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‘Devastating’ cuts to schools By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Work piling up in school offices, unpainted schools and demoralized staff are part of the picture painted of the effects of proposed cuts to eliminate a $12.1-million deficit in School District 43. Dozens of teachers, support workers and other SD43 employees as well as parents attended a board of education meeting Tuesday night. They wanted to know how cutting 142 jobs throughout the district will affect them and students. Some offered alternatives, such as reductions to management and travel budgets, and one group of non-union employees even offered to reduce their own benefits if it meant saving jobs. But it’s teachers who will take the brunt of cuts: Approximately 78 teachers will be eliminated with reorganizations of staff development, international education, student services for special needs, the middle school hub program and secondary school libraries. Fewer clerical staff (12 full-time equivalent), fewer custodians and
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facilities maintenance workers (17), fewer IT workers, (two) and even fewer managers and administrators (11) were itemized as the way forward for getting to a balanced budget.
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she’s not worried enrolment will drop off when foreign students are charged $13,000 a year for tuition instead of $12,000.
A 26-page package sent to large-scale developers in B.C. is inviting them to bid on the Ioco lands, a “one-of-a-kind opportunity to create a master-planned community near a wellestablished area of Metro Vancouver.” Imperial Oil has hired Cushman and Wakefield to handle the sale of Ioco’s 232 acres; 150 acres are in Anmore and the remaining 82, including the historic Ioco Townsite, are in Port Moody. The invite states Ioco is one of the “largest remaining prime residential development sites in Metro Vancouver” and “combines the best of urban and rural living.”
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By May 7, the budget is expected to be passed but most employees who are slated to lose their jobs have already been approached or soon will be, according to SD43 superintendent Tom Grant. Fo r Coquitlam Teachers’ Association p r e s i d e n t Te r e s a Grandinetti, the cuts are devastating and the budget situation is the worst she has seen in 25 years. And she was quick to describe the impact of the reductions when school starts again in September.
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School District 43 employees and parents turned out to a budget meeting Tuesday to hear what jobs would be cut.
International education money comes in handy Fees paid by foreign students are helping to bail School District 43 out of its difficult financial situation. This year, the district’s long-running international education program,
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17 teachers, and reducing supplies and services, and not replacing a principal and a secretary is how the program will help out the district, said assistant principal Patricia Gartland. And
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For this provincial election, incumbent Mike Farnworth sees the tide turning — just as it did in 2001. Then, the moderate NDP MLA, who had already served in the legislature for a decade after three terms as FARNWORTH a Port Coquitlam city councillor, was booted out in a province-wide party wipeout. At the time, the NDP’s campaign slogan was“Today’s New Democrats.” For this race, the governing party is branding itself “Today’s BC Liberals.” “It’s slightly ironic,”Farnworth said, adding,“I think there’s a strong sense that people feel it’s time for a change. We have a very good shot at winning government in this election...The current government has lost touch. It’s out of ideas. It needs a spell in opposition.” Farnworth has always been one of the NDP’s most articulate MLAs. Along with Harry Lali and Sue Hammell, he’s the most senior caucus member — and was the first of the three to enter cabinet, having held four portfolios under various premiers, including Glen Clark. As a critic, Farnworth has also been vocal on such topics as public safety, economic development and, lately, health services. But this past term has been especially busy for Farnworth, having challenged Adrian Dix in 2011 for the party’s top job. Had he won by 3.7% in the third and final ballot, we might be talking about Farnworth as possibly the next premier. Still, with the leadership contest now a distant memory, Farnworth said his agenda has been full with public policy and constituents’ concerns. Recently, on the riding front, he successfully lobbied for better signalization onto the Coast Meridian Overpass and for upgrading Pitt River middle school. He was also on the city of PoCo’s side when it came time for council to sign on to a new 20-year RCMP contract last summer, he said. And Farnworth said he has been sympathetic with PoCo council as it lobbies for a share of casino funds for non-host cities (Coquitlam receives 10% of net gaming revenues from Boulevard Casino). Farnworth, a former gaming minister, said the government needs to address the issue with the Union of BC Municipalities. As for School District 43’s funding woes, Farnworth said the Tri-Cities is not alone when it comes to a bad fiscal management. Asked if a forensic audit is in order, the MLA said,“What I want to know is what are the cause of the problems. Why have other districts gotten the same problems, too? The province needs to be working with school districts to identify what the problems are and fix them. It’s not a case of government coming in and throwing its weight around. It’s much better to be collaborative and co-operative.”
Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth has been in politics longer than BC Liberal challenger Barbara Lu has been alive but that doesn’t bother the upbeat 24-year-old. On the doorstep, Lu, an employee of LU the BC Liberal Party, said she is hearing“a lot of ‘Yes, I’ll vote for you! I don’t want the NDP.’” Lu, who is probably in the province’s biggest Davidand-Goliath battle — given her and Farnworth’s differences in experience and age (she is her party’s youngest candidate), said she is offering a fresh face with new ideas. Her rival’s policies“are going for spending that’s out of control and we’re all about controlling spending,”she said. Still, the Grits under Christy Clark, a former Port Moody MLA, haven’t polled well, she is reminded. On that point, Lu is also unfazed.“I think the only poll that matters is on May 14.That’s the one we care about.” Lu also notes Farnworth was beaten in 2001 by a candidate of the same age: Karn Manhas (although that was part of a wipeout that saw only two NDP MLAs elected). A graduate of Archbishop Carney regional secondary school, Lu said she has always wanted to serve and give back to her community. She decided to run now, she said, because she felt she couldn’t wait another four years and see the NDP return to power. Asked why it took her until April 11 to announce her candidacy, the SFU political science grad responded,“It was a tough decision for me because I was talking to family and asking,‘Am I ready?’ I am young. Should I wait the four years? At the end of the day, I decided it was important for me to run.” As for riding issues, Lu said, as MLA, she wouldn’t lobby for an immediate extension of the Evergreen Line to PoCo; rather, she would press TransLink for more buses to be made available to the Coquitlam rapid-transit alignment. Transportation is key to her platform, she stressed. Lu remembers the amount of time it took for her to get to SFU from the Tri-Cities. But TransLink, the regional transportation body“is doing their best,”Lu said,“and any organization has something that they can improve on and I think they are looking to do that. They are constantly revising and looking where their efficiencies are in costs.” Lu said she didn’t have enough information to comment on future gaming allocation for non-host casino cities, or on a regional police force versus the RCMP; but on the issue of School District 43’s $12-million deficit, Lu said she would like to work with the board of education. “As far as the provincial government, we have actually — contrary to popular belief — not cut funding to schools, we’ve increased it,”she said.
Ryan Hague said he is tired of seeing British Columbians living paycheque to paycheque and having to struggle to feed their families. And as a first-time candidate and father of two toddlers, the BC HAGUE Conservative believes he’s the answer for Port Coquitlam when it comes to improving the economy. His party’s solution? Eliminate unnecessary levies — especially for business — and lower the overall provincial tax rate to stimulate growth and create employment. Hague, a manager of an electrical contracting company, said once his party is in power, fiscal mismanagement and inefficiencies in government will become things of the past.“I think once we open the books, we’re going to find many instances of poorly executed programs through the system,”he said, adding,“If business is embraced and allowed to operate as it should, there will be more revenue and higher-paying jobs.” Hague is committed to the BC Conservative platform, having been a party member for three years and the PoCo riding association treasurer for two. The team under leader John Cummings is“the only party out there to bring transparency, accountability and smarter spending”into the debate, he said. “The other parties are unrealistic when it comes to industrial demands. The NDP have taken a hard line on industrial development and the [BC] Liberals seem to sell our assets and the environment to any corporation willing.” Asked about issues relevant to the riding, Hague said as MLA he would lobby to get the Evergreen Line extended from Coquitlam to PoCo.“I would introduce legislation for that to happen and I would try to find funding for it,”he said. Hague is also in favour of PoCo city council’s request to have a more equitable distribution of gaming funds for non-host cities. And, as MLA, he said he would support road and school improvements in the constituency. Hague said he didn’t know enough about School District 43’s financial problems to comment, or whether the 20-year RCMP contract was the best choice for the city of PoCo versus a regional police force. But as he door knocks to canvas for votes,“most people aren’t even asking about specific Port Coquitlam stuff,”Hague said. “They’re really concerned about transparency and accountability of our elected officials. I really think I will be much more loyal and a better choice to bring business and people together.”
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Redistributed in 2008, the provincial riding of Port Coquitlam (2006 census population: 52,692) was last contested in 2009 when BC Liberal candidate Bernie Hiller — now the constituency assistant for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain MLA Douglas Horne — challenged incumbent NDP MLA Mike Farnworth. Farnworth held the seat with 54% of votes cast while Hiller collected 38%. The pair was up against Cole Bertsch of the Green Party of BC (4%); Lewis Dahlby of the Libertarian Party (0.88%); and Brent Williams of Your Political Party (0.67%). A total of 20,326 voters cast their ballot.
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Brent Williams may have placed last with Port Coquitlam voters in the 2009 provincial election but the salesman believes he and his party will poll much better this time around. Williams is one of two candidates WILLIAMS fielded byYour Political Party of BC, a little-known group that aims for government fiscal transparency while keeping the carbon tax and cutting out the property transfer levy. An SFU economics grad, Williams said “sustainability”is the key to making proper funding choices — whether for education, transportation or public safety. On the School District 43 front, Williams said tough decisions need to be made to balance the books. Cuts should be a last resort for the board of education.“Although I have seen the school system degraded over the last 10 years, I also understand, at the end of the day, ends need to be met,”he said. Williams advocates for adequate before- and after-school care, saying,“If we were able to provide more care for the children, that would provide more opportunities for individuals to go to work and earn money and generate taxes and sustain the system a little bit better.” As for the Evergreen Line coming to Port Coquitlam, Williams stated,“Again, it’s one of those sustainability issues.
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Mary Suzanna Moody was born on April 22, 1829. She would have celebrated her 184th birthday this month. The eldest daughter of a Newcastle banker, Mary married Richard Moody in 1852. Three of her children were born in British Columbia. While stationed in B.C., Mary was a community leader involved in social functions and sponsoring dinners. Her legacy spans borders - Port Coquitlam’s Mary Hill is named after her. Sponsored by the
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You’ve got to make sure that, at the end of the day, the budget is balanced.They’re building a very expensive style of transportation with SkyTrain.” Asked to clarify his position, Williams responded,“You want us to spend money on our children and improving school funding and improving education, and then you want me to spend money on improving transit? Obviously, all these things are super important but at what point do you want to make these improvements? I would love to see [Evergreen] out here but I don’t know if I would be lobbying extremely heavily to make sure there was one extra stop. That’s very expensive.” Williams said he’s in favour of non-host casino cities receiving a share of gaming facility revenues like in Coquitlam as the Tri-Cities are“very much interlinked.” On the topic of RCMP versus regional policing — a decision the city of PoCo was faced with last summer — Williams said he backs the Mounties.“Their training is very good. I don’t think Port Coquitlam is big enough to have its own regional police force.You can look to cities like Port Moody.They certainly spend a lot of money. Once again, it comes down to financial sustainability.”
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Middle and high school students from around School District 43 will be showcasing their work to stop bullying at a special event this Monday. From 1 to 3 p.m. on April 29 at Winslow Centre in Coquitlam, students from the SD43 Student Leadership Council (SLC) will be putting on presentations, videos, displays and other activities for an event called Sow Love and Compassion: Positive Chain Reaction. Caitlin Hamilton, a Grade 7 student at Maillard middle and a member of the SLC media committee, said the event will be a chance for the public to learn what schools are doing to combat bullying. “I think it’s important because if it’s just one individual school, you don’t have much to go on; if every school shows what they are doing at the same time, it can make a big impact,” Hamilton said.
