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Witnesses sought in stabbing Jennifer McFee jmcfee@thenownews.com A Coquitlam teen was stabbed in a local park last weekend, and police are asking witnesses to come forward with information. On Friday at about 11 p.m., a group of people gathered at Coquitlam’s Glen Park, including teens drinking alcohol. A 16-year-old boy was in the middle of the field near Pipeline Road and Windsor Gate — along with some friends and several other people — when a young man stabbed him twice in the lower back and then left the area on foot, running north. An ambulance rushed the teen to Royal Columbian Hospital to treat non-lifethreatening injuries. He was scheduled for surgery on Saturday. Patrolling officers searched the area extensively, alongside a police dog handler. However, search efforts failed to find the suspect, who is described as a Caucasian male in his late teens to early 20s. The suspect is described as about five-foot-11-inches tall with a small to medium build, and he was wearing dark pants with a dark sweater or jacket at the time. RCMP Cpl. Bert Paquet said police are seeking information about the stabbing, which they don’t believe was a random act. “Given the location of the incident, and the fact that several people were in the area at the time, we are hoping that someone saw or heard something. Any information could be extremely valuable in this investigation,” Paquet said in a release. “What is also of great concern to us is the fact that the majority of the people found  CONTINUED ON PAGE 9.

Arenas, pools, room rentals will cost more John Kurucz jkurucz@thenownews.com

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Two weeks ahead of the HST’s inception, the incoming tax is causing local sports organizations to take a hard look at their financial books. User groups are watching as the City of Coquitlam plans the transition from charging only the five-per-cent goods and services tax (GST) to the new harmonized sales tax (HST), which will see a sevenper-cent increase in some admissions, facility rentals, equipment rentals and memberships as of July 1. A city staff report notes that those organizations renting city arenas will be looking at a $50,000 increase in annual costs, followed by a $12,000 jump in both indoor and outdoor pool rentals. Room rentals for meetings and banquets will rise by $8,000, while the costs associated with outdoor field and court rentals is expected to rise by $7,000. “I really think it’s going to hit some leagues that are kind of tight on their budgets already,” said Barry Ayres, president of the Coquitlam Curling Club. “With minor hockey and lacrosse, their fees are pretty high already and now they’ve got to start charging an extra seven per cent?” The city staff report points out a number of services and rentals that will be affected by the HST: prime time youth ice rentals will go to $87.30 hourly from $81.85, rental of the 25-metre tank at Chimo

Pool will jump by $3.88 an hour, and dry floor rentals will face an hourly increase of $2.25. Andrew Young, former treasurer of the Coquitlam Minor Hockey Association, said the incoming HST represents just one part of the problem facing the roughly 1,000 registered association members. Last year’s cuts to provincial gaming grants, coupled with the HST’s added sevenper-cent charge, translates to a $110 increase for any child looking to play hockey in Coquitlam. “There is no cost recovery because we have no avenue to recovery other than to pass it straight through to the parents through registration fees,” he said. “The parents are aware of it. Nobody is happy about it.” Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse Association president James Abbott said 95 per cent of youth lacrosse wraps up before July 1 — the date the tax is implemented — so the real effects of the HST won’t be felt until next season. “We’ve talked informally about what it’s going to be like, but not a whole lot. Obviously, it’s concerning,” he said. Fees at Dogwood and Glen pavilions will also be slightly affected, with prices for items like coffee and lunch combos increasing anywhere between six and 47 cents. Yearly memberships for the seniors facilities are slated to jump by slightly more than a dollar. “Because we don’t pay PST, we don’t know what to do, so we’re not making any changes. Our tills will continue as they are until we get  CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, see FEES.

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Repair and construction considered for all Coquitlam elementary schools John Kurucz jkurucz@thenownews.com It’s a move designed to promote safety among school-aged kids while encouraging their parents to leave the car at home. The City of Coquitlam is looking to begin a multiphase plan that would address roadwork and safety concerns at each of the city’s 27 elementary schools, and phase 1 of the plan received endorsement from the city’s engineering, utilities and environment committee on Monday. The first part of the plan will address low-cost repairs — signage, pavement markings and curb extensions, among others — at 15 elementary schools before the end of the year. The total cost of this phase of the strategy comes in at $45,000. “I want to remove the barrier that many parents feel about their children walking to school,” said Mayor Richard Stewart. “Right now, too many parents feel that they have no option but to drive their children to school and that’s not good public policy.” The 15 schools set for the minor construction work include: Alderson, Baker Drive, Bramblewood, Cape Horn, Coquitlam River, Hampton Park, Leigh, Lord Baden-Powell, Meadowbrook, Nestor, Panorama Heights, Pinetree Way, Ranch Park, Riverview Park and R.C. MacDonald elementary schools. The wheels for the current plan were set in motion in 2007, when Stewart was still president of the District 43 Parent Advisory Council. At that time, DPAC conducted an online survey assessing parent perceptions on some of the hazards in and around local school zones. Last year, students, parents, teachers and parent advisory council members joined a city consultant for “walkabouts” around each school, a process that identified the safety and walkability around each of the schools. The results included a lengthy list of concerns ranging from inadequate signage and dropoff and pickup times to “big groups of people smoking” and “weird people” near the schools in question. Now that that feedback process is over and the results have been compiled, the City of Coquitlam will commence a work plan that should wrap up all schools in the first stream of improvements by the end of this year. “I want a bunch of them done this summer before

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Mountainview Elementary is on the City of Coquitlam’s list of schools in the second phase of sidewalk construction or improvement projects, to help encourage kids to walk to school. school starts again,” Stewart said. The second and third phases of the improvement program are slated for next year and beyond, subject to budgetary limits. Phase 2 of the program features repairs similar to those in phase 1, and would include repairs at 11 other schools. The costs associated with the second phase, however, are much higher at $110,000. Phase 3, which would feature large-scale sidewalk replacement, is slated to cost $600,000 and would see construction in and around nine schools.

“The simple and cheapest areas are going to go first, then we’re going to look at the other parts of it as our capital budget allows,” said Coun. Brent Asmundson, chair of the engineering, utilities and environment committee. “With budgets being what they are today, we are trying to get out and get the quick and easy stuff done first.” The sidewalk program is still subject to council approval, and will likely be voted upon at the June 21 council meeting.

Local schools get 20 classrooms for all-day K Jennifer McFee jmcfee@thenownews.com School District 43 will soon open the doors of 20 new classrooms to make room for full-day kindergarten in the fall of 2011. Funded by the Ministry of Education, the initiative will include 11 modular classrooms at nine school sites that have yet to be determined. As well, additions are scheduled to be built at Aspenwood Elementary for six classrooms and Bramblewood Elementary for another three classrooms.

Board chair Melissa Hyndes said the additions at Aspenwood and Bramblewood will help relieve overcrowding at the schools. “It’s excellent news, actually, because we’re seeing a very fast growth with all the development that’s going up there,” Hyndes said. “There’s a lot of affordable housing, and young families are moving in. It was an issue for us before, so now it will just accommodate more children, especially at the all-day kindergarten.” The modular classrooms will be naturally lit and energy efficient to minimize operating costs and reduce greenhouse gases.

The units will have the same life span as standard school classrooms, but they can be relocated or clustered on school grounds as student populations change. Carey Chute, principal of facilities initiatives, said District 43 will now have to determine how best to incorporate the new classrooms at each school site. “You go to some of them and they have very difficult terrain to work with … There’s some sites that we have that are more difficult than others, and trying to put modular units or portables on those sites is very difficult,” Chute said.

“Now we have to sit down and do some work around how do we handle each site.” Chute said the district will have 14 months to figure out the best solution, since these extra classrooms will be used to accommodate full-day kindergarten students starting in September 2011. Meanwhile, space has already been allocated for District 43’s first batch of full-day kindergarten students set to start this fall. “All the space has been accounted for and all of the schools have viable space to make the full-day kindergarten operational,” Chute said.

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Teacher faces more charges Jennifer McFee jmcfee@thenownews.com A former School District 43 substitute teacher accused of sexual exploitation was back in court Thursday, this time facing a new charge of criminal harassment. Aleksandr Vladimirovich Plehanov faces four charges of sexual exploitation for allegedly touching seven- and eight-year-old girls at school. Three charges stem from March 10 allegations, while the fourth charge dates back to Oct. 13, 2009. Plehanov was arrested at his Burnaby home on March 18, and was released on bail the same day with 13 condi-

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carrying weapons, and not allowed to work or volunteer with kids younger than 14. He also is not allowed to contact the alleged victims. However, Plehanov was arrested last Tuesday after police were informed that he had breached the conditions of his previous release. He appeared for a bail hearing Thursday and was released on additional conditions that he can’t go to Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam or Port Moody except for court or with the written permission of his bail supervisor. The previous conditions also remain in effect. Police said their investigation is ongoing and no further details would be released at the time.

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instructions from the provincial government,” said Don Fraser, president of the Dogwood Pavilion advisory board. Andrea Mattinson, president of the Coquitlam Sports Centre User Group, said although the group hasn’t looked at the numbers in their entirety, she expects registration fees will jump because of the HST. About the only recourse that her groups can employ would be additional “outside-the-box fundraising,” she said. Coun. Doug Macdonell, who chairs Coquitlam’s recreation, sports and culture committee, said the city will soon start a process to communicate with various user groups to let them know the full effects of the tax. “I think we’re going to have to see how this shakes out. I feel bad in a lot of areas where it’s going to affect our user groups. Right now, we’re already at rock bottom for our user fees, especially for youth,” he said. “Some groups are facing thousands of dollars in increased fees. We’re going to have to look and see and how we can work with the groups

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RCMP Cpl. Bert Paquet. Paquet said both the alleged victim and the accused are from Port Coquitlam, and a 25year-old suspect has been arrested and will face charges of forcible confinement and extortion. He was expected to appear in Port Coquitlam provincial court on Monday. Paquet said the Lower Mainland emergency response team was called in due to “the presence or the possibility of it being firearmsrelated,” though the 24-year-old alleged victim was unhurt. “The victim was able to contact police and based on the information that we received, we launched our investigation into these allegations. As a result of that, the victim, a 24-yearold male, is OK,” Paquet said. According to Cabrita, Friday was not the first time police have been called to the neighbourhood. She lives across the street from where the alleged incident took place, and said police have been by the residence four times in the last two years. “I was concerned and I was a bit scared because I have children,” she said of Friday’s response. “I was just coming in from the car with my baby, so I was a bit scared because I didn’t know what it was.”

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Petition crosses party lines As co-captains of the Fight HST initiative in the Coquitlam-Burke Mountain constituency, we would like to thank the many volunteer canvassers who gave the gift of their time in obtaining the required number of signatures. They are to be commended for their dedication and resolve in achieving a collective goal. It was indeed a privilege to work with To The committed individuals who crossed party lines and philosophical perspectives so that a unified message was clearly presented. Additionally, we would commend everyone who used the power of their signature to send a strong message to the current Liberal government. Your signature and voices shared anger, disappointment

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aybe, just maybe, we’re not as apathetic as we think are. In these days of low voter turnout and general malaise among citizens for all things political, it’s curious to watch events unfold around the harmonized sales tax. Only 15 days remain until the controversial HST is implemented, and yet, it seems the fallout of the tax is just beginning to unfold. Anti-HST campaigners crowed Monday about reaching the 15-per-cent threshold of B.C. voters in each of the 85 provincial ridings, with three weeks left before the petition must be handed in. The number of signatures is significant, they argue, because it will provide a buffer over and above the 10 per cent required under recall legislation. Some might have cast the petition drive as merely screaming into a howling wind, bound to be drowned out eventually. But interestingly enough, there is now a ripple effect. Blair Lekstrom, MLA for Peace River South, gave up his post as energy minister post and resigned from the Liberal caucus. The reason? Reportedly to call on his government to delay HST implementation to allow for consultation, much to the elation of his constituents. Make the arguments you want for or against the HST, but there are numbers floating about that show how this issue has engaged the masses. As of Monday, Fight HST has garnered 643,000 signatures. With two weeks left to go, the tally could rise to 700,000 — just shy of the number of 750,000 votes cast for Liberal MLAs in the last election. So are B.C. citizens completely apathetic? Not by our count. Maintaining this level of interest over the long term, however, is a different calculation.

