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Off-duty searchers help with mountain rescue Two members of the Coquitlam Search and Rescue team may have been holidaying in the Bugaboo Mountains last month but they were far from off duty. Mike Gudaitis and Kyle Skidmore were climbing McTech Arete

outside of Golden, B.C. when they witnessed a climber in another group fall between 50 and 60 feet at around 12:30 p.m. The pair rappelled off their route to the steep snow to meet up with the injured climber, who was accompanied by mem-

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bers of her group. Skidmore built an anchor to lower the injured climber on to a safe ledge, where Gudaitis, who works as a paramedic, was able to assess her injuries. By 3:30 p.m., Bighorn Helicopters carry-

ing members of the ColumbiaValley Search and Rescue team began to arrive, landing on a glacier.The injured woman was carried on a stretcher to the chopper and airlifted to Invermere Hospital. Skidmore said the

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time between the woman being injured and arriving at hospital was about four hours.“This is a very remote area with no cellphone coverage,”he said. “It is not uncommon to have rescues in this area take multiple days.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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Tri-City women shipping shoes to help kids By Jason Roessle THE TRI-CITY NEWS

A Christmas vacation to a Caribbean hot spot has led a Port Moody woman to start a group that will send thousands of donated shoes to an impoverished country. Kelly Strongitharm took a trip late last year to the Dominican Republic, where she met Ruben, a boy whom she had sponsored through World Vision for the past seven years. see POOR, page A5

Ruben’s Shoes founder Kelly Strongitharm (right) and board member Desiree Dupuis hold up a few of the 10,000 pairs of shoes the Port Moody-based non-profit society has collected. JASON ROESSLE/TRI-CITY NEWS

Coq. will vote Oct. 26 By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Coquitlam voters will head to the polls on Saturday, Oct. 26 to elect two new city councillors. The byelection is being held after former councillors Linda Reimer and Selina Robinson were elected Tri-City MLAs in the May 14 provincial election. see ABOUT $150K, page A7

24 years later, body identified Case changed the way cold cases are investigated By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS

A body pulled from the Fraser River in Coquitlam 24 years ago has been identified as

that of a Prince George man. And the case, in which the corpse floated downstream nearly 800 km, is changing the way the B.C. Coroners Service conducts its investigations. Brian Carman Law’s body was pulled from the river in 1989 but, be-

cause of the distance it had travelled, investigators had difficulty identifying the remains. When a recent DNA database search turned up a match with a sample provided by the deceased’s mother in Prince George, investigators were shocked. “A completely unex-

pected match came up completely out of the blue,” said Bill Inkster, an identification specialist with the Identification and Disaster Response Unit (IDRU), a section of the coroners service. “Our jaws dropped when we realized how far [the body] had travelled.” Normally, when a

body is pulled from the Fraser River in the Lower Mainland, investigators will look as far as Hope or Lillooet for matching files. But because of this recent case, Inkster said investigators will likely start to widen their search parameters. see DNA FROM, page A9

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HOW THEY VOTED COQUITLAM CITY COUNCIL: JULY 29, 2013 MEETING

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schoenborn is denied transfer to Manitoba Allan Dwayne Schoenborn will remain in custody in B.C. after the province’s Criminal Justice Branch rejected his bid to be transferred to a forensic psychiatric facility in Manitoba. Schoenborn has been held at Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Port Coquitlam since 2010, SCHOENBORN when he was found not criminally responsible for killing his three children in Merritt in April 2008. Schoenborn applied for the transfer in February, during his annual appearance before a medical review board, so he could be closer to family members. After the February hearing, the review board issued a decision that it “had no difficulty concluding that the evidence continues to show that the accused remains a significant threat,” and that he should “remain in hospital both for public protection as well as treatment.” The review board recommended allowing the transfer, which must also be approved by the attorney general’s ministries of both provinces. The B.C. ministry reviewed the case and determined public safety is better served if he stays where he is.

shot bear too comfy with people in PoCo A bear that was shot Monday in the Wellington Park area of Port Coquitlam had become habituated to human food sources and was reportedly aggressive toward people. Denny Chretien, a member of the B.C. Conservation Office, told The Tri-City News that the service had received dozens of calls about the animal in the last month. The bruin was extremely comfortable around humans, he said, and had been feasting on garbage found in the neighbourhood. “She got herself in a bit of trouble getting into garbage and feeding on non-natural food sources,” he said.“Her level of comfort was a little too high in public safety terms. It was really unfortunate.” The bear was female and had been found in a tree in the cemetery on Oxford Street when officers made the decision to shoot the animal. Chretien said that many of the reports the conservation office received in the last month were likely related to this bear. He said it had been seen eating trash and was also known to follow people. • All bear sightings should be reported by calling the Provincial Conservation Office’s 24-hour hotline at 1-877-952-RAPP or by going to rapp.bc.ca. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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Mom wants memories back By Dan Ebenal THe Tri-CiTY News

A break-in has stripped a Tri-City family of the memories of some precious moments. Laura Lomax said she and her husband went to their son’s home in northeast Coquitlam on Sunday to water the garden and check on the place while he’s on vacation. “I thought, boy, it looks

kind of ransacked but I didn’t think much of it,” she said. “Then I looked over to where the bigscreen TV is and it was just a white wall. “I started screaming for my husband because I’m still in there by myself and I don’t know if someone’s still in there.” Lomax said thieves had torn through the inside of the home, making off with numerous valuables. “But the main thing

that’s missing is his camera.” It’s not so much the camera, she said, but the images it contained on its memory card. Those include her grandson’s birth, father-in-law’s 88th birthday celebration and numerous family vacations. “There’s wedding photos that haven’t even been printed out yet to make the photo album… just so many memories,” Lomax said. “It’s devastating. We

don’t care about anything else. We don’t care about any of the material things.” She said the break-in took place sometime between last Friday afternoon and 1 p.m. Sunday. She estimates there were thousands of images on the camera, taken over the past five years, and the family never burned any of the images onto a computer — “We’re kicking ourselves now,”she said. Lomax said she and

her husband previously noticed a strange man outside her son’s home and now suspect he had been casing the place but catching the suspect in the theft isn’t their priority, it’s getting back the images contained on the camera’s memory card. She said those can be turned over to police or dropped in the home’s mailbox, “No questions asked.” sports@tricitynews.com

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Cash in Coquitlam’s kitty Money will go to possible rec centre in Burquitlam By Janis Warren The Tri-CiTy News

A new city of Coquitlam fund set up to collect developers’ cash for a future recreation centre in Burquitlam will soon have $665,000 in the kitty. On Monday, city council voted 6-1 to approve Intracorp’s bid to build 107 townhomes and a five-storey, 99-unit apartment block on Foster Avenue. As the project is the first to fall under Coquitlam’s TransitOriented Development Strategy (TDS) for new housing near the Evergreen Line, the company will pay community amenity contributions (CAC) totalling $600,000 for a rec centre. Also on Monday, city council voted 6-1 to change a development permit for Bosa to increase the density and height for towers on the Safeway land in Burquitlam. Although council approved the project in 2010 (prior to the TDS being adopted last July), city staff said Bosa is vol-

welcome to heights A developer planning to build an apartment block in Coquitlam will include a welcoming feature for Austin Heights. Last week, city council unanimously granted second and third readings to rezone 945 and 951 Charland Ave. for a proposed four-storey, 31-unit complex at Blue Mountain Street. The applicants are also including a“Welcome to Austin Heights” sign on the southwest corner of its property, something that has been on the Austin Heights Business Improvement Association’s wish list for a while. untarily paying $65,000 in CAC for the rec facility — a complex that Burquitlam residents have been wanting the municipality to build for years to meet the growing demand. On Tuesday, Raul Allueva, Coquitlam’s development services manager, told The TriCity News the site of rec centre “hasn’t been determined at this point but it will be part of the update of the Burquitlam-Lougheed Neighbourhood Plan process.” Bosa’s new proposal for the Burquitlam Plaza site involves increasing Tower 1 from 24 to 26 storeys and Tower 2 from 26 to 28 storeys, resulting in 111 more units (from 331 to 446). As well, the commercial space will go

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“The whole family had so much love and joy,” she said.“I just felt a connection with them immediately.” Strongitharm witnessed the poverty that runs rampant on the

island nation and, like many others, wanted to help but was uncertain how. A vast majority of the children were shoeless, which led her to found Ruben’s Shoes (threesixtyfg.ca/rubensshoes), a non-profit organization that will be

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$3.9M dry-floor sports facility gets council OK By Janis Warren The Tri-CiTy News

A new covered sports facility will be open by next summer in Coquitlam. On Monday, city council unanimously voted to spend $3.9 million for the dry floor to be built on the parking lot beside the Centennial Pavilion, at Poirier Street and Winslow Avenue. Most of the 25,000sq. ft., unheated centre will be a urethane floor over concrete — a flooring preferred by the Coquitlam sports groups that took part in the consultation process last month — while the rest of the building will have four change rooms and washrooms for players.

