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Guns, IDs found in PoCo raid One man charged after stolen mail, equipment found

By Sarah Payne THE TRI-CITY NEWS

A 43-year-old Port Coquitlam man is facing several charges after Coquitlam RCMP busted an identity theft ring.

On Jan. 16, members of the Prolific Target Team executed a search warrant at a home in PoCo’s Citadel Heights subdivision, where they seized equipment allegedly used to make, forge and alter credit cards and personal identification.

Investigators also seized hundreds of pieces of mail that had been stolen from addresses throughout the Tri-Cities as well as stolen prop-

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PIN pad devices were found in a Citadel Heights home during a raid by Coquitlam RCMP last Wednesday. erty, firearms and illegal drugs, said Cpl. Jamie Chung.

Many of the credit cards appeared to have been stolen from wallets and vehicles, Chung added, and a large stack of blank cards was also collected. Photos of the seized evidence show at least two guns, one a stolen rifle and the other a possible toy gun. see GUNS ON SITE, page A4

International ed. just fine: Gartland

By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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Tri-City resident Diane Moran made the most of the great outdoors near her home on a cold, crisp and sunny morning recently when she snapped this photo of an eagle sitting in a tree. For some more of her photos of the nature in her back yard, please see page A27.

B.C.’s largest international education program will have to slash expenses because of an overly optimistic revenue target that has contributed to School District 43’s projected $7.5-million deficit.

International education revenues in School District 43 were budgeted to increase by

A 10-year deal for teachers?

See page A15 $822,000 this year, adding to what some have called “a perfect storm” of higher costs and lower than expected revenues requiring belt-tightening in all departments. see SD43 PROGRAM, page A13

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Tweeting to connect with parents, kids ‘what did you do at school today?’ could change

PARENTS, FOLLOW...

By Diane Strandberg The Tri-CiTy News

School District 43 is dipping its toe in social media with online tools such as Twitter and the result could be closer ties between parents, the community and schools.

No longer would parents be met with a blank stare when asked, “What happened at school today?” Instead, Twitter, if handled properly, could provide parents with realtime information about what happens in the classroom.

And in emergency situations, Twitter could be another way for the district to get out accurate information.

Educators are already using Twitter for professional development but the commitment by SD43 to use social media, combined with a new digital responsibility code, signals big changes in how the district reaches out to the community.

Recently, SD43 joined Twitter, a fact that was announced at a recent school board meeting,

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Checking their social media accounts on smartphones at Riverside secondary are principal Anthony Ciolfitto and students Aria Sarhangpour, Shannon Callender and Shinny Atkins.

Recently, Riverside administrators, including Ciolfitto, experimented with Twitter and posted information about the school to students, parents and other followers. and the district’s new communications and social media assistant hopes tweeting will be helpful to parents, teachers and students.

“It’s a great opportunity to share more on services and have those online discussions because that’s how people are using it,” explained Heather Escaravage.

Escaravage was hired last fall to help the district create its social media presence and the result, at least on Twitter (@sd43bc), has been a gradual intro-

duction of information on programs, registration deadlines and even school innovations.

But it’s early days yet and Escaravage said the district is working on figuring out the best way to get information out to people, especially parents.

“The biggest feedback I’m getting is that parents are already receiving an enormous amount of information,” she said. “We want to make sure we are getting it to parents in the most useful way possible.”

She said the district

will also be looking at how Twitter might be used in emergency situations while still respecting the normal chain of command for getting out important communication.

“There is an opportunity to add new elements with technology but we have a responsibility to maintain that the information out there is correct.”

There is no question, however, that people are interested in how schools use social media. When SD43 surveyed staff, parents and students on

• Hashtags to follow for parents in School District 43: #SD43 #bced #bcpoli #edchat #cpchat • People/groups to follow: @sd43bc @bctf @HHG (Heidi HassGable DPAC chair) @inquiryhub @datruss (David Truss, Inquiry Hub lead administrator) their social media use, more than 2,000 people responded, including 858 parents, 770 students and 504 district staff.

Twitter was the most popular way of getting information after email, according to the survey.

That wouldn’t be a surprise to students who are active users of social media. But educators are looking at ways to tap in as well.

Kristi Blakeway, a viceprincipal at Dr. Charles Best secondary, had students show administrators

and teachers how to use social media and blogged about it at hopefullearning.wordpress.com.

“Social media provides a context where students and teachers can learn together. Our students are growing up with social media and often their technology skills are superior to ours. As an educator, I embrace the opportunity to have open dialogue and learn from our students so that I can stay up-to-date with technology, and understand the world our students are living in,” Blakeway said in the email.

“It’s just another way of increasing that connectiveness,” said vice-principal Randy Manhas of Riverside, whose school administrators experimented with Twitter during 30 Days of Innovation in the fall. They tweeted about school activities, accomplishments and sports events, and many teachers soon joined in, tweeting about classroom projects and innovations.

One tweet about a student group called Happy Tuesday went viral, with the news media picking up the story about students posting positive messages on lockers.

“Once we get that critical mass, our dream of

dreams would be if a parent could follow their own child on Twitter and see what their child is doing on the day,”he said.

In the last few months, the use of Twitter by educators seems to have exploded, with the hashtag #sd43 accumulating more tweets every day.

Many educators, including Inquiry Hub lead administrator Dave Truss, use Twitter for professional development and to share inspirational thoughts and ideas. Truss teaches digital literacy to students but in 2007, when he signed on to Twitter, the social media tool was just getting started and “I thought it was a stupid thing.”

But when he started making connections with like-minded people, he became a convert. He now has more than 7,000 followers and is following 6,478 people, who provide him with a rich source of information about trends and innovations in teaching.

It’s hard to predict whether Twitter will be around for the long term but, for now, students, teachers and administrators are finding it an easy way to communicate with each other. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

‘Our kids are going to miss out,’ Kennedy warns

By Diane Strandberg

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An educator who pioneered students bringing their own laptop computers to school six years ago in School District 43 says the genie is out of the bottle when it comes to social media and teachers have a responsibility to teach kids how to be literate online.

R e c e n t l y, C h r i s K e n n e d y, a We s t Vancouver district superintendent, was back at his old school — Riverside secondary in Port Coquitlam — with a message that adults have an important role to play in instructing kids to be good citizens online.

Arguing that kids have “tasted the honey” when it comes to connecting with each other online, Kennedy told the

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West Vancouver school district superintendant Chris Kennedy, who has been a leader in use of online tools in educating children.

BC Teacher-Librarians Association annual conference at Riverside in October students need help to be more productive online and teacherlibrarians are in a unique position to guide them.

Those educators are already skilled collaborators, Kennedy said, they’ve created comfortable spaces in their libraries and they know how to turn kids on to reading.

But they have to do more

WestVan superintendent Chris Kennedy, who was a principal at Riverside secondary for five years, is active on social media. Not only does he Tweet regularly about issues important to him, he also writes a blog called the Culture ofYes (cultureofyes.ca).

One of his more popular posts was about the issue of intolerance, in which he quoted extensively from a letter written by a WestVan teacher who was the subject of homophobic comments by kids on the school grounds. Instead of simply punishing the Grade 7 students, the teacher was asked by his principal to develop a lesson putting together a history of homophobic terms, data on how they have been embedded in the culture and how they can impact youth, with statistics showing the high gay teen suicide rate.

It was delivered to 60 kids with teachers, counsellors and the principal in the room and prompted a lively discussion.

and will face challenges on the way.

“Our kids are going to miss out,” he warned, while other more flexible — and hungry — countries will push ahead.

“We’re kind of near the

front of the world in B.C., we should be getting out in front again.”

Unfortunately, the tendency is for people to assume there is not enough need, too little money or a lack of desire to create

change — and often there is too little trust to begin the conversation. But to suggest that there is no urgency ignores the obvious reality, Kennedy said. The landscape has changed in the last five years and B.C.’s education system is at risk of falling behind unless the power of the internet is harnessed.

Younger and younger children are coming into school with at least some understanding of technology and a degree of expectation around it — including his own— and educators need to be in the forefront leading the charge instead of waiting to see how it pans out.

Making technology relevant, connected and unlimited isn’t easy, he said, but school libraries are in the best position to push for change. Teachers

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“The core is still the core,” Kennedy said, noting youth might be online all the time but they still don’t know how to use it with purpose, such as for building productive networks, taking ownership of their own learning and being influential.

“Good writing still matters,”he said.“Using social media needs to be taught.

We need kids to be able to read, write and do numeracy. If we didn’t believe that two weeks ago, we know that now.” dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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2 drivers banned

Two bus drivers with Coquitlam’s Mi Joo Tour and Travel are now banned from driving south of the border.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Surrey resident Haeng Kyu “James” Hwang and Choong Yrl Choi as “imminent hazards” to public safety.

The decision comes three weeks after a Mi Joo bus that Hwang was driving swerved off a dangerous road and rolled down an embankment in Oregon; the accident killed nine people, including a Maple Ridge resident.

The FMCSA said Hwang was “well beyond the 70-hour maximum hours of service within a seven-day period” allowed under federal rules.

In its statement filed Jan. 17, the agency wrote to Hwang: “You engaged in unsafe driving while operating a commercial motorcoach filled with passengers. On or about Dec. 30, 2012, you were driving at speeds too fast for conditions and driving in a manner unsafe to existing road conditions.”

Further, “You exhibited a careless or reckless disregard for the safety of yourself, your passengers and the general public.”

Choi, who was driving another bus part of the same western USA tour, was also found by FMCSA as part of its investigation to have been over the 70-hour limit.

Earlier this month, a Seattle lawyer for Mi Joo said the bus slipped on black ice. jwarren@tricitynews.com

Guns on site at fake credit card factory continued from front page

“I’ve seen them in grow ops before and now they’re showing up in forged credit card factories,” Chung said.

“The ‘caretaker’ usually tries to protect what they have, even if it means they have to arm themselves with kitchen knives or a rifle. That’s why it’s very dangerous to take down one of those places.”

Chung declined to offer details on what specifically led officers to search the home but said the bust is a result of successfully targeting prolific offenders.

“This investigation has disrupted the local identity theft ring and virtually stopped this fake credit cards factory from running,”Chung said.

Alvin Abhai Chand faces four charges including possession of a stolen firearm, possession of instruments used in forging credit cards,

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Left: Guns found during a police raid in Port Coquitlam. Above: A printer and scanner believed to be used in the manufacture of fake IDs. Below: Stolen pieces of identification found during the raid.

possession of identity documents of another person and possession of stolen or forged credit cards. He remains in custody and will next appear in B.C. Provincial Court in Port Coquitlam on Jan. 28.

Chung said Chand

wasn’t the only one in the home at the time of the raid and Coquitlam Mounties are working with other agencies and reviewing the evidence to determine whether additional charges can be laid. spayne@tricitynews.com

Police seek help finding senior missing for a week

By Wanda Chow Black Press

RCMP search crews we r e o u t i n f o rc e Wednesday searching the woods at the base of Burnaby Mountain, on the Coquitlam border, for clues in the case of a missing senior.

Burnaby resident Gui Feng Tong, 66, last spoke to her family on Wednesday, Jan. 16. The last known sighting was video surveillance footage of her leaving her apartment building two

days later on Jan. 18, said Burnaby RCMP Corp.

Dave Reid. It’s possible she may be staying with friends that her family doesn’t know.

“In the past, she wouldn’t necessarily tell her kids where she was going,” said Reid. “They would find her staying with a friend. But they’ve checked with all her friends that they’re aware of but they haven’t been able to find her.”

Tong is described as 5 ft. tall, 100 lb. with a slim build; she walks and

uses transit, only speaks Mandarin and has no known medical issues.

She enjoys picking up bottles and cans but hasn’t been seen at the bottle depot she frequents, Reid said. And she’s known to pick mushrooms, which is why police were searching the forested area near her home off North Road and Chapman Avenue in Coquitlam.

Anyone who knows Tong’s whereabouts or has seen her since Jan. 18 is asked to call Burnaby RCMP at 604-294-7922.

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Michael Wright, a Port Coquitlam city councillor, is vice-chair of the board, serving under Township of Langley Coun. Grant Ward, who was named to a second consecutive term as chair.

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After 40 years as the longest-consecutive-serving sergeant-at-arms of a B.C. legion, Leo Braniff has retired. If you’ve attended the Port Moody Legion’s Remembrance Day parade or seen the Legion’s colour party perform drill movements, flag protocol and flag drills, you’ve seen the work of Mr. Braniff.

