The Tri-City News, May 22, 2013

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Tri-Cities steps up to the plate to help Reds

By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS

The Coquitlam Reds Baseball Club is finding out who its friends are in the wake of a disastrous theft that left its equipment shed in shambles.

L a s t We d n e s d ay, thieves broke into the locked shed at Mundy Park and made off with $8,000 in gear, including a John Deere tractor, eight dozen new baseballs, hats and the Reds’ distinctive uniforms. The thieves also ransacked the concession area and stole all of the club’s food supplies for upcoming games, including pop, chips, candy, Gatorade, ketchup and mustard.

But as news of the theft was broadcast and published by local media outlets over the weekend,

WARNING Police say to be careful on local trails See page A4 including The Tri-City News, the Reds’ U-18 and U-16 baseball teams learned they had plenty of fans and supporters.

The media coverage led to the recovery of the tractor last Friday night and, although the rest of the equipment and food is still missing, members of the community have come forward with pledges of food and even cash donations to help the teams get through the remainder of the season. see ‘TALK ABOUT’, page A6

SAR sent an app, then a chopper

By Sarah Payne THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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Terry Fox secondary school student Olivia Leon, 16, of Port Coquitlam is one of 10 provincial representatives from the Coquitlam District Music Festival to compete next week in the annual Performing Arts of BC fest. More than 1,500 young musicians, dancers and actors — and their supporters — from around the province will descend on Chilliwack from May 26 to 30 for the adjudicated events. For more, see Arts, page A19.

Need to be rescued from a mountaintop?

Three young hikers found out over the weekend that there’s an app for that.

Coquitlam Search and Rescue volunteers were called at 7 p.m. Sunday to rescue three 23-yearold hikers who got lost

on the Dilly Dally Trail out of Buntzen Lake. The three men had all done the hike before but snow at the top of Eagle Ridge had obscured the trail and they were unable to find their way down.

They did not have a GPS unit and carried only minimal equipment with them. see THREE HIKERS, page A4

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Share, Rotary looking for Generous Hearts & food Food drive is on Friday & Saturday Don’t turn your back on the hungry.

That’s the message from the four Tri-City Rotary clubs and Share

Family and Community Services as they launch the Generous Hearts food drive this weekend.

These efforts in the past have resulted in the collection of 67,730 lb. of food since 2010 and the groups hope to continue

the effort to collect nonperishable food to support struggling families.

The food drive will run from noon to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 25 and Saturday, May 26 at the following Tri-City grocery stores:

• Marketplace IGA, 1410 Parkway Blvd., Coquitlam; • Marketplace IGA, 221 Ioco Rd., Port Moody; • PriceSmart Foods, Pinetree Village, 2991 Lougheed H w y. , Coquitlam;

• Safeway, Sunwood Square, 3025 Lougheed Hwy., Coquitlam; • S a f eway, Shaughnessy Station, 1100-2850 Shaughnessy St., Port Coquitlam; • Save--On-Foods, 2385 Ottawa St., PoCo;

• Thrifty Foods, Austin Station, 2662 Austin Ave., Coquitlam; • and Thrifty Foods, Suter Brook, 170 Brew St., PoMo. Food donations can also be dropped of at the Share food bank, located

at 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody, or at any local grocery store with a food bank box in the Tri-Cities.

To make a financial donation, call 604-540-9161 or visit www.sharesociety. ca. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Reprieve for Belcarra cottages but residents are still worried

By Diane Strandberg Linda Reimer, MLA-elect, in Port Moody-Coquitlam.

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Residents living in 1940s-era summer cottages in Belcarra Regional Park that are rented from Metro Vancouver have won a small victory in their bid to stay.

Last Thursday, Metro’s environment and parks committee deferred a decision to consider demolishing the seven cabins, which are maintained by the Belcarra South Preservation Society, after hearing from residents.

Metro’s central area manager, Frieda Schade, said staff will take another look at the matter before the committee next meets. “[The committee] want a little more information,” she said, but noted the cabins are in poor shape and need almost $800,000 in repairs, money Metro Vancouver doesn’t have and couldn’t make back in 30 years with residents’ rental payments.

The residents argue they have been living and maintaining the rustic cottages for years and want to find away to stay in the buildings.

“It’s one of the jewels in the whole park system and we are grateful to live within it,” said the society’s Jo Ledingham.

Three generations of her family have lived there, she told the committee, “I love the park. I love the land I am on. I am very connected to it.”

In an interview with The Tri-City News, Ledingham says the cost estimate for repairs is overblown and based on bringing the buildings up

Quitting on Jan. 1 could stop byelection

By Diane Strandberg

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Seven cottages in Belcarra Regional Park have been occupied for decades but now they need expensive repairs and Metro Vancouver, which owns them, is considering tearing them down. to heritage standard, and would be much cheaper of the residents did the work themselves.

The group looks after the area on the south end of the park, hidden by trees, and patrols against late-night beach parties. It has installed a water system that is regularly tested by Fraser Health and made many other improvements, Ledingham argues.

She’s worried the deferral will delay any decision and action the group might take, bringing it closer to the Aug. 31 date of eviction without a resolution.

But Schade said a condition assessment performed on the buildings in 2012 found that all of the major systems — water, sewer and plumbing — as well as the buildings themselves need upgrading. The cabins, built in the 1940s, were never intended for year round use and could present a liability to Metro Vancouver now that the extent of efficiencies is known.

“Now that we’ve had

them inspected and we know what we know, we need to have those cabins brought up to a decent standard,”Schade said.

But with the cost being prohibitive, she said, demolition is recommended and in their place a modest public trail along the waterfront would be built.

She said the residents have been offered rental accommodation in other Metro Vancouver housing.

Ledingham said she doesn’t want to move and neither do the other residents, who have set up a website to make their case.

And she said knocking down the buildings will be the end of an era.

“I really think we need to start holding on to some things from the past,” she said, noting that the small cottages from Crescent Beach to the Sunshine Coast have largely disappeared, replaced by million-dollar homes.

Meanwhile, there are no plans to tear down another house with heritage value also located

in the park. Schade said Bole House, associated with lawyer and early Belcarra pioneer John Percy Hampton Bole,

also needs repairs but Metro Vancouver hopes to find money to preserve it and is looking for suggestions from the city of

Port Moody and village of Belcarra about future uses. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com – with files from Jeff Nagel

If MLA-elect Linda Reimer decides to keep her Coquitlam council seat to avoid forcing a byelection, she would only need to do the two jobs until next July — and could even quit as early as Jan. 1, according to the Coquitlam city clerk’s office.

A city spokesperson, responding to a story in last Friday’s Tri-City News, said Reimer needn’t stay on until the November 2014 civic election to avoid a byelection, which would cost about $140,000.

Lauren Hewson said the Local G ove r n m e n t A c t would permit a Jan. 1, 2014 resignation as long as the number of remaining council members is one greater than quorum.

As well, council would have to approve the resignation.

No vote would be necessary if she resigns after July 1, 2014, according to the Local Government Act. see EIGHT MLAS, page A4

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Three hikers were choppered to safety continued from front page

A prototype software “app” developed by a Coquitlam SAR volunteer was sent to the hikers via text message.

TheYourLo.ca/tion app was developed after SAR volunteers found lost hikers often didn’t know how to use the GPS function on their phones to display their location. It’s based on a similar application being used in the U.K. that determines a subject’s location, along with an estimate of the error (Google Maps and other smart phone map applications can include a degree of error that

might be off by thousands of meters).

When the stranded hikers on Eagle Ridge downloaded it, the app sent their position back to SAR managers and let the hikers know rescuers were on their way and to expect a helicopter.

The hikers were spotted from the air in a steep area a long way from trails on Eagle Ridge, about a third of the way down from the top. The chopper was unable to land but searchers dropped the stranded men clothing, food, water and a radio.

Seven SAR members were then dropped at a

landing area on top of the ridge and, equipped with ice axes, crampons and ropes, they were able to reach the hikers after about five hours.

The crew decided to wait until daylight, when North Shore Rescue would be able to perform a long-line extraction (HETS) of all 10 people, and were back at the command post by 8 a.m. Monday. (Coquitlam SAR is still waiting for its own HETS harness kit to be delivered, after which members will need to be trained to use it.)

Coquitlam SAR said the hikers called for help early in the process,

which made locating them easier than if they had waited until dark.

They’re reminding hikers that although recent warm weather has melted much of the snowpack, there will still be snow on Eagle Ridge well into June. The snow obscures trails and trail markers, makes hiking slower and increases the risk of slipand-fall injuries.

Hikers are also reminded to carry a wilderness GPS, a map and compass — and to know how to use them — and to always bring enough clothing and food to handle an emergency. spayne@tricitynews.com

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Setting it straight An incorrect photo credit appeared with a picture of a coyote printed in the Friday, May 17 edition of The Tri-City News. The correct name of the photographer is Melanie Dann.

People using local parks and trails are being urged to exercise caution and to report suspicious activity to Coquitlam RCMP after two recent attacks.

The unusual warning comes after an assault of a security guard near a trail at Chine Drive and Burleigh Avenue in Port Coquitlam in the early morning hours of April 23 as well as the discovery of a body on the trails in Colony Farm Regional Park May 12.

Coquitlam RCMP’s Major Crimes Unit is investigating the PoCo incident while the regional Integrated Homicide Investigation team is handling the Colony Farm killing.

Last week IHIT identified the man whose body was found as 44-year-old Maple Ridge resident Clifford Arthur Devitt.

Police say there is no evidence at this time to suggest the two files are related, and both ap-

pear to be random attacks.

People are asked to travel with a group if heading into secluded area, to avoid using headphones or getting distracted by technology, and to report anything suspicious to 911 or Coquitlam RCMP’s non-emergency line, 604-945-1550.

Anyone with information about either investigation can also contact Crime Stoppers at www.solvecrime.ca.

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The information comes as Reimer researches the possibility of staying on with council, a situation facing approximately eight other MLAs who were elected to the provincial legislature last Tuesday.

Following her narrow win over the NDP candidate Joe Trasolini in the riding of Port Moody-Coquitlam, Reimer said it is important to look into the possibility of holding both positions.

“It’s something I’ll have to discuss with my colleagues,” she said last week.

But she said she had lots of issues to consider, such as whether she could do both jobs satisfactorily. Reimer noted, for example, that she might have to miss Monday night council meetings when the legislature is sitting.

There’s also the issue of remuneration and Reimer said one idea would be to donate one salary to charity.

She promised to make an informed decision.

It’s possible Reimer will be heading to Victoria sooner rather than later. Premier Christy Clark has stated there may be a summer session, with a sitting no later than the fall.

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Tri-City News Wednesday, May 22, 2013, A5

Former Coq. resident believed kidnapped The family of a former Coquitlam resident missing in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico since May 8 believes he was kidnapped.

Diego Hernandez, 22, joined his mother in Mexico about two years ago and had been working as a martial arts in-

structor. The family believes Hernandez and his business partner, 31-year-old Arizona resident Craig Silva, were kidnapped after they received a ransom call less than a week after the men disappeared.

A few days before

their disappearance, the men had put on a mixed martial arts event.

