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Megan Warmerdam of Bryan and Ag’s Speciality Daffodils offers some bright yellow signs of spring to Brigsby McKee at the Port Moody Winter Farmers Market last Sunday. The market runs on alternating weekends at the PoMo rec complex (the final two of the season are on April 7 and 21). Coquitlam Farmers Market resumes on Sundays in May in the parking lot of Dogwood Pavilion in Coquitlam. For information, visit makebakegrow.com.

SkyTrain right call Garage for Evergreen: audit sales!

By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS

The provincial government was right to choose SkyTrain technology to build the Evergreen Line to Coquitlam but it did so with incomplete information, according to B.C.’s Auditor General.

John Doyle’s latest audit concludes SkyTrain and not light rail was the best option because of its greater capacity at similar cost, its easy integration with the existing rapid transit system and because it’s well understood by Lower Mainland transit users. see RIDERSHIP FORECASTS, page 7

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Cop costs questioned Debate brought back to PM council after previous vote

By Sarah Payne THE TRI-CITY NEWS

A heated debate on whether to reverse a Port Moody council decision requiring further police department budget cuts will continue at a future meeting.

On Tuesday, Mayor Mike Clay used his authority under the Community Charter to have council reconsider the decision made at a March 12 in camera (closed door) meeting that the Port Moody Po l i c e D e p a r t m e n t (PMPD) reduce its budget by $200,000. Clay wanted the reduction changed to $103,000, the amount the police board has already

been able to shave off the department’s 2013 budget. Requiring any further reductions would mean eliminating a new recruit position, a move the PMPD says would risk service levels.

And while few on council are willing to see the PMPD take “boots off the ground,” several took issue with the prospect of overturning an earlier decision on the matter, and

took aim at the mayor for the“11th hour”move.

Coun. Gerry Nuttall suggested that, had the police board attended a council meeting to discuss the issue according to the city’s corporate policy manual, council could have had its questions addressed in a face-toface meeting rather than going through the mayor. see ‘NOWHERE’, page 4

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PoCo pilot may pave way for more charging stations

By Gary McKenna The Tri-CiTy News

Electric vehicle owners in Port Coquitlam will now have a place to charge up their cars besides their own homes.

Out of 35 sites identified for potential electric vehicle charging stations in the municipality, only Vancity Credit Union’s Shaughnessy Street branch took advantage of a provincial grant program, which paid up to $4,000 to build the infrastructure.

Maureen Curaton, Vancity’s green business manager, said the company sees the PoCo charging station as a pilot project that could eventually lead to an expansion of the program to other branches.

“We are going to measure the usage and see if this is something that is helpful,” she said. “If it is, we are certainly interested in putting in more at our branches.”

Curaton said the company, which already has an electric vehicle charg-

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Nobody is happier about Vancity Credit Union’s decision to install an electric vehicle charging station at its Shaughnessy Street branch than Pat Shellard, an investment advisor with the company. He drives a Nissan LEAF electric vehicle that can take about four to five hours to completely recharge (a charge will generally last up to 160 km). He has owned the vehicle for 16 months and told The Tri-City News he has driven about 17,000 km. ing station at its Kitsilano branch, is also considering adding the equipment at its Vancouver head office, where more than 700 employees work.

Last year, Metro Vancouver was given a $75,000 grant from the province to study and identify potential locations for electric vehicle charges stations across the Lower Mainland; 75

sites were located and three have been built in PoCo, although two are located at car dealership service centres and are not open to the public.

Andrew Wood, PoCo’s director of engineering, said despite the low take-up rate with the recent grant program, the city anticipates more businesses will follow Vancity’s lead.

Steps to saving energy New lights among changes at PoCo city facilities

By Gary McKenna The Tri-CiTy News

Po r t C o q u i t l a m ’ s energy management program is already seeing some success and the city is on its way to achieving its goal of reducing greenhouse gases by 20% by 2017.

Chris Gardner, the city’s manager of facility services, said staff are looking at a range of ways the city can reduce its energy consumption, from encouraging employees to turn off lights and computer monitors when leaving a room to conducting major lighting and heating upgrades at large civic facilities.

“Our focus has been… the larger centres, which are the higher energy users for us, such as the

PoCo recreation complex and Hyde Creek,” he said. “We have identified key projects but we are continuing… with the business analysis of them right now before we finalize and implement.”

Many of the projects focus on lighting upgrades.

So far, the city has upgraded the lighting at the blue arena of the rec complex, the Hyde Creek gym and the truck bays of its two fire halls.

LED lighting has also been introduced at the new Heritage Centre at Leigh Square and a heating plant upgrade had been completed at Hyde Creek.

The efforts, according to a city staff report, mean an energy savings that could power 12 homes for one year and offset the greenhouse gas emissions of 19 passenger vehicles for a year.

But Gardner said upgrades to improve energy efficiency have to be able to pay for themselves.

“If it doesn’t make good business sense, we don’t proceed with a project,” he said. “[We] put it aside for future consideration.”

More lighting projects are expected to be completed this year, including one at city hall. Staff also want to replace the underwater pool lighting at Hyde Creek with high-efficiency bulbs and improve the efficiency of lighting at the Gathering Place and Outlet as well as the green arena at the rec complex.

The capital improvements will cost $293,563 but a staff report said that the combined energy savings of $55,196 annually mean a payback in just over four and a half years.

“There is going to be growing interest,” he said.

“We are seeing some of that interest out there.”

Wood added that while the city hasn’t ruled out the possibility of installing its own electric vehicle charging stations in the future, for now, it is looking to local businesses to take the lead. “Wait-andsee is where we are at,” he said. “The market will probably dictate some of those amenities.”

A PoCo city staff report identified one reason many businesses may not have been able to take advantage of the recent provincial grant program.

The compressed time frame between the release of the consultant’s report in October 2012 and the deadline for construction in March 2013 did not give many businesses enough time to study the issue and install a charging station.

“A longer time frame would have allowed for a more detailed consultation process with the potential sites,”the report said. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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Port Coquitlam is considering a host of minor changes to its official community plan the city hopes will make it policies and regulations more environmentally friendly.

A report is circulating at the committee level that includes everything from improving the city’s sustainability checklist for new buildings to requiring recycling and compost facilities at all multi-family developments.

“It puts together all the different kinds of things that have come to us over the last little while,” said Laura Lee Richard, the city’s director of development services.

One of the things the city is looking at is requirements surrounding recycling facilities at multi-family developments. Richard said the city has always encouraged developers to in-

B.C. Hydro will be offering tips on how to save energy during a Power Smart presentation next month at Coquitlam’s Dogwood Pavilion.

Most people think simply turning off the lights will save energy but according to BC Hydro, such actions account for only 10% of every electrical bill and there are many other opportunities for savings.

The April 11 presentation, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., is free to attend but pre-registration is required. For more information call 604-927-4386.

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clude a dedicated area for waste separation but the new changes would formalize the process.

Existing multi-family buildings would be permitted to use an empty parking space for a recycling and composting area without violating the city’s parking requirements, she said.

Staff is also looking at ways of making new buildings more bicyclefriendly. PoCo already requires a bicycle room at most multi-family developments but the city wants to see bike racks located on the exterior portions of the properties.

City staff will continue to encourage developers to include end-of-trip facilities, such as showers and change rooms, but will not require those amenities, Richard said.

Rain-water drainage is another issue PoCo is hoping to tackle with the

proposed OCP changes.

She said the city wants to be able to regulate the amount of impervious surface single-family homeowners can have on their property.

Concrete patios, rooftops and other impervious surfaces make drainage difficult, washing away rain quickly without allowing it to seep into pervious surfaces — lawns, gravel and soil.

Richard said the city will also make changes to its sustainability checklist, which rates new developments and their environmental impact, so that the list is more user-friendly.

The smart growth committee will consider the report at its meeting April 4. If members approve the report, it will be taken out for public consultation before being forwarded to the full council. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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Port Moody is asking the federal government to make sure the“Stanley Park of the northeast sector” remains intact.

At Tuesday’s meeting, council threw its support behind a motion requiring Ottawa to transfer the lease on Admiralty Point in Belcarra Regional Park to MetroVancouver, or to lease the lands in perpetuity,“to ensure the preservation of these lands for park use by future generations.”

The long-term lease from Parks Canada to Metro Vancouver expired on the 75-hectare Admiralty Point Military Reserve in 2011.The area covers the park’s southwest-facing waterfront, and its lease expiry triggers a federal land disposal process in which Ottawa first considers whether any other federal or provincial agencies need the property.

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“Any questions asked of the board have been answered repeatedly,” said Clay, who chairs the police board. “The answer has been given — that a reduction in the police budget means a reduction in staffing.”

Coun. Rick Glumac said he was most concerned about the issue of reconsidering an earlier council vote, particularly when one member, Coun. Rosemary Small, was absent. But Coun. Diana Dilworth countered that there have been “many motions that have gone back and forth and have changed... based on who was sitting around the table.”

“Regardless of anything that’s in the report,” Glumac said, “I don’t support going against the will of council.”

The mayor reminded council that the original motion to reduce the budget by $245,000 — discussed and defeated at an open council meeting earlier this year — did not have all members present either.

But Coun. Bob Elliott echoed Glumac’s concern, saying the mayor was “disregarding the vote of a council majority” by bringing the matter back, although he said he was unwilling to sacrifice police service levels by requiring a $200,000 cut.

“This is what I would consider your third attempt to raise taxes for Port Moody residents,” said Coun. Zoe Royer. “We’re looking at a potential 5.84% increase — that would mean an 11.2% increase in the course of two years, which I think is absurd.”

Royer said she remained in favour of cutting the original amount. “We’re not suggesting where they cut it... that we decrease the level of policing in this community,” she said. “There are all kinds of other creative ways they can look for cuts but their budget goes up and up... and that’s just not affordable.”

The police board first presented its five-year financial plan in October with a request for a $9.4-million operating budget for 2013, about $650,000 more than 2012, or a nearly 7.5% increase.

Earlier this month, council asked the board to reduce its budget increase by $200,000. Since then, the board has managed to whittle away $103,000 by: • scrapping an executive mentorship program ($51,000); • reducing the cost of a personnel survey from $24,000 to $9,000 ($15,000); • eliminating repairs to police building drainage (the $17,000 cost will go on the city’s books, not PMPD’s); • reducing the cost of recruiting a new chief constable from $25,000 to $15,000 ($10,000 savings, possibly more when vacancy savings are factored in); • and eliminating the proposed purchase of Stromer electric bicycles ($10,300 savings).

In 2011, the police budget went up by just over 4%, to about $8.4 million, followed

by a jump to about $8.7 million in 2012.

The cost of protective services (police and fire) has gone from about 35% of the city’s overall costs in 2003 to taking up 54% of taxpayer dollars in 2011.

PMPD’s acting chief constable, Chris Rattenbury, said this year’s budget was stripped down and rebuilt from the ground up.“There’s nowhere else to reduce,” he said. “We will continue... to look for efficiencies, but right now we may have to look at reducing labour.”

Council voted to defer the discussion to next week’s committee of the whole meeting. spayne@tricitynews.com

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Upcoming Events Commemorative Council Meeting April 7 • Meeting at 1pm • Displays from 12:30–4pm Kyle Centre, 125 Kyle Street Join the City in celebrating the anniversary of Port Moody’s April 7, 1913 inaugural Council meeting. Mayor and Council will take us back 100 years in a re-enactment of that meeting, including period costumes, heritage vehicles and a debate on 100-year old bylaws.

Revisit the historic beginnings of Andrés wines in Port Moody at the Andrew Peller Limited interactive historic display. Learn about the company’s history and products, then check out artifacts from the old winery and tasting room.

Community Arts Gathering April 7 • 2–4pm Port Moody Arts Centre, 2425 St. Johns St Travel back with us to Port Moody in the 1913s and enjoy historical re-enactments, art and artifacts, music, high tea and a Victorian photo booth. Historic dress is welcomed.

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Cities gear up for their annual garage sales Garage sale tips A successful garage sale requires planning and forethought. The city of Port Coquitlam offers the following tips: • Expect people to arrive before your posted start time but don’t feel you need to accommodate them by opening early.

• Put up balloons and signs around your neighbourhood to guide shoppers to your home.

• Be prepared with change for guests who arrive with only $20 bills in hand.

• Encourage neighbours on your street or in your housing complex to host garage sales at the same time.

• Keep your money in a fanny pack or zippered pocket inside your coat to avoid losing it. If your profits become substantial, stash the excess in a safe place.

• Price items in advance to maximize sales opportunities if many visitors arrive at once.

Garage sale pricing usually starts at about one-third of the item’s value when new.

• Keep precious items close at hand so you can keep an eye on them.

• Recruit sale helpers to provide extra security and assistance.

• Have clean bags, newspapers and boxes on hand for carrying away purchases.

Tips for garage sale shoppers: • If you’re an early bird, respect the host’s decision to begin the sale at the posted time.

• Bring small bills and change for small purchases.

• Drive carefully on neighbourhood streets and watch for pedestrians — especially children and other shoppers — and animals.

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Spring: the time of year for daffodils, bunnies and long walks in the park.

And garage sales.

And if you think garage sales are time-consuming, boring or old hat in the day of online classified ads and eBay, you’ve underestimated the continued popularity of something hundreds of households take part in across the region.

They are a great way to de-clutter, raise money for a good cause or to add to the family budget.

