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Online survey finds 91 per cent of residents opposed to tree-top playground Stories by John Kurucz jkurucz@thenownews.com The first round of public opinion seems to have recorded a first-round knockout.

The City of Coquitlam ended its first instalment of public feedback on the proposed forest adventure playground plan for Mundy Park on Thursday, and the overwhelming majority of those who responded have panned the plan.

The first question posed on the city’s online discussion forum asked residents whether they supported the playground in Mundy Park, and 156 respondents, or 91 per cent, were opposed.

The second question asked residents if they supported the concept, regardless of location, and 145 respondents (87 per cent) registered opposition.

“I’m not surprised,” Mayor Richard Stewart said in an interview Thursday.

“The purpose of public consultation is to find out what they think, and I think we’ve got a pretty strong impression.”

First presented to the city’s recreation, sports and culture committee on July 26, a staff report notes the tree-top playground would allow participants to move through a five-acre parcel of Mundy Park via walkways, ladders, swings and zip-lines.

The park would be run by a private company that would build and operate the playground, while paying the city to use the land. The report suggests that no damage would be done to trees in the park.

Staff did examine other locations around the city as well — Eagle Ridge, Blue Mountain, Coquitlam River, Glen and Town Centre parks — though a

spot east of Spani Pool was deemed the most suitable due to its access to existing parking and walkways, close proximity to utilities and its distance away from residential properties.

Lori MacKay, Coquitlam’s general manager of parks, recreation and culture, told The NOW in an e-mail that parks staff is now tabulating the results of the feedback process and will report those results to the city’s sports, recreation and culture committee next month.

“Public engagement is an important part of the way the city undertakes its work. That is why the direction from council was specifically to consult with the public on the idea of a forest adventure playground at this early stage. At the same time, the city was interested in exploring if there are potential operators who would wish to establish such a service in the city

and what proposals they could present.

That is why a [request for proposals] was issued. The results from these processes will inform any future directions which could include a wide range of options,” MacKay said.

To that end, Stewart said it’s likely that council will abandon plans for the Mundy Park location and instruct staff to look at other possible locations within the city. If and when those alternatives are explored, he expects another round of public consultation to ensue.

“It’s quite clear that the majority of those who responded have strongly held opinions against having it in the park, and it’s an opinion I share,” he said. “Right now, my preference is to look at other locations and do another round of public consultation about that and find out where in fact this might work.”

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“I don’t know that anybody has et it while the getting is specific answers,” he said in an good, but do so with a sense interview Thursday. of cautious optimism.

“We’re obviously happy that we’re That’s what those in the fields getting them this year, but there’s of academics, science and politics still ongoing scientific work and are saying about the unprecedhopefully we can answer some of ented Fraser River sockeye salmon those questions.” returns, numbers that are projectNew Westminster-Coquitlam MP ed to shatter records dating back Fin Donnelly said in an interview to 1913.

Wednesday that while he’s encourAbout 25 million sockeye are aged by this year’s numbers, the expected to return to the waters federal government needs to invest in around the Fraser this season, more resources in the Pacific fisha drastic change from the roughly ery as a whole in order to sustain 1.7 million that returned last year healthy returns year over year. when the fishery was deemed to be “Of course, we don’t want this to near total collapse. be the last good run. That means we “I think the most prudent thing need to take this fishery more serto do is to call this an anomaly, iously, we need to get on top of it,” because clearly, we’ve never seen the NDP’s fisheries critic said. “We anything like it in anybody’s lifeneed better management, better time,” said Simon Fraser University research and we need to make betfish biologist and Belcarra resident ter decisions so that we’ve got good John Reynolds. “What people monitoring in place, so we know should not take from this is any the numbers and we can make good kind of sense that we’re out of the decisions,” he said. woods with the Fraser sockeye.

According to Reynolds, however, Every year is independent of the gauging whether these returns are a year before, and so it’s not over. sign of things to come may prove to But what this is showing is that be impossible. you can still have incredibly good Kevin Hill/NOW “There is so much we don’t news.” understand about what governs the The Fraser River sockeye fishery Fishing boats are out on the Fraser River this week after federal officials opened the commercial sockeye fishery for the first time since 2006. returns of these fish, that I don’t was last open to commercial fleets see any obvious way to very quickly in 2006, when about 3.7 million assess where things are going to fish were approved to be caught. salmon need to swim in order to find salmon were in their first year in the head,” he said.

Barry Rosenberger, area director feeding grounds. ocean.

“Unfortunately, we have to ride out for the Fisheries and Oceans Canada, That said, Rosenberger argued That cooler water, Rosenberger each year as it comes, but make sure explained that a number of factors that there’s still more questions than explained, bolsters the amount of food we are precautionary in the way we have likely contributed to the surge, answers in terms of whether this for young salmon, while keeping their treat these fish, and that we safeguard namely cooler ocean temperatures year’s return is a sign of the sockeye predators at bay. It also minimizes their habitats.” in 2008, when this year’s retuning fishery fully rebounding. the amount of time and distance the

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address amateur fights, which in Coquitlam aren’t subject to the same stringent rules as pro fights.

When a pro fight takes place, the city lays the groundwork in terms of criminal record checks, medical personnel, issues around policing, liability and compensation.

Because there is no standardized MMA governing body in Canada, amateur fights in Coquitlam can go ahead whether the city likes it not.

That very scenario took place in late April, when the city played host to its first ever MMA event at the Red

Robinson Theatre.

“It’s very disappointing that those things can happen,” Asmundson. “The only things we can do is make the authorities aware that there’s an amateur event, and if they see that there’s wrongdoing, they can prosecute them under the law.”

Taking away pro fights, while lacking a governing body for amateur fights, could drive the sport underground and leave participants at a higher risk for injury.

“It’s going on out there.

There’s underground MMA happening where there’s no ambulances, no doctors and these guys are going to end up with serious injuries. That

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Locals are warning that to ban MMA fighting is to move the sport underground, leaving athletes at risk. creates a negative image for MMA,” Asmundson said.

Adding salt to the wound for Asmundson and Teixeira is

Coquitlam man charged in fatal accident A Coquitlam man has been charged with dangerous driving after a two-year-old was killed in an intersection last summer.

William Mah, 43, is charged with dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm, police announced Wednesday following a year-long investigation into the fatal collision.

On Aug. 26, 2009, a 32-year-old mother and her toddler were hit by a flatbed truck while crossing at the intersection of Abbott Street and Expo Boulevard in Vancouver.

At around noon, the mother was pushing her child in a stroller across the intersection when they were struck by a truck making a right turn. The child died at the scene and the mother was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

“The family was so devastated,” Vancouver police Const. Jana

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McGuinness said. “I suspect this is a very difficult time for them at the one-year anniversary.”

A heightened awareness is needed on city streets, McGuinness added. “I think what’s important is that we all need to learn from a tragedy like this and we need to be aware of each other on the roadway,” she said. “Both drivers and pedestrians need to be aware of each other. … Heightened awareness is the first step in ensuring tragedies like this don’t happen again in the future.”

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“The city has limited funds.

We were fortunate to receive some grants from some of the other government agencies and we needed to go with those projects at the time that the grant money was available. So obviously we can’t be doing everything.”

$550,000 for full reconstruction, including a concrete sidewalk and curbing.

Instead, the city opted to spend $25,000 on the gravel walkway.

“It has been considered the last three or four years in our council budget process that we go through. But we’ve been working on several other very large projects — Coast Meridian Overpass, for one, and the Broadway Street

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Some Port Coquitlam residents believe the city is treading the wrong path by

before school’s in session again hoping that this will suffice and be adequate for the people that live here. But we really honestly don’t feel it is.

Part of it is safety concerns and part of it, of course, is esthetics. It looks terrible.”

To Clare, a better option would be to fill the ditches.

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due to visibility issues and proximity to deep ditches.

Emilie Clare is particularly concerned for the safety of students at nearby Kwayhquitlum Middle school.

“It’s kind of a Band-Aid on an artery situation. … They really haven’t done anything, but I think they’re placating the parents,” said Clare, who has lived on the street for more than 25 years.

“They’re doing this right

building a gravel walkway in their neighbourhood.

St. Anne Street homeowners are concerned the new path being built along their property lines will cause pedestrian safety problems

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Next generation looking to clean energy for jobs Jobs, jobs, jobs. They’re a big topic of conversation for any young person heading into their 20s.

That’s why it’s a relief to see the B.C. economy showing such strong signs of emerging from the global recession, and relatively unscathed compared to some economies.

Key economic indicators in mining, forestry and construction have all been up, which is great news for anyone starting out on their life’s career. Considering To The the fact that natural resources are the backbone of the B.C. economy, the eyes of many young British Columbians like myself are trained on B.C.’s emerging clean energy sector and the potential B.C. has for supplying renewable green energy.

After all, ours is the generation that will feel the brunt of climate change. So not only do we want to build strong, successful lives and careers in this province, we also want to be part of solving the

world’s energy problems.

No other place in North America has the green energy potential B.C. has. It’s the place to be, and developing the province’s green energy resources means jobs for thousands of young people like myself.

Developing a variety of associated green energy technologies, and attracting new industries that need the kind of clean energy B.C. can provide, will mean Editor even more jobs for my generation. The world is a very different place from what it was before the global recession. It’s a world with an eye to cleaning up the global energy supply and making it sustainable and renewable. I feel fortunate to be part of the exciting future B.C. has in store for my generation and for the generations that follow.

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Government rolls the dice yet again There are thousands of problem gamblers in B.C., but one in particular rarely loses.

That’s the provincial government, which relaunched its revamped online gambling website — www.playnow.com — this week after it was shut down last month over security concerns.

The province has defended its foray into the industry by arguing that people will spend the money anyway; at least this way, the money will stay in B.C. to fund needed social services.

Gambling already earns the provincial government more than $1 billion annually.

With the expanded site and the weekly limit now at $10,000, that figure will likely swell.

But while that windfall may be helpful, the government must ensure that it is not creating a larger problem.

Victoria spends just $4.6 million per year on its responsible gambling strategy and the problem gambling program, having slashed funding from $7 million in 2009.

The support programs that are offered — such as a 24-hour help line, counselling and the www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca website — are maddeningly ineffective.

The province’s self-exclusion program is intended to prevent gaming addicts from entering casinos, but many find they can do so without so much as a peep from security.

If Victoria plans to balance the budget on the backs of problem gamblers, the least they can do is get serious about tackling the problem they are helping to support.

That starts with restoring funding and creating programs that are truly effective. There is no sense in spending much-needed funding on a support network that leads only to frustration. At the very least, set guidelines and stringent protocols should be implemented surrounding the self-exclusion program. When an addict admits they have a problem, casino staff should be able to engage an effective system to help those individuals who have expressed the desire for that help.

This is one game in which the house holds all the cards. Let’s hope those cards get played for the benefit of all British Columbians — not just government coffers.

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like the stove should be installed; and an alarm onventional wisdom tells us that the elderly do best when they can stay in their own home. system or emergency response system should be installed.

