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First KaBoom! event an explosive evening in the City of the Arts

Program set to expand before cut

By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS

A program that provides telephone reassurance, visits, grocery delivery and other supports to isolated seniors was poised to expand just weeks before it lost a major contract worth half of its funding, The TriCity News has learned.

Community Volunteer Services for Seniors had arranged for grocery store clerks in the Tri-Cities to hand out information cards to attract more clients to the program. But when the PoCo-based agency learned a United Way grant would not be renewed after June, the program was pulled back for fear CVSS wouldn’t be able to serve its ongoing clients, let alone new ones. see HUMAN, page 16

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Keaton and Melissa were among several performers at the first annual KaBoom! The Port Moody Art Explosion at Port Moody city hall last Saturday night. More than 400 people filled the galleria to mingle and watch the small shows from visual, literary, dance and theatrical artists affiliated with the City of the Arts. See page 22 for more photos.

Farnworth out of race Tri-Cities NDPers threw support behind Horgan

By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth is out of the NDP leadership race.

On Tuesday, the opposition’s finance critic cut short his second bid for his party’s top job and swung his support behind Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan.

“The decision I made was based on a number of factors and it was, at the end of the day, the right decision for myself and for the party.

And I know we’re going to be just fine with John Horgan as leader,” Farnworth told The TriCity News immediately after the announcement yesterday in Victoria.

Farnworth dropped out of the contest after it took an unusual — and somewhat nasty — turn last week when some incumbent and former Tri-

City politicians turned their back on their local colleague and joined Horgan’s campaign.

Last Friday, Horgan’s team issued a press release after a meeting in Coquitlam with local NDP leaders, touting endorsements from New Westminster-Coquitlam M P F i n D o n n e l l y, Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Selina Robinson and former MLAs Joe Trasolini and Dawn Black. see BACKLASH, page 8

Bailey bridge battle brewing

By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS

A Twitter photo from New Westminster-Coquitlam MP Fin Donnelly’s account shows NDP leadership contender John Horgan (centre) in Coquitlam last Friday with (left to right) Chris Wilson, Dawn Black, Rick Glumac, Donnelly, Bonita Zarrillo and Neal Nicholson. Donnelly posted the photo with the caption “Endorsed” and the attendees’ Twitter handles.

Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart has blasted New Westminster’s decision to replace the single-lane Bailey bridge that connects the two cities.

Because the crossing at United Boulevard/ Braid Street is an inter-municipal road, Stewart told The Tri-City News that New West’s actions are illegal and Coquitlam should have been properly consulted before any plans were put in place.

“New Westminster doesn’t have the right to do anything unilaterally,” Stewart said. see COQUITLAM, NW, page 5

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HOW THEY VOTED COQUITLAM CITY COUNCIL: APRIL 7/14 MEETING

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Belcarra cottages face wrecking ball Metro says homes in park are too expensive to fix

By Diane Strandberg The Tri-CiTy News

Several picturesque cottages on the edge of Belcarra Regional Park are slated for demolition to make way for an expanded picnic area and trail.

But the residents of the tiny wood-heated cabins owned by Metro Vancouver Parks think the homes should be saved — and the Port Moody Heritage Commission agrees with them.

Jo Ledingham and Michael Aelson, two longtime residents of the Belcarra south cabins, have contacted local heritage preservationists, including PoMo Station Museum curator Jim Millar and PoMo heritage commission member Coun. Rick Glumac, in the hopes of obtaining a heritage designation for the cabins that would stave off eviction. In addition to garnering support for a heritage designation, the residents have also submitted a proposal to open up a trail to a beach and hold public events for artists, boaters and nature lovers.

But Metro Vancouver hasn’t been swayed and, in October, its board voted to push ahead with plans to demolish the early-20th century cottages for a future trail and picnic area expansion.

There are plans, however, to stabilize and secure Bole House, a larger

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Jo Ledingham (above left) and Michael Aelson (below left) in front of the cottages they rent in Belcarra Regional Park. Above, Ledingham’s tiny kitchen.

home nearby that was built by and lived in by a Belcarra pioneer family.

“It is public property and it is prime waterfront and the long-term plan is for future expansion to the picnic area,” Ron Wood, acting manager

for central area parks for Metro Vancouver, said of the other cottages.

The residents, who pay $500 a month in rent, have been given until the end of June to leave, although a demolition date hasn’t been scheduled;

the picnic area is supposed to be complete by 2020 and a trail might be built earlier.

The cottages sit amidst towering evergreens with an expansive view of Burrard Inlet and Deep Cove. A small trail leads

to a shell-strewn beach that, at low tide, would only be big enough for a large family barbecue.

The cabins look well maintained and most have small nature-scaped gardens.

Ledingham, who cooks on an oil-fired stove and has keys to get in and out of Belcarra Park at night, says the buildings are not insulated and while the life isn’t for everyone, she thinks the cabins should be maintained as an example of early cottage life in Port Moody.

She and Aelson, a School District 43 employee, say they and the six other cabin dwellers are willing to continue to maintain and upgrade the cabins and have already put in considerable work and expense for upkeep.

Aelson, who grew up in the cabin in which he

lives, says the demolition plans ignore the work and money the residents have already put into the cabins to keep them habitable and safe.

“It’s not respectful of the time we put in and the improvements we made,” he said.

But Metro Vancouver Parks believes the cabins don’t have heritage value and would be too expensive to upgrade.

“The costs for fixing these buildings are substantial and would take years to pay back if dependent on rent alone,” a report prepared last year for the board stated.

The residents, meanwhile, say renovation costs were inflated to justify demolition. “We have appealed at every level.

We are doing this not just for the cottages but to protect the heart of the com-

munity,” Ledingham said.

M e a n w h i l e , Po r t Moody Station Museum curator Jim Millar sides with the residents on the historical value of the cabins. He helped author the statement of significance that PoMo council was expected to consider at its meeting last night, after The Tri-City News’ print deadline.

“It’s part of the whole development of Port Moody in the early days,” Millar said. “People would come from New Westminster to go by the sea shore and it was the summer vacation spot.

“The way I look at it, the cottages have been there for 100 years and people have been living in them full-time since the ’60s. What harm are they doing? Just leave them alone.” dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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“Seventy-five thousand trucks and cars use the bridge every day.”

At that meeting, PoCo Coun. Mike Forrest pressed Puchmayr on the Bailey bridge, saying Tri-City motorists have suffered because of New Westminster’s reluctance to replace the crossing with a two-lane bridge.

And Mayor Greg Moore told Puchmayr that municipalities need to consider regional needs when dealing with traffic issues. New Westminster has deliberately made it difficult for motorists to go through the city in an effort to make drivers avoid the city altogether, he said.

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“It would be really unfortunate if they were able to circumvent the dispute-resolution mechanism.”

The two cities are currently going to arbitration to decide the future of the crossing.

Coquitlam has been pushing for a twolane bridge while New Westminster said its roads cannot handle the traffic volume that would come with widening the single-lane span.

A wrinkle in the dispute process came several weeks ago, when engineers discovered cracks in the bridge, forcing its closure.

Stewart said he was personally assured by New West Mayor Wayne Wright several weeks ago that the bridge would be fixed rather than replaced. But engineers in the Royal City said last week a replacement bridge similar to the current crossing is being assembled and will likely be in place by the end of April.

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But Wright told The Tri-City News on Monday that engineers in his city said the crossing is in worse shape than initially thought.

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Wright also disagreed with Stewart’s assertions that New Westminster’s decision to move forward with a temporary bridge is illegal.

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Plans to subdivide a small strip of land at a Coquitlam school so it can be sold for housing will go to public hearing later this month.

On Monday, city council unanimously granted first reading to change the official community plan (OCP) and rezone the 1.26 acres at the northeast end of Parkland elementary, at the corner of Como Lake Avenue and Poirier Street.