And for the last five years, the cities of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam have kicked off the garage-sale season with their own citywide sales to help residents find new homes and uses for their unused items without taking them to the dump. This is a great opportunity to get rid of outdated furniture, your dad’s old golf clubs, kids’ games and dog-eared books.

On April 20, Port Coquitlam will be holding its city-wide garage sale to coincide with Earth Week and on May 11, Coquitlam will hold its.

This is how it works: Residents sign up and the cities promote the garage sales — including in ads in The Tri-City News — drawing thousands of bargain hunters who can plan their day using the lists provided by the cities.

It has worked so well that the city-wide garage sales have become a spring tradition. Last year, 125 homes signed up in PoCo and on average around 300 take part in the Coquitlam citywide event annually.

“Generally, residents very much appreciate the way we advertise their addresses in the newspaper, so shoppers know exactly where to head for the sales,” according to a Coquitlam spokesperson.

“On our website, we list the items residents are selling so if shoppers want a specific item, they don’t have to drive all over the city looking for it.

“We also post tips for garage sale hosts and ideas about how to recycle leftovers on our website. Quite a few residents let us know, through the survey, that they give whatever is left to charity.”

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• In Port Coquitlam, residents should plan a garage sale at their home on April 20 from at least 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and register online by April 10 at www.portcoquitlam.ca/garagesale or by phone at 604-927-5283. Those who register by the April 10 deadline will get free advertising for their sale in two city newspaper ads prior to the event as well as on the garage sale webpage.

• In Coquitlam, residents must register their garage sale between March 20 and April 20 to be included and can pick up a registration form at Coquitlam city hall or register online at coquitlam.ca/citywidegaragesale. More information will be posted online and in The Tri-City News. like to begin the summer with a clean-up and socializing, and having

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But he also found the 2008 and 2010 business cases for the 11 km line from Burnaby to Coquitlam left out information needed to understand the costs, benefits and risks of comparing SkyTrain, light rail and bus rapid transit options.

“They also did not explain that the SkyTrain ridership forecasts were based on assumptions that placed them at the upper end of the estimated range,” Doyle said. “Omitting this information meant government did not have the opportunity to understand these risks and endorse actions for protecting and enhancing the benefits of the Evergreen Line over its useful life.”

While the $1.4-billion Evergreen Line is already under construction, the findings may influence the debate underway in Surrey and Vancouver over whether rapid transit extensions in those cities should be done with gradeseparated SkyTrain or street-level light rail.

If the province takes the same approach with future lines that it did with Evergreen, Doyle’s audit states, it runs the risk of making different decisions than if it understands all costs, benefits and risks.

Among the concerns raised by Doyle, is that information presented to the Treasury Board didn’t meet the government’s own Capital Asset Management Framework guidelines, ridership projections were at the top end and assumed “extensive” investments in other parts of the transit system.

The higher range ridership forecasts for use of SkyTrain in part assumed Broadway and Surrey SkyTrain extensions would be built by 2021, there would be very frequent bus service to Evergreen Line stations and that owning and running a car would be much more expensive in the coming years.

Th e r e p o r t n o t e d TransLink does not yet have committed funding for broader transit expansion.

It also said the provincial government hasn’t yet decided to increase the cost of car use — the province assumed the cost of driving would jump 70% between 2021 and 2031 to 23.5 cents per kilometre, spurring more motorists to take transit.

Despite the information gaps, Doyle said he was “satisfied” the cost estimates for using light rail were in line with comparable North American light rail systems — addressing a key complaint of SkyTrain critics, who believe light rail estimates are routinely inflated here due to pro-SkyTrain bias.

The audit also noted the Evergreen Line will carry many more riders to the big SkyTrain pinch points at Broadway-Commercial and Main Street stations.

“Not effectively addressing these capacity issues means Evergreen ridership is likely to suffer as downtown commuters face more crowded and less reliable journeys.”

Parking capacity is also a risk not adequately considered in the business plans, although a decision was later made to add 500 stalls for Evergreen users.

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Coquitlam RCMP are looking for two bikes stolen last week: a blue Norco Six Three with green pedals and brake cables and a Norco Chaos with black pedals and brake cables.

Bikes taken in overnight break-in

Coquitlam RCMP are asking for information on two mountain bikes that were stolen last week from a home in the 2900-block of Pinnacle Street.

Sometime between 7:30 p.m. on March 17 and 11:30 a.m. on March 18 one or more suspects broke into a storage tent at the back of the home.

One bike is described as a blue Norco Six Three with green pedals and brake cables.

The other is a Norco Chaos with black pedals and brake cables.

Witnesses are asked to call police at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2013-7331.

Other news:

FAKE ID

Police are searching for a suspect who reportedly tried to get a prepaid Visa with fake ID. Coquitlam RCMP described the suspect as a man in his 20s who appeared to be Middle Eastern, 5’11” tall and 170 lb. with some facial hair; he tried to use the fraudulent identification documents at a Coquitlam Money Mart on the evening of March 13.

Mounties believe the suspect may be linked to similar incidents at other Money Marts in the area.

Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity is asked to call police at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2013-6874, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477. spayne@tricitynews.com

Sign up for RCMP summer bike patrols If you’re looking to make a difference in your community — and can ride a bike — the Coquitlam RCMP wants you to consider joining its summer bike patrol group.

Community police stations in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam are gearing up for summer bike patrols, where volunteers act as an extra set of eyes and ears for Mounties. To apply you must be 16 years of age or older, a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant, and able to pass a basic security clearance.

Equipment and training will be provided but basic biking skills are required.Volunteers must be able to commit to serving a few hours per week.

Applications are available at any community police station or the main detachment and the deadline is April 12. The mandatory training session is on Saturday, May 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and volunteers need to bring their own helmets.

spayne@tricitynews.com

Promote Community Recycling!

The City will promote registered garage sales in Coquitlam at no cost to participants! This includes a list of registered garage sale locations with specific items that are available.

Participants must register their garage sale between March 20 and April 20, 2013, to be included in the City Wide Garage Sale.

Pick up a registration form at Coquitlam City Hall or register online at coquitlam.ca/CityWideGarageSale Watch for more information on the City Wide Garage Sale in your local newspaper and at coquitlam.ca Remember If you don’t sell all your items, consider donating them.

If you receive the City’s Garbage Collection Service, you can have them collected in the Large Item Pick Up Program (4 items max. per year). Call 604-529-4011 to set up an appointment for pick-up with Smithrite.

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PICTURE THIS Adrian Raeside

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anada’s public education system is the favoured whipping boy when it comes to concerns about the lack of skilled labour in the workforce. But judging by a recent Conference Board of Canada report, there are a few other culprits, as well: Employers are one, for not investing in workplace training, and post-secondary education institutes are another because they are pumping out the wrong kind of grads necessary for a skilled labour force.

For example, only 21% of Canada’s university graduates are in science, math, computer science and engineering, the third consecutive year that this share has declined. Canadian university grads also get a lower payback for their educational investment.

The Conference Board of Canada is launching a Centre on Skills and Post-Secondary Education to find out why and the federal government is promising a new Canada Jobs Grant to encourage employers to share in the cost of job-training with a three way split with the provinces and the feds.

But until a greater investment is made in post-secondary training leading to good skilled jobs, Canadian productivity and economic competitiveness will continue to lag.

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While hundreds of people visited that page at www.tricitynews.com, just 42 votes were counted on a question regarding the safety of WiFi in schools (40% of respondents said they are concerned).

Register your opinion in our question of the week poll by voting online at www.tricitynews.com

Provincial election campaigns don’t come cheap AS I SEE IT Dermod Travis

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hey’re off. The start to B.C.’s official pre-campaign period for the 2013 election campaign is well underway.

Day one of the pre-campaign would have been an easy miss, coming as it did on the same day a meteor crashed to earth and the Canucks fell to the Dallas Stars. Heck, Elections BC didn’t even post a news release to honour the occasion on its website.

But as of Feb. 15, B.C.’s political parties are now restricted to spending no more than $1.15 million each and their 85 candidates a combined $6.2 million before the actual election writ is dropped in April, at which point they’ll be able to spend a further $4.6 million and their candidates another $6.2 million.

All told, B.C.’s 24 political parties can theoretically spend $18.2 million each leading to the May 14th election. That’s some serious coin.

Looked at from another angle, each party can spend $5.95 per voter through the pre-campaign

and campaign periods trying to win the hearts and minds of B.C. voters.

Compare that $5.95 to what candidates at the federal level can spend: In the 2011 federal election, candidates could spend $2.07 for each of the first 15,000 voters in their riding, $1.04 for each of the next 10,000 and 52 cents for each of the remaining voters. Their party could spend a further 70 cents for every voter in every riding where they ran a candidate.

For Vancouver Centre, that would have translated into $100,555 for the candidate and a further $70,000 for the party. Nothing to sneeze at but all of $1.71 per voter.

To put the difference between the federal and provincial limits into better context: Had the provincial limit been in place in Vancouver Centre for the federal campaign, candidates and their parties could have spent just shy of $600,000 each.

By way of a provincial comparison, Quebec just lowered its spending limit from $11.5 million to $8 million, or $1.35 per voter. A province with twice the number of registered voters has an overall limit that is less than half the limit in B.C. If a party can raise $18.2 million — and there are only two parties in B.C. that conceivably can

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— they’ll likely spare no expense. And as a result, voters might begin to feel a teeny bit inundated with TV ads, robocalls, lawn signs and campaign paraphernalia over the coming weeks.

But nothing in the Election Act says a party has to spend its entire campaign war chest equally across all ridings or split it equitably among all registered voters.

With $5.95 per voter available, party strategists have the luxury of being able to afford the latest technologies, voter ID systems and get-out-thevote softwares to get the absolute best electoral bang for their buck.

And as some B.C. voters are about to find out, not all voters are created equal in the eyes of those strategists. Some are about to be more inundated than others.

No doubt the BC Liberals will run a candidate against NDP leader Adrian Dix in VancouverKingsway but they won’t run a real“let’s win this one for the Gipper”campaign. And the NDP will run a candidate against Andrew Wilkinson in Vancouver-Quilchena but they won’t be holding their breath in the hope of eking out a victory, fully funded or not.

Of course, party leaders will say all the right

things to deny the obvious: We’re campaigning for the votes of all British Columbians, we don’t take any vote for granted, we’re running to win in all 85 ridings.

But after all that voter ID, statistical analysis and polling, strategists know very well that there are likely fewer than 250,000 voters living in fewer than half of B.C.’s 85 ridings who will actually count on May 14 — and the two main parties will fish where the fish are.

One of the other unfortunate consequences of narrow-casting campaign resources on fewer and fewer voters is a steady decline in voter turnout as more and more voters feel they’ve been taken for granted or just plain ignored.

And when the price of admission is set so high as almost to bar pretenders, is it any surprise that third parties like the Greens and the Conservatives or independent candidates find it difficult to break through?

With two parties on the prowl for $18.2 million each, there’s not much left over for the also-rans.

Just a bit of loose change and pocket lint.

Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC (www.integritybc.ca), a non-profit organization.

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FACE TO FACE: Should capital punishment be brought back to life in Canada?

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lifford Olson, Robert Pickton, Those are the facts. This is the time Paul Bernardo. to bring the death penalty back to There is no greater ar- Canada. gument for the death penalty in The other argument is that death Canada than those three names. penalty costs could exceed incarI don’t think anyone would dis- ceration costs because the convict agree with me when I say these ruth- will invariable initiate several apless Canadian killers don’t deserve peal processes. I find it hard to beto see the light of day. In fact, a re- lieve, however, that any judge or jury cent poll suggests almost two-thirds in the cases of Olsen, Pickton and of us would like to see these types Bernardo would find any reasonable of disgusting individuals subject to doubt that they were in fact murcapital punishment. ders.

In particular, the survey released The cost of keeping a maximumlast week by Angus Reid suggests security male prisoner incarcerated that most of believe in Canada is between that the death penalty $120,000 and $130,000 would be a deterrent to a year. potential murders and I don’t want my tax You can comment on that would save taxpaydollars going to feed, any story you read at ers the costs associated clothe or house killwww.tricitynews.com with keeping our most ers. I don’t want to notorious prisoners risk that any convicted murderer will somehow get out locked up.

Canada abolished the death penof jail on parole and offend again. alty in 1976; 32 U.S. states still pracI know my colleague opposite is tise it and, according to Amnesty often fond of bashing the way things International, 57 countries around are done in the United States but we the world do. don’t have to model our system after The argument often strewn about theirs. Let’s develop a Canadian from the other side is “What if the system with proper checks and balpolice and the courts get it wrong? ances.

What if they execute the wrong guy?”

Especially for our worst killers But today, in 2013, we have DNA — Clifford Olson, Robert Pickton, technology that can keep innocent Paul Bernardo — let’s bring back the men and women off death row. death penalty.

Speak up!

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“I don’t want my tax dollars going to feed, clothe or house killers. I don’t want to risk that any convicted murderer will get out of jail on parole and offend again.”

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“Capital punishment is not a deterrent. U.S. states without the death penalty have a 63% lower murder rate than those with the death penalty.”

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ing of the poll.”

Come to our parliament abolished the Canada’s

apital punishment in Canada is dead. Like the dead parrot in the Monty Python sketch, it’s passed on and shuffled off this mortal coil. If Angus Reid hadn’t tried to revive it with a misleading poll, it would still be pushing up daisies.