However, many factors go into making that In addition to safety considerations, the home decision, and it is important to consider the myriad should also be made elder friendly by of options available and assess the ensuring that doors are easy to open financial, emotional and physical needs and close; displays and buttons on home of individuals on a case-by-case basis. appliances and telephones should be large When assessing if an elderly parent, and easy to read and use; shelves should relative or friend is able to remain in John Kurvink be easily accessible; if the homeowner their home and age in place, the first is unable to maintain the yard, arrange step is identifying the support network for landscaping; flower beds and planters that will assist them in maintaining should be raised; and medication reminders should their independence.

It is crucial that there is a willingness among fam- be in place, so that all prescriptions are taken at the right time and in the right amount. ily and friends to accept the obligations that come For many families, it is worthwhile to bring in an with acting as a caregiver to an elderly individual. occupational therapist (OT) to evaluate the home for It is then crucial to identify potential barriers to a hazards. OTs can also identify areas where design successful living arrangement. The home and propchanges can make the home safer and easier to live erty should be assessed for hazards, especially those in. that can increase the risk of falling.

Local health authorities often cover the cost of When assessing the property for safety, take into this assessment through their home support proconsideration such things as: whether or not stairs grams, but there may be a waitlist, as these profeshave sturdy handrails; sidewalks and the driveway sionals are usually in short supply. If you don’t should be even with no surfaces to trip over; the qualify for a government subsidized assessment, bathtub and toilet should be easily accessible; floorprivate-pay OTs and other elder-care consultants are ing should be slip proof and flooring transitions also available to assist in an evaluation of the home. should be smooth; automatic shutoffs for appliances

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Once an evaluation has been made and repairs identified, seniors or their family should contact Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. to enquire about the home adaptations for seniors’ independence program, which provides forgivable loans to seniors who qualify. This can help offset some of the expense, but costs can quickly add up.

Seniors can also defer paying their property taxes, which can free up several thousand dollars each year in cash flow, or use a reverse mortgage to free up equity frozen in the value of the property.

When deciding if an elderly relative should remain in their home, there are many things to consider, and no two situations are the same.

If the decision is made to keep an individual in their home, their physical ability and health status should be monitored as they can change quickly, and what works today might not work in the future.

No matter how safe and elder friendly the home is made, at some point the medical and social needs of the person may outweigh any benefits to aging in place.

John Kurvink is a chartered accountant and has his master’s degree in health administration. He is the CEO of Chantelle Management Ltd., which owns and operates seniors’ complexes.

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Still need to protect city’s urban forest Regarding the proposal to put a tree-top adventure area in Mundy Park, when I saw the information about this proposal in the local paper, my first thought was “Oh no. Not again!”

As a 40-year resident of the Coquitlam area near the park, I know first-hand this is now the third proposal by private interests to develop Mundy Park. The first one, in 1972, was that the whole park become a golf course.

Substantial public protest stopped this.

The same thing occurred with the second golf course proposal of more recent date, and it was generally understood that the designation of “urban forest” would offer protection. And now this.

Parks need to be available to all the citizens and taxpayers of the municipality. We pay taxes towards them.

Parks are critically needed quiet green spaces for passive recreation by old and young walking, with or without dogs, jogging, watching wildlife, cycling and exploring nature with children.

Five hectares is a large area to remove essentially from public access unless one can cough up $40 or more for a family excursion.

What happens to the walkways and zip-lines at night? Will security be needed? Will the equipment

be removed in winter?

What about noise (people scream quite loudly on zip-lines) and garbage produced?

What about safety underneath the walkways or will the area be fenced off?

What about liability?

The idea of a forest canopy walkway is a good one. There is one in the UBC botanical To The garden, but that is not a public park already heavily used.

Adding 35,000 to 40,000 more people? Where will they park? Use the bathroom? Any existing green space will be totally destroyed, to say nothing of the loss of areas for wildlife that currently exist in the park.

Please, if you have to do this, find land somewhere other than in our valuable parks — and ensure sufficient time for adequate public input when most residents are not on holidays.

Park, nor am I in any way connected to it.

That said, I don’t find it the least bit surprising that the very people who are opposing the adventure playground in one small part of Mundy Park are the same people who enjoy or use Mundy Park on a regular basis.

I remember a few years back, people Editor on the North Shore camped out to prevent the Sea-to-Sky expansion under the guise of “natural protection,” which is the same argument used here.

It turns out that most of the campers were rich folks, upset that their elite, expensive and fancy communities would be disturbed by the noise of the highway and potential increase in the commuters passing through their paradise on the bay, reserved only for super-rich eco-types wearing MEC Gortex.

The argument about Mundy Park is the same: it is about elitism and taking ownership of something that belongs to all of us, so that only a few of us could enjoy it.

Just think how many more people would get to enjoy Mundy Park if this adventure playground were built.

Young people don’t go to the park — they found parks boring.

This would not only make the park cool and exciting, but would provide summer and seasonal employ-

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ment opportunities, and the city could collect extra property taxes, which is good for all of us.

Countless people would come to Coquitlam to see and walk the course, drawn to the idea of exploring the park below the tree canopy.

But that’s exactly the problem, isn’t it? It would bring more people.

The people who enjoy the park right now don’t want more people; they want to keep the status quo so only they can enjoy their dog walks or runs, feed the ducks and don their wooshy $700 Gortex jackets.

Welcome to the 21st century of eco-green-elitism, where the rich and privileged make nature as inaccessible to most people as possible so select few can enjoy it.

Additionally, this park is simply unsafe. Any park so wild that it houses a population of bears is inappropriate for an urban setting.

The total wilderness of this park will one day result in a huge fire which will burn the whole park down — the underbrush needs to be cleared out to prevent this from happening.

I think encouraging more visitors to the park should be much more of a priority than keeping the total wilderness of the park so three Olympic runners can enjoy their Saturday morning jog.

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Poopalapillai said refugees often end up becoming productive members of Canadian society.

Many members of the Canada’s existing Tamil community have launched successful careers and employ numerous workers, he added.

But he also acknowledged some people hold the opposite perspective about the hundreds of recent migrants and believe they are a burden.

“These are new people to Canada. They’re totally new.

They need some help. They need some real help to put their lives back into normalcy in this country,” he said.

“In that context, any help from any church or any group is most welcome. That would help them to smoothen the process to integrate into this society.”

To Simon Fraser University history professor Andre Gerolymatos, there are no risks associated with the churches’ initiative.

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“But maybe those people plan. I’m sure that the govare not terrorists as such, but ernment will be looking after just members of an organizahousing for them, so they tion which itself is terrorist. may not have to worry about The majority of them are paying their first month’s probably honest people who rent. Maybe they could focus are trying to jump the queue the money on getting them and get to clothes and Canada. It’s some things a loophole in like that. I’m “It certainly shows we our immigrasure they’ll tion policy. be in need are a welcoming Right now, of that,” said community.” they’re a drop Gerolymatos, in the buckwho is also an et,” he said. international “I believe security there are betexpert.

Andre Gerolymatos ter ways for “I think it’s us to handle a very good SFU history professor this, both for idea. It cerus and for tainly shows them. These that we are people spent three months on a welcoming community. I a leaky boat. Maybe it would think that it will make them have been better for them if feel good, make them feel Canada had set up a processwanted.” ing centre in their country.

Gerolymatos said the ship “Also all of them would itself was likely chartered by have paid a lot of money to the Tamil Tigers, deemed a get on that boat versus paying terrorist organization by the Canadian government. He said nothing to talk to Canadian immigration if we had someit is possible that a few of the thing set up there. They Tamil migrants may also be basically had to give a down members of the group.

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But Hammond has faith that the church groups can make life a little easier, at least for one Tamil family. She has contacted government organizations, but has had little luck in finding out how to turn her idea into a reality.

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Port Moody pressing for third station Port Moody is unhappy that a third Evergreen Line rapidtransit station serving the western portion of the community is no longer part of the $1.4-billion project.

Public comment closes Sunday on the environmental assessment of the connection between Coquitlam City Centre and Lougheed Town Centre, and thus to the Millennium Line SkyTrain.

But that assessment doesn’t include a Queens Street station that was part of the plan for rapid transit in the region that dates back to when the line was going to be light-rail transit.

Port Moody Mayor Joe Trasolini called a special meeting of council for Thursday afternoon to give his city’s reaction to the assessment. Results of the meeting happened after NOW deadlines.

“It’s not a third station,”

construction is supposed to start in 2011 and be complete in 2014, TransLink still hasn’t found its $400-million share of the project.

The funding shortfall doesn’t faze Duncan. He said the request for qualifications to bid on the design-buildfinance project closes Sept.

7, after which a short list of three bidders will be chosen.

“The province is fully committed to the Evergreen Line moving forward,” said Duncan.

Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender, chair of Metro Vancouver’s Mayor’s Council on transportation, said a solution is close.

“Before the end of this year, we’ll have a resolution to both the Evergreen Line and, as I said, just as importantly, the issue of long-term funding,” said Fassbender.

The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce, which represents Port Moody, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam, just wants the line built.

Stephanie Booth, chair of

the chamber’s board of directors, pointed out that while Port Moody wants another station, so does Coquitlam (Lincoln Avenue).

Port Coquitlam doesn’t even get a station.

So Booth isn’t picking sides in the controversy.

“As long as it doesn’t disrupt building the Evergreen Line, we support all of them,” said Booth.

But rapid transit is a priority for the traffic-choked northeast sector.

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“It was the inconvenience, the stress that got to me,” she said. “My feeling is that it’s happening a lot and I think the public should be aware.”

Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Bert Paquet said shoppers should not leave purses or wallets unattended for even a second because that’s when opportunistic theft happens. Instead, he recommends that customers carry keys and wallets in their pockets.

“Theft is usually a non-violent crime of opportunity and its prevention starts with everyone,” Paquet said. “Most victims of theft will admit not keeping an eye on their wallet or purse for a moment, or leaving a door or window open.”

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She alerted store staff, filed a police report and stood near the store exit for two hours hoping to spot the thief with her purse.

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Trasolini said. “It’s been there from Day 1.”

Evergreen Line project manager Dave Duncan, who said a third station could cost about $20 million, indicated the station can still be part of the plan.

“I think the first step is for the city to look at the area and see whether they have an interest in making a significant density increase,” said Duncan.

Trasolini doesn’t think that kind of density is realistic.

“The population of Port Moody would have to grow by 50 per cent (from the current 32,000 to 48,000) in order to generate development cost charges of $20 million,” he said.

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Treefest features discussion panel Many people in the Tri-Cities have worked at Riverview over the years, and some people lived on the grounds as children when it was a self-contained community.

All have fascinating stories to tell, and that’s what the Riverview Horticultural Centre Society organizers of the 17th annual Treefest are hoping to showcase on Sunday, Sept. 12.

New this year will be Riverview’s Living Heritage: A Panel Discussion. Four gifted storytellers have been invited to share memories and to answer questions about what Riverview was like in yesteryear.

The discussion will be moderated by Donald Luxton, a well-known heritage architect who described the significance of Riverview for the recent heritage status applications.

Panelists include: Val Adolph, former volunteer director at Riverview and founding society member; Katie Hughes, former horticultural therapy director at Riverview; Ron Talbot, who lived at Essondale as a child because his parents worked there; and Fred Bennett, a former psychiatric nurse and current society director.