Funding for the project will come from the city’s infrastructure reserve, with the net operating costs estimated at $148,000 a year. Coun. Craig Hodge, sports council chair, said the 30-plus participants who reviewed the proposal looked at four options that also included the Dogwood West parking lot, Eagle Ridge Field and Town Centre Park (off Pipeline Road). The Centennial parking lot was picked because of its proximity to the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex, Chimo Pool and Dogwood Pavilion seniors’ centre, whose patrons will use the dry floor during the day. Hodge said many

groups — including lacrosse, soccer and ball hockey teams — are being forced to travel to Port Coquitlam and Port Moody as well as the Fraser Valley to train because of the lack of dry floor space available in Coquitlam. “It’s going to provide a facility that’s long been needed and I’m thinking it will be close to fully utilized the moment it opens,” Coun. Neal Nicholson said. “The sports groups came out loud and clear,” added Coun. Lou Sekora, the sports council’s vicechair. “We need to get on with it.” Still, Mayor Richard Stewart and councillors Brent Asmundson and Terry O’Neill said the

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Meanwhile, city council on Tuesday morning — the last meeting before the summer break — asked the city’s solicitor to work with community groups wanting to advertise their all-candidates’ meetings. Mayor Richard Stewart called a proposal to limit signage for their meetings “too prescriptive” and suggested a policy be in place in September, a month before the byelection. The issue came up following this spring’s provincial election when several signs to all-candidates’ meetings went up on city property or on telephone poles, contrary to bylaws. Last month, a representative from the Westwood Plateau Community Association asked councilin-committee for clarification after its signs were removed and the organization was fined. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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City Measures to Reduce Pile Driving Impacts With ongoing and continued development taking place across the City and, in particular, the City Centre, Coquitlam staff have taken measures to help reduce the noise impact of pile driving activities on residents and businesses adjacent to construction sites. The most common practice of pile placement drives the pile into the ground, similar to a hammer driving a nail, and can produce noise and vibrations. Alternative techniques are available but not common local practice, and their use is dependent on site specific soil conditions, as well as on the length of the piles required. Regulating the type of technology used by the builder through the City’s Building Bylaw is not an ideal option either as it would be restrictive on the design professionals. In the City Centre area of Coquitlam, deep foundations including piles are often necessary for high-rise construction due to soil conditions while some other sites with more favourable ground conditions are able to utilize alternative construction methods. To ensure the alternative techniques are considered, City staff now discuss the available techniques with developers in pre-construction meetings. Staff is also encouraging developers to communicate construction schedules to the adjacent neighbours and provide a point of contact to answer any questions or concerns raised by residents or business operations. One significant new step staff has taken is working with the development community to participate in a test pile permit program so they can potentially reduce the number of piles necessary on a particular project. Staff is expediting the issuance of test pile permits so project teams can get on-site quickly to determine the number of piles necessary and potentially reduce the number originally anticipated. This program also allows developers to mobilize on-site in order to test available alternative technologies. By encouraging developers to communicate their construction schedules, assess potential use of alternative methods of pile placement where possible, and utilize sound dampening measures where possible, pile driving impacts will be better managed. The City of Coquitlam will continue to work with industry to maintain awareness of the impact of construction activities on local residents in order to minimize these impacts where possible.

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Road & Utility Improvements Please use alternate routes to avoid delays. Y Cape Horn Neighbourhood Pavement Rehabilitation – Repaving of following streets: Baltic St, Concord Ave, Denman Crt, Hillside Ave and Warrick St (Cape Horn Ave to 97 Warrick St only) by Columbia Bitulithic 604-521-8811 to begin late July. Traffic controls will be in place. Y City Centre Pump Station, related force main and sewer line – north of Dewdney Trunk Road near Scott Creek Bridge – New pump station and connecting force main and sewer line to be built by Merletti Construction (1999) Ltd. 604-984-7594 commencing end of July. Temporary south bound Lougheed Hwy lanes in area nearby expected. Traffic controls will be in place. Y Harper Reservoir - North of Harper Road – New water reservoir construction continues by G & E Contracting Ltd. 1-855-656-3159. Traffic controls near area are in place. Y King Albert Avenue Blue Mountain St. to Gatensbury St. – Road widening, new curb and gutter, new pedestrian and cycling facilities in the form of a multi-use pathway, improved parking conditions and pedestrian signal, enhanced street lighting and repaving of street by Jack Cewe Ltd. 604-523-3287. Traffic controls are in place. Note: King Albert – Marmont to Gatensbury section will be closed Monday, July 22 for 2 weeks except for local traffic while this section is paved. Y Lane #2130 – South of King Albert Avenue and North of Howie Avenue – Road repair of laneway between Nelson St and Marmot St continuing to be followed by repaving by Sandpiper Contracting LLP. 604-888-8484. Traffic controls in place. Y Madore Avenue / Rochester Avenue lane – New storm sewer extensions followed by paving in laneway between Madore and Rochester from Blue Mountain St to Nelson Creek by Richco Contracting Ltd. 604-856-8866 with work commencing soon. Y Pipeline Road - Gallette Ave to 850 – Various road repairs followed by two lifts of asphalt paving with gravel shoulder restoration and traffic line markings completed after paving by Jack Cewe Ltd. 604-521-8811 to begin in July. Traffic controls will be in place. Y Regan Avenue - Between Poirier Avenue and Schoolhouse Street – New water line construction by Coquitlam City Capital Construction to start June 24, weather permitting. Work taking place Mon to Thu 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Traffic controls will be in place. Y Robson Street - Waddington to Purcell – New storm main diversion pipes being installed north side Robson Street by Sandpiper Contracting LLP. 604-888-8484. Some lane closures will be involved. Traffic management 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. Y Soball Street Improvements – New street lights, sidewalk and curb and gutter westside from Leigh Elementary school to just north of Roxton Avenue by Jack Cewe Ltd. 604-521-8811 to begin in July. Traffic controls will be in place. Y United Boulevard - Coquitlam Fraser Greenway - Braid Street to King Edward Street – Construction of multi-use pathway improvement to serve pedestrians and cyclists separating them from traffic along United Blvd. including fencing, signs and road markings to begin in late July by Capilano Highway Services. Y Evergreen Line Project – to obtain up to date information, visit evergreenline.gov.bc.ca webpage; email info@evergreenline.gov.bc.ca or call 604-927-2080, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 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. Visit coquitlam.ca/Road-UtilityProjects for details Engineering and Public Works Customer Service Line: 604-927-3500. Open 24 Hours/ 7 Days a week.

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The changes have helped the office close 82 files in the last few years and there are still 187 cold cases being investigated. For the families, identifying a cold case brings closure, Fonseca said, noting that the coroners service tries its best to explain the circumstances of each investigation and why some take longer than others. “In some ways, it is unfortunate that it brings up the past,” he said. “But we haven’t met a family that hasn’t... wanted to know. We have made some very strong bonds with families.”

