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someone spend the weekend or a couple of days there. “The other thing that I think is important is it wasn’t a random act. It was a targeted shooting.” The Affordable Housing Societies assumed ownership of the River Woods property from the Greater Vancouver Housing Corp. about four years ago, Nicklin said. The 111-unit family project, made up of two- and three-bedroom townhouses, is a mixed-income community. About 75 to 80 per cent of renters pay market rates, he said, while the remaining tenants pay subsidized rent based on income. Tenants apply for subsidized rental units through the Housing Registry, which is maintained by BC Housing, he said. All tenants undergo reference checks, Nicklin added. And while criminal record checks are not a standard practice, the organization uses them any time there are concerns about a potential renter. As well, River Woods tenants sign a crime-free multi-family housing addendum, Nicklin said. This document allows landlords to apply for an order of possession if tenants are involved in criminal activities — including those related to drugs, gangs, solicitation, assault, unlawful

On July 31, 2009, three men in use of firearms and other actions that their 20s forced their way into a River threaten the safety of residents. Woods apartment occupied by two As a result of last week’s targeted shooting, Nicklin said the River Woods other men. A fight broke out among the men, who police believe all knew tenant will need to find another place each other. Both a victim and a susto live. pect were taken to Royal Columbian “We’re going to obtain possesHospital for sion of that stab wounds. suite back. Coquitlam We posted a “This was a brazen shooting that RCMP notice on the confirmed door telling occurred in a busy familythem that. orientated housing project in the Wednesday that the There’s cermiddle of the day.” recent targettain rules that ed shooting is landlords and not related to tenants have Brad West last summer’s to work withPort Coquitlam Councillor home invain under the sion and stabResidential bing. Tenancy Act. Nonetheless, Port Coquitlam Coun. One of the rules for tenants is that Brad West said some River Woods resiyou can’t affect other people’s right to dents fear that potential gang violence quiet enjoyment,” Nicklin said. is coming too close to home. “So obviously something like this “This was a brazen shooting that is a very serious incident and it’s not occurred in a busy family-orientated the sort of thing we would allow to housing project in the middle of the go on in any one of our projects … day. Any time something like this Particularly in an environment like happens, it requires our attention and River Woods, which is a family project action,” West said. “A home is where and people are raising their kids there people feel safest and most secure, and — we don’t want anyone like that anytime that’s robbed from you, it’s a around the property.” very traumatic experience. We need to Yet last week’s Remembrance Day attack was not the first instance of vio- send a message that no matter which neighbourhood it is, gang members lence at the family-oriented complex.

are not welcome here. Period.” West said the province should tighten up its vetting process for subsidized housing to ensure potential gang members don’t move in. “All across the province, there are long wait-lists of hard-working families who follow the law and play by the rules that are waiting for housing. We need to be certain that it’s those people who are getting support — not repeat criminals. Whether it’s in affordable or market housing, we don’t want these types of people feeling comfortable anywhere,” he said. “Public safety has to be our first priority. There are many children living in River Woods, and their safety and security should be paramount. These gangs don’t care if innocent people get hurt, and government should make taking them apart a top priority.” For River Woods resident Jim Mara, the nearby shooting didn’t affect his sense of security. “Well, you know, welcome to 2010. It’s a funny situation, the world,” said the retired missionary worker. “[River Woods] seems very well taken care of. It seems like they’re really on top of it and have a lot of rules and regulations. I feel safe, but I’m also a man of faith. If you weren’t,” he said with a laugh, “you might want to start carrying something around to protect yourself.”

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Montgomery Middle school this weekend. Students will be invited to take part in creative problem solving activities. Meanwhile, parents can participate in free coaches training plus parent and judge orientation sessions. In the morning, students will participate in two sessions that focus on hands-on techniques and performance. They can learn about costume making, construction and painting techniques, acting skills, circuit wiring and how to use hand tools. In the afternoon, they will be challenged to apply their skills in mini Odyssey challenges in which they will design, create and perform solutions to their choice of a technical or performance problem. The event takes place on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 8:20 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at 1900 Edgewood

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Start your Christmas shopping early at Heritage Mountain Elementary’s holiday bazaar today (Friday, Nov. 19). Everyone is welcome at the event, which will feature 30 community vendors, kids’ games, a raffle, a used book sale and more. Babysitting will be provided. The bazaar will run from 3 to 9 p.m. at the school, located at 125 Ravine Dr. in Port Moody. As an eco-friendly school, Heritage Mountain Elementary recommends that shoppers bring

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Charles Best reunion celebrates 40 years

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Let TransLink roll the dice In regards to TransLink’s ever-growing thirst for money, all sorts of schemes and plans have been suggested. They all have one thing in common: it’s our money they are after. The greatest money-makers ever thought up and allowed to flourish, casinos and lotteries, seem to be overlooked. We all know there are lots of casinos in B.C. They seem to get the right to operate by giving a small percentage of their profits to To The local governments. What we don’t know is who actually owns these money-makers, what the profits are and where they go. My proposal is to give these gambling rights to TransLink, let them run it and, bingo, their lack of funds has ended. We still supply the money, but at least we get a bit of fun from it. Jack Rudd Port Moody

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Re: “Is drinking and driving (just a little bit) OK?” editorial, Friday, Nov. 12. Maybe I should sue the B.C. government for even allowing a maximum limit. It’s like saying it’s OK to drive a little drunk. Editor A reading of 0.05 alcohol in the blood isn’t a lot, but it does affect everyone differently and most of you don’t know how it affects you because when you drink, your judgment is already suspect. If you say otherwise, you are lying to yourself, which is one of the signs or behaviours of an alcoholic or alcoholic tendencies. I say leave the new limits the way they are. Jim Van Rassel Coquitlam

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ragic. Exciting. Unbelievable. However you describe what’s happening to the BC Liberals, it’s a spectacle that has even the non-political animals among us shaking our heads. For Liberal supporters, it’s heartbreaking to see representatives of the party they favour attacking each other instead of getting on with the business of rebuilding after Premier Gordon Campbell’s resignation. For those who don’t support the Liberals, it’s inspiring to see cracks in the armour of the party that has held a stranglehold on power in this province for so long. However you view what’s happening to the party, there’s no denying it provides a rare glimpse into the carefully choreographed world of provincial politics the public — and even the media — almost never gets to see. On Wednesday, ousted cabinet minister Bill Bennett told reporters Campbell is a bully who uses intimidation to control his caucus and once yelled so much he accidentally spit in Bennett’s face. Campbell denied the accusations. The same day, cabinet repealed the tax cut Campbell introduced last month, with Campbell saying he doesn’t want to “lock in” the next leader by forcing him or her to go along with the cut. Some people are upset the cut has been cancelled, while others say the province couldn’t have afforded it anyway. Regardless, what the decision to axe the 15per-cent cut really shows is that it was nothing more than an attempt to buy the support of a public outraged over the HST and how it was implemented. It was politics, not policy. The Liberals have set a leadership vote for Feb. 26, but the way things have been unravelling this week, it’s doubtful they’ll last another three months with Campbell at the helm. If he really cares about the party, Campbell will back away so an interim leader can be appointed. If he doesn’t, he’s acting like the bully Bennett said he is. What do you think? Vote in our online poll at www.thenownews.com.

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Hello, I’m a recovering Facebook addict L Only after the mandatory hour of “Facebook ast year, if you had asked me what I spent creeping” was completed did I focus my attention the majority of my free time doing, I would on anything else. Homework became secondary to have immediately answered with one word: Facebook and my grades began to drop, but I didn’t Facebook. care. I needed to know what Rachael had planned for Since the website’s launch in February 2004, it the night more than I needed to write my opinion has accumulated more than 500 million (myself on the main characters of Lord of the included) faithful users around the Flies. world. As my habits persisted, others began Thanks to Mark Zuckerberg, his coltaking notice and getting concerned. lege roommates and a few of his fellow I was in total denial. computer science students, I received “I’m not that addicted,” I would reply updates on exactly what was going on in to accusations, getting defensive whenmy friends’ lives with minute detail and ever someone would say otherwise. After as soon as it happened. all, it’s not like I spent all my time on “Jenna has just finished curling her My Generation Facebook. In fact, after a mini-intervenhair,” and “Nick is about to head off to tion courtesy of my friends, I set out to work” were among the exciting status Sally Arang prove them wrong. I swore off Facebook updates I received in my news feed for a week, in order to show them that I — riveting news that I really needed to was not addicted. know before heading out to school in the morning. Things went well during the first few days of this In the middle of the first semester, it got to a challenge. I found other things to occupy my time. point where I found myself constantly checking the Suddenly, all my homework and class assignments website. were being completed with precision and handed in What is Natasha up to right now? Did she finally on time, much to my teachers’ surprise. get that cat she wanted? I wonder if those pictures By the third day, it began to really hit me hard. from Michelle’s birthday have been uploaded yet? We’re talking eye-twitching, constant fidgeting, I found myself racing to get on the bus, opting to show-tune-humming kind of hard. I couldn’t take skip out on standing in front of the school and chatmy mind off of it. ting with friends to get home and turn on the comAll the news feeds, birthday reminders and status puter to instantly confirm said thoughts.

updates I was missing had me on edge. I didn’t have the guts to tell my friends. I held out for one more day, then gave in. The feeling of relief that washed over me was instantaneous. OK, I was addicted. Now, a year after this experience, my social networking addiction has subsided for the most part. Looking back, I am amazed at how such a simple concept could captivate people by the millions. I have to applaud the organization and marketing genius of Zuckerberg and others at Facebook, especially when, in reality, their website doesn’t feature anything that’s particularly different from other social networking sites in the past. That being said, I now know my limits and have stayed relatively clean — until the next Facebook is created. Oh, you haven’t heard about it yet? Here, let me just send you a tweet …

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Coquitlam’s Place des Arts focuses on portraits, miniatures Place des Arts in Coquitlam has two exhibitions running through Dec. 18. The Landscape of the Face, showing in the Lenore Peyton Salon, features the works of Sandrine Pelissier. A visual artist working mainly with watercolours, pastels and acrylics, Pelissier uses these techniques both independently and in a mixed-media approach. Her main interest, according to a press release, is in painting portraits. She is fascinated by what she calls the “landscape” of the human face — its typography. Her portraits are realistic in style, with some contouring elements, abstract backgrounds and, often, drawing either on top of the painting or in selected areas. She uses these techniques to add movement and energy to the picture and give it a contemporary feel.