The poll to which I refer is a recent Angus Reid poll onto which my string’em-up colleague and the Toronto Star have gleefully glommed, hoping that it portends a return of the death penalty.

The Star sums up the poll with the headline“63% of Canadians favour a return to the death penalty.”

Upon closer reading, the cited 63% support was in response to whether capital punishment“might sometimes be appropriate.”

“Might sometimes be appropriate”? Asked that way, the question immediately turns one’s thoughts to Clifford Robert Olson, Paul Bernardo and Robert Pickton. I’m surprised support wasn’t much higher as even the staunchest opponents of the death penalty might say“hmmm”before saying no to that question.

The survey admits that when offered a choice between the death penalty and life imprisonment, 50% of Canadians favour life imprisonment, confirming StatsCan’s figures, which show support for the death penalty in Canada has dropped from 66% when it was abolished in 1978 to

50% today,“depending on the word-

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death penalty on the basis of facts, not incendiary polls.

Contrary to popular belief, the death penalty is more expensive than life imprisonment. According to the Los Angeles Times, California would save $114 million per year if the state stopped expensive, convoluted deliberations surrounding death penalty cases.

Contrary to my colleague’s belief, capital punishment is not a deterrent.

U.S. states without the death penalty have a 63% lower murder rate than those with the death penalty, and in Canada, since we stopped executing people, our murder rate has dropped from 3.0 to 1.78 per 100,000 people.

Further, famous Canadian“murderers”Steven Truscott (1959), David Milgard (1970) and at least 22 other convicted murderers were later exonerated.The death penalty inevitably risks killing innocent people.

All but one civilized western country abolished the death penalty long ago. Since 2009, no one in the western hemisphere was executed — except in the U.S. The death penalty is a remnant of a barbaric past.

Like Monty Python’s dead parrot, it’s an ex-policy.

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In April 1946 Council passed a Bylaw to provide for daylight savings.

Bylaws 481 (part1) and 483 (part 2) stipulated the City of Port Moody be seven hours behind Greenwich Time. Vancouver and Burnaby had already passed a similar bylaw, and the City believed Port Moody would be seriously prejudiced and exposed to loss, damage, danger and extreme inconvenience if their time differed from those two cities.

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The Editor, Re. “Please stop the unwanted robocalls, MP Donnelly” (Letters, The Tri-City News, March 22).

I’m somewhat surprised by James Peacock’s letter about N e w We s t m i n s t e rC o q u i t l a m M P Fi n Donnelly disseminating useful information to the public he serves.

In this day and age, such procedure is standard, and there are ways to avoid such communications if they are unwanted. There must be another agenda at work here on Mr. Peacock’s part.

Mr. Donnelly does an excellent job communicating important matters by means of several communications methods. He is hardly “pitching a political agenda” but, rather, informing the public of the much appreciated and useful town hall meetings that he regularly sponsors. I’ve brought issues to these meetings in the past and have always found good follow-up on Mr. Donnelly’s part.

We usually complain about lack of communication concerning vital community matters but Mr. Peacock, ironically, has chosen to complain about effective communication.

Rather than robocalls used by the Conservatives to confuse voters before the last federal election, Mr. Donnelly’s calls are to the point and help him to fulfill his responsibility as a member of parliament.

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A Port Coquitlam resident submitted this photo of a spot along the Coquitlam River where a group of people had a party Monday — carrying a table and chairs to the riverfront but later leaving behind some of those items and even party hats. Some of the items left behind were then torched. The photographer’s message for those recreating on the river? “Pack it in, pack it out.”

Voters will forget NDP mistakes The Editor, Re. “No way, they’re done like dinner” (Face to Face, The Tri-City News, March 22).

I agree with Face to Face columnist Andy Radia that the provincial election is likely out of reach for the BC Liberals but not because voters won’t forget “the mistruths, the politicking, the

arrogance and the wasting of money.” Rather, the voters will forget the 19922000 NDP government, which took us from a have to a have-not province on a Fast Ferry loaded with the capital tax, fair wage legislation, Carrier Lumber and Casino-gate.

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Did Mr. Radia, a self described “free enterpriser,” stop to realize that the NDP he will soon welcome are mainly the same people (Mike Farnworth, Adrian Dix) as the last NDP government? Did they learn any lessons from the last disaster? Is someone going to ask?

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Tariff cuts eyed to fight cross-border shopping on footwear.

But she cautioned shoppers shouldn’t expect to see all of the benefits of a tariff cut flow through to them.

Baby duds, sports gear test to see if savings trickle

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“Retailers have been taking a loss just trying to compete,”she said.

U.S. retailers typically pay much lower, or no, import tariffs on much of

what they sell compared to Canadian outlets, accounting for part of the differential in prices across the border.

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On the eve of a long weekend when many Lower Mainland residents will head south for recreation and shopping, Canadian retailers are optimistic they can persuade the federal government to go further in eliminating import tariffs on many products, reducing the lure of crossborder shopping.

Karen Proud, vicepresident of the Retail Council of Canada, said her industry is pleased Ottawa agreed in the March federal budget to cut all tariffs on sporting gear and baby clothes, giving consumers a $76-million break.

But she said there’s apprehension other tariffs are going up 3% on many products from countries like China and India because Ottawa has bumped those nations back to a less preferential tariff rate. That’s expected to drive prices up in many product categories while the government collects an extra $330 million.

Worse, the change for China affects imports from other countries, including Bangladesh, which enjoys no tariff on exports to Canada because it’s underdeveloped.

Proud said a Bangladeshi clothing manufacturer that uses some material from China would no longer qualify for the zero tariff and would suddenly be charged 18%.

“We’re working with the government now to identify where we still have concerns,” Proud said.

The aim now is to prove that eliminating tariffs on baby clothes and sports equipment, which were charged 2.5% to 18% depending on the product, will work to help reduce crossborder shopping without a major impact on Canadian producers.

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Because there are virtually no Canadian shoe manufacturers left, she said it “begs the question” of why there’s any tariff

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The new system, expected to cost industry partners $60 million to $100 million annually, aims to raise recycling rates for packaging and printed paper from between 50% and 57% across B.C. to at least 75%.

The packaging stewardship program is the latest in the province’s efforts to make industry groups take back and deal with the waste they generate.

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Multi-Material BC, an industry stewardship group, is looking at stopping collection of glass in blue boxes. tors] seem to think it’s an issue of cost when really it’s about how we’re going to recycle the greatest amount of material.”

Port Coquitlam already uses a depot system for glass and finds it more effective and profitable than curbside pickup, Langdon said.

Most glass already comes to depots, because of refundable deposits on bottles, rather than via blue boxes.

MMBC hopes numerous partner depots, such as existing bottle depots, would take their recyclables. Langdon predicts residents won’t have to take excluded material like glass only to municipal transfer stations.

MMBC also intends to have depot-only pickup of expanded polystyrene (Styrofoam) and film plastic such as shopping bags and drycleaning bags.

Metro waste committee chair and Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie expects strong opposition to MMBC’s “shortsighted” plan to end glass pickup.

“Our residents have gotten used to being able to recycle the glass — they’ve come to expect it,”Brodie said.

“Without being able to put it in your blue box, I think people by and

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New packaging types that would be accepted in blue boxes are to include coffee cups, gabletop containers, aseptic cartons used for soup and soy milk, empty aerosol containers, aluminum foil containers, microwavable paper containers, various takeout food containers and plant pots. For more info see multimaterialbc.ca.

Not all packaging types will be collected and recycled — MMBC says laminate plastics currently have no viable market and will instead be landfilled or incinerated.

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The agency has just over a year to strike

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The new agency taking charge of blue box recycling will try again to convince its critics that it makes sense to end curbside pickup of glass bottles and jars, forcing households to take them to depots.

Multi-Material BC (MMBC), the industry stewardship group the province has charged with recycling all types of packaging and printed paper starting in mid2014, will meet Metro Vancouver’s waste committee April 4 to discuss its revised plan.

“We haven’t made a decision,” MMBC spokesman Allen Langdon said.

“What we’re looking for is to have a discussion on the environmental merits.”

Some civic leaders think moving to depotonly collection of glass would be a big reduction in service, resulting in more bottles and jars ending up in the landfill.

But Langdon said there’s a mistaken assumption that glass put in blue boxes is actually recycled.

“We think maybe 15% of that glass is actually being recycled and the rest is going to the landfill anyway,” Langdon said.

The “recycled” portion is actually being used as road aggregate, he said, not turned into new glass.

Separating glass from the blue box stream — where it can break, contaminate and degrade the value of other recyclables — would help MMBC find better markets and get higher prices for recyclables, he said.

“We think it’s going to increase recycling of glass, plastic and fibre,” Langdon said.

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Offsets ‘not credible,’ auditor says Black PrEss

VICTORIA – Two carbon capture projects that were the largest beneficiaries of B.C.’s multi-million-dollar “carbon neutral government” program did not provide credible carbon offsets for emissions from government operations, Auditor General John Doyle concludes.

In a report released Wednesday, Doyle said a West Kootenay forest reserve called Darkwoods and a flaring elimination project by EnCana Corp. at its Fort Nelson natural gas operations accounted for nearly 70% of carbon credits paid by the government’s agency, the Pacific Carbon Trust.

“Encana’s project was projected to be more financially beneficial to the company than its previous practices, regardless of offset revenue, while the Darkwoods property was acquired without offsets being a critical factor in the decision,” Doyle’s report states.

“In industry terms, they would be known as ‘free riders’ – receiving reve-

School District 43 has received more in grants for energy efficient upgrades than it has paid in carbon offsets to Pacific Carbon Trust.

In 2010/’11, the district paid out $555,612 to the trust for its carbon emissions, calculated at $25 per tonne of C02e.

But it received $586,104, which it spent on lighting, heating and other improvements, including $328,650 for lighting upgrades at Pleasantside, Central, Leigh, Moody and Mary Hill elementary schools.

In April, the province initiated a capital funding program to pay school districts an amount equal to or greater than the annual cost of carbon offsets. It’s not known how much the district is expected to pay in carbon offsets to the trust for 2012 because the report isn’t due until May. Prior to the receipt of grants for upgrades, the board of education was a critic of the province’s Carbon Neutral Government Regulation, which came into effect in 2008 and requires districts as well as other government agencies to tally up their carbon emissions, based on energy and paper consumption. The board was concerned money from public education was going toward paying for energy-saving projects for private industry.

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Darkwoods, a 55,000-hectare property near Kootenay Lake, was purchased as a forest reserve by the Nature Conservancy of Canada in 2008. Doyle notes that

the decision to buy the land was made in 2006, and a carbon offset feasibility study was not completed until January, 2009.

EnCana’s project diverted gas from flares to drilling. The audit found that “the company started the project

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B.C.’s “carbon neutral government” initiative has been controversial since it was launched as part of former premier Gordon Campbell’s climate change program in 2008. Provincial and l o c a l g ove r n m e n t s , health authorities and school districts were required to buy carbon offset credits equal to the greenhouse gas emissions from their buildings and vehicles, with the money invested in carbon-reducing projects.

According to the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation, B.C. universities paid $4.46 million into the Pacific Carbon Trust in 2011. B.C.’s 60 school districts paid a total of $5.36 million the same year, and the province’s six health authorities paid $5.79 million.

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The third annual Burke Mountain Community Easter Egg Hunt takes place today at the Green Street (Watkins Ave) in the Coquitlam neighborhood. Registration begins at 10 a.m. (today) and the Easter Egg Hunt starts at 10:30 a.m., rain or shine. Participation is by donation ($5 per family minimum). Bring an Easter basket and be prepared to meet the Easter bunny. All proceeds go to supporting the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation.

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is holding its annual Easter Arts Celebration. Kids age 10 and under can decorate and hunt for Easter eggs, play with arts and crafts, hear stories and watch the entertainers and roving puppets — courtesy of Second Storey Theatre — during the event, which runs on Saturday, March 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village (2253 Leigh Sq., behind PoCo city hall). The cost is $10 per child.

Pre-registration is required, call 604927-7529 or visit www.experienceit. ca.

EXHIBIT OPENING View a unique showcase between two artists with very distinct personal styles. Works by Nasser Ghaderi and Aiden Fisher-Lang featuring non-figurative art which evoke powerful emotions and will be on display at Leigh Square (2253 Leigh Sq., behind PoCo city hall)., this weekend. The gallery is open Saturday, and tomorrow, Sunday, but closed for the statutory holidays.

Sunday, March 31 JUGGlING AND EGGS Port Moody Station Museum is once again hosting its annual Easter Extravaganza at the museum located at 2734 Murray St. (next to Rocky Point Park), Port Moody. Highlights include a traditional Easter egg hunt with participants receiving chocolate eggs and photos with the Easter bunny. Visitors will also enjoy performances by juggler,Yuki Ueda, magician Dennis Hewson, and dog dancing from Paws to Dance. Other activities include face painting, an Easter basket craft, and carnival prize games. The hunt takes place rain or shine and eggs are re-supplied throughout so no need to rush.

Cost is $5 per person (cash only) and the event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, contact the Port Moody Station Museum at 604-939-1648 or info@portmoodymuseum.org.

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

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Children make crafts during an Easter egg hunt and celebration last year. Once again, there are plenty of opportunities for children to take part in Easter egg hunts this year.