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.C. is famed around the world for its marijuana and people here buy, sell, grow and consume it mostly without fear of serious consequences from the law. Elections B.C. has approved Dana Larsen’s drive for a referendum on decriminalizing marijuana possession — a reminder that pot remains illegal, and unlike neighbouring Washington state, our province and country remain far away from laws that take drug profits away from criminals. Any move to shake up drugs laws in this country is seen as a good thing. But pot smokers shouldn’t have a victory toke yet. It’s not clear this referendum will get off the ground and, if it does, whether the province will give it the time of day. Similar to the ultimately successful drive to oust the HST, Larsen and his supporters need to collect signatures of at least 10% of elected voters in each of the 85 ridings. The gross mishandling of the HST by the BC Liberals made it easy to whip up voter anger — and voter turnout. Many people in B.C. may support laxer laws around possessing marijuana (or buying, selling and growing for that matter) but the issue is unlikely to inflame the same passions as a government perceived as dishonest and shifting tax burdens from business to citizens. The drive to create a marijuana referendum could help to get voting-adverse young adults more engaged in the political life of B.C. At the risk of glib stereotyping, hopefully the referendum advocates stay focused and organized, and aren’t smoking what they are trying to legalize. If the referendum were to succeed anywhere in Canada, it should be B.C. But even if Larsen and his allies win, the victory will be non-binding and symbolic — the BC Liberals don’t have to support the vote. B.C. may have a permissive pot culture but this isn’t the U.S., where, for better or worse, voter propositions are binding. And unlike Canadian provinces, states like Washington and Colorado will defy their federal government based on the will of the people. – Victoria News (Black Press)

NDP post-election soul searching going nowhere BC VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA .C. NDP president Moe Sihota says an external review of the party’s performance in the May election will“look very much at the DNA of the NDP.” Early signs are not encouraging. Start with the five-member panel announced to conduct the review. The required “labour”representation is in the person of Cindy Oliver, president of the union representing college and university instructors, and Andy Ross, ex-president of COPE 378, which represents BC Hydro employees, among others. Another appointee is NDP MP Jinny Sims, a former president of the BC Teachers’ Federation. If the party wants to further solidify its image as a lobby group for pension-subsidized government unions, it’s off to a great start. The terms of reference defy parody. In addi-

tion to unions, the panel required“more than one woman.”A sub-committee may be struck, if it has representation from“youth, women, labour, visible minority, LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, questioning).”I presume the party’s lengthy anti-harassment policy will be read out to begin all meetings. Once they finally get down to business, the list of election campaign details they must examine is long. In addition to that, they must review“stakeholder relations including community leaders, business, social movement, ethnic communities, environmental movement, affiliated unions and the labour movement.” One of the excuses offered by leader Adrian Dix for the party’s defeat was the loss of 40,000 jobs in the B.C. forest industry. The suggestion is that those people left for Alberta and if they were still here, they would have voted NDP. That presumed solidarity has never existed in the private sector and, in fact, the highestpaid union workers have good reason to vote for lower taxes. To confirm B.C. and Canada’s “progressive”tax system, all they have to do is look at their pay stubs.

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Kind words & cash start ripple effect of kindness The Editor, I felt bad holding up the bus as I took a long time to drop the correct change in for each child. My little charges, my son and I were heading to the water park at Blue Mountain Park. After we had travelled for a while, a lady sitting farther back in the crowded bus moved for-

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An open letter to all Canadians Bell Canada is taking the unusual step of writing to all Canadians today. As the nation’s longest-serving telecommunications company, established shortly after Confederation in 1880, we would like to ensure Canadians clearly understand a critical situation impacting their world-leading wireless industry. Verizon Communications, a $120-billion US telecommunications giant with 100 million wireless customers, is considering entering the Canadian market. A company of this scale certainly doesn’t need handouts from Canadians or special regulatory advantages over Canadian companies. But that is exactly what they get in the new federal wireless regulations. Bell welcomes any competitor, but they should compete on a level playing field. Fair competition is something Canadians demand and something Bell expects too after 133 years of investment in delivering world-class communications services to Canadians.

Unintended advantages for American giants: How we got here The federal government has recently taken an activist role in regulating Canada’s wireless industry. That includes giving various benefits to small startup wireless competitors. With Ottawa’s help, the new companies have become part of the vigorously competitive Canadian wireless marketplace. But the government inadvertently left holes in the wireless rules that would give big US corporations the same extraordinary advantages as the small startups. And all Canadians are on the hook to pay. Verizon has said it’s looking at taking advantage of this unique opportunity. We do not believe a US company 4x the size of Canada’s entire wireless industry combined requires special help from Canada. It’s profoundly unfair to all Canadians, and Ottawa needs to close the loopholes.

3 loopholes in the rules Under federal regulations originally designed for startup competitors, Verizon would actually get these benefits… 1. Verizon would be able to buy twice as much of Canada’s airwaves as Canadian companies like Bell can in an upcoming auction of wireless spectrum – the airwaves that carry your calls and data. These airwaves are a public resource, and access to them is critical to providing you with world-leading wireless services. When Ottawa auctions off Canada’s airwaves for use by telecommunications companies, it gets significant revenues. These are public funds. It is inappropriate for our own government to essentially reserve a public resource for a company like Verizon to the detriment of Canadian companies. In doing so, the government will also reduce federal auction revenue significantly – by potentially hundreds of millions of dollars. A loophole that gives US companies access to twice as much of our airwaves and at a lower cost is an unfair advantage, paid for by Canadians. 2. They get to piggyback on the networks of Canadian carrier carriers wherever they don’t want to invest and build their own. Under the rules, Verizon would have the right to offer wireless service using the advanced networks funded by Canadian companies and built by Canadian workers. Industry experts say a Verizon wouldn’t need to build its own network throughout Canada, invest in Canada’s rural communities, or support Canadian jobs like Canadian wireless companies do. Instead, they would concentrate on a few big urban centres, forcing Canadian carriers to do the same while potentially cutting jobs and slashing costs in order to compete. 3. Verizon can acquire smaller Canadian competitors – but Bell and other Canadian wireless companies can’t even try. American players like Verizon can buy up new Canadian wireless companies like Wind Mobile and Mobilicity at cut-rate prices – including their existing spectrum holdings previously subsidized by Canadian taxpayers. Yet Canadian carriers like Bell are restricted from competing to acquire these Canadian startups, even if the new companies want it to happen. That means Verizon gets them for below-market value. What did Ottawa get from the United States in return for this unprecedented access to Canada? Nothing. No reciprocity in the US for Canadian companies. In fact, can you even imagine Canadian wireless companies getting preferred access to New York, Los Angeles or Chicago?

3 straightforward ways to close the loopholes The Bell team is ready to compete with anyone for your business on a level playing field. But big US companies taking advantage of rules designed to help Canadian startups is just not on the level. To get wireless policy back on track, we propose that… 1. Canadian wireless carriers should be able to bid for the same amount of Canada’s airwaves as Americans can. 2. US operators entering Canada should roll out wireless service across the country, just as Canadian companies have. 3. If a small Canadian wireless company seeks a buyer, Canadian carriers should be allowed to bid, just as the Americans can. US giants don’t need special help from the Canadian government, and Canadians shouldn’t have to pay their way into the country. Instead, let’s give Canada’s own communications companies a fair chance to compete with them. Sincerely,

George Cope, President and CEO, Bell Canada and BCE

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We’re not the only ones concerned “Why would Ottawa create a policy environment that favours a U.S. telecom giant and deliberately trashes the shareholders of the major Canadian wireless players?” Terence Corcoran, Financial Post, June 27, 2013

“But there is no basis for the Commission to give certain large companies a regulatory hand-out… so they can acquire spectrum… at a substantial discount over the price that would otherwise be received.” Verizon, Regulatory filing to the FCC on U.S. Incentive Auctions, March 12, 2013

“In fact a report published last week commissioned by the CRTC suggested a similar conclusion (that wireless prices have come down meaningfully since 2008) – so we’re not entirely sure where Industry Canada is getting its data about the market not being competitive. Then again, the government wouldn’t let a little data get in the way of a good lever for getting votes, and that’s clearly what is going on here.” Bob Bek, CIBC World Markets, July 12, 2013

“The perception that Canadian prices are high relative to other jurisdictions has been seized upon by the government as an invitation to intervene and deliver lower prices. But the perception is false and the invitation is illogical.” Dr. Jeffrey Church and Andrew Wilkins of the University of Calgary, The Globe and Mail, July 8, 2013

“…the federal government’s anything-goes market interventions to support a fourth carrier have so gerrymandered the rules to favour Verizon sweeping in that any investor seriously interested in buying shares in Canadian telecom companies should be spooked.” Sean Silcoff, The Globe and Mail, June 27, 2013

“This will mean significant layoffs which could easily trump the hiring to be done by Verizon, which besides a needed presence in retail outlets, should be able to initially handle a lot of functions (marketing, billing) from the United States.” Adam Shine, National Bank Financial, June 26, 2013

“Unlike the national incumbents in Canada, we wonder if Verizon has a strategy for wireless broadband in rural markets, a key political consideration for the current Conservative Government.” Dvai Ghose, Canaccord Genuity, July 2, 2013

The authors, publications and corporate or academic institutions referenced have not approved or endorsed any statement or position of Bell. No endorsement by them of this message by Bell is intended or implied.