The proposal to generate funds for the cashstrapped School District 43 comes two years after the board of education stopped its bid to sell a portion of the Porter Street elementary school property following a large public outcry.

Have a compliment or criticism about Coquitlam city hall? Council and senior staff will be on hand to hear comments at the city’s next town hall meeting on Saturday.

The meeting will take place in the council chambers from 2 to 4 p.m. For residents wanting to participate but unable to attend, the event will be webcast live at www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts.

Online questions can also be submitted after 1:45 p.m. via email (townhall@coquitlam.ca); Facebook (facebook.com/cityofcoquitlam); and Twitter (@ cityofcoquitlam).

Last year, when the city asked for preliminary comments about the Parkland bid, it received a 1,444-signature petition and several responses. As a result, city council sent SD43 back to the drawing board.

But Graham Farstad of The Arlington Group Planning and Architecture Inc. told

council-in-committee on Monday that its open house at Parkland last November attracted only 12 participants and no written responses.

And he said 87% of the names on the petition opposing the sale of any

SD43 land were from outside the Parkland catchment.

Farstad said the surplus 122 m facing Como Lake Avenue are not used by Parkland and they are not maintained by the city (the two nearby sports fields are considered a shareduse site by the city and SD43).

Asked if the district had considered other uses for its excess land other than subdividing it into eight residential lots, Farstad said single-family homes were the best option for the neighbourhood, and the proposal includes an 8 m-wide lane in the rear.

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Backlash after Horgan endorsements continued from front page

“We have to win in the Interior and we have to win in the suburbs if we are going to form government,” Horgan stated in his news release Friday. “Selina, Joe, Dawn and Fin will be key to that effort and I’m so excited to have them join my team.”

The Coquitlam meeting that was organized

by Robinson — as well as the endorsements — created a wave of negativity, with many criticizing their decision not to support the hometown contender.

A photo of last Friday’s meeting — showing Horgan with Coquitlam city councillors Chris Wilson, Bonita Zarrillo and Neal Nicholson, Port Moody Coun. Rick Glumac along with Black and Donnelly — was posted on Donnelly’s Twitter account, with the word “Endorsed.”

B u t o n M o n d ay, Wilson told The Tri-City News the meeting was simply to talk about local issues and he was backing Farnworth (he clarified his position via Facebook and Twitter).

Zarrillo said on Monday she hadn’t officially endorsed Horgan while

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Others were more blunt with their comments.

“A stunning betrayal.

Says a lot about them,” another Twitter follower complained, while Coquitlam Teachers’ Association president Charley King also had harsh words online.

Responded Robinson, “Quite surprised at amount of bullying witnessed on #twitter even by adults. #morethanwearingapinkshirt.”

Mark Hancock was formerly the president of CUPE 498 representing PoCo municipal workers, passed a motion to encourage Horgan to put his name forward; as a result, Horgan was unanimously endorsed, a CUPE BC spokesperson said. (Hancock did not return a call for comment.)

The party has a deadline of May 1 for candidates to be nominated for the leadership, which includes payment of $25,000 to go towards staging of leadership debates around the province. Candidates have until June 26 to sign up new party members, with a province-wide vote scheduled to be completed Sept. 28.

Both the BC NDP and BC Liberals finished 2013 in debt after last May’s election. The Liberals raised $14 million and ended the year $2.2 million in debt while the NDP raised $11.6 million and had a $3-million debt.

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Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan (right) thanks leadership rival Mike Farnworth (centre) and the rest of the BC NDP caucus for their support at a press conference Tuesday in Victoria.

Glumac was undecided; Nicholson is a Horgan supporter.

Still, their presence in the photo created a backlash on Twitter over the weekend, with followers questioning their loyalty and integrity. Among the critics were PoCo Mayor Greg Moore, who in 2005 ran for the BC Liberals against Farnworth. “#Disappointing” and “#TriCitiesBestTogether” were Moore’s hashtag sentiments.

“It was a tough decision,” Donnelly said.

“They’re both excellent candidates.”

Fa r n w o r t h c a m p a i g n wo r k e r a n d Port Coquitlam Coun.

Brad West said yesterday Robinson and Donnelly’s actions will have an impact politically.

“In the aftermath of the other Tri-City endorsements, it is still clear that people in this community are very supportive of Mike,” West said. “Mike has been the lead NDP voice in the Tri-Cities and has paved the way for many to get elected. He has earned respect for that.”

Farnworth insisted the Tri-City endorsements

for Horgan had nothing to do with his decision to pull out.

“I mean, they’re individuals I’ve worked with and supported.

Obviously, I would have hoped they would have supported me but they didn’t and, hey, that’s politics.”

Farnworth had faced an uphill battle in the leadership race, gaining only two NDP caucus members’ endorsements while Horgan had the majority of caucus on his side as well as support from CUPE BC, which represents 85,000 workers in more than 170 local unions.

After Dix announced he would step down this fall, Horgan initially said he would not seek the leadership, making way for younger contenders. But those contenders, including new MLAs elected in 2013, ruled themselves out one after another.

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“He is a dangerous man,” Chung said. “He is known to us and he has several outstanding warrants. He is not new to the system.”

Some of the warrants include possession of stolen property, possession of break-in instruments and break and enter.

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In the Tri-Cities, the physician shortage is acute.

According to one estimate, each Tri-City doctor would need to take 25% more patients to be able to keep up with demand. Obviously, more doctors must be attracted to set up a practice in this area.

But are there other solutions? Is it time, for example, that people started taking greater responsibility for their own health? Could they reduce the demands on the health care system by making healthier choices? Sure, but eventually they will need health care, and the system will need to be there for them.

Could walk-in clinics be given more responsibility in collecting and maintaining information on patients, and sharing it with other health care professionals as necessary?

Many more doctors seem to be attracted to the regular hours and lower operating costs a clinic can provide. They provide important patient access and relieve pressure on emergency wards, so why can’t they be better integrated into the health care system, and thus perform the same duties and continuing care as a family doctors?

Are there other efficiencies that can be made so doctors can see more patients? Of course, and this is something a new program called A GP for Me is looking at here in the Tri-Cities. In White Rock/South Surrey for example, A GP for Me — a joint program of the provincial government and the Doctors of BC — 4,500 residents were paired with a family doctor and local residents who are looking for a doctor can be matched to one without any wait time. As well, the local Division of Family Practice opened an office that looks after patients without a regular family doctor who are released from hospital, helps them find a doctor and get access to services. The program also provided doctors with grants to hire registered nurses or licensed practical nurses, freeing up physicians’ resources so they can see more patients.

Let’s hope local efforts have similar results in the TriCities, where an aging population is putting more demand on an increasingly stretched health care system.

New licences just the first part of a digital wave BC VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA o you have one of the new B.C. driver’s licences yet?

By now, most drivers have the one with the unsmiling blackand-white mug shot — to conform to passport standards so it could be used for border identification — with the magnetic swipe strip on the back.

About one million of us now have the newest version, with a credit-card style digital chip that proves your residency and eligibility for our famously“free”medical care.

The motor vehicle office started issuing them about a year ago, as five-year licences expire.

They replace the old CareCard, which has no expiry date. Over the years, there were more than nine million CareCards issued — twice the population of B.C. — as people held onto their access to our defenceless, overworked medical system from wherever they moved to.

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Positive identification is only the start for this card. Each will be assigned a password that gives access to online medical records, so when patients show up at an ER, their eligibility is confirmed and any previous conditions or medications are accurately matched. (Note that medical information is not stored on the card, just an access code that goes with the password.)

