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Working with the grain Master carver Xwalacktun demonstrates his awardwinning wood-working skills at the Harmony Arts Festival MICHAELA GARSTIN S TA F F R E P O RT E R

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he small carving tools have been sharpened over and over until their edges are razor-like, ready to glide easily through wood to create talkingsticks, totem poles, guitars and wall art.

But the wood can easily chip and splinter if the carver doesn’t have deep concentration and finely-tuned technique. Xwalacktun, a Coast Salish artist living in North Vancouver, who is displaying his work at West Van’s Harmony Arts Festival, is a master of the art form.

Xwalacktun (the ‘Xw’ sound doesn’t appear in English and is pronounced at the back of the throat) has been carving since he took classes in Squamish at 12 years old. Born Rick Harry, he was given his indigenous name by his father, Pekultn, who was a hereditary chief from the Seymour Creek-area.

“If you paint it, you lose the carving,” Xwalacktun says as he holds a talkingstick he is giving away at a wedding later this month. Like the talking-stick, which is passed between the married couple to give each a chance to express his or her feelings, all Xwalacktun’s wooden carvings stay their natural colour, with the exception of a few details stained in green, red and blue.

The talking-stick is perched on a

canoe, symbolizing the importance of maintaining balance and working together in a relationship. At the top is a raven, a powerful bird known to speak many languages — a suitable symbol for a just-married couple.

Just like in life, balance is important in all Xwalacktun’s work. He works with the wood grain, never against it, to create his artwork.

“When I was younger — I started carving around 12 — I would stop because I didn’t know how to sharpen my tools,” Xwalacktun explains in his workshop, surrounded by hundreds of tools needed for carving. He holds up a long leather strip with a sleek compound on it to demonstrate how he sharpens his tools to fine points.

Now an expert at sharpening, he says the leather is too soft to work with tools that have chipped — like they often do after hours of use — so instead he uses something more coarse, like sandpaper.

His busy studio is dusty from many projects, big and small, on the go at once. Well-used curve knives, sharp on both sides and bent at different angles, large adzes, draw knives for big projects and gouges with accompanying mallets (staples for any hand carver) lie around his work area.

Xwalacktun didn’t realize he was good at carving when he first started, but knew he had a deep passion for art.

Aiming to become a full-time artist, he went off to study the details of carving at Emily Carr and Capilano University, but says he also learned a lot through trial and error in the years before.

Years later, he is winner of numerous awards, including a 2002 Gold Georgie

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STEADY HANDS - Xwalacktun, an award-winning North Vancouver carver, demonstrates how he carefully strips away layers of wood on his latest creation at the Harmony Arts Festival Aug. 4. Michaela Garstin photo Award for best custom builder in B.C. and best single family detached home over 3,500 square feet for his four carved house posts on a multi-million dollar house in Whistler. In 2005, he was given an honourable award from the North Vancouver Arts Council for his local and international work and he will receive the Order of British Columbia in September.

One of his most well-known pieces, a sculpture at the entrance to Ambleside Park at 13th Street, symbolized The

Lions mountains on the North Shore.

Originally known as The Sisters to the Squamish Nation, the mountains are said to be formed by two women who were turned to stone to remind people of their strong friendship that ended war between the Haida and Squamish.

Xwalacktun will be demonstrating his carving skills west of the Ferry Building Gallery at the Harmony Arts Festival on Aug. 11 and 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. mgarstin@northshoreoutlook.com

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DATA PLAN - Global Relay founder and CEO Warren Roy at the company’s soon-to-be North Van data centre Todd Coyne photo

Global financial firm a natural fit for North Shore Gastown success story Global Relay getting set to open a state-of-the-art data centre on North Vancouver’s waterfront TODD COYNE S TA F F R E P O RT E R

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e like scandals,� is how president Shannon Rogers describes where her multimillion-dollar company’s bread is buttered.

The proud West Vancouverite and president of Global Relay, a world-leading financial communications firm headquartered in Gastown, says that after the corporate accounting scandals of Enron and WorldCom, and the 2008 global financial crisis, her company’s expansion across Burrard Inlet to North Vancouver was a natural move.

As natural, in fact, as the cool sea breeze.

You see, Global Relay makes its money as a keeper of secrets, recording who said what and when in the world of high finance.

To do so, Global archives any and all electronic communications such as emails, instant messages and texts between more than 15,000 financial institutions in 90 countries, including 22 of the top 25 global banks. “Every time there’s a scandal like a financial scandal in the world, more legislation comes down and we do well,� Rogers tells The Outlook. “That’s where we can really help out because rules come down saying you have to preserve your data, protect investors more, and an archive is a great way to do that.�

But since 2008, those new archiving requirements from the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission [SEC] and our own Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada [IIROC] have meant many more messages for Global Relay to process and store.

And while all that data is stored digitally, it still requires scads of space and heaps of power to house.

Twenty-four thousand square feet and four megawatts — enough to power 4,000 North Van homes — to be exact. And for every megawatt of power used to store data, another megawatt of cooling power is typically required, explains Global founder and CEO Warren Roy. That’s where the company’s new state-of-the-art data centre on North Van’s waterfront comes in. Hailed by the company as “Canada’s first truly green data centre,� the $20-million, three-storey work-in-progress at 22 Gostick Place is slated to come online next April.

Once operational, the real-time data storage facility will function at less than a third of the electricity costs of conventional data centres — much of that savings arising from a free-air cooling system powered by the fresh harbour breeze. “In North Vancouver’s climate, you can drop the temperature 15 to 20 degrees, which is more than good enough for servers to operate,� Roy says on a warm and windy morning at the data centre site.

How it works is evaporative cooling — a process by which huge harbourfacing air intakes will pull outside air into the building at a rate of 150,000 cubic-feet-per-minute, putting it through water-cooled filters before pushing the moist air through the data storage warehouse and out the other side of the building. The only electric power required is the fractional amount of hydro needed to turn the fans. “European clients especially are really concerned how green the technology is that they choose,� Roy says, explaining why it was important for Global to go green on its first in-house data storage facility.

Despite the building’s size and capital cost — an additional $20 to $30 million will be spent to furnish the data servers — it will be staffed by a team of just 16 Global employees, most of them new hires, according to Roy. And happy are those few. Because, if Global Relay’s well-appointed Gastown office is any indication, the company gets the whole work-life balance thing. “Because we’re competing with Google and Microsoft and EA [Electronic Arts Canada],� says Rogers, “you have to have the lounge and the free food and the Wii, the bubble hockey and the foosball and, of course, the beer machine.� tcoyne@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/toddcoyne

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The District of West Vancouver is making operational changes to the Horseshoe Bay Pier to ensure safety for all. As of October 1, 2012, non-emergency vehicles will no longer be permitted on the pier.

