Take Penguin Plunge tomorrow at Rocky Point pier You can start the New Year off right — or at least cold — with a swim in the waters off Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park as part of the annual Penguin Plunge tomorrow (Jan. 1). Hundreds will brave frigid temperatures and friends and family members of the participants are invited to come down and cheer from shore. Hot chocolate will warm up the swimmers and the event, hosted annually by the Pleasantside Community Association, will also feature entertainment. Registration starts at noon on New Year’s Day and the plunge begins 1 p.m. at that boat launch at Rocky Point Park.
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March 7, 2013 is the 100th anniversary of incorporation of the city of Port Coquitlam. To mark this occasion, The Tri-City News produced this special section on the city’s history, focusing especially on the city’s early days and the people who laid the foundation for the Port Coquitlam of today...
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Rather than just recount, month by month, the notable news stories of 2013, The Tri-City News’ editorial staff instead chose to revisit some of their favourite feel-good stories of the year in the Tri-Cities, including: a pint-sized singer, a two-wheeled model and a creative teacher (below); a pair of city centennials and a cheeky sign (page 4); a school that has gone to the dogs and a national honour for Terry Fox (page 6); and local measures to honour history (page 7); plus some regional and provincial bits, too (page 8).
At 7, Tyson took a major step on stage THE STOry
When seven-year-old Tyson Venegas stepped on to the stage at the PNE Star Showdown in August with his threepiece band, you knew something special was about to happen. The music flowed through the body of the Aspenwood elementary student, his fingers snapping and his foot popping out just as he sang “I get my kicks on Route 66.” Certainly, there were many in the audience to cheer him on, including his family, friends, music teacher, Canadian big band leader Dal Richards and Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay. But it wasn’t until the very end — before the judges delivered the result — that Venegas’ biggest fan walked up to give him a high-five: his idol, Michael Bublé, who
Middle school kids took on own economy THE STOry
Maple Creek middle school teacher Nichole Van Sickle decided to give her students a reallife lesson they would never forget. The Grade 6/7 French immersion teacher started a classroom economy that gave kids an opportunity to earn wages, sell services or products, pay rent or buy real estate and spend on credit. They chose jobs — one was security officer — paid fines if they didn’t do their homework and bought candy, cupcakes and other goods with their“francs.” Some became real estate tycoons by“renting” out their desks while others spent all their money and became homeless. “When you give them real-life experiences in the classroom, they love it,”Van Sickle said.
Jessica Kruger, 15, was named the face of cosmetic company Lise Watier’s Something Sweet campaign.
only a few years back had also won the PNE Star Showdown title. Tyson took the $5,000 grand prize and the honour of being the youngest contestant ever to win the talent contest. Best of all, second place went to another Port Moody resident: Ben Freemantle, a ballet trainee in San Francisco.
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Venegas’ mother, Iris, said her son used his winnings for music lessons in voice, jazz piano and trumpet; he also tucked some away for savings. And he has since been invited to perform at events such as the Canucks Place gala, the Surrey Music Marathon and fundraisers for Typhoon Haiyan. “There’s also been some interest outside of Canada,”she hinted. His future? A duet with Bublé, of course.
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Kruger’s sweet success about her true beauty
Tyson Venegas, 7, won the PNE Star Showdown competition during the annual fair in August with his rendition of “Route 66.” PNE PHOTO
Teacher Nichole Van Sickle and a Maple Creek middle school student with a credit card machine students used in her classroom to purchase items as part of a classroom project that created real-life economic situations for students.
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At the age of 15, Jessica Kruger became disabled after fainting and falling off a ladder. This summer, the wheelchair athlete was featured on the front page of The Tri-City News — smiling sweetly in her pink wheelchair — and spoke of her dream of winning the Lise Watier Something Sweet contest. The following month, Kruger was named the cosmetic company’s perfume line spokesperson after collecting the highest number of online votes. “Hopefully, other girls and women with disabilities who are going through a similar journey will recognize that disability does not rob you of being beautiful, nor does it take away from the person that you truly are,”she said after her July win in Montreal.
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The economy project caught on and soon other classrooms joined in, creating a true miniature capitalist society where prices rose and fell depending on the supply of goods, the stock market was risky,
and real estate prices fluctuated. In June, the students will roll dice to see if their property’s value has gone up or down and are expected to pay their mortgages with interest. “It’s been fun but a
big learning curve for the students,”the teacher said.
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Shortly after The Tri-City News’ article was published, Nichole Van Sickle was invited
to speak at an Alberta teachers’ conference. She’ll be on maternity leave in 2014 but plans to come back to the classroom frequently to help her replacement continue with the economy project.
Kruger, now 21, said she has flown twice to Montreal for photo shoots and a gala fundraiser since the win. And this month, she was offered another six-month contract with Lise Watier. The fourth-year English Literature major at SFU will be graduating this spring and plans to take time off to train for the national wheelchair rugby team.
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Last year, 16-year-old Jennifer Gillis was on a national stage for CBC-TV’s reality competition Over the Rainbow. This year, the Gleneagle secondary student was again before millions of television viewers after being asked by then Canadian heritage minister (and Tri-City MP) James Moore to sing “O Canada” on Parliament Hill for the country’s 146th birthday. Gillis wowed the crowd and was congratulated by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Since then, the triple threat has been approached to record and, in March, she’ll be singing at the Orpheum as a featured performer for Awkward Stage Production’s Spotlight! Gillis will end her high school year by taking the lead role of Ariel Moore for the musical Footloose. Her next move? Broadway, baby!
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On April 18, 1913, Port Coquitlam’s pioneers put on their finest clothes and celebrated the inauguration of their new municipality. One hundred years later, PoCo residents commemorated the city’s centennial in much the same way. Dinners, dances and community events were held throughout the year, putting PoCo Pride on display for all to see.The city kicked off the centennial year with a launch party at the recreation complex in January and marked the April 18 inauguration date with its annual homecoming celebration. The Fashion Through the Decades fashion show and luncheon at the Wilson Centre on March 28 allowed residents to flash back to past generations while a time capsule
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A procession marked Port Coquitlam’s incorporation in 1913. PhOtO cOURtESy OF PORt cOQUItLAM hERItAGE SOcIEty
was buried at city hall containing photographs and digital items that will be opened in 2038. Even regularly scheduled annual events took on special significance in
PoCo’s 100th year, including May Day, the Terry Fox Hometown Run and the Rivers and Trails Festival.