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TRI-CITY ARTS After war, peace for PM artist

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Yasuo Araki with some of his paintings that will be shown next month at the Port Moody Public Library. The JapaneseCanadian has owned a gallery at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver for 25 years; his colourful acrylic works promote peace.

nYasuo Araki’s acrylic paintings, hearts, birds, stars, fish and fairies are featured often. His ethereal artworks represent symbols of peace and have been seen at galleries around the world including in his native Japan, a country where at the age of six he witnessed the horrors of the Second World War. The middle child of six, Araki learned his craft from his father, a watch maker, who would teach his boy about watercolours and would share his dream about living in the United States one day. After graduating from high school, Araki moved to Tokyo, where he worked and, at night, studied graphic design through the Musashino Art College. But he always remembered his father’s words and tried to get a visa to the U.S. When he was rejected, Araki turned to the Canadian Embassy for help. After three years of being told ‘no’ because of his profession as an artist as well as his lack of contact in Canada and language barrier, officials gave him the OK to immigrate. In 1968, with a small suitcase full of paint brushes and a bit of money from his family, Araki flew from Tokyo to Vancouver via Alaska, and hoped he would land with a job as soon possible. Within the week, his prayers were answered. During a visit to Powell Street — commonly known at that time as Japantown or Little Tokyo — he saw a sign in a shop window, written in Japanese characters, calling for a gardener. Araki got the contract for eight months, labouring 10 hours a day for seven days a week. He loved the greenery — a change from the concrete walls he was used to in Tokyo. “I was so glad to come to Canada,”he said. In the meantime, he painted every chance he could. When the job was over, Araki poured over English books and tried to look for employment. In 1969, at the age of 30, a door opened for Araki when he was hired as a graphic designer for Pier One Imports in Vancouver. It was a steady job for a while until the business went sour and it wasn’t able to pay him. Araki asked the company to use part of its space to open a gallery in lieu of a salary. Around this time, Araki struck luck again when he was invited to take part

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Colourful artwork by Yasuo Akari.

in a show at the PNE called Wonderful World of Art, highlighting the skills of artists from Canada, China and Japan. Araki gained media attention and built up his network.“I got a lot of confidence with this,” he said of the exhibit that he was part of for six years. With sales at his Vancouver gallery unsteady, Araki — now a Canadian citizen — took a job as a graphic artist with B.C.’s Ministry of Education. During that decade, he exhibited regularly in Metro Vancouver, Seattle and Japan. As well, he founded the Century Art Group to promote cultural understanding through art. But with Expo 86 came another chapter in his life: At the newly built Pan Pacific Hotel, the father of three displayed many of his paintings, which were seen by international visitors. Three years later, the Port Moody resident signed a deal to open Araki Gallery International in the hotel lobby — a space that has doubled as a studio and a retail shop for the past 25 years. And he has done well, welcoming international purchasers mostly from the United States. Araki has also had a visit from Brian Mulroney, then prime minister. It is his gallery guests from whom he draws his creative inspirations. “People have great potential,” Araki said. “I talk to them and I can pick up their beautiful heart… When they speak, in my mind I’m making an image of what to paint next.” Tomorrow (Thursday), the 74-yearold will exhibit 25 new works at the Port Moody Public Library, a display that will remain for a month — and the first time Araki has displayed in his hometown since he moved to the TriCities 26 years ago. Asked when he plans to retire, Araki said,“Why? What shall I do? I have had a good life. I don’t have any regrets… As an artist, our message is peace and I hope to do this forever.” jwarren@tricitynews.com

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About five years ago, after retiring as a theatre history teacher at Capilano University, Penny Connell moved to the Sunshine Coast and right next door to a quilter. The two struck a friendship and soon Connell was stitching up with the ½ Moon Crazies quilt group. “I have always been interested in art,” she said. “I really took to it. It’s extremely rewarding.” A year later, she joined Quilters Out of Bounds, a club formed by Sunshine Coast Quilters’ Guild member Judy Ross whose workshop students a decade earlier wanted to challenge textile arts. The name — given by member Anne Dickie — fit “because we were experimenting and going on from traditional patterns, methods and materials and doing things that are out of bounds,”Connell said. They took their ideas from painters and sculptors rather than traditional quilters and often challenged themselves with an abstract theme. Three years ago, they created a project called A Walk in the Forest, inspired by the United Nations’

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designated Year of the Tree. And their results are now being shown for a month at Port Coquitlam’s Leigh Square Community Arts Village. The exhibit, which has been displayed at the Sunshine Coast Quilters’ Guild Show, depicts trees, leaves, roots, flowers and other greenery. The forest “is FortisBC uses the FortisBC name and logo under license from Fortis Inc. (13-048.22 06/2013) our natural environment on the Sunshine Coast. We all love it,”Connell said. Of the dozen or so members, 10 of them are exhibiting more than 60 pieces in different shapes and 13-048.22_GasOdourPrintAd_FOR583_4.3125x6.5_PRESS.indd 1 sizes; the main show has 22 quilts representing a hanging forest, she said. Quilters Out of Bounds picked Leigh Square for its display after the it was recommended by Sechelt quilter Pat Crucil, who had her quilting craft at the PoCo facility last year. Connell encourages the public to view Quilters Out of Bound’s work. “We’re a cutting-edge group so people interested in the textile arts would enjoy it,”she said. • A Walk in the Forest can be seen until Aug. 19 at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village (located behind PoCo city hall).

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Junior Adanacs snag Minto Cup berth By Dan Ebenal The Tri-CiTy News

The Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs have earned a return trip to the Minto Cup. The Adanacs completed a three-game sweep of the Victoria Shamrocks with a 10-5 win Saturday, setting up a B.C. Junior Lacrosse League final with the N e w We s t m i n s t e r Salmonbellies. That best-of-five series begins Friday night at the Coquitlam Sports Centre, but with New West hosting this year’s Minto Cup both B.C. teams have earned a berth in the four-team tournament that opens Aug. 17. “I think the fact that we’re both going to the Minto Cup means the weight’s off our shoulders. We can work on things this series and there shouldn’t be any funny business,” said Adanacs head coach Neil Doddridge, who is quick to add, “We’re not going to relax and we’re not expecting them to either.” Doddridge sees the Salmonbellies as a similar team to Coquitlam, saying both are athletic with good goaltending. “It’s important that we have a good first period at home and we’ll just go from there.” The Adanacs used

a good first period to tame the Shamrocks on Saturday, jumping out to a lead of 3-0 after one and 8-1 after two. “We took care of business early, that was important,” said Doddridge, who this week was named as the league’s coach of the year. “You need to take their spirit away. When you’re up two games to nothing and you get up on them early you kind of take their hope away.” Jean-Luc Chetner a n d Ty l e r B u c h a n scored twice for Coquitlam, while Wesley Berg (one goal, five assists), Chase McIntyre (one goal, three assists), Steven Neufeld, Vincent Ricci, Jake Taylor and Challen Rogers rounded out the scoring. Doddridge was particularly impressed with the stifling defence his team played in the first two periods of Saturday’s game, surrendering only one goal to the Shamrocks who only found the net once in the final 27 minutes of Game 2. Doddridge wasn’t the only Adanac to pick up some league hardware. Robin Lowenberger wa s n a m e d d e f e n s i ve p l aye r o f t h e year, David DiRuscio the top goaltender and Peter Dubenski earned the award for

