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Enjoying the sun last weekend on Port Moody’s Inlet Trail is Christy Warkentin. And the weather forecast for B.C.’s first ever Family Day long weekend also calls for sun, mixed with cloud, over the next three days.

Polak undecided on proposed tax By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS

Transportation Minister Mary Polak isn’t ruling out agreeing to the request of Metro Vancouver mayors to enable a regional sales tax to fund TransLink, saying more work would have to be done. Area mayors on Tuesday suggested adding an additional sales MARY POLAK tax charged in the Metro region of 0.1% to 0.5%, with each tenth of a point adding $50 million a year to the transit system. “We’re nowhere near a decision that says whether it’s on or it’s off,” Polak said Wednesday. see ‘WHAT COMES’, page 15 • also: COST-CUTTING, page 14

SD43 deficit likely $2.5M No staff cuts this year, deficit to be carried forward By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS

School District 43 will run a $2.5-million deficit at the end of the year if it has to rather than cut staff or slash programs mid-year, says the chair of the board of education. Melissa Hyndes said the district is required to

submit an amended balanced budget on Feb. 26 for the current year but the district is facing a $7.5-million deficit and is making $5 million in nonstaff cuts to trim it. The remaining shortfall, possibly as much as $2.5 million, will be carried over in future years as other cash-strapped school districts have done, Hyndes said. “We feel it’s important not to make salary and benefit cuts in mid-year,” said the Port Moody

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“I would rather continue to provide what we said we would provide for the education of students this year.” Melissa Hyndes, board of education chair trustee. “I would rather continue to provide what we said we would provide for the education of students this year.” She said the board was assured when it

took its financial woes to the Ministry of Finance in January that it will be able to carry a deficit because of its record of fiscal responsibility over the years.

“Because we’ve been proactive, knowing we are possibly going to end up in a deficit position, they’ve indicated there is a payment plan to pay that over time,”she said. In the meantime, she said, the district is well on its way to achieving its $5 million cost-cutting targets by slashing supply budgets, release time for substitute teachers, discretionary spending and savings through attrition. see FEW SPECIFICS, page 3

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Explore Coquitlam River watershed online By Diane Strandberg The Tri-CiTy News

Armchair naturalists, students, teachers and researchers now have a website to explore the Coquitlam River watershed without leaving their homes, classrooms and offices. Information about the watershed — from the BC Hydro dam at the north end to Colony Farm Regional Park — has been collected at www. coquitlamriverwatershed. ca for a virtual tour that provides historical detail, news about ongoing management issues, documents and links. M a n a g e d by t h e Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable — a group of city, industry, environment, First

Nations and government agencies — the website is still in its early stages but will be updated as more information, documents, photographs and videos can be added, according to co-ordinator Krista Englund. She said the website was a priority for the watershed roundtable from the start, noting,“We wanted to put together a virtual tour and a website that had all the resources in one place.” It was designed by New Earth Marketing under the direction of seven members of the Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable and includes historical information, data about water quality and ongoing resource issues, among other things.

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Above: Krista Englund, Coquitlam River watershed roundtable co-ordinator, and her son, Charlie. Left: A new website has been developed that gives information on the watershed.

There are also photographs and videos showing different parts of the river.

For instance, click on the Kwikwetlem First Nation stop and you can learn a little about the his-

tory of the Coast Salish; click on the Coquitlam Lake Dam and you’ll learn about the natural

forces that created the lake and how the water was used for water and electricity as early as 1905. According to Elaine Willis, a retired teacher and member of the Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable and the Tri-City Green Council, the website will be updated to in-

clude new multimedia resources for teachers. It’s open to contributions from other partners, such as local businesses, institutions and other organizations, as long as they share the roundtable’s common vision of a healthy Coquitlam River Watershed. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Few specifics on SD43’s planned cuts The deficit-reduction plan was introduced at the board’s last meeting, Jan. 15, when district officials revealed revenue and expense projections were out by as much as $7.5 million. The problem was caused by a combination of enrolment miscalculations — numbers were out by 223 students, resulting in fewer dollars coming from the ministry — and more staff in classrooms than were funded, plus over-projections for international education revenue, rental and investment income, and higher benefit, utility and other costs. Since then, the district has hired retired Okanagan-Skaha secretary treasurer Frank Regehr to stick-handle its finances until someone can be found to fill the post that was vacated when Rick Humphrey resigned, citing personal and medical reasons. As well, the district was informed it must submit a balanced budget on Feb. 26, which assistant secretary treasurer Chris Nicolls said will contain adjustments and changes, to reflect the deficit-reduction plan.

sD43 money troubles Anatomy of School District 43’s projected 2012/2013 budget shortfall:

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• Grant revenues: $1.7 million (enrolment decrease of 223 students as well as less holdback funding from the province) • Other revenues: $1.3 million (international education revenues over-projected, rental and investment down)

• Salaries: $3 million (more staff in place than Ministry of Education funds)

DETAIls

• Total potential budget shortfall: $7.5 million • Targeted budget adjustments: $5 million • Remaining potential deficit: $2.5 million “It’s really getting down into that kind of detail to try to put forward as accurate a budget as possible,” he said.

how?

While the district has taken pains to describe its current financial troubles, what’s less clear is exactly how the miscalculations came about and how it plans to cut costs. At Tuesday’s board of education meeting, trustees didn’t talk much about how the cuts

would be made or what the impacts would be, nor did they take a vote on the plan, as they do with the overall budget. Further, it wasn’t clear how as much as $2.5 million would still have to be made up with a payback plan over time. Without giving details, Hyndes said the district is well on its way to achieving its budgetcutting targets and she’s hopeful new revenue may be forthcoming in the province’s Feb. 19 budget. She said the dis-

Budget is out Feb. 19 & you can listen to finance min. Feb. 21 Tri-City residents can hear from B.C.’s finance minister after he delivers the provincial budget this month. Michael de Jong will be the keynote speaker at a Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Feb. 21 at the PoCo Inn and Suites Conference Centre/ DE JONG The cost to attend the event is $40 for chamber members and $50 for others. To register, call 604-464-2716 or visit www.tricitieschamber.com. trict will do everything it can to meet its targets to avoid cutting staff. But next year is likely to be a different story. Whatever the final deficit number is in June will have to be paid back, likely over time, starting with the 2013/2014 school year. “Unfortunately, with the scenario we are faced with, I can not safely say salary and benefits will not be cut next year,” Hyndes confirmed. In the meantime, Hyndes said, the cash-

strapped district has a few more weeks to get an amended balanced budget ready for the Feb. 26 board meeting, as required by the School Act. But she noted budgets are fluid, meaning the district won’t be in a legal deficit position until the end of the year, when the books are closed and audited. “In two, three, four months, we may find some additional savings. This is what we would hope and we hope we would be able to reflect

IN QUoTEs

“Having to deal with paying back the deficit will provide no opportunity for new programs, services or needed positions.” Dave Ginter, CUPE local 561 president those and, in a perfect world, we’d find $2.5 million in savings so we don’t have any deficit.”

REACTIoN

Nothing has been heard from the District Parent Advisory Council on SD43’s budget problems but both the Coquitlam Teachers’ Association (CTA) and the CUPE local representing district support staff voiced concerns about cuts at two recent board meetings. Neither expressed confidence that the package of cuts proposed would suffice to reduce the deficit while teachers are concerned substitute teachers will bear the brunt. CTA representative Charlie King said despite best efforts, the cuts will still affect staff and kids, and he suggested the district look at cutting management staff, such as positions in facilities and finances, which he said

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Phone ‘deals’ lead to robberies COUNCIL By Sarah Payne The Tri-CiTy News

Coquitlam RCMP are warning the public after a couple who hoped to get a great deal on smart phones were robbed at gunpoint. The couple spotted an online ad for iPhones and Samsung Galaxy IIIs and decided to buy several. Armed with a large sum of cash, they followed the seller’s instruction and went to a secluded street corner late at night for the transaction. Shortly after they arrived, however, police say two thugs robbed them of their cash at gunpoint and fled the scene. Both men are described as south Asian or black, about 180 to 220 lb. and 6’ tall. In another incident, a man who hoped to buy an iPhone for $500 that he found in an online ad was also directed to a quiet side street late at night. When the gun-toting robber demanded the money, the victim created a distraction and was able to get away. The suspect in that incident was described as a south Asian man in his early to mid 20s, 6’2” tall with a beard and dark hair in a brush cut; he was wearing a matching lavender and green track suit. “If the deal is too good to be true, it is too good to be true,” said Cpl. Jamie Chung in a release. “Walking down a quiet dark street at night with a large amount of cash is not a good idea. Luckily, our buyers didn’t get hurt.” Police suggested smart phone owners record their phone’s IMEI and serial number so that, if it is stolen, police can

Teen to go to trial By Sarah Payne The Tri-CiTy News

A trial has been scheduled for the youth accused of beating a security guard in October. The 16-year-old boy, who can’t be identified due to provisions in the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is facing one charge of aggravated assault. The assault occurred on Oct. 14 when 64-yearold Hoshiar Singh Bajwa was patrolling a construction site near Pitt River middle school in Port Coquitlam; he was assaulted by three unknown men, sustaining head injuries that required more than 50 stitches. Only one youth has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. A court date on Sept. 11 will confirm trial dates scheduled for five days starting Nov. 8. spayne@tricitynews.com

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Port Moody Police are asking for help in identifying a suspect who allegedly threatened a Shoppers Drug Mart employee with a syringe. Officers responded to the drug store on St. Johns Street just before 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 28 after a man reportedly stole about $200 worth of perfume.The store’s loss prevention officer tried to stop the man outside the store when he allegedly turned and threatened to stab the employee with the hypodermic needle he was holding.The man then fled to the train tracks north of St. Johns. He’s described as a Caucasian man about 50 years old, weighing about 170 lb., with long grey hair in a ponytail and sores on his face; he was wearing a beige baseball cap, black Adidas backpack, a green/grey jacket and white pants. Anyone with information is asked to call the PMPD at 604-461-3456 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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identify it if it’s recovered. Users can also talk to their service providers about ways to remotely disable or track their phone if it’s stolen. Other crime news:

WEAPONS

Three people were taken into custody and later released after Coquitlam RCMP and the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team executed a highrisk search warrant at Port Coquitlam house.

The search for weapons at the home on Larkin Avenue resulted in the three people being taken into custody; one woman was found to have multiple outstanding arrest warrants. Nobody was injured in the search and the file remains under investigation.

BIKE CHASE

One of local Mounties’ most wanted is back in custody after a failed escape bid on two wheels.

An officer patrolling north of Lougheed Highway Monday afternoon spotted a woman riding a bicycle and recognized her as a suspect with several outstanding warrants. The officer used his emergency lights, sirens and air horn to get the suspect to stop but she only pedalled faster, according to police. She turned off on a narrow pathway but the officer jumped out of his vehicle and chased her on foot. Inexplicably, the suspect got off her bike and tried to run away, but the officer quickly caught up to her. Sheri-Ann Bennett will appear in court next on Feb. 18 to face 11 outstanding arrest warrants on charges relating to possession of stolen ID and other property, escape from lawful custody, mischief, failing to appear, uttering threats and theft.

JEWELS YOURS?

Port Moody Police are looking for the owner of a small box of jewelry recovered outside the Newport Village IGA store on the afternoon of Jan. 22. If you or someone you know has lost their jewelry, they’re

No Port Moody waste collection on February 11 Please note that there is no waste collection in Port Moody on Monday, February 11 because of Family Day. Here’s a revised schedule for February 11 to 15, 2013:

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Fri If you’re in 15 Thursday’s zone, your green waste and recycling is collected today.

Never miss another garbage day again! Download our solid waste app., and get a reminder text, email, tweet or call the night before. All you have to do is curb your carts the following morning. Get details at www.portmoody.ca.

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asked to call police at 604-461-3456 and quote file number 2013-400.

TALK & BUST

A Port Coquitlam man who was overheard boasting about his outstanding warrants has been arrested by Transit Police. While riding on the SkyTrain Monday afternoon, according to Transit Police, a witness overheard one man tell another he was wanted by the Vancouver Police Department and was on his way downtown to steal a car. The witness relayed the information to officers at the Broadway and Commercial SkyTrain station and, based on the witness’ description, the police located the suspect as he came up the stairs from the train level. He hadn’t paid his fare, in addition to the outstanding warrant for two mischief charges from last October inVancouver. Justin Charles Douglas Butters, 24, appeared in court Wednesday and was released on conditions. He’ll be in court next on March 8.