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Metro report warns of grim future for North Shore renters Metro says exactly 70 per cent of those district Aging rental buildings across units — 840 suites on 28 properties — are now at risk of loss to redevelopment, a number that will North and West Vancouver hit 93 per cent or 1,128 units at risk in ten years’ time without some kind of intervention. put renters at risk, All North Shore municipalities placed high in the risk-to-redevelop category, with 22 per cent developers in the black of West Vancouver’s 1,864 units — or seven of 26 buildings — labelled likely-to-be-developed by the TODD COYNE Metro study.

S TA F F R E P O RT E R The study’s authors, Coriolis Consulting Corp., lay out recommendations for the six participating early one in four apartments in the Metro municipalities to quell the redevelopment City of North Vancouver and seven in of rental properties, including offering tax incen10 apartments in the District of North tives to rental developers to build units and to Vancouver are at risk of being lost to disreretain what’s already there, lower property taxes, pair and development. And those numbers are require the one-to-one replacement of disused expected to climb. rental units with new rental units and limit the That’s according to a Metro Vancouver report number of rental demolitions allowed per year. released last month studying how many of the The study also recommends municipalities region’s purpose-built rental units are currently zone certain properties as rental-only at risk of loss and what municipalities instead of the usual residential zoning, can do to prevent it. but North Van city community developThe study looked only at marketment director Gary Penway said such priced, non-strata buildings with four measures are illegal under B.C.’s Local or more rental units.

Government Act. It found that 23 per cent of North “It allows you to bonus and incenVan city’s 6,830 apartments in 230 tivize rental housing, but there has to buildings are at risk of loss. Broken be a base use [as a residential zone],” down, that’s 1,553 city apartments Penway told council. and 85 buildings that Metro warns Of the other three non-North Shore could be lost if something is not done Darrell Mussatto municipalities in the study, Richmond to eliminate the factors that make has the highest number of at-risk rentredeveloping rental properties so als with 48 per cent of its 2,259 units at lucrative for owners. risk, comprising 13 of its 27 apartment buildings.

Receiving the report at the July 16 city council Eight per cent of Surrey’s 5,347 apartments are meeting, Mayor Darrell Mussatto called the findconsidered at risk — 25 of 89 buildings — and ings “quite frightening, especially here in the City New Westminster comes in at just two per cent of North Vancouver [where] almost 50 per cent of 9,235 suites comprising 28 of 348 buildings at of our residents rent.” risk for redevelopment.

If nothing is done to stem the tide of rental In 2009 — the latest study available — redevelopment, the Metro report warns, the 23 Vancouver’s rental at-risk rate was 12 per cent. per cent at risk of loss today will jump to 40 Redevelopment risk is measured as a finanper cent at risk by 2022. That’s 2,754 units in cial ‘tipping point’ at which the value of a rental 137 properties that Metro says could be erased property is greater as a development site than from North Van city’s rental stock over the next as a rental property. The age, materials, locadecade. tion and density of a property all factor into this In the district, the renter’s future is far grimmer. While North Van district has a stock of ded- equation, as do a municipality’s polices on development. icated rental housing roughly one-sixth that of tcoyne@northshoreoutlook.com the city with just 1,206 units in 41 buildings, that twitter.com/toddcoyne number is set to shrink further.

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North Van man still in coma, another in custody after fire fight Drunken altercation leads to man being splashed with camp fuel and set on fire TODD COYNE S TA F F R E P O RT E R

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56-year-old North Vancouver man remains in a coma with serious burns to half his body after he was allegedly doused with camp fuel and set on fire Saturday afternoon.

His acquaintance, a 34-yearold North Vancouver man, stands charged with one count of attempted murder.

The North Vancouver RCMP say they responded to a complaint from two witnesses of a fight in progress in the 700 block of Old Lillooet Road, in a field just west of the Holiday Inn, at

approximately 4 p.m. on Aug. 4.

By the time police arrived, fire and ambulance services were already on scene preparing to transport the badly burned man to the burn unit at Lions Gate Hospital, where he remained in a drug-induced coma Tuesday.

The field where the victim was found contains what appears to be a hidden homeless camp with a tent and cooking area where police say the two men had been drinking before the fight broke out.

“It looks like someone had been living there and we’re trying to determine whether [the victim] was part of the camp,” Cpl. Richard De Jong of the North Van RCMP told The Outlook on Tuesday.

The two men who were drinking were with at least two other people who called the police when the fight broke out.

“It might have been about

finances, that’s what we’re hearing,” De Jong said of the cause of the argument.

The suspect fled the scene after setting the victim alight, but De Jong said witnesses helped police track the man down quickly.

“We had a warrant for his arrest and arrested him within 24 hours,” De Jong said.

The victim is expected to remain in a coma for three to five days to speed up his recovery, De Jong said.

“He probably will survive, but with 50 per cent burns to the body, will need a lot of medical care for quite a while,” De Jong said.

The names of the victim and the suspect have not been released and the RCMP investigation is ongoing. tcoyne@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/toddcoyne

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BYOW uncorked on the North Shore Your guide to corkage fees — and bottle-bringing etiquette — at local restaurants MICHAELA GARSTIN S TA F F R E P O RT E R

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vast wine collection boasting more than 80 reds and whites towers above Shallaw Kadir as he contemplates how his Lower Lonsdale restaurant will be affected by a new government program allowing diners to bring along their own wine.

You might think he’d be nervous about the change, but he’s not.

Even though Kadir, owner and head chef of Fishworks Restaurant near the North Vancouver waterfront, will lose out on profit from selling his own carefully selected wine list, he will be charging a corking fee like many other North Shore restaurants.

For $25, diners can bring their own wine which, in line with government regulations, will be opened and served by staff.

Bringing wine to Fishworks isn’t going to save customers money, but rather allow them to enjoy a fine vintage they were saving for a special occasion, Kadir says as he opens his extensive wine menu.

It would be less expensive to purchase his cheapest wine — a $25 Argentinean merlot — than to bring a wine from home and pay the corkage fee, he notes.

Kadir doesn’t expect to see cheap wine brought into his restaurant, but rather rare wine he doesn’t stock.

“For the past 10 years, I’ve had people call to ask if they can bring their own wine, and I’ve had to say no.

But now they can and it’s a great idea for people who have good collections at home,” explains Kadir, who welcomes the new law because it encourages diners set on drinking a specific wine to eat out instead of cooking at home.

He wasn’t disappointed when the provincial government announced last month that wine could be brought into B.C. restaurants, in an attempt to modernize its liquor laws and follow suit with Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and the United Kingdom.

The program has been dubbed BYOW instead of BYOB because it doesn’t include other alcoholic drinks.

However, bringing a bottle into Fishworks would ignore Kadir’s carefully selected wine list, which he created to match the flavours of his West Coast-inspired cuisine.