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Raeside’s tales of tails and more in new book Readers of The TriCity News will be familiar with the humour and artistry of Adrian Raeside, the Whistlerbased cartoonist whose editorial cartoons have appeared in the paper almost since its beginning more than 27 years ago.

Now, Raeside’s latest collection of Other Coast cartoons has just been published, Tails Don’t Lie — A Decade of Dog Cartoons (70 in Dog Years), which features 300 of his best dog car-

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Crows live in highly structured societies and lead lives of surprising complexity, as will be outlined at the April 9 Burke Mountain Naturalists meeting in Coquitlam.

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And like humans in the Tri-Cities, local crows conduct twice-daily mass commutes, filling the skies over parts of the region during the evening crow rush hour as they converge on their overnight roosting area.

If you would like to learn more about these fascinating creatures, plan on attending the April 9 meeting of the Burke Mountain Naturalists, at which Rob Butler will give a slide presentation describing some of the scientific findings on crows, their behaviours and their social interactions. Butler is a scientist, author and noted ornithologist with a lifetime of experience in Metro Vancouver and beyond. He is a scientist with Simon Fraser University and Bird Studies Canada, co-ordinator of the Breeding Bird Atlas of BC and president of the Pacific

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TRI-CITY SPOTLIGHT: On literacy

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Literacy Day was celebrated by several School District 43 schools March 13. Photo top, Maple Creek students Jacques Chen, Ben Aziz and Ben Connor were the champions of Battle of the Books 2013 at Inlet Theatre, Port Moody. In all, 12 District 43 middle schools competed in the exciting reading trivia challenge. In photos left, Team Lightning students (Grades 6/7) worked hard during their creative writing workshop on LiTerrific Day at Citadel Middle and Brielle Chan and Taylor Richards take part in a workshop on literacy at Citadel middle school’s LiTerrific Day. Photo below, Eric Walters, a Canadian author, meets students during a visit to Minnekhada middle school. The event also featured numerous exhibits and presentations for students.

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TRI-CITY SPOTLIGHT: Awards handed out to students & a college, kids become reporters EDUCATION AWARD

Hats off to Douglas College for its latest award. The Career Development Practice Certificate Program (CDP), a continuing e d u c at i o n p ro g ra m w i t h i n t h e Fa c u l t y of Child, Family and Community Studies, received the Award of Excellence by the BC Career Development Association on March 9. The program prepares students for career development practice with courses in labour market information, social media, case management and more.

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Five promising engineers have been recognized for their talents — building popsicle stick bridges during an event at Douglas College recognizing National Engineering and Geoscience Month.

Ashley Luu, Aakash Pathak and Reuben

Jose from Central elementary school and Ruben and Tian Grimbeek from Hazel Trembath elementary school took home the first and second place prizes in the “Strongest Bridge” category in the annual bridge building contest for students in Grades 3 to 8 held by the Tri-City Branch of the Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of BC (APEGBC).

The students were presented with their prizes at Monday night’s Port Coquitlam council meeting by Dr. Thor Borgford, the dean of Science and Technology from Douglas College, Stella Chiu, chair of the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (APEGBC) Tri-City branch, and Llewellyn Fonseca, the coordin at o r f o r N at i o n a l Engineering and Geoscience Month.

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On Wednesday, 30 student reporters, in-

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In addition to being a coveted News Day student reporter, each student will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship towards their post secondary education, courtesy of Sylvan Learning.

The 30 News Day students were selected from more than 150 high school students across Metro Vancouver who attended auditions in January.

The Tri-City News welcomes submissions to Spotlight via email to newsroom@tricitynews.com

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During a recent field trip, students from Blakeburn elementary school got a close-up of BC Ferry operations, including a tour of the bridge, where the children were introduced to the captain and got a chance to sit in his chair.

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Babies’ first 2 years Job searches, donations focus of info series books plus: What’s on in Tri-City libraries

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are accepted at both branches and can be dropped off at either Information or Ask Me desks. Why Lego at the Library? According to CPL, building with Lego requires organization, planning, concentration and patience; Lego play encourages children to use critical thinking and creativity; building with Lego improves fine motor skills; and creative play helps children become better readers.

For more information about any of these programs, visit www.library. coquitlam.bc.ca. The City Centre branch is

• Spring and Summer: PMPL’s Spring and Summer Event and Program Calendar is now available. Check out what’s happening at Port Moody Public Library over the brightest months of the year.You can pick up your copy at the library, or look online at library.portmoody.ca.

• Easter holiday hours: The library is closed today (Good Friday), Easter Sunday and Monday, but will be open tomorrow (Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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

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

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Place Maillardville will host free drop-ins

be playing award-winning films from around the globe and Friends of the Library will sell refreshments at the intermission. The first film in April is Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, a 2001 Canadian film directed

by Zacharian Kunk.

(Synopsis: This was the first feature film ever to be written directed and acted entirely in Inuktitut. Set in the ancient past, the film retells an Inuit legend passed down through centuries of oral tradition. The film was Canada’s topgrossing release of 2002 and was included in the Toronto International Film Festival’s list of Canada’s top films of all time.) Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner will be screened on Wednesday, April 10 from 6 to 8 p.m.

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

If you’re a parent or parent-to-be, or a grandparent or guardian, there’s a free educational program for you in April and May at Place Maillardville community centre.

Baby’s First TwoYears is a drop-in program for expectant parents as well as parents, grandparents and/or guardians and their babies newborn to 24 months that will be an opportunity to learn from guest speakers and to

hood; • May 17: Lucy De Pieri, Serenity Homeopathic Clinic, on homeopathic medicine; • May 24: Jill McCulloch, Safe and Sound First Aid, on keeping baby safe; • M ay 3 1 : Pa u l Hendriks, Knowledge First Financial, on registered education savings plans.

This program is funded by the United Way of the Lower Mainland and the Ministry for Children and Family Services.

For more information, visit placemaillardville.ca.

enjoy support, conversation and validation in a comfortable and relaxed environment.

The group meets on Fridays, 1 to 2:30 p.m., April 12 to May 31, in the Heritage Room at Place Maillardville.

Topics to be covered include: • April 12: Jamie Lynn Davis on baby sign language; • April 26: Christine Baron, lawyer, on estates and wills; • May 3: Erin Newell, La Leche League, on breast feeding and weaning; • May 10: Rita Gill, Postpartum Society, on adjustment to mother-

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Take a hike to Jug Island Fresh air, natural surroundings, birds and blossoms?

Spring is here and so is a Fresh Air Hike on Saturday, April 6 at Belcarra Regional Park in Port Moody.

Participants will discover what makes the Jug Island Beach Trail a hidden gem. Refresh your senses as you walk through a west coast rainforest that opens

to views of Indian Arm and a secluded beach.

Listen to calling song birds, admire salmonberry blossoms and stop at a beach for sea air.

Th i s m o d e rat e l y strenuous hike features stairs and hills, and covers 6 km; it is recommended for adults and youths aged 15 years and older.

The walk guided by a Metro Vancouver park

interpreter runs from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Cost is $5 per person for adults, $3.25 for youths and seniors; advance registration required. To register, go to www.metrovancouveronline.org or call 604-432-6359.

To find out about other Metro Vancouver programs, visit the events calendar at www.metrovancouver. org.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

• Friends of the Coquitlam Public Library Society meets, 10:30 a.m., in boardroom at Poirier branch, 575 Poirier St.; new members welcome.

Info: 604-937-4130.

TUESDAY, APRIL 2

• Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group (PCCN Coquitlam) monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Pinetree community centre, Coquitlam.

All those involved with prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a confidential atmosphere. There is no charge (donations are accepted). Info: Norm, 604936-8703 or Ken, 604936-2998.

MONDAY, APRIL 8

• Caregiver support meeting, 1-2:30 p.m., at Wilson Centre, PoCo; all caregivers are welcome to attend. Info: Karen, 778789-1496.

• Caregiver support meeting, 7-8:30 p.m., at Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship, Coquitlam; all caregivers are welcome to attend. Info: Karen, 778789-1496.

• Hang Tough Arthritis Community Group meets, 1-3 p.m., at Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam. Featured: “Talking With Your Doctor” workshop sponsored by the Patient Voices Network.

Please arrive on time (or a bit early) because the workshop will begin promptly at 1 p.m.; the workshop focuses on communication skills and there will be lots of discussion and a video, as well as material to take home at the end. Info: 604-937-0320.

• Canadian Parents for French Tri-Cities Chapter AGM, 7 p.m., Glen elementary school, 3064 Glen Dr., Coquitlam; all executive positions need to be filled – CPF members should attend if they would like to run or vote for any of these positions; childminding will

Lake Avenue and Thermal Drive, Coquitlam); 22-litre bags of steer manure, mushroom manure or garden soil: $5 per bag; free delivery for orders of 10 bags or more to same address; delivery $5 for fewer than 10 bags or pick up on day of sale. Info, orders: www.5thcoquitlamscouts. com.

APRIL 3: TWO GREEN EVENTS

• Hyde Creek Watershed Society AGM, 7:15 p.m. at the hatchery and education centre, 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo. Info: hydecreek.org.

• Lower Mainland Green TeamYouth English Ivy removal at the Shoreline Park System in Port Moody, 9:15 a.m.-noon, meet in Rocky Point Park parking lot; bring a snack and dress for the weather, bring your own gardening gloves if you have them. Info: www.meetup.com/The-LowerMainland-Green-Team/events. be provided. CPF is a volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of French language learning opportunities through educational, social, cultural and sporting activities for youth.

Info: cpf.bc.ca.

TUESDAY, APRIL 9 • Burke Mountain Naturalists’ April meeting, 7:30 p.m., in the hall of Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Speaker: ornithologist Rob Butler, who will give a slide presentation on “The Society of Crows.” Free admission and all are welcome. Info: www.bmn.bc.ca.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 • SeeKD Targeted Screening Event for Kidney Health, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Pine Crt., Coquitlam.

The Kidney Foundation of Canada, BC branch is coordinating this free, confidential screening opportunity is for those who are at greater risk for kidney disease (risk factors include: diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, Aboriginal, Asian, South Asian, Aboriginal, Hispanic, African, Polynesian descent, family history of kidney disease or aged 55 years or older).

Screening includes: blood pressure, urinalysis, body mass index (height, weight and waist circumference) random blood sugar (fasting not required), and two kidney function tests. Preregistration is required; call 604-927-6940.

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ONGOING • Saturday hikes leave from Rocky Point at 9:30 a.m. Info: pocomohiking@ hotmail.com.

• Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Saturday coffee program runs Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., in the ERH lobby, 475 Guildford Way, Port Moody. Sales of beverages and baked goods raise funds for the purchase of hospital equipment and patient comfort items.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 12

• Caregiver support meeting, 10-11:130 a.m., Dogwood Pavilion, Coquitlam; all caregivers are welcome to attend.

Info: Karen, 778-7891496.

SATURDAY, APRIL 13

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TO SUBMIT AN ITEM: email: newsroom@tricitynews.com Legion Branch 133, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo: meat draws Tuesdays, 4 p.m.; Fridays, 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 3:30 p.m.

• Burquitlam Community Association holds its monthly meeting on the first Thursday of each month, 7-9 p.m., at Sir Frederick Banting middle school, Coquitlam.

• Société francophone de Maillardville hosts CaféCroissant, a free activity, every Wednesday, 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Maillardville francophone Centre, 942-B, Brunette Ave., Coquitlam. Participants can learn more about the community of Maillardville.

Info: 604-515-7070.

• Glenayre Scottish country dancers meet Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., at Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2860 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Coquitlam. New members

welcome, all levels beginner to advanced, singles and couples.

• St. John Ambulance volunteer medical first responders meetings held every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Tri-Cities branch, 2338 Clarke St., Port Moody. New members welcome to attend. Info: 604-931-3426 or www.sja. ca/bc.

• St. John Ambulance volunteer youth cadets meetings, for people ages 6 to 21, held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Tri-Cities branch, 2338 Clarke St., Port Moody.

New members welcome to attend. Info: 604-9313426 or www.sja.ca/bc.

• Northside Foursquare Church free clothing giveaway every Saturday, 1-2:30 p.m. at its Grace Campus, 2606 Kingsway, PoCo (at same time as food bank); children’s and

adults’ clothing available, limits will be enforced.

• Do you enjoy meeting people who come from other countries? And sharing information about Canada while learning about others’ cultures?

Help others adjust to life in Canada, improve their conversational English, and learn about the world. Info: Julie, 604-936-3900, Ext. 185 or juliebond@society. ca.

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continued from page 25 • Weekly thrift sales, Wednesday, noon-9 p.m.; Thursdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Trinity United church, corner of Shaughnessy Street and Prairie Avenue, PoCo. Info: 604-942-0022.

• Tri-City Transitions offers free ongoing counselling services on weekdays for women who have experienced abuse/violence in their relationships or childhood abuse, sexual assault or childhood sexual abuse.

Info: 604-941-7111, Ext. 103. Call 604-941-7111 ext. 112.

• Como Lake United church (535 Marmont, Coquitlam) thrift and furniture shop open Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon, Thursdays (thrift shop), 6:30-8:30 p.m.

• Free ESL classes for new immigrants are on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon, provided as a free community service project by missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3345 Robson Dr., Coquitlam. Info: in Korean, 604-552-2305; Chinese, 604-944-7245; other, 604-468-8938; also: www. english4free.net.