MEETINGS When: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Where: Port Moody Council Chambers, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody Times: 7pm, Public Hearing. Regular Council immediately following the close of the Public Hearing. Television coverage airs on Shaw Cable 4 at 9am on February 16, 2013. We’re now live streaming our Council meetings at www.portmoody.ca. While you’re on our website, sign up for Council e-notifications. Agenda packages are available at City Hall, in the Port Moody Public Library or on our website under “City Government”.

Murray-Clarke Corridor Study file #13-003-TC Tri-City News 2013-Feb-8 2 col x 6”

When: Wednesday, February 13, 5pm Where: Port Moody City Hall Galleria, 100 Newport Drive The Murray-Clarke Corridor links Barnet Highway in the west to Coquitlam. This corridor forms an important part of the City’s road network. We want to know your vision of the corridor, so we can incorporate it into a medium/long term strategic plan. Let us know your opinion on multiple transportation modes, aesthetics, livability and traffic operational issues.

We’re gathering your comments creatively on February 13. Here’s what you’ll be able to do: • Add your own activities to the “Day in the Life” timeline. This helps us understand how you use the corridor now, and what changes you’d like to see in the future. • Be part of an interactive design circle, where you can discuss your ideas with designers who can sketch out your vision. • Leave a comment on our graffiti wall. The City considers all opinions and feedback as we move forward to finalizing the concepts and vision of this important transportation corridor. Can’t make the meeting? Find more information, including a survey, online at www.portmoody.ca.

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To register to participate in the Feb. 12 Better at Home meeting, call Glen Pine Pavilion at 604927-6940 or any city of Coquitlam facility and quote barcode 424991. For more information about Better at Home, visit www.betterathome.ca.

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The landscaped area to the west of City Hall was named Veterans Park, to honour 2005 as the “Year of the Veteran”.

example, Community Volunteer Services for Seniors already provides a shop-by-phone grocery program, a visiting program and telephone reassurance to isolated, homebound seniors in the Tri-Cities. Kaaij said the goal of Better at Home is to find out what seniors’ unmet needs are in the community and find a way to meet them. Four pilot programs running elsewhere in B.C. have proven that grassroots programs work and seniors can stay in their own homes longer if they can get

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Happy Family Day Coquitlam! On Family Day many of Coquitlam’s facilities have special holiday operating hours or may be closed.  Coquitlam City Hall

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If you require any emergency assistance regarding water, sewer or roads, please call 604-927-3500.

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In accordance with Section 213 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby provided that Council for the City of Coquitlam is intending to establish a local area service in relation to a Business Improvement Area in Austin Heights pursuant to sections 210 and 215 of the Community Charter. This notice concerning the creation of a business improvement area on Council initiative is given pursuant to Section 213(1) of the Community Charter. 1. The business promotion scheme proposed to be undertaken consists of: a. The strengthening of businesses in the Business Improvement Area by undertaking beautification projects, new marketing strategies and merchandising techniques to promote existing business; and b. The improvement, beautification, maintenance and security of the Business Improvement Area to attract customers and improve community ambiance. 2. The business promotion scheme will be designed to benefit the area shown outlined in heavy black on the attached map identified as “Schedule A”. 3. The estimated cost of the business promotion scheme will be: • 2013 = $121, 000 • 2014 = $124, 630 • 2015 = $128, 369 • 2016 = $132, 220 • 2017 = $136, 187 representing, in aggregate, a total amount not exceeding $642,406 for the term of the proposed bylaw. 4. Land or improvements within the Business Improvement Area shown outlined in heavy black on the attached map identified as “Schedule A” will not be subject to this local service tax unless classified, in whole or in part, as Class 6 (business and other - as defined in the Assessment Act Regulation, B.C. Reg. 438/81), with the exception of those Class 6 properties which have been granted a statutory or permissive exemption under sections 220(1) or 224(1) of the Community Charter. 5. 100% of the cost of the business improvement scheme will be borne by the benefiting property owners. 6. The local service tax will be collected as a property value tax which will be calculated on the basis of each individual property’s assessed value in relation to the assessed value of all properties in the local service area multiplied by the rate necessary to raise the required funds as set out in Item 3. 7. The charges will be imposed for a period of 5 years from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2017. The establishment of the Austin Heights Business Improvement Area is being proceeded with under the Council Initiative plan. Unless within 30 days after the publication of the second notice (on February 6th, 2013) a majority of the owners, representing at least one-half of the total assessed value of the parcels which are liable to be specially charged, petition the Council not to proceed with it, the program may be undertaken. If you, as an affected property owner in the designated area, support the initiative, you do not have to respond to this notice, however you are invited to do so if you wish. Any opposition to the plan by affected property owners must be made by submitting your opposition in writing to the City Clerk’s Office, City of Coquitlam, at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2 and received no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 8, 2013. Following the March 8, 2013 deadline, the petitions will be reviewed for sufficiency and validity and presented to Council at a future Council meeting for consideration. Depending on the results of this petition process, Council may choose at that time to proceed with a bylaw establishing a Business Improvement Area in the Austin Heights neighbourhood.

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It’s a four-lane roadway that turns into a two-lane hairpin turn and overpass before crawling through Port Moody’s heritage district. It has been slated for more than 20 years to become an efficient commuter route but has been left to linger in limbo while TransLink grapples with massive funding shortfalls. Now, with plans for a Murray-Clarke connector all but scrapped, the city wants to hear from residents and commuters alike about their vision for the corridor’s future. A survey on the city’s website asks how people use the corridor — whether as a commuter, cyclist, pedestrian, transit user or shopper — and offers a multitude of possible changes to the route that can be checked off. The survey also asks how people would prioritize any future corridor changes, from improving safety for various modes of transportation to possibly changing land use designations. An open house meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 13

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go about restricting traffic on the corridor isn’t known, however, particularly since it’s part of TransLink’s Major Road Network. “We would like to see TransLink tell us, if they don’t believe the [MurrayClarke] connector is important, then what are they seeing as the regional solution to road congestion and why is Port Moody being asked to shoulder that burden without any assistance?” Clay acknowledged he hasn’t been in favour of the connector, saying it would cut off the waterfront with a highway, but adds that the city’s place in the region inevitably means there will be commuters driving through Port Moody. In last year’s byelection Joe Trasolini, the Port Moody-Coquitlam NDP MLA and former PoMo mayor, called on the provincial government to fund the connector. Trasolini had championed the project throughout his tenure as Moody city hall. • The Murray-Clarke corridor open house is on Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. in the city hall galleria (100 Newport Dr.). More information and a link to the survey is at www.portmoody.ca. spayne@tricitynews.com

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will also discuss potential options for the corridor, with a chance for people to participate MIKE CLAY through an interactive design circle. Mayor Mike Clay said the city’s draft official community plan does not include the Murray-Clarke connector. “If we were to adopt the OCP without it, then the concept of the connector is dead,” Clay said. “We have to describe our transportation network as part of the OCP, so we would have to describe... where the displaced capacity would go and what the plan is to deal with it.” He said few people are aware the city is discussing not moving forward with the connector or minimizing volume through the corridor and next week’s meeting will be a chance for people to see the results of a visioning exercise last November that involved Murray-Clarke residents and business owners, as well as to put new ideas on the table. Just how the city would

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Coq. handyman hopes he nails it Some tense moments for local in popular HGTV show By Sarah Payne THe Tri-CiTy NewS

Could Coquitlam’s Guy Belair be Canada’s next top handyman? It’s possible but the gas technician and self-taught jack of all trades has been sworn to secrecy on what’s to come in the HGTV show Canada’s Handyman Challenge — and just how far he has gone on the road to winning the $25,000 prize. Belair, originally from Coaticook, Que., figured he would take a shot at the Vancouver auditions last year against about 100 others. Tasked with making a project out of a single piece of plywood, Belair came up with a large salmon that so impressed judge Bryan Baeumler (who hosts the show, Leave it to Bryan) that he actually bought it.

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Bryan Baeumler, left, and Guy Belair with the sculpture Belair made that got him on the show Canada’s Handyman Challenge. And it was enough to get him through to the next challenge, in which contestants were given two hours to build a door frame and hang a double door in it. “The two doors were totally different sizes, it doesn’t make sense,” Belair said. “It’s pretty stressful because you only get a certain amount of time. It’s something that would normally take you five hours but you have to do it in two.”

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The remaining 10 hopefuls were whittled down to seven who were sent on to the next challenge — building a stand for a hammock in only an hour. Belair recalls a lot of rushing in that tense 60 minutes but his creativity shone through and he secured one of the five top spots, and a ticket to the next round of handyman

challenges in Toronto, where he’ll be up against the top five contestants from auditions in Halifax and another five from Toronto. “The show has already been done but I’m not allowed to say how far I went or whatever we did,”said Belair. He’ll be up against contestants who already work in the construction trade and those who don’t; like Belair, they’ve picked up their skills along the way. Belair said he has become a handyman after years of buying and renovating his own houses, and helping friends and family with their projects. Whether it’s enough to pass muster from judges Baeumler, Scott McGillivray (Income Property) and Paul Lafrance (Decked Out) — as well as final judge Mike Holmes (Holmes Make it Right, Holmes Inspection) — to earn

• The next episode of Canada’s Handyman Challenge plays Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. on HGTV.

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plan to provide low- and no-cost services so older seniors can stay independent and at home longer will soon be coming to the Tri-Cities. But will it be enough? The province has kicked in $15 million over three years to enable non-profit agencies to provide light housekeeping, friendly visiting, grocery shopping, handyman and transportation services for elderly people in 60 communities. Better at Home will offer a basket of services unique to each community; some will be free while a sliding scale will determine fees for others. On the surface, it appears Better at Home will fill the gap between services volunteers currently provide and those provided by for-profit businesses. United Way is coordinating the effort and has a good track record. Of concern is that the funding is short-term and the process for contracting out is unusual in that it doesn’t involve a tender. Let’s hope Better at Home lives up to its name.

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Adventure experiences sow seeds of learning AS I SEE IT George Agnes

s associate dean of science at Simon Fraser University, I’ve conducted thousands of experiments. But nothing prepared me for my participation in the ultimate educational experiment: observing seven young people each run 180 km of Botswana’s Kalahari Desert to better understand the value of water and its effect on human development and biodiversity. This was a rare experiential learning opportunity where students gained first-hand experience of the stark realities of a global issue and how it affects our world. These students were participating in an impossible2Possible (i2P) youth expedition. A U.S.-based non-profit organization co-founded by Canadian Ray Zahab, i2P’s mission is to encourage youth to reach beyond their perceived limits, and to use adventure as a medium to educate, inspire and empower the global community to make positive change. With insightful contributions from others at SFU,

I produced an inquiry-based curriculum for this expedition and travelled to Botswana to facilitate and support learning on the ground.The curriculum was also used in more than 125 schools worldwide and reached nearly 10,000 students, including hundreds in the Lower Mainland. In these classrooms, students in Grades 6 to 12 conducted experiments exploring the value of water and its effect on human life, and interacted directly with the i2P participants via satellite video. This transported the expedition experience directly into the classroom and enabled students to engage in a manner that informed the next steps in their curriculum-based experiments. Adventure-based learning uses physical challenges to help youth develop self-directed goals, trust, communication and problem-solving skills. Students and teachers report improved student engagement in and ownership of their learning; teamwork and leadership skills development; increased connection to the natural world; and a basic understanding of global issues and how they affect survival and daily life. In the case of an i2P youth expedition, learning takes place in remote, harsh landscapes where global geo-political and environmental issues —

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such as water access, food security and health care — are explored. As a result, participants develop accountability and responsibility regarding the focal issue as well as a lifelong commitment to pursue solutions to it and related issues. For example, in the drought-ridden Kalahari, access to clean water can mean the difference between life and death.To emphasize this, students ran a marathon a day in 40 C heat, consuming 8 l of clean water a day and cultivating a deep appreciation for easy accessibility to water in the process. Taking adventure-based learning to the wider public has many challenges.Teachers implementing expedition-based concepts in a classroom often have their efforts stymied from a lack of context. Through technological advances, an expedition’s curriculum can take on new meaning when students become participants in inquiry-based exercises of their own design, such as scientific experimentation, and are then empowered to discuss their results and obtain feedback in real-time with participants in the field. Such experiential learning is one way to inspire student imagination, innovation and a deeper commitment to investigate in-depth issues from local to global perspectives.