Patients will be able to call up their own files at home, book medical appointments and even renew prescriptions, which is where the efficiency comes in. In-person visits for routine prescription renewals are a cash cow for today’s doctors, generating guaranteed billings but often little or no health benefit.

Most people will still think of it as a driver’s licence but it’s intended as an all-purpose government ID. If you don’t drive, you are spared the $75 licence renewal fee, and within a couple of years, the cards will start providing online access to a wide range of government services.

Andrew Wilkinson, minister of technology, innovation and citizens’ services, says a public

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consultation has shown most people are comfortable using a system they already trust for their banking.

By the end of 2015, Wilkinson says, about two million people will have the new cards, roughly half of B.C.’s population. Application forms converted to online access will include student loans, birth, death and marriage certificates, voter registration and even criminal record checks.

All this will be costly to set up but the savings from having customers do their own data entry are well known, as any banker (ATMs) or supermarket owner (self check-out) can tell you.

“You can understand that if you’re in the vital statistics office and this can all be done from places like Telegraph Creek and Horsefly remotely, that actually saves them a lot of money,”Wilkinson said.“There will be conversion of existing services where you have to go into an office and wait around and fill out forms. Those will be converted to online services.”

It also means a decline in the number of

government office jobs, and the potential for further outsourcing of services, as we have seen with Medical Services Plan administration and the back-office functions of BC Hydro.

Some older readers won’t be thrilled to hear about this. They don’t want a smart phone, just a phone. But they will also see their great-grandchildren becoming adept with tablet computers before they can even speak.

Seniors will get the hang of it pretty quickly, and their lives will become easier.

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• A correction to last week’s column on the Agricultural Land Commission. I erroneously wrote that regional panel members were appointed from outside the region. They are, in fact, local residents and the new legislation formalizes a cabinet appointment process for them.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and bclocalnews.com.

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An illustration of a planned Beedie Living tower near the Evergreen Line in Burquitlam.

Cynical over tower plan The Editor, Re. “Mixed reactions to Beedie’s tower plans” (The Tri-City News, April 2).

An open letter to Coquitlam’s mayor and city councillors: After the public hearing and council meeting on March 31, I have become a cynical member of the public. I never used

to be as I always thought that the little guys could make a difference. It appears we don’t.

The proposed Beedie Living building at 520 Como Lake Ave. does not adhere to the Transit Oriented Development Strategy that Coquitlam council accepted on July 30, 2012. Burquitlam

does not even have an up-to-date community plan. The development in Burquitlam is being led by the developers and not the people. How sad.

It seems that with all the money and power that Beedie Living has, it can do anything it wants.

Anne Stewart, Coquitlam

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The Editor, Re. “Another $13M shortfall in SD43” (The Tri-City News, April 4).

With a projected $13.4-million deficit (about 5% of the overall budget) next year and with staffing costing 91% of the $270-million budget, the school district will consider layoffs.

But additional expenses next year will include close to a $3 million increase in salary and benefits. In situations like this, there are often no good options, only bad ones, with some less bad than others.

Instead of layoffs, perhaps the board of education can consider slightly reducing benefits.

No, this is not a good option. But if we can reduce salaries and benefits even by 2.5% (including a higher reduction for management and lower ones for non-management to come to the average), this could create a savings of more than $6 million. With the remaining balance of the deficit eliminated from reduction in non-staffing costs, the books could be balanced and everyone can keep their jobs.

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No more overhead wires, Coquitlam council says Council weighs in on Hydro’s power line proposals

By Janis Warren THe Tri-CiTy News

Coquitlam council has ruled out two possible routes for the next power transmission line from the city to Vancouver.

On Monday, councillors unanimously rejected Alternatives 1 and 3 of the Metro North Transmission Study, saying it wants no more overhead wires through residential areas. A letter will be sent to Bill Bennett, B.C.’s minister of energy and mines, to convey Coquitlam’s opposition to the two routes.

BC Hydro is considering three routes for one or two 230 kV lines, starting at either the Meridian or the Como Lake substations in Coquitlam and ending at the new Mount Pleasant substation in Vancouver.

Its goal is to meet future demand for electricity in Metro Vancouver as well as to increase transmission capacity and strengthen the network’s load.

Alternative 1 proposes to run from the Como Lake substation via Lougheed Highway and Highway 1, adding overhead lines to existing towers through commercial and industrial sections in Coquitlam.

Alternative 2 proposes to run from the Meridian substation (on Westwood Plateau) via a Burrard Inlet crossing, twinning existing lines through Coquitlam.

Alternative 3 proposes to run from the Como Lake substation via Burnaby, with lines underneath Como Lake Avenue.

BC Hydro will pick a “lead alternative” this spring and hold open houses this fall to gauge feedback on that choice.

The Crown corporation is expected to file its bid with the BC Utilities Commission next year to build the project by 2018. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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Human contact key: Hansen continued from front page

Bruce Hansen, president of the Wilson Centre Advisory Association, which oversees the program, said the cards were an attempt to seek out seniors who are living alone and could benefit from contact from local volunteers.

“You’ve got to have human contact,” Hansen said.“If you don’t do that, you won’t reach anybody.”

The United Way has been under fire for not renewing expired contracts to 31 seniorsserving agencies, for a total of $1.65 million in funding. Among those is CVSS and Hansen believes a new program that provides non-medical services to seniors that is funded by the province but operated by the United Way may have usurped his group’s funding.

Better at Home’s mandate is to provide nonmedical services, such as transportation and light housekeeping, to seniors who pay fees based on their income. Hansen said he believes CVSS should have received some of the funding because they provide different but still essential reassurance, referral and grocery services to isolated elderly people in

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Between 2006 and 2011, the Tri-Cities’ population increased by 11% but the number of residents 65 years and older increased by 24%; those 75 years and older increased by 20%; seniors 85 and older increased by 13% and people between the ages of 55 and 64 increased by 30%. (source: 2011 census)

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But instead of receiving any funding, his group was unable to secure another United Way contract for $49,500 a year and will have to find other funding sources to keep the 17-year-old program running after June, Hansen said.

But United Way president and CEO Michael McKnight said the decision not to renew program funding for seniors’ agencies such as CVSS was due to a drop in donations of about $1 million last year, not because of Better at Home, which has now expanded to 68 B.C. communities.

“Some of the grants were not renewed. That happens on a regular basis,” McKnight said, noting that 18 of those affected have other sources of funding from the United Way. “It’s not a statement on the quality of service and the need in the commu-

nity, it’s about the money to invest here,” McKnight said, adding, “It an impossible task to prioritize people in need.”

Since, 2009, the United Way has seen a continual drop in donations, McNight said.

But according to Hansen, the Better at Home program should be able to fill the gap and he’s upset the United Way still says it’s helping isolated seniors when it’s also ending some of its grants to organizations that serve them.

Last February, CVSS had an opportunity to take the lead in the Better at Home roll out but bowed out, saying it wanted to be a partner instead. Share Family Community Services was given the $100,000 contract to handle the Better at Home program in a vote involving seniors and stakeholders, with SUCCESS offering to take the lead as well.

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• Caregiver Support Meeting, 10-11:30 a.m., PoCo Shaughnessy Care Centre, 2250 Wilson Ave., PoCo. All caregivers are welcome to attend. Info: Karen, 778-789-1496.

• Caregiver Support Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., Maillardville community centre, 1200 Cartier Ave., Coquitlam. All caregivers are welcome to attend.

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• Women’s Connection Luncheon, sponsored by Tri-City Christian Women’s Club, noon, Executive Inn, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam. Presentation: Karin Edherghee, with a wedding attire fashion show. Speaker: Joy Fera on “Beyond Gold Medal Achievement.”

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FRIDAY, APRIL 11 • Caregiver Support Meeting, 10-11:30 a.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. All caregivers are welcome to attend. Info: Karen, 778789-1496.