• 754 Phoenix Squadron - Royal Canadian Air Cadets parade every Wednesday, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at PoMo elementary school. Girls and boys 12-19 welcome.

Info: 604-936-8211.

• RCSCC Grilse Sea Cadets, for boys and girls 12 to 18. Info: www.cadets.ca or 604-939-0301.

• 2893 Seaforth Army Cadets hold a parade night every Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Open to boys and girls aged 12-18 years.

Info: 604-466-2626 or 604-942-3245, or www. cadets.ca.

• SPARC radio museum on Riverview Hospital grounds is open Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with tours given by volunteers; large collection of antique consumer, military, marine, amateur radios and broadcast studio equipment. Located in the old pharmaceutical warehouse on Kerria Drive at the top of the hill. Info: 604-777-1885 or www3. telus.net/radiomuseum.

• Tri-City Healing Rooms available, free, Thursdays, 7:30-9 p.m., Westwood community church, 1294 Johnson St., Coquitlam.

Info: 604-464-0558.

• Drop-in meditation Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., Oasis Wellness Centre, 1111 Austin Ave., Coquitlam; by donation.

Info: 604-221-2271 or meditateinvancouver.org.

• Shorinji Kempo meets every Tuesday and Thursday, 7:30-9:15 p.m.; children’s/beginners class every Saturday, 10-11:15 a.m. (ages 8-12); both at Jackson Street Cultural Centre, Coquitlam. Info: 604-941-7316.

• Life Recovery Classes for individuals seeking recovery from addictions and abuse Sundays, 4-5:15 p.m. Info: 604-464-0510.

• Access Justice offers three free legal advice clinics in the Coquitlam and PoCo; Fridays, 2-4 p.m., SUCCESS Coquitlam, 2058 Henderson Pl., 1163 Pinetree Way; info: 604-878-7400; Mondays, 3:30-5:30 p.m., PoCo Area Women’s Centre; 604-9416311; Fridays, noon-2 p.m, Calvary church; info: 604-

VETS WaNTEd FOR may day

• Royal Canadian Legion Port Coquitlam Branch 133 invites all Canadian Forces Veterans of WWII, Korea and Afghanistan to join in PoCo May Day Parade on May 11.Vets will parade with members of PoCo Legion Pipe Band, the Legion Colour Party, 777 Neptune Squadron Air Cadets and Band, Seaforth Highlanders Army Cadets and other veterans. If you are unable to march, you will be assigned to golf carts provided by local businesses. Info: Phil Ranger, 604942-8911 or legion133@yahoo.com.

936-8242. By appointment only. Info: 604-878-7400 or www.accessjustice.ca.

• Trinity United church weekly thrift sales: Wednesdays, noon-9 p.m., Thursdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., corner of Shaughnessy Street and Prairie Avenue, PoCo. Info: 604-942-0022.

• PoCo heritage display centre, 2571 Mary Hill Rd., is open Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Saturdays noon to 4 p.m.

Info: 604-927-2388.

• Qi gong classes (free) Sundays, 9-10:30 a.m., at Coquitlam Centre mall, near T&T Supermarket.

Info: 604-941-0644.

NOTICES • Alpha parenting classes are being offered

by Coquitlam Alliance Church, taking place at

BC Christian Academy Gym, 1019 Fernwood Ave., PoCo. Children’s course (up to 10 years) will be April 7-May 5 and the teenagers’ course (1118 years) will follow May 19-June 16. Both will be held from noon-1:30 p.m.

Cost: $5 for workbook; lunch served by donation.

Childcare is available for $5/child or $10/family.

Pre-registration requested.

Info: www.cachurch.ca or 604-464-6744.

• Free community income tax preparation at RCCG Trinity Chapel 1932 Cameron Ave., PoCo) for single parents, individuals on income assistance, pensioners, new immigrants to Canada, students and low-income families. If you have received T4, T5007, T4AOAS, T4AP, T4E and

have a gross income of $30,000 or less for individuals and $40,000 for couples, you may qualify.

Tax preparation will start on March 2 and continue every Saturday, noon-6 p.m., until the end of April.

Info: trinitychapelcares@ gmail.com or trinitychapel_rccg@yahoo.com.

• Reunion 2013 planned for Centennial secondary school. Details at www.members.shaw.ca/ Centennial2013 or Wilfred, 250-756-0864.

• Tri-City Transitions is hosting Learning to Be the Best I Can Be, an ongoing peer support group for women who have experienced abuse or family conflict. Topics include: the impact of abuse, selfesteem, communication, listening skills and more, including ideas suggested by participants For more information or registration, call 604-941-6311.

• Tri-City Transitions’ free Children Who Witness Abuse Program provides individual and group counselling for children ages 3 through 18 who have lived in a family where they have been witness to physical, emotional, mental or verbal abuse. Through support, education and counselling children will have the opportunity to heal the

TO SUBmIT aN ITEm: email: newsroom@tricitynews.com emotional wounds of relationship violence, build self-esteem and to stop the intergenerational cycle of abuse. Info: 604-9417111.

• The Family Resource Centre, located at Minnekhada middle school in Port Coquitlam, offers affordable Multi-sensory and Math Tutoring for students aged five and up. Mentoring programs for girls and boys are also available for older children/ young teens. Registration is ongoing and programs run throughout the school year. Various times and days are available. Info at www.ldafn.com or by email at frcdistrict43@gmail.com.

• Registration is ongoing for boys and girls for the 5th Coquitlam Scouting group for the Beaver Colony (K–Grade 2), Cub Pack (Grades 3–5) and Scout Troop (Grades 6–8).

This Scouting group meets at Baker Drive elementary school, 885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam. Info: casanna@ shaw.ca.

• Girl Guides takes registrations on an ongoing basis for Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, Rangers and adult women volunteers. Training and mentoring available for new volunteers. Info: www. girlguides.ca or call 1-800565-8111.

• Kiddies Korner Preschool still has spaces available. Info: 604-9414919 or info@kkp.ca.

• Tri-City Transitions is hosting My Money, My Choices: Financial Education for Women, a free program designed to empower women survivors of domestic violence. The program focus is to increase women’s economic participation and self-sufficiency through financial

education and skill. Info and registration: 604-9416311 • Tri-City Transitions is offering groups for both parents and children who are going through separation and divorce. Groups will help children cope with this confusing time and understand their feelings.

Info: Kathy, 604-941-7111, Ext. 106.

SUPPORT GROUPS • Port Moody Alanon Family Group open meeting, Wednesdays, 8 p.m., St. Andrews Church, 2318 St. Johns St., Port Moody.

Info: 604-461-6991.

• Irritable bowel syndrome support group meets monthly in PoMo to exchange information, to offer one another support, and to share experiences and coping strategies. Info: 604-875-4875 or www. badgut.org.

Vancity Board of Directors’ Election Vote for the candidates you think will best: Impact the direction Vancity will take Influence how Vancity meets your financial needs Support how Vancity invests in the community Vote online before Friday, April 26.

Vote by mail or at select Vancity branches from Friday, April 12 – Saturday, April 20.

Annual General Meeting Results will be announced at the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the Italian Cultural Centre, 3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver, BC. Live webcast at vancity.com//AGM Registration at 6pm, meeting at 7pm.

Visit vancity.com for further details Make Good Money (TM) is a trademark of Vancouver City Savings Credit Union.

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Featuring Triple Threat Shawna Parry & Friends Get transported back to the days where Frank, Sammy and Dean were the kings of entertainment and Las Vegas was their playground! This tribute to the days of the Rat Pack is PACK-ed full of laughs, exciting choreography and many of the hits from the golden age of music.

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Carmen is a prolific Vancouver-based playwright, theatre artist and teacher. Her first book, Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter was published in 2011. Amongst the many national and international awards and nominations this book has received, it notably won CBC’s Canada Reads 2012 competition, and is a #1 national bestseller. Carmen will read from Something Fierce and talk about the creative process of writing. maria spitale-leisk/the tri-city news

EASTER? SWEET!

Brothers Dexter, Brigsby and Presly McKee (and dad Carson) enjoy some sweets from Constance White of Sweet Perfection Treats at the Port Moody Farmers Market last Sunday at the PoMo rec complex. The PoMo market runs on alternating weekends; the final two of the season are set for April 7 and 21. Coquitlam Farmers Market resumes operations on Sundays in May in the parking lot of Dogwood Pavilion in Coquitlam.

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Top-floor amenity space a new trend Traditionally, the topmost floors of a high-rise are set aside for the penthouses, allowing those with a larger budget to purchase the best views in the building. Cressey is giving that view to all of its residents by placing two floors of amenities space on the top floors of its upcoming MThree development.

“MThree will be the tallest building in Coquitlam at 48 storeys,” says Cressey’s Hani Lammam. “You can see ocean essentially.”

The top two floors of the building will be made almost entirely of glass, and will hold a fitness facility, musical practice rooms, lounge and outdoor barbecue space, among other things.

There will still be penthouse-style homes in the development.

Cressey has tried this experiment before, at their recent Southeast False Creek development, James.

“It was wildly successful,” Lammam says. “People can host parties and gatherings in the space. It gives them a bit more space to entertain.”

James also includes an outdoor space, secure children’s play area and community garden plots on its roof.

“This kind of space draws people there,” Lammam says.

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Life on the river

Riverfront living at Richmond’s Parc Riviera

By Kerry Vital

Richmond is known as the Island City By Nature, and nowhere is this more evident than at Parc Riviera, in scenic North Richmond.

“This is a waterfront location with a ton of green space,” says sales and marketing director Dave Bauman. “The dyke trail is right in your front yard.”

Along with the dyke, there is five acres of park and green space right in Parc Riviera, as well as family picnic areas and playgrounds for the kids.

There is also a large clubhouse on-site with a lap pool, hot tub, fitness centre, lounge and a 5,500-square-foot daycare facility. There are plans in the works for a restaurant and retail space in the future.

“People love the life on the river,” Bauman says. “It’s hard to beat that.”

In order to maximize the views from every home, the buildings will be constructed in a stepped design from four to six storeys.

bridge, Bauman says. This makes for an easy commute for those working outside of Richmond. The Vancouver International Airport is easily accessible, as well as the Knight Street bridge and East-West Connector/Highway 91. Shopping is less than five minutes away, along with dining and elementary and secondary education at one of Richmond’s excellent schools.

If you’re in the mood for some exercise beyond the dyke, the Richmond Olympic Oval and Cambie Community Centre are just minutes away by car.

“This is a master-planned community that offers a great value,” Bauman says.

The first phase is currently selling.

Homes start at the mid-$200,000s for a condo and low $400,000s for a townhome. For more information, visit www.parcriviera.com or call 604-231-5900.

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This is a master-planned community that offers a great value,” says sales and marketing director Dave Bauman.

The two- and three-bedroom homes in a range of condominium and townhome floorplans are spacious and open, with nine-foot ceilings and chic hardwood flooring throughout the living and dining areas. There will be outdoor space for every home, including an oversized balcony with granite tile flooring.

The modern kitchens feature quartz countertops complemented by a glass tile backsplash, under-cabinet LED lighting and stainless-steel appliances, including a gas cooktop. Select homes will include a convenient breakfast bar as well.

The bathrooms are luxurious and relaxing, with their own quartz countertops and a full-height imported porcelain shower surround with polished accents. A soaker tub from Maax is also included in the bathroom, along with large-format imported porcelain tile flooring.

Parc Riviera will be located just two minutes from the Oak Street

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Parc Riviera is currently selling its first phase, encompassing more than 200 homes. Eventually, the development will hold over 1,000 homes in a range of condominium and townhome floorplans.

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aster lilies are still very much a part of the Easter season, not only for their serene beauty but also for their enticing fragrance. One whiff of their perfume and you just know it’s Easter.

I have been unable to find exactly when lilies were first grown commercially for the Easter season but old growers’ records from the 1920s indicate that at that time, they were in production in North America.The lily was chosen because of its long, pure white trumpets, enticing perfume and its ability to be forced into bloom for a specific season.‘Croft’ was one of the first varieties selected and I can remember my father growing them back in the early ’50s.They were lovely but, very much like early poinsettias, it was a trick to keep the foliage on until Easter. In the ’60s the ‘Ace Lily’ was introduced and later ‘Nellie White’, which is one of the finest longiflorum varieties.

Today, virtually all Easter lily bulbs are grown in Oregon. Quality bulbs make the difference between success and failure for many lily growers, so it is always a mad scramble to harvest the bulbs at the right time and have them shipped immediately to the growers’ cold storage facilities to begin a pre-cooling process.

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Hall of Fame is calling in Coquitlam

By Maria Spitale-Leisk THe Tri-CiTy NewS

Eighties anthem “Man in Motion” fittingly carries across the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame, housed in the foyer of the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex, where Les Wingrove is pondering potential 2013 inductees.

The vice-president of Coquitlam’s permanent tribute to homegrown sports talent, Wingrove is doing some housekeeping ahead of this year’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony in June.

“Right now we have a bunch of old photos of Coquitlam athletes that we want to put up there,” said Wingrove, pointing to empty picture slots embedded in a sports mural on the wall.“That’s our little project.”

In fact, the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame has been his baby since he conceived the idea in 2007.

“It sort of came about when they were going to renovate this building,” said Wingrove, who was sitting on the city of Coquitlam’s Sport and Recreation Advisory committee at the time.

When the architectural plans for the new complex were being presented, he put his hand up and said, “what a great time to put in a sports hall of fame.”

