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Biologist Robyn Worcester and the Stanley Park Ecology Society warn invasive species, shrinking wetlands and poor management are undercutting the ecological health of Vancouver’s most-prized park —story by Sandra Thomas

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Lost Lagoon full of invasive fish and herptiles, Beaver Lake is shrinking

Report says Stanley Park in poor health Sandra Thomas

birds, it has little to no submerged vegetation and contains mostly invasive fish and herptiles, such as American bullfrogs, an invasive species that’s obliterated the native frogs that once lived there.

Invasive species are identified as those introduced to the park by humans, are outside their natural geographic range and put stress on native biota and ecosystems.

These species, such as English ivy, grow and spread rapidly and thrive in new environments. Worcester points out invasive species represent one of the greatest threats to biodiversity in the world today. Many of the invasive species in Stanley Park were introduced deliberately and include unwanted pets such as red-eared slider turtles—the same ones sold in pet stores. It’s thought the red-eared turtle is responsible for the disappearance of the native western painted turtle, which once thrived in Beaver Lake.

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nvasive species, off-leash dogs, squatters, mountain bikers and global warming are all contributing to the decline of the ecological health of Stanley Park, says the author of a new report released to the public this week.

Sitting in the program room on the top floor of the Stanley Park Ecology Society, conservation programs manager Robyn Worcester flips through a large binder containing the 230-page report she spent three years completing. The groundbreaking State of the Park Report for the Ecological Integrity of Stanley Park, the first of its kind in Stanley Park’s 120-year history, is an inventory of the ecological health of the iconic green space. Worcester hopes her findings will one day serve as the foundation for a future Stanley Park master plan created by the park board. Worcester says the format of the report is based on a similar model used by Parks Canada.

“In order to gauge the ecological health of the park, you need to know what you’ve got, so I suggested an inventory,” says Worcester.

She says following the devastating windstorm that ripped through Stanley Park in December 2006, the society participated in the massive restoration alongside parks staff and biology and forest experts. “There were all of these professional experts and academics involved after the storm and we were able to work side-by-side with them,” she says. “It was kind of serendipitous so many trees blew over because it gave us the opportunity to really study some environmentally sensitive areas. But even before the windstorm, I was identifying important resources and compiling data.”

The ecological health of the park was assessed and evaluated by rating specific environmental indicators that provide a

Park board commissioner Loretta Woodcock hopes to restock Beaver Lake with western painted turtles from Saanich. photo Dan Toulgoet broad representation of key factors influencing its ecosystems. In areas with little data, professional evaluations were used to assess current conditions and future trends.

Worcester notes the ecological integrity of the park will never be fully known due to its size, location and the past and present influences that surround it, such as human use, development and logging.

In the report, Worcester uses coloured indicators to demonstrate the health of specific categories, including natural disturbances, management operations, environmental, social issues, climate and atmosphere, terrestrial ecosystems, native biodiversity, native wildlife and aquatic ecosystems. She’s also included her predictions regarding whether the ecological

health of those categories are declining, improving or remaining as is.

It’s the aquatic ecosystems that have Worcester and other members of the society most concerned. Worcester rates the health of aquatic ecosystems in the park as poor and declining, including those of Lost Lagoon. The report notes overall aquatic systems in the park are declining in quality and size.

According to the report, Lost Lagoon was originally an inter-tidal mud flat before it was separated from Coal Harbour by development of the Stanley Park Causeway.

The unnatural formation of the lagoon and periodic inflows of salt water, make it largely unproductive. Although the lagoon supports large numbers of over-wintering

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OPE commissioner Loretta Woodcock, the park board’s liaison to the ecology society, is particularly concerned about Beaver Lake. The lake is one of the last natural wetlands in Vancouver with a watershed of 1.9 kilometres of tributaries and 112 hectares of primarily coniferous forest. According to the report, since the watershed and lake were permanently altered with the completion of the Stanley Park Causeway in the 1930s, Beaver Lake has been shrinking due to a combination of the introduction of invasive water lilies, accelerated sedimentation and an increase of aquatic plant growth that depletes oxygen levels in the water. Woodcock says Beaver Lake has shrunk from 6.7 hectares in 1938 to 3.9 in 1997.

“However, what caught my attention was that the western painted turtle was once present in Beaver Lake, but there has not been any reported sighting for years,” says Woodcock.

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Continued from page 4 “What this potentially means is that we have lost an indigenous species right under our noses,” added Woodcock. “No explanation is currently available for this loss.

As a municipality, I think that we need to find out what is the cause of this loss.”

As a result of this finding in the report, last month Woodcock and members of the park board’s planning and environment committee asked staff to report back this September on the ecological health of Beaver Lake and what factors could have caused the disappearance of the turtle. The board was to vote on that last night.

By coincidence, last month the municipality of Saanich on Vancouver Island became so concerned about losing its western painted turtles, it installed warning signs along Beaver Lake Road advising motorists to slow down and watch for hatchlings crossing in their efforts to find their way from their nests to the nearest pond.

“The city of Saanich recognizes that the western painted turtle, designated endangered in 2006, is the only native turtle left on Vancouver Island and it’s believed only a few hundred remain,” she says.

She says Saanich’s environmental education officer, Darren Copley, will measure vehicle speeds before and after the road signs are installed and adds the city is considering building a turtle tunnel under the road.

Woodcock suggests Vancouver, with its missing western painted turtles at Beaver Lake become a “sister turtle city” to Saanich.

“Perhaps some of the turtles from Saa-

nich could be rescued from their precarious journey across Beaver Lake Road and transplanted to Beaver Lake in Vancouver’s Stanley Park,” she says. “We could become twin turtle cities.”

Woodcock says during the Stanley Park restoration, a fundamental principle was to ensure all of the work done would be completed in a way that protected the park’s natural and cultural environments. From that came the Stanley Park Forest Management plan, a 49-page report detailing goals and objectives to guide forest-related projects and programs through the next 10 to 20 years.

“The Stanley Park Ecology Society report is a sterling example of one of the goals of the Stanley Park management plan, which suggests compiling ongoing data for ecosystem monitoring and public education,” says Woodcock.

Last June, the park board approved the final report of the Stanley Park restoration plan. That report includes 10 goals and objectives, including tree inspection and safety management, fire management, invasive species management and forest health.

“The ones in the management report that speak to the situation around Beaver Lake are invasive species management and managing wildlife and habitat,” says Woodcock.

Woodcock says the hard work completed

by Worcester and the society, including laboriously sifting through scientific reports and research data, resulted in a useful resource document the board can use in managing forest, animal, plant and insect life in the park. “And for assessing ecologi-

Society executive director Patricia Thomsen wants the report to be used by the photo Jason Lang park board for future planning of Stanley Park. cal changes in the decades to come,” says Woodcock.

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orcester is encouraged the park board is taking the shrinking of Beaver Lake seriously. She says the disappearance of a relatively small lake can be natural, but the speed at which this one is

shrinking is alarming. Worcester estimates if no changes are made, Beaver Lake could completely disappear by 2020.

The water lilies, introduced to the area in the 1930s, are a large part of the problem and are choking much of the original habitat and filling in the lake.

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Continued from page 5 Worcester says it’s an important lesson in the danger of introducing invasive species where they don’t belong.

Worcester also reported park maintenance, such as keeping trails clear and lawn mowing, is more beneficial to humans than it is to the ecology of the area.

She adds park maintenance often has a negative impact on wildlife habitat. With that in mind, she’d like the park board to complete maintenance at times that are the least disruptive to wildlife, particularly to nesting birds.

Worcester says the report could never have been completed without the thousands of hours donated by volunteers, including West End residents, regular park visitors, university students and many retired professionals, including biologists, naturalists and historians.

It was a group of invertebrate researchers from the University of B.C. forest science program, taking part in the park board’s restoration project between 2007 and 2008, that documented 15 ground beetle species, 190 moth species and 67 rove beetle species, including two new to science, recently named Oxypoda stanleyi and Sonoma squamishorum.

Those beetles are one of the concerns Worcester has when it comes to mountain bikers who like to ride off-trail in the park. She says there are entire ecosystems thriving under the natural debris on the forest floor.

“These mountain bikers just think it’s dirt, so what’s the big deal,” says Worcester. “But it’s a problem.”

Squatters also often camp off-trail, which besides creating a fire risk, causes damage to the delicate ecosystems they trample on their way into the park.

“THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ALL OF THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN GATHERED IN ONE PLACE.” Robyn Worcester

Off-leash dogs can also cause ground damage, in addition to chasing birds and wildlife.

Many of the volunteers captured the once in a lifetime photographs included in the report, such as one of a coyote that recently moved into the park, standing on a beaver lodge. A beaver recently moved back to Beaver Lake, the first sighting since 1988.

It was also many of these volunteers who supplied Worcester with dozens of reports, studies, books and individual observations, which she pored over in her search for information. Worcester suspects there’s more information out there in private homes and hopes this report will encourage people to contact her about their collections.

“This is the first time all of this information has been gathered in one place,” she says. “So far I’ve gone through all of the literature that’s known.”

Worcester’s recommendations include maintaining existing monitoring programs and creating new ones to track changes in the park’s ecological health and she suggests undertaking restoration and enhancements to benefit the ecology and biodiversity of the park’s ecosystems, with priority given to aquatic species and habitats, environmentally sensitive areas, invasive species management,

species at risk and human-causes stressors. Worcester also wants the society to continue offering environmental education in the park and suggests the report be updated on a regular basis.

Society executive director Patricia Thomsen wants the report to eventually be used as baseline data by the park board for future planning.

She adds five years from now it will be interesting to see what ecological changes have taken place.

“We haven’t had that in the past,” she says. “So we’ve had no way to tell if the park is healthy or declining.

And if we see the ecological health declining, we’ll have the opportunity to fix it.”

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rian Quinn, acting manager of horticultural operations for Stanley and Queen Elizabeth districts, says it’s important to note the report deals strictly with the ecological health of the park and doesn’t include any cultural references.

“But having said that,” he says, “it’s definitely an excellent tool for moving forward.”

He adds the report was completed concurrently with the park board’s recent forest management plan, both of which he considers valuable documents. Quinn says at this time there is no official management plan for Stanley Park and notes the last one completed was so long ago, he’s unsure of the date.

“At this point we are not acting from a management plan,” he says.

“And this report could help us with our management of the park. The rating system it gives is also very useful and will help us identify areas where work is needed.” sthomas@vancourier.com (See related story on page 14)

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Tax and spend

If you’re like me, you dread doing taxes.

And I get grumpier when it’s time to pay property taxes.

So if you happen to own a home in this city valued at $781,000, your bill should come in at $3,586, according to a city report that went before council Thursday.

Here’s how it all breaks down: • Forty-seven per cent of the bill ($1,678) is for something called a general purpose tax levy.

• Twenty-four per cent goes to utility fees, which includes sewer ($227), solid waste ($221) and water services ($447).

Total up those four figures and you should get $2,543, or 71 per cent of your tax bill.

Twenty-four per cent of Vancouver property taxes goes to utility fees, which photo Dan Toulgoet includes waste management.

The city collects the balance of the $3,586 bill on behalf of other taxing authorities over which city council has no control.

They include the provincial school tax ($641, after the basic homeowner grant of $570 is deducted), TransLink ($296), B.C. Assessment ($52) and Metro Vancouver ($53) for a total of $1,043.

Add that number with

the city’s levies and you get $3,586.

Mortgage: the future

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cussion about solutions to what COPE describes as the city’s “housing crisis.”

The party says many young people, seniors and families are desperately in need of affordable rentals.

Too many people who work in the city can’t afford to buy a house here. And then there’re all the homeless people.

“What can city government do?” said the email

dispatch from COPE. “What can neighbourhoods do? What can nonprofits do? What should we expect from the private sector? What about co-ops?

What are the new creative solutions to the housing crisis?”

Panelists include Christine Ackerman of the West End Residents Association, Norm Dooley of the Riley Park South Cambie visioning committee, Darren Kitchen of B.C. Co-operative Housing Association and Linus Lam of Architecture for Humanity.

The forum will be held at the 411 Seniors Centre at 411 Dunsmuir St. It runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. And it’s as free as a grey whale swimming in False Creek.

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And what better place to watch a grey whale swim in False Creek than from the Olympic Village.

No, condo-king-Oly-Village-marketer-art-galleryowner-bon-vivant Bob Rennie did not pay me to write that sentence.

The line is meant as a segue to news that the Olympic Village will be open to the public May 15, where you

can view the buildings, get photos with athletes and maybe even hear John Furlong speak French.

Mayor Gregor Robertson will also be there and hopefully not crestfallen by a Canucks exit in the playoffs. His wager to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley includes: • Traditional Filipino Polovoron shortbread cookies and boat tarts from Goldilocks Bakeshop.

• Tasty B.C. wild smoked salmon.

• Thai yellow curry with chicken and pad thai from Thai Away Home.

• Saag and paneer and Punjabi daal from Vij’s Rangoli restaurant.

• Apple dumplings from New Town Chinese Bakery.

• Baklava from Kalamata Greek Taverna.

• Italissima balsamic dressing from Bosa Foods.

Sadly, this year’s wager doesn’t include beer. Apparently it was smashed in transit to Chicago last year.

Daley is putting up a huge package of goodies, including pizza, ribs, beef, beer, candy, cheesecake and popcorn—which is coincidentally Robertson’s daily diet. mhowell@vancourier.com

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WEB POLL NATION Go to www.vancourier.com to vote Should the city appeal the $400,000 assessed value of a nine-acre Concord Pacific property on False Creek?

Last week’s poll question: Which is more likely to happen by June?

• The Canucks will be in the Stanley Cup final: 69 per cent • The school board will balance its budget with minimal cuts to staff and programs: 31 per cent This is not a scientific poll.

Consider for a moment the convenient coincidence. I’m referring to the swirl of scandal that threatens to sink the political career of our now twice former Solicitor General Kash Heed.

While the provincial government waits for recommendations on new and tougher rules for municipal elections from its Local Government Elections Task Force, we are seeing what tougher rules can lead to in spite of stumbles along the way.

In Heed’s case, his key campaign staffers are charged criminally. The special prosecutor Terry Robertson who exonerated Heed has now resigned the prosecutor’s job as a result of a disclosure that his law firm donated $1,000 to Heed’s campaign. Robertson is now the subject of an investigation by the B.C. Law Society.

While there are disclosure laws regarding municipal elections, they are nowhere as clear or tough as provincial laws. In Vancouver, for example, the governing Vision party claims to find enough slack in the regulations that they are able to frustrate opposition demands they report repayment of their debt from the 2008 campaign.

Complaints to the police about failure of municipal politicians to comply with existing regulations have proven problematic in other B.C. jurisdictions. According to an RCMP submission to the Local Government Elections Task Force, police find themselves in a conflict of interest investigating complaints about possible election regulation violations because they are having to, in effect, investigate their own bosses.

Further, the RCMP note police were asked to conduct investigations into areas “where they

allengarr had little or no relevant expertise.” That, however, is not the only problem with municipal elections being brought to the task force’s attention.

Unlike provincial and federal campaigns, there are no spending limits. There are also no limits of where in the world donations can come from or how much can be donated.

In Vancouver, more than anywhere else in the province, that has created an escalating funding frenzy where the total amount spent by candidates and their parties on the election last time out was about $5 million.

The extent of that spending across the province has been recorded in a recent series of articles in the Vancouver Sun. What politicians want to do about it can be found in their submissions to the Local Government Elections Task Force. No submission asks for more change than Vancouver’s.

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The two most contentious are a demand for spending and donation limits. Other municipal submissions reject this although Vancouver could win on this one.

But Vancouver also wants to ban union and corporate donations. That is more problematic. For one thing, other jurisdictions reject this. And I suspect the province would be unwilling to allow this change because it would turn a light on its own regulations where corporate funding is as essential to the right as unions money is on the left.

Not surprisingly one of this city’s constant critics is Derek Corrigan, mayor of Burnaby, where his political machine feeds heavily on union donations. He says “there is no problem outside the city of Vancouver.”

But where there is agreement among municipalities is the request that the whole election process should come under the jurisdiction of the provincial chief electoral officer who would have the power to enforce the rules and be armed with penalties that would apply to those who fail to comply.

The task force recommendations are due at the end of this month. The Heed fiasco just may whet Victoria’s appetite to allow significant change.

••• NPA Coun. Suzanne Anton called me after my last column to say that while Vision had a far higher percentage of women at their AGM than the NPA, the NPA runs far more women for council than any other electoral organization.

That’s been the case the last three times out. agarr@vancourier.com

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Psychic phenomenon often ridiculed, derided, dismissed One night some years ago, I had a dream with big production values. There were dancing girls and a host in a tux, pitching a new beverage—a mixture of milk and apple juice. When I awoke in the morning, my girlfriend at the time walked into the room holding a cup. “Try this, it’s really good,” she said, handing me her spur-of-the moment invention, a mixture of milk and apple juice. I had said nothing to her about my middle-of-the-night dream-commercial.

I’ve had enough highly unlikely occurrences in my life that “coincidence” fails to convince me as an overall explanation. And I’m hardly alone. There is no greater cultural gap than the widespread experiential acceptance of psychic phenomenon (psi), and its widespread, public rejection by academia. Scientists who do express an interest in the topic may even be subject to academic ostracism.

Consider the tweedy uproar that attended preparations for an August conference on quantum physics in the Towler Institute, which is housed in a 16th-century monastery in the Tuscan Alps.

Conference organizer Antony Valentini informed three participants that their invitations had been withdrawn. Among the rejected invitees were Brian Josephson, winner of the 1973 Nobel Prize for Physics for his discoveries in superconductivity, and now Head of the Mind-matter Unification Project at Cambridge. Josephson was told he was rejected because “one of his principal research interests is the paranormal.” Science writer David Peat was rejected because of his books on “Jungian synchronicity” and “connections between Native American thought and modern physics.”

According to a report in the Times, Josephson and Peat were re-invited after the controversy went public, but the banishment was upheld for a third scientific heretic, U.S. theoretical physicist Jack Sarfatti. There’s something about psi that blows synapses and tightens sphincters among “respectable” thinkers. I’ve run into a number of highly educated people who become almost apoplectic with rage at the suggestion that the effects of consciousness might, on rare occasions, extend beyond the brain. They even dismiss the notion that it might be worth testing, if only to rule it out, as “pseudoscience.”

This debunking spirit shades into the “giggle effect,” which makes psi a target for mainstream media fun. This was summed up in humourist P.J. O’Rourke’s withering estimate of the belief of ’60s-era hippies that “there was a great throb-

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geoffolson bing web of psychic mucus and we were all part of it.”

Yet it seems we really are all connected, through some unknown but verifiable process. A 1987 study meta-analysis of 832 laboratory studies of psi showed overall odds against chance beyond a trillion to one.

In 1997 I interviewed Brenda Dunne, a research associate to Dr. Robert Jahn, professor of aerospace and dean emeritus of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Princeton University. Intent on researching psi, Jahn was relegated to a lab down in Princeton’s bowels, where he and Dunne spent almost three decades conducting paradigmpopping experiments into mindmatter anomalies.

Dunne asked me if I had any connections to the scientific media, and if I could get the word out on PEAR, the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research Lab. (I had no such connections, although the Globe and Mail surprised me by accepting my submission on psi research for its science section.) It struck me as supremely odd that there had been virtually no media interest at the time in the revolutionary work of the dean of engineering at Princeton—a post you don’t rise to without knowing your way around a lab. Yet I suspect Jahn and Dunne had done the intellectual equivalent of pistol-whipping the provost, by endorsing an expanded view of the role of consciousness in the universe (after 28 years, PEAR closed its doors in 2007).

To paraphrase the bard, there are more things in heaven and earth than is dreamt of in the debunkers’ philosophy. Perhaps open-minded research into psi will lead, one day, to an elegant mathematical version of Shakespeare’s other poetic proposition, “we are such things that dreams are made of.”

As for that morning offer of milk and apple juice? It didn’t taste terrible, but it wasn’t all that great either. If my dreaming mind was trying to clairvoyantly direct me to a marketing opportunity in the beverage industry, it failed to convince. www.geoffolson.com

According to one reader, school holidays should incorporate and reflect the multicultural demographic of Vancouver school hallways. photo Dan Toulgoet To the editor: Re: “Class Notes,” April 30.

Canada is known as a multicultural country. The demographics of kids attending school these days are not all Christian girls and boys anymore.

Yet, our holidays are still focused around Eurocentric Christian holidays. I believe holidays should reflect the demographics of the area, which means it should be based on the population and the cultural background of the kids.

The demographics of Vancouver are gradually changing and holidays should also adjust accordingly.

I agree with this because most of kids these days, especially in East Vancouver, are Chinese and even East Indian. Coming from a Chinese family, I know how happy

people would be if the Lunar New Year was on the calendar. The Lunar New Year is not only celebrated by China but also many other countries including Singapore, Korea, Malaysia and other Asian countries. Also, festivals like Vaisakhi and First Nations celebrations should be on the calender, too.

The school board should treat each cultural group equally.

Instead of taking children out of school for ethnic festivals, why not let everyone take a break and celebrate it together?

It would be fun if Vancouverites have a variety of festivals to celebrate throughout the year.

This can also save the Vancouver School Board millions of dollars.

We ‘Stupid’ Iranian cleric aroused boobies online want To the editor: Re: “Kudos and Kvetches,” April 28.

Until I read the news release about yet another topless protest in Vancouver, I wasn’t even aware of the ignorant comments from an Iranian cleric accusing suggestively dressed women of having the amazing power to trigger earthquakes.

Thankfully I was also one of those men who chose not

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to attend the bare-breasted protest out of respect for women and also because I was busy at work earning my living. However, it takes a really stupid moron to make such baseless statements, but the bigger idiots are those who chose to react to the cleric’s comments and give him the attention that will make give more infamy than he had before.

Baring your breasts or

any other private areas for the public to see achieved nothing in the end.

While many people might forget the stupidity of one religious fanatic whose words have no value whatsoever, you can bet your every dollar that the photos of those naked boobies will be circulating on the Internet for years to come.

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Park board gouges community centre associations To the editor: Re: “Central Park,” April 23.

As a former community association president I could not believe park board chair Aaron Jasper’s comments on community centre associations. While it’s true the associations receive revenue from centre programs—which is put back into the centres through subsidies for youth and senior programs, the purchase of equipment, staff training and development—Jasper feels it is the park board’s right to access those funds to meet their budget.

I would dare say that successful partnerships are based on trust and one could argue that trust and respect is lacking.

One only needs to look at what the park board has decided to cut to understand what is truly going on. By cutting commu-

nity centre hours, laying off programming staff who oversee the programs and closing daycares that means they can then go after the associations for money.

Exactly how many exempt management positions are there now compared to five or 10 years ago? How much is this costing you and me and how many exempt management positions have been cut? Do you honestly believe management would stand up in a meeting and sacrifice their positions?

Commissioner Jasper said the park board “owns” the centres. No, the taxpayers who live in the communities who vote you in (and out) are the true owners of parks and community centres.

Rick Evans, Vancouver

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Is the reason city politicians didn’t question the surprisingly low assessed value of a waterfront property in Northeast False Creek tied to their financial relationships with the owner of the land?

“I bristle at that suggestion,” replied Coun. Kerry Jang of the ruling Vision Vancouver party. “I don’t like it, I think it’s wrong and I think it’s wrongheaded.”

NPA Coun. Suzanne Anton had a similar response.

“That would be joining some dots that, in this case, should not be joined.”

The question was in reference to an April 30 Courier story that revealed the B.C. Assessment office set the value of a nine-acre waterfront property in Northeast False Creek at $400,000 this year.

The previous year, the value of the land between Carrall Street and the Telus World of Science, was assessed at $192,000. That value dates back to 2001 and included three additional acres of property. The property is owned by Concord Pacific Developments Inc., which paid $4,347 in taxes last year. This year’s bill hasn’t been finalized.

Concord Pacific is one of Vision Vancouver’s main financial backers. The development company has also given generously in the

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past decade to the NPA and COPE to support their election campaigns.

In 2008, the Courier revealed a majority of the current council accepted freebies from Concord, including yacht rides to watch fireworks, dinners, tickets to Cirque du Soleil and Canucks games and a night in a private box at GM Place to watch a Bruce Springsteen concert. All three parties—Vision, the NPA and COPE—accepted one or more of the freebies.

No councillors questioned the assessed value of the Concord land or pushed for an appeal until the Courier questioned them this week.

Jang, Anton and Vision Coun. Tim Stevenson have since asked city staff to investigate. COPE Coun. Ellen Woodsworth called for the city to appeal.

“I don’t have the time, nor the expertise to go through the tax roll and I think it’s unreasonable to expect a city councillor to do that,” said Jang, noting he learned of the assessed value of the Concord land by reading the

Courier’s April 30 story.

Jang was elected in 2008 as part of Vision’s majority on council. He said he hasn’t accepted any freebies from Concord, although his party received more than $140,000 from the developer and its subsidiaries Pacific Place Developments Corp. and Centreville Construction since Vision was founded more than five years ago. The donations do not include money Concord gave to Vision as one of the lead sponsors at the party’s fundraiser at the Commodore Ballroom in February 2009.

Stevenson admitted it can be awkward to talk about an issue involving a Vision contributor but added he has never been influenced by a party donor.

“From my own experience, I never encountered that we ever act in that manner,” Stevenson said. “I personally haven’t and I have never ever heard discussion like that.”

Stevenson pointed out council recently agreed to ban corporate and union

donations from civic campaigns. It’s now up to a provincial government task force to decide whether that will be in place for the 2011 election.

Mayor Gregor Robertson echoed Stevenson’s points about a need for a ban on corporate and union donations to erase the perception that politicians are influenced by donors.

“That will go a long way to addressing the concerns around campaign contributions, which is why I’m a strong proponent of banning corporate and union donations,” Robertson said.

“We don’t need that perception that there is potential conflict. That needs to be straightened out and I’m hopeful the province will take that action.”

He, too, said he learned of the $400,000 value tagged to the Concord land from reading the Courier’s story.

But Robertson said appealing the value would likely translate to an expensive court battle.

The Courier asked Matthew Meehan, senior vicepresident of planning for Concord, in an interview last month why the company gives money to city politicians.

Meehan promised to answer the question at a later date, saying he didn’t want to give an “off the cuff” response. mhowell@vancourier.com (See related story on page 12)

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Mayor Gregor Robertson says the city should not appeal the $400,000 assessed value of a nine-acre waterfront property in Northeast False Creek.

Robertson said an appeal to B.C. Assessment over the value of the land between Carrall Street and the Telus World of Science parking lot would likely end up costing the city money in a court battle.

“The city relies on the assessment authority to establish the value and they wouldn’t have established a value they didn’t think could be successfully defended in court,” Robertson told the Courier. “For the city, the cost of taking this to court would far exceed any additional taxes that might be won through a long expensive legal challenge.”

The mayor’s comments were related to the Courier’s April 30 cover story which revealed the surprisingly low assessed value of the nine-acre property owned

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“THERE MUST BE A STRONG RATIONALE FOR IT OR B.C. ASSESSMENT WOULDN’T SET THAT LEVEL.” Gregor Robertson

included an additional three acres until Concord Pacific subdivided the property last year. The developer paid $4,347 in taxes on the property in 2009.

“On face value, people are surprised but there must be a strong rationale for it or B.C. Assessment wouldn’t set that level,” said Robertson, noting he wasn’t aware of the land’s value until reading the Courier’s story.

A memo issued Wednesday from the city’s finance department to the mayor, city councillors and senior staff supported Robertson’s view not to appeal the assessment.

The memo, obtained by the Courier, was from the city’s director of finance, Patrice Impey, and Grace

Cheng, the city’s manager of financial policy and projects. “Despite the public perception on the value of this property, staff is not certain what legal basis the city would argue in any appeal,” the memo said. “In any case, the deadlines for appealing this value for 2010 have passed.”

The percentage of successful appeals on property assessment has been low relative to the size of the assessment base, the memo added.

A deal Concord Pacific reached with the city in 1990 calls for the land to be developed into a park. The land is covered in blacktop and been used over the years for the Molson Indy, Cirque du Soleil and, most recently, pavilions and Molson Hockey House during the 2010 Winter Games.

Concord has made millions of dollars from leasing the land, including $1.3 million from the Quebec government, which set up the Maison du Quebec on the property during the Games.

The memo points out assessing value does not consider any “temporary uses and revenues” generated from the site “as long as the use is not predominant and does not form the highest and best use for the property.”

The memo said the park will cost up to $20 million to build and be turned over to the city. The assessed value of the land was based on its current zoning and complex legal arrangements between the city and Concord Pacific, the memo said.

“From an assessment perspective, the property is highly encumbered with very limited use and development potential,” the memo said.

The memo didn’t explain why a 7.5 acre property owned by the city four blocks east of the Concord site on Malkin Avenue was assessed at $18.5 million this year.

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Downtown Eastside groups oppose, support drop-in centre closure Jeremy Shepherd Contributing writer

The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority closed a drop-in centre for homeless people on East Hastings Street May 3, citing its redundancy to similar centres in the neighbourhood.

The Health Contact Centre, located in the Roosevelt Hotel next to the Carnegie Centre, had served as a space for homeless people since 2001.

Wendy Pedersen, community organizer for the Carnegie Community Action Project, lamented the closure.

“It was really good to have a place close by with nurses and health staff,” she said. “I was in the alley yesterday [Tuesday], and people were going up to the door and turning the handle.”

Anna Marie D’Angelo, senior media relations officer at Vancouver Coastal Health, said the drop-in centre was never intended to be permanent and said the centre’s annual operating cost of $500,000 would be redirected to

The Health Contact Centre at Main and Hastings had served homeless people since 2001. photo Dan Toulgoet services, such as the Insite supervised drug injection site, in the immediate area.

The centre had 12 full-time employees including two who were on long-term leave at the time of the closure. The centre provided

bathrooms and phones but no beds.

D’Angelo said the centre provided basic medical care for wounds.

“It was meant to connect clients to health care and social services,” she said.

She said the centre was not a medical clinic and was not staffed with a nurse. “We wouldn’t close a medical clinic,” she said.

D’Angelo said programs in the neighbourhood such as the Washington Needle Depot on Hastings Street and the Life Skills Centre on Cordova Street duplicated and improved on services provided by the Health Contact Centre.

She said the Health Contact Centre was closed for a few months in 2008 due to a flood, and its absence was not harmful to the neighbourhood. She added homeless people should be directed to other facilities in the area.

Pedersen disagreed. “I don’t think everyone needs to be packed into Insite,” she said. “Insite is not a community centre.”

Pedersen said the drop-in centre attracted people who were reluctant to use other facilities, in part because its entrance was located in an alley where drug use takes place.

She said the centre was a first step, allowing drug addicts to get used to talking to health care pro-

fessionals. She argued the centre was made particularly effective by employing people from the area.

Mark Townsend, executive director of the Portland Hotel Society, said the centre was in a bad location and called it a ridiculous solution to a serious problem.

“It’s frustrated us for a very long time,” he said.

Townsend said the centre had changed its purpose several times and the city would benefit by giving its money to other services.

Kate Gibson, executive director of the Pender Street-based WISH drop-in centre for sex trade workers, described the closure as “another safe place gone.”

Gibson, who said WISH frequently referred people to the Health Contact Centre, agreed it might duplicate nearby health services, but said it provided a sense of community for many homeless and drug-addicted residents.

“It was a safe place that was open at night, and so few places are open at night,” she said. jshepherdcourier@gmail.com

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“It’s always nice to see another politician at a park board meeting,” said Jasper. “But why she would attend is a good question.”

Mackinnon said Carr attended the meeting because she’s interested in the society’s report and because the creation of a master plan or stewardship program for Stanley Park was included in his Green political platform during the 2008 civic election.

“And she was there to support me,” said Mackinnon.

Mackinnon said he voted against Woodcock’s motion because the society’s report had just been presented to the board that same night. He added he didn’t feel prepared to approve what could turn out to be a large project without having more facts.