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Mix of housing for Ioco continued from front page
The vision calls for a master-planned community with a mix of single-family and lowdensity multi-family housing, neighbourhood services and amenities, waterfront views and the potential for access to Burrard Inlet. It goes on to detail zoning and official community plan issues in both Anmore and Port Moody in the context of Metro Vancouver’s Regional Growth Strategy (RGS), road and transit access and heritage conservation of the Ioco Townsite. As well, the package describes housing trends and property values in PoMo and Anmore, average income levels, water and sanitary services to the site, and environmental considerations. The sale has been a long time coming — Imperial Oil ceased operations on the site in 1995 — but before any r e d eve l o p m e n t c a n be considered, Port Moody must first have that property reclassified as a Special Study Area (SSA) in Metro Vancouver’s growth strategy. The Metro board will be considering the request at its meeting today (Friday), a move Po M o M ayo r M i ke Clay says will simply “correct a mistake Metro Vancouver made when they adopted the Regional Growth Strategy.” Port Moody has refused to accept the RGS as it is; in its current draft official community plan, the Ioco lands, the old Petro-Canada site in Glenayre and the Mill and Timber site — large properties that will likely be up for comprehensive redevelopment at some point in the future — are listed as SSAs. Changing the properties to SSAs in Metro’s RGS will mean future rezoning requests will require a simple majority vote by the Metro board instead of a nearly unanimous vote. “We want to be perfectly clear,” Clay said. “Those areas are under transition. What that looks like, I don’t know, but when the time comes, we don’t want everyone else in the region putting up roadblocks.” But how the Ioco lands could potentially be redeveloped has many people concerned. At Tuesday’s meeting, several people representing the Mossom Creek Hatchery urged council to protect the creek and surrounding watershed with a stronger tree-retention bylaw. Janis Boivin spoke on behalf of the education
MAYOR MIKE CLAY centre and hatchery, saying the group’s major areas of concern are tree removal, protecting riparian zones around watersheds, establishing a wildlife inventory and
protecting existing wildlife corridors. Port Moody’s existing tree-retention bylaw is “very, very weak,” said Clay. “We share their concern and we’ll respond when we have the appropriate advice on what we can do to protect them on the Port Moody side of the land,” Clay said, noting most of the Ioco land that could cause issues with silt run-off into Mossom Creek during redevelopment is in Anmore. Imperial Oil spokesperson Leanne Dohy said the company is marketing the property and will ultimately select the
developer. “Once the developer purchases the property, that developer will determine further use and will be responsible for the development process,” she said. Cushman and Wakefield is now considering introductory letters of interest from developers and will determine a short list of qualified buyers; those will get access to additional data on the property and must submit formal letters of intent by June 12. Dohy said it’s too early to speculate on a time frame for a decision on the sale of the property. spayne@tricitynews.com
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Mounties are warning shopkeepers and convenience store owners to be vigilant after a string of armed robberies have taken place across Coquitlam. Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung told The Tri-City News that in several instances, the suspect produced a black handgun and made off with cash and cigarettes. The robberies, which started in the middle of April, are not concentrated in any particular part of town but investigators believe that at least three are connected. “The locations are pretty spread out but... they appear to have similarities,” Chung said. “The targets are usually small businesses that tend to be open during the night, like corner stores and gas stations.” The time of day also varies, with some of the robberies occurring in broad daylight while others have taken place early in the morning or late at night, he said. Police are unable to provide a description of the suspect, who wears a mask during the com-
mission of the crimes. Surveillance footage released by the RCMP only shows a man with a hat and a balaclava. “One thing that is a problem with surveillance footage is they tend to be low resolution.” There are several ways shopkeepers can make themselves less vulnerable to robberies, according to police. Mounties say store owners must ensure they do not cover their windows with signs and merchandise, and should pay attention to all suspicious activities around their business. Lighting adjustments around the entrance areas can also deter thieves and large amounts of cash should not be kept on the premises and quality surveillance equipment should be a priority, police said. Anyone with any information about the armed robberies that have occurred in Coquitlam should contact the Coquitlam RCMP at 604945-1550 and quote file number 2013-10413. Those who wish to provide information anonymously can do so by calling 1-800-2228477 (TIPS) or by going to solvecrime.ca. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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Port Moody homeowners will be paying an additional 5.34% for their property taxes this year, an increase of $91 for the average home valued at $547,500. Council passed first three readings of its fiveyear financial plan and property tax rates bylaw at Tuesday’s meeting — but not without more squabbling over the police budget. Coun. Gerry Nuttall took issue with how $155,000 had been cut from the police department’s budget, a directive council had issued in a meeting earlier this month. Staff had listed the cut as an unallocated adjustment, with the particulars to be determined by the police board at a later date, “which I think is a very poor example of sound financial planning,” Nuttall said, a concern that was later echoed by Coun. Rick Glumac. Mayor Mike Clay said the board was scheduled to meet later this week and would pinpoint the cuts then, a move Nuttall said should have already happened in the three weeks since the committee of the whole voted on the $155,000 budget cut. After a lengthy discussion, council agreed to pass first three readings and directed the police board to report back with a properly amended financial plan before the next council meeting. Of the 5.34% property tax increase, 2.1% comes from general government while the Port Moody Police accounts for 1.74%. The asset renewal levy adds 1% and the fire hall debt levy adds 0.5%. Nuttall called the rap-
idly increasing cost of the police department “unsustainable,” noting the PMPD accounts for 31% of the city’s budget while in other cities with municipal forces, the proportion is closer to 20%. Combined with the fire department costs, emergency services in PoMo eat up half the overall budget, Nuttall said, adding the city may soon reach a point where it will be unable to pay for other services residents want. “An increase of over 5% is too high when so many people are struggling to make ends meet,” added Coun. Zoe Royer. She was the lone council member to vote against the budget (Coun. Bob Elliott was absent). As it stands, the budget is growing by just over $1.5 million over 2012. Most of the increase comes from salary and wage increases ($730,000), the asset renewal levy ($285,500) and the fire hall debt levy ($143,500). Major capital projects for 2013 include upgrades to the storm and sewer system ($1.5 million) and the water system ($1.8 million), Moody Street overpass upgrades for the sidewalk ($750,000) and seismic upgrade ($500,000), recreation centre improvements ($382,500) and Westhill Pool projects ($220,000). Utility charges for 2013 are staying the same and, when combined with the property tax increase, result in an overall rate hike of 3.38% for homeowners. Tax increases for 2014 to 2017 are estimated at 2.5% each year. Council has until May 15 to adopt the budget.
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There could be big changes in store for Port Moody if the draft official community plan is adopted, so the city is making it easy for residents to provide their feedback with a new online tool. The OCP is getting updated to reflect the effects of the two Evergreen Line stations that will be built in PoMo, with the draft showing extensive, transit-oriented development in Moody Centre and town centre areas. Residents can go to www.portmoody.ca to get an overview of the draft OCP, check out links to additional documents and join various OCP discussions; and, after registering, they can fill out a survey. The deadline for online input is May 10. Public input sessions are also taking place, with the next dates scheduled tomorrow (Saturday) from 1 to 5 p.m. and May 2 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Both are at city hall (100 Newport Dr.).
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Tri-City News Friday, April 26, 2013, A9
Poll finds shoppers keen on Target By Jeff Nagel Black Press
The impending arrival of U.S. retailer Target in B.C. — including a store set to open soon at Coquitlam Centre mall — may come mainly at the expense of Walmart, a new poll suggests. An Insights West poll found 82% of shoppers are likely to shop at Target if there’s one nearby and 96% are aware it’s coming. Pollsters say respondents were broadly enthusiastic and attribute that to brand awareness as 69% of B.C. residents polled have visited a Target store in the U.S. before, 35% within the last year.
That level of recognition outstrips other U.S. retailers that have yet to enter the Canadian market, such as JC Penney and Nordstrom. “Target is well positioned with British Columbians even before market entry,” Insights West senior vice-president Catherine Dawson said. About a third of sur-
vey respondents said they won’t shop less often anywhere else after Target arrives, while 28% said they’d cut back on visits to Walmart. Between 16% and 14% said they’d spend less at other larger retailers like The Bay, Winners, London Drugs and Best Buy. Most of those polled said they expect new U.S. retailers here will force other chains like Walmart and Costco to reduce their prices. But they’re not under any illusions that prices will be as cheap as at its U.S. stores — 87% said they don’t expect U.S. retailers to offer south-of-theborder prices here.
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’m fairly certain I spent less time researching post-secondary programs (undergraduate and graduate studies combined) than I have looking into this next educational stage in my life: my daughter’s pre-school. Yes, Elise is 22 months old and will not attend pre-school until she is three. But after hearing stories of year-long wait lists and first-come, first-serve registration frenzies, I started my hunt two months ago. I tend to fall on the obsessive side of the parenting spectrum. My husband worried for my sanity while I was pregnant, scouring the internet for reviews of everything from cloth diapers to safe sunscreens. With pre-schools, I’ve had to rely on other parents’ recommendations and, in the end, my gut. Since January, I’ve inquired at seven
schools. I eliminated two due to cost and schedule and have visited or plan to visit the other five. One pre-school my husband and I dismissed as a little shabby and under-stimulating (we own more kids’ books and toys than they had) and another that took learning a bit too seriously for my liking (the little ones were working so quietly, I felt the need to whisper). While Elise’s cognitive development is obviously important, I’m not looking to give her an academic head start in kindergarten. She has the rest of her youth to go to school; my main goal with pre-school is that she benefit socially and emotionally. For me, one particular pre-school has stood out. I’m also following up on another contender thanks to a flyer wedged into my front door frame and a suitably impressive website. But by the time Elise is an adult, will what pre-school I chose even matter? It turns out it’s not so much which preschool a toddler goes to but whether they attend at all that matters. And even then, more
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FACE TO FACE: Should B.C. once again consider proportional representation?
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he Stephen Harper Conservatives won 39.6% of the popular vote in the 2011 election, which gave them 54% of the seats in the House of Commons and, essentially, absolute power to do whatever they want. In British Columbia, it looks like, between the two of them, the BC Conservative Party and the Green Party will earn 25% of the popular vote in the upcoming provincial election. Despite that level of support, it’s looking like neither party will have voice in the legislature. Does that sound“democratic”to anyone? I know in B.C. we’ve had the debate about proportional representation (PR) before. In 2005 and 2009, the government held referendums on the issue and both times they were defeated. But at some point, we have to realize that the current first-pastthe-post system isn’t working and maybe the reason voter turnout levels are dwindling across the country is because people don’t think their votes matter. There are many variations to proportional representation but they all basically work like this: Our MPs
or MLAs would be elected in multimember ridings instead of singlemember ridings; and the number of seats that a party wins in would be proportional to the amount of its support among voters. For example, if the Tri-Cities had 10 seats and the Conservatives won 50% of the vote, they would receive five of the 10. If the NDP won 30% of the vote, they would get three seats; and if the Greens got 10% of the vote, they would win one seat. Eighty-one countries have already adopted PR, including 21 in western Europe. And we can tailor a system that works for Canada: Scotland, Wales and Germany, for example, have mixed systems whereby voters vote for their individual local representatives but also cast a separate second vote to elect regional MPs. Now, my colleague opposite will argue that we may end up with a fractured parliament with many different parties. So, what he’s saying is that politicians will have to act like grown-ups and co-operate? What a concept. Proportional representation isn’t a perfect system but it’s better than what we have now and would get us closer to what we all call democracy.
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“For example, if the TriCities had 10 seats and the Conservatives won 50% of the vote, they would receive five of the 10.” Andy Radia
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o you think we should switch to a proportional representation (PR) electoral system? Come on, Andy, not again. Didn’t we settle this in a 2009 referendum on PR in B.C.? Didn’t 61% of B.C. voters find PR too hard to understand, deciding our current first-past-the-post (FPTP) system delivers stable, representative and streamlined government. So let me get the proposal straight: Depending on the PR system, I get to vote either for a party or for my first, second and third choice of candidate? Regions would get four or five reps, assigned based on the proportion of votes they receive? Is that what you’re telling me? Too complicated. I just want the person who gets the most votes to win the election. Is that too much to ask? I want to know who my local representative is and I don’t want a bunch of second or third choices elected or appointed just so the Alberta Oil Party can have 3% of the seats its vote count might merit. I don’t want a legislature that has 25 parties. In some countries, it takes weeks after a PR election to negotiate a coalition government among balkanized mini-parties.