In keeping with the heritage theme, the Riverview Hospital Museum will be open during Treefest. The museum has a collection of artifacts, textiles, furniture and equipment that has significance in documenting the history of the hospital. An extensive photo collection traces the evolution of psychiatric care in British Columbia from its beginnings in 1850 in Victoria to today.  CONT. ON PAGE 13, see TOURS.

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Hiking enthusiast Alexander Bell has been training to ascend the Coquitlam Crunch trail at least five times during a marathon fundraiser Sunday.

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Repeated hike up hill to benefit local foundation’s diversity fund John Kurucz jkurucz@thenownews.com Alexander Bell has seen first hand what it’s like when the ideals around diversity are marginalized, if not, nonexistent.

For that reason, the Coquitlam native will take to a popular hiking trail in the Eagle Ridge neighbourhood Sunday morning in an effort to raise awareness about equitable treatment for all members of the community.

Bell will attempt to scale the 2.5 kilometre hiking trail known at the Coquitlam Crunch as many times as he can Sunday to bolster the profile of both the Coquitlam Foundation and the Safe Harbour Program, which delivers workshops around diversity to businesses and agencies across the

Tri-Cities.

“Diversity is such a broad range of issues, and so many people in some way or other can potentially be affected by diversity issues, whether it’s age, sexual orientation, ethnic, cultural or those with physical disabilities,” Bell said.

Having put in some training already, Bell said he’s shooting for at least five round trips — 10 trail passes, when up and down are combined. Each trip represents about a 250-metre rise in elevation, and the five-kilometre round trips take about an hour to complete.

In training for Sunday, Bell’s best efforts have seen him scale the trail three times consecutively.

“I felt pretty good after that. I figure if I could do it three times, I should have a chance at five or 10,” said Bell, 47.

In his capacity with the Safe Harbour program, Bell delivers free workshops to local businesses around the issue of diversity while highlighting three central tenets: equitable treatment for all, an immediate safe place, and prepared employees and work sites.

A former volunteer with Canada World Youth, Bell has travelled throughout parts of Africa, South America and the Caribbean. Through those travels he’s encountered troubling perceptions around physical disabilities, sexual orientation and various cultural norms.

“I’ve had a lot of instances that have sensitized me to these many issues,” he said.

Ultimately, it’s Bell’s goal to attract others to follow his lead and bolster donation amounts to a fund he’s set up through the Coquitlam Foundation

called the Diversity Initiative Fund.

His hope is that $10,000 will be raised over the next four years to support other groups and individuals looking to trumpet similar diversity efforts.

This year alone, Bell has raised close to $1,000 toward that goal by himself.

“I’m pleased so far. If can do that by myself this year, I’m sure I can raise at least $2,500 each year for the next four years if other people want to become involved,” he said. “I don’t want to be the only one doing it next year. My vision is that we could have various diversity groups come out — it could be churches, senior’s homes, youth groups or any group.”

Bell’s fundraiser starts at 6 a.m.

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The City of Coquitlam is be hosting the 75th anniversary of the Barnsley B.C. and Yukon Lifeguard Championship at the City Centre Aquatic Complex, starting today (Friday).

The province-wide competition will draw several hundred competitors, officials and spectators from across B.C. Finalists were selected last weekend at the Walnut Grove Community Centre in Langley, with a Coquitlam squad — the Flip Flops — coming out on top. Beach Patrol from Langley and Shockwave from Vernon earned second and third place, respectively.

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SHARE launches new series of addiction education sessions Addiction: it happens more than you realize.

SHARE’s alcohol and drug program staff are about to kickstart its popular education series, with discussions each week until December.

The program is free and open to everyone in the community, and features information for those who have an alcohol or drug problem.

Those who are concerned about others’ use can also benefit from the program. It will help those people affected by others’ use to understand addicts and addictive behaviour.

The format consists of a video, a brief presentation and open discussion. Topics range each week: • Sept. 8: The group will discuss use, misuse, abuse — how people become addicted.

• Sept. 15: Medical aspects and effects of alcohol and drug abuse will be covered, along with what happens to the body and mind under the influence.

• Sept. 22: Alcohol dependency and how it develops will be covered. Controlled using and effects on pregnant women will be discussed.

• Sept. 29: Cocaine and crystal meth use, and the struggle to recover, will be the topic.

Long-term recovery will also be broached.

• Oct. 6: Staff will discuss relapse prevention, the psychological, emotional and physical aspects of relapsing and what can be done.

• Oct. 13: Learn how to cope with stress, be it little or big problems without using.

• Oct. 20: Anger will be covered, allowing participants to understand anger and learn how to manage it more effectively.

• Oct. 27: Learn about trauma and how substance misuse often occurs with people who have experienced childhood abuse. Learn how these experiences may cause relapses or continued misuse.

• Nov. 3: Drinking, drugs and driving and how the new laws could affect you will be discussed. Participants will learn about blood alcohol levels and how drugs impair judgment.

• Nov. 17: The group will discuss mental illness, depression and addiction. Many people have a substance problem and are coping with mental health issues.

• Nov. 24: The substance affected will be the topic. The group will discuss how others’ misuse or abuse of alcohol and drugs affects us and how we can help others.

• Dec. 1: Stage 2 recovery, and life in the future, will be the topic.

The series runs each week on Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the second floor of the SHARE offices at 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody.

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Port Moody cadets take on Canada Port Moody sea cadets Quinn Lessing and Gleb Molseyenko of Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Grilse are among Canada’s top 50 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet sailors converging on Kingston, Ont., this week.

The annual Sea Cadets’ National Regatta, staged by the Navy League of Canada and the Canadian Forces, pits each province’s top sailors against each other in four days of competition, testing not only their teamwork, seamanship and sailing strategy, but also their tenacity and

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Teams from each province earned the right to compete in this national event by dominating their divisional competition in each province.

Each crew of two cadets — a skipper and mate — will sail up to 12 races in the waters off Fort Henry and the Royal Military College of Canada, where Lake Ontario flows into the upper St. Lawrence River.

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Port Coquitlam’s two free summertime music series will go out with a bang this weekend.

The city’s Live at Leigh Square series will get its curtain call via blues rockers The Some X 6 Band, alt-rock act This is Franco and 15-year-old singer-songwriter Amanda Lee. The show runs at Leigh Square on Saturday, Aug. 28 from 2 to 4 p.m.

The Music in the Park concert series concludes one day later with the annual Crossroads Hospice Society showcase, which is slated from 2 to 4 p.m. at Lions Park, off of Shaughnessy Street in Port Coquitlam.

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here’s nothing fancy about the Jeep Wrangler. It’s not as fast or sexy as a sports coupe. It’s not as cargo-friendly as a hatchback or as comfortable as a sedan. And it’s not as imposing as a full-size pickup truck.

But there’s nothing else like the iconic Jeep, and that’s what makes it truly special. Ask owners why they bought their Wranglers and the answer will be the same: no other vehicle offers the open-air thrill of the legendary Jeep.

It’s an American icon, a symbol of outdoor ruggedness, and one of the best off-roading vehicles to be found anywhere in the world.

If you want one, there’s really only one question: how exactly do you want it?

In 2007, Jeep addressed the Wrangler’s major shortcomings with the four-door Unlimited model. Riding on an extended wheelbase, the Unlimited adds useful rear seats and much more cargo space, and has proven to be a popular choice for Jeep owners requiring more practicality in their vehicle. It’s still a Wrangler, but there’s something decidedly mature and grown-up about it, in contrast to the carefree two-door.

Perhaps the best way to describe the Unlimited is that it’s the sports sedan of Jeeps: half fun-loving runabout, half family vehicle.

It’s not the classic Jeep that we know and love, but it’s the next best thing.

Of course, the decisions don’t end after you choose the number of doors. Do you want the sunrider soft top, which can be folded open up front, dropped like a convertible, or removed completely? Or do you want the three-piece freedom top, which can be removed in pieces?

Better yet, why not order both? All you need is a garage in which to store the extra pieces, and

a friend to help you switch the tops every once in a while.

While you’re at it, don’t forget the removable full-height and half-height doors and the folding windshield. Add it all up, and there are roughly 60 different configurations for the Wrangler and 128 for the Wrangler Unlimited.

If you can imagine how much fun it would be coming up with your favourite setups, then a Wrangler might be in your future.

The 2010 Jeep Wrangler looks like a grownup version of the classic sports sedan.

Design

Now in its third generation, the Wrangler was previously known as the YJ and TJ. As such, some owners refer to the current model by its “JK” body designation. Compared to the retired TJ, the Wrangler is bigger and noticeably wider, with a strong and planted stance and smoother exterior lines.

To make room for the extra doors, Jeep stretched the Wrangler Unlimited’s wheelbase by 523 mm. Otherwise, the dimensions are nearly identical to the two-door model.

Equipped with a hard top, the Wrangler Unlimited is a rectangle on wheels. It looks great if you’re a Jeep driver who needs the extra doors and cargo space, but may seem long and ungainly to everyone else. It looks best with the top off and the optional halfheight, windowless doors, which give it the profile of a pickup truck.

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Performance

Under the hood the Wrangler features a 3.8-litre V-6 pushing 202-hp and 237 lb-ft of torque. It’s a reasonable powerplant, but doesn’t duplicate the awesome torque delivery of the beloved four-litre inline-six from the previous generation.

The standard six-speed manual transmission’s shifter and clutch are light and relatively easy to operate. A nice function is the ability to disable the clutch-start interlock by pulling a fuse, which enables the Wrangler to start in gear. Anyone interested in serious off-roading will definitely appreciate this feature.

Compared to the retired TJ, the Wrangler has a muchimproved suspension that provides a more stable and comfortable ride, though it’s still not on par with a car-based crossover SUV. Turns are wide and understeer is noticeable.

Jeep’s Command-Trac shift-on-the-fly four-wheel-drive system is standard equipment, and top-end Rubicon models get the awesome Rock-Trac system for off-road manoeuvring.

The Wrangler starts at a very friendly $19,095, while the Unlimited is $23,495. Both are available in Sport, Sahara and Rubicon trim levels, and the base Sport can be had with a Mountain appearance package.

True to form, the Sport is a basic Jeep with minimal standard features such as ABS, fog lamps, six-speaker CD stereo, cruise control, traction control, electronic stability program, hill start assist and front-side airbags. Options include the trac-lok and tru-lok rear differentials, sway bar disconnect, half-frame doors, side steps, air-conditioning, power locks and windows, media

Thumbs up and down

Thumbs up include: Top-down excitement; balanced on- and off-road handling; numerous configurations. Thumbs down: Unlimited’s ungainly exterior dimensions; uncomfortable headrests.

The bottom line

A Jeep for all seasons.

Environment

For quick open-air goodness, the Sunrider soft top’s front panel folds back to create a giant sunroof, and the hard-plastic freedom top’s front panels can be removed separately or together. You might want to leave the front panels on while removing the back canopy — there are a ton of options to consider.

The front bucket seats are very firm, as are the rectangular headrests that are surprisingly uncomfortable. Set at odd and unadjustable angles, the headrests have a tendency to dig into the back of the occupants’ heads.