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Familiar B.C. political tale could be revived T cus follow his lead? Will any other Liberal MLA opt he one consistent factor that distinguished the B.C. Liberal government from its two predeces- out of what appears, for now at least, a car heading sors has been shattered with the bolt-from-the- over a cliff? Lekstrom’s motivations for his resignation have blue resignation of Blair Lekstrom from the governbeen questioned. He says he’s leaving over how the ment caucus. HST has been handled, insisting the government From 1986 to 1991, B.C. was governed by politshould pull back from implementing it ical parties that found themselves mired and embark on a six-month consultain internal problems that eventually tion process. boiled over into public view. The result But some think he’s really preparing for both the Social Credit and the New to run federally for the Conservatives Democratic Party administrations was in the next election, or is even thinking eventual total collapse. of heading up a third provincial party. Both parties took out their own leadHe’s neatly disassociated himself from ers. Bill Vander Zalm, Mike Harcourt the dreaded HST (even though he voted and, to a lesser degree, Glen Clark all had View From to repeal the provincial sales tax, which to step aside prematurely as their own The Ledge clears the decks for the HST), which people broke ranks with their leadership. Keith Baldrey should help his political future. But this long-running narrative sudBut whatever his reasons, Lekstrom’s denly changed with the election of move has thrust the very real grumbling within govGordon Campbell and the B.C. Liberals in 2001. For the past nine years, the administration has been able ernment into the public spotlight. New Democrats and their anti-HST allies are salito hold itself together through scandal and controvating at what they see as an eventual avalanche of versy with little evidence of internal dissent. dissent, as one Liberal MLA after another bolts from Some high-profile people (Carole Taylor, Christy their leader. Clark and Gary Collins, being the most notable) But I wonder how many will actually take the left the government, but their departures were not giant step that Lekstrom has taken. For one thing, attached to any publicly voiced displeasure about quitting a caucus consigns an MLA to near-oblivion policies or leadership. status. But Lekstrom’s sudden resignation changes And leaving the caucus may not ensure an MLA things. For the first time, a credible member of the is still electable in 2013, just because he or she has B.C. Liberals has parted ways publicly with his party broken ranks with the HST. and his leader (Lekstrom once voted against a govHowever, we are in uncharted waters right now. ernment bill that tore up a health union’s collective Trying to predict the political future of government agreement, but that’s small potatoes compared to MLAs is a fool’s errand these days. quitting the caucus). What is really unknown is the depth of loyalty cerThe question now: Will anyone else from the cau-

tain newly elected MLAs have to Campbell and the B.C. Liberal brand. These are the people to keep an eye on. Rookie B.C. Liberal MLAs such as John Slater, Pat Pimm, Terry Lake, Eric Foster, Donna Barnett and Don McRae appear to be most vulnerable to successful recall campaigns. For the most part, they represent rural ridings that encompass regions that once voted for the old federal Reform party in large numbers and are particularly incensed over the HST. It is these MLAs who will feel the most pressure in the weeks ahead, and if they are staring down the barrel at recall or certain defeat in 2013, they may take a walk from the caucus. If just two of them quit, they could join Lekstrom and fellow Independent MLA Vicki Huntington and gain official party status in the legislature. That could provide the basis on which to build a credible third-party alternative in this province. But I wouldn’t bet the farm on anyone else leaving just yet. There’s going to be a lot of hand-holding occurring in the B.C. Liberal caucus in the weeks ahead, as the premier and senior cabinet ministers try to calm the waters and implore everyone to stick together. They will all be watched closely over the summer. Lekstrom has opened the door to a path that could see the government fall apart or simply consigned himself to the lonely life of an Independent MLA. Either way, the days of a concrete unified front appear to be over for the B.C. Liberals. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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A reason to celebrate National Aboriginal Day National Aboriginal Day on June 21 is a time for our country’s first people and their descendants to celebrate and share their cultures and values with other Canadians. It’s also a day when all of us can reflect on the place of Aboriginal people in our society. I consider this throughout the year because of my job at B.C.’s Industry Training Authority (ITA). We work to help an increasing number of young Aboriginal men and women take part in trades and apprenticeship training. This meets two serious challenges facing our province — an Aboriginal jobless rate much higher than that of the general population and a growing critical shortage of skilled workers in many industries. The ITA has focused on this since 2007 and the early results are encouraging. The number of Aboriginal people registered in post-secondary technical training programs have grown by 88 per cent, compared to 32 per cent for non-Aboriginals. (The figures here, the most recent available, cover the two fiscal years ending 2008-09.) This is good news, but we still have a lot of catching up to do. Fortunately, we’re well positioned to do so. One reason is a volunteer Aboriginal advisory committee that works with ITA to raise awareness among Aboriginal communities about the great potential of apprenticeships. Another is federal funding for Aboriginal people with limited skills and no access to employment insurance. The money comes to ITA through the Canada-B.C. labour market agreement and we use it to support a variety of programs. Here are two examples: • Kla-how-eya Aboriginal Centre in Surrey

is running cook pre-apprenticeships for 48 students. On completion, they can find related jobs or, as we expect the majority to do, advance to professional cook training. In B.C.’s southern interior, the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology is using a mobile training trailer to deliver a pre-apprenticeship bridging to trades program to 72 students in rural and remote First Nations communities. On completion, students are better prepared to succeed in college-based apprenticeships. Through these and similar programs, Aboriginal British Columbians are on a journey — training for productive careers that benefit them personally, their families, communities and the province as a whole. To The That’s definitely something to celebrate on National Aboriginal Day. Gary McDermott Senior Lead, Aboriginal Initiatives, Industry Training Authority

No self-serve cleanup here A couple of weeks ago, I was in my front yard when a Port Coquitlam city truck pulled up and started cleaning up the garbage cans by a bus stop. Great! I thought, they must also be here to paint over the tagging on the transformer I requested some weeks ago. I asked the gentleman about it and he said no, he doesn’t do that. He said that I would have to get many of my neighbours to complain, too. He actually recommended that I do it myself to save time. Is this self-serve approach going to result in a reduction in my property taxes? Rob Chilton Port Coquitlam

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Taxes eroding affordability When I opened my tax bill this afternoon I was shocked. News reports indicated that the tax increase in Coquitlam would be 4.9 per cent. My tax bill went up 18 per cent ($400) over last year. When I called the City of Coquitlam, I knew something was up, because I sat on the phone waiting to have someone answer my call. I guess there were other upset people. When a very polite lady did answer, my first question was “Could you please tell me what the increase in taxes are this year?” She sputtered for a moment and put me on hold. About four minutes later she Editor came back and said 4.9 per cent. I said “Can you tell me why my taxes went up 18 per cent?” Her answer was an insult to my intelligence. She said my home was worth more money. I called her on that because home prices are reportedly falling, not rising. I think our city council has a responsibility to tell us truthfully what our tax increase will be. Has the City of Coquitlam forgotten that people budget? I know that Coquitlam financial planners have forgotten. They don’t know the meaning of a budget. Not once in this past year have I heard that city council will have to make budget cuts. I work for another municipality that has made huge budget cuts to ensure that their taxpayers don’t have strokes opening their tax notice. I think the reason I am most upset is there is no accountability. Don’t have enough money to pay for defective roofs on libraries, charge the taxpayer. Don’t have enough money left to cover the year’s expenses, raise taxes. Not one of the people on our current city council will receive my vote next election. The people of Coquitlam need to start ques-

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PoCo salaries top $22 million The Port Coquitlam man donated his time The City of Port Coquitlam spent nearly $22 and efforts to many organizations, including million on staff remuneration in 2009, plus the Crossroads Hospice Society, the Eagle another $66,000 in expenses. Ridge Hospital Foundation, the Canadian These totals include salaries, bonuses and Cancer Society, the Special overtime pay, but they do not Olympics, The Arthritis Society, include benefits like medical, denB.C. SPCA and Port Coquitlam’s tal and insurance. legacy task force. Chief administrative officer Tony Jennifer McFee He was also selected to be one Chong topped the chart for both of the 2010 Olympic torchbearers. earnings ($194,497.10) and expensAfter winning Eagle Ridge es ($4,697.69). Hospital’s Caring Heart Award in Parks and recreation director 2008, Nord said his motivation to volunteer Barry Becker was next in line at $151,145.57, stemmed from his own battles with a debilitatfollowed by engineering and operations direcing form of arthritis called ankylosing spontor Igor Zahynacz at $145,409.98. dylitis, as well as with several bouts of cancer. Other top earners include Port Coquitlam These challenges opened his eyes to social, Fire and Emergency Services Chief Steve personal and medical needs within the comGamble ($142,903.43), corporate services munity, he said. director Mindy Smith ($142,256.83), transCoun. Mike Forrest said Nord’s celebration portation manager Dave Currie ($129,165.85) and development services director Laura Lee of life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June Richard ($126,711). 19 at Trinity United Church. Rounding out the top 10 were deputy fire “Andy was my hero in the community. He lived more challenges than most of us could chief Al Nicholson ($119,493.58), finance mancomprehend, and yet he was a tireless comager Jim Maitland ($118,849.63) and deputy munity supporter. He had input on all kinds fire chief Terry Hochstetter ($117,181.25). of issues. Most of us as councillors would In addition to staff wages, PoCo paid nearly have heard from Andy at some time or other,” $213,000 to its elected officials. Forrest said. “There’s so many folks, healthy Each of the city’s six councillors received and well-bodied and able-bodied people, that $24,257, while Mayor Greg Moore made are couch potatoes. They would do well to take $67,277. Coun. Mike Forrest recorded the highest expenses at $5,088, while Coun. Sherry one page, a day of Andy’s time and learn.” Coun. Michael Wright said he had known Carroll spent the least at $1,979. Nord for many years and was visiting him at the hospital several hours before he died. Council remembers volunteer “We shall miss him. He was one of the best,” Well-known volunteer Andy Nord died Wright said. last week after a long fight with cancer, but “He’s someone who left a very big mark he left behind a legacy of inspiration as Port on our community and the entire Tri-Cities,” Coquitlam council expressed posthumous Coun. Brad West said. “He’ll certainly be thanks to the longtime volunteer. missed.”

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Douglas College students now part of U-Pass program a real win for them.” As a result of Wednesday’s funding jkurucz@thenownews.com announcement, B.C. is now the first province in Canada to offer a universal U-Pass program to students at all publicly funded post-secondAside from the more than $50 in monthly ary institutions. savings, Douglas College students will now “This fulfils our commitment to establish a have more reasons to opt out of taking the car universal U-Pass program for to school. all students studying at B.C. The provincial government colleges and universities,” and TransLink announced “Transportation is a Premier Gordon Campbell the expansion of the U-Pass said at a press conference big expense … program last Wednesday to Wednesday at Vancouver include all publicly funded so this is a Community College. post-secondary institutions. real win for them.” “Students will enjoy the The change will drop the benefits of discounted transit price of a system-wide tranpasses to help with the costs of sit pass to $30 a month, as getting to and from school.” opposed to the old fee of $81. Blaine Jensen “Not only will the U-Pass The new fee system will take B.C. program make transit effect on Sept. 1 — just in Douglas College more affordable for post-sectime for the new school year ondary students, it will create to begin. a transit culture resulting in “Transportation is a big more people leaving their cars in the driveway, expense,” said Blaine Jensen, Douglas College’s leading to less congestion and reduced greenvice-president of educational services, in a house gas emissions,” added Transportation press release. “Douglas College students have an Infrastructure Minister Shirley Bond in a been encouraging TransLink and the government to expand U-Pass for some time, so this is release.

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Crash and burn can be the outcome for many novices looking to fund a travel experience by teaching English abroad. But a new program from Douglas College is designed to change that. The teaching English as a second language (TESL) citation delivers the practical knowledge and hands-on experience needed to succeed at teaching English abroad or locally. A lack of practical teaching skills, combined with living in a country where one may not know the language or the culture, can be a recipe for disaster for prospective English teachers, according to Douglas College TESL program co-ordinator Janice Penner. “It’s stressful to teach English without the education to back you up. I have seen people crash and burn,” says Penner, who has taught English in Japan, Taiwan and China. “People without training are often overwhelmed with the errors their students make.” Douglas TESL students will learn how to design and deliver courses, and practise in real classroom situations. Individual guidance from professional TESL teachers will be provided in the five-course, 15-credit semester. And earning the citation should make it easier to find work, Penner says. “Many countries are setting higher standards for foreign English-language teachers, so we expect that those with the Douglas TESL citation in hand will have a distinct advantage when applying for overseas positions.” For more information on the TESL citation at Douglas College, visit www.douglascollege.ca/teachenglish.

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pass, and with the second phase underway, the panels are expected to adorn the gateway to downtown Port Coquitlam. Artistic murals can act as a deterrent to future graffiti, enhance the esthetics of a wall and get a community involved in graffiti prevention. The idea is based on a simple premise that graffiti taggers are less likely to tag a wall that is painted with mural art than one that is completely blank — redirecting potentially negative cre-

ative energy into a positive form of art. Bert Monterona, the artist who lead and completed the first phase of the project, will also be completing the second phase with youth and community members. Work created would complement the themes of diversity, unity and peace depicted on the west wall. Youth and the community are invited to a workshop to contribute a piece to the final mural on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 22.

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businesses in the area to have their walls painted with creative mural works and channel youth energies in a positive way. Monterona will lead workshop from 1 to 8 p.m. at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village, 2253 Leigh Sq., next to City Hall. The workshop is free, and youth and community members are welcome to drop in. No registration is required. For more information, visit the city’s website at www. portcoquitlam.ca.