I want a system that allows voters to elect an irascible independent candidate, to elect a person over a party affiliation. And I don’t want to open the door for extreme, loony parties to be apportioned seats based on regional voting anomalies, like separatist parties in Quebec or Alberta. Sorry, Andy, I guess I’m the conservative this week. I know all the inadequacies of our current electoral system. I know that most progressive countries have adopted PR voting in some form and that the U.S. and Britain are the only other major countries stodgily clinging to“old-fashioned” FPTP electoral systems. Still, I submit that right now, in the parliamentary systems of B.C. and Canada, this works for us. It favours bigger political parties that must seek the political middle ground to win elections. Our elections start with a simple choice: Elect one winner with clear local accountability and force fringe crazies into large-tent parties rather than rewarding them for ranting from the sidelines. As a result, B.C. and Canadian governments are relatively efficient and stable.
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Decency demands dismissals The Editor, Re. “SD43 job cuts ‘massive’” (The Tri-City News, April 19). I have been reading the news reports on the current budget issue, and want to share my views with the board and interested parties. First, the board and senior staff are guilty of mismanagement. How do I know? Both have confessed to mistakes of mismanagement. Moreover, given the size of the deficit,
it is patently clear that mismanagement took place. Second, the core reason for the mismanagement, in my view, is a dysfunctional working relationship between the board and senior staff, with the board having, in effect, become servants of the staff. Third, and most important, is that now a fundamental and unavoidable moral issue is at stake. The board and senior staff are about to make decisions, probably unavoidable de-
cisions, that will be of real harm to others — laid-off staff and their families, students, parents and taxpayers. Given the parameters under which the board operates, these decisions would appear, now, to be unavoidable. But it would be unconscionable for the board and senior staff to act as executioners of completely innocent people but face no real harm themselves. Fairness and decency require that appropriate
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‘The work won’t get done,’ says union head continued from front page “It is not possible to do the same with less and next year you will be asking teachers and their CUPE colleagues to produce the same results with less support, less supplies, fewer teachers while at the same time increasing the number of students in classrooms and increasing teacher workload,” Grandinetti said. Programs losing the most teachers will be staff development, which is responsible for organizing learning teams and professional development (12.6 jobs), and international education (17 jobs), which will pay for fewer teachers at the elementary and middle school level from fees foreign students pay. Most international students now attend secondary school because of changing demographics, according to Patricia Gartland, so fewer teachers are needed for the younger age groups (see sidebar, front page). The district will also lose four skill development teachers, six teachers who work with students with learning disabilities (although the cuts will be more likely a reduction of
ness programs to improve attendance, and said members would be willing to make changes to their own benefits to save jobs.
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Tom Grant, SD43 superintendent hours at several schools rather than entire jobs to spread the pain), two teachers for gifted students at middle and secondary schools, 1.7 for student services and a learning support teacher for the Hub program. Also hit are English language learners as the equivalent of 4.5 teachers who work with these students will be cut. “Making reductions in a district is never easy,”Grant acknowledged as he laid out the cuts that will likely have to be made in the coming weeks. CUPE Local 561 president Dave Ginter, whose union represents district support staff, said maintenance at schools would be reduced while work piles up in clerks’ offices because, in addition to staff
cuts, the district is cutting draw time for clerical work by 50%. Draw time allows for more clerical workers, especially at busy times, such as the beginning and the end of the school year. “That will be the impact,” Ginter said,“the work won’t get done.” He also said laying off people can mean shelling out more in severance and he wondered what the net savings would be.
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Meanwhile, Heidi Hass Gable, chair of SD43’s District Parent Advisory Council, also expressed concerns about the financial situation. She said parents should be included in budget discussions so they aren’t hit with surprises. Hass Gable said parents
are also worried about future funding issues, such as the reliance on international ed, which generates about $15 million in fees. She said the province may be changing the program, and Hass Gable also wanted to know whether the district is properly funded for its future employee benefits. Dozens of people, including members of the media, attended the meeting, many of them tweeting out comments and sharing information online. Kimberley Wakil, president of the Coquitlam Management Group — non-union staff who work in human resources, payroll and purchasing — suggested the district could save money with more bulk purchasing and well-
Coquitlam Teachers’ Association first vice-president Chris King expressed similar concerns about the gutting of the staff development department, which supports educators’ professional development. “When you take those out of staff development, what have you got left?” King asked.“It’s huge.” Grant said the district leadership team would take the suggestions and comments into consideration before next Tuesday, when the budget will again be the topic of discussion. S o m e h ave a s ke d whether the district should undergo a forensic audit, which Port Moody Trustee Keith Watkins said he’s open to, saying, “We have questions, too.” But board chair and fellow PoMo Trustee Melissa Hyndes told The Tri-City News that a decision on any audit will have to wait until the budget is passed. Noting that the aim of the cuts — in addition to whittling down a $12.1-million
deficit — is to spread the pain throughout the district so that one school or department isn’t hit more than another, Hyndes said the cuts to the staff development department are significant. But she expected that many teachers would still progress in their learning. “Teachers love what they do and they are motivated to learn,”she said. She also maintained that vulnerable and special needs students will still get the services they need, even with the changes and reductions in support hours. Grant, meanwhile, acknowledged that the cuts would be difficult, especially for those losing their jobs. “My characterization is it’s probably heart- and gut-wrenching,” he said. “You deal with it from two perspectives: slightly reduced services for kids across the system but it is a major impact on any staff who lose their job or don’t get recalled or don’t get the opportunity to be the best they can.”
support at-risk and vulnerable kids. Grant said the Hub program, which provides after-school programs for 1,400 students, won’t be expanded as planned at Minnekhada, Maillard and Sir Frederick Banting middle schools but it will be retained. Three youth workers at those schools who are not part of the Hub will be let go, as will two community school coordinators, to reduce costs. The program “won’t be quite as rich,” he said, “but we’ll be able to keep it going.” Changes are also in the works for programs serving students with behaviour issues. Programs at four schools serving these students will be cut to two, one each at Birchland elementary and Dr. Charles Best secondary, and he said the hours of an SEA who works with the Teaching and Evaluation Centre will be cut. As well, five teaching assistant positions will be removed from the district.
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Jean Peachman was honoured at Port Coquitlam’s Volunteer Recognition Awards on Tuesday for her various volunteer works, including with the Hyde Creek Watershed Society. tory, there’s no denying that our community has been built with the help of many vibrant and caring volunteers,” said Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore. “It’s wonderful to see how the culture of volunteerism has been passed down from parent to child and how each new generation has stepped forward to make our community a better place.” Peachman was not the only person recognized for their work in the community. Others include:
• Thelka Wright received the arts, heritage and cultural awareness award for her work with the PoCo Theatre Society, the PoCo Heritage and Cultural Society and the May Day Task Force, among other groups. • Walter Van Drimmelen was given the caring and safety award for his work with the Kinsmen Club. • Eurilda Larsen received the environmental protection and enhancement award. • Robyn Doig was the
recipient of the sports and recreation award. • Patrick McCarthy received the youth programs award. • And Katrina Besler received the under-21 award. A panel made up of the 2012 volunteer award recipients chose this year’s winners while the lifetime volunteer award is chosen by city council. For more information about the awards go to www.portcoquitlam.ca/ volunteer. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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Bring your quality household items to Royal LePage (2185 Austin Ave., Coquitlam) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where donations are being collected for AMJ Campbell Van Lines’ Shelter Foundation National Garage Sale. They need kitchen wares, yard and garden items, sporting goods, toys and games and small furnishings; please no electronics, baby seats/strollers, clothing/bedding, dirty/broken items and books.
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Enjoy the scenery at Rocky Point Park on the 2- or 5-km Scotiabank MS Walk. Check-in is from 8 a.m. and the walk starts at 10 a.m. Strollers, wheelchairs and scooters are welcome. Early check-in is on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the PoMo rec centre (300 Ioco Rd.).
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Riverview’s incredible magnoliatrees are unfurling for the spring sunshine, so it’s the perfect time to join the Riverview Horticultural Centre Society’s guided tree tour starting at 1 p.m. from the Henry EssonYoung building.Visit www.rhcs.org.
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Having grown up in Trinidad, Margaret Rand has always been fond of elaborate costumes bursting with colour and plenty of bling. For many years, she created her own costumes and, later, for her children. Along the way, she dabbled in other art forms as well, including clay, paints, drawing and embroidery, even as she moved to England and, in the mid-1970s, to Port Coquitlam. Rand’s artistic talent was obvious to those who saw anything she produced but it wasn’t until a few weeks ago — for her 90th birthday — that she was honoured with a show of her works. Paperworks, at the Outlet at Leigh Square in Port Coquitlam, displayed two dozen of her intricate paper collages as well as a series of her paper tole works (also known as three-dimensional decoupage) done in the 1980s in a special one-day celebration. The show came at the urging of her grandson, Richard Bell, a Terry Fox secondary grad who’s now a movie director. “I wanted to do something unique to celebrate my grandma on her milestone birthday,” Bell said. “She’s been artistic all her life, from building giant headpieces for Carnival in Trinidad in the 1950s to sewing costumes for me when I was in school plays at Cedar Drive [elementary school] to now… She’s always selfcreating, with whatever’s at hand. She stays young by keeping her hands at work and her imagination at play.” The paper collages Rand creates consist of
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Margaret Rand has long been artistic but the longtime painter, clay and collage creator had her first show April 12. dozens of magazine clippings, each one painstakingly cut out with the utmost precision. Most start with a striking image of a model posing, to which Rand adds any number of elements. Some of the finished works show a common theme, such as the beachside piece with a model lounging in the sand and the nearby water full of tiny boats. A book and sunglasses on the sand were added piece by piece, as was the border of Venezuelan sand from her son’s vacation. Another piece, practically covered in images of gems and stones, demonstrates Rand’s love of sparkle and bling while another — bursting with butterflies — displays her passion for bright colours. Many simply consist of pictures that happened to catch her
eye, put together in a way that made her smile and embellished with pencil crayon, wrapping paper or whatever else inspires her. She has been creating the collages since 2011 with magazines that her hairdresser gives her, and says she doesn’t necessarily intend to create a particular meaning or theme. “I just liked the way they were turning out,” she said. “Cutting paper is a real art… because it’s very difficult to do. There’s no meaning, they’re all just pictures that I made and made up.” Rand doesn’t use any special tools, even for the smallest cut-outs, and relies on medium and small scissors — “and they’re not even the best,” she admits. see PAINTING, page 19
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She first discovered her love of art as a child, when she entered a newspaper contest that called for paintings of a popular movie at the time. “I painted and painted them, and eventually they said I won,” Rand said with a laugh.“I think I got a free pass to
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TRI-CITY SPOTLIGHT: Hair today... QUEEN’S PRIZE
Coquitlam’s manager in charge of QNet — the city’s telecommunications corporation — will be dialing in a Queen’s diamond jubilee medal next week. Rick Adams will be presented with the accolade from i-CANADA and BCNET at the latter’s conference, to be held April 30 and May 1.
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Heritage Mountain elementary principal Craig Mah had his head shaved at an assembly last week in an effort to raise money for a new school playground. Mah honoured his promise to undergo the shears if the school collected half of the $100,000 needed to purchase the equipment. Viktoriya from Luxe Hair Salon helped Mah lose his locks before students and staff as well as Mayor Mike Clay. To donate to the fundraiser, email donate2playground@gmail.com.
MOVIE REDUX Riverside secondary’s Mac Stewart was the winner of last week’s annual Garbage Fashion Show, which was held at Heritage Woods secondary in Port Moody. The Port Coquitlam student sewed up first place with his Ninja Warrior outfit, which was made from woven movie film.
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Travis Price, the cofounder of Pink Shirt Day rallied 200 students at Port Coquitlam’s Riverside secondary this week to continue with efforts to end bullying. “Bullying is something that plagues our schools and everybody is impacted by it,”Price said.