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Money, music PoMo issues for a scholarship fundraising concert, noting it wouldn’t commit the city to long-term funding and would provide support for talented young musicians. That recommendaBy Sarah Payne tion passed unanimously.

The Tri-CiTy News But Glumac’s recThe City of the Arts ommendation to hamshould host a classical mer out an agreement music concert series, ac- between the city and cording to Port Moody Yarilo to develop a clasCoun. Rick Glumac. sical music series at the “We are the City of Inlet Theatre drew conthe Arts and one of the cern from Coun. Diana areas where we maybe Dilworth, who said it haven’t been as strong in could set a “huge precthe arts is in music,” he edent” for other cultural said at Tuesday’s meet- groups looking for free ing, at which council theatre time; she voted was considering several against the recommenrequests from the Yarilo dation.

Contemporary Devin Jain, Music Society.

PoMo’s manEarlier this ager of cultural month, Yarilo services, said asked council such a series for fees to be would begin waived for a on a trial, costcentennial conrecovery basis cert June 16, a that would scholarship funhopefully lead draising concert to a profit-sharRICK GLUMAC and for an oning agreement. going concert series. The A fourth recommengroup also sought per- dation to have staff remission to fundraise for port back on the poa grand piano for Inlet tential costs of building Theatre. a storage facility for “We have a unique op- a grand piano at Inlet portunity to support an Theatre also carried, organization within our with Dilworth and Coun. community,” Glumac Bob Elliott opposed. said.

“There’s no point funHe suggested Yarilo draising for a piano if shouldn’t have to pay there’s nowhere to store for theatre and staff time it,”said Mayor Mike Clay. for the centennial concert since other centennial events, such as the parade, aren’t being required to do the same.

That motion was carried, with Coun.

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Glumac also said the theatre and staff time should be offered to Yarilo as in-kind support

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The Rocky Point pool building, in which the seasonal ice cream shop is located, extends over three parcels of land but the proposed addition will extend over a fourth parcel (all are owned by the city) by about half a metre.

Changing the pool building’s roofline over the ice cream shop portion will also extend it about one metre over into another land parcel, requiring the variance permit.

The BC Building Code doesn’t allow for building permits to be issued for structures that bridge property lines for potential fire hazards and legal implications.

In total, the addition will add about 1,327 sq. ft. to the ice cream shop.

A staff report notes the proposed development offers an exterior facade that is in keeping with guidelines for commercial development in Rocky Point Park while also adding visual interest with slight variations in roof pitch, decorative pillars, large windows and a covered seating area with benches.

Council also agreed to waive the permit fees because the city, as the landowner, would essentially be paying the fees to itself. Coun. Rick Glumac voted against that part of the motion (councillors Zoe Royer and Gerry Nuttall were absent).

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Bullying stories coming to stage Divorce e It often means more than just the end of a marriage.

Students, director teaming up to tell bullying stories

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A play about kids’ bullying experiences produced by Terry Fox leadership students is about to launch into the next phase of production.

An open casting-call has been announced for School District 43 students who wish to participate in The Bullying Games, to be presented April 8 to 13 at Terry Fox Theatre.

Students aged 12 and older and attending school in SD43 are welcome to book a time for an audition, which will be held at Evergreen Cultural Centre tomorrow (Saturday) from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Jan. 29 from 6 to 10 p.m.

According to Mandy Tulloch, an award-winning writer, director and producer, The Bullying Games will be doublecasting the roles in order to accommodate as many students as possible. Rehearsals start Feb. 2, with one cast rehearsing on Saturdays and the other on Sundays until the production starts.

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“We are looking for actors, singers, dancers and martial artists of all levels and experience who will commit their time to this

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Tulloch wrote The Bullying Games based on real-life experiences of SD43 students.

In December, students in Dean Whitson’s class at Fox conducted research for the play and sold “Love is Louder than Bullying” t-shirts to raise funds for the production.

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Perhaps, it would be a more palatable alternative than a complicated road pricing system, at least in the short term.

With Aircare on its last legs and most new car owners absolved of the responsibility of paying this $40 fee every two years, perhaps the cash for car use could be switched to general operating revenues for the transportation authority.

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To market, to market: buying local, feeling local LETTER FROM NEPAL Tanya Lee

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he popularity of Canadian farmers’ markets, such as those in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, has risen over the past few years with the growing emphasis on buying local and organic foods. Cooing over babies and beautifully groomed dogs, listening to local musicians and munching on a baked good as you peruse the day’s fruit and vegetable selection is a great way to spend a Sunday morning.

As an intern with Ottawa-based Human Rights Internet, I am currently stationed in Nepal.Visiting the eastern Terai region recently, I had the chance to tag along as two of my Nepali co-workers bought the day’s groceries.

Without refrigerators, visiting the market is a daily chore. Buying directly from farmers is more affordable in Nepal, unlike at Canadian farmers’ markets, where both the quality and the cost are often higher. With a high majority of Nepali

households engaged in agriculture, markets spread out in an endless maze: radishes, peanuts, lentils, and cauliflower as far as the eye can see.

Luckily, it is common in Nepal for women to hold each other’s hands or I may have wandered off to inspect a furry coconut and been lost forever. Hand-in-hand with my two coworkers, I wove through a throng of shoppers.

No tourists were visible and since locals often mistake half-Chinese Canadians for Nepali citizens, I was able to slip into the market unnoticed — the vegetable spy.

Vendors sat or squatted on mats with their wares spread out in front of them. Iron scales were used to weigh the selections, rocks used for comparison when actual weights were not available. Prices are listed in the daily newspapers so there did not seem to be any bartering.

My young co-workers inspected each product in terms of quality rather than price. My favourite dish, called sag, is made from cooking a variety of different leafy greens with garlic and chilies. Inspecting the pile of spinach-like leaves on a mat, one of my friends picked through it with her fingers, analyzing its freshness.

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Proving acceptable, it was popped directly into a reusable shopping bag. Into the same bag went potatoes, onions and handfuls of green beans.

While many Canadians bring reusable shopping bags to the market, plastic bags are still used for smaller items such as apples or tomatoes. Are Nepali consumers more environmentally conscious than Canadians?

Environmental degradation is certainly more pronounced in Nepal. Urban centres, especially, are covered in garbage: plastic wrappers, bags, and bottles, some partially burned as locals attempt to mitigate the ever-rising piles of trash by lighting them on fire. As a consequence, the air quality is so poor that most people wear face masks.

Considering that some of my well-educated Nepali friends throw their garbage on the street rather than looking for a trash bin, I would argue that the presence of reusable bags may be a cultural habit rather than a conscious effort to be green. Of course, trash bins are almost as rare in Nepal as the Bengal tiger.

Are Canadian and Nepali farmers’ markets essentially similar or not?

Well, instead of golden retrievers on leashes, there were cows meandering about, red tikka powder staining their white fur as a sign of worship.

In lieu of local buskers serenading shoppers, a nearby shop blared Hindi music as a goat trotted up and down the street in time to the beat.

While Canadian vendors sell fruit in neat little boxes, Nepali squash is sliced open and sold in chunks, to the great appreciation of local flies.

Ultimately, as I mingled with other community members and chatted with sari-clad, barefoot vendors, I felt a sense of neighbourliness that reminded me of home. In Canada, it is the cozy feeling of community that drives me to visit the weekend farmers’ markets, more than the products that I buy.

Perhaps“buy local”can sometimes be eclipsed by the simple need to feel local.

Tanya Lee, 26, grew up in Coquitlam, where she attended Hillcrest middle school and Centennial secondary, and where her family still lives. She’s contributing a column to The Tri-City News about her work with a human rights NGO and maintaining a blog at goneadventurin.wordpress.com.

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FACE TO FACE: Are casinos good public policy for local & provincial governments?

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or a variety of reasons, British Columbians don’t seem to like the idea of casinos in their neighbourhoods.

We saw that last week, when Surrey city council rejected a proposed $100-million mega-casino project.

Closer to home, we also saw that during the 2011 civic election, when residents of Port Moody were asked what they thought about having a casino in their city — 70% of those who voted said“No”(not that there was a proposal on the table for such a facility).

I think, however, that it’s an idea the city should reconsider.

The city of Coquitlam has had a casino since 2001 and has since collected about $80 million — equivalent to almost $2,000 per household — and 12.5% of that money goes to local non-profit groups while the balance is allocated to a municipal capital fund, which pays for roads, sports facilities and other city infrastructure.

The facility also includes a theatre, which hosts big-names acts and community groups alike. And, contrary to the fear mongers, the casino hasn’t devalued the surrounding neighbourhoods.

Why shouldn’t Port Moody or Port

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Coquitlam get in on this?

My colleague opposite doesn’t agree with the idea of casinos, which surprises me a little. Wasn’t it his NDP brethren who were handing out charity casino licences to their friends, insiders and deck-builders back in the 1990s?

The reality is that with all the federal and provincial downloading that has happened over the past several years, hamstrung municipal governments need businesses such as casinos to raise more revenue.

I am sensitive to the issue of problem gambling and I support the use of casino revenues to treat individuals inflicted with the addiction.

But would opening a casino in Port Moody or Port Coquitlam actually exacerbate the problem? If somebody really wants to gamble they’re going to gamble whether it’s online, playing Keno or driving out to a casino in Richmond, Surrey, New Westminster,Vancouver, Burnaby, Langley or Coquitlam.

Besides, many of us enjoy the odd night out at a casino. According to expedia.ca, 43% of British Columbian travellers have visited Las Vegas.

Why not keep some of those gambling dollars right here in the Tri-Cities?

Gov’t is the real gambling addict

JIM NELSON

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hanks to Mayor Dianne Watt and some anti-casino catcallers, Gateway’s mega casino proposal crapped out at last Friday’s Surrey city council meeting.

But while congratulating politicians and local, vocal crème de la crème White Rock NIMBYs, I fear it’s futile to go to the mattresses against casinos — even though we should.

I’ll bet you five large that Surrey has a huge casino very soon — B.C.’s future largest city needs the lettuce, and they’d be chumps to give it a pass.

Other Metro Vancouver and B.C. cities have the lowdown on the gambling racket as an irreplaceable source to bleed for hard scratch.

Since the Boulevard Casino’s opening, Coquitlam’s cut of the racket has been $85 million (10% of the take). Chimo Pool, Percy Perry Stadium, Coquitlam Sports Centre and the new Coquitlam Public Library branch all wet their beaks in Coquitlam’s gambling rake-off.

Burnaby has parlayed $109 million from gambling into a ticket to prosperity. New Westminster’s whack is $72 million and even Cranbrook has 13 million reasons for staying quiet about the evils of gambling — that’s some long green.

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gambling proceeds is huge — almost criminal.

There are 46 casinos in B.C., each providing irreplaceable revenues to governments. B.C. has the highest percentage of casino proceeds of any province in Canada.

In lieu of a fair, progressive income tax system to which we are apparently averse, government is increasingly funded from gambling proceeds and flat fees. Provincially, annual gambling proceeds are $1.2 billion. MSP premiums yield $1.86 billion (up 95% since 2002), and feebased goods and services bring in $4 billion per year.

Meanwhile, 10 years of tax cuts have benefitted the top 1% of B.C.’s earners 4.1% more than the bottom half.

Other than being another way to tax the poor, the real immorality of our increased dependence on casino revenues is that it increasingly provides the funding that allowed B.C. to shift from a slightly progressive income tax system in 2000 to our current regressive system, where, at last, in 2012, the more you make, the less income tax you pay.

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SD43 program biggest in B.C. and most lucrative in Canada continued from front page

BC NDP leader Adrian Dix will get a chance to woo local business leaders Feb. 5 during a presentation at the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

Dix, the MLA for Vancouver-Kingsway, will be the keynote speaker at the luncheon, which takes place from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Executive Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam.

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International education is fully self-supporting and, in addition to paying for cultural grants, extra teachers and counsellors for foreign students, contributes between 20% and 40% of its revenues to SD43 general operating expenses — $3 million to $6 million each year.

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School District 43’s international education program draws more than 1,000 students from around the globe each year, says assistant superintendent Patricia Gartland, and fees foreign students pay help fund SD43 operating expenses. gram is on target to earn as much, if not more, this year than last because of efforts to attract students in emerging markets and expand programs in other areas. But it will likely have to cut supply costs by about $100,000 to help reduce the deficit, and will likely cut grants it pays to schools that enrol foreign students.