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PoMo looks back 100 yrs. Chip your Christmas THE STOry
Port Moody residents who attended a city council meeting on April 7, 2013 could be forgiven for thinking they had walked through a time warp. In a way, they did. Dressed in the fashions of 1913, Mayor Mike Clay and council re-enacted the first ever Port Moody council meeting, debating 100-year-old bylaws as part of their centennial celebration kickoff. Much like their neighbours in Port Coquitlam, Port Moody packed 2013 with community events and birthday celebrations, including heritage house tours, a parade and the Centennial All Nations Festival at Rocky Point.
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• Please remove all tinsel and decorations before bringing your tree down.
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Moody unveiled two carvings to commemorate the city’s centennial. Squamish Nation artist Jody Broomfield was com-
missioned to design and create the work, which features two Central Coast Salish house posts now on display at city hall.
On Dec. 10, the city also sealed its time capsule, containing photos and artifacts that will be opened in 2038.
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Teacher and handler Lindsay Hill and Orion, trained by Pacific Assistance Dog Society, at Como Lake middle school.
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School District 43 is going to the dogs — and students and teachers are loving it. In September 2013, Como Lake middle school students welcomed back Orion, a four-year-old yellow lab, along with their teacher and the dog’s handler, Lindsay Hill. Orion has been trained by the Pacific Assistance Dog Society to be a warm and loving presence in the classroom, and this was the pooch’s second year in the Grade 6/7 classroom. Through a partnership between School District 43 and PADS, Hill was trained to be handler and started bringing Orion school to help students learn social and emotional learning. Hill said research has found that specially trained dogs such as
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Orion can teach students to regulate their behaviour because the canine has to work to control its behaviour in the classroom. Through specially designed lessons incorporating Orion, students were taught about selfregulation, compassion, tolerance and pet care. Hill also found that Orion is a special help to students who are struggling with emotions or
who are having a bad day. “I just can’t believe how many times I’ve witnessed this: If he can, he will literally climb into their lap and cuddle up, even with a student who is really agitated. He will get closer and closer until he gets them to let go of their anger.”
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The premier vows a referendum will take place on any new funding sources for TransLink. It was an election promise of
the BC Liberals but by year end there’s no indication what the question will be. Mayors want approval to levy a vehicle levy, a regional sales tax, or, eventually, regional road pricing. They fear a referendum defeat would be a major setback for the region. The premier promises the Massey Tunnel will be replaced with a
new bridge.There’s no word on whether or not it or a replaced Pattullo Bridge will be tolled. Transportation Minister Todd Stone indicates the province may review its tolling policy, which prevents reform of the current practice of just tolling bridges one at a time as they are rebuilt.
article on Orion attracted inquiries from educators across North America and Hill was interviewed about Orion on both radio and television. Another PADStrained dog, Smokey, was introduced to CABE (Coquitlam Alternative Basic Education) school in September and teacher and handler Leah Pells says he has been a hit with students.
Canada’s Walk of Fame in Toronto got a Port Coquitlam inductee in 2013. In September, a plaque was unveiled commemorating hometown hero Terry Fox, an honour that was received by father Rolly Fox and brother Darrell Fox. A red carpet event was held more than 33 years after Terry Fox ran his Marathon of Hope, starting in St. John’s, N.L., to raise money for cancer research. The family foundation in Fox’s name has collected more than $600 million worldwide since he died in 1981 and runs are held around the world every year to honour his memory and raise money. Fox was one of eight Canadians inducted in the 2013 Walk of Fame, joined by Bob Ezrin (music producer); Victor Garber (actor); Craig and Marc Kielburger (human rights activists); the late Oscar Peterson (musician); Christine Sinclair
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Walking for vets of Korea
The plaque attached to Booth Family House in Maillardville marks the building’s historic status.
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Carrying two bananas for energy and a bottle of water, a smiling Guy Black set out on his journey to honour Korean War veterans who fought and died in what has been called Canada’s “forgotten war.” It was to be a huge undertaking — a 24-hour hour marathon that would take him across three city boundaries — Coquitlam, Burnaby and North Vancouver — and up two mountain summits — Burnaby and Seymour. In planning for two years, the June 21 walk was to raise awareness about people and issues about which Black cares deeply and it coincided with theYear of the Korean War Veteran, marking 60 year’s since
Guy Black during his June walk, flanked by MPs Peter Julian and Fin Donnelly, and supported by Sir Frederick Banting middle students.
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the Korean War armistice. With cameras documenting every moment, Black left Sir Frederick Banting middle school in Coquitlam accompanied by several leadership students and New Westminster-Coquitlam MP Fin Donnelly as well as army and marine veterans, and members of the Korean community. The walkers hiked up
Burnaby Mountain to SFU for a ceremony, continued to Mt. Seymour in North Vancouver for another ceremony, then, when it turned out they were ahead of schedule, detoured to the North Vancouver cenotaph to honour Donald Hastings, a North Van soldier who died during the war. The walk concluded with a peace ceremony at Central Park in
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Skidmore has spent the past year speaking about her book, which has been excerpted and critiqued by magazines and other publications. Currently, she is writing a sequel that will give an account of her mother’s daily life at the farm school. The Centennial
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Although he vowed at the time the walk would be his last big project, Black is considering another historic walk in 2014 to mark anniversaries for both the First and Second World Wars, which started 100 years and 75 years ago respectively. “It would be emphasizing peace,”Black said.
City officials, who are pushing to preserve heritage homes and buildings, are hoping to re-create the same community activities at the 1901 home (bought for $590,000) and at an adjoining lot (bought for $510,000). The purchase was a special moment for Coun. Craig Hodge, a past president of the Coquitlam Heritage Society, who when elected two years ago, sought to have Booth
In October, Mayor Richard Stewart announced Coquitlam had purchased Booth Farm, a 112-year-old former dairy farm on Brunette Avenue that’s considered to be the oldest or second oldest property in the city. A century ago, Booth Farm was a place where Coquitlam pioneers gathered after church for Sunday picnics.