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Port Coquitlam’s Falcon Homes nailed down three Ovation Awards last week from the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association. The April 20 gala saw the company win for its Butterfly House in the categories of Best Custom Home Over $2 Million, Best New Kitchen $100,000 and over and Best Special Feature: New or Renovated. Black Press, which owns The Tri-City News, was a sponsor for the annual awards event. jwarren@tricitynews.com
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A new mural is now up on the side of Crossroads Hospice’s thrift store in Coquitlam. Artist Tammy Pilon worked with volunteers — including 29 Grade 11 and 12 students from Melanie Stokes class at Gleneagle secondary — to paint the artwork on the Barnet Highway building. “This mural will build a stronger sense of community pride and awareness of what the purpose of Crossroads Hospice Thrift store is,” Pilon said in an email.
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ABOVE: A student at Port Moody’s Heritage Woods secondary used Earth Day on Monday to build awareness around her environmental project. Zaria Alibhai, Grade 11, wants to tackle the problem of electronic waste by turning the technology into cash. Her initiative, called e-rase your e-waste and e-cycle, aims to collect unwanted cell phones, laptops, digital cameras, iPods and printer cartridges to raise money for her high school, as part of her Independent Directed Study in Environmental Leadership.
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ABOVE: Breast cancer survivor Gloria Barkley, 86, pictured with Coquitlam Mounties at last year’s Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, plans to make the trip to Coquitlam’s Percy Perry Stadium on June 1 to parade the track again. Barkley, a local poet and sculptor, will be in the yellow-shirted cancer survivors’ team that will lead the annual fundraiser, which starts at 10 a.m. Visit relaybc.ca/ coquitlam2013. PHOTO SUBMITTED
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• Book sale: The Friends of Coquitlam Public Library’s annual book sale runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 at the City Centre branch. Items for sale include new and popular fiction, non-fiction books, children’s books, young adult books, ESL materials (including Korean), collectable books, CDs, DVDs, vinyl records, and much more! Proceeds go towards programming for the library. • Display cases: CPL has new display cases both branches for arts and crafts. Current exhibits: Poirier — selections from the library historical collection; City Centre — Coquitlam
For more information about any of these programs, visit www.library. coquitlam.bc.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.
• Twilight Tales (dropin): Join librarians for a relaxing half-hour of stories, songs and more on the last Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 7 p.m.; this is for kids from birth to six years with parents or caregiver. The next Twilight Tales is on April 30 in the Storytelling Circle. • Library Press Display: What is the world saying about bird flu, Boston, General Musharraf and other hot topics? Library Press provides free, same day, cover-to-cover access more than 800 newspapers from 83 countries in 40 languages. Check “Digital content”at library.portmoody.ca.
• Inlet Book Club (drop-in): This book discussion group meets in the ParkLane Room from 1 to 3 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. At the May 1 meeting, the book discussed will be The Secret Daughter by Shilpi Samaya Gowda. 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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For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604-9277999.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 27
• Hyde Creek Watershed Society open house and salmon release, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery (parking at Hyde Creek rec centre, Laurier Ave., PoCo); Learn about salmon and the natural environment; release salmon fry into Hyde Creek, view displays, take a tour, make a craft and enjoy a fundraising hot dog barbecue. Info: www.hydecreek.org.
SUNDAY, APRIL 28
• Riverview Horticultural Centre Society guided tree tour on the Riverview Hospital grounds; meet at the upper entrance of the Henry Esson Young Building at 1 p.m. Site map: www.rhcs.org. Info: 604-290-9910.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1
• PoCoMo Youth Services Society’s Dine Out 4 Youth fundraiser kicks off with $20 buffet lunch, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at Pasta Polo restaurant, Coquitlam. Also, from May 1-7, the following restaurants are donating a percentage of a featured item to PoCoMo: In PoCo, Chad’s West Coast Grill & Bar, Sushi K. Kamizato and Me & Ed’s Pizza; in Coquitlam, Coquitlam Grill, Ricky’s All Day Grill, John B Pub, Boulevard Casino, Micky’s Public House (April 29-May 10) and Townhall Public House (April 29-May 10); and Chomp Vegan Eatery, Port Moody. • All-candidates meeting for the Coquitlam-Burke Mountain riding in the provincial election, hosted by Westwood Plateau Community Association at 7 p.m. at Summit community centre (at Summit middle school), 1450 Parkway Blvd., Coquitlam.
SATURDAY, MAY 4
• Friends of Coquitlam Public Library Society book sale, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., at the City Centre library branch, 1169 Pinetree Way. Items include: New and popular fiction, non-fiction books, children’s books, ESL materials (including Korean), CDs, DVDs, vinyl records and more. Proceeds go towards programming for the library. Info: friendsofcpl@ library.coquitlam.bc.ca. • Spring tea, 2-4 p.m., St. John’s Anglican Church, 2206 St. Johns St., Port Moody; enjoy pie and ice cream, tea or coffee at a cost of $5. Items for sale: jewellery, craft items, home baking and plants.
MONDAY, MAY 6
• Hang Tough Arthritis Community Group meets, 1-3 p.m., Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam. Feature: Trish Silvester-Lee’s presentation on gardening with arthritis. All persons with arthritis and/or their supporters are welcome. Info: 604-937-0320. • Super Strikers cricket youth program kicks off for 2013. Info: superstrikers. ca.
SATURDAY, MAY 11
• Friends of the Terry Fox Library Book Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd., PoCo. Proceeds will go toward library programming, equipment and furniture.
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• Coquitlam Glen Pine and Dogwood seniors centres’ slow-pitch ball clubs are looking for men age 55+ and women 50+ who are interested in reliving their childhood dreams. It is not necessary to have participated in organized ball in your past life, just have some knowledge of the game. Age is not a factor as long as you can still make it around the bases. Practices and games are on Tuesday and Thursday mornings; practices and home games are played at Coquitlam Town Centre Field and Mundy Park. Practices will start as soon as weather permits. Info: Len, 604-9410081 or lenraili@shaw.ca. • Share is running a free seniors’ support group for people 60+ wanting to meet others and talk about things important to them. No group experience, no problem. Info and registration: Rhea, 604-937-6964. • Dogwood Songsters meet Mondays, 9:30 a.m.noon, Dogwood Pavilion; group also entertains at seniors’ facilities weekly. If you love to sing, you can join. Info: 778-285-4873 or 604-464-2252. • Silver Chord Choir, for those over 50, meets Mondays, 3-5 p.m., Wilson Centre, PoCo; if you love to sing and have fun, you can join – no auditions. The choir, which has been going for 43 years, sings twice a month at seniors’ residences in the Tri-Cities and at other events. Info: Teresa, 604-942-5144 or Ann, 604-464-5580. • New Age Seniors bingo every Friday, 1 p.m., Mike Butler Room, Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam; consists of 15 games (5 cents per card). New players welcome. Info: Betty, 604936-6300. • New Age Seniors (Branch 108 BCOAPO) meet the first Wednesday of every month, 1 p.m., Centennial Room, Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: Catherine, 604-937-7537. • Seniors meet every Friday, 12:30-2:30 p.m., to do fun group activities including physical fitness exercises, games, storytelling, local tours and recipe sharing. All women and men 50 or older are welcome at Share Family and Community Services’ Mountain View Family Resource Centre, 699 Robinson St., Coquitlam (corner of Smith Avenue and Robinson Street). Info: Gina, 604-937-6970. • Council of Senior Citizens Organizations (COSCO) is an advocacy group devoted to seniors’ concerns. Seniors’ organizations and others interested in joining, call Ernie, 604-576-9734, or email tsn@shaw.ca. • The Alzheimer Society of BC has two active support groups in the TriCities. One meets on the second Wednesday of each month, the other meets on the last Wednesday of each month. People who are interested in participating in a caregiver support group should call Dorothy Leclair at 604-298-0780. • Glen Pine 50Plus group plays bridge Mondays, 12:45-3:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 9:30-11:45 a.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam.
New members welcome. Info: 604-927-6940. • WHO (Women Helping Others), for women who are on their own, meets Mondays, 1-3 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam (behind city hall). Info: Kay, 604-469-5815.
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• Hyde Creek Watershed Society monthly meeting, 7:15 p.m., Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery, 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo. The public is invited to attend, learn about the group’s projects and tour the hatchery. Info: hcws.info@gmail.com.
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Summer Camps 2013 Day Camp Tips for Parents Sasamat Outdoor Centre www.sasamat.org
Belcarra Day Camp - NEW! Ages 6-12 Voyageurs Resident Camp Ages 8-15 Ages 14-16 Counselor in Training Ages 16-17 COQUITLAM METRO-FORD SOCCER CLUB
Summer Camps
Mini Madness Camp Boys & Girls (4-7 years)
This very popular camp is for the “little stars of tomorrow”. MINI MADNESS is a fun introduction to the game of soccer and features two hours full of soccer fun. The camp will provide a number of games and activities to give players a very basic understanding of soccer.
Development Camp Boys & Girls (7-12 years) The DEVELOPMENT CAMP is aimed at any player wanting to take their game to the next level regardless of age, experience or ability. This camp focuses on basic skill development techniques and is open to the type of player interested in improving their skills in a fun environment.
Photos courtesy of Bronco Cathcart, Sasamat Outdoor Centre, www.sasamat.org
CAMP #1 - JULY 2013 Location:
Mundy Park Fields 1 & 2 (on Hillcrest)
Dates:
Monday, July 8th to Friday, July 12th
chool is barely out before it’s time to start the kids at day camp. All summer long, they will be able to do a variety of activities, go on group outings, and make lots of new friends. Here are a few tips to help your children enjoy this enriching experience, which they are sure to remember for the rest of their lives.
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First of all, it’s possible that your children will feel a little nervous about going to camp, especially if its their first time. Reassure them by describing all the activities that will be organized throughout the summer, emphasizing the ones you know they’ll prefer. Remind them that this is a perfect opportunity to experience wonderful adventures with other children of the same age.
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On the first day of camp, start them off on the right foot by giving them a good breakfast. They can take their own lunches and snacks or they can buy food if a cafeteria is available. Be careful of allergies – some camps, just like schools, ban peanuts. Every evening before bedtime, invite your children to participate in the preparation of their backpacks and share stories from that day. Make sure they pack sunscreen, a hat or baseball cap and a good pair of shoes. As most camps have swimming in their programs, ensure they also include a swimsuit, towel and a change of clothing. Some pools require swim caps to be worn. You might also be required to supply life vests or swim floats if your children need them. Last but not least, go over basic safety rules with your children, and be sure to tell them to have a good time! After all, day camp is a perfect place to create unforgettable memories.
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Goalkeeping Camp Boys & Girls (8-16 years) The GOALKEEPING CAMP will be led and instructed by Dennis Kindel. The Keeper’s Camp program will provide age appropriate training work on physical, technical and tactical side goalkeeping.
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Summer Camps 2013
Summer camp will soon be here Spring is slowly creeping across the landscape and, with it, thoughts of warm summer days to come and heading off to summer camp. Summer camp staff have spent the cold, damp days of winter preparing for another camp season and are now eagerly awaiting the busloads of laughing children that make camp the wonderful place it is. Camp staff are not the only ones looking forward to summer camp – parents, kids and youth are too. At Sasamat Outdoor Centre, in Belcarra Regional Park, registration began way back
day camps and overnight camps and wilderness trip camps. There are traditional summer camps such as Sasamat Outdoor Centre that specialize in active, outdoor, activities like canoeing, kayaking, archery, swimming and high challenge courses, and camps that focus on everything from dance to computer technology. There are summer camps for all ages - children, youth and families. With programs like Sasamat Outdoor Centre’s popular Sasamite Nature Club, even preschoolers can go to camp. When it comes to summer camp, there really is something to appeal to everyone.
Photo and article courtesy of Bronco Cathcart, Sasamat Outdoor Centre, www.sasamat.org
in December and many summer programs are already full. To meet the demand, Sasamat Outdoor Centre has expanded its day camp programs to a second site in Belcarra Regional Park. Summer camp is an experience that everyone can enjoy. The variety of camps seems limitless. There are
MINI CAMP: Ages 5-7, KIDS’ CAMP: Ages 8-10, YOUTH CAMP: Ages 11-14 TIME: 8:30AM — 3:30PM
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Poirier Pool H.R MacMillan Space Centre Wave Pool & Park Lynn Canyon Park Mundy Park / Spani Pool Science World Burnaby Village Museum Meadows Maze Spanish Banks Beach
Camp After Care: $25 per week from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. Note: Pool regulations require children under 7 to be within arms’ arm’s length of an adult. For this safety reason, Mini Campers will play water games and go to water parks, instead of going to local pools.