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Board chair Melissa Hyndes said the next board meeting on Feb. 5 will likely include another budget update for the public as the district continues to look at ways to reduce about $5 million in expenditures.

Hyndes agreed that requiring international education to generate 5.5% more in revenue when enrolment fees have stayed roughly the same for the past four years “wasn’t reasonable” and she promised the board would examine future budgets line by line to ensure program spending and revenue projections are realistic.

“We will be scrutinizing,” she said. “It’s an understatement, every single line will be scrutinized from now on.”

The good news is that international ed. continues to thrive in an increasingly competitive market. Assistant superintendent Patricia Gartland, who heads the program, said enrolment is holding steady at about 1,000 students, with new students arriving from Brazil and China, among other places.

International ed. has become increasingly diversified over the years after the financial crunch in 2008, when world markets dropped, and Gartland said SD43 is benefitting from new ESL and teaching programs as well as stable enrolment of foreign students, each of whom pays about $12,000 a year to attend school here.

In September 2012, for example, 1,052 students were counted, compared to 1,027 in 2011, but those numbers fluctuate throughout the year as students return to their home countries or become enrolled as regular students (if their parents immigrate), and new students come to take their place.

“During that time, we’ve had huge competition from within Canada and other jurisdictions,” Gartland said.

And the fact annual revenue of about $15 million has stayed the same since 2008 means the program is “robust,” not flagging.

Asked about international ed.’s contribution to SD43’s $7.5-million deficit, she said she wasn’t told about the higher revenue target assigned to her department and said it would have been impossible to achieve because enrolment would have had to jump by 80 to 100 students, which is unlikely in a year.

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Metro Vancouver’s multiple is 9.5 — meaning the typical home costs nearly 10 times the typical household’s income. Demographia considers anything over 5.0 to be “severely unaffordable.”

Only Hong Kong is worse, at 13.5, while cities that rated slightly better included Sydney, Australia (8.3), San Francisco and London (both at 7.8). Canadian cities overall averaged 4.5. Most of the cities compared are in the U.S., U.K., Australia and Canada.

The Demographia study said Vancouver’s “grossly overvalued market” moderated somewhat from last year, resulting in a drop in the median multiple from 10.6 in 2012.

“In addition to Vancouver, the three most unaffordable (Canadian) metropolitan markets were in British Columbia, including Victoria, Kelowna and Abbotsford,”it said.

The study blames urban containment policies — such as Metro Vancouver’s regional growth strategy and B.C.’s Agricultural Land Reserve — for driving prices too high.

R e a l e s t at e p u n dits point out it’s difficult to compare Metro Vancouver, with a land base constrained by ocean, mountains and the U.S. border, with many other cities that can sprawl in all directions.

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The three biggest Metro cities after Vancouver were lower — Burnaby scored 63.6, Richmond scored 55 and Surrey got 51.2.

And the site shows Victoria nearly rivals Vancouver with a score of 77.7.

For the full list or to search a particular address or neighbourhood, see www.walkscore.com.

The Canadian Real Estate Association’s realtor.ca website now incorporates Walk Score rankings into its listings because home buyers and renters increasingly want to use it to gauge what’s near a prospective home.

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Registered customers who haven’t crossed the bridge yet won’t get a statement but can check their account online at www.treo.ca.

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Unregistered car drivers will see their tolls jump to $3 in March if they don’t sign up before then. Those who do register by the end of February lock in the $1.50 introductory toll on regular vehicles for a full year.

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The province should ban smoking in all patios, parks and playgrounds to reduce second-hand smoke exposure outdoors, according to the Canadian Cancer Society.

It made the call Jan. 20, arguing the patchwork of differing municipal regulations is not strong enough.

“We know that smokefree outdoor places increase the motivation for smokers to quit or

cut back,” society CEO Barbara Kaminsky said.

It’s not clear how such a policy would be enforced.

Metro Vancouver in 2011 banned smoking in most areas of its regional parks.

That policy still left designated areas open for smoking and emphasized education rather than fines for violators.

Smoking rates in B.C. are already the lowest in Canada at 14%.

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BCTF spurns provincial gov’t ‘peace’ offer as a ‘non-starter’

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By Tom Fletcher The B.C. government’s proposed new bargaining framework for teachers has been rejected by the BC Teachers’ Federation.

Premier Christy Clark and Education Minister Don McRae unveiled their proposal Thursday, calling it a new path to a 10-year agreement to “labour peace” with the province’s 40,000 public school teachers.

The proposed framework calls for pay increases based on an average of those awarded nurses, post-secondary institution faculty and other government employees, and a separate “education policy council” to administer funds for classroom support.

Clark and McRae stressed that it would offer teachers a formal role in policy decisions and a voice in allocating a “priority education investment fund” that would rise to $100 million by the third year.

BCTF president Susan Lambert said the pro- own tentative agreement on by executives of the it includes a shared posal was shared with on a new bargaining school district bargain- method for calculating her Wednesday and framework. To be voted ing agent and the BCTF, costs. she considers it a “nonstarter.”

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City reps protest fed. move without consultation

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RCMP-policed cities such as Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam may be stung again by the federal government for another surprise increase in policing costs, this time as part of a change in officer retirement severance provisions.

And municipal leaders are demanding Ottawa pay the higher bill instead of downloading it to them.

The new federal budget passed in December includes an offer to current RCMP officers of early buyouts to replace their eventual severance payouts when they retire, a move Ottawa expects will save money over the long term but which cities say could trigger a sudden jump in costs for them.

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Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender, who co-chairs a local government management committee dealing with the RCMP contract, says a federal government policy change on retiring officers’ severance could cost cities that are policed by Mounties. pend in part on how many officers opt to take lump sum payouts, said Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender.

“It was a unilateral decision made by the feds,” said Fassbender, who co-chairs a local government RCMP contract management committee.

“To me, the issue is ‘You made this decision. You didn’t consult with us.

You didn’t give us the opportunity to have some ability to plan for it.’ So

the liability should rest with the federal government.”

B.C. cities signed on last spring to a new 20year RCMP contract that promised them more consultation, openness and transparency, particularly on any federal or RCMP decisions that might drive up their costs.

But it’s not clear those guarantees apply in the severance decision because federal budget de-

liberations were underway on that issue prior to the contract signing — a situation of timing Fassbender calls a “comedy of errors.”

In addition, he said, federal negotiators who signed off on the contract apparently had no idea the change was coming either due to budget secrecy.

“All it showed to me was the right hand didn’t know what the left hand was doing.”

Fassbender and Union of B.C. Municipalities president Mary Sjostrom have jointly written to federal Justice Minister Vic Toews raising their objections. Their letter calls on Toews to uphold the “new partnership” commitments in the 2012 contract.

B.C. Justice Minister Shirley Bond said she has raised the cities’ concerns with Toews and the RCMP commissioner.

“We are being very clear that we are going to take this issue back to the federal government to have a discussion,” she said.

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It’s not the only beef cities have with Ottawa over policing costs.

Fassbender noted cities are still awaiting details of their share of costs for the new RCMP E Division headquarters that Mounties are moving into in Surrey. It has a price tag of nearly $1 billion when financing and other costs are included, such as the profit margin of the builder under the P3 contract.

“We are not prepared to take any responsibility for any of the capital costs over the life of the P3 partnership,” Fassbender said.

Several cities, including Burnaby, Richmond and others on the North Shore are still considering leaving the RCMP over objections to the new contract.

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Shining like diamonds Tri-City MP James Moore, federal Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, presented 25 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals this week to distinguished British Columbians, including a number from the Tri-Cities. Coquitlam recipients are: Dr. Don Hedges, known for his work with the Coquitlam Adanacs lacrosse club; Colin Ogilvie; Yoo-soon ‘Eunice’ Oh; Carol Rush; and Hazel Postma, who is associate vice-president of external relations at Douglas College. From Port Coquitlam, recipients are: Garry Elgear, who has spearheaded Coquitlam River cleanups; and Harry Burgoyne. Port Moody recipients are: Ioco heritage activist Mary Anne Cooper; James D. Gray; and Ann Kitching. As well, Belcarra Mayor Ralph Drew was named, as was Tim Laidler of Anmore. The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal was created to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the accession to the throne as queen of Canada of Queen Elizabeth II. It serves to honour significant contributions and achievements by Canadians. A total of 60,000 Diamond Jubilee Medals are being awarded to Canadians. Presentations took place throughout 2012 and will continue until the end of February. In November, Moore handed out medals to 20 other Tri-City residents, including youth activist Jerome Bouvier, cancer crusader Gloria Cuccione and Port Coquitlam heritage maven Karon Fuson.

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THE THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: Find goodies at the market, then walk for memories

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ooks like we’ve traded all that fog for the typical winter drizzle. No matter, there are plenty of fun ways to keep the family entertained — indoors — this weekend.

HOCkEY NIGHT

Catch the Port Moody Panthers in action as they take on the North Delta Devils in Junior B hockey in the Pacific Junior Hockey League.

The puck drops at 7:45 p.m. at the Port Moody Arena (300 Ioco Rd.).

TODAY: Friday, Jan. 25 SCHOOL’S OUT

Today is a Pro-D day for the kids and if you’re looking for ways to keep them busy, check out the activities planned in Coquitlam.

The Pinetree Community Centre (1260 Pinetree Way) hosts a Camp Extravaganza, where kids will do crafts, science experiments, cooking, sports and games from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The City Centre Aquatic Complex (1210 Pinetree Way) will have a movie night with a swim, pizza and flick from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and both CCAC and the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St.) will have drop-in swimming all day.Visit www.coquitlam.ca for details and registration.

Sunday, Jan. 27 MARkET GOODIES

Escape the dreary winter blues with a trip to the Port Moody Winter Farmers Market at the recreation centre (300 Ioco Rd.). Fill your basket with a wide array of winter veggies, fresh bread, artisanal cheeses, homebaked goods and more. The market runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Get more information at www.makebakegrow.com.

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BURNS’ BIRTHDAY

Time to lace up your sneakers for the annual Investors Group Walk for Memories at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park. The walk honours the more than 70,000 people living with dementia and their families, and is dedicated to Jim Boileau, a retired firefighter who worked in Port Coquitlam for 42 years. Register for the 1- to 6-km walk, which starts at 1 p.m., at www. walkformemories.com. Anyone interested in volunteering can contact Dawn Price at 778938-2046.

Toast Scotland’s treasure Robert Burns on his birthday at a concert by the world champion Simon Fraser University Pipe Band, led

by Coquitlam pipe major Terry Lee, and the Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band, under the direction of Coquitlam’s Rob Menzies.

The event at Bonsor Banquet Hall in Burnaby (6550 Bonsor Ave.) includes highland dancing, roast beef dinner and silent auction; proceeds go to junior pipe bands. Tickets are $55, available at 604-436-1080, dinoc@telus.net or www. sfu.pipeband.com.

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Check out the artwork of senior Tri-City students at the opening of the Emerging Talent XVI exhibit at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam), from 2 to 7 p.m. Retired SD43 art teachers will be judging the works and handing out awards for top entries at 3:30 p.m. The show runs until March 9 and also includes the second annual Emerging Talent Festival, showcasing design, film, music and theatre.Visit www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca for more information.

Saturday, Jan. 26 DANCING SHOES

The Robbie Burns festivities continue today with a highland dancing competition at Heritage Woods secondary school (1300 David Ave., Port Moody). Dancers aged four and up will be competing with a live piper in five dances at each level. The little ones dance in the morning and, in the afternoon, catch duet choreography and premier dancers.

Admission is $5/$3, with kids under 12 free.

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Brian Patterson shows off the fresh celeriac pulled from the garden at a Port Moody Winter Farmers Market.

The market is back at the Port Moody recreation centre (300 Ioco Rd.) this Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where there will be plenty of fresh produce, baked goods, handcrafted items and live entertainment. Visit www.makebakegrow.com for more information.

Hear the artists behind Port Moody’s Community Banner Painting Festival talk about the process of designing street banners.

Artists Philippe Sokazo and Judi Gardner will be at PoMo city hall (100 Newport Dr.) from 3 to 4 p.m. Call 604-469-4605 for more information.

Please send Things-To-Do guide submissions to spayne@tricitynews.com.