Place des Arts’ other display, the annual Positively Petite miniature exhibition, features both 2D and 3D works in a variety of media. This year’s exhibit features nearly 50 artists. Among those returning is John Ostenstad, whose miniature hand-carved wooden gnomes and animals have become a traditional favourite. Also returning are watercolour and acrylic artist James Koll and mixed-media artists Joy Kirkwood and Marie Seabrook. New exhibitors this year include the ceramic art team of Keith and Celia Jones (Wild Rice Studios), paper quilling artist Robin Wong and painter/mixed-media artist Sarah Mulder. Wire and fibre jewelry artist Amanda Maxwell will also exhibit her wares in Positively Petite for the first time. The centre is located at 1120 Brunette Ave.

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Belcarra youth also wins Earth Day Canada’s film contest changing the future in our own small ways,” she wrote. “Being able to [meet] people like Mary and learn from others is a big part of why making films is so much fun. There are so many people in the world doing things that others

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our e-waste from being unsafely dismantled in offshore destinations like China, India and Africa,” Barr said by e-mail. For another environmental film contest, “It also benefited Free Geek in Vancouver by Andersen condensed her documentary to a heightening their cause. Free Geek was able to 60-second silent clip. She submitted an entry refurbish electronics to be sold in thrift stores to an international film festival called Planet to people who otherwise could not afford them. in Focus, which earned her a screening in “Miranda took steps to inform residents Toronto last month. through the media and even had Free Geek Similarly, last year she entered a 90-secmake up business ond clip in Earth Day cards for her. She Canada’s national film solicited the supcontest, Every Day “Saving the oceans for the future port of her family to Heroes. She was named overall winner of the is a big concern for me and I hope help educate others lend their sercompetition. that people can realize that we can and vices to collect and With awards in hand, all make a difference.” transport e-waste to the young filmmaker the Free Geek depot is already thinking in Vancouver. She ahead to her next docuMiranda Anderson spoke to her local mentary. She might Moody Middle School Student council and actively focus her film on an took part in an Earth e-waste collection drive Day festival.” she hosted at Anmore Although Miranda continues to bring home Elementary in April. Miranda collected carloads awards for films, environmental work and even of computers, modems, monitors and more, her poetry, the middle school student has set which she donated to the non-profit organizaher sights on a different career goal. tion Free Geek to reuse and recycle. “Actually I really like to do films as a hobby, The City of Coquitlam recently recognized but I’ve been wanting to be a marine biologist Miranda for this e-waste initiative by naming when I grow up,” she said. her the winner of the Power of One contest. She listed a few reasons for this interest as Developed with School District 43, the contest aimed to inspire and motivate leadership at the part of her My Hero film submission. “Everything that has anything to do with the middle school level while contributing to the oceans fascinates me. I live on the West Coast development of Coquitlam’s young leaders. of British Columbia near Vancouver with my Power of One judge Heather Barr said she family. We live on the edge of the Pacific Ocean scored high in all categories. and are lucky enough to be able to explore the “Miranda recognized the need for action and water anytime we wish. came up with a game plan on her own. Her “Saving the oceans for the future is a big efforts positively affected people on a global concern for me and I hope that people can level. She advocated the safe elimination of erealize that we can all make a difference to waste within the Tri-Cities area, thus keeping  CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11.

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Dancing to a different tune demand. It was never my intention to teach belly dancing,” jkurucz@thenownews.com said Anastasi, who goes by the stage name Sabeya. “I’ve always Sometimes it’s a case of a career liked dancing in general, and I finding the person, rather than the dance in a number of different reverse. styles. But with belly dancing, I That’s how the cards were dealt really liked how exotic it was and to Port Coquitlam’s I always really Francesca Anastasi, liked the femiwho parlayed a nine aspect of “You really have to career in dance into the dance. And of a successful studio course, I love the make the person that specializes in costumes.” understand which belly dancing. Born in Italy, muscles are driving Anastasi moved to Up and running since 2002, California at the age each move.” Confidance boasts a of 17 and started her wide array of dance formal dance traininstruction ranging Francesca Anastasi ing a year later. She from salsa and tango began dancing recDance Instructor to Bollywood and reationally at first, ballroom. But it was dabbling in myriad Anastasi’s transidance styles includtion into belly dancing in 1997 that ing ballet, jazz and ballroom, before paved the way for the PoCo native transitioning into belly dancing to capitalize on the current upswing more than 10 years ago. in popularity that belly dancing is “It is different from other dance experiencing. forms in that you really have to “I ended up teaching out of make the person understand which

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Francesca Anastasi, who goes by the stage name of Sabeya, performs in Las Vegas during a conference. Above left, she teaches belly dancing classes at the Port Coquitlam studio called Confidance.

muscles are driving each move,” she said. “The biggest difference is the extreme control of muscle isolation. For someone with the untrained eye, it looks very easy. But when you actually physically try it, you realize there’s a lot more involved than meets the eye. It is very important to teach students which muscles to use and how to hold their postures.” The last two years in particular have seen Anastasi ratchet her career up a few notches, as she’s taken part in a number of international events and instruction-based seminars. In September, she was the only

Canadian invited to teach at a fourday belly dancing conference in Las Vegas that drew participants and instructors from around the world. It was the same type of scenario early last year, when Anastasi was invited by noted international belly dancer Jillina for a similar type of instructional seminar in Los Angeles. “Jillina is extremely picky. She doesn’t pick just anybody to take courses with her. She only took 20 people from around the world and the only way to take part in this training was by audition,” Anastasi said. From there, she travelled across the U.S. to Rhode Island to film an instructional DVD that’s set to see the light of day at some point next year. “It’s purely instructional and it covers the foundations of belly dance

moves: how to do it and how to get started,” she said. As for her classes at Confidance, Anastasi said the majority of her clientele ranges in age between 20 and 45, representing a cross section of participants from the casual weekend warrior to those who are serious about a career in dance. “We also offer a lot dance workouts for people that don’t know how to dance, but want to learn how to dance and get a workout at the same time,” she said. “Anybody can start, and we’ve had people start dancing well into their 50s. We have people who within two or three years are going into competitions who are winning gold. It’s quite an accomplishment to see somebody who’s never danced before go and do that.” For more info, see www.confidance.ca or call 604-942-6999.

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Light up the Square set for Dec. 4 It may not always seem like it, but ’tis the season to lighten up your life. Carré Heritage Square presents its annual free holiday event, Light up the Square, on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. at 1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam. This year, hosts Place des Arts, Mackin House Museum and Gare de Fraser Mills Station have shaken things up a bit, creating some extra activities to lighten everyone’s mood this holiday season. Light up the Square: a Lantern Affair embodies the true spirit of the season, bringing the community together for fun activities,

high-quality entertainment and delicious food. Live music, storytelling, artisan demonstrations and arts and crafts activities are just part of the three-hour evening. Participants are encouraged to make a lantern with artist Liz Summerfield and participate in an interactive celebration of light at 5:30 p.m. Mackin House Museum gets in on the action, offering museum tours, heritage baking and gingerbread decorating. The usual menu of French-Canadian inspired seasonal treats will be available to sate hungry appetites, and it has been rumoured that the jolly old elf Père Noël himself

might drop in for a visit. The grand finale features a live reading of the Christmas episode of Radio Maillard: a Vaudeville, depicting the proud history of Maillardville. This radio play features a company of four professional Vancouver actors directed by Jesse-award winner Sarah Rodgers. A donation for the SHARE food bank and toy shop will lead to free hot chocolate at the Station Museum, where folks can hang a wish ornament on the museum’s Christmas tree. Visit www.placedesarts.ca for more information and a list of activities.

Place des Arts singers perform at Light up the Square last year. The annual event draws young and old alike for a range of fun and festive activities. Submitted photo

Festival to screen local work

Coquitlam residents Evan Chan and Jessica Moorehouse are two of 14 people from across Canada to have their films added to the National Screen Institute’s Online Short Film Festival. Chan’s documentary film, The Sweet Science: The Boss, tells the story of a Canadian cruiserweight boxer’s career as he ascends up the sport’s professional ranks, while Moorehouse’s comedic film Catechism follows the life of a woman struggling with elements of love, lust and “doing the right thing.” Current entrants are vying for the A&E Short Filmmakers Award and $2,500. See www.nsi-canada. ca for more info.