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Best Builders wins first People’s Choice Award
GVHBA honours best of the best The Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association celebrated the best of the best in the residential construction industry at its fourth annual Ovation Awards on April 20. The awards honour the top builders, renovators and designers in Metro Vancouver. This year, the renovation winners included Best Builders with four awards, including the first Grand Ovation People’s Choice Award, My House Design/Build Team with four awards as well, including the Grand Ovation Multi-Family Builder of the Year award, and G. Wilson Construction with three awards,
including Best Condominium Renovation. In the new-home categories, Portrait Homes, Bluetree Homes and ParkLane Homes were among the winners of multiple awards. Portrait Homes was also the winner of the Grand Ovation Single-Family Builder of the Year award. Other winners were Porte Development, Tavan Developments and Concert Properties. The presenting sponsor of this year’s ceremony was FortisBC, and the patron sponsor was the Homeowner Protection Office, Branch of BC Housing. For a full list of winners, visit www. gvhba.org/ovationawards.
countertops, as well as a fantastic soaker tub and an enclosed glass shower in select ensuites. In-suite laundry facilities come standard in every home, as well as custom roller blinds and solid wood entry doors that will easily block out the rest of the world. Homeowners have the choice of two interior colour schemes, Latte and Grey, designed by Cristina Oberti Interior Design. The Yaletown neighbourhood has been one of the big draws for buyers, with its large selection of restaurants,
boutiques and outdoor activities in the area, along with a great public transit infrastructure. On-site, homeowners will find a swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, fitness studio and yoga area, and a residents lounge with a pool table, as well as a grand double-height lobby and concierge. Homes start at $364,900. For more information, visit www. pacificpointcondos.com, call 604-6850855 or visit the sales centre at 1323 Homer Street, Vancouver any day except Fridays, from noon to 5 p.m.
Views from every home
Sophisticated Yaletown at Bosa’s Pacific Point By Kerry Vital
Luxurious sophistication is of the utmost importance at Bosa Development’s Pacific Point, located in Vancouver’s Yaletown area. With spacious floorplans, modern features and amenities and a fantastic waterside location that appeals to those looking for a vibrant neighbourhood, it comes as no surprise that the homes have been selling quickly. “Response has been overwhelming for Pacific Point,” says Bosa Sales and Marketing Manager Lisa Murrell. “There simply isn’t anything like it in Vancouver.” Pacific Point was purchased by Lower Mainland real estate legend Nat Bosa, who converted it from rental properties into condominiums. Each home has been completely redone, with new appliances, decor and plumbing. “Buyers know they are going to get quality and Nat Bosa’s value assurance backing the project,” Murrell says. Bosa has a reputation for quality homes and great customer service, and this continues with Pacific Point. “Sales have been brisk and we are currently sitting at 40 per cent sold,” says Murrell. “A great selection of homes are still available.” The building holds 241 homes, ranging from 450 to 1,680 square feet. Buyers will find amazing views of False Creek, George Wainborn Park, David Lam Park, English Bay and dowtown
Vancouver from every suite, along with high-end kitchens, elegant living areas and gorgeous bathrooms. The kitchens feature a quartzslab backsplash, polished quartz countertops and stainless-steel appliances, complemented by undercabinet task lighting, a contemporary undermount sink and imported Italian Armony Cucine cabinetry with soft-close doors and drawers, which also appears in the bathrooms. Laminate flooring is included throughout most of the main living areas, with large porcelain tiles in the den and chic carpeting in the bedrooms. The modern bathrooms have their own porcelain tiles and polished quartz
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Buyers know they are going to get quality and Nat Bosa’s value assurance backing the project,” says Bosa Sales and Marketing Manager Lisa Murrell.
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Bosa Development’s Pacific Point features amazing views from every home. The Yaletown neighbourhood has been a big draw for buyers, with its large selection of shops and restaurants.
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Mmm, strawberries: It’s time to get growing IN THE GARDEN Brian Minter
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t’s hard to imagine a June garden without the mouth-watering flavour of strawberries. And the good news is, planted now, both the ‘everbearing’ and ‘day neutral’ varieties will produce fruit this year. For serious strawberry growers, however, the ‘June bearing’ varieties still produce high volumes of very large flavourful fruit.Traditionally, main season strawberry varieties, planted in early spring, will develop into good sized plants over the summer and fall, then produce great crops next year.You will get a few fruits the first year but they’re just a tease for the next season. The flower buds of June berries are initiated in the shorter days of autumn, then produce good crops the following June. Some of the great ‘June bearing’ varieties for our area are: • Hood: This variety has very large dark red cone-shaped berries on upright vigorous plants. It has great flavour and is terrific fresh and for jams. • Rainier: The good sized berries of this variety maintain their size all through the season and have great flavour. • Sumas: This very heavy yielding variety has lighter red berries and very good flavour. • Totem: This very hardy variety, developed at the Canada Research Station in Agassiz, is still a favourite for productivity and good sized fruit.
• Stolo: Newer variety with large, firm, glossy fruits which keep their size throughout the season • Puget Reliance: The beauty of this variety is its generous crops of very large fruits and its reliability to produce in a wide range of growing conditions. • Chandler: A huge California variety with outstanding flavour, it does very well on the West Coast. ‘Everbearing’ varieties have the unique ability to initiate fruit buds during both short and long days, providing more continuous crops.The ‘day neutral’ varieties will produce fruit under all day lengths and are perhaps the most productive, providing tasty berries all summer and into the fall. Another distinct advantage of the ‘everbearing’ types is that they can flower and produce fruit and runners all at the same time.The runners will produce fruit even without rooting, and this unique ability makes them ideal for growing in containers, hanging baskets and other unusual garden situations.They will also provide good quality fruit the first year. Some of the top ‘everbearing’ varieties are: • Fort Laramie: This variety is noted for its vast runner production and is often sold as a ‘climbing’ variety. It has good sized, very flavourful fruit. • Quinault: Still one of the best ‘everbearing’ varieties, it has good sized, very flavourful fruit. Some of the top ‘day neutral’ varieties are: • Tristar: This variety is still one of the most popular ‘day neutrals’. It has medium sized fla-
vourful berries and is very disease tolerant. • Seascape: This is a new introduction with high quality and flavourful fruits that are red all the way through. • Albion: A new variety with long conical fruits having excellent flavour and producing a constant supply of berries throughout the summer. • Eversweet: The medium to large sized berries of this variety are noted for their high sugar content. • Aroma: A large everbearing day neutral with exceptional quality and large quantities of fall fruit. Resistant to mildew. For the best results, all strawberries need a sunny location and good drainage. Growing them in raised beds or hilled rows creates not only good drainage but also warmer soil.They
love moisture, but it must drain away quickly to prevent root rot. Although slightly acid-loving, working well rotted manures into the soil will help get strawberry plants off to a good start. When setting out the plants, it is very important to plant them to a depth that just covers the roots but not the stem. Planting strawberries too shallow or too deep can cause them to dry out or to rot. A good liquid starter, like Root Booster, used as a side dressing, will help get them off to a good start. Once flowers set, use a fertilizer like 10-15-19 with micronutrients to really size up the berries. If we get a dry spell during the ripening stage, and this applies to the ‘everbearing’ and the ‘day-neutrals’, make sure you water thoroughly and deeply to keep the plants growing and to maintain their sweetness. Strawberries taste great, and they also do lots of other terrific things for us.The Salk Institute for Biological Studies in their research on strawberries, discovered that a strawberry flavonoid, called fisetin, can stimulate signalling pathways in the brain, thus enhancing long term memory. Strawberries also lower systolic blood pressure and can reduce the risk of heart disease.This berry is also high in folate that can help lower the risk factors in heart disease. Strawberries are also loaded with vitamins C and K, contain calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium and are an excellent source of anti-oxidants. Now is a great time to begin planting, so find a spot in your garden and enjoy some wonderful flavour this year and for years to come.
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CONTACT Larry Pruner email: sports@tricitynews.com phone: 604-472-3035 • fax: 604-944-0703
Kids playing sports raises $$$ for KidSport By Larry Pruner The Tri-CiTy News
For an 11-year-old boy, a desire to play ball hockey is quite common. Coquitlam’s Sam Rosenthal turned the
common into the uncommon when he lobbied his dad, Darren, to organize the inaugural Golden Spike Days Road Hockey Tournament, set to run during Port Moody’s annual summer
festival June 29-30. Sam’s also hatched the idea to have 100% of the tournament’s proceeds donated to KidSport TriCities, a volunteer-run charity that provides need children with the
opportunity to participate in sports. “My son thought it would be a fun idea,” said 47-year-old Darren, who coach’s his boy’s team in the Tri-City Minor Ball Hockey Association and
whose wife, Marcella, has been a Can Can dancer for several years at Golden Spike Days. “Everything… even the KidSport [donation] idea was his.” Said the Grade 6 stu-
dent Sam: “I wanted to do something good.” The Rosenthals are aiming to eight teams in four different divisions take part, including 6-8, 9-12, 13-16 and 17 and over. A three-on-
three tournament, featuring five players on each team including a goalie, will ensue, with each squad guaranteed two games. see WE’d, page 34
Boyce leads Fox to victory Brett Boyce ran in the Terry Fox Ravens’ first two tries and that was enough as the squad cruised to a 29-5 triumph over the Heritage Woods Kodiaks in a senior boys high school rugby contest Tuesday in Port Moody. Boyce gave the Ravens a 5-0 at the 21-minute mark but the Kodiaks came right back to knot the score 5-5 one minute later. Boyce then scored a again and, with Bryce Rickaby booting one of his two converts in the game, Fox took a 12-7 margin into the intermission. The second half was all Ravens, with Jason Shamatutu, Robert Ede and Isaiah Stevens each scoring a try to give their team the lopsided result. Harry Carter, Taylor Poitras and Jason Kaya were also solid for the Ravens, who moved to 4-0-1 in league play and are set to host the equally 4-0-1 Centennial Centaurs 4 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) for the district championship.
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The Coquitlam Red’s Aydan Smith is tagged out at second base by North Delta Blue Jays’ Brad Antchak at a BC Premier Baseball League game at Mackie Park on Saturday.
Wheelchair sports the focus of Have A Go Day By Larry Pruner The Tri-CiTy News
For Jessica Kruger, physical pain just comes with the territory. So when the 20-yearold Coquitlam resident fell off a ladder from two stories high while painting and was rendered a quadriplegic in 2007, the former multi-sport athlete decided during her in-
jury rehabilitation fewer than two years later to take up a brand new one: Wheelchair rugby. Having toiled in the intense, full-contact game on hardwood for five years now, Kruger admits to having sustained many bumps and bruises along the way but wouldn’t trade them for anything. “I was excited just to play a sport again,” she
said. “[Wheelchair rugby] is all contact but there’s a lot of skill involved too. It’s a lot of fun.” Rugby is among the three wheelchair sports being offered to newcomers at the city of Port Moody’s ‘Have a Go Day’ next Wednesday at the PoMo rec compex. Basketball and tennis will also be taught free of charge by certified wheel-
chair sport coaches for both disabled and ablebodied parties aged 13 and over who are interested in learning the finer points about the trio of games. “My hope is [draw] 100-plus people,” said ‘Have a Go Day’ co-ordinator and PoMo rec program leader Angela Blackall. “Everything will be provided for those
wanting to play.” Blackall said she’s curious to see not only how many attend but also which specific sport people choose to try most. “I think historically basketball draws the most attention and wheelchair rugby is probably the least known, so far,” Blackall said. “It will be interesting to see how many give it a try.”
Blackall’s group has already blocked time for a six-week follow-up program for the three wheelchair sports at PoMo rec complex from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. each Wednesday from May 8 to June 12. Registration cost for the program is $20. For more information, visit www.portmoody.ca or call Angela at 604-469-4524.