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‘Such is the current state of democracy in Canada’ green scene Elaine Golds

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The Joint Review Panel will resume hearing oral statements in Kelowna on Jan. 28 and return to Vancouver for Jan. 30 to Feb. 1. The most convenient way to listen to the hearings is via their website (www.gatewaypanel.review-examen.gc.ca) by clicking on the audio link. Transcripts of oral presentations are posted to this website the following day.

Enbridge hearing an eyeopener

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ast week, I appeared in a hotel in downtown Vancouver to make an oral statement to the National Energy Board’s Joint Review Panel regarding the proposed Enbridge pipeline which could bring tar sand oil from Alberta across the middle of B.C. for shipment overseas from Kitimat. It was a very formal proceeding. In addition to the three members of the panel, two people from Enbridge were present as well as staff to swear in those making oral statements, court recorders and security people.

Only one thing was missing from this public hearing: the public.

People who had signed up well over a year ago to make an oral statement were not allowed in the same room as the panel except when they were escorted, in groups of three, to make their statements. Prior to that, presenters were directed to sit in a waiting room, where the tele-

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Last Friday, about 300 people in Vancouver demonstrated peacefully and respectfully in a “blue drop” gathering against the proposed Enbridge pipeline. vised proceedings could be viewed.

People were expected to show up at the beginning of each hearing period to show their photo ID, be sworn in and wait before being called for their presentation.

Sometimes, a wait of several hours was required.

After making presentations, people were not allowed to re-enter the waiting room. If they wished to continue to listen to the oral statements, they were told to walk several blocks to another hotel where members of the public could view the televised hearings. All this was

done ostensibly to prevent public demonstrations from interfering with the work of the panel.

Such is the current state of democracy in Canada.

Hundreds of people have already appeared before the panel. In general, their comments have been heartfelt, knowledgeable and, almost without exception, adamantly opposed to this pipeline project.

If the members of the Joint Review Panel are truly listening to what the public has to say, they will turn this project down. But, along with

the severe weakening of federal legislation for environmental protection, the Stephen Harper Conservative government has now given cabinet the authority to overturn any decision of this learned panel.

Such is the current state of democracy in Canada.

Although the impacts on global warming from all the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from this project and associated tar sand resource extraction are a concern of most people making oral statements, the panel will not consider such emissions except

for those emanating specifically from this project.

Most people also commented on the opposition of 130 First Nations and that fact that the pipeline will cross territory not presently covered by treaties.

Many people have also commented on the fact that the project does not make good economic sense and that a better way to create jobs would be to refine tar sand oil in Alberta and develop secondary industries there to manufacture products. In particular, Marc Eliesen, a former CEO of BC Hydro and advisor to many govern-

ments, commented that Enbridge’s estimate of benefits was simply “market propaganda masquerading as economic analysis.”

An overriding concern of most presenters was the risk of an oil spill either along the pipeline or from a tanker in some of the most biodiverse areas of B.C. It was pointed out by many people that the pipeline will traverse challenging mountainous terrain with a high risk of landslides and a known risk of earthquakes.

Some presenters pointed to the complicated structure of Enbridge’s partnerships, which will apparently limit the liability of their shareholders to $280,000 for a 20,000-barrel oil spill —approximately the size of Enbridge’s Kalamazoo oil spill in Michigan, which has already cost about $800,000 to clean up.

Other presenters pointed to Enbridge’s

astonishing history of oil spills from its existing pipelines — 610 spills over a 12-year period, which resulted in the loss of 132,000 barrels of oil.

Of great concern to most people was the hazard of having up to 340 large and loaded tankers per year transiting the narrow Douglas Channel from Kitimat and through Hecate Strait, which is known to have some of the most extreme marine weather in Canada, with winds gusting to 193 km/h and waves 30 m high.

Last week, yes, I spoke up about the Enbridge pipeline proposal.

But I listened to my fellow presenters and became even more alarmed.

Elaine Golds is a Port Moody environmentalist who is vice-president of Burke Mountain Naturalists, chair of the Colony Farm Park Association and past president of the PoMo Ecological Society.

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Homemade toboggans and chilly winters for kids in early Coquitlam YOUR HISTORY Jill Cook Long for the old days? Better pack a sweater and gloves

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Freemasons open doors

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the closed doors of a Freemasons lodge room?

Would you like to learn something about the world’s oldest fraternal organization and its secrets?

If you’ve answered yes to either of these questions, you may want to attend an open house taking place Feb. 21 at the DeWolf Lodge Hall, 2660 Shaughnessy St. in Port Coquitlam. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., event starts at 7 p.m. The Freemasons of District 28 (Port Coquitlam and Maple Ridge) invite everyone to attend this unique event. The brethren of the district will explain the lodge room and what its various components represent. They’ll talk about Freemasonry in pop culture. In addition, attendees will have a chance to ask questions.

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North Road in 1920 looked nothing like it does today and winters back then weren’t much like those Coquitlam residents have become accustomed to, with annual snowfall averages back then of 58 cm. cessible place to skate; Maillardville children faced a long hike up the hill to skate at Como Lake, which frequently froze.

Meanwhile, Canada’s first artificial ice rink, the Arena, opened in Vancouver in 1911. It was located at 1805 W. Georgia St., at the corner of Denman, and at the time it was the largest indoor ice rink in the world.

Hockey teams from

around the area competed and the Fraser Mills Hockey Club won the Coy Cup, a provincial senior AA championship.

In the 1914/’15 season, Vancouver’s hockey team, the Millionaires, won the Pacific Coast league and the right to play the NHA champions, the Ottawa Senators, for the first Stanley Cup. Playing at the Denman Arena, the Millionaires swept Ottawa by scores

of 6-2, 8-3 and 12-3, earningVancouver’s first and only Stanley Cup championship.

We don’t have the cold winters we had at the beginning of the last century, and it’s a rare year that Como Lake freezes solid enough for skating.

Coquitlam children now learn to skate indoors on groomed ice.

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f you are longing for a return to the good old days, be prepared for some mighty chilly weather.

Winter in Coquitlam in the early part of the last century was certainly colder than we know it today, with an annual average of 58 cm of snow.

“Children often enjoyed sleigh rides down Marmont Road to the back alley of Fraser Mills.

Each sleigh would have between eight and 10 people. Someone would stop traffic on Brunette Road to prevent accidents...”That’s a city pioneer’s childhood memory recounted in the book Coquitlam Then and Now. Sleigh riding was a popular activity, it seems.

“There were very few cars, so we would go bobsledding down the hills,” recalls another pioneer in the book.“We made our own sleds. Our parents used to make most of our toys, which was quite common. For example, you would take a broom and that would be ridden as your horse.”

Stuart Windblad remembers the chilling cold:“The house was partly lined with plywood and there was no central heating, only a potbellied stove in the hallway.

We burned mill blocks but the fire would go our early. And the winters were much colder then, and I can remember piling blankets and my father’s great coat on top to keep myself warm.

Sometimes, the cold and condensation would produce sparkling frost on the inside walls by morning.”

How cold was it?

“Sometimes, Fraser Mills used to get so cold... that the logs would freeze,”recalls Hercules Lamoureux in Coquitlam Then and Now.“I remember a few times when the ice got so bad on the logs that you couldn’t saw them.They would blast the logs out of the boom.”

Cold winters had an upside, too, and when the French-Canadians arrived in Maillardville in 1909, they brought their love of hockey and skating.

“People skated and played hockey on frozen lakes and rivers,”recalled one pioneer.“The foundations of a church that had burned down was flooded in winter to create a skating rink.”That improvised rink was one of the few easily ac-

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books plus: What’s on in Tri-City libraries

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Real estate, computers and seniors’ health at libraries Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

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• First home buyer’s workshop: Come out to the Terry Fox Library and learn how to go about finding and purchasing your first home.

You can join a panel of professionals including a realtor, home inspector, mortgage broker and a financial planner.

Topics include choosing a realtor, property types, saving for a down payment, mortgages and why and how to get a home inspection. Get a great start on finding the ideal property and learn what to do once you have found it, plus a whole lot more. If you have bought a home before and you want a refresher on the process or just want to pick up some up-to-date information, you’re welcome to attend, too, on

Tuesday, Feb. 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

For more information, visit www.fvrl. bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604-9277999.

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• Computer Basics (registration required): If you have basic keyboard and mouse skills, you are ready for the next step.

Go to PMPL on Jan. 29 from 2 to 3 p.m. or 7 yo 8 p.m. for an introduction to basic computer vocabulary.You will also learn about the desktop and create documents and folders (using Windows 7). Space is limited; call 604-469-4577 to reserve a computer.

• Internet Basics (registration required): On Feb. 5 from 2 to 3 p.m. or 7 yo 8 p.m., you can learn what you need to know to access the internet.

This class covers the basic toolbar buttons, internet terminology, printing and searching techniques. Basic key-

board and mouse skills are required.

• Ex Libris Talking Book Club: This discussion group is primarily for print-disabled or visually impaired persons, although everyone is welcome. The next meeting will be on Friday, Feb. 1 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in PMPL’s ParkLane Room.

• Twilight Tales (dropin): Parents and kids can join the Fuzzy Slippers Librarian for a relaxing half-hour of stories, songs and more. Come in pyjamas or bring your favourite stuffed friend. This program is held on the last Tuesday of the month from 6:30 to 7 p.m. and the next Twilight Tales is on Jan. 29 in the Storytelling Circle.

For more information, visit library.portmoody. ca or call 604-469-4577.

Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.

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• Better at Home: A Non-Medical Support Program for Seniors:

Presented by the United Way of the Lower Mainland and funded by the province, the Better at Home program is designed to help seniors with simple non-medical tasks, such as housekeeping, grocery shopping, yard work, snow removal, simple home repair, transportation to appointments, and friendly visits. Linda Western, community developer for Better at Home, will be at the library for two sessions to speak about the program with seniors and non-profit community groups dedicated to serving seniors: Feb. 13, 10:30 a.m. to noon in Room 3 at the City Centre branch; Feb. 15, same time, in the Nancy Bennett Room at the Poirier branch. To register for this free program, please leave a message on our registration line: 604-937-4155.

For more information about any CPL programs, visit www.library. coquitlam.bc.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 3000 Burlington Dr. and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.

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Tri-City News Friday, January 25, 2013, A25

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A24 Friday, January 25, 2013, Tri-City News

Tri-City News Friday, January 25, 2013, A25

BC’s Best Selection of Used Cars, Trucks, SUVs & Vans

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A26 Friday, January 25, 2013, Tri-City News

PoMo history book a labour of love for heritage group & seniors Name: Port Moody Museum Society

11 x 9 HC .4375" gutter .875” spine

Colors: CYANMAGENTAYELLOWBLACK

By Sarah Payne

BOOK LAUNCH FEB. 3

THE TRI-CITY NEWS

• Port Moody Heritage Society celebrates the launch of Tracks in Time (left) at the city hall Galleria (100 Newport Dr.) on Sunday, Feb. 3 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The book is $40 and can be purchased at the event, at the museum (2734 Murray St.) or online at portmoodymuseum.org.

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Tracks in Time: Port Moody’s First 100 Years provides a fascinating history of the small town in British Columbia from 1880 to 1980. Using text, photos and personal first-hand accounts, the Port Moody Heritage Society creates a dramatic, factual account of Port Moody life. From the coming of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the birth of the port, to the emergence of industries like lumber and oil refining, each chapter paints a picture of how Port Moody developed through the decades. Paralleling the industrial development, the community growth in Moody Centre and its surrounding neighbourhoods, including Ioco town is described.

The human side is portrayed in the histories of sports and recreation, special events and life during the Depression and World War II. Notable stories highlight some of the most sensational and poignant moments in Port Moody’s history.

traCkS in tiMe: port Moody’S FirSt 100 yearS

Port Moody’s history is being celebrated with a coffee-table book called Tracks in Time: Port Moody’s First 100 Years, which depicts life in the budding rail town from 1880 to 1980.

The book chronicles the city’s earlier years but was intended to help celebrate PoMo’s centennial year, which marks 100 years since it was officially incorporated as a city in 1913.

Port Moody Station Museum manager Jim Millar said the book arrived Tuesday morning and said the two-year labour of love“looks great.”

The project was conceived in 2010, when the PoMo Heritage Society lost its gaming grant funding; the book, however, was eligible for a federal

Cover photo: People eagerly await the arrival of the coming passenger train at Port Moody’s second Canadian Pacific Railway station circa 1910. [PMHS #1979.025.001]

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and industry. Museum staff added their own expertise and archival knowledge, pulling together some 200 oral histories and 6,000 photos collected by the heritage society over the years.