James Park Elementary School Plans for the Future! James Park Elementary will soon be re-built, and you’re invited to an Open House to see the new school design. In preparation for beginning construction in late fall, we are holding an Open House to display the new school design, show how the neighbourhood learning centre space has been incorporated into the new building and answer your questions related to this project. School district personnel, architects from Grant and Sinclair, and our partners for the Neighbourhood Learning Centre will be in attendance. There will be an opportunity to provide feedback. The Open House will run from 6:30-8:00 pm on Wednesday June 23rd at James Park Elementary School, in the school library 1761 Westminster Ave. Port Coquitlam. The format will be ‘exhibit style’, so please feel free to stop by anytime between 6:30 and 8:00 pm.

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Members of the Coquitlam Area Gogos joined grandmothers at a rally in Vancouver Sunday in solidarity with African grandmothers raising a generation of children orphaned by AIDS. The Coquitlam grandmothers met at Canada Place and were welcomed at the Vancouver Art Gallery by several other groups. The grandmothers continued their call on the federal government to follow through with its 2004 unanimous support of Canada’s access to medicines regime, designed to ensure a steady flow of affordable, life-saving generic medicine to developing countries. In 2008, seven million tablets were produced and shipped to Rwanda to help treat people infected with HIV/AIDS, but unnecessary

red tape makes licensing too costly to continue. “Imagine watching your adult children die of AIDS and then finding the strength to raise your orphaned grandchildren, only to learn that some of them will die too, all because they do not have access to affordable medicines,” said Kathleen WallaceDeering of Coquitlam, cochair of the national advocacy committee, who spoke at the rally in favour of Bill 393 to reform the regime. “Passing this bill will allow Canada’s generic drug manufacturers to … immediately begin production on a pediatric formula to save lives of children with HIV and it will not cost taxpayers a cent,” Wallace-Deering said. For information, visit www. stephenlewisfoundation.org.

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Although an integral part of Crossroads Hospice Society’s grief and bereavement programs, this healing garden is designed to be a place that anyone can come to unwind from their busy life. For the public it is a place of peace to help people ﬁnd wellness and healing on their life’s path. Its proximity to the Crossroads Inlet Centre Hospice allows patients and their loved ones a chance for personal reﬂection and respite. The garden itself is a modern twist on an ancient labyrinth based, in part, on the labyrinth found in France’s Chartes Cathedral. Unlike a maze, which has dead-ends designed to confuse the participant; a labyrinth has only a single path that leads into the centre and back out again. By walking the path visitors will partake in a practice that dates back to 2000 BC. “We hope that those who come will experience the many effects of this walking meditation. It’s a chance to release stress, gain clarity or discover new solutions to old problems. Concentrating on each step or walking to the sound of your heartbeat are just two ways people can experience the power of the labyrinth. Other times, it’s simply a way to spend some time alone or with others,” says Janice.

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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.

Coquitlam Art Club meets from 1 to 4 p.m. in Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Annual membership $10; experienced and novice artists welcome. A Saturday group also meets biweekly. For more information, contact Soni at 604-4698712.

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rose show on June 26 and 27. Guests welcome. Info: Theresa at 604-464-5022. Amica at Mayfair hosts Denise Deleebeeck at 2 p.m. for a presentation on the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign. Info: 604-552-5552.

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Grassroots football programs let fans of all ages link up with the Lions With the 2010 football season now underway, BC Lions fans will soon be heading to Empire Field for the season home opener versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday, July 10. But Lions’ action isn’t limited to the ﬁeld. The team’s grassroots football programs are focused on linking the team with people throughout the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, allowing the Lions and fans of all ages to share their love of football. “I have been involved with our grassroots football programs for many seasons now,” says Lions slotback and fan favourite Geroy Simon. “Having an opportunity to share our love of the game with our fans throughout B.C. is a great way to give back to our community and gives us a chance to get to know our fans too!” PUNT, PASS & KICK Punt, Pass & Kick is a program designed to provide an opportunity for minor football players to test their skills in punting, passing and kicking while reinforcing their love of football. In 2009, the BC Lions, Tim Hortons, and BC Community Football hosted competitions in 15 districts in the Lower Mainland where players at the Flag (ages 6-7), Atom (ages 8-9), Peewee (ages 10-11) and Junior Bantam (12-13) levels had the opportunity to show off their skills and compete for an individual title. The 2010 Punt, Pass & Kick program will kick off in June, with the ﬁnals slated for the fall. For more information about the Punt, Pass & Kick program, please contact the BC Lions Football Club at 604.930.5466. PLAY WITH THE PROS Play with the Pros matches BC Lions players with boys and girls, providing them with an opportunity to participate in a noncontact skills clinic hosted by their favourite BC Lions players. The participants are divided into groups and rotate through various skill stations every 10-15 minutes. One player, one alumnus and one volunteer coach (local high school or community) are assigned per station, teaching skills such as

passing, receiving, pass routes and proper running techniques. The program will continue with similar visits in 2010 with the ﬁrst 2010 Play with the Pros clinic taking place on June 27 at the club’s Surrey practice facility. For more information about the Lions’ Play with the Pros program, please contact the club at 604.930.5466. TIMBITS FOOTBALL CAMP The Timbits Football Camp is a free clinic for boys and girls between 6 and 12 years old. The program offers these children the chance to learn the basic skills of football and to play with their BC Lions heroes. Last year, more than 400 boys and girls took part in the camp. The 2010 Timbits Football Camp will take place on Aug. 29. For more information about the Lions’ Timbits Football Camp, please contact the club at 604.930.5466.

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FOOTBALL 101 Football 101 is a course designed exclusively for women who want to learn more about the CFL game. For just $50 (plus tax), participants receive a BC Lions T-shirt, a Football 101 manual and a game ticket to a BC Lions home game, which includes viewing the pre-game warm-up and a “chalk talk” with former BC Lions great Jamie Taras. In 2009, the BC Lions welcomed close to 150 women of all ages during two sessions of Football 101. In 2010, the BC Lions will once again host two sessions of this popular “just-for ladies” event – on Wednesday, Aug. 4 and Wednesday, Oct. 13. To register, please contact the club at 604.930.5466.

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algary is sleeping soundly in the pitch black of an early fall morning when the Rocky Mountaineer train pulls out of Union Station. It’s 6:15 a.m. and most passengers are bleary eyed but for the jump-start of coffee, lulled into inertia by the fast movement of the train as we zip through the darkness en route to Banff. When the morning light creeps in there are towering mountains on either side of us, the sun breaking gently over their sheer, rocky slopes. Around us there’s a hum of chatter with accents hailing from Germany, England and Australia. Many of these travellers have come vast distances, lured by the prospect of seeing the day break over the snow-capped Rocky Mountains. It’s the mountains that steal the show, silhouettes highlighted by the blue sky of a perfectly clear morning. Some have smooth, snow-topped foreheads, while others, like Castle and Cathedral mountains, have jagged spears and ridges protruding from them, evidence of meticulous sculpting by glaciers millions of years ago. And what a place to experience them. Rocky Mountaineer Railtours offers a Banffto-Vancouver circuit, one of its most highly sought-after trips. As I curl up and gaze out of my window from the “Gold Leaf” dome carriage, it’s easy to understand why. Gold leaf means raspberry scones and quiches to take the edge off any hunger before the formal breakfast, and champagne and orange juice to toast the voyage. It means white table clothes and exquisitely presented gourmet meals cooked in a swaying kitchen carriage. Passengers are plied all day long with a multitude of offerings including wine and beverages, chocolate chip cookies straight from the oven and snacks and canapés to add flavour to the scenery. We pass through the alpine village of Lake Louise during breakfast, a sumptuous meal of asparagus omelettes, kelp caviar and smoked salmon. Here, we reach the continental divide, the point of highest altitude in our journey and the rooftop of the provinces of Alberta and British

Columbia. The divide marks the place of separation where snowmelt flows into the Atlantic Ocean on the one side and the Pacific on the other. But on this day, the waterfalls are frozen into stillness and the initial dusting of powder gives way to large expanses of snow that cake the mountain’s layers of dolomite and limestone rock. Most people know them as the Rockies, but in fact the Rockies are only one of a number of mountain ranges we will traverse. On the first day we move steadily through the Ottertail, Van Horne and Beaverfoot ranges, with brief glimpses at the Kicking Horse River as it tumbles over the sloping rocks. Apart from glaciers and mountains, it’s wildlife we’re watching for. Elk, moose, grizzly bears, black bears, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, wolves, coyotes, cougars and even lynx might cross the train’s path. Bears are a frequent sighting and, on this journey, we pass two of them, both a dark flash in the window before they disappear. The next day the scenery changes dramatically. Gone are the snow-capped mountains and layers of forest, and in their place we travel through desert country alongside the Thompson River canyon. The salmon are in their dying throes in October, and sightings of bears and bald eagles become more frequent along the riverbank as they feast on the wasting bodies of the salmon. Within a few hours, the scenery changes again and the barren desert yields to the maples and Douglas fir forests of the Fraser River canyon. We’re in a temperate rainforest, the trees turning that magical fall colour of yellow and gold. From 6,000 metres above the rushing river, you can see the clouds forming before your eyes. Travel through this landscape and the view is tranquilizing for the soul, the kind of scenery that makes you sigh deeply in grateful appreciation of living in so beautiful a region of the world. Stone bridges sail by, crucifixes adorn longunused cemeteries and magnificent expanses of land stretch forever, a reminder of how small and insignificant our cities really are. These are mountains and rapids that have been there forever, coursing through the land from generation to generation. To see them up close is something spectacular.

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Express opens 2010-11 with a road trip

Local junior hockey fans will have their choice of ‘hockey night’ when it comes to the Coquitlam Express. The first puck drop of the 2010-11 season at the Coquitlam Sports Centre will arrive Friday, Sept. 24 against Coastal Division rival the South Surrey Eagles. A day later, they host the Merritt Centennials. The club opens the B.C. Hockey League season Sept. 10 in Victoria, with games in Cowichan, Quesnel and Prince George before they get to debut on home ice. City officials advised the team that they would need a few extra weeks to put in the ice at the Poirier rink, resulting in the four-game road trip. The prime home showcase nights for the Express are Friday and Saturdays, president and general manager Darcy Rota said. “Our hope going in (to the scheduling meetings) was to get that Friday-Saturday combination, with Friday our prime game night,” Rota said. “By getting 17 games on those nights, we think we did very well.” Filling out the rest of the calendar are six Wednesday games, five Sunday matinees, and a pair of Tuesday tilts. The club, which is returning to Coquitlam after a five-year stint in Burnaby, will provide fans various options when it comes to their hockey night. Except for five 2:30 p.m. Sunday starts, all home games are slated to begin at 7 p.m. When it comes to long road trips, the club managed to keep them to a minimum, with a five-game tour that kicks off December, followed by six straight home dates that carry into 2011. Regional rivals Surrey and Langley cover more than a third of the schedule, with Coquitlam facing the Eagles 12 times, including seven times in the first six weeks. They play the Chiefs 10 times. The Express face Coastal Conference playoff champion Powell River six times, and the Island-based rivals four each. They will play each Interior Conference team two times. The regular season wraps up Feb. 11 when Coquitlam hosts Salmon Arm. For season ticket holders, the choices get interesting on June 28, when the Express host their Seat Selection Night, 7 p.m. at the Coquitlam Sports Centre. It will provide many fans with an opportunity to check out the sightlines for the upcoming season and choose their view. The team has extended its early-bird season ticket pricing until June 30.

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Following the example of the Boston Celtics, the Nanaimo Timbermen spent most of the night trading shots with the hometown Coquitlam Adanacs. But when it came to the closing minutes, they turned on the gas. The visiting T-men collected a big win Saturday, bumping off Coquitlam 17-13 on the strength of Scott Ranger’s eight goals. The one-time Coquitlam junior tallied four times in the first 12 minutes and set up the game winner 7:45 into the

third, breaking an 13-13 stalemate in a game of high stakes lacrosse. For the Adanacs, who suffered their fourth straight defeat, it was a tough decision but one the team hopes to absorb. “I thought maybe at the end of the second period we were fortunate to be in an 11-11 game,” recalled Coquitlam coach Neil Doddridge. “Both teams scored in bunches, only Nanaimo scored the last bunch.” Deadlocked 5-5 after 20 minutes, the

game swung to the T-men’s side with four straight tallies to start the second frame. Coquitlam countered with six of the next seven goals to take a brief 11-10 advantage. In that span, Doddridge removed starting netminder Brandon Atherton from the net and put in Ginny Capicchioni, who made Western Lacrosse Association history as the first female to play in a game. The New Jersey native turned back three of her four shots before Atherton

returned to the crease. “It was more of a timing thing, a move coaches do on occasion to get the players back on track. She made some good stops and she held down the fort and the team replied with five goals.” Dane Dobbie finished the night with three goals and three assists, while Jon Diplock chipped in a pair. Cory Conway chalked up a goal and four helpers. Coquitlam visits Langley tonight, and hosts the first-place Victoria Shamrocks, 7 p.m. on Saturday.

