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How a North Van granny Why your next bottle of wine North Shore nations united should be a chardonnay against pipeline expansion became a hot sauce sensation

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Upcoming Events: www.nvchamber.ca JOIN THE NORTH VANCOUVER CHAMBER TODAY Business Excellence Awards Nominees Reception Wed., September 19th 5 - 8pm Network with the 15th Annual Business Excellence Award Nominees. The three finalists in each award category will be announced. Appetizers and a cash bar will be available.

Networking Breakfast - Power Networking Sponsored by NEXT Marketing Agency Inc. Thurs., September 13th 7:15 - 9am Create a Lasting Impression with BRAND CHATTER(TM) and learn to more effectively power network right on the spot! Presented by Sandy Gerber, CEO & Founder of the award winning NEXT Marketing Agency Inc. Business After Five and AGM Sponsored by North Shore Credit Union Wed., October 17th 5:30 - 7:30pm Come mix, mingle and network with North Shore business professionals. A short Annual General Meeting will also be held.

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The Great Canadian Landscaping Company Ltd. Spirit Community Garden @ Park Royal (Phase 1 / 3) The Great Canadian Landscaping Company has formed a new unique partnership between The Edible Garden Project and Park Royal Shopping Centre and in doing so is focusing on setting a stage to educate the community on responsible and sustainability gardening practices for today and in the future.

As a lot of people may be aware, Sub(Urban) Gardening this past year or two has been front page news and at the forefront for local and national media, as well as accepted normal practice for many leading developVisit the Spirit Community ers, municipalities and schools throughout Metro Garden @ Park Royal on the Vancouver and North America. upper promenade out front Farmer markets have gone from being perceived of Osaka Supermarket as unlicensed cagey operations, to down beat trendy, overlooking Capilano River successful, highly profitable licensed operations.

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PROTEST PADDLE - Paddlers from Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and other Coastal First Nations perform a water ceremony in front of Kinder Morgan’s Westridge Marine Terminal.

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North Shore nations united in pipeline protest Squamish and TsleilWaututh nations sign declaration to stop Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion TODD COYNE S TA F F R E P O RT E R

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aturday brought strange traffic to Kinder Morgan’s Westridge Marine oil tanker port, as two North Shore First Nations put paddle to water to protest the company’s plans for pipeline expansion.

The on-the-water ceremony was the culmination of a canoe journey that saw dozens of paddlers from both the Squamish and TsleilWaututh nations shove off from West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park and traverse the inlet under police and harbour patrol escort to the tanker port at North Burnaby.

The boats carried copies of a declaration that would later be signed by chiefs from the two nations, affirming their opposition to both increased industry on Burrard Inlet and to increased tanker traffic on the south coast B.C. waters known collectively as the Salish Sea. “It is a desire of Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh to work cooperatively in a mutually supportive manner to stop Kinder Morgan’s proposal to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline which terminates at the Burrard Inlet and to stop increased oil tanker traffic in the Salish Sea,” the declaration read in part.

It’s the second anti-pipeline document signed by the Tsleil-Waututh in as many months, after the nation ratified the Save the Fraser Declaration banning oil sands pipelines from First Nations lands on July 7.

Hundreds gathered at North

Vancouver’s Cates Park to welcome the paddlers and witness the signing, including New Democrat MP Kennedy Stewart, in whose Burnaby-Douglas riding lies the tanker port and part of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline from Edmonton.

“My constituents have told me loud and clear they’re very supportive of this [protest],” Stewart told The Outlook. “Here we have really historic rivals, the Squamish and the Tsleil-Waututh, coming together now against the Kinder Morgan expansion and it’s quite significant.”

Stewart has applied for intervenor status at the National Energy Board’s hearings on the doubling of the Trans Mountain pipeline, a status which, if granted, would allow him to present arguments and information to the board and crossexamine fellow participants.

In the meantime, Stewart is echoing federal NDP leader Thomas Mulcair’s calls for a reversal of sorts on the pipeline debate.

“We support pipelines flowing east across Canada,” Stewart said. “This is because 85 per cent of the oil that’s used in Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces is imported. So we’re saying that instead of exporting this oil sands oil to Asia, we should be making it flow east to keep our Canadian refineries alive in central and Atlantic Canada.

“West Coast pipelines are highly questionable,” he added.

If Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain twinning project is approved, it would increase the flow of oil from 300,000 barrels per day to 750,000 by 2017, and increase the size and number of tankers plying the waters of the Burrard Inlet and coastal B.C. tcoyne@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/toddcoyne

NUTCRACKER AUDITIONS Royal City Youth Ballet Company Auditions Dancers from age 7 and up, female and male dancers of all levels

Sunday, September 9th, 2012 Junior 12:00pm Intermediate 1:00pm Advanced 2:00pm

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Students chosen as company members will qualify to audition for Nutcracker roles on September 9th.

Open Auditions for the Nutcracker Ballet will be held Sunday, September 16th, 2012.

Registration 12:30pm. Auditions 1:00pm.

All auditions will be held at 511 Columbia Street, New Westminster.

For further information, call 604-521-7290

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Arthritis not just an old person’s disease For Arthritis Awareness Month, organizations are working to dispel myths about the disease affecting more than four million Canadians September 6, 2012

District Dialogue

S TA F F R E P O RT E R

Curious about the new Official Community Plan?