Along with its extra doors, the Unlimited gains a threeperson, 60/40-split bench in place of the Wrangler’s two-seat bench, as well as a ton of cargo space. If you need to move lots of people or gear on a regular basis, there’s really no question as to which version you need.

The cargo area is easy to access thanks to the side-swinging tailgate, but it can be hard to get at with the soft top installed, as the crossbar gets in the way. Both versions benefit from a

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Special Olympics B.C., Coquitlam chapter annual registration day from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the McGee Room of the Poirier Community Centre, 630 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Athletes, as well as new volunteers interested in coaching or helping with programming for fundraising for athletes with intellectual disabilities, are welcome to attend. Information: 604-7373125.

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Morningside Toastmasters meets from 7:25 to 8:30 p.m. at Burkeview Funeral Home, 1340 Dominion Ave. in Port Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: www.morningsidetoastmasters.ca or Gene at 604-230-8030.

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Adanacs enter Minto final with momentum Stories by Dan Olson sports@thenownews.com With the dress rehearsal out of the way, the last two standing are ready to fully engage.

And when it comes to the Coquitlam junior Adanacs and Orangeville Northmen, there are no expendables.

The two Minto Cup finalists hit the Poirier Sports Centre floor tonight in Game 1 of the national junior A lacrosse championship with only one goal in mind — victory.

If coaches are digging for motivational manna to get their charges amped up, they won’t have to look further than Tuesday’s round-robin rollercoaster ride.

That’s where Coquitlam handed the two-time defending Minto champs a 15-12 loss, earning the first spot into the best-of-three final.

The Northmen created the dream final Wednesday by pulling out a polished 6-4 win over the New Westminster Salmonbellies in the semifinal.

The odds-on favourite as finalists, both Coquitlam and Orangeville have played it cautiously when it comes to staking out bold pre-final claims.

As it is in traditional playoff lore, past encounters mean little. Beginning tonight, all Kevin Hill/NOW bets are off.

THERE’S THE RUB: Coquitlam Adanacs’ Robbie Campbell, right, applies a check to Orangeville Northmen’s Brandon Ivey during Tuesday’s round“We expected a lot of presrobin clash. The two teams kick off the best-of-three final tonight, 8 p.m. at the Poirier Sports Centre for the Minto Cup Junior A lacrosse nationsure, (Orangeville) are obvial championship. ously the favourite as two-time “No worries, I had faith in my team,” the hat trick from Ben McIntosh, while Simon champions,” Coquitlam sniper lanky netminder said. “We’ve faced a lot of Giourmetakis and Wes Berg chipped in a Robert Church said following Tuesday’s adversity, we just had to prove to ourselves pair each. win. “They are probably the best team in that we could deal with it and move on.”

Northmen’s sniper Adam Jones deposCanada, so we just had to play our hearts Getting into the final is now just anothited five goals and three assists, while out and try to get a win.” er check mark on what has now become a Jeremy Noble tallied once and set up five It may be back to square one, but the For a brief, flickering moment late in the third period of very short to-do list. Deflecting the preslessons gained from Tuesday’s entertaining others.

Wednesday’s Minto Cup semifinal, the dream of an all-B.C. sure, the players in unison point out that The defence-lite marathon was not what contest certainly add fuel to the fire. championship final lived. their Ontario rival is still the No. 1 team in either team had expected.

The Northmen bolted out quickly with And then the defending champions snuffed it out.

Canada until proven otherwise.

“That was only the second time (in the first four goals but the Adanacs replied The Orangeville Northmen turned on the jets late in the third To prove that point, the Adanacs still three years) that we’ve given up 15 goals,” to pull within one when Mark Matthews period to edge out the New Westminster Salmonbellies 6-4 to harken back to last year’s 12-6 beatdown Orangeville coach Matt Sawyer said. “This cashed in a shorthanded marker with six advance to face the hometown Coquitlam Adanacs in the best-ofin Brampton, suffered during Orangeville’s franchise built its success on defence so seconds left in the frame. three Minto Cup final. second straight Minto run, as motivation. the strategy was to get back to the basics, The two teams then launched into a Brandon Ivey beat Coquitlam native Frank Scigliano from in “Oh yeah, I think them blowing us out what works for us and defence first.” rapid-fire exchange in the second period, close, breaking a 4-4 stalemate and ending an impressive rally (in 2009), it just pretty much embarrassed Putting 15 goals past a defence that had blitzing the goalies with a bevy of close that saw New West score three times to tie the game. us,” recalls Church. “We came in from the surrendered just six over the previous two range shots. Coquitlam collected nine Whether it is a deep bench or a lot of championship experiwest, didn’t think we could do it and this games was a major accomplishment for goals in that period to stake out a 12-10 ence, Orangeville coach Matt Sawyer expects it to play a major year we wanted to come back and get some role against the Adanacs. the Adanacs. But more important was how lead. vengeance on them. they shrugged off a four-goal deficit in the The Adanacs kept up the pressure to “We have 14 kids in that dressing room that have been in do“Personaly, I’ve been waiting the whole opening minutes. start the third, but Orangeville netminder or-die situations six times the last couple of years... We definitely year to play (Wednesday’s) game.”

“We were nervous obviously because Dillon Ward stymied both Matt Dinsdale have experience, but we know we’re in for a heckuva battle. We’re He and his teammates have two, maybe they are a good team,” Church said. “It was and Church before Robbie Campbell baron the road against a juggernaut Coquitlam team,” Sawyer said. three, more chances to relive that feeling. a big crowd, everyone was holding their relled past one defender and rolled off Both he and Coquitlam counterpart Curt Malawsky are keeping Game 1 goes tonight, with Game 2 sticks tight but we loosened up and played another to net what would stand up as the their cards close to their vest, although Sawyer was amenable to slated for Saturday. If a third and deciding our game.” winner with 10:15 left in the game. providing an obvious observation. game is required, it will take to the floor Goalie Dan Lewis, who ended up kickMatthews finished with four goals and “We know Coquitlam’s a real strong team and they’ve got a lot on Sunday. All games start at 8 p.m. at the ing out 39 shots, was equally as confident three assists, while Church scored twice of firepower, some slick sticks up front,” he said. “We’re going to Poirier Sports Centre. that his comrades would turn the page. and set up six others. Coquitlam also got a work on shoring up our defence and we can’t wait.”

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Quartet catch gold at regionals

Brooke Ancell, Daniel Kilmaster, Ryan Sieb and Nicole Sue collected four gold medals apiece at the recent Simon Fraser Regional swim meet in Burnaby.

The quartet set the tone for the local contingent, advancing to the provincial summer swimming championships. Both Ancell and Sieb swim for the PoCo Marlins, while Kilmaster and Sue are members of the Coquitlam Sharks.

Ancell won division 4 girls’ 50- and 100-metre freestyle, 100 backstroke and 200 individual medley. Kilmaster topped the division 4 boys’ 50 m butterfly, 100 m breaststroke, free and IM. Sue was first in the division 2 girls’ 50 m breast, fly, 100 m free and IM. Sieb took top honours in division 5’s 100 m breast, fly, free and 200 m IM. Here are more local swimmer results from the regionals: GIRLS, Div. 1 – Haley Briedin, CS, 3rd 50 bk, br, fly, 100 IM; Gio Kang, PC, 3rd 100 fr; Brynn Kampf, CS, 1st 50 br; Sarah Lee, CS, 2nd 100 fr; Bianca Marconato, PC, 1st 50, 100 fr, 2nd 50 fly, 100 IM. Div. 2 – Hannah O’Connor, PC, 3rd 100 IM; Taylor Pettyjohn, PC, 1st 50 bk, fr, 2nd 100 fr; Lauren Van-Martin, PC, 2nd 50 br, fr, 100 IM, 3rd 100 fr; Li-Shan Wilcox, CS, 3rd 50 br; Kinga Wisniwska, CS, 2nd 50 bk, 3rd 50 fr.

Div. 3 – Paige Brace, CS, 3rd 50 bk, fr; Alexia Cappellini, CS, 1st 50 bk, fly, 2nd 100 IM, 50 br; Saira Purhar, CS, 1st 50, 100 fr, 100 IM, 3rd 50 fly; Kassandra Richard, PC, 2nd 50 fly, fr, 3rd 100 fr; Jasmine Whelan, CS, 1st 50 br, 2nd 100 fr, 3rd 100 IM. Div. 4 – Felisha Cassidy, CS, 3rd 100 br, 200 IM; Lindsey Cauley, PC, 2nd 50 fly, fr, 100 bk, 3rd 100 fr; Taylor Clark, PC, 1st 50 fly, 2nd 100 fr, 3rd 50 fr; Hayley Knowles, CS, 1st 100 br, 3rd

200 IM; Alyssa O’Connor, PC, 3rd 50 fly; Taryn Toscani, PC, 2nd 100 br, 4th 100 fr.

Div. 5 – Charlene Hew, CS, 2nd 100 br; Brenna McDonnell, CS, 2nd 100 fr, 3rd 50 fly, 200 IM; Simrin Purhar, CS, 1st 100 br, 2nd 100 bk, 200 IM; Gaby Sakowicz, PM, 1st 50 fly, fr, 3rd 100 fly; Michaela Slinger, PM, 3rd 50 fr, 100 br. Div. 6 – Erin Hamilton, PC, 3rd 100 br; Shanel Mack, PM, 1st 200 IM, 2nd 50 fly, 3rd 50, 100 fr; Meghan McMillan, CS, 1st 100 bk, 2nd 50, 100 fr, 3rd 50 fly; Sydney Young, PC, 3rd 100 fly.

BOYS, Div. 1 – Griffin Andersen, PM, 1st 50 bk, 100 fr, 2nd 50 fr, 3rd 100 IM; Chris Coulthard, PC, 1st 50 br, 3rd 50 bk, fly; Dylan Hewlett, PM, 1st 50 fr, 100 IM, 2nd 50 bk; Joshua Kim, PC, 3rd 50 br; Maxwell MacMillan, PM, 2nd 50 fly. Div. 2 – JJ Kang, PC, 3rd 50 br; Devin McCrae, PM, 3rd 50 fly; Adam Prelowski, PC, 1st 50 br; Alex Woinoski, PC, 1st 100 fr, 3rd 50 bk, fr, 100 IM. Div. 3 – Chris Baker, CS, 1st 50 fly, 100 IM, 2nd 50 bk, fr; Matthew Clay, PM, 3rd 100 fr; Mark Spooner, PC, 3rd 50 br. Div. 4 – Mitchel Kilmaster, CS, 2nd 50 fly, fr, 100 bk, 3rd 100 fr; Daniel Luo, CS, 3rd 50 fly, 100 br; Andrew Van-Martin, PC, 1st 50 fr, 100 bk, 2nd 100 br, fr; Andrew Woinoski, PC, 3rd 200 IM, 4th 100 br.

Div. 5 – Lucas Bennett, PC, 3rd 50 fly; Samuel Lai, CS, 2nd 50 br; Gen Tsutsumi, PC, 3rd 50 br; Tim Woinoski, PC, 1st 100 bk, 2nd 100 fr, 200 IM, 3rd 100 fly.