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Tyler Garrison splits a pair of Shamrock defenders in the Adanacs’ 10-5 win over Victoria Saturday night. Coquitlam will now take on the New Westminster Salmonbellies in the B.C. Junior Lacrosse League final, with Game 1 set for Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Coquitlam Sports Centre. most inspirational player. Lowenberger and DiRuscio were

also named first-team all-stars, with Michael Messenger making the

second team. Coquitlam lost last year’s Minto Cup to

the Ontario league’s Orangeville Northmen, with the Adanacs’ lone

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Win streak lifts Senior Adanacs into playoffs By Dan Ebenal The Tri-CiTy News

The Coquitlam Sr. Adanacs picked the right time to get on a roll. The Adanacs are riding a five-game win streak as they head into a Western Lacrosse Association playoff matchup with the Langley Thunder. “I think the guys have all bought into playing as a team and they’re moving the ball really well. Our D has always been good but I think we’ve

just kind of shored up that area,” said Adanacs head coach Bob Salt. Coquitlam’s change in fortunes comes following a major shakeup in which goalie and reigning league MVP Nick Rose was dealt to Langley along with Dane Dobbie and Damon Edwards. “We’re basically a new team here from a couple weeks ago. I think I was the only guy who thought we had a decent team,” said Salt. “Everybody seems to

think I was rebuilding, I wasn’t rebuilding. Guys wanted to leave so they left. I’m not going to coax anybody to come play for us.” Salt said the team bought into his message that the playoffs were not out of reach. And as the Adanacs began to reel off victories, the confidence became contagious. The Adanacs take that confidence to Langley Thursday night where they square off against the first-place Thunder.

“I think Langley is a terrific lacrosse team, obviously. We’ve got to play our best game and they’ve got to be off a little bit for us to beat them,” said Salt, who wants to see a physical game from his defence. “I think we’re going to be very aggressive and hopefully it’s the hardest they’ve been checked all year because our defence is like that right now. I think they’re going to be in for a bit of a war and we welcome it.”

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The best-of-seven series continues with Game 2 in Coquitlam Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. The Adanacs punched their ticket to the playoffs with a 7-6 win over the New Westminster Salmonbellies Thursday night at Queen’s Park. “I thought the Bellies outplayed us for most of the game but our guys hung in there. They had us 4-2 and I thought if they get 5-2 we’re in trouble but we kept to our game plan and then we got some big goals

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from a few guys,” said Salt. Daryl Veltman notched a pair for Coquitlam, who also got scoring from Matt MacGrotty, Ryan Keith, Brandon Goodwin, Matt Wilson and Marty Dinsdale. Adam Shute turned aside 41 shots for the win. Coquitlam wrapped up the season with a 13-12 win over the Burnaby Lakers. “We started really bad. I think we were still thinking about Thursday,”

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The Port Coquitlam Judo Club reeled in a string of medals at the 2013 Canadian Judo Championships in Richmond earlier this month. Tom Argue won gold in the male 45-49, 81-kilogram category, while Teresa Plesner won silver in the under-40, over70-kg division and Eric Cherneff had a silver finish in the male 40-44, over-100-kg class. Mike Crandell took bronze in the male 5559, over 100-kg division, while Kristi Roots landed bronze for under21 women, under 70 kg. John Morris and Stephan Duran struck gold in nage no kata [a pre-set series of throws], with Morris teaming with Rick Blanchard to earn bronze in katame no kata. Blachard and Ron Kuramoto won bronze in kimi no kata, while Argue and Harley Mechalchuk earned bronze in nage no kata.

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epitome of hard work and discipline over talent,” said Team BC head coach Blair Bradley. “All players played the final match and every person on the roster contributed to a real team victory.” Coquitlam’s Raylene Robinson and Amanda Shovar along with Port Coquitlam’s Riley Washington also played for Team BC, as well as Kaitlyn Savitsky and Sidney Roy, who both play for Coquitlam. Bradley said one of the girls came up with the slogan, ‘Til the last’ and the girls took it to heart, pushing themselves to the last second

of each shift. “The girls bought into a system of 3/2 transition which allowed us to fast break and forecheck to a point that the other teams were exhausted,” said Bradley. At the Box Lacrosse Provincial Championships, the Port Coquitlam Saints downed the Coquitlam Adanacs 5-2 Sunday to take gold in the midget A1 division. The Coquitlam squad knocked off Juan de Fuca 7-1 to claim bronze in the A2 division. PoCo’s Brodie Gillespie won the MVP award for the A1 division.

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Please email resume:info@ contemporaryrailings.com or Fax: 604.455.0723 or Call: 604.455.0703

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.

BENEFIT PACKAGE! Please contact Mike e-mail: mike@megacranes.com or fax 604.599.5250

TOWER TECHNICIAN

Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader, is seeking an energetic, tower technician the applicant must have full understanding of electronics and 3 phase power. This full time position requires knowledge of tower crane erection and dismantles .

Please email all resumes to Barbara@megacrane.com

RUBBER TRACKS mini excavators, tracked loaders, dumpers, trenchers, horizontal drills. Let’s see what we can do! Trackmasters Canada Ltd. 1-866-553-0090. Calgary 403-771-6008. Vancouver 604-218-2825.

Wanted Experienced Mobile Trailer Mechanic • Good Competitive Wages • Flexible Schedules • Good Benefit Package • In Business for 27 years Please Fax Resume: 604.882.3105 or e-mail: service@a1pauls.com

8504 1189-1221 Brisbane Ave 804-826 Gatensbury St 1205-1221 Lamerton Ave 801-836 Lonlac St

ALL CASH Drink/Snack Vending Business Route. Complete Training. Small Investment Required. 1888-979-VEND (8363). wwwhealthydrinkvending.co **ATTENTION: JOB SEEKERS!** MAKE MONEY! Mailing Postcards! www.PostcardsToWealth.com NOW ACCEPTING! ZNZ Referral Agents! $20-$60/Hour! www.FreeJobPosition.com HOME WORKERS! Make Money Using Your PC! www.SuperCashDaily.com Earn Big Paychecks Paid Every Friday! www.LegitCashJobs.com

HELP WANTED

8460 612-650 Clarke Rd (even) 631-739 Como Lake Ave (odd) 801-832 Dogwood St 607-735 Lea Ave 630 Morrison Ave

BC Cancer Foundation Legacies accepted 604.930.4078 or visit: bccancerfoundation.com

Find the

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SUNNY GATE MONTESSORI SCHOOL Recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education.

HELP WANTED

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

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HELP WANTED

MANAGER OF THEATRE OPERATIONS, TERRY FOX SECONDARY SCHOOL THEATRE The manager shall be accountable for the overall operation, use and management of the theatre according to the school district policies and within the scope and spirit of the school district Operating Agreement with the City of Port Coquitlam.

Please apply with your resume and three references to: lkydd@sd43.bc.ca or 550 Poirier Street, Coquitlam, BC, V3J 6A7 by August 16, 2013 at 4pm. Please visit www.sd43.bc.ca/employment for a detailed job description. RENTALS: These listings cover all types of rentals from apartments, condos, office space, houseboats and vacation homes. So if you’re in the market to rent, or looking for a roommate, start here. Call bcclassified.com 604.575.5555

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SALES and Cashier

Abbotsford & Coquitlam KMS Tools & Equipment is looking for individuals who are passionate about tools, and are committed to exceptional customer service. If you are knowledgeable about Welding, Metalworking or Automotive industry tools, enjoy a fast paced environment and have a can-do attitude, we have the role for you. Employee pricing, extended health benefits and training provided for the right candidate. Now accepting resumes for Sales and Cashier positions in our Coquitlam and Abbotsford locations. Apply in person or email employment@kmstools.com

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JOY MANAGEMENT Inc. DBA “Seacret SPA” in Vancouver Area (Burnaby/Coquitlam). Requires F/T Sales people for Women’s Cosmetics products, Metropolis at Metrotown Mall & Coquitlam. $13hr & 1 to 2 years Experience. Supervisors $17.50hr. Email: hr@joymgmt.ca

Advertising Sales Consultant The Tri-City News, a twice-weekly award-winning newspaper has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time sales person. The successful candidate will have a university or college education or two years of sales experience – preferably in the advertising or retail industry. The ability to build relationships with clients and offer superior customer service is a must. The winning candidate will be a team player and will also be called upon to grow the account list with an aggressive cold calling mandate. The ability to work in a an extremely fast paced environment with a positive attitude is a must. We offer a great working environment with a competitive base salary and commission plan coupled with a strong benefit package. Black Press has more than 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless. Please submit your resume with a cover letter by Friday, August 16, 2013 to: Don Layfield Tri-City News 1405 Broadway St., Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3C-6L6 or email to admanager@tricitynews.com No phone calls please.

www.blackpress.ca

www.tricitynews.com

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PERSONAL SERVICES 171

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

PERSONAL SERVICES 182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Need CA$H Today? Own A Vehicle? Borrow Up To $25,000 101-1125 Nicola Avenue Port Coq. (behind COSTCO)

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www.tricitynews.com

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 260

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

No Credit Checks! Cash same day, local office.

www.PitStopLoans.com 604-777-5046

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604-942-8688

604-576-6750 or Cell: 604.341.7374

EXCAVATING - DRAIN TILE Old Garage, Carport, House, Pool, Repair Main Waterline, Break Concrete & Removal Free Estimates!