Visit the newly updated Identity website to learn about the OCP Implementation process and to get involved

School is in! The kids are back at school this week – and the District reminds motorists to watch out for kids on their way to and from school, and to respect the posted speed limits in school zones.

Pedestrians are reminded to use the sidewalks and designated road crossings, and parents are encouraged to remind their kids how to be safe pedestrians.

There will be increased vehicle and public transportation traffic as school gets underway. Allow yourself extra time and you’ll not only avoid being late, but you’ll help ensure the safety of all road users.

District News Fill Up! Enjoy the great outdoors – and stay hydrated! The District is pleased to announce the installation of water bottle refill stations at Grousewoods and Cleveland Parks. Refill stations will be installed in Panorama, William Griffin and Roche Parks this fall.

Mount Seymour Parkway Bridge Project Phase One Construction of the Mount Seymour Parkway Seismic Upgrade and Bike Lanes Project is underway. This project involves a seismic upgrade to reduce the risk of earthquake damage and the widening of the existing bridge over Seymour River to accommodate wider sidewalks and bike lanes in both directions. Lane closures are in effect, so please expect delays. Drivers are advised to consider alternate routes. For more info on this project and for weekly updates please visit www.dnv.org/mspbridge.

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The OCP’s new icon-based website allows for intuitive and interactive navigation. Copies of the OCP are easy to download, as are the related land-use maps. Find out what’s new and browse upcoming OCP-related events. Review current information, display materials and find contact information for the town and village centre implementation plans. You’ll find all that and more at identity.dnv.org.

Lynnmour / Inter-River Community Reunion

Managing Invasive Knotweeds

The District and the Inter-River Community Association invite all past and present residents of the Lynnmour area to attend a Neighbourhood Reunion on Friday, September 28 at Seylynn Hall (625 Mountain Highway) from 7:00 p.m.

– 9:00 p.m. Current and former community members are invited to attend and share their memories, stories and photos of the Lynnmour area. This is a chance to connect with old neighbours and friends, and to meet new community members and share with them the storied history of the Lynnmour neighbourhood. For more information on this event visit www.dnv.org or call 604-990-2391.

The District is currently working to manage invasive plant species. Knotweeds are an invasive species of weeds that can damage pavement, retaining walls and building foundations.

The District Parks Department has been working to control invasive weed species (including knotweed) for several years. After an extensive review of how to handle this invasive species, the District is now using stem injections to control it.

This year the District has been working with the Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver www.iscmv.ca/ to support its removal and management program.

Visit www.dnv.org for more information.

Upcoming Meetings Following is a list of North Vancouver District Council meetings for the upcoming month. Please note that this list is subject to change and new agenda items/meetings may be added during the month.

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t just 28 years old and engaged to be married in the next two months, Sarah Minton is in the prime of her life. So it’s no wonder the fit North Vancouver social worker gets weird looks when asking for someone else’s seat on the bus.

Overcoming others’ disbelief in her disability was one of the last hurdles she, like hundreds of thousands of young Canadians, had to left to climb after coming to terms with it herself.

“Many don’t feel disabled enough,” Minton tells The Outlook in a Lonsdale Avenue coffee shop.

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Council Agendas and Meetings You can have Council Agendas emailed directly to your inbox. Visit www.dnv.org, click “register” in the top right corner and follow the prompts. The Council Agenda is also available for viewing at all District libraries and on the District’s website. Regular Council meetings are open to the public and are held in the Council Chamber at District Hall, 355 West Queens Rd., and start at 7:00 pm.

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one-day strike Wednesday saw 27,000 unionized government workers walk off the job in a bid to apply more pressure in negotiations with the province.

Courts, jails, ICBC offices and government liquor stores were among more than 1,700 affected worksites, although essential JOB ACTION - BCGEU president services will be maintained.

Darryl Walker speaks as COPE The Sept. 5 job action was president David Black watches. ordered by leaders of the B.C. BCGEU on Flickr.

Government and Service Employees Union (BCGEU), the Professional Employees Association and the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union.

“We do not take this action lightly,” said BCGEU president Darryl Walker. “There will be no more falling behind for government workers.”

The BCGEU is seeking a 3.5-per-cent pay hike this year and a cost of living increase in 2013, following the expiry of its last contract on March 31.

The province had offered two per cent in the first year and 1.5 per cent in the second – a package Victoria has since taken off the table.

The union contends its members lost ground against inflation over the past two years due to the previous contract signed in 2010 under a net-zero mandate as B.C. was struggling to recover from recession.

“We took two zeros in 2010 and 2011 that really look at a wage cut of around five per cent when you look at the cost of living,” Walker said.

The government has countered it made a fair and reasonable offer given that B.C. remains under fiscal pressure due to the lacklustre global economy.

Smaller single-day strikes have been staged at more selective public sector targets earlier this summer.

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Shaping Active, Healthy Communities COMMUNITY DINNER AND WALKABOUT Wednesday, September 19 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm North Shore Neighbourhood House, 225 East 2nd Street Walkability is a key component in becoming a healthier and more sustainable community. Join us for a Community Dinner and Walkabout and experience your community from a new perspective. The event starts with a free tapas dinner, followed by a keynote presentation by Dr. Brian 0'Connor, and a guided interactive walking tour. Made possible by the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the North Shore Neighbourhood House and Vancouver Coastal Health, this event is also part of CityShaping. Join us and play a role in updating the City's Official Community Plan. Learn more at www.cnv.org.