“I had just read the report and hadn’t had time to digest it,” he said. “I also have to consider that while this might be a good plan for Beaver Lake, I have to consider what’s good for the rest of the park.”

Mackinnon worries improvements to Beaver Lake could be harmful elsewhere in the park. He said with a forestry plan in place and the completion of the ecology society’s report, it was a good time to work on an a master plan for Stanley Park.

“My campaign slogan was ‘People and nature in balance,’” he said. “I’ll probably vote in favour of Loretta’s motion when it comes back to the board, but I still think we need a master plan.” sthomas@vancourier.com

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Vision Vancouver park board chair Aaron Jasper said he was surprised at Mackinnon’s vote.

“The majority of the board feels there’s enough data to know Beaver Lake needs some attention,” said Jasper. “So we’re pushing to ask staff for a range of options.”

A report released this week by the Stanley Park Ecology Society highlights the need for intervention to stop the lake from shrinking and disappearing altogether. Beaver Lake is an important ecological area for many species of wildlife and birds. In response to the report, COPE commissioner Loretta Woodcock brought a motion forward to the board’s planning and environment committee asking staff to look at ideas to save Beaver Lake. That motion was approved at the committee, but after Mackinnon’s vote Monday night the motion was put on hold until a second meeting Thursday night, after the Courier’s press deadline.

Mackinnon argued any improvements to Beaver Lake should be included in a larger Stanley Park master plan, which the park lacks. He suggested the millions of dollars needed for such a plan could be included in the park board’s next capital plan in 2011.

Jasper argued 2011 might be too late for Beaver Lake. He added the society completed the study, so there was no reason not to support its findings.

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Takeover bid

An intriguing proposal to save the old firedamaged, two-room schoolhouse at Carleton elementary emerged at the school board’s planning and facilities committee meeting Tuesday.

Green Thumb Theatre, which stages plays about social issues for elementary and high schools, wants to take over the space.

The century-old schoolhouse—one of the oldest buildings in the school district— housed two kindergarten classes before being damaged by arson more than two years ago. The Vancouver School Board couldn’t get money from the provincial government to fix it so it’s been sitting empty and deteriorating ever since. The building, located at 3250 Kingsway, was originally called East Vancouver School and dated with a City of Vancouver plaque marked with the year 1896.

Restoring the school will take an estimated $625,000, but the provincial government will only cover $75,000 to demolish it. Maintaining the building costs the cash-strapped district money and it’s also considered a potential safety hazard. In March, the board agreed to put off a decision about knocking it down until later this year to give the community a chance to preserve it.

The Save Carleton’s Kindergarten Building group and Heritage Vancouver back Green Thumb Theatre’s proposal.

The theatre group is located in an office building on Cordova at Cambie, but its lease runs out soon. It was based in the green house at 1885 Venables for 22 years until it had to move due to the Vancouver East Cultural Centre’s redevelopment project, according to Ivan Habel, general manager of Green Thumb Theatre, which formed in 1975. The company’s been looking for a

more permanent home since then.

“I think it’s a good proposal. I hope the board sees it that way. It’s a really positive way of saving an important historical building in the city, it would have a related use in terms of educational use and it provides some desperately needed cultural space in the city,” he said.

The theatre company is willing to lead, organize and run a capital campaign to restore the building with help from the groups behind the initiative.

In turn, it wants a nominal lease of $1 a year for 20 years. The building would provide administrative and rehearsal space for Green Thumb and similar community groups and organizations.

Activities would include rehearsal hall for Green Thumb and other non-profit performance companies, theatre school activity for children and teens and community group use for cultural activities. It would not be used for public performances.

Once a lease is in place, the company would take over full operation of the building, work with the school board to either assume full responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of the building or if required by the VSB to work within the collective agreements of the VSB, again at its expense, according to the proposal. Insurance and liability would be Green Thumb’s responsibility.

COPE trustee Allan Wong, chair of the planning and facilities committee, called the idea “interesting” and agreed it seems like a good fit. Details about money and timeline are still being discussed, but Green Thumb would have to come up with $18,000 almost immediately to cover annual maintenance costs to postpone the wrecking ball, Wong explained, because the district doesn’t have the money in its tight budget.

Wong said he’s thankful the group stepped forward, but a final decision has yet to be made and details need to be hammered out.

Habel is hopeful. “We were happy being in one place for 22 years and we’d be happy being in one place for another 20 or 30 years,” he said. noconnor@vancourier.com

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Last year I wrote a story about urban planner and former city councillor Alan Herbert’s proposal to create pedestrian walking paths, similar to the bike routes already established, across the city.

Herbert has pushed the plan since 1999, and in 2001 the city launched his Silk Road Walking Route as a self-guided tour connecting Chinatown to Library Square.

Unfortunately, the second phase of that project never got off the ground—until now. Herbert created a 2.11kilometre historic walk, The Steam Line, which starts at Marinaside Crescent at the east foot of Davie Street.

The route takes participants past the steam train at the Roundhouse Community Centre, across Pacific Boulevard and down Mainland towards Gastown. Points of interest along the way include Victory Square, the Gastown steam clock and the Gassy Jack statue in Maple Tree Square.

The historic walk will be launched Monday to coincide with Move for Health Day, an international event sponsored locally by the park board and B.C. Recreation and Parks Association.

Last year, Herbert teamed with COPE park board commissioner Loretta Woodcock to plan similar walking projects, including one with a focus on seniors.

Woodcock says Herbert’s latest walk is a good fit for the park board’s Step Out Walks program, which encourages the public to go for recreational walks to

Alan Herbert’s historic walk passes by the steam train at the Roundhouse Community Centre. photo Dan Toulgoet be more active. So far, the park board has mapped out almost 60 walks on a web page and added points of interest, a distance calculator and calorie burner. According to the website, if a 120-pound person spent 125 minutes walking 10 kilometres of the Stanley Park seawall, they’d burn 341 calories.

Woodcock and Vision Vancouver Coun. Andrea Reimer have assembled a draft motion they plan to take to the park board and city this month asking for benches and signs along the Steam Line.

The Steam Line Move for Health Day walk starts at 1 p.m., May 10, from the east end of Davie Street at Marinaside.

Bloedel bids

Vision Vancouver park board chair Aaron Jasper told me this week there were four proposals of interest for the operation of

the Bloedel Conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park submitted prior to the April 30 deadline.

The park board was considering closing the conservatory in response to cuts to its 2010 operating budget, but decided to look for an operating partner after the public made it very clear they want to save the iconic dome.

Jasper couldn’t comment on the proposals, but I know one came from VanDusen Botanical Garden in partnership with an ad hoc group called Friends of the Bloedel, which has about 300 members.

Jasper also noted two proposals of interest were submitted regarding the Stanley Park Farmyard and petting zoo, which is also in danger of closing. He says parks staff is expected to report to the board with recommendations on the proposals in June. sthomas@vancourier.com

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Grandview/?Uuqinak’uuh elementary considered balanced calendar in 2003

Former principal praises year-round schooling Naoibh O’Connor

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Year-round schooling would help level the playing field for aboriginal and other inner city students, according to the former principal of Grandview/?Uuqinak’uuh elementary.

Caroline Krause was vice principal of the school, located at 2055 Woodland Dr. near Commercial Drive and East fourth Avenue, from 2000 to 2001 and principal from 2001 to 2005. She retired in 2005 and has since worked as a faculty associate in UBC’s faculty of education.

Year-round school, also known as a balanced calendar, was seriously considered at Grandview in the mid-2000s, but the idea was dropped by the then COPEdominated school board, which faced pressure from unions opposed to the idea, according to Krause.

Grandview is designated an inner city school, which means it receives extra funding to support students, more than half of whom are of First Nations background.

Many others are new immigrants from China, the Philippines, Vietnam, the Middle East and Mexico.

The elementary school contemplated year-round school in the fall of 2003.

Most staff were in favour of the idea because they felt it would address summer learning loss for the inner city students, especially the aboriginal students, according to Krause.

“We felt that two months in the summer was too long for inner city students to be out of school. We were especially concerned about summer learning loss for K7 students and the safety of Grade 5, 6, and 7 students,

Former Grandview elementary principal Caroline Krause says long summer vacations hurts inner city students. photo Dan Toulgoet many of whom had nothing really productive to do in an inner city neighbourhood during the summer months,” she said.

Former UBC academic Dr. Carolyn Shields, a proponent of year-round school, presented her research to staff, parents, Kidsafe and Grandview Out of School Care staff in the fall of 2003.

Few remained opposed after that, Krause said.

The school planning council passed a motion to pilot year-round school for the 2003/04 school year. It would have proceeded slowly the first year with only a few changes such as a sixweek summer break and three weeks at Christmas and two weeks at spring break. The ultimate goal was three months on and one month off, with Kidsafe and special tutorials offered during the breaks.

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move forward. “We had to stop because the board of trustees at the time refused to allow us to continue. I was told that some of the unions, especially CUPE, were against any change, and that I would have to back off,” Krause recalled.

“I was really disappointed that we were unsuccessful in making this change, which would have benefited the children of [Grandview].”

COPE trustee Jane Bouey, who was on the school board at the time, said she recalled trustees supporting the idea at Grandview, but the board wanted to ensure such initiatives were fully examined. When a calendar committee was set up by the VSB, various stakeholders raised concerns, she said.

A call to CUPE local 15 was not returned before the Courier’s deadline. noconnor@vancourier.com

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The Carnegie Community Centre at Main and Hastings will have a team in the Sun Run for the first time Sunday.

“It gets this community up and running,” said Ron Kuhlke, one of the runners who participated in a free 13week running clinic that saw entire families training together.

Kuhlke was in high spirits last week, fresh from a hike with his life skills group in Deep Cove. The 39year-old, who completed treatment for alcohol addiction and lives in a low-income hotel on Powell Street, bought sneakers with the intention of running five years ago, but it wasn’t until the group started running every Sunday at noon that he began pounding the pavement.

“It’s something to look forward to. So what are you going to do Sunday afternoon? Hey it’s the running group,” said Kuhlke, who started a sheet metal trades class at BCIT this week.

Bill Lim, a gregarious 59-year-old who participates in a humanities program offered by the University of B.C. at the Carnegie, joked that he joined the clinic for the free snacks, with the hope of transforming into a Chinese Brad Pitt.

The maintenance worker, who stands five feet and nine-and-a-half inches tall, has lost at least 11 pounds from his previously 235-pound frame.

He’s learned about foods that pack a nutritional punch after exercise from Louise Green and Michelle Ricketts, co-owners of North Vancouver’s Storm Fitness, and the Body Exchange.

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Downtown Eastside resident Ron Kuhlke participated in a free 13-week running clinic. photo Dan Toulgoet muffins and soups was important because some runners were showing up with an empty stomach.

Green and Ricketts had offered to lead a boot camp at the Carnegie but community programmer Sandy MacKeigan asked them to organize a Sun Run clinic instead.

Nearly 60 people attended an information session in January, and 37 walkers, joggers and runners registered for the 10-kilometre Sun Run through the clinic.

MacKeigan received grants from Walk B.C., part of B.C. Recreation and Parks Association, to cover the registration fee, water bottles, pedometers and nutritious food. Green and Ricketts collected more than 200 pairs of used runners for the Carnegie.

“We are reaching a wide range of residents,” MacKeigan said. “We’ve got a woman who’s 69 years old and then we have a young boy who’s 10, so the age range is big compared to

other sports, which may be a little more aggressive and not so cohesive. This one here is more social, it’s where everybody can participate.”

After the Sun Run, racers can participate in a five-kilometre historical Spirit of the Arts Walk in the Downtown Eastside, May 15, and carry on in a hiking club organized by the Carnegie.

Green said the centre usually gives clinic participants a list of activities they can move on to once the Sun Run is over.

“It was really unfortunate in this case because we couldn’t find anything other than what Carnegie was offering, which was that hiking group, because everything costs money,” Green said.

Kuhlke was keen to represent his community on Sunday.

“There’s a lot of pride in this,” he said. crossi@vancourier.com

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Thanks to a rent subsidy, Puneet Grewal has had stable housing for twoand-a-half years. It’s made all the difference.

That’s the kind of information youth, frontline service providers and funding agencies will share at HousingYouth2010, a one-day forum hosted by the Vancouver Foundation today during Youth Week.

Grewal, 23, completed a drug and alcohol treatment program while pregnant with her now 22-month-old son.

“I’ve been sober ever since,” she said.

But without a safe place to call home during her treatment, her life would have gone in a different direction. “I would have lost my child,” Grewal said.

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Watari in turn receives money from the Vancouver Foundation, Canada’s largest community foundation.

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Catharine Hume of the Vancouver Foundation’s Youth Homelessness Initiative notes photo Dan Toulgoet that “young people don’t move into homelessness overnight.” or reduce their use of alcohol and drugs.

Grewal was originally housed through a Watari program which helps youth aged 16 to 24 with rental subsidies and housing support. After 18 months, the housing supplement decreases as youth become more able to manage on their own, said Catharine Hume, who oversees the Vancouver Foundation’s Youth Homelessness Initiative. Once she became pregnant, Grewal moved into a similar program funded by the Vancouver Foundation.

Her subsidy is about to be reduced.

According to Watari, rent supplements help parents find decent housing and keep their children. But the agency reports that 18 months of full subsidy isn’t long enough for mothers just starting to deal with their addictions. “Young people don’t move into homelessness overnight,” Hume said.

“Depending on their experience when they are homeless and how long that is, it’s not a linear process to solve the

issues. It may include lots of backwards-forwards movement, like any of us as we move forward in our lives.”

The Vancouver Foundation has become a significant source of money for youth housing initiatives in Metro Vancouver over the past two years.

Broadway Youth Resource Centre on East Broadway at Fraser Street, BladeRunners, which helps young people in the construction industry, and Directions Youth Services Centre help youth find apartments in market rental buildings with money provided by the Vancouver Foundation. Broadway Youth Resource Centre takes on leases on behalf of youth. BladeRunners helps pay the first month’s rent and damage deposit. But these organizations say finding inexpensive and safe units are harder to find. They say rent subsidies are needed.

Non-profit agencies believe at least 700 youth are homeless on the streets of Vancouver. crossi@vancourier.com

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Metro Vancouver ponders Island incineration plant Jeremy Shepherd Contributing writer

A proposal to transport Metro Vancouver’s garbage to an incineration plant on Vancouver Island is the latest possible solution to Vancouver’s trash woes.

American-based company Covanta Energy is planning to build a $500-million plant in Gold River, a small town near Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island.

The plant would be built over the next three years and could convert Metro Vancouver’s garbage into electrical energy through incineration.

Metro Vancouver produces between 400,000 and 500,000 tonnes of garbage annually, which is trucked to a landfill in Cache Creek.

According to Covanta Energy, the facility could process 750,000 tonnes of waste per year and produce 100 megawatts. Garbage would be transported by barge.

The Metro Vancouver regional district is having an ongoing debate about how to handle the area’s waste.

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Vancouver garbage currently transported to a Delta landfill may someday be shipped to Vancouver Island. file photo Dan Toulgoet ager of Wastech, a subsidiary of Belkorp Environmental Service, which handles the Cache Creek location, said the landfill presented no problems.

“Our current agreement [with the provincial government] runs until 2016,” Black said.

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able landfill for at least the next 20 years. He said the landfill has four layers of lining to prevent any leaks, which he said contributed to making the landfill more environmentally responsible than incineration.

“You’re basically burning fossil fuels,” he said, referring to plastic products being incinerated.

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like a renewable resource was shortsighted, and he favoured making manufacturers more responsible for the garbage they produce.

Richard Walton, District of North Vancouver mayor and the board vice-chair of Metro Vancouver, said the costs of building an incineration plant are much greater than a landfill, but said converting waste into revenue-producing energy was a good idea.

“It makes more sense than burying the garbage in Cache Creek,” he said. “We can incinerate away from Metro Vancouver.”

Walton said converting garbage into waste was fairly clean compared to burying garbage in a landfill, which he argued produces greenhouse gas emissions over the long term.

Walton said Covanta would likely charge Metro Vancouver for garbage by the tonne, and then sell steam-generated electricity produced by the garbage to the province.

“The fee they charge Metro Vancouver is the key figure,” he said.

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Metro Vancouver’s waste management committee and City of North Vancouver mayor, said he was frustrated with the choices available for trash disposal.

Mussatto called the choice between a landfill and an incineration plant a “red herring.”

“Let’s treat the problem, not the symptom,” he said. “We’re producing too much waste.”

Besides the landfill in Cache Creek and the planned incineration plant in Gold River, Mussatto said shipping Metro Vancouver’s garbage to Washington State was also a possibility, although he wants Metro Vancouver’s priorities placed elsewhere.

“We have to do a much better job of getting to 70 per cent [garbage] diversion,” he said.

Mussatto said transporting trash by barge was a waste of energy, but emissions caused by incineration were inconsequential compared to pollution caused by cars.

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Love of oneself helps overcome the past davidicuswong Who is the real you? What do your actions say to others—and you?

In recent columns, I wrote how as parents we influence our children more by our words and actions than our lectures. We cannot hide our true selves from our families. Nor can we believe in one thing and do the opposite in our daily work. We each ought to live lives consistent with our best values.

When we don’t, we may not like what we see. Perhaps that’s why most of us

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One of the greatest human challenges is to accept our past and to forgive others for what they have done to us—to let go of that which keeps us from growing and fulfilling the promise of our individual potentials. Others may have harmed us when we were most vulnerable through their own unthinking actions and they may regret their actions. Some have harmed us with malice and deliberation and remain unrepentant still. They carry

ONE OF THE GREATEST HUMAN CHALLENGES IS TO ACCEPT OUR PAST AND TO FORGIVE OTHERS FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO US—TO LET GO OF THAT WHICH KEEPS US FROM GROWING AND FULFILLING THE PROMISE OF OUR INDIVIDUAL POTENTIALS on in their own lives, but their actions have left their mark in our psyches.

To let go of the trauma of the past in order to achieve our potential for happiness in the future requires an act of love—a deeper love of oneself.

Greater still can be the challenge of forgiving ourselves for the mistakes we have made. We are all human and imperfect. We have all made poor choices, but in the past, we did and

said what we did, knowing only what we knew and being who we were at the time.

We habitually relate to others according to our old patterns. We may think of ourselves as unchanging.

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Yes, you are what you do and what you say, yet you are not done; you are an evolving and unfinished

work of art, and you are the artist. You may not have chosen the canvas–your past, your circumstances and the events of your life, your paints, your talents and the resources at hand, yet you hold the brush. Let your strokes be deliberate.

Let them express your true self. No matter what has happened before, your life can still be beautiful.

It begins with awareness —a willingness to look deeply at your past and present, asking what it all says about you and what you stand for. This requires humility and self-acceptance, but to move forward requires selfresponsibility and a recognition of your choice from this moment on. What will you do differently? How shall my actions today reflect my authentic self?

Dr. Davidicus Wong is a family physician. His health column appears regularly in this paper and his Internet radio show can be heard on mediaontap.com.

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ith another school year coming to an end before you know it, parents across the city are looking for activities to register children in.

From music, dance and theatre classes, to sports, recreation and summer camps, there are myriad options. The bottom line is – it’s got to be fun, stimulating, educational, and allow the kids to thrive among like-minded peers.

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eight pages of ideas and info, plus a web directory at your fingertips. Now comes the challenging part – choosing! Here are some examples.

Soc it to me…

With the World Cup coming up in South Africa this June, all eyes are on the soccer pitch. Girls and boys will want to hone their game by participating in one of the great camps available in the Lower Mainland.

Kids can ‘bend it like Beckham’ at the Royal Soccer Club. Hosting its 18th year of

Super Summer Soccer Camp, Royal Soccer is tops in grassroots soccer day camps in Canada.

“Our program is designed to promote personal development, team building and of course, fun!” says program director, Jeff Bryer. “The camp program is uniquely designed to offer a soccer focus in the morning and a leisure swim with other organized camp activities in the afternoons. All boys and girls between the ages of five and 13 are encouraged to register for full day, morning or afternoon sessions.” As well, campers receive a personal soccer ball, tshirt, water bottle and much more. Camps

operate during all weeks in July and August. Check out the website at www.royalsoccer.com for more information or call 1-800-427-0536.

Kids - play like a pro with Whitecaps FC camps. “Our camp philosophy ensures players of all levels are challenged, focused, and have fun in a professional club environment. I guarantee you will have a great experience,” says Sam Lenarduzzi, camp manager and former Whitecaps captain. Signature and Specialty Camps for boys and girls happen in July and August.

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Camp Potlatch is situated on 133 acres of pristine wilderness along the picturesque shores of Howe Sound. Renowned for its sandy beaches and unspoiled hiking territory, this camp location provides an exceptional wilderness environment that enhances each participant’s individual growth and experience. Camp Potlatch is a place where kids can learn to swim, rock climb, kayak, canoe, and enjoy an overnight camping experience. Share in a half-century tradition of “Adventures, Campfires and Dreams!” Contact Boys & Girls Clubs at 604-324-2267.

Artists for Kids hosts the Paradise Valley Summer School of Visual Art, a great experience for artistically talented youngsters ages eight to 18. Held near Brackendale, famous artists share the magic of their art and lives in helping educate kids in art. Resident artists teach two studio classes daily – drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and raku pottery are featured. Explore www. artists4kids.com for further info.

VanDusen Art and Nature Summer Camps offer perennial kids’ favourites like pond dipping and vegetable gardening. Plant, play, compost, learn about habitat and about bugs ‘n slugs. Call 604-718-5898; www.vandusengarden.org.

Camp Qwanoes on Vancouver Island offers your children a floating playground on which to jump literally into adventure. This “aqua-park” is filled with trampolines, slides and even a giant Iceberg. A giant inflatable Castaway castle at the beach is only surpassed by a concrete skate park added last summer. And music is a big part of the camp at the Christian camp.

Q-Town composes original scores that the band campers perform. Find out more at www.qwanoes.ca

YMCA Healthy Kids Day at the Langara Family YMCA is taking place Saturday, May 29 from 10 am to 3 pm. Join the ‘Y’ for a fun day with over 75 exhibitors, and activities including pony rides, the YMCA’s Got Talent competition, 2Ball Challenge, plus play on giant inflatables. Barbecue from 11:30 to 1:30, and it’s all free for everyone – what a deal! Call 604-324-9622; www. vanymca.org.

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Sprouting Chefs is offering six different weeks in two different locations, including Kitsilano Secondary School in Vancouver.

The summer camp program has been designed to help support school garden projects over the summer, and children will not only be able to learn healthy cooking skills but they will also have the opportunity to learn more about urban agriculture and what can be grown in a small school garden plot. Tailored for three separate age levels of Seedlings, Sprouts and Sprouts Become Chefs. The cooking camp sessions also include physical activities - walks to community gardens and wide field games, Arts and Crafts and Team Building. Register for this in-demand UBC Summer Day Camp program at www.sproutingchefs.com.

By land or sea…

The Vancouver Park Board offers myriad opportunities for children to get out and enjoy summer, with registration ongoing til classes are full, or the pool is closed!

Swimming, golf, tennis and various recreational pursuits are available. Check out your local community centre for the details.

The Jericho Sailing Centre Association invites everyone to discover all of the low cost programs, facilities and services available for dinghy sailing, windsurfing, ocean kayaking and rowing at the Open House - 1300 Discovery, Jericho Park West - on Saturday, May 15 from noon to 4 pm. There will be displays and demonstrations including the annual Sailpast, as well as Jericho affiliated Club, Fleet and School information and sign-ups. Classes are tailored for all ages and levels of experience. Get on board and discover your inner ocean; for more information, call 604-224-4177.

The East Side’s innovative program, Exceleration, is a triathlon and multi-sport camp. Rather than coaches and parents pushing young athletes into early specialization and training, it encourages support of the young athletes to explore the skills, self-motivation and playfulness that lead to the life-long love of sport and competition. Geared for ages six to 12, kids will run, swim and ride between 9 am and 4 pm, Monday to Friday. With eight weeks to choose from, there’s a spot for every eager jock or jockette. Sign up at Brittania or Hastings: www.excelerationtriclub.ca.

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The Rhythm Room is offering two weeklong summer workshops for youth, specializing in tap and musical theatre. Students ages eight through 16 will sing and dance their way through the week with an open house performance for friends and family on the final day. The Rhythm Room is focussed on educating people in musical theatre and percussive dance forms.

Artistic Director Jennifer Bishop is a local artist with an extensive background in all disciplines as well as a long list of credits in film and TV. The studio is located conveniently one block away from the Marine Drive Canada Line stop. See www.s2sproductions.com for more info.

Vancouver’s Academy of International Dance Arts is a unique studio specializing in classical ballet training while offering students the rare opportunity to study and perform diverse dance genres from around the world. A small school by design, known for its personal touch, the Academy is pleased to offer exceptional ballet training, reasonably sized classes, regular parent-teacher contact, considerable individual attention, and the opportunity CONTINUED ON PAGE 33

WESTSIDE DAY CAMPS WEST POINT GREY BAPTIST CHURCH High Seas Expedition: Exploring The Mighty Love of God Date: July 5-9 • 9:00am - 12:00 noon Cost $30/child Ages 5 -12 Registration Deadline June 25 www.wpgbc.org POINT GREY COMMUNITY CHURCH SummerSlam Blessings: The Beatitudes Date: July 19-23 • 9:00am - 12:00 noon Cost $25 before June 20 / $30 after June 20 Ages 6-12 To register: www.pgcc.org

DUNBAR HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH Eco-Adventures: How to be good stewards of all God’s Kingdom on earth Date: August 9-13 • 8:00am - 5:00pm Cost $50/child • $75/two children Ages 5-12. Please contact Angela Yeung or Courtney Chu. Phone 604-224-1031 Email dhbc_office@telus.net UNIVERSITY CHAPEL Date: August 9-13 • 9:00am - 12:00 noon Ages 5-12 For more info: www.universitychapel.org

WESTSIDE CHURCH 1) LIVE IT OUT! (gr. 4-7) July 12-16 from 9:00am to 4:00pm 2) HIGH SEAS EXPEDITION! (gr. 1-3) July 26-30 from 9am-4pm, Preschool (ages 3-K) August 3-6 from 9-11:30. Cost $80/full day or $30/pre-school half day.

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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia—OK, here’s the first thing you should know about buying a Eurail Global Pass: even though it’s good in 21 countries across Europe, the continent has more than 21 countries. If you foolishly plot a journey from point A to point B through one of these non-Eurail Pass lands, as happened to me, you’ll pay extra for the portion of your journey that goes through it—Slovakia, for example. You may, however, decide it’s worthwhile.

The Eurail Pass began in 1959 when a handful of European nations wanted to fill empty first-class seats during the slow summer months. Europe was still recovering from the Second World War, but North Americans had money, so it was pitched to them: buy one ticket, see everything.

Now there are four passes, covering travel in just one country or as many as all 21, and for varying amounts of time. My Global Pass, for example, is good for any 10 days within two months of the first time I use it. (It costs about 600 euros.)

It’s not quite a one-price-covers-all-costs ticket anymore, though. Besides the extra charge if your route crosses one of the few non-Eurail lands (the only big one is the United Kingdom), you also pay a premium to use any of the elite, high-speed Euro-

Travelling Europe by rail is a great way to see nooks and crannies of the Continent, as well as impressive train stations like this one in Nyugati, Budapest. A Eurail Pass can simplify things, although it doesn’t cover every country and there photo John Masters may be extra charges. pean trains—France’s TGV and Germany’s Thalys, for example—for which reservations are required. Overnight trains with sleepers cost more, too.

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Dedicated to presenting the best in independent and innovative documentaries from Canada and around the world, this year’s edition of the DOXA Documentary Film Festival is a doozy. Highlights include Peter Kerekes’ award-winning Cooking History, which takes a tour of 20th century battlefields by revisiting its mess halls and field kitchens; Susanne Tabata’s hugely entertaining history of Vancouver’s early punk scene, Bloodied But Unbowed; Leanne Pooley’s profile of New Zealand’s quirkiest sisters, The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls; Kate Kroll’s No Fun City, which trudges through the red tape and NIMBYs of Vancouver’s live music scene; and Mighty Uke, a charming love letter to the once-maligned suddenly hip ukulele. The festival runs May 7 to 16 at various venues. Tickets available at Bibliophile Bookshop, Videomatica, Biz Books and online at www.doxafestival.ca. For more information, call 604-646-3200.

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It’s an embarrassment of riches for book lovers across the city this week.

• Man Booker Prize winner Peter Carey comes to town in support of his new novel Parrot and Olivier in America. He’ll be at UBC’s Frederic Wood Theatre May 7, 7:30 p.m., where he’ll be talking with snowy white-haired host Hal Wake. Tickets $20, $18 for students and seniors (plus service charges). Call 604-629-8849 or go online to vancouvertix.com.

• If free and local is more your thing, B.C. Book Prize winners Fred Wah (winner of the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize for his book is a door), Carrie Mac (winner of the Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize for The Gryphon Project) and Frieda Wishinsky (winner of the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize for Maggie Can’t Wait— illustrated by Dean Griffiths) read from said books at the Yaletown location of Book Warehouse (1068 Homer St.) May 7, 7 p.m.

• Not to be outdone, another Booker Prize winning author, Ireland’s Roddy Doyle (The Commitments, The Van) will be reading at Chapters on Robson, May 11, 7 p.m.

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Co.ERASGA Dance kicks off its 10th season with the remount and Canadian tour of acclaimed dance creation OrienTik/Portrait at the 14th annual explorASIAN Festival. The creatively capitalized event goes down May 8, 7:30 p.m. at UBC’s Frederic Wood Theatre. For tickets, go to TicketsTonight.ca or call 604-684-2787.

kudos & kvetches Canucks haiku… keepin’ the dream alive K&K continues its series of Basho-inspired haiku in honour of the Canucks playoff run.

Please don’t be over Shrivelled springtime plums taste sour like Bieksa’s lips.

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It’s no secret hockey playoff pandemonium pushes normally reserved citizens towards unlikely callings—say, writing homoerotic haikus.

But none of this prepared us for the cavalcade of T&A and softcore hockey porn unleashed by local commuter paper 24 Hours this week.

Perhaps feeling the pressure to go head to head with the majesty that is K&K’s haikus or realizing that flesh and hockey fans go together like Costco stonewash jeans and mooseknuckles, 24 Hours recently launched a photo gallery bluntly called “Hot Canucks Fans”—think Maxim meets Sportsnet, with a hint of Cyclone Taylors.

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Peter Kerekes’ award-winning Cooking History screens as part of the DOXA Documentary Film Festival, which runs at various venues May 7 to 16.

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Grown tired of that Da Vinci dude?

Us too. Thankfully, the Vancouver Art Gallery (750 Hornby St.) launches two new exhibits this week, including the first Canadian solo exhibition of paintings by prominent American artist Kerry James Marshall, which draw on his upbringing during the civil rights movement in Birmingham and later in the politically charged atmosphere of South Central Los Angeles. It runs May 8 to Jan. 3. Fiona Tan: Rise and Fall is a collection of recent works from the Amsterdambased video artist Fiona Tan, and runs May 8 to Sept. 6. For more information, call 604-662-4700 or go to www.vanartgallery.bc.ca.

a revealing photo of a big-haired brunette with come-hither eyes, cut-off jean short shorts, exposed midriff and a skimpy Canucks logoadorned bikini top barely covering up her own set of Sedin twins.

Then there’s the pantless Chantel Elloway “looking smokin’ hot in net” with a Jason from Friday the 13th style goalie mask perched atop her doe-eyed head.

And what to make of the bevy of jersey-clad women, all with the same straightened hairdos we might add, gathered in front of a Canucks flag. None of which is terribly offensive, except that two of the women, who once again for some reason left their pants at home, are wearing what can best be described as thigh-high leg warmers done up in the Canucks colours.