Hernandez’s aunt has reported they were about to withdraw a sizeable amount of cash to pay some of the bills from that event just before they went missing.

Mexican authorities have since located Silva’s vehicle, a 2003 black Chevy Trailblazer, and his bank card has also been used by an unidentified person.

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Vallarta bank machine, where he was seen with two other men.

The family has also set up a Facebook page (facebook.com/helpfindandbringhomecraiganddiego) to provide updates and to ask for help in locating the men.

Anyone with information about the two men is asked to contact the Canadian consulate in Puerto Vallarta at 322293-0098 or pvrta@international.gc.ca, or the U.S. consulate at 322-222-0069 or consularagentpvr@ prodigy.net.mx.

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“First, we have indication to suggest there was a [clandestine] lab there — based on the smell and history of the house,”said Coquitlam RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jamie Chung.

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A break-in at the Coquitlam Reds clubhouse last week cost the club food and equipment — and now the community has stepped up to help with donations for the baseball team’s concession stand.

‘Talk about turning a negative into a positive’ continued from front page

“It’s been awesome,” said coach Wes Taylor, “Talk about turning a negative into a positive.”

Even before the tractor was recovered, the community came together to support the Reds.

Taylor said a bakery in Port Coquitlam offered to supply cupcakes for Saturday’s double-header against Victoria while the Port Coquitlam SaveOn-Foods has offered to help replenish the club’s concession supplies. “The community is stepping forward to do what ever it can to help,”Taylor said.

According to a press release, the thieves broke

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The Coquitlam Reds host the Victoria Mariners at Mundy Park beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday and will host an exhibition double-header versus North Delta, beginning at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For the complete schedule, visit www.coquitlamreds.com in to the club’s shed at 641 Hillcrest St. sometime between 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15 and 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 16. The police say an anonymous tip led to the recovery of the John Deere tractor and the investigation is continuing.

Police are asking anyone who saw suspicious behaviour or who have information about the items to contact the

Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file 2013-13487. Anyone wishing to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers by phone: 1-800-222-8477 or www.solvecrime.ca.

The missing uniforms should be easy to spot: The jerseys are red with “C-RED”printed on them.

Meanwhile, there are lingering concerns about security at the park. Reds’

general manager Bill Green said the shed has been broken into before and he would like to see more security in the area.

But according to city spokesperson Wendy Wiederick, the city relies on community members who enjoy the park amenities to keep an eye on activities, and sports organizations are encouraged to work with security system providers to protect their assets.

“The Coquitlam Reds built and maintain the building in Mundy Park and would be responsible for their own security needs,” Wiederick said in an email. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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Notice is hereby given that the City of Coquitlam will be holding a Public Hearing to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on:

www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing

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Monday, May 27, 2013 7:00 p.m. city Hall council chambers, 3000 guildford Way, coquitlam, bc V3b 7N2

Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing, Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda.

item 1

address: 761 Miller avenue

The intent of bylaw 4377, 2013 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4377, 2013 from RT-1 Two-Family Residential to RT-3 Triplex and Quadruplex Residential.

If approved, the application would facilitate the development of a quadruplex development comprising four (4) stand-alone dwelling units. item 2

addresses: 1423, 1435, 1445 and 1455 Dayton Street

The intent of bylaw 4396, 2013 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4396, 2013 from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential to RS-7 Small Village Single Family Residential, RS-8 Large Village Single Family and P-5 Special Park.

If approved, the application would facilitate a phased subdivision comprising eighteen (18) Small Village Single Family lots, fifteen (15) Large Village Single Family lots, a streamside protection area, and a pedestrian walkway.

item 3

address: 1139 charland avenue

The intent of bylaw 4392, 2013 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4392, 2013 from RS-1 One-Family Residential to RT-1 TwoFamily Residential.

If approved, the application would facilitate a subdivision comprising two (2) One-Family Residential lots, each lot containing one (1) Single Family home and one (1) Carriage House above the garage.

How do I find out more information?

Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from May 15, 2013 to May 27, 2013 in person at the Planning and Development Department, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.

You may also obtain further information with regard to the bylaws mentioned above on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing and by phone at 604-927-3430.

How do I provide input?

Verbal submissions may only be made in person at the Public Hearing. The City Clerk’s Office will compile a Speakers List for each item. To have your name added to the Speakers List please call 604-927-3010. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity.

Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca.

Prior to the Public Hearing written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways:

Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; Regular mail: 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; In person: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015.

To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure that you forward it to the City Clerk’s Office prior to noon on the day of the hearing.

Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam. ca. If you require more information regarding this process please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010.

Please note that council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

Kerri Lore Deputy City Clerk

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Infertility test now at Eagle Ridge Hospital

By Sarah Payne The Tri-CiTy News

Women in the TriCities can now have a common infertility test done close to home.

Eagle Ridge Hospital recently became one of the few sites in the Lower Mainland to offer the hysterosalpingogram (HSG), which can identify the cause of a woman’s inability to become pregnant.

The test is already

available and Shenaz Karim, site co-ordinator for medical imaging at ERH, estimates up to 500 women from throughout the Lower Mainland will be booking the test each year if current demand continues.

The test takes about 10 to 15 minutes and involves inserting an X-ray dye into the pelvic area so the radiologist can see any obstructions in the uterus and fallopian tubes.

Two Cottonwood residents sought Coquitlam RCMP are seeking the public’s help in locating two men who have gone missing from Cottonwood Lodge.

Michael Louis Andrews, 55, was last seen by staff members just before 9 p.m. on Friday, May 17. He’s described as a Caucasian man, 5’10” tall and weighing 150 lb. He has medium-length salt-and-pepper brown hair, trimmed facial hair, ANDREWS brown eyes and a fair complexion.

It’s not known what type of clothing he was wearing at the time he went missing.

Another man, 61-year-old Ronald Hansen, went missing from Cottonwood at 5 p.m. last Thursday, May 16. He’s described as a Caucasian man, 5’11” and weighing 146 lb. He has short brown hair and blue eyes and was last seen wearing HANSEN dark jeans and green runners.

Coquitlam RCMP said they’ve received reports of several possible sightings and they’re following up on each of them.

Both men suffer from mental disorders and should not be approached.

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Dear Madam Premier, Congratulations on your stunning win. Now, with a secure mandate for the next four years, it’s time to stop campaigning and get on with the business of running the government.

The first order of your new mandate should be to stop dickering with TransLink over funding options and come up with a realistic method of financing roads, bridges and transit in the Lower Mainland. You are far enough away from the next election to be able to take some leadership on this file, and you have an able helmsman in MLA-elect Peter Fassbender, the former vice-chair of the TransLink mayor’s council to help you through this political morass.

What we don’t want to see is a referendum on TransLink financing. That might have been a good sound bite during an election campaign but it doesn’t make any sense. For one thing, voter turnout in civic elections is even worse than in provincial elections, and it would be unfair to enable the motivated few — say, folks in urban, transit-rich Vancouver — to vote against new initiatives, thereby eliminating any chances for better transit in more distant ’burbs — such as Surrey and the Tri-Cities.

Road pricing, tolls, fares, the sharing of the carbon tax — any number of these ideas should be open and on the table, with you leading the discussion.

TransLink has already looked under the couch for change and has found millions of dollars worth of efficiencies. Could more be found? Possibly, but there needs to be some willingness by the provincial government to share the burden and to work with the federal government on more equitable infrastructure sharing agreements, possibly through an enhancement of the gas tax fund.

While you are looking into the TransLink funding gap, it might also be time to overhaul the way decisions are made. TransLink’s structure — an appointed board of directors in control of all decisions except major revenue increases — is an anomaly worldwide; most other cities have democratically elected representatives who answer directly to their constituents.

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Polarized politics costly in B.C. Is it now over?

BC VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA ne benefit of the surprising fourth term for the BC Liberal Party is that the provincial government won’t be subjected to another big, expensive ideological remake.

Taxpayers are spared a bill of millions in severance pay for deputy ministers and other senior staff who would be purged in large numbers in the left-right lurch that has defined B.C. politics for a generation.

BC Ferries will continue as an arms-length operation, with ferry commissioner Gord Macatee in charge of service levels as well as fare caps. The service rationalization that the government set out in the past year will continue.

The NDP platform vowed to“position BC Ferries as an integral part of B.C.’s transportation infrastructure.”Freely translated, that means:“suck BC Ferries back into govern-

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There will be no $10-million rehash of the BC Rail sale and subsequent seven-year trial to enrich elite lawyers once again. The NDP promised an inquiry for strictly political reasons, to drag their opponents through the scandal one more time. It was not a prelude to“nationalizing”the province’s train service, dream scenarios of the NDP provincial council notwithstanding.

Costly legal confrontations over development projects have been avoided. The Jumbo Glacier Resort proponents finally won a 20year fight for permits and the NDP promised to take them away.

A larger ideological battle over private power contracts has also been avoided. The BC Liberals have been caught by a sudden shift in power markets caused by cheap, abundant natural gas but the billions in commitments to independent power producers isn’t the fiasco

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If all those privately developed run-of-river hydro projects were owned and operated by BC Hydro, the Crown corporation would have to staff them and maintain them all for the next 40 years. There are differing views about the future demand for electricity in B.C. but it can only rise with industry and population growth.

A decade of federal and provincial work to end duplication of environmental assessment won’t be undone. NDP leader Adrian Dix’s promise for“made-in-B.C.”reviews was a strategy to choke resource projects to death under endless procedure, which may yet be the fate of the Jumbo resort.

We will have a seniors’ advocate office but it won’t be staffed up to duplicate the ombudsperson’s role of taking complaints. That’s good, since the Ombudsperson has become ineffective, labouring for years over a massive seniors’ report with so many recommendations it sank like a stone.

Besides, we have 85 seniors’ advocates now.

They’re called MLAs, and they definitely take

complaints.

They have staffed offices in their home communities and in Victoria. When they’re not doing political work that everyone denies is going on in constituency offices, those office staffers try to help people through the labyrinth of seniors’ at-home and institutional care.

A new seniors’ advocate can offer advice at the management level to help the health care system evolve but only elected politicians are positioned to tell individuals they can’t have what they are demanding. The government should be adding more direct services, not more bureaucrats.

There will be many arguments about the failure of the NDP to win against an unpopular BC Liberal government that is still weighed down by the harmonized sales tax and other heavy baggage.

But this election could be the beginning of the end for the old left-right model for B.C. politics.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and bclocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Tri-City MP Moore calls on Mike Duffy to quit Senate

By Jeff Nagel Black Press

The senior federal Conservative cabinet minister from B.C. is calling on Senator Mike Duffy to resign in the wake of a growing scandal over improper repayment of expenses.

Heritage Minister James Moore, the MP for Port Moody-WestwoodPort Coquitlam, told CTV Tuesday Duffy should resign altogether.

Duffy has already quit the Conservative caucus in the Senate after the disclosure that Nigel Wright, chief of staff for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, gave the embattled senator a cheque for $90,000 to repay expenses that may

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Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam MP James Moore. have been improperly claimed.

Wright has since resigned his post.