SUNDAY, APRIL 13 • Riverview Horticultural Centre Society and Burke Mountain Naturalists lead heritage walk on the Riverview Hospital site; this is an opportunity to learn about the historical significance of Riverview.

Meet at upper entrance of Henry Esson Young Building at 1 p.m. Site map: www.rhcs.org. Info: 604-290-9910.

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• Give her Wings, Soroptimist International of the Tri-Cities’ annual gala, Inlet Theatre at Port Moody city hall; cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m., awards at 7:30 p.m. Features appetizers and desserts, music by GMR, silent/live auctions, annual awards presentations, raffle. Info and tickets: B. Kelly, 604-945-7071.

Coquitlam. Topic: “The Teen Parent Program: Whatever Happened to the Graduates?” Speaker: Mary O’Neill, founding teacher. Info: Allison, 604939-9146 or Ellen, 604464-0246.

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• Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary chocolate sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., in the main lobby at ERH across from the gift shop. Funds raised are used for the purchase of equipment and patient comfort items.

• Northeast Coquitlam Ratepayers Association monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Victoria Hall, 3435 Victoria Dr., Coquitlam; all Burke Mountain residents are invited. Speaker: Helga Ovington, acting community recreation manager for the city of Coquitlam. Info: 604-941-2260 or 604-9429725.

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• Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts a smallstamp auction; viewing starts at 7 p.m., auction after 8 p.m., McGee Room, Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam.

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• Glen elementary school in Coquitlam will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year and all former Glen students, parents and staff are invited to celebrate the centennial on May 30 from 5 to 9 p.m. Guests can tour the school and see old friends. Registration is $15 before April 11 and $20 after April 11 (registration form available at www.sd43. bc.ca/glen). Info: 604-4646608 or glenreunion2014@ hotmail.com.

• Are you a professional cook or chef who is community oriented, charismatic and good with people in a social atmosphere? Tri-Cities Soup Sisters and Broth Brothers (a non-profit social enterprise) is putting together a list of experienced cooks/ chefs who can volunteer their time (we will provide you with a tax receipt) on occasion for SeptemberJune calendar. Each month, Soup Sisters and Broth Brothers hosts a social evening at The Gallery Bistro in Port Moody for 16 paying participants (corporate team-building events, Christmas parties, family groups, book clubs)

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• Are you interested in taking free bookkeeping lessons on Saturdays? Do you need to go back to work and are interested in bookkeeping? Info: rccgtrinitychapeloffice@gmail. com or 604-474-3131.

• Are you a new immigrant? Do you have questions, concerns and/ or need help? Call RCCG Trinity Chapel at 604-4743131 on Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., or leave a message and someone will get back to you. The church can help or direct you to places where you could receive help.

• Share Family and Community Services will be offering a Parent/ Caregiver’s Circle for those concerned about their youth and their substance use on Tuesdays through March 11, at Share, 2615 Clarke St. (2nd floor), Port Moody, 6:30-8:30 p.m. To reserve a spot or for more information: 604-9366969.

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Frog song Friday Maillard You can enjoy and evening of song — frog song — Friday at Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam.

Metro Vancouver Parks is hosting an evening stroll by the marsh to learn about frogs and other amphibians. Participants six years of age and older will experience the night sounds and smells of the marsh, and find out from a park interpreter how these mysterious creatures live a double life.

Evening Frog Song runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and the cost is $4.25 per person for children, youths and seniors, and $8 for adults.

Advance registration required by visiting www. metrovancouveronline.org or calling 604-432-6359 (use barcode 5597).

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

Talks for parents Having a baby is a challenging, rewarding and educating experience.

And Coquitlam’s Place Maillardville community centre is aiming to help parents with Baby’s First Two Years, a free drop-in program for expectant parents, new parents and grandparents of babies up to 24 months.

Participants will learn from guest speakers and enjoy support, conversation and validation in a comfortable and relaxed environment — and babies are welcome.

The program, supported by the United Way of the Lower Mainland and the Ministry for Children and Family Development, runs on nine consecutive Fridays from April 25 to June 20, 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Heritage Room at Place Maillardville, 1200 Cartier Ave. The roster of speakers includes: • April 25: Lucy De Pieri of Serenity/ Homeopathic Clinic, on homeopathic medicine; • May 2: Marie Perkins, Expert Mobile Fitness, on postpartum fitness; • May 9: Dr. Gil Desaulniers of the National Wellness Foundation, on“raising super kids;” • May 16: Annie Anderson, infant sleep consultant, on sleep.

For more information, visit placemaillardville.ca.

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A fundraising campaign by three university students for a Coquitlam school wraps up tomorrow (Thursday).

The three MBA students at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) want to help support the breakfast, lunch and after-school programs at Maillard middle school.

Their goal is to raise $1,500 by April 10, with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the school. Donations can be made at www.youcaring. com (search: Maillard Middle) or by contacting Teri-Ann Bell at tbell@ unbc.ca.

Maillard middle runs a breakfast program for under-privileged children and the program co-ordinator realized the kids benefitting from it also needed lunch and afterschool snacks. Currently, the school does not have the funding to support the students deemed vulnerable and money is needed for food and new kitchen equipment.

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City of Coquitlam

April 12

Town Hall Meeting Your Views Are Important To Us Participate In Person or Online Setting priorities in the ever-changing municipal environment presents both opportunities and challenges – making it more important than ever that we hear from members of the community regarding the services and changes taking place in our city.

With this in mind, Mayor and Council invite Coquitlam residents to share their ideas and views and provide input at a Town Hall Meeting to be held on:

Date: Saturday, April 12, 2014 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Place: Council Chambers, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way

How to Participate There is no set agenda at a Town Hall Meeting. These more informal meetings provide community members an opportunity to voice their opinions, suggest new ideas or ask questions of City Council.

In Person All are welcome to attend the Town Hall Meeting in person. Participants attending the meeting at City Hall will be invited to the microphone to ask their question.

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The meeting will also be broadcast live at coquitlam.ca/webcasts starting at 1:45 p.m. Online participants can submit questions through one of the following channels: Email your questions to townhall@coquitlam.ca Facebook users are encouraged to Like our page at facebook.com/cityofcoquitlam. Town Hall questions can be posted to the City’s wall between 1:45 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on April 20.

During National Volunteer Week, we want to recognize our more than 6,500 volunteers.

Those on Twitter can participate by tweeting questions to @cityofcoquitlam #coqthm2014 between 1:45 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on April 20.

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To ensure that everyone has access to the responses provided to questions submitted online, answers will be provided by Council or staff via the live broadcast at coquitlam.ca/webcasts.

Questions submitted online during the Town Hall Meeting will be presented to Council in the order they were submitted. Due to time limitations, we may not be able to address all questions.

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More information on the Town Hall Meeting, including our guidelines for creating a respectful conversation, is available at coquitlam.ca/townhall or by contacting the Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010 or emailing clerks@coquitlam.ca.

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Grade 12 students Blake Sartin and Mariela Shuley play the lead roles of Chad and Natalie/Ed in the Terry Fox secondary spring production of All Shook Up, which opens Thursday. The 2004 American jukebox musical, based on William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, is the first show for the high school since 2011.

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ri-City theatre-goers could be forgiven for doing a double-take when they passed Terry Fox secondary this month and last.

Posted in front of the Port Coquitlam high school is a large yellow sign with brightly coloured wording, advertising the school’s production of All Shook Up that opens tomorrow (Thursday).

The fact that Fox has a spring musical is significant as it has not staged a public performance since 2011, when Riley Langford played the title role in Jesus Christ Superstar and, the following month, won the best male acting award at the provincials; Fox also scooped three other accolades for the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Since then, all has been relatively quiet on the Fox theatre front.