Today, middle schools and high schools across the Lower Mainland are running adventure-based education programs. At Prince of Wales secondary school inVancouver, the TREK program teaches students how the natural world impacts their daily lives and how they impact the environment. In Mission and Abbotsford, the community recreation programs at W.J. Mouat and Mission secondary schools introduce students to the role of exercise and nature in combating stress-related illness. Often referred to as“21st century learning,” adventure-based learning represents a new type of student experience. By leveraging technological tools to bring an expedition to life in classrooms, educators and students can engage with individuals and communities far afield and work together to find solutions to pressing global issues — issues that affect all of our lives profoundly. Such opportunities help engage students in shaping their futures by developing a knowledge base and value system that will shape and inform the rest of their lives. George Agnes, a Coquitlam resident and associate dean of science at SFU recently joined seven young people in Botswana’s parched Kalahari Desert to implement a curriculum exploring the value of water and its effect on human life.

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FACE TO FACE: It’s award show season — to watch or not to watch?

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t the risk of sounding like an ers’ debate ahead of the 2011 federal old fuddy-duddy, one of my election. biggest pet peeves are those So, from these numbers, darn award shows. I’m forced to deduce that most And at this time of the year, as Canadians would rather watch cemuch as I try, I simply can’t escape lebrities fawn over one another than them. The Peoples’ Choice Awards watch a political debate that can were in January, as were the Golden help them make a decision that will Globes; the Grammys are on shape the future of their country, Sunday and the Oscars towards the their lives and their children’s lives. end of the month. And let’s not forAnd remember, a federal leadership get Canada’s Junos, which happen debate only happens once every every April. few years while the Oscars — and If I do manage to avoid catching Grammys, Globes and Junos — hapa glimpse of the shows on TV, newspen every year. papers, talk shows and the websites Am I the only who sees there’s are all abuzz about who was the something amiss? Don’t get me best dressed, the worst dressed, wrong, I enjoy watching movies and who’s dating whom, who gave the I listen to music a lot. But I don’t unbest speech, the longest speech — derstand the infatuation with award it’s simply maddening. shows. It’s also kind of sad. Moreover, it makes absolutely no sense In 2011, accordto me that a group ing to the Hollywood You can comment on of individuals can Reporter, about seven any story you read at arbitrarily pick the million Canadians www.tricitynews.com “best”of something as watched the Oscars on subjective as a song or television. To put that a movie. Besides, consumers into perspective, 5.8 million people have actually already picked the watched the Grey Cup last year best movie or song of the year — while 6.4 million people tuned in to through sales. watch the London 2012 Olympic If there’s anyone out there not opening ceremonies. watching the Grammys on Sunday And here’s the statistic that really night, give me a call — maybe we annoys me: Only four million people can not watch them together. watched the English-language lead-

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“I briefly and unsuccessfully tried to join those who watch only PBS or Masterpiece Theatre, when not tending their organic gardens, but I still needed a good dose of escapism.” Jim Nelson What’s your take on this week’s Face to Face topic and what they have to say? Email your thoughts to newsroom@tricitynews.com.

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ay off awards shows, Andy. I like awards shows. I’m not particularly proud of it, but there it is. It’s not a topic that warrants consequential debate, especially since this weekend’s awards show, the Grammys, leave me cold. I can’t keep up with the latest, happenin’ pyrotechnical recording artists. But when it comes to the Academy Awards — Best Picture, Best Actors and Best Director — even the most blasé of us pause our drab lives long enough for a quick peek at who wins. The Oscars, the Golden Globes and the Emmys are four hours of Cinderella fantasy. We suspend disbelief and live vicariously through the glitzy, decadent lives of established big-screen stars and the newly famous. We’ve seen some of the nominated movies. We have our favourite performances and nominees. We listen to the pre-Oscar hype. We eagerly anticipate the politically incorrect opening monologue. Can it ever possibly stack up to Billy Crystal’s genius? Yes, I like awards evenings. A glass of wine, perhaps a small snack. The too often male-dominated remote control clutched firmly in someone else’s hand. Together we

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viewers about gowns and designers. I know, the messages of awards shows are all wrong. Beautiful people representing an American dream supposedly available to all — an opiate of the masses. Not good. And, yes, it’s unfettered competition, rife with politics and lobbying, with obscene amounts of money spent to bribe victory for one and defeat for everyone else. It sounds far too much like the economic system my neocon colleague espouses. Not good at all. I accept that there are too many awards shows and that they are as irrelevant and silly as Survivor or The Amazing Race. I briefly and unsuccessfully tried to join those who watch only PBS or Masterpiece Theatre, when not tending their organic gardens, but like all of us, I still needed a good dose of escapism, whether it’s reading The Hobbit, watching Downton Abbey or worshipping Meryl Streep. I will continue to enjoy sharing four-hour awards evenings with my lovely wife and two wonderful children. They are my soul, my rocks, without whose unqualified support none of this harmless escapism would be possible.

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levy’s another tax The Editor, Re. “TransLink vehicle levy back on Metro mayor’s agenda” (The Tri-City News, Jan. 23). We k n o w t h a t TransLink has an insatiable appetite for other people’s money. We’ve seen this play out over the years, with neverending schemes for new taxes to pay for the thing. But Belcarra Mayor Ralph Drew’s comments take the prize: “There’s only one thing not tapped out and that’s the

vehicle levy.” Mayor Drew, maybe this is news to you, but cars don’t pay taxes, taxpayers pay taxes. Those would be the same taxpayers who are tapped out on gas taxes, property taxes, sales taxes, income taxes and so on. Finding yet another tax to throw at taxpayers, and making the disingenuous claim that it’s vehicles that are taxed is beyond belief. Maybe Mayor Drew thinks taxpayers are re-

The Tri-City News welcomes letters to the editor. Email your letters to newsroom@ tricitynews.com. ally that stupid that they can’t tell the difference between a vehicle tax and all the other taxes being charged, or maybe if you call it a “levy,” taxpayers won’t know it’s really just another tax. John Holmes, Coquitlam

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names to be used for connecting highways rather than shield numbers. Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart said many drivers — both locals and out-of-towners — are not familiar with Highways 7, 7A and 7B; instead, their common names, Lougheed and Barnet highways and Mary Hill bypass, should be used on the signs. Other council news:

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The project office steering the Evergreen Line construction needs to do a better job helping traffic move around, a Coquitlam city councillor said this week. Coun. Brent Asmundson, a bus driver, said Burquitlam motorists have been delayed by the Evergreen road work — even when no building is happening. He said cones have blocked lanes for no reason, and

often the North Road and Austin Avenue intersection is jammed. “It’s an unnecessary impact to the neighbourhood,” Asmundson said. “We need to make sure the traffic flows.” Jennifer Locke, Evergreen’s project manager for Burquitlam, said weather, signal timing and road line painting have been factors in the recent gridlock. Executive project director Amanda Farrell told council at its Monday meeting preliminary works are now 80% complete and the project office is trying to mitigate traffic problems. EGRT Construction, a consortium led by SNCLavalin inc., has been awarded the contract to design, build and finance the Evergreen Line from Lougheed to Coquitlam town centres, which is scheduled to be running by the summer of 2016.

BIG SIGNS

Developers will soon have new rules to follow for large billboard construction signs that advertise new highrises in Coquitlam. City council on Monday gave three readings to a hoarding signage bylaw that, if adopted, would restrict the large advertising boards to 40% of the street frontage. As well, hoarding signs could not exceed 1.4 m tall or be illuminated. But Mayor Richard Stewart said he’s concerned the proposed bylaw is too limiting especially as the city is densifying its Town Centre. “In a downtown, we might want to allow small illuminating signs. We are building an exciting City Centre here.” Currently, the city has no policies for hoarding signage. Construction site advertising is now under review by city managers, who say growing neighbourhoods are seeing a proliferation of signs — many of which are not allowed under the city’s sign bylaw.

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B.C.’s transportation ministry says it will work with Coquitlam officials to ensure directional signs on Highway 1 are clear for motorists travelling through the city. On Thursday, a ministry spokesperson said it has developed markers for the Tri-Cities to be installed at the rebuilt Cape Horn interchange to address some of the traffic confusion. “While these signs will still use numerical references, the wording will read ‘Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody — Use Hwy 7’ to ensure drivers coming off the new Port Mann Bridge and Highway 1 eastbound out of Burnaby are aware of where to go and what exits to take,” spokesperson Kate Trotter wrote in an email to The Tri-City News yesterday. The interim guide signs will stay up until the road and drainage works are finished on the multibillion dollar infrastructure project, she said. On Monday, Coquitlam city council issued a letter to Transportation Minister Mary Polak to complain about the “lack of adequate signage” for commuters on Highway 1, and pressed for generic

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Cost-cutting drive at TransLink on track Bus system efficiencies main source of savings By Jeff Nagel Black Press

A progress report on TransLink’s belt-tightening drive has concluded Metro Vancouver’s transit system is largely on track to carve out $40 million to $60 million in cost savings over the next three years. The findings from the office of TransLink’s independent commissioner show $33 million in cost efficiencies have already been achieved or are being implemented this year, with about $10 million still to come by the end of 2015. “The good news for us going forward is all the efficiencies we’ve been talking about for the last couple of years — highlighted by the audits — are beginning to pay off,” said TransLink board chair Nancy Olewiler. Much of the savings come from the bus system by running schedules tighter, with less wriggle room for recovery time at the end of each route. TransLink is also shifting to cheaper commu-

Bus drivers get pay hikes

Coast Mountain Bus Co. drivers and other unionized staff will get a 4% pay increase over the next two years under a new contract ratified Tuesday.The three-year deal provides no retroactive wage hikes for the first year — the old contract expired last March — but gives 2% raises in 2013 and 2014. The new deal covers more than 4,700 transit operators and other staff. nity shuttle service on routes with fewer riders and trimming the number of spare buses it keeps to cut maintenance, insurance and other costs. “There have been significant reductions in operating costs,” according to the report. But it cautions that, in contrast with the other savings, corporate costs are going up — mainly because of higher computer and systems costs related to the introduction of fare gates and Compass smart cards this year. TransLink last year approved $98 million in cost-cutting initiatives, including shelving most of a previously planned transit expansion, as well as further efforts to restructure existing bus service, less frequent weekend SkyTrain service and

new or higher parking fees at park-and-rides. The improved financial footing means the transportation authority is in a better position to deal with its immediate challenges, such as a surprise drop in fuel tax revenue over the past year or so. TransLink officials have declined to go as far as either the commissioner’s 2012 efficiency review or a subsequent provincial audit recommended, saying they can’t risk driving away transit riders by seriously reducing service. TransLink CEO Ian Jarvis said the cost savings achieved don’t solve TransLink’s long-term challenge of finding big new sources of funding to pay for new rapid transit lines, which is the focus of talks between area mayors and the province. jnagel@blackpress.ca

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“ Th e r e j us t i s n ’t enough information yet.” Polak said mayors have made “good progress” in making the case for new funding sources for TransLink. But she said she would need greater detail on the proposal, including how much new money in total mayors envision raising for TransLink and the timing of major rapid transit lines in Vancouver and through Surrey to White Rock and Langley. “They’re referencing Broadway corridor SkyTrain as well as the Surrey one,” Polak said. “We need them to find consensus on what would come first.” Polak last fall spelled out the province’s criteria for new TransLink funding to be considered: any new source must be affordable, regionally based and, critically, have public support. “We all saw what happens when you try to implement a tax that the public has not been consulted about and the public has not been engaged with prior to it being implemented,” she said, referring to the imposition and withdrawal of the harmonized sales tax.“We don’t want to see that happen again.” Canadian Taxpayers Federation B.C. director Jordan Bateman said area residents can’t afford to pay more in sales tax and TransLink should find more waste to cut instead. “The mayors have shown just how tone deaf they are to the public’s

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“We all saw what happens when you try to implement a tax that the public has not been consulted about.” Mary Polak, referring to the HST

“We do see a need for a more stable funding arrangement in place for TransLink.” Jock Finlayson, BC Business Council wishes when they come back and float the idea of increasing sales tax,” Bateman said.“TransLink has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.” Sales tax would be just one potential new source, with road pricing, a vehicle levy, a share of carbon tax and land value capture near new rapid transit stations are also on the table. Road pricing could be implemented by 2016, the letter suggests. Bateman predicts road tolls or a vehicle levy will be just as unpopular. He said sales tax had not been previously proposed for TransLink, adding he suspects mayors are raising it to “distract attention from what they really want, which is the vehicle levy.” Although the regional mayors’ council’s Jan. 31 letter to TransLink supports a regional sales tax of 0.5% — which could raise $250 million a year — council chair Richard Walton said he thinks a smaller “RST” of 0.1% to 0.2% is more likely. Bateman predicted even a small “toehold” into the sales tax would

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be disastrous because TransLink will keep coming back for more. The BC Business Council doesn’t have a position but would entertain the idea of raising sales tax for TransLink, said executive vice-president Jock Finlayson, who said many U.S. cities have a small local sales tax added on top of the regular state sales tax for specific projects or services. “For taxpayers, obviously, the lower the better,” Finlayson said, when asked if a TransLink sales tax of less than 0.5% would be more palatable. “We do see a need for a more stable funding arrangement in place for TransLink, which has re-

ally been struggling with a series of financial challenges,”Finlayson said. The business council is also open to considering a vehicle levy or comprehensive road pricing in the region, he added. One possible challenge for the province, Finlayson said, is that it might not be able to allow a regional sales tax for TransLink without making the same power available to other regions across the province. “That’s a big step for the province,”he said. The NDP plan for financing transit is to redirect carbon tax revenue that now goes to corporate tax relief under the province’s revenue-neutral policy, effectively raising business taxes. NDP transportation critic Harry Bains doesn’t rule out a sales tax or other sources for TransLink but says that would be a conversation with mayors if more money was needed and justified after the transfer of a share of the carbon tax. Bains applauded mayors for seeking a solution and urged Polak not to waste the opportunity.