Under pressure to provide a public explanation of what happened, Prime Minister Stephen Harper spoke to his caucus Tuesday morning in front of the media, who weren’t permitted to ask

questions.

Harper said he was “not happy” and “very upset” about the conduct of some parliamentarians and of his own office, before leaving for South America on a trade mission.

“Anyone who wants to use public office for their own benefit should make other plans or better yet leave this room,” Harper said.

He said he didn’t get into politics to defend the Senate, a reference to his long-standing position it should be reformed as an elected body.

The NDP Opposition have called for an RCMP investigation and the federal ethics commissioner is investigating.

The Senate’s conflict

of interest code forbids senators from accepting any gift or benefit “that could reasonably be considered to relate to the senator’s position.”

The Parliament of Canada Act specifies that senators may not receive compensation “for services rendered ... in relation to any bill, proceeding, contract, claim, controversy, charge, accusation, arrest or other matter before the Senate or the House of Commons.” Those who offer such compensation may be liable to imprisonment for up to a year.

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A committee resolution opposing increased coal exports in the Fraser River estuary will go to a full vote of the Metro board May 24.

A staff report had recommended the wording express “concern” rather than opposition, but the original resolution is advancing to the board.

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Metro Vancouver could order its own public meetings into controversial plans to build a new coal export terminal on the Fraser River in Surrey that opponents claim could risk public health.

Senior officials at the regional district confirmed public meetings are possible on the application by the terminal proponent for a Metro air quality permit.

The proposal by Fraser Surrey Docks is being considered by Port Metro Vancouver and coal dust emissions are a major concern of residents near the terminal and along the BNSF train route through White Rock, Surrey and Delta.

Metro environment and parks committee chair Heather Deal said a decision on whether to hold public meetings will depend on the degree of public feedback to initial advertising by Metro of the permitting process.

The meetings would not be full public hearings — as demanded by coal export opponents.

They’ve criticized the transparency of the port’s review process and say the open house format used by Fraser Surrey Docks is designed to quell dissent.

New open houses have been scheduled for the evening of May 23 and afternoon of May 25 at the Sheraton Guildford in Surrey.

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Fraser Surrey Docks CEO Jeff Scott said her statements are “very misleading.”

He said the statistics she cited on escaping coal are from BNSF railway but are out of date, adding dust loss has dropped more than 85% since the adoption of various control methods.

Almost all coal escapes in the U.S. within five miles of the mine, Scott said, and escaping dust is undetectable by the time trains reach the Canadian border.

He said the binding agent is a glue-like substance.

“It’s soluble. We think it’s safe to add to the coal and it’s been added to the coal for several years now — without issue.”

Coal has been hauled by rail through Metro Vancouver for decades to a terminal in Deltaport and another in North Vancouver, where an expansion is already approved.

The new Surrey terminal — which would handle four million tonnes per year — would increase Port Metro Vancouver’s coal-handling capacity by 8% to 54 million tonnes.

It would add one more coal train round trip per day and create 50 jobs — half at the terminal and the rest running barges or reloading coal onto ocean-going ships at Texada Island.

Scott said the planned dust-control system is very safe and reliable.

Unloading of coal trains would be done in an enclosed area at the proposed terminal, and the conveyor belt and barge loading area would also be enclosed.

Barges would be sprayed with water to suppress dust before they sail.

Asked if water could be sprayed onto the coal on barges while in transit, Scott said combination systems have been considered but aren’t yet thought necessary.

Barges wouldn’t sail when winds exceed 40

kilometres per hour, but Richmond Coun. Harold Steves warned a squall stronger than that can whip up quickly.

There are no plans so far to cover the barges or the rail cars.

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COMMUNITY CAlENDAR

SATURDAY, MAY 25

• Friends of the Coquitlam Public Library Society meet, 10:30 a.m., Room 3 of City Centre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way. Info: 604-937-4130.

New members are always welcome.

• Friendly Forest Parent Cooperative Pre-school Spring Festival, 1-3 p.m., in the gym at Anmore elementary school; musical performance by Mr. I and the Rainbow Singers, ice cream snacks and fun activities. Tickets: www. friendlyforestpreschool. com (click Upcoming Events) and at the door.

Cost: $10/person or $35/ family of 4 (children ages 2 and under are free).

• Community garage sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m, Como Lake United Church, Coquitlam (enter in parking garage off the lane at 535 Marmont St.); for sale: hardware, collectibles, furniture, household and outdoor items, toys, books and more; proceeds support outreach programs.

SUNDAY, MAY 26

• Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) Walk/Run, 8:30 a.m., Rocky Point Park, Port Moody. Online registration open until midnight Thursday, May 23 at www. nomorenmo.com.

MONDAY, MAY 27

• Tri-Cities Parkinson’s Support Group meets, 10 a.m.-noon, Eagle Ridge United Church, 2813 Glen Dr., Coquitlam. Info: 604945-2877.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1

• Community parking lot trunk sale, 9:30 a.m.3:30 p.m., Coquitlam Presbyterian Church, 948 Como Lake Rd., Coquitlam; concession by donation and live music. Proceeds of stall rentals and concession sales go to support overseas mission work.

• Parkland Players carnival, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 1563 Regan Ave., Coquitlam; music, games, crafts, face painting, TumbleBus. Info: 604-936-7005 or facebook. com/hpmeadowbrookplayers.

• Free community shredding and Styrofoam recycling event, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Vancity community branch parking lot, Shaughnessy Station, 2850 Shaughnessy St., PoCo; bring your confidential documents and Styrofoam and Urban

MAY 25: TEA TIME AT ERH

• Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Spring Tea, 1-3:30 p.m., ParkLane Room at ERH, to raise funds for the purchase of hospital equipment and patient comfort items. Tickets available at auxiliary gift shop, the auxiliary thrift shop and from auxiliary members. Info: 604-544-1470.

MAY 26: POlISH DAY IN POCO

• Polish Culture and Heritage Day, organized

by Polonez Tri-City Polish Association, 12:30-6 p.m., Leigh Square, 2580 Shaughnessy St., PoCo. There will be live Polish music, popular folk dance ensemble Polonez in colourful Polish national costumes and more, plus traditional cuisine and beverages, arts and crafts on display and for salem and children’s activities.

Impact or Foam Only will do the rest. RCMP will be on site providing information on identity theft prevention and awareness. Donations accepted on behalf of the Tri-City Transitions Society; hot dog sale with proceeds to PoCoMo Youth Services Society.

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

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

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo: meat draws Tuesdays, 4 p.m.; Fridays, 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 3:30 p.m.

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

• Société francophone de Maillardville hosts CaféCroissant, a free activity, every Wednesday, 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Maillardville francophone Centre, 942-B, Brunette Ave., Coquitlam.

Participants can learn more about the community of Maillardville. Info: 604-5157070.

• Glenayre Scottish country dancers meet Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2860 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Coquitlam. New members welcome, all levels, singles and couples.

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

• St. John Ambulance volunteer youth cadets meetings, for people ages 6 to 21, held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the TriCities branch, 2338 Clarke St., Port Moody. New members welcome to attend.

Info: 604-931-3426 or www.sja.ca/bc.

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

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

• Sea Cadets for youth aged 12 to 18 years old meets at the Old Mill Boathouse at Rocky Point Park (Port Moody) on Wednesdays, from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. For information visit www.regions.cadets. forces.gc.ca/pac/201sea/ or contact Lt(N) Shannon McGee at co.201sea@ cadets.net or call 604-9390301.

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

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

City of Coquitlam

Road & Utility Improvements Please use alternate routes to avoid delays.

Y Cariboo Neighbourhood – Repaving of following streets: Dansey Ave (Donald St to Selman St), Donald St, Madore Ave (west end to Donald St and Blue Mountain St to Lebleu St), Selman St and Sydney Ave by Winvan Paving Ltd 604-522-3921scheduled for June, weather permitting. Traffic controls will be in place.

Y Cape Horn Neighbourhood – Repaving of following streets: Baltic St, Concord Ave, Denman Crt, Hillside Ave and Warrick St (Cape Horn Ave to 97 Warrick St only) - Tender out for contract. Traffic controls will be in place.

Y Chilko Drive - Mariner Way to east of Sharpe St – Repaving by Columbia Bitulithic 604-521-8811 commenced for approximately three weeks, weather permitting. Paving scheduled in two sections - Week of May 20 – Lougheed Hwy to Riverview Cres: Single lane alternating traffic from Lougheed Hwy to Riverview, 24 hours/day, traffic control personnel will be on-site. Northbound Left Turn and Southbound Right Turn from Lougheed Hwy will have access to Chilko Drive however may change depending on traffic queues backing up onto Lougheed Hwy. Westbound Como Lake Ave from the east approach off Lougheed Hwy will not be permitted to go straight through to Chilko Drive with traffic detoured via Lougheed Hwy to Dewdney Trunk Road or United Blvd. This will be a full Westbound closure for the week. Week of May 27 – Riverview Cres to Mariner Way: Eastbound traffic allowed only from Mariner Way to Riverview for the week.

Westbound traffic will be detoured via Riverview Cres to Mariner Way.Watch for signs.

Expect major traffic congestion and motorists encouraged to seek alternative routes.

Local traffic will be accommodated.

Y Clearwater Way - Mara Drive to Christina Place – Road repairs underway by Columbia Bitulithic 604-521-8811 followed by repaving scheduled for end of May, weather permitting. Traffic controls will be in place. Expect major traffic congestion as work also being done on Chilko Drive. Motorists encouraged to seek alternative routes. Local traffic will be accommodated.

Y Clarke Road – new water line just North of Robinson St by Sandpiper Contracting 604888-8484 followed by boulevard restoration commencing May 21st for approximately three weeks, weather permitting. Traffic controls in place. Traffic lane closure will create congested traffic and motorists encouraged to seek alternative route.

Y King Albert Ave - Blue Mountain St. to Gatensbury St. – New storm sewer replacement followed by road widening, new curb and gutter, new pedestrian and cycling facilities in the form of a north-side multi-use pathway, improved parking conditions and pedestrian signal, enhanced stree lighting and repaving of street by Jack Cewe Ltd. 604-523-3287. Traffic controls will be in place for anticipated March start.

Y Lane #2130 - South of King Albert Avenue and north of Howie Avenue – Road repair of laneway between Nelson St and Marmot St to be followed by repaving by Sandpiper Contracting, 604-888-8484 scheduled for early June, weather permitting.

Traffic controls will be in place. Palmdale St – Repaving commencing soon by Columbia Bitulithic 604-521-8811. Traffic controls in place.

Y Roderick Avenue and Thrift Street – New storm sewer extension along Roderick St (west of Blue Mountain St) and up Thrift Ave to Gauthier Ave by Capilano Highway Services Co 604-983-2411 scheduled soon. Traffic controls will be in place.Shaughnessy St at Elizabeth/Christmas Way at Lougheed Highway/Gatineau St at North Road – Flow meter chamber installations underway with traffic control measures in place.

Y Upper Hyde Creek Diversion Project – new storm sewer from corner of Cedar Drive / Lower Victoria Drive running north of Baycrest Ave along right of way to Smiling Creek

by Matcon Civil Constructors Inc., 604-530-1402.