604-716-8528

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

Check out bcclassified.com

MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes JIM PUGH Owner/Technician

Ph: 604-941-3277

3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq. POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed

CHEMICAL FREE CLEANING $25/hr - Min 3hrs. All supplies incl except vacuum. Judy 604-839-6410

• Home Dinner Parties • Meetings • Funerals • Weddings • B-B-Ques • Birthdays • Anniversaries

Residential Cleaning Services Great References. Fully Insured. Quality Guaranteed. 778-246-3429

Kristy 604.488.9161

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

DROWNING IN DEBT? Cut debts more than 50% & DEBT FREE in half the time! AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free Consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+ GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161. MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

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GARDENING Prompt Delivery Available

7 Days / Week

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd. ✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

2 Ladies Cleaning Co. Fast and Reliable. $25/hr. 778-318-4716

Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function...

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.

17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows

PICK-UP ...... or .... DELIVERY . Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280 MIKE 604-961-1280

604-465-3189 317

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

SBroken Concrete RocksS $23.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $23.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

Dean 604-834-3076

Meadows Landscape Supply

RENO & REPAIR

CONCRETE & PLACING

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

$45/Hr

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

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

- Est. 1989 F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

B.J. (Brad) Curtis B.A.

Ph: 604-942-4383

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

HOME REPAIRS

“ ABOVE THE REST “ Interior & Exterior Unbeatable Prices & Professional Crew. • Free Est. • Written Guarantee • No Hassle • Quick Work • Insured • WCB

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

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DRYWALL

ALL PHASES DRYWALL • Taping • Texture • Spraying 30 yrs. Tidy Workplace. Free Est. No job too small.Eric 778-898-9806 PLATINUM TOUCH DRYWALL servicing all your drywall needs. Renovations, drywall repair, new construction, commercial and residential. Call for a free estimate 604-831-8515 FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945

ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627

M.T. GUTTERS Professional Installation 5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Sofﬁt *CLEANING *REPAIRS 28 YEARS EXPERIENCE

~ FULLY INSURED ~

Call Tim 604-612-5388

604-812-9721

778-997-9582

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

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

Robert J. O’Brien

FRIENDLY ROOFING LTD.

604-728-5643

10% Discount Re-Roof

Experienced Mover w/affordable rates, STARTING AT $40/HR 24/7 - Licensed & Insured. ** Seniors Discounts ** fortiermoving.ca

Call: 778-773-3737

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

New roof, re-roof, repair. Cedar shakes, shingle, torch on, tile, duroids. Free estimates 2 HUNGRY PAINTERS. Int/Ext, In the area 35 yrs. Power wash. Refs. WCB. Free Est. 604-467-2532

332

PAVING/SEAL COATING

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

ASPHALT PAVING

Commercial & Residential • Parking Lots • Driveways • Garage Apron • Speed Bumps • Potholes • Patchwork • Tennis Courts • Repair & Resurface Over 10yrs of exp. Free Estimates Insured ★ Great Rates ★ WCB

LANDSCAPING

www.jaconbrospaving.com

604-618-2949 338

Yard Maintenance Hedge Trimming Tree Pruning Lawn Cuts S Weeding

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. WCB. Re-roofing, New Roof Gutters.

GET THE BEST

Pay-Less Pro Painting

Call John 778-867-8785

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

A to Z Roofing Ltd. Spec in re-roofing, asphalt, cedar, flat roof. Guar Wrk. WCB, BBB. 778-996-6479.

FOR YOUR MOVING

Summer EXT/INT SPECIAL LOOK for our YARD SIGNS

Fully Insured All Work Guaranteed.

Call Ian 604-724-6373

EXCEL ROOFING LTD. All kinds of roofing work. Reroof, New, Repairs. Free est. (778)878-2617

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

COQUITLAM LANDSCAPING

S S S S

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

www.pro-accpainting.com

PLUMBING

.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

HERFORT CONCRETE

PRESSURE WASHING

PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD

604-537-4140

Instant Grassifacation!

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

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

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

If I can’t do it It can’t be done

300

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

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVING

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

INTERIORS: Baths (reno’s/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc. VERSATILE! EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME

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

PAINT SPECIAL

PATTAR ROOFING LTD. All types of Roofing. Over 35 years in business. 604.588.0833

Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222

UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN

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

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

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

meadowslandscapesupply.com

Running this ad for 8yrs

Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Efficient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069

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www.affordablemovers.bc.com

(604)465-1311

PLUMBING

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

604-465-1311

NO JOB TOO SMALL!

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$59.00 Per Ton

❞A ALL RESIDENTIAL❞

* Electrical * Plumbing * Heating * Painting * Carpentry * Tile Work * Laminate & Hardwood Flooring Exc. Rates, Senior Disc. Work guar. Since 1986. Ken 604-418-7168

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

Home Renovations and New Construction

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

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

CLEANING SERVICES

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

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

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30 Years+ Experience

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D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail. D Composted Mushroom Manure NO Wood byproducts used

•Licensed •Insured •WCB

329 PAINTING & DECORATING www.paintspecial.com

When QUALITY Matters

DEMOLITION

SHOP from HOME!

175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

287

PEDRO’S Contracting & Drainage. Landscaping, Water Lines & Cement work. Call 604-468-2919.

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

LANDSCAPING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

•Drainage •Back-Filling •Landscaping & Excavating. •Landclearing & Bulldozing Hourly or Contract 38 Years exp.

near Safeway - Sunwood Square MASSAGE FOR HEALTH Call: (778)960-7418 1 Hour professional massage $40

300

Excavator & Bobcat Services

PROFESSIONAL BOOKKEEPING at a low cost. Certified Management Accountant of 15 years experience in accounting & tax. 604-908-5562 or bookkeepingcanada@yahoo.ca

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HANDYPERSONS

RELIABLE - 20 Years Exp - Ref’s. Laminate Floor Installation, Base Boards & Trim Specials. General Jobs Accepted. Please Call Richard 604-365-1477

LEGAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

A+Spa

ELECTRICAL

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

778-246-0606 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

DISPOSAL BINS By Recycle-it 6 - 50 Yard Bins

Starting from $199.00

Delivery & Pick-Up Included Residential & Commercial Service • Green Waste • Construction Debris • Renovations • House Clean Outs

604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

Bulldog Disposal Co. Home & Yard Clean Ups Residential / Commercial

No Job Too Small Free Estimates ~ 7 Days/Wk

Call Tony 604-834-2597

D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing

16897 Windsor Road Pitt Meadows

100% Heating & Plumbing 24/7

Serving Tri City 33 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days

Budget Conscious Junk Removal

(Turn right 1 road East of Pitt River Bridge from Vancouver)

www.paylesspropainting.com

RELIABLE & AFFORDABLE

Journeyman Call 604-345-0899

TRAVEL with bcclassified.com

604-465-9812 1-800-663-5847

Stan’s Painting

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Nick’s Landscaping *Retaining Walls *Interlocking *Fencing *Drainage *Decking *New Lawns *Hedges 18 Years exp. - Work Guaranteed Cel:604-836-6519, 778-285-6510

Scott 604-891-9967 Exterior / Interior Good Quality Paint. Member of BBB & WCB References & guaranteed work Discount for Seniors - 10%

604-773-7811 or 604-432-1857 A-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality job, senior rates, free est, residential, commercial. Refs. 15 yrs exp. No job too small.Call 778-877-5060

Certified, Insured & Bonded

www.bulldogdisposal.ca

JUNKONOMICS Phone 604 200.0.200

604 575 5555

CALL

604-595-4970 Rated best painting & moulding company (2010 & 2012) by consumers.

www.benchmarkpainting.homestars.com

www.tricitynews.com

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT! JUNK REMOVAL

PETS 477

PETS

ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)

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

Recycled Earth Friendly HOT TUBS ARE NO PROBLEM!