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This past weekend, the Under 15 Metro-Ford Spartans dropped a heart-breaking 1-0 decision to Fusion FC in a BCSPL league match. Despite the undeserved loss, midfielder QUINN DAWSON played magnificently during the entire game. Not only did Quinn controlled the tempo of the match with his accurate passing and skillful dribbling, but he also contributed immensely with his defensive ability. In fact, he consistently broke up the opponents’ attacks with his work ethic and tackling skills. For his excellent performance this past weekend QUINN DAWSON has been named Coquitlam Metro-Ford Male Player of the Week!
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Coquitlam’s Sam Rosenthal and his dad, Darren, have organized the inaugural Golden Spike Days Road Hockey Tournament, set to run during Port Moody’s annual summer festival June 29 to 30. Larry Pruner/the tri-city newS
‘We’d like to see this type of thing grow into other areas’ continued from page 33
Registration cost is $50 per team. Two 100-feet-long fenced-in rinks will be set up in the parking lot at Rocky Point Park and the event will go rain or shine, Darren said. “It gets kids involved, which is what KidSport is all about,” said Darren, whose goal is to raise $2,000 for the local charity. “If we can raise some money for kids who can’t afford to play, that makes it all the better.” Sam’s idea became all the more logical and generous when he
noticed at his school, Hillcrest elementary, that there were several kids new to Canada whose parents couldn’t afford for them to play organized sports. “He has a couple friends who are new immigrants who’d like to get involved in a sport but can’t afford it. Ball hockey is perfect for them,” Darren said. “Actually, we’d like to see this type of thing grow into other areas, like Surrey. But with this being the first one we thought we’d just focus on it for now.” Chris Wilson, execu-
Tambellini tops in CJHL ranks Port Moody native Adam Tambellini was tops among 15 Canadian Junior Hockey League players identified in the final rankings for the 2013 National Hockey League draft June 30 in Newark, N.J., it was revealed Wednesday. Ta m b e l l i n i , 1 8 , is currently slotted 42nd among North American skaters for the draft, having climbed 20 spots from his 62nd rating mid-way through last season, when he led the Surrey Eagles to the Fred Page Cup, emblematic of B.C. Hockey League supremacy, by scoring the double-overtime deciding goal. Tambellini and the Eagles are set to compete in 2013 Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup running Saturday through May 5 in Nanaimo.
The six-foot-four Tambellini was 11th in BCHL scoring last season, racking up 62 points, including 36 goals, in 52 games. Having committed to attend the University of North Dakota and play with the Fighting Sioux starting next fall, Tambellini is the son of former New York Islanders’ player Steve Tambellini, who was recently fired as general manager of the Edmonton Oilers. He’s also following in the footsteps of his older brother, Jeff, a fivefoot-11 speedster who toiled with the BCHL Chilliwack Chiefs and the University of Michigan Wolverines before enjoying NHL playing stints with the Los Angeles Kings, the Islanders and the Vancouver Canucks. Jeff now plays professionally in Europe.
tive director of KidSport Tri-Cities, was blown away when Darren called him to tell him of his plan — er, make that 11-year-old Sam’s plan. “It was definitely so cool,” Wilson said. “I was so impressed [at their offer], and them being totally involved and willing to organize it made it
even better. “We’ve had kids give us money from their birthdays before and things like that, but nothing to this extent. It’s really something.” For more information and/or to register a team for the tournament, visit www.goldenspike.ca. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother Teresa, on April 15, 2013. She is survived by her two sons Tony (Diane) and Dennis (Daryle) along with four grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was born in England and immigrated to Canada at the age of 12, residing in the Coquitlam area for 85 years. Teresa was an avid bowler, bridge player, and golfer. She was a person, who lived life to the fullest and enjoyed every minute of it. A mass of Christian burial will be held at Our Lady of Fatima Church on April 30 at 11 am, a private family burial to follow. A celebration of life will be held, at the Vancouver Golf Club, following the service. In lieu of flowers donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.
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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 9162 3425-3583 Coast Meridian (odd) 1537-1655 Dorset Ave (odd) 1676 Laurier Ave 3425-3482 Liverpool St 1538 Patricia Ave 3423-3580 Sefton St 3425-3481 Vincent St 3426-3550 Wellington St (even) 8116 303-336 Decaire St 1501-1550 Hammond Ave 8220 904-959 Alderson Ave 205-234 Allard St 225-257 Blue Mountain St (odd) 202-302 Boileau St (even) 903-952 Harris Ave 903-921 Roderick Ave 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 and quote the route number.
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
HELP WANTED
151
Women’s Apparel Sales Associate required, to work for a mobile clothing service Required experience: 1) driving a vehicle pulling a trailer with a clean driving record 2) selling women’s apparel 3) physically fit to pull racks 4) enjoy working with seniors Immediate start with pay of $15.00/hr, plus flat fee paid for driving time to & from working locations. Email resume to: CoCosclothestoyou@shaw.ca, or fax 604-528-8084
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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES
PROFESSIONALS/ MANAGEMENT
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR We are looking for a self-motivated Production Supervisor for our busy wood post manufacturing and treating facility in Princeton, BC. The successful candidate will be responsible for employee training and development, quality and cost control, production scheduling and safety. The ideal candidate will have a post-secondary degree or diploma in a related field. Minimum of 3-5 years supervisory experience in an industrial production operation, a post mill or wood production facility preferred. Must have a high degree of resourcefulness, flexibility and adaptability; and the ability to plan, organize, develop and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc. Good leadership skills, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a proven track record are required. Please email your resume to elizabeth@pwppost.com. For further information about our company visit our website at www.pwppost.com. Only those selected for interviews with be contacted. Find the
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bcclassified.com Real Estate Section - Class 600’s
req’d for the Arms Pub. $18 / hour to start.
PERSONAL SERVICES
Apply in person with resume. Ask for Tina
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3261 Coast Meridian
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HOME of Your Dreams!
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
MEDICAL/DENTAL
Community Health Care Workers Bayshore Home Health Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking CHW’s for the Tri-Cities area who are available 7AM-2PM/4PM-11PM with weekend availability. Candidates must have a clear TB Test completed within 6 months; a clear Criminal Record Check within 12 months; their own vehicle; full BCDL and a BC Care Aide Reg. #. Palliative & Dementia Exp. is an asset.
101-1125 Nicola Avenue Port Coq. (behind COSTCO)
604-468-8889 candymassage.blogspot.com/ . 4 U SPA
Please send your resume and cover letter to: greatpeoplework@ bayshore.ca
109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Established 1947 Established 1947 Hauling Freight for Friends for Over Hauling Freight for Friends for60 65Years Years
OWNER OPERATORS REQUIRED $3500 SIGNING LINEHAUL BONUS!
OWNER OPERATORS
Van Kam’s group of companies requires Owner Operators to be based out of our Surrey Terminal for runs throughout B.C. and PRINCE GEORGE Alberta. Applicants have winter and Group mountain,of driving experience/ Van-Kammust Freightways’ Companies training. requires Owner Operators for runs out of our We offer above average rates and excellent employee benefits. Prince George Terminal. To join our team of Professional drivers, call Mark, 778-866-5497 or Wemailffa resume, current ll tdriver’s t abstract Wiand t details / Mof truckt to: i careers@vankam.com or fax 604-587-9889 Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility. We thank you for your interest in Van-Kam, however only those of interest to us will be contacted.
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 236
CLEANING SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 260
ELECTRICAL
EIGHT PLANET CLEANING Commercial Building Maintenance www.eightplanetcleaning.com 778-773-5811 IICRC Certified 2 Ladies Cleaning Co. Fast and Reliable. $25/hr. 778-318-4716
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
#1 CLEANING SERVICE Saving U Time! Supply Includes. 12yrs. Exc. Refs. Bondable. 778.386.5476
DETAILED Residential Cleaners. Great References. Fully Insured. QUALITY Guarantee 778-246-3429
Borrow Against Your Vehicle!
• MONEY TODAY! • Instant Approvals • No Credit Checks • Privacy Assured
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
Need CA$H Today? Own A Vehicle? Borrow Up To $25,000
No Credit Checks! Cash same day, local office.
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Weekly, Bi-Monthly - Best Rates! Since 1985 604-808-0212
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CONCRETE & PLACING
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
WESTWOOD CONCRETE WE SERVICE ALL AREAS • Stamped Concrete • Forming • Patios, Pools & Decks • Removal / Repairs • Custom Design • Bobcat & Mini Excavator Free Estimates 604-813-6949
(#102055) Bonded
Specializing in Renos New Const, (Comm./Res.) Free Estimates 778.885.7074 Trent Reisinger
Shop from home!
263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE PEDRO’S Contracting & Drainage. Landscaping, Water Lines & Cement work. Call 604-468-2919. BAJ EXCAVATING DEMO, Sewer, storm, drainage, remove concrete & blacktop, old house drainage. 604-779-7816.
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284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION
POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117.
LARIC FURNITURE REFINISHING - ANTIQUES, HOME & OFFICE FURNITURE - RESTORATION & REPAIRS
Current and overdue Over 15yrs exp. Starting at $50.00 per return Free check-up of last year return
FPatios FPool Decks FSidewalks FDriveways FForming FFinishing FRe & Re 30yrs exp. Quality workmanship Fully Insured crossroadsstampedconcrete.com
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APPLIANCE REPAIRS
257
DRYWALL
FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945 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 ABS DRYWALL, res. & comm. Quailty workman ship. Boarding, taping, finishing, textured ceiling, renos. Free est. 604-376-1927
MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes JIM PUGH Owner/Technician 30 Years+ Experience
Ph: 604-941-3277
3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq. POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed
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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. A & L ELECTRICAL, Local - Bonded, Full reno & upgrading service. New homes & comm. Reas rates. Lic #91585. Call Kia 778-688-4491.
FURNACE SERVICE SPECIALISTS Repair & Maintenance Fast
281
GARDENING Prompt Delivery Available
7 Days / Week
Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd. ✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel
(604)465-1311
meadowslandscapesupply.com Always! Landscaping Services, Pwr Raking, Delivery, Spreading, Yard &Rubbish cleanup 604.230.0627 MARK’S LAWN CARE Mowing lawns, hedge trimming, garbage removal and small handyman repairs. Free Est. 604-308-8073
Honest
Local
Serving Tri-Cities since 1988
Chimo Furnace Service Ltd
Call: 604-936-5593
278 FURNITURE REFINISHING
Specialists in:
Danny 604 - 307 - 7722
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
ASHDOWN CONTRACTING custom cedar fencing/decks Quality you can afford 604-970-4732
FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS
287
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Additions, Home Improvements Restorations, Renovations, & New Construction. Specializing in Concrete, Forming, Framing & Siding. 604-218-3064
All glass shower enclosures mirror walls & glass entrances.
AVA MINA GARDENING & MAINTENANCE Grass cutting & Ground Maint. Lawn Mowing & Install New Turf Spring / Leaf Clean-up Aeration & Power Raking General Gardening, Barkmulch, Soil & Ground Levelling.
604-518-0060 ava_mina03@hotmail.com
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” D&N Total Care Home Irmprovement. Specializing in basements renos, bathrooms, kitchens. Installation of drywall, flooring, tiling. Plumbing, electrical, and more. *25 years experience. Free estimates. Daniel: 778-999-9122 ACTION RENOVATIONS New reno’s, basement suites, bathrooms, painting, plumbing & electrical, framing, drywall & spray-tex. Free Est. 604-492-4211 / 941-6883 MERCHANDISE: CLASS 500’S From antiques & collectibles, to sporting goods and electronics, to parakeets and pet supplies, if it’s considered merchandise for sale, you can find it here.
Home Improvements, Renovations, Decking and Patio Covers, Flooring. WCB insured, Free estimates.
604-600-2426 HOME IMPROVEMENTS Carpentry, painting, drywall, tiles Quality work - reasonable price Martin 778-355-5840 A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
Home Renovations and New Construction Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB
Dean 604-834-3076 RELIABLE - 20 Years Exp - Ref’s. Laminate Floor Installation, Base Boards & Trim Specials. Please Call Richard 604-365-1477
HOME REPAIRS
Leaks, Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing, Tiling, Painting, Caulking, Property Maintenance & Management. Jerry 604-720-0290
If I can’t do it It can’t be done
604 - 653 - 5150 New Times Construction Inc.