Library hosts exhibit

A handful of seniors from the Wilson Centre Art Group have their paintings on display at the Terry Fox Library. Led by instructors Susan Cowan and Tian Lee, the group’s artistic offerings include still lifes, landscapes, portraits, florals and abstracts in watercolours, oils and acrylics. The exhibit runs until Nov. 23, and the library is located at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in Port Coquitlam. ﬁnd us on

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learned to meditate in the most unlikely of places. In the bathroom I shared with my older brother, I would find the most interesting reading material. It was there that I became fascinated with the human mind thanks to his Psych 101 textbook. For several months, he left a book on meditation. So that’s where I began my journey to master my mind and my emotions — not in a temple, a Zen garden or an ashram, but in the cold, green-tiled bathroom of our basement. I learned that I could find refuge from the anxieties of my teens and learn to tame the torrent of difficult emotions without drugs or alcohol. I learned that though I had no control over most of the circumstances of my life, I could choose how I would react to them. I learned that real peace cannot be found lying in the sun on a faraway beach and real happiness is not a future time when everything is perfect. Meditation is challenging to define as it encompasses differing practices among many cultures throughout history. It is used by many to manage stress and anxiety. It is used by others as a spiritual discipline to find meaning

one thought to another, from the past to the in their lives. It can be a mental or spiritual future and from emotion to emotion. Your practice in which the practitioner intentionusual mental state may be reactive ally focuses attention on either — reacting to the urgency of the an object, an image or an idea. In moment, unresolved sadness or such concentration meditation, anger about the past, or anxiety the attention may be centred on about the future. the portrait of a saint or guru, an When you first attempt to focus image in one’s mind’s eye or on an your attention on a single object, idea, such as peace, happiness or you discover how cluttered your light. consciousness is — with stray Alternatively, as in the case of Health Wise thoughts darting in and out of mindfulness meditation, the focus of concentration is the authentic Dr. Davidicus Wong your awareness. With time and practice, you will master your observations, thoughts and feelattention and awareness. ings that enter one’s awareness in the present You will reflect on your own thoughts moment. With diligent practice, mindfulness yet realize that you are more than just your can give depth, breadth and meaning to the moments of each day and, with experience, one can live more deliberately. So what is the value of meditation, and how is this different from our usual mental states? After all, aren’t we already in control of our thoughts and our actions? If you think you are, meditate a moment on that question. The opposite of mindfulness is mindlessness, in which our monkey minds jump from

• Dr. Davidicus Wong is a physician at PrimeCare Medical. His Healthwise column appears regularly in this paper and his Internet radio show, Positive Potential Medicine, can be heard on pwrnradio.com.

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Terry Fox Secondary’s music department is holding its popular trivia night fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 20, and a limited number of tickets are still available. Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore will host the event, which features groups of eight competing for prizes, including best team name and best team theme. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., and the fun gets underway around 7 p.m.

thoughts. You will become aware of your emotional states, master them and not be washed away with them, knowing that you are more than your emotions. You will experience the sensations, pleasure and pain of being alive, yet not be overwhelmed by them for you are more than your body. Through meditation you may find the peace and stillness that you seek, and through meditation you may discover the meaning and joy in your life.

Organizers say this event has been described as “the best entertainment value in Port Coquitlam.” Prizes include household items, gift certificates for products and services from local merchants, and gift baskets. Those wanting to take part but who do not have enough people to form a team are invited to call Laura at 604-944-1562. Tickets cost $20 per person, and will not be sold at the door.

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is a unique program dedicated to providing impaired drivers with a safe ride home. Essentially, it is a volunteer driving service provided during the Christmas Holiday Season to all drivers who have been drinking or who do not feel ﬁt to drive their own vehicle back home. It is an original and free way of getting a safe ride in their own vehicle without driving it themselves!

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Use of more high-strength and ultra-highstrength steel gives the safety passenger cell of the new BMW 5 Series an increase in body strength and stiffness by 55 per cent over the former model. Active cruise control with stop-and-go is a new option that adjusts vehicle speed according to traffic conditions via radar sensors at the front of the vehicle. A subsystem called collision warning triggers an alarm in two stages and can also apply the brakes. It warns the driver of the closing rate to the vehicle in front and also initiates the braking process required to slow the car down.

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Grandkids more important than getting better gas mileage TOM: We have nothing Dear Tom and Ray: against trying to save a few My husband insists that bucks, Naomi. But at some taking the centre seats out point, the obsession with savof our Toyota Sienna will ing money can increase our gas override normal mileage and save human behaviour. us a lot of money RAY: And I’m over time. I don’t afraid your husmind them being band is pushing out sometimes, right up against but he doesn’t that line. What’s want to put Is he going the seats in for Click and Clack next? to insist that you friends, who then have to ride in the Tom and Ray Magliozzi stay home with the seats so he third seat, which can save a little is uncomfortable more weight? Where does it and hard for older adults to end? get into. TOM: He is correct, in He will not put the seats in theory, about the seats. I don’t when our grandchildren visit, know what year Sienna you so that when we all go somehave, but the newest, heaviwhere, someone has to take est captain’s chairs that are an extra car. optional as middle seats in I say, Why have a passenthe new Sienna weigh about ger van if you are not going 75 pounds each. So let’s give to use the seats? I can see not him the benefit of the doubt having the seats if we go on and use the heaviest possible a long trip and it is just the two of us riding. Does it really middle seats to do the calculation. save that much gas mileage RAY: So he’s shaving 150 to remove the centre seats of pounds from a vehicle that the Sienna? Please, help our weighs about 4,500 pounds marriage! Naomi with the two of you in it.

TOM: Cutting down on weight does increase mileage. I don’t know if the two things are directly proportional — they’re probably not, but let’s assume they are, to estimate. RAY: So he’s shaving about three per cent off the vehicle’s weight. If we increase the mileage by a similar percentage, that means that instead of getting an average of about

20 miles per gallon, with the seats out he’s getting 20.6. TOM: And for that, he’s ticking off his wife, alienating his friends and telling his grandkids that his gas mileage is more important than they are. Makes perfect sense to me! RAY: Yeah. That’s why my brother has no friends, and his family won’t speak to him.

TOM: Actually, we’re on your side, Naomi. It’s crazy to buy a seven-passenger minivan and then use it as if it’s a four-passenger sedan. RAY: Why not just buy a sedan in the first place? For the same money you spent on a minivan, you can get a more luxurious and lighter sedan, which gets better mileage all the time, with all of its seats

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Dr. Charles Best Secondary marks its 40-year anniversary as a school and 10 years as a secondary school with a celebration from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. at 2525 Como Lake Ave. Information: kblakeway@sd43.bc.ca or 604461-5581. Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation holds its annual Christmas bazaar and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the hospital lobby. Wreaths will be available as well as other seasonal decorations, in addition to staples like knitting and sewing projects by members. Heritage Mountain Elementary holiday bazaar from 3 to 9 p.m. at 125 Ravine Dr. in Port Moody. More than 30 professional vendors, kids’ games, raffles and more. Information: www. HMEbazaar.shorturl.com. Tri-City Singles Social Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 2513 Clarke St. in Port Moody. Information: tricityclub@ gmail.com or Marcy at 604346-9776. Port Moody parks and recreation holds a youth dance for youth in grades 6 to 8 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the recreation complex, 300 Ioco Rd. Tickets are $10 and dance is fully supervised. Go-Card required for proof of age. Dress code in effect. Information: 604-469-4556. Central Coquitlam Pensioners Branch 108 weekly social bingo at 1 p.m. in the Mike Butler Room at Dogwood Pavilion. There are 15 games, and pots range from $5 to $25. New players welcome. Information: Catherine at 604-937-7537. Crossroads Hospice Society hosts a free weekly walking group for the bereaved from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Participants are asked to meet at the Labyrinth Healing Garden in Pioneer Memorial Park at Ioco Road and Heritage Mountain. Registration: Castine Breckwoldt at 604-949-2274. Port Moody Public Library and SHARE Family and Community Services Society host a free English practice group for informal language practice from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the ParkLane Room. Information: Julie Sutherland at 604-469-4577.

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Coquitlam Presbyterian Church holds its annual Christmas bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 948 Como Lake Ave. Handmade crafts, homemade food, plants, silent auction, white elephant, jewelry and children’s activities available. Terry Fox Secondary music department holds its annual trivia night and silent auction at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $20 and must be purchased in advance. Information: Laura at 604944-1562. Como Lake United Church holds its annual Christmas marketplace from 9:30 a.m. to

Events a band showcase from 7 to 2:30 p.m. at 1110 King Albert 10 p.m. at Kyle Ave. Baking, jams, Centre, 125 Kyle jellies and jewelry St. Youth 13 and will be available. over are welcome Sale will also feato check out ture a tea room, events@thenownews.com five local bands: silent auction and Slenderman, lunch. Laika, REV, DST Port Moody and featuring Sally’s Hot. parks and recreation holds

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Music Academy. Balloon twisting will be offered until 1 p.m. I Love to Dance monthly lesson at 6:30 p.m., followed by a dance at 8 p.m. at RMSS, 12150 224th St. in Maple Ridge. Tickets are $17 and available at the door. Info: Ray at 604-836-7295 or www.

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• Gather all your collectibles and bring them in • FREE admission and NO appointment necessary • We will make offers on the spot if there is interest in the item • Accept the offer and get paid immediately • Once you sit with one of our experts, receive a speedpass and skip the line-up on your next visit SCRAP GOLD, GOLD COINS, GOLD OUNCES, GOLD PROOF SETS AND DENTAL GOLD ARE OTHER GOLD ITEMS OF INTEREST. IF YOU’RE NOT SURE IF IT’S GOLD, BRING IT IN ANYWAY AND ONE OF OUR EXPERTS WILL BE GLAD TO EXAMINE IT FOR YOU.