They city agreed with him.

In 2010, the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame had its first inductees, among them Olympic synchronized swim-

mer Christine Larsen, National Basketball Association player Lars Hansen, Olympic wrestler Chris Wilson, legendary B.C. Lions’ kicker Lui Passaglia and celebrated Olympic curling skip Kelley Law. Wingrove himself was also included on the list that first year, acknowledged for his work in building lacrosse in the community.

The photographic proof staring back at him from behind the glass cabinet, Wingrove — the coach and later general manager of the senior Coquitlam Adanacs lacrosse team from 1989 to 2011 — recalls a memorable season.

“Probably this 2001 Mann Cup team,”he said.

The Adanacs were the national lacrosse champions that year. The final series went all seven games.

Wingrove recounts how Coquitlam was down four goals going into the third period, only to come back and score the winner with 30 seconds left in the game.

“It was just pandemonium,” said Wingrove of the aftermath at the Pacific Coliseum, where the championship was being played.

Peering inside another cabinet lined with organized memorabilia — Hansen’s tattered sneakers, Law’s slivered curling broom and a Passaglia-autographed football — Wingrove remarks, “It’s quite an impressive group of people.”

At the end of the hall of fame tour is a barren display case. The class of 2013 has yet to be decided. see IT’S quITe, page 35

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The Coquitlam Metro-Ford U-18 club took on BARCA during a British Columbia Soccer Premier League regular season matchup last week. Coquitlam came away wiht a 5-0 victory.

Three times a charm for Team Habkirk

By Maria Spitale-Leisk THe Tri-CiTy NewS

Coquitlam’s Team Habkirk is vying for a curling title trifecta this week at the Optimist International U-18 Curling Championships in Surrey and Langley.

Habkirk won the right

to represent B.C. at the event, after besting the top teams in the province at the Tim Hortons BC Juvenile Curling Championships in Prince George earlier this month. Team Habkirk — made up of skip Kyle Habkirk, third Nicholas Umbach, second Ryan

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“It’s almost like a mini Brier for the boys,”Team Habirk coach Debbie Carroll told The Tri-City News a couple weeks ago.

In their draw, Habkirk will see teams from

Manitoba, Japan, Wa s h i n g t o n S t at e , Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories.

More information about the tournament — which wraps up on Sunday — and Team Habkirk’s results are available online at U18curling.com.

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Port Moody secondary student to swim with SFU Swistak selected to compete with NCAA club Po r t M o o dy ’ s Lauren Swistak will swim for Simon Fraser University this fall.

The Port Moody s e c o n d a ry s e n i o r and champion swimm e r, wh o i s c u rrently ranked 33rd in Canada in the women’s 200-m butterfly, her signature event, said her strong ties to the university factored into the decision to sign with SFU.

“The NCAA factor was a big deal for me, and watching the current athletes compete at the NCAA championships this year has inspired me to prepare to make that same event next year,” said Swistak in a press release.

Recently, Swistak t o o k h o m e s i l ve r medals at the provincial championships in both the 200-m butterfly and the 400-m individual medley events.

She also placed sixth at this year’s Western Canadian championships in

the 200-m butterfly and will compete in the Canadian world championships trials next month.

While still undecided about which degree to pursue at SFU, Swistak said she plans on getting the most out of her academic schedule.

“I am hoping to really focus on my academics as well once I arrive at the school; it will be a task to j u ggl e my s c h e d ule, but schoolwork will be my number one priority,” said Swistak. sports@tricitynews.com

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Les Wingrove, the vice-president of the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame, said the organization is still looking for nominations for this year’s class of inductees.

‘It’s quite an impressive group of people’, says VP Wingrove continued from page 34

The CSHOF is still calling for this year’s nominations, asking the community to put forth names of extraordinary athletes who were either born or lived in Coquitlam during their years of competition.

The two other categories are sport builder and team. There is also a wall of fame which recognizes youth athletes.

Wingrove said appli-

cations should be accompanied by such endorsements as newspaper clippings or recommendations from a national sport body.

The challenge, he added, is getting diverse nominations in this lacrosse and soccer-dominated community.

“We’ve been short in master athletes,” he said.

“We do have a few gymnasts and figure skaters coming up. Oh, and golfers.”

Wingrove estimates 1.3 million people pass through the sports hall of fame each year on their way to an activity inside the Poirier complex.

When asked why he thinks Coquitlam is a breeding ground for sports talent, Wingrove credits the strong community and school programs that have been built here.

“That’s probably it for the most part,” he said.

“We also have very good

volunteers, coaches and team managers that contribute to [the programs].”

Nominations for the CSHOF are being accepted until April 8.

Application forms are available online at coquitlamshof.com.

The Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame and Wall of Fame ceremony will be held June 20 at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex.

up) division will progress to the national championships — the Redwood Cup — and be recognized as “Canada’s Greatest Street Hockey Players” during Sports Day in Canada on CBC. The festive event, free for spectators, will feature food vendors, a celebrity street hockey game and a breakaway skills competition on the streets outside Coquitlam Centre.

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Coquitlam Parks, Recreation and Culture is seeking enthusiastic and experienced:

Aquatic Leaders – Lifeguards & Instructors (Summer Auxiliary, On-Call)

Minimum Qualifications: * Please indicate date of issue or provide photocopies • Red Cross Water Safety Instructor issued after April 3, 2011 (2 years) • Standard First Aid or Equivalent issued after April 3, 2011 (2 years) • C.P.R. – Level C issued after April 3, 2012 (1 year) • National Lifeguard Service Award Pool & Waterpark Option issued after April 3, 2011 (2 years) Desired Qualifications: • BCRPA Pool Operators Course • BCRPA Fitness Instructor • First Aid and CPR Instructor Lifesaving Society Instructor • Learn-To-Dive Instructor A CUPE hourly rate of $21.63 to $23.26 (2011 rates) is offered, along with a percentage in lieu of benefits. A criminal record search will be requested of short listed candidates.

This role requires flexibility as shifts vary to accommodate program schedules and may include evenings and weekends.

Short listed candidates will be invited for testing on Saturday, April 20th & Sunday, April 21st. Candidates who are successful in the testing portion will then be invited to an interview on one evening, April 29th, 30th, May 1st or 2nd .

All interested applicants, please submit your resume with a cover letter indicating reference #TC2013-100971 by 5:00 pm, April 3, 2013 to:

City of Coquitlam - Human Resources Division 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2 Phone: 604.927.3070 Fax: 604.927.3075 email: careers@coquitlam.ca website: www.coquitlam.ca The City of Coquitlam is an Equal Opportunity Employer

www.sunnygatemontessori.com

We thank all applicants for their interests; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

www.tricitynews.com

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

SYSTEM/NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

Donald’s Fine Foods is a family owned company providing specialty meat procurement, processing, and distribution of our quality products and services from three sites to customers in Western Canadian and International Markets. Our production and distribution facilities work in partnership to deliver an exceptional product.

Donald’s Fine Foods has built the business around our mission and core values of integrity, quality, innovation, superior customer service and our dedicated staff.

We currently have an opportunity in our IT Department for a selfmotivated, results-oriented individual who would be a positive addition to our dedicated staff.

The System/ Network Administrator would work as part of our current IT employee base assisting all of DFF’s staff with system and network administration, on site and remote assistance, desktop and Ethernet ready device support. Our current computer network consists of 100 workstations and servers spanning three different locations, Richmond, B.C., Langley B.C. and Moose Jaw, SK. Donald’s Fine Foods offers the successful candidate a competitive compensation package, excellent employee benefit program, RRSP and an employee development plan including, regular performance feedback, a comprehensive development/improvement process, recognition for your team and individual accomplishments and specific developmental activities to ensure continued learning and development.

We require a self motivated, independent individual who can maintain the company’s IT infrastructure needs with confidence and a professional attitude. This individual is someone who thrives in a challenging, productive environment built on respectful collaboration and will strive to complete tasks promptly and adhere to deadlines.

To apply, please forward your resume along with your qualifications no later than: April 10, 2013 to careers@donaldsfinefoods.com or fax 604-533-0896.

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 111

CARETAKERS/ RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 114

Duties include, but aren’t limited to: building & pool maintenance and cleaning, administration.

Work schedule: 2 days/week, 16 hours.

The successful candidate will be motivated, professional and have excellent organization and customer service skills.

Experience in operating and maintaining an amenity building is an asset; candidates must be fluent in English.

Contact: cgherman@ gatewaypm.com or apply online www.gatewaypm.com

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

SUPER B DUMP DRIVERS

ATLAS POWER SWEEP DRIVERS

ASSISTANT CARETAKER A part time Assistant Caretaker is required for a first class amenity building in Coquitlam.

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

Power sweeping & scrubbing and pressure washing. Must be hard working with a good attitude.

Must be avail to work nights and weekends. Good driving record req’d. Experience beneficial, but will train. Based in Burnaby.

Email: jobs@atlasg.net or Fax 604-294-5988

HEAVY HAUL DRIVERS F/T Class 1 Heavy Haul Drivers required. 1 year low bed experience & ability to cross border a must. Please email DRIVER’S ABSTRACT with resume to:

robin@spruce hollowheavyhaul.com

Local Haul Drivers Needed for the following positions;

Full Time - Day & Nights Casual Part Time & Saturdays Class 1 license req. Preference will be given to applicants with previous Super B & Mountain driving experience.

SUMAS TRANSPORT INC. is a locally owned & operated transport company with a Competitive Compensation Package.

Advertising Sales Representative

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INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training.

Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board!

Funding options.

SIGN UP ONLINE! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

HELP WANTED

$100-$400 CASH DAILY for Landscaping Work!

Competitive, Energetic, Honesty a MUST!

Call 604-472-3040

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EDUCATION

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.

www.canadianhealthcareacademy.com

DRIVER with VAN Needed to deliver bundles of newspapers to carriers homes twice weekly, Wednesday & Friday.

Must have reliable van. ~ TriCity area ~

Phone 604-472-3040

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE Large Strata / Commercial Maintenance Company requires skilled Junior Foreman & General Laborers

• JUNIOR FOREMAN Must have experience in lawn care & gardening and a valid driver’s license.

• GENERAL LABORERS Experience is an asset, but we do offer training.

We provide a great work environment, performance incentives and room for advancement.

Email resumes to:

info@weedbusters.ca

SHOP from HOME! Check out bcclassified.com

Apply Now and Receive $1000 Discount for all programs Practical Nursing Program - Class Starts on April 8 New PN Program Approved by CLPNBC

Nursing Unit Clerk - Class Starts on April 15 Health Care Assistant Program - Class Starts Every Week Information Sessions Every Thursday 6-8PM

Canadian Health Care Academy 2nd Floor 93 Sixth Street, New Westminister

Tel: 604-540-2421

(In the New Westminister, Close to Columbia Sky Train Station)

Optician & Contact Lens Fitter 6-Month Course

Optical Dispensing is a high-growth industry with good pay and job security. Train for a “Career With Vision�. START YOUR OWN BUSINESS!! t NPOUI NPSOJOH QSPHSBN starts April 8th, 2013 t 'JOBODJBM BTTJTUBODF BWBJMBCMF t Hurry FOSPMNFOU MJNJUFE

BC COLLEGE OF OPTICS ,JOH (FPSHF #MWE 4VSSFZ #$ www.bccollegeofoptics.ca

www.blackpress.ca

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EXPERIENCED Lane Closure Tech’s and Traffic Control people req’d. immediately. 604-996-2551 or email Traffic_King@shaw.ca

EDUCATION

HELP WANTED

Make it yours.

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

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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FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

ADULT CARRIER

Licensed Practical Nurse

Jim Mihaly publisher@surreyleader.com The Surrey Leader #200-5450 152nd Street, Surrey, BC V3S 5J9

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PropertyStarsJobs.Com

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.

Send your resume with cover letter by April 5th, 2013.

AUJLAS’ FARMS LTD FARM LABOURERS required 5 or 6 Days/Week 40 or 50 Hours/Week $10.25/Hour Horticultural work such as: Planting, pruning, spacing and harvesting the crop.

Employment starts early July’13 Submit your application to: Phone: 604-465-8153 or by Fax:604-465-9340 or by mail:12554 Woolridge Rd., Pitt Meadows, B.C. V3Y 1Z1

EDUCATION

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.

FARM WORKERS

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.

$3500 SIGNING BONUS

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

Interested applicants please fax resume and drivers abstract Attn. Darcy (1)604-852-2650 or e-mail leslie@sumastransport.ca

OWNER OPERATORS Van Kam’s group of companies req. Owner Operators for our Surrey based terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta.

Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience / training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneďŹ ts package.

Email a detailed resume and current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call Bev 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889 Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

Thank you for your interest however only those of interest to us will be contacted.

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

604.581.0101

PANAGO, Port Coquitlam is looking for 1 Food Counter Attendant. Salary $10.50/hr. Temp, F/T position. Responsible for preparing, cooking and packaging products, providing good customer service, receiving payment, assisting with inquiries, order taking and meeting customer needs.