His servers, who all have a first-level sommelier certificate, are also able to recommend the best wine pairing that won’t overpower the food.

But not to fret, Kadir is willing to work with diners who still want to bring their own bottle. “[Customers] could call ahead and we could recommend a wine from their collection to match the dinner they want, or we can create a dish that suits the wine they’re bringing,” he says, noting that he supports whatever option diners choose, even if they opt for a nontraditional pairing.

While customers won’t save money from bringing in the cheapest wine, those with a fine vintage at home could benefit.

Recently, diners at Fishworks brought in a 13-yearold, $100 California cabernet that if sold by the restaurant would have been marked-up more than the $25 corkage fee. In the end, they saved money and had their rare wine served at the restaurant.

“We don’t mind” An informal survey of North Shore restaurants by The Outlook shows the average corkage fee to be around the $20 mark, ranging from as little as $2 and topping out at $40.

Keeping the corkage fee cheap at $2 is key to attracting customers says Noah Cantor, owner of Vera’s Burger Shack near 18th and Lonsdale. He hopes his cheap corkage fee will attract customers who want to save money while dining out.

Although his quick-eat joint serves wine with its burgers and hotdogs, burger ‘n’ beer deals are a more popular option.

That may change now that customers can bring in their own wine, which will be opened and poured by staff, at a minimal charge instead of relying on the res-

NOT WHINING ABOUT NEW REGS - Even though he’s created a carefully crafted wine list, Fishworks owner and head chef Shallaw Kadir welcomes the new government program that allows restaurant-goers to bring their own bottle of wine. Michaela Garstin photo taurant’s wine list.

“We thought if people really want to bring wine to Vera’s, we should let them do it. As long as they’re eating our food, we don’t mind,” says Cantor.

Only two Vera’s locations serve wine but customers can bring their own to any location because all are equipped to serve liquor.

The BYOW program is expected to boost B.C.’s economy. Ian Tostenson, president and CEO of the B.C. Restaurant and Food Service Association, said the change could increase restaurant attendance two per cent, adding $20 million to industry sales in B.C. annually.

“I think the majority of restaurants will do it,” he said in an interview last month. “I think it makes good sense. It is all about hospitality, welcoming guests and creating a good guest experience.”

It’s too early to tell how the program is going for Vera’s Burger Shack, Cantor says, but he doesn’t think the corkage fee will hurt his business because wine is a very small part of the menu.

“Alcohol [sales] are an add-on and a bonus for us, but it’s not the majority of our sales, so for us it wasn’t a concern.”

—With files from Jeff Nagel/Surrey North Delta Newsleader

Some North Shore restaurants participating in BYOW:

Aristos Greek Taverna - $10 Beach House - $40 Boathouse Restaurant - $20 Browns Restaurant - $15 Vera’s Burger Shack - $2 Keg Steakhouse - $25 Observatory at Grouse Mountain - $25 Raglan’s Bistro - $17 Village Taphouse - $20 Red Lion Bar and Grill - $20 Marina Grill - $15 White Spot - $10 Fishworks - $25 Rockford Grill - $20 Mangia E Bevi - $30 Boston Pizza - $10 Zen Japanese Restaurant - $20 Amici Restaurant - $20

BYOW etiquette guide (from the BC Restaurant & Foodservices Association) How many bottles can I bring?

It depends. Restaurants can limit the amount of wine you bring because more glassware and service time is required to accommodate your requests.

Restaurants must also adhere to liquor regulations, so servers cannot pour for anyone who is intoxicated.

What wine to bring?

Your wine should match the restaurant’s ambiance and food quality. A good rule to follow is to not bring a wine that is less than the least expensive wine on the menu. You should also consider bringing a wine that is currently not offered on the wine list.

Should I offer the sommelier a taste?

Offering a sample is a sign of respect. By bringing in a bottle from your own personal collection, you have rejected the sommelier’s selections, so the least you can do is allow him or her a taste as to why.

Do I tip on the corkage?

Yes, the server has still done his or her job by serving you the wine with your meal.

Will I be charged HST on the corkage?

Yes, this is a service provided to you to complement your dining experience.

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Courtside with Filip Peliwo Wimbledon junior champ from North Van talks about signing autographs, tennis role models and rock music

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ven though Wimbledon junior champ Filip Peliwo was defeated on his home turf last week, proud North Shore fans still crowded around to meet the local tennis star and show their support.

The 18-year-old, who grew up in North Vancouver and is currently ranked No. 602, had a wild-card entry at the Odlum Brown Vancouver Open in West Vancouver on July 31.

He lost 7-6 (4), 6-0 in the first round to Jimmy Wang, a 27-year-old from Taipei.

“I tried to sign as many autographs as I could, but it was tough to get everybody,” Peliwo told The Outlook.

“There were people I’d never met cheering for me and starting chants and waves. It was amazing.”

Peliwo, who is transitioning from junior to professional tennis, didn’t fare much better at his first Rogers Cup on Aug. 4, where he lost 6-3, 6-4 to Ivan Dodig, a 27-year-old tennis champ from Croatia, during the first round of qualifying.

Now facing older and more experienced players, Peliwo is determined to show he has what it takes to keep his tennis star status.

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DAYS of TECHNOLOGY HOT SHOT - Filip Peliwo a the Oldlum Brown Vancouver Open. Submitted photo Who are your role models?

My role models are on the pro-circuit — Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer. I try to follow what they do.

What do you do when you’re taking a break from tennis, and just relaxing?

I try to listen to some music to relax. I like pretty much any kind of music that’s band related, not solo artists as much. Any kind of rock — punk rock, classic rock, alternative, indie.

If there’s a beach around I love going there to just lay down in the sand, but honestly it’s pretty tough to do a lot of things when I’m on tour and at mgarstin@northshoreoutlook.com the end of the day I’m twitter.com/michaelagarstin pretty tired. I don’t even get to go sight seeing or anything like that.

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Are you preparing to earn a spot on the tennis team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de MICHAELA GARSTIN » STAFF REPORTER Jeneiro?

I’m just going to keep When you come back doing what I’m doing. to visit your parents in It’s obviously the Olympics, but it’s just another North Van, what do you usually do? tournament so I don’t think I’ll change the way When I come back to visit, I don’t really have a I prepare because it’s working. Four years from lot of time to go anywhere. I’m usually just restnow is hard to look ahead to. I have a long road ing and sleeping a lot because I’m really tired ahead of me — a lot of tournaments and matches when I get back. I try to go out hiking in the — before I get there. mountains, biking, the beach — anything outdoors. But there isn’t anywhere specific I like to go. I only make it back about four to six times a How did growing up in North Van help start year, for major holidays and a couple of times in your tennis career? between.