Don’t get us wrong, we love 24 Hours for its efficient page count, byline-lacking wire-stories about Britney Spears, the latest Twilight star sightings and fascinating dating columns with scintillating headlines like “Guys are Neat,” but its “Hot Canucks Fans” gallery strikes us as more than a little degrading, not to mention desperate.

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Delhi 2 Dublin brings its mix of Celtic, bhangra and beats to the Commodore May 7 in support of their new album Planet Electric, while Shari Ulrich celebrates the release of her new album Find Our Way at St. James Hall. Winnipeg’s Wailin’ Jennys and cycling enthusiast Jeremy Fisher play the Chan Centre for Performing Arts May 8. Across town beloved beardy folk singer Dan Mangan soothes the Vogue Theatre. Final Fantasy (a.k.a.

Owen Pallett) hauls his violin and lilting voice to the Vogue Theatre May 9. The same night, the Eagles begin the first of three evenings dedicated to stripping nostalgic Vancouverites of their life’s savings May 9, 10, and 14 at GM Place.

magazines, to say nothing of the meaty eye candy on the ice. That’s right, we’re talking about you, Fin the Canucks orca mascot. Oh, that blowhole…

Haiku help

Last week, K&K appealed to readers to send in their own Canucks or Blackhawks related haikus.

Sadly, the response has been about as thrilling as a Pavol Demitra shift. But we’re going to reprint the few that have been sent in, on the off off off chance our haiku writers find themselves on the golf links with the rest of the Canucks next week.

But that won’t happen, right?

Television offside Whither The National When Cherry pucks Mansbridge?

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CAWSTON, B.C.—A sleepy backwater defined by its namesake river and towering peaks, the Similkameen Valley delights in its quiet, rural character that sets it apart from the Okanagan at large.

At least since the last gold rush, farming is a mainstay. What’s new is the scattering of vineyards and small wineries, which have sprung up in the last few years, making this one of the newest B.C. wine regions—and certainly one of the more intriguing. While the older plantings (such as Andres Rocky Ridge) are found along the river valley, much of the newer activity is taking place along the benchlands that define the valley’s east to west orientation.

Last week, the fledgling Similkameen Wineries Association came of age with its first annual BBQ King and Spring Release Tasting, which showcased eight of the valley’s grape and fruit wineries. The laid back event happened at Cawston Hall, built

in 1921. Aromas of pulled pork and barbecued ribs wafted outside. Inside, different wineries set up around the room, while a couple of dozen hay bales tractored in for the occasion formed a long bench.

For years Similkameen grapes have been shipped “next door” to be blended in with Okanagan juice. However, bit by bit, the Similkameen is building its own distinct personality, as more vineyards come to fruition.

You might have to work a little to find the wines (think private stores before B.C. Liquor Stores), but our pork-fuelled foray confirmed that Similkameen is now firmly on the map for tasting and touring.

Accommodations are scarce, mainly B&Bs. However, long-running Crowsnest Winery offers a clean and well run, family-friendly gastaus, augmented with continental breakfast and a full service restaurant featuring classic German cuisine paired with wines such as the freshly fruit forward, apple-toned Stahltank unoaked Chardonnay ’08.

Also well known to locals, the old Fairview Road that climbs the hill from Upper Bench Road (not far from Crowsnest) is a well graded, scenic short cut to Oliver, which makes Si-

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Orofino’s citrus and tropical-toned Riesling ’09 balances richness with solid acidity, which makes it a good food wine (especially with barbecue. Also worth tracking down is ’08 Red Bridge Red (made from Kaleden grown Merlot). Beleza ’08 (dominant Merlot Bordeaux blend) is also worth the search, as is Eau Vivre fine tannined Pinot Noir ’07.

For Similkameen reds, we’ll put our money on Cabernet Franc (Seven Stones, Cerelia Estate, Herder), although the find of this day was the vibrant, raspberry-rich and well structured ’07 Gamay from Robin Ridge ($19.90).

Cerelia, Crowsnest, Eau Vivre, Orofino, Robin Ridge, Seven Stones (and non-member Herder) add up to a solid foundation for the blossoming region, with tastes (along with a couple of good fruit wineries) that merit a visit. You can download a tour map from www.similkameenwine.com, or, better still, pick up John Schreiner’s latest Okanagan Wine Tour Guide (Whitecap, $19.99)—a must have for any serious wine tour. info@hiredbelly.com

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Moving performance with dramatic undertones Chopin's Preludes. History - Structure - Reception

Lots to love about raw dance piece 10 THINGS you’ll HATE about ME

Chopin Songs - Urszula Kryger accompanied by Zbigniew Raubo Chopin - Trio in G minor and Cello Sonata in G minor Libby Yu - piano Joan Blackman - violin Joseph Elworthy - cello

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me, “If you like the show, it’s good.” But I didn’t just like this show, I loved it.

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For someone who doesn’t know the difference between plié and relevé I was out of my depth when I went to dancer/choreographer Noam Gagnon’s 10 THINGS you’ll HATE about ME. It’s not that I don’t like dance, it’s that I don’t know much about it. Co-produced by Co. Vision Selective and The Holy Body Tattoo, the evening was bound to be mainly dance but with actor/playwright/director James Fagan Tait (Crime and Punishment, King Lear, Vassily the Luckless and more) on board as co-creator, dramaturge and playwright, there just had to be a strong dramatic element. Add voiceovers by actor/Bard on the Beach artistic director Christopher Gaze and actor Laara Sadiq and there were already three things I was bound to love about 10 THINGS you’ll HATE about ME. And, of course, I fell in love with Noam Gagnon.

Before the performance, the show’s lighting designer Itai Erdal had assured

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was written over and over in flowing script, “10 THINGS you’ll HATE about ME” was suddenly projected (as if typed by an old typewriter), “Some of what you are about to see is true” followed by “Some of it is not.”

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Bigtime ‘drama queen’ wins over audience Continued from page 44 When Gagnon moved into the light, the gown in all its glory was revealed: a white, tightly-laced, below-the-bare-nipple bodice and a huge white plastic bouffant skirt that crinkled and crackled as the dancer moved through the whiteon-white set (also designed

by Szijarto). A disco ball spun, the music pumped and our 50-minute trip with Gagnon began.

And what a trip it was beginning with the twomonth premature birth of a boy—in “the Frencher part of Canada”—who then spent two months in an incubator. Tiny, he wished he were a girl. He grew, he had adventures, experienced poverty, sorrow, sex and was left looking for love. What is true and what is not true becomes blurry, but what is abundantly clear is Gagnon’s willingness to open himself up completely to an audience. There are moments so heart-breakingly raw in his performance that you’re tempted to look away. But

Gagnon “moves like a flower battered by wind.” tear your eyes away from him you cannot.

Lean and lithe (once he steps out of the dress and black, skinny cropped pants are revealed underneath), Gagnon moves like a flower battered by wind. He strikes

awkward poses that the human body is not designed to make and sometimes he appears broken, sprawled on the stage like a puppet whose strings have suddenly been cut. There is a kind of ungainly beauty in

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In spite of the things Gagnon thinks we will hate about him—“my back, my torso, my bulging kneecaps. I’m a drama queen, bigtime”—we fall for him, bigtime.

Szijarto’s set, Stefan Smulovitz’s original score and sound design, Aram Coen’s video design and Erdal’s magnificent lighting, make this an unforgettable evening.

The boy called himself “The Happy Prince” although his childhood was not happy at all. “Someone in the world there is love for me,” says the boy who is, mostly, if not entirely Gagnon. At the risk of sounding silly, something like love flowed from Gagnon to the audience and from the audience to Gagnon at The Cultch on opening night. Like Gagnon, who exits on the line “I am grateful,” I was grateful to him for his skill, his openness and, beyond everything, his courage. joled@telus.net

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Blockbuster’s sequel introduces new cast of villains and superheroes

Downey Jr. saves Iron Man... again Iron Man 2

Now playing at Fifth Avenue, Dunbar, Rio, Scotiabank Reviewed by Julie Crawford

Moviegoers, start your engines.

Those noisy, highly touted summer blockbusters have arrived.

First off the line is the sequel to Iron Man, the film that made Robert Downey Jr. the most unlikely action hero since Matt Damon.

Downey Jr. is Tony Stark, Marvel’s slightly mad genius and selfascribed dove of peace, thanks to his high-tech crime-fighting Iron Man suit.

“I’ve successfully privatized world peace,” he tells a U.S. senate committee, hell-bent on getting access to the suit so they can pimp it up for military purposes.

Since he came out at the end of the last film, Iron Man has become a PR gimmick, executing fly-ins in front of jiggly chorus girls at his own ideas expo. Tony calls himself a “human phoenix” and takes his own good press too seriously.

But while the bad guys might be years away from replicating the Iron Man technology, a guy without heat or hot water is onto something.

Russian Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke) is the son of a nuclear physicist who was working with Stark Sr. but was booted to Siberia after he sold trade secrets to the enemy.

And so, armed with his dad’s stolen blueprints and some technology from the Russian black

market, Ivan starts to build an Iron Man suit to exact revenge.

“If you make God bleed, people won’t believe in him,” says Ivan, and so follows a too-brief period where Iron Man falls out of public favour and Tony goes all Will Smith-Hancock on us, eating donuts in his super suit.

Old Dharma footage from 1974—oh wait, wrong show—old Stark footage ultimately provides both clues and closure for Tony.

Ivan’s not the only one gunning for Tony. Fellow titan of industry Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell), his ego and libido bruised more than once by Stark’s success, seeks to outdo Tony and conquer the world while he’s at it.

Meanwhile Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) does damage control behind the scenes at Stark Industries, and a new gal (Scarlett Johansson) in 1940s pinup wardrobe is even more than what she seems.

No expense was spared. Our Vancouver newscasters have had their turns playing American journalists, but the Iron Man 2 budget was apparently big enough to spring for Christiane Amanpour and Bill O’Reilly. Now deceased tabloid staple DJ AM is the Tony’s party DJ. It’s entertaining, but not in its own right. Iron Man 2 is a stepping stone to another sequel.

There’s also too much going on: senate hearings, the quest for a new power source, daddy issues, a new secret-agent group and a hastily tacked-on romance.

Things could, and should, have

Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr. reprise their roles in Iron Man 2. been culled before they hit the big screen.

Had you not seen the first film you would wonder why the army’s James “Rhodey” Rhodes (Don Cheadle, replacing Terrence Howard) is the only guy with access to Stark’s secret lair. Remind us: what’s the deal with John Favreau’s character, and why did he venture off his director’s chair?

And unless you read Marvel comics, you’ll be confused by the

appearance of a new crew wearing spandex and eye-patches. In a shameless bit of cross-marketing, Marvel introduces the Avengers (Samuel L. Jackson and Johansson among them), and every scene in which they’re featured— including an entertaining ninja bit with Johansson—is extraneous to the plot at hand.

Saving the film from being all sound-splitting effects and plot roadkill is Downey Jr., who rel-

ishes every wisecrack and cheesy pun he is assigned by scriptwriter Justin Theroux, who also penned Tropic Thunder, which earned Downey Jr. an Oscar nomination (in blackface, no less). Thankfully, we are spared the tormented introspection that plagues most superhero tales. Tony Stark is a rock star, an egocentric playboy, an attention-deficit genius, and he owns it. jcrawfordfilm@gmail.com

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681-2774 Pender & Granville

DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION, STUDENT SERVICES The school district enrolls approximately 8,200 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 and is located 100 km north of Nanaimo on the East Coast of Vancouver Island. We are currently searching for a Director of Instruction, Student Services. The position is effective August 1, 2010. For more details about this career opportunity and how to apply, please visit our website http:/ /sd71.bc.ca/hr/jobs.php A complete application package must be received at the School Board Office no later than by 12:00 p.m.

(Pacific time) on Monday, April 19, 2010. Late re´sume´s will not be accepted.

jobs. careers. advice.

General Employment

WANTED

2 BAKER ASSISTANTS

$14/hour, Night shifts Russian speaking Amra Bakery Inc. 4324 Fraser Street Vancouver info@europeanbreads.com

Boundary & Kingsway

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Feeling stuck?

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Funded in whole or part through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement

Career Opportunities

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 71 (Comox Valley)

Career Services/ Job Search

Drivers

CLASS 5 5 Ton Operator

TMS Transportation requires Drivers for local hourly work.

Resume & abstract to Kevin: FAX: 604 - 930 - 8240 or EMAIL: kbeaver@tmstrans.com

OFFICE & BUILDING CLEANER (Light Duty Cleaner) needed, $9.50 - $13.50/hr. 40 hrs/wk. day - evening - night shift. 1 year exp. Send resume by mail to: Innova Development Corp., 2719 Main St. Vanc. BC V5T 3E9 Fax 604-568-6348 or email: mcassociates@hotmail.com before May 20, 2010.

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.

MANAGER

Seniors’ Activity Centre has an immediate opening for a Manager.

Qualifications: These skills would be essential: Managerial experience; supervisory skills; budgeting and computer knowledge; publication familiarity and a warm personality.

Knowledge of the operation of a small cafeteria would be helpful. 30 hours per week four days . Reporting to the Board of Directors.

Please submit application to: info@oakridgeseniors.com

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General Employment

EXPERIENCED SCHEDULER required for local school bus company. Applicant must have strong customer service background, dispatch experience, and working knowledge of the GVRD. Strong English skills a must.

Computer skills (Windows, MS Office) necessary.

Email resume to cory@lynchbuslines.com or Fax: (604) 439-1941

ATTENTION STUDENTS/ SUMMER WORK

Flex sched. $16.25 base-appt, cust. sales/service, conditions apply, no exp needed, will train.

Call 604-676-0446 or www.summeropenings.ca/ve

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

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THE VANCOUVER COURIER FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2 010

EMPLOYMENT 1240

General Employment

NWI HIRING Painters. $18.50 hr/ 40 hr wk. Compl. sec. sch + min.

3 yrs of exp. req. E-resume: enrique@nwicontracting.com

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F/T L/I CAREGIVER for female senior, $8/hr minus room & board, West End, fluent in English.

Fax resume to 604-685-6527.

1250 MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR MID ISLAND FOREST OPERATION THE COMPANY Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results. We are currently seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to join our Mid Island Forest Operation located in Campbell River , B.C. THE POSITION We require an individual with a minimum 10 years of heavy duty mechanical experience. You possess coastal experience in your profession, a comprehensive knowledge of air and hydraulic systems and understand the necessity for the timely repair and turnaround of mobile equipment.

Amongst your peers and those who report to you, you are considered to be a good leader with excellent communication skills. Shift work is not a problem for you.

QUALIFICATIONS You are a highly motivated individual who recognizes the value of a team-oriented approach in the performance of this challenging position. You bring to the job an exceptional safety record, a good working knowledge of applicable occupational health & safety regulations and a willingness to work with Western Forest Products in reaching its safety and production objectives. Well developed computer skills are an asset for this position.

We offer a competitive salary with a comprehensive benefit package. If you believe you possess the skills and qualifications we require, please reply in confidence by Friday, May 21, 2010, to: Western Forest Products Inc. Human Resource Department 435 Trunk Road , 3rd Floor Duncan, B.C. V9L 2P9 Fax: (250) 748-3711 E-mail: resumes@westernforest.com As only short list candidates will be contacted, we thank you in advance for your interest.

Skip Tracers

required ( locating debtors in the USA). Must be good on the telephone & internet .

Our Tracers earn $ 13.70 hr to start + bonus + benefits, Earn 35-50K/yr. No exp.

Necessary. Will train suitable candidates. Email resume and cover letter to its.careers@skiptrace.com or call 604-484-6900 Detailed job info at www.skiptrace.com

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.

To advertise in Employment:

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Home Support

Hotel Restaurant

Food Counter Attendant f/t must be available weekends, $10.31/hr info@minkchocolates.com

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Social Services REHABILITATION SERVICES SOCIETY

CHILD AND YOUTH FAMILY CARE HOMES NEEDED

Non-profit organization is seeking individuals and couples in the Greater Vancouver area to provide 24h support in their own home to children/youth with developmental disabilities. Care providers should have a room available and no children in the home. Min 1 yr exp working with challenging behaviours, first aid/cpr, and crim check required. Access to a reliable vehicle an asset. Must be compassionate, patient and comfortable providing personal care.

Please submit resume and cover letter via fax: 604-936-9003 or email jobs2010@howesound.net

Student Employment

WANTED: Kids to sell chocolate bars after school & wknds. Earn up to $150/wk. 604-618-7780.

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Teachers/ Instructors

Burnaby Montessori School

(3 locations in Burnaby) Teaching positions in our preschool and all day program starting September 2010.

Qualifications: •Montessori Certification (for 3-6 years) •ECE Certification •Previous teaching experience an asset.

•Applicants must have a minimum of practicum exp.

We offer competitive salaries and benefits.

Fax your resume to: 604 298-2252 or email to: bbymont@telus.net

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Trades/Technical

CERTIFIED GLAZIER (Terrace BC) Start immediately.

2-3 years experience. Excellent benefits. No shifts. Relocation assistance. Contact: Phi Chilibeck 250-563-1555 or fax 250-612-3684 pchilibeck@all-westglass.com www.all-westglass.com

Field Superintendents

HOWE SOUND

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Trades/Technical

A medium sized BC based Mechanical company is accepting applications for Field Superintendents. The candidates will have 7 or more yrs managing mechanical projects in the $1-5M range with a variety of technical applications. The applicant must have Red Seal journeyman ticket and B fitters license with preference given to Gold Seal certification. Wages and benefits negotiated based on experience.

Fax applications to 604-892-3070

Experienced trailer mechanic required for our Burnaby fleet contract shop located in Lake City area of Burnaby.

Afternoon shift, (2 pm start).

Excellent wage and benefit package. Call 604-581-5775

Commercial Project Managers A medium sized BC based Mechanical company is accepting applications for Commercial Project Managers. The candidate will have 5 or more years managing full mechanical projects in the $1-5M range.

Preference is given to candidates with Gold Seal Project Management Certification in the plumbing/mechanical field.

Wages and benefits negotiated based on experience.

Fax applications to 604-892-3070

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Auctions

Furniture

CAN-AM

2010

AUCTIONS

NEXT AUCTION

Appliances

Saturday, May 15, 10 am HUGE TENT AUCTION!!!

BEST Deal Restwell Matt Sets.

Full wrty, Dble $319. Queen $339 King $559. Will deliver. 722-3636

Saturday, May 29, 9 am

Coffee Table, 45' long, 23.5 'wide, 16' tall, glass, slides & horizontal. $45. Danish style table, 4ft 7 ' long, 30.5' wide, 29' high, 2 x 13inch leaves, tile design in the middle. $195 Mt Pleasant area, Van, 604-875-8055

New & Used Rest. Equip., New Patio & Teak Furniture, Sofas, Dining, & Bedroom Furniture, Huge Qty. of Bikes & Quads.

Industrial, Construction, Cars, Trucks, Boats, and etc…

Located in Langley just 30 minutes from Vancouver.

UNDER PRESSURE SYSTEMS INC.

We sell & service all hot & cold pressure washers 604.434.2188 upsi.ca #11 - 5850 Byrne Rd. Burnaby

WELCOMING INDUSTRIAL SMALLS.

6780 Glover Rd., Langley, BC ph: 604-534-0901

MATCHING SOFA/LOVE seat, area rugs, dining set & rocker, in Exc. cond. Kitsilano, $750 604-739-3489 * 778-888-7439

www.canamauctions.com

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For Sale Miscellaneous

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Health Products & Equipment

604-630-3300

2020 HUDSON BAY RAILWAY, an OmniTRAX, Inc. managed company, owns and operated over 800 miles of track through Manitoba to the Hudson Bay, is seeking candidates who have the knowledge and desire to work out of The Pas, MB in the following positions.

GENERAL FOREMAN Mechanical: Directs, administrates and oversees all the activities of the Mechanical department locally; supports the policies, goals and objectives as established.

Locomotive Machinist: Inspects, troubleshoots, performs preventive maintenance and installation of locomotive mechanical systems and equipment (diesel engine, wheels/truck repair and air brake).

Locomotive Electrician: Inspects, troubleshoots, performs preventive maintenance and installation of locomotive electrical wiring and equipment (motors, generators and lighting).

Roadmaster (Gillam, MB): serves as the territory lead, responsible for the planning of all track-related activities including priorities, performance expectations, metrics and measurements.

Signal Maintainer: responsible for installing, testing, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining various radios, signals, and grade crossing warning device equipment.

Company provided tools.

Competitive wages and benefits, travel and outside work will be required.

Additional details at www.omnitrax.com (br) Send resume to recruiting@omnitrax.com or fax 866-448-9259

Auctions

Olympic disposal Sale on Now April 23 - May 16 9am-3pm daily

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Want to own part of the Olympic dream?

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Registration for FREE!!!

New items each day, while supplies last

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FOODSAFE 1 DAY COURSES – ONLY $66 BEST VALUE GUARANTEED Classes Every Sat, Sun & Mon Taught by Certified Public Health Inspectors ADVANCE Hospitality Education BC’s #1 Foodsafe Choice

www.advance-education.com

604-272-7213

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Wanted to Buy

Old Books Wanted also: Photos Postcards, Letters, Paintings. (no text books/encyclopedia) I pay cash. 604-737-0530

EDUCATION Education

Plants & Trees

PERENNIALS & Shrubs for Sale − Weekends: 10-3, Lane 2416 West 14th Ave.

Education

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Education Personal Trainer Certification

FOODSAFE

CERTIFIED COURSE Best Price - only $59!

• Surrey (SFU Campus) • New West (Douglas College) • Vancouver (Van. Ed. Centre) Phone: 604-534-5339 www.foodsafenow.com

Earn up to $70/hr as a Personal Trainer.

Government Financial Aid may be available.

604-930-8377 Hilltop Academy

It Just Makes Sense Day & Evening Classes Available

h “Train Wit ST E G R A L BC’s iner!”

Career Tra

Practical Nursing:

FREE Biology Upgrading Classes Starting Now

Career Opportunities:

*Some conditions may apply.

Practical Nursing

Resident Care REGISTER NOW! Attendant: Career Opportunities: LIMITED SEATS

Care Aide, Home Support, Long Term Care Aide *Funding may be available

The choice is yours…

Call our East Vancouver Campus

DRIVER WANTED: Terrific career opportunity with growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects using NDT. No Exp. Needed!! Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, benefits pkg.

Skills Needed - Valid License, mechanically inclined, High School Diploma and ability to travel 3 months at a time. Apply online at www.sperryrail.com go to Careers, Enter Keyword Driver do not fill in the city or state

CATS. Fixed - male and female rescued cats. Free to good, n/s indoor homes only. 604-513-9310

★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !

604-724-7652

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Dogs

SCOOTER - Legend by Pride, 4 wheels, carry 350lbs. will go 25mi @ 5.75mph before recharging.

Integral charger with cord. Orig. $3700, never used $2500obo.

Will Deliver to Vanc Lower Mainland area. 604-888-7967

Low, low prices, great Deals!!!...Hurry in 7530 Hopcott Road Delta BC

Work Wanted

PROJECT/SITE MANAGER AVAILABLE My name is Werner Buehner, I am a German Citizen & would like to work in Canada. I am a professional, with Master & Technical Degrees, in the area of corrosion protecting coatings, i.e. coatings for storage tanks, paint application, fire proofing, floor linings, wallpapering, texture & plastering, painting, insulation against sound & heat etc, crown moulding installation. I calculate costs, staff, accounting & prepare estimates. I would like to work in Vancouver or Fort McMurrary as a Site Manager or Project Leader for a good company.

References available (www.wbuehner.com ) Please contact me by Fax 0049 711 840034 or email: Werner-Buehner@web.de

Cats

ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $400+ 604 590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

New/used furniture, new clothes, torch relay outfits, household items, one of a kind Olympic memorabilia

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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best Price, Best Quality.

All Shapes & Colors Available.

Call 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.ca

Sell it in the Classifieds

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1325 STEWART TRAILERS

2020

(604)

Residential Care Aide and/or Home Support Worker Program.

Funding may be available.

251-4473

or visit us online @ www.sprottshaw.com • Conditions Apply

AUSTRALIAN LABRADOODLE Puppies! Non-shedding mediums, parents 27lbs, spayed/ neutered, 1st shots, reg. w/ ALAA, $2500 250-494-3107 Summerland CHIHUAHUA PUP, purebred, family raised, male, ready to go.

Vancouver. $390. 778-239-6252 SHIH TZU & Lhasa Apso pups, home raised, vet ✔ 1st shot, dewormed, ready to view, $495.

Chwk 604-702-1960 or 794-3197

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Education

BECOME AN EVENT PLANNER with the IEWP (TM) online course.

Start your own successful business.

You’ll receive full-colour texts, DVD’s, assignments, and personal tutoring.

FREE BROCHURE! 1-800-267-1829 www.qceventplanning.com INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL Train on Full-Size Excavators, Dozers, Graders, Loaders. Oil Field Tickets. Provincially Certified Instructors. Government Accredited. Job Placement assistance. www.iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853 LEARN ITALIAN One of the most beautiful languages.... and perhaps the easiest. Private/small classes.

Day/Evenings. 604-872-4545

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Music/Theatre/ Dance

IN HOME OR STUDIO LESSONS Piano, Theory & other instruments.

Allegro Music School 604-327-7765

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Tutoring Services

HAVE FUN with Cookie at 604-676-0050 with tutoring ESL, Writing, Painting & Drawing HELPFUL MATH TUTOR Phone: 778-866-8877 Web: http://m101m.org QUALIFIED TUTORS in your home $32/hr. All subjects. All levels. www.pdplustutors.com or call Angela at 604-421-6101

TUTOR DOCTOR VANCOUVER In-Home Tutoring for All Ages and Subjects. Experienced & Qualified Tutors. 604-351-7761 bfitzgerald@tutordoctor.com www.tutordoctor.com TUTORING in English by experienced professional. Grades 8-12, Westside. 604-274-6234

★COMPUTERS★

COMPUTER LESSONS FOR 50+ $30/hr Spring Special $210 /8hrs.

Call Sol at 604-266-2414 Website: www.easypc.ca

F R I D AY, M AY 7 , 20 1 0 T H E VAN C O U V E R C O U R I E R

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Dogs

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Dogs Homecare Available

4035 COCKER SPANIEL p/b pups with papers vet. shots, ready now, Vanc. $650 neg. 604-708-1752

PUPPY PARADISE - Beagles Cute & Cuddly! (PB, Reg’d) 1 M $795 1 F $895.

778-552-0822

ACCOUNTING & TAXATION for small business, financial statements and personal taxes.

SYLVIA SY, CGA 604-732-5511

Registered Massage Services

Corporate Tax Returns $225 +up $20 and up for personal tax.

Monthly bookkeeping $20 hr +.

Specialize: construction; sm bus. accounting. Trevor 604-788-0396

SWISS BODY

MASSAGE & WAXING PUPPY PARADISE Golden Retriever Awesome Family Dog! (PB, Reg’d) F $795 M $895 778-552-0822

Men & Women

Massage $29 Head to Toe 3 hrs $109

3482 Main St. Van 604-873-9890 NORAH SPA Opening Massage 4085 Oak St & King Edward 604-677-5121

PUPPY PARADISE Havanese Gorgeous & Smart! (PB, Reg’d) M $895. F $995. 778-552-0822

PROF. SPORT MASSAGE @ Sport Central Fitness, Rmd. NOW OPEN. Appt.: 242-2998 Try the Best 604-872-1702

4060 RARE! CHOCOLATE & BLUE French Bulldogs, 1st in Canada.

Reserve now! 604-802-6934 www.westcoastfrenchbulldogs.com

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

DOUBLE DOODLES! Goldendoodle x Labradoodle Pups Best of the Best! Almost ready Fr. $850.00 Call 604-533-6905

SHARPEI IN Coquitlam is looking for good home, very healthy and great with people. Must go through Sharpei rescue for an application. www.tntsharpeirescue.com please contact freesharpei@hotmail.com

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Lessons/Training

DOG LOVERS! Enjoy a healthy profitable career as a professional certified dog trainer. PCTIA Government registered program in Vancouver DogStars Professional Dog Trainers School now accepting registration for Fall 2010 & Spring 2011. Phone: 604-878-STAR (7827)Web: www.DogStars.ca

3540

Pet Services

LATISHA’S PET CARE

Dog walking seven days a week Vanc only Michele 778-385-7313 FILA/MASTIFF GUARD DOGS owners best friend. Intruders worst nightmare. all shots, $2000 each. ready now! 604-817-5957

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

GOLDEN DOODLE Pups Beautiful, intelligent Email pics available. $850 1-877-563-4259

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Pets - Other

BC REPTILE Club Show & Sale Sat June 11 • 10 am to 5 pm and Sun June 12 • 10 am to 4pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park 32470 Haida Drive, Cadet Building Abbotsford B.C Admission : Adults $4 , Kids $2 , Children under 5 Free ; Family Pass $10.00 (2 adults up to 3 kids) For more info visit us at www.bcreptileclub.com 1-604-392-5715

Metaphysical

LOVE! MONEY! LIFE! #1 Psychics!

1-877-478-4410 CreditCards/Deposit $3.19/min 18+ 1-900-783-3800 www.mysticalconnections.ca

4062 ROTTWEILER PUPS Purebreds. D.O.B. 03/04/10. 3 females. Full tails; dew claws removed; dewormed and vet checked. Ready now! $695/ea.

(1)-604-794-3953, Chilliwack

Mind,Body&Soul

THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE Massage, Acupuncture (Ins. covered)

604-568-6123 (7days/week)

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Destinations

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Okanagan/ Interior

OSOYOOS WATERFRONT 3br, 2bath, fully equipped & furn large deck, BBQ, ac, canoes, priv. dock, Avail June to Sept. $1500 /wk, 604-922-6103...551-3014

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Vacation Spots

WATERFRONT COTTAGE on Gambier Island, Howe Sound sleeps 6. $1000 wk 604-737-8108

You Want It We’ve Got It

Find Whatever You’re Looking for in the Classifieds.

MALTESE PUPS, 1st shots, vet chk’d, health guar, $550 ready May 9, see parents 604-820-8513

POM PUPS 7 months old, male, neutered, all shots, ckc, cute, vet ✔, $700 obo. 604-590-2423 PURE BRED Male British Bulldog, 5 months old, Moving must sell, $2000 obo. 778-552-4509

Cares!

Lower Mainland Publishing, a Canwest company, has partnered with the BC SPCA to encourage responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals. Before purchasing a new puppy, ensure the seller has provided excellent care and treatment of the animal and the breeding parents. For a complete guide to finding a reputable breeder and other considerations when acquiring a new pet, visit spca.bc.ca.

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Check Out Our Website: http://classified.van.net

Business Opportunity

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

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Business Services

IN A CAR Accident?

Getting DIVORCED? INHERITANCE coming?

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Up to $10,000 Canada Wide Settlement Lenders 1-866-210-7200 SPRING SAVINGS!!! First 8 weeks for $88. Look great, Feel great. Lose weight. Guaranteed.

Call Herbal Magic 1-800-781-0539 for more information. Limited Time Offer.

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GOLDEN LAB x Husky, beautiful colours. ready to go, 2 female, $450, Delta 604-834-4300 LABS YELLOW PB vet chkd, 1st shots, dewormed, fam raised, May 30. $550. 604-537-5063

Accounting/ Bookkeeping

COOKING, CLEANING, shopping, appointments. Have own vehicle. Shannon. 604-321-7029

4051 DACHSHUND / POM X, 7 months old, good family dog, good w/ kids $350. 604-854-8280

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Financial Services

NEED CASH AND OWN A VEHICLE?

You keep your keys and drive away with cash.

Call Got Keys? Got Cash!

(604) 760-9629

http://www.gotkeysgotcash.com

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Legal Services

#1 IN PARDONS Remove your criminal record.

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

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Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE OF VLADIMER ALEXANDER GOSHKO OTHERWISE KNOWN AS VLADIMIR WALTER ALEXANDER GOSHKO AND WALTER ALEXANDER GOSHKO, DECEASED NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Vladimer Alexander Goshko, late of 2710 Kitchener Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, who died on November 11, 2009 are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Administrators c/o 700- 401 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 5A1, on or before June 19, 2010 after which date the Administrators will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which they have notice.