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rEPorts Community Safety Committee Proposed Amendments to Ticket Utilization Bylaw Finance and Intergovernmental Committee Proposed Bylaw Notice Enforcement System Smart Growth Committee Heritage Designation and Heritage Revitalization Authorization for 2175 and 2195 Mary Hill Road Standing Committee Verbal Updates • Finance and Intergovernmental Committee • Healthy Community Committee

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Location: 2614 St. Johns Street (see location map) Purpose: To rezone the property from Community Commercial (C3) to Special Public Service (P2) to allow for the development of a new church hall. If you believe your property is affected by the proposed bylaw, you can attend this meeting in person, or send a submission in writing. The City accepts written submissions up to the end of the Public Hearing. If you plan on sending your feedback ahead of time, email it to clerks@portmoody.ca or fax it to 604.469.4550 by 12 noon on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Review Bylaw No. 2949 and related information at the Development Services Department, City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C. anytime between 8:30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. Tim Savoie, MCIP, General Manager of Development Services 604.469.4500 www.portmoody.ca

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PoCo Spirit Week full of events

Aside from events taking place this weekend (see Things-To-Do Guide on page 19) there are plenty of activities to keep people busy:

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• Family Day — Hyde Creek rec centre will be open between 1 and 5 p.m. while the PoCo rec complex will hold a Toonie Skate between 1:30 and 3 p.m.

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• Tween Trivia Challenge — Students nine to 12 years can test their knowledge and win prizes between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. at the Terry Fox Library trivia event. Admission is free. • World Film Night — Terry Fox Library will be screening Bacheha-Ye Aseman (Children of Heaven), a 1997 Iranian film directed by Majid Majidi. Admission is free. • Spirit Dinner Night — A community dinner will be held between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. at Wilson Centre. Adults $5 while people under 18 get in for $2. Tickets can be purchased the PoCo rec

Last year, a lifeguard at Port Coquitlam’s Hyde Creek rec centre developed a swim-a-thon and swam for six straight hours, raising more than $1,000 for charity. This year, members of the Terry Fox secondary school swim team are hoping to raise double that amount, with all proceeds going to provide marginalized and at-risk youth the opportunity to take part in aquatic education. The second annual Spirit Swim-a-thon will take place at Hyde Creek rec centre on Feb. 15 between 7 and 10 p.m. and residents are encouraged to make a donation (donations will be accepted at all city facilities). Organizers are also seeking grants and governing bodies are being asked for any financial assistance they can offer. Last year, a student at Terry Fox secondary was provided with the proceeds and has since gone on to take part in her Bronze Medallion swim training. Once she completes the course, she will be registered into the National Lifeguard Saving course and will then have the opportunity to be considered for employment with the city. For more information, call Chris Eastman, the city’s youth services program coordinator, at 604-927-7981.

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complex. • Illuminating Port Coquitlam — A special digital media art display will be unveiled at 7 p.m. at the PoCo rec com-

plex featuring photos, artwork and animation. Admission is free.

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tion drop-in programs: Events will take place at Hyde Creek rec centre between 9:30 and 11 a.m. or at the PoCo rec complex between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.

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• Jelly Bean Dance — Students in Grades 4 to 6 will get the opportunity to hear music and play games at the Hyde Creek rec centre between 6:15 and 9:15 p.m. Tickets are available for $6 in advance or $8 at the door (www.portcoquitlam.ca/ jellybean). • SpiritYouth Skate — Games, activities and prizes will be available as part of theYouth Skate at the PoCo rec complex between 10:15 and 11:15 p.m. Admission and rental is $2.

p.m. at PoCo rec complex. Regular skating admission. • A Taste of PoCo Spirit — The fifth annual wine tasting will feature special wine celebrating the city’s centennial. The event takes place at the Gathering Place at Leigh Square between 7 and 9 p.m. Tickets are $45 in advance (www.pocoheritage.org/fundraising) and participants must be 19 years or older. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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Woody’s on Brunette, located at 935 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam, has applied to the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (LCLB) for a permanent change to its Liquor Primary Licence, specifically to increase the hours of liquor service. The proposed hours of liquor service are 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday and from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Friday through Sunday.

• Drop-in storytime — Stories, finger plays and songs for kids of all ages at Terry Fox Library between 11 and 11:30 a.m. Admission is free. • Spirit Skate — Lace up your skates and wear red to show your spirit between 3:15 and 4:45

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While millions of people will be tuning into Hockey Night in Canada on their televisions Saturday, Port Coquitlam will be hosting its own celebration of the country’s favourite sport. Hockey Night in Port Coquitlam will kick off Spirit Week at the PoCo rec complex, featuring several must-see games starting at 6:45 p.m. The event begins with the annual coaches game followed by a mini-game at 7:45 p.m., a frisbee toss at 8:10 p.m. and a midget A1 rep game. Admission is free. And Hockey Night is not the only party the city is hosting as part of its Spirit Week festivities. There will be dances, free skates, events for young children and adults, along with two special centennial events — the Illuminating Port Coquitlam digital art display and the Taste of PoCo Spirit wine tasting — celebrating the city’s 100th birthday. “Spirit Week is quintessential Port Coquitlam because it showcases the thing that makes us unique — our spirit,” PoCo Mayor Greg Moore said in a press release. “And with our 100th birthday this year, we have even more reason to celebrate.” Spirit Week began in the lead-up to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics but has since become an annual tradition in PoCo. Events will run Feb. 9 to 16. Many are free or only cost a nominal fee. For more information go to www.portcoquitlam. ca/spiritweek.

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The City invites residents to provide input to Council with respect to how this change to the liquor licence, if approved, may affect them and their property. The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Friday, February 22, 2013. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: • • • •

Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca Fax: 604-927-3015 Mail: City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, B.C., V3B 7N2 In person at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way at the City Clerk’s Office during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays (Telephone: 604-927-3010).

Input received will be provided to Council in the form of a report at a Regular Council Meeting. Council will consider the input provided and submit a formal recommendation on the application to the LCLB. Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and potentially on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam.ca. Additional information concerning this application can be obtained by contacting Kerri Lore, City Clerk’s Office, at 604-927-3016. Kerri Lore Deputy City Clerk

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PoCo launches waste-loss contest Four families vie for the honour of being city’s best recycler

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The city of Port Coquitlam has selected four families for its Waste-Loss Challenge contest, which will begin this spring. The Hanan, Hobenshield, Hubbard and Saggu families were selected in December and have begun competing to see which household can reduce the most waste. Residents can follow the four families’ progress through online blogs and vid-

“With this contest, residents are learning from their neighbours.” Mayor Greg Moore eos, and will get the chance to vote in April for the most inspiring contestant. People who follow the four contestants will be eligible to win a $200 Canadian Tire gift card for their participation. “Part of the reason Port

Coquitlam has been a leader in managing waste is that we try to take a different approach to educating and generating excitment about diverting garbage from the dump,” PoCo Mayor Greg Moore said in a press release. “With this contest, residents are learning from their neighbours about what works for them.” The four families are competing to win one of four donated prizes: an iPad, an iPod Touch, a Kindle Reader and a digital photo frame. All contestants will also receive a year’s supply of

compostable paper food scraps bags. The first blogs and interviews have already been posted and reveal the contestants’ motivations for signing up for the contest as well as the challenges they are facing. “Right now, sorting seems to be the most challenging task,” noted the Saggu family, which has two boys aged 12 and 14. Contest updates are available at www.portcoquitlam.ca/wasteloss along with waste-loss tips and resources. Other information can be found at www.face-

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Tips for watching your waste line Residents can join in the Waste-Loss Challenge by: • putting all recyclables into the blue cart; • putting all food scraps, food-soiled papers and yard trimmings into the green cart; • getting a backyard composter for fruit, vegetable scraps and other compostables; • bringing glass to one of six glass depots (locations: www.portcoquitlam.ca/bluecart); • bringing small appliances and electronics to Return-It centres (www.portcoquitlam.ca/recyclingdirectory); • bringing refundable drink containers, milk cartons and beverage/food Tetra packs to the bottle depot; • and donating or selling other unwanted items.

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Independents propose new rules for political oversight By Tom Fletcher Black Press

VICTORIA – B.C. voters have had enough of bags of cash, instant party memberships, and corporate and union donations influencing their provincial affairs, say three of B.C.’s independent MLAs. Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson, Delta South MLA Vi c k i H u n t i n g t o n and Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen are calling for reforms to party financing and a meaningful role for backbench MLAs. And they want the changes made in the brief legislative session that begins next week. “People want MLAs to represent their constituents, not special interests or party leaders,” said Simpson, who was kicked out of the NDP caucus in 2010 for criticizing then-leader Carole James’ lack of policy specifics. The MLAs are also calling for B.C.’s scheduled election date to be switched to the fall, so the May 14 vote will be the last one featuring a spring budget that remains an untested political document. Simpson noted that one of the BC Liberal members supporting Premier Christy Clark’s leadership bid turned

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elcome the long weekend — B.C.’s first Family Day holiday is on Monday — and some much-needed sunshine with a variety of fun events for the whole family.

TODAY: Friday, Feb. 8 FAIRY TALE?

Centennial secondary’s musical theatre class tackles a fairy tale with some real-world twists in Into the Woods, tonight and tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. (570 Poirier St., Coquitlam). The Steven Sondheim musical mixes several fairy tale plots and characters, with a not-sohappily-ever-after ending. Tickets are $15/$12 at the door.

FILM NIGHT

The Port Moody Film Society features a drama/comedy that kicks off with the death of a Romanian immigrant in Israel in The Human Resources Manager (Hebrew/subtitles). When a reporter links the woman’s death to her former employer, the company’s HR manager gets involved with mixed results. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr.) are $5.Visit www. pmfilm.ca.

Pinetree secondary’s Treehouse Theatre presents the beloved musical Grease! Watch Danny and Sandy fall in love all over again, set to all your favourite tunes like Summer Nights, Greased Lightnin’ and Beauty School Dropout. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Pinetree (3000 Pinewood Ave., Coquitlam). Tickets are $10/$7.

Saturday, Feb. 9 SPIRIT WEEK

Port Coquitlam’s centennial Spirit Week starts with a family-friendly event at the Royal Bank at Fremont Village (871 Village Dr.) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by a free hockey game at the PoCo rec complex (2150 Wilson Ave.) at 6:45 p.m. Events continue throughout the week; visit www.portcoquitlam.ca.

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Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, so get a head start on showing your loved ones how much you care by taking part in a traditional Valentine’s Day card making event at the Mackin House Museum (1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Register by contacting the museum at 604-516-6151 or info@coquitlamheritage.ca/.

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(1120 Brunette Ave.), featuring tours of three exhibitions ranging from a multi-media look at family history to the beauty of nature, followed by a variety of all-ages drop-in workshops, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.You can also take part in a public weaving session for PdA’s Social Fabric Project (bring a special“thread” to weave into the 40th anniversary tapestry). Come back on Monday (and bring photocopied family pics) to celebrate B.C.’s first Family Day stat holiday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. to create family collages with Joy Hanser of

ARTforce Collective. Admission is by donation but reservations are recommended; call 604664-1636 or visit www.placedesarts.ca.