I started playing tennis in public parks around

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the North Shore and with my dad when he was playing with his friends. Eventually I tried playing with a partner and I really liked it from a young age. But it was actually tough growing up in North Van to develop my tennis game. I had to move to Montreal to get the right training at the National Centre. The facilities were [in North Van], but there wasn’t anybody to train with. It was difficult for my parents, but when I got invited to the National Centre, Tennis Canada started paying for my flights and everything I needed.

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Pipeline posturing doesn’t help VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government is taking its new hard-line approach to federal environmental hearings on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline proposal in September.

Environment Minister Terry Lake has filed the B.C. government’s notice to crossexamine Enbridge, one of the world’s biggest pipeline operators. Lake outlined the “tough questions” B.C. representatives will ask about spill response capacity on land and sea, tanker escort tugboats, pipe wall thickness, and Enbridge’s sluggish response to a pipeline rupture in Michigan.

That’s all fine, and to be expected tfletcher@blackpress.ca after Premier Christy Clark’s high-profile confrontation with Alberta Premier Alison Redford going into the recent premiers’ meeting in Halifax.

TOM FLETCHER » COLUMNIST Clark’s demands for “world-leading” safety and spill response, as well as meeting the constitutional obligation to consult and accommodate aboriginal groups along the route, are mostly a statement of the obvious. Her call for a “fair share” of proceeds from exported oil to reflect B.C.’s risk has been assaulted from all sides.

Pipeline opponents seized on Clark’s suggestion that a major oil spill might be tolerable if there was enough money in it for B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix picked up the theme as he conducted his own belated tour of the proposed route to reiterate his opposition.

There had been earlier hints from Alberta that B.C. might need further rewards for the risk. But when Clark made the “fair share” demand public, Redford was moved to channel Margaret Thatcher, declaring: “The Premier of Alberta is not going to blink on royalties.” The lady’s not for blinking, but neither is B.C.’s Iron Snowbird, as Preston Manning dubbed Clark this spring.

All this political theatre doesn’t amount to much. I’ll stand by my January prediction that the Enbridge proposal is unlikely to proceed, mainly due to the tangled state of aboriginal claims. Wealthy U.S. foundations that view the B.C. North Coast as their 500year eco-experiment will be happy to help fund a decade of legal challenges, while continuing the media-spinning and protest support they are doing now.

Even if some way can be found to levy a B.C. tax on revenues from the Northern Gateway pipeline, it’s no solution. For one thing, it would confer an advantage to the Trans-Mountain pipeline that has been shipping Alberta oil to Burnaby and the U.S. for more than 60 years.

The competing expansion proposal by Trans-Mountain’s current owner, Kinder Morgan, shows the inconsistency of opposition to pipelines. Does anyone really believe that a new pipeline built to the highest standards ever would be too dangerous, while a 60-year-old pipeline is acceptable?

Protesters have an easy target in Kinder Morgan. With a tenfold increase to 25 tankers a month proposed to sail under the Lions Gate Bridge, a heavy oil spill from Second Narrows to Stanley Park would be catastrophic to Vancouver’s environment and economy. Tankers have made that trip safely for nearly 100 years, but the congested modern shipping lane offers more threat of collision, and clearing Burrard Inlet for near-daily tanker transits would disrupt the rest of B.C.’s shipping trade.

An Angus Reid poll last week showed as many as half of respondents remain openminded about the costs and benefits of new oil pipelines across B.C. Unlike B.C. politicians, they seem interested in learning more before making up their minds.

Dix and the NDP ran to the front of the anti-pipeline parade early, as they did with the carbon tax and other issues. Clark began the Northern Gateway discussion with a principled position to wait for the result of the federal review, but that’s apparently out the window with an election looming.

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B Odlum Brown staffers and tennis volunteers Marian Bayley, left, and Sasha Evans help check-in VIPs like Hollyburn Country Club CEO Ed McLaughlin. C Swiss tennis sensation Martina Hingis, seen here with reception host/sponsor Floyd Hill, also made an appearance on the court – first as part of this night’s fashion show, then as a competitor in an exhibition match. D This tournament is always a big success thanks to supporters like Cheryl and Terry Hooge. E Hollyburn tennis pro Tony Macken takes in the activities and gets ready for the opening ceremonies.

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Nearly two decades ago, North Vancouver couple Nicholas and Lisa Masee had dinner reservations at a Vancouver lounge to discuss a $10 million business deal. Then, they vanished. Was it murder or did they orchestrate their disappearance?

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t was August 10, 1994. Nicholas and Lisa Masee had reservations at Trader Vick’s, a popular tiki lounge at Vancouver’s Bayshore Inn. They’d told a friend they were meeting with a potential business partner to discuss a $10-million deal.

At the time, Nicholas, 55, a former bank executive, was working for a company called Turbodyne Technologies and was also a stock promoter. Lisa, his second wife, worked in a hair salon.

A waiter later recalled seeing the North Vancouver couple at the restaurant that night, but his recollection was vague. The next morning, Lisa called both of their workplaces, saying they’d be “away for a few days.”

Then, they vanished. Now, 18 years later, nobody — not police, family or friends — really knows with any certainty if the couple met with foul play or they planned to disappear all along.

When Cpl. Gord Reid, a veteran investigator with the North Vancouver RCMP Serious Crimes Unit, first reviewed the Masee file last year, he was riveted to the compelling narrative.

“It has been a Maclean’s article and it deserves to be a Maclean’s article because it’s more of an intriguing mystery than most of them.

“It wasn’t your typical missing in that, as far as I could tell, neither of the people seemed to live what we would call high risk lifestyles or had serious mental health issues or had gone hiking in the North Shore mountains,” explains Reid.

“They went out to dinner apparently and that was it. They were never seen again. And there was no crime scene per se — there was nothing like that. So that’s kind of what struck me [was] how much of a whodunit it was,” he says. “I don’t know if it’s a homicide or a missing person — ie, they’re

missing and still alive. I just don’t know — and there’s reason to believe both things as far as I can tell.”

Police have always believed somebody holds a key piece of information about the couple's disappearance.

In a 2008 RCMP press release, the couple is described as having a social circle that “included high-level businesspeople, community leaders and affluent friends.”

It continued, “Since they were so well known, it is certain that someone has key information regarding their activities before they disappeared.”

But no case-solving tips have come in.

Through the years, there’s been a lot of speculation about the couple’s disappearance. While, Reid points out none of the theories have come from the Mounties, he does say this: “But I guess some of the theories — and here you have to understand we’re just speculating — they might have wanted to disappear because someone was mad at them. Or because they owed money — and I don’t know this — but it’s a possibility. It’s also a possibility that someone was upset with them and it would have, in my mind, had to be a very professional thing if they [met] with foul play — just because there’s no evidence, there’s no crime scene, there’s no bodies.”