In 2012, its production of Legally Blond was can-

celled due to the teachers’ job action and, last year, tensions over lack of access to the adjoining Terry Fox Theatre meant no show for students.

At the end of their academic year, the Port Coquitlam Theatre Society — the non-profit group charged with operating the theatre — announced it would not be renewing its contract with School District 43.

And last November, SD43 hired veteran stage manager Rick Rinder to run the 336-seat facility, telling The Tri-City News he planned to achieve a scheduling balance between the community and the school.

It was a huge relief for staff and students, and it allowed theatre department head Dan Tilsley to host an audition for Fox’s first show in three years.

“This year, it’s been great,”he said.“There’s a feeling that everybody wants us to succeed.”

The open casting call saw around 110 students try out for 40 roles in All Shook Up, a story about mistaken identity that’s based on William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night — with an Elvis twist.

Tilsley, who picked the American jukebox musical because “it’s one of the more modern ones that you don’t see done that much,” chose one of his former acting students, Blake Sartin, for the part of Chad — the handsome, motorcycle-drivin’ loner who needs

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tips about how to pick up women — while Mariela Shuley won the role of Natalie/Ed, a female mechanic who dresses as a man to get closer to Chad.

The two Grade 12 students were selected for their stellar acting and vocal skills, Tilsley said, noting both plan to pursue careers in musical theatre after graduation, training at Capilano University.

Rounding out the lead roles in All Shook Up are: Olivia Leon (Miss Sandra); Evan Hill (Jim Haller): Max Vanzuylekon (Dean Hyde); Kayla Kinna (Lorraine); Emma Rush (Mayor Matilda Hyde); and Kieran Davey (Dennis).

Parents and Fox alumni have also been involved, including Shuley’s father, who built most of the sets, and Langford as choreographer.

Tilsley, who has produced eight of Fox’s 10 musicals over the past decade, said the community support has been encouraging.

“It’s the first of many shows,” he said.“We will build again.”

• All Shook Up runs April 10 to 12 and April 16 to 18 at Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam). Tickets are $12/8 by calling the school at 604-941-5401.

An art and photography teacher at Port Coquitlam’s Riverside secondary will have a new exhibit up in Port Moody.

The photographic art display, titled Abandoned Sublime, will be Kelly Selden’s largest ever, with 40 12-by-12 inch prints hung at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St.). The opening reception for the show is Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.

Selden said she used a new archival process of printing on aluminum panels, which catches the light of her abstract imagery. As a result, the prints have up to four times more image stability than traditional photo papers.

Selden was invited to exhibit her work by bistro owners Helen and Rainer Daniels after the couple saw her most recent show at the Fe r ry B u i l d i n g Gallery in West Vancouver.

Abandoned Sublime, she wrote, was inspired by her travels to Sweden, Prague and around B.C. It narrows the lens on “subjects that are overlooked, discarded or thought of as m u n d a n e .” S h e hopes their transf o r m at i o n i n t o abstract compositions will make the viewer to look twice.

Selden has previously shown her work at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre and Place des Arts as well as at Leigh Square Community Arts Village in PoCo.

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She became a registered That phrase comes more music teacher and taught often than not to Gabriole out of her Burke Mountain Sinclaire, a long-time studio for many years but music teacher, who says now she’s able to dedicate you’re never too old to do herself completely to jazz, SINCLAIRE something you love. honing her voice and prac“I tell people, ‘Don’t give up,’” says tising her phrasing.

Sinclaire, 69, who has just released It’s time for other people to teach her first CD, appropriately named F-sharp, says Sinclaire, although Too Damn Bad, and is performing she enjoyed teaching music to chilat a launch party on Saturday at dren, who would sometimes get so Place Des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., wrapped up in the experience they Coquitlam). called her mom.

Backed by local musicians, inNow, she continues to play corpocluding retired Port Moody sec- rate gigs, festivals and has regular ondary school music teacher Gord appearances at a jam session at the Hembruff, Sinclaire sings and plays Gallery Bistro on Clarke Street in piano on the 10-track album that Port Moody, and is the pianist and includes a mix of popular standards vocalist in the Inlet Big Band. and a few of her own creations.

There is no stopping her, she says, Needless to say, one of the songs and she has a good role model: Her is also titled Too Damn Bad. mom is 104 and moved out of her “I’m a bit late in the game,” apartment not long ago.

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Chalk art greeted attendees at Port Moody city hall; Deanna Rayne sang lovely tunes; vocalist and model Frankie Cena emceed.

Mother’s Day JANIS WARREN/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

The first KaBoom! at Port Moody city hall last Saturday night saw some 400 artists and spectators gather for live performances in the galleria. Above, Coun. Zoe Royer spoke to the crowd about the national and international reputations of hometown artists; Bruce Campbell of the Port Moody Arts Centre pasted coloured blocks to create a collage of the arts hub; Caulfield School of Dance opened the evening; and Richard Dixon wrote poems.

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TRI-CITY SPORTS

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The Coquitlam Reds wrapped up its exhibition season and will start playing for real this weekend. The B.C. Premier Baseball League club will take on Abbotsford on the road on opening day Sunday, before taking on the North Shore at Mundy Park on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

PoCo’s Murdoch golden at Express heading to BCHL championship climbing championship

By Gary McKenna

Tri-City athlete takes gold in youth division at provincial event Tri-City climber Kyle Murdoch won a gold medal at the Sport Climbing B.C. provincial championships in Sanich last weekend.

The Port Coquitlam athlete finished first in the youth ‘A’ male division, and managed a third-place showing in

the open division, tied with Mission climber Jesse Taplin.

Murdoch was not the only Tri-City climber to bring home some hardware after last weekend’s event.

Ben Hughes of Port Moody took silver in the youth ‘A’ male division, edging out Connor Schellenberg of West Vancouver for the second spot on the podium.

Another Coquitlam c l i m b e r, M a t t h e w Witwicki took silver in

the youth ‘C’ male division, while Hayden Jones took silver in the youth ‘B’ male category.

Benjamin Ross, Joseph Witwicki and Burke Jurjaks also competed in the weekend event.

On the female side, Coquitlam climber Julia Massullo took bronze in the youth ‘B’ category, while Port Moody climber Sydney Ross took third in the open followed by Port Coquitlam’s Nicola Williams.

Danielle Massullo took second in the youth ‘C’ category, while Coquitlam Tatum Oyama took third.

Danielle Massullo also competed in the Sport Climbing B.C. provincial championship.

The Sport Climbing Association of British Columbia was established in 2012 to be the Provincial Sport Organization for competition climbing in British Columbia.

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The Coquitlam Express are heading to the BCHL finals after a 4-3 overtime win over the Victoria Grizzlies Thursday night.

The Coquitlam club needed the win to get out of the round-robin series and will now play the Vernon Vipers in the finals, set to begin next Friday.

Thursday’s game started slow for the

visiting Coquitlam team in front of 1,051 people at the Q Centre.

Victoria took a 2-1 lead in the opening period, with goals from Myles and Gerry Fitzgerald, while the Express’ Marc Biega managed to net a one midway through the first.

Canon Pieper tied the game up in the second period before Victoria took the lead once against early in the third.

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for Coquitalm captain Ryan Rosenthal’s lategame heroics, scoring the tying goal to force overtime. It did not take long for Biega to pot the game winner in extra time, leading the club to a win and a trip to the finals.

Despite the win, none of the Express players were named stars of the game.

Those honours went to the Fitzgerald brothers — Leo, Myles and Gerry.

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The Tri-City Predators defeated the Vancouver Angels in the gold medal game at the Annual Fools on Ice Tournament in Everett.

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three power play in the dying minutes of the game.