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After a successful run in Ontario, The Roadshow is ﬁnally making its way through and where better to start than Port Coquitlam, BC. So you had better search through your attics and garages, go through your lock boxes and jewellery, because you may be sitting on a small fortune and not even know it! Roadshow experts are here to examine all your antiques, collectibles, gold and silver.

with a cheque for over $2,100 for jewellery she was never going to wear anyways. Expert Elisah Gold explains, “We have noticed a substantial increase in the amount of precious metals such as gold and silver coming to the Roadshow, which makes sense considering how high it’s currently trading at. He added, “The Roadshow is great because it puts money in people’s pockets, especially during such hard times. Lots of items that are just sitting around collecting dust in basements and jewellery boxes can be exchanged for money, on the spot!”

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of which were extremely rare. Roadshow consultant Perry Bruce explains “We had uncovered an 1871 Queen Victoria 50 Cent piece, valued at over $2,000!! She had a nice assortment of coins that were not rare dates, but she was able to sell them for their silver content”. All in all, Roadshow customer Mira Kovalchek explains, “I never would have

thought that my old tin of coins was worth so much! I can ﬁnally afford to renovate my kitchen”. Perry Bruce continued, “Canadian coins prior to 1967, and American coins prior to 1964 are all made with silver, and we have noticed a large increase of customers coming to the Roadshow with coins and cashing them in for their silver value”. Experts at the Roadshow will evaluate and examine your items, FREE OF CHARGE, as well as educate you on them. The Roadshow sees hundreds of people during a one week event, and they have been travelling across Canada to different cities and towns, searching for your forgotten treasures. Trains, dolls, toys, old advertising signs, pocket watches, porcelain and bisque dolls, pretty much everything can be sold at the Roadshow. Any early edition Barbie’s are sought after by the Roadshow collectors, as

well as a variety of Dinky Toys and Matchbox cars. Lionel Trains and a variety of tin toys can also fetch a price, especially if they are in their original box or in mint condition. If a collector is looking for one of your collectibles, we can always make an offer to buy it. A man brought in a 1950’s Marx Tin Toy Robot, in fairly good condition, still in its original box. We were able to locate a collector for that speciﬁc toy within minutes, and that gentleman went home with over $700 for his Toy Robot and a few other small toys. So whether you have an old toy car, a broken gold chain, or a Barbie sitting in the closet, bring it down to the Roadshow, we will take a look at it for FREE and it could put money in your pocket!

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Events Club meets at Port Moody Secondary, 300 Albert St. in Port Moody. Information: during Light up the Square Grant at 604-671-8458. on Dec. 4. Afternoon is free, Lincoln Toastmasters but reservations are required. meets from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Information: 604-664-1636. at Hyde Creek Recreation Coquitlam Art Club meets Centre, 1379 from 1 to 4 p.m. Laurier Ave. in in Dogwood Port Coquitlam. Pavilion, 624 New memPoirier St. in bers welcome. events@thenownews.com Coquitlam. Information: Annual memberlincolntm.freeship $10; experitoasthost.info or enced and novice Shirley at 604-671-1060. artists welcome. Information: Macdonald Realty hosts a Soni at 604-469-8712. free seminar event for women TUESDAY, NOV. 23 considering real estate investCoquitlam Centre plays ment at 7 p.m. at Old Mill host to Unwrapped — A Boathouse in Port Moody. Charitable Night of Shopping A realtor, real estate lawyer from 7 to 11 p.m. Tickets are and mortgage broker — all $10 and include an exclusive female — will discuss the evening of shopping, special dos and don’ts of real estate savings and tasty treats. All investment and home ownerproceeds support SHARE ship as part of a financial Family & Community Services plan. Registration required. Society. Tickets must be Information: 604-379-1642 purchased in advance at the or www.realestateseminarsmall’s guest services station. 4women.com. Information: www.coquitlamKyle Centre offers drop-in centre.com/unwrapped. bridge for all skill levels from Tri-Cities Chamber 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Games folof Commerce teams up low reasonably priced soup with Immigrant Services and sandwich lunch. Society of B.C., Sprott-Shaw WEDNESDAY, Community College, Simon NOV. 24 Fraser University and Dogulas College to offer a free ecoTri-City Centennial Stamp nomic development series Club hosts a special stamp from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Terry display by a collector. Stamp Fox library, 2470 Mary Hill swap and shop starts at 7 Rd. in Port Coquitlam. Ed p.m., with the presentation set Lineham will offer a semfor 8 p.m. Club meets in the inar on HST implementation McGee Room of the Poirier considerations for small busiCommunity Centre, 630 nesses. Participants are asked Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Info: to bring their laptops and www.stampclub.ca. business plans. Registration Minnekhada Park is required. Information: Ines Association meets at 7 p.m. Montoya at 778-284-7026. in the lodge of Minnekhada Tri-City Photography Regional Park. Information:  CONTINUED FROM PAGE 26.

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Terry Fox Library hosts photographer John Gordon for a slideshow presentation on Morocco from 7 to 8 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd., Port Coquitlam. Reservations available. Information: 604-9277999. Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society holds a heritage evening from 7 to 8 p.m. on the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Navy at the Archives of Leigh Square Community Arts Village. Info: 604-927-7611. Morningside Toastmasters meets from 7:25 to 8:30 p.m. at Burkeview Funeral Home, 1340 Dominion Ave. in Port Coquitlam. Info: www.morningsidetoastmasters.ca or

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Tri-City Singles Social Club presents a singles dance at 8 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 133, at 2675 Shaughnessy St. in Port Coquitlam. Tickets are $10 at the door. Information: tricityclub@gmail.com. Central Coquitlam Pensioners Branch 108 weekly social bingo at 1 p.m. in the Mike Butler Room at Dogwood Pavilion. There are 15 games, and pots range

from $5 to $25. New players welcome. Information: Catherine at 604-937-7537. Crossroads Hospice Society continues its coffeehouse series with a performance by Highrise Lonesome at 7 p.m. at the Gathering Place, 11002253 Leigh Sq. Admission is $5 and proceeds support the Crossroads Inlet Centre Hospice. Information: www. crossroadshospice.bc.ca. Port Moody Public Library and SHARE Family and Community Services Society host a free English practice

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All wines have points taken away from them reviewer can describe to the reader. according to balance, colour, smell, aging A hundred years ago this system of describpotential and taste. The wines are all given 50 ing wines by associating them with fruit, base points, so the world’s worst wine would flowers and woodsy flavours did not even exist. score 50 points. Wines scoring 70 Wines were either feminine or to 80 are below average to average masculine; now don’t ask me how in quality; wines scoring 80 to 90 that system came about. At least points are above average to outnow you have some idea about the standing; and wines over 90 points written descriptions of wine. are in a league of their own as the The more confusing aspect of world’s highest-priced and most some wine reviews is the number sought-after wines. score. You have probably seen a There are certain problems with score between 80 and 95 points Wine Sense this system. One of them is, what assigned to some wine reviews. is the real difference between an This scoring system was developed John Gerum 89-point wine and a 90-point wine? by Robert M. Parker Jr., the most Probably not much when you coninfluential wine critic in the world. sider that the scoring depends on the exactness A lawyer by trade, he devised a scoring system of the reviewer. that was based on the perfect wine obtaining That is why you will see the same wines 100 points.

scoring 86 points from one reviewer and 90 points from another. For that reason, I don’t put a lot of stock on a wine’s score. It is a tool to the general quality of wine, but I believe a thorough description of a wine is more helpful to the reader. The last but most important factor is how does the score matter to someone who does not like a full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon? Even if that wine is given 95 points, that person will not enjoy it. So the score is up to you. If you think it is a great glass of wine, feel free to give it 100 points. • John Gerum is a wine instructor, writer and consultant with West Coast Wine Education. For holiday workshops, salons and unique holiday gift ideas, visit www.wcwed. com.

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Express shelled in 10-2 rout against Chiefs Sixty shots against, 10 goals allowed and an 8-0 hole — the numbers alone tell the whole story. The Coquitlam Express took it on the chin Wednesday night, losing 10-2 to the Langley Chiefs at the Langley Events Centre. The Express were outshot 27-6 in the first period and 60-21 on the evening. Coquitlam didn’t get on the board until the 10:44 mark of the third period, when Jared Eng broke Langley netminder Cole Huggins’ shutout bid. “Our biggest stumbling block [on Wednesday night] is that we didn’t decide to show up, we didn’t realize there was a game to be played,” said Express coach Jon Calvano. Outside of Eng’s marker, Riley McIntosh accounted for Coquitlam’s other goal, a short-handed tally with less than 20 seconds left to play in the third. Both Express tenders saw action, as Luke Hernandez stopped 38 shots on 45 attempts, while Khaleed Devji made 12 saves on 15 shots. Having gone up 5-0 after the first and 7-0 after two frames, the second-place Chiefs put on a special teams clinic Wednesday night by posting a four-for-nine showing on the power play on top of potting two short-handed goals. But despite the loss, Calvano said he won’t turn to yesteryear’s strategies of bag skating the club ahead of tonight’s matchup against Vernon. “It’s an educational approach. These kids don’t get intimidated like in the 1990s or in the 1970s — you’re not going to scare them by those tactics anymore,” he said. “You’ve got to work with them, show them on video and use the technology and the resources you have to say, ‘Hey, this is how bad you looked.’” The Express host Vernon tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m.