B.J. (Brad) Curtis B.A.
Ph: 604-942-4383
www.pro-accpainting.com
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 8yrs
MISC SERVICES
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.
604-465-1311
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NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses
MOVING & STORAGE
AFFORDABLE MOVING
“JUST A GREAT JOB!”
Local & Long Distance
$45/Hr
Robert J. O’Brien
From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
604-728-5643
604-537-4140 ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020 1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555. EMPTY MOVING truck going between Vancouver to Alberta or Okanagan. 250-575-5383 www.thatguyvanlines.com
BEST RATE MOVING EXPERIENCED MOVERS W/ AFFORDABLE RATES
Starting $40/hr. LICENSED & INSURED ✶ Local & Long Distance ✶ ✶ Seniors Discount ✶
604-787-8061
332
PAVING/SEAL COATING
ASPHALT PAVING
Commercial & Residential • Parking Lots • Driveways • Garage Apron • Speed Bumps • Potholes • Patchwork • Tennis Courts • Repair & Resurface (Insured, WCB) Over 10yrs of exp. Free Estimates
★ Reasonable Rates ★
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ESTIMATES NOW for SUPPLY & PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION. 25 years exp.
GARDENS BEAUTIFUL, providing affordable lawn & yard care. Exp’d, honest, reliable, lic’d, low overhead. Worksafe Ins. Jim @ 604-939-1519 A Dream Landscaping. Lawn mowing, aerate, power rake, trim, prune. Res/Com. 604-724-4987.
RENO & REPAIR
Fully Insured
ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627
275 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
FENCING
Kitchen & Bathrooms Specialists, complete renos, tub to counter, from floor to wall, proud BBB Member. Refs. 30 yrs. exp. John @ 604779-4029. www.bcbwreno.ca
S Yard Maintenance S Hedge Trimming ~ Tree Pruning S Lawn Cuts ~ Weeding
1-A1 BRAR CEDAR FENCING, chain link & landscaping. Block retaining wall. Reasonable rates. Harry 604-719-1212, 604-306-1714
STAMPED CONCRETE
www.accountableaccounting.ca
Steve 778-848-0036
$59.00 Per Ton
All Work Guaranteed. Call John 778-867-8785
- Est. 1989 F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting
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Meadows Landscape Supply
. Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280
COQUITLAM LANDSCAPING ★ SPRING CLEANUP ★
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
FREE ESTIMATES
www.pearllandscapes.com
SBroken Concrete RocksS $23.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $23.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds
Check out our FOR SALE sections: class 500’s for Merchandise, 600’s for Real Estate, and for Automotive view our 800’s.
TAX RETURNS
604-468-2287
Locally owned and operated. All work guaranteed.
✶Dump Site Now Open✶
604-475-7077
Ph: 604-469-2331
(Mon - Fri) 9 - 5:30 pm, Sat. Appt
LANDSCAPING
Full Landscape Construction for 33 Years.
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• ELECTRICAL • FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • HVAC GAS FITTING *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service
Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery
Disc. for seniors
Brad 778-552-3900
C & C Electrical Mechanical
Call: Rick (604) 202-5184
• Personal • Self employed • Corporate
604-949-1900 QUALITY RENOVATIONS *30 years *Licensed *Insured
INCOME TAX. TAJ DAMJI 604-781-0315. Pickup delivery in Tri City Free. Singles $45 Couples $70. No limit on number of slips.
Tax Returns
•Lawn Cuts/Trim •Aerating •Leaf Cleanup •Power Rake •Hedge & Shrub Trimming •Pruning Trees •23 yrs. exp. •Insured •Free Estimates
www.metrovanhome.ca
PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.
MARK & JOANNA BRAGIEL Tri-City Business Centre 3rd flr 2300-2850 Shaughnessy St. 604-552-4399 ext. 346
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD
• Kitchens • Bathrooms
HERFORT CONCRETE
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
15% SENIORS DISCOUNT A+ Rating with BB Bureau
bcclassified.com
UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN
Leo: 604-657-2375 / 604-462-8620
203
287
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
AROUND GUARANTEED!
Kristy 604.488.9161
FINANCIAL SERVICES
GARDENING
BEST CLEANERS
Residential & Commercial
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
MAIDS R’ US
Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function... ASK US ABOUT OUR FEATURED INDIAN CUISINE
threescocatering@shaw.ca or Visit us at: www. threescompanycatering.ca
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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
300
LANDSCAPING
329 PAINTING & DECORATING HUNGRY PAINTERS ceiling, walls, trim, power washing Int/Ext Spray, Brush & Roll 604-467-2532
NO Wood byproducts used
When QUALITY Matters all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.
17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows
PICK-UP ...... or .... DELIVERY
604-465-3189
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PLUMBING INRIGHT PLUMBING PLUMBING & DRAINAGE Call: (604)690-6808
“ ABOVE THE REST “ Interior & Exterior Unbeatable Prices & Professional Crew. • Free Est. • Written Guarantee • No Hassle • Quick Work • Insured • WCB
778-997-9582 Pay-Less Pro Painting
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005
FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • Hvac Gas Fitting • Electrical *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service
SPRING EXT/INT SPECIAL LOOK for our YARD SIGNS
C & C Electrical Mechanical
D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing
360 PLUMBING & HEATING. Gas, plumbing, heating, reno’s, repairs. 20 years exp., reliable & courteous. Lic’d. Bonded. Jack 778-835-4416
Serving Tri City 33 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days paylesspainting.multiply.com
Scott 604-891-9967 D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail. D Composted Mushroom Manure
604-618-2949
SL PAINTING Interior/Exterior. FREE Estimates. Quality job. Fully insured - WCB Please call Sonly.
604-475-7077
BRO MARV PLUMBING $49 Service Call. 24 Hrs. Plumbing, Heating, Electrical, (604)582-1598
A LICENSED/ HONEST PLUMBER & GAS FITTER/furnace man with 33 years exp. Refs. Reas. rates Free est. 24hrs. Don 604-220-4956
100% Heating & Plumbing 24/7 Certified, Insured & Bonded
(778)980-8368
RELIABLE & AFFORDABLE
(New phone number)
Journeyman Call 604-345-0899 bcclassified.com MERCHANDISE: Antiques & collectibles, to sporting goods & electronics, to parakeets & pet supplies, if it’s considered merchandise for sale, you can find it here.
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PRESSURE WASHING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356
POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING
CHEAP
Call Ian 604-724-6373
Smart Cleaning Spring Cleaning Special
604. 862. 9797
Always! Power Washing, Window & Gutter cleaning, all your exterior cleaning needs. 604-230-0627
PRESSURE WASHING Driveways, sidewalks, siding, etc. 604.861.6060
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
RUBBISH REMOVAL
EXTRA
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
Pressure Washing & Window Cleaning.
RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free! (778)997-5757, (604)587-5991
Bulldog Disposal Co. Home & Yard Clean Ups
PETS 477
Bernese Mountain pups. ckc, micro, vacc/deworm. 604-794-3229. mountcheambernese@gmail.com
ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)
No Job Too Small Call Tony 604-834-2597
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL
Woodland Decks W Design & Renovations W Decks W Fences W Stairs W Retaining walls W Railings Home Renovations Call Patrick for a free est.
604-351-6245
10% OFF - Call 604.812.9721 AMG ROOFING & SIDING. Re-roofing, new roof, gutters. WCB
P/B blues. Ready to go. 1st shots & tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN $1000 604-308-5665 LAB PUPS, Chocolate, $700. vet ch, dew-claws rem. 1st shots, dewormed. qual. lines (604)702-0217 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 PUG AVAILABLE for stud service. He is a rare silver male, purebred but not registered. ALSO GOLDEN RETRIEVER (not reg.) available for stud (OFA hips and cert eyes). Mission 604-820-4827
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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 www.mainlandroof.com
RAINFOREST DECK & RAIL D Deck Rebuilds & Additions D Vinyl Waterproofing D 10 Year No Leak Warranty D Aluminum & Glass Rails The Last Deck You Will Ever Need!
Call: 604-725-9574 www.rainforestdeckandrail.com
Eastcan Roofing & Siding •New Roofs •Re-Roofs •Repairs
533
Specializing in Re-Roofs, New Roofs, Repairs. All kinds of roofing. ON TIME SERVICE Guaranteed Work - Best Price Free Estimates
WANTED
548
639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES • DIFFICULTY SELLING ? • Difficulty Making Payments? No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty? We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663
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TOWNHOUSES
26 DAZZLING TOWN HOMES
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
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651
COQUITLAM/ POCO/PT. MOODY
(btwn Sherman & Daimler St) Kids’ Stuff, Home Furnishings, Freebies and More.
FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards. Call Ken at 604-294-1393
Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work
bradsjunkremoval.com
604-787-5915/604-291-7778
Hauling Anything..
www.treeworksonline.ca 10% OFF with this AD
But Dead Bodies!! 20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !
Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988
FREE! Scrap Metal Removal...FREE!!! *Appliances *BBQs *Exercise Equip *Cars/Trucks/Trailers *Hotwater Tanks *Furnaces * Restaurant Equipment All FREE pickup!
604-572-3733 T & K Haulaway
RENT TO OWN
477
PETS
BEAGLE PUPS; mom AKC & dad CKC reg’d. Born Feb 9th, avail immed. Shots & dewormed. 3 M’s $600/ea & 1 F $650. (604)820-0264 BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOGS, bred at Diesel Kennel, 6 mo old, 2 males, $1000. each. (604)869-5073 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
APARTMENT/CONDO
Call 604-464-7548
2 bdrm bright apt. Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op. $810/mo. No subsidy. Close to transit, schools, and shopping.
POOL TABLE, slate, solid wood & all access. Good cond! Paid $4500, asking $1500. Call 604-613-2722.
Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca
REAL ESTATE
COQUITLAM. Austin Hts. 1Bdr apt, sec u/g prk, avail now, $775 incl heat. Small pet ok. 604-626-6501.
PETS
604.220.JUNK(5865)
625
FOR SALE BY OWNER
TOWNHOME @ 152 and 20 Avenue South Surrey / White Rock. Details: WWW.TRAVELPICS.CA
627
HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-626-9647
Call (604) 931-2670
COQUITLAM: Clean, quiet apt blk. Suites to rent. Sorry no pets. Family owned & operated for 40 yrs. (604)936-5755. COQUITLAM:
GARDEN COURT HOUSING CO-OP 2865 Packard Ave. Now accepting applications for 1 & 2 bdrm apartments. Share purchase required. No Subsidies avail.
Call 604-464-4921
APARTMENT/CONDO
752
PRESTIGIOUS - WESTWOOD PLATEAU, BRAND NEW! Not your average apt. but 1200 sf of luxurious living space, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, F/P, cov. patio, hrd. wd. flrs, Kitch. fully loaded with highend appls, and solid granite cntr tops, lndry rm with full size W/D. Close to shopping, schls, golf and bus route. Avl. May 1st. $1550/mth. 604-469-6990.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
11895 Laitty St, Maple Ridge
Fully renovated 1 & 2 bdrm suites Full time on-site caretaker. Available Immediately
TOWNHOUSES
NOONS CREEK Housing Co-op Orientation Meeting, Saturday, May 4th at 1pm in the common room located at #58-675 Noons Creek Dr. Port Moody. We are accepting applications for 2 - 3 bdrms. Subsidy wait list avail. Share purchase from $1400-$1800. $15 Non-refundable application fee required. Applications available at orientation Please call 604-469-9763
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
TRANSPORTATION
CALL ANYTIME TO VIEW
778-839-4691
AUTO FINANCING
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.
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HOMES FOR RENT
MAPLE RIDGE; 3 bdrm rancher on 1 acre, new kitch, full bath, 4 appls, garage $1550 June 1 604-518-8800 W.COQUITLAM 4 bdrm bungalow lg sundeck, patio & new paint. Refs. Avail imm. $2050/mo 604-728-5063
749
Spacious units with a unique layout, in a safe, family oriented community in the historic neighbourhood of Maillardville Coquitlam, close to schools with shopping and public transit nearby. Units have gas fireplace, walk and in closets. Pet friendly (some exceptions apply). No subsidies available. If your gross household income (before deductions) is between $32580.00 and $54300.00 call 604-451-6075 to view. If your income is lower than these ranges please call BC Housing 604-433-2218.