Missing persons Cpl. Sue Tupper is the North Vancouver detachment’s missing person coordinator, a new position created last November. She also handles unsolved homicides.

Curious by nature, she has a background in biochemistry and a scientific way of thinking.

“And I’m very tenacious — I don’t give up, so I think I’m well suited for this job,” says Tupper,

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Is it possible that the couple could disappear without a trace, create new identities and live happily ever after abroad, undetected?

“I think it is,” says Reid. “And if you want to think about somebody who would have the wherewithal to make that happen, they’re both international people, in that they’d come from other countries and were familiar with other parts of the word, and he, in particular, was the vice-president of a bank, and dealt with investments and stuff and he knew how to move money around and stuff like that. I’m thinking he’d be a lot more successful than a lot of people who are a lot less sophisticated and are successful in creating a new identity for themselves and living below the radar for years.”

In the 2008 RCMP release it stated “the Masees were known to visit the Grand Cayman Islands, Hawaii and the Netherlands for both business and pleasure.”

Still, Reid admits he’s not tied to either theory — missing persons or murder.

Nicholas Masee’s son from a previous marriage, Nick Jr., doesn’t believe his father or Lisa are capable of living under assumed identities all those years.

“No, in my mind from not long after they were last seen, I convinced myself that they must not be alive. I could just not imagine my father and Lisa putting my family or Lisa’s through this,” writes Nick Jr. in an email from his home in Tokyo.

Living in Singapore at the time of the disappearance, Nick Jr., who works in specialized international moving, was immediately concerned about the news he got from back home.

“I guess right from the start I had a bad feeling about the whole thing because by the time I heard that they were last seen on August 9, I believe it was about a week later. As the other details started to become known to me, it just seemed as if the most likely explanation is that something serious must have happened. The front door of the house was found unlocked, car in the driveway, cat left behind.”

Shortly after, Nick Jr. hired a renowned local private investigator named Ozzie Kaban to search for clues about the disappearance of his father and his wife but he “did not come up with anything compelling,” writes Nick Jr., who along with his mother met with Cpl. Reid last year to discuss the unsolved case.

“It’s always open,” Tupper says of the case that’s gone cold. “There’s always an investigator that’s going to be assigned to the file.”

“I can tell you the file started August 10th when they were last seen. They were reported missing within the week and since that time right through the 1990s, there was a ton of investigation done into the 2000s. Basically at the end of the day, it’s still a mystery.”

What will heat up this cold case?

While the Masee disappearance is an intriguing mystery, it’s only one of the files that Tupper is tasked with solving.

She’s got stacks of cases.

“In terms of priority you look at the viability, how solvable is it.”

“There’s a lot of files,” says Tupper who’s currently working a pair of missing persons files, one from 1983 and the other from 2009.

She needs to play the percentages.

For the Masee case to heat up, they need a fresh lead. “What causes us to divert our attention back to say an old cold case file is if information does come in.”

“Really what this file needs is a good piece of information. Because the reality is, doing a release like this, a story like this may generate something, but we need people to come forward if they know something.”

As is often the case in historical cases, time often has a way of getting to the truth.

“It’s 1994, it’s 18 years later,” says Reid, “it’s entirely possible that someone who is now 75 and got cancer had knowledge that they were holding close to their chest and they want to unburden themselves.”

While Tupper doesn’t believe police are close to solving the 18-year-old mystery, she strongly believes somebody has a key piece of information that could turn the investigation.

“Has to be,” says Tupper. “Either theory, there has to be somebody who knows something.”

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seated next to Reid inside the SCU’s office. “I just like the whole idea of solving mysteries, getting answers.”

Day-to-day, Tupper is responsible for overseeing all the missing persons files that come in. And that keeps her busy. For the first three months of this year, 128 people were reported missing in North Vancouver.

In addition to the steady stream of new missing persons cases, she’s also looking at long-term missings and historical homicides.

“As far as long-term missings, including the Masees, we have 41 long-term missing people in North Vancouver since 1964.”

If missing people aren’t located, their files remain open for 100 years.

“I’d say of all our missing persons files historically, [the Masee case is] the biggest investigation that’s been done.”

The entire Masse case resides inside four cardboard bankers boxes.

The boxes contain all relevant details about the nearly two-decade-old mystery: interviews with associates, banking records, travel records, photos of the house, documents found inside the house, pictures of the couple.

In the early years of the investigation, there were reported sightings of the couple around the globe, from Hawaii and Croatia — but none proved credible.

“From what I understand none of the Masee tips have had the kind of traction that has allowed investigators to nail it down,” says Tupper.

There’s also been a number of possible suspects crossed off the list over the years.

“There’s nothing that’s substantiated that a murder happened,” explains Tupper, who adds “definitely that theory has been investigated thoroughly, lots of avenues have been followed up — but they’ve all come with dead ends.

“I know there were some leads followed-up in the 1990s and there was quite a bit of work done, but the suspects have been eliminated.”

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There’s an easy cure for ‘nature deficit disorder’ TRICIA EDGAR CONTRIBUTOR

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e are born needing to connect with other life, whether this life is a pet, a garden or a forest. Heading outside is healthy for our physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. American biologist Edward Wilson has called this affinity for other life biophilia. Whatever it’s called, it’s just plain good to get outside, feel the cool breeze on your face, and sit by the water in the middle of the forest. You feel relaxed and connected.

Unfortunately, in this age of strangerdanger and dwindling open spaces, children interact with video screens more than natural places.

There’s a pervasive feeling of worry around outdoor play. Vacant lots are fenced off. Children have very little time for free, unstructured play.

In his book, Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv talks about this phenomenon, calling it “nature-deficit disorder.” The journalist interviewed three thousand families about the changing nature of childhood, and what he found inspired him to write a book that explores the need for children to connect with nature. It became a bestseller.

Want to reconnect with nature this year? Try these ideas on for size: Go on an adventure It’s so much more exciting than a walk. Whether it’s a trip to a local creek to have a picnic or a trip up one of our local mountains, there are so many places to enjoy on the North Shore. If your kids like to go on a mission, try out let-

terboxing, a low-tech version of geocaching that involves a treasure hunt with clues. There are many letterboxes hidden around the North Shore.

Enjoy special places together One of our traditions is to go to a “sit spot,” a quiet place in the forest that we visit several times a week. We go, we sit, and we observe what’s around us. Then we go home. It’s a relaxing time that keeps us connected to the forests around us.

Save time for play. We often deny this to ourselves, and it can feel so difficult to give our children the gift of free time.

Give your child tacit permission to play by providing stretches of time that are free from other obligations. Book them into your calendar if you need to. And don’t worry about boredom – it gives kids a chance to be creative.

Send the kids outside There’s so much scope for adventure in a child’s mind. A small bit of outdoor space will do. A berry bush becomes food for imaginary animals, while needles become a cozy bed. This sort of play is great fodder for the imagination, and it’s good exercise too.