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or nearly all, it began with the concept of fun. Kids playing sports, making friends, having their parents and families’ support. That it has led them to next Tuesday’s grand ceremony, where Global TV’s Barry Deley announces their names and reads some of their accomplishments as part of the inaugural Coquitlam Hall of Fame induction ceremony, is the proverbial icing on the cake. The idea of being embraced and celebrated as a hometown hero was likely not even a flight of fancy. But fancy that — after more than two years of planning and preparing, the Coquitlam Hall of Fame will be doing just that. The inaugural class of athletes includes soccer’s Craig Forrest, basketball’s Lars Hansen, synchronized swimming’s Christine Larsen, curling’s Kelley Law, track and field’s Ljiljana Ljubisic, lacrosse’s Mike Reelie, wrestling’s Chris Wilson and football’s Lui Passaglia. In the builders category are high school sports’ Dan Doyle, swimming’s Susan Kemper, baseball’s Gordon Wellbourne and lacrosse’s Les Wingrove. Two teams are also being feted: the 1966 Centennial Centaurs football team, and the 1980 Coquitlam senior Adanacs lacrosse team. For most, the incredible, often international journey that will be extolled also started right here. Susan Kemper grew up and started her dream in her hometown pools. The passion of synchronized

swimming and being part of a strong club has always been a main attraction. “It’s a huge honour, I grew up in Coquitlam, got my start there and went far. I’m still coaching there,” the Langley resident said. As head coach of B.C. Aquasonics, she is still helping young girls and women pursue a dream that she chased as an athlete. Larsen and her both came up through the same ranks and got their start the same way. “Synchro is such an addictive sport,” says Kemper. “For the swimmers and coaches it is different every year. You have new music, new costumes, and you form new teams. That’s what makes it so neat.” Born in Denmark but raised in Coquitlam, Hansen took his six-foot-11 height to the maximum, playing for Canada at the 1976 Olympics, winning an NBA championship with the Seattle SuperSonics, and earning an all-star salary on the Italian and Spanish pro basketball circuits. Forrest says that his early sports interests revolved more around lacrosse than soccer. “We had a pretty good track record against the Gaits and from five to 11 (years of age), our Coquitlam team won a lot of B.C. championships in a row.” His shift from practising at the Smith lacrosse box to digging in at the Parkland Elementary pitch was also linked. A teammate wasn’t able to return from a crosscountry family holiday and the local soccer team needed a goalie to replace him — and it was the beginning of a new passion. “That’s really how I got into soccer, because of

lacrosse,” he said. Forrest said that although he’s travelled to virtually every soccer hotspot, first as a player and now as a TV analyst, there’s no doubt where his roots remain. “Coquitlam is where I started everything, it’s where I’m from and I’ll always consider it my home,” he noted. “I went from being a lacrosse player, an Adanac to a soccer player — right up until I left [for England].” As a team, the Centennial Centaurs 1966 football squad took to the season with a purpose, but few would have guessed it would lead to a hall-of-fame honour 44 years later. That school year included a ceremonial march, from the former Como Lake High to the new facility at Poirier and Winslow. Coach Ray Towers and assistant Dan Doyle mapped out the journey they’d need to take to beat the opposition, but as usual, the road wasn’t easy. When they blanked Killarney 12-0 on a rainy November day at Nat Bailey Stadium, it seemed like a storybook ending. Captain and Shrine Bowl MVP Steve d’Easum said he was pleasantly shocked to hear that he and his high school buddies would be inducted. “That’s real neat. That kind of year, your final high school year for many of us, is a strong memory and to win that game was an incredible experience,” said d’Easum, who is a member of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame. “I’m looking forward to it.” Due to scheduling conflicts, Forrest, Larsen and Ljubisic will be inducted but have their own cere-

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AUSTIN DERKSON has been in good form since the beginning of the season for his 18 Atletico team, playing in the Under 18 Selects Division. Coming off a recent Under 18 National Championship with Metro-Ford Dynamo, Austin has adapted very well to his new position as a striker. So far this season, Austin has scored 8 goals, including an amazing 5-goal performance in a recent 7-0 victory over the North Shore Selects. Furthermore, Austin has led his team by example, indomitable work rate, communication, and desire. For his brilliant performance this past weekend, as well as during the early part of the season, AUSTIN DERKSEN has been chosen as Coquitlam Metro-Ford Male Player-of-the-Week.

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Despite a heart-breaking 2-1 loss to Langley FC, the Under 16 Breakers turned in a very solid effort. One of the players who stood out throughout the match was co-captain ANDREA DI LORENZO. Andrea is in her second year with the Breakers and has been one of the team’s most consistent performers this season. On Sunday, Andrea scored a brilliant goal - her third of the season - with only 3 minutes remaining to tie the game 1-1. Unfortunately, Langley managed to spoil things for the Breakers with an injury time winning goal! Andrea, who is also a member of the Provincial Team Program and National Training Centre, is the quintessential team player and is well respected by her teammates and coaches. For her magniﬁcent performance this past weekend, ANDREA DI LORENZO has been named Coquitlam Metro-Ford Female Player of the Week

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The Simon Fraser University women’s soccer team has a few good reasons to have some spring in their step, and come Saturday, they’ll need it. The Clan continues its do-or-die post-season march this Saturday by opening up the NAIA national playdowns with a visit to Portland, Ore. to take on the top-seeded Concordia University Cavaliers. The SFU side heads into the game ranked 15th in the NAIA, while Concordia currently occupies the No. 1 spot. The two teams last met in October 2009, when the Oregon-based school upended the Clan 1-0 in overtime. “We have to put our performance of the season out there,” said Clan midfielder and Port Moody native Lauren Lachlan. “We know what they’re like and we know they’re beatable. Although it may seem like we’re the underdogs, considering we’re seeded 15th and they’re first, there’s really not that big of a gap.” SFU punched its ticket to the NAIA tourney on the weight of last week’s back-to-back 2-0 wins over Thomas University and the Embry-Riddle Eagles at the Association of Independent Institutions Conference championships. Coquitlam minor soccer product Ari Adams cashed in her second game-winning goal of the season against Thomas, knocking a Stephanie Pagliaro corner kick off the post before depositing the rebound for the 2-0 goal. One day before, Adams and Lachlan accounted for the SFU offence against the Eagles. “I think we handled our nerves a lot better in the second game,” Lachlan said. “In the first game we were almost over excited, so when we got on the field it almost backfired on us. We ended up being able to play through it, but we learned from that. On Saturday we came out with a more composed intensity.” Adams would later go on to be named player of the tournament, just days after both Lachlan and fellow Coquitlam native and Jessica Fleming were named to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) all-star squad. “Since she arrived at SFU, Lauren has been the glue that has held this team together,” said SFU coach Shelley Howieson in a press release. “She is a true leader and is a consistent presence in our midfield.” Fleming, on the other hand, has appeared in 66 games over her four-year career at SFU, and her work on the backline this season has helped SFU hold opposing sides to just eight goals. “She is a player who can use her speed to get from sideline to sideline, she has impeccable timing, and is often able to clean up what could be a very messy situation,” Howieson said. Concordia finished the season with an 18-0-2 overall record, while SFU enters the contest at 11-4-3. Saturday’s tilt is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Oregon.

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Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: A month of mellow understanding, gentle love, intellectual pursuits, legal, travel, cultural and religious involvements begins Monday morning. As your planet (Mars) is in this same area until early December, the first two weeks of this period will be intense, memorable and “high stakes.” You could fall in love, engage in a major lawsuit, travel afar – something unusual, a once-in-a-decade thing. Be honest, true-hearted; if you are not, the rest of December, into January, could bring retribution from higher-ups. Someone is ready for love with you. You’re romantic, Friday/Saturday! Taurus April 20-May 20: The weeks ahead accent depths, mysteries, investments and debts, lust, lifestyle changes, health diagnosis and cures. Your subconscious desires swell to the surface. A big decision or commitment might be demanded of you. For the next two weeks, these matters are more intense, more “impatient” than usual – and might also have more “strings attached” than is healthy. Be cautious, don’t be rushed into a situation or promise. Chase money Sunday to Tuesday – luck’s mixed, so be alert. Errands, paperwork, casual friends frustrate Wednesday, succeed Thursday. Home, family Friday onward. Gemini May 21-June 20: Drudgery ends, fresh horizons blow in, now to late December. A “quiet” relationship might take off like a rocket, or a new one begin. Links, confrontations, opportunities, challenges, competition, enmity, attraction – all grow intense. But in all the intensity, even in enmity, there is a definite streak of friendship, buoyancy and hope. A mingling effect can occur – e.g., love/hate, or you might become “best enemies.” Relocation and business/fame opportunities arise. Maturity, flexibility, diplomacy and an eagerness to join are your success tools. You’re energetic, charming this week!

Cancer June 21-July 22: Work and health issues loom large for the next four weeks. These are most intense to Dec. 7, as work swells and the stakes rise in your reputation and career zones. A working partnership might be volatile, but if you can keep tempers level, a splendid success is possible. Rest, withdraw to plan and contemplate Sunday to Tuesday eve. Midweek, your energy and charisma step up a notch – start projects, tasks. Chase money, or spend, Friday/Saturday. This month ahead will favour machinery. This week, buy it Friday, but watch for electrical/tech faults. Romance? Next week. Leo July 23-Aug. 22: The weeks ahead offer romance, pleasure, beauty, creative surges and speculative urges.This is your time to accent your own desires, to take a chance on your talents – to expand and express yourself! A semi-romantic relationship could take off with ﬁreworks the ﬁrst two weeks, or a new, intense romance could spark. However, neither of these is likely to emerge into a stable marriage. You might wed, swiftly and impulsively, but create huge tensions as a result. Be patient. 2011 is your time. Your hopes, popularity soar early week. Rest, midweek. You shine, Friday/Saturday! Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Home, children, diet, nutrition, Mother Nature, gardening, parks, rest, hibernation, security, real estate – these form your “best world” for the month ahead. You might invest in property, or renovate or improve your present abode, especially over the immediate two weeks ahead. That’s good, BUT be aware of two “unforeseens” – 1) an unpredictable reaction by your mate, and/or 2) electrical issues. Make sure both are “settled” before you begin. You’ve had a bit of a wild ride in relationships over the last seven years. Decide now with whom you’ll go to the future.