Michael Zachary Goshko and Linda Susan LaMienne Administrators By: Richards Buell Sutton LLP Attention: Angela M. Spanjers

Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Paolo Allan Barazzuol, otherwise known as Paul Barazzuol, Paul A. Barazzuol and P.A. Barazzuol, deceased, are hereby notified under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the undersigned Executor, c/o Cohen Buchan Edwards, Lawyers & Notaries, Suite 208 - 4940 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6X 3A5, on or before the 1st day of June, 2010, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

DATED at Richmond, BC this 23rd day of April, 2010.

K. BRUCE PANTON COHEN BUCHAN EDWARDS Solicitors for the Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company, Executor NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS THE ESTATE OF MARION ROSE WILSON, DECEASED All persons having claims against the above estate are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned Executor, at 650 West Georgia Street, 5th Floor, PO Box 11538, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 4N7, Canada (Attention: Erin Devereaux), on or before the 18th day of June, 2010, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to claims that have then been received.

The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company, Executor CLARK WILSON LLP Solicitors

Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The Estate of Lorne Charles Atkinson, also known as Lorne Ace Atkinson and also known as Lorne Atkinson, Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Lorne Charles Atkinson, also known as Lorne Ace Atkinson and also known as Lorne Atkinson, of 3157 West Broadway Street, Vancouver B.C. are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to Janis Atkinson 3155 West Broadway St, Vancouver B.C. on or before June 9th, 2010 after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: ESTATE OF DOROTHY CHRISTINA CAMERON late of Yaletown House, Room 224 – 1099 Cambie Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5A8 (the “Estate”) NOTICE is given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate are required to send them to the Executor, The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company, at P.O. Box 11130, #3000 – 1055 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3R3, on or before June 1, 2010, after which date the Estate assets will be distributed having regard only to claims that have been received.

EXECUTOR: THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST COMPANY SOLICITOR: Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP

GARAGE SALES

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H - WILSON HEIGHTS ★ THRIFT SALE ★ 1634 East 41st Ave

DOWNSIZING SALE

Sat. May 8th 10am-2pm Sun. May 9th 10am-1pm 1912 Whyte Ave, Kits Point Linens,sheet music, sewing supplies, dishes, post cards, jewellery, paintings & more.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

RE: The Estate of Paolo Allan Barazzuol, otherwise known as Paul Barazzuol, Paul A. Barazzuol and P.A. Barazzuol, deceased, formerly of 2761 Turner Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

(at Argyle)

Fri, May 7 , 5 to 7 pm Sat, May 8, 9am - noon

F- YARD SALE

K - CARTIE PLACE Strata Complex

Sunday May 9 10 am to 1 pm 4488 Cambie @29th

GIGANTIC

Multi-Family Sale, 10am - 4pm May 8th

Garden items, ceramics, ice cream stools, pictures, mirrors, tools, rugs, glass, clocks & antiques

Cartier Place, Matheson & Champlain heights Huge assortment something for everyone!!

GARAGE SALE

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Moving Sale Sat, May 8, 9am-2pm 6650 Culloden St

Empty your Garage Fill Your Wallet

Over 45 yrs of Stuff!

Tools, Winemaking, Fishing Eqpt, Electronics & More.

Something for everyone

MAKE IT A SUCCESS! Call 604-630-3300

TAPESTRY THRIFT SHOP

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7005

Body Work

RELAXING MASSAGE very clean/private. 9am-11pm, 7days, D/town & Kits. Anie 604-684-8773

3020

MONTESSORI & CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL

OPEN HOUSE

NANNIES WANTED email resumes to thaniel0510@yahoo.com

604-739-3998

7010

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Sunflower Academy offers a core Montessori Curriculum complimented with French, Spanish, Music and Fine Arts. All staff are fully trained AMI and St. Nicholas, along wih ECE, Reggio, and BC Teacher’s Cert.

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3050

Preschools/ Kindergarten

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REAL ESTATE 6002

6007

Agents

NEED A MORTGAGE 1st and 2nd Mortgages, Self Employed, Refinancing, Forclosures, Low Rates.

604-629-8628 www.MazumaCapital.ca

6002

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

BECOME A LOCKSMITH 5 Days Hands on Training. Visit www.mrprolock.com or call Terry 604-773-5625

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-04

Burnaby

www.househunting.ca Price reduced MLS #V811457, 2103-6540 Burlington Ave, Burnaby next to Metrotown-Saturday 1-4pm 604-849-0082

Agents

FOR SALE

6008-10

South Granville / Fairview area

Ladner/ South Delta

2 BR + Den Townhouse, rancher style, end unit, lrg patio, 6 appl, new roof, adult complex. $419,900. Ladner. 604-940-8723

Only $289,800 • Exclusive Listing C Peter A L 604-290-1002 L Amex Broadway West Realty

Real Estate Services

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Allow me to provide you with my Professional opinion & advice on whether NOW is the right time to buy or sell. I will put my 20+ years of Real Estate Experience including Sales & Marketing, Mortgage Financing, Property Appraisals & Valuations to work for you.

• 100% Full Service & Commitment • Tiered Discounted Fee Structure • Real Estate Property Valuations • Property Buying/Selling Guides • Current & Past Client References • Selling and Buying Strategies

6008-30

Surrey

$365,000 2BR - 2bath Condo Spec 180° view. Beautifully reno, elegant decor, granite, tile & hardwood. Walk-in shower. Stainless appls, gas fp. Crown mouldings & chair rails. Bldg completely updated & rain screened. Gym, spa & pool. Near skytrain.

604-628-8172 http://picasaweb.google.ca/ tocololo/CondoOdysseyTowers

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

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Carleton Kung, BBA Marketing & Finance,

Greater Vancouver Specialist, Multiple Realty Ltd.

604-726-2906 or carletonkung@netscape.net “Results based on Service, Integrity & Knowledge”

6007

BUSINESSES FOR SALE BEAUTIFUL 3700 sq.ft. restaurant/lounge in KITSILANO

with a 2 a.m. liquor license. Seats 96 in restaurant, 26 in lounge and 16 on the patio. Incredible kitchen and outstanding leasehold improvements. 30 secured underground parking spots. Selling due to health concerns.

Call listing agent for appointment.

Amazing **Rent to Own** Easy Qualifying! Stop Renting!

Gorgeous 2 & 3 Bdrm T/houses in Langley. Low $$ down.

604-857-3597 or 604-418-3162

$398,500

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Armida Spada-McDougall • 604-728-7765

Royal LePage City Centre — armida@novuscom.net

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

6025

Industrial/ Commercial

BE RICH J. Mercadante collected $29,950 cash, receives a monthly cashflow of $3,000 & created profits of $300,000 in 9 mths investing in real estate.

Free Report shows you how.

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Needs repairs? Quick Cash!

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8040

Carpet/Flooring Installation

8058

ALL FLOOR COVERINGS Repair & Replace. Material sales Dwight, 604-732-3057 I’ll show you the inexpensive route www.fccarpets.shawwebspace.ca

Real Estate

HOME BUYING CENTER INC

Quiet location close to the VGH. Features a nice ground level suite: 750 sf - 2 bedrooms.

New roof, new plumbing, new windows.

Co-op requires 35% down payment.

Adult-oriented. No rentals

6005

6008

HOME SERVICES

3230 SQ FT BUILDING 7150 sq ft landscaped corner lot. Excellent cond. Zoned Service-Commercial & residential. Two 10x12’ Loading Doors, Mezz, AC Triple A 9ft Pallet Racks Torchon roof 2008, paint Fenced yard, 600V 4 wire 400 Amp, 3 phase power. Langley, $789,800.00

604-856-1634

6030

Lots & Acreage

8055

$45 / Hour

Computer Home Repair Service ✔ Virus removal • 15 yrs exp ✔ Increase computer speed ✔ Open wknds/eves, 24/7

Cleaning

★Butterfly Cleaning★ ‘‘Moving out, Home & Office’’ Bonded, Prof & Affordable. 604-781-4374 CLEANING SERVICE. Reas rates, specializing in homes. Guar work. Refs avail. 604-715-4706 EXP CLEANING ladies avail 7 days/wk. Bonded. Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond 604-928-0025 EXP HOME detail cleaners, move in/move out, homes, offices, Free metal p/u. etc...604-327-1219.

FILIPINO COUPLES CLEANING SERVICE. Free est.

604-780-1444 or 778-867-8502

www.bcforeclosures.com 5 BR home from $18,500 down $1,975/mo. 604-538-8888, Alain @ Sutton WC Realty W. Rock

6020-20

Mission

FRI 14 & SAT 15, 11:30-3:30pm 8323 Blueberry Drive, Mission BEAUTIFUL 4 BR, 2 1/2 Bath home with view in Mission in a superb location. Lrg fenced yard, new furnace, new h/w tank & many more updates. $366,800 See www.theowneragent.com for info or call Larry @ 604 828-2251

6020-26

North Vancouver

BRITANNIA BEACH: 20 min. to Horseshoe Bay 3/4 br upgrades 1/3 acre unlimited specatular Ocean & Mtn Views. A must see. $ 599,000 604-896-2394.

Need a New Place?

Find one in the Classifieds To advertise call 604-630-3300

Behind on Mortgage? Too much Debt!

Need to Sell Now! Just Want Out! Quick Cash! Convenient! Private! ( 604 ) 626-9647 www.webuyhomesbc.com

N. WEST. All services paid, inclds u/grd electrical, DCC’s, survey & eng’ng report. 33’ x 130’ lot. No GST. $339,000. 604-726-0677. usellahome.com ● ID # 4711

6040

Okanagen/ Interior

EXCEPTIONAL LAKEVIEW Lots from $160,000 also: 1 panoramic 3 - acre parcel.

Owner Financing, 250-307-2558 www.orlandoprojects.com

6052

Real Estate Investment

★ RENT TO OWN! ★ If you have a small down payment, I have a nice home for you! Less then perfect credit OK. Call Kim 604-628-6598

6065

QUALITY CLEANING. Excellent references. Res/Comm. $25/hour per cleaner. Call 778-895-3522

Computer REPAIR: PC, Internet, Network, home/office reg maint.

Sr’s Disc. Simon • 604-999-0815

8060

Concrete

CONCRETE SPECIALIST Sidewalk, Driveway, Patio Exposed Aggregate, remove & replacing

Reasonable rates. 35 yrs. exp.

For free estimates call Mario A. FOUNDATIONS, Retaining walls, Stairs, Patios, Driveways, Sidewalks. Any concrete project.

We also do all types of block, brick & stone work. Free ests.

Basile 604-617-5813 Tom 604-690-3316 ALL KINDS of Concrete Work, Tile & Brick. Free Estimate.

604-767-5915 Call Rocky Concrete Specialist. Driveways, sidewalks, exposed aggregate & patios. Santino 604.254.5551 CONCRETE SPECIALIST, patio sidewalk, driveway, exposed aggregate reas rate 604-764-2726 CONCRETE WORK of any kind.

Third generation. Call Mike at 604-945-8717 cel 604-318-3649 L & L CONCRETE. All types: Stamped, Waterproofing, Wash & Sealing Larry 778-882-0098

Recreation Property

8073

Drainage

COZY COTTAGE Home on .82 acres Lake Front, less than 1 hour fr Vancouver. Just $525K. Park Georgia Rlty, Lisa 778 882-7275

DRAIN TILES, sewer lines, water lines & sumps. Mini excavation 604-230-1472 or 604-327-0885

PALM DESERT, California 50% fractional ownership for sale.

Recently reno’d 3300 sq ft 3 bedroom home. High end Resort Fully equip’d, pool, spa, car and golf cart. Exc mtge, rental revenue with personal availability, 125K Can $ (terms available) 604-244-1986 weden@telus.net

BAJ MINI EXCAVATING Sewer/storm, drains, remove oil tank, pave/concrete, retain’g wall.

604-779-7816 or 604-540-9420

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Res/Com. Specializing in detail cleaning. Bonded. 604-541-9255

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JANE’s • House Cleaning A thorough job every time!

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TOP CLEANING SERVICES 778-565-6000 www.topcleaning.ca

Computer Services

Crown Roofing & Drainage Residental Div. Drainage installation & repair. 604-327-3086

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May 9 - 15

Aries March 21 - April 19: Continue to chase money.You can start new projects late Tuesday onward, especially in earnings, possessions, rote learning and sensual gratification. You’re raring to go Sunday eve into Tuesday – your energy and charisma will surge upward. But this might be slightly too soon, unless you’re charging in to fix a past matter. (Still, take care Sunday – Monday’s far better. A hint: the matter you fix or correct involves your own past actions and/or a romance or creative project.) Communications or short trips succeed very nicely Friday/Saturday! A big chore will complete by late July.

Cancer June 21-July 22: Someone who cares about you will “come through” now (or did last week). Recent delays end Tuesday. Career or business ideas/urges that come to you early week will help solve an ongoing problem, but new ideas might fail – wait for June’s inspiration. Your hopes and popularity soar Wednesday/ Thursday – happiness blesses you! A new friendship or love might begin, but if it starts Wednesday, it has money and status difficulties. Retreat, rest and contemplate Friday/Saturday. This summer will bring huge new career/status and domestic events: reading, talking now will “prepare” you.

Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Partnership urges find fertile ground Sunday to Tuesday – but it’s uncertain whether a relationship formed would last, or fall prey to future indecision. If you take a consequential step Wednesday or before mid-morning Thursday, it could prevent partnership, marriage or a contractual agreement. After this, all’s good. Recent delays end Tuesday, especially in legal, valuation, investment, sexual, commitment, health and lifestyle areas. You might make a decision you’ve been mulling over for a long time. Foreign travel, law, education, publishing, culture arise late week – love, too!

Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Romance, creativity, a general “lucky touch” – these continue all week – and even better, the delays and indecision that have marked this area end now (technically, Tuesday afternoon). A new romance (creative project, etc.) might begin now, perhaps mid-week – one that starts after Thursday morning is better than one that begins earlier. Sunday morning’s happy, but use this eve through Tuesday to rest, gather your energies – and to work on security or domestic problems – Monday might bring a big solution here!

Intimacy, commitment, an investment might lure you Friday/Saturday: careful!

Taurus April 20-May 20: Your energy and magnetism remain high and now, at last, you can apply them to forward-going projects. Rest and think Sunday eve through Tuesday. Think especially about property, family and security matters – you might gain an insight Monday (or as you wake Tuesday morn) into solving a problem or friction in these zones. (Solutions will “take effect” in four weeks.) Wednesday onward, contemplate no longer – act! Love, partners, cooperators respond well Wednesday morning. Use the p.m. to prune or “edit” extraneous material. Chase money Friday/Saturday – keep it short term.

Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Recent delays end in career and business areas, although they remain in legal, international and intellectual zones. (Sunday-Tuesday shows this.) The courage, the impulsiveness, and the anger – and the sensual magnetism – you’ve possessed since last autumn will dissipate soon (early June) so if you’re going to make war or love, better hurry! By June, you’ll morph into a mere reasonable, money-hungry mortal. Be ambitious Wednesday/ Thursday – in an odd way, ambition is your salvation now. Happiness comes Friday/Saturday – flirtations, friends arrive. Hopes are prescient.

Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Tackle old chores Sunday eve to Tuesday. This is your opportunity to really clean up an ongoing mess in your life, especially Monday.

Relationships remain your primary concern all week – delays and indecision end here now. However, if you charge into a new bond (or sign a contract, etc.) before Thursday noon, it could interfere with your work or health. Act after this. Mysteries, secrets, research, the occult, deep attractions, intimacy, heavy finances, debts and investments arise Friday/Saturday. All’s smooth here, but the long-range future could hold a disappointment: be slow to commit!

Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Early this week, a talk or e-mail can solve a long-standing “war” with another – Monday especially, all day! If there is no enemy, or no competitive struggle, then there might be a long-standing attraction. Again, Monday’s communication benefits this!

Recent delays end Tuesday, especially in home, security, realty and similar zones. (But be patient: act after Thursday morning, not before.) Rest, recuperate, Wednesday/ Thursday. Your mood lifts mildly Friday/Saturday as you begin to notice beauty, begin to sense romance. But be a bit skeptical of romance, until late July.

Gemini May 21-June 20: You can see how the future intertwines with your past, Sunday to Tuesday.

Many Geminis are virtual hermits now, after more than a decade of relationship struggles. You might as well remain one, for 2010 favours career and business advancement, and your best relationships will be with bosses, VIPs, kids and parents. You’ll get a wee shot of flirty happiness June to September, then the oyster of love clams up on you again. In 2011, January to June, your popularity and optimism will soar, and light romance will please! For now, remain hopeful yet skeptical. You’ll succeed late week!

Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Romantic, speculative Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Delays end Tuesday, (gambling) and creative urges arrive Sunday eve especially in intellectual, educational, publishing, through Tuesday – enjoy the beauty, and Monday’s legal, cultural, travel and love zones. A sexual sweet success! Tackle chores all week, especially attraction (which might arise early week) is a thing Wednesday/Thursday. Soon (late next week) you’ll of your past, not your future. The same might be said enter an opportunity-laden time – you’ll need to of an investment or large financial action. Either act be “light” then, not weighed down by unfinished decisively Monday, or let it go. Those intellectual, business, tasks, etc. Relationships flow smoothly educational (et al) things arise very successfully enough Friday/Saturday, but it’s not a good time Wednesday/Thursday, as long as you aren’t sporting (actually, not good right to late July) to commit to a an Achilles heel – e.g., have something to hide, or are long-term bond, marry, form a partnership, etc. It’s a carrying around a crime like a leather bag of rocks.

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Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: You can take a bold, successful money-work step – or solve an important money-work problem – early week (especially Monday).

It somehow involves the last six or seven months. Delays and indecision end in communications and travel matters mid-week. A new travel, paperwork, mail or e-mail project could begin now – Thursday’s best (after 9 a.m. PDT, after noon EDT). Settle into home, family, a restful stance Friday/Saturday – all’s fine, it’s a good time for gardening, etc. But don’t take on or start big things (renovations, buying a home, etc.) before late July – disappointment lurks in these. timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

HOME SERVICES 8075

8110

Drywall

8130

Floor Refinishing

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

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

604-916-7729 JEFF

CITY LINK DRYWALL LTD WCB, liability insured. 20 yrs exp.

Call Indy. Free Est. 604-780-5302 COMPLETE DRYWALL Services, Guaranteed quality work, excellent refs. 604-809-6760 *Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925 GOLD STAR DRYWALL Boarding, taping & textures. Also wall and floor tiles. 604-418-8516 VICTORIA DRYWALL LTD. 25 yrs exp. Reno’s & New Constr.

Call Bruno ★ 604-313-2763 VINCE’S MAGIC Drywalling & textured ceiling repairs. Bonded 604-307-2295 / 778-340-5208

Wayne The Drywaller

Quality Drywall Finishing. Textured Ceilings & Repair. Renov Specialist.

No job too small. 837-1785

8080

Electrical

LIC. #41559 & #3377631

RENOVATIONS & SERVICE PANELS

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The current choice serving the Lower Mainland for more than 15 years.

All Kinds of Work and Reasonable Rates.

Contact us today for a free estimate.

Max: 604-341-6059 Licensed & Bonded

Lic. 22308

Nuphase Electric #103543 Insured, bonded, lic. electrical contractor. Installation, trouble shooting, service of electrical products. Res. & Comm. bldg. Guar work.

Loves small jobs. Seniors Discount. 604-783-4533 info@nuphaseelectric.com

Dustless sanding and refinishing, custom stains & installations, sales & design. Res/Com. Call for appt 604-722-6350

8087

Excavating

one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal.

Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865 Aussie Excavations. Backhoe & mini excav. hire fast reliable same day quote Tim 778-322-3002

8090

Fencing/Gates

THE FENCE GUY ★ Insured ★ B.C.T.Q Tradesmen 1994 Call Dave 604-781-9110

Floor Covering

Tile - Hardwood - Carpet - Vinyl

40% OFF ALL OVERSTOCK ITEMS FREE grout on all tile work

604.568.TILE (8453) leveltileandflooring.com

Golden Hardwood & Laminate Prof intall, refinishing, sanding, and repairs. 778-858-7263

8110

Floor Refinishing

A Lic’d. Electrician #30582. Rewiring & Reno, Appliance/Plumbing. Rotor Rooter & Hydro Pressure Jetting Service, 604-255-9026 - 778-998-9026 Free Estimates / 24 Hr Service

Dust Free.

Affordable Rates!

Free Estimates.

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR: Exp, friendly, reliable. Specializing in replacing old nob & tube wiring. Lic.#50084. 604-725-4535

Electrician Lic#95323, Bonded, Affordable Com/Res. No Job too small. 25yrs exp. 604 727-2306 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

604-439-9417

Alliance

Power Washing • Powerwashing Professionals • Premier Window Cleaning Avail.

• Residential, 4 Stories and Down • Strata and Apartments • Concrete, Siding and Stucco

Installations Refinishing & Repairs

604-724-5560 EDGEMONT GUTTERS

• Sales & Installation of 5’’ Continuous Gutter • Minor Repairs • Cleaning

604-420-4800

DYNAMIC GUTTERS & Exteriors. Full seamless gutters. Installation repairs & soffits. All jobs guaranteed. Fully insured, bonded, WCB. Will beat any competitors price. 604-439-9417 Professional Powerwash Gutters cleaned & repaired Since 1984, 604-339-0949 Waters Home Maintenance Gutter Cleaning, repairs, windows Free estimate 604-738-6606

Clean Sweep?

HENRY’S

Sanding & Refinishing Installation Quality Workmanship Free Estimates Fully Licensed & Insured

604

Cell:

224-1005 604

671-0288

Complete Home Maint./Repairs Certified Trained Pros.

For that small job.

Rates you can afford.

RJR Small Projects Division Part of RJR group

604-202-6118

* HOUSE PROFESSOR * Home Repairs & Interior Painting Call Roy 778-228-8550

8140

Heating

Lorenzo & Son Plumbing & Heating (604) 312-6311 Local Licensed Plumbers & Gas Fitters

8150

Kitchens/Baths

Counter Tops, Custom Cabinets & Refacing • In business 50 years

604-879-9191 Superior Cove Tops & Cabinets #3 - 8652 Joffre Ave, Burnaby

Handyperson?

Find one in the Home Services Section

Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

2 BDRM Luxury Downtown Condo (May 1st), $2200 + util, 856 sq ft, laundry, storage, pantry, prkg, gym. GREAT location, 1 yr lease, 778-773-5930.

6508

Apt/Condos

1 BR deluxe condo. UBC Hampton Pl. 4th flr, view, wd, ug prkg. carpet, balc. ns, np, Avail now, 1-888-892-3502 1-604-892-0262

604-771-8885

BEAUTIFUL APTS. 1 & 2 BR avail. Special rates. Open House FRI & SAT @ 8665 Shaughnessy Call 604-327-9419

Sell it in the Classifieds!

DAVIE/HORNBY 1 BR + den, prkg, new reno, 1 yr lease, ns np $1450. Avail now. Refs req’d 604-728-5063

604

630.3300

Want your ad to be noticed?

Advertise in the Vancouver Courier Classifieds!

Call 604-630-3300 604-998-0218

GINGER Crosstown, Deluxe!

718 Main St. 1 BR condo, all appls, storage, bike locker, sec’d prkg, Media/amenties rm & more.

NS/NP. Avail now. 604-861-6303 KILLARNEY 2 BDRM gr.fl. nice quiet location suitable for quiet couple $950 incl ulit. call after 4p.m. 604-817-2914 www.easyrent.ca 683 Beach Cr. Icon 1. 3br+den, 2.5 bath, 1560sf fp balc. 1 yr lease, stainless appls, 2 prkg, $3495, 604-662-3279

Your trusted Westside experts

Spring Ser vices !

6508

Apt/Condos

Langara Gardens

601 West 57th Ave, Van Spacious 1, 2 & 3 BR Rental Apartments and Townhouses located in the Oakridge area at West 57th Ave and Cambie St. This landmark property is clean and very well maintained by friendly on-site staff. Quiet and tasteful gardens, swimming pools, hot tub, gym, laundry facilities, parking and 16 shops & services. Near Oakridge Centre, Canada Line stations, Langara College, Churchill High School, Langara Golf Course and much more.

For more information: 604-327-1178 info-vnc@langaragardens.com www.langaragardens.com MARPOLE 1323 W. 71st Ave. Studio $730. 1 BR $870 Incl. hot water, No Pets. 1 Yr Lease. Avail Immed & Jun 1. www.apt4rent.ca, 604-727-9022

6522

Furnished Accommodation

12 & Quebec, Furnished, Bright, clean, quiet, inroom cooking facilities, W/D. Female ONLY. NS/NP. $425/mo incls utils. 604-576-1746 2 BR, 2 bath, furn & equipped, nr GMC Place. view, solarium & den, rec fac. $2400, ns, np, now, 604-892-0262 1-888-892-3502

6535

8155

Landscaping

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Book an ISA Certified Arborist consultation at no charge:

HYDROSEEDING

Got European Chafer?

68 CENTS / SQ. FT.

Hydroseeding is more affordable than turf.

Ask about chafer damaged lawn specials.

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Serving Metro Vancouver since 1983

Greenscape Design ALL TYPES OF LANDSCAPING beauty • value • innovation For more info-GOOGLE “Yellow Pages Greenscape Design” CELL: 604-808-0370 OFFICE: 604-922-0136

604-737-2643 ! competitive rates ! fully guaranteed ! highest insurance

T&L

INC. Landscaping, Excavation & Demos turf, ponds, garden beds, irrigation, retaining walls, bobcat, hedges, concrete/paved patios/walkways, jack hammering, concrete cutting, delivery/hauls, drainage/sewer/water, complete yard redevelopments and strata contracts

6540

Houses - Rent

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PITT MEADOWS -11860 Springdale Dr. 4 Bdrm, 3 Bath FAMILY HOUSE Appliances, huge family room, f/p, fully fenced back yard, garage, close to West Coast Express, Schools & shops..............$1988/M CLOVERDALE – 6965 - 192nd St, 6 bdrms, 5 baths NEW HOUSE with 3 suites + BIG income potential, all new appliance, w/d, f/p ....$2,688/M

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6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BR upper Kits, bright, quiet garden level bsmt suite, south facing patio, gas fp, share wd, ns, np, $950incl utils, 604-738-0160 NICE, Spacious, Kingsway Vcr, bright, clean 2br garden lvl ste, share ldry, ns, np, avail immed, $975+40%utils. 604-322-3256 VAN FRASER/SE MARINE area, bright 2 br g/lvl, unfurn or furn, full bath, shr w/d, patio, n/s, n/p. Now. $1150 inc utils. 604-327-3435

Call Kristen 604 435-5555 or 786-4663

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BR bright spacious Dunbar garden lvl, suits 1, $895 incl heat, hydro & shared laundry, wireless, own entry, ns np. 604-221-6508

6508

6615

Wanted To Rent

QUIET FAMILY needs 4bdrm+ home in Gtr Van Area. N/S N/P call: 250 688 0486

www.househunting.ca

Apt/Condos

MILLENNIUM WATER…. A COMPLETE WATERFRONT COMMUNITY FEATURING LONDON DRUGS, URBAN FARE, RESTAURANTS, EASY ACCESS TO TRANSIT AND LUXURY WATERFRONT LIVING.

Homestay

NEED LOCAL host families 4 L-term int’l students. Contact: procankm@hotmail.com or 604-430-0198

6540

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pruning for tree beautification, health and safety plant health care tree selection, installation, and establishment proper hedge trimming

778-885-5009

RENTALS 6505

Landscaping

arbutus tree service

!

Need a

BBY, 4575 Grange, 1 BR Apt, nice & spac, hardwood flrs, parking, across fr Metrotown, N/s, N/p.

Call Ariana 604-616-2824

ANYTHING IN WOOD Hardwood flrs, install, refinishing.

Non-toxic finishes. 604-782-8275

INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices.

Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

Residential & Commercial

2 BR 22nd flr, corner unit, balcony, view. nr GM Place, security, prkg, av now, $1880. Ref’s nsnp.

604-889-5823 or 889-4183 msg

HARDWOOD FLOOR SERVICES

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Carpentry • Painting • Ceramic Tiles Fences • Kitchens • Bathrooms Basement Suites • Roof • Plumbing Leak Repair • Decks

1101- 1723 Alberni St. 1br +den 600 sf, reno’d, hardwood, private garage, lease, ns, np, $1350, avail now, Eric, 604-723-7368

Call: 604-240-3344

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

BOGI House Maintenance Fencing, painting , flooring, plumbing.

All repairs & renos. 778-865-0846

HANDYMAN - framing, decks, tiles, hardwood, roof repair. Total additions & basements. Ken 778-773-6251 or 604-455-0740

WEST SIDE HANDYMAN

8155

EW51

AALL EXT REPAIRS/REPLACE Fencing, stairs, decks, porches, siding. Call 604-325-4674

windowmansteve@hotmail.com

Established 1963

* Level Tile & Flooring *

THE ART OF HARDWOOD FLOORS

ELECTRIC AVE Installations.

Electrian lic# 99207, Res/comm, www.electric-ave.ca 604-215-0562

Full Seamless Gutter Installation/Repairs Soffits All jobs Guaranteed.

Fully insured/WCB covered Will beat any competitors price

LTD.

8105

Handyperson

DAHIPP CONTRACTING Handyman Services Baths, Kitchens, etc 604.817.0718

SINCE 1997

❏ Cedar Fence Installation Call 604-275-3158

West Coast Cedar Installations Custom fencing, decking & more 604-244-8824, Cell: 604-788-6458

TRUSTED HOME IMPROVEMENTS

8130

604-878-5232

S&S LANDSCAPING

KB METAL PRODUCTS LTD. FENCE & GATES : CHAIN LINK & ALUMINUM ORNAMENTAL. ✫Free Estimate: 604-619-8434

Handyperson

Gutters

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

A. LIC. ELECTRICIAN #19807 Semi-retired wants small jobs only.

604-689-1747, pgr 604-686-2319

CHARLIE’S ELECTRIC Co. #94835 all electric needs, reas rates bonded WCB 778-888-4528

8125

F R I D AY, M AY 7 , 20 1 0 T H E VAN C O U V E R C O U R I E R

Houses - Rent

3 BR W Ladner. 2 bath, wood & gas fp, 5 appls, 1800sf, double garage, patio & yard, nr schools ns, pet neg. $2150, 604-940-8015

MILLENNIUM WATER Olympic Village LUXURY APARTMENT HOMES NOW AVAILABLE FOR RENT

Top Athletes called them home and you can too.

Studio, 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites stylishly designed with 7 appliances , radiant heat, Club Millennium amenities ready June 1.

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THE VANCOUVER COURIER FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2 010

HOME SERVICES 8160

Lawn & Garden

HEDGING GARDENING CLEAN-UPS PRUNING

DUNBAR LAWN & GARDENS

Free Estimates

604-266-1681

8160

Lawn & Garden

GB GARDENING - lawn cut, trim, prune, clean up, power wash, free est. 778-988-5544 604-322-9412 JAPANESE GARDENER Landscape & maintenance, clean-ups, trimming.

Reas, free est, 25 yrs exp 604-986-8126

JUST LAWNCUTS

Cameron 604-739-8241 LAWN MOWING, spring cleanup, power raking. Reas. rates, will beat any price! Call 604-961-0278 LAWNS CUT Mowing, trimming & small pruning jobs. Call Andrew 604-708-1152 ★ SD ENTERPRISES ★ Gardening, landscaping, power raking, lawn care, pruning, cedar fencing. Call Terry, 604-726-1931

8185

Moving & Storage

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 up$35/hr, 2 men $45.

7 day honest 506-7576, 986-4350 EAGLE EYE Soar with the best It’s your move 778-883-2538 MOVING? Local • Long Distance Free estimates 604-318-7799

POPEYE’S MOVING Scott 604-377-2503

SPRING CLEANUP, pruning, trimming, rubbish removal.