Farm as a public asset.
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A city spokesperson said managers will be looking at plans for Booth Farm next year “including interim use and long-term development, and will be reporting out to council following that review.”Hodge hopes Booth Farm will be ready for public use in time for Coquitlam’s 125th birthday celebrations in 2016.
Patricia Skidmore and her mom, Marjorie.
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Earlier this year, Port Moody’s Patricia Skidmore saw her first book published: Marjorie, Too Afraid To Cry: A Home Child Experience. The work, which took years of research in two countries, traced her mother’s journey as a home child in 1937 to Fairbridge Farm School on Vancouver Island. Marjorie spent five years there with her brother and sister, thousands of kilometres away from their family in northern England. That time at the farm school hardened her mother but, in 2010, she and other British home children got a formal apology — in person — from Prime Minister Gordon Brown on behalf of the British government. Skidmore, who edits the Fairbridge Gazette, and her book got immediate attention and kudos when it came out including from former home children; historians; Canada’s high commissioner for England, Gordon Campbell; and residents in her mother’s hometown of Oliver.
secondary graduate has also updated her slideshow for scheduled talks and, in February during Heritage Week, Skidmore will speak about her research at the New Westminster Library.
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Premier Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals are re-elected with a 49-seat majority government in the May provincial election, despite polls that for months gave the NDP a sizable lead. The NDP take 34 seats, while IndependentVicki Huntington is re-elected in Delta South and Andrew Weaver becomes B.C.’s first elected Green MLA. A campaign turning point comes when NDP leader Adrian Dix reverses position on the Kinder Morgan pipeline project and comes out against expanded oil exports. Dix decides to step down in the wake of the election defeat, triggering a leadership race. By year end, Kinder Morgan formally applies for its new pipeline, which would triple existing capacity. Marijuana petitioners with Sensible BC fall short of the number of signatures needed to potentially force a referendum on pot decriminalization. Organizers vow to try again and seek new ways to convince government to enact pot reforms.
Pipeline concerns were a big issue across the province in 2013.
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The B.C. government orders a five-year freeze on further increases to the province’s carbon tax. Later in the year, the government announces BC Hydro rates will climb 28 per cent over five years.
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Ottawa is consumed by a Senate scandal over the claiming of improper
expenses that triggers resignations in the Prime Minister’s office, accusations of a cover-up and a continuing RCMP investigation. The Senate votes to suspend the three senators in question – Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin and Patrick Brazeau. New federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau sparks debate with a call to legalize marijuana and his admission of past pot use – the last time being three years ago as MP. Tories highlight Trudeau’s admission in response to questions on the crack-smoking antics of Toronto mayor Rob
Ford. By December, polls put the Liberals as much as 10 points ahead of the Conservatives as the Senate scandal continues to rock Ottawa. The federal government makes overtures to build support for new oil pipelines through B.C. to Asian markets. Premier Christy Clark insists B.C. will hold fast to its five conditions. But industry optimism grows that more oil could yet flow west after Clark promises Alberta premier Alison Redford that B.C. won’t seek to benefit from Alberta’s royalties. B.C. cities grapple
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Companies wanting to build a new garbage incinerator for Metro Vancouver unveil four proposed sites. Two would barge waste to Duke Point near Nanaimo or across Howe Sound to aboriginal land at Port Mellon. The other two sites are in south Vancouver and at Delta’s Lehigh Cement plant, which would burn processed garbage instead of coal. TransLink delays the rollout of its new $194-million Compass card payment system. New fare gates were to block SkyTrain fare evaders by this fall, but that’s pushed back to late 2014, with most users to be offered the cards next summer. Metro Vancouver votes to oppose a coal export terminal that would bring coal via train through White Rock and South Surrey and send it by barge down the Fraser River. Several cities, including Surrey, oppose the project or express concern. Port Metro Vancouver orders an environmental assessment, which medical health officers reject as inadequate. A final decision by the port is expected soon. Metro Vancouver’s board rejects a proposal to bring back stock car racing at the old Langley Speedway in Campbell Valley Regional Park. Park advocates and equestrians were strongly opposed.
allow grocery stores to sell beer and wine. More public concern is voiced about potential changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve through the government’s core review. The province relents and allows an opt-out for smart meter resisters – they can keep their analog meters but only if they pay a monthly meter-reading surcharge. Opponents aim to fight on with a class-action lawsuit.