Contained in the book’s 192 full-colour pages are photos depicting the life of Port Moody pioneers, through war time and the

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grant for seniors. From there, the heritage society contacted PoMo seniors in a “reminiscing group” that met monthly to share stories of life in PoMo back in the early days. Museum staff recorded the sessions and incorporated many of the more colourful stories into the book.

“Helping with the book was so much fun,”

participant Valerie Julian said in a press release.

“Reminiscing about the old times living on Clarke Street and the people who were around then really brought back memories.”

Many seniors also volunteered to research, write and edit the text for the book, which is divided into 11 themes, covering topics such as social life

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daily grind at the ubiquitous mills. Memorable Moments offer heartwarming insight — and often humour — into the community’s stories and history.

Money raised from book sales will support the heritage society and the Port Moody Station Museum. spayne@tricitynews.com

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PM teens, learn about leadership over break

Port Moody Police Department and the PoMo branch of Rotary International are offering a free spring break youth leadership academy from March 18 to 22.

The academy is designed to give young people the skills they need to become leaders in the community and to help them deal with issues that affect the lives of all young people, including topics such as laws contained in the Criminal Code, drug abuse and alcohol abuse, drinking and driving, crisis intervention, bullying, domestic violence and suicide and self-harm.

Presenters include youth services officers, emergency response team crisis negotiators, former drug officers, ICBC staff and more.

Applicants must be attending a Port Moody school in Grades 11 and 12, or be PoMo residents.

Students must be in good standing in all classes and will have to pass a police record check, as well as obtain a letter of reference from a school counsellor.

The application and full program details are available at www.portmoodypolice.ca and at participating schools, and must be turned in by Jan. 29. They can be dropped off at the PMPD office (3051 St. Johns St.) or emailed to lvanwinkel@portmoodypolice.com. spayne@tricitynews.com

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round this time of year, millions of Canadians are leafing through seed catalogues or browsing through seed racks in garden centres.They are imagining all sorts of wonderful colour schemes for their gardens and anticipating baskets of fresh produce.

Most of these good things are going to come from seeds.

It all seems fairly easy but, in reality, I would guess that less than half of all the seeds purchased actually grow to maturity.

This is not because the seeds are defective, even though we like to blame them for our bad luck; it’s most often because we need a little more information on how to have success with seeds.

Today, many new hybrid pansy seeds cost about 3.7 cents per seed and hybrid tomato seeds are often over $125 per 30 g (1 oz.). If you’re interested in saving money, there is some value in knowing at least a few of the basics about seed germination.

Firstly, most of us buy too much seed. We keep thinking that vegetable seeds are such a great investment so we buy a few extra, just in case some don’t make it.That’s like buying a year’s supply of detergent when it’s not on sale. As a guide, many seed companies are now listing the number of seeds each packet contains and seed catalogues are very good at indicating how many seeds there are per gram of seed. If you only need six tomato plants, why are you buying 100 seeds?

The next problem area is what to do with seeds once we have them. Some folks leave them in the kitchen, some end up in the garage and yes, many get misplaced or lost.The best place for virtually all your vegetable and flower seeds is in your freezer.

Not only do you know where they are, but they are also being stored at a constant temperature and humidity.This stratifies them as well, which helps speed up germination.

Timing is everything as the saying goes and this is especially true with seeds.There has to be a natural progression from seed germination to planting outside in the garden. Unless you have a perfectly controlled environment in which to keep young seedlings, you must time your seeds to correspond with the readiness of your garden outside. In other words, don’t

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I’m also convinced that you need a cool, well-lit area in which to place your young seedlings during the early stages of growth. Adjustable PowerSmart lighting, adjustable heat and circulating fans are also important.

It takes a bit of trial and error to really achieve success with germination, but the basics are a good medium, clean starting trays, bottom heat, good light and humidity.

Professional starter mixes are probably the easiest way to go and if you use these mixes in plastic cell packs or seed plug trays, your success will be far better. Many seed catalogues indicate the temperature at which the best germination can be achieved and you can provide that temperature by means of a heating mat.

Keep in mind, however, that they are not cheap.

Very few seeds need to be covered with a growing mix for optimum germination. Most seeds need to be exposed to about 12 to 16 hours of high intensity light per day.They must, however, be kept humid. After watering them in carefully, using very hot water and a proper watering can or misting bottle, be sure you place some clear plastic or glass on top of the trays to hold in both the warmth and the humidity. Seeds need to be checked twice daily for moisture. Germination time will vary with the type of seed, but as soon as they sprout, immediately remove the covers, cool them down, provide lots of light and keep the humidity up. A drenching with a fungicide, like organic ‘Defender’, will help prevent disease. Maintain the soil on the dry side once the seeds are up and away.

Your greatest challenge will be to keep all your seedlings short and compact before they go into the garden. High light,

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There is a lot of satisfaction in growing your own plants from seed, but germination takes a good deal of care and attention. Seeds contain a little magic and like a good magician, we must learn our craft well to help them perform up to our expectations.

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• Investors Group Walk for Memories at Rocky Point Park, Port Moody; registration starts at noon, the 1- to 6-km walk starts at 1 p.m. Register online at www.walkformemories. com. If you want to volunteer, call Dawn Price at 778-938-2046. Tri-City walk is dedicated to Jim Boileau, a retired firefighters who worked in Port Coquitlam for 42 years.

Funds raised support the Alzheimer Society of BC.

SUNDAY, FEB. 3

• Launch of the Port Moody Heritage Society book “Tracks in Time: Port Moody’s First 100 Years,” 3:30-4:30 p.m., PoMo city hall galleria, 100 Newport Dr. Info: 604-939-1648 or info@portmoodymuseum. org.

MONDAY, FEB. 4

• Hang Tough Arthritis Community Group meets, 1-3 p.m., Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam. Ifigenia Fasogiannis of Service Canada will speak about services available to seniors and people with disabilities. All persons with arthritis and/or their supporters are welcome. Info: 604-937-0320.

TUESDAY, FEB. 5

• Coquitlam Prostate Cancer Support and Awareness Group monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Pinetree Community Centre, Coquitlam. All those involved with prostate problems are urged to attend and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere. There is no charge (donations are accepted).

Info: Norm, 604-936-8703 or Ken, 604-936-2998.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6

• Hyde Creek Watershed Society monthly meeting, 7:15 p.m., Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery, 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo; guests welcome. Info: 604-4613474 or www.hydecreek. org.

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• Volunteers are needed for Festival du Bois, which will run March 2 and 3 in Coquitlam. Volunteers will be involved with site setup, info booth, security, traffic/parking, puppets, preparation and selling poutine. To apply, email reception@maillardville.com before end of January.

• Volunteers wanted for new Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary thrift shop opening soon in PoCo. To volunteer, call 604-939-9594.

• Port Moody-Coquitlam MLA Joe Trasolini is looking for people ages 15-18 years to serve on a youth advisory committee; the committee will meet monthly with the MLA to make him aware of the issues concerning youth and to have a dialogue about ways to make our province and community better.

This is a non-partisan committee and welcomes all points of view. Info: 604931-5477 or joe.trasolini. mla@leg.bc.ca.

• Noons Creek Hatchery in Port Moody is seeking volunteers for weekdays between 9 and 11 a.m.

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• Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation is looking for volunteers with general office experience to help staff with a variety of office duties during normal business hours, weekdays, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. If you are interested in helping, email lynn. steffenhagen@fraserhealth.ca.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• PoCoMo Meals on Wheels needs drivers on an ongoing basis. Meals are delivered over the noon hour and training is provided. Info: 604-942-7506.

• Scouts francophones is looking for volunteers to be youth leaders (who can fulfill practicum hours, too).

Info: 604-936-3624.

• Big Brothers Program matches men over the age of 18 with boys 7-14 who have limited-to-no contact with a positive male role model. Big Brothers spend 2-4 hours a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or www.bigbrothersvancouver. com.

• Seniors Services Society needs volunteer drivers (must provide own vehicle) for seniors transportation program. On call up to 4 hours a week to transport and assist senior clients to medical appointments. Volunteers are reimbursed for costs. More drivers are needed for Meals on Wheels (3 hours once a week). Volunteers also needed for reception Wednesdays and Fridays 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Info: 604-520-6621 or email volunteer@seniorsservicessociety.ca or visit www.seniorsservicessociety.ca. see page A30

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continued from page A29 • Big Brothers’ InSchool Mentoring Program matches men and women over the age of 18 with boys and girls from local elementary schools for one hour a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or www.bigbrothersvancouver. com.

• Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery is looking for volunteers to help with ongoing classes; time commitment is about two hours per class and classes run mainly in the fall and spring for preschoolers to adults. Info: 604-461-FISH (3474).

• PLEA Community Services of B.C is looking for volunteers 19 years and older who are interested in spending three hours a week mentoring an at-risk child or youth. Info: Jodi, 604-927-2929 or www.kidstart.ca.

• Canadian Cancer Society is looking for cancer survivors to be peer volunteers, providing one-on-one support on the telephone and/or in-person to people living with cancer. Training provided. Info: 604-253-8470.

• Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland is looking for volunteer tutors for Study Buddy program, which gives young girls the educational support they need by matching them in a one-to-one tutoring

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• Canadian Red Cross is recruiting volunteers for its PoCo Health Equipment Loan Service Depot; duties include client service, data entry and equipment maintenance; training is provided for all positions. Depot is located at #104– 1776 Broadway St. and is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: Diane, 604-709-6625 or stop by the depot to speak with a volunteer. relationship. To be a Study Buddy volunteer, you must be female, age 19 or older, have a high school diploma, some post-secondary education (completed or in-process), and some experience helping others learn. Study Buddies spend one hour a week tutoring a Little Sister for a minimum of six months.

Info: Elske, 604-873-4525 Ext. 301 or studybuddy@ bigsisters.bc.ca.

• Coast Mental Health needs volunteers to be program assistants in forensics, social rec leaders and one-on-one workers at transitional forensics homes located at Riverview Hospital. Info: 604-6752313, valm@coastfoundation.com or www.coastfoundation.com.

• Port Moody Station Museum is looking for volunteers for special events.

Info: 604-939-1648.

• Physically fit volunteers needed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m.

at the Share food bank to load and unload truck.

Volunteers must be able to work with loads ranging from 30-150 pounds.

Commitment of 3-6 months and access to a car are desirable. Info: 604-9312450.

PARENTS, KIDS • Ignite Choir at Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship is for kids 6-14 who love to sing, dance and act; the goal is to give children and youth an introduction to music and. The choir meets Wednesdays, 3:304:30 p.m., beginning Feb. 13. Info: www.erbf.com.

• Family resource centre at Minnekhada middle school, PoCo, offers multisensory and math tutoring for students age 5 and older; mentoring programs for girls and boys are also available for older children/young teens.

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• Share Family and Community Services hosts free parent and tot drop–in, 9-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays at Seaview community school, 1215 Cecile Dr., PoMo. This is a free play–based program for children up to five years old and their parents/ caregivers. Info: Azar, 604–936-3900.

• Parent and Tot Drop-in: open to parents with children from birth to 5 years old; offers safe and nurturing environment; children learn songs, stories and eat healthy snacks together; parents are full participants; free; open 9-11 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Mountain View elementary school, Coquitlam, and

more? Looking for information or help? La Leche League Coquitlam groups offer informal, guided discussions and a chance to connect with other nursing mothers. New meeting location: Share Family and Community Services, 2615 Clarke St., PoMo. Meetings held second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. Women interested in breastfeeding and their children are invited to free monthly LLL meetings.

Info: 604-520-4623 or www.lllc.ca.

• Baker’s Corner Preschool is a parent-participation pre-school that offers play-based classes for three- and four-year-olds and is located in Baker Drive elementary school, 885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam.

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9-11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Seaview elementary school, PoMo. Info: Arshia, 604-9376971.

• Tri-City Family Place, a drop in centre for children up to five with their caregivers, is open Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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• Share Family and Community Services parent support circle runs Fridays from 6 to 8 p.m., Mountain View elementary school, 740 Smith Ave., Coquitlam.

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Port Coquitlam teen Katrina Leclerc was one of 100 young parliamentarians from across the province traveled to Victoria recently to learn about government and the democratic process during the Francophone Youth Parliament, an annual event is organized by the Conseil Jeunesse francophone de la Colombie Britannique. “The whole experience has been a big eye-opener for me,” said Leclerc. “It really brought me out of my shell.” The Grade 12 student attends école des Pionniers-de-Maillardville in Port Coquitlam and, next fall, plans on starting a four-year program at the University of Winnipeg taking human rights and global studies.