604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca bradsjunkremoval.com

Hauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!! 20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !

604.220.JUNK(5865) Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988

REAL ESTATE 609

627

P/B blue males Ready to go. 1st shots & tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN $1000 604-308-5665 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 STUDS available, PUG (rare silver) and Golden Retriever, OFA hip and eye cert. both great natured family dogs, personality plus, Mission, call 604-820-4827

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506

APPLIANCES

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

509

AUCTIONS ANTIQUE AUCTION

APARTMENT/CONDOS

COQUITLAM – Assignment 1 BDR + Den For Sale in a Brand New Luxury high-rise with Beautiful Mountain View, Luxury Finishes Including Appliances, Parking/Locker, and Gym. Steps to Coquitlam Centre, Douglas College, and Evergreen SkyTrain, Occupancy 2015.Contact Jenny He (778-8228566).

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

RENTALS 706

COQUITLAM

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

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

Contact: Mihaela 604-600-4213

FACTORY DIRECT WHOLESALE CSA Certified Modular Homes, Manufactured/Mobile Homes and Park Model Homes, We ship throughout Western Canada visit us online @ www.hbmodular.com or 877-976-3737

EXTRA

Vintage furniture & collectibles

CHEAP

View: Day of Sale from 10am

RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free! (778)997-5757, (604)587-5991

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Central Auction #313 - 20560- Langley Bypass (#10 Hwy) 604-534-8322 www.centralauction.com

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BLUEBERRIES

• DIFFICULTY SELLING ? •

Difﬁculty Making Payments? No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing? We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

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Call (604) 931-2670

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave.

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TREE SERVICES

706

removal done RIGHT! • Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates 604-787-5915/604-291-7778

www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca

PETS

Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca

Call 604-944-2963 Coquitlam:

Clean, quiet apt blk. Suites to rent.

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PETS

BEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, vet check $700. (604)796-3026. No Sunday calls BLUENOSE PUPS, (registered) To good home. Born June 18. $1000 & up. Call or text Tom (778)996-6511

Cock-A-Poo x Poo pups. 1st shots Vet checked, non-shedding, S.Sry. $550. 604-541-9163/604-785-4809 German Shepherd/Lab pups, 2Males, mixed colours, $200. (604)316-2757. No Sunday calls LASSIE DOODLES (poodle x collie) pups, born June 16, specially created perfect family dogs, intelligent, easy to train, good natured, gentle, good with animals/kids, low/no shed for hypoallergenic, will be med. sz about 45-50lbs 23-24in tall, will have shots & deworming, males & females, black & rare blue merle colors. Raised in the house w/kids. $850-$950 Mission, 604-820-4827

Family owned & operated for 40 yrs.

778-688-9421

MOVING Sale - July 27 12046 234 St. Maple Ridge. Bedroom suite with armoire, dresser/mirror and 2 night tables, Full and Queen beds, student desks, computer table, BBQ, household goods and more...

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

Sorry no pets.

Ankars Fruit Farm

GARAGE SALES

560

MISC. FOR SALE

KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS! Buy a Harris Bed Bug Kit, Complete Room Treatment Solution. Odorless, Non-Staining. Available online homedepot.com (NOT IN STORES) STEEL BUILDING - SIZZLING SUMMER SAVINGS EVENT! 20X22 $4,188. 25X24 $4,598. 30X36 $6,876. 32X44$8,700. 40X52 $12,990. 47X70 $17,100. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

(604)463-6841 NEWPORT Village - Available Aug 15 or Sept 1. 2 BR, 2 BATH 1130 sq. ft. condo. Stainless steel appliances, granite counters, in-suite washer/dryer, fireplace and balcony. No smoking or pets. Call Tara at 604-944-2552 for more information.

19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg. 3 Blocks to W.C. Express W 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites W 3 Appliances W Secured Garage Parking W Adult Oriented W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets

PORT COQUITLAM - Newly renovated, quiet secure bldg, walk to all amens, WC Exp - 1 & 2 Bdrm apts avail. - Lrg, bright, incl heat, h/water, f/s, priv balc, window coverings. - Laundry & storage on ea floor. - Plenty of pkng avail. No Pets. - Wheelchair accessible

McALLISTER APARTMENTS

(604)941-7721 PORT COQUITLAM

RENOVATED SUITES 1 Bdrm suite $775 2 Bdrm corner suite $925

(604)936-5755

Heat SH/W S Prkng S Avail Now

1 & 2 bdrm 3rd ﬂr $795 - $900 No pets ~ Ref’s req’d.

LE CHATEAU PLACE 312 Schoolhouse, Coquitlam, B.C. 2 Bedroom Apartment $890.00 per month Spacious units with a unique layout, in a safe, family oriented community in the historic neighbourhood of Maillardville Coquitlam, close to schools with shopping and public transit nearby. Units have gas fireplace, walk and in closets. Pet friendly (some exceptions apply). No subsidies available. If your combined gross monthly income (before deductions) is between $2670.00 – $4450.00 call 604-451-6075 to view. If your income is lower than these ranges please call BC Housing 604-433-2218.

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 RENAISANCE ON SHAW 555 Shaw Avenue, Coquitlam Studio, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments very close to Lougheed mall and sky train station. Contact manager, Nova at: 604-618-7467 or email novashaw@shaw.ca

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COQUITLAM. Top 4th flr, New 1400 sf 2 bdrm+den. Nr Coq Centre & Douglas College. Incls heat & hot water. No dogs. $1295/mo. 604-780-1739 or 778-994-3016

MAPLE RIDGE. Lg, new 1 bdrm & den gr/flr apt. Luxurious, S/S appls, granite counters, prkg, f/p. $1050. Now. 604-730-6957/604-525-6397

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

MAPLE RIDGE clean spacious 1bdrm apt nr ament adult oriented incl heat hotwater covered prkg NS/NP $700/mo 604-465-8274

PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm apt, $795 & $815, quiet complex, no pets, call 604-464-0034

Port Coquitlam. Prairie/Coast Meridian. Grd floor, street front facing. 1200 sq ft. Ample parking. 778-865-5155.

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COQUITLAM WW Plateau. 1 Bdrm + den, grnd lvl, priv ent, h/w flrs, full bath, wifi, alarm, w/d. Ns/Np, avail now. $800 incl utils. 778-231-9604. CTRL Coq., spacious, bright ground flr 1 bdrm. Priv entry. N/S N/P. $900/mo incl. util. 604-939-7443 PORT COQUITLAM 2 bdrm grnd lvl suite, full bath, nr schl/bus. Ns/np, Aug 1st, $950 incl utils, w/d, basic cable, pkng. Call 604-552-9509.

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August 2013

Chamber News

Spend summer in your hometown! Well, it’s summer in the Tri-Cities and the weather has been perfect. This great stretch of sunshine gives us all a chance to get out, explore and enjoy the wonderful parks, facilities and events we have right here in our backyard.

All this outdoor activity is bound to work up an appetite so stop by any of the three farmers’ markets in the Tri-Cities to pick up fresh local produce and food. Or treat yourself at one of the Tri-Cities’ great eateries and find a seat on the patio.

Rocky Point Park in Port Moody has great activities to offer. Enjoy concerts in the park on Sundays, eat some fish and chips from Pajo’s, or relax at a lovely sit-down meal at The Boathouse. The view is spectacular, and, after your meal, you can walk along the waterfront. What a great way to spend an evening.

These are just a handful of the things you can do during summer in the Tri-Cities. As you can see, you don’t have to go far to enjoy the great outdoors, cool off, or have a great meal. Try staying local this summer. You may be pleasantly surprised by what you find.