Plant something. Whether it’s in a backyard garden, community garden, or a little patch of deck, taking care of plants is a great way to get kids to care for the ecosystems that sustain us – and it may just get them to eat their veggies too.

If you’re looking for resources for local activities this year, here are a few local places and organizations that can get you some of that eco-connection: •Discover the temperate rainforest in Lynn Canyon Park with the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre’s programs for kids and their families.

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sk a group of 20-year-old Canadians where their ideal vacation spot would be, chances are they’d choose a destination outside their country. The Parks Canada Youth Ambassador Program is striving to change that mind-set.

The program was initiated with the Royal Visit to Canada of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge — commonly known as Will and Kate — last summer. The couple wanted to commemorate their first official visit to the Commonwealth by creating a legacy — something that made a difference for the young people of Canada. The youth ambassador program deals with the concern that this country’s national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas are undervisited by the 18 to 25 age group. They hope to change that by offering young Canadians the opportunity to interact with other people their age and share their enthusiasm and interest for nature while visiting iconic parks in Canada.

How did you get the opportunity?

I’m very lucky! It was set up like a job contest, so it was very competitive. I studied videography in Quebec, where I’m originally from, so for my submission I created an interactive video. There was also a very complex interview on the history of Canada, as well as a written exam. (To watch Alaïs’s video, go to Ow.ly/ct7lQ)

How does social media come into play?

Today if you want to grab young people’s attention, social media is really the only way to do that.

Social media outlets, such as Twitter and Facebook, will help us bring the National Parks to them. We also have a Youth Engagement team that will be manning the Facebook and Twitter sites, engaging with our followers and posting pictures and videos when we are unable to do so.

Alaïs Nevert, a student from Capilano University, was one of the two students picked to participate in the program. After several vigorous interviews and an exam, Nevert couldn’t be more excited for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore Canada.

Lastly, what is your favourite outdoor activity?

That’s a tough one! I really enjoy walking along the shore of Deep Cove. There are some great hikes too.

What does it mean to be a Youth Ambassador?

We will be traveling across Canada throughout the summer, visiting dozens of national parks, camp sites, historic areas and conservation areas, on a very limited budget. We want to encourage young Canadians to visit these places, and show

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Raising the bar with your workouts Restorative body care like the Wushu Body Wisdom massage is a perfect postactivity treatment KATE MACLENNAN CONTRIBUTOR

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itness comes in many forms. Sometimes it’s a gruelling hour at Crossfit, or a sixday hike in the rain on the West Coast Trail with 65 pounds on your back. Other times, it’s stretching and bending over a bamboo stick wearing nothing but a plush bathrobe, before a soft-spoken woman whose name translates to “dreams and visions� massages you into putty in a warm, dimly-lit room high above the bustle of the city.

The latter is the Wushu Body Wisdom Massage at CHI The Spa at Shangri-La Hotel and, yes, it counts as part of your fitness regime — the restorative part of it, after you’ve worked up a sweat doing the Grind or whatever other workout suits you.

CHI’s website advises that the Wushu treatments are inspired by Chinese martial arts stretching and post-activity body care methods.

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The experience begins the moment I step off the elevator on the hotel’s fifth floor: the sound of a gentle waterfall greets my ears while calming scents slow your heart rate, and the tension across my forehead, through my jaw and behind my eyes begins to unfurl. In this serene environment, the pop quiz that comes next is a bit out of left field, but it’s nothing too taxing.

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After around 15 or 20 minutes of unhurried stretching (I’ve eased so happily into the process of achieving relaxation that I’m, frankly, unaware how many minutes have passed), she directs me to the massage bed. I crawl beneath the soft linens and feel, almost immediately, like I could doze off – especially when Raya rubs calming scents on her hands, places them near my nose and instructs me to breathe deeply. But as she starts to knead the muscles in my back, hitting various acupressure points, the urge to sleep vanishes and the impulse to savour the feeling rushes in.

The oils for my massage reflect earth, my Chinese element, but I’m already in heaven.

Officially, she’s harmonizing my body’s energy for better body balance, the process of which eases stressed nerves and releases back and shoulder tension.

Raya works a bit overtime (“you needed it,� she tells me after), and by the time she rings a delicate bell, signifying the end of the 90-minute treatment, I’m in a state of semi-consciousness.

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North Shore girls hoop it up at Summer Games Led by eight players from North and West Vancouver, Zone 5 girls’ basketball team wins bronze in an OT thriller MICHAELA GARSTIN S TA F F R E P O RT E R

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ight girls from the North Shore took centre stage at the BC Summer Games, winning their VancouverSquamish basketball team a bronze medal in a 41-40 overtime victory.

The West Vancouver, Handsworth and Carson Graham secondary students were joined by two other team members from Vancouver at the Games in Surrey late last month, where they battled against teams from across the province until finally squaring-off against Fraser River-Delta in the bronze medal game.

“In April, May, June and July, we met 60 times for games or practices. It was like another season of basketball,” the girls’ coach Rob Ros told The Outlook after the big win.

Hard work paid off for the 10 girls, whose team placed in the top three in the province.

“It was tough. There was a lot of competition, but we did it,” says Angie Walker, a Grade 9 student from Carson Graham, as she proudly holds her heavy bronze medal.

VAN OPEN TENNIS - Left: Men’s doubles champions Maxine Authom and Ruben Bemelmans of Belgium shake hands after defeating Australia’s John Peers and John-Patrick Smith to win the tournament.

Right: Bemelmans and Authom with the Odlum Brown VanOpen trophy.

American Mallory Burdette won the women’s singles event over fellow countryman Jessica Pegula, and the men’s singles was clinched

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Being a close-knit team was key to their success, says Angie’s mother, Amy. “There wasn’t any standout star. If someone wasn’t having a good day, they could count on their teammates. It was very balanced.”

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.C. New Democrat leader Adrian Dix remains “dead set against” Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline proposal, but where he stands on a planned pipeline expansion closer to home is still anyone’s guess.

Speaking to The Outlook at a small rally for the New Democrats in Lynn Valley on Aug. 3, the NDP leader was extremely cautious not to tip his hand on Kinder Morgan’s $4-billion plan to twin its Trans Mountain pipeline from Edmonton to Burnaby, more than doubling the flow of oil sands Adrian Dix in Lynn bitumen between Alberta Valley on Friday. and foreign-bound tanker ships plying the south B.C. coast.

“We have serious questions and concerns about it and some of those questions and concerns you see in what we’ve put out on the Enbridge pipeline,” Dix said, emphasizing that until Kinder Morgan applies for regulatory approval to twin its Trans Mountain pipe, his party would forgo coming down on one side of the debate.