Coquitlam teen emerges on national synch team Dan Olson sports@thenownews.com Music and swimming sound like two separate interests. Unless you’re Coquitlam’s Olivia Zawadiuk. The teenager has turned a long passion for swimming into a gateway to international competition as a member of the Canadian national synchronized swim team. With music as their guide and dedication their driving force, 10 girls between the ages of 13 and 15 earned a spot on the squad, out duelling 227 rivals for the honour. Olivia, who is also a talented violinist, was the lone B.C. athlete to make the squad, finishing sixth among her peers. “My goal was to make the team, this is my second time at this competition,” she noted. “Last year I finished 16th and I was disappointed then, but I knew I could improve a lot in a year so I worked at it and now here I am.” Fresh off last month’s second-place showing at the Canadian Open championships, the Coquitlam swimmer has packed a lot of underwater action into the past few months, with more to come. She’s heading to Toronto this weekend to train with the squad in preparation for the Comen Cup, which runs July 21-25 in Greece. With her new teammates, she will celebrate her 14th birthday. Having played the violin since the age of five, Olivia says being in tune with your teammates is a key part of synchronized swimming. She’s trained and competed as a member of the Coquitlam-based PacificSport Aquasonics for a handful of years, making full use of her natural affinity for the water. “I think she’s been successful at it because she loves everything to do with the sport, about swimming under the surface,” proud father Brian said. “We use to call her ‘Dolphin’. She’s just a natural in the water.” Someone who’s seen that first-hand is Olivia’s coach Tanya Matson. A one-time national team member herself, Matson said she’s been impressed by the teen’s focus and determination to surface at the top of her sport. “Olivia is a perfectionist and will stop at nothing until she reaches her goals,” Matson said via e-mail. “This has been shown not only in her swimming, but also in her school and music. She uses every opportunity as a learning experience Contributed/NOW that will help her in the future.” TAKING THE PLUNGE: Coquitlam’s Olivia Zawadiuk has earned her spot on the national 15 and One of only eight B.C. competitors at the Espoir under synchronized swim team through hard work and dedication. nationals in the Tier 6 15-and-under division, Olivia said past experience played a large role in youngest on the squad, she’s up for the challenge. the Espoir championships. making the grade this time around. “Thinking back to the first time I made the The teen’s past experiences gave her confiIn her national championships debut two years national team, I know that was the moment when I dence, Matson noted. In her own mind, Olivia had ago, she stood 32nd out of 230. A year later, she fell knew I could achieve anything I wanted with a little also absorbed key lessons from the previous two just six spots short of making the team. hard work and determination,” Matson noted. attempts. There was not going to be a third-time disappoint“This, for Olivia, will only be the beginning of a “I don’t think I was as prepared last year, I felt ment. successful athletic career. She is among the youngthat I could have done better,” she recalls. “It was a “I trained 28 hours a week, sometimes six hours est athletes in Synchro B.C. history to make a disappointment, but I think it has definitely paid off a day, some with my team and some by myself,” she national team.” in the long run.” said. “Every practice I gave 100 per cent with my That accomplishment is just the tip of the iceberg At the Toronto camp, the target will be to bond goal in my mind and I really pushed myself.” for the determined Grade 9 athlete. as a team and nail each routine with Swiss clockIn March, the Dr. Charles Best student posted the “I just love being in the water and being able to like precision. Nearly all her teammates come from top score in 15-and-under figures at the Western swim… I’m hoping I can make the Olympic team Quebec and Ontario, meaning Olivia will be the Divisional championships in Edmonton, giving her one day, that’s my long-term goal. I’m working ‘new kid’ about whom little is known. But there’s some momentum heading to the Canadian Open and no doubt she earned her spot. And while one of the towards it.”

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Jr. Adanacs on a roll

The appearance of new sticks has given the Coquitlam junior Adanacs some new looks. And fortunately, those new sticks know how to bury them. Coquitlam improved to 11-11 with a pair of decisive victories on the weekend. It began with a 10-3 win Friday in Port Coquitlam, where the defence stifled the crossriver rivals for 40 minutes. The A’s followed that with an 11-5 win over Nanaimo on Sunday. Against the Saints, Ontario import Mark Matthews scored three times and set up three others, while Wes Berg also collected a hat trick. When Joe Laleune tied the game 1-1 at 4:47 of the first, PoCo appeared up for the challenge. They wouldn’t score again until early in the third. Ryan Johnson tallied a goal and three assists, while Garrett McIntosh scored once and set

up two others. Scoring PoCo’s other goals were Jimmy Delaney and Trevor Evans. Two days later, Coquitlam was once again in a close battle after one period, but broke it open with a huge push over the final 40 minutes, outshooting the T-men 45-14. The A’s ended up firing 62 shots at the Nanaimo net, where Zack Boychuk proved plenty sharp. The 6’4 Matthews posted his second straight hat trick, while Brandon Bertoia, Matthew Dinsdale, Simon Giourmetakis and Berg each tallied twice. The Saints, meanwhile, were edged 11-7 Saturday by Delta. Evans scored three times in the loss, with Delaney netting a pair. Scott Jones picked up three assists. The Adanacs hosts Delta tonight, 8 p.m. at the Coquitlam Sports Centre.

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CLOSING IN: The Coquitlam Adanacs’ Trevor Schneider, right, narrows the gap on New Westminster’s Ian Hunter during the Bellie Bowl Advanced Novice tournament on the weekend. The advanced Adanacs finished third.

Coquitlam cleans up at Bellie Bowl

The Coquitlam Adanacs were crowned Bellie Bowl house division champions on Sunday following a convincing 7-4 triumph over Abbotsford. Powered by a balanced attack, Coquitlam opened up a 3-0 in the first period and kept a safe distance the rest of the way. In the middle frame, the Adanacs successfully killed off a two-man powerplay, while netminder Jaiden Sharma finished with 26 saves on the day. Cashing in for two goals apiece were Robbie FrommDelorme, Jack Griffin and Aiden Semkuley, while Nader Kamali added a single. The Adanacs advanced to the final after battling the host New West squad to a 4-4 draw. Coquitlam finished with a 3-0-1 record.

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Call the Port Moody Air Cadets 604-936-8211 for more info.

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Found

CELLPHONE WAS found at Clark & Glenayre. Call to identify 778-217-0679 SET OF KEYS found on Seacrest Court, Port Moody on June 4. Call to ID. 604-936-1200

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EDUCATION

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL Train on Full-Size Excavators, Dozers, Graders, Loaders, Pertinent Oil Field Tickets, Provincially Certified Instructors, Government Accredited. Job Placement assistance. www.iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Medical Office Trainees Needed!

Doctors & Hospitals need Medical Administrative & Medical Office Staff! No Experience? Need Training? Local Training & Job Placement is also available.

1-888-748-4126

FOODSAFE 1 DAY COURSES – ONLY $66! Coquitlam: June 19 or July 10 Burnaby: July 4 or 24 Also Van • Sry • Rcmd • M.Ridge Health Inspector Instructors! ADVANCE Hospitality Education BC’s #1 Foodsafe Choice

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604-272-7213

Personal Trainer Certiﬁcation

Earn up to $70/hr as a Personal Trainer. Government Financial Aid may be available. 604-930-8377 Hilltop Academy

FOODSAFE 1 DAY COURSES Guaranteed best value! Six Metro Vancouver Locations: Vancouver • Burnaby • Surrey • Richmond • Coquitlam • Maple Ridge All our Instructors are also working local Health Inspectors! Classes held each week & weekend! Course materials available in 6 languages. Same-day Certification. Visit our website at www.foodsafe-courses.com or call 604-272-7213 ADVANCE Hospitality Education – B.C.’s #1 Choice for Foodsafe & WorldHost Training.

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TUTOR DOCTOR TRI CITIES InHome Tutoring for All Ages and Subjects. Experienced & Qualified Tutors. 778.552.5262 jmeyer@tutordoctor.com www.tutordoctorca.com/tricities

TRAIN TO be a MEDICAL LAB ASSISTANT. The Healthcare industry needs YOU! MTI Community College www.mticc.com, (1) 604-310-2684. LOVE YOUR JOB!

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Career Services/ Job Search

BECOME AN EVENT PLANNER with the IEWP™ online course. Start your own successful business. You’ll receive full-colour texts, DVDs, assignments, and personal tutoring. FREE BROCHURE. 1-800-267-1829. www.qceventplanning.com.

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Information Wanted

Personal Messages

CRIMINAL RECORD? Canadian pardon seals record. American waiver allows legal entry. Why risk employment, business, travel, licensing, deportation? All CANADIAN / AMERICAN Work & Travel Visa’s. 604-282-6668 or 1-800-347-2540

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Customer Service

NEW CALL CENTRE OPEN in COQUITLAM

Hiring Reservation Agents Call centre exp an asset. Must speak fluent English. Evening shifts available Sun to Thurs. Hourly Wage − Plus Bonuses. Call Jennifer • 604-518-7134

General Employment

PERSON NEEDED to convert a manuscript from long hand. Must have good typing and computer skills. Call 604-464-6480 We are currently seeking a team oriented, self-motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our operations team as a

Superintendent

Applicants must have substantial experience in Road Construction with extensive knowledge in the grading and paving aspects of the business. They also must possess superior leadership skills and demonstrate solid oral and written interpersonal communication skills as well as average computer skills with Microsoft Office software. The successful candidate will be responsible for scheduling, quality assurance and the administration of the day to day operations. As well, they will be involved in the Company Safety Program and will work cooperatively with our other Superintendents in the Major Contracts and Design Build Projects We offer a complete benefit package with salary commensurate of experience. For consideration please forward your resume including work & salary history and expectations to: Attention: Human Resources B A Blacktop Ltd. #201-111 Forester Street North Vancouver , B.C. V7H 0A6 employment@bablacktop.com Serving the BC Lower Mainland, the Fraser Valley and the Sunshine Coast.

Hire! Technical Sales Specialists

Perm. F/T, $22/hr, Coquitlam. Duty; Intl. student recruiting, Recruit foreign agents, Organize & lead seminar, Customer counseling, Develop marketing plan & seminar schedule. Requirement; University Graduate, Fluent English & Korean, Min 3 years exp. Usually marketing travel out of Canada. warrior2008@hanmail.net Fax. 604-936-1874

All advertising published in this newspaper is accepted on the premise that the merchandise and services offered are accurately described and willingly sold to buyers at the advertised prices. Advertisers are aware of these conditions. Advertising that does not conform to these standards or that is deceptive or misleading, is never knowingly accepted. If any reader encounters non-compliance with these standards we ask that you inform the Publisher of this newspaper and The Advertising Standards Council of B.C. OMISSION AND ERROR: The publishers do not guarantee the insertion of a particular advertisement on a specified date, or at all, although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers. Further, the publishers do not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by the portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred. Any corrections or changes will be made in the next available issue. The Coquitlam Now will be responsible for only one incorrect insertion with liability limited to that portion of the advertisement affected by the error. Request for adjustments or corrections on charges must be made within 30 days of the ad’s expiration.

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466-3600 www.sprottshaw.com

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Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. If you’ve been looking for a home-based opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work. Qualified applicants receive training, support and monthly remuneration. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door. Make it yours. Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.ca

General Employment

Personal Trainer Certification Earn up to $70/hr as a Personal Trainer. Government Financial Aid may be avail. 604-930-8377 See our ad in todays paper under Education.

TIRE TECHNICIANS Required full time for busy tire shop located in Port Coq. $13 per hour. Benefits negotiable. Must have a minimum of 2 years exp. Fax resume to: 604 464-5812

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Resumes

★ RESUME DOCTOR ★ Career Consultant 604-464-4195

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Teachers/ Instructors

B & D Montessori Learning Academy

Is looking for an ECE and Montessori qualified teacher. Full-time and Part-time positions. Available Immediately. (Class 4 Driver’s License would be a great asset)

Call 604-725-8712

Now Hiring

FLAGPERSONS & LANE CLOSURE TECHS

• Must have reliable vehicle • Must be certiﬁed & experienced • Union Wages & Beneﬁts Apply in person 19689 Telegraph Trail, Langley fax resume to 604-513-3661 or email: darlene.hibbs@shawbiz.ca

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Home Support

HIGHLY ENERGETIC positive person needed for after school care for a special needs child in Coq area. ASL & Drivers Lic an asset but not required. Training provided. Crim check mandatory. Email haines_l@telus.net or phone 604 786-2947

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Hotel Restaurant

Denny's in Port Coquitlam is accepting applications for:

SERVERS

Must be available to work all shifts. No experience required, willing to train. $9-$11/hour, depending upon exp. Apply in person with resume 9am to 11am or 5pm to 9pm.

2325 Ottawa Street, PoCo Or fax to: 604-552-6195

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Medical/Dental

Friendly Coq Dental Office looking for exp’d dental receptionist. Sat only position. 604-739-6131

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For best results please check your ad for accuracy the first day it appears. Refunds made only after 7 business days notice!