Email resume to: panagopoco@gmail.com

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HELP WANTED Carriers Needed

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 6072 146-286 April Rd 2-27 Crawford Bay 2-38 Darney Bay 183 Roe Dr 8206 1010 Alderson Ave 1001-1043 Brunette Ave (odd) 1025-1059 James Ave 205-236 Lebleu St 200 Marmont Ave 205-214 Nelson St 8307 622-770 Austin Ave (even) 435-449 Guilby St (odd) 408-449 Selman St 624-763 Sydney Ave 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 8454 936-946 Como Lake Ave (even) 835-929 Grover Ave 728-740 Hailey St (even) 834-925 Regan Ave 6196 1-49 Alder Dr 9712 2787-2798 Doble Crt 1248-1278 Durant Dr (even) 1221 Kaiser St 2789-2852 Nash Dr 2803-2829 Rambler Way (odd) 8677 1708-1904 Bowman Ave 1773-1963 Como Lake Ave (odd) 1850-1878 Masset Crt 801-829 Poirier St (odd) 805-865 Prospect St 1740-1771 Shannon Crt 801-825 Laurence St 6008 123-195 Mary St (odd) 2401-2721 St George St 2605-2621 St John’s St (odd) 6029 487-519 Ailsa Ave 802-986 Dundonald Dr 802-840 Fenwick Pl 8460 612-650 Clarke Rd (even) 631-739 Como Lake Ave (odd) 801-832 Dogwood St 607-735 Lea Ave 630 Morrison Ave 8630 2950-2970 Admiral Crt 3065-3086 Butternut St 2820 Norman Ave 1001-1011 Palmdale St 820-962 Ranch Park Way 810-1013 Saddle St 3108-3109 Starlight Way 9051 2066-2080 Clare Pl 1402-1498 Columbia Ave 1544-1559 Eastern Dr (odd) 2062 Pooley Ave 1510-1567 Rita Pl 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

@ 604-472-3042

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

DATA ENTRY COQUITLAM BASED

Dollars & Cents is looking for an outgoing, pleasant mannered person to assist in our busy office Monday to Friday. Applicant should be a self-motivated, quick learner with attention to detail & able to work w/ little supervision.

Please reply by e-mail or fax: dollarsandcentsgroup @gmail.com or Fax: 604-539-1169

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CHECK CLASSIFIEDS

bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

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for condominium complex in Port Moody / Westhill area.

25 hours / week.

Must be able to work weekends.

Please apply

mferreira@baywest.ca with expected hourly rate

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 164

WAREHOUSE

ENTERPRISE PAPER Has an immediate opening on our afternoon shift for an entry level order picker. The successful hire will be willing to learn on the job in a fast paced environment. Pref. will be given to individual who is looking for a career opportunity. (No Part time) Please submit resume to: careers.coquitlam@ enterprisepaper.com

PERSONAL SERVICES 171

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 260

ELECTRICAL 551

TAX RETURNS Current and overdue Over 15yrs exp.

Starting at $50.00 per return Free check-up of last year return Tri-City Business Centre MARK & JOANNA BRAGIEL 604-552-4399 ext. 346

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

604-475-7077

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APPLIANCE REPAIRS

GARAGE SALES

COQUITLAM

Easter Long Weekend Fundraiser Fri, Sat, Sun & Monday 12pm - 6pm 954 Crystal Court Close to Lougheed Hwy & Dewdney Trunck Rd. Books, clothes, kids stuff, kitchen items

INCOME TAX. TAJ DAMJI 604-781-0315. Pickup delivery in Tri City Free. Singles $45 Couples $70. No limit on number of slips.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

(#102055) Bonded

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

551

GARAGE SALES

COQUITLAM. GARAGE Sale 130 Mundy St. Sat Mar 30, Sun Mar 31, 10am-3pm

GARAGE sale at 2310 King Albert Ave., Coquitlam, Saturday, March 30th and Sunday March 31st; 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Furniture, artwork, dishes, clothes and hundreds of more items. No early birds on sale days.

You'll find something for the kid in you in the Classifieds!

604-575-5555

778.885.7074 Trent Reisinger

CLARK FREIGHTWAYS

101-1125 Nicola Avenue Port Coq. (behind COSTCO)

MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes JIM PUGH Owner/Technician

604-468-8889

3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq.

candymassage.blogspot.com/

Requirements; • Must Be Physically Fit • Communicates well In English • Full Certification We Offer; • Attractive Compensation Package • Signing Bonus Discussed At Interview

Please e-mail resume: hrfrt@telus.net

or Fax: (1)604.472.2136

COMMERCIAL ROOF / REPAIR FOREMAN

$28.00 - $38.00 per hour based on experience. Commercial roofing co. hiring lead roofers with extensive exp. in commercial roofing, including: two - ply torch, single ply, sloped and metal.

Offering Great Benefits • Company Vehicle • Over Time • Paid Travel • Support Crews • Top Wages • Health/Dental • Pension • Company Uniforms Must have proven ability to install using RCABC roofing practices and follow WCB regulations.

Fax resume: 604-944-2916, Call Adam: 604-944-2977 or e-mail aknipfel@designroofing.ca Visit: www.designroofing.ca

Class 109 Career Opportunities!

Why not make your dream a reality?

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RELAXATION BODYWORKS Meena, in/out Hotel Service.

Coqutilam. Call: 778-839-6583

Please email resume to:

jobs@atlasg.net or by Fax to: 604-294-5988 MECHANIC SHOP MANAGER Golden Eagle Group is looking for full-time MECHANIC SHOP MANAGER. Repair and maintain fleet of agriculture and construction equipment. Ag-equipment experience, heavy-duty equipment license, hydraulics knowledge are an asset.

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.

LEAKY BASEMENT SPECIALIST

CLEANING SERVICES

Don 604-825-3006 awdrain.com

AROUND GUARANTEED!

PEDRO’S Contracting & Drainage.

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

BEST CLEANERS

Residential & Commercial

Weekly, Bi-Monthly - Best Rates!

Since 1985 604-808-0212 Window Cleaning, Pressure Washing, Gutter Cleaning. Free Est. (604)465-1302 / 604-786-3466

242 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...

ASK US ABOUT OUR FEATURED INDIAN CUISINE

Kristy 604.488.9161

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

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EDUCATION/TUTORING

Get Your Pilots Licence Register Today for Groundschool Classes. Pitt Meadows Airport www.icaflightacademy.com

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

www.topdogloans.com 604.503.BARK (2275) GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

CONCRETE & PLACING

STAMPED CONCRETE

www.bcclassified.com

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

Tax Returns • Personal • Self employed • Corporate Disc. for seniors

604-468-2287

(Mon - Fri) 9 - 5:30 pm, Sat. Appt

www.accountableaccounting.ca

get results in

Free Estimates 604-813-6949

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

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DRYWALL

ALL PHASES DRYWALL • Taping • Texture • Spraying 30 yrs. Tidy Workplace. Free Est. No job too small.Eric 778-898-9806 JMYK CONTRACTING LTD. Specializing in steel stud framing, drywall, taping, texture, t-bar, firerating, painting + general reno’s.

WCB, Insured. Jay 604-722-6197 FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945

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ELECTRICAL

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899 DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded.

We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! *24 HOUR SERVICE* 30Yrs exp. Free est. 604-460-8867.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 287

NO JOB TOO SMALL! 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

Gary 604-690-7JNL (7565) “Family Owned & Operated in the Tri-Cities” COQUITLAM LANDSCAPING ★ SPRING CLEANUP ★ S Yard Maintenance S Hedge Trimming ~ Tree Pruning S Lawn Cuts ~ Weeding

Fully Insured

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

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

Ph: 604-469-2331 281

GARDENING

Always! Landscaping Services, Pwr Raking, Delivery, Spreading, Yard &Rubbish cleanup 604.230.0627

Woodland Decks W Design & Renovations W Decks W Fences W Stairs W Retaining walls W Railings Home Renovations Call Patrick for a free est.

Brad 778-552-3900

Reno’s/Additions/Kitchens

M.T. GUTTERS

Snow / Salting Rubbish Removal NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL

Professional Installation 5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit *CLEANING *REPAIRS 28 YEARS EXPERIENCE

~ FULLY INSURED ~

Call Tim 604-612-5388

Fast

Honest

Local

Serving Tri-Cities since 1988

Chimo Furnace Service Ltd

Call: 604-936-5593

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

(604)671-2746 Free Estimates

(604)465-1311

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

Dean 604-834-3076

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HOME REPAIRS 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

Residential~Strata~Commercial

meadowslandscapesupply.com

Gary 604-339-5430 A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

Repair & Maintenance

D Economical Lawn Mowing D Complete Grounds Maint D Pruning & Shaping D Aeration & Power Raking D Fully Insured

✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

Email: hoot&owl@telus.net

FURNACE SERVICE SPECIALISTS

LAWNS PLUS

7 Days / Week

CARPENTRY & TILE WORK

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Landscape Maintenance

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

HOOT & OWL Roof & Drywall Repairs

ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, 30 yrs exp., Prompt Prof. Service Simon 604-230-0627

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

Prompt Delivery Available

604-351-6245

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT A+ Rating with BB Bureau

•Lawn Cuts/Trim •Aerating •Leaf Cleanup •Power Rake •Hedge & Shrub Trimming •Pruning Trees •23 yrs. exp.

•Insured •Free Estimates

HOME IMPROVEMENTS RENO & REPAIR

All Work Guaranteed.

Call John 778-867-8785

278 FURNITURE REFINISHING

Cash same day, local office.

WE’RE ON THE WEB

small to LARGE ads

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

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

www.PitStopLoans.com 604-777-5046

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

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

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

WESTWOOD CONCRETE WE SERVICE ALL AREAS • Stamped Concrete • Forming • Patios, Pools & Decks • Removal / Repairs • Custom Design • Bobcat & Mini Excavator

GARDENING

FENCING

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

No Credit Checks!

Own A Vehicle?

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1-A1 BRAR CEDAR FENCING, chain link & landscaping. Block retaining wall. Reasonable rates.

Harry 604-719-1212, 604-306-1714

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Borrow Up To $25,000

Need CA$H Today?

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Danny 604 - 307 - 7722

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

Fax resume to: 604-460-0944.

Golden Eagle Group is a blueberry and cranberry farm located in Pitt Meadows BC, Canada.

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FPatios FPool Decks FSidewalks FDriveways FForming FFinishing FRe & Re 30yrs exp. Quality workmanship Fully Insured crossroadsstampedconcrete.com

Borrow Against Your Vehicle!

• MONEY TODAY! • Instant Approvals • No Credit Checks • Privacy Assured

Offering All Types of Excavation & Underground Utility Repairs.

MAIDS R’ US 175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC F/T position available for heavy duty mechanic to maintain fleet of trucks. Hydraulic & welding experience preferred.

Must have valid driver license and own tools.

Ph: 604-941-3277

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

DREAMING of a new career?

Look in bcclassified.com’s

SIGNING BONUS! We are a growing, progressive & well respected transportation company operating a full repair and maintenance facility at our head office in Coquitlam.

30 Years+ Experience

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

FULL TIME COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT MECHANIC

and quote the route number.

P/T CARETAKER HANDYMAN

www.tricitynews.com

604-949-1900 QUALITY RENOVATIONS • Kitchens • Bathrooms *30 years *Licensed *Insured

www.metrovanhome.ca Additions, Home Improvements Restorations, Renovations, & New Construction.

Specializing in Concrete, Forming, Framing & Siding. 604-218-3064

www.tricitynews.com

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HOME REPAIRS

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

300

LANDSCAPING

D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail.

D Composted Mushroom Manure

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD - Est. 1989 F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting B.J. (Brad) Curtis B.A.

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.

17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows

PICK-UP ...... or .... DELIVERY

604-465-3189 NICK’S Landscaping SPRING YARD MAINT. *Retaining Walls *Interlocking *Fencing *Drainage *Decking *New Lawns *Hedges 17 Years exp. - Work Guaranteed Cel:604-836-6519, 778-285-6510

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MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶ SBroken Concrete RocksS $23.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $23.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton

Meadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020

bradsjunkremoval.com

Hauling Anything..

But Dead Bodies!!

20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !

www.paintspecial.com

RECYCLE-IT!

604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 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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PLUMBING

CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service • Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

360 PLUMBING & HEATING. Gas, plumbing, heating, reno’s, repairs.

20 years exp., reliable & courteous.

Lic’d. Bonded. Jack 778-835-4416 10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

Recycled Earth Friendly HOT TUBS ARE NO PROBLEM! On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

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

604.587.5865

PRESSURE WASHING

Always! Power Washing, Window & Gutter cleaning, all your exterior cleaning needs. 604-230-0627

#1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)

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

Call 604-464-7548 Visit our website for other rentals: www.profile-properties.com

ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso) P/B blues, ready to go, 1st shots, tails/dew claws done.

Ultimate family guardian $1000 (604)308-5665

COQUITLAM. Austin Hts. 1Bdr apt, sec u/g prk, avail now, $775 incl heat. Small pet ok. 604-626-6501.

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

PRESA CANARIO P/B UKC, fawn Both parents approx 150 lbs. $950.

Call 604-302-2357

COQUITLAM: Clean, quiet apt blk.

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

(604)936-5755.

604-572-3733 T & K Haulaway

EXTRA

CHEAP RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!