778-233-2683 or 604-879-6019

HEDGE SHRUB TREE & STUMP REMOVAL

T. TRAN-604-723-2468 , pruning, lawn cuts, power raking, aerate, cleanup, re-seed. Reliable.

8193

The Lone Gardener WCB, ins. spring cleanup, full lawn & garden service. Hort. cert. 778-996-8065

FLECK CONTRACTING LTD.

224-3669

PARM LANDSCAPING. Cedar fence installs. Full lawn & gardening services. 604-271-5319

FREE ESTIMATE INSURED

TREES • HEDGES • SHRUBS Pruning.Shaping.Removal. Fruit Topiary. Wolfgang 604-738-4016

8175

Masonry

Cabana Masonry Ltd. Top Quality Masonry Work

Fireplaces, Retaining Walls, Driveways, Patios, Staircases, Stone Facings, Bobcat Service, All Types of Masonry Repairs

Expert Pruning ISA

By Certified Arborist Ornamental & Fruit Trees, Shrubs & Hedges Northwest Arboriculture Colin Malcolm, Insured

604-618-9741

604.671.4953 604.594.6007 www.cabanamasonry.com Cabana Masonry Ltd. Top quality work. Ron 604-671-4953. Visit web www.cabanamasonry.com

8180

Home Services

BE COOL! Tree Topping, Clean-Up, Planting, Trimming, Power Raking, Aeration, etc. • Westside & Eastside

The Lone Gardener

13 yrs exp. • WCB insured • 12 wcb insured • spring monthlyclean-up contracts • full lawn & garden services • horticulturalist • pruning • hedging free est.••free kitsest. local • hedge •trimming

778-996-8065

Talk to Someone You Trust.

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

LAWNS CUT $20. and up Edge and Trim

Wes 266-5912 WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Hedge Trimmimg & Tree Pruning & Hedge Removal Spring Clean Up Chaffer Control & Lawn Restoration. Comm/Strata/Res Aerating & Power Raking.

Free Estimates.

604-893-5745 CHAU LE GARDENING yard, clean up, lawn maint. trimming, shrubs, hedging, pruning, power raking 604-782-5288 EDWARD’S GARDEN SERVICE Complete garden care - Design and installations by an exp’d prof.

Call Ed 604-738-6148

604-685-7112 ext 5101

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

& 8185 Moving Storage AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

1, 3, 5 or 7 Ton

45

$

From Been in business for over 10 years Packing, Office & Piano moving specialist

FREE ESTIMATES

Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance Moves Seniors Discount www.affordablemoversbc.com

Exp. Gardener. Spring cleanups, leaf removal, weeding, pruning,

604-537-4140

EXP. RELIABLE gardener spring clean up, new turf & soil, pruning, planting,aerating, 604-783-2627

B&Y MOVING

hedges. New soil, Ron 604-202-2176

Gardening Services 21 yrs exp.

Tree topping, West & Eastside & Rmd. Michael 604-240-2881 iGarden Mowing, Full garden maintenance & landscape services. Power raking, aerating, fertilizing, gutter cleaning. 1st two cuts for the price of 1.

Free Est. 778-991-5296

Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~ • Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Efficient & Reliable

604-708-8850 $30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020

Painting/ Wallpaper

CONFIDENT PAINTING LTD.

Int. & Ext. Specialist, 20 yrs exp. * Reas. Rates, High Quality * Fast, clean, with ref’s Licensed, Insured & WCB

Jean-Guy Bottin

Cell 604.626.1975

Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

WESTSIDE PAINTING & CARPENTRY. Reliable, affordable, quality. Rob 778-987-3620

Paving/Seal Coating

8205

www.popeyesmovingbc.com

Oil Tank Removal

• Oil Tank Removal • Work complies with city bylaws BC Mainland • Always fair & reasonable rates • Excellent references

High end workmanship Award winning homes

Painting and Wallpaper Interior/Exterior • Fully Insured

Call Anthony, 604-836-9847

D&M PAINTING

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

604-724-3832

8220

Off: 604-266-2120 Cell: 604-290-8592

A

Serving West Side since 1987

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

ALLIED PAINTING • Exterior Specialist • Reliable & Professional • 20 Years Experience • All Work Guaranteed up to 5 Years • Local References • 2 mil. Liability & WCB A+ Rating

Paul 604-721-1558 Proudly Serving Vancouver for 20 Years

PRICELESS PAINTING SERVICES LTD. • Fully Insured • References • Green Products

AVOID HST Call Today!

Hot Water Tank Special Includes: DiSenio r 8.6*- 8964:25 scounts A 810+:/0 7,3 .6*W Call Now For Details For All Your Plumbing Needs AR TY

YE

8 RRAN

328-3188

BBM

PLUMBING & DRAINAGE

Fully Licenced & WCB.

604 729-3864 778 928-9839

FAIRWAY PAINTING

The Quality You Trust!

Interior & Exterior ★ EXCELLENT PRICES ★ Free Est./Written Guarantee

No Hassle Quick Work Insured/WCB

778-997-9582 AAA PRECISION PAINTING Interior/Exterior Excellent Prices

Free Est/Written Guarantee Insured/WCB

778-881-6096

Power Washing • Powerwashing Professionals • Premier Window Cleaning Avail.

• Residential, 4 Stories and Down • Strata and Apartments • Concrete, Siding and Stucco windowmansteve@hotmail.com

604-724-5560 Edgemont Building Maintenance • Power Washing • Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning

604-420-4800 Established 1963

PRO KING MAINTENANCE Pressure washing, window cleaning, gutters, painting, small reno’s WCB, 15yrs exp... 604-780-2224

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

Winner of Gold and Silver Georgie Awards Renovator Member of the Year

Winner of the National SAM Award

- Best Renovated Kitchen in Canada

Fully Insured 20 years experience Call 604Free Estimates INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS

7291234

Marty’s

• • • •

Colour Consulting Included Free Estimate 604-733-2865

RED SEAL

NO JOB TOO SMALL Quality work est. 1973

CARPENTRY Low Prices

25 Years Experience Call Paul

778-865-0370

POINT GREY PAINTING LTD Int/Ext - Quality Guaranteed - WCB Free Est * Insured Early Bird Discounts 604-725-0908 A PROFESSIONAL PAINTER Small jobs OK. Call Serj 604-377-2417 AAA Professional int/ext painter & wall paperer. Guar work. Free est. John 604-318-2059 (Kits) BRUSH N’ ROLL PAINTING Interior/Exterior WCB & Insured Free est. Call Richard 778-883-0593

DENALI PAINTING − Int. & Ext. Reliable, Insured, WCB. Free Est Seniors Discount. 778 320-4438 JH QUALITY PAINTING LTD. Int/ext. Free Est. Quality service, WCB insured. Kevin. 728-2022 MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured.

PASSION FOR PAINTING Int & Ext, power wash. Free Est. WCB. David 604-942-0115 RONALDO PAINTING (1981) * Interior/Exterior: Fair prices * Master quality & service.

778-881-6478

Renovations & Home Improvement

Renovation / New Reno /Construction

•! Home H o m e Renos R e n o s && Painting Pa i n t i n g •! Basement B a s e m e n t Suites S u i te s •! Kitchen K i tc h e n // B a t h r o om Bathroom •! Decks D e c k s and a n d Fences Fe n c e s • Laneway Housing

! Laneway Housing T Tony o n y ((604)228-4272 604)228-4272 tony@Garage-Suites.com tony@Garage-Suites.com

AaronR CONST Repairs & Renos, general contracting.

Insured, WCB, Licensed

604-318-4390 aaronrconstruction.com ACE OF TRADES

Complete Renovations Plumbing Electrical Master Carpenter Painting Wallpapering Kitchen/ Bathroom designer & installer Floors Ceramic Tiles Drywall 25 yrs. exp. $30/hr Mark Local Cell: 778-889-9918

CEDARWORKS

SUNDECKS FENCES • STAIRS

30 years exp.

731-7709

TOTAL BATHROOM RENOVATIONS Father & Sons 35 years exp

Remodelling, Plumbing, Tiling, Fixtures, etc.

Call 778-898-7600 or 604-779-1324 604-880-9557 Don’t sell your home for less!

We can help with any solution.

Freshen up with remodelling, updates, flooring painting, decking, fences, kitchens & bathrooms. Work guaranteed.

Qualified trades people.

Licensed, Insured & Bonded Lic. Plumbers & Gas Fitters Over 20 years Experience Custom Renovations to Small Repairs

604-312-6311

PAUL’S PAINTING & RENOVATIONS

8240

FATHER AND SON CO.

Painting & Decorating Ltd.

FREE ESTIMATES

CANSTAR PAINTING

Big Boss Mechanical

★ Good Quality Service ★

604-338-2339 pricelesspainting.ca

PLUMBER INC.

“Everyday Low Prices 7 Days/Week”

STORMWORKS Oil Tank Removal Recommended Insured Reasonable Rates 604-724-3670

BETTER

Power Washing

Alliance

Plumbing

Renovations Big or Small.

Water Lines without Digging Broken Water Mains & Sewer Mains. Hot water Tanks, Plugged Drains, Toilets, Tubs, Leaky Faucets & Broken Pipes.

For Free Estimates Call

8225

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

BRUNETTI PAINTING INC.

WCB • FULLY INSURED

41 YEARS EXP.

8195

604

EW52

Drainage & Plumbing Inc. Drain Tiles, Main Sewer Lines, Underground Video Inspection, Kitchen & Bathroom Sinks & Tubs, Plugged Drains, Toilets, Excavation Service, Broken Water Mains & Pipes, Dripping Taps

604-618-4988 778-836-5940

Certified Plumber & Gas Fitter

Bob Shawn Rasmus Stewart When your house is great except…

❏ The kitchen’s too small ❏ You need another bedroom ❏ The carport could be a two-car garage ❏ One bathroom just isn’t enough anymore

We Fix The “EXCEPTS…”

West Side Home Improvements

• Bathrooms • Kitchens • Carpentry work Stairs • Decks Framing to finishing.

Small jobs welcome Rob 778-861- 4224 Thanks

GET OUT YOUR LIST! We do all the fussy little jobs no one else wants to do.

Complete home repairs.

Workmanship and your Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Est 1983. Ralph 682-8256

* Reno’s & Repairs 24 hrs/day * Furnaces * Boilers * Hot Water Heating * Reasonable Rates * Hot Water Tanks

604-731-2443 YOUR WAY

Plumbing & Renovations Full Kitchen & Bath Reno’s • Plumbing Service - all types • H/W tanks • Plugged drains No job too small!

‘Old Home Specialist’

Steve

✔

604-324-3351

Renovations

from concept to occupancy

Since 1978

604-254-1760

www.rjrrenovator.com

WESTCOAST PLUMBING & HEATING Licensed, Comm/ Residential. Plumbing, Gas fitting, Furnaces Hot water heaters & Drain cleaning etc.

Repairs, Reno’s & Install

24/7- 604-328-1385 ★ 3 Licensed Plumbers ★ 66 years of exp. 604-830-6617 www.oceansidemechanical.com BS & SONS gas heating & plumbing. Certified. Renos, h/w tanks, boilers, drains. 24 hrs. 671-6815

PLUMBERS

★ STAFFORD & SON ★ Interior/Exterior. Top quality work.

Reasonable rates. 604-221-4900

Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-739-2000

T&H PAINTING. Int/Ext, Res/ Comm, Free Estimates, Quality Work, Guaranteed 778-316-7709

ECLIPSE Plumbing & Drains, All repairs. Unplug drains, H/W Tanks, Renos, 778-233-1776

www.drytech.ca

BBB • WCB • Fully Insured

R E N O VAT I O N S •• Additions Extentions – Bsmts Additions – Extensions •• Prof.

Reno.&Crews – Not Subs Sundecks Deck Coatings •• Kitchen Upgrades Kitchen & Bathroom Renos Deck Coatings •• Sundecks Window &Replacements •• Window ProfessionalReplacements Reno Crews (222-8453) 22-BUILD 604-222-8453

Showroom 1230 West 75th Ave

Total Renos, Additions Build New Homes Kitchens, baths, drywall, painting, new garage, roofs, decks, driveways - asphalt, concrete or pavers, drain tiles, landscaping, excavating 604-985-8270 www.a-diamondhome.com

SAM’S RENOVATION ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏

Bathroom Renovations Tile Installation Laminate Floors Drywall Carpentry

778-886-4254

Timwood Homes

Specialized in Reno’s:

■ Framing ■ Sundecks ■ Stairs ■ Rooms ■ Garages ■ Sheds ■ Patios ■ Bsmts ■ Interior/Exterior Painting ■ Tiles ■ Laminate Floors

Call Prem 604 761-1743

MOZAIK MOZAIK HANDYMAN HANDYMAN SERVICES SERVICES LTD.

• Painting • Electrical • Plumbing • Tiling • Carpentry Carpeting

Tel: 739-8786, Cell: 716-8687

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~ FREE ESTIMATES ~

view ads online @ http://classified.van.net

HOME SERVICES 8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

★ BATHROOM SPECIALIST★ Tiles, tub, vanity, plumbing, paint framing. From start to finish. Over 20 yrs exp. Peter 604-715-0030 BEARING WALLS removed, floors leveled, cathedral ceilings, garage leveled, door and window openings. 604-787-7484 FINISHING CARPENTRY Door & Hardware installs Small Renovations Reliable & Affordable service. 604-351-8943 FREE ESTIMATES top quality, affordable prices, res/comm, reno & repairs. Bob 604-720-2911 Moon Const Building Services.

Specialize in Concrete, Forming & Framing. Call Patrick 218-3064

8250

Roofing

McNabb Roofing

RENOS & DECKS Bathrooms, basements, int/ext home repair. 604 376 3192 SEMI RETIRED specializing in stairs, decks, fences & small renovations. 604-737-2095

STEPS, RAILINGS, DECKS

European Master Carpenter. Refs Free est. Frank, 778-230-0018 VANCAN GENERAL Contractors Serving the Lower Mainland Over 20 yrs, Roofing, painging, reno’s, Free Est. Call Ben 604-644-1401

8250

Roofing

Cell : 604-839-7881

HOMEFIX

All Roofs New & Repairs WCB Quality Guaranteed Free Est * Insured Early Bird Discounts

604-725-5371

*Green Earth-Friendly Products* Moss, Dirt, Grime, Mold, Alga Homeowners Stratas Comm. & Res. Prop. Mgmt. Save $$$

Call 604.787.0437

Specializing in Torch-on new & reroofing, asphalt shingles, cedar shake & tar & gravel conversions.

ROOFKING ROOF & BUILDING SEALING LTD. Free Est.: 604-377-3854

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

Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate Quote code 1969 for a 5% discount

www.crownresidentialroofing.com

A Eastwest Roofing & Siding Re-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437

A North West Roofing Specialist in Re-Roofing & Repair, Free Est 10% disc, BBB, WCB, Liability Insured. Jag 778-892-1530

Alin Maintenance Services •Roof •Chimney •Skylight; Repairs •All Leak Problems! 604-319-2229

ROOFING

• Leak Repairs & Chimney Repairs • Sloped Roofs: 30-60 Year Shingles • Flat Roofs: Rubber Coatings • Patio Decks & Deck Coatings • Accredited BBB member

SAVE $ 604-228-ROOF(7663)

Showroom 1230 West 75th Ave

COAST TO COAST ROOFING 15 Years Experience RE-ROOF & REPAIR SPECIALIST ~ No Job Too Small ~

Gary, 604-897-3614

Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd. 10% Discount: Re-Roof, Repair, Gutter. WCB. BBB. 604-562-0957

Rubbish Removal

ALL JUNK ★ ★ ★ ★

Rubbish Removal Residential & Commercial We do almost anything Free Estimates 7 days a week ★ No body beats our price. ★ $15.00 off with this ad

604-537-8523

MAX 604.767.6250

Satisfaction 100% Guaranteed

To place your ad in “Call the Experts,” call 604-630-3300

HOME SERVICES 8255

Rubbish Removal

$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020 A RUBBISH REMOVAL 7 days/week, very reas. rates per load. Randy 778-899-1382

8255

Rubbish Removal

RUBBISH REMOVAL Reasonable rates - Free Est. Pat 604-224-2112, anytime

8300

Stucco

★ASK DISCOUNT RUBBISH★ Best Prices, Yard, House/Const, Demo. 7 days Ray, 604-727-6153 DISPOSAL BINS 10 - 40 yard bins. Lowest rates! disposalking.com 604-306-8599 GOT JUNK! We remove-same day service, bsmts, apts. etc. no job to small or big, 604-728-6290 JACK’S RUBBISH Removal Friendly, Fast & Cheap 604-266-4444

8305

Skyline Decking & Renos All types of new, reno’s and ext. decks • Quality workmanship • Guaranteed reasonable pricing Call for free estimate

DECKS & FENCES, gates, front steps etc. John 778-998-5591 tarasoffconstruction.com

8309

J. PEARCE STUCCO CONTRACTING. Residential / Commercial. 604-761-6079

Need help with your Home Renovation?

Find it in the Classifieds!

9145

Scrap Car Removal

1950 FARGO Pick-up, unbelievable original, no rust, 31,000 org mi, $6500 obo 604-985-3086

** MANNERIA STONE & TILE Total Bath & kitchen remodelling.

Stone inlays. Stephen 604-888-1285

Sea Island Renovations

All home renovations, tiles, painting, drywall, flooring, etc. All work Gtd. Free Est. Ph: 604-771-9686 T.G. TILES Marble, Slate, Granite Entry, kitchen, bath, patio, stairs.

Prof Installation 604-760-7991

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

Domestic

1985 PONTIAC Bonneville, 4 dr 92K, V8 auto, collector plates, used for tv $2995, 604-872-5993 1994 BUICK Regal Ltd white, 4 dr V6, only 162 K, all power, 1 family pampered $2150. 604-987-9571

FREE

Scrap/Car Removal No Wheels No Problem

2004 GMC SIERRA 3/4 SLE 4x4, 160km, loaded, good cond. $14,000, obo. call 604-880-0613

HOUR 2Service From Call

(604) 209-2026 #1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200

2006 NISSAN Pathfinder LE, f/l, gray, lthr heated seats, s/roof, local, 1 owner, no accidents.

140ks, $17,798. 604-561-5818

9160

Sports & Imports

2005 PONTIAC Pursuit, blue, 5 spd, 56 K, 4 dr, gd cond, moving, must sell $4,500. 778-340-0728

GARAGE SALE

Don’t struggle cutting your grass.

Hire a Lawn Care professional.

See section 8160 in the Home Services.

Student Works Disposal & Recycling

Trips to the dumps start at

$50

With 17 cubic yard trucks

John 778-288-8009 Call anytime

8310

Top Soil

8335

Window Cleaning

Edgemont Building Maintenance • Power Washing • Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning

604-420-4800 Established 1963

For all your landscaping needs • Topsoil • Gravel • Sand • Bark Mulch • Lava Rocks • Fruit Trees & Plants • Mushroom Manure • Cedar & Texus Yew Trees

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The SHO comes with a six-speed SelectShift automatic transmission, allwheel-drive and just about every option, except for navigation and active cruise control packages. It also has a special sport-tuned suspension with unique shock absorbers, springs, stabilizer bars, strut mount bushings and a 20-inch wheel and tire package.

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Performance—Other than the steering wheel mounted shifter paddles, no big surprises inside the comfortable cabin. Adjustable pedals (gas and brake) help make it easier and safer (distance from air bag) for shorter legged drivers to find a comfortable position.

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Power and acceleration is smooth and easy and very impressive. The low-speed engine power, particularly on a steep hill, makes it feel like there’s a much larger engine under the hood. The turbo boost action is hardly noticeable.

For a big, fairly heavy vehicle, the SHO’s handling is exceptional. It tracks beautifully and is very stable on the highway. The suspension is firmer than the base Taurus, yet it doesn’t detract from ride comfort at highway speeds.

The score—A covert sports sedan, the full-sized Ford Taurus SHO is a big highperformer.

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A park board motion asking staff to find ways to slow the shrinking of Beaver Lake in Stanley Park took a political twist at Monday night’s park board meeting when Green Party commissioner Stuart Mackinnon voted against the move.

Vision Vancouver park board chair Aaron Jasper said he was surprised at Mackinnon’s vote.

“The majority of the board feels there’s enough data to know Beaver Lake needs some attention,” said Jasper. “So we’re pushing to ask staff for a range of options.”

A report released this week by the Stanley Park Ecology Society highlights the need for intervention to stop the lake from shrinking and disappearing altogether. Beaver Lake is an important ecological area for many species of wildlife and birds. In response to the report, COPE commissioner Loretta Woodcock brought a motion forward to the board’s planning and environment committee asking staff to look at ideas to save Beaver Lake. That motion was approved at the committee, but after Mackinnon’s vote Monday night the motion was put on hold until a second meeting Thursday night, after the Courier’s press deadline.

Mackinnon argued any improvements to Beaver Lake should be included in a larger Stanley Park master plan, which the park lacks. He suggested the millions of dollars needed for such a plan could be included in the park board’s next capital plan in 2011.

Jasper argued 2011 might be too late for Beaver Lake. He added the society completed the study, so there was no reason not to support its findings.

“We’re keen to take some action now,” he said.

Jasper was also surprised by the at-

“I HAD JUST READ THE REPORT AND HADN’T HAD TIME TO DIGEST IT.” Stuart Mackinnon

tendance at the meeting of Adriane Carr, leader of the Green Part of B.C. and deputy leader of the Green Party of Canada.

“It’s always nice to see another politician at a park board meeting,” said Jasper. “But why she would attend is a good question.”

Mackinnon said Carr attended the meeting because she’s interested in the society’s report and because the creation of a master plan or stewardship program for Stanley Park was included in his Green political platform during the 2008 civic election.

“And she was there to support me,” said Mackinnon.

Mackinnon said he voted against Woodcock’s motion because the society’s report had just been presented to the board that same night. He added he didn’t feel prepared to approve what could turn out to be a large project without having more facts.

“I had just read the report and hadn’t had time to digest it,” he said. “I also have to consider that while this might be a good plan for Beaver Lake, I have to consider what’s good for the rest of the park.”

Mackinnon worries improvements to Beaver Lake could be harmful elsewhere in the park. He said with a forestry plan in place and the completion of the ecology society’s report, it was a good time to work on an a master plan for Stanley Park.

“My campaign slogan was ‘People and nature in balance,’” he said. “I’ll probably vote in favour of Loretta’s motion when it comes back to the board, but I still think we need a master plan.” sthomas@vancourier.com

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An intriguing proposal to save the old firedamaged, two-room schoolhouse at Carleton elementary emerged at the school board’s planning and facilities committee meeting Tuesday.

Green Thumb Theatre, which stages plays about social issues for elementary and high schools, wants to take over the space.

The century-old schoolhouse—one of the oldest buildings in the school district— housed two kindergarten classes before being damaged by arson more than two years ago. The Vancouver School Board couldn’t get money from the provincial government to fix it so it’s been sitting empty and deteriorating ever since. The building, located at 3250 Kingsway, was originally called East Vancouver School and dated with a City of Vancouver plaque marked with the year 1896.

Restoring the school will take an estimated $625,000, but the provincial government will only cover $75,000 to demolish it. Maintaining the building costs the cash-strapped district money and it’s also considered a potential safety hazard. In March, the board agreed to put off a decision about knocking it down until later this year to give the community a chance to preserve it.

The Save Carleton’s Kindergarten Building group and Heritage Vancouver back Green Thumb Theatre’s proposal.

The theatre group is located in an office building on Cordova at Cambie, but its lease runs out soon. It was based in the green house at 1885 Venables for 22 years until it had to move due to the Vancouver East Cultural Centre’s redevelopment project, according to Ivan Habel, general manager of Green Thumb Theatre, which formed in 1975. The company’s been looking for a

more permanent home since then.

“I think it’s a good proposal. I hope the board sees it that way. It’s a really positive way of saving an important historical building in the city, it would have a related use in terms of educational use and it provides some desperately needed cultural space in the city,” he said.

The theatre company is willing to lead, organize and run a capital campaign to restore the building with help from the groups behind the initiative.

In turn, it wants a nominal lease of $1 a year for 20 years. The building would provide administrative and rehearsal space for Green Thumb and similar community groups and organizations.

Activities would include rehearsal hall for Green Thumb and other non-profit performance companies, theatre school activity for children and teens and community group use for cultural activities. It would not be used for public performances.

Once a lease is in place, the company would take over full operation of the building, work with the school board to either assume full responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of the building or if required by the VSB to work within the collective agreements of the VSB, again at its expense, according to the proposal. Insurance and liability would be Green Thumb’s responsibility.

COPE trustee Allan Wong, chair of the planning and facilities committee, called the idea “interesting” and agreed it seems like a good fit. Details about money and timeline are still being discussed, but Green Thumb would have to come up with $18,000 almost immediately to cover annual maintenance costs to postpone the wrecking ball, Wong explained, because the district doesn’t have the money in its tight budget.

Wong said he’s thankful the group stepped forward, but a final decision has yet to be made and details need to be hammered out.

Habel is hopeful. “We were happy being in one place for 22 years and we’d be happy being in one place for another 20 or 30 years,” he said. noconnor@vancourier.com

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The study is still in the early stages, and a preliminary analysis identified alternatives for more detailed study. At these community workshops, TransLink will seek your input on these alternatives for further development and evaluation.

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Easy to catch great music, enjoy southern hospitality, taste the famous beignets and admire the diverse architecture.

The French Quarter and nearby neighbourhoods alongside the Mississippi River were not severely damaged in Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The duo says it’s a great city to walk around in to discover hidden treasures.

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Risky biscuits Parle-G Original Gluco Biscuits

39-cents at Punjab Food Centre (6635 Main St., ph.

604-322-5502) Country of origin: India What it is: If the creepy, possessed demon child packaging is to be believed, Parle-G’s original biscuits are the “world’s largest selling biscuits.” In your face, Peek Freans. The wrapper also emphasizes that its contents are made from “milk and wheat.” And by that, they mean 65 per cent wheat flour and .6 per cent “milk solids.” Presumably “wheat and edible vegetable oil” didn’t have as sexy a ring to it.

Verdict: Not too bad if like you like digestive cookies with more of a sugary kick, or conversely, sugar cookies that dissolve in your mouth.

Parle’s Delicious Gluco Cream Pineapple Biscuits

99-cents at Punjab Market Country of origin: India What it is: Take two Parle-G’s Original Gluco biscuits, shrink them down and make a sweet sandwich out of them with artificially flavoured pineapple frosting (?) in the middle.

Verdict: Strangely moist and dominated by fake pineapple flavouring does not a delicious biscuit make.

Tiffany Mango Flavoured Cream Biscuits

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59-cents at Punjab Market Country of origin: United Arab Emirates What it is: Biscuits, once again, this time with artificial mango frosting in the middle.

Verdict: With its intricately designed wafers, and a brand name like Tiffany, these are definitely the more “refined” and dainty biscuits of the bunch. They’re also the crispiest, with a mango flavouring that’s subtly sweet without making your cavities hurt or smelling like fruity perfume worn by Grade 7 girls. In a word: good.

—Michael Kissinger If you have any exotic junk food suggestions, send them to mkissinger@vancourier.com.

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Can you take too many pain pills? The answer is yes. Sometimes overuse of analgesics can make the pain worse and encourage the use of a higher dose which still doesn’t help. If you are taking more pain pills and still not getting relief, talk to your doctor.

It was 100 years ago this year that British medical scientists discovered that goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland) could be prevented by taking iodine. We need very little in our daily diet and using iodized salt and eating seafood can satisfy these needs easily.

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Lost Lagoon full of invasive fish and herptiles, Beaver Lake is shrinking

Report says Stanley Park in poor health Sandra Thomas

birds, it has little to no submerged vegetation and contains mostly invasive fish and herptiles, such as American bullfrogs, an invasive species that’s obliterated the native frogs that once lived there.

Invasive species are identified as those introduced to the park by humans, are outside their natural geographic range and put stress on native biota and ecosystems.

These species, such as English ivy, grow and spread rapidly and thrive in new environments. Worcester points out invasive species represent one of the greatest threats to biodiversity in the world today. Many of the invasive species in Stanley Park were introduced deliberately and include unwanted pets such as red-eared slider turtles—the same ones sold in pet stores. It’s thought the red-eared turtle is responsible for the disappearance of the native western painted turtle, which once thrived in Beaver Lake.

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nvasive species, off-leash dogs, squatters, mountain bikers and global warming are all contributing to the decline of the ecological health of Stanley Park, says the author of a new report released to the public this week.

Sitting in the program room on the top floor of the Stanley Park Ecology Society, conservation programs manager Robyn Worcester flips through a large binder containing the 230-page report she spent three years completing. The groundbreaking State of the Park Report for the Ecological Integrity of Stanley Park, the first of its kind in Stanley Park’s 120-year history, is an inventory of the ecological health of the iconic green space. Worcester hopes her findings will one day serve as the foundation for a future Stanley Park master plan created by the park board. Worcester says the format of the report is based on a similar model used by Parks Canada.

“In order to gauge the ecological health of the park, you need to know what you’ve got, so I suggested an inventory,” says Worcester.

She says following the devastating windstorm that ripped through Stanley Park in December 2006, the society participated in the massive restoration alongside parks staff and biology and forest experts. “There were all of these professional experts and academics involved after the storm and we were able to work side-by-side with them,” she says. “It was kind of serendipitous so many trees blew over because it gave us the opportunity to really study some environmentally sensitive areas. But even before the windstorm, I was identifying important resources and compiling data.”

The ecological health of the park was assessed and evaluated by rating specific environmental indicators that provide a

Park board commissioner Loretta Woodcock hopes to restock Beaver Lake with western painted turtles from Saanich. photo Dan Toulgoet broad representation of key factors influencing its ecosystems. In areas with little data, professional evaluations were used to assess current conditions and future trends.

Worcester notes the ecological integrity of the park will never be fully known due to its size, location and the past and present influences that surround it, such as human use, development and logging.

In the report, Worcester uses coloured indicators to demonstrate the health of specific categories, including natural disturbances, management operations, environmental, social issues, climate and atmosphere, terrestrial ecosystems, native biodiversity, native wildlife and aquatic ecosystems. She’s also included her predictions regarding whether the ecological

health of those categories are declining, improving or remaining as is.

It’s the aquatic ecosystems that have Worcester and other members of the society most concerned. Worcester rates the health of aquatic ecosystems in the park as poor and declining, including those of Lost Lagoon. The report notes overall aquatic systems in the park are declining in quality and size.

According to the report, Lost Lagoon was originally an inter-tidal mud flat before it was separated from Coal Harbour by development of the Stanley Park Causeway.

The unnatural formation of the lagoon and periodic inflows of salt water, make it largely unproductive. Although the lagoon supports large numbers of over-wintering

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OPE commissioner Loretta Woodcock, the park board’s liaison to the ecology society, is particularly concerned about Beaver Lake. The lake is one of the last natural wetlands in Vancouver with a watershed of 1.9 kilometres of tributaries and 112 hectares of primarily coniferous forest. According to the report, since the watershed and lake were permanently altered with the completion of the Stanley Park Causeway in the 1930s, Beaver Lake has been shrinking due to a combination of the introduction of invasive water lilies, accelerated sedimentation and an increase of aquatic plant growth that depletes oxygen levels in the water. Woodcock says Beaver Lake has shrunk from 6.7 hectares in 1938 to 3.9 in 1997.

“However, what caught my attention was that the western painted turtle was once present in Beaver Lake, but there has not been any reported sighting for years,” says Woodcock.

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Continued from page 4 “What this potentially means is that we have lost an indigenous species right under our noses,” added Woodcock. “No explanation is currently available for this loss.

As a municipality, I think that we need to find out what is the cause of this loss.”