466-3600

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EMPLOYMENT

CLEANING CO. hiring Cleaners for homes. Part-time positions. Call ★ 604-469-2105

PLEASE HELP FIND CANDACE SHPELEY, missing mother of 3 children. Google: Candace Missing or visit: www.kenostats.ca, and get your chance at $100,000. Check out U-tube.

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LOVE YOUR JOB! FLEXIBLE, online web design courses. Beginner or advanced, College accredited curriculum. Learn from home while you build your online business and design skills. Visit: www.ibde.ca to apply!

Call our Ridge Meadows Campus

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Office Personnel

Busy Tri-City Law Firm

Requires Full/Part Time legal assistant. Family Law experience necessary. Wage Negotiable.

Email or Fax Resume to:

Or drop off resume at: 1187 Eagleridge Drive Coquitlam

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Trades/Technical

ROOFERS - Single Ply

Marine Roofing seeks fulltime Journeypersons. Lower Mainland BC Jobs Min. 3 yrs. exp. $27.50-$32.50/hr. Call Daryl, 604-433-1813 dmorrison@marineroofing.com

Auto Service Technician (Mechanic)

F/T, Perm, $17.50/hr, PoCo Req: Min. 3 years exp. able to repair Japanese diesel engine vehicles, English, Korean is an asset. Duty: Repair used imported Japanese diesel engine vehicles. Replace batteries, tires, and break pads. Change engine oil kang_sungil@yahoo.ca or 778-285-5565

TRUTH IN ''EMPLOYMENT'' ADVERTISING Canwest Community Publishing makes every effort to ensure you are responding to a reputable and legitimate job opportunity. If you suspect that an ad to which you have responded is misleading, here are some hints to remember. Legitimate employers do not ask for money as part of the application process; do not send money; do not give any credit card information; or call a 900 number in order to respond to an employment ad. Job opportunity ads are salary based and do not require an investment. If you have responded to an ad which you believe to be misleading please call the Better Business Bureau at 604-682-2711, Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm or email inquiries@bbbvan.org and they will investigate.

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maherc@telus.net or fax 604-942-1347

Office Administrator

Tri-Cities employment services agency requires a part-time office administrator with outstanding customer service and computer skills. Please fax 604-933-1212 or email: Karoline@rdk.bc.ca

Take Your Pick from the

HOTTEST JOBS

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FEATUREDEMPLOYMENT PETS & LIVESTOCK SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

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NOW HIRING IN NORTH VANCOUVER, COQUITLAM, SURREY AND COMOX VALLEY

This is a part-time job well suited for early retirees and homemakers. We offer comprehensive training that will help you transfer your good driving skills from a car to a bus. UNR Class 4 or Class 2 is an asset, but not required. We will train the right applicant.

Hey You!

Please send your resume along with a CURRENT DRIVER’S ABSTRACT to: 1420 Venables Street, Vancouver British Columbia, V5L 2G5, fax: 604-255-5791 call: 604-255-3555 between 9am-3pm or e-mail: debbie.swecera@ﬁrstgroup.com

BERNESE MOUNTAIN Dog Puppies. Male and Female, vet checked and ready for loving homes. $1,100. 604-637-4439. Langley.

COCKER SPANIEL p/b pups with papers vet. shots, ready now, Vanc. $400 neg. 604-708-1752

LIKE NEW!

Fridge 249 • Stove 199 Washer $199 • Dryer $149 $

Warranty & Delivery Removal Available

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For Sale Miscellaneous

APPLY TODAY for a brand NEW FULLY LOADED MDG Desktop, Laptop or LCD HDTV delivered to your doorstep & get a FREE 22’’ LCD HDTV! FInance from 49 cents/day, $0 down, 1yr/2yr/3yr terms. Everyone’s Approved thanks to MDG’s In-House Financing 1-800-791-1174.

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Furniture

BEST Deal Restwell Matt Sets. Full wrty, Dble $319. Queen $339 King $559. Will deliver. 722-3636

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Lumber/Building Supplies

BUILDING SALE! 25x30 $4,577. 30x40 $7,140. 32x60 $11,950. 32x80 $18,420. 35x60 $ 13,990. 40x70 $14,650. 40x100 $24,900. 46x140 $37,600. OTHERS. Ends optional. Pioneer MANUFACTURERS DIRECT 1-800-668-5422. NEW NORWOOD SAWMILLS LumberMate-Pro handles logs 34” diameter, mills boards 28” wide. Automated quick-cyclesawing increases efficiency up to 40%. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT - FREE Information: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

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CASH FOR: Tools, collectibles, toys, antiques, estates, art, junk boxes, misc stuff. Jim, 936-8583

SUDOKU Like puzzles? Then you'll love Sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your Sudoku savvy to the test!

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FILA/MASTIFF GUARD DOGS owners best friend. Intruders worst nightmare. all shots, $2000 each. ready now! 604-817-5957

Cats Foster homes urgently req’d for rescued, abandoned & neglected dogs. Many breeds 778-688-6340 abetterlifedogrescue.com

CFA REG BLUE Persian F 8mth spayed lovable PKD neg health gaur $600.00 firm 604-939-1231 www.dreamhimicattery.com

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Photo/Video/ Framing

PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES www.creativeatelier.ca Portraits, pregnancy, family, parties and more 604-603-8865

Here's How It Works:

GOLDEN DOODLE female pups - ready to go. Email pics available. 1-250-674-0091

ADORABLE PUPS, Pugs, Bugs & Westies $850 credit card ok, 604-542-8892 pics & video @ www.puppiesandponies.ca

LAB / Golden Retriever Pups, black, vet chkd, vacinated, exc family pets. $450. 778-549-8621

LAB SILVER / Charcoal PUPS, PB RARE! vet chd, social, quiet temp. $950. 778-549-8621 ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $400+ 604 590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

Furniture

Top Notch USED FURNITURE Just arrived from the PACIFIC PALISADES HOTEL

Mattresses, Headboards, Nite Tables, Dressers, Sofa Beds, Banquet Chairs, Desks, Lamps, TV’s, TV Armoires, Carpets, Drapes, Bedspreads, Linen...and much more! 250 Terminal Ave @ Main St, Vancouver Hours: Mon to Fri 9-5 +Sat 10-2 Visit ★ANIZCO ★Liquidators www.anizcofurniture.com 604-682 -2528

MINI DACHSHUND. Smooth & wire hair. Health guaranteed. Ready now! $800. 604-538-5433 AUSTRALIAN LABRADOODLE Pups Non-shedding mediums, parents 27lbs, spayed/neutered, 1st shots, reg. with ALAA, $2500 1-250-494-3107 Summerland BOSTON TERRIER (PB) pups shots, dewormed, parents to view. 8 wks July 5th. $1500. Call after 5 pm 604-374-0049

PB BLUENOSE Pit Bull pup’s for sale. 4 left - $1000 - $1500. Ph Tim 604-557-8359

CHILDREN CHILDREN Childcare Wanted

LIVE IN, INFANT CAREGIVER require full time in our Coquitlam home. Position starts August. Candidate must be non smoking, have training & references. Call: (604) 931-3297

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BICHON FRISE, 9/10 wks, 1st shots, vet checked, guar. ready to go. $600. 604-820-0194

BORDER COLLIE Cross Sheltie pup male. Gorgeous! Ready Now. Blue Merles, $700. Aldergrove. Call 604-856-3291

★LIQUIDATION SALE★

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DOBERMAN PUPS. Female/ Male. Tails/dew claws done. Blk/ tan. $1500-$2000. 604-607-7433

Fun By The Numbers

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Dogs

CANE CORSO male pups, Italian Mastiff, 9 wks, tails docked, 1st shots, $1000, 604-351-8741

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PB ENGLISH Springer Spaniel Puppies 6 months old. Very sweet...they have had all of their vaccines and vet checks. Ready for new homes. To 'GOOD' family homes only!!! Plse. call (604) 505-1620 $750.00

Preschools/Kindergarten

PUPPIES FOR SALE, father American Bulldog, mother Whippit/Pit Bull, 7 wks, healthy, no shots $375 obo 778-862-3568

The Variety Lear 300 Princeton Aven ning Preschool ue, Port Moody, B.C. 604-931-5571

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SCOTTISH DEERHOUND pups. Rare. Purebred. CKC reg’d. $1500. 1st shots. Microchipped. ironstonedeerhounds\ @gmail.com 604.535.0465

ACROSS

1. African country 7. Parts per million (abbr.) 10. Recurring from time to time 12. Edible seed of Phillipine tree 13. Lee Marvin paid it ﬁrst 14. Indigo bush 15. White aspen 16. Oh, God! 17. British thermal unit (abbr.)

DOWN

1. Pigmented nevus 2. Fleshy seed cover 3. Walk with a limp 4. Rapid bustling movement 5. Come out ﬁrst in a competition 6. Devoid of warmth and cordiality 7. Covered with hair 8. In a way, appealed 9. Actress Farrow 10. Spreader with a ﬂexible blade 11. Comestible 12. Heathen 14. Loss due to not showing up

18. From a distance 19. ____ lang syne, good old days 21. Cast out 22. Wood hyacinth 27. A precious metal 28. Patriotic banners 33. In the year of Our Lord 34. Fighting 36. Water in the solid state 37. The content of cognition

38. Niels ____, physicist 39. Short for debutante 40. Founder of Manicheism 41. Koran memorizer 44. Sergeant ﬁsh 45. Line of descent of a purebred animal 48. Olive genus 49. Goes onward 50. Chum 51. Having a bird’s horny bill

17. Founder of Babism 18. Toward the stern 20. River in NE Scotland 23. Parts of a branching shape 24. Sea duck 25. Not caps 26. Scientiﬁc workplace 29. Sodium 30. 4th Caliph of Islam 31. Made dizzy 32. Exhales spasmodically 35. Idle talk 36. Ancient region of W Asia Minor 38. A confusion of voices 40. Ocean sunﬁsh 41. Bumpkin or rube

42. “A Death in the Family” author 43. Radio comedian Allen 44. A police ofﬁcer 45. Parts per billion (abbr.) 46. Before 47. Arrived extinct

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PB GERMAN shepherd pups, black & tan, 7 weeks old, 1st shots, vet✔, $550 604-856-7405 SHARPEI IN Coquitlam is looking for good home, very healthy and great with people. Must go through Sharpei rescue for an application. www.petfinder.com/petdetail/5731357

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Dog & Pony Shop Tent Sale Everything On Sale Sunday June 20th: 10am - 4pm 4830 Delta St, Ladner

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YORKSHIRE TEACUP males $800-$2000 obo, 1 super sm doll faced, vet checked 604-756-3309

Business Services

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Computer/ Internet

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Real Estate Services

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Notice to Creditors and Others

Notice is Hereby Given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of Elizabeth Astrid Nelson, formerly of 1110 Howie Ave, Coquitlam, BC. Deceased who died on February 2, 2010 are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor c/o Karen Struve, 3609 Inverness Street, Port Coquitlam, BC on or before July 21, 2010, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regards only to the claimsthat have been received. Karen Struve, Executor

#103-2285 Welcher Ave., Port Coquitlam T.604-314-4445

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Sun Jun 13, 2-4, 24026 Fern Cr Mridge,1 acre on Allouette River, 3BR rancher, 1591sf, garage/ shop 450sf, $648K, Fay Tomlinson, Sutton WC, 778-772-9848

Maple Ridge/ Pitt Mead.