Y Upper Victoria Drive - Victoria Drive to David Ave – Repaving by Jack CEWE Ltd. 604523-3210 commenicing late May or early June. Road will be closed except for local traffic with signed detour via Quarry Road. Traffic controls will be in place.

Y Westwood St / Como Lake Ave - Lougheed Hwy to Lougheed Hwy – Repaving commencing in late spring by Columbia Bitulithic 604-521-8811. Traffic controls in place. Commuters not visiting locations along this street are encouraged to seek alternate route to avoid expected traffic congestion during paving.

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Drivers encouraged to use alternate routes while above work is underway. We appreciate your patience during construction. Please watch for work crews and equipment and obey all traffic control personnel and signs, including construction speed limits.

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There’s magic in book series that aren’t about Harry & Hogwarts A GOOD READ Barbara Weston

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lthough the rush of kids reading the Harry Potter series has waned, many parents still ask me what I would recommend for children who loved Harry’s adventures and would like to read something similar — not to mention the new crop of eight- to 10-year-olds who are discovering Harry, Hermione and Ron for the first time and then branching out.

The familiar theme of wizards and magic is found in The Magic Thief

by Sarah Prineas, recommended for children in Grades 4 to 6. Conn is a young, homeless boy living on the streets of Wellmet who picks pockets to survive. One day, he mistakenly picks the pocket of master wizard Nevery Flinglas and takes his magic talisman, his“locus magicalicus.”

Nevery is amazed when the boy is not killed and takes him home, first as his servant and, later, sends him to school as his apprentice.

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While Nevery chooses Conn as apprentice, other wizards choose to have familiars. Recommended for Grades 4 to 6, The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson tells the story of three animal companions that are also able to perform magic. Before attending school, children go to an unusual pet store, where they choose their familiar. Unfortunately Jack chooses a stray cat, Aldwyn, that is hiding in the shop and has no magical talents whatsoever. When disaster strikes, Aldwyn must use his street smarts to save the day.

With a story line similar to Harry Potter’s,

Henry H. Neff introduces Max McDaniels in book one of The Tapestry series, The Hound of Rowan. Ordinary student Max discovers a faded tapestry during a visit to Chicago’s Art Institute with his father. After witnessing a strange vision within the tapestry, he finds an envelope in his pocket congratulating him on his registration

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as a“Potential”and promising a visit from a regional representative. He is soon offered a scholarship to Rowan Academy, a private boarding school in New England. While there are similarities to J.K. Rowling’s work, I found the series has its own charm and held my attention easily. Halfway through the first book, I had stopped making comparisons to Harry Potter and was fully engrossed in Max’s story.

Recommended for kids in Grades 5 and higher.

Recommended for Grades 4 to 6, Ordinary Magic by Caitlen Rubino-Bradway is a reversal of the usual fantasy story. In a world where magical people and abilities are considered normal, children attend Judging Day to discover their magi-

cal potential. But a few children, such as Abby, are discovered to be “Ords,”ordinary children with no magical powers. Instead of being special, however, these children are shunned.

Cast out or sold as slaves by their families, their life expectancy is short.

Fortunately for Abby, she has a loving family that sends her to a special school — but with kidnappers and carnivorous goblins at every turn, her days may be numbered.

These are but a few of the many Harry Potter read-alikes. For more suggestions, visit your local public library.

A Good Read is a column

by Tri-City librarians that is published every Wednesday. Barbara Weston is children’s librarian at Coquitlam Public Library.

The Centennial Fun Fair

At the Dogwood Pavilion 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam

Tickets available at Dogwood Pavilion Front Desk or call 604-927-6098 or through the Dogwood Songsters

Everyone Welcome The Dogwood Songsters is an activity of Dogwood Pavilion Coquitlam’s Over 50’s Club.

The Dogwood Songsters entertain at Care Homes every week, September through May, in the Tri-Cities and New Westminster

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BC Highland Games Saturday June 22 Percy Perry Stadium Coquitlam

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A seminar later this month at a Coquitlam seniors’ facility will offer plenty of food for thought.

Jennifer Messina, a registered dietician and nutritionist, will host a seminar on“mindful eating” on Friday, May 31 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Dogwood Pavilion.

Mindful eating is not a diet — there are no menus or recipes — is a strategy for sustained weight loss that focuses on how you eat rather than what you eat. It is an approach to eating that involves paying attention to the process of eating, including: making choices to start or finish a meal based on awareness of hunger; watching for cues for mindless eating; increasing the quality of your meal, not the quantity; and more.

Messina will share practical ideas that will help participants on a daily basis be more mindful of what and how they are eating.

The fee for this seminar is $5 and pre-registration is required. To register and for more information, call 604-927-4386.

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Tri-City News Wednesday, May 22, 2013, A17

MAY 26, 2013 7:00 am to 12:00 noon

Open to all children unde under the age of 16

HUNDREDS OF PRIZES AWARDED EACH YEAR Enjoy a wonderful pancake breakfast cooked by the Coquitlam Kinsmen Club Price: Derby is free / Breakfast is a nominal cost

Location: Como Lake / South end on West side of Gatensbury St. Sponsored & Organized by: Kinsmen – Pancake Breakfast PCDHFC – Weigh-in & prizes Coquitlam Parks & Recreation - Safety For more information go to

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Local Government Awareness Week May 19-25

Who to Call at City Hall Colouring Contest This simple graphic will help you find the correct contact information at Coquitlam City Hall for most service requests. The easy to view street scene with numbers, identify a typical service issue. The numbers correspond to a description and a contact phone number for reporting purposes.

• Colouring Contest Open to Children ages 5 - 12 • Enter to win Lunch with the Mayor of the City of Coquitlam • Entries deadline May 31, 2013 You can colour this drawing, download a version, or pick up a copy at City Hall reception. Then submit your completed colouring sheet by dropping it off at City Hall reception desk, or scan and email your entry to mhunt@coquitlam.ca *Personal information will be used only for contacting winners.

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Tri-City News Wednesday, May 22, 2013, A19

TRI-CITY ARTS

CONTACT Janis Warren email: jwarren@tricitynews.com phone: 604-472-3034 • fax: 604-944-0703

CDMF reps brace for the provincials Performing Arts of BC festival in Chilliwack to see up to 1,500 participants and their supporters next week

By Janis Warren

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Olivia Leon, 16, a Rock School student of Steve Sainas’ at Terry Fox secondary in Port Coquitlam, is the provincial representative for the Coquitlam District Music Festival (CDMF) in the category of intermediate musical theatre. The provincials will be held in Chilliwack this year from May 26 to 30.

The CDMF prOviNCiAl reps: PIANO Junior: Fraser Jang-Milligan (Vancouver) Intermediate: ChristyYip (Richmond) Senior: Lillian Tseng (Port Moody) National: Kelly Kim (Maple Ridge) MUSICAL THEATRE Junior: Sam Ellington (Port Moody)

Intermediate: Olivia Leon (Port Coquitlam) Senior: Tiana Jung (Port Moody)

CLASSICAL VOICE Junior: Lydia Querengesser (Pitt Meadows) Intermediate: Hannah Gee (Burnaby)

SPEECH Intermediate: Timothy Sayson (Richmond) — provided by CDMF president Harold Peters

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ydia Querengesser, 13, has a been a songbird since she was a child.

But, three years ago, her Coquitlam vocal coach — soprano Maria Cristina Fantini — suggested she switch genres from contemporary to classical.

It was a move that forever changed Querengesser.

“It was the perfect music for my voice type,” the Pitt Meadows resident said.“I remember thinking, ‘This is it!’”

Last year, Querengesser also took Fantini’s advice and signed up to compete in the Coquitlam District Music Festival (CDMF), which is held annually in Port Coquitlam in February and March.

It was the first time she had taken part in the competition that sees hundreds of young musicians and actors from around Metro Vancouver vie for a chance to win a spot at the provincials.

Querengesser performed three songs — including Mozart’s Ridente la calma — and came out tops in all her categories: classical junior solo, sacred solo and junior art song.

At next week’s Performing Arts of BC fest, Querengesser will be the regional representative in classical junior solo.

“I’m really excited to go,” the articulate girl said. “It’s a step in the right direction because it gives me time to perform and it lets me show off my gift.”

She added, “I’m really excited to meet everybody in my category. There are not a lot of 13-year-olds singing the style that I am.”

Between Sunday and May 30, hundreds of promising young musicians, dancers and actors who have been picked as representatives in one of this year’s 34 local or regional festivals around B.C. will descend on the Fraser Valley community to be adjudicated at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre and various downtown churches.

Co-hosted by the Chilliwack Lions Club, the festival is expected to be a major tourism boon, generating some $400,000 in economic spin-offs for hotels, restaurants and other businesses.

Laurie Hirschman, an organizing committee member, said many dreams will be born at the festival, with some

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Pitt Meadows’ Lydia Querengesser is the CDMF provincial rep in the category of junior classical voice.

contestants selected to advance to the nationals.

“This is the future of the arts,” she said. “These are the kids who, even if they don’t win, it often inspires them to go on to do even better in their chosen endeavours.”

For Port Coquitlam’s Olivia Leon, who is also instructed by Fantini at Blue River Music Studio, she is confident with her repertoire.

At CDMF, the Grade 11 Terry Fox secondary student placed first in the jazz category with her rendition of My Foolish Heart; second in both the musical theatre comedy and pop sections, with the tunes Gimme Gimme (Thoroughly Modern Millie) and Give Your Heart a Break (Demi Lovato); and third in musical theatre ballad with Unusual Way (Nine).

A student of Coquitlam’s Lindbjerg Academy who plans to pursue musical theatre in Canada after graduating, Leon is the CDMF rep in the intermediate musical theatre division. She will reprise Gimme Gimme and sing Someone LikeYou (Jekyll and Hyde).

“It’s my first time at the provincials and they are a big thing. I’m very excited to be going,”Leon said.

• The opening gala for the Performing Arts BC festival is on Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre (9201 Corbould St.).

Tickets are $15 or $50 for a family. Visit www.bcprovincials.com. jwarren@tricitynews.com

— with files from Jennifer Feinberg of the Chilliwack Progress

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New theatre company casting call Auditions will be held next month for teens wanting to be part of a new theatre company in Coquitlam.

Young thespians aged 13 to 17 can try out on Sunday, June 9, for the Place des Arts troupe that launches in September and meets twice a week.

Led by director

Tim Perez and skills coach Amy Feld, the young actors will also work with actor and teacher Patti Allan for a December performance of an ensemblecreated original script.

And in May 2014, the actors will present Spoon River Anthology

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Lee Master’s collection of poems of the same name.

To book an audition and receive a script package, contact Jessie Au at jau@placedesarts.ca or call 604-6641636, ext. 33.

There is no audition fee. For more information, visit www.placedesarts.ca.

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• A Warm Place for Women – social evening of hot meals – activities-door prizes – resource information – clothing and personal care items.

3rd Annual Gala • Annual Awards – Women’s Opportunity – Violet Richardson – Ruby Special thanks • PoCoMo Youth Services Society to our many • Enchantment Project in partnership sponsors with PLEA including • Teen Girl Workshops Diamond Sponsor ( iPad )

Forty-one students part of Port Coquitlam’s Broadway Bound Performing Arts Studio will be in the spring production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam).