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Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: The weeks ahead feature travel, paperwork, errands, details, casual acquaintances and siblings, and communications. Usually this would be a ﬁne time to buy phones, computers, etc. – but lemons lurk until Dec. 7 (and to some degree until March 2011) so delay such purchases if you can. As in the last few weeks, you might meet a “viable” potential mate while travelling or talking. But here, too, glitches exist – long-term tension and/or an unpredictable relationship. Patience, Libra – real love’s coming! Enjoyment, happiness abound this week! Be ambitious Thursday (morning best). Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: The month ahead emphasizesmoney,possessions,sensualinvolvements and memory or rote learning. (This is always your best 30 days of the year to memorize anything – vocabulary, foreign languages, math techniques, etc.) Sensual = anything from good drapes, beautiful paintings, to someone’s closeness. Buy/sell, seek new clients, ask for a pay raise. BUT in all this, go slow before Dec. 8, as pitfalls exist. E.g., you might get too sensual and alienate a romantic prospect, or push too fast for a pay raise and spark tension. Love, legal, intellectual, travel success Thursday! Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Your energy, charisma and effectiveness rise now through December! Your sexual magnetism, determination and “wilfulness” have already grown over the last few weeks – now these increase also. Start new projects, ask favours, see and be seen, attend “in person,” get your way, negotiate – you’re in charge! But, especially until Dec. 7, don’t recklessly overpower other’s needs, desires and sensibilities, or you could create “invisible rebellions” that erupt later, just when you need allies. This week’s happy. Financial, sexual luck soars Thursday! Love, wisdom Friday/Saturday.

Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Take a break. During the four weeks ahead, rest, contemplate and plan. Your energy will ebb. Attend to government-related tasks, institutional and charitable involvements. Fulfil obligations, but don’t volunteer for new ones. Avoid the spotlight. Avoid places where belligerent people gather – bars, dark alleys. Chores call Sunday to Tuesday – get them done. Relationships face you Tuesday eve through Thursday – be diplomatic, even evasive before Thursday. True friends, real loves, show Thursday. Mysteries, big finances, lifestyle decisions come Friday/Saturday – good results! Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Friends, popularity, wish fulfilment, optimism, flirtation and happiness visit for the next few weeks! You might face an unexpected dilemma in which your money and your wishes don’t agree, and you might have to choose one. Pick the dream – maybe you can accomplish it for less. You might discover that the person you “possess” doesn’t mix well with your friends. Choose friends – but don’t listen to friends’ advice about money. Romance, flirtation, pleasure, a risk-taking mood buoy you Sunday to Tuesday. Tackle chores midweek. Exciting meetings Friday/Saturday – forgo eccentricity. Pisces Feb.19-March20:Yourcareer,neighbourhood prestige, relations with parents and bosses, are emphasized for the month ahead. I’ve already warned you that bosses are temperamental. That continues to Dec. 7, so be diplomatic, good-humoured. Expect unexpected reactions, results! Hustle to perform tasks, to meet deadlines. Bosses love eager screwups more than competent grouches. (In some fields, engineering, math, medicine, Pisces are truly favoured now.) Sink into “domestic rejuvenation” early week. Creative, romantic success Thursday. Tackle chores Friday/Saturday – practise safety Saturday. timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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Christmas Calendar PETS & LIVESTOCK 3507

Christmas Craft Fair

Winter Artisans Fair LEIGH SQUARE Community Arts Village

Saturday, Nov. 27 10am-4pm Sunday, Nov. 28 11am-4pm

Nov. 27 & 28 @ 11am - 5pm Fine Arts/Crafts, Music, Food ✔ Free Admission www.portcoquitlam.ca/arts 604.927.8400

12th Ave. & Kingsway, Burnaby

Over 120 crafters Raffles, bake sale, plant sale, used book sale, free childminding, bistro, tea garden & much more!

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Coquitlam Christmas Craft Sale 624 POIRIER STREET Friday, Dec. 3rd................5-9pm Saturday, Dec. 4th ........ 10-4pm Sunday, Dec. 5th ........... 11-4pm

Adult Admission $2.00 Over 120 Crafts people have created the most amazing array of beautiful gift items for everyone on your Christmas list. Contact Samantha MacDonald 604-469-9669 coquitlamcrafts@canada.com

Bonsor Recreation Complex

Christmas Craft Fair

6550 Bonsor Ave., Burnaby Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 20 & 21 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free Admission

Looking for that special gift for that hard to buy for person? Find it here! We have 80 tables 604-439-5510

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Furniture

Fridge Stove Washer Dryer Stacker Coin W/D set

200 100 $ 150 $ 100 $ 300 $ 100 $

OPEN HOUSE

604.306.5134 2060

For Sale Miscellaneous

$$ Great Deals !! $$ MEN’S CLOTHING FOR SALE

Act Fast! Won’t Last!

Look stunning in real designer clothing such as Ed Hardy & Christian Audigier’s t-shirts, hoodies & jeans. Barely worn & in like new condition. Downsizing wardrobe. Serious buyers only, for more info pls contact: 604-880-0288

1133 Dansey Ave., Coquitlam (2 blocks south of Austin, off Marmont St.)

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Fuel

FULL YEAR SEASONED Alder, Birch & Maple Firewood, Split & Delivered. 604-825-9264

ADORABLE POMERANIAN puppies, very sweet, 1st shots, 2 left $450.. 604-636-4238 AUSTRALIAN Red Heeler pups. 1st shots, vet ✔, ready to go, View parents. Sry 604-572-7249

Christmas Craft Fair

Saturday, November 20 10 am - 4 pm Reeve St. & Pitt River Rd. Port Coquitlam

SHILOH / 6TH AVENUE UNITED CHURCH

FALL FAIR 2010

SMALL FLUFFY PODDLE X, Male & Female. Ready to Go. $500/each. Bby 604-521-2797

Horses

CLEAN HOG FUEL $250+/truckload, Delivered. 13 units. Call 604-307-4607

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Pet Services

BERNESE MOUNTAIN Dog Pups, vet ✔ 1st shots, dewormed. $950. Chwk. 1-604-794-3561 PET HOTEL @YVR FREE daycare or Overnight stay for first time clients! Call now 604-238-PETS www.jetpetresort.com BICHON FRIESE PUPS, 2 males p/bred unreg. 9 wks, 1st shots, homebreed $500 604-376-8327

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Pets - Other

Saturday NOVEMBER 20th 10 AM – 2 PM

ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES; JAMS, JELLIES & PRESERVES, CDs, HOT DOGS & POP; ATTIC TREASURES; HOME BAKING; BOOKS & RECORDS; CRAFTS; PLANTS AND MORE….

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Lumber/Building Supplies

BLK LAB pups family raised ready Dec 11. Will hold for X-Mas, vet checked $600. 604-991-4158

BOXER - CKC Registered flashy fawn male boxers. Champion Dam, Top Lines. Mom is pictured at boxerdog.ca/jewel $1200.00 604 596 2090 or 604 614 0952 or 604 792 9003 BOXERS, CKC reg. show champion lines, 9 flashy brindle males, 2 reverse, chip, wormed & shots, ready Nov 12. 604-987-0020 CHIHUAHUA X pug male Ready to go, shots & vet checked $550. 604-702-1960 or 604-316-2136

GOLD LABRADOR Retriever’ Pups, 2 male, 1 female, ready now. $850. Sry, 604-593-1532

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GOLDEN RETRIEVER Pups ready to go, first shots, email pics available. $650. 250-674-0091

Foster homes urgently req’d for rescued, abandoned & neglected dogs. Many breeds. www. abetterlifedogrescue.com

REWARD FOR LOST PAPILLION last seen Gov rd Nth Bby Nov 11 778-882-7439

Recycler

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Childcare Available

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NEED CASH AND OWN A VEHICLE?

You keep your keys and drive away with cash. Call Got Keys? Got Cash! (604) 760-9629

Licenced Family Daycare

Infant to twelve years old Open 7am - 6pm, 7 days/week Outstanding service and references! Great indoor and outdoor play areas.

Call: 604-839-4556

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Metaphysical

LAB PUPS CKC Reg’d Yellows & Blacks Good Temp. Shots & Tattooed. $750. 604-377-0820

LAB PUPS, yellow, m/f, shots, dewormed, vet checked, $500. family raised Call 604-701-1587

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Business Opps/ Franchises

#1 JANITORIAL FRANCHISE Customers, (Office Cleaning), Training and support. Financing. www.coverall.com 604-434-7744 info@coverallbc.com MAKEMONEY.EXTRASPECIALBUYS.COM

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Tired of leaving kids in Daycare? Teach the Freedom Project. Online training www.futuredriven.info

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Legal Services

#1 IN PARDONS Remove your criminal record. Express Pardons offers the FASTEST pardons, LOWEST prices, and it’s GUARANTEED. BBB Accredited. FREE Consultation Toll-free: 1-866-416-6772 www.ExpressPardons.com

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Money to Loan

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Use your vehicle as collateral Borrow up to $10,000!