Div. 6 – Payden Dugger, CS, 3rd 100 br; Dylan Matthews, PC, 2nd 100 bk, br; Conor McDonnell, CS, 1st 100 br, 200 IM, 2nd 50 fr, 3rd 100 fr; Graham McVicker, PC, 3rd 100 fly; Anthony Palmer, PM, 3rd 50 fr; Kevin Taki, CS, 3rd 100 bk.

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Coquitlam ball player pushes her field of dreams to national bantam championship Coquitlam’s Tamara Derby knows what it’s like to be the lone female on the local baseball team. She’s also glad to be one of the girls, after being selected to Team B.C. for this week’s Canadian Bantam Girls Baseball championships, being held in Richmond.

The 15 year old says the adjustment from being ‘one of the boys’ to an all-girls team isn’t a major change.

“It’s a little easier playing with the girls after the boys’ season,” said Derby, “because I’m used to faster pitching and a serious atti-

tude. The boys are always serious, while this is a little more laid back, we like to have fun, too.”

Since the age of 11, Derby has been catching and throwing the hardball, as a member of Coquitlam Little League. To earn her playing time, the Centennial student has become accustomed to how the boys play, and has gained plenty of respect as she’s climbed the ladder.

This summer, she was chosen for the Coquitlam senior All-Stars that competed at the national championships last month. When that ended, Derby turned her focus to Team B.C. tryouts.

“You have to keep up to speed with the pitching, to stay focused

the whole time,” the shortstop-pitcher said.

As a member of last year’s squad that finished second overall, Derby went 2-for-5 at the plate and recorded one win.

The competition this week will be tough, but she believes playing with the boys has only helped her lift her game.

“I like how you have to focus hard during the game, you have to put your heart into it and do your best.”

Although she also plays soccer, lacrosse and basketball, Derby said baseball is her main focus during the summer — and in fall ball, too.

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Health care jobs on the rise Canada is on the cusp of a major change. The first wave of our country’s aging baby boomers is about to turn 65.

With this milestone birthday comes retirement, of course, along with a host of challenges that will dramatically transform the country. Most significantly, mass retirement will have a striking impact upon employment and health care in Canada.

As Canadians enter their golden years, they will be turning to the medical community to keep them healthy. In fact, over the next twenty five years, the passage of about 10 million boomers into retirement will present both major challenges and opportunities for our country’s medical system. From dental work to x-rays to in-home support, these new Canadian

seniors will be creating a significant demand for health care across the board.

In addition to the increased need for health care, as older workers retire, the mass retirement will create openings for advancement and entry into jobs previously held by boomers. In short, the swell in the senior population spells out security for workers in the health care industry and opportunity for students seeking a future with good prospects.

According to Jobfutures.ca, Canada’s National Career and Education planning tool, a number of occupations in the health care industry have been given the “Good Prospect” stamp of approval. By “Good”, the government of Canada is indicating that new

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entrants into that particular field have “a relatively easy time finding permanent employment in targeted occupations with relatively high pay or attractive labour market conditions.”

Of the forty or so occupations listed as “Good” prospects for 2010, over half are in the health care industry. As the country prepares for the upcoming 25 years of boomer retirement and its accompanying need for increased health care, this number can only be expected to rise-good news for current and potential health care workers.

So what are some of the careers that stand to prosper from this mass retirement? We’ll take a look at three of these rising-star careers to learn more about the nature of the work, the education required and what one can expect to earn while contributing to this booming field.

DENTAL ASSISTANT Dental assistants can perform a number of duties in support of a dentist. These can include polishing teeth, applying fluoride, preparing patients for dental examinations, preparing dental instruments and taking x-rays.

Dental assistants require training in

a college program and, in all provinces but Quebec, licensing is mandatory.

Once graduated, Dental assistants can expect to earn about $16.51 per hour.

The growth of employment for this field is above average and expected to remain as such due, not only to the aging population, but also to the increase in Canadians with insurance coverage and improvements in dental technology.

PHARMACY ASSISTANT Pharmacy assistants assist pharmacists by preparing, packaging and labeling pharmaceutical products. They also verify prescriptions, maintain patient records and monitor inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products. Pharmacy assistants require completion of secondary school and a college program in Pharmacy Assistant or Pharmacy Technician training.

Once completed, a Pharmacy Assistant can expect to earn an hourly wage of about $14.51.

NURSE (NURSE AIDE) Nurse Aides attend to the needs of patients in hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities. They may be involved in answering call signals, serving meals, take patient’s

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A Nurse Aide usually requires a college program with practical, on-the-job training. Once graduated, a Nurse Aide can expect to earn about $14.77 per hour.

The next few years will bring many changes with them. For those Canadians thinking about jobs and what education or training they need for a prosperous future, it’s important to consider the effects of phenomena like the baby boomers.

A growing and aging population that requires more health services coupled with new vacancies in these fields present a positive outlook for health care jobs.

The three fields highlighted here give an idea of solid directions for students considering a new career in Canada but they are just a selection of the many opportunities that will be opening over the next few years. This period may be the end of work for some but it can be the beginning of a long and happy career for others.

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Taurus April 20-May 20: Romance wafts happily on the breeze! An old flame could grow hotter, especially if a co-worker is involved. Beauty, pleasure and a nice winning streak accompany you. A former recreational or creative venture might return. There’s still plenty of work to do, though. One chore, which might involve education, travel, cultural or media work, will take about two more years to complete.

Your energy and charisma soar Sunday to Tuesday – tackle things that usually intimidate you, and see how easily you achieve! Money’s lucky Thursday.

Be a friend Friday/Saturday. Career intuition is accurate.

Gemini May 21-June 20: The weeks ahead accent your domestic situation, kids, security, real estate, gardening, nutrition and “the end of matters.” Usually this is a good time to decide who and what belongs in your life, and who/what should be left behind. But make no big decisions (in any of the areas listed) before Sept. 12. Your romantic prospects remain high, but attraction might compete with a natural physical lethargy – or, romance and co-habitation make a natural “pair.” You’re weary but lucky Sunday/Monday. Your charisma’s obvious midweek. You’re discovering love’s “other benefits.”

Cancer June 21-July 22: Communications, travel, paperwork, details, errands, casual acquaintances and “daily business” are accented now—and all are delayed or prone to mistakes. Check addresses on mail, figures on cheques, etc. Don’t start anything important before Sept. 12, particularly in these zones. (E.g., avoid a new advertising “mail out.”) You might hear long-lost news, receive a “lost letter,” hear from an old friend, etc. Your home remains sweet’n’sour, but ends “inspired.” Optimism, popularity and social joys bless you Sunday to Tuesday! Lie low mid-week. Your energy, charisma return Friday/Saturday.

Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Your money (and career) luck rises, but more from past efforts, contacts, than new ones. Don’t launch any ventures before Sept.

12, especially in money areas. If you absolutely need a job, seek and land it (Sunday to Tuesday are good for this) – but realize that you will want to, will benefit, if you seek a new one within a year. (You’re headed for great career luck June 2011-June 2012, but that’s then.) Mid-week brings happiness, good friends, popularity, flirtations – with a Gemini? But retreat, lie low and contemplate (don’t plan) Friday/ Saturday. The best partner is a friend.

Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Your energy, charisma and effectiveness reach a yearly high – but that effectiveness is confined to ongoing and “returning” projects (and people – a former attraction might be rekindled). Beware starting important new things before Sept. 12. Intellectual, far travel, educational, publishing, religious or cultural affairs flow very well Sunday to Tuesday afternoon. Love is gentle, wide.

Your career and relations with higher-ups (including parents, police) are emphasized mid-week.All’s well, but don’t act unpredictably Thursday night. Hopes and friends make a good combo Friday/Saturday!

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Start nothing new before Sept. 12. Secrets, mysteries, financial plums, intimate clinches, subconscious desires surfacing – these fill Sunday through Tuesday. (Best Sunday, Monday morning.) Work in the background all week, especially these three days – a government agency, institution, large corporation or charitable organization could be your ally. Wisdom, a mellow mood, and matters of law, culture, education, thought, love and “meaning” arise mid-week – with misunderstandings Wednesday, sweet understandings Thursday. Don’t push anyone Friday/Saturday. All week, conserve energy.

Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Wishes can come true this week and next – especially former wishes, events you wanted to occur in the past, then gave up on. (E.g., a sweet or flirtatious friend returning.)

(You might be tempted by a clandestine romance August and September.) Remember, start nothing new – projects nor important links – before Sept. 12.

Relationships fill Sunday to Tuesday – open, exciting, sometimes challenging relationships. Be diplomatic, eager to join. Sex, secrets, intimate commitments, “big” finances arise mid-week. (All’s well.) Avoid ethical, educational, publishing commitments late week.

Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Delay major initiatives until Sept. 12. Stick with the old or ongoing – and protect these from mistakes and “no shows,” especially in business and career zones. This is a fairly easy, mellow week. You’ll have to work hard – your performance is being watched. But friends, light flirtations, entertainment and happy hopes lighten every day! Tackle work Sunday to Tuesday – success awaits. Relationships, opportunities and challenges fill Tuesday eve to Thursday. Be open, honest, receptive: love’s “around.” Careful with finances, sex, commitments (no pregnancies!) Friday/Saturday.

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August 29 - Sept. 4 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Sweet, mellow thoughts, solutions, dreams, revisions float through your head – but if you actually sit down to write them out, you’ll discover they were “gossamer on the breeze” – insubstantial, impractical, even nonsensical. This gossamer is the “chatter” as your lower mind sorts out the past two years. The true results are substantial and beneficial – and sub-conscious. Do events since 2008 seem grim? No worries: you are coming into your power. Your career efforts need pruning: encourage growth by ending/clipping some involvements. Early week, love, pleasure. Mid: work. Late: caution.

Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Secrets, mysteries, dreams, subconscious desires (and fears) research, diagnosis, health, investments, debts, large finances, lifestyle choices, commitments, sexual intimacy – these are emphasized, and in all, mistakes run rife. However, these are also mines filled with rich veins running through the past – there might be an old investment, a former intimate partner, an old piece of research that holds deep benefits for you! (Most likely to appear Sunday to Tuesday.) But make NO new investments (etc.) before Sept. 12. Romance calls mid-week. Careful with health, chores Friday/Saturday.

Pisces Feb.19-March20:Thepastisalive;thepresent, as if scared, dithers around, circling uncertainties. So deal with the past – former agreements, opportunities, negotiations, relationships. These yield benefits. Every relationship holds something in its hands: money, love, sex, commitment, the future: especially now.

The deeper you plunge, the more you will find, most of it gratifying. You could get hooked on someone, August September! Sunday to Tuesday accent travel, communications. Mid-week draws you toward home, foundations. Friday/Saturday bring romantic, pleasure urges: be honest, cautious. timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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Well Managed Building.

415 Westview St, Coq

Apt/Condos

Peninsula Property Management • Landlord Property Management • For Tenant Placement • Free Property Evaluations

Apt/Condos

NEW WEST. Reno’d 1 BR New Appl’s etc. No Pets, From $775 inc. HT/HW 604-724-8353

Orlean Ridge - 990 Adair Ave 2 ensuite BR, h/w flrs, 2 prkg, lease, $1400. 612-4344 PITT MEADOWS golf course 2BR, 2ba, 2 yrs old, ss appls, granite, lg deck, inste w/d, ns/np.