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Port Moody

33 FLAVELLE Dr. 3 BR, 3 lvls, 2.5 baths, 2 f/ps. 3,360 sf home in CDS, on greenbelt. 7,260 sf lot. $917,000. By appt, 604-767-6742

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Surrey

Quik Sale! Cash Bonus! 7BR, 3lvls, 3yrs old, 1 + 1 BR ste, $1200/mo rev, in new sub div, $567K, Mala @ Sutton 710-9030

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Vancouver East Side

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RENTALS

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SALISBURY APARTMENT 7111 Salisbury Ave Bby Highgate 1 BR rent incl heat & hot water. NS/NP 604-526-5584

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BBY BOSA HIGHGATE Deluxe 1 BR & Den, hardwood, granite & tile, $1195 incls parking & storage. Avail NOW. N/S. Call Dirk, 604-294-9263 or 604-612-9032

Lots & Acreage

1 ACRE gd - Mission All usable building lot, room for shop, pool & lrg home. High end homes built in this prestigious cul de sac subdivision. 10 mins to downtown. Drive by lot #7 - 8732 Jones Terrace, near the Abby on Dewdney Trunk Rd. $330,000. Call Len 604-763-4118

N. WEST. All services paid, inclds u/grd electrical, DCC’s, survey & eng’ng report. 33’ x 130’ lot. No GST. $335,000. 604-726-0677. usellahome.com ● ID # 4711

Real Estate Investment

6052

★ RENT TO OWN! ★ If you have a small down payment, I have a nice home for you! Less then perfect credit OK. Call Pat 778-783-0872

Recreation Property

6065

SUNSHINE VALLEY DEVELOPMENTS Camping Cabins starting @ $199,000 to lock up. 604-599-3861, 778-888-4574

BBY, Brentwood, Newly Reno’d Spac 1 BR, lam & ceramic tiles, $825 incls heat, hot water & hydro, quiet adult oriented bldg, ns/np, Jun 15, 604-841-6984

BBY, HIGHGATE. Bright 1 BR, 20th flr. View! 7 appl, granite, f/p, u/grd prkg, gym. $1150/mo. Ns/ np. July 1st. Refs. 604-202-6000 BBY, L’HEED Mall area 2 BR, 3 appls, new carpet, ug pkng, sh’d w/d. full bath, NP. $895/mo incl hydro. June 15. 604-924-1933 BBY S. 1 BR $675 - $750, ug prkg, hw, net, hardwood/carpet, cat ok, avail July 1, 604-818-1129 BBY SIMON FRASER APTS, 7175 Pandora St, close to SFU, shops & transit, 1 Br $875 incl heat/hw, hardwood, new paint, 1 yr lease, np, June 1, Call Lorne Dorset Realty 604-299-0803 BBY SOUTH 2 BR apt, cls to all ammens, incls heat & hot water, prkg, n/p, quiet bldg, $925. July 1. 604-921-1572, 604-828-9917

MOVE-IN BONUS

CALYPSO COURT

Bachelors & 1 bedrooms starting at $810

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

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

RENTALS604-931-3273 778-385-5053 RENTALS

www.caprent.com

Warehouse

FOR SALE Warehouse/Office on Vantage Way, Tilbury, Grade lvl access. 2150 sq/ft 2 washrooms, High Traffic Area, Visual Exposure, Avail. Aug 1. 604-940-9900

6508

Apt/Condos

COQ. 1 BR in quiet apt. $725. Nr SFU & Lough Mall. N/p. 604-721-9020. www.apt4rent.ca Large 1 BR. @ $825. Newly renovated Incl heat & hot water. 1016 Howie Ave. nr Austin Raymar Realty. 778-828-6345

CASEY STREET

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

544 SYDNEY PLACE COQUITLAM

Browse our Garage Sale section to ﬁnd deals near you.

6020-18

6030

6082

ARBOUR GREENE

It’s time for bargain hunting!

Houses - Sale

Facing Foreclosure or Bankruptcy? High Pymts, Penalties, No Equity? We Buy Homes. No Risk. No Fees www.GVCPS.ca / (604) 812-3718

BACH & 1 BR, Newly Reno’d, cls to shop & transit, secured, incls heat, h/w, prkg, Start @ $675. 604-325-1385 www.remirealty.ca

5505

6020

BBY, 4575 Grange, 1 or 2 BR Apt, nice & spac, hardwood flrs, parking, across fr Metrotown, N/s, N/p. Call Ariana 604-616-2824

#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.

**HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Package Specials! Referral Program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348.

Real Estate

IF YOU own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

Business Services

DIAL-A-LAW OFFERS general information on a variety of topics on law in BC. 604-687-4680 (Lower Mainland) or 1.800.565.5297 (Outside LM); www.dialalaw.org (audio available).

6020-01

❏ WE BUY HOMES ❏

VIEW! Fully reno’d 1 BR condo, granite counters, 737sf, wlk to L’heed, schls, $218,900, rental ok, Mala @ Sutton, 604-710-9030

6008-24

Houses - Sale

● DIFFICULTY SELLING? ●

(604) 435-5555 OR (604) 786-4663

6008-04

6020

6020-18

Condos/ Townhouses

6008

Houses - Sale

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

CASEY MANOR

325 Casey St, Coquitlam Large 1 BR Apt, from $760 incls heat, hot water, cable & secure u/grd prkg. Clean, quiet, adult-oriented building. Small pets ok. View by appt.

Call 604-339-2316

Coquitlam 1 BR from $825.

Call 604.931.6408 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 KING ALBERT COURT 1300 King Albert, Coq Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.

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

Middlegate Manor

By Highgate Mall in Burnaby 1 BR from $780/month 2 BR from $950/month Spacious, modern, clean bldg. Includes heat, h/w, basic cable & prkg. Quiet pets ok.

Call Dan 604-728-2086

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Apt/Condos

NEW WEST. 2 BR $950. Quiet, clean building. Includes heat, h/w & cable. N/S, N/P. 604-521-0995 NEW WEST, Copperstone, 2 BR & Den, 2 bath, 5 appls, sec prkg. 1 block to skytrn, RCH. July 1. $1300/mo. NS/NP. 778-865-2897

6508

Apt/Condos

NEW WEST. Reno’d Bach,1 BR & 2 BR apt stes. From $650/$785/ $985. Now. Ns/np. 604-724-8353 POCO CENTRAL - 2 BDRM Apt, 1 yr old corner, 6 appl, 2 u/g prkg, cl to sch, transit, WC, NP, NS, (604) 477-7999

Port Moody NEW PORT VILLAGE

NEW WEST, Sapperton heritage bldg. Bright 2 BR, top flr. Laundry fac. Nr Skytrain & RCH. $895/mo + utils. Immed. 604-828-5309 PITT MEADOWS 1 BR, 7 appls, f/p, ug pkng, np, ns. The Origin, 11950 Harris Rd. June 15th. $900. Call Jim 604-836-3879

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

CANTERBURY COURT Fifth Ave, New West 2 BR $895. Lrg, bright, well maint bldg. Rent includes heat, hot water & cable. N/P. Central New West.

CALL 604 519-1095 Professionally Managed by Colliers International

EL PRESIDENTE

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 Managed by Colliers International

GARDEN VILLA

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

7 appls, parking, storage. Rec & Amenity rooms. NS / NP.

604- 983- 8046

TRIED OF throwing your money away on rent? I help renters find and finance a home of their own. For a FREE report call Karen @ (604) 726-9550

PORT MOODY - NAHANNI 2 BR & 2 Bath unit, 5th flr, gas hot water, w/d incld, u/g parking, walking distance to West Coast Express, 15000 sf, gym, outdoor pool & spa, music room, great room with billiards lounge. N/Pets. $1340. Call (604) 464-4409

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

office: 604 463-0857 cell: 604 375-1768 St. Andrews Court

910 St. Andrews Street, New Westminster Bach suite, $700/mo. Big 1 BR from $750/mo. Rent includes heat. Reno’d, new paint, h/wd flrs. Cat ok. Seniors’ special.

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

Danny 604-728-2086

Family Living

BONSOR APTS

WHITGIFT GARDENS

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.

CALL 604 715-7764

1 BR, (80% adult bldg), $750. 2 BR fr $895. 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

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

SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, N.West

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

604 420-5636 www.montecitotowers.com

6508

6510

Co-ops

Queens Avenue 136 10th St, New West

3 BR Townhouse, $1218 includes heat & hot water, w/d hookup & common laundry & u/grd prkg. $1200 share purchase.

Email for application

6515

Duplexes - Rent

BBY 5420 Dominion St. Lrg 2 BR dup, clean, lrg kitch w/eatg area, 4 appls, lrg liv rm, 1000sf. Furn’d. $980+50% utl. NP. 604-317-7686 BBY.2 BR, priv laundry, entry, prkg. $900 mo + utilities. Camino Crt. Immed. 604-889-4740

6540

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

Apt/Condos

Peninsula Property Management Putting landlords and tenants together in the Coquitlam area • Landlord Property Management • For Tenant Placement • Free Property Evaluations

Contact Julianne Maxwell 604-536-0220 www.rentinfo.ca

#304 - 1959 152nd St. Surrey

6595

Shared Accommodation

6595-20

Coq./Poco/ Port Moody

COQ, Mundy/Kapty. Big 3 BR. Priv w/d. Ns/np. View! $1,350/mo incl hydro. July 1st. 604-724-0687

6602

− 3000 Sq. Ft. 4 BDR; 4 BA; 2 KICH; 3 LR; 2 fireplaces. $2,350/month+% of Util. NS. Pets negotiable. Call Hossein at 604 767 4286. BBY EAST, 3 BR, 2 f/bath, 4 appls, garage, large sundeck. Avail July 1. $1400. NS/NP. 604-512-8196 or 604-722-4142

COQ WEST 2 levels, 3 br, 2 bath, workshop, carport, recent reno, new flrs, paint, 2 mins to shops, avail now, ns, np, $2450+utils, Call Maggie @ 604-764-6618

BBY 2 BR g/lvl ste, n/s, n/p, $850 incls utils, nr Metrotown, no w/d, Avail Immed. 604-434-1422 BBY, 2 BR mn flr hse, 1 bath, nr bus, skytrain, schls, Metrotown, ns/np, $950 + utils. 604-438-1588 BBY, DEER Lake. 2 BR ste, sh’d w/d, carport. $995/mo incl utils, N/s, n/p. Avail now. 604-521-6120

BBY DEER LK, 2 BR, sh’d W/D, priv entry & prkg, $975 incls utls. By BCIT. NS/NP. 604-880-0597

BBY E. 17TH Ave/6th St. 1 BR bsmt, updated, f/bath, $650 incls utils & cable. No w/d, n/p, n/s & refs req. July 15. 604 526-0868 BBY EDMONDS, 2 BR ste, new lam flrs, $850/mo incls utils, N/s, cat ok, June 15. 604-762-6205

COQ West, 3 BR Rancher, 2 bath, garage, new roof/paint, nr L’heed Mall/skytn, avail Now, NS/ NP, $1600 + util, 604-936-5227

BBY, Edmonds/Canada Way. 1 BR. $750/mo incl hydro. Ns/np. Laundry. Suits mature person. Immed. Refs req’d. 604-522-9380

COQ, WW Plateau, 3313 Plateau Blvd. 4 BR, golf course in back yrd, $2200 + 2/3 utils. July 1st. N/s, n/p. Saeid, 604-726-5751

BBY GEORGIA/BOUNDARY 3 BR g/lvl ste, garage, suits small family, w/d, Avail July 1, $1200 incls utils. 604-298-6261

MAPLE RIDGE, 216/Dewdney. 2 BR, g/lvl. Sh’d w/d, h/wd flrs, f/yard. Ns/np. July 1. $875/mo incl hydro. Near, beautiful nature walks & dikes. 604-825-4354 MAPLE RIDGE. 3 BR, 2 f/bath, f/p, 6 appl, den, rec rm, dbl gar. $1,800/mo. July 1. 778-355-3500

BBY HEIGHTS on Dundas near Gilmore St. ★ 2 BR Top flr of house, big living room & kitchen, 4 appls, seperate garage, large yard, shr’d lndry, $1300/mo + utils. NS/NP. Avail July 1st. 604-255-2264 or 604-961-9949 BBY, METROTOWN, 3 BR, main floor, f/p, 1400 sq ft, laundry, bus stop for SFU & BCIT, laminate flrs, N/s, N/p, avail immed, $1300/mo. Call 778-858-4610

MAPLE RIDGE West, 2 BR hse, appls, lrg yard. $1100 + utls. Avail now. Near amens. 604-218-7660

6540

Houses - Rent

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................

PITT MEADOWS -11860 Springdale Dr. 4 Bdrm, 2½ baths, inside freshly painted family HOUSE, 5 appl, huge family room, gas f/p, fenced yard, garage, close to WC Express, Schools & shops................$1988/M

Call Kristen 604 435-5555 or 786-4663

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

WHOLE HOUSE $2000/mo util incl, 4br, 2.5bath, n/s, n/p 604-983-3373 lv msg. July 1

6450

Miscellaneous Rentals

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

6595

Shared Accommodation

6595-10

North Burnaby

Lrg 1 BR to shr in Clean Bright house, View, 1 blk to bus, $500 incls all, fem pref, 778-668-7181

6595

Shared Accommodation

6595-15

South Burnaby

1 BR with lrg family room, share kitch o/ bath. $600 incls utls. Avail now. No w/d. NS/NP. 604-515-1998 or 604-518-6914

BBY, METROTOWN. New 1 BR, f/bath. Sh’d w/d. Ns/np. $750/mo incl hydro. Immed. 604-377-8687 BBY N. 1 BR, f/bath, new paint, rad heated flrs, no w/d. Near all amens & bus. $700 incls utils. N/S, N/P & Suits 1. 604-294-1010 BBY N, 1 BR, grnd flr, bright, new lam flrs, N/s, N/p, July 1, Nr SFU, $775 incl util & cbl. 604-708-0044

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

BBY, N. Buffalo St. Clean & quiet. 1 BR. D/rm. F/p. Immed. $850/mo incl util. Ns/np. 604-420-1077 BBY, NORTH. 2 BR g/lvl, f/ba, sh’d w/d. N/P. $925/mo + util. 121 North Warwick. 604-299-0403 BBY North, 3 BR bsmt ste, sep entry, $1350 incls utls, sh’d laundry. NS/NP. Govt/Seaforth, near schools/amens. 604-433-6824

COQ Westwood Plateau. 2 BR bsmt ste, full bath, $1000 incls utils, Avail Jun 15. 778-847-7637

POCO GLENWOOD, quiet, 3 BR bsmt, newly reno’d, n/s, n/p. $1050 + utils. Avail July 1. 604-723-6059

COQ, Westwood Plateau. Large, bright, clean 6 BR, 3 levels, 3.5 baths. Stainless steel applis., big back yard. Well maintained & one owner (Park Lane home). Walk to hiking trails. $2,595/mo + util. Ns/ np. Avail July 1st. 604-552-9698

POCO RENO 2 BR main flr, $1050 incls utils. Shared w/d. Immed. N/P, N/S. 604 790-7484

COQ-WW PLAT., 2 bd, lrg, newer kitch, bath, lam flrs, own w/d, d/w alrm, ns/np, $900 +utils. July 1. 604-839-9474.