Real Car Cash Loans

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REAL ESTATE Real Estate Services

6005

3 Bdrm-RENT TO OWN Poor Credit Ok 604-857-3597 ★A RENT TO OWN! ★ If you have a small down payment, I have a nice home for you! Less then perfect credit OK. Call Kim 604-628-6598

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Houses - Sale

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Real Estate

★ ALERT: WE BUY HOUSES ★ Foreclosure Help! Debt Relief! No Equity! Don’t Delay! Call us First! 604-657-9422

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BUSINESSES FOR SALE

We Will Take Over Your Payment Until We Sell Your Property. No Fees. Call Kristen today (604) 786 - 4663

ESTABLISHED TOW TRUCK BUSINESS FOR SALE due to health problem. Great cash base business especially in bad & snowy weather. $10,000 $12,000 income per mth. For info 604-729-1003 or after 4:30pm & weekends 778-839-9762

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

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Condos/ Townhouses

6008-14

Maple Ridge/ Pitt Mead.

6020

Houses - Sale

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Real Estate

POCO PLAYTIME

LOVE! MONEY! LIFE! #1 Psychics! 1-877-478-4410 CreditCards/Deposit $3.19/min 18+ 1-900-783-3800 www.mysticalconnections.ca

CEDAR HEDGING $1.00/foot& up. Dug in ready, installation & delivery avail 604-795-1999. Now is the best time for planting!

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RENT TO OWN, If you have a small down payment, I have a home for you. Less then perfect credit ok. Call Kelly 604-418-3162

#1A STEEL BUILDING SALE! Save up to 60% on your new garage, shop, warehouse or storage building. 6 different colors available! 40 year warranty! FREE shipping for the first 20 callers! 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Plants & Trees

Avoid Bankruptcy, Stops Creditor Calls. Much lower Payments at 0% Interest. We work for You, not Your Creditors.

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1111 – 6th Avenue, New Westminster, B.C., 604-522-3443

Furniture

DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM We help Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of you credit. Steady income? You may qualify for instant help. Considering bankruptcy? Call us first 1-877-220-3328 Free consultation. Government approved program, BBB member

Cut Your Debt by up to 70% DEBT Forgiveness Program

MOBILE PROF Small Dog Groom up to 18 lbs Lower Mainland 19 yrs exp. loriben@shaw.ca 1-604-556-2496

9th Annual

LAVA ROCK, for your garden.. (15), 5 gallon pails..free for pick up. call 604-937-7363 Coquitlam. MOVING soon MUST sell! Thomasville Mystique Dining Ste, 6ft table x 45in & 2 inserts, Hutch w/glass & lights 6ft x 19in, 8 chairs, $2500. Sony Trinitron TV 36in & cabinet $100. Sony TV 12x12in, $50. 4 Drawer black filing cabinet $30. All OBO. 778-552-5557

MALTESE X 2 - 4 lbs full grown non shedding, quiet 2 males. 1st shot, dewormed $600. 604-392-7372

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Sat. & Sun., Nov. 27 & 28 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Financial Services

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Dogs

CRAFT SALE

2095 Adjustable Sealy Queen Bed with frame Frame rests on 4 wheels with breaks and comes with a head board mount. The head and foot part can be adjusted separately from each other and each part has a massage feature, easily controlled via included remote control. The bed comes with Primu dreamer memory foam mattress in a Tempurpedic breathable/waterproof mattress cover. The bed has never been in contact with smoke, pets and has no damage (spillage, burns etc.). Similar models sell for $5000, paid $3800 6 months ago. Willing to part for $2900obo. Call 778-384-1210

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6 BEAUTIFUL CHOCOLATE LAB PUPS pure bred, english style, CKC reg’d, $750. Ready for their new homes. Call Glenn 604-230-5136

DINING ROOM Suite: Table + leaf (solid oak, light colour), 6 upholstered chairs (light beige), buffet & lighted hutch. Exc. cond. $800 obo. Call 604-944-1540

LIKE NEW!

604-724-7652

Dogs

PUPS - purebred Australian Cattle Dogs (Blue Heelers). $460. Chilliwack. Call 604-512-7560.

MARKETPLACE Appliances

★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !

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$99 can sell your home 574-5243 Chilliwack Promontory 1880sf 2br 2.5ba home, stunning view $379K 392-6065 id5266 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $99,900 597-8361 id4714 Maple Ridge spotless 947sf 1br condo above snrs cent 55+ $219,900 466-1882 id5262 New Westminster Open House Sun 2-4, 301, 505-9th St, immaculate 620sf 1br top fl condo $147,900 778-231-1926 id5251 Sry Sullivan Mews ground lvl 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+complex $220K 834-6935 id5136 Sry E Newton 1 acre lot with 2600sf 6br 2.5ba bungalow $479,900 778-549-2056 id5198 Sry Fleetwood 2865sf 5br 3ba home w/suite, 9901sf lot $569,900 715-4048 id5255 Sry Newton Investor Alert, 2 homes on 3/4 acre lot, subdivide? $700K 596-6572 id5260 S. Surrey 1700sf 2 or 3br 2.5ba exec gated townhome, 19+ $434,900 809-5974 id5265 Sry Panorama 2675sf 4br home on subdividable 7724sf lot $469K 778-999-3387 id5272 Vanc Price Reduced updated 1900sf 4br 2ba w/suite $699,900 778-549-6858 id5258

Accounting/Bookkeeping

Small Business tax returns, payroll & bookkeeping services Mathew Mtatiro, BA (Econ) Call 778-836-5071

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www.bcforeclosures.com 5 BR home from $18,000 down $1,800/mo. 604-538-8888, Alain @ Sutton WC Realty W. Rock

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North Vancouver

YOU MUST see this Apt. in a prime position in Lower Lonsdale. 2 Br, 2 Baths In Suite wd, Gas fp, 6 Appls. Price $425,000 for 974sf. Phone: 604-988-6192

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Lots & Acreage

BUILDING LOT, New West. 33’ x 130’. $75,000 in services paid! No HST! 4,240 total sq. feet. Priced to sell! $318,888. 604-726-0677

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Friday, November 19, 2010

Apt/Condos

6508

Apt/Condos

BBY S. Bach $630, 1BR. $730$745, ug prkg, hw, WiFi, cat ok, Metrotown, 604-818-1129 1 & 2 BR, 1180 Landsdowne Dr. $895 up, carpets, drapes, balc./ patio, outdoor pool, tennis crt, NO PET. nr Coq Ctre, 604-942-2865 BBY, Lougheed Mall. 1 BR, $850 incl ht & h/w. ns/np, new bath & tile, storage, Dec 1. 604-779-3882 BBY LOUGHEED Mall, 23rd flr, 1 BR, avail immed, Inste W/D, prkg. $1050. NS/NP. 604-250-5535 BBY, METROTOWN. 1 - 2 BR. Clean, quiet bldg. Incl heat/hot water. Immed. 778-323-0237

COQ. 2 BR $875, 1 BR $800, Dec 1, incls d/w, heat, parking. Call 778-990-7079, 604-521-8249 COQ, Lough Mall. Furn’d newer studio ste, 5th flr, concrete apt. SS appl, granite, gym, u/grd prkg. $895/mo. Ns/np. 604-728-2620 COQ WW PLAT, 2 BR top flr, 2 baths, nr Douglas College & Pintree, u/g prkg, incls w/d, gas & h/w, $1280. 604-945-0559

BBY METROTOWN 1 BR & 2 BR avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 778-848-1790 BBY METROTOWN 1 BR avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. $775 Inc heat/hot water. 778-994-2334

Large bright 1 BRS @ $765. Newly renovated Incl heat, hot water 1016 Howie Ave. nr Austin Raymar Realty. 778-828-6345

AMBER ROCHESTOR

MAPLE RIDGE Bright Lrg 1 BR & 2 BR, heat, hot water, cbl incls, Avail Now. 778-846-1169

545 Rochester Ave, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, S.F.U. & Transportation. office: 604 936-3907

AMBER (W)

401 Westview St, Coq Large Units. Near Lougheed Mall. Transportation & S.F.U.

office: 604 939-2136 cell: 604 805-9490

ARBOUR GREENE 552 Dansey Ave, Coq

Extra Large 2 Bedrooms. Close to Lougheed Mall & S.F.U.

office: 604 939-4903 cell: 778-229-1358

CALYPSO COURT 1030 - 5th Ave, New West Near Transportation & Douglas College. Well Managed Building.

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

612 CLARKE ROAD COQUITLAM

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 NEW WEST. 1 BR Apt, $725/mo incls heat, light, cable, laundry, avail Dec 1. Call 604-780-0048

COTTONWOOD PLAZA 555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

Large units some with 2nd bathroom or den. On bus routes, close to S.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.

office: 604 936-1225

JUNIPER COURT 415 Westview St, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, all Transportation Connections, Schools & S.F.U.

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

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

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

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MOVE-IN BONUS 544 SYDNEY PLACE COQUITLAM 1 Bdrm $899

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

RENTALS 604-931-3273 rentals@capreit.net www.caprent.com

MOVE-IN BONUS CYPRESS GARDENS 1114 HOWIE ST. COQUITLAM

1 bedrooms starting at $804

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

RENTALS 604-931-3273 rentals@capreit.net www.caprent.com

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

604 420-5636 www.montecitotowers.com

NEW WEST

St Andrews Street 1 BR Apt, Large balcony, updated, nr transit & amens. Available now. Small pet ok with pet deposit.

Call 604-540-9300

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 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

VILLA MARGARETA 320-9th St, New West

Bach & 1 BR Available. All Suites Have Balconies. Undergrd Parking Available. Refs Required. Small Pet Ok.

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

EL PRESIDENTE

220 - 7th St, New West 1 BR, $700. Rent includes heat & hot water, reno’d suites with big patios. By shops, banks, Skytrain & college. U/grd parking available. Call 604-519-1382 Managed by Colliers International

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Houses - Rent

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Suites/Partial Houses

NEW WEST. Reno 1 BR New Appl’s etc. N/P, From $745-$825 inc. HT/HW 604-724-8353

NEW WESTMINSTER, One Bedroom, $710/mo Includes heat, h/w, cable & parking. Near schools, shops, bus & Skytrain. Avail immed or Dec. 1st. Cats okay! Deposit required.