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One of the busiest shopping days of the year was interrupted when someone set off a smoke bomb on Boxing Day in the Apple Store at Coquitlam Centre. Deal hunters were evacuated at around 3 p.m. Thursday while firefighters worked to ventilate the store. No other businesses were affected. “They ignited it somehow and threw it in the store and ran out,” said Assistant Fire Chief Rod Gill. The smoke bomb, he added, is a common firework and is often avail-
able around Halloween. It was lit in the back corner of the store and quickly filled the area with smoke. Staff at the shop called 911, evacuated all of the customers and shut the giant glass doors to keep the smoke from escaping into the rest of the mall. Many people snapped photos of the incident and posted the pictures on Twitter. Gill said it took firefighters about half an hour to vent the smoke out of the building and the store did not re-open for the rest of the day. Nobody was injured and it was unknown whether any items were
solvents behind fire at Gleneagle school By Gary McKenna The Tri-CiTy News
Industrial solvents are being blamed for causing a minor fire Dec. 23 at Coquitlam’s Gleneagle secondary school. Earlier in the day, piles of carpets were removed and dumped next to a metal door outside the main building. Fire investigators believe that solvents used to weaken the glue holding down the carpets may have heated up and caught fire. “I think we had a bit of spontaneous combustion,” said Coquitlam Fire Chief Wade Pierlot. “If you take a solvent rag and even if you ring it out, in the proper conditions, it will catch on fire.” Fortunately, the fire was outdoors and underneath one of the school’s sprinklers. By the time firefighters arrived, most of the flames had been extinguished and crews were mainly dealing with steam. Pierlot said the rug pile was pulled apart and doused with water in order to ensure that the fire did not start again. Damage was limited, the chief added, noting that flames had caused a slight discolouration on the door next to the pile of burning carpets. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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stolen after the smoke bomb went off. Franca Aere, Coquitlam Centre’s general manager, told The Tri-City News the mall has a property-wide security camera system in place. “Coquitlam Centre... has an excellent working relationship with the Coquitlam RCMP detachment,” she said in an email. “We will provide whatever assistance we can to assist in apprehending the individual(s) responsible.” She noted the rest of the mall was able to operate without any interruption. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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fter a season of over-indulging, many Canadians will wake up Jan. 1 and say this is the year they get heart-healthy. That wake-up call to become more active and eat better can’t come a moment too soon, according to the Canadian Medial Association. The CMA’s latest report on the nation’s heart health says we’re not doing very well — in fact, we’re almost on life support. Across the nation, fewer than 10% of Canadian adults meet the criteria for “ideal” cardiovascular health, which means most still don’t get enough exercise (at least 30 minutes of walking per day), and most don’t eat properly (consuming five or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day). People are getting heavier and we see this everywhere, and in our own waistlines, which seem to expand with each passing year. But adults aren’t alone in risky health behaviours. According to the study, only about 20% of kids between 12 and 19 years are making lifestyle choices to keep them healthy — including being active for an hour or more a day. Where is all this heading? The bad news is unless people’s habits change, there will be more incidences of diabetes, hypertension, cancer, heart attacks and stroke. If you think our hospitals are crowded now, imagine what the wards will be like a few years from now. The sad part is that many baby boomers are planning for long lives. Unless they make changes now, however, they will be sick or disabled for 10 of those years, according to a Heart and Stroke Foundation report released in 2013. Ironically, most boomers think they are healthy but in fact many are stressed, sedentary, eat poorly and drink too much alcohol. Could this be the year Canadians change those statistics and turn this unhealthy ship around? Pass the veggies while we think about it.
Fletcher floats hopeless political wish list for 2014 BC VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA ere are a few things I would like to see in B.C. political life in the coming year — but won’t.
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An orderly schedule of legislature sittings, one in the spring and one in the fall. I canvassed this topic with Premier Christy Clark in our year-end interview and got the usual runaround about how it’s always been optional since old Gordon What’s-his-name set the schedule of sittings and elections more than a decade ago. Spring is for the budget and MLAs sit in the fall if they need to discuss legislation. They need to, all right, but what governments want to do is ram it through as fast as they can, so that’s what they do. The last couple of years of this have been a sham worthy of a South American banana republic, with
three chambers running simultaneously and opposition members trying to prepare as they run down the hallways. It leads to mistakes in new laws and adds to the public’s cynicism about the whole business but it gets things done with minimum exposure of the government to criticism. Prime Minister Stephen Harper would approve. A political debate about real issues, rather than just a competition to score points in an endless election campaign. I appreciate that this is hopelessly naive but setting aside enough time to consider issues could, at least in theory, lead to that happening occasionally. Certainly the hastily staged mock combat of our legislature today isn’t winning new friends for any political party. The main growth area today is people who have given up on the whole thing. An opposition with ideas. The BC NDP will have another leadership contest in 2014 and it had better bring more
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modern policy to the table than in the last one. Remember the big issues in that pillowfight? Me neither. I had to look them up. Health care? Local organic carrots in hospital food. Forest industry? A job protection commissar to force the mills to stay open. Resource development? The NDP is for it, unless you’re against it. These guys need a Tony Blair-type makeover. They need to be for something and they need to leave the past behind.
to suggest that walking to the corner is good exercise? When there’s a 24-hour news cycle to fill, it’s a scandal! How many people know that Canada Post’s unfunded pension liabilities amount to $6.5 billion as it continues to pay a dwindling workforce to hand out mostly advertising flyers? Should the corporation just keep doing that until it runs out of cash? Are taxpayers really expected to maintain another two-tier service that’s only available to selected urban people?
Media that care about more than conflict. News organizations are in bad shape these days and the competition for a rapidly fragmenting audience is having some ugly effects. One thing that needs to go is obsessive coverage of who’s winning and who’s losing. If the news media are going to be interested mainly in the gaffes and gotcha moments, is it any surprise that’s what politicians try to provide? The Canada Post announcement that it has to wind up home delivery offers a recent example. Is it really so outrageous for the CEO
Facts to go with opinions. Whether it’s the government’s fantasy figures on job creation or the opposition’s arithmeticchallenged child poverty claims, serious problems can’t be understood, much less solved, without defining them accurately. Submitting government advertising to scrutiny by the auditor general to make sure it is accurate and nonpartisan would be a good place to start.
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Hydro responds to column on Burrard Thermal closure The Editor, Re. “Shutting PoMo’s Burrard Thermal makes no sense” (Opinion, The Tri-City News, Dec. 13). I would like to offer some additional context around BC Hydro’s decision to stop generating electricity at Burrard Thermal generating station by 2016. Since Burrard was built in the 1960s, it has been an important part of BC Hydro’s system. Over the years, we made upgrades to its fuel and emissions systems to allow it to operate with the lowest possible impact on nearby communities. But in the last 10 years, its role has been increasingly limited and, in the last three years, it has produced less than 60 gigawatt hours in a year — equivalent to the annual demand of 5,500 homes. While Burrard Thermal currently plays an emergency backup role, it would require significant investment to maintain this capability in the long-term. BC Hydro has three key projects underway to im-
prove the capacity and reliability of our system: two new 500-megawattgenerating units on the Columbia River, a fifth 500-kilovolt transmission line from the Interior to the Lower Mainland, and a third transformer
at Meridian Substation in Coquitlam. These projects will allow BC Hydro to better respond to emergencies in the Lower Mainland without relying on generation at Burrard. Once the new Interior-
to-Lower Mainland transmission line is in service, we will have five 500-kilovolt transmission lines coming into the Lower Mainland from within B.C. We plan the system to be able to meet the highest loads on the
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Camara hopes to bring another container of gifts back to Africa By Monique Tamminga BlACk PreSS
It’s been two months since Djiba Camara returned from his longawa i t e d t r i p h o m e to Guinea but the Coquitlam man is already planning to return to Africa — this time with more gifts to help his former countrymen improve their lives. The trip to his homeland was “life changing” for the soccer coach, who plans another trip in the summer. As he suspected, nothing was simple in his efforts to get to the land of his birth. Dropping off the donated contents of his shipping container proved to be no easy task. He had spent months collecting clothes, electronics, sports equipment, uniforms and even sewing machines from Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship
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Coquitlam resident Djiba Camara, shown here in a photo taken this past summer, recently returned from a humanitarian trip to his native Guinea. He plans to return this summer and is asking for donations to take along. members and colleagues a t L a n g l e y ’ s H . D. Stafford middle school, where he teaches PE. But for a while, it looked like his efforts would be wasted. Finally, after days of waiting and worrying,
he was told he could unload the container in the dark of night using flashlights, with police officers standing guard. The officers were there as much for his protection as they were to prevent the donations from
being looted. Poverty and crime is extremely high in Conakry, Guinea, one of the world’s poorest areas. It is so corrupt and dangerous that no non-government organization will go to there.