PORT COQ, 2287 Stafford. 1 BR, grd/lvl. $800/mo incl hydro. Ns/ np, no w/d. July 1. 778-855-4843

MAPLE RIDGE: 2 BR 1100 sq ft. priv. entr. Fairview area. N/S N/P Appl incl. A/C, F/p. $950 incl. util. Avail July 1st. 604-377-2500 N. WEST - RCH. Furn’d lrg 1 BR & den, 5 appls, own W/D, prkg, priv ent. 5 mins to skytrain & bus. $880 incl utils. Coll/Univ Students Welcome! N/S. 604-521-1571 NEW WEST Queensboro New 2 BR g/lvl ste, w/d, n/p, n/s, $1000 incls utils. Immed. 604-377-6974 NEW WEST, Queensborough. 1 BR, f/bath, f/yard. Ns/np, no w/d. $600/mo incl hydro. Near bus & Skytrain. Immed. 778-789-3495 NEW WEST, Queensborough. 2 BR, full bath. Sh’d w/d. Ns/np. $930/mo incl hydro/cable. Near Wal Mart & bus. Available immed. 604-520-3398 or 778-988-8898

N.WEST West End. 1 BR cottage house, w/d, prkg. Av now. $775 + utils. NS/NP suits 1 604 522-8278

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

Townhouses Rent

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

BBY Unit 18-7228 Winston St,, approx 1500sf, W/H w/finished office, clean, lrg O/H dr, 3 phase power, July 1, 604 929-9493, www.westrockproperty.com BURNABY WAREHOUSE + Office, Byrne Road, 2100 sq ft, grnd level, bay door, avail now, $1,300/mo. Call 604-928-5909

S. BBY, Metrotown, 2 BR g/l ste, new bldg, $1100 incls utils, avail now, refs, w/d. 604-544-0307.

6605

Townhouses Rent

COQ 2 BR Townhse, 3100 Ozada Ave, quiet family complex, No Pets $905/mo, 604-942-2277

COQ Unit 201-2080 Hartley Ave, 1500 sf, a/c office, reno’d, great layout, 2 washrooms, kitchen, 4 priv offices, large open area, $1300/mo + HST, gated cplex, ample prkg. 604 929-9493 www.westrockproperty.com

POCO 2BR Townhouse, $815/mo, quiet-family complex, no pets. Call 604-464-0034

Townhouses

(Coquitlam Centre area)

2 BR townhouse 3 BR, 1.5 bath, townhse 2 levels, 5 appls, carport.

POCO. Big 1 BR, garden ste. Priv w/d. $850/mo incl hydro/cbl/’net. N/s, no dogs. Now. 604-802-5930

Sorry no pets.

Call 604 942-2012

7010

Personals

DATING SERVICE. Long-Term/ Short-Term Relationships, FREE CALLS. 1-877-297-9883. Exchange voice messages, voice mailboxes. 1-888-534-6984. Live adult casual conversations-1on1, 1-866-311-9640, Meet on chatlines. Local Single Ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).

HOME SERVICES

8010

Alarm Services

8060

Concrete

STAMPED CONCRETE

ALARM 604-463-7919 Systems Ltd.

8030

Carpentry

FORMULA CARPENTRY rot repair, decks, fences, concrete, Red Seal cert. Free est. 778-888-4751

8055

#1 QUALITY Cleaning Service Homes & Business. Senior Disc. Low Rates. 604 724-8998

European Style Cleaning Reliable. Eco Friendly Products Used, ★ Eva 604-347-7776★ Exp. Reliable European Cleaning, Move In or Out, Res/ Comm★ Call 604 760-7702 ★ Maids 'R' US Exc. Home Cleaning! Great Prices! 20 yrs Exp, Ref's, Res/Comm 604 808-0212 PROFESSIONAL CLEANING Lady available. Good Rates & Refs. Free Est. 604-992-3444

8060

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

8080

Electrical

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

All Your Concrete Needs

30 yr exp. Quality workmanship Fully insured

Danny 604.307.7722

CONCRETE WORK of any kind. Third generation. Call Mike at 604-945-8717 cel 604-318-3649

8073

Drainage

8087

Excavating

ABSOLUTE BOBCAT & EXCAVATION LTD.

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

Call Ryan: 604-329-7792

Cleaning

COQ 1 BR bsmt, all appls incls w/d, own patio & f/p, $1025 incls utils, n/s, n/p. 604-939-4311

COQ, Lough Mall. 1 BR, f/bath, private w/d. $760/mo incl hydro/ cbl/’net. July 1st. 604-818-2471

QUEENSBOROUGH, BRAND New! 2 BR bsmt ste avail now. $750/mo. N/P. 778-858-6685

6605

RIVERS INLET

BBY NORTH, Quiet Garden ste, 1 BR & Den, 5 appls, f/p. NS/ NP. $950 incls utls. 604-421-3469

COQ 3121 Pattulo, 2 BR bsmt, full bath, own w/d, all appls. $1100 incls utils. Pets ok. 2 mins to Coq Ctr. Now. 778-688-2594

Suites/Partial Houses

POCO GLENWOOD, quiet, 2 BR topfloor, newly reno’d, n/s, n/p. $970 + utils avail July 1. 604-723-6059

★★★★A GIFT OF TIME ★★★★ Clean to perfection, Honest, Lic & Insured, Free Window Cleaning, Call 778-840-2421

COQ 2BR bsmt ste of new home in quiet area near Burke Mtn. $950/mth incl. utils, w/d, sat HD cable, priv entr. parking spot. N/S N/P avail July 1st call 604-944-7370

6602

COQ, Lougheed Mall. 1 BR + den. Priv w/d, d/w, radiant heat. NS/NP, July 1st, $900/mo incls util. 604-936-3691, lv ph # clearly

Suites/Partial Houses

Houses - Rent

Large units. Close to Golden Ears Bridge. Great view of River

1 BR & 2 BR Available. Beautiful atrium with fountain. By shops, college & transit. Pets negotiable. Ref required.

1010 6th Ave, New West

To place your ad call

604-444-3000

quacoop@gmail.com

NEW WEST: Moody Park 1 BR $690 + utils. Quiet. July 1. Cat ok. 604-591-3628, 604-517-559

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

8075

Drywall

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

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

604-916-7729 JEFF GOOD DRYWALL WORK! Free estimates. Good rates! 778-858-1750

PROF DRYWALL + PAINTING 25 yrs exp, bsmt stes to suit, offices, free est. 778-558-0529

8080

Electrical

Fencing/Gates

Timberland Forest Products 6x8 Fence Panels from $27, Siding, Decking, Roofing, Shed, Split Rail etc... We Install Cedar Fencing Free Estimates − Call Today 7753 Edmonds St, Burnaby Call 604 520-7792 S&E Landscaping and Fencing Custom Cedar, Prefab panels, Chainlink. Free Est. 778-838-3005

8110

Floor Refinishing

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Prof. refinish, sanding from $2. installs. Dustless 604-219-6944

Concrete

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

8090

#1167 LIC. Bonded, WCB. BBB Member since 1975. Lrg & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter. Low rates. 24 Hour. Jim 617-1774.

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8125

Gutters

Edgemont Gutters. Sales & Install 5’’ continuous gutter, minor repairs, cleaning. 604-420-4800 PRESSURE WASHING, Gutter Cleaning and Repairs Call George 778-859-7793 Steve’s Gutter Cleaning from $98. Repairs & power wash avail. Prompt. 604-524-0667, 782-5085

8130

Handyperson

BIG RED CONTRACTING ... now on Facebook! • Laminate Floors • Fixtures and Fittings • Drywall • Trim Work • Junk Removal • Fencing • Yardwork • Retaining Walls • Free quote Call Neil: 604-999-2472 ★ HANDYMAN★ $30 per hour Call 604-762-6401 PROFESSIONAL HANDYMAN For Homes or Businesses. Call Dave at 778-386-3844

8155

8185

Moving & Storage

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

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

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

FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount

604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

B&Y MOVING Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~

604-708-8850 EZ GO MOVERS Quick & Reliable Movers

604-524-2177 www.ezgomovers.com

Monty J’s Moving From $50/hour and up 604-710-5253

★ OPERA LANDSCAPING ★ Retaining walls, irrigation, paving, patios, fences, etc. 778-688-2444

www.montyjsmoving.com $30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020 #1 MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH L & D ENTERPRISES !!! Fast & Dependable Special Rates Seniors Disc. Call 604 464-5872 AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of Moving, Storage & Packing. Different from the Rest. 604-861-8885 ABBA MOVERS bsmt clean 1-4 ton Lic, ins’d from $35/hr, 2 men $45 day honest 26 yrs est 506-7576. AMI MOVING ★ 3-5 ton cube. Starting at $39/hour. Local & long distances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620 Coast Mountain Movers local & long distance, lic & ins, free est. Seniors 10% disc. 778-318-7141

QUALITY PROPERTY CARE

Garden Rototilling Licenced for lawn Chaffer Beetle treatment. Tree services, stump grinding, lawn aeration, reseeding, lawn and garden installations.

Call: 778-885-6488

•Res/Com Lawn Maintenance •Yard Cleanup • Lawn Repairs •Gardening • Building Projects •Hedge Trimming • Tree Pruning Bulk landcape material & delivery Free Est 604 779-6978

Coquitlam

LANDCAPING LTD.

❏ SPRING CLEAN-UP ❏ Yard Maintenaance ❏ Hedge Trim ❏ Tree Pruning ❏ Lawn Cuts ❏ Weeding ❏ Retaining Walls ❏ Drainage Fully insured. Call John: 604-464-8700 or 778-867-8785

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

www.popeyesmovingbc.com VAN EXPRESS MOVING Smooth & Efficient Movers. Seniors 10% Disc. 778-318-1299

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

CANSTAR PAINTING The Quality You Trust! Interior & Exterior Projects Prof. Crew of Master Painters Prof. Design & Product Consultation Free Est./Written Guarantee

Insured/WCB

778-997-9582

Kraft Painting & Decorating Residential, Commercial,Apartments EXPERTS OF:

A Gardener & A Gentleman Lawn, garden, tree svcs. Pruning, yard clean-up, rubbish. 319-5302 Adams Yardcare Services: Great Rates! Hedges, Lawns, Pruning etc. Adam 778-899-4162

Drywall Repair Repaint Texture Ceilings,Trim, Doors, Frames, Cabinets Walls & Floors, Colour Selection…etc. Special rates for ongoing maintenance painting.

RUDI 604-939-0697 or 778-838-2666 AAA PRECISION PAINTING Interior/Exterior Excellent Prices

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

Interior / Exterior • Small / Big Jobs Comm./Res. • Fully Insured AURA Stone Countertops Crown molding installation. Faux ﬁnish, staining & custom painting. 10% Off with this ad

John 778-881-6737

Free Est/Written Guarantee Insured/WCB

778-881-6096

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

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

★ PAINTING ★ • Pressure Washing • Residential/Commercial • Over 25 years experience

Call Geoff Dann at:

604-782-8665 or 604-944-8665

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

604-728-3009

www.jkbconstruction.com

NEW ERA RENOVATIONS

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING

Seniors 15% Disc • 27 Yrs Exp. • BBB Member WCB • 5 Year Guarantee • Free Est. Refs.