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Kick off Port Coquitlam’s 14th annual Sunday Coffee Concert series with the sights and sounds of southern Spain, care of the Karen Flamenco dance company. They’ll be performing Snow Queen at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate) at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12/$10/$6. For more info, call 604-

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PoCo hosts a Family Swim at Hyde Creek (1 to 5 p.m.), a toonie skate at the PoCo rec complex (1:30 to 3 p.m.), Stick and Puck ($4, 1:15 to 2:45 p.m. for 4-12 years; 3:15-4:30 p.m. for 13-18 years).

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• Valentine’s Day is believed to have originated from a celebration in Rome during the fifth century. This celebration paid tribute to St. Valentine, a Catholic priest. Other historians surmise it was a way to “Christianize” the pagan holiday of Lupercalia, which was a fertility festival. Included in the traditions boys and girls drew names from a box and exchanged gifts.

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Tri-City News Friday, February 8, 2013, A21

TRI-CITY SPOTLIGHT: Cash for CABE students, Premier Clark hands out Jubilee awards

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LEFT: BC Premier Christy Clark last month handed over Queen’s Jubilee medals to two retired Tri-City municipal recreation directors. Don Cunnings (pictured) was Coquitlam’s first rec manager; Clark also passed on a Jubilee accolade to Clyde Griffith, Port Coquitlam’s first rec director. Other Tri-City medal recipients included the late Michael Cuccione, Const. Andre Haaksma, Const. Sean Hackman and Leon Lebrun. RIGHT: Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation’s Feroza Jamal (left) and Eleanor Ryrie (right) recently received $15,514 from Jina Sarkis-Dina, pharmacist-owner of Coquitlam’s Shoppers Drug Mart (Westwood Plateau) on behalf of the owners and managers of nine Shoppers Drug Mart locations in Coquitlam, Port Moody, Burnaby and New Westminster. Those Shoppers stores raised the cash through their Tree of Life campaigns. JAY SHAW

Five students at the Coquitlam Basic Education school are scholarship winners. Last month, Wesbild presented its LIFT accolades to fund post-secondary education for (left to right) Dylan Fairleigh, Jessica MacDonald, Jacob Finamore, Garrett Broad and Stuart McBeth.

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olden Ears, the fourth most popular of B.C.’s provincial parks, is having its management plan updated and BC Parks is seeking feedback from the public regarding proposals for improvements. If you grew up in the Lower Mainland, Golden Ears Provincial Park may have been your first experience of the great outdoors. With a beautiful beach, a number of interpretive trails, boating opportunities, camping sites and a chance to hike into more remote areas, Golden Ears has much to offer as a park. Even better, its convenient location in Maple Ridge means that it’s not far from where most people live in MetroVancouver. At 62,539 hectares, Golden Ears is the second largest provincial park in our region after Garibaldi. First protected in 1933 when the land was simply added to Garibaldi Park, Golden Ears was finally given its own name in 1967 and

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With Edge Peak and Golden Ears in the background, a group of Burke Mountain Naturalists enjoy lunch at Viewpoint Beach along the East Canyon Trail in Golden Ears Park. augmented by the addition of the Mount Judge Howay Recreation Area in 2000. As magnificent as parts of Golden Ears are, however, I must admit to being disappointed when I first visited it.That’s because there is virtually no old-growth forest in Golden Ears Park, a consequence of massive logging operations in the 1920s followed by fires that swept though the area in early 1930s. As a newcomer to B.C.

in 1989, I had hoped to be able to experience majestic low-elevation old-growth forests along the trails of Golden Ears. I later learned there are small areas of old-growth untouched by logging and fires but little has been done to develop trails into these areas, with the exception of the last part of the trail to Hector Ferguson Lake. As its forests mature, Golden Ears, in a few decades, will once again develop into a more complex mix

of forest habitat but it will take centuries for all the old-growth characteristics to return. Alouette Lake, which provides a beach and boating area, is not actually within Golden Ears Park but is, rather, a reservoir managed by BC Hydro. Since 1928, water has been diverted through a tunnel to Stave Lake and fed into turbines downstream at Stave Falls and the Ruskin Dam on Hayward Lake. Prior to a dam

being built at the south end of Alouette Lake, the water levels were lower and Alouette Lake was actually two lakes, called the Lillooet Lakes. Like Coquitlam Lake before they were both dammed, Alouette Lake once supported a unique population of sockeye salmon. Because sockeye need to rear in a lake for at least a year before they swim to the ocean, dam construction impeded their migration and the population was thought to have been driven into extinction. But Alouette Lake was discovered to support a healthy population of kokanee (i.e., landlocked sockeye) salmon, so when an opportunity was provided for these salmon to swim downstream a few years ago, some of them miraculously swam into the lower Alouette River just as their ancestors had done about 15 generations earlier. Since then, every spring, some kokanee are released from the lake

and in the summer, a few sockeye now return to the face of the dam where they are trucked up and released into the lake by the Katzie First Nation. Although spawning success has yet to verified, hopes are high that this sockeye population can be restored. The proposed management plan for Golden Ears Park includes eight pages of a lengthy list of mostly laudable projects to enhance recreation and protect the wildlife values of the park. Unfortunately, these projects come with no estimated costs or priorities, so the list has more the appearance of being simply a wish list. The projects include: • conducting invasive species monitoring as well as inventory work; • working with First Nations to support traditional activities within the park; • improving the South Beach boat launch area; • expanding trail networks, including a

footbridge across Gold Creek; • developing a day use area on the east side of Alouette Lake; • and installing interpretive signage, improving viewpoints and protecting fragile areas along trails that are subject to damage from overuse. But BC Parks is vastly underfunded and this long list of management strategies is unlikely to be achieved anytime soon. Present funds are so limited that park staff sometimes require permission from head office before they can put gasoline in their trucks. I am a big fan of the BC Park system and it bothers me to see funding levels fall so low. BC Parks has now been starved of funds for over a decade. If funding is not increased soon to more reasonable levels, park facilities will fall into disrepair. We will lose an important aspect of provincial pride and tourism dollars could be negatively impacted.

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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Tri-City News Friday, February 8, 2013, A23

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On behalf of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Directors and the Gala Committee, we would like to thank the sponsors and volunteers who made our annual Gala and Business Excellence Awards a success. This evening would not have happened without your generosity, support and effort. We are proud of the Business Excellence Awards nominees and congratulate all of the award winners! Thank you to everyone who came out to the Red Robinson Show Theatre to help celebrate the Chamber and business excellence in the Tri-Cities. See you next year! Thank you to our volunteers Katrina Boguski Dee Daya Kirstin Hallett Kristie Nyrose Linette Nadeau Award Sponsors

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A special thank-you to Geoff Scott of Tri-Cities Community Television Society, who created our video presentation and provided video coverage, and to Dennis Marsden for providing the video voice-over.

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anadian baby boomers have big aspirations for their golden years but their current lifestyle choices could keep them from making these dreams a reality. The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s 2013 Report on the Health of Canadians, titled“Reality Check,”warns that without immediate action, baby boomers may spend their last years in sickness, disability and immobility. Although Canadians are living longer, according to Statistics Canada, on average, there’s a 10-year gap between how long we live and how long we live in health. This gap is mainly due to heart disease, stroke and other chronic conditions. A new Heart and Stroke Foundation poll found that while almost 80% of Canadian boomers think their doctors would rate them as healthy, their selfreported lifestyle choices show otherwise. The Foundation is launching Make Health Last to help motivate and support Canadians to live the lives they want in their later years.Tips and tools can be found at makehealthlast.ca. By making lifestyle changes in these areas, Canadians can change their future and gain health and quality of life in their later years. • Physical inactivity results in nearly four years of quality life lost. Everything counts, even gardening, housework or dancing with your kids or grandkids, getting off the bus one stop early or taking the stairs.The recommended amount is 150 minutes of moderate- to-vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, and it can take place in bouts of 10 minutes or more. Moderate intensity activities include brisk walking or bike riding. Vigorous intensity may mean jogging or cross-country skiing. • Eating a poor diet equals nearly three years of quality life lost. By following the recommendations in Canada’s Food Guide, you can be sure that you’ll meet your daily requirements for vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, which will reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. Here are healthy eating recommendations: Keep a food diary, eat out less, eat smaller portions, eat more vegetables and fruit, cut back on sugar-sweetened drinks. • Excessive stress can cost nearly two years or more of quality life. Identify the source of your stress and what is bothering you. Share your feelings, talk to friends, family or professionals. Be physically active, take time for yourself and take breaks to get away from it all. Laugh more and try relaxation techniques. Check out the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s brochure Coping with Stress. • Quitting smoking can add two and a half more years of quality life. Within one year of quitting, the risk of dying from smoking-related heart disease is cut in half; within 10 years, the risk of dying from lung cancer is cut in half, and after 15 years, the risk of dying will be nearly that of a non-smoker. • Excessive drinking costs Canadians two years of quality life. If you drink alcohol, limit yourself to no more than two drinks a day, to a weekly maximum of 10 for women, or three drinks a day, to a weekly maximum of 15 for men. If you drink excessively consider your triggers, alternate alcoholic drinks with water or juice, monitor intake, sip drinks and switch to non-alcoholic drinks. For more information, visit heartandstroke.com.

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Whether you have a partner or not, you can dance to your heart’s content at Dogwood Pavilion. If you have a partner, dance instructor Kathy Bramley will teach you ballroom and latin dance — learn how to waltz, foxtrot, quick step, tango, cha-cha and rumba. If you don’t have a partner, then Bramley’s No Partner, No Problem is for you. This program is perfect for the beginner; you won’t tread on anyone else’s toes and you’ll have fun as you learn new dances from around the world. Both programs are offered on Mondays for six weeks starting Feb. 18. The fee to participate is $37.50. No Partner, No Problem runs from 12:15 to 1: 15 p.m. and ballroom and latin dance from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. For more information and to register, call Dogwood at 604-927-6098 or the main registration line at 604-927-4386. Dogwood Pavilion is a city of Coquitlam recreation centre for people 50 and older that is located at 624 Poirier St., with the entrance off of Winslow Avenue.

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Celebrate BC’s first Family Day Monday Feb 11 Explore together ■ There is no better province to explore than British Columbia and no better family bonding experience than sharing the thrill of a new discovery or experience. Day trips can create remarkable family memories. They offer a wonderful way to spend time together and learn more about where you live. The variety of experiences available to families is different in each region of this spectacular province - you might decide to explore close to home or venture to one of the other regions in B.C. over the Family Day weekend. Whether taking SkyTrain, BC Ferries, driving, or hopping a flight, there are many ways to invest

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Cook together ■ If you ask any adult about some of their favourite memories of childhood, you will invariably hear something related to food. Whether it’s baking with Grandma or grilling hamburgers for a cookout with Dad, cooking is always an important part of growing up. Family Day is a great time to dig out those family cookbooks and try a recipe handed down by the older generation. Your mom’s famous meat-

loaf or your uncle’s recipe for spinach dip are great things to try with family members of all ages. Maybe you’re looking to make something you’ve never made before, or perhaps you want to try out a new cuisine. Hitting the library or the web will give you ideas for new recipes, whether it’s trying to duplicate your favourite takeout pizza or make an authentic spicy Indian dish. Let each member of the family choose a recipe that they want to try, whether it’s for breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack. That way everyone gets involved and has their say in what the family eats. Maybe you’ll find a new favourite food or discover that your child is aiming to become the next Mario Batali or Julia Child. Your local grocery store is sure to have a wide selection of ingredients that you may never have tasted before. Wandering the aisles may even spark your imagination. Learning about what goes into a dish will set your family on the road to healthy eating. Taking a few minutes to read the labels on a food item will demonstrate how to make healthy choices and help your children in the future. Finding healthy alternatives to not-so-healthy foods can be a fun experiment, and may end up being tastier than the original food. Many stores will have sections devoted to healthier options, whether they’re gluten-free or just lower in calories.

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Play together ■ There is nothing like the fun and innocence of childhood. Whether it’s a game of kickthe-can with the neighbourhood children or building a tree fort in the backyard, some of our best memories are playful. Board games are a great indoor activity, and Family Day is a great time to dig out some of your old favourites like Monopoly and Clue, and maybe try out a few new ones that are geared towards family fun. Your local toy store will have a wide range of options, along with

other family-friendly entertainment such as puzzles and books. Set up a card table, get your favourite puzzle out and spend hours putting together the pieces. Finishing a complicated puzzle will also give your kids a sense of accomplishment. If you’re looking for something a bit more hightech, your game console or computer is a good place to start. Video games have come a long way from the classic Super Mario and Donkey Kong, and you may want to join in on the fun.