Directed by Kimberly Page and cheorographed by Alexis Whatley and Aura Benwick, the musical by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice runs from May 30 to June 2.

Tickets are $20/$18 at the box office by calling 604927-6555 or visiting www. evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

Pictured above are Danny Ghadban — a Grade 12 student at Riverside secondary — as Joseph; Savannah Maxwell (seated) as the narrator; and, in the children’s choir, Lauren Wiebe, Jessie Schubert, Krystina Zawadzki, Emma Leduc and Rachel Woodward.

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The much-anticipated Best of BC Wines fundraiser will showcase 125 new and current vintages from more than 35 of the province’s top wineries including Tinhorn Creek Winery, Summerhill Pyramid Winery, Desert Hills Estate Winery, Domaine de Chaberton Winery, Vista D’oro Winery, Upper Bench Winery and SeeYa Later Ranch.

Co-hosted by John Gerum of West Coast Wine Education, the semi-annual event on May 25 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. will be held at city hall (100 Newport Dr.) and will feature jazz music by Chico and Jarred.

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Port Moody’s Greg Drummond, who last year quit his job to pursue a music career and won $10,000 for Walking Man in the radio competition, will play with his band at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr.).

The Vancouver trio Pacifika — aka Silvana, Toby and Adam — will kick off the evening at 8 p.m. with a selection from their fourth album that was recently released.

Pacifika is scheduled to play during the Golden Spike Days festival on Canada Day, July 1, at 3 p.m. while Drummond will follow at 4 p.m.

For the May 24 concert, doors will open at 7 p.m. for the fundraiser sponsored by Rodos Kouzina, which is offering a 20% discount for dine-in meals before the show starts.

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Here’s a list of healthy activities Delany has chosen as part of his new lifestyle:

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Art auction for PoMo charity A White Rock artist is hosting an online auction supporting an initiative to pair shoes with people in need.

April Lacheur will hold the auction of her artwork until the end of the month, with funds benefitting Ruben’s Shoes — a Port Moody charity that sends gently used shoes to children and adults in underdeveloped countries.

Fo r e v e r y p i e c e Lacheur sells, 100 per cent of the proceeds will be donated to help with shipping the shoes.

As well, 25% of any non-auction item purchased from her store will go towards the charity.

Ruben’s Shoes was established by Port Moody resident Kelly Strongitharm after she met her sponsor child, Ruben, in the Dominican Republic. Seeing the need for shoes spurred her to begin in the charity last December.

To bid at the online auction, visit www.32auctions.com/ yapespaints before May 31. To shop at the online store, visit www.

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JAPAN ART

Tri-City youth aged five to 15 are invited to submit their artwork for an upcoming exhibit in Japan.

Visual artist Diane Moran is a guest curator of the Hamada Children’s Museum of Art in Japan and is looking for kids to enter a two-dimentional piece in any media, including paintings, drawings, collage and mixed media on paper or canvas.

There is an open theme and Moran will decide what will go up on the walls at the Hamada Children’s Independants Exhibition in Japan next February.

The art selected for the international show will stay up in the permanent collection of the museum.

Winners will receive a certificate of appreciation from Japan and a DVD that features the entire 2014 exhibition from across the

globe. Email moraninthemoon@gmail.com for more information and to enter artwork by Wednesday, June 12 by 5 p.m.

LIBRARY ART

Artists, craftspeople and historical groups in the Tri-Cities wanting to show their skill are invited to apply to the Coquitlam Public Library.

Display cases are available at the two branches — Poirier and City Centre — for a month. For more information and to download an application form, visit www.library.coquitlam. bc.ca. For information about the Poirier display case, contact Janet Cooper at 604-937-4144 or email jcooper@library. coquitlam.bc.ca; for the City Centre display case, call Lisa Hansen at 604-

554-7330 or email lhansen@library.coquitlam. bc.ca.

IN HARMONY

Colour Me Diva is the name of the upcoming Port Coquitlam show by the Harmony Women’s Vocal Ensemble.

The 10-member group will perform tunes from Aretha Franklin, Cyndy Lauper and Judy Garland on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Riverside secondary school (2215 Reeve St.).

The Halau Hula Ka’Uhani o ka Pakipika Dancers are the special guests.

Tickets at $20 are available by calling 604-469-1641 or emailing harmonyvocalensemble@gmail.com. For more information on the 23-year-old choir, visit www.harmonyensemble. ca.

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Coquitlam’s Dogwood Songsters will host an annual spring concert on Sunday at the Dogwood Pavilion (624 Poirier St.) from 1 to 3 p.m. Tickets at $5 are at the centre.

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The Board of Education of School District No. 43, Coquitlam, (“the District”) has issued this Expression of Interest (“EOI”) for the purpose of hearing from Realtors or Realty Teams, who are interested in working with the District on land assembly matters for potential school sites in the North-East sector of the City of Coquitlam.

Interested Respondents can view and obtain the EOI document from the BC Bid website www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca

Responses are requested by: end of Business Day on Thursday, June 6th, 2013 For more information, contact: Contact person: Sharon Thompson Purchasing Services Manager Telephone# 604 939-9201 Facsimile # 604 939-4492 Email: purchasing@sd43. bc.ca

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TRI-CITY SPORTS

CONTACT Larry Pruner email: sports@tricitynews.com phone: 604-472-3035 • fax: 604-944-0703

Coquitlam picks up two more victories

By Gary McKenna The Tri-CiTy News

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Coquitlam Jr. Adanac’s runner Chase McIntyre scored two goals, including one power play marker, on Saturday in a 12-6 win over the Victoria Shamrocks at the Bear Mountain Arena.

Jr. Adanacs soar as Saints struggle The Tri-CiTy News

The Coquitlam Adanacs continue to climb up the B.C. Junior ‘A’ Lacrosse League Standings after posting another win on the weekend.

The club is now in third place in the league, two points behind the first place Delta Islanders with a 4-2-0 record.

Coquitlam’s latest victory came at the expense of the Victoria Shamrocks, who strug-

gled to score during Saturday’s outing at the Bear Mountain Arena.

Adanacs runners Spencer Stevens and Steven Neufeld both had hat tricks in the game, while Andy Taylor led the club in scoring with five assists.

The visitors jumped out to an early lead, taking advantage of several Shamrock penalties.

Victoria struggled to kill penalties, allowing six goals when Coquitlam had the man advantage.

The Adanacs had a 4-2 lead after the first

frame and added six more in the second period.

Goals from Neufeld and Matt Symes in the third sealed the deal for Victoria, who lost the game 12-6.

But while Coquitlam is moving up in the standings, the Port Coquitlam Saints have started to slide downwards.

The club split a pair of weekend games, losing 10-7 to the N e w We s t m i n s t e r Salmonbellies on Friday before eking out a 10-9

win over the Nanaimo Timerbmen on Saturday.

The Saints saw balanced scoring from its lineup against New West, but fell behind early in the game after allowing a short-handed goal in the first period.

PoCo was able to briefly tie things up in the second but a flurry of Salmonbellies offense in the third — including three goals from New West’s Nathan Stewart — created a hole the Saints cold not climb out of.

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The club hung on to the lead for most of the game but again struggled in the third, allowing Nanaimo to score six goals.

PoCo was able to avoid overtime and hang on for the win, taking the game 10-9.

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The Coquitlam Reds swept a doubleheader against the Abbotsford Cardinals on Saturday, in two tightly played matches at Delair Park.

There was not much in the way of offense in either game, with Coquitlam scoring only two runs in both games.

B u t t h e t e a m wa s strong in the field, holding Abbotsford to just one run all afternoon.

The Reds got on the board in the fourth inning of the first game, when Cameron Wi l l i a m s t o u c h e d home plate before T.J. McCullough added a run in the sixth to lead the game 2-0 going into the final inning.

A run from A b b o t s f o rd ’ s L i a m Kano-McGregor in the seventh was not enough to tie the game, with the home team losing 2-1.

In the second game the Reds got their offense out of the way e a r l y, s c o r i n g t wo runs in the opening inning from Austin MacDonald and Hayden Jaco.

The 2-0 score would hold for the rest of the game, allowing the Reds to notch their 14th win of the season.

Coquitlam is currently in fourth place, b e h i n d A b b o t s f o rd (11-7), the North Shore Twins (14-5) and the Langley Blaze (23-3).

The Reds were expected to play the White Rock Tritons Tuesday night after The Tri-City News’ deadline.

Coquitlam will take on the Nanaimo Mariners on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Mundy Park.

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Rackstraw struggles in bout against Davis Davis, who is the founder of United Mixed Martial Arts in Tsawwassen, competes in the middleweight class, which allows for a minimum weight of 176 pounds and a maximum of 185 pounds.

He has trained fighters who have competed in the professional MMA circuit and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Port Moody’s Justina DiStasio was one of three Simon Fraser University women’s wrestlers to compete in front of 3,500 people at the United 4 Wrestling

event on Saturday at the L.A. Sports Arena on Saturday.

DiStasio, who was a Womens Collegiate Wrestling Association champion this past year in university competition, contributed to SFU’s WCWA championship.

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SOUTHALL, Allan Donald, in his 91st year passed away suddenly surrounded by family on May 5th at Eagle Ridge Hospital. Predeceased by his wife Sandra in 2000. He will be missed by his children Karen (Ken Dick), Jim (Kathy) and granddaughters; Elizabeth, Emily Southall and family and friends in both Canada and the US. He was a veteran of WW2 and a Mason, member of the Dewolf Lodge and a retired clown “Pokey” member of the Gizeh Shrine.

There was no service by request. In lieu of flowers please send a donation to a charity of your choice in his memory.

Our thanks to the staff in Emergency and MCU at Eagle Ridge Hospital. Special thanks to Dr. Julia Morley.

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It is with great sadness that the family of Mabel Mercer announces her passing, at the age of 96. Born and raised in Nanaimo, Mabel is predeceased by her husband of 50 years, John, and siblings Rose Goldsby, Tom Hancock and Mary Weston. She is survived by her daughters Eileen (Ian) Mitchell and Barbara (Thomas) Cleugh; grandchildren Brad Mitchell and Allison Mitchell, Janis (Harry) Warren and Heather (Jeff) Cox; and great-grandchildren Alisa, Jenelle, Julianne and Fraser. Mabel was a life member of the Order of the Eastern Star (Crescent chapter #10) in Nanaimo and she enjoyed gardening and sharing her fruits, vegetables and flowers with everyone.

Her garden was the pride of the neighbourhood. At 83, Mabel moved from Nanaimo to Coquitlam to be with her family. She was an example of strength and dignity, and always had a smile and twinkle in her eye. We are blessed to have had Mom/Nana in our lives for so long. The family wishes to thank the staff at the Belvedere Care Home in Coquitlam, where she resided for three years.

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GLENAYRE

Montessori Centre Now accepting registration for September 2013

Wm. SCOTT CASTLE September 8, 1968 - May 8, 2013

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother, uncle and friend, Scott Castle, after a very courageous battle with brain cancer.