604 432-1857

604 773-7811

Good Day Painting Fully Insured, Quality Work, Res/Comm, No Payment till Job is Completed! Call Thomas 604 377-1338 ★ STAFFORD & SON ★ Interior/Exterior. Top quality work. Reasonable rates. 604-809-3842

Landscaping

Lawn & Garden

BESTWAY PAINTING & DECORATING

• Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Efﬁcient & Reliable

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

8160

Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

8205

Paving/Seal Coating

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

8220

Plumbing

Bathrooms, Kitchens, Renovations, Floors & More 15 Years Of Experience 10% Seniors’ Discount Free Estimates 604-617-5253

P & G HOME SERVICES 45 Years Combined Experience • General Repairs & Small Reno’s • Stucco • Windows • Siding • Drywall • Flooring • Deck & Stairs • Power Washing • Concrete • Rooﬁng • Kitchen Cabinets PETER Free Est GLENN

604-315-1452

Complete Bathroom Reno’s Suites, Kitchens,Tiling, Skylights, Windows, Doors, 604 521-1567 New . Additions . Renovations Licenced, insured and bonded 25+ years exp . 604 936-0404

8250

Roofing

•Residential Rooﬁng •Siding and Window Installations •Aluminum Awnings and Railings •Rain Gutter Replacements •Drainage Installations and Repairs

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

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

HIGHMARKPLUMBING.COM Heating, Gas fitting, Drainage. Excavation. 604-945-6060

Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate

PLUMBERS

LOCAL PLUMBER - Licensed, insured,GASFITTING, renos, Repairs. VISA 604-469-8405

8225

Quote code 1969 for a 5% discount

www.crownresidentialrooﬁng.com Power Washing

Grant’s Home Maintenance Complete Pressure Washing: Roofs, Houses, Driveways, etc Gutter Cleaning & Repairs.

Residential & Strata Prompt Service. WCB Insured

604 936-2808

JJ Rooﬁng • Repairs • Reroof • New Roof

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

604-726-6345

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd All types of Re-Roof, Repair, Gutter. WCB. BBB. 604-562-0957 A Eastwest Roofing & Siding Re-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437

dave abbott

TILE& STONE free estimates installation and repairs

778.808.5912

JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. HOME RENOVATIONS

604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com

RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 #1 RUBBISH REMOVAL www.recycle-it-now.com

8300

Stucco

COASTAL RESTORATION. Stucco, int & ext painting, leak repairs. 20 yrs exp. 604-562-4442

8307

Telephone Services

CHEAP TELEPHONE RECONNECT! Paying too much? Switch, save money, and keep your number! First month only $24.95 + connection fee. Phone Factory Reconnect 1-877-336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca.

8315

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

8255

9125

Domestic

1992 GEO METRO. Auto, 4 drs. 190,000 km. New head gasket & radiator. Aircared until June ’11. $1,500 obo. Call 778-285-9324

9130

9145

Sports & Imports

2005 TOYOTA Echo, 4 door hatch back, 5 spd, only 72K, $5800, D9921 ..1-877-855-6522 Located in Abbotsford

Scrap Car Removal

2006 HONDA Civic DX Coupe $13,500. Auto, PWR Locks & Windows, heated mirrors, digital dash, 4 new tires, new brakes, Honda Serviced. NO Accidents. 100k. Great on gas, many extras. Coq. Call ★ 604-868-3128

Removal FREEScrap/Car No Wheels No Problem

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

HOUR 2Service From Call

Family Owned & Operated

(604) 209-2026

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

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

2006 MITSUBISHI Eclipse GT V6

loaded auto, leather, sr, 2 set tires, $16,300. D9256 604-768-8762

2006 SMART FOR Two, diesel, 38K, exterior silver & black, $9500, 604-820-4119 2007 SUZUKI SX4-JX h/b, auto, 41k, front wheel drive, options pkg, $6300 Firm. 604-538-9257

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

8335

9160

Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes

2001 KAWASAKI ZRX 1200R Put the sport back into Sport Touring with this amazing bike. Comes with many extras, Muzzy exhaust, Hindle lift, Joe Rocket saddlebags, tank bag, tail bag, this bike is ready to go. New chain and sprocket last year. Asking $3000.00 OBO 604-250-9110

Tree Services

$ BEST RATES $

604-761-7175

2007 VW City Golf, 32K, ext silver, int black, auto, ac, great cond. $13,950, 604-466-1598

THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

#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

2008 HONDA Civic, Auto, 4 dr, silver, grey int, all power, a/c, 27K kms, $13,000. 604 518-3166

9522

Motorhomes/RVs

1999 CORSAIR 30ft, 5th wheel large slideout, sleeps 5-6, new condition. $24,900 604-465-9512

★ FREE TOWING ★ up to $300 CASH Today!

604-728-1965 John

9105

Auto Miscellaneous

$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309. BC COMMUNITY Classified Ads - Reach 2.6 million readers in 120 newspapers through B.C. and Yukon. If you are buying, selling or simply telling... It pays to spread the word. Call this newspaper or: 1-866-669-9222. WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Last week 7 out of 13 applications approved! We fund your future not your past. Any Credit. www.coastlineautocredit.com or 1-888-208-3205.

9115

grantshomemaintenance@shaw.ca

Edgemont Building Maintenance. Power Washing. Window & Gutter Cleaning, 604-420-4800

Rubbish Removal

Edgemont Building Maintenance. Window & Gutter Cleaning, Power Washing. 604-420-4800

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

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

8255

AUTOMOTIVE

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

9155

1992 MAZDA B2200, double cab, burgundy, good cond, air cared. $2800. Lang. 604-888-6075 1999 FORD 250XL, auto, 8cyl, 210K, long box, bed liner, trlr pkg. extra cab, $9000, 604-467-4188

9160

Sports & Imports

2005 29’ JAYCO Trailer. like new, bunk beds, Awning, lrg storage, slide, A/C, $21,000 604-792-9210

9540

Trailers/Tents/ Campers

1991 PROWLER 5th whl 25.5 gd cond everything works, new tires, 2 6V batt’s. $6200 obo. 604-795-6302

2002 NISSAN Altima 2.5 S, auto, loaded, pwr pkg, burgundy, $6600. D9256 604-768-8762

Domestic

1994 MERC Marquis receipts for rebld on brakes/steering/shocks, 155 kms, $4200. 604-576-0337

2003 ADVENTURER 22ft RV, 84K km’s, slps 6, new tires, Exc Cond $28,500 604-819-6130

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

Dealers

180 CREDIT SOLUTIONS 5 Minute Online Approvals www.180creditsolutions.ca TOLL FREE 1-877-231-4991

9125

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

2002 MONACO La Palma 35 foot 'Class A' motorhome. Ford chassis. Loaded! $63,000 obo. Serious enquiries. 604-464-8507

1996 26’ Komfort 5th whl, 13’ slideout, excl cond, N/S, alum ext, awning & slideout awning. new tires, brakes, hotwater & toilet. a/c, skylights, dual fridge, furnace, micro, 4 burner stove, All in 1 bth w/ tub, walk around queen bd, hitch incl if req’d. $17,900. 604-701-6252 or 604-798-3966 47325 Mountain Pk Dr Little Mnt

2003 TOYOTA Corolla S, 5 spd, pl, cd, ac, silver, spoiler 105K,, $7400 D9256 604-768-8762

Rubbish Removal

$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020

1990 MERCEDES 560 SEL

DISPOSAL BINS 10 - 40 yards. Any size is $199 + dump fees. disposalking.com 604-889-2085 WILL HAUL out garages and bsmts, for little or no $ if saleable items are included. 604-936-8583

2001 BUICK CENTURY. 59,000 km. Original elderly 1 owner. Mint cond. 6 cyl, 4 drs. Loaded. $6,500 obo. 778-278-1997 (Langley)

AirCared, fully loaded, leather, heated seats, pw, pl, alarm, pwr sunroof, pwr seats, CD, new tires & brakes, 228,000 km, runs well. $3000 obo.

604.845.5010

2003 32’ Cougar by Keystone 5th wheel. In exc cond; two large slides; lots of solid oak cabinets, oak table w/4 oak chairs; 2 arm chairs, ent. unit; a/c, furnace; hydraulic front jacks; large awning; heated underbelly; corner shower; queen bed, closet, dresser; new washer/dryer; lg living room window; skylight; too many extras to mention. $21,000. 604.316.1018

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Purchase a Pre-owned Vehicle and Get an ADULT AND JUNIOR SET OF WILSON GOLF CLUBS!*

GOT YOUR KILT? 2010 SANTA FE GL AWD

3.5L V6, 6 Speed Auto, Power Group, Demo #H6856

27,877

2007 FORD EDGE SEL PLUS AWD

3.5L V6 Eng, Panoramic Roof, Leather, Only 40,000 kms $ #F0538

24,936

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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

CUSTOMER

APPRECIATION

MONTH HELD OVER FOR THE

MONTH OF JUNE

2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GL AWD 3.3L, V6, Auto, P/W, P/L, Air, Loaded, Only 19,000kms $ #H3285

24,877

2010 DODGE CARAVAN

25,000 Kms, Sto n Go, Auto, Loaded $ #D3761

23,888

Super Saver

2009 DODGE NITRO SLT 4X4 3.7L V6 Eng, P/W, P/L, Air, Auto, 4x4, Loaded $ #D9722

23,695

2009 HYUNDAI TUCSON GL 4X4 2.7L V6 Eng, P/W, P/L, Air, Auto, Heated Seats, Loaded

#H3968

22,868

This Weeks

2007 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT

Quad Cab, 4X4, Lifetime Warranty, V8 5.7 Litre HEMI, Auto $ #D6520

21,878

2006 HYUNDAI AZERA

3.8L, 4 Door sedan, LIFETIME WARRANTY $

17,877

#H2163

2008 MAZDA 3 GT

Auto, Fully Loaded, 24,000kms, One Owner $

2007 LIBERTY JEEP SPORT

4x4, manual, V6, 3.7 L

17,899

#I5593

#J7138

2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT AWD

2007 FORD ESCAPE XLT SPORT

V6, P/W, P/L, P/G, Air, Auto, only 70,000kms and loaded

2WD, Auto, Pwr Group, Low kms #F3745

17,898

17,877

stk #F3349

#G4243

16,877

2009 FORD F150

4.6L 16V, 2WD, auto, V8, 4x2 long box, limited slip rear axle, $ only 12,000kms #D5414

17,888

2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GL 2.0L 4 Cyl, Auto, 4 Door, Pwr Group $

#H6750

15,585

2008 Ford Escape XLT 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GL

4 Dr SUV, AWD, AUTO, 2.7L #H8215

14,888

2009 CHEVROLET COBALT LS

4 Door, 4 Cyl, Auto, A/C, Only 30,000 Kms #G2145

11,989

2003 NISSAN MURANO SL AWD

V6, Air, Power Group, Air, Auto, Loaded $ #I2594

3.0L, V6, P/W, P/L, Air, Auto

14,898

14,877

2006 PONTIAC MONTANA

V6, P/W, P/L, Air, Auto, Quad Seating, Only 70,000kms. #G3189

11,898

2007 FORD FUSION SEL

2.4L, 4 Cyl, Air, Auto, Power Group, Only 40,000kms #F8010

2008 DODGE CALIBER SE 4cyl., 2.0L, Auto, CD player #D9714

SALES NOW OPEN

SUNDAYS

10:30am - 4:00pm

11,877

2005 MAZDA 6

V6, P/W, P/L, Air, Only 80,000kms $

#I7486

10,888

12,977

2005 DODGE CARAVAN SE

Power Group, Air,Cruise Control DVD Entertainment #D4496A

9,995

2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GL

2.4L 4 Cyl, Power Group, Air, Only 64,000kms, Manual $ #H0684

12,898

2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 2DR COUPE 4 cyl., Air, Auto, Only 58,000kms #G6015

6,995

23213 Lougheed Highway Maple Ridge www.mapleridgehyundai.com 1.888.861.5235 Toll Free

*Offer not valid on vehicles valued under $5,000.00. Some restrictions may apply. See dealer for complete details.

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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

• GOOD NEIGHBOURS • GOOD ADVICE • SINCE 1921 FATHER’S DAY GIFT SELECTION

IT’S YOUR LAST CHANCE TO BEAT THE HST As we are all aware, it is down to the last 2 weeks of having a 2 tax system, before we move to the HST., which leaves you only 2 weeks to order and take delivery on your currently PST exempt items. Poco Building Supplies has only a few exempt items - Safety Wear & Equipment, Insulation and Weatherstrip, and Thermally Rated Doors and Windows. Ordering and recieving your new doors and windows before June. 30, will save you an additional 7%. Almost all doors and windows are factory custom orders, acting fast is the easiest way to save and beat the tax! Insulation “The largest source of immediately available, cost effective “new” energy, is the energy we waste every day. One solution...insulate.” Roxul Insulation-Made in BC, Mineral Wool Water Resistant, Fire Resistant, available as Thermal and Accoustical Insulation. ROXUL PRICING

Great selection of Father’s Day Harley collectibles

R14X15” ...................................$31.47 R14X23” ...................................$35.47 R22X15” ...................................$32.48 R22X23” ...................................$29.98 3”X16” SafeNSound................$33.49 3”X23” SafeNSound................$33.49

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EXTERIOR PRE-HUNG DOORS 9-Lite

Sunburst Lite

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Available in 32”, 34” and 36” widths. Also available in outswing from $216.98 each.

Available left or right hand swing Also stocked in 34” and 36” widths.

Available left or right hand swing in 34” & 36” widths.

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259

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196.98

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Tel: 604.942.7282 Fax: 604.942.9650 Sale prices effective until June 30th, 2010

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