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Experience as a Family ■ Try something new this Family Day. It might be as simple as agreeing that everyone observe a no-technology or TV day. If you find your gatherings often involve all the adults sitting around visiting while the youngsters play among themselves and the teens segregate away from both you and the little ones, you’re probably not alone. A family gathering can be a wonderful opportunity for family to hear the latest on jobs, trips, hobbies and health, but if you find your gatherings following the same tedious patterns where one or two family members dominate with the same old stories, this is the year to change it up. Consider adding new experiences to the plans, and making a new and fun tradition out of them. Here are some ideas to get started: Get out and enjoy our beautiful outdoors – no matter what your weather. If you live in a snowy region of B.C., organize a hayride, snowshoe trek, sledding time or

ice skating at a community rink. If you don’t have snow in your area, you can travel to find it or consider planning a bike ride, a hike or even hitting a mini-golf course or a driving range. The idea is to bring everyone together in a family activity you’ve never done before. Plan a meal away from the house – Instead of cooking for the gathering, plan a formal brunch or dinner at a new restaurant. Not only do you experience a new menu together but everyone in your group can sit together and enjoy the meal. B.C. has a widely diverse cultural make up and ethnic restaurants are part of that. Make your Family Day gathering a retreat for all – consider getting your family out of the house and turn your gathering into a festive retreat. Many venues have activities for all ages to enjoy, from winter outdoor fun to refreshing spa services. Think of how much fun it would be for your whole family group to take a yoga class together.

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February 11, 2013 Celebrate Family Day in Coquitlam with these family-friendly events:

FAMILY FIT ‘N’ FROLIC WALK/RUN – RAIN OR SHINE! $5.00 Get your family’s heart pumping with a 5 kilometre walk/run. Dogs are welcome on a leash. Refreshments and activities at Glen Pine Pavilion after the run. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Spirit Square, 3005 Burlington Drive FAMILY DAY SKATE Free admission and rentals 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex

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Gymnasts TAG team Burnaby trials event By Gary McKenna The TRi-CiTy News

The TAG Sports gymnastics team returned from the first trials for trampoline and tumbling last weekend with a slew of medals. In total, the club took in 17 golds, 13 silvers and nine bronzes for a total of 39 in the event, which ranks the provincial athletes for the Western Canada Cup expected to take place in June in Port Moody. The event is also the avenue for national athletes looking to earn some funding toward attending the national championships. In the national competition Kyle Carragher received gold medals in the tumbling, double-mini trampoline (DMT) and trampoline, while Jared Khalifa received a silver in tumbling and DMT. Tamara O’Brien took gold in DMT and trampoline, with Kassidy Kask taking gold in in tumbling and a silver in DMT. Another gold medal was given to Alex Philips-Taylor in tumbling and a silver in DMT, while Erin England received a gold in DMT. The Tag Sports team also had some impressive results in provincial competition. Ellie Dockerty received a gold in DMT and a silver in tumbling; Taya Clyne received a gold in tumbling and a silver in trampoline; Oasia Moore received a gold in tumbling; Faith Henderson received a gold in trampoline and a bronze in DMT; Neta Sar Shalom received a gold in tumbling and a bronze in trampoline while Makayla Girney received a bronze in tumbling and a silver in trampoline. see avIva, page 42

The North Coquitlam United took on Aldergrove United in a Fraser Valley Soccer League under-21 match at the Dr. Charles Best secondary turf field on Saturday night.

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Playoff hopes fade in Expressville Road trip nightmares for Coq. By Gary McKenna The TRi-CiTy News

There’s no place like home. That’s at least what the Coquitlam Express are hoping as they return to the Poirier Sports and Recreation Centre this weekend after a road trip that saw them lose three straight games. The team probably would have had an easier time navigating Oz’s yellow-brick road than

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Coquitlam Express defenceman Cal Hofford chases down Penticton Vee’s forward Sam Mellor during an 11-0 loss at the South Okanagan Events Centre Saturday night. they did the ice at the South Okanagan Events Centre on Saturday night, where the Express were dismantled by the

Penticton Vees in an 11-0 drubbing. Coquitlam goalie Cole Huggins was relieved halfway through

the game in favour of backup Daniel Urbani, but the Vees continued to fill the net with pucks. The BCHL’s top team seemed to score at will, and were 50% on the power play with four goals on the man advantage. Penticton’s Wade Murphy, who had two goals and three assists, was named first star of the game, while Vee’s forward Troy Stecher’s three point performance earned him second star honours. The road trip got off to a promising start on

Friday, when the Express came out of the gates with two power play goals against the Vernon Vipers to make it 2-1 going into the third period. Both goals came on the power play off the stick of Coquitlam forward Ben Israel, who was named second star of the game for his effort. A goal from Zachary Pryzbek allowed Coquitlam to build a bit of a buffer between them and their opponents, but the lead was squandered when the Express allowed three unanswered

goals in the final frame to lose the game 4-3. A battered Coquitlam club capped the weekend with a 7-1 loss to the Langley Rivermen, with only Express forward Adam Rossignol managing a goal for his team. Coquitlam now prepares for a visit from the Surrey Eagles at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Centre on Saturday at 7 p.m. before taking on Chilliwack on Monday at 2 p.m. For more information go to www.coquitlamexpress.ca. sports@tricitynews.com

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This past weekend, the Under 14 Metro-Ford United defeated the previously unbeaten CCB Pegasus by a 3-1 margin. The entire Metro-Ford United team played extremely well, with all the players contributing immensely to the very important victory. However, special mention should be made of the amazing performance of central defender DUSTIN McCRINDLE who denied the Pegasus forwards quality scoring chances on numerous occasions. Not only did Dustin play brilliantly in his defensive role, but he also set up 2 of his team’s goals! For his superlative effort this past weekend, DUSTIN McCRINDLE has has been named Coquitlam Metro-Ford Male Player of the Week!

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This past weekend, goalkeeper TARA ANDERSON led her team—the Under 14 Metro-Ford Thunderstorm—to a narrow 2-1 victory against a very powerful Cliff Avenue team. Throughout the match, Tara pulled off some phenomenal saves and thus kept the Thunderstorm in the game. After surrendering an early goal, the Thunderstorm bounced back and scored twice in the second half—on goals by Emily Del Grosso and Chelsea Naudi—to lay claim to all 3 points. However, the hard-earned victory would not have occurred had it not been for the sensational goalkeeping on the part of Tara Anderson! For her excellent performance this past weekend TARA ANDERSON has been named Coquitlam Metro-Ford female player of the week.

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Other winners included Nadine Stracqualusi, who received a silver in trampoline; Tony Basco, who received a silver in tumbling and trampoline; Trent Bebe, who received a silver in tumbling and a bronze in trampoline; A.J. Porohowski, who received a silver in trampoline; Aiden De Vaal, who received a gold medal in trampoline and bronze in tumbling and DMT; Aysha Vroom, who received a gold in tumbling, Caitlin Tracey, who received a bronze in DMT, tumbling and a silver in trampoline; Amanda Anzulovich, who received a gold in tumbling and C.C. Rundell, who received a bronze in tumbling. In three weeks all of the athletes will attend the second trials at the Abbotsford Centre. Meanwhile, members of Coquitlam’s Aviva Club gymnastics team also had a good showing on the weekend. Allison Beyer, 11, swept the level five tyro competition at the Omega Invitational, receiving four gold medals at the meet. Beyer’s sister Jordan Beyer qualified for both the DMT and trampoline events at the Shasta Invitational event.

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With fly-fishing, who teaches the teachers? Teaching tomorrow’s anglers

ack when I was asked to be an assistant instructor of the soon to be Terry Fox Fly Fishing Club, I had not the slightest clue of how to begin or succeed in sharing the skills of angling. In fact, the thought of instructing intimidated me. My colleagues were veteran teachers with coaching experience. I had neither of these skills. Nevertheless, with a push from my wife, I took up the challenge. Three years later I was the coordinator of two youth fly fishing clubs and fifty young enthusiasts. In any volunteer endeavor, staff, instructors and assistants come and go, which soon made it evident that a code of conduct for all members was needed so everyone could work off the same page. To that end, I penned the following poem and instituted it as the mission statement for both clubs.

Please! Show me the way, so I can follow. Push me and I will resist you. Let me learn at my own speed. Do not measure me with your yard stick, for I do not measure you with mine. I did not ask you for your caviling, I asked you for your help. Encourage me in my struggles and I will be inclined to assist you in yours. Share with me the pleasure I find in my accomplishments and I will be glad to share yours with you. Be my mentor, be my friend, show me the respect I am due as a person and I will in turn respect you too. The poem worked in setting a standard of conduct for the members of both clubs. Furthermore, I believe keeping these simple words in mind can raise the standard of conduct in any angler who wishes to promote the best our sport has to offer.

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Clem was born in Pembroke, Bermuda 1932 and came to Canada in 1966 and was a long time resident of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

HUBBARD, Carol 1944-2013 Carol passed away February 2 in the arms of her husband. She is survived by Brian and their daughters Chris and Jen. Carol worked for City of Vancouver Planning, retiring in 2005. Since then, her volunteer work included peer counselling with CancerConnection, helping over 50 women across Canada, and serving as Secretary on the board of PoCo Heritage. Carol battled cancer as she lived her life: with aplomb, courage and humour. She asked that donations be made to The Carol Hubbard Memorial www.pocoheritage.org or her “In Memory Page” at The BC Cancer Foundation, http://bit.ly/carolhubbard. A celebration of Carol’s life will take place at a future date.

He passed away peacefully on February 3rd, at the age of 80, with his loving family at his side; his beloved wife Judy of 55 years, daughter Karen (Bob) sons Steve (Paula) and Lee (Debbie) and grandchildren; Bradley, Nicholas, Tianna, Garrett, Cassidy, Reece, Cater. Also surviving him, his sister Rose and Brother Joseph in the USA and brother James & his wife Margaret in Bermuda.

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PRE-SCHOOLS

SUNNY GATE MONTESSORI SCHOOL Preschool & Full Day Care ✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶

Recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education.

✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶ We Offer: • AM & PM Montessori Preschool • Extended Day Care Program from 7:30a.m. - 5:30p.m. • Music & Drama

OPEN HOUSE Thurs. February 21 6:00p.m.- 7:30p.m. Rm 11

Inside LBD Lord Baden Powell School 450 Joyce St. Coquitlam (Across from the Vancouver Golf Course off Austin)

To register, please call us at 604-931-1549 or visit us at: www.sunnygatemontessori.com

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

F/T Marketing Manager opportunity. Responsibilities will include developing & directing marketing functions for the assigned brands to grow the company’s presence in the market. • Analysis of pricing, marketing strategies, and event planning • Design prints advertising, brochures, website updates, etc. • Implement advertising and promotional activities • Leadership and guidance • Manage a marketing budget • Work with the buying teams with the marketing strategy Requirements: • At least 1 - 2 years experience in food service franchise marketing is a must • Excellent attention to detail and strong oral and written communication skills • Energetic, creative & hands on • Proficient in MS Office and creative design software or the ability to learn quickly

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He will be sadly missed by all but never forgotten. “Clem, Dad, Gramps, Grandpa” We invite you to a memorial service which will be held at the St Johns Divine Church on River Road , Maple Ridge BC on Saturday the 9th February at 12 Noon. In Lieu of flowers donations to the BC Children’s Hospital fund or a charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated.

Both Locations Saturdays 10am-noon Feb 23rd, March 2nd & 9th

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

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SEAVIEW MONTESSORI Preschool & Kindergarten 1215 Cecile Dr., Port Moody (Inside Seaview Elementary School)

OPEN HOUSE Wed. Feb. 27th, 6-8pm Accepting September Registration. For more info.

Call 604-765-4022

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Hallmark’s two vibrant Abbotsford retirement communities have an opening for a full-time Hospitality Coordinator. Supervisory and management exp. excellent verbal and written communication skills, and good organizational and time management skills are essential. S/he must be a flexible, motivated team player with strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to mediate high pressure situations. Must be detail and task-oriented and able to confidently coach a committed staff team, inspiring and guiding as needed. Must have a clear understanding of food handling and sanitation requirements. A basic understanding of food purchasing and inventory management is preferred, as is a thorough understanding of dining room service. Computer skills are key. A heart for seniors is essential, as well as a strong identification with Hallmark’s vision and mission. Please drop resume off at Hallmark on the Park at 3055 Princess St., Abbotsford, BC Attention: LINDA www.hallmarkretirement.ca

FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

MARKETING MANAGER Begonia Food Service Ltd. has a

Send your resumes to Henry Cui by email: cuish2@yahoo.ca or by fax: 604-988-8398

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work? PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite. Training, support and remuneration are provided. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door.