Av now. $1200. 604-780-3926 POCO 2 BR Apts, $755/mo & $775/mo, quiet-family complex, no pets. Call 604-464-0034 POCO, 3 BR Apt, in very quiet 6 unit bldg. Coin laundry. $1100/mo incls heat & light. Sept 1. N/P. 604-941-4877 or 604-240-2562

Port Moody NEW PORT VILLAGE

New DELUXE Condo Available NOW. 1 BR & Den • 900 square feet

7 appls, parking, storage.

Rec & Amenity rooms. NS / NP.

6508

Apt/Condos

ROTARY TOWER 25 Clute St, New West

Age 55 or over. Beautiful view.

Bach high rise apt.

Close to trans & shopping.

Rent incl all utils. Refs req.

Contact Ana Cell: 778-859-0798 Bayside Property Services Ltd.

ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES

22588 Royal Crescent Ave, Maple Ridge Large units. Close to Golden Ears Bridge. Great view of River

office: 604 463-0857 cell: 604 375-1768

SUNSET PARK 5870 Sunset Street

Close to Bus & BCIT STUDIO & 1 BDRM ★ Quiet park-like setting ★ Newly Reno’d ★ Heat/hot water incld 604-291-8197 www.sunsetparkapt.com

6515

Duplexes - Rent

COQ, MUNDY Park. lrg 2 BR, lower lvl, 5 appl, carport. $995 incl util. Ns/Np, Sep 1. 604-291-2090

604- 983- 8046

NEW WEST. Modern 2 BR. Quiet bldg. Prkg. $995 incl util. Now or Oct 1. Nr Skytrain. 604-618-7766 PORT MOODY, Newport Village.

2 BR + den, concrete bldg, 2 full baths. F/p, in-suite w/d, h/wd flrs, granite counters, S.S. applis, 2 u/grd prkg, gym. No pets. Ocean & mountain view! $1,875/mo + util. Avail Sept 15. 604-469-9261

VILLA MARGARETA 320-9th St, New West

6535

Homestay

BBY, N. On bus route & near SFU & BCIT. $700/mo incl meals/util.

N/s. Must like pets. 604-294-2074

6540

Houses - Rent

Bach & 1 BR Available.

All Suites Have Balconies.

Undergrd Parking Available.

Refs Required. Small Pet Ok.

3BR HAMMOND $1500 Spotless Fresh paint Fenced yard Garage 778-385-9152 Avail.now

KING ALBERT COURT

CALL 604 715-7764

BBY / Canada Way, 2 BR Home, appls, close to school & bus. Call Abby 604-562-1070, or Masoom 778-242-9468

1300 King Albert, Coq Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604 937-7343 cell: 778 848-5993

MASSEY PLACE McBride Blvd, New West

Extra large 1 BR, 2 BR, 2 BR + Den & 3 BR Apts. Renovated, rent includes heat & hot water.

CALL (604) 524-5840 www.masseyplace.com

Family Living WHITGIFT GARDENS 1 BR, (80% adult bldg), $750.

2 BR fr $925. 3 BR fr $1100. ●spacious apartments ●heat, h/w, prkg, indoor pool ●ball court, daycare available ●near skytrain, shopping and kids park. Sorry no pets.

604 939-0944

MONTECITO TOWERS 99-7360 Halifax St, Bby Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR

604 420-5636

www.montecitotowers.com

NEW WEST

St Andrews Street 1, 2 or 3 BR Apt, Large balcony, updated, nr transit & amens, Avl Sept 1, small pet ok with pet deposit.

Call 604-540-9300 CANTERBURY COURT

Contact Julianne Maxwell 604-536-0220

Fifth Ave, New West 1 BR $735. 2 BR $915. Lrg, bright, well maint bldg. Rent includes heat, hot water & cable. N/P. Central New West.

#304 - 1959 152nd St. Surrey

Professionally Managed

by Colliers International

www.rentinfo.ca

6508

office: 604 939-8905 cell: 604 916-0261

office: 604 524-8174 cell: 604 813-8789

Putting landlords and tenants together in the Coquitlam area

Get more for everyday family living space in this custom built home. Features large open floor plan, fresh designer colours, expansive kitchen island, media room, extra large master bedroom with large soaker tub, dual shower and walk in closet. Includes unauthorized rental suite, central air throughout, full security system, wired for sound, hardwood floors plus many other extras.

Quiet undeveloped acreage across the street.

N. WEST, Lrg 1 BR $895 & 2 BR $1095, hdwd flrs, heat hot/water & cable. Cat OK. Nr transit, quiet bldg. Av now. Jim 604-728-2086

BBY METROTOWN 1 BR avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 778-848-1790

1 BR Apartment $750/mo.

Includes heat & hot water.

Near bus, shopping & school. No pets. Call:

RENTALS 604-800-1619

N. WEST, lrg, cln 2 BR with balc & view, $920 incls ht, h/w, locker, avl Now, N/p, N/s. 778-991-8818.

JUNIPER COURT

1114 HOWIE ST. COQUITLAM

UG Parking, balconies.

Close to Skytrain, near Gold Club, walk to mountain park. near Lougheed Mall.

Large 1 BR. @ $825. Newly renovated Incl heat, hot water & dw. 1016 Howie Ave. nr Austin Raymar Realty. 604-723-3885

BBY METROTOWN 1 BR avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 778-788-1867

MOVE-IN BONUS 1 bedrooms starting at $825

COQ. 1 BR, $750. 2 BR, $850, 3 BR, $1050. Sept 1. Incl d/w, ht, prkg. 604-523-9950 or 521-8249 COQ. L’heed mall. Lrg 1 BR, stor, u/g prkg. NS/NP. suits 1. $700. incl ht & h/w, Sep 1. 604-537-7120

BUCHANAN MANOR

CYPRESS GARDENS

FEATURED HOMES ,90

$

RENTALS 604-931-3273

Call 604-998-0218 604-444-3000 to place your to your ad ad

9098 Halston Court 612-4344 2 BR, 2 baths, gym, pool, prkg, lease $1300.

604 - 941 - 7721

Heat/Water incl., parking avail. On cul-de-sac. Tennis courts, close to Lougheed Mall, bus/Skytrain.

7 $67

460 Westview St. 612-4344 1 BR, near lougheed Mall, prkg, n/p, lease, $895

AMBER ROCHESTOR

Bach, 1 & 2 bdrms.

6020-14

Apt/Condos

1 BR Apt $680 in POCO, bright & spac. corner ste, NO SMOKING, NO PETS, call 604-977-3088

Real Estate

6020-01

6508

❏ WE BUY HOMES ❏

NON-BANK NON-DEALER Independent Financing Options 604-309-6278

6008

Apt/Condos

Any Price, Any Condition Any Location. No Fees! No Risk !

Residential/Commercial

6007

6508

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CALL 604 519-1095

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

GARDEN VILLA 1010 6th Ave, New West

1 BR & 2 BR Available.

Beautiful atrium with fountain.

By shops, college & transit.

Pets negotiable. Ref required.

CALL 604 715-7764

BBY, UPPER Deer Lake. 5 BR, 2 lev, 2 baths, 5 appl, big deck, garage. $2700/mo. By BCIT/Metrotown. NS/NP. 604-897-9841

EL PRESIDENTE

CENT COQ 3 BR 2 bath exec home, 2 gas f/p, prkg, nr schools.

N/S $2000 plus util 604-939-7915

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

220 7th St, New West 1 BR $700. 2 BR $850. Rent incls heat & hot water, reno’d suites with big patios. By shops, banks, skytrain & college. U/grd prkg available.

Call 604 519-1382

COQ, COMO LAKE. 3 BR mn flr, big patio, big yd, small garage, w/d, Avail Oct 1, $1300 + % utils.

604-939-6765

Managed by Colliers International

2 Bedroom, 1.5 bath ste

available on quiet part of North Road near Burquitlam Plaza & short trip to Lougheed Mall.

Views of metrotown & Burnaby Mountain. Near transit & shopping. Rent includes hot water, parking stall & storage locker. Reference required, sorry no pets.

Contact: Rob McKenzie.

Phone: 604-525-2122 or Bayside Property Services Ltd., Office: 604-432-7774 for more info & to view

BONSOR APTS Renovated high rise, concrete building. Penthouse, 1 BR & 2 BR available. Very close to Metrotown, Skytrain & Bonsor swimming pool. Rent includes heat, hot water. Reference required.

Contact Natalie 778-230-9037 or Bayside Property Services Office: 604-432-7774

COQ MARINER, Upper 3 BR, 1.5 bath, livg rm, din’g, kitch, $1450.

CAPE HORN Upper 4 BR, 2 bath, livg, din’g, fam rm, garage, $1800.

Both all appls. Zia, 604-551-5652 NR COQ Ctr, Upper 3BR, L/D, 5 Appl, n/s, n/p, ref, $1450+utili, Avail NOW 604 438 1706 STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN No Qualification - Low Down CHILLIWACK – 9557 Williams St, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town, close to shops & schools............... $888/M Call Kristen 604 435-5555 or 786-4663

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

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Miscellaneous Rentals

GATED PARKING AVAILABLE New Westminster CALL 604 723-8215

SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, N.West

Hi-Rise Apartment with River View & Indoor Pool.

1 BR & 2 BR Available.

Rent includes heat & hot water. Remodelled Building and Common area. Gated undergrd parking available.

References required.

CALL 604 525-2122 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

6590

Rooms

BBY DEER LAKE, Room avail Immed, ns/np, utils incls, bath rm, w/d, cooking, Burris & Cda Way, 604-782-4904 weekdays aft 4pm

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Shared Accommodation

6595-15

Coq./Poco/ Port Moody

2 GREAT people needed to share 3br suite in Cen Coq w/ female student. 6 new appl, bright & clean. $500 & share util each.

604-939-7915 COQ NR Lougheed mall. 1 BR, hrdwd flrs. Close to bus. $390 incls utls. Av now. 604-937-7238

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

South Burnaby

1 BR in 3 BR hse, nr Highgate Mall, Metrotown & skytrain, n/s, n/p, $650, Immed, 604-431-7777

6595-20

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Suites/Partial Houses

2 BDRM suite Central Coq, close to transit, $1100/mo incl util, cable wifi, N/S, N/P avail Sept 1 or 15 604.317.0268 or 778.835.5055 2 BR, Lrg, Queensboro, N. West, avl now, gas f/p, lrg patio/yrd. Nr bus. $850. NS/NP. 604-524-9247

2BR BBY N spac g/lvl, priv yd, shrd w/d, nr amen, sky/tr, bus, ns, np. $975+1/2 utils. 604-420-6339 3 BDRM Bsmt $950 incl util.No pets or smoking Near stores/ schools/park-604 671 0815 - Kris

BBY, EDMONDS. 2 BR, f/bath, sh’d w/d. Ns/np. $850/mo incl hydro/cbl. Sept 1. 604-524-6614 BBY NICE 2 BR ste avail immed.

Close to all amens. No w/d. $900 incls utls. NS/NP. 604-523-2784

BBY, SOUTH. Newer 1 BR, f/bath. No w/d, ns/np. $700/mo incl hydro/cbl. 604-527-7793

BBY, SOUTH Slope. Clean 2 BR bsmt. $800/mo incl hydro/cable.