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Join a City Committee Volunteering is a great way for residents to get involved, provide input on important issues and make a positive contribution to our community. Vacancies are currently available for the following Committees: - Advisory Planning Committee - Cemetery Advisory Board - Parks & Environment Advisory Committee - Social Planning Advisory Committee - North Vancouver City Library Board All applicants must be City residents. Details at www.cnv.org/Committees or by calling 604.998.3296.

Wednesday, September 19 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm North Vancouver City Hall Atrium (Upper Level), 141 West 14th Street

New CityMAP Now Available The City is currently updating its Resident Parking Policy. The outcome of this project will affect the way the City manages on-street parking in residential areas. Your input is encouraged. Join us for the second of two events where stakeholders will have an opportunity to meet with staff, review proposed changes to the Resident Parking Policy and provide us with feedback.

If you cannot attend the Open House, the presentation boards and a feedback form will be available on the City website following the event. Learn more at www.cnv.org/ResidentParkingPolicy.

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www.northshoreoutlook.com continued from, PAGE 4 million Canadians aged “two to 92� and is expected to grow by three million new diagnoses over the next 20 years, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

It’s fitting then that the Arthritis Society chose September’s backto-school season for Arthritis Awareness Month. “One of the biggest myths out there is that this is an ‘old person’s’ disease,� said Arthritis Society spokeswoman Joan Vyner in a press release last week. “The fact is that arthritis is one of the leading causes of disability in Canada.�

For Minton, the stress of going back to school and the painfully repetitive motions of note-taking in class fueled her illness, she recalled. “It’s a rough time to have arthritis but there are resources out there.�

The problem for most is building up the courage and the know-how to access them. “Many people don’t feel disabled enough to use the disability centre at the university,� Minton said. “That arthritis was a disability took me a while to get my head around.

But once I did, it made a world of

difference for the rest of university.�

Minton now organizes monthly meet-ups for young arthritis sufferers in Vancouver where they discuss day-to-day challenges like riding a transit bus or going to work and ways to overcome them.

More than a quarter of all Canadians with arthritis between the ages of 25 and 44 don’t work because of the disease, costing the Canadian economy more than $33 billion in health-care costs and lost work days every year, according to the Arthritis Society. “If we don’t get people to pay attention, the problem is going to get far worse.� said Vyner. “We have to educate people about the disease.�

The Lions Gate Hospital is partnering with the Arthritis Society to host a free public forum discussing the disease from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 6 in the Lions Gate Hospital gym. Register by calling 604-714-5550. tcoyne@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/toddcoyne

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a question Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never before considered, but when 89-year-old Jean Hamilton asked, the answer was clear: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not nearly enough.â&#x20AC;?

The North Vancouverite is best known as Ethel Herman, the sweet but slightly off-her-rocker granny from a series of fiercely funny TV spots for Frankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RedHot sauce.

Each of the five commercials riffs on the same gag: A priest, a pensioner, the Queen or a similarly prim and proper character compliments Ethel on her cooking before the little old lady explains her secretâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the sauce: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I put that shâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;t on everything,â&#x20AC;? she exclaims, the offending word bleeped out.

The role has garnered the nearly 90-year-old knitter more than a little fame and has led to starring roles in other ads too, including for Taco Bell, the PNE and the Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good thing Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not teaching Sunday school anymore,â&#x20AC;? she tells The Outlook over coffee and muffins in her North Vancouver home.

While Hamilton never swears in public, she does so privately on occasion â&#x20AC;&#x153;when something goes PROFANE FAME - Jean Hamilton, 89, became an wrong,â&#x20AC;? particularly in the kitchovernight sensation after starring in a series of popular hot en, she says. sauce commercials. Todd Coyne photo â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I listen to some people in the malls and buses and if they Cadillac or harbouring dreams of Hollywood any couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t interject the F-word, I time soon. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to travel a bit, but finds doubt they could ever express a thought,â&#x20AC;? she modern air travel â&#x20AC;&#x153;utterly miserable.â&#x20AC;? laments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They use it as an adjective, a noun, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still me â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that person whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been a verb, an adverb, a participle; they go right involved in things,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The money certainthrough the whole gamut and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even think ly has helped immensely but my lifestyle hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re aware of it.â&#x20AC;? changed much.â&#x20AC;?

What Hamilton does swear by, however, is One thing that has her own good luck at havchanged in Hamiltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ing been â&#x20AC;&#x153;discoveredâ&#x20AC;? by the tcoyne@northshoreoutlook.com life since springboardFrankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RedHot talent scout, twitter.com/toddcoyne ing into popular culture despite not having done a on a pitch-perfectly lick of acting since a high delivered cuss word, school play some 70 years TODD COYNE Âť STAFF REPORTER is her cooking. From prior. soups to stews, cakes Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an incredible story and to hot cocoa, Hamilton one Hamilton will relay in practises what she preaches and really does put its entirety this Friday, Sept. 7 at a seniors inforFrankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on and in everything. So much so, and mation fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the John in such inventive new ways, that when asked if Braithwaite Community Centre. Asked whether there may be a cookbook in the works, Hamilton she has any advice for all those fellow â&#x20AC;&#x153;late becomes uncharacteristically cagey. bloomersâ&#x20AC;? out there, Hamilton says the key is to â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk about those things right never stop learning and never stop doing new now,â&#x20AC;? she says. things.