That’s why Djiba, who grew up in Conakry before becoming an international soccer player, wanted to return. Eventually, he was able to distribute shoes, clothing, books, school supplies and soccer balls to a few schools, and was pleased with the response. “The students welcomed me with a soccer match,” said Camara. “They were jumping for joy when they saw what I had brought.” He also managed to get eight soccer balls and jerseys to a school in Liberia as well. But while they were buoyed by the balls, their hunger broke his heart. There were some days he didn’t even eat because there was no food. A glass of water costs 1,500 Francs. “What I saw in Africa changed me a lot,” said Camara, who is known for his cheery disposition. Some things he doesn’t want to talk about because he wants to stay positive for the people of this impover-
ished country. “I have to focus on the positive.” In a country that’s predominantly Muslim, he was met with some resistance for his Christian faith. But during a soup kitchen at a local church, he found Muslims lining up, too, which was positive. It showed how desperate people were for food. Still, despite the need, he wasn’t able to distribute all the donations, so some have been locked up at a home owned by a government official. He also had difficulties returning to Coquitlam — his plane home was cancelled because it was deemed too dangerous to land. Camara said he was told that an Al Qaeda shooting and attacks in neighbouring Mali had cancelled all flights in both countries. “I didn’t know when I was going home,” said the certified FIFA coach, who previously trained the women’s Whitecaps team. It was another week before the next plane landed in Guinea but
that didn’t guarantee him a seat — money did, so he had to fork over more cash for a seat he had already paid for. Still, Camara plans to return next summer, when he will distribute the rest of those donations and other goods he plans to collect, including bread makers and dry soups for distribution. Although electricity is spotty, they have generators that can be used to power the equipment — at least when gas is available. Camara says the equipment would be put to good use. • Djiba Camara is collecting clothing, shoes, purses, sports equipment; items that people can use to start their own enterprise, such as bread makers, sewing machines, ice-cream makers and photocopiers. He is also looking to collect electronics for the kids such as Game Boys and Nintendo products. To contact him, email djiba.camara@hotmail. com or call 778-285-9606. — with files from Diane Strandberg
Mossom Creek Hatchery flooded with donations Money will be used to rebuild Donations and offers of support continue to pour into the Mossom Creek Hatchery, which was destroyed by fire earlier this month. The International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2399 was the latest organization to offer some funds to help with the rebuilding effort and, last week, the city of Port Moody approved $10,000 in emergency
funding for the organization. People have also been digging out photographs and newspaper clippings to help the hatchery rebuild its archives. Residents and supporters are also welcome to donate. Cheques can be sent to the Mossom Creek Hatchery (300 Ioco Rd., Port Moody, B.C. V3H 2V7) and made payable to the Port Moody Foundation. Be sure to include “For Mossom Creek Project” in the cheque memo line so funds
can be directed accordingly. Tax receipts will be issued for donations through the Port Moody Foundation. Online donations will also be accepted by going to the Port Moody Foundation website (www.portmoodyfoundation.bc.ca) and choosing Mossom Creek Hatchery fund under the Donate Now button. Funds can be donated in person through a direct deposit to the Mossom Creek Hatchery account at any TD Canada Trust
branch; quote account number 539-5000965. Donation details are also available at www. mossomcreek.org. On Dec. 11, fire broke out at the Mossom Creek Hatchery, destroying their main education centre along with thousands of fish eggs and chum. The hatchery started as a school project in 1976 by Ruth Foster and Rod MacVicar, teachers at Centennial secondary school and is run by the Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society.
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improvisation, scene-study and various drama exercises and games; • and Speech Arts and Drama (for six- to eight-year-olds and nine- to 12-year-olds): Teacher Jenni Raine shows how to have fun using puppetry, storytelling and scene work to practice listening, reading, vocabulary, writing and speaking. And, at Millside Centre, the theatre arts classes include: • Dress-up Drama (for five- to six-year-olds): Amy Feld and students will discover the world of imagination in this introductory theatre class; • Drama 1 (for seven- to 10-yearolds): Feld teaches skills such as characterization and public speaking through a mix of drama games and theatre exercises; • and Drama 2 (for 11- to
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— yes, the same choirs featured before millions of television viewers this month on Michael Buble’s third annual Christmas special — will appear on the Evergreen Cultural Centre stage in Coquitlam for two Father’s Day shows.Visit evergreenculturalcentre. ca. • July 4-5: Tri-City teens will once again showcase their musical, theatrical and other artistic talents at the third annual Port MoodyYouth Arts Festival, organized by the Port Moody Arts Centre Society. The 2013 audience saw performances from young singers, rock bands, dancers and a filmmaker.Visit pomoyaf.com.