Ns/np, no laundry. 778-867-9715 COQ 2 BR ($1100), 1000 sqft, 1 BR ($900), 800 sqft, above grnd ste, nr Douglas College, full patio, full bath, w/d, alrm, prkg incls utils, n/s, n/p, Oct 1, 604-805-4271 COQ 2 BR g/lvl ste, 1100 sqft, 4 appls, full bath, patio, f/p, storage, no dogs, nr ammens, Avail Now, $900 + 40% utils, 604-307-4103 COQ 2 yr old, all amens, skytrain, Mall, 1 BR + work space, 6 appls, 9 flr w/view, prkg, gym, $1130, N/s, N/p, Oct 1. 604-519-8537 COQ LANSDOWNE New 2 BR Bsmt Ste, 1bth, $850 incl ½ elec, lndry + cbl, np/Ns. Cls to Coq Cntr. Avail Now. 604-468-4450

3151 E 7th Ave, Newly reno’d 2 BR top flr, 1 bath, $1350. 1 BR bsmt $650 incls utils. Sep 1.

604-434-8957, 604-828-3738

BBY Brantford. 2 BR bsmt ste, 4 appls, gas f/p. incls cbl, nr Imperial, Refs Req. Avail Sept 1. $900 + utls. NS/NP. 604-438-5463 BBY, BRENTWOOD, 2 BR g/lvl, sh’d W/D, garage. Ns/np. $1000 incls utils. Sept 1. 604-294-1317

Suites/Partial Houses

6602

NEW WEST. 1 BR + den. Sh’d w/d. F/yard. $875/mo incl hydro/ cbl. One friendly dog or cat ok!

N/s. Immed. Ref. 604-626-9073

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BLUE MTN & Austin, 2 BR bsmnt ste, 4 appls, N/p, N/s, $740/mo incls hyd. 604-649-8909

Townhouses Rent

2717 Lake City Way, Burnaby Mon-Fri 7:30am-4:30pm Sat 8am-1pm www.roofingstore.ca

HOME SERVICES

3 BR, 2 bath, new flrs & paint, James Rd P. Moody, nice complex, $1250; avail Sept 1, ns, np, Lighthouse Rlty 604-551-1409

NEW WEST West End, 2 BR bsmt ste, incls utils, cbl & internet, w/d, nr 22 St Skytrain, $1050. n/s, n/p, Avail Immed. 604-346-6009

M. RIDGE, Brookside Gardens. 3 BR T/H’s, pets ok, new flrs/paint, Sept 15/Oct 1, 778-835-0748

NEW WEST, West End. 2 BR, grd/lvl. Ns/np. Includes util/cable.

Available now. 604-522-1896

M. RIDGE West 3 BR + den, 2.5 bath, 5 appl, 1455sf, 2 prkg. $1460. avail now, Nr hosp, elem schl & WC Express 604-941-5594

ALARM

PITT MEADOWS 3 BR T/H, quiet family complex, Rent geared to income, n/p, 604-465-4851

Systems Ltd.

POCO 1 BR, tile h/w flrs, own w/d, nr all ammens, n/s, n/p, $750 incls utils, Avail Sep 1. 604-942-7109

POCO. 2 BR in character home.

F/bath, gas f/p, sh’d w/d, lrg deck, h/wd floors. $1,150/mo incl hydro/ cbl/’net. Oct 1. N/s. 604-339-9278 POCO, 3BR bsmt ste, avail Sept 1, $1250 incl util, own w/d, N/P, N/S, nr all amens, Call 778-882-9644, 778-999-3565 POCO DESIREABLE 1 BR grnd lev ste, 900sf, 5 appls, gas f/p, elec base brd heat, lrg kitch & BR, priv entry, cov patio, south facing, near transit. NS/NP. $875 incls utls. Avail Sep 1. 604-941-5928

QUEENSBOROUGH. 1 BR. $550/mo incl util/sat tv. Sept 1st.

604-515-7875 or 778-829-7675

COQ. NICE, quiet, top flr, reno’d 3 BR, f/p, w/d, N/p, N/s, $1100/mo + 1/2 utils. immed. 604-809-9850 LRG 2 BDRM +DEN, 2 BTHRM bsmt suite. $1000 + 1/3 Utilities.

Sm pets ok. Avail Sept 1. Call 604-312-4829.

CALL THE EXPERTS

NEW WEST. Large 1 BR + den.

Nr 22 S/train. $790/mo incl hydro/ cable. Now. Ns/np. 604-710-1864

PORT MOODY, 2 BR bmnst, avail Sept 1, N/s, N/p, $800/mo incls w/d, cable & utils.

604-931-7035 cel 778-839-7967 COQ. Near Lough Mall Skytrain.

Bright 1 BR. Shared w/d. Ns/np. $700/mo. Immed. 604-931-1945

Suites/Partial Houses

N WEST, Queenborough newer 1 BR g/lvl ste, $650/mo incls utils/ cbl/net, nr transit, no laundry, ns. np. Refs. Immed. 604-767-7540

6605

COQ LRG 1 BR + Office, n/s, w/d, $850 incls utils, cbl & net, nr SFU. 778-786-8012

Bby 10th Ave 1 BR ste on mn lvl, Avail Now, nr schl & bus, n/s, n/p.

604-324-6499, 604-771-0275

6602

SFU BSMT. 2 big bdrms,1 full bthrm. Full size in suite lndry.

Close to transit, Lougheed mall.

5 min to SFU. Sept 15. $1100.

604 808-2274

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POCO 2 BR T/H, $815/mo quietfamily complex, no pets. Avail Now, Call 604-464-0034

WOODLAND PARK

TOWNHOMES Professionally managed family townhome complex on 28 acres located in beautiful Port Moody.

Spacious 2 BR & 3 BR units, 5 appls, inste w/d, walk out bsmt, 1 parking.

Cat friendly.

Contact 604 939-0221 woodland@rentmidwest.com

6620

Warehouse/ Commercial

8010

604-463-7919

8055

Time to Get Your Own Place?

Find your answer in the Classifieds – in print and online!

Cleaning

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ISE • CLEANING EXPERTS Res & Com. Complete janitorial; +Carpet, Window, Floors/refinish, Move in/out clean. 604-317-4714 EXP’D CLEANER using non toxic products. References available.

Call Yolanda 778-228-8228

8060 BBY 6994 Greenwood St, Brand New approx 1800sf W/H with finished office, clean, large O/H door, 3 phase power, avail Now. Call 604 929-9493 www.westrockproperty.com

Alarm/Security

Concrete

1-BEDROOM A PT. Move in tomorrow. Affo rdable monthly rent.

Excavating

ABSOLUTE BOBCAT & EXCAVATION LTD.

• All Bobcat & Mini-X Services • Small Hauls Available • Fast Reliable Service

Call Ryan: 604-329-7792

8090

Fencing/Gates

*Patios, Pool Decks, *Sidewalks Driveways *Forming *Finishing * Re & Re All Your Concrete Needs

30 yr exp. Quality workmanship Fully insured

Danny 604.307.7722

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

THE ART OF HARDWOOD FLOORS

8075

Drywall

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

604-916-7729 JEFF

8080

Electrical

ABACUS ELECTRIC.ca Lic Elect

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

8125

Gutters

604-878-5232 SINCE 1997

PROFESSIONAL HANDYMAN For Homes or Businesses.

Call Dave at 778-386-3844

Stevie’s Handyman Services No Job too Small, Good Rates Call Stevie 778-997-0337

8155 Full Seamless Gutter Installation/Repairs Soffits All jobs Guaranteed.

Fully insured/WCB covered Will beat any competitors price

604-439-9417

Landscaping

FORTRESS RETAINING WALLS & LANDSCAPES

• Driveways • Sod • Topsoil • Sand • Gravel • River Rock • Bark Mulch • Fencing & Woodworking • Arbours • Pergolas • Bridges

• Retaining Walls • Patios • Walkways • Interlocking Paving Stones Certified by The National Concrete Masonry Association

Clog Free Gutters, Guaranteed!

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Edgemont Gutters. Sales & Install 5’’ continuous gutter, minor repairs, cleaning. 604-420-4800 PRESSURE WASHING, Gutter Cleaning and Repairs Call George 778-859-7793

NeedaGardener?

No job too big.

No job too small.

We keep it simple.

• Full Yard Cleanup • Pruning trees, shrubs & hedges the proper way!

• Planting Plan & Full Installation • Retaining walls, walkways & bed edging • Patio, Deck & Water Features • Fence Removal & Installation • Pressure Washing

Please call Sherry

604-992-6654

Landscape Technician & Cert. Arborist

★ AMAZING TOUCH LAND’G ★ Paving, retaining walls, turfing, planting. Call 604-889-4083

GENSON ELECTRICAL Licenced & bonded. EC #102722 Ind/Comm/Res. 604-763-7021 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

TRUSTED HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless 604-219-6944 We cover the HST

Contr 97222. 40 yrs exp. 1 stop!

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Handyperson

★ HANDYMAN★ $30 per hour Call 604-762-6401

PRP GUTTER CLEANING & GUTTER REPAIRS. Free estimates 604-764-0399 #1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774.

8130

Call: 604-240-3344

Dust Free.

Affordable Rates!

Free Estimates.

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

Specializing in drywall & textured ceiling repairs, drywall finishing, stucco repairs, painting. Fully insured.

Steve’s Gutter Cleaning & Repair from $98. Gutters vacuumed & hand cleaned. 604-524-0667

ACE HANDYMAN SERVICE Pressure washing, painting, lawncare, rubbish. Joe, 604-657-0346

Drainage

DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-294-5300

Gutters

Installations Refinishing & Repairs

DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Prompt, Professional, Family run 40+yrs. Seniors % 604 240-3408

8073

8125

DIRECT FROM THE MILL 6x8 Fence Panels from $27, Siding, Decking, Roofing, Shed, Split Rail, etc...

We Install Chain Link & Cedar Fencing. Free Est. 7753 Edmonds St, Burnaby Call 604 520-7792 Timberlandforestproducts.com

STAMPED CONCRETE

ARCO DRYWALL. Board, tape, texture, frame. New & renos. 16 years exp. Mike, 604-825-1500

FOR RENT

8087

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Lawn & Garden

COQUITLAM

LANDCAPING LTD.

❏ SUMMER CLEAN-UP ❏ Yard Maintenance ❏ Hedge Trim ❏ Tree Pruning ❏ Lawn Cuts ❏ Weeding ❏ Retaining Walls ❏ Drainage Fully insured. Call John: 604-464-8700 or 778-867-8785 LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION, tree services, hedge trimming, autumn lawncare. 778-885-6488

Moving & Storage

8185

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

Adams Yard & Tree Services: T o pp i n g, He d ge s , L a wn s , Pruning etc. Adam 778-899-4162

Lawn & Garden • Clean-ups & Disposal, Gutters/Press Washing Seniors Disc. Al @ 604-783-3142

YARD CLEAN-UP, Trim/Prune hedges, rubbish removal, Free estimate. 604-710-9670

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Masonry

STONE WORK

Retaining walls, facing, cultured stone.