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“I got her to come down to the games,” Bubs tells me this week. “It was me that got her to sponsor us. She was really good to us [as a sponsor]. We were covered medically when nobody else was. We were sponsored very, very well.” he most successful team in the hisThe team changed its name to tory of North Shore sports has to be Crowhursts and entered the Vancouverthe Crowhursts ladies’ softball team area senior “A” circuit, playing home games of the 1950s. And it’s all because of “Bubs.” at Norgate Park and attracting players such Sort of. as Gerry Gilmore and Shirley Topley from Bubs was both Bubs Emberly and Bubs the Vancouver side of Burrard Inlet and, Robinson growing up – a story in itself – later, players like Laura Malesh from as and then Bubs Lakey after she married Bill far away as Saskatchewan. Topley, a first Lakey in 1956. They were classmates at baseman and occasional pitcher, parlayed North Van High in the 1940s. Bubs’ real her success with Crowhursts into a stelname was Rosemary (after Rose and Mary, lar playing career in the U.S. and eventual her grandmothers) but even she doesn’t appointment as a coach with the United know how she came to be Bubs. She was States national team in the Pan-Am Games just always Bubs. and Olympics.

Okay, we’re getting Soon the ahead of ourselves.

Crowhursts were lencorben@yahoo.ca You want to know competing in twitter.com/nsoutlook about Bubs and the the elite Pacific North Van Crowhursts Northwest League softball squad, a team against teams from LEN CORBEN » COLUMNIST that terrorized opposWashington and ing pitchers from here Oregon, often finon down into the U.S. and back, winning ishing first or second, and in the world six straight B.C. senior “A” women’s chamchampionships in Orange, California pionships from 1952-57.

(1954) and Portland (1955).

Bubs was playing on a North Van senior All the while, as players came and went, “B” team called the Angels and working the constant on the team was Bubs who at a job pumping gas at Crowhurst Motors played centre field. on the east side of Lonsdale at 17th Street.

It was 55 years ago on the Labour Jo Crowhurst (who ran the gas station Day weekend of Sept. 1-2, 1957, that the while brother Pat operated the collision Crowhursts had their final hurrah. That’s repairs shop in the 1600-block) would go when they captured their sixth consecuto Angels games to see Bubs play. tive provincial crown by beating Victoria The Angels had no business sponsor, but Polyettes in the capital city in three games: Jo was suitably impressed with the team 10-3, 4-0 and again 4-0. and when Bubs suggested that Crowhursts continued, PAGE 15 might like to sponsor the team, Jo became

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Anyone who thinks privatizing ICBC is the answer to higher rates must not have taken a look at comparable auto insurance coverage or the even more excessive executive salaries in the private sector. Independent studies by Statistics Canada and the Consumers Association of Canada have shown public auto insurance gives the best value to customers.

Since ICBC was established on March 1, 1974, British Columbians have enjoyed reduced insurance fraud, safer roads and lower rates. Part of this is because, ICBC was designed to operate on a non-profit, break-even basis.

So where is the real issue? Executive salaries at ICBC are too high and should be dealt with, but that’s only exacerbated in the private sector.

The biggest problem at ICBC, is that the government hasn’t stayed true to ICBC’s break-even mandate. Christy Clark’s government is treating ICBC as their cash cow, raiding over $1.2 billion from the corporation’s coffers even as they ask ICBC workers to continue their wage freeze and B.C. drivers to pay higher insurance premiums.

That money isn’t even going into improving roads or transportation – it’s going into general revenue.

If there are any savings coming out of the government review, how do we know they won’t just be funneled right back into government coffers? British Columbians need to know savings will be used to reduce rates for drivers and keep the unionized workforce at ICBC from falling further behind.

When Manitoba’s public insurer was found to have overcharged its customers, they gave everyone a rebate.

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but oak flavour is poured into the cheapest brands.

While some people like it oaked, many producers are opting for stainless steel casks to please customers who will do anything to avoid the taste. But not so fast.

There is one more thing to be wary of when dealing with chardonnay: Like other white wines, chardonnay needs to be served at the proper temperature.

Unlike sauv blanc, which can taste good right out of the freezer, this more finicky grape is often best served a bit warmer. continued, PAGE 11

TASTE TEST - Last week, Chris Sharpe of Everything Wine in North Vancouver, led an hour-long session on chardonnay wines. Michaela Garstin photo

“I often hear people say ‘I really like this wine when I get down to the last 10 per cent.’ That’s because it probably should have been served seven degrees warmer,” says Chris Sharpe, a wine specialist at Everything Wine in North Vancouver.

“The use of inexpensive oak can give it a fake taste that’s not that great,” he adds after leading an hour-long lesson on the ins-and-outs of chardonnay.

Three factors will contribute to the taste of your bottle of chardonnay, he says.

1) The weather 2) The grape variety 3) Its terroir — the characteristics of where the wine is grown, such as climate and slope of the vineyard.

To avoid disappointment, all these aspects need to be taken into consider-

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ation when picking your next bottle.

If it’s a not-too-heavily oaked chardonnay you’re after for the next dinner party, here are a few recommendations: Bodega Cantena Zapata Almos Chardonnay 2009 - Argentina $14.99 This reasonably priced wine has peach, butterscotch and herb notes, with a subtle taste of vanilla. It’s a less expensive version of the 2008 Catena Alta Chardonnay, which is produced by the same vineyard and goes for $39.99.