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Looking back at sports highlights of 2013 Coquitlam curlers golden A group of Coquitlam teens became rock stars of the B.C. curling scene. The Habkirk rink — made up of skip Kyle Habkirk, third Nicholas Umbach, second Ryan Harbrink and lead Kento Sato — struck gold at the Tim Hortons BC Juvenile Curling Championships in Prince George last March. Te a m Habkirk knocked off the Bartlett rink from Grand Forks 7-3 in the provincial final. “I don’t think any of us could believe it,” said coach Debbie Carroll of
the gold medal win. “It’s like, we are now Team BC. I had tears again in my eyes because you are just so happy for them.” It was the second provincial crown for Team Habkirk, who just a week earlier won the provincial high school title with Centennial secondary. The Habkirk rink, which also included Zac Umbach, got past Vancouver Island’s Frances Kelsey secondary 5-2 in the final game. “We ran them out of rocks in the last end,” said Carroll. It was a remarkable
feat considering it was just the second year the school had fielded a curling team in recent history. “My hope is that it will kick start more high school students to take up curling,” said Carroll, who joined fellow Centennial grad Lisa Mulzet, who now teaches at the school, to bring curling back to the school. Centennial is steeped i n c u r l i n g h i s t o ry. Alumnus Brent Pierce was on the team that won the 2000 Canadian Curling Championships.
Coquitlam’s Wesley Berg fires a shot on Salmonbellie goalie Ross Bowman in Game 3 of the B.C. Junior Lacrosse League championship before being lost to injury later in the game.
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The Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs outlasted the New Westminster Salmonbellies to win the B.C. Junior Lacrosse League championship and earn their fifth straight berth to the Minto Cup. After jumping out to a 2-0 series lead, the Adanacs watched the Salmonbellies claw their way back and force a fifth and deciding game. Coquitlam knocked off the
Kento Sato and Nicholas Umbach sweep Zachary Umbach’s rock at the BC High School Provincial Curling Championships in Kamloops.
Salmonbellies 15-11 to win the final game. But the series exacted a price on the Adanacs, who lost leading scorer Wesley Berg to a broken bone in his foot. Despite the loss, N e w We s t m i n s t e r joined Coquitlam in the Minto Cup as the host team. And with the Adanacs just 20 minutes away from advancing to the Minto Cup final
the Salmonbellies found their revenge. New Westminster rallied from a 7-6 deficit to stop the Adanacs 11-7. The Whitby Warriors toppled the Salmonbellies to claim the Minto Cup. “ T h e R e i d Reinholdts and the Vinny Riccis and the [Tyler] Garrisons, it’s sleepless nights for them for sure,” said Adanacs coach Neil Doddridge. “You feel
bad for them because they’re such good kids and for the most part they’ve grown up in that arena and wanted to raise a Minto Cup at home in front of friends and family. It’s disheartening.” The BCJLL coach of the year expects the Adanacs will challenge for a sixth consecutive Minto Cup berth next year, anticipating all but five players will return to the lineup.
Tri-City products caught in the draft A pair of Tri-Cities hockey products were scooped up in the National Hockey League entry draft. T h e N e w Yo r k Rangers drafted former Port Moody resident Adam Tambellini in the third round with the 65th overall selection. Port Coquitlam’s Evan Campbell was selected 128th overall in the fifth round by the Edmonton Oilers. Tambellini — whose
dad Steve and brother Jeff both played professional hockey — led the Surrey Eagles to the BCHL and Western Canada championships. “I don’t think you can prepare for a moment like this. Both (my dad) and my brother just told me to have fun with it, and hope you end up in a good spot, and I couldn’t end up in a better spot than New York,” said the 6’3”,
175-lb centre who is playing this year with the University of North Dakota. Campbell put up 20 and 66 points in 51 games with the BCHL’s Langley Rivermen last season. “It’s my first pro camp, so it’s going to be something different,” Campbell said before joining the Oilers development camp in the summer. “Definitely the nerves will be there,
just because it’s the NHL.” The 6’ 1”, 174-lb left-winger is playi n g t h i s ye a r w i t h the River Hawks at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Campbell singles out his family, saying their support is the reason he has made it this far in his hockey career. “My mom, uncle, and step-dad are huge reasons why this has all happened,” he said.
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Terry Fox’s Jason Shamatutu reaches for a pass in the B.C. high school championship against the Mt. Douglas Rams.
Rams topple Ravens for B.C. title The Terry Fox Ravens fell one drive short in their attempt to stop the Mt. Douglas Rams from claiming their third straight B.C. high school football title. The Rams held off the Ravens 32-27 in the AAA finals under the lights at BC Place. Terry Fox fought back from an early 12-0 deficit and were threaten-
ing with a go-ahead drive when Mt. Douglas all-star Marcus Davis silenced the comeback hopes with an interception. Th e R ave n s h e l d down the No. 2 ranking for much of the year, compiling a 6-1 regular season record. And the Ravens seem poised for another big season next year with a lineup fea-
turing several returning veterans led by quarterback Conner McKee and running back Mike West. Terry Fox had a number of players named to the 2013 all-star team. McKee was selected as all-star quarterback while his favourite target Jason Shamatutu earned the nod as a receiver. Mike Beck was
selected as an offensive lineman and Kyle Sagmoen was named among the province’s best on the defensive line. Linebacker Isaiah Stevens and defensive back Kyle Miller were also named to the allstar team. West, who also played defensive end, was selected as the Grade 11 player of the year.
The Coquitlam Adanacs were shaken up by a small-scale mutiny that saw the captain go down without the ship. Adanacs’ goalie and reigning Western Lacrosse Association MVP Nick Rose is said to have orchestrated the trade that sent him along with teammates Dane Dobbie and Damon Edwards to the first place Langley Thunder. In exchange, t h e A’ s r e c e i v e d Brandon Goodwin, Matt MacGrotty and the Thunder’s third round draft pick in 2015. I n t h e a f t e r m at h of the blockbuster deal, the Adanacs parted ways with general manager Randy Delmonico. He was replaced by Jr. Adanacs assistant coach Kevin Hill. Hill was voted top goaltender in West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association in 2010 and 2011. The Adanacs were mired in fifth place at the time of the trade in
early July. By the time the end of the month rolled around, head coach Bob Salt had his team on a roll, winning five straight to punch their ticket to the postseason. “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.” The Adanacs couldn’t keep pace with the WLA regular season champion, being swept by Langley in four games. The Thunder lost to the Victoria Shamrocks in the WLA final.