Make it yours. Call 604-708-2628 caregiving@plea.bc.ca www.plea.bc.ca

Base salary is $36,000 + performance bonus (20% of yearly net proceeds)

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

TEAM DRIVERS required for regular USA runs. Must have 2 years mountain and highway experience and a clean drivers abstract. $22.50 per hour. Fax resume to Nasho Trucking at 604-558-3213 TEAM DRIVERS required for regular USA runs. Must have 2 years mountain and highway experience and a clean drivers abstract. $22.50 per hour. Fax resume to Blue Trans Logistics at 604-558-3213.

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HELP WANTED

$100-$400 CASH DAILY for Landscaping Work! Competitive, Energetic, Honesty a MUST!

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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.

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U.S. TRIANGLE TEAMS BC & AB DRIVERS; Single Co. or Owner Operators WE ARE HIRING! Permanent positions open. Lots of miles, great pay and benefits package. New equipment with lease opportunity EXPAND YOUR CAREER! Contact: George Costello PH: 1-877-914-0001 WWW.TRANSX.COM

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If you are Energetic, Motivated and have the desire to join a “Customer First Family”, we are inviting you to come grow with us. We are one of Western Canada’s fastest growing automotive companies and always looking for great people to join our team. We’re accepting resumes for all departments and all positions: Management, Sales, Service (technicians), Parts, Body Shop and Accounting. Interested in joining our team? Email Darryl Payeur at darryl@bannisters.com . Bannister GM Vernon, Bannister GM Edson, Bannister Honda Vernon, Browns GM Dawson Creek, Champion GM Trail, Huber Bannister Chevrolet Penticton, Salmon Arm GM Salmon Arm and growing.

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The Good Samaritan Society is one of Western Canada’s largest voluntary, not for profit, care giving providers. We are currently seeking applicants for the following positions at our Village by the Station in Penticton, BC:

FULL TIME REGISTERED NURSE CURRENT CRNBC REGISTRATION, CPR CERTIFICATION

PART TIME PHYSIOTHERAPIST We offer competitive wages, comprehensive benefit packages and opportunities for advancement. To view a complete job posting and to apply online go to www.gss.org

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HELP WANTED

GROCERY STORE PRODUCT SAMPLERS

req for wholesale co. in Pitt Meadows, part-time/full-time. Duties to include telephone contact with customers for order taking & answering questions re product, order entry, invoicing. May include some reception duties. Email resume to: 5winston@telus.net, include references and expected rate of pay, or fax to 604-460-6936. No phone calls.

Need To Get Out Of The House, Talk To People & Create Extra Income?

.Flagpersons & Lane Closure Techs required. Must have reliable vehicle. Must be certified & experienced. Union wages & benefits. Fax resume 604-513-3661 email: darlene.hibbs@shawbiz.ca

GREEN HOUSE PRODUCTION WORKERS Picking planting packing. Early start. 6 days/wk $10.25 to start. Apply in person to the Greenhouse office w/resume: 13460 Rippington Rd, Pitt Meadows

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Journeyman HD mechanic required for oilfield construction company. Duties will include servicing, maintenance and overhaul of our equipment. The job will be predominately shop work , but with a portion of your time spent in the field. A mechanics truck will be supplied for you. The job is based in Edson, Alberta. Call Lloyd at 780-723-5051.

Try part-time work as a Food Demonstrator 6-10 days a month in Thrifty Foods, Safeway, Save-On-Foods, Price Smart, London Drugs and more! Job Description: You must be outgoing, able to work on your own, enjoy talking to people & doing basic cooking. Great for men & women, seniors, retirees & mature adults. Demo Days: Sat. & Sun. mostly; some Fri. & Sat. - days vary with jobs but must be available 2 days in a row. Hours 11-6. Requirements: • Fully fluent in English • Able to stand 6-7 hr./day • Own a car to carry supplies • Be well groomed & bondable • Able to carry medium weight equipment into stores. Pay starts at $10.50/hr. Training provided in North Burnaby.

Call JMP Marketing at 604.294.3424, local 30 JMP Marketing Services Reliable since 1979

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The following routes are now available to deliver the NEWS in the Tri-City area: 8164 2202-2296 Sorrento Dr 303-312 Sorrento Pl 6055 1002-1015 Alpine Pl 1102-1119 Barberry Pl 3-17 Campion Crt 1302-1323 Campion Lane 1202-1224 Cypress Pl 1402-1414 Dogwood Pl 1502-1509 Fernwood Pl 1602-1622 Hemlock Pl 999-1124 Noons Creek Dr 8504 1189-1221 Brisbane Ave 804-826 Gatensbury St (even) 1205-1221 Lamerton Ave 801-836 Longlac St 6072 146-286 April Rd 2-27 Crawford Bay 2-38 Darney Bay 183 Roe Dr 8418 800-922 Austin Ave (even) 416-450 Blue Mountain St (even) 908-928 Charland Ave 903-918 Dansey Ave 406-450 Joyce St 6042 201-261 Angela Dr (odd) 198-200 Mount Royal Dr (even) 1000-1181 Tuxedo Dr 1-9 Tuxedo Pl

LIVE IN CAREGIVER F/T for one 5 year old child, Port Coq. Must have Grade 12, 1 yr exp, N/S. $10.25/hr, 40 hrs/week. Cora (604)552-5569

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Advertising Sales Representative The Surrey Leader has an opening for an experienced Advertising Sales Representative. By joining the number one community newspaper serving Surrey/North Delta, you can realize your full potential while contributing to one of the fastest growing communities in Canada. The team environment at The Leader will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence. The ideal candidate will have experience, be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. A car and a valid driver’s license is required. The Leader is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 100 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. Send your resume with cover letter by February 8th, 2013. Jim Mihaly publisher@surreyleader.com The Surrey Leader #200-5450 152nd Street, Surrey, BC V3S 5J9 www.blackpress.ca

8206 1010 Alderson Ave 1001-1043 Brunette Ave (odd) 1025-1059 James Ave 205-236 Lebleu St 200 Marmont Ave 205-214 Nelson St

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Required for Maple Ridge roofing co. Previous experience is an asset, not necessary - willing to train. Wages Commensurate with Experience. Fax resume 604.462.9859 or e-mail - hirooﬁngltd@shaw.ca or Call: Sue 604.880.9210 Carpenter req’d. Sal $24.00/hr. F/T, Pmt. 1+ yrs. exp. Duties; Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and sketches. Calculate specifications & requirements. Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join moldings & wood materials. Fit and install windows, doors, and stairs. Build foundations and walls. Repair and renovate residences and wooden structures. Operate power tools. Lang: English. Spanish will be an asset. Contact Johnny from Garcia Construction in Coquitlam, BC. Location: Lower Mainland, BC. Apply w/ resume to: garcia_const@yahoo.ca or fax: 604-394-8768

COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT & DIESEL ENGINE MECHANICS Required for Cullen Diesel Power Ltd. and Western Star & Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Positions avail. in Surrey. Cummins, Detroit Diesel and MTU engine experience considered an asset.

Union Shop ~ Full Beneﬁts. Forward Resume to Fax: 604-888-4749 E-mail:ars@cullendiesel.com

SHORE MECHANIC – F/T Heavy Duty Mechanic Certificate or equivalent w/5 yrs exp. www.westcoast tug.ca/shore-mechanic Browse through bcclassified.com’s career and employment listings in the 100’s.

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CONCRETE & PLACING

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

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

HERFORT CONCRETE

NO JOB TOO SMALL Serving Lower Mainland 25 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed Aggregate *Stamped Concrete. *Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement EXCELLENT REF’S -WCB Insured

Leo: 604-657-2375 / 604-462-8620

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

www.PitStopLoans.com 604-777-5046

45 Years in the drywall trade. All size jobs boarding, taping, spraying. Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ARCO DRYWALL LTD. Boarding, Taping, Painting. Free estimate. Ryan 778-892-9590

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ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

PERSONAL & SMALL BUSINESS RETURNS ~ 30+ years experience Call David 604 - 939 - 5539

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APPLIANCE REPAIRS

MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes JIM PUGH Owner/Technician 30 Years+ Experience

Ph: 604-941-3277

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3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq.

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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ELECTRICAL

DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! *24 HOUR SERVICE* 30Yrs exp. Free est. 604-460-8867.

(#102055) Bonded

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

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

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8109 201 Cayer St 8208 1413-1429 Brunette Ave (odd) 1304-1418 Cartier Ave 250-324 Casey St 1308-1410 Hachey Ave 308-1309 Laval Square 211-327 Laval St 320-325 Millview St

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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6097 1-18 Laurel Pl 1-49 Wildwood Dr

9726 2927-2930 Alvis Crt 1330-1372 Corbin Pl 2917-2979 Delahaye Dr 2934-2936 Lancia Pl

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PERSONAL SERVICES

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8454 936-946 Como Lake Ave (even) 835-929 Grover Ave 728-740 Hailey St (even) 834-925 Regan Ave

CLEANING SERVICES

FYNE SHYNE CLEANING. Reliable and fast. 15 yrs experience. Competitive prices. 604-790-4469 EUROPEAN LADY will clean your house or office. 15 Years exp. Ref’s avail. Free Est. 604-468-0421

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C & C Electrical Mechanical • ELECTRICAL • FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • HVAC GAS FITTING *Free Est. *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

604-475-7077

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

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.

Other routes not listed may be avail. Please call to enquire. If you live on or near one these routes and you are interested in delivering the papers please call Circulation

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

Rick’s Bobcat Service. Leveling, Back Filling, Trucking Reas. Rates.778-355-2978, 604-290-2978

BAJ EXCAVATING DEMO, Sewer, storm, drainage, remove concrete & blacktop, old house drainage. 604-779-7816.

@ 604-472-3042 and quote the route number.

Wild and Crazy, Can’t Be Lazy

$440/wk, up to $800/wk Must like loud Music & Travel Outgoing ppl only and avail immediately call today,start tomorrow!

246 LOSE WEIGHT AND FEEL GREAT!! I’ve lost 28 lbs-YOU CAN TOO!! FREE TRIAL OFFER AVAIL-604-928-2657/http://healthylifetoday. greatshapetoday.com

175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

COUNTERTOPS

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Custom Countertops

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SALES

Retail Salespersons req’d F/T and Sales Supervisors for SKYNET WIRELESS INC. Salespersons: Salary $11.25/hr. Duties: Greet customers. Discuss merchandise. Estimate prices, warranties and delivery dates. Prepare contracts. Accept payments. Maintain sales records. Assist in merchandise display. Sales Supervisors: $17/hr. Supervise sale staff. Assign duties. Make schedules. Merchandise return. Authorize payments made by cheque. Maintain inventory. Resolve problems. Hire & train new staff. Contact: Jason Dhatt E m a i l : j a s o n . d h a t t @ ya h o o. c a Fax:778-285-5502

Specializing in Private Events! We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.

• Home Dinner Parties • Meetings • Funerals • Weddings • B-B-Ques • Birthdays • Anniversaries Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function...

Kristy 604.488.9161

threescocatering@shaw.ca or Visit us at: www. threescompanycatering.ca

604-945-7273

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

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

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

A46 Friday, February 8, 2013, Tri-City News HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE LEAKY BASEMENT SPECIALIST Offering All Types of Excavation & Underground Utility Repairs.

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HANDYPERSONS

Clean & Organize, shop/garage/yd odd jobs, sm repairs, res/comm. Trustworthy friendly. 778-839-3557

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FENCING

ASHDOWN CONTRACTING custom cedar fencing/decks Quality you can afford 604-970-4732

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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

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HOME REPAIRS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 338

PLUMBING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 372

SUNDECKS

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Home Renovations and New Construction Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB

Dean 604-834-3076 HOME IMPROVEMENTS Carpentry, painting, drywall, tiles Quality work - reasonable price Martin 778-355-5840

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

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TREE SERVICES

ALL TECH ENTERPRISES LTD. Hans 604-465-2094

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

Meadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

PETS

ENGLISH Bulldogs, 8 weeks, 2 female, 1 male. Not reg. $1800. zsjerome@hotmail.com, chilliwack Lab/Shepherd/Rotti x pups, 3M/3F. vet check, dewormed, ready to go, $495. Call 604-864-1004.

REAL ESTATE 627

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES • DIFFICULTY SELLING ? • Difﬁculty Making Payments? No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty? We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663 GET SMART WITH YOUR EQUITY!