He passed away peacefully at Crossroads Hospice with his mother, Jan, by his side.

Scott just recently celebrated 20 years of service with SFU. He was a lover of animals, an avid bowler, a member of the GV Garden Railway Club, and a lifelong LEGO hobbyist.

Thank you to Scott’s friends and everyone who supported him by making his life more comfortable during his last days. A special thank you to the many doctors and nurses who cared for him.

Please join us in a celebration of Scott’s life from 1pm - 3pm, on June 1st at the Burkeview Chapel 1340 Dominion Ave., Port Coquitlam, B.C. In lieu of flowers, donations in Scott’s memory may be sent to the SPCA, the CNIB, or the Canadian Cancer Society.

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We offer the following programs: • F/T day care (7am - 6 pm) • Before and after Kindercare servicing Glenayre Elementary (limited spaces) • AM Preschool programme (limited spaces) • Music programme For more information on our programmes please visit us at www.glenayremontessori.com We are conveniently located on the school grounds of GLENAYRE ELEMENTARY

Contact us at 604-937-0084

SUNNY GATE MONTESSORI SCHOOL

21st Century Flea Market. MAY 26 10am-3pm. Croatian Cultural Ctr. 3250 Commercial Dr. Adm $5.

LOST AND FOUND

FOUND: PRESCRIPTION GLASSES at our garage sale on Saturday May 11 in Coquitlam. Call to identify 604-939-4461

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HELP WANTED

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• Music & Drama

Now accepting registration for 2013 School Year Inside LBD Lord Baden Powell School 450 Joyce St. Coquitlam (Across from the Vancouver Golf Course off Austin)

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

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES OVER 90% EMPLOYMENT rate for CanScribe graduates!

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EDUCATION

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FARM WORKERS

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

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

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

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$11-$20 per hour!

We offer F/T employment on our promotions team. Great hours, great pay, great atmosphere!

We want 10 new people by next week! Scholarship, benefits & Travel available.

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Tracy 604-777-2195 An Alberta Oilfield Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator, and labourer/rock truck operators.

Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction (780)723-5051.

CA$H DAILY FOR OUTDOOR WORK! Guys ‘n Gals 16 years & up!

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COUNTER SALES/ORDER PICKING/WAREHOUSING Gregg Distributors, Langley, is looking for self-motivated, energetic individuals to join our growing teams.

Shipping/Receiving, Order Picking, & Counter Sales Opportunities are now available.

Successful applicants should have prior experience.

COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS Fax resume to: Gregg Distributors: 604.888.4688 or visit Employment Opportunities at www.greggdistributors.ca

ECE TEACHER / ASSISTANT

Required for Group Daycare Centre near Lougheed Mall.

Please E-Mail:

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FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

The following routes are now available to deliver the News in the TriCity area 6072 146-286 April Rd 2-27 Crawford Bay 2-38 Darney Bay 183 Roe Dr 8206 1010 Alderson Ave 1001-1043 Brunette Ave (odd) 1025-1059 James Ave 205-236 Lebleu St 200 Marmont Ave 205-214 Nelson St 8307 622-770 Austin Ave (even) 435-449 Guilby St (odd) 408-449 Selman St 624-763 Sydney Ave 8454 936-946 Como Lake Ave (even) 835-929 Grover Ave 728-740 Hailey St (even) 834-925 Regan Ave 9712 2787-2798 Doble Crt 1248-1278 Durant Dr (even) 1221 Kaiser St 2789-2852 Nash Dr 2803-2829 Rambler Way (odd) 8677 1708-1904 Bowman Ave 1773-1963 Como Lake Ave (odd) 1850-1878 Masset Crt 801-829 Poirier St (odd) 805-865 Prospect St 1740-1771 Shannon Crt 801-825 Laurence St 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 9207 3228-3590 Cedar Dr (even) 3313-3422 Fir St 819-899 Hemlock Cres 3351-3398 Hemlock Cres 3464 Inverness St 781-881 Pinemont Ave 771-879 Wright Ave

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F/T INSIDE WORKERS required for COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY in Port Coquitlam.

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9250 4008-4048 Ayling St 731-940 Huber Dr 844-884 Lynwood Ave 4020-4049 Mars Pl 4050 Mars St 726-890 Victoria Dr (even) 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.

GUARANTEED Job Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Information 1-800-972-0209 BRINGING SMILES TO OUR COMMUNITY: Did you, or someone you know just get engaged? Advertise your precious moments with us. Call 604-575-5555 bcclassified.com

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MEDICAL/DENTAL

F/T OR P/T EXPERIENCED DENTAL RECEPTIONIST For our friendly dental office in POCO. Energetic & a sense of humour is required. Cleardent is an asset.

Please email resume: angelcaredental@live.ca or Call: 604-597-6711

MOA Full or Part time Required Immediately Newport Medical Clinic Port Moody Please email resume to:

newportclinic@yahoo.com or Fax: 604-461-0013 or Phone: 604-461-0016

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PROFESSIONALS/ MANAGEMENT

SOFTWARE Developer for Engineering Applications Lucidyne Technologies, an industry leader in Automated Lumber Grading is seeking an experienced & talented person to join our software/engineering development team. We offer rewarding challenges, a stimulating work environment, 401K with employer contributions and the college town amenities of Corvallis, Oregon. Our scanning systems include multiple cameras and sensors, electronics, multiple PCs and network equipment. The mechanical and electrical components of the system are highly integrated into the customer’s production flow and equipment. Software developers must understand the underlying technology and also appreciate the perspective of end users (operators, technicians, etc.), to develop efficient applications. We’re looking for a person that will take pride in their work and will help us make our product the best it can be. Job Description Implement and test machine vision algorithms to classify defects in lumber with our senior image processing staff. Validate code changes using regression testing against an archive of customer data Verify sensor performance using custom calibration software and analysis tools Interact with customers to capture requirements for software upgrades Maintain and update C++ code for image processing improvements and computational geometry extensions Experience Must have 3-5 years experience with C++ and a degree in either engineering or computer science. Good mathematics and troubleshooting skills are required. Vision to see big picture and problem solving ability are also a must. Additional desired experience in: Real time systems, Subversion, Xml, Windows OS, PC troubleshooting, and basic electronics skills. This is a real-time software coding position. Your code will control our customer’s production lines so errors are expensive. Please use your cover letter to describe what modern software engineering principles you have used to help you write bug-free code while holding to ontime delivery schedules. Applicants must be fluent in English and have the energy to produce results under time constraints. Salary commensurate with experience and education.

Email cover letter and resume to ellenn@lucidyne.com.

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS. Licensed, 4th year & 3rd year Technicians required.

Signing/ moving allowance, full company benefits, very aggressive bonus/pay plan. Ford experience preferred, but not required.

Denham Ford, Wetaskiwin, Alberta.

Email resume: Attention: Dean Brackenbury; dbrackenbury@denhamford.com.

HARTLEY’S AUTOBODY in Sechelt, BC has a vacancy for a Journeyman Automotive Painter.

Please fax resume with references and contact information to: 604-885-7454.

LUMBER Inspectors - Supervisor required (CMSA). BC Central Interior Locations. Excellent salary, benefits and potential for advancement. Please submit your resume to forestry2012@hotmail.com

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

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PERSONAL SERVICES 171

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

PERSONAL SERVICES 175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

BENEFIT PACKAGE! Please contact Mike e-mail: mike@megacranes.com or fax 604.599.5250 SYSTEMS Software Developer Lucidyne Technologies, an industry leader in Automated Lumber Grading is seeking an experienced & talented person to join our software/engineering development team as a Systems Software Developer. We are looking for a person to design and program GUI and software components that acquire and visualize electronic, scientific and production data. Must have 3-5 years experience with .Net framework and ADO.Net. Experience with many of the following: NET VB/C#, Subversion, SQL Server, Xml, Windows OS, PC troubleshooting, ADO.NET, user-interface design, MS Report Viewer, networking, basic electronics skills, PLC systems.

Good mathematics and troubleshooting skills. Vision to see big picture and problem solving ability a must. Requires degree in engineering or computer science. Our scanning systems include multiple cameras and sensors, electronics, multiple PCs and network equipment. The mechanical and electrical components of the system are highly integrated into the customer’s production flow and equipment.

Software developers must understand the underlying technology and also appreciate the perspective of end users (operators, technicians, etc.), to develop supporting applications. We’re looking for a person that will get a kick out of joining our team and help us make our product the best it can be. Applicants must be fluent in English and have the energy to produce results under time constraints. Salary commensurate with experience and education. Email cover letter and resume to ellenn@lucidyne.com

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APPLIANCE REPAIRS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 281

GARDENING

Excavator & Bobcat Services

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader is seeking an energetic, aggressive self starter for a full time position. Required immediately. Must have inspectors ticket and Red seal. Will have hydraulic experience and must be able to read electrical and hydraulic schematics.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

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HANDYPERSONS

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Please Call Richard 604-365-1477

GARDENING

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

Brad 778-552-3900 287

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263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE PEDRO’S Contracting & Drainage.

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3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq.

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MOVING & STORAGE

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

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

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

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MOVING & STORAGE

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FURNITURE

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PRESSURE WASHING

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STEEL BUILDINGS /METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed!

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TREE SERVICES REAL ESTATE

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS 10% OFF - Call 604.812.9721 AMG ROOFING & SIDING. Re-roofing, new roof, gutters. WCB A to Z Roofing Ltd. Spec in re-roofing, asphalt, cedar, flat roof. Guar Wrk. WCB, BBB. 778-996-6479.

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOGS, bred at Diesel Kennel, one male puppy left, $1000. (604)869-5073 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 GOLDEN DOODLE puppies. Mom is a Golden Retriever (68lbs) & Dad is a Poodle (50lbs). Various shades of gold and blond. Males & females.

Ready to go mid June, raised in home with children. Our dogs are part of our family and life, we hope for the same for our pups. Will have 1st shots and deworming. $950 Mission 604-820-4827.

GOLDEN RETRIEVER pups P/B. 1st shots, vet checked, dewormed, 8 weeks old, $800. (604)850-3329 MAREMMA PUPS, working stock guard pups, protectors of livestock, family or property, will guard whatever it bonds to. Being raised as livestock. No Sunday calls. 1 (604)796-8557 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 POMERANIAN - 10 weeks old. 2 black males. 1st shot, vet checked, paper trained. $500 (604)941-2959

FROM $140,000 Also; Spectacular 3 Acre Parcel at $390,000 1-250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com ~ FINANCING AVAILABLE ~

1999 MH 14x66 plus10x10 glass/alum sunroom. 2 bdr 2 bth. $49,900 8-22885 Trans Canada Hwy, Hope, BC. Call 612-1963.

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APARTMENT/CONDO 2 bdrm bright apt.

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

Close to transit, schools, and shopping.

Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca COQUITLAM: 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

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

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SUITES, LOWER

Coquitlam, Cosy, sunny 1 bedroom suite. Newly painted, south exposure/view. Priv entry, lge deck. Util incl. Suit quiet single. Work/rental refs req’d. $795/mon + damage deposit. alsmithmyko@shaw.ca COQUITLAM Ctr. Bright 2bdr gr/lvl full bath, share w/d. Avl now, ns/np. $850 +share utils. 604-616-2725 COQUITLAM, nr Coq Ctr $850/mo.