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Bowled over by a perfect game A t 1 6 ye a r s o l d , Jeremy Chatt has already reached the pinnacle of his game. The Port Coquitlam teen did something no youth bowler in B.C. has accomplished in more than five years and nobody at PoCo Bowl has achieved in 17: He bowled a perfect game. That’s 12 straight strikes for a 450 score. “It just felt like a regular game at the beginning,” said Chatt, who joined PoCo Bowl at age nine. “Everything
felt smoothly… like it was a well-oiled machine, more or less. I didn’t feel like anything special was going on.” Then the balls kept firing dead straight down lucky lane No. 7, the pins kept blasting apart and the tension kept mounting. Before he knew, about 30 persons — some who halted their personal action to watch — had gathered behind him to witness what turned out to be one fantastic feat.
“Around the ninth frame, after nine strikes in a row, I felt I can do this. Before that, I knew I could choke at anytime,” Chatt said with a sheepish grin. “In the eighth frame, everybody started huddling around. I just didn’t bother looking at anybody because I knew my adrenaline would get going and it would be too hard to stop.” Nine straight strikes… then 10… then
11… then… just one more… “I lobbed the ball out there a little bit too far and it skipped a couple times on the lane. It looked like it was going to hit the right two [pins] but it somehow hooked in and hit the head pin and they all went down,” Chatt, who owns a 205 average and whose previous best was “six or seven” straight strikes. “I came off and
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P. Langford I moved to PoCo in 1983 and have coached high school basketball at Riverside since 2000, and community basketball since 1992. I also coached 13 years of PoCo Minor softball. I worked at CP Rail for 37.5 years.
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8456 603-631 Regan Ave 604-644 Como Lake Ave (even) 605-621 Langside Ave 609-633 Smith Ave (odd) 708-756 Dogwood St (even) 709-729 Breslay St 8504 801-836 Lonlac St 804-826 Gatensbury St 1189-121 Brisbane Ave 1205-1221 Lamerton Ave 8630 810-1013 Saddle St 820-962 Ranch Park Way 1001-1011 Palmdale St 2820 Norman Ave 2950-2970 Admiral Crt 3065-3086 Butternut St 3108-3109 Starlight Way
James Western Star Truck & Trailer Ltd. in Williams Lake has an immediate opening for an experienced parts person. Full Time, competitive wages, benefits & signing bonus. Fax resume to: 250-398-6367 or email: nwejr@jamesws.com
8517 1120-1219 Bartlett Ave 961-971 Bayview Square 1305-1308 Bayview Square 1209-1216 Crest Crt 920-1005 Gatensbury St 1309 Harbour Dr 981-1005 Lillian St 1124-1209 Luxton Square 1209-1216 Ridge Crt 1200-1216 Tilston Crt 9211 3220-3224 Cedar Dr (even) 3233-3537 Fremont St (odd) 3311-3569 Handley Cres 725-875 Prairie Ave (odd) 3301-3362 Rae St 8154 2270-2498 Latimer Ave 2251-2498 Warrenton Ave 8314 373-375 Clayton St 559-622 Edgar Ave 347-390 Guilby St 559-619 Lougheed Hwy (odd) 560-621 Shaw Ave 9061 1793-1891 Aire Cres (odd) 2161 Lamprey Dr 1715-2191 Western Dr 8460 612-650 Clarke Rd 631-739 Como Lake Ave (odd) 801-832 Dogwood St 607-735 Lea Ave 630 Morrison Ave 9038 2281 Argue St 2287 Argue St 2381 Argue St 2387 Argue St 9236 2423 Avon Pl 2428 Nile Gate 9017 1221-1286 Gateway Pl 2309-2438 Kensington Cres 1215-1266 Kensington Pl 1217-1265 Knights Crt 2306-2378 Nottingham Pl Other routes not listed may be avail. Please call to enquire. If you live on or near one these routes and you are interested in delivering the papers please call Circulation @ 604-472-3042 and quote the route number.
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9168 1610-1692 Windermere Pl 1718-1840 Heather Ave (even) 1720-1863 Windermere Ave 1735-1863 Lincoln Ave (odd) 3706-3826 Wellington St 3708-3758 Oxford St (even) 8450 702-754 Blue Mountain St (even) 835-925 Cornell Ave 701-763 Hailey St 802-946 Smith Ave 705-707 Townley St
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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
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Advertising Sales Representative The Surrey Leader has an opening for an experienced Advertising Sales Representative. By joining the number one community newspaper serving Surrey/North Delta, you can realize your full potential while contributing to one of the fastest growing communities in Canada. The team environment at The Leader will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence. The ideal candidate will have experience, be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. A car and a valid driver’s license is required. The Leader is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 100 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. Send your resume with cover letter by January 10th, 2014. Jim Mihaly publisher@surreyleader.com The Surrey Leader #200-5450 152nd Street, Surrey, BC V3S 5J9
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Tri-City News Tuesday, December 31, 2013, A19 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 260
ELECTRICAL
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 320
MOVING & STORAGE
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356
RUBBISH REMOVAL
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
RENTALS 706
TRANSPORTATION
APARTMENT/CONDO
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AUTO FINANCING
Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! *24 HOUR SERVICE* 30Yrs exp. Free est. 604-460-8867.
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PEDRO’S Contracting & Drainage. Landscaping, Water Lines & Cement work. Call 604-468-2919.
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2 bdrm - $1250- $1275 1 bdrm & den- $965
From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
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AFFORDABLE MOVING
FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
*IN-SUITE W/D *GARBURATOR *ONSITE MANAGER *BEHIND COQ. CTR. MALL
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Call 604-944-2963 Coquitlam:
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JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca
175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS
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GARDENING Prompt Delivery Available
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• Home Dinner Parties • Meetings • Funerals • Weddings • B-B-Ques • Birthdays • Anniversaries Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function...
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POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117.
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TREE SERVICES
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COQUITLAM WW Plat. Quiet 1bd +den, priv ent, patio, ldry. $900 incl util. Feb 1. NS/NP 604-944-1941
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
PORT COQUITLAM: new 2 bdrm suite. Cls to schools, shops, buses. $950/m inc hydro. Cat ok. Avl. now. Smoking ok outside. 604-690-0564
3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.