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

Consolidate Debts! Purchases & Reﬁnances 2.65% Variable 2.99% 5 yr. Fixed

Rescued cats fr overseas, $150. Dsexed, vacc’nted. Fosters welcome. 778.297.4470, glauris@yahoo.ca

Call For Details! Martinique Walker, AMP Mortgage Broker Specialist Verico Assent Mortgage Corp. Call: 604.984.9159 Toll Free: 866.984.9159

SHELTIES 2 SABLE PUPS 1 w/ white body + spots D.O.B Oct 19th Loveable, sweet pups 604-826-6311

.Enterprise Plumbing, Heating, Gasfitting

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

RENTALS

Tree removal done RIGHT!

278 FURNITURE REFINISHING

LARIC FURNITURE REFINISHING Specialists in: - ANTIQUES, HOME & OFFICE FURNITURE - RESTORATION & REPAIRS Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery

Ph: 604-469-2331 WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

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604-949-1900 QUALITY RENOVATIONS

• Kitchens • Bathrooms www.metrovanhome.ca Additions, Home Improvements Restorations, Renovations, & New Construction. Specializing in Concrete, Forming, Framing & Siding. 604-218-3064

MOVING & STORAGE Local & Long Distance

604-537-4140 SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

HOOT & OWL

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.

Roof & Drywall Repairs

Landscape Design/Installation

Reno’s/Additions/Kitchens

CARPENTRY & TILE WORK

Snow / Salting Rubbish Removal NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL

Email: hoot&owl@telus.net

Call 604-862-1604

Gary 604-339-5430

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

DIAMOND CUT CERAMIC TILE ceramic tiles, marble, slate, natural stone & laminate floors. Bath renos. 604.725.4617 diamond_cut@live.ca

Interior & Exterior 604-828-7703

NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses “JUST A GREAT JOB!”

Robert J. O’Brien

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

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HUNGRY PAINTERS ceiling, walls, trim, power washing Int/Ext Spray, Brush & Roll 604-467-2532

PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD - Est. 1989 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

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

Ph: 604-942-4383

www.pro-accpainting.com AFFORDABLE INT/EXT painting. 30 yrs exp. Refs. Free est. Keith 604-433-2279 or 604-777-1223.

www.paintspecial.com

MARK’S LAWN CARE Mowing lawns, hedge trimming, garbage removal and small handyman repairs. Free Est. 604-308-8073

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS ALWAYS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs, 20 yrs exp. Rain or shine.7dys/wk.Simon 604-230-0627 Gutter Cleaning & Repairs. (Res. & Strata). Prompt Service. Window Cleaning & Pressure Washing. Grants Home Maint. 604-936-2808.

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

If I can’t do it It can’t be done Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 INTERIORS: Baths (renos/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc. 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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604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

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Call: (604)294-8324

C & C Electrical Mechanical

604-475-7077 360 PLUMBING & HEATING. Gas, plumbing, heating, reno’s, repairs. 20 years exp., reliable & courteous. Lic’d. Bonded. Jack 778-835-4416

APPLIANCES

FERTILIZERS

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

FURNITURE

*NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ 604-484-0379

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

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

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

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Running this ad for 8yrs

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VELKO PAINTING

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NO JOB TOO SMALL!

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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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

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ADVANCED RENO’S & LANDSCAPING

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

AFFORDABLE MOVING

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* DRAINAGE * PRUNING * BOBCAT SERVICE * SPRING CLEAN-UP * RETAINING WALLS ~~~ Free Estimates ~~~

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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

MULTI POM puppies, 2 F, 1 M, 7 weeks old. Ready to go. All shots. $550. obo. Phone 604-825-2271.

PITT BULL/American Bull Dog X, 7/mo fem, vet chkd, all shots, needs new home, $425. (604)825-1521

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton

POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117.

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CHIHUAHUAS, tiny tea cup puppies, blonde & white, M/F, 8 weeks, ready now. $700. 604-794-7347

KITCHEN CABINETS

Kitchen, Bathroom & Lndry room - Cabinet Re-facing - Custom Cabinets - Design Support Quality Workmanship Competitive Pricing - Newer home colour and layout changes.

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PETS

BORDER COLLIE X, born Dec 5th, ranch raised, getting lots of atten. $350. Carol 604-316-4668 or email: carol@blackdiamondranch.ca

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

COMPLETE CABINETS

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Deluxe 2 Bedroom. st Available March 1

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Coquitlam 996sf 2bdrm 2bath strg same flr carpet/wood, prkg cls to Coq Ctr Doug College elem schl NP/NS $1236 Mar 1. 604-941-3259

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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

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 COQUITLAM: Clean, quiet apt blk. Suites to rent. Sorry no pets. Family owned & operated for 40 yrs. (604)936-5755. COQUITLAM

Medallion Court Apt / Townhomes

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

HOLLY TREE APARTMENTS

1116 Hamilton st. New West 1 bdrm from $850 2 bdrm from $1,100 3 bdrm from $1,345 1 MONTH FREE! Located in Moody Park area and is surrounded by impressive greenery. Bright and spacious apartments come with hardwood floors. Near bus routes, skytrain, Royal City Centre Mall and theatre.

604.521.8831 www.caprent.com rentals@caprent.com LGE 2 bdrm, upper flr, sep. ent, newly painted, on bus routes, close to schools & park, no pets, ref, $750 plus util., 604-802-4039 MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrms $790/$890

515-525 Foster Avenue

GREAT LOCATION

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

Queen Anne Apts.

TOWNHOMES

Clean, very quiet, large,

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

INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO Near Shopping & Amenities.

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

Contact: Mihaela 604-600-4213

* Renovated Suites *

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

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

Park Astoria Apartments

430-11th st. New Westminster 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

1 bdrm from $840

1114 & 1132 Howie St. Coq. 1 bdrm from $840 1 bdrm + den from $1,015

1 Month Free Rent! • Central Coquitlam • Cls.To Parks & All Amenities •Underground Parking •Balconies & Patios • Available Immediately Your best choice for apartments!

604.931.3273 www.caprent.com rentals@caprent.com Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave. Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889 FREE PREMIUM CABLE $80 Value

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

No pets ~ Ref’s req’d. WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

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APARTMENT/CONDO

PORT COQUITLAM newer 2 bdrm, 2 bath 1500 s.f., central loc, $1550. NP/NS. Mar 1st. (604)781-5494 PORT COQUITLAM - Newly renovated, quiet secure bldg, walk to all amens, WC Exp - 2 Bdrm apt - avail March 1st. - Lrg, bright, incl heat, h/water, f/s, priv balc, window coverings. - Laundry & storage on ea floor. - Plenty of pkng avail. No Pets. - Wheelchair accessible

McALLISTER APARTMENTS

2232 McAllister Ave

(604)941-7721 PORT MOODY: 2 Bdrm, 2 bath + den. $1500. NS/NP. Avail March 1. 604-464-1484 or 778-772-9815. 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

Princeton Place Apartments

Quiet, clean, professionally managed building with a fitness room, close to bus stop, skytrain, shops, schools and theatre.

PARK REGENCY APARTMENTS 612 Clark rd. Coquitlam BC 1 bdrm from $840 1 MONTH FREE RENT! Very nice building in Coquitlam, super quiet and clean, well maintained and recently renovated, very spacious units, carpeted, rent includes heat, hot water and dishwasher, onsite gym and laundry rooms available 24 hours, secure underground parking.

604.931.7376 www.caprent.com rentals@caprent.com PITT Meadows, 12130 Harris Road, Family-Oriented Complex at Meadow Park, 1 bed $770, 2 bed $950, 3 bed $1100. Walk to Westcoast Express, outdoor pool, heat & HW included. cat ok. March 1st . Call 604319-9122 or email pfrechette@pinnacleinternational.ca

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HOMES FOR RENT

TIRE CHAINS - Heavy duty V-Bar cam chains for one ton dually p/u truck. Fits 16 inch dually wheels. $160. 604-328-2837 ( Maple Ridge)

POCO clean 3 bdrm rancher. Near school/amens. $1560. NS/NP, ref’s. Now. 604-805-2768, 604-931-1573

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741

746

750

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

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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

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.

TRUCKS & VANS

1993 CHEV PICKUP V6, automatic Will sell canopy sep. Truck & canopy $3000/obo. Canopy $700: (604)463-5413

2000 ACCENT, 4/cyl, auto, new batt./brakes, AirCare, only 94K, Exc shape, $2950. 604-475-1759

COQUITLAM Westwood Plat. 2bdr 1700 s/f, 5 appls, ns/np, avail now. $1100/mo incl utils. 604-944-1177.

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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PORT COQUITLAM 2 bdrm $825 or use 1 bdrm $750. N/S, N/P, Refs. Avail now. 604-354-8004

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

WESTWOOD PLATEAU, 10 min walk to Douglas College. Lge 2 bdrm g/l, inside prkg. W/D, $850 incl utils. n/s, n/p. Avl now or March 1. 778-216-1284 or 604-721-9795

TOWNHOUSES

COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm townhouse, $965, quiet family complex, no pets call 604-942-2277. Coquitlam/Port Coquitlam/ Maple Ridge

2 Bedroom Apartments And 2/3 bedroom Townhouses available RENTS between $880.00 – $1395.00 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. If your income is lower than these ranges call BC Housing 604-433-2218

PORT COQUITLAM

For further info call 604-451-6075 to view

1 Bdrm & den $835 2 Bdrm corner suite $895

Metro Vancouver Housing Co-operation.

604-464-3550

CARS - DOMESTIC

2 BDRM grd. level. Washer, dryer, alarm. $925 w/utilities, (604) 9428776, (604) 809-2393

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

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

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1999 MERCURY SABLE. 7 pass wagon, fully loaded, 167,000 KM, 1 owner, very gd cond. No rust. $1600. 604-790-5479.

1 bdrm from $820

PORT COQUITLAM, 1500 - 3000 sq ft. Ground floor commercial area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604-464-3550.

• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

2 Br bright garden suite WP. $995 + 25% utils. 5 appl 1100 sq feet. N/S N/P. 604-720-4447.

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

SUITES, LOWER

PORT COQUITLAM 1 bdrm grnd lvl Avail now. N/P, smoke outside ok. $800 incl utils/cable. 604-690-0564

6,600sf. or 5,400sf. @ $4.50sf. 12,000sf. @ $4.25sf. 3 phase & single phase power. 3 bay doors 12 x 12. (604)941-2959

845 The Scrapper

Port Coquitlam - Maryhill furnished 1 bdrm. shr’d kitchen / bath / living. Quiet Non-Smoking ONLY House. $450/mo. incls. lndry. 604.941.2959

Royal Ridge Apartments

CHILLIWACK WAREHOUSE

AUTO FINANCING

ROOMS FOR RENT

COQ. WW Plateau, 1,200sqf, Gdn Lvl. Luxury suite, 2Bdrs, 1Bth, 7pcs Appl. New wool carpet, int/cbl/utl. incl. 5 mins to Coq. Ctr, Schools, Transit, NP.NS. 778-389-6833

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

810

TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE/RETAIL

604.521.8831 www.caprent.com rentals@caprent.com

604.521.7259 www.caprent.com rentals@caprent.com

TRANSPORTATION

POCO: Retail & Office, Exc. location on Shaughnessy St. Now avail. Bill (604)836-2494

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.

1 MONTH FREE!

AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

POCO: Brand new 2 bdrm coach home 1000 sq.ft. $950/mo incl lndry & hydro. NP/NS. (604)719-8667

1 bdrm from $850 2 bdrm from $1,059

Centrally located, close to Skytrain. Well kept building, near all amenities. Balconies, laundry, fitness room. Close to shopping.

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FORD F-150 stock side mirrors. Brand new, black with silver trim. $600 for the set. 604-328-2837 (Maple Ridge)

1021 Howay st. New Westminster

Managed professionally, this building is quiet, clean, and well maintained. A condo like building close to Skytrain.

TRANSPORTATION

POCO, 3 bedroom Upper house, garage parking, yard, clean, spacious, laminate floors, washer, dryer, nice neighborhood and location. 1350. mt., no smokers and NO PETS. Available now. Michael 604 219-4694 10 am to 8 pm

Central Coquitlam 1 bdrm new g/l top of line appls, tile flrs inste ldry $1100 incl util/net. 604-999-3227

315 Agnes st. New West. Ask About Our Move In Discount!

604.521.8831 www.caprent.com rentals@caprent.com

Cypress Gardens Apartments

RENTALS

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.

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TOWNHOUSES

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

TOWNHOUSES

Up To $ 50 Move-I 0 n Bonus

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