Bright 2 bdrm, full bath, shrd lndry & utils, NS/NP. June1. 604-218-8164

COQUITLAM WW Plateau. 1 Bdrm + den, grnd lvl, priv ent, h/w flrs, full bath, wifi, alarm, w/d. Ns/Np, avail now. $875 incl utils. 778-231-9604.

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PoCo Mary Hill 2bdr, full bth, sh ldry, Suit sm fam or 1 or 2. NS/NP. $775m inc. util. 604-306-1701 eves

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PORT COQ - in New House: Large 1 bdrm grnd level suite, cov’d patio, own heat cntrl. N/p. Avail Now. $775 incl utils/cable. 604-690-0564.

PORT COQUITLAM. 2 bdrm, 2bth, 5 appls, inste lndry, sec u/g prk, nr all amen/WCE. 1 small pet ok. refs.

1 Yr lease $1125. 604-467-6912 PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm apt, $815, quiet complex, no pets, call 604-464-0034 PORT COQUITLAM

RENOVATED SUITES 1 Bdrm suite $775 2 Bdrm corner suite $925 S Incl heat/ht water, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shoping/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 MOODY. Ideal Apartment.

1/bdrm. Avail immed. Secure parking, storage. Res manager. No pets. 778-355-1808, 604-469-9100, SILVER SPRINGS 1 bdrm & den, pool, no pets/smoking. $1185/mo incl heat/water. Dan (778)999-3267

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL 5,400sf. @ $4.50sf. + 3N 5 offices & 2 bathrooms.

Two 3 phase & single phase power.

1 bay door 12 x 12. (604)941-2959 POCO, Prairie/Coast Meridian. Grd floor 1400 & 780 sq ft. from $1.25/ sq ft. Ample parking. 778-865-5155.

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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CO-OP RENTALS

PORT COQUITLAM, 1758 Prairie Ave. 2/bdrm grnd lvl suite. Own W/D. N/S, N/P. $850/mo incl utils.

Avail Now. Call (604)944-7095.

PORT COQUITLAM 1 bdrm + den, sep entry, ground level. W/D incl.

NS/NP. $700 + utils. 604-218-6421 Port Coquitlam, 1/bdrm grnd level.

N/P. $625/mo incl util. Avail June 1.

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COQUITLAM: 3 bdrm + 1-1/2 baths. 5 appl, gas f/p. Covered sundeck & carport.

Totally reno’d.

1500sf. Upper Deluxe duplex. Insuite lndry. $1450 + 50% utils.

Refs. n/s, n/p. (604)421-0744

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COQUITLAM - upper level of house, 3 bdrm, bright, new appl. cls to elementary, High School & Douglas college. Walking dist. to Coquitlam centre, West Coast express & bus station. n/p. n/s. June 1. $1600/m. (604)552-1119

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PORT COQUITLAM separate from house: 1 BDRM COTTAGE in quiet area, avail now. N/S. N/P. $850/mo incl utils/cable/laund. 604-866-8182

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TOWNHOUSES

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

COQUITLAM CENTRE AREA

TOWNHOUSES 2 & 3 Bdrm Units Available *Near schools *5 Appliances *Decorative Fireplaces

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Westwood Housing Co-op

OPEN HOUSE Saturday, May 25 @ 1:00 pm

~1330 Pinetree Way~ 1 Bdrm suites and 2,3,4 & 5 Bdrm townhome for waitlist.

Great Location. Family Oriented.

Share Purchase.

Email: westwoodcoop@telus.net or Call 604-468-6771 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

UPDATING OUR WAITING LIST If you are 60 years of age or over, independent, fully retired and meet our income and other requirements, you may be eligible for membership in our Co-op.

Come in for a tour of our single and double units, have your questions answered, and get an application form. Coffee will be served

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

PORT COQUITLAM 2 Bdrm suite, $900/mo incl utils/cable/laundry.

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

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HOMES FOR RENT

MAPLE RIDGE 2 bdrm hse completely redone. Newer appl & flooring. Garage & shed on property. Lg yard. Nr Golden Ears bridge. Jun1. $1250. 604-941-2243 / 942-7876

COQUITLAM nr Newport 2bdrm ste nr rec ctr, W.C.Exp. Refs req. $950 incl utils/cable/wifi. 604-561-0280.

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COQUITLAM, 1020 Quadling Ave. 1 Bdrm bsmt ste. $725/mo. 4 Appls, incl F/S, W/D. Close to all amens, avail June 1st, utils included, NO PETS. Call: 604-454-4540

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

Pet allowed.

HUGE MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE SUGARPINE COURT, COQ Saturday May 25, 2013 9:00am-2:00pm Lots of Toys, Scrapbooking and Furniture available

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

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A different kind of duplex

Abstract Homes and Renovation’s Sandro Stefanucci has a new spin on a classic duplex.

By Kerry Vital A classic duplex is easily recognizable, with its two single-family homes sharing a common wall in the middle.

Vancouver’s Abstract Homes and Renovation is shaking up your perception of a duplex with their unique back-to-front design.

Instead of having the homes side-by-side, the second home is attached directly behind the first one and accessed by a path

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of the Year.

“This is such a proud moment for us as our goal and greatest reward is to always give our customers the best possible home buying experience,” says Portrait principal Robert Grimm.

“Without the dedication and commitment of our team, and trade partners, this honour would not be possible,” says Portrait principal Harry Grimm. “We accept this on behalf of them and would sincerely like to thank them for their continued passion and customer-driven focus.”

The other Grand Ovation Awards winners

The two rooms most likely to cement or reject the sale or purchase of a house are the kitchen and bathroom. They are also the most expensive to renovate. Unlike every other room in the house, there is so much going on in these rooms, including plumbing which is sometimes quite complicated, electrical, tiling and drains, just to mention a few. So when planning a renovation you have to get it right because mistakes can be costly. Buyers know they can renovate most rooms with flooring and paint but bathrooms take renovation to a whole new level of expense and your potential buyer is doing sums in their head to figure out how much tearing out and renovating is going to cost on top of the purchase price as they tour your house.

There are many choices to make these days, which each come with consequences.

Among the options are oversize steam showers, bathtubs carved out of a single piece of rock, marble floors and walls, double sinks; the list goes on. Not always taken into consideration when planning the renovation of an older home is weight.

Homes built in years gone by may not be structurally sound

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Best Builders was the first People’s Choice Grand Ovation Award winner for their West Vancouver project, Sentinel. They were also the recipients of three other Ovation awards.

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Honouring the best at the Ovation Awards The Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association presents annual awards for residential construction.

By Kerry Vital The Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association has honoured the best of the best in the Metro Vancouver residential construction industry at the Ovation Awards, handed out on April 20 in Vancouver. Now in their fourth year, the awards recognize builders, renovators and

designers for their achievements.

This year, the GVHBA added a new category to the awards: the People’s Choice Grand Ovation Award. Its first winner was Best Builders’ Sentinel House, located in West Vancouver. Best Builders also won awards for Best Addition/ Conversion Renovation, Best Custom Home: $500,000 to $999,999 and Best New Kitchen: Under $100,000.

Portrait Homes was the proud recipient of awards for Best Single Family Detached Home: Less than 2,000 square feet, Best Single Family Detached Home: 2,000 to 2,999 square feet, Best Marketing Innovation for Hampstead and the Grand Ovation Award for Single-Family Builder

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“ from page.1 were Intermind Design for RenoMark Renovator of the Year – Small Volume, My House Design/Build Team for RenoMark Renovator of the Year – Large Volume, Tavan Developments for Custom Builder of the Year and Concert Properties for Multi-Family Builder of the Year.

The My House Design/Build Team also won awards for Best Kitchen Renovation: $100,000 and Over, Best Renovated Room and Best Renovation $500,000 to $799,999.

Intermind Design was itself one of the big winners of the evening, with awards for Best Accessible Renovation and Best Renovation: Under $250,000 on top of their Grand Ovation Award.

Tavan Developments also picked up the award for Best Custom Home: $1 million to $2 million, while Falcon Homes took home awards for Best Custom Home: Over $2 million, Best New Kitchen: $100,000 and Over, Best Special Feature: New or Renovated and Best Interior Design Custom Residence: New or Renovated.

Among the top renovators was G. Wilson Construction, who won Best Kitchen and Greatroom Renovation, Best Condominium Renovation and Best Renovation: $800,000 and Over.

Other renovators who went home with an award include Level One Construction for Best Kitchen Renovation: Under $50,000 and Best Kitchen Renovation: $50,000 to $99,999, and Green City Builders for Best Bathroom Renovation: Under $35,000.

For a full list of winners and categories, visit www.ovationawards.ca.

Rob Grimm of Portrait Homes, above right, says receiving the Grand Ovation Award for Single-Family Builder of the Year is a “proud moment” for the company. The My House Design/Build Team, left, went home with four awards themselves.

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A home for aging in place “ from page.1 down the side of the property. Located on Commercial Drive, space was at a premium on the lot, giving rise to this creative floorplan that gives each home 2,000 square feet of living space.

“It doesn’t look like a duplex,” says Sandro Stefanucci, president and founder of Abstract Homes.

“The aesthetics make a big difference.”

Stefanucci and his wife Cheri live in one half of the duplex, and rent out the other half. The original purpose of that second half is to give his parents a home that they can live in for the long term. Thus, Stefanucci has included an elevator shaft in order to allow them to access all four levels of the home.

That space is currently being used as closet storage.

Other accessible features include doors that are three feet wide, in order to allow wheelchairs to fit through them. Grab bars and a roll-in shower in the ensuite bathroom are able to be installed easily.

Stefanucci himself was born on the street, and the lot where the duplex now stands belonged to his family. His grandfather purchased the property in 1956, and Stefanucci was

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happy to be able to keep it in the family after his parents were forced to leave the neighbourhood as they aged.

“The best use of the land was to build a new house,” he says, noting that the original house was not a heritage property.

However, he ran into a few problems when demolishing and re-building. Among them was a long permit process and the challenges involved with removing a house that was so close to its neighbours.

In the end the new duplex was worth all the trouble, and Stefanucci and his family are happy with the results. The duplex was the winner of the Georgie Award for Best Duplex in 2012, something that Stefanucci is very proud of.

“It fits in with the other homes” on the street, he notes.

“You can do your living on the first and second floor,” Stefanucci says, adding that the second floor is a master bedroom with ensuite.

The laundry facilities are also on this floor.

Stefanucci’s parents have not yet moved in, but he says the home will be there for them when they’re ready. In the mean time, he and Cheri are enjoying their home.

Sandro Stefanucci and his wife Cheri are proud of their back-to-front duplex, which looks like a regular single-family home from the front.

Inside, both homes include alder cabinetry and other beautiful features.

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Building a home that’s kind to the environment

By Maggie Calloway The news is full of stories about how it is almost impossible for a young couple first starting out to afford to live in Vancouver, and using a conventional yardstick, the information is correct for most but there is a way to not only live in a beautiful house but to also contribute to the solution of affordable housing.