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HOME REPAIRS
MISC SERVICES
✶Dump Site Now Open✶ SBroken Concrete RocksS $23.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $23.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton
PLUMBING
LOCAL PLUMBER $45 Service Call Plumbing, Heating, Plugged Drains. Mustang Plumbing 778-714-2441 CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service • Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560
MARITIME MECHANICAL Ltd. Plumbing, Heating & Gas renos, repairs & new construction. Insured, licensed & bonded. w w w. m a r i t i m e m e c h a n i c a l . c o m (604)765-6397
10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. CA. Re-roofing, New Roof Gutters.
604-812-9721
MOVING & STORAGE
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
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APPLIANCES
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MISC. FOR SALE
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
REAL ESTATE 627
HOMES WANTED
LOTS
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HOME of Your Dreams! bcclassified.com
Real Estate Section - Class 600’s
Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889 FREE PREMIUM CABLE $80 Value
NEWLY Renovated 2 & 3 Bedroom Townhomes. Unique floor plans, walk out basements, large balconies and ample storage space. 1190 Cecile Drive, Port Moody, BC leasing@rentmidwest.com 1(888) 313-6991 PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1097/mo - $1199/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 810
800 sf S Impeccably clean Heat SH/W S Prkg S Avail Jan 1.
2 bdrm / $925/mo. No pets ~ Ref’s req’d.
GARIBALDI Court (604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge 2 Bdrm units avail January Great location for seniors! Clean, quiet & affordable! Incls heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance. Refs & Credit check req.
Sorry No Pets For more info: google us.
DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call National Teleconnect Today! 1-866-443-4408. www.nationalteleconnect.com.
PATTAR ROOFING LTD. All types of Roofing. Over 35 years in business. 604.588.0833
Find the
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
AUTO FINANCING
CASH FOR X-MAS CASH for all Vehicles FREE Towing QUICK Service ALWAYS Available 778-865-5454
LAKEVIEW LOT FOR SALE ON BOWRON LAKE, B.C. 2.58 acres, unserviced, small trees on it. 100 ft. from lake. $250,000. Call: 1-250983-2594
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TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME
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TOWNHOUSES
Registered White Lab cross Kuvas 2 Male, 1 Female, puppies are white, paper trained, ready to go! Have shots & vet checked. $550. Call 604-991-0114.
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
MOUNTAIN MOVERS- Your trusted choice for residential moving services. (778)378-6683
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COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm townhouses in quiet family complex, no pets. From $965/mo. Call 604-942-2277.
P/B GERMAN ROTTWEILERS 3 female pups. Vet ✓. Ready to go. $500/each. 778-899-3326
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
604-465-1311
Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave.
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
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.
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PETS
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
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Meadows Landscape Supply
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
.Can-Pro Paint & Drywall. 3 rooms $250. Over 25 yrs of quality service. Insured/Free Est. 604-7717052
PORT MOODY: Aspen Wood Dr. 1 bdrm bsmt suite, $800/m inc utils. Avail. now. (604)461-0039
The Scrapper
PETS
Yorkie/Shi’s Puppies - 5 weeks, full shots, house trained. $400 Call 604-856-5663 or 778-552-1033
Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222
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ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
Residential & Commercial
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Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
PAINT SPECIAL
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COQUITLAM
Running this ad for 8yrs
NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses
Leo: 604-657-2375 / 604-462-8620
UNIQUE CONCRETE
SUITES, LOWER
COQUITLAM Mundy Prk 2bdr gr/lvl full bath, shared laundry. Jan 15th. N/S. $925 incl utils. 604-341-0241.
604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley
. housecleaning 604-551-3255
CONCRETE & PLACING
750
3 Bedroom townhouse available now (heat and hot water included) with laundry hook up. Pet allowed.
20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !
2007 MERCEDES. A luxury car like no other. This fully loaded Mercedes S550 4-Matic S class. Premium and comfort package includes - navigation, voice command, heated and cooled seats, power rear shades and blinds, premium sound system, panoramic roofs both front and rear. Absolutely has it all. Very clean inside and out. No accidents. 150,000 km. Asking $29,500 OBO. Contact me via email for further information at:
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
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
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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
COQUITLAM CENTRE large, clean bright, newly reno’d ground level 1 Bdrm & den (2nd bdrm?) with 2 full baths, w/d. NS/NP, no parties. $895 incl utils Avail now. 604-240-2262
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If I can’t do it It can’t be done
CLEANING SERVICES
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3 Bedroom townhouse available immediately (heat and hot water included) with laundry hook up. Pet allowed.
But Dead Bodies!!
KITCHEN & BATH RENOVATIONS Complete Bsmt finishing. Excellent job guaranteed. Joe (604)721-0069
30 Years+ Experience
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PORT MOODY bright, very clean 3 bdr, w/1bdr inlaw ste, 1700s/f, wetbar, 2baths, w/d,awesome deck, f/p ns/np, $1600 +utils. 604-283-9055.
Hauling Anything..
Contact: Mihaela 604-600-4213
APPLIANCE REPAIRS
3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq.
PORT COQUITLAM, 1500 - 3000 sq ft. Ground floor commercial area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604-464-3550.
TOWNHOMES
Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Ph: 604-941-3277
mikes hauling 604-516-9237
www.pro-accpainting.com
Gary 604-690-7JNL (7565) “Family Owned & Operated in the Tri-Cities”
MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes JIM PUGH Owner/Technician
515-525 Foster Avenue 2 Bedroom suite available immediately (heat and hot water included). Pet allowed.
B.J. (Brad) Curtis B.A.
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
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed
Medallion Court Apt / Townhomes
Ph: 604-942-4383
meadowslandscapesupply.com
NO JOB TOO SMALL!
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PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD
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Family owned & operated for 40 yrs.
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Kristy 604.488.9161
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Sorry no pets.
COQUITLAM
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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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CRIME FREE BUILDING
Polo Club Apartments 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
604.465.7221 PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm apt, $815/mo, quiet family 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
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