“You’d find this quality chardonnay at about twice the price in California or Burgundy,” says Sharpe while carefully pouring a glass of the Alta at the tasting seminar.

McGuigan Bin 7000 Chardonnay 2010 - Australia $17.99 For those who like a bit of oak, this medium-bodied wine will do the trick. Its fruit-driven taste with notes of peach and citrus balance well with the slight oak influence.

It is best paired with seafood, especially lightly buttered scallops, or cream-based dishes.

Foxtrot Chardonnay 2010 - British Columbia $54.99 Hailed as one of B.C.’s best, this chardonnay has aromas of citrus, tropical fruits and vanilla with subtle hazelnut. Light green apple and pineapple flavours make it a perfect pairing with West Coast seafood dinners.

“Top restaurants always have this in stock because it pairs well with our local food,” Sharpe says. Like other B.C. chardonnays, he predicts this one will cellar well for five to six years.

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grapevine

continued from, PAGE 10

but oak flavour is poured into the cheapest brands.

While some people like it oaked, many producers are opting for stainless steel casks to please customers who will do anything to avoid the taste. But not so fast.

There is one more thing to be wary of when dealing with chardonnay: Like other white wines, chardonnay needs to be served at the proper temperature.

Unlike sauv blanc, which can taste good right out of the freezer, this more finicky grape is often best served a bit warmer. continued, PAGE 11

TASTE TEST - Last week, Chris Sharpe of Everything Wine in North Vancouver, led an hour-long session on chardonnay wines. Michaela Garstin photo

“I often hear people say ‘I really like this wine when I get down to the last 10 per cent.’ That’s because it probably should have been served seven degrees warmer,” says Chris Sharpe, a wine specialist at Everything Wine in North Vancouver.

“The use of inexpensive oak can give it a fake taste that’s not that great,” he adds after leading an hour-long lesson on the ins-and-outs of chardonnay.

Three factors will contribute to the taste of your bottle of chardonnay, he says.

1) The weather 2) The grape variety 3) Its terroir — the characteristics of where the wine is grown, such as climate and slope of the vineyard.

To avoid disappointment, all these aspects need to be taken into consider-

Thursday, September 6, 2012 11

ation when picking your next bottle.

If it’s a not-too-heavily oaked chardonnay you’re after for the next dinner party, here are a few recommendations: Bodega Cantena Zapata Almos Chardonnay 2009 - Argentina $14.99 This reasonably priced wine has peach, butterscotch and herb notes, with a subtle taste of vanilla. It’s a less expensive version of the 2008 Catena Alta Chardonnay, which is produced by the same vineyard and goes for $39.99.

“You’d find this quality chardonnay at about twice the price in California or Burgundy,” says Sharpe while carefully pouring a glass of the Alta at the tasting seminar.

McGuigan Bin 7000 Chardonnay 2010 - Australia $17.99 For those who like a bit of oak, this medium-bodied wine will do the trick. Its fruit-driven taste with notes of peach and citrus balance well with the slight oak influence.

It is best paired with seafood, especially lightly buttered scallops, or cream-based dishes.

Foxtrot Chardonnay 2010 - British Columbia $54.99 Hailed as one of B.C.’s best, this chardonnay has aromas of citrus, tropical fruits and vanilla with subtle hazelnut. Light green apple and pineapple flavours make it a perfect pairing with West Coast seafood dinners.

“Top restaurants always have this in stock because it pairs well with our local food,” Sharpe says. Like other B.C. chardonnays, he predicts this one will cellar well for five to six years.

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irashki, a sweet round Persian pastry, is just one of 70 different sweets lined in tidy rows at Jalal Darvishi’s bakery in North Vancouver.

Its custard filling, freshly made and piping hot, has a hint of rose water, a distinctive flavour made with rose petals commonly found in Iranian cuisine.

The popular doughy dessert originated in Russia, but when it arrived in Iran bakers were quick to switch the original meat and cabbage filling with something sweet.

“And now we’re changing it again to suit the Canadian market,” Darvishi tells The Outlook over warm pirashki and coffee at Golestan Bakery in the 1500-block of Lonsdale Avenue.

To appeal to health-conscious Canadians, he makes the pastry cholesterol free and eases up on the sugar.

Sitting in front of small cookie pyramids while dressed in a white chef’s jacket, Darvishi is clearly an experienced baker. He learned the trade at his parents’ bakery in Tehran, Iran at a time when there weren’t any pastry schools in the Middle Eastern country.

Fast forward 20 years: Darvishi has carried on his family’s culinary traditions while incorporating modern touches and European techniques.

He opened Golestan Bakery two years ago in central Lonsdale, surrounded by other Persian restaurants and shops.

With three other Persian bakeries nearby, Darvishi doesn’t mind the competition.

“I have to make the best food with the best quality ingredients and really listen to what my customers want,” he says, adding they demand a wide variety of pastries, including gluten-free and vegan cookies.

After scouting out locations for his bakery, Darvishi settled

on Lonsdale because of its central location and large IranianCanadian population.

But his business cannot survive off Persian customers alone.

He estimates around 60 per cent of his customers are non-Persians who enjoy his European-influenced baking or traditional Iranian desserts, especially baklava, layers of filo pastry filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with honey.