Call 604-521-2884

NW 740 4th Ave, Brand New 2BR + loft, $1350/mo incl hw, new appls, balc, sec ug prkg, storage, Now, NS/NP. 604 721-1607 ROYAL VIEW APTS 1 BR & 2BR. Updated & well managed. By Metrotown. N/P. 604 430-0630, 778-995-7787 SILVER STAR APTS 6425 Silver Ave. Bby. Across St from Metrotown & skytrain, clean, quiet, near bus & shops, 1br $830 heat hw incld, ns, np, 1 yr lease Dorset Rlty.. John 604-439-9602 New Westminster

121 - 10th Street

Just renovated by way of new carpet & paint. Large 1 BR + den. 5 appls, Lease & excellent refs a must. Al Dodimead ACD Realty (604) 521-0311 view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com

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

SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, N.West

1 Bdrm. 825

$250 Move-in bonus. Call for details. No security deposit to move in.

Apt/Condos

5870 Sunset Street

KING ALBERT COURT

D/W, Heat/Water included, parking avail. No smoking, no pets. Exercise room onsite.

6508

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

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. Refs req’d.

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

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Duplexes - Rent

COQ AUSTIN/MIDVALE, Newly Reno’d 5 BR Duplex, 2.5 baths, garage, lots of prkg, $2100, N/s, N/p. nr all amens, Avail immed. 604-421-4556, 604-340-2748 COQ, MARMONT Ave. Newly renovated 2 BR, upper floor. New appl, f/bath, shared laundry. N/s, N/p. $950/mo. Avail Dec 1st. 604-241-8413 or 604-812-3085

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Houses - Rent

BBY, Central. Large 3 BR, upper flr. 2 baths, f/p, priv w/d, covered sundeck, prkg. $1,500/mo + ½ util. N/s, small pets ok. Nr BCIT, SFU, BGH, Skytrain & bus. Dec 1. 604-563-1231 or 604-298-6874 COQ BOOTH Av, 4 BR, 5 appls, 2 bath, garage. Av now. $1600. N/S. Small pet ok. 604-831-0224

HOME SERVICES

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Alarm/Security

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Drywall

ALL WORK GUARANTEED COQ, Blue Mtn / Como Lake. upper floor, 3 BR, 1.5 baths, $1,490/mo + 2/3 utils. N/s, N/p, Nr schools & amens. 604-939-6077

COQ 2 BR g/lvl, Spac, nr L’heed Mall & Coq Ctr, $1000 incls utils, ns/np, w/d, Now. 778-991-8565

ALARM

COQ, CENTRAL. 2 BR rancher by Como Lk. Priv w/d. $1300/mo. Sm pet ok. Now. 604-790-9500

COQ, CENTRAL. 2 BR, main flr, in duplex, spac & bright, $925/mo, shrd lndry, own deck & carport, no dogs, Avail Dec 1. 604 937-3534

Systems Ltd.

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M SURREY- 6297 134 St. Solid 7 Bdrm HOUSE w/3 bdrm suite on 1/4 acre lot with views... $1,688/M

WHITE ROCK - 15532 Madrona Dr 3 bdrm, HOUSE, quiet st, huge yard, dble garage, 2 yr old roof....$1,388/M Call (604)812-3718 or (604)786-4663

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6450

Miscellaneous Rentals

GATED PARKING AVAILABLE New Westminster CALL 604 723-8215 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

6565

Office/Retail Rent

N. WEST, Queensborough, 3 BR, main flr, 1 bath, $1100/mo + utils, available immed, own parking. 604-722-5550 or 604-671-8389 NEW WEST, 1000sf, 1 BR bsmt ste, sh’d W/D, cov’d prkg. $800 incls utls. Near 6th& 6th / Queens Park. NS/NP. Now. 604-418-0941 NEW WEST Lrg 2 BR newly reno’d ste, $875 incl utls. Avail Dec 1. NS/NP. 604-522-6088 NEW WEST, Queensborough. 2 BR, grd/level bsmt. Private entry. Shared w/d. Ns/np. Near bus & Skytrain. Suits 2 people. $775 incl hydro/heat. Call 604-307-9350

Cleaning

#1 QUALITY Cleaning Service Homes & Business. Senior Disc. Low Rates. 604 724-8998 ★★★★A GIFT OF TIME ★★★★ Clean to perfection, Honest, Lic & Insured, Free Window Cleaning, Call 778-840-2421 HOUSECLEANER AVAILABLE, flexible hours, reliable, will run errands, Coquitlam area. Call 778-233-5859

★ JIFFY Maid ★

A godsend for todays busy people. # 1 in housekeeping, bonded, 30 yrs exp. Family owned and operated. Rates $20/hr Exc. references. weekly/bi-monthly/monthly.

Call 604-467- 1361

8060

Concrete

STAMPED CONCRETE

*Patios, Pool Decks, *Sidewalks Driveways *Forming *Finishing * Re & Re

Shared Accommodation

POCO 2 BR bsmt. Ns/np. Avail Dec 1, $800 incls utils, no w/d, 604-472-9722 or 604-941-9702

30 yr exp. Quality workmanship Fully insured

Coq./Poco/ Port Moody

PORT MOODY 2 BR ste, College Park area, incls w/d, N/s, N/p, immed, $895/mo. 604-551-7831

6595-20

ROOMMATE WANTED to share fully furn 2 BR & Den T/H in PoCo, 2.5 baths, $725 + utils. n/s, n/p, nr Costco, Dec 1. 604-317-5745

6602

COQ WESTWOOD Plat. Lrg 2 BR, W/D. Close to Douglas Coll & school. NS/NP. $1000 incls utls, net, cable. Av now. 604-944-3848

8055

NEW WEST, Queensborough. Clean & spac 1 BR bsmt. Ns/np, no w/d. $700/mo incl hydro/cbl. Nr Wal-Mart. Dec 1st. 604-306-3057

1ST MONTH FREE for 850 sq ft office in Metrotown, $550/month incls all. Natalie 778-230-9037

6595

COQ, MUNDY Park. lrg 2 BR, lower lvl, 5 appl, carport. $950 incl util. Ns/Np, Now. 604-291-2090

604-463-7919

Suites/Partial Houses

BBY, 22ND/BOUNDARY. 2 BR, sep W/D. Nr BCIT. Ns/np. $1000 incl hydro/cbl. Immed. Refs. 778-389-9925 or 604-879-1454

BBY CARIBOO Hill, 2 BR bsmt ste, priv entry. NS/NP. Avail now. $845 incls utils. 604-526-6401

BBY, METROTOWN. Newer 2 BR, f/bath. Sh’d w/d. Ns/np. $950 incl util. Now. 604-377-8687 BBY N, Newly Reno 2 BR gl, 1000sf, nr amens, shd ldry, $1025 incl util, ns/np. 604 721-1607 BBY NORTH Parker/Gilmore, 1 BR bsmt, $750, 1 BR & Den bsmt $875, incls cbl, hydro, heat, wireless internet, cls to bus & skytrain, schools, Immed. 604-760-1273

PT COQ. 1 BR, f/bath, sh’d w/d. Ns/np. $750/mo incls utils & cbl, immed. Nr amen. 604-944-4092

BURNABY, 1 BR grnd level, quiet area, avail Dec 1, parking, $500/mo. Call 604-951-4225 COQ 2 BR grd lev, f/bath, priv entry, $1050 incls utils, own w/d, prkg. N/S, N/P. 604-931-3677

Danny 604.307.7722

CONCRETE & ASPHALT

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LMD Ltd. 604-540-6567

PT MOODY 221 Angela Dr. 1 BR grd lev, 900sf, share w/d, prkg, $795 incl utils. Now. Pet ok, n/s. 5mins L’heed Mall. 778-688-2594

6605

Townhouses Rent

NEW WEST Queens Ave, 2 BR T/H, $935/mo, Immed, N/P, quiet complex, 604 522-4123 POCO 2 BR T/H, $755/mo, quietfamily complex, no pets. Avail Now, Call 604-464-0034

RIVERS INLET Townhouses

(Coquitlam Centre area)

• 2 BR Townhouse • 3 BR Townhouse 1.5 bath, 2 levels, 5 appls, carport. Sorry no pets.

Call 604-942-2012 WOODLAND PARK

BBY/COQ lrg 2 BD bsmt ste. 1 full bath. insuite W/D, Cls to transit, L’heed Mall. 5 min to SFU. $1000 incl util. N/S, N/P. 604-808-2274

All Your Concrete Needs

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.

DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Seniors discount. Friendly, family business, 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408

8073

Drainage

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

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

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

604-916-7729 JEFF

DRYWALLING, MUDDING, Taping, Boarding. Exc Rates. Free Est. 35 yrs exp. 778-881-6737

8080

Electrical

# 104787 LIC. ELECTRICIAN For hire. Love small jobs. Great rates. Call 778-822-8710

#1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774. ABACUS ELECTRIC.ca Lic Elect Contr 97222. 40 yrs exp. 1 stop! Reas. rates! BBB. 778-988-9493.

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8087

Excavating

ABSOLUTE BOBCAT & EXCAVATION LTD.

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

Call Ryan: 604-329-7792

MINI-EXCAVATOR: Lot grading and levelling, concrete removal and demolition. 604-306-8599

8090

Fencing/Gates

ATC LANDSCAPE Cedar Fencing. Fully Insured. Member of BBB. 604-720-2853 www.atclandscape.com

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