604-603-2576

Painting/ Wallpaper

MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured.

1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton $ From

45

We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance

FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount

604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

A Gardener & A Gentleman Lawn, garden, tree svcs. Pruning, yard clean-up, rubbish. 319-5302

8195

B&Y MOVING Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~ • Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers

604-708-8850 MONTY J’S MOVING

Your first and last call for all your moving needs.

Local, Provincial or National www.MontyJsMoving.com Call 604-710-5253 $30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020 A MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH L & D ENTERPRISES !!!

Fast & Dependable Special Rates Seniors Disc. Call 604-464-5872

TOP Painting & Pressure Wash Res/Comm. Best Rate / Free Est Top Quality! Joe 604-782-1377

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

HOME SERVICES INT & EXT RENO’S • BATHROOM RENO’S • DECKS & STAIRS • SIDING • FLOORING

604-315-1452

Decks/Patios/ Railings

dave abbott

UNITED VINYL SUNDECKS LTD.

TILE& STONE free estimates

8200

• Waterproofing • Aluminum Awnings • Custom Aluminum Railings • Deck Renovations

Free Est.

942-5394

8205

Paving/Seal Coating

ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

8220

Plumbing

AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of Moving, Storage & Packing. Different from the Rest. 604-861-8885

Start to Finish Plumbing & Renovations Repairs • Installation • Bathroom Reno We do it All Free Estimates & Guarantee Licenced • Affordable 20 yrs Experience Call Tony 604-816-2757

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Starting at $39/hour. Local & long distances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620

#1 IN RATES & SERVICE Licenced local plumber. Plug Drains, Reno’s 1-877-861-2423

installation and repairs

778.808.5912

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CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING Sears also installs ROOFING, WINDOWS, WINDOW COVERINGS & CARPETING

604-464-8600 ext 213

24 HOURS 1-800-4-MY-HOME • (1-800-469-4663)

Moving & Storage

MOVERS & STORAGE South American Van Lines Ltd.

• Local • Long Distance • International • Overseas

Senior & Student Discounts Up to 20%

FREE Boxes • FREE Storage

Insured & Bonded Toll Free

1-877-964-4490 Local

778-838-1275

POPEYE’S MOVING 604-783-6454 Vancouver 604-377-2503

MATCO DESIGN - Renovations *Additions*Quality Work *Ref’s 604-720-1564 matco@telus.net

8250

Roofing

TWO BROTHERS MOVING & Delivery. Local & Long Distance; Best Rate! Joseph 604-720-0931

PLUMBERS

Member BBB - Member RCABC Full Liability Coverage and WCB Designated Project Managers and Third Party Inspections

TwoGuysWithATruck.ca Moving, Storage, Free EST 604-628-7136. Visa, OK

Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

Kraft Painting & Decorating Residential, Commercial,Apartments

EXPERTS OF ALL ASPECTS OF PAINTING Brush

Roller

Spray

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR

Fully Guaranteed, Worksafe Covered

RUDI 604-939-0697 or 778-838-2666

Magic Star Painting Top Quality Quick Work 3 ROOMS

299

$

for Free Estimates

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D&M PAINTING

Interior/Exterior Specialist Many Years Experience Fully Insured Top Quality, Quick Work Free Estimate

604-724-3832

#1 PAY-LESS PRO PAINTING 30 yrs exp. Summer Specials. Int/ Ext. Power Washing. 604-891-9967 ANMORE PAINTING. Ext & int, 15 yrs exp. Excellent refs. Call Andrew 604-537-4764 Good Day Painting Fully Insured, Quality Work, Res/Comm, No Payment till Job is Completed!

Call Thomas 604 377-1338

JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER TQ ticket. 15yr experience. Big or small jobs. 604 464 3945 LOCAL PLUMBER - Licensed, insured,GASFITTING, renos, Repairs. VISA 604-469-8405 PACIFIC ACE PLUMBING INC. •Repairs •Installation •Insured Free Est. Call • 778-836-8835

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate Quote code 2010 for a 5% discount

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TOTAL HOME RENOVATIONS FROM DESIGN TO FINISH

B-Cheema B-Cheema Roofing Ltd Roofing Ltd

Specialties Include: Kitchen & Bath Improvements We Also Do: • Roofing • Sundecks • Door & Window Replacements

SPECIAL $250 Discount

604-298-1222

Call (604) CaPaul ll Pau l (604722-3600 ) 722-3600

Call Bill

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FERREIRA HOME IMPROVEMENTS Additions ★ Renovations Concrete Forming ★ Decks Garages ★ Bathrooms Ceramic Tile ★ Drywall Hardwood Flooring ''Satisfaction Guaranteed''

NORM, 604-466-9733 Cell: 604-841-1855

Free Estimates

All Types of Roofing & Repairs - Insured All Types of Roofing & Repairs - Insured bcheemaroofing.ca

JJ Roofing • Repairs • Reroof • New Roof

10% lower than any other written estimate SENIORS DISCOUNT WCB & Fully Insured

604-726-6345 MAC ROOFING INC.

Three time Georgie Award Finalist National Sam Award Finalist Georgie Award for Best Renovation “Why Trust Your Renovation To Anyone Else”

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Call: 778-896-4858 SKY VIEW ROOFING LTD Serving the Lower Mainland Licenced & Insured. Refs.

Exceeding all expectations, one client at a time

9100

Auto Directory

9100

Auto Directory

9125

Domestic

9160

Sports & Imports

1999 MERC. Cougar, Auto, 169,000 km, black, steering rack replaced, new rear struts, all fluids serviced, BCAA checkapproved, $3995 obo. info@gerrysauto.com or 604-826-0519.

9145

Scrap Car Removal

15% Removal FREEScrap/Car OFF with ad No Wheels No Problem

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2000 HYUNDAI Tiberon SE, 5 spd, 130K, air cared, $3500.

D9921 Abbots 604-855-6522 MOBILE VEHICLE INSPECTION 604-307-6781

9173

Vans

1992 PONTIAC transport V6, 7 seats, air care, good shape, lady driven, runs great! (604) 504 7152

HOUR 2Service From Call

Family Owned & Operated

A Save on Roofing - specialize in ★refoof ★ repair★ Fully Ins. Free est. 10% discount 778-892-1266

8255

(604) 209-2026

Rubbish Removal 782-2474

* We Remove & Recycle Anything*

Free Est’s • Large or Small Jobs

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CHEAP CHEAP

Rubbish Removal Seniors discount. 604-807-0198

604-761-7175

THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

9500

RECREATIONALVEHICLESDIRECTORY

9515

Boats

1999 PRINCECRAFT Pro 16.6ft, w/trlr, 75hp Evinrude, ready for fishing. $16,000..604-823-7161

9522

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

1996 FORD Windstar Van, 173k, pwr wind/drs, aircared, AC, new bakes. $1600 obo. 604-582-5000

RV’s/Trailers

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$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020 #1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $100 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673 ★ FREE TOWING ★ up to $300 CASH Today!

THE FAMILY MAN Big or Small we do it all.

604-754-8559 or 604-515-0440

604-728-1965 John

WILL HAUL out garages and bsmts, for little or no $ if saleable items are included. 604-936-8583

FREE SCRAP car & truck removal. Top $$ paid for all. No wheels - no problem. 604-761-7175

8309

Tiling

RENEW KITCHEN & Baths. Tile, stone work, laminate, hardwood, painting 15 yr exp. 604-773-2264

8315

STEVE TOWING SERVICES Scrap Car Removal. We Pay $$ for all cars. Call 778-316-7960

Tree Services

GET TO KNOW THE DAVEY DIFFERENCE • complete tree & shrub care • seasonal clean-up • insect & disease control • expert problem diagnosis • hazard tree removal • deep root fertilization • commercial & residential care

2006 HONDA Civic DX Coupe $12,500. Auto, dark blue, PWR Locks/Windows, heated mirrors, digital dash, 4 new tires, new brakes. Honda Serviced. NO Accidents. 100k. Great on gas, +extras. Coq. ★ 604-868-3128

1984 CAMPERVAN, AWNING, 4 burner stove, oven, fridge, toilet, CD player. Excellent cond. $4500 obo, call 604-721-0344 1989 GLENDALE 20’ M/H, 350, 136k, good cond, f/s, oven, bath, slps 4-6. $5000, 604-853-8825 1999 JAYCO 5th Wheel, 33 ft, 2 slides, air, w/d, b/i vac, loaded. $15,000 obo. 778-298-4729

2005 CHALLENGER 32’ 5th whl.

3 slides, island kit. Generator. only 3ks $34,500. 604-826-7691 ONLY 500KM. ’05 25’ Terry Ltd Ed, T/T w/slide wlk around queen bd. $16,900 obo. 604-858-2467 Chwk

Smarter Buyer.

Better Car.

604-588-0833

SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM

Since 1983

Shingles, Cedar Shakes, or Torch-on.

30, 40, 50 material warranty Member • WCB Certified

DISPOSAL BINS 4 - 40 yard bins. From $179 - $565 including dump fees.

Disposal King, 604-306-8599

CANRO SERVICE. H/W tank, furnace, boiler, drain, installations & repairs. BBB. 604-789-6767

Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-294-5300

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Re-Roofing Specialist!

Big Phil’s Rubbish Removal Take your junk away same day.

Call for rates 778-892-4515

• Residential Roofing • Homes • Strata • Installations • Repairs • 24 Hour Emergency Service

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10% Off with this Ad! Aman’s Plumbing Service, Lic. Gas Fitter, Reas. Rates. 778-895-2005

Home Services

BE COOL!

8185

JBA MOVING Fully ins, local & long dist. 10 yrs in business.

604-830-5553. jbamoving.com

Roofing

604-RUBBISH A1 CONTRACTING. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting & decks. Dhillon, 604-782-1936

tymerstonework.com * QUALITY BRICKWORK *, Cult Stone Tile Repairs. Reas Rates.

35 yrs exp. Mike 604-328-7974

8250

AUTOMOTIVE

Residential & Commercial Tar & Gravel to Torch On Conversion Member of Shell Busey’s House Smart Referral Network ★ Govt Certified ★ 20 yrs exp

778-237-ROOF (7663)

604-294-2084

Sell Your RV or Boat

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Dangerous tree removal, pruning, topping, hedge trimming & stump grinding.

Fully insured & WCB

Jerry 604-618-8585 Andrew 604-618-8585

Urban Market:

A-1 TRI CRAFT TREE SERVICES (EST. 1986) Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/ Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in & View Work 291-7778, 787-5915 www.treeworksonline.ca

8335

Window Cleaning

BOB’S WINDOW Gets that Clean, Clear Shine No Drops, No Drips, No Streaks Right into the corners! Serving you for over 20 yrs. Also do Gutters 604 588-6938 Edgemont Building Maintenance. Window & Gutter Cleaning, Power Washing. 604-420-4800

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604-444-3000

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Friday, August 27, 2010

The NOW COQUITLAM, PORT COQUITLAM, PORT MOODY, ANMORE AND BELCARRA

Come and join the celebrations September 10th to 12th the runners’ den 239 Newport Drive Port Moody

604.461.8330

www.runnersden.ca