“We try to be very welcoming. There are people who come here for coffee every day to see us, when they could be having a drink at any coffee shop on Lonsdale.” says Darvishi, referring to a woman who just popped in to grab a cup.

The bakery’s business hours — he’s open to 10 p.m. every night — could also be a reason for his success.

Little Iran The North Shore has seen a burst of new shops offering Persian food and ingredients pop up over the last few years, including grocery stores, kebab restaurants and a tea house.

But the busiest area is central Lonsdale, from 13th to 19th street, where more than a dozen Iranian shops sit, often replacing old businesses that couldn’t survive tough economic times.

To market North Van to tourists, Lonsdale Avenue was dubbed “Little Iran” in pamphlets for the 2010 Olympics. And the cluster of stores in one of the North Shore’s most bustling communities isn’t a coincidence. According to Statistic Canada’s 2006 census, 10 per cent of North Vancouverites are IranianCanadian and, other than English, Farsi is the most common mother tongue by far, beating runner-up languages including continued, PAGE 13

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served with steamed rice and a whole grilled tomato.

“We have great quality and mix Western and Persian Mo Talebpourazad, owner of one of the North culture together so we appeal to a lot of people,” he says.

Korean, German, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin and Shore’s first Persian restaurants, says IranianAnd Mehrabi has been busy so far. As soon as the Tagalog (Filipino).

Canadians expect excellent food at good prices, so interview finishes, he has to quickly make his way Around 10,000 Iranian-Canadians call the North Shore quality is a must for any successful restaurant. downtown to stop by his newest restaurant on Denman home, including 15 per cent of West Van residents, makOpened in 1994, Persepolis Restaurant and Lounge and Pendrell Street. ing the Lower Mainland one of the most popular places nestled on the corner of 13th Street and Lonsdale for Persian immigrants to settle.

Avenue was one of the first places to try Persian cuiTurn to PAGE 16 for a recipe for a popular Persian side dish But these numbers, which according to reports have sine in Vancouver. likely climbed in the five years since the last census Talebpourazad has done extensive results, could be low in the first place because some renovations since he bought the restauVisit us online at www.hbc.com Iranian-Canadians may be hesitant about sharing personrant 18 months ago, turning it into a al information. fine-dining spot, perfect for a romantic With a high Persian population and other well-establunch or a evening out with friends to lished ethnic stores, central Lonsdale Avenue was a perwatch live music and belly dancers. fect fit for Ayoub Hosseini, owner of Ayoub’s Dried Fruits The restaurant serves a Persian buffet The Bay at & Nuts on the 1300-block of Lonsdale Avenue, who and Western food including a daily steak Park Royal is opened his store three years ago. and potato special.

Like Divarshi, Hoesseini knows he must constantly be now open ‘til “We have some people walk in here at the top of his game to survive, offering quality products who haven’t tried Persian food, but they 9:00 pm at reasonable prices. can try a bit here and there at the buffet.

“We wanted to provide something unique and have a on Saturdays.

It’s a good way to introduce Canadians store that people will walk by and say ‘Wow, we want to our food,” Talebpourazad says during a to go inside,’” he tells The Outlook at the back of his lull between his lunch and dinner rush. shop while munching on pistachios that were roasted Unlike East Indian on-site the evening before. cuisine Persian food isn’t Traditional Persian archispicy, he says, putting to tecture with elegant columns rest a common misconand chandeliers surround ception. Instead, spices dried nuts from 20-plus such as zafra and dried countries, including almonds, lime are commonly used, sunflower seeds, cashews 104 West Esplanade (at Lonsdale) 604-988-9215 A whole new window giving Persian food a disand pecans, which sit in • www.davidneel.com • tinctive flavour. of opportunity. intricately designed metal Kebab is one of the pots at the front of the store. most popular foods The atmosphere, says on the menu, says Hoesseini, is one of the rea- SWEET TREATS - Jalal Darvishi of Talebpourazad, because Michaela Garstin photo Golestan Bakery. sons customers first notice AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSMISSION a lot of people can’t his shop. cook it well at home.

He opened on Lonsdale “It needs to be barbeAvenue because of the area’s large Iranian-Canadian • Complete • Coolingstem • Government cued, and you need to know how to cut it Inspection S4501 population, but also wants to attract non-Persian peoMechanical Service • Exhaust Work or it won’t taste right or stay on the stick.

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Although other Persian dining spots North Vancouver With the help of a similar store in Iran and an line the streets on central Lonsdale’s six attached factory, the family has been able to keep the blocks, Talebpourazad says his restauprice of their dried fruits and nuts down to compete rant’s approach of an upscale environwith big chain stores. ment keeps it competitive.

“We roast the nuts right here, so they’re really fresh.

But there is still room for newcomOther nuts are often roasted at least two months ers. Bahram Mehrabi, co-owner of before,” Amir says, adding that the exact recipes are a Zeitoon Restaurant on the 1600-block of family secret.

Lonsdale, opened up shop last summer.

Since Amir’s father immigrated to Canada eight Focusing mainly on kebabs — there are years ago, he has opened two locations, including 15 different kinds — his restaurant has one on Denman Street, and will be opening a third in been able to compete with longer estabKitsilano. lished businesses, he says in a private “We try to bring new products, like dried mulberries, meeting room at the back of the restauthat a lot of people haven’t tried. They’re filled with rant. antioxidants,” says Amir, emphasizing they pick the Mehrabi and his business partner most popular nuts and fruit sold at their store in Iran Reza Vojdani, both university engineerand fly them to B.C. overnight. ing grads, decided to open the restaurant when they saw an opportunity for anothStill room for more er Persian restaurant on the North Shore.