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

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL Always! Delivering Top Soil, Bark Mulch, Sand and Gravel, Spreading services. Simon 604-230-0627

372

SUNDECKS

PUG available for stud service. He is a rare silver male, purebred but not registered. Also Golden retriever (not reg.) avail for stud (OFA hips & cert eyes) Mission 604-820-4827 Purebred Bernese Mountain dog pups, not reg. Chilliwack family raised, all shots $900 604-845-2125

506

APPLIANCES

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

533

FERTILIZERS

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

FURNITURE

*NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ 604-484-0379 Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS COMPLETE Roofing Ltd. Repairs & gutters, all roofs. WCB, BBB, Reas guaranteed. Sr Disc. 604-725-0106

374

560

MISC. FOR SALE

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

ANTIQUE ORGAN hi back style, decorative & refinished $1000/obo.

Photos avail. Call 604-541-9619.

Piano: GERARD HEINTZMAN upright piano. $200/obo. Good cond.

(604)272-9951

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

TREE SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

TREE & STUMP removal done RIGHT! • Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates 604-787-5915/604-291-7778 Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.

www.treeworksonline.ca 10% OFF with this AD

627

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

Eastcan Roofing & Siding

Free Estimates * Fully Insured

•New Roofs •Re-Roofs •Repairs Liability Insurance/BBB/10% off with ad

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

CALL US FIRST! 604-626-9647

LOTS

Developable Land We have proven track record in developing land in Tri City with 7 successful projects.

We are looking for more land / land assembly with development potential.

No Pressure. No Obligation.

Call Sood @ 604-782-9993

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

Robert J. O’Brien

604-728-5643

PETS

Mainland Roofing Ltd. 25 yrs in roofing industry

Family owned & operated.

Fully ins. We do Cedar Shakes, conversions, concrete tiles, torchon, fibreglass shingles, restoration & repairs. 20 yr labour warr.

604-427-2626 or 723-2626

477

PETS

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

COQUITLAM

Medallion Court Apt / Townhomes 515-525 Foster Avenue 2 Bedroom suite available immediately (heat and hot water included). Pet allowed.

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

Pet allowed.

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

Pet allowed.

Contact: Mihaela 604-600-4213

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

Can’t Qualify For a Mortgage?

I CAN HELP! No Down Payment?No Problem!

2.60% 5 yr Variable 2.79% 5 yr Fixed Martinique Walker Verico Assent Mortgage Corp.

Call: 604.984.9159

Airedale Terrier pups. P/b, ckc reg., micro, health guar, 604-8192115. email: lovethem@telus.net

• DIFFICULTY SELLING ? •

BOXER pups, flashy, males, ckc reg, vet check, nice pedigree. Boston Terriers, call (604)794-3786

Difficulty Making Payments?

No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty?

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

RENTALS 706

MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrms $790/$880

Queen Anne Apts.

Clean, very quiet, large, INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO Near Shopping & Amenities.

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

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

PORT COQUITLAM - Newly renovated, quiet secure bldg, walk to all amens, WC Exp - 3 Bdrm apts avail May 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

810

AUTO FINANCING

(604)941-7721 PORT MOODY Henry St. 1 Bdrm balc, $750 incl h/w flr, heat, h/wtr, prkg. 604-469-5700, 604-937-5427.

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

11895 Laitty St, Maple Ridge

Fully renovated 1 & 2 bdrm suites Full time on-site caretaker.

Available Immediatly CALL ANYTIME TO VIEW

778-839-4691 WESTWOOD PLATEAU, 2959 Silver Spring Blvd. 2/bdrm, 2/bath, 2 pkng. Storage, gym, pool. $1550/mo. 1070 sq ft. Avail April 30. N/P, N/S. (604)992-6995

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PORT COQUITLAM, 1500 - 3000 sq ft. Ground floor commercial area.

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

715

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

PORT MOODY 1 bdrm duplex near walking trails & beach, 2 car pkng, ns/np, avail now. 604-469-2150.

PORT MOODY bright, very clean 3 bdr, w/1bdr inlaw ste, 1700s/f, 2 ba, w/d, awesome deck, 1 kitchen, f/p, ns/np, $1600 +utils. 604-283-9055.

736

HOMES FOR RENT

MAPLE RIDGE - 5200 sf house, 4 bdrms, 3 -1/2 bthrms, 2 car carport, extra parking in yard, games rm with wet bar & sauna. $2200/mo + utils & damage dep. (604)463-7116

749

STORAGE

Pitt Meadows Marina Public Access Launch Ramp Outdoor Storage for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks & Trailers Year Rental Moorage Fuel Dock W Onsite Manager

604.465.7713 750

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

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

SUITES, LOWER

1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

COQUITLAM CENTRAL Como Lake & Blue Mountain BRAND NEW 1 bdrm. Heated tile floors. Stainless appli. cls. to sky train and Coq. Mall. $900 incls utils. & in-ste w/d. Suits 1 person.

Avail. now.

845

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

The Scrapper

604-999-3227 604-937-5737 COQUITLAM: Johnson & David. 3 bdrm bsmt ste, incl utils. $1000/m Wash/Dryer,N/S N/P(604)614-9331 COQUITLAM: Marmont & Rochester Ave. 2 bdrm. Shared laundry & utils. $1100/mo. Very clean, just renovated. April. 1. (604)377-6632

PORT COQ. Mary Hill. 1Bdrm gr/lvl, share w/d, nr amens. Ns/np. Immed $750/mo incl all utils. 604-828-1510

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

Port Coquitlam, 1 bdrm ste incl heat & light, W/D, own driveway. N/P. N/S. $800/mo May 1 (604)942-4785 PORT COQUITLAM 2 Bdrm suite, $925/mo incl utils/cable/laundry.

Avail immed. N/P. 604-816-8050.

• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

PORT COQUITLAM nr Pitt River Rd. 1 Bdrm suite, Full bath. Private ent.

Nr transit. $600/mo incl hydro. N/S. N/P. Avail now. Call 604-802-2112.

PORT COQUITLAM N.Side 1 bdrm shared laund, 1prk, suits 1. NS/NP. May1, $800 incl utils. 604-942-7000

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

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

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

WESTWOOD PLATEAU, 2626 Panorama Drive. 1440 sq ft. Bright 2/bdrm ground level bsmt suite.

Separate entry. New kitchen & laundry. Close to bus. $1200/mo wifi & cable free. + 1/3 util. Avail April 30. N/P, N/S. (604)992-6995

PORT COQUITLAM

COQUITLAM CENTRE AREA

752

TOWNHOUSES

TOWNHOUSES 2 & 3 Bdrm Units Available

PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm apt, $815, quiet complex, no pets, call 604-464-0034

TOWNHOUSES

TRANSPORTATION

2232 McAllister Ave

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

604-464-3550

752

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

McALLISTER APARTMENTS

POCO 2 B/R apts on Prairie Av, 4 units avail, 800-980 sq. ft. $900-980/mo. Major appl, window blinds, repainted, hdwd fl.1 min to banks, shops, laundromat & many other amen. N/P. 778 865 5155.

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

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

PORT COQ, Citadel Hts. Lrg 1 bdr suite, d/w, w/d, nr transit, suits1, n/s n/p. $800 +1/3 utils. 604-945-5455.

1 Bdrm suite $775

www.mainlandroof.com

356

COQUITLAM King Albert. 1 Bdrm apartments avail. Located across fr Blue Mtn Park. D/W, garberator, storage, sec u/g pkng, rent from $800/mo. Call 604-551-4940.

GREAT LOCATION

630

604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324

“JUST A GREAT JOB!”

2865 Packard Ave. Now accepting applications for 1 & 2 bdrm apartments.

Share purchase required.

No Subsidies avail.

HOMES WANTED

WANTED

(778)878-2617

NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses

HOUSING CO-OP

* Renovated Suites *

EXCEL ROOFING LTD. Specializing in Re-Roofs, New Roofs, Repairs.

All kinds of roofing.

ON TIME SERVICE Guaranteed Work - Best Price Free Estimates

GARDEN COURT

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Vinyl, Wood and Trex decks, Aluminum and Glass awnings, Wood,Aluminum & Glass Railings D FULLY INSURED D 100% Waterproof Up to 10 year warranty

CALL 604-937-0203

25YRS EXP. CREW. WCB. Fully Ins. Comm/Res Int/Ext. Reasonable jerryspropaint.ca 604-250-7040

COQUITLAM:

Call 604-464-4921

548

$45/Hr

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

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

Close to transit, schools, and shopping.

POMERANIAN Exotic colour pups ready. Health guar. 778-838-2700. www.pomeraniansbyparis.com

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

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

Bright 2 bdrm apt.

FREE! Scrap Metal Removal...FREE!!!

MATTRESSES starting at $99

604-537-4140

APARTMENT/CONDO

Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca

FULL PLUMBING SERVICES

604-475-7077

RENT TO OWN

STOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN! No Qualification Required!

FLEXIBLE TERMS! Cloverdale 60th &176th Spacious 708sf. 1 bdrm. Condo. Only $880/mo.

Option Fee Req. 604-626-9647

706

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

C & C Electrical Mechanical

700

www.recycleitcanada.ca

BRO MARV PLUMBING $49 Service Call. 24 Hrs. Plumbing, Heating, Electrical, Plugged drains.

(604)582-1598 or (778)714-2441

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

RENTALS

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

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

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

PETS

JUNK REMOVAL

Local & Long Distance

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

477

BERNESE Mountain Dog Puppies.

Vet checked with first shots and ready for loving homes. $975.

Langley area. 778-241-5504.

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

AFFORDABLE MOVING

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

PETS

604.220.JUNK(5865)

www.pro-accpainting.com

341 MOVING & STORAGE

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

320

356

Ph: 604-942-4383

NO Wood byproducts used

When QUALITY Matters

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

*Near schools *5 Appliances *Decorative Fireplaces

*No Pets *Avail Immediately Move in Bonus - up to $500

~also apartments available~

Call 604-942-2012 www.coquitlampropertyrentals.ca PORT COQUITLAM. 2 BDRM Rent geared to income, must have children, quiet family complex, no pets. Call 604-468-1243.

851

TRUCKS & VANS

1998 MERCURY VILLAGER VAN Immaculate. Always serviced. Low mileage $500. 604-931-8171

A40 Friday, March 29, 2013, Tri-City News

www.tricitynews.com

R’IDES of MARCH

PRE-OWNED SALE PRICES have been DRASTICALLY REDUCED for IMMEDIATE SALE!

’11 SUZUKI SX4

AWD, MUST SEE, GREAT PRICE STK#13ES6663B

12,998

$

’04 SATURN VUE ONLY 95,000 KMS! STK#12F08591B

8,888

$

’08 F-150 LARIAT

CREWCAB, FULLY LOADED, 5.4 L, V8, TOW PKG, STK#MLT559

23,995

$

metromotors.com /mymetroford /mymetroford

’07 CHEVROLET COBALT

6,998

$

2007 NISSAN MURANO AWD, GREAT BUY STK#13ES8864A

11,995

$

’08 FORD MUSTANG V6

4 DR, AUTO, NICE CAR STK#PFT1943A

10,998

$

’08 DODGE RAM 1500

’07 FORD F150

’08 BMW 328i

CREWCAB, 4X4, XLT, NICE TRUCK, GREAT PRICE, STK#MLT560

18,998

$

’11 FORD FIESTA

21,998

$

LEATHER, NICE CAR STK#PFC1745C

22,995

$

4X4, DIESEL, SHORTBOX, STK#MLT561

15,998

$

WOW ONLY

’08 CHEV HHR LT

22,998

$

’10 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA

9,988

JLX-L STK#PFT1932

20,995

$

$

’08 VW GOLF CITY

LOADED, NICE CAR STK#13F10831A

NICE CAR STK#13ES2281XA

14,995

8,888

$

$

’11 Chrysler 200S

POWER SEATS, NAVIGATION, MOONROOF STK#13MU7564A

20,995

$

THE ALL NEW Dlr# 5231 Metro Motors Ltd.

’07 FORD F350

SEDAN, SE, ONLY 5200 KMS, GREAT PRICE, STK#13FI1527A

’07 MAZDA 3 GT

CREWCAB, 4X4, XLT, ONLY 62,000 KMS, STK#13F13610A

14,998

18,998

$

’08 FORD F150

COUPE, NICE CAR STK#12FN4002A

$

26,995

POWER GROUP, SUNROOF, CHROME RIMS, STK#MLT505A

18,998

LIMITED, V6, LOW KMS STK#13ES9903A

$

CREWCAB, 4X4, NICE TRUCK STK#12F18222A

$

’08 FORD ESCAPE AWD

’13 FORD ESCAPE

AWD, LEATHER AND NAVIGATION STK#PFT1955

28,998

$

2 BLOCKS EAST

COQ. CENTRE

1-866-851-5057

METRO FORD

LOUGHEED HWY

N

PITT RIVER

7,998

$

2007 DODGE CALIBER

4 DR, HATCHBACK, GREAT PRICE STK#13EX0524A

14,995

$

AWD, NICE TRUCK STK#MLT542

➤

NICE CAR, GREAT PRICE STK#PLT4755A

27,998

$

’08 FORD EXPLORER LTD.

SHAUGHNESSY

’04 TOYOTA MATRIX

’10 FORD F150 XLT

LONGBOX, NICE TRUCK, GREAT PRICE STK#MLT533

COQ. RIVER

16,988

$

’11 FORD FLEX LTD.

AWD, PEARLY WHITE, PANORAMIC ROOF STK#MLT535

▼

’04 FORD F350

SUPERCAB, 4X4, LONGBOX DIESEL STK#13F35346A

2505 LOUGHEED HIGHWAY