Kinder Morgan’s final application on the project isn’t expected until late next year, after the May 14 provincial election in which Dix hopes to knock off BC Liberal premier Christy Clark — and according to the polls, is well-positioned to do so.

But in a perhaps telling admission, Dix said he does not foresee an easy road to approval for the Kinder Morgan project.

“The significant difference is, in the Enbridge case we’re two years after an application, and as I understand it, Kinder Morgan has already changed their proposal once, and we’ll see what they apply with. My view is they’re going to have a very difficult time.”

But pressed further about whether the potential even exists for a twinned pipeline plan that his party could sign off on, Dix wouldn’t budge from the fence.

“We should talk in the realm of the real — that’s what I try and do,” Dix said. “But I appreciate the hypothetical.

“Generally speaking,” he continued, “before one says no to something, there should be something to say no to.”

Asked whether he thought it premature then for politicians at all levels in Burnaby, Vancouver and in First Nations like North Vancouver’s Tsleil-Waututh — across the inlet from the outflow end of the Trans Mountain pipeline — to have already come out so strongly against any expansion proposal, Dix replied no.

“I didnt say that,” he answered. “They haven’t put an application in is what I said.”

Kinder Morgan has been clear about its plans to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline to Vancouver’s harbour, boosting the flow of oil from 300,000 barrels per day to 750,000 barrels per day and potentially increasing tanker traffic on Burrard Inlet fourfold.

In June, Kinder Morgan applied to the National Energy Board for approval of a fee structure for companies wanting to ship oil from the expanded Trans Mountain pipe.

Still, the New Democrats do not and will not endorse a blanket pipeline policy, Dix suggested, preferring to deal instead with applications only as they are finalized on a case-by-case basis.

“A lot of what we have to say to Enbridge will probably apply to them [Kinder Morgan],” Dix said. “But we’ll see.”

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Practical Nursing ● Healthcare Assistant ● Medical Offi ce Assistant ● Pharmacy Assistant ● Community Support Worker ● Early Childhood Education ● Legal Secretary ● Business Management ●

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604-251-4473

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HELP WANTED

NEUCEL SPECIALTY CELLULOSE is a softwood dissolving sulphite pulp mill, located in peaceful, picturesque Port Alice, on the majestic West Coast of BC near the Northern tip of Vancouver Island.

Do you appreciate sport fishing, hockey, mountain biking, golfing, scuba diving, hiking, camping, skiing, caving? Port Alice and the surrounding areas are a home base and playground for you and your family. Port Alice is a friendly town and a great place to raise children.

Currently there are exciting employment opportunities at Neucel and we are looking for qualified and committed people to fill them.

• 2nd Class Power Engineer • Electrician (2) • Millwright (2) • Vibration Analyst • Process Engineer • Maintenance Purchaser • Manufacturing Support Engineer • Shift Superintendent To apply for any of these positions please send your resume to: hr@neucel.com or Fax 250-284-7715. www.neucel.com

WAREHOUSE WORKERS Required for NRI, one of Canada’s leading distribution services located in Surrey. We provide manpower & facilities to distribute product across Canada.

• Casual & fulltime opp. $10.75/hr • Great shift(s) with 3 days off!

• Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri, 5:00 am -- 3:30 pm OR Mon -- Thurs, 3:30 pm -- 2:00 am TRAINING PROVIDED • Fairly physical environment (walking, climbing and lifting up to 50 lbs.)

• Regular performance and wage reviews & other unique perks *Reliable transportation is needed* Apply by sending a resume to: jobs@nri-distribution.com or by filling out an online application form: www.nri-distribution.com

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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MLG ENTERPRISES All Aspects Landscaping & Garden Solutions

OF Home (604)501-9290

CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANS WANTED for growing northern company. Competitive wages and benefits. Safety tickets needed. Fax 250-775-6227 or email: info@torqueindustrial.com. Apply online: www.torqueindustrial.com.

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

Sorry no pets

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

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

SPECIALIZING IN RE-ROOFING WCB Insured. 3rd Party Liability, BBB Member. Jas 604-726-6345

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Metal Recycling Ltd.

1974 VW BEETLE COVERTIBLE,4 spd.

Looks & runs good. May trade. $3,800 obo. 778-908-5164.

JJ ROOFING

SLIM DOWN FOR SUMMER! Lose up to 20 lbs in just 8 weeks. Call Herbal Magic today! 1-800-8545176

ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

1965 MUSTANG Coupe 289, auto, no rust. Runs good. Lots of work done. Needs paint job. $6800: (778)889-3079

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AUTO FINANCING

PETS

We Pay CA$H For •Auto •Scrap Metals •Batteries •Machinery •Lead

Scotty 604-313-1887

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

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CLEANING SERVICES

SPARK BUILDING MAINTENANCE COMPLETE JANITORIAL SERVICE BONDED & INSURED

We’ve Made Things Sparkle & Shine Since 1999 SERVICES : • Office Cleaning • Carpet Cleaning • Window Cleaning • Power Scrubbing,Stripping & Waxing www. sparkbuildingmaintenance.com

E-mail: sparkbldg@yahoo.ca

Tel # (778) 388-4916 Home : (604) 322-7921

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LANDSCAPING

BOXER PUPPIES, white, 10 wks old, tails docked, dewclws, 1st shots, $400. Ready. 604-476-0766.

Shaw Landscaping Ltd We do Complete Landscaping

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

* Gardening work * Lawn cutting * Trees, shrubs. * Property Maint., Fencing * Hedging & pruning * New Turf or lawn * Spring Clean-up

Cell 778-688-1012 msg

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ELECTRICAL

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

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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

HARDWOOD FLOOR REFINISHING ✶ Repairs & Staining ✶ Installation ✶ Free Estimates

Century Hardwood Floors 604-376-7224

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

RECYCLE YOUR JUNK! Rubbish Removal, Caring for the Earth. Professional Quality Service at Great Rates. 604-787-8782

AFFORDABLE MOVING

FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards.

Call Ken at 604-294-1393

Local & Long Distance

$45/Hr

RECYCLE-IT!

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly

GET THE BEST FOR YOUR MOVING From $40/Hr Licensed - Insured 1 to 3 men Free estimate/Senior discount Residential & Commercial 778-773-3737

MIGHTY MOVERS

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

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865

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Big or Small Moves. 604-809-9041 www.themightymovers.com SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

bradsjunkremoval.com

Haul Anything...

But Dead Bodies!!

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BUDGET PAINTING, 25% Off Special, Int,Ext,Res,Comm, 15 Yrs Experience, Excellent References, Senior Discounts, Free Estimates, 1(604)619-1517

www.centuryhardwoodfloors .com

220.JUNK(5865)

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

DISPOSAL BINS Residential & Commercial Services

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

ACKER’S RUBBISH REMOVAL. Quick. 7 days. Fast/reliable.