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“A recent survey found that only a third of Canadians between the ages of 10 and 17 have regular talks with their parents about money and finances, and approximately 30% feel that their parents have financial problems,”says Tanya Wilson, investment advisor at Envision Financial.

“Children are very aware of their parents’ actions and are likely to repeat their parents’ spending habits. By talking to your children about your finances and setting a good example, you can help set them up for future financial success.”

Some tips, then, from Wilson and Envision: • Let your kids in on the secret: Research has shown that 34% of children think there are financial secrets in their home. Wilson cautions that this is not a good place to start.“It can seem uncomfortable for some to let children in on their financial situation but it’s so important.

When my clients’ children enter their midteens, I encourage them to bring their kids into our financial planning meetings. Then they can learn how their parents spend and save their money — it’s usually very eye opening.”

• Teach them the importance of budgeting: “In my meetings with clients, budgeting and cash flow management are some of the areas we review,”she says.“At the end of the meeting, I provide my clients’ children

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with a budget worksheet and show them how to create their own budget.

The average teenager spends $100 a week and it’s good for them to understand where that money is going and that if they spend wisely, they can save money for the future.”

• Educate them on the importance of compounding: “Compounding is a simple concept, but one that many people fail to capitalize on. When my clients bring their children in, I talk to them about the importance of starting to save early

versus later in life. When I show them the difference they’d have to save monthly for retirement if they started saving now compared to starting to save at age 45, they’re usually quite surprised.”

• Let them earn their money: “Some kids view allowance as an entitle-

ment but I see a lot more success when the family is viewed as a household and an allowance is something you earn for contributing to that household,”says Wilson.

“Instead of asking parents for money when they want to purchase something, children can do extra chores to earn that money. It really teaches children the connection between work and money.”

• Give the gift of financial literacy: Consider giving kids a book on financial literacy written for children, such as The Secret Life of Money — A Kid’s Guide to Cash

by Kira Vermond and The Complete Guide to Personal Finance: For Teenagers by Tamsen Butler.

A lot of unnecessary stress could be eliminated with a greater focus on personal finances, according to a national survey conducted for the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA).

A significant number of respondents wished they were better at reviewing their finances and saving money. In fact, about half (47%) of those surveyed spent less time reviewing and evaluating their personal finances than they felt they should and 24% of the respondents stated they sometimes buy things they cannot afford.

Sixty-one per cent of all survey respondents admitted to having money worries. However, when focusing on just those individuals who occasionally buy things they cannot afford, a much greater number (82%) expressed concern about their finances.

“Financial decisions do matter, so it pays to invest time and energy into managing your personal finances,”explained Kevin Dancey, the association’s president.“Canadians who display discipline when it comes to money management experience less stress.”

The encouraging news is that 67% of all respondents wished they were better at saving and almost everyone surveyed (96%) felt that developing and sticking to a budget is essential for responsible money management.

More than three-quarters (77%) of survey respondents have developed a household budget but only 32% of those with a budget always stick to it. Not surprisingly, those who closely monitor and follow their budget are less likely to be stressed; 46% of respondents who always stick to their household budget still experienced some money worries but that percentage jumped sharply to 65% among those who do not have a budget or occasionally spend beyond their budgeted limits.

“The survey results sent a clear message,” noted Dancey.“Saving more, spending less and developing a budget and sticking to it will go a long way in providing some peace of mind.”

The national survey was commissioned by the CICA to determine ways it can continue to play an active role in helping Canadians learn more about personal finances. The Institute has published A Parent’s Guide to Raising MoneySmart Kids, a book designed to put parents at ease when preparing their children for life’s important financial decisions.

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Investments That Allow You To Have Your Cake And Eat It Too

Stocks or Bonds?

Being an investor for the last 15 years has been particularly scary. We’ve seen tech crashes, banking collapses, and governments barely averting one disaster after another. Equity investors have been through nothing less than a roller-coaster ride of unprecedented volatility. On the other hand, bond markets have been more stable, and done very well over the last 30 years. However, bond markets do well in a world of declining interest rates. In a low interest rate environment with interest rates to rise at some point in the future, it’s difficult to imagine that traditional bond markets can do much more than keep up with inflation, and could potentially even go down in value.

is tied to the Canadian stock market returns. The most important feature is that if the index is down (up to 25% over the next five years), your principal is fully protected. Any losses greater than 25% are not covered. If the market increases over the next five years you will receive twice (200%) the index returns, with a limit of 46% maximum return over the five-year period. That works out to almost 8% compound return per year, and the market would only need to do 4% or better in order for you to achieve that return. Not only do you have the comfort of limited downside protection, you actually have the possibility of beating the market.

This is an example of one note, but there are many varieties. They differ in many respects including:

Getting back to equities, we’re not sure if we’re on the road to recovery or going to enter another recession. Stocks have considerably better valuations when compared to 2008 highs, and companies are generally in considerably better health. As consumer confidence returns about the economy as a whole, this will do wonders for the market. But how long will it be before this happens?

• maturity period (usually three or five years) • some are linked to other indices such as S&P 500 Index, Europe, or even sectors like Gold • the amount of downside protection covered differs with each note • some notes pay income every year, others do not • upside potential (what market conditions will get you paid the most)

Is there another choice?

Due to the sophistication of these products, only securities licensed advisors may offer them.

Many investors simply want a way to invest in something they don’t have to worry about, will give them a decent return, and is hopefully tax efficient.

But right now traditional investing styles may not be accomplishing this objective.

There is a category of investments that can offer investors the upside potential of stocks with the peace of mind of limited downside protection. There are many different varieties, but I’ll begin by using an example of recent offering that has been popular.

The investment is a five-year note, issued and underwritten by a Canadian Bank. Performance

For more information on this investment topic, I am conducting a presentation (listed below), and I am available for personal meetings to see how these or other ideas may enhance your wealth plan.

Jeff Smilgis is an Investment Advisor at TD Waterhouse. He specializes in wealth management strategies for retirees, boomers, and business owners who wish to preserve their capital, and create tax-efficient income and estate plans. He can be contacted at 604-482-2500 or jeff.smilgis@ td.com.

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BC Home + Garden Show coming to B.C. Place

Everything you need under one roof The BC Home + Garden Show is coming to BC Place on Feb. 20 to 24, and bringing with it a host of events, exhibitors and inspiration for everything home related.

One of the most popular sections at the show is the HGTV Main Stage. It will feature HGTV celebrities such as Paul Lafrance, host of Decked Out, and Sarah Daniels and Philip DuMoulin, co-hosts of Urban Suburban.

Other show highlights include the Dream Gardens section, where local experts will teach participants about gardening and answer your questions, and the Ask a Decorator space, where Vancouver’s Christine Friend will give

you tips on decorating your home.

The Outdoor Entertaining Stage will also be set up, offering advice on everything you can possibly imagine about entertaining outside.

For those looking for renovation advice, look no further than the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association’s Ask a Pro Renovation + Design Centre.

The gallery will showcase photos and information about amazing local renovations, and attendees will be able to ask professional renovators their renovation questions.

Tickets are available online at www. bchomeandgardenshow.com or at BC Place on the day.

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By Kerry Vital

Morgan Crossing is ringing in the New Year with a great price on all remaining Focus homes until Jan. 31.

The Focus homes are two- and threebedroom condominiums in the heart of the popular village, and Director of Sales Bryan Woolley says they’ve proven to be very popular.

“The homes are really well-designed,” he says, adding, “Now is the time to buy ... these homes are priced to sell.”

With spacious floorplans ranging from 922 to 1,270 square feet and plenty of amazing features such as engineered wood flooring, gorgeous countertops and an open-plan layout, buyers will easily find things to love about their new home.

The biggest draw of the homes at Morgan Crossing is the amazing village lifestyle that you get when you purchase here. The village has shopping, dining, community events and amenities right outside your front door. The homes at Focus are located directly above Thrifty Foods, so going grocery shopping is incredibly easy.

“You don’t have to stock up on groceries if you don’t want to,” says Woolley. “It’s just two minutes from your home into the store. You can do it during a commercial break!”

If you’re craving a dinner out, Morgan Crossing offers you a range of choices from White Spot to Pita Pit. When it’s time for dessert, Mink A Chocolate Cafe or Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt is right around the corner.

Shopping is simple at the variety of stores at Morgan Crossing, from Jacob to Town Shoes to Winners. Even a workout is right outside, with the Steve Nash Sports Club in the village.

“People fall in love with the village,” Woolley says. “It sets Morgan Crossing apart.”

The community feel is especially important.

“The social possibilities really attract people,” says Woolley. In fact, he notes that the events at Morgan Crossing continue to bring residents out in droves. Past events have included car shows, fashion shows and movie nights.

A wide range of people have purchased homes at Morgan Crossing, from downsizers to young firsttime buyers. This makes for a good mix of people around and plenty of opportunities to chat with new people, Woolley says.

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People fall in love with the village,” says Director of Sales Bryan Wooley. “It sets Morgan Crossing apart.”

Morgan Crossing as well, as you won’t need a car to complete all of your errands, and you may find yourself entertaining at home a lot more often instead of heading out on the town because everything is right at your fingertips. This also saves you a lot of time, meaning you can spend more of it doing the things you really want to do rather than rushing around trying to get everything done before finally being able to head home after a long day.

For more information, visit the real estate presentation centre at 103157755 Croyden Dr., South Surrey, next to Thrifty Foods in the village, open daily (except Fridays) from noon until 5 p.m. Condos start at just $269,900 during the promotion. Call 604-5821336 or visit www.morgancrossing.ca.

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ravens wrestlers wrangle opposition Team goes 29-21 at informal meet

By Gary McKenna The Tri-CiTy News

Terry Fox Raven Adam Saeed showed why he will be an important part of the school’s wrestling team for years to come at an event last week.

The Grade 9 student went 4-0 at the Coquitlam League minimeet, an informal set of matches that Fox hosted last Thursday. The wins helped improve the Raven’s wrestling record to 29-21 at the tournament, which featured close to 50 athletes, with the girls going 8-6 and the boys going 21-15.

Saeed joined several other wrestlers who had perfect days at the meet, like Marko Bevanda, Zoe Manfron and Brooke Wheeler, who all went 3-0.

Coach Jorge Knizek said that several wrestlers had recently overcome injuries sustained while playing with the Raven’s football club.

Tony Dhillon returned from the fall football campaign to rejoin the wrestling club last week, going 3-0 at the event. He joined fellow members of the schools gridiron gang like Brycen Mayoh, who went 2-1 at Thursday’s wrestling event, while Jordan Seney went 1-0.

Harry Carter had three wins and two losses while Flint Patterson went 2-2 at the tournament.

Knizek added that several other wrestlers had shown strong improvement at the meet, including Michelle Kin (1-2), Grade 9 Kassandra Richard (0-3), Jordan Seney (1-0), Stephanie Del Rosario (1-1), Mike Sardinha (1-1), Soma Martin (1-2) and Michelle Kim.

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Freezing temperatures and heavy fog did not slow down the Port Moody Gunners, who defeated Langley FC 3-0 in the Fraser Valley Soccer League’s under-21 division on Saturday at home. The Gunners are currently fifth in the premier division with a 6-5 record.

Tri-City players shine on and off the ice

By Gary McKenna The Tri-CiTy News

Port Moody hockey player Matt Sippola earned MVP honors as a member of the Fraser Valley Oilers, which captured the championship at the Midget Scholarship tournament in Port Coquitlam last weekend.

Sippola scored the tying goal shorthanded mid-way through the third period in the finals Saturday night before potting the go-ahead

marker with six minutes left in the game. His efforts allowed the Oilers to defeat the Flames and take home the tournament’s championship banner. The club went undefeated in roundrobin play, starting with a 5-3 victory of the GVC Avalanche, where Coquitlam forward Ryan Leggett scored twice and added an assist.

Riley Schmidt, who was awarded a $500 scholarship from the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association, con-

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Round-robin play concluded with another victory — this time a 5-3 win over the championship finalists Flames, who the team met again in the finals.

PoCo net minder Brandon Painter stopped 36 shots for the Fraser Valley Oiler in the match, earning MVP honours.