In a diverse community that has long been hailed as Like the other business owners, home to great sushi, stir fry, pad Thai and curry dishes, Mehrabi told The Outlook competition Persian food is a relative newcomer. can be tough — there is another Persian But more and more North Shore residents are trying trarestaurant a few doors down — but says ditional Persian food, often opting for beef and lamb kebabs his product is unique enough to fill a gap. continued from, PAGE 12

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SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT - The 1953 Crowhursts (l-r): unidentified, Pat Elworthy, Bubs Emberly/Robinson, Barb Kurliak, Shirley Pike, Jean Peters, Mavis Gordon, Shirley Topley and Ev Bonneville.

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Appropriately enough, it was Bubs Lakey – the only player remaining from the team’s senior “B” days – who was the hitting star. She contributed seven hits (almost one-third of the team’s total of 24) over the three games. Shirley Topley had five hits including a three-run homer in the opener. Ev Bonneville pitched the first and third games, giving up just nine hits. Awilda “Willie” Minette won the second-game shutout, a five-hitter.

Not long afterwards, due to the high costs of travel and other expenses, Crowhurst Motors had to withdraw their sponsorship. Players drifted away to other teams. The Crowhursts era was over. Bubs retired from the game. She now lives in White Rock where she and Bill (who passed away last year) lived most of their married life.

“I could bunt and get to the base on time; an awful lot of my hits were bunts,” she recalls, thinking back more than half a century to her timely hitting in Victoria. Then she offers another little story.

“That was the time when I was expecting because I started throwing up on the bench. All of a sudden I realized, ‘Hey, there’s something going on here, what was it?’” She laughs at the memory. Her daughter Lee was born in 1958.

“Bobby Peters was our coach for six years when we won. He was a really good coach, one of the best you’ll ever get. [Giving signals] he never flipped his hands or arms around. He did it all by his feet. It was where he stood in the [coach’s] box.

It was really smart because nobody could read his hand signals because he wasn’t really making them.

If he’d stand on the main line you were to bunt right and if he was on the back line you bunted left.” And if he was standing in the middle? “Then you hit.”

So what about her Emberly and Robinson names growing up? “When I was just about a year and a half old, my dad [25-year-old Allan Emberly] went out fishing in Lynn Canyon, fell and drowned. The boots they fill up with water and you can’t get out.

He was by himself. It was Depression time so he was trying to get some food I guess.

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TUTORS/TEACHERS Needed; gr. k-8 $25/hr; North and West Vancouver; University degree required; Must have experience working with children in a classroom or tutoring setting - teacher certification an asset; Call 1-877-864-4010 or apply www.acumeneducation.ca

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Reno’s/Additions/Kitchens Email: hoot&owl@telus.net

Gary 604-339-5430

TRANSPORTATION 374

TREE SERVICES

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or 1-866-669-9222

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. or 1-866-669-9222

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

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1-780-835-6630; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

or 1-866-669-9222

EXCAVATOR OPERATOR

Civil & Road Builders Seeks Excavator Operators for projects in the Vancouver area.

Must have own vehicle.

Min. 5 years experience in heavy equipment operation.

Fulltime $25 - $30 (depending on experience) Plus OVERTIME and BENEFITS Fax resume to 604-507-4711 or Email: paul.orourke@wilcocivil.ca www.wilcocivil.ca

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC for a busy logging company in

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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.

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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ABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up.

25 yrs of experience.604-506-7576

AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

$45/Hr

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

Mainland Roofing Ltd. 25 yrs in roofing industry

Family owned & operated.

Fully insured. We do Cedar Shakes, conversions, concrete tiles, torchon, fibreglass shingles, restoration & repairs. 20 yr labour warranty. 604-723-2626 www.mainlandroof.com

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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LEGAL SERVICES

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

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

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

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

DISPOSAL BINS Residential & Commercial Services

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

477

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL “No Wheels, No Problem”

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

$ WE PAY CASH FOR CARS $ 604-328-0081 7 Days/Week

Metal Recycling Ltd.

PETS

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

Scotty 604-313-1887 The Scrapper

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(604)794-7347 DALMATIANS, 3M, born july 9, ckc reg., shots, dewormed, $1000-$1500.

(604)793-5130, (604)723-2232

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

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ENGLISH Springer Spaniel Puppies- Non-reg. $850 Ready end of Sept/12. 5 br/wht 2 blk/wht male/female. call after 6pm or text before to 604-798-4998 ENGLISH BULLDOG P/B pups.

Beautiful, loving, healthy, family raised. 1st shots, micro chipped, 2 year genetic health guart’d. Born June 12th. $2,000. 604-850-4192.

LABRADOODLE puppies. F1B. Medium, Non shedding Black or apricot. Ready September $1200. Tel 604-355-9881 MINIATURE SCHNAUZERS, adorable S&P puppies looking for loving homes. Tails docked, dew claws, 1st shots, vet checked. $750. 604-859-7233 (Abby)

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

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

PETS

BOUVIER PUPS, home raised, loyal & loving. var. colors $800. Call 250-486-6773. sm.white@shaw.ca

WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in September $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888593-6095.