Call Spencer 604-924-1511.

MOVING & STORAGE

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

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

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

7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

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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

PUPPIES FOR SALE, 7 wks old, Terrier X Multi Poo $400 Call 604-856-3855

FRUIT & VEGETABLES

CHERRY JUBILEE Sour Cherries 2017 - 272nd St., Aldergrove.

Open Until Friday, August 10th 8:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.

Call to Order: 604-856-5844

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FURNITURE

A NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET Still in Original Plastic! Must Sell!

Only $125 - CALL: 604-484-0379 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

560

MISC. FOR SALE

Renos, Design, Build, Finish, Paint Crown Moulding Specialist

Licensed, Guaranteed.

References

Landon 604.307.5628

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

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CARS - DOMESTIC

2009 GM Saturn Astra XE, 4 dr h/b. Auto. Options. Silver. 18,000 kms. $7700/firm. 604-538-4883

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REAL ESTATE

2000 BENTLY ARNAGE RED LABEL - loaded, leather, navigation, 6.75 Rolls Royce motor, SUPER HOT RIDE. $39,995 (604)328-1883

ACREAGE

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10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

.One 4 Yacht 604.669.2248

2004 Mercedes Benz CL55 - fully loaded, all options, 2 dr. coupe, leather, navigation, fully serviced, no accidents. Such a Beautiful ride.

Must see! $25,998 604.328.1883 2006 JETTA 2.0T 73,000 kms. fully loaded, org owner. s/rf hid hd/lights, dsg auto. $14,900. 604-307-9159.

2011 NISSAN VERSA 4/dr h/back, auto, 25,000/km, red, many options, $8700/firm. 604-538-9257.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

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

65 Shelby Cobra candy apple red, 400hp 331 5spd leather & hardwood int, show winner $60k O.B.O. 775-558-3342.

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RECREATIONAL/SALE

1995 PROWLER 5TH WHEEL 25.ft, slide out, fully contained, with shed, large deck and holding tank at Lakeview RV site at Nicola Lake in Merrit BC $10,000 Phone (604)826-6256 Bill

845 PLUMBING

BOATS

1-800-910-6402

2009- Super Lite- 26 FT Grey Wolf Trailer - 1 slide out, sleeps 6, a/c, 3 piece bath, full kitchen. 15 ft awning. $16,000: (604)532-0726

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1997 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE. 4 dr. standard. 223,000 kms. No accd’s.

Still in great shape. Reg. serviced. $2600 778-344-5008; 604-850-8899

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Concrete, Forming, Framing & Siding. Crews available for new construction & additions Patrick 604-218-3064

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

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

1.2 ACRES of most beautiful peaceful view of Sunshine Valley & Nicola River. 3 bdrm., 3 bath, perfect for bed & breakfast. $950,000.

Paul (250)378-2337

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MARINE

MATTRESSES starting at $99

OFF grid 10 Acre 2300’ House, Creek on Prop. Water rights, Pwr. Sys. Must sell now 250K Yallakom Valley, Lillooet 250-256-7166

(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

UTILITY TRAILERS

15ft long trailer w/2 axles 1 w/elec brakes made from 4’’ chanel iron 2 spare tires $500 obo 604-817-2534

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

We Recycle!

GO GREEN!

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

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SHELTIES SABLE COLOUR full white collars, selecting and caring for loveable precious puppies. Take pups home Aug 11 (604)826-6311

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TRUCKS & VANS

2006 GM Uplander. 7 seater van. $3200. Good condition. Gold.

180,000 kms. (778)241-2037 2008 FORD 350, diesel. Black. $27,000. Call 604-589-6032 or 604807-6022

P/B Choc. lab puppies, 5M, 6F, born June 27, CKC reg. vet✓ $750.

604-217-6551 or 604-825-1730

• Portable Toilets • Fencing • Containers • Waste Management • Storage

PAINT SPECIAL

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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

20 Acres - Only $99/mo. $0 Down, Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas, Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee! Free Color Brochure. 800-755-8953 www.sunsetranches.com

www.EconPro.com 604-882-2733

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 175K fully loaded Great cond. Asking $5570. Daniel 778-574-5081

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. Exc. bloodline. 3 males 3 females. 7 wks old. Ready to go. 604-226-7202

603 A-1 PAINTING CO. 604.723.8434 Top Quality Painting. Floors & Finishing. Insured, WCB, Written Guarantee. Free Est. 20 Years Exp.

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

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

BOXER puppies ready Aug 12.

Choose early. Vet ✓ tails/dewclaws, 1st shots. $875. 604-882-7477.

Keen Projects Ltd. 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

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

Call 604-985-2639

GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters. $80. 604-240-5362

NUTRITION/DIET

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

FINANCIAL SERVICES

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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FITNESS/EXERCISE

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

PERSONAL SERVICES

APARTMENT/CONDO

TRANSPORTATION

BROKEN Stick Hockey League Now accepting adult teams! www.bshockey.ca for more info!

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TRANSPORTATION

The Scrapper

Concrete Finishers

TICKETED Crane Operator in the West Kootenay Area with experience/Ability up to 75 ton crane send resume to wkm@shawcable.com

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. is seeking skilled Concrete Finishers for patch and concrete surface repairs for projects in the GVRD. Good knowledge of methods and products used to patch/repair concrete walls and columns required.

pclvancouverjobs@pcl.com

SUNDECKS

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

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

CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHTS NEEDED for growing northern company.

Competitive wages and benefits.

Safety tickets necessary. Fax resume to 250-775-6227 or email: info@torqueindustrial.com.

Online: www.torqueindustrial.com.

Send resume via fax 604-241-5301 or

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RENTALS

Handyman - 604-518-4778 WCB & Liability Insured. www.lwrestoration.com

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.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

AUTOMATED TANK MANUFACTURING INC. is looking for welders. Due to a huge expansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20km west of Lloydminster. We have openings for 10-3rd year apprentices or journey person welders. We offer best wage in industry.

3rd yr apprentice $28-$30/hr, journey person $32-$35/hr, higher with tank experience. Profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company.

Good working environment. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at; (office)780-846-2231; (fax)780-8462241 or send resume to: blaine@autotanks.ca production@autotanks.ca Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Always!pressure washing, window cleaning, Gutter, lawn maintains, yard clean-up. Simon 604-230-0627

Improvements,

604-537-4140

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359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

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

Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

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

Notice To Creditors & Others Notice is hereby given that creditors & others having claims against the estate of Beverley Bristol deceased, formerly of North Vancouver are req. to send full particulars of such claims to R. Clark, 416, 3600 Windcrest Drive, North Vancouver, V3G 3S5 on or before August 30, 2012 after which date the executor will distribute the assets having regard only to claims that have been received.

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