The Tri-City Predators consist of Devyn Wa t e r h o u s e , C a r l y Potter, Melanie Deboer, Ja c k i e M c C u r ra c h , Jamie Gray, Jaylynn H e n r y, C a s s a n d r a Soares, Amanda Costa, Julie Spooner, Jadranka Dugandzic, Kaila Guimond, Kiera Thompson and Rayna Buglioni. The team is coached by Katrina McCurrach and Paul Soares.

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under tumbling division, as well as sixth in double mini trampoline and ninth in trampoline.

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Jordan Beyer won a provincial championship in the trampoline competition.

Marisol Zeballos, who trains at Coquitlam’s Omega Gymnastics of Coquitlam, was one of two athletes among the 69 artistic gymnasts from B.C. who have qualified to compete in the 2014 Western Canadian Gymnastics Championships. That event will take place between April 24 and 26 in Saskatoon. The gymnasts were selected to Team BC following trials held in Kamloops in March.

The We s t e r n Canadian Gymnastics Championships are hosted annually by the western provinces and territories. For many of the athletes competing at these championships, this is their first chance to compete as a member of Team BC.

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Club Aviva gymn a s t Jo rdy n B eye r won gold at the 2014 Provincial Trampoline and Tu m b l i n g Championships in Abbotsford last weekend.

Beyer, who was the overall winner of the 11 to 12-year-old trampoline division, also had a fifthplace finish in double mini trampoline.

“Jordyn jumps so high and her form is immaculate,” said her coach, Shannon Moore. “That’s why she soared above the competition. She is now eager to get back into the gym and learn some more difficulty and move up the levels for next season.”

Emily Christie, 12, also from Club Aviva in Coquitlam, was second in the level 3, 13-and-

The Tri-City Predators finished up their Juvenile Female Hockey League season with a win in the championship game of the Annual Fools on Ice I-CITY Tournament in Everett TR last week.

Amanda Costa and I-CITY TR Carly Potter both scored for the Tri-City squad, TB which defeated the AL L S Vancouver Angels 2-1 in the gold medalT game BALL S of the tourney. Devyn Waterhouse had a strong showing in net, helping her team kill off a five-on-

Registration Location #1 By mail to: Tri-City Basketball School C/O Don Van OS Terry Fox Secondary School 1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam, V3B 3Y5

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

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We are conveniently located on the school grounds of GLENAYRE ELEMENTARY

Contact us at 604-937-0084 KINDERHEART Montessori in Pitt Meadows is seeking an infant/toddler educator to start in May. Please forward resume to info@kinderheart.ca. 30-35 hrs/week.

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Now accepting registration for 2014/2015 School Year Inside Lord Baden Powell School 450 Joyce St. Coquitlam (Across from the Vancouver Golf Course off Austin)

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

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COMING EVENTS

Kerrisdale ANTIQUES FAIR. April 12&13 Blvd. Vanc. Adm $7.

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Building Inspector I District of Kitimat, full time permanent bargaining unit position - wage range $36.33/hr - $43.63/hr, over 2 years. Duties include plan checking reviews, inspections and enforcement functions related to building construction to ensure conformance with legislation, regulations and standards, and explaining and enforcing municipal bylaws. Preferred applicants will have a Technology Certificate related to building construction or equivalent; BOABC level 2 certification and a Class 5 driver’s license. Submit applications by April 30, 2014, 4:30 p.m., to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat B.C. V8C 2H7, Tel 250-632-8900, Fax 250632-4995, or by e-mail at dok@kitimat.ca. Community information can be obtained from our website at www.kitimat.ca. Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

ENGINEER Langley Concrete requires an individual to expand our success and provide an elevated level of engineering support to our customers and engineering community.

Applicants must have the ability to understand the technical aspects of pre - cast concrete products and with confidence present innovative and proven applications to engineers and other product specifiers and help develop and present effective marketing strategies to further the use of pre-cast concrete products in all aspects of underground civil infrastructure construction.

The position entails working with established industry associations and public organizations with the goal of expounding our success in providing practical, long term solutions at the overall least cost for the construction of roads, storm & sanitary sewers, culverts and storm water treatment.

Minimum Requirements; • Professional designation related to the Engineering discipline, preference given to Professional Engineer certification registered with APEGBC. • Exp. in structural engineering of civil construction products or projects.

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

Burnaby based.

Must be available to work nights and weekends. Good driving record & abstract required. Experience and Air Ticket beneficial.

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HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package.

To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889 Only those of interest will be contacted.

Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

Assets; • Exp. in technical marketing to engineers, municipalities and governmental agencies.

• Training or certification in Auto Cad applications.

We offer; • Attractive Salary • Benefits including extended health, life insurance, critical illness insurance, employee assistance program, etc.

• Future personal growth and development program.

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HELP WANTED

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

ADULT CARRIER

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

Call 604-472-3040 Atlas Power Sweeping LABOURERS NEEDED

Pressure Washing Parkades & Sidewalks. Must be hard working with a good attitude. Burnaby based. Must be available to work nights and weekends. Good driving record & abstract req’d.

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

CLUXEWE RESORT MANAGER needed at Kwakiutl Band in Port Hardy. Competitive salary and free accommodations. Deadline midnight April 15.

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INFORMATION

FARM WORKERS

FARM LABOURERS required 5 or 6 Days/Week 40 or 50 Hours/Week $10.33/Hour Horticultural work such as: Planting, pruning, spacing and harvesting the crop.

Employment starts early July’14 Submit your application to: Phone: 604-465-8153 or by Fax:604-465-9340 or by mail:12554 Woolridge Rd., Pitt Meadows, B.C. V3Y 1Z1

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Peace Arch News – an award-winning, twice-weekly publication serving White Rock and South Surrey, B.C. – is looking for a multimedia journalist who is keen to fill in for a maternity leave, covering local stories and publishing in a variety of print and online formats.

We are looking for someone with diverse writing skills (including advertorial), creative newspaper and magazine layout expertise, photography prowess, knowledge of CP style and excellent time-management.

The successful candidate must not only be able to write, photograph and lay out articles for print, but also produce stories for our website, peacearchnews.com Knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign and iMovie – and experience with a content-management system – is a must, and the successful candidate will have a keen understanding of the importance of following socialmedia best practices (Twitter, Facebook, etc.).

Applicants should have a diploma in journalism, or a related field. Broadcast-journalism experience is a plus.

Peace Arch News is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii, and online operations with more than 250 websites.

Deadline for applications is Tuesday, April 15, 2014.

Please send your application in confidence to: Lance Peverley, Editor Peace Arch News #200 - 2411 160 Street, Surrey, B.C., V3S 0C8 or email lpeverley@peacearchnews.com Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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HELP WANTED

CARRIERS NEEDED The following routes are now available to deliver the News in the TriCity area: 6194 4-41 Hickory Dr. 45 Fernway Dr. 47-167 Fernway Dr. 8224 430 Decaire St 445 Schoolhouse St 1324-1423 Charland Ave 1500-1551 Dansey Ave 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 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 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 9017 1221-1286 Gateway Pl 2309-2438 Kensington Cres 1215-1266 Kensington Pl 1217-1265 Knights Crt 2306-2378 Nottingham Pl 9259 1329-1365 Apel Dr 1401-1437 Braken Crt 4032-4065 Braken Crt 4032-4080 Coast Meridian Rd 4015-4056 Derby Crt 1413-1425 Lynwood Ave 1410-1426 Toronto Pl 4028-4098 Toronto St 1346-1428 Victoria Dr 9216 1101-1296 Barberry Dr 1110-1259 Ellis Dr 2925-2961 Sandlewood Way 8790 1266-1298 Creekstone Terr 1266-1302 Hollybrook St 3340-3361 Leston Ave 3347-3361 Mason Ave (odd) 1280-1311 Sadie Cres 8623 2922-2941 Burton Crt 954-990 Crystal Crt

2898-2928 Dewdney Trunk Rd (even)

2921-2940 Heckbert Pl 957-972 Laurel Crt 900-968 Sharpe St 9896 1486 Johnson St 9055 1497-1599 Elinor Cres 1451-1455 Flora Pl 1444-1457 Francis Pl 1443-1455 Gloria Dr (odd) 1477-1641 Western Dr (odd) 6037 341-351 College Park Way (odd) 313-355 Kings Crt 421-498 McGill Dr 300-350 McMaster Crt 301-391 Oxford Dr 301 Princeton Ave Other routes not listed may be avail. Please call to enquire.