12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings
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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
RENTALS
P.Meadows - Solaris Towers BRAND NEW UNITS AVAIL *1Bd+den. *2Bd+den. *3Bdrm.
MISC. FOR SALE
COQUITLAM
Clean, very quiet, large,
Professional Property Management Services
560
COQUITLAM - Penthouse 1400 s/f 2bd, 2ba, 2balc, hi-ceil, pool, gym, h/w floors. GORGEOUS! $1875/mo Avl now. Lafarge Lk. 604-808-4687.
Price Reduced. Luxury Parkside townhouse 2039 s/f. Reno’d 3bdr 2.5bath, dbl garage, granite, A/C, h/w flrs, 5’10” heated crawlspace, 2 f/p’s. Nr Terry Fox High School. $521,400. May 23rd Possession. Owners Motivated to Sell. Call Tim 604-818-6293 or John 604-341-1500. 1 Percent Realty.
#1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)
Free Estimates * Fully Insured
• Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates
706
RENTALS
810
* Renovated Suites *
706
Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist
removal done RIGHT!
RENTALS
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Queen Anne Apts.
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
#1 DUMP YOUR JUNK No job too small.On time every time 604-939-0808 D 604-649-4339
TREE & STUMP
Contact: Mihaela 604-600-4213
GREAT LOCATION
2900-block of Albion Drive
RUBBISH REMOVAL
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3 Bedroom townhouse available now (heat and hot water included) with laundry hook up. Pet allowed.
1 & 2 Bdrms $790/$880
Sat, April 27, 8am-1pm
TREE SERVICES
604.587.5865
TOWNHOMES 3 Bedroom townhouse available immediately (heat and hot water included) with laundry hook up. Pet allowed.
MAPLE RIDGE
MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE
700
Recycled Earth Friendly HOT TUBS ARE NO PROBLEM!
515-525 Foster Avenue 2 Bedroom suite available immediately (heat and hot water included). Pet allowed.
2 Bedroom Apartment $905.00 per month
GARAGE SALES
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• Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses • More
Medallion Court Apt / Townhomes
thegroveatcambridge.ca Hans at Global 604-597-7177
WE’RE ON THE WEB
JUNK REMOVAL
COQUITLAM
LE CHATEAU PLACE 312 Schoolhouse, Coquitlam, B.C.
*NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell! $200 ~ 604-484-0379
COMPLETE Roofing Ltd. Repairs & gutters, all roofs. WCB, BBB, Reas guaranteed. Sr Disc. 604-725-0106
RECYCLE-IT!
APARTMENT/CONDO
Come see what’s cookin’ in our kitchens. More counterspace, cabinets & more drawers to store!
FURNITURE
(778)878-2617
356
706
Come and see. Daily 11 to 7pm 14905 60th Ave. Surrey, B.C.
FERTILIZERS
WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877
604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324
EXCEL ROOFING LTD.
LOT in Abbotsford, 60X300 zoned low rise apartment, Switzer Ave. in $289,000. Geunther 604-880-5062
COQUITLAM
Liability Insurance/BBB/10% off with ad
A to Z Roofing Ltd. Spec in re-roofing, asphalt, cedar, flat roof. Guar Wrk. WCB, BBB. 778-996-6479.
APPLIANCES
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail. Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
LOTS
630
RENTALS
Call Sood @ 604-782-9993
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
From $140,000. No time limit to build. Near by lake access. ALSO: 1 spectacular 3 acre parcel at $390,000 owner wants to retire and will carry financing. 1-250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com
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.
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SUNDECKS
OKANAGAN PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS
Developable Land
Free Estimates ~ 7 Days/Wk
372
REAL ESTATE
PETS
Residential / Commercial
Always! Delivering Top Soil, Bark Mulch, Sand and Gravel, Spreading services. Simon 604-230-0627
GL ROOFING. Cedar/Asphalt, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters - $80. 604-240-5362. info@glroofing.ca
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INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO Near Shopping & Amenities. SENIOR’S DISCOUNT
604-463-7450 604-463-2236
MERIDIAN VILLAGE – PORT COQUITLAM 2 Bedroom Apartments Available! Daycare on site RENTS between $880.00 – $930.000 Attractive modern units, in a safe, all ages community. Amenities include, playground, on site laundry facilities & secure parking in a certified Crime Free Multi Housing complex. Close to schools and parks with shopping near by. Pet friendly (some exceptions apply). If your combined monthly family income is between $2600.00 – $4650.00 you may be qualified for market rent. If your income is lower than these ranges call BC Housing 604-433-2218. For further info call 604-451-6075 to view. Metro Vancouver Housing PORT COQUITLAM
1 Bdrm suite $775 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
604-464-3550 PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm apt, $815, quiet complex, no pets, call 604-464-0034 PORT MOODY. Ideal Apartment. 1/bdrm. Avail immed. Secure parking, storage. Res manager. No pets. 778-355-1808, 604-469-9100,
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
SUITES, LOWER Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
BRIGHT 2 bedroom suite in quiet suburban neighbourhood in PoCo area for rent. $800/month. No smoking, no pets please. Available immediately. Inquire 604-931-1428
1-800-961-7022
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COQUITLAM; Bright, large 2 bdrm ste. Close to schl. $1100 incl everything. Avail immed. (604)945-6659 COQUITLAM Como Lk/Thermal Dr. 1200 s/f, 2bdr bsmt suite, inste w/d, nr Como Lk Shopping Cntr. May1st. $1000 +1/3utils. 604-780-1099. COQUITLAM Ctr. Bright 2bdr gr/lvl full bath, shared w/d. Ns/np, May1. $850 +shared utils. 604-616-2725. COQUITLAM; Johnson & David 3 bdrm grnd lvl bsmt, sep entr, incl util W/D $1000 ns/np 604-614-9331 COQUITLAM: Marmont & Rochester Ave. 2 bdrm. Sh laundry & utils. $1100/mo. Very clean, just renovated. May 1. N/P (604)377-6632 COQUITLAM nr Lough’d Mall (Blue Mtn/Shaw). 2 Bdrm suite, full bath, shared laund. Ns/np, avail immed. $1100 incl utils/cble. 604-936-7719.
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CARS - DOMESTIC
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MOTORCYCLES
2010 GSXR 750 black barely ridden 5000km 2 helmets & riding jacket Like new $6800 778-891-4501
845
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!
2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026
COQUITLAM WW Plateau. 1 Bdrm + den, grnd lvl, priv ent, h/w flrs, full bath, wifi, alarm, w/d. Ns/Np, May 8 $875/mo incl utils. 778-231-9604. PoCo Mary Hill newer 2bdr g/l ste, full bath, sh ldry, NS/NP. $795/mo incl utils. May1. 604-306-1701 eves PORT COQ. Brand New 1Bdrm ste. share w/d,n/s, cat ok.Now. Utils incl $800(1) or $850(2). 604-657-3777
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
PORT COQ lrg 1bdr g/lvl, new house cov’d patio, own heat cntrl. N/p.Now $775 incl utils/cable. 604-690-0564
CA$H 4 SCRAP
PORT COQUITLAM, 1 Bdrm, quiet area. Avail now. $650/mo incl utils. N/S, N/P. Call: 604-866-8182
WE PAY $$ ON THE HAND
PORT COQUITLAM 2 bdrm ste, pri entry, clean & quiet. $800 incl utils, F/S. Avail now. N/S. (778)997-1630
• Scrap Cars • Trucks • SUV’S • Vans • Buses • Tractors etc. Fast & Friendly Service! • 24/7 • FREE TOWING
PORT COQUITLAM 2 Bdrm suite, $900/mo incl utils/cable/laundry. Avail immed. N/P. 604-816-8050.
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PORT COQUITLAM, Maryhill. Bachelor suite. Heat, hydro, cable & net incl $650. N/P. No drugs. Avail May 1 or 15. Harold 604-941-9021.
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
Sam The Scraper 778-389-3465
The Scrapper
PORT COQUITLAM nr Pitt River Rd. 1 Bdrm suite, Full bath. Private ent. Nr transit. $600/mo negot. N/S. N/P. Avail now. Call 604-802-2112.
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SUITES, UPPER
Port Coquitlam, 1200sf 3 bdrms lam flr lge deck $1200+util. June 1. 778-896-0870 or text for info PORT COQUITLAM, 3/bdrms upper. Avail May 1. $1300/mo + util. N/S, N/P. Call (604)583-6724
752
TOWNHOUSES
COQUITLAM CENTRE AREA
TOWNHOUSES 2 & 3 Bdrm Units Available *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
• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
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PREOWNED CLEAROUT All used vehicles are PRICED TO CLEAR HOUR
’07 FORD EXPEDITION
AWD, LEATHER, NAVIGATION, LOADED STK#13EX6783A
24,998
$
’09 MAZDA TRIBUTE GT AWD, LEATHER, MOONROOF STK#12F17878A
21,998
7,998
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’11 FORD FLEX LTD.
REG CAB, 4X4, HURRY THIS TRUCK WILL SELL FAST STK#PFT1932
6,998
$
AWD, MUST SEE, GREAT PRICE STK#13ES6663B
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’04 FORD F150
14,998
$
4 DR, HATCHBACK, GREAT PRICE STK#13EX0524A
$
12,998
4X4 FX4 LEATHER LOADED STK#13ES4588A
2007 DODGE CALIBER
NICE CAR, GREAT PRICE STK#PLT4755A
$
COUPE, NICE CAR STK#12FN4002A
$
’04 TOYOTA MATRIX
’11 SUZUKI SX4
’08 FORD MUSTANG V6 ’10 FORD F150 CREW CAB
14,998
$
22,995
$
32,988
$
AWD, LEATHER STK#MLT534
26,998
$
’07 CHEVROLET COBALT 4 DR, AUTO, NICE CAR STK#PFT1943A
10,998
$
’11 CHRYSLER 200S
’13 FORD ESCAPE
POWER SEATS, NAVIGATION, MOONROOF STK#13MU7564A
AWD, LEATHER AND NAVIGATION STK#PFT1955
20,995
28,998
$
$
’06 INFINITI G35
’07 MAZDA 3 GT
5 SPD, NICE CAR, GREAT PRICE STK#12F09490A
LOADED, NICE CAR STK#13F10831A
14,998
$
14,995
$
’08 FORD EXPLORER LTD.
’08 DODGE NITRO
AWD, NICE TRUCK STK#MLT542
4X4, NICE TRUCK, GREAT PRICE STK#PT4806
26,995
15,998
$
$
’11 FORD FIESTA
SEDAN, SE, ONLY 5200 KMS, GREAT PRICE, STK#13FI1527A
15,998
$
WOW ONLY
‘10 MITIBUSHI OUTLANDER ’08 DODGE GR. CARAVAN ’12 FORD F150 CREW CAB AWD, GREAT BUY STK#13F15718A
19,998
$
THE ALL NEW Dlr# 5231 Metro Motors Ltd.
GREAT BUY STK#PT4826
14,998
$
’07 FORD F350
4X4, DIESEL, SHORTBOX, STK#MLT561
4X4, FX4 PKG, NICE TRUCK STK#PT4817A
22,998
$
’07 FORD FUSION NICE CAR, LOW KMS STK#12FN3649A
12,999
$
34,998
$
2 BLOCKS EAST
COQ. CENTRE
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LOUGHEED HWY
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LEATHER, NICE CAR STK#PFC1745C
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24,998
$
’08 BMW 328i
SHAUGHNESSY
18,998
’08 JEEP WRANGLER
SARAH UNLIMITED, 4X4, MUST SEE, STK#13F13610B
COQ. RIVER
NICE TRUCK, LOW KMS, STK#PFT1957
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* Payments are biweekly and based on 72 months @ 3.99. Prices are plus taxes and $499 negotiable documentation fee. Price and payment are net of Costco rebate – if not eligible, add $892 to the selling price. This offer is available on in stock models only.
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