As a result of this finding in the report, last month Woodcock and members of the park board’s planning and environment committee asked staff to report back this September on the ecological health of Beaver Lake and what factors could have caused the disappearance of the turtle. The board was to vote on that last night.

By coincidence, last month the municipality of Saanich on Vancouver Island became so concerned about losing its western painted turtles, it installed warning signs along Beaver Lake Road advising motorists to slow down and watch for hatchlings crossing in their efforts to find their way from their nests to the nearest pond.

“The city of Saanich recognizes that the western painted turtle, designated endangered in 2006, is the only native turtle left on Vancouver Island and it’s believed only a few hundred remain,” she says.

She says Saanich’s environmental education officer, Darren Copley, will measure vehicle speeds before and after the road signs are installed and adds the city is considering building a turtle tunnel under the road.

Woodcock suggests Vancouver, with its missing western painted turtles at Beaver Lake become a “sister turtle city” to Saanich.

“Perhaps some of the turtles from Saa-

nich could be rescued from their precarious journey across Beaver Lake Road and transplanted to Beaver Lake in Vancouver’s Stanley Park,” she says. “We could become twin turtle cities.”

Woodcock says during the Stanley Park restoration, a fundamental principle was to ensure all of the work done would be completed in a way that protected the park’s natural and cultural environments. From that came the Stanley Park Forest Management plan, a 49-page report detailing goals and objectives to guide forest-related projects and programs through the next 10 to 20 years.

“The Stanley Park Ecology Society report is a sterling example of one of the goals of the Stanley Park management plan, which suggests compiling ongoing data for ecosystem monitoring and public education,” says Woodcock.

Last June, the park board approved the final report of the Stanley Park restoration plan. That report includes 10 goals and objectives, including tree inspection and safety management, fire management, invasive species management and forest health.

“The ones in the management report that speak to the situation around Beaver Lake are invasive species management and managing wildlife and habitat,” says Woodcock.

Woodcock says the hard work completed

by Worcester and the society, including laboriously sifting through scientific reports and research data, resulted in a useful resource document the board can use in managing forest, animal, plant and insect life in the park. “And for assessing ecologi-

Society executive director Patricia Thomsen wants the report to be used by the photo Jason Lang park board for future planning of Stanley Park. cal changes in the decades to come,” says Woodcock.

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orcester is encouraged the park board is taking the shrinking of Beaver Lake seriously. She says the disappearance of a relatively small lake can be natural, but the speed at which this one is

shrinking is alarming. Worcester estimates if no changes are made, Beaver Lake could completely disappear by 2020.

The water lilies, introduced to the area in the 1930s, are a large part of the problem and are choking much of the original habitat and filling in the lake.

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Continued from page 5 Worcester says it’s an important lesson in the danger of introducing invasive species where they don’t belong.

Worcester also reported park maintenance, such as keeping trails clear and lawn mowing, is more beneficial to humans than it is to the ecology of the area.

She adds park maintenance often has a negative impact on wildlife habitat. With that in mind, she’d like the park board to complete maintenance at times that are the least disruptive to wildlife, particularly to nesting birds.

Worcester says the report could never have been completed without the thousands of hours donated by volunteers, including West End residents, regular park visitors, university students and many retired professionals, including biologists, naturalists and historians.

It was a group of invertebrate researchers from the University of B.C. forest science program, taking part in the park board’s restoration project between 2007 and 2008, that documented 15 ground beetle species, 190 moth species and 67 rove beetle species, including two new to science, recently named Oxypoda stanleyi and Sonoma squamishorum.

Those beetles are one of the concerns Worcester has when it comes to mountain bikers who like to ride off-trail in the park. She says there are entire ecosystems thriving under the natural debris on the forest floor.

“These mountain bikers just think it’s dirt, so what’s the big deal,” says Worcester. “But it’s a problem.”

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Many of the volunteers captured the once in a lifetime photographs included in the report, such as one of a coyote that recently moved into the park, standing on a beaver lodge. A beaver recently moved back to Beaver Lake, the first sighting since 1988.

It was also many of these volunteers who supplied Worcester with dozens of reports, studies, books and individual observations, which she pored over in her search for information. Worcester suspects there’s more information out there in private homes and hopes this report will encourage people to contact her about their collections.

“This is the first time all of this information has been gathered in one place,” she says. “So far I’ve gone through all of the literature that’s known.”

Worcester’s recommendations include maintaining existing monitoring programs and creating new ones to track changes in the park’s ecological health and she suggests undertaking restoration and enhancements to benefit the ecology and biodiversity of the park’s ecosystems, with priority given to aquatic species and habitats, environmentally sensitive areas, invasive species management,

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species at risk and human-causes stressors. Worcester also wants the society to continue offering environmental education in the park and suggests the report be updated on a regular basis.

Society executive director Patricia Thomsen wants the report to eventually be used as baseline data by the park board for future planning.

She adds five years from now it will be interesting to see what ecological changes have taken place.

“We haven’t had that in the past,” she says. “So we’ve had no way to tell if the park is healthy or declining.

And if we see the ecological health declining, we’ll have the opportunity to fix it.”

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rian Quinn, acting manager of horticultural operations for Stanley and Queen Elizabeth districts, says it’s important to note the report deals strictly with the ecological health of the park and doesn’t include any cultural references.

“But having said that,” he says, “it’s definitely an excellent tool for moving forward.”

He adds the report was completed concurrently with the park board’s recent forest management plan, both of which he considers valuable documents. Quinn says at this time there is no official management plan for Stanley Park and notes the last one completed was so long ago, he’s unsure of the date.

“At this point we are not acting from a management plan,” he says.

“And this report could help us with our management of the park. The rating system it gives is also very useful and will help us identify areas where work is needed.” sthomas@vancourier.com (See related story on page 13)

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If you’re like me, you dread doing taxes.

And I get grumpier when it’s time to pay property taxes.

So if you happen to own a home in this city valued at $781,000, your bill should come in at $3,586, according to a city report that went before council Thursday.

Here’s how it all breaks down: • Forty-seven per cent of the bill ($1,678) is for something called a general purpose tax levy.

• Twenty-four per cent goes to utility fees, which includes sewer ($227), solid waste ($221) and water services ($447).

Total up those four figures and you should get $2,543, or 71 per cent of your tax bill.

Twenty-four per cent of Vancouver property taxes goes to utility fees, which photo Dan Toulgoet includes waste management.

The city collects the balance of the $3,586 bill on behalf of other taxing authorities over which city council has no control.

They include the provincial school tax ($641, after the basic homeowner grant of $570 is deducted), TransLink ($296), B.C. Assessment ($52) and Metro Vancouver ($53) for a total of $1,043.

Add that number with

the city’s levies and you get $3,586.

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cussion about solutions to what COPE describes as the city’s “housing crisis.”

The party says many young people, seniors and families are desperately in need of affordable rentals.

Too many people who work in the city can’t afford to buy a house here. And then there’re all the homeless people.

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What are the new creative solutions to the housing crisis?”

Panelists include Christine Ackerman of the West End Residents Association, Norm Dooley of the Riley Park South Cambie visioning committee, Darren Kitchen of B.C. Co-operative Housing Association and Linus Lam of Architecture for Humanity.

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And what better place to watch a grey whale swim in False Creek than from the Olympic Village.

No, condo-king-Oly-Village-marketer-art-galleryowner-bon-vivant Bob Rennie did not pay me to write that sentence.

The line is meant as a segue to news that the Olympic Village will be open to the public May 15, where you

can view the buildings, get photos with athletes and maybe even hear John Furlong speak French.

Mayor Gregor Robertson will also be there and hopefully not crestfallen by a Canucks exit in the playoffs. His wager to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley includes: • Traditional Filipino Polovoron shortbread cookies and boat tarts from Goldilocks Bakeshop.

• Tasty B.C. wild smoked salmon.

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Sadly, this year’s wager doesn’t include beer. Apparently it was smashed in transit to Chicago last year.

Daley is putting up a huge package of goodies, including pizza, ribs, beef, beer, candy, cheesecake and popcorn—which is coincidentally Robertson’s daily diet. mhowell@vancourier.com

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WEB POLL NATION Go to www.vancourier.com to vote Should the city appeal the $400,000 assessed value of a nine-acre Concord Pacific property on False Creek?

Last week’s poll question: Which is more likely to happen by June?

• The Canucks will be in the Stanley Cup final: 69 per cent • The school board will balance its budget with minimal cuts to staff and programs: 31 per cent This is not a scientific poll.

Consider for a moment the convenient coincidence. I’m referring to the swirl of scandal that threatens to sink the political career of our now twice former Solicitor General Kash Heed.

While the provincial government waits for recommendations on new and tougher rules for municipal elections from its Local Government Elections Task Force, we are seeing what tougher rules can lead to in spite of stumbles along the way.

In Heed’s case, his key campaign staffers are charged criminally. The special prosecutor Terry Robertson who exonerated Heed has now resigned the prosecutor’s job as a result of a disclosure that his law firm donated $1,000 to Heed’s campaign. Robertson is now the subject of an investigation by the B.C. Law Society.

While there are disclosure laws regarding municipal elections, they are nowhere as clear or tough as provincial laws. In Vancouver, for example, the governing Vision party claims to find enough slack in the regulations that they are able to frustrate opposition demands they report repayment of their debt from the 2008 campaign.

Complaints to the police about failure of municipal politicians to comply with existing regulations have proven problematic in other B.C. jurisdictions. According to an RCMP submission to the Local Government Elections Task Force, police find themselves in a conflict of interest investigating complaints about possible election regulation violations because they are having to, in effect, investigate their own bosses.

Further, the RCMP note police were asked to conduct investigations into areas “where they

allengarr had little or no relevant expertise.” That, however, is not the only problem with municipal elections being brought to the task force’s attention.

Unlike provincial and federal campaigns, there are no spending limits. There are also no limits of where in the world donations can come from or how much can be donated.

In Vancouver, more than anywhere else in the province, that has created an escalating funding frenzy where the total amount spent by candidates and their parties on the election last time out was about $5 million.

The extent of that spending across the province has been recorded in a recent series of articles in the Vancouver Sun. What politicians want to do about it can be found in their submissions to the Local Government Elections Task Force. No submission asks for more change than Vancouver’s.

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The two most contentious are a demand for spending and donation limits. Other municipal submissions reject this although Vancouver could win on this one.

But Vancouver also wants to ban union and corporate donations. That is more problematic. For one thing, other jurisdictions reject this. And I suspect the province would be unwilling to allow this change because it would turn a light on its own regulations where corporate funding is as essential to the right as unions money is on the left.

Not surprisingly one of this city’s constant critics is Derek Corrigan, mayor of Burnaby, where his political machine feeds heavily on union donations. He says “there is no problem outside the city of Vancouver.”

But where there is agreement among municipalities is the request that the whole election process should come under the jurisdiction of the provincial chief electoral officer who would have the power to enforce the rules and be armed with penalties that would apply to those who fail to comply.

The task force recommendations are due at the end of this month. The Heed fiasco just may whet Victoria’s appetite to allow significant change.

••• NPA Coun. Suzanne Anton called me after my last column to say that while Vision had a far higher percentage of women at their AGM than the NPA, the NPA runs far more women for council than any other electoral organization.

That’s been the case the last three times out. agarr@vancourier.com

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Psychic phenomenon often ridiculed, derided, dismissed One night some years ago, I had a dream with big production values. There were dancing girls and a host in a tux, pitching a new beverage—a mixture of milk and apple juice. When I awoke in the morning, my girlfriend at the time walked into the room holding a cup. “Try this, it’s really good,” she said, handing me her spur-of-the moment invention, a mixture of milk and apple juice. I had said nothing to her about my middle-of-the-night dream-commercial.

I’ve had enough highly unlikely occurrences in my life that “coincidence” fails to convince me as an overall explanation. And I’m hardly alone. There is no greater cultural gap than the widespread experiential acceptance of psychic phenomenon (psi), and its widespread, public rejection by academia. Scientists who do express an interest in the topic may even be subject to academic ostracism.

Consider the tweedy uproar that attended preparations for an August conference on quantum physics in the Towler Institute, which is housed in a 16th-century monastery in the Tuscan Alps.

Conference organizer Antony Valentini informed three participants that their invitations had been withdrawn. Among the rejected invitees were Brian Josephson, winner of the 1973 Nobel Prize for Physics for his discoveries in superconductivity, and now Head of the Mind-matter Unification Project at Cambridge. Josephson was told he was rejected because “one of his principal research interests is the paranormal.” Science writer David Peat was rejected because of his books on “Jungian synchronicity” and “connections between Native American thought and modern physics.”

According to a report in the Times, Josephson and Peat were re-invited after the controversy went public, but the banishment was upheld for a third scientific heretic, U.S. theoretical physicist Jack Sarfatti. There’s something about psi that blows synapses and tightens sphincters among “respectable” thinkers. I’ve run into a number of highly educated people who become almost apoplectic with rage at the suggestion that the effects of consciousness might, on rare occasions, extend beyond the brain. They even dismiss the notion that it might be worth testing, if only to rule it out, as “pseudoscience.”

This debunking spirit shades into the “giggle effect,” which makes psi a target for mainstream media fun. This was summed up in humourist P.J. O’Rourke’s withering estimate of the belief of ’60s-era hippies that “there was a great throb-

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geoffolson bing web of psychic mucus and we were all part of it.”

Yet it seems we really are all connected, through some unknown but verifiable process. A 1987 study meta-analysis of 832 laboratory studies of psi showed overall odds against chance beyond a trillion to one.

In 1997 I interviewed Brenda Dunne, a research associate to Dr. Robert Jahn, professor of aerospace and dean emeritus of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Princeton University. Intent on researching psi, Jahn was relegated to a lab down in Princeton’s bowels, where he and Dunne spent almost three decades conducting paradigmpopping experiments into mindmatter anomalies.

Dunne asked me if I had any connections to the scientific media, and if I could get the word out on PEAR, the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research Lab. (I had no such connections, although the Globe and Mail surprised me by accepting my submission on psi research for its science section.) It struck me as supremely odd that there had been virtually no media interest at the time in the revolutionary work of the dean of engineering at Princeton—a post you don’t rise to without knowing your way around a lab. Yet I suspect Jahn and Dunne had done the intellectual equivalent of pistol-whipping the provost, by endorsing an expanded view of the role of consciousness in the universe (after 28 years, PEAR closed its doors in 2007).

To paraphrase the bard, there are more things in heaven and earth than is dreamt of in the debunkers’ philosophy. Perhaps open-minded research into psi will lead, one day, to an elegant mathematical version of Shakespeare’s other poetic proposition, “we are such things that dreams are made of.”

As for that morning offer of milk and apple juice? It didn’t taste terrible, but it wasn’t all that great either. If my dreaming mind was trying to clairvoyantly direct me to a marketing opportunity in the beverage industry, it failed to convince. www.geoffolson.com

According to one reader, school holidays should incorporate and reflect the multicultural demographic of Vancouver school hallways. photo Dan Toulgoet To the editor: Re: “Class Notes,” April 30.

Canada is known as a multicultural country. The demographics of kids attending school these days are not all Christian girls and boys anymore.

Yet, our holidays are still focused around Eurocentric Christian holidays. I believe holidays should reflect the demographics of the area, which means it should be based on the population and the cultural background of the kids.

The demographics of Vancouver are gradually changing and holidays should also adjust accordingly.

I agree with this because most of kids these days, especially in East Vancouver, are Chinese and even East Indian. Coming from a Chinese family, I know how happy

people would be if the Lunar New Year was on the calendar. The Lunar New Year is not only celebrated by China but also many other countries including Singapore, Korea, Malaysia and other Asian countries. Also, festivals like Vaisakhi and First Nations celebrations should be on the calender, too.

The school board should treat each cultural group equally.

Instead of taking children out of school for ethnic festivals, why not let everyone take a break and celebrate it together?

It would be fun if Vancouverites have a variety of festivals to celebrate throughout the year.

This can also save the Vancouver School Board millions of dollars.

We ‘Stupid’ Iranian cleric aroused boobies online want To the editor: Re: “Kudos and Kvetches,” April 28.

Until I read the news release about yet another topless protest in Vancouver, I wasn’t even aware of the ignorant comments from an Iranian cleric accusing suggestively dressed women of having the amazing power to trigger earthquakes.

Thankfully I was also one of those men who chose not

Elaine Li, Vancouver

to attend the bare-breasted protest out of respect for women and also because I was busy at work earning my living. However, it takes a really stupid moron to make such baseless statements, but the bigger idiots are those who chose to react to the cleric’s comments and give him the attention that will make give more infamy than he had before.

Baring your breasts or

any other private areas for the public to see achieved nothing in the end.

While many people might forget the stupidity of one religious fanatic whose words have no value whatsoever, you can bet your every dollar that the photos of those naked boobies will be circulating on the Internet for years to come.

Leslie Benisz, Vancouver

Park board gouges community centre associations To the editor: Re: “Central Park,” April 23.

As a former community association president I could not believe park board chair Aaron Jasper’s comments on community centre associations. While it’s true the associations receive revenue from centre programs—which is put back into the centres through subsidies for youth and senior programs, the purchase of equipment, staff training and development—Jasper feels it is the park board’s right to access those funds to meet their budget.

I would dare say that successful partnerships are based on trust and one could argue that trust and respect is lacking.

One only needs to look at what the park board has decided to cut to understand what is truly going on. By cutting commu-

nity centre hours, laying off programming staff who oversee the programs and closing daycares that means they can then go after the associations for money.

Exactly how many exempt management positions are there now compared to five or 10 years ago? How much is this costing you and me and how many exempt management positions have been cut? Do you honestly believe management would stand up in a meeting and sacrifice their positions?

Commissioner Jasper said the park board “owns” the centres. No, the taxpayers who live in the communities who vote you in (and out) are the true owners of parks and community centres.

Rick Evans, Vancouver

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Mega-developer Concord Pacific donated $140,850 to ruling party Vision Vancouver

Councillors plead innocent, claim ignorance about False Creek land Mike Howell Staff writer

Is the reason city politicians didn’t question the surprisingly low assessed value of a waterfront property in Northeast False Creek tied to their financial relationships with the owner of the land?

“I bristle at that suggestion,” replied Coun. Kerry Jang of the ruling Vision Vancouver party. “I don’t like it, I think it’s wrong and I think it’s wrongheaded.”

NPA Coun. Suzanne Anton had a similar response.

“That would be joining some dots that, in this case, should not be joined.”

The question was in reference to an April 30 Courier story that revealed the B.C. Assessment office set the value of a nine-acre waterfront property in Northeast False Creek at $400,000 this year.

The previous year, the value of the land between Carrall Street and the Telus World of Science, was assessed at $192,000. That value dates back to 2001 and included three additional acres of property.

The property is owned

by Concord Pacific Developments Inc., which paid $4,347 in taxes last year.

This year’s bill hasn’t been finalized.

Concord Pacific is one of Vision Vancouver’s main financial backers. The development company has also given generously in the past decade to the NPA and

Concord Pacific’s nine-acre waterfront property—assessed at $400,000 this year, $192,000 last year—has raised questions about the developer’s relationship with city politicians including (counterclockwise from left) Coun. Kerry Jang, Coun.

Suzanne Anton, Coun. Tim Stevenson and Mayor Gregor Robertson. photos Dan Toulgoet COPE to support their election campaigns.

In 2008, the Courier revealed a majority of the current council accepted freebies from Concord, including yacht rides to watch fireworks, dinners, tickets to Cirque du Soleil and Canucks games and a night in a private box at GM Place to watch a Bruce Springsteen concert. All three parties—Vision, the NPA and COPE—accepted one or more of the freebies.

No councillors questioned the assessed value of the Concord land or pushed for an appeal until the Courier questioned them this week. Jang, Anton and Vision Coun. Tim Stevenson have since asked city staff

to investigate. COPE Coun.

Ellen Woodsworth called for the city to appeal.

“I don’t have the time, nor the expertise to go through the tax roll and I think it’s unreasonable to expect a city councillor to do that,” said Jang, noting he learned of the assessed value of the Concord land by reading the Courier’s April 30 story.

Jang was elected in 2008 as part of Vision’s majority on council. He said he hasn’t accepted any freebies from Concord, although his party received more than $140,000 from the developer and its subsidiaries Pacific Place Developments Corp. and Centreville Construction since Vision was

founded more than five years ago. The donations do not include money Concord gave to Vision as one of the lead sponsors at the party’s fundraiser at the Commodore Ballroom in February 2009.

Stevenson admitted it can be awkward to talk about an issue involving a Vision contributor but added he has never been influenced by a party donor.

“From my own experience, I never encountered that we ever act in that manner,” Stevenson said.

“I personally haven’t and I have never ever heard discussion like that.”

Stevenson pointed out council recently agreed to ban corporate and union

donations from civic campaigns. It’s now up to a provincial government task force to decide whether that will be in place for the 2011 election.

Mayor Gregor Robertson echoed Stevenson’s points about a need for a ban on corporate and union donations to erase the perception that politicians are influenced by donors. “That will go a long way to addressing the concerns around campaign contributions, which is why I’m a strong proponent of banning corporate and union donations,” Robertson said. “We don’t need that perception that there is potential conflict.

That needs to be straightened out and I’m hopeful

the province will take that action.”

He, too, said he learned of the $400,000 value tagged to the Concord land from reading the Courier’s story. But Robertson said appealing the value would likely translate to an expensive court battle.

The Courier asked Matthew Meehan, senior vicepresident of planning for Concord, in an interview last month why the company gives money to city politicians.

Meehan promised to answer the question at a later date, saying he didn’t want to give an “off the cuff” response. mhowell@vancourier.com (See related story on page 12)

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Last year Concord Pacific paid $4,347 in taxes on False Creek property

Mayor defends controversial land assessment Mike Howell Staff writer

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isitors to Leonardo da Vinci The Mechanics of Man at the Vancouver Art Gallery (which ended May 2nd) will have been reminded of the marvelous complexity of human anatomy. Leonardo, we learned, was the first artist to accurately depict the human spine and Cedric Hughes “five hundred years later no artist or anatomical illustrator has surpassed [this] accomplishment.” And his studies of the neck and shoulder muscles are as fascinating as they are beautiful.

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Mayor Gregor Robertson says the city should not appeal the $400,000 assessed value of a nine-acre waterfront property in Northeast False Creek.

Robertson said an appeal to B.C. Assessment over the value of the land between Carrall Street and the Telus World of Science parking lot would likely end up costing the city money in a court battle. “The city relies on the assessment authority to establish the value and they wouldn’t have established a value they didn’t think could be successfully defended in court,” Robertson told the Courier. “For the city, the cost of taking this to court would far exceed any additional taxes that might be won through a long expensive legal challenge.”

The mayor’s comments were related to the Courier’s April 30 cover story which revealed the surprisingly low assessed value of the nine-acre property owned

by Concord Pacific Developments Inc. The previous nine years, the value of the land was assessed at $192,000 and included an additional three acres until Concord Pacific subdivided the property last year. The developer paid $4,347 in taxes on the property in 2009. “On face value, people are surprised but there must be a strong ratio-

Mayor Gregor Robertson nale for it or B.C. Assessment wouldn’t set that level,” said Robertson, noting he wasn’t aware of the land’s value until reading the Courier’s story.

A memo issued Wednesday from the city’s finance department to the mayor, city councillors and senior staff supported Robertson’s view not to appeal the assessment.

The memo, obtained by the Courier, was from the city’s director of finance, Patrice Impey, and Grace Cheng, the city’s manager of financial policy and projects. “Despite the public perception on the value of this property, staff is not certain what legal basis the city would argue in any appeal,” the memo said. “In any case, the deadlines for appealing this value for 2010 have passed.”

The percentage of successful appeals on property assessment has been low relative to the size of the assessment base, the memo added.

A deal Concord Pacific reached with the city in 1990 calls for the land to be devel-

oped into a park. The land is covered in blacktop and been used over the years for the Molson Indy, Cirque du Soleil and, most recently, pavilions and Molson Hockey House during the 2010 Winter Games.

Concord has made millions of dollars from leasing the land, including $1.3 million from the Quebec government, which set up the Maison du Quebec on the property during the Games.

The memo points out assessing value does not consider any “temporary uses and revenues” generated from the site “as long as the use is not predominant and does not form the highest and best use for the property.”

The memo said the park will cost up to $20 million to build and be turned over to the city. The assessed value of the land was based on its current zoning and complex legal arrangements between the city and Concord Pacific, the memo said. “From an assessment perspective, the property is highly encumbered with very limited use and development potential,” the memo said.

The memo didn’t explain why a 7.5 acre property owned by the city four blocks east of the Concord site on Malkin Avenue was assessed at $18.5 million this year. It, too, will be developed into a park. mhowell@vancourier.com

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Stanley Park report says lake may disappear

GreencommissioneropposesBeaverLakeplan Sandra Thomas Staff writer

A park board motion asking staff to find ways to slow the shrinking of Beaver Lake in Stanley Park took a political twist at Monday night’s park board meeting when Green Party commissioner Stuart Mackinnon voted against the move.

Vision Vancouver park board chair Aaron Jasper said he was surprised at Mackinnon’s vote.

“The majority of the board feels there’s enough data to know Beaver Lake needs some attention,” said Jasper. “So we’re pushing to ask staff for a range of options.”

A report released this week by the Stanley Park Ecology Society highlights the need for intervention to stop the lake from shrinking and disappearing altogether. Beaver Lake is an important ecological area for many species of wildlife and birds. In response to the report, COPE commissioner Loretta Woodcock brought a motion forward to the board’s planning and environment committee asking staff to look at ideas to save Beaver Lake. That motion was approved at the committee, but after Mackinnon’s vote Monday night the motion was put on hold until a second meeting Thursday night, after the Courier’s press deadline.

Mackinnon argued any improvements to Beaver Lake should be included in a larger Stanley Park master plan, which the park lacks. He suggested the millions of dollars needed for such a plan could be included in the park board’s next capital plan in 2011.

Jasper argued 2011 might be too late for Beaver Lake. He added the society completed the study, so there was no reason not to support its findings.

“We’re keen to take some action now,” he said.

Jasper was also surprised by the at-

“I HAD JUST READ THE REPORT AND HADN’T HAD TIME TO DIGEST IT.” Stuart Mackinnon

tendance at the meeting of Adriane Carr, leader of the Green Part of B.C. and deputy leader of the Green Party of Canada.

“It’s always nice to see another politician at a park board meeting,” said Jasper. “But why she would attend is a good question.”

Mackinnon said Carr attended the meeting because she’s interested in the society’s report and because the creation of a master plan or stewardship program for Stanley Park was included in his Green political platform during the 2008 civic election.

“And she was there to support me,” said Mackinnon.

Mackinnon said he voted against Woodcock’s motion because the society’s report had just been presented to the board that same night. He added he didn’t feel prepared to approve what could turn out to be a large project without having more facts.

“I had just read the report and hadn’t had time to digest it,” he said. “I also have to consider that while this might be a good plan for Beaver Lake, I have to consider what’s good for the rest of the park.”

Mackinnon worries improvements to Beaver Lake could be harmful elsewhere in the park. He said with a forestry plan in place and the completion of the ecology society’s report, it was a good time to work on an a master plan for Stanley Park.

“My campaign slogan was ‘People and nature in balance,’” he said. “I’ll probably vote in favour of Loretta’s motion when it comes back to the board, but I still think we need a master plan.” sthomas@vancourier.com

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Last year I wrote a story about urban planner and former city councillor Alan Herbert’s proposal to create pedestrian walking paths, similar to the bike routes already established, across the city.

Herbert has pushed the plan since 1999, and in 2001 the city launched his Silk Road Walking Route as a self-guided tour connecting Chinatown to Library Square.

Unfortunately, the second phase of that project never got off the ground—until now. Herbert created a 2.11kilometre historic walk, The Steam Line, which starts at Marinaside Crescent at the east foot of Davie Street.

The route takes participants past the steam train at the Roundhouse Community Centre, across Pacific Boulevard and down Mainland towards Gastown. Points of interest along the way include Victory Square, the Gastown steam clock and the Gassy Jack statue in Maple Tree Square.

The historic walk will be launched Monday to coincide with Move for Health Day, an international event sponsored locally by the park board and B.C. Recreation and Parks Association.

Last year, Herbert teamed with COPE park board commissioner Loretta Woodcock to plan similar walking projects, including one with a focus on seniors.

Woodcock says Herbert’s latest walk is a good fit for the park board’s Step Out Walks program, which encourages the public to go for recreational walks to

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Vision Vancouver park board chair Aaron Jasper told me this week there were four proposals of interest for the operation of

the Bloedel Conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park submitted prior to the April 30 deadline.

The park board was considering closing the conservatory in response to cuts to its 2010 operating budget, but decided to look for an operating partner after the public made it very clear they want to save the iconic dome.

Jasper couldn’t comment on the proposals, but I know one came from VanDusen Botanical Garden in partnership with an ad hoc group called Friends of the Bloedel, which has about 300 members.

Jasper also noted two proposals of interest were submitted regarding the Stanley Park Farmyard and petting zoo, which is also in danger of closing. He says parks staff is expected to report to the board with recommendations on the proposals in June. sthomas@vancourier.com

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The Carnegie Community Centre at Main and Hastings will have a team in the Sun Run for the first time Sunday.

“It gets this community up and running,” said Ron Kuhlke, one of the runners who participated in a free 13-week running clinic that saw entire families training together.

Kuhlke was in high spirits last week, fresh from a hike with his life skills group in Deep Cove. The 39-year-old, who completed treatment for alcohol addiction and lives in a low-income hotel on Powell Street, bought sneakers with the intention of running five years ago, but it wasn’t until the group started running every Sunday at noon that he began pounding the pavement.

“It’s something to look forward to. So what are you going to do Sunday afternoon?

Hey it’s the running group,” said Kuhlke, who started a sheet metal trades class at BCIT this week.

Bill Lim, a gregarious 59year-old who participates in a humanities program offered by the University of B.C. at the Carnegie, joked that he joined the clinic for the free snacks, with the hope of transforming into a Chinese Brad Pitt.

The maintenance worker, who stands five feet and nine-and-a-half inches tall, has lost at least 11 pounds from his previously 235pound frame. He’s learned about foods that pack a nutritional punch after exercise from Louise Green and Michelle Ricketts, coowners of North Vancouver’s Storm Fitness, and the Body Exchange.

Green said providing nutritious muffins and soups was important because some runners were showing up with an empty stomach. Green and Ricketts had offered to lead a boot camp at the Carnegie but community programmer Sandy MacKeigan asked them to organize a Sun Run clinic instead.

Nearly 60 people attended an information session in January, and 37 walkers, joggers and runners registered for the 10-kilometre Sun Run through the clinic.

MacKeigan received grants from Walk B.C., part of B.C. Recreation and Parks Association, to cover the registration fee, water bottles, pedometers and nutritious food. Green and Ricketts collected more than 200 pairs of used runners for the Carnegie.

“We are reaching a wide range of residents,” MacKeigan said. “We’ve got a

woman who’s 69 years old and then we have a young boy who’s 10, so the age range is big compared to other sports, which may be a little more aggressive and not so cohesive. This

one here is more social, it’s where everybody can participate.”

After the Sun Run, racers can participate in a five-kilometre historical Spirit of the Arts Walk in the Down-

It’s simple

town Eastside, May 15, and carry on in a hiking club organized by the Carnegie.

Green said the centre usually gives clinic participants a list of activities they can move on to

once the Sun Run is over.

“It was really unfortunate in this case because we couldn’t find anything other than what Carnegie was offering, which was that hiking group, because

everything costs money,” Green said.

Kuhlke was keen to represent his community on Sunday. “There’s a lot of pride in this,” he said.

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Former Barenaked Ladies frontman Steven Page will headline the second annual Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival, June 10-13.

Fred Megan McNeil (left) and Genevieve Duford spoke of their daily challenges living with cancer at the Giovanni Bastone Foundation gala.

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Fronting the 25th edition of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival June 25-July 4, Fatima Amarshi succeeds Coastal Jazz Executive Director Julie Smith.