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

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

or 1-866-669-9222

ELECTRICAL

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

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Competitive Wages & Benefits After 3 mos.

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

We Recycle!

GO GREEN!

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

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P/B Choc. lab puppies, 4 F. left, born June 27, CKC reg. vet✓ $700.

604-217-6551 or 604-825-1730.

1988 Olds Cutlass Supreme Classic V8, 5L, ex. run cond, 153 m, fam. owned, $4500.(604)534-6098.

SHORKIES beautiful Yorkie/Shih Tzu X pups, $600. 2 M & 2 F, happy, 1st shots, vet chkd, good pet homes only. (604)510-1477

2003 Buick Century Special Ed, leather, AirCrd, low Kms, private, $5900. Certified. 604-364-1554.

YORKIE PUPS. P/B no papers.

Shots, vet checked, female, 8 weeks. $850. 604-702-8338 Chwk

CARS - DOMESTIC

2006 CHRYSLER 300, 4 dr, loaded, 77K, fresh AirCare, awesome shape, $9950. Jim 604-828-2084

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

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TRUCKS & VANS

2008 FORD F150 regular cab 2 whl dr 8ft box auto V6 only 14,000kms, silver $10,000 firm 604-538-4883

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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

www.EconPro.com 604-882-2733

Please fax 604-796-0318 or e-mail: mikayla.tamihilog@shaw.ca

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

RECYCLE-IT!

INSTALLERS & HELPERS for SHOWER DOOR & CLOSET ORGANIZER INSTALLATION

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly

Surrey’s Leading Glass & Shower Door Company Rahul Glass Ltd. is looking for experienced Full-Time Installers & Helpers.

Exciting packages will be offered to those with previous exp.

WILLING TO TRAIN. Punjabi speaking is an asset.

PERSON experienced with Piping & Structural Welding needed for a growing Northern Company. Competitive wages & benefits. Please email resume to: info@torqueindustrial.com. Fax 250-775-6227 or apply online: www.torqueindustrial.com.

Apply

CALL

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

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Harrison Mills . Must have valid BC drivers licence & provide own tools. At least two year’s previous experience required.

Contact Raj 604-710-1581 or e-mail resume: info@rahulglass.com

Loan.

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PRESSURE WASHING

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Auto

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

AMERICAN COCKER Vet ✔, cuddly, family raised, paper trained.

Exc pet! $700. 604-823-4393 Chwk.

BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES P/B. black & white, male & fem. Vet chk, 1st shots, loving homes needed.

Call 604-250-4360

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Tree removal done RIGHT!

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Vehicle!

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or 1-866-669-9222

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.

A

Price $19,950.

Henry 604-309-6012

AUTO FINANCING

HEALTH PRODUCTS

or 1-866-669-9222

ALBERTA BASED COMPANY looking for qualified & experienced: Equipment Operators, Mulcher, Feller Buncher & Processor Operators. Out of town & camp work.

Safety tickets & drivers abstract required.

Email resume: jobs@commandequipment.com.

Fax 780-488-3002.

Mode-34 SI. Ford chasse, 460CID engine SFI, 4 spd, auto. trans (with over drive) Power steering, power brakes, disk brakes on 4 wheels, tilt st. wheel, a/c, cruise, burner range, oven, double sink & many more extras.

A must see! Original owner.

Under 70,000 miles.

Drywall work/rubbish removal

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1991 Class A MOTORHOME

Call 604-985-2639

CUSTOM TILE WORK or BATHROOMS

Need

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RECREATIONAL/SALE

CHERYL MANOR

PLUMBING

PERSONAL SERVICES

Call 604-575-5555

838

APARTMENT/CONDO

NORTH VANCOUVER

www.paintspecial.com

338

TRANSPORTATION

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

PAINT SPECIAL

is seeking three persons to serve as public directors on its 11-member Board of Directors.

Public Directors serve two-year terms and are eligible to serve four terms. A nominal per diem is paid for meetings. Candidates should have a record of community involvement and an interest in print and online media issues. Applications together with names of two references and telephone numbers should be submitted by Sept. 30, 2012, to: The B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby, Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 2R2.

See www.bcpresscouncil.org for information about the Press Council.

Seeks Labourers for project in Surrey.

Must have own vehicle.

Min. 2 year experience in construction labor.

Fulltime $16 - $20 (depending on experience) Plus OVERTIME and BENEFITS Fax resume to 604-507-4711 or Email: Paul.orourke@wilcocivil.ca www.wilcocivil.ca

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

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865

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

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS Electrical, Plumbing Res/Comm.

Liability Ins & WCB. 604-600-1368

Always Done Right With Integrity.

Complete Dry-wall & Renovation services. Textured ceiling specialist.

Phone Steve (604)613-4861

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MILANO PAINTING & RENOS. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

604.

220.JUNK(5865)

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988 FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards.

Call Ken at 604-294-1393

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548

FURNITURE

A New Pillowtop Mattress Set Still in Packaging! Can Deliver! $150 - Call: 604-484-0379

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

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

SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship.

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On March 7, 2012, at the 900 block of Marine Drive, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Peace Officer(s) of the North Vancouver RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $2,053.52 in Canadian currency, on or about 15:15 Hours.

The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 354(1) (Possession of property obtained by crime) Criminal Code of Canada.

Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2012-1155, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture

unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice.

A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published.

You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website accessible online at www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/ civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

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