If you live on or near one these routes and you are interested in delivering the papers please call Circulation @ 604-472-3042 and quote the route number.

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Cleaning Lady Available Fast and Reliable. $25/hr.

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CONCRETE & PLACING

UNIQUE CONCRETE

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TAX RETURNS Current and overdue Over 15yrs exp.

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EDUCATION

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by D. Wong, CPA-CGA Free consultation & estimates F Prior year’s taxes F Business & Individuals F Rentals, Seniors F Weekend Appts F Personalized Service

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ELECTRICAL

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M.T. GUTTERS

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

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

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ADVANCED RENO’S & LANDSCAPING

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HANDYPERSONS

HANDYMAN for all your home fix up chores including expert painting, minor renovations, small electrical and plumbing jobs, just give me your to do list! No job too big or too small. 25 years experience always reliable with references on request.

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Career Opportunities: Community Health Worker O Care Aide Home Support O Acute & Complex Care

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

D Composted Mushroom Manure NO Wood byproducts used

Call 604-862-1604

Residential & Commercial

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

GREENPRO LANDSCAPING Lawn cuts, pruning, full yard maint & installation. Fast & dependable.

Incl odd jobs. Call 604-537-5536.

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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

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Res/Com. Small job expert. Renos Panel changes 604-374-0062

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LANDSCAPING

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HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT Our HCA program is for students with strong wills and warm hearts. Learn how to work with a team of health care professionals to identify and address the unique needs of each unique client.

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Landscaping

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ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTING & INCOME TAX SERVICES Ron Shumka, CPA CA 39 years of experience providing Accounting and Income Tax Services for individuals and corporations including bookkeeping services. Located in Port Moody and serving the Tri-cities.

Kristy 604.488.9161

HOME REPAIRS If I can’t do it It can’t be done

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

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Complete Renovations, tub to counter, from floor to wall.

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Prompt Delivery Available

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

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Brad 778-552-3900

FINANCIAL SERVICES

DROWNING IN DEBT? Cut debts more than 60% & DEBT FREE in half the time! AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free Consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+

GARDENING

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

•Insured •Free Estimates

www.accountableaccounting.ca

182

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT A+ Rating with BB Bureau

604-468-2287

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

RETAIL

part-time position available to work 4-5 WEEK days, no weekends and no evenings.

Approx. 5 hrs/day for a mobile clothing service Job requirements are: * have sales experience * enjoy working with seniors * have own transportation * ideal position for semi-retired sales people. email resumes to: Cocosclothestoyou@shaw.ca

281

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

TUTOR Math K-10 & ESL. BC

CRIMINAL RECORD? Pardon Services Canada. Established 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. A+BBB Rating. RCMP Accredited. Employment & Travel Freedom. Free Consultation 1-8NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

134

ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

Disc. for seniors

PERSONAL SERVICES 171

203

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

• Personal • Self employed • Corporate

Needed Immediately!

Monday - Friday No graveyards! No travel!

Reporting to the Maintenance Mgr/Engineer you will carry out a variety of general/preventative maintenance activities throughout our plant & equipment & monitor our waste water treatment facility.

Mon.-Fri. operation with early morning & afternoon shifts. The occasional Sat. may be required.

Minimum class 4 boiler ticket req. with basic maint. knowledge; hydraulic, electric, pneumatic skills.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Tax Returns

JR. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

candymassage.blogspot.com/

ATTENTION: Utility Tree Workers.

Quad L Enterprises Ltd. is looking for Certified Utility Arborists and Slasher Operators. Full time work.

Email hr@isley.ca or fax 780-532-1250

EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

Landscaping Sales & Service Opportunities Up To $400 CASH Daily

160

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When QUALITY Matters all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.

17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows

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

604-465-3189 317

MISC SERVICES

9Dump Site Now Open9 SBroken Concrete RocksS $24.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $24.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton

. Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280

AFFORDABLE - RENOVATIONS CALL NOW-604-723-6204. FREE Quotes. www.heldsinger.ca

TOTAL RENOVATIONS Repair, Replace, Remodel...

SPECIALIZING IN • Basement Suites • Kitchens • Baths • Remodels • Additions • Flooring • Painting • Drywall • Much More Since 1972 Dan 778-837-0771

Meadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

320

MOVING & STORAGE

GET the BEST for your MOVING we are Licensed & Insured 24/7 Senior Discount 778-773-3737 1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 320

MOVING & STORAGE

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

PETS 477

PETS

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

AFFORDABLE MOVING www.affordablemoversbc.com

$45/Hr

Chihuahua pups, playful, cuddly, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $525. 604-794-5844

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

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

RENTALS 706

Tar & Gravel DAsphalt D Interlocking shingles DTorch-on Membrane D Laminated shingles

NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses

All types of Roofing Repairs Free Estimates

“JUST A GREAT JOB!”

604-467-6065

Robert J. O’Brien

Mainland Roofing Ltd.

604-728-5643

356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Ph: 604-942-4383

604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 10yrs

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865

FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards.

Call Ken at 604-294-1393

EXTRA

CHEAP

Pay-Less Pro Painting

RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!

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

Serving Tri City 34 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days

Scott 604-891-9967

560

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

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

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

STEEL BUILDINGS...HOT SAVINGS - SPRING SALE! 20X24 $4,348. 25X24 $4,539. 30X30 $6,197. 32X36 $7,746. 40X46 $12,116. 47X72 $17,779. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

625

372

SUNDECKS

Certified, Insured & Bonded Reliable & Affordable Journeyman Avail 24/7 Call 604-345-0899

3 Bdrm + den, btwn Coq. Ctr & Newport. Good for families.

Pets ok. $305,500.

(604)492-4655 pborowski1@shaw.ca

627

Call Ian 604-724-6373

POWER WASHING since 1982.

WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627 SPRING SUPER SPECIAL SALE Gutter windows skylights siding for $350. (under 2500sf) We use soap to shine your house. Taking care of your property since 2000. People love our Service. WCB Insured 604-861-6060

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

373B

TILING

TILE INSTALLATION. Porcelain, Ceramic, Slate, Marble, Granite...

Contact Us thru: www.123tiling.com

374

TREE SERVICES

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

696

OTHER AREAS

20 Acres. $0 Down, Only $119/mo.

Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas.

Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee. Call 866-8825263 Ext. 81 www.sunsetranches.net

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS FRIENDLY ROOFING LTD.

20 years experience

10% Discount Re-roof

700 PETS

Free estimates

FIVE STAR ROOFING All kinds of re-roofing & repairs.

Free est. Reasonable rates.

778-998-7505 or 604-961-7505

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Call (604) 931-2670

GARIBALDI Court (604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge

2 Bdrm units available.

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.

CRIME FREE BUILDING

477

PETS

BLACK LAB cross puppies 5 available. Family raised $400.

Ph (604)819-5054 Chilliwack

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Ask about our

99

$

ROOM SPECIAL

CALL TODAY! 604-803-5041 www.benchmarkpainting.ca

706

APARTMENT/CONDO Your Choice for Property Management (Since 1990)

Professional Property Management Services

P.Meadows - Solaris Towers Concrete Hi-rise 2Bd+den May1 6th flr & top flr $1385 & $1435.