Glass half full: Founders Cindy Dobee, Deborah Grimm and Dolores Elliott helped create a Canadian treatment centre for kids suffering with eating disorders. The Woodstone Residence, a 20-bed facility on Galiano Island, will open its door this fall. Singer Bif Naked headlined the sixth annual fundraising dinner and auction held at the Rocky Mountaineer Station. CTV’s Pamela Martin emceed and specialist Dr. Laird Birmingham gave remarks helping raise a reported $250,000.

Good times, come on!: Teen singing sensation Brock Zanrosso performed his iTunes chart topper “Push the Wall” at the Giovanni Bastone Foundation’s disco-themed Shine Gala. Held at the Marriot Pinnacle, chair Deb Nicols fronted the seventh annual Scotiabank-sponsored dinner and dance. Partygoers shook their collective booty netting the non-profit agency $60,000 for childhood cancer research.

Road runner: Fresh off an impressive result at the Boston Marathon three weeks ago, road runner Gordon Cook hit the city’s pavement along with nearly 14,000 other race enthusiasts for the BMO Vancouver Marathon. Cook hopes the weekend marathon, which benefits five charities including the Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and Vancouver Food Bank, becomes a weeklong affair.

Hear Fred Monday morning on CBC Radio One’s The Early Edition AM690 and 88.1FM; Email Fred at yvrflee@ hotmail.com; Follow Fred on Twitter: @FredAboutTown.

Every day, Lin Chinese Cuisine’s Miao Yu churns out 1,200 of her famous Shanghai Juicy dumplings, the best in the city.

BMO senior VP Rob Serraglio (l) and race chair Daryl Doyle feted Fareedah Rasoul Kim of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank before the Vancouver Marathon.

Singer Bif Naked, here with hubby sports scribe Ian Walker, headlined the Looking Glass Foundation Gala to aid individuals suffering with eating disorders.

Marathon runner Gordon Cook would like to see Laurie Grant’s BMO-sponsored Vancouver Marathon be a weeklong festival.

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People may chuckle when referring to an older driver putt-puttering down the road well below the speed limit, having difficulty parallel parking or simply making errors like forgetting turn signals, etc.

But poor driving as a result of mental aging or medical reasons is no laughing matter. However, regulating the renewal (or revoking) of a senior’s driver’s license (which can affect their sense of independence and in some cases, selfworth), is a subject long-debated across the country.

According to the Canadian Medical Association Journal’s (CMA) March, 2010 paper on seniors and driving, a cut-off age for licences is neither sensible nor appropriate. It states that because seniors are so heterogeneous with respect to health and cognition, it might be discriminatory to paint all

seniors behind the wheel with the same brush.

Physicians and other health professionals will always be required to report people whom they suspect are unsafe drivers, says CMA. However, only governments, using standardized driving assessments, should be responsible for revoking a driver’s licence.

The CMA also realizes that physicians and families need to be honest with seniors about the need to retire from driving, and seniors need to accept that, no matter how good the support system, their lives will subsequently not be as flexible.

There is a reverse graduated licence used in some jurisdictions, which should be adopted by all provinces. Such conditional licences could, for example, limit driving at night, when vision may be poorer, and restrict access to fourlane highways, rush-hour traffic times or distance travelled.

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In my opinion, the innate problem with the doctor’s office evaluation currently in place is that an older driver with medical issues will turn up for the appointment on his/her best behaviour.

Would you go to the doctor while exhibiting extreme low blood sugar from your Type 1 diabetes? No. But once behind the wheel, if this happens, and exacerbated by diminished cognitive reaction time, the results could be very traumatic.

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ith another school year coming to an end before you know it, parents across the city are looking for activities to register children in.

From music, dance and theatre classes, to sports, recreation and summer camps, there are myriad options. The bottom line is – it’s got to be fun, stimulating, educational, and allow the kids to thrive among like-minded peers.

The Courier’s comprehensive SIGN ME UP guide has all you need to know! It’s eight pages of ideas and info, plus a web directory at your fingertips.

Now comes the challenging part – choosing! Here are some examples.

Soc it to me…

With the World Cup coming up in South Africa this June, all eyes are on the soccer pitch. Girls and boys will want to hone their game by participating in one of the great camps available in the Lower Mainland.

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IF YOU BELIEVE EVERY KID COUNTS IN VANCOUVER… The statistic: BC has the highest child poverty rate in Canada.

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• Enter the CLICK raffle for a brand new Norco bike at the kick-off on May 10.

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Kids can ‘bend it like Beckham’ at the Royal Soccer Club. Hosting its 18th year of Super Summer Soccer Camp, Royal Soccer is tops in grassroots soccer day camps in Canada.

“Our program is designed to promote personal development, team building and of course, fun!” says program director, Jeff Bryer. “The camp program is uniquely designed to offer a soccer focus in the morning and a leisure swim with other organized camp activities in the afternoons. All boys and girls between the ages of five and 13 are encouraged to register for full day, morning or afternoon sessions.” As well, campers receive a personal soccer ball, tshirt, water bottle and much more. Camps operate during all weeks in July and August. Check out the website at www.royalsoccer.com for more information or call 1-800-427-0536.

Kids - play like a pro with Whitecaps FC camps. “Our camp philosophy ensures players of all levels are challenged, focused, and have fun in a professional club environment. I guarantee you will have a great experience,” says Sam Lenarduzzi, camp manager and former Whitecaps captain. Signature and Specialty Camps for boys and girls happen in July and August.

Sign up soon at http://www.whitecapsfc. com/youth/camps/summer/.

Just camping it up…

Artists for Kids hosts the Paradise Valley Summer School of Visual Art, a great experience for artistically talented youngsters ages eight to 18. Held near Brackendale, famous artists share the magic of their art and lives in helping educate kids in art. Resident artists teach two studio classes daily – drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and raku pottery are featured. Explore www. artists4kids.com for further info.

VanDusen Art and Nature Summer Camps offer perennial kids’ favourites like pond dipping and vegetable gardening. Plant, play, compost, learn about habitat and about bugs ‘n slugs. Call 604-718-5898; www.vandusengarden.org.

YMCA Healthy Kids Day at the Langara Family YMCA is taking place Saturday, May 29 from 10 am to 3 pm. Join the ‘Y’ for a fun day with over 75 exhibitors, and activities including pony rides, the YMCA’s Got Talent competition, 2Ball Challenge, plus play on giant inflatables. Barbecue from 11:30 to 1:30, and it’s all free for everyone – what a deal! Call 604-324-9622; www. vanymca.org.

Camp Potlatch is situated on 133 acres of pristine wilderness along the picturesque shores of Howe Sound. Renowned for its sandy beaches and unspoiled hiking territory, this camp location provides an exceptional wilderness environment that

enhances each participant’s individual growth and experience. Camp Potlatch is a place where kids can learn to swim, rock climb, kayak, canoe, and enjoy an overnight camping experience. Share in a half-century tradition of “Adventures, Campfires and Dreams!” Contact Boys & Girls Clubs at 604-324-2267.

Camp Qwanoes on Vancouver Island offers your children a floating playground on which to jump literally into adventure. This “aqua-park” is filled with trampolines, slides and even a giant Iceberg. A giant inflatable Castaway castle at the beach is only surpassed by a concrete skate park added last summer. And music is a big part of the camp at the Christian camp.

Q-Town composes original scores that the band campers perform. Find out more at www.qwanoes.ca Sprouting Chefs is offering six different weeks in two different locations, including Kitsilano Secondary School in Vancouver.

The summer camp program has been designed to help support school garden projects over the summer, and children will not only be able to learn healthy cooking skills but they will also have the opportunity to learn more about urban agriculture and what can be grown in a small school garden plot. Tailored for three separate age levels of Seedlings, Sprouts and Sprouts Become Chefs. The cooking camp sessions also include physical activities - walks to community gardens and wide field games, Arts and Crafts and Team Building. Register for this in-demand UBC Summer Day Camp program at www.sproutingchefs.com.

By land or sea…

The Vancouver Park Board offers myriad opportunities for children to get out and enjoy summer, with registration ongoing til classes are full, or the pool is closed!

Swimming, golf, tennis and various recreational pursuits are available. Check out your local community centre for the details.

The Jericho Sailing Centre Association invites everyone to discover all of the low cost programs, facilities and services available for dinghy sailing, windsurfing, ocean kayaking and rowing at the Open House - 1300 Discovery, Jericho Park West - on Saturday, May 15 from noon to 4 pm. There will be displays and demonstrations including the annual Sailpast, as well as Jericho affiliated Club, Fleet and School information and sign-ups. Classes are tailored for all ages and levels of experience. Get on board and discover your inner ocean; for more information, call 604-224-4177.

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of the young athletes to explore the skills, self-motivation and playfulness that lead to the life-long love of sport and competition. Geared for ages six to 12, kids will run, swim and ride between 9 am and 4 pm, Monday to Friday. With eight weeks to choose from, there’s a spot for every eager jock or jockette. Sign up at Brittania or Hastings: www.excelerationtriclub.ca.

We’ve got the beat…

The Rhythm Room is offering two weeklong summer workshops for youth, specializing in tap and musical theatre. Students ages eight through 16 will sing and

dance their way through the week with an open house performance for friends and family on the final day. The Rhythm Room is focussed on educating people in musical theatre and percussive dance forms.

Artistic Director Jennifer Bishop is a local artist with an extensive background in all disciplines as well as a long list of credits in film and TV. The studio is located conveniently one block away from the Marine Drive Canada Line stop. See www.s2sproductions.com for more info.

Vancouver’s Academy of International Dance Arts is a unique studio specializing in classical ballet training while offering students the rare opportunity to study and perform diverse dance genres from around the world. A small school by design, known for its personal touch, the Academy is pleased to offer exceptional ballet training, reasonably sized classes, regular parent-teacher contact, considerable individual attention, and the opportunity for gifted motivated students to excel and perform solos. For general information on the Academy and its program, visit www. academyofinternationaldancearts.com.

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Harbour Dance Centre has tapped into some Intensive day programs for July, in Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Hip Hop, Street Jazz, Broadway Jazz, Pussy Cat Dolls, Musical Theatre Workshop and Modern. Featuring GUEST TEACHERS from ‘So You Think You Can Dance, Canada’, Season two, ‘The Groove Street’ and more!

Choose between one, two or three weeks, and between two to five classes per day in Beg/Int/Adv Level. Register by the end of May to guarantee your placement – and no HST! Check it out online at www.harbourdance.com.

Acting up a storm…

StageCraft Theatre School summer camps are a condensed version of the school’s main Musical Theatre Program. Taking place downtown at the Scotiabank Dance Centre, these performance-oriented camps give students of all ages the opportunity to train in Dance, Voice and Drama with specialized, highly-qualified teachers, as well as the CONTINUED ON PAGE 25

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chance to be involved in a production from conception to performance. Each class will perform a showcase of work on the last day of camp. New: In 2010 in Camp 2, they are offering a Junior Drama Camp in addition to the regular Musical Theatre Camp. All new Preschool and Junior camp participants receive a free T-shirt, which must be worn to camp every day.

Broadway Edge Performing Arts Studio offers a wealth of experience in Musical Theatre. Director Diana Kaarina’s Broadway credits include “Eponine” in LES MISERABLES and RENT. Her almost 20 year career involved working with Broadway’s top directors, choreographers, composers and performers, which enables her to connect her students with top-notch guest teachers and speakers from Broadway and local professionals, too. Students at Broadway Edge get real instruction and learn how to really make it – fearlessly - on Broadway. The studio offers both group and private instruction. Students of all ages are welcome; visit www.broadwayedgestudio.com.

Smart as a whip…

HR MacMillan Space Centre is holding its Galactic Crusader Camp with two sessions to choose from, in July and August. These passports to adventure are for kids going into grades one through three, in which campers embark on a series of challenges involving science experiments, simulations and problem-solving. Non-stop action in the Cosmic Courtyard and the domed Planetarium’s theatre shows make it an out-of-this-world time for these youngsters. Grade four to six kids will enjoy Voyage to Mars, including boot camp, outer-space style! Go to www.spacecentre.ca to find ‘oxygen tanks’ and info.

Sign up to have fun at the weeklong day camps at the Burnaby Village Museum. Each week includes games, activities, crafts and lots of carousel rides. The museum’s indoor and outdoor layouts make an ideal spot for hosting summer camps. The camps are for children aged five to 12

years, and each week has a special theme/focus and is programmed for a specific age group. “Archaeological Explorations” is a new camp for kids aged eight to 12 years old. Campers will explore the world of archaeology including methods, create replicas and models! Call Burnaby Village Museum at 604-297-4565 or go to www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca.

Science World knows kids love Pirates and they’ve channelled that into this year’s camp. Activities for the campers include: studying the biology of parrots and sea creatures; investigating the physics behind stealthy ships; learning the science of hiding and hunting treasure; experiencing giant films in the OMNIMAX® Theatre; enjoying live science demonstrations. Each day, campers will also learn new buccaneer skills such as map-making, keeping their balance and reading the sky for signs of a storm. Registration is now underway and camps run 9 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday. Application forms can be downloaded from www.scienceworld.ca\summercamp.

Vancouver’s Ocean Access Community Centre

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JERICHO SAILING CENTRE

OPEN HOUSE Saturday, May 15 Noon - 4:00pm

KIDS CAMP

Registration for Ocean Kayaking Windsurfing Dinghy Sailing Stand-up Paddling Skim Boarding

The Jericho Sailing Centre Association invites everyone to discover all of the low cost programs, facilities and services available for dinghy sailing, windsurfing, ocean kayaking and rowing at our Open House.

See displays & demos including our annual Season Opening Sailpast, as well as Jericho affiliated Club, Fleet and School information and sign-ups.

Relax and enjoy the view from our deck overlooking sail-filled English Bay while receiving member prices on food and beverages in the Jericho Galley Patio & Grill.

Come discover Vancouver as it was first discovered. Get on board and discover your inner ocean. Everyone Welcome!

For more information contact 604.224.4177 JERICHO SAILING CENTRE 1300 Discovery St. Jericho Park West beside the Jericho Pier www.jsca.bc.ca

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POSTER OF THE WEEK

Dedicated to presenting the best in independent and innovative documentaries from Canada and around the world, this year’s edition of the DOXA Documentary Film Festival is a doozy. Highlights include Peter Kerekes’ award-winning Cooking History, which takes a tour of 20th century battlefields by revisiting its mess halls and field kitchens; Susanne Tabata’s hugely entertaining history of Vancouver’s early punk scene, Bloodied But Unbowed; Leanne Pooley’s profile of New Zealand’s quirkiest sisters, The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls; Kate Kroll’s No Fun City, which trudges through the red tape and NIMBYs of Vancouver’s live music scene; and Mighty Uke, a charming love letter to the once-maligned suddenly hip ukulele. The festival runs May 7 to 16 at various venues. Tickets available at Bibliophile Bookshop, Videomatica, Biz Books and online at www.doxafestival.ca. For more information, call 604-646-3200.

Show: Standing Wave Ensemble’s Vancouver Special May 10 at the Cultch Poster artist: John Endo Greenaway

Author, authors

It’s an embarrassment of riches for book lovers across the city this week.

• Man Booker Prize winner Peter Carey comes to town in support of his new novel Parrot and Olivier in America. He’ll be at UBC’s Frederic Wood Theatre May 7, 7:30 p.m., where he’ll be talking with snowy white-haired host Hal Wake. Tickets $20, $18 for students and seniors (plus service charges). Call 604-629-8849 or go online to vancouvertix.com.

• If free and local is more your thing, B.C. Book Prize winners Fred Wah (winner of the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize for his book is a door), Carrie Mac (winner of the Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize for The Gryphon Project) and Frieda Wishinsky (winner of the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize for Maggie Can’t Wait— illustrated by Dean Griffiths) read from said books at the Yaletown location of Book Warehouse (1068 Homer St.) May 7, 7 p.m.

• Not to be outdone, another Booker Prize winning author, Ireland’s Roddy Doyle (The Commitments, The Van) will be reading at Chapters on Robson, May 11, 7 p.m.

And wouldn’t you know it, he has a new book—The Dead Republic.

Dance… we think

Co.ERASGA Dance kicks off its 10th season with the remount and Canadian tour of acclaimed dance creation OrienTik/Portrait at the 14th annual explorASIAN Festival. The creatively capitalized event goes down May 8, 7:30 p.m. at UBC’s Frederic Wood Theatre. For tickets, go to TicketsTonight.ca or call 604-684-2787.

kudos & kvetches Canucks haiku… keepin’ the dream alive K&K continues its series of Basho-inspired haiku in honour of the Canucks playoff run.

Please don’t be over Shrivelled springtime plums taste sour like Bieksa’s lips.

Hot or not

It’s no secret hockey playoff pandemonium pushes normally reserved citizens towards unlikely callings—say, writing homoerotic haikus.

But none of this prepared us for the cavalcade of T&A and softcore hockey porn unleashed by local commuter paper 24 Hours this week.

Perhaps feeling the pressure to go head to head with the majesty that is K&K’s haikus or realizing that flesh and hockey fans go together like Costco stonewash jeans and mooseknuckles, 24 Hours recently launched a photo gallery bluntly called “Hot Canucks Fans”—think Maxim meets Sportsnet, with a hint of Cyclone Taylors.

Above the accompanying caption “Hometown Hottie Suzanne Teresa is more than pleased to sport Canucks colours in support of the Sedins and company,” 24 Hours provided its “readers”

arts & entertainment

Punks, ukuleles and Kiwis at documentary festival

Peter Kerekes’ award-winning Cooking History screens as part of the DOXA Documentary Film Festival, which runs at various venues May 7 to 16.

Marshall plan

Grown tired of that Da Vinci dude?

Us too. Thankfully, the Vancouver Art Gallery (750 Hornby St.) launches two new exhibits this week, including the first Canadian solo exhibition of paintings by prominent American artist Kerry James Marshall, which draw on his upbringing during the civil rights movement in Birmingham and later in the politically charged atmosphere of South Central Los Angeles. It runs May 8 to Jan. 3. Fiona Tan: Rise and Fall is a collection of recent works from the Amsterdambased video artist Fiona Tan, and runs May 8 to Sept. 6. For more information, call 604-662-4700 or go to www.vanartgallery.bc.ca.

a revealing photo of a big-haired brunette with come-hither eyes, cut-off jean short shorts, exposed midriff and a skimpy Canucks logoadorned bikini top barely covering up her own set of Sedin twins.

Then there’s the pantless Chantel Elloway “looking smokin’ hot in net” with a Jason from Friday the 13th style goalie mask perched atop her doe-eyed head.

And what to make of the bevy of jersey-clad women, all with the same straightened hairdos we might add, gathered in front of a Canucks flag. None of which is terribly offensive, except that two of the women, who once again for some reason left their pants at home, are wearing what can best be described as thigh-high leg warmers done up in the Canucks colours.

Don’t get us wrong, we love 24 Hours for its efficient page count, byline-lacking wire-stories about Britney Spears, the latest Twilight star sightings and fascinating dating columns with scintillating headlines like “Guys are Neat,” but its “Hot Canucks Fans” gallery strikes us as more than a little degrading, not to mention desperate.

Besides isn’t there enough sports-themed, onanistic material out there on the Internet and in

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Delhi 2 Dublin brings its mix of Celtic, bhangra and beats to the Commodore May 7 in support of their new album Planet Electric, while Shari Ulrich celebrates the release of her new album Find Our Way at St. James Hall. Winnipeg’s Wailin’ Jennys and cycling enthusiast Jeremy Fisher play the Chan Centre for Performing Arts May 8. Across town beloved beardy folk singer Dan Mangan soothes the Vogue Theatre. Final Fantasy (a.k.a.

Owen Pallett) hauls his violin and lilting voice to the Vogue Theatre May 9. The same night, the Eagles begin the first of three evenings dedicated to stripping nostalgic Vancouverites of their life’s savings May 9, 10, and 14 at GM Place.

magazines, to say nothing of the meaty eye candy on the ice. That’s right, we’re talking about you, Fin the Canucks orca mascot. Oh, that blowhole…

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Last week, K&K appealed to readers to send in their own Canucks or Blackhawks related haikus.

Sadly, the response has been about as thrilling as a Pavol Demitra shift. But we’re going to reprint the few that have been sent in, on the off off off chance our haiku writers find themselves on the golf links with the rest of the Canucks next week.

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Television offside Whither The National When Cherry pucks Mansbridge?

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CAWSTON, B.C.—A sleepy backwater defined by its namesake river and towering peaks, the Similkameen Valley delights in its quiet, rural character that sets it apart from the Okanagan at large.

At least since the last gold rush, farming is a mainstay. What’s new is the scattering of vineyards and small wineries, which have sprung up in the last few years, making this one of the newest B.C. wine regions—and certainly one of the more intriguing. While the older plantings (such as Andres Rocky Ridge) are found along the river valley, much of the newer activity is taking place along the benchlands that define the valley’s east to west orientation.

Last week, the fledgling Similkameen Wineries Association came of age with its first annual BBQ King and Spring Release Tasting, which showcased eight of the valley’s grape and fruit wineries. The laid back event happened at Cawston Hall, built

in 1921. Aromas of pulled pork and barbecued ribs wafted outside. Inside, different wineries set up around the room, while a couple of dozen hay bales tractored in for the occasion formed a long bench.

For years Similkameen grapes have been shipped “next door” to be blended in with Okanagan juice. However, bit by bit, the Similkameen is building its own distinct personality, as more vineyards come to fruition.

You might have to work a little to find the wines (think private stores before B.C. Liquor Stores), but our pork-fuelled foray confirmed that Similkameen is now firmly on the map for tasting and touring.

Accommodations are scarce, mainly B&Bs. However, long-running Crowsnest Winery offers a clean and well run, family-friendly gastaus, augmented with continental breakfast and a full service restaurant featuring classic German cuisine paired with wines such as the freshly fruit forward, apple-toned Stahltank unoaked Chardonnay ’08.

Also well known to locals, the old Fairview Road that climbs the hill from Upper Bench Road (not far from Crowsnest) is a well graded, scenic short cut to Oliver, which makes Si-

milkameen closer to the Okanagan than you might think.

Orofino’s citrus and tropical-toned Riesling ’09 balances richness with solid acidity, which makes it a good food wine (especially with barbecue. Also worth tracking down is ’08 Red Bridge Red (made from Kaleden grown Merlot). Beleza ’08 (dominant Merlot Bordeaux blend) is also worth the search, as is Eau Vivre fine tannined Pinot Noir ’07.

For Similkameen reds, we’ll put our money on Cabernet Franc (Seven Stones, Cerelia Estate, Herder), although the find of this day was the vibrant, raspberry-rich and well structured ’07 Gamay from Robin Ridge ($19.90).

Cerelia, Crowsnest, Eau Vivre, Orofino, Robin Ridge, Seven Stones (and non-member Herder) add up to a solid foundation for the blossoming region, with tastes (along with a couple of good fruit wineries) that merit a visit. You can download a tour map from www.similkameenwine.com, or, better still, pick up John Schreiner’s latest Okanagan Wine Tour Guide (Whitecap, $19.99)—a must have for any serious wine tour. info@hiredbelly.com

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Lots to love about raw dance piece 10 THINGS you’ll HATE about ME

Before the performance, the show’s lighting designer Itai Erdal had assured me, “If you like the show, it’s good.” But I didn’t just like this show, I loved it.

Gagnon first appears as a silhouette in hazy blue light in a tiny crown and an outrageously pouffy gown designed by Marina Szijarto.

Against a floor-to-ceiling gauzy banner on which was written over and over in flowing script, “10 THINGS you’ll HATE about ME” was suddenly projected (as if typed by an old typewriter), “Some of what you are about to see is true” followed by “Some of it is not.”

When Gagnon moved into the light, the gown in all its glory was revealed: a white, tightly-laced, below-the-bare-nipple bodice and a huge white plastic bouffant skirt that crinkled and crackled as the dancer moved through the whiteon-white set (also designed by Szijarto). A disco ball spun, the music pumped and our 50-minute trip with Gagnon began.

And what a trip it was beginning with the two-month premature birth of a boy—in “the Frencher part of Canada”—who then spent two months in an incubator. Tiny, he

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For someone who doesn’t know the difference between plié and relevé I was out of my depth when I went to dancer/choreographer Noam Gagnon’s 10 THINGS you’ll HATE about ME. It’s not that I don’t like dance, it’s that I don’t know much about it.

Co-produced by Co. Vision Selective and The Holy Body Tattoo, the evening was bound to be mainly dance but with actor/playwright/director James Fagan Tait (Crime and Punishment, King Lear, Vassily the Luckless and more) on board as co-creator, dramaturge and playwright, there just had to be a strong dramatic element. Add voice-overs by actor/Bard on the Beach artistic director Christopher Gaze and actor Laara Sadiq and there were already three things I was bound to love about 10 THINGS you’ll HATE about ME. And, of course, I fell in love with Noam Gagnon.

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Noam Gagnon lays it on the line for 10 THINGS you’ll HATE about ME. wished he were a girl. He grew, he had adventures, experienced poverty, sorrow, sex and was left looking for love. What is true and what is not true becomes blurry, but what is abundantly clear is Gagnon’s willingness to open himself up completely to an audience. There are

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Lean and lithe (once he steps out of the dress and black, skinny cropped pants are revealed underneath), Gagnon moves like a flower battered

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by wind. He strikes awkward poses that the human body is not designed to make and sometimes he appears broken, sprawled on the stage like a puppet whose strings have suddenly been cut. There is a kind of ungainly beauty in it all. But beauty there is in abundance.

In spite of the things Gagnon thinks we will hate about him— “my back, my torso, my bulging kneecaps. I’m a drama queen, bigtime”—we fall for him, bigtime.

Szijarto’s set, Stefan Smulovitz’s original score and sound design, Aram Coen’s video design and Erdal’s magnificent lighting, make this an unforgettable evening.

The boy called himself “The Happy Prince” although his childhood was not happy at all. “Someone in the world there is love for me,” says the boy who is, mostly, if not entirely Gagnon. At the risk of sounding silly, something like love flowed from Gagnon to the audience and from the audience to Gagnon at The Cultch on opening night. Like Gagnon, who exits on the line “I am grateful,” I was grateful to him for his skill, his openness and, beyond everything, his courage. joled@telus.net

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Blockbuster’s sequel introduces new cast of villains and superheroes

Downey Jr. saves Iron Man... again Iron Man 2

Now playing at Fifth Avenue, Dunbar, Rio, Scotiabank Reviewed by Julie Crawford

Moviegoers, start your engines.

Those noisy, highly touted summer blockbusters have arrived.

First off the line is the sequel to Iron Man, the film that made Robert Downey Jr. the most unlikely action hero since Matt Damon.

Downey Jr. is Tony Stark, Marvel’s slightly mad genius and selfascribed dove of peace, thanks to his high-tech crime-fighting Iron Man suit.

“I’ve successfully privatized world peace,” he tells a U.S. senate committee, hell-bent on getting access to the suit so they can pimp it up for military purposes.

Since he came out at the end of the last film, Iron Man has become a PR gimmick, executing fly-ins in front of jiggly chorus girls at his own ideas expo. Tony calls himself a “human phoenix” and takes his own good press too seriously.

But while the bad guys might be years away from replicating the Iron Man technology, a guy without heat or hot water is onto something.

Russian Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke) is the son of a nuclear physicist who was working with Stark Sr. but was booted to Siberia after he sold trade secrets to the enemy.

And so, armed with his dad’s stolen blueprints and some technology from the Russian black

market, Ivan starts to build an Iron Man suit to exact revenge.

“If you make God bleed, people won’t believe in him,” says Ivan, and so follows a too-brief period where Iron Man falls out of public favour and Tony goes all Will Smith-Hancock on us, eating donuts in his super suit.

Old Dharma footage from 1974—oh wait, wrong show—old Stark footage ultimately provides both clues and closure for Tony.

Ivan’s not the only one gunning for Tony. Fellow titan of industry Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell), his ego and libido bruised more than once by Stark’s success, seeks to outdo Tony and conquer the world while he’s at it.

Meanwhile Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) does damage control behind the scenes at Stark Industries, and a new gal (Scarlett Johansson) in 1940s pinup wardrobe is even more than what she seems.

No expense was spared. Our Vancouver newscasters have had their turns playing American journalists, but the Iron Man 2 budget was apparently big enough to spring for Christiane Amanpour and Bill O’Reilly. Now deceased tabloid staple DJ AM is the Tony’s party DJ. It’s entertaining, but not in its own right. Iron Man 2 is a stepping stone to another sequel.

There’s also too much going on: senate hearings, the quest for a new power source, daddy issues, a new secret-agent group and a hastily tacked-on romance.

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Resume & abstract to Kevin: FAX: 604 - 930 - 8240 or EMAIL: kbeaver@tmstrans.com

OFFICE & BUILDING CLEANER (Light Duty Cleaner) needed, $9.50 - $13.50/hr. 40 hrs/wk. day - evening - night shift. 1 year exp. Send resume by mail to: Innova Development Corp., 2719 Main St. Vanc. BC V5T 3E9 Fax 604-568-6348 or email: mcassociates@hotmail.com before May 20, 2010.

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.

MANAGER

Seniors’ Activity Centre has an immediate opening for a Manager.

Qualifications: These skills would be essential: Managerial experience; supervisory skills; budgeting and computer knowledge; publication familiarity and a warm personality.

Knowledge of the operation of a small cafeteria would be helpful. 30 hours per week four days . Reporting to the Board of Directors.

Please submit application to: info@oakridgeseniors.com

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General Employment

EXPERIENCED SCHEDULER required for local school bus company. Applicant must have strong customer service background, dispatch experience, and working knowledge of the GVRD. Strong English skills a must.

Computer skills (Windows, MS Office) necessary.

Email resume to cory@lynchbuslines.com or Fax: (604) 439-1941

ATTENTION STUDENTS/ SUMMER WORK

Flex sched. $16.25 base-appt, cust. sales/service, conditions apply, no exp needed, will train.

Call 604-676-0446 or www.summeropenings.ca/ve

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

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THE VANCOUVER COURIER FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2 010

EMPLOYMENT 1240

General Employment

NWI HIRING Painters. $18.50 hr/ 40 hr wk. Compl. sec. sch + min.

3 yrs of exp. req. E-resume: enrique@nwicontracting.com

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F/T L/I CAREGIVER for female senior, $8/hr minus room & board, West End, fluent in English.

Fax resume to 604-685-6527.

1250 MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR MID ISLAND FOREST OPERATION THE COMPANY Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results. We are currently seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to join our Mid Island Forest Operation located in Campbell River , B.C. THE POSITION We require an individual with a minimum 10 years of heavy duty mechanical experience. You possess coastal experience in your profession, a comprehensive knowledge of air and hydraulic systems and understand the necessity for the timely repair and turnaround of mobile equipment.

Amongst your peers and those who report to you, you are considered to be a good leader with excellent communication skills. Shift work is not a problem for you.

QUALIFICATIONS You are a highly motivated individual who recognizes the value of a team-oriented approach in the performance of this challenging position. You bring to the job an exceptional safety record, a good working knowledge of applicable occupational health & safety regulations and a willingness to work with Western Forest Products in reaching its safety and production objectives. Well developed computer skills are an asset for this position.

We offer a competitive salary with a comprehensive benefit package. If you believe you possess the skills and qualifications we require, please reply in confidence by Friday, May 21, 2010, to: Western Forest Products Inc. Human Resource Department 435 Trunk Road , 3rd Floor Duncan, B.C. V9L 2P9 Fax: (250) 748-3711 E-mail: resumes@westernforest.com As only short list candidates will be contacted, we thank you in advance for your interest.

Skip Tracers

required ( locating debtors in the USA). Must be good on the telephone & internet .

Our Tracers earn $ 13.70 hr to start + bonus + benefits, Earn 35-50K/yr. No exp.

Necessary. Will train suitable candidates. Email resume and cover letter to its.careers@skiptrace.com or call 604-484-6900 Detailed job info at www.skiptrace.com

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.