No, it’s not winning the lottery but by being very smart in finding a way to build the house you want, where you want it, and how you can afford the whole project financially.

One young couple found the property they wanted in the location they wanted to live in, but the 1940s house, on inspection, was not salvageable. There was a lot of rot and water damage and the decision was made to tear the house down and start from scratch.

In stepped Samuel and Elizabeth FitzZaland of Green City Builders Inc., who are not only a very talented team of renovators but are passionate about introducing as many real green, not greenwashed, products into their builds.

A plan was put together to build the main house with a garden suite on the lower level plus a laneway house, all very carefully designed to fit the lot perfectly. The couple was able to afford the house because of the rental income stream generated from both the suite and the laneway house. At the same time, because of providing rental accommodation, they neatly fit into the municipality’s plan of innovative housing. By building three homes on one lot they took the pressure off development elsewhere.

“The clients, once the decision was

taken to tear down the existing house, decided to redevelop the property.

They wanted a beautiful, gracious home for themselves and an important point was the rental potential to supplement their income and support the mortgage,” says Elizabeth FitzZaland. “This was also an opportunity to integrate some green building practices throughout the build. This was interesting for us for there were some environmentally friendly elements that were not construction-related as much as planning-related. The property is really tight, only 33 feet wide by 108 feet deep and because a laneway house size depends on the depth and width of the lot, they were right up against both of those measurements but we were able to design to those limitations.”

The outcome of this build is a very small, 450-square-foot laneway house over two levels, the onebedroom secondary suite in the lower part of the house, built above-grade as much as possible, which makes it quite bright, and the homeowners’ part of the house, which is on two levels, with three bedrooms and three bathrooms.

To further make this financially affordable in the short term the homeowners are considering inviting a

Some of the features of this eco-friendly home include a basement suite, laneway home, stainless--steel appliances and a luxurious bathroom that is made for relaxation.

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Plenty of options for building a greener home “ from page.5 home-share student to share their home until they start a family themselves, and then plan to make this home a family home. Because the residence is close to Langara College, this is a viable option for them.

“Out in the market people still want quartz countertops, new cabinets and floors and a gracious master bath with separate showers, which are really luxury items but they found a way to do all this with a very humble starting budget, but with the income streams it all become very affordable,” FitzZaland says.

Included in this home are as many “green” builds as their budget allowed. A framing technique was used which uses larger lumber spaced further apart so more insulation is possible plus it reduces thermal bridging so you get a tight interior space.

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By Maggie Calloway Building with stone has to be one of the oldest, if not the oldest, method of creating shelter.

Anyone who has watched documentaries on Knowledge Network has seen proof of stone shelters built as much as six thousand years ago and more. In fact if it wasn’t for stone a lot of our early history would be lost in the mists of time.

The same basic fact exists today; stone lasts where other materials such as wood have a limited lifespan. In Europe building with stone is the norm and stonemasons in Continental Europe have traditionally learned from fathers, uncles and pretty well everyone in the village from a very early age. If you married and left home everyone in the village gathered together to build the newly married couple a home and these homes are passed down through many generations. The satisfaction of taking the right While it can seem like an old-fashioned idea, Gregory Sorokin of stone, shaping it to fit and building a thing of Vancouver Masonry notes that adding stone can really enhance beauty knowing that your work will stand the the look of a home, whether it’s a chimney or a patio. test of time and give shelter to people through Submitted photos the generations must be immense.

Life is a bit more structured now but the art of the stonemason, and an art it is, is still val“The advice I would give to a homeowner ued. Imagine building something you know, if left alone, will thinking of adding stonework to their home last for hundreds if not thousands of years. Not many profesis to spend some time looking at other homes sions can make that claim. to give them an idea about what they want, Gregory Sorokin is an owner of Vancouver Masonry who where they want it, what the purpose is, and learned his trade the old-fashioned way from his family and what kind of look do they want; what kind members of his community in Europe and it shows in both the of stone,” Sorokin says. “Budget of course is stunning designs and the care he takes with each project. important. Look through ... websites ... to get “Stone can really enhance a home with trim, a great chiman idea of what will work on their particuney, stone walkways and patios,” he says. “But remember all lar property and of course (a stonemason) stone is not the same; there is different stone for different purcan offer advice and suggestions. All this is poses and (a stonemason will be) very knowledgeable about very important because stonework can last what is the best for each project.” forever.”

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Wallpaper becoming a popular accessory in home decor

By Kerry Vital Everyone has a nightmare story about wallpaper, whether it’s trying to remove it from your home or growing up surrounded by crazy prints in every room. But recently, wallpaper has seen a resurgence, helped along by options that suit every taste, style and budget.

Wallpaper has been around since the early 15th century, when it started life as a cheaper alternative to panelling and tapestries that were quite expensive. Over the years, several different trends came and went, from Chinese-style art based on silk wall coverings to flocked French designs to the panoramic scenes that are still seen in museums around Europe.

And now, the tide is turning again.

“The role of wallpaper within decor has really changed,” says Sandra Bracken, vicepresident of marketing for Bouclair. “It is no longer about wallpapering a room – it is mostly for an accent wall.”

Long gone are the days of large multicoloured floral prints and faux brick. Now, Bracken says that wallpaper has become a lot more contemporary.

“Customers are loving the patterns that are modern, geometric and add a touch of colour,” she says. “The prints are new and modern. They accent a room, they don’t overpower (it).”

Sarah Gallop, principal designer at Sarah Gallop Design Inc., says that wallpaper can be a great option for those who are on a budget but are looking for something new and exciting.

“People have a bad association with it,” she says. “But it gives such a glamour that paint doesn’t have ... Some of the new wallpapers are gorgeous” and can be easily removed if you decide you want a different look.

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Spicing it up in a spice or wok kitchen

By Kerry Vital We’ve all had a bad day in the kitchen, where nothing turns out right, things are burning and the scent of the food lingers for hours afterwards. With the recent trend in installing a spice or wok kitchen, those smells can be a thing of the past. Instead, you can lock them away behind a door and entertain in style without your guests ever finding out how much work went into the meal.

“It’s usually the spice or wok kitchen where you do all the dirty work,” says Jasmine Jeon of Coast Appliances. “It’s only purpose is to cook food.”

Inside, you’ll usually find a gas range and a hood fan, Jeon says.

“Sometimes you’ll find a dishwasher, and occasionally ... a fridge. These kitchens aren’t built for the look.”

Instead, most homeowners will have a “show” kitchen in the home as well. That is where you will find the high-end appliances, wall ovens and other gourmet accessories.

“That kitchen will have the custom hood fan, the hidden fridge and everything else,” Jeon says. “It’s all for show.

Quality and design are important.”

When installing a spice or wok kitchen (the words are usually used interchangeably by builders and which one is used will depend on the homeowner), it’s important to keep a budget in mind. Because the appliances are meant to be utilitarian and are only seen by the person cooking, the look isn’t as important.

“They are usually mid-range appliances” Jeon says. “KitchenAid and Frigidaire are popular. For those who really care, Wolf and Thermador” are often requested.

Most wok or spice kitchens are long and narrow, Jeon says, though the size

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can vary depending on the house and how much space the homeowner wants to devote to it.

It is vital to have a fan in your wok or spice kitchen, as it will suck up the smells and prevent them from escaping into the rest of the house. Jeon notes that it’s rare to see anything other than a gas range in that kind of space, because most cuisines cooked in a spice or wok kitchen involve high heat.

“An induction range is more expensive but similar to gas,” she says. “You won’t see an electric range in there.”

There’s plenty to think about when you’re looking at installing a wok or spice kitchen, but its sheer usefulness makes it well worth it in the end.

Cooking doesn’t need to be stressful, and having a dedicated space to leave all the dirty work behind is something that many homeowners will find important.

Spice or wok kitchens will often hold just a gas range and a hood fan, whereas you will find the high-end amenities such as wall ovens, top left, and custom hood fans, top, in the “show” kitchen.

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Savoring the good life with a bottle of wine When it comes to wine storage, you have many options to suit a range of budgets. From full cellars to a simple wine fridge, life can be delicious with a good bottle of wine.

By Kerry Vital Kicking back with a glass of wine at the end of a long week or tasting a new bottle with friends and family at a dinner party is one of life’s pleasures.

Maybe you’re happy with having a bottle of white in the fridge and a bottle of red on the counter, but there is a lot more to think about when you’re considering how to store a collection. From where to put it to what kind of storage you want, it’s best to consult a professional when it comes to wine storage.

“The paramount thing to think about is the quantity of wine and then build it from there,” says Gary Bombay of Blue Grouse Cellars. “A small collection of 50 bottles or less is more suited to a wine fridge, whereas a serious collector who has the space would look to a cellar.”

Wine fridges are also better suited to the homeowner looking to have white wine ready to drink at any point, as it should be consumed at about 6 to 8 degrees Celsius, whereas red wine should be room temperature (about 17 to 18 degrees Celsius).

“That’s room temperature in a European stone building,” Bombay says.

Typically, wine cellars are located underground or in the basement, but Bombay says he’s recently seen a trend towards homeowners looking to build a wine cellar above ground that can also be used as a showpiece.

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Lots of great design ideas available “ from page.1 enough to handle the weight of your wish list so factor in the cost of what may be considerable structural work before you can begin putting together your new dream bathroom.

John Friswell of CCI Renovations is an award-winning contractor who has many years of renovations under his belt and there is very little he hasn’t had to deal with when it comes to renovations. He cites a recent renovation as a great example of what homeowners need to know.

“My clients have lived in this home for a number of years so they knew exactly what they wanted, in fact the instructions to my company and the designer were to create a spa bathroom you would find in a high-end elegant hotel, and that is exactly what we did,” Friswell says. “It helped that we used the original bathroom footprint, 13’ x 13’; about 160 square feet, and in this case we didn’t need to do any structural work, which is not always the case. We had to be creative with the linear drain in the shower but everything else was fine.”

The original bathroom, although badly dated, had good ‘bones’ which is a great help when renovating. The size was right for the new design which again is a bonus; removing walls to increase the size puts the renovation into a whole new category.

The bathroom isn’t huge, but instead just the right size to make the placement of each unit work. The rim-less steam shower is large but not enormous and tucked in the corner so there is some privacy, and the two vanities, his and hers, are placed so that each person literally has their own space including storage.

The female spot, the larger of the two, has a mirror that slides up to reveal storage, plugs for hair dryers, etc. This allows the positioning of the lighting to make sense, and not having to install electrical outlets in the wall of marble is a brilliant touch.

“The drawers and cupboards all have precisely designed organizers. The walls are marble as are the floors. The wall towel rack is heated which is a treat and the towel bars underneath the vanities avoids towels on the counter,” Friswell says. “We built in the tall linen tower for towels, etc. rather than storage under the vanities which is a more elegant approach as Family Owned & Operated well as practical. We installed a window in the Since 1950 shower to provide light which we used to see years ago. Unlike then where there were always problems with rot and mildew, we didn’t use wood but marble so there will be no ongoing problems. The window was also important to Seed Blends for the Lower Mainland • Proven help bounce light around the room.”

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