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While the steelhead is the most well-known winter fish of west coast streams, there is another fish almost as popular — the cutthroat trout.

While these fish are residents in our coastal streams year-round, they adapt easily to the barrenness of winter.

Nomadic by nature this fish can be frustratingly inconsistent in holding waters.

Yet, for many of us the cutthroat is held in fond memory as the fish of our childhood.

It was a different world in those days.

Parents didn’t have to worry about children as much, so boys were free to go off fishing on their

own, wherever, whenever, and for however long they wanted.

We didn’t have the convenience of a tackle shop in every town, so hooks were always at a premium.

Weights usually consisted of the nuts and washers you could sneak from your dad’s stash, without getting caught.

Your rod and reel — if you had one — usually came from the discount barrel at the Army & Navy store in New Westminister.

An outfit for a daylong fishing trip was simple: your rod with a sinker and hook attached, (no spares) and a pocket full of worms.

Yes, I said pocket.

We usually put our bait in our pockets because finding a can would mean digging through the kitchen garbage and that would be gross.

That’s how my friends and I did it back in 1963 and the fish were cutthroat, not steelhead.

After all these years

Hitting the slopes Port Moody skier Katrina Voss finished in eighth place out of 39 skiers in the ladies Giant Slalom event at the B.C. Alpine Coast Zone race hosted by the Hemlock Ski Club.

The young athlete was joined by teammates Jason Forster of Coquitlam, who won a medal for most improved skier, while Lena Liljedahl of Port Moody placed 15th in the ladies

and changes in equipment, are we any better at catching them?

Maybe sometimes, but it depends on who you ask.

So what is it going to be this weekend? cutthroat or steelhead?

The RepoRT

With rain in the forecast for Wednesday our Lower Mainland lakes should be fishable again by the weekend. Expect the fish to be slow and sluggish due to the cold water.

Try a slow troll or retrieve, close to shore,

with bloodworm, chironomid, Zulu, wooly bugger, wooly worm, big black, doc spratley or baggy shrimp.

The Fraser River sloughs and backwaters are good for cutthroat and dolly varden.

For cutthroat try rolled muddler, professor, Anderson stone, black stone, Zulu, American coachman, flesh fly or chez nymph.

For dolly varden try large (size #4 to 2) eggo, Clouser’s deep minnow, tied down minnow, roller muddler, dolly whacker, big black, kaufmann

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Ski Cross course.

The event, which featured hundreds of skiers from across the Lower Mainland, is a test event for the 2014 B.C. Winter Games.

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For further information contact the Registrar at 604-945-9737

Online registration available at www.pmasa.net

Coquitlam Minor

Lacrosse

introductory GirLS-onLy LAcroSSE For Girls Born between 1992 - 2004 Girls Only Sessions

Starts Monday, Feb. 4th for 4 Mondays Feb. 4th, Feb. 18th, Feb. 25th, Mar. 4th 5:00 - 5:50 pm or 6:00 - 6:50 pm All sessions at Parkland Elementary School Cost: $40.00 Per Player (Free T-Shirt lncluded)

*Free Lacrosse Stick & $40.00 refund will be given towards 2013 registration fees (upon completed registration) (Only applicable to 1st time players) All equipment is provided.

Stick or body contact is not permitted.

Girls-Only Introductory Lacrosse online registration available at: www.coquitlamlacrosse.ca

Coquitlam Minor

Lacrosse

INTRODUCTORY FUN LACROSSE For Boys and Girls Born in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Starts Thursday Feb. 7th for Four Thursdays Feb. 7th, Feb. 14th, Feb. 21st, Feb. 28th 5:00 - 5:50 pm, 6:00 - 6:50 pm, 7 - 7:50 pm All at Parkland Elementary

Cost: $40.00 Per Player (Free T-Shirt lncluded)

Lena Liljedahl particiates in the Ski Cross competition.

stone or flesh fly.

The Harrison River is good for cutthroat and rainbow. For rainbow try Kaufmann stone, big black, wooly bugger, black gnat, souboo, Zulu or renegade.

The Chehalis River is fair to slow for steelhead and rainbow. For steelhead try steelhead nightmare, Kaufmann stone, polar shrimp, GP, popsicle, Squamish poacher, big black, flat black or steelhead spratley. The Vedder River is good for steelhead, rainbow and cutthroat.

Learn to Play $50, Mini-Mites $75, Mite $95 Squirt to Midget $135, Junior $150

*Free Lacrosse Stick & $40.00 fee will be applied toward 2013 registration fees (upon completed registration) (Only applicable to 1st time players)

All equipment is provided.

Stick or body contact is not permitted.

Fun Lacrosse online registration available at:

www.coquitlamlacrosse.ca

LAST CHANCE REGISTRATION SATURDAY, REGISTRATION FEB. 2 - 10am - 2pm BASEBALL

Scout Hall, Blue Mountain Park (corner of Porter & Winslow)

www.coquitlamlittleleague.ca NEW ! 4 yea r olds are now elig ible • $75.00 uniformJanuary deposit cheque18 for all players Rookie up. pm • post-dated Sunday, 11:00 am -& 2:00 • NEW players must provide proof of age.

Blue Mountain Park Scout Hall

• League Age: must be from 4 - 18 years old on April 30, 2013.

• Fee includes team & individual photos, hat, T-shirt & free meal at Picture Day.

• Saturday, January 24

“Little League Baseball - the only way to the Little League World Series...” January 26 • Monday,

11:00 am - 2:00 pm Blue Mountain Park Scout Hall

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Poirier Rec Centre Northview Room • Junior League Canadian Champions - 2008 - 2010 • • Thursday, January 29 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm www.coquitlamlittleleague.ca Pinetree Recreation Centre (Room 7) 1230 Pinetree Way

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Brandi, 604-777-2195 SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 43 (COQUITLAM) invites applications for on call Casual Caretakers. Our Caretaking Department is seeking qualified and reliable individuals to work in our district performing a variety of caretaking duties which include school cleaning and maintenance. Completion of High School curriculum, plus a Building Service Worker Certificate from a recognized college/institution is required.

The successful applicants must be available 6 days per week and work a variety of shifts (morning, afternoon and nights) including weekends. We offer $20.18 per hour plus 16% in lieu of benefits. Interested individuals should apply with a resume by 4:00 pm Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 to: Human Resources, School District No. 43 (Coquitlam), 550 Poirier St, Coquitlam, B.C. V3J 6A7, Fax: 604-937-6758 Email: humanresourcessupport@ sd43.bc.ca We appreciate your interest but regret that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work?

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1563 Regan Ave, Coq. 900 Sharp St, Coq.

DOUILLARD, Helen (Racine) She passed away peacefully at the age of 93, with her children by her side. Survived by her children; Flo (Dennis), Jeanette (Don), Rolly, Terry (Dave), Leo (Diane), 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She will be sadly missed by her family & friends.

Special thanks to the caring staff of Crossroads Hospice.

Prayers will be held at Lady of Lourdes Catholic Parish in Coquitlam on January 29, 2013 @ 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass to be held on January 30, 2013 @ 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Crossroads Hospice.

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Fire Fighters The City of Port Coquitlam is accepting applications from highly motivated men and women who seek an exciting and challenging career with the Port Coquitlam Fire & Emergency Services as a firefighter.

Information regarding our recruitment process, requirements, and instructions on how to apply are available at:

www.portcoquitlam.ca/jobs

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

Call 604-472-3040

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those who are selected for further consideration will be contacted.

No Phone Calls Please.

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142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Part-Time MIRCOM Technologies located in Maple Ridge, is seeking an energetic motivated P/T Office Administrator.

Office/Reception experience required, proficient computer skills, knowledge of AccPacc is an asset. Wage dependent on experience.

Submit resume with cover letter ‘Attention Elaine’,

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EXPERIENCED TRUCK PARTSMAN

Required for Western Star & Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Position available in Surrey location.

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Required for a growing Lower Mainland logging company. Full Time opportunities.

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Ad Control / Sales Support The Burnaby New Westminster NewsLeader has a part-time position for an Ad Controller/ Sales Support. The position requires an organized individual with an ability to multi-task in a fastpaced team environment. Strong written and verbal communication skills, knowledge of Microsoft and Excel applications and attention to detail are also requirements. Knowledge of general accounting would be beneficial.

Responsibilities of the position include booking and trafficking advertising and flyer distribution plus some general office and reception duties. You will be at the centre of the action contributing to a team of dynamic sales, marketing and creative professionals.

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Black Press is Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii and extensive online operations with over 250 websites.

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Interested applicants should send their resume to Jean Hincks, publisher, no later than Friday, February 8, 2013. publisher@burnabynewsleader.com No phone calls please.

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Wanted for

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Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

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HOME CARE PROVIDER will cook meals, companionship for elderly. $18/hr 5 days/wk. 604-759-9677

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HELP WANTED

Graphic Designer The award-winning Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News has an immediate opening for a full time Graphic Designer.

The successful applicant will be creative, organized and work effectively under tight deadlines, interacting with advertising clients, sales representatives and the creative team. Speed, accuracy and attention to detail is a requirement.

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HERFORT CONCRETE

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TILE INSTALLATION: - interiors & exteriors www.123tiling.com or Call Frank: 778-861-6730

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DRYWALL

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

Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060

FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945

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JMYK CONTRACTING LTD. Specializing in steel stud framing, drywall, taping, texture, t-bar, firerating, painting + general reno’s.

WCB, Insured. Jay 604-722-6197

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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HOOT & OWL NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses

Roof & Drywall Repairs CARPENTRY & TILE WORK

Reno’s/Additions/Kitchens

ELECTRICAL

Snow / Salting Rubbish Removal NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL

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CLEARSITE Drain Tile ~ Stumps Concrete Removal Site Prep ~ Land Clearing Bobcat Work & Excavator

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778.885.7074 Trent Reisinger

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

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HANDYPERSONS

RELIABLE. 20 yrs. Exp. Refs.

Laminate Floor Installation/Base Boards & Trim Specials. Pls. Call Richard 604-365-1477

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

604-813-6949 PEDRO’S Contracting & Drainage.

Landscaping, Water Lines & Cement work. Call 604-468-2919.

Rick’s Bobcat Service. Leveling, Back Filling, Trucking Reas.

Rates.778-355-2978, 604-290-2978

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

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

604-949-1900 QUALITY RENOVATIONS *30 years *Licensed *Insured

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

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LARIC FURNITURE REFINISHING

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

GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton

Canuck Roofing All Roof Repairs Any job big or small. Free Est. *WCB *Insured *BBB 778-772-1969

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

Local & Long Distance

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140

BEST RATE MOVING Home Renovations and New Construction

EXPERIENCED MOVERS W/ AFFORDABLE RATES

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

Starting $40/hr.

Ph: 604-469-2331

CONTACT US FOR A FREE CONSULTATION AND ESTIMATE

604-945-7273

AT SUNBURST STONE, WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE BEST SERVICE, HIGHEST QUALITY AND WIDEST SELECTION.

GET the BEST for your MOVING From $40/hr Licensed & Insured Fortiermoving.ca 778-773-3737

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Hauling Anything..

But Dead Bodies!!

20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !

604.220.JUNK(5865) Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988

329 PAINTING & DECORATING PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD

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- Est. 1989 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

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

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

COUNTERTOPS

Custom Countertops

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604-787-8061

HOME REPAIRS, renovations, plumbing, electrical, carpentry & painting. Reas rates. 604-945-7099.

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Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.

LICENSED & INSURED ✶ Local & Long Distance ✶ ✶ Seniors Discount ✶

Dean 604-834-3076

1835 Mclean Avenue, Port Coquitlam O T: 604-945-7273 E: info@sunburststone.com O sunburststone.com O F: 604-945-7270

COUNTERTOPS

MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVING HOME IMPROVEMENTS Carpentry, painting, drywall, tiles Quality work - reasonable price Martin 778-355-5840

Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT lawn cuts, aerating, leaf cleanup, pruning, hedge trimming, trees, 23 yrs. exp. Free est. Brad 778-552-3900

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

604-465-1311

- ANTIQUES, HOME & OFFICE FURNITURE - RESTORATION & REPAIRS

GARDENING

.Enterprise Plumbing, Heating, Gasfitting

Meadows Landscape Supply

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

25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576

Specialists in:

CHECK CLASSIFIEDS bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

MISC SERVICES

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

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

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

278 FURNITURE REFINISHING

✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7.

Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

• Kitchens • Bathrooms

Century Hardwood Floors 604-376-7224

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

Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 INTERIORS: Baths (renos/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc.

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

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www.metrovanhome.ca

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604-475-7077

HOME REPAIRS

Leaks, Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing, Tiling, Painting, Caulking, Property Maintenance & Management. Jerry 604-720-0290

Free Estimates

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• Hvac Gas Fitting • Electrical *Free Est. *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

If I can’t do it It can’t be done

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS ALWAYS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs, 20 yrs exp. Rain or shine.7dys/wk.Simon 604-230-0627

PLUMBING

Renovations/Repairs/Building Emergency services available!

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

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

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NO JOB TOO SMALL!

JUNK REMOVAL

F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting

Recycled Earth Friendly

Ph: 604-942-4383

www.pro-accpainting.com HUNGRY PAINTERS ceiling, walls, trim, power washing Int/Ext Spray, Brush & Roll 604-467-2532 AFFORDABLE INT/EXT painting.

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

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

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

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

FREE! Scrap Metal Removal...FREE!!! *Appliances *BBQs *Exercise Equip *Cars/Trucks/Trailers *Hotwater Tanks *Furnaces * Restaurant Equipment All FREE pickup!

604-572-3733 T & K Haulaway

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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TREE SERVICES

RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!

Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist

(778)997-5757, (604)587-5991

★ ★CALL NOW★ ★ LOW COST RUBBISH REMOVAL

Free Estimates * Fully Insured

★ Disposal ★ Renovations Debris ★ Construction ★ Drywall Pickup ★ Demolition ★ 7 days/week ★ Free Estimates ★

Isaac 604-727-5232

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477

PETS

YORKIE X POMERANIAN. Two females, all shots, vet checked, dewormed. $650. 604-504-5438.

EXTRA

CHEAP

PETS

PETS 477

PETS

YORKSHIRE Terrier pups, 3 males, ckc reg, micro-chipped, champion lines, (604)858-9758

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506

706

APARTMENT/CONDO Bright 2 bdrm apt.

Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op. $810/mo. No subsidy.

Close to transit, schools, and shopping.

Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca

APPLIANCES

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

533

FERTILIZERS

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877

548

SUNDECKS

RENTALS

FURNITURE

MATTRESSES starting at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331 *NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ 604-484-0379

560

Coquitlam Center Co-op Refurbished 3 bdrm apt.

Available immediately Cls to transit, shops & schools $1100/mo. No subsidy. sandy@terramanagement.ca Or phone 604 945 5864

RENTALS 706

1 & 2 Bdrms $790/$890 GREAT LOCATION

Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites * Clean, very quiet, large, INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO Near Shopping & Amenities.

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

604-463-7450 604-463-2236 12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings

Coquitlam Centre “Raphael Towers” 2 Bdrm apt $1240 1 Bdrm + den $960 *IN-SUITE W/D *GARBURATOR *ONSITE MANAGER *BEHIND COQ. CTR. MALL

Call 604-944-2963

MISC. FOR SALE

AMERICAN BULLDOGS $800 Ready NOW. 1 Female, 1 Male Call for appt. (604)230-1999 BEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, vet check $700.

(604)796-3026. No Sunday calls BEAUTIFUL black Lab/Weimaraner puppies all black blue eyes 3F 3M. 6 wks. Ready Jan 28. Farm & family raised. $325. 604-852-7199

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TILING

JOSEPH Quality Tile inc. www.jqtile.wordpress.com Ceramic tile installation and supply. Contact: Joseph 604-518-0068, Niel 604719- 2212

374

TREE SERVICES

BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOGS, pure bred at Diesel Kennel, 3 male, $1500. each. Call (604)869-5073 BORDER COLLIE X, born Dec 5th, ranch raised, getting lots of atten. $350. Carol 604-316-4668 or email: carol@blackdiamondranch.ca

CHIHUAHUA, FEMALE, 1 year old, long hair, very sweet. $500. Call 604-794-7347

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

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

752

TOWNHOUSES

Medallion Court Apt / Townhomes

REAL ESTATE

2 Bedroom suite available immediately (heat and hot water included). Pet allowed.

627

HOMES WANTED

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

CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES • DIFFICULTY SELLING ? •

German Shepherd Puppies, Top American Canadian bloodlines, wonderful temp, great conf. $850 & $1200.604-856-2004/604-908-7913 ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso) P/B blue, 9 wks, 1st shots, tails/dew claws done $800 (604)308-5665 Jack Russell dogs, male & female.

Looking for their forever family home. Must understand the breed.

Great with kids, very healthy, shots up to date. $100 for both.

604-273-6270.

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

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)

Professional Property Management Services

Port Coq.downtown, large newer 2bdrm condo, top flr corner,large windows, hi ceilings, $1300/mo.

Call 604-464-7548

Visit our website for other rental properties:

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2 Bed Apt, Fully Renovated in over 55’s Bldg in Princess Cres, Coquitlam. Grd Floor, Parking Stall $1500 incl. Utilities. Non Smoking. No Pets. Unfurnished. Avail: Feb 15th or Mar 1st Call 604-808-1775 COQ NEW 1 bdrm bsmt new hm.

Wash/dry. Near Lafarge park. $975 incl util. N/s, n/p, ref reqd. 778-8816047

SHELTIES 3 SABLE. 7 mo. old F. spayed & both shots. Two 3 mo old one w/white body & spotted.

Loveable, sweet pups. 604-826-6311

COQUITLAM: Clean, quiet apt blk.

Suites to rent. Sorry no pets. Family owned & operated for 40 yrs.

(604)936-5755.

TOWNHOUSES

752

Rivers Inlet Family Townhomes A short walk to Shopping Mall, schools and recreation.

TOWNHOUSES

Call (604) 942-2012

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

Pet allowed.

Contact: Mihaela 604-600-4213

1 Bdrm & den $835 2 Bdrm corner suite $895 S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

Up To $ 50 Move-I 0 n Bonus

Rivers Inlet Rental Complex Coquitlam 1145 Inlet Street riversinletent@shaw.ca

www.coquitlampropertyrentals.ca

1 & 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS ALSO AVAILABLE

PORT MOODY

PERFECT LOCATION In the City of the Arts!

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

Call 604-724-6967

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL 6,600sf. or 5,400sf. @ $4.50sf. + 3N or 12,000sf. @ $4.25sf. + 3N 3 phase and single phase power.

3 bay doors 12 x 12. (604)941-2959

COQUITLAM

Welcome Home !

1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.

Call (604) 931-2670

PORT COQUITLAM, 1500 - 3000 sq ft. Ground floor commercial area.

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

736

HOMES FOR RENT

COQUITLAM: 2 lvl SxS, 3 bdrm up media room, bthrm, w/d down.

5appls, carport, very cln, new paint.

NS,NP $1630. 604-931-3781.

POCO clean 3 bdrm rancher. Near school/amens. $1570. NS/NP, ref’s.

Now. 604-805-2768, 604-931-1573

746 Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave. Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889 FREE PREMIUM CABLE $80 Value

ROOMS FOR RENT

Port Coquitlam - Maryhill furnished 1 bdrm. shr’d kitchen / bath / living.

Quiet Non-Smoking ONLY House. $450/mo. incls. lndry. 604.941.2959

750

SUITES, LOWER

COQUITLAM. BRAND NEW bright 2 bdrm, 1000 s/f, 7 appls. Nr all amenities/bus stop. $1050 incl utils, cable, net, sec syst. 604-908-1843.

COQUITLAM CENTRE 1300sf 2 bdrm 2 bath sep ldry & ent. prkg NS/NP. $1080/mo. 604-771-9628

S Impeccably clean S Heat S Hot Water S Parking 1 bdrm ~ Avail Now $790/mo

No pets ~ Ref’s req’d.

PORT MOODY: 2 Bdrm, 2 bath + den. $1500. NS/NP. Avail March 1.

604-464-1484 or 778-772-9815.

SUITES, LOWER

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AUTO FINANCING

PORT Coquitlam 2 bdrm, nr amens fncd yrd, pri entr. NS/NP. $875 incl utils/net. No lndry. 604-725-3409 Port Coquitlam, 2 bdrm suite. Brand new. NS, NP. $1000 incl utils/cable.

Avail now. 778-708-4186 WESTWOOD PLATEAU, 10 min walk to College. Lge 2 bdrm g/l, inside prkg. W/D, $900 incl util. n/s, n/p. 778-216-1284 or 604-721-9795 WESTWOOD Plateau Brand New 2/bdrm g/l, 6 NEW SS appls. Avail now. $1000 incl internet & cable + 1/3 hydro. NS/NP. 604-805-5645.

SUITES, UPPER

Port Moody, 4/bdrms + den upper level. 2900 sq ft. 2.5 baths, 5/appli.

Fenced backyard, garage. $2190/mo + 2/3 util.. N/P, N/S. Avail now. Call 778-999-4473

752

TOWNHOUSES

COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm townhouse, $965, quiet family complex, no pets call 604-942-2277.

604-464-3550 PORT MOODY Mary St. 1 Bdr apt, laundry in bldng. Ns/np avail now. $850 incl water. Elisa 604-931-1651

CHILLIWACK WAREHOUSE

PORT COQUITLAM; 1 & 2 Bdrm apts, $715 & $815, quiet complex, no pets, call 604-464-0034

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

Pet allowed.

P.Meadows - Solaris Towers BRAND NEW UNITS AVAIL *1Bd+den. *2Bd+den. *3Bdrm.

CALL FOR DETAILS

PRESA CANARIO P/B UKC, fawn Both parents approx. 20 to 150 lbs.

Call 604-302-2357

752

515-525 Foster Avenue

Difficulty Making Payments?

No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty?

We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

TREEMENDOUS Arb Care. Simply the best choice for all your tree care needs. Specializing in structural pruning, reductions and removals.

Ask us about decorative lighting options. Turn your trees into conversation pieces. Call: (604)562-3545 or treewarden@hotmail.com

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

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TRANSPORTATION

PORT COQUITLAM. 1 bdrm suite.

Full size bathrm. Private ent. Nr transit. $600/mo. incl hydro. N/S. N/P. Avail now. Call 604-802-2112.

751 PORT COQUITLAM

COQUITLAM Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

APARTMENT/CONDO

MAPLE RIDGE

RENTALS

COQUITLAM, nr Coq Ctr $850/mo.

2 bd, new kit, 1 bath, shrd lndry & utils, NS/NP. Feb 1st.604-218-8164 COQUITLAM nr Lough’d Mall (Blue Mtn/Shaw). 2 Bdrm suite, full bath, shared laund. Ns/np, avail March 1, $1100 incl utils/cble. 604-936-7719.

PORT COQUITLAM 1 bdrm grnd lvl Avail now. N/P, smoke outside ok. $800 incl utils/cable. 604-690-0564 PORT COQUITLAM 2 bdrm $850 or use 1 bdrm $750 NS/NP Refs.

Avail now. 604-354-8004

Coquitlam/Port Coquitlam/ Maple Ridge

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

2 Bedroom Apartments And 2/3 bedroom Townhouses available

1-800-961-7022

RENTS between $880.00 – $1395.00

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Attractive modern units, in a safe, all ages community. Amenities include, playground, on site laundry facilities & secure parking in a certified Crime Free Multi Housing complex. Close to schools and parks with shopping near by.

Pet friendly (some exceptions apply).

If your combined monthly family income is between $2600.00 – $5500.00 you may be qualified for market rent.

AUTO SERVICES

Mobile Mechanic Do small auto repairs - brakes, tune-ups etc.

All work guaranteed. Have toolswill travel. 604-308-8073

845

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

The Scrapper

If your income is lower than these ranges call BC Housing 604-433-2218

For further info call 604-451-6075 to view Metro Vancouver Housing Co-operation.

Coquitlam

WESTWOOD HOUSING CO-OP Accepting applications for 2, 3, 4 & 5 bdrm townhome waitlist. $1032-$1612/mo Share purchase $2000.

Subsidy avail. Participation req’d.

Email for application to:

• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

westwoodcoop@telus.net or pick up outside common room at: #30-1330 Pinetree Way, Coq. Units come avail every 2- 3 months.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022 TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

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

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

19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938 PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm T/H, $870/mo. Quiet family complex, no pets. Call 604-464-0034.

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

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TRUCKS & VANS

2007 CHEVY UPLANDER VAN red, 7 pass, very good condition, like new. $8250. (778)889-2301

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