Call 604-464-7548

Visit our website for other rentals: www.profile-properties.com

604.465.7713 750

SUITES, LOWER

COQUITLAM 1 BDRM, 900 sq.ft. bright bsmt ste w/priv south facing patio. $725/mo util incl. Avail May 1 1018B Quadling Ave. Non-smoking.

778-867-2531 or 604-454-4540

LARGE 1 bdrm bsmt suite. POCO, north side. Close to all amenities.

On transit route. Shared laundry.

Utilities included. Off street parking.

NS. NP. Available immediately. $700. 604-931-8774.

PORT COQUITLAM 1 Bdr ste $650 Own ent & prkg, patio, newer paint, carpet & lino. Quiet area, nr bus, Cedar Dr Elem & all amens. N/P. Refs req. Avail now. 604-537-2131.

751

752

TOWNHOUSES

COQUITLAM CENTRE AREA

TOWNHOUSES

W 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites W 3 Appliances W Secured Garage Parking W Adult Oriented W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets

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

2 bdrm ste ~ $925

604-464-3550

PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm apts, $810 & $830/mo, and a 2 Bdrm T/H $885/mo. Quiet family complex, no pets, 604-464-0034

RENAISSANCE 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

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

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

715

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

Port Moody: 3 bdrm, upper duplex, recent reno’d. Family nghd. Det garage. n/p, $1500/m. (604)936-1926

736

HOMES FOR RENT

MAPLE RIDGE-Suit family in nice neighborhood 4bdrm 3bthrms, 2 kitch. May 1 $1700m 604-253-5395 WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

RECREATIONAL/SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Kenneth Dale Clark, Deceased, formerly of 1187 Falcon Drive, Coquitlam, British Columbia, who died on May 8, 2013, are hereby required to send them to the Administrator at the office of his solicitors, BTM Lawyers LLP, 530 - 130 Brew Street, Port Moody, British Columbia, V3H 0E3, before May 9, 2014 after which date the Administrator will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which he has notice.

By: Michael A. Poznanski Barrister and Solicitor

2007 33ft Keystone Challenger.

Rare!! Amazing style & luxury Loaded. Sleeps 7. Triple slide Unique 2 bdrm 2 bath; can stay in Good Sam Park. $26,475 Pic avail Kijji #552049333.

778-773-9033

NEW WEST McBride/2nd St. 3 Bdr upper suite, lrg livrm & dinrm, big deck, 5 appli’s, lots of pkng - 1 car garage pkng. N/S, pet ok. Avail now $1750 incl all utils. 604-777-1767.

www.coquitlampropertyrentals.ca

S Includes heat/hot water S 1.5 blocks to various bus stops S 2 blocks to Safeway/medical S City park across street S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

838

SUITES, UPPER

Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg.

3 Blocks to W.C. Express

PORT COQUITLAM

1.800.910.6402

WW PLATEAU lge 1 bdrm garden lvl priv patio clean 5appls quiet cpl upstairs Suit mature cpl/retired 1/3 util ns/np May1 $875 604-862-1590

Available Immediately ~also apartments available~

1 bdrm ste ~ $775

Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive Today!

PORT COQUITLAM 2 bdrm grnd lvl suite, sep ent, newly reno’d bathrm lam flooring, suit n/s mature tenants sml cat ok. $1000 incl utils/cbl/wifi.

Refs req, avail now. 778-828-3343.

19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows

604.465.7221

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

NEW WEST 7th Ave/12 St. Bright 2 bdrm bsmt suite, nr transit & all amens, newly reno’d with h/w flrs, cat ok. Avail now. $975 inc utils.

Students welcome. 604-521-5156.

Polo Club Apartments

RENT TO OWN

STOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN! No Qualifications! Flexible Terms!

CLOVERDALE - 60th and 176th Spacious 1 Bedroom Condo.

Only $880/mo. Option Fee Req’d 604-657-9422

Parking + Onsite Manager

2 & 3 Bdrm Units Available

RENTALS

New roof, re-roof, repair.

Cedar shakes, shingle, torch on, tile, duroids.

778-246-0606

Welcome Home !

• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •

Difficulty Making Payments?

No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty?

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

BOATS

Year or semi-annual Rental Moorage

Coquitlam Falcon Dr. 1 bdrm grnd flr bright, Furn or unfurn. NS/NP. Incl utils/cbl/net 604-374-8605

1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.

HOMES WANTED We Buy Homes BC • All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422

PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

FOR SALE BY OWNER COQ. TOWNHOME

100% Heating & Plumbing

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

MISC. FOR SALE

912

14179 Reichenback Rd

APARTMENTS

APPLIANCES

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

AUTO FINANCING

Public Access Launch Ramp Outdoor Storage for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks & Trailers

COQUITLAM; 1 Bdrm ste. Close to park, mall & Douglas College. $750 incl utils. Avail now. (604)468-4436

COQUITLAM

REAL ESTATE

PLUMBING & REPAIRS. H/W tank replacement. New fixtures Licenced Exc rates 604-290-5387 hoth2o.ca

341

P/B blue males & females.

Ready to go. 1st shots & tails/dew claws done.

ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN Pet homes. $1000. 604-308-5665

810

Pitt Meadows Marina

515-525 Foster Avenue (Minimum 6 months lease)

Contact: Mihaela 604-600-4213

PLUMBING

FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATING H/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s.

Drain Cleaning. Ins. (778)908-2501

Medallion Court Apt’s

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.

www.paylesspropainting.com

338

COQUITLAM

2 bdrm apartment for $950/mo (889-893 sqft.)

506

2 HUNGRY PAINTERS. Int/Ext, 36 yrs. Power wash. Refs. WCB. Free Est. 604-467-2532, 604-780-2532

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

ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)

(604)936-5755

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

PAINT SPECIAL

Spring EXT/INT SPECIAL

Family owned & operated for 40 yrs.

FILA GUARD DOGS. Excellent Loyal Family Pet, all shots Great Protectors! Ph 604-817-5957.

LAB PUPPIES. Chocolate, golden, black. 6 weeks. Ready. Mission area. $600. Norm 604-814-0706

www.paintspecial.com

LOOK for our YARD SIGNS

Sorry no pets.

25 yrs in roofing industry

www.pro-accpainting.com

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

Clean, quiet apt blk.

Suites to rent.

Entlebucher/Swiss Mtn pups, short-hair, family raised, gentle, vet chck, 1st shots, dewormed. $1200 each. 604-795-7662.

Family owned & operated.

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

604-427-2626 or 723-2626 www.mainlandroof.com

PRO 9 ACC PAINTING LTD

Coquitlam:

EAGLE ROOFING

STORAGE

MARINE

1 bdrm & den- $975 *IN-SUITE W/D *GARBURATOR *ONSITE MANAGER *BEHIND COQ. CTR. MALL

Call 604-944-2963

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

749

TRANSPORTATION

Coquitlam Centre “Raphael Towers”

604-537-4140

- Est. 1989 F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting B.J. (Brad) Curtis B.A.

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

*Near schools *5 Appliances *Decorative Fireplaces

~PET FRIENDLY~

Call 604-942-2012

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

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: the estate of John Steve Kryski, deceased, formerly of 237-2245 Kelly Avenue, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3C 0B1 Creditors and others having claims against the estate of John Steve Kryski are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executor, Terry Mullholland, c/o North Shore Law LLP, 6th Floor, 171 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, BC, V7M 3J9 on or before May 31, 2014, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.

TERRY MULLHOLLAND, Executor C/O North Shore Law LLP 6th Floor, 171 West Esplanade North Vancouver, BC V7M 3J9

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