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Michael Hind Executive Director Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce

Looking to cool off from the heat? Head up to Buntzen Lake in Anmore or White Pine Beach up the road from Ioco. Not into open water, but still want to take a dip? All the cities provide excellent outdoor

The PoCo Trail, Mundy Park and Colony Farm are excellent spots to go for a nice walk or bike ride. If you’re looking for something a little more challenging, try the Coquitlam Crunch or a hike up Eagle Mountain. For you sports enthusiasts, check out Town Centre Park in Coquitlam for a game of beach volleyball or basketball, or head to Gates Park in Port Coquitlam for some softball and soccer.

#BusinessInBC #Coquitlam #PortCoquitlam #PortMoody celebrate #CanadaDay in spectacular fashion with music, fireworks and more Meanwhile, Vancouver @rcmpgrcpolice foil attempted ‘terror’ attack on #BCLegislature on #CanadaDay Throne speech focuses on growing the economy, controlling spending, and charting a course toward debt-free B.C.. Read more on @BCGovNews website www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca Finance Minister @Mike_de_jong introduced updated #BC budget reflecting moderate changes in economic & revenue forecasts via @BCChamberofCom

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@Kinder_Morgan releases details of @TransMtn Expansion project pipeline: twinned line would run near United Blvd & Lougheed Hwy via @TheTriCitiesNow Byelection for @CityofCoquitlam to replace councilors Reimer & Robinson as they take provincial seats #bcpoli #TriCities @ChristyClark wins provincial seat in #WestsideKelowna riding #bcpoli PM Stephen Harper shuffles cabinet but keeps veterans in key positions related to finance & economy via @ctvnews

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Chamber News

August 2013

Save the Date

Mark your calendars for these great events coming up this fall and winter. Keep an eye on www.tricitieschamber.com for updates!

October 21 Small Business Week to 25 October 30 Nominees Luncheon November 14

Annual General Meeting

December 5

Christmas Luncheon

February 1

Chamber Gala and Business Excellence Awards

Welcome to our New Members Cotton Candy Kids cottoncandykids@hotmail.com Coquitlam

Mist Hair Studio 604.727.7876 Coquitlam

Bio Solutions Inc. www.biosolutionstoday.com 604.250.7216 Port Coquitlam

Crystal Clear Water Industries www.crystalclearh2o.ca 604.941.0027 Port Coquitlam

Sunjin Trading Inc. sunjinca@yahoo.co.kr 604.468.0456 Port Coquitlam

CARA Operations Ltd. www.cara.com 1-888-854-4402 Ontario

Linda Reimer, MLA www.lindareimer.ca 604.298.1731 Port Moody

Best Way Heating www.bestwayheating.com 604.474.3355 Coquitlam

Restaurant of the Month

Sokela Restaurant and Lounge

Does the name ‘Sokela’ seem familiar to you? It might. The Greek eatery located in Coquitlam on the corner of Austin and Blue Mountain has been around for 20 years. You might remember it as ‘Alekos’ – ‘Sokela’ spelled backwards. The family-run business underwent a name-change and renovation 5 years ago. A chic new lounge reflects a sexier and more innovative restaurant, as well as a fresh menu. Owner Larry Hronopoulous, with the support of Red Seal Chef Brandon Owen (formerly of the Ritz Carlton in Johannesburg, South Africa) has rediscovered his love of Mediterranean dishes. The menu includes a variety of delicious and healthy creations featuring locally-sourced ingredients where possible. Signature dishes include succulent braised lamb shank, truffle chicken with herbs, goat cheese and portobello mushrooms, and Canadian ‘AAA’ 28-day aged steaks.

Sokela is a great place to catch up with friends, sample delicious tapas, or enjoy a cocktail or two (try a new featured Martini every Tuesday). Sit in the modern lounge or head out onto the patio to bask in the summer sunshine. Either way, you’ll enjoy an unforgettable experience at Sokela Restaurant and Lounge. Head to www.trictieschamber.com to win dinner for two at Sokela through our Restaurant of the Month contest.

As a bonus, pop over to Sokela during the month of August and mention the Chamber’s Restaurant of the Month contest to receive 10% off!

Sokela Restaurant of Lounge 1001B Austin Ave Coquitlam, BC 604.931.2544 www.sokela.ca

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Who: First Data What: Payment processing for your business Where: www.firstdatacanada.ca First Data makes payment transactions secure, fast and easy for merchants, financial institutions and their customers. First Data leverages its vast product portfolio and expertise to drive customer revenue and profitability. Whether the choice of payment is by debit or credit card, gift card, check or mobile phone, online or at the checkout counter, First Data has the payment acceptance solution for your business. The payment-processing industry, as a whole, is incredibly diverse, interesting and complicated all at the same time. The way the industry works (and the pricing and fee structure set by the credit card companies) is constantly changing. A little education on the business owner’s part will go a long way to help them plan and understand their payment acceptance costs . Our advice to someone starting a business is to first join the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce! We offer all members of the Chamber the very best, special, rates for electronic payment processing, with rates starting at 1.55% for Visa and 1.60 for MasterCard and Debit $0.05/transaction. Whatever payment acceptance needs your business requires First Data has you covered! Contact First Data for a free consultation and analysis.

Who: Instant Imprints What: Signs, banners, custom t-shirts, embroidery, promotional materials, printing and engraving. Where: 1163 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam Get everything you need to promote your business and increase your sales in one spot: signs, banners, custom t-shirts, embroidery, promotional materials, printing and engraving. We’re perfect for medium size businesses looking for larger orders with multiple items. We take great pride in our products and make sure to finish orders on time with excellent quality and for a fair price. We love being in the Tri-Cities. Every day, we’re meeting new people and being challenged to bring our customers’ ideas to reality. This is a great community and being part of the Chamber gives us the chance to connect with other businesses in the area. During our Grand Opening, we even had several Chamber members and staff there to celebrate. If you’re looking for commercial printing, company apparel or any other promotional needs, be sure to visit us at Instant Imprints. Ernest Ibrahim Instant Imprints 604.469.5791 store1008.instantimprints.com

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August 2013

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Chamber News Opinion

Big News from Troico Home Solutions We have some big news to share – Troico Home Solutions is now the new home of Troico Manufacturing, providing quality, custom millwork. Over the years, Troico Home Solutions has worked with John’s Custom Cabinets because of their top-quality millwork and customer service. They’ve been the go-to contractor for high-end millwork in Metro Vancouver and never disappoint on the product or service delivered. As a result, Troico Home Solutions decided to further the business partnership with John’s and on July 1, 2013, Troico Manufacturing assumed John’s Custom Cabinets ongoing work. Troico Manufacturing will operate out of Troico’s new warehouse and showroom facility in Coquitlam and employ all of John’s staff. What this means for our valuable clients, staff and contractors is this: Troico can now offer all your home renovation services under one roof. With John’s unparalleled industry expertise in manufacturing the highest quality millwork. Paired with Troico’s outstanding customer service and high tech items such as project management software for home owners to communicate and track progress.

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If you are thinking of starting a renovation project please don’t hesitate to contact our office at 604-545-0123 and schedule a consultation with our in-house reno expert and interior designer. Or, come and visit our Design Center at 1308 Ketch Court, Coquitlam BC. Please Note: Our showroom is currently under construction. We will be launching Coquitlam’s newest and chicest 3500 sqaure foot facility late this summer. Our new showroom will be offering the latest in kitchen and bathroom renovation ideas; featuring jaw dropping appliances, lighting fixtures, and finishes of every kind!

Sincerely, Michael Richter and Vanessa Pinelli, Co-Founders Troico Home Solutions Inc. & Troico Manufacturing Inc. Peter Vojnovic and Doug Vojnovic, John’s Custom Cabinets

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It’s business as usual - the same product, skilled millworkers and top-notch quality –

1. 1 - Enjoying a complimentary wine tasting at our Mixer at the Quay with the Burnaby Board of Trade and the New Westminster Chamber. 2. 2 - Executive Director Mike Hind finding some shade with one of the visitors to our cotton candy booth at “Coquitlam Celebrates Canada Day” at Lafarge Lake. 3. 3 - Mayors Mike Clay, Richard Stewart and Greg Moore relaxing pre-Q&A session at our Mayor’s BBQ on July 3. 4. 4 - Mayor’s BBQ guests enjoying beautiful sunny weather on our patio at the Inlet Theatre in Port Moody.

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