To advertise in Employment:

604-630-3300

Home Support

Hotel Restaurant

Food Counter Attendant f/t must be available weekends, $10.31/hr info@minkchocolates.com

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Social Services REHABILITATION SERVICES SOCIETY

CHILD AND YOUTH FAMILY CARE HOMES NEEDED

Non-profit organization is seeking individuals and couples in the Greater Vancouver area to provide 24h support in their own home to children/youth with developmental disabilities. Care providers should have a room available and no children in the home. Min 1 yr exp working with challenging behaviours, first aid/cpr, and crim check required. Access to a reliable vehicle an asset. Must be compassionate, patient and comfortable providing personal care.

Please submit resume and cover letter via fax: 604-936-9003 or email jobs2010@howesound.net

Student Employment

WANTED: Kids to sell chocolate bars after school & wknds. Earn up to $150/wk. 604-618-7780.

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Teachers/ Instructors

Burnaby Montessori School

(3 locations in Burnaby) Teaching positions in our preschool and all day program starting September 2010.

Qualifications: •Montessori Certification (for 3-6 years) •ECE Certification •Previous teaching experience an asset.

•Applicants must have a minimum of practicum exp.

We offer competitive salaries and benefits.

Fax your resume to: 604 298-2252 or email to: bbymont@telus.net

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Trades/Technical

CERTIFIED GLAZIER (Terrace BC) Start immediately.

2-3 years experience. Excellent benefits. No shifts. Relocation assistance. Contact: Phi Chilibeck 250-563-1555 or fax 250-612-3684 pchilibeck@all-westglass.com www.all-westglass.com

Field Superintendents

HOWE SOUND

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Trades/Technical

A medium sized BC based Mechanical company is accepting applications for Field Superintendents. The candidates will have 7 or more yrs managing mechanical projects in the $1-5M range with a variety of technical applications. The applicant must have Red Seal journeyman ticket and B fitters license with preference given to Gold Seal certification. Wages and benefits negotiated based on experience.

Fax applications to 604-892-3070

Experienced trailer mechanic required for our Burnaby fleet contract shop located in Lake City area of Burnaby.

Afternoon shift, (2 pm start).

Excellent wage and benefit package. Call 604-581-5775

Commercial Project Managers A medium sized BC based Mechanical company is accepting applications for Commercial Project Managers. The candidate will have 5 or more years managing full mechanical projects in the $1-5M range.

Preference is given to candidates with Gold Seal Project Management Certification in the plumbing/mechanical field.

Wages and benefits negotiated based on experience.

Fax applications to 604-892-3070

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Auctions

Furniture

CAN-AM

2010

AUCTIONS

NEXT AUCTION

Appliances

Saturday, May 15, 10 am HUGE TENT AUCTION!!!

BEST Deal Restwell Matt Sets.

Full wrty, Dble $319. Queen $339 King $559. Will deliver. 722-3636

Saturday, May 29, 9 am

Coffee Table, 45' long, 23.5 'wide, 16' tall, glass, slides & horizontal. $45. Danish style table, 4ft 7 ' long, 30.5' wide, 29' high, 2 x 13inch leaves, tile design in the middle. $195 Mt Pleasant area, Van, 604-875-8055

New & Used Rest. Equip., New Patio & Teak Furniture, Sofas, Dining, & Bedroom Furniture, Huge Qty. of Bikes & Quads.

Industrial, Construction, Cars, Trucks, Boats, and etc…

Located in Langley just 30 minutes from Vancouver.

UNDER PRESSURE SYSTEMS INC.

We sell & service all hot & cold pressure washers 604.434.2188 upsi.ca #11 - 5850 Byrne Rd. Burnaby

WELCOMING INDUSTRIAL SMALLS.

6780 Glover Rd., Langley, BC ph: 604-534-0901

MATCHING SOFA/LOVE seat, area rugs, dining set & rocker, in Exc. cond. Kitsilano, $750 604-739-3489 * 778-888-7439

www.canamauctions.com

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For Sale Miscellaneous

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Health Products & Equipment

604-630-3300

2020 HUDSON BAY RAILWAY, an OmniTRAX, Inc. managed company, owns and operated over 800 miles of track through Manitoba to the Hudson Bay, is seeking candidates who have the knowledge and desire to work out of The Pas, MB in the following positions.

GENERAL FOREMAN Mechanical: Directs, administrates and oversees all the activities of the Mechanical department locally; supports the policies, goals and objectives as established.

Locomotive Machinist: Inspects, troubleshoots, performs preventive maintenance and installation of locomotive mechanical systems and equipment (diesel engine, wheels/truck repair and air brake).

Locomotive Electrician: Inspects, troubleshoots, performs preventive maintenance and installation of locomotive electrical wiring and equipment (motors, generators and lighting).

Roadmaster (Gillam, MB): serves as the territory lead, responsible for the planning of all track-related activities including priorities, performance expectations, metrics and measurements.

Signal Maintainer: responsible for installing, testing, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining various radios, signals, and grade crossing warning device equipment.

Company provided tools.

Competitive wages and benefits, travel and outside work will be required.

Additional details at www.omnitrax.com (br) Send resume to recruiting@omnitrax.com or fax 866-448-9259

Auctions

Olympic disposal Sale on Now April 23 - May 16 9am-3pm daily

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www.perennialswestcoast.bc.ca

Want to own part of the Olympic dream?

Believe you can...

Log on to bid on great Olympic items

www.bcauction.ca

Registration for FREE!!!

New items each day, while supplies last

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FOODSAFE 1 DAY COURSES – ONLY $66 BEST VALUE GUARANTEED Classes Every Sat, Sun & Mon Taught by Certified Public Health Inspectors ADVANCE Hospitality Education BC’s #1 Foodsafe Choice

www.advance-education.com

604-272-7213

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Wanted to Buy

Old Books Wanted also: Photos Postcards, Letters, Paintings. (no text books/encyclopedia) I pay cash. 604-737-0530

EDUCATION Education

Plants & Trees

PERENNIALS & Shrubs for Sale − Weekends: 10-3, Lane 2416 West 14th Ave.

Education

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Education Personal Trainer Certification

FOODSAFE

CERTIFIED COURSE Best Price - only $59!

• Surrey (SFU Campus) • New West (Douglas College) • Vancouver (Van. Ed. Centre) Phone: 604-534-5339 www.foodsafenow.com

Earn up to $70/hr as a Personal Trainer.

Government Financial Aid may be available.

604-930-8377 Hilltop Academy

It Just Makes Sense Day & Evening Classes Available

h “Train Wit ST E G R A L BC’s iner!”

Career Tra

Practical Nursing:

FREE Biology Upgrading Classes Starting Now

Career Opportunities:

*Some conditions may apply.

Practical Nursing

Resident Care REGISTER NOW! Attendant: Career Opportunities: LIMITED SEATS

Care Aide, Home Support, Long Term Care Aide *Funding may be available

The choice is yours…

Call our East Vancouver Campus

DRIVER WANTED: Terrific career opportunity with growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects using NDT. No Exp. Needed!! Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, benefits pkg.

Skills Needed - Valid License, mechanically inclined, High School Diploma and ability to travel 3 months at a time. Apply online at www.sperryrail.com go to Careers, Enter Keyword Driver do not fill in the city or state

CATS. Fixed - male and female rescued cats. Free to good, n/s indoor homes only. 604-513-9310

★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !

604-724-7652

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Dogs

SCOOTER - Legend by Pride, 4 wheels, carry 350lbs. will go 25mi @ 5.75mph before recharging.

Integral charger with cord. Orig. $3700, never used $2500obo.

Will Deliver to Vanc Lower Mainland area. 604-888-7967

Low, low prices, great Deals!!!...Hurry in 7530 Hopcott Road Delta BC

Work Wanted

PROJECT/SITE MANAGER AVAILABLE My name is Werner Buehner, I am a German Citizen & would like to work in Canada. I am a professional, with Master & Technical Degrees, in the area of corrosion protecting coatings, i.e. coatings for storage tanks, paint application, fire proofing, floor linings, wallpapering, texture & plastering, painting, insulation against sound & heat etc, crown moulding installation. I calculate costs, staff, accounting & prepare estimates. I would like to work in Vancouver or Fort McMurrary as a Site Manager or Project Leader for a good company.

References available (www.wbuehner.com ) Please contact me by Fax 0049 711 840034 or email: Werner-Buehner@web.de

Cats

ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $400+ 604 590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

New/used furniture, new clothes, torch relay outfits, household items, one of a kind Olympic memorabilia

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3507

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best Price, Best Quality.

All Shapes & Colors Available.

Call 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.ca

Sell it in the Classifieds

vancourier.com • vancourier.com • vancourier.com • vancourier.com

1325 STEWART TRAILERS

2020

(604)

Residential Care Aide and/or Home Support Worker Program.

Funding may be available.

251-4473

or visit us online @ www.sprottshaw.com • Conditions Apply

AUSTRALIAN LABRADOODLE Puppies! Non-shedding mediums, parents 27lbs, spayed/ neutered, 1st shots, reg. w/ ALAA, $2500 250-494-3107 Summerland CHIHUAHUA PUP, purebred, family raised, male, ready to go.

Vancouver. $390. 778-239-6252 SHIH TZU & Lhasa Apso pups, home raised, vet ✔ 1st shot, dewormed, ready to view, $495.

Chwk 604-702-1960 or 794-3197

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Education

BECOME AN EVENT PLANNER with the IEWP (TM) online course.

Start your own successful business.

You’ll receive full-colour texts, DVD’s, assignments, and personal tutoring.

FREE BROCHURE! 1-800-267-1829 www.qceventplanning.com INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL Train on Full-Size Excavators, Dozers, Graders, Loaders. Oil Field Tickets. Provincially Certified Instructors. Government Accredited. Job Placement assistance. www.iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853 LEARN ITALIAN One of the most beautiful languages.... and perhaps the easiest. Private/small classes.

Day/Evenings. 604-872-4545

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Music/Theatre/ Dance

IN HOME OR STUDIO LESSONS Piano, Theory & other instruments.

Allegro Music School 604-327-7765

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Tutoring Services

HAVE FUN with Cookie at 604-676-0050 with tutoring ESL, Writing, Painting & Drawing HELPFUL MATH TUTOR Phone: 778-866-8877 Web: http://m101m.org QUALIFIED TUTORS in your home $32/hr. All subjects. All levels. www.pdplustutors.com or call Angela at 604-421-6101

TUTOR DOCTOR VANCOUVER In-Home Tutoring for All Ages and Subjects. Experienced & Qualified Tutors. 604-351-7761 bfitzgerald@tutordoctor.com www.tutordoctor.com TUTORING in English by experienced professional. Grades 8-12, Westside. 604-274-6234

★COMPUTERS★

COMPUTER LESSONS FOR 50+ $30/hr Spring Special $210 /8hrs.

Call Sol at 604-266-2414 Website: www.easypc.ca

F R I D AY, M AY 7 , 20 1 0 T H E VAN C O U V E R C O U R I E R

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Dogs

3508

5505

Dogs Homecare Available

4035 COCKER SPANIEL p/b pups with papers vet. shots, ready now, Vanc. $650 neg. 604-708-1752

PUPPY PARADISE - Beagles Cute & Cuddly! (PB, Reg’d) 1 M $795 1 F $895.

778-552-0822

ACCOUNTING & TAXATION for small business, financial statements and personal taxes.

SYLVIA SY, CGA 604-732-5511

Registered Massage Services

Corporate Tax Returns $225 +up $20 and up for personal tax.

Monthly bookkeeping $20 hr +.

Specialize: construction; sm bus. accounting. Trevor 604-788-0396

SWISS BODY

MASSAGE & WAXING PUPPY PARADISE Golden Retriever Awesome Family Dog! (PB, Reg’d) F $795 M $895 778-552-0822

Men & Women

Massage $29 Head to Toe 3 hrs $109

3482 Main St. Van 604-873-9890 NORAH SPA Opening Massage 4085 Oak St & King Edward 604-677-5121

PUPPY PARADISE Havanese Gorgeous & Smart! (PB, Reg’d) M $895. F $995. 778-552-0822

PROF. SPORT MASSAGE @ Sport Central Fitness, Rmd. NOW OPEN. Appt.: 242-2998 Try the Best 604-872-1702

4060 RARE! CHOCOLATE & BLUE French Bulldogs, 1st in Canada.

Reserve now! 604-802-6934 www.westcoastfrenchbulldogs.com

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

DOUBLE DOODLES! Goldendoodle x Labradoodle Pups Best of the Best! Almost ready Fr. $850.00 Call 604-533-6905

SHARPEI IN Coquitlam is looking for good home, very healthy and great with people. Must go through Sharpei rescue for an application. www.tntsharpeirescue.com please contact freesharpei@hotmail.com

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Lessons/Training

DOG LOVERS! Enjoy a healthy profitable career as a professional certified dog trainer. PCTIA Government registered program in Vancouver DogStars Professional Dog Trainers School now accepting registration for Fall 2010 & Spring 2011. Phone: 604-878-STAR (7827)Web: www.DogStars.ca

3540

Pet Services

LATISHA’S PET CARE

Dog walking seven days a week Vanc only Michele 778-385-7313 FILA/MASTIFF GUARD DOGS owners best friend. Intruders worst nightmare. all shots, $2000 each. ready now! 604-817-5957

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

GOLDEN DOODLE Pups Beautiful, intelligent Email pics available. $850 1-877-563-4259

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Pets - Other

BC REPTILE Club Show & Sale Sat June 11 • 10 am to 5 pm and Sun June 12 • 10 am to 4pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park 32470 Haida Drive, Cadet Building Abbotsford B.C Admission : Adults $4 , Kids $2 , Children under 5 Free ; Family Pass $10.00 (2 adults up to 3 kids) For more info visit us at www.bcreptileclub.com 1-604-392-5715

Metaphysical

LOVE! MONEY! LIFE! #1 Psychics!

1-877-478-4410 CreditCards/Deposit $3.19/min 18+ 1-900-783-3800 www.mysticalconnections.ca

4062 ROTTWEILER PUPS Purebreds. D.O.B. 03/04/10. 3 females. Full tails; dew claws removed; dewormed and vet checked. Ready now! $695/ea.

(1)-604-794-3953, Chilliwack

Mind,Body&Soul

THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE Massage, Acupuncture (Ins. covered)

604-568-6123 (7days/week)

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Destinations

4530-10

Okanagan/ Interior

OSOYOOS WATERFRONT 3br, 2bath, fully equipped & furn large deck, BBQ, ac, canoes, priv. dock, Avail June to Sept. $1500 /wk, 604-922-6103...551-3014

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Vacation Spots

WATERFRONT COTTAGE on Gambier Island, Howe Sound sleeps 6. $1000 wk 604-737-8108

You Want It We’ve Got It

Find Whatever You’re Looking for in the Classifieds.

MALTESE PUPS, 1st shots, vet chk’d, health guar, $550 ready May 9, see parents 604-820-8513

POM PUPS 7 months old, male, neutered, all shots, ckc, cute, vet ✔, $700 obo. 604-590-2423 PURE BRED Male British Bulldog, 5 months old, Moving must sell, $2000 obo. 778-552-4509

Cares!

Lower Mainland Publishing, a Canwest company, has partnered with the BC SPCA to encourage responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals. Before purchasing a new puppy, ensure the seller has provided excellent care and treatment of the animal and the breeding parents. For a complete guide to finding a reputable breeder and other considerations when acquiring a new pet, visit spca.bc.ca.

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Check Out Our Website: http://classified.van.net

Business Opportunity

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

5017

Business Services

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Getting DIVORCED? INHERITANCE coming?

GET MONEY TODAY!

Up to $10,000 Canada Wide Settlement Lenders 1-866-210-7200 SPRING SAVINGS!!! First 8 weeks for $88. Look great, Feel great. Lose weight. Guaranteed.

Call Herbal Magic 1-800-781-0539 for more information. Limited Time Offer.

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GOLDEN LAB x Husky, beautiful colours. ready to go, 2 female, $450, Delta 604-834-4300 LABS YELLOW PB vet chkd, 1st shots, dewormed, fam raised, May 30. $550. 604-537-5063

Accounting/ Bookkeeping

COOKING, CLEANING, shopping, appointments. Have own vehicle. Shannon. 604-321-7029

4051 DACHSHUND / POM X, 7 months old, good family dog, good w/ kids $350. 604-854-8280

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Financial Services

NEED CASH AND OWN A VEHICLE?

You keep your keys and drive away with cash.

Call Got Keys? Got Cash!

(604) 760-9629

http://www.gotkeysgotcash.com

5060

Legal Services

#1 IN PARDONS Remove your criminal record.

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

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Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE OF VLADIMER ALEXANDER GOSHKO OTHERWISE KNOWN AS VLADIMIR WALTER ALEXANDER GOSHKO AND WALTER ALEXANDER GOSHKO, DECEASED NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Vladimer Alexander Goshko, late of 2710 Kitchener Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, who died on November 11, 2009 are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Administrators c/o 700- 401 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 5A1, on or before June 19, 2010 after which date the Administrators will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which they have notice.

Michael Zachary Goshko and Linda Susan LaMienne Administrators By: Richards Buell Sutton LLP Attention: Angela M. Spanjers

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: ESTATE OF DOROTHY CHRISTINA CAMERON late of Yaletown House, Room 224 – 1099 Cambie Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5A8 (the “Estate”) NOTICE is given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate are required to send them to the Executor, The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company, at P.O. Box 11130, #3000 – 1055 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3R3, on or before June 1, 2010, after which date the Estate assets will be distributed having regard only to claims that have been received.

EXECUTOR: THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TRUST COMPANY SOLICITOR: Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP

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RE: The Estate of Paolo Allan Barazzuol, otherwise known as Paul Barazzuol, Paul A. Barazzuol and P.A. Barazzuol, deceased, formerly of 2761 Turner Street, Vancouver, British Columbia Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Paolo Allan Barazzuol, otherwise known as Paul Barazzuol, Paul A. Barazzuol and P.A. Barazzuol, deceased, are hereby notified under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the undersigned Executor, c/o Cohen Buchan Edwards, Lawyers & Notaries, Suite 208 - 4940 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6X 3A5, on or before the 1st day of June, 2010, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

DATED at Richmond, BC this 23rd day of April, 2010.

K. BRUCE PANTON COHEN BUCHAN EDWARDS Solicitors for the Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company, Executor NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS THE ESTATE OF MARION ROSE WILSON, DECEASED All persons having claims against the above estate are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned Executor, at 650 West Georgia Street, 5th Floor, PO Box 11538, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 4N7, Canada (Attention: Erin Devereaux), on or before the 18th day of June, 2010, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to claims that have then been received.

The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company, Executor CLARK WILSON LLP Solicitors

H - WILSON HEIGHTS ★ THRIFT SALE ★ 1634 East 41st Ave

DOWNSIZING SALE

Sat. May 8th 10am-2pm Sun. May 9th 10am-1pm 1912 Whyte Ave, Kits Point Linens,sheet music, sewing supplies, dishes, post cards, jewellery, paintings & more.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The Estate of Lorne Charles Atkinson, also known as Lorne Ace Atkinson and also known as Lorne Atkinson, Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Lorne Charles Atkinson, also known as Lorne Ace Atkinson and also known as Lorne Atkinson, of 3157 West Broadway Street, Vancouver B.C. are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to Janis Atkinson 3155 West Broadway St, Vancouver B.C. on or before June 9th, 2010 after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

GARAGE SALES

(at Argyle)

Fri, May 7 , 5 to 7 pm Sat, May 8, 9am - noon

F- YARD SALE

K - CARTIE PLACE Strata Complex

Sunday May 9 10 am to 1 pm 4488 Cambie @29th

GIGANTIC

Multi-Family Sale, 10am - 4pm May 8th

Garden items, ceramics, ice cream stools, pictures, mirrors, tools, rugs, glass, clocks & antiques

Cartier Place, Matheson & Champlain heights Huge assortment something for everyone!!

GARAGE SALE

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Moving Sale Sat, May 8, 9am-2pm 6650 Culloden St

Empty your Garage Fill Your Wallet

Over 45 yrs of Stuff!

Tools, Winemaking, Fishing Eqpt, Electronics & More.

Something for everyone

MAKE IT A SUCCESS! Call 604-630-3300

TAPESTRY THRIFT SHOP

1369 Kingsway (just west of Knight St) • Furniture • Houseware ING TH E • Books • Knick Knacks SOM FOR NE! O RY • Jewellery • Accessories VE EAT !

E • Clothing for Women, Men GR ICES PR and Children OPEN TUES.-SAT. 10am-5pm SUNDAY 10am to 4pm Proceeds to the Tapestry Foundation in support of residential & elder care at Mount St. Joseph, Holy Family, St. Vincent’s Langara, Brock Farhni, Youville Residence & Marion Hospice.

CHILDREN Childcare Available

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* * BOOK NOW!! * * An overseas live-in Nanny for 2010 placement. 604-682-4688

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Body Work

RELAXING MASSAGE very clean/private. 9am-11pm, 7days, D/town & Kits. Anie 604-684-8773

3020

MONTESSORI & CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL

OPEN HOUSE

NANNIES WANTED email resumes to thaniel0510@yahoo.com

604-739-3998

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GENTLEMEN! Attractive discreet, European lady is available for company 604-451-0175

Sat., Mar. 8th • 10am-2pm “Inspiring Children toward a lifetime of learning”

Sunflower Academy offers a core Montessori Curriculum complimented with French, Spanish, Music and Fine Arts. All staff are fully trained AMI and St. Nicholas, along wih ECE, Reggio, and BC Teacher’s Cert.

Call

604-630-3300

Please call 604-222-1114

Email: info@sunfloweracademy.com

to place your ad!

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Preschools/ Kindergarten

SUNFLOWER ACADEMY

Childcare Wanted

**RELIEVE ROAD RAGE**

Personals

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www.sunfloweracademy.com

Preschools/Kindergarten NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

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REAL ESTATE 6002

6007

Agents

NEED A MORTGAGE 1st and 2nd Mortgages, Self Employed, Refinancing, Forclosures, Low Rates.

604-629-8628 www.MazumaCapital.ca

6002

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

BECOME A LOCKSMITH 5 Days Hands on Training. Visit www.mrprolock.com or call Terry 604-773-5625

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-04

Burnaby

www.househunting.ca Price reduced MLS #V811457, 2103-6540 Burlington Ave, Burnaby next to Metrotown-Saturday 1-4pm 604-849-0082

Agents

FOR SALE

6008-10

South Granville / Fairview area

Ladner/ South Delta

2 BR + Den Townhouse, rancher style, end unit, lrg patio, 6 appl, new roof, adult complex. $419,900. Ladner. 604-940-8723

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6008-30

Surrey

$365,000 2BR - 2bath Condo Spec 180° view. Beautifully reno, elegant decor, granite, tile & hardwood. Walk-in shower. Stainless appls, gas fp. Crown mouldings & chair rails. Bldg completely updated & rain screened. Gym, spa & pool. Near skytrain.

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6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

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Greater Vancouver Specialist, Multiple Realty Ltd.

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6007

BUSINESSES FOR SALE BEAUTIFUL 3700 sq.ft. restaurant/lounge in KITSILANO

with a 2 a.m. liquor license. Seats 96 in restaurant, 26 in lounge and 16 on the patio. Incredible kitchen and outstanding leasehold improvements. 30 secured underground parking spots. Selling due to health concerns.

Call listing agent for appointment.

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6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

6025

Industrial/ Commercial

BE RICH J. Mercadante collected $29,950 cash, receives a monthly cashflow of $3,000 & created profits of $300,000 in 9 mths investing in real estate.

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8040

Carpet/Flooring Installation

8058

ALL FLOOR COVERINGS Repair & Replace. Material sales Dwight, 604-732-3057 I’ll show you the inexpensive route www.fccarpets.shawwebspace.ca

Real Estate

HOME BUYING CENTER INC

Quiet location close to the VGH. Features a nice ground level suite: 750 sf - 2 bedrooms.

New roof, new plumbing, new windows.

Co-op requires 35% down payment.

Adult-oriented. No rentals

6005

6008

HOME SERVICES

3230 SQ FT BUILDING 7150 sq ft landscaped corner lot. Excellent cond. Zoned Service-Commercial & residential. Two 10x12’ Loading Doors, Mezz, AC Triple A 9ft Pallet Racks Torchon roof 2008, paint Fenced yard, 600V 4 wire 400 Amp, 3 phase power. Langley, $789,800.00

604-856-1634

6030

Lots & Acreage

8055

$45 / Hour

Computer Home Repair Service ✔ Virus removal • 15 yrs exp ✔ Increase computer speed ✔ Open wknds/eves, 24/7

Cleaning

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www.bcforeclosures.com 5 BR home from $18,500 down $1,975/mo. 604-538-8888, Alain @ Sutton WC Realty W. Rock

6020-20

Mission

FRI 14 & SAT 15, 11:30-3:30pm 8323 Blueberry Drive, Mission BEAUTIFUL 4 BR, 2 1/2 Bath home with view in Mission in a superb location. Lrg fenced yard, new furnace, new h/w tank & many more updates. $366,800 See www.theowneragent.com for info or call Larry @ 604 828-2251

6020-26

North Vancouver

BRITANNIA BEACH: 20 min. to Horseshoe Bay 3/4 br upgrades 1/3 acre unlimited specatular Ocean & Mtn Views. A must see. $ 599,000 604-896-2394.

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6040

Okanagen/ Interior

EXCEPTIONAL LAKEVIEW Lots from $160,000 also: 1 panoramic 3 - acre parcel.

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6052

Real Estate Investment

★ RENT TO OWN! ★ If you have a small down payment, I have a nice home for you! Less then perfect credit OK. Call Kim 604-628-6598

6065

QUALITY CLEANING. Excellent references. Res/Comm. $25/hour per cleaner. Call 778-895-3522

Computer REPAIR: PC, Internet, Network, home/office reg maint.

Sr’s Disc. Simon • 604-999-0815

8060

Concrete

CONCRETE SPECIALIST Sidewalk, Driveway, Patio Exposed Aggregate, remove & replacing

Reasonable rates. 35 yrs. exp.

For free estimates call Mario A. FOUNDATIONS, Retaining walls, Stairs, Patios, Driveways, Sidewalks. Any concrete project.

We also do all types of block, brick & stone work. Free ests.

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604-767-5915 Call Rocky Concrete Specialist. Driveways, sidewalks, exposed aggregate & patios. Santino 604.254.5551 CONCRETE SPECIALIST, patio sidewalk, driveway, exposed aggregate reas rate 604-764-2726 CONCRETE WORK of any kind.

Third generation. Call Mike at 604-945-8717 cel 604-318-3649 L & L CONCRETE. All types: Stamped, Waterproofing, Wash & Sealing Larry 778-882-0098

Recreation Property

8073

Drainage

COZY COTTAGE Home on .82 acres Lake Front, less than 1 hour fr Vancouver. Just $525K. Park Georgia Rlty, Lisa 778 882-7275

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May 9 - 15

Aries March 21 - April 19: Continue to chase money.You can start new projects late Tuesday onward, especially in earnings, possessions, rote learning and sensual gratification. You’re raring to go Sunday eve into Tuesday – your energy and charisma will surge upward. But this might be slightly too soon, unless you’re charging in to fix a past matter. (Still, take care Sunday – Monday’s far better. A hint: the matter you fix or correct involves your own past actions and/or a romance or creative project.) Communications or short trips succeed very nicely Friday/Saturday! A big chore will complete by late July.

Cancer June 21-July 22: Someone who cares about you will “come through” now (or did last week). Recent delays end Tuesday. Career or business ideas/urges that come to you early week will help solve an ongoing problem, but new ideas might fail – wait for June’s inspiration. Your hopes and popularity soar Wednesday/ Thursday – happiness blesses you! A new friendship or love might begin, but if it starts Wednesday, it has money and status difficulties. Retreat, rest and contemplate Friday/Saturday. This summer will bring huge new career/status and domestic events: reading, talking now will “prepare” you.

Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Partnership urges find fertile ground Sunday to Tuesday – but it’s uncertain whether a relationship formed would last, or fall prey to future indecision. If you take a consequential step Wednesday or before mid-morning Thursday, it could prevent partnership, marriage or a contractual agreement. After this, all’s good. Recent delays end Tuesday, especially in legal, valuation, investment, sexual, commitment, health and lifestyle areas. You might make a decision you’ve been mulling over for a long time. Foreign travel, law, education, publishing, culture arise late week – love, too!

Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Romance, creativity, a general “lucky touch” – these continue all week – and even better, the delays and indecision that have marked this area end now (technically, Tuesday afternoon). A new romance (creative project, etc.) might begin now, perhaps mid-week – one that starts after Thursday morning is better than one that begins earlier. Sunday morning’s happy, but use this eve through Tuesday to rest, gather your energies – and to work on security or domestic problems – Monday might bring a big solution here!

Intimacy, commitment, an investment might lure you Friday/Saturday: careful!

Taurus April 20-May 20: Your energy and magnetism remain high and now, at last, you can apply them to forward-going projects. Rest and think Sunday eve through Tuesday. Think especially about property, family and security matters – you might gain an insight Monday (or as you wake Tuesday morn) into solving a problem or friction in these zones. (Solutions will “take effect” in four weeks.) Wednesday onward, contemplate no longer – act! Love, partners, cooperators respond well Wednesday morning. Use the p.m. to prune or “edit” extraneous material. Chase money Friday/Saturday – keep it short term.

Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Recent delays end in career and business areas, although they remain in legal, international and intellectual zones. (Sunday-Tuesday shows this.) The courage, the impulsiveness, and the anger – and the sensual magnetism – you’ve possessed since last autumn will dissipate soon (early June) so if you’re going to make war or love, better hurry! By June, you’ll morph into a mere reasonable, money-hungry mortal. Be ambitious Wednesday/ Thursday – in an odd way, ambition is your salvation now. Happiness comes Friday/Saturday – flirtations, friends arrive. Hopes are prescient.

Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Tackle old chores Sunday eve to Tuesday. This is your opportunity to really clean up an ongoing mess in your life, especially Monday.

Relationships remain your primary concern all week – delays and indecision end here now. However, if you charge into a new bond (or sign a contract, etc.) before Thursday noon, it could interfere with your work or health. Act after this. Mysteries, secrets, research, the occult, deep attractions, intimacy, heavy finances, debts and investments arise Friday/Saturday. All’s smooth here, but the long-range future could hold a disappointment: be slow to commit!

Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Early this week, a talk or e-mail can solve a long-standing “war” with another – Monday especially, all day! If there is no enemy, or no competitive struggle, then there might be a long-standing attraction. Again, Monday’s communication benefits this!

Recent delays end Tuesday, especially in home, security, realty and similar zones. (But be patient: act after Thursday morning, not before.) Rest, recuperate, Wednesday/ Thursday. Your mood lifts mildly Friday/Saturday as you begin to notice beauty, begin to sense romance. But be a bit skeptical of romance, until late July.

Gemini May 21-June 20: You can see how the future intertwines with your past, Sunday to Tuesday.

Many Geminis are virtual hermits now, after more than a decade of relationship struggles. You might as well remain one, for 2010 favours career and business advancement, and your best relationships will be with bosses, VIPs, kids and parents. You’ll get a wee shot of flirty happiness June to September, then the oyster of love clams up on you again. In 2011, January to June, your popularity and optimism will soar, and light romance will please! For now, remain hopeful yet skeptical. You’ll succeed late week!

Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Romantic, speculative Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Delays end Tuesday, (gambling) and creative urges arrive Sunday eve especially in intellectual, educational, publishing, through Tuesday – enjoy the beauty, and Monday’s legal, cultural, travel and love zones. A sexual sweet success! Tackle chores all week, especially attraction (which might arise early week) is a thing Wednesday/Thursday. Soon (late next week) you’ll of your past, not your future. The same might be said enter an opportunity-laden time – you’ll need to of an investment or large financial action. Either act be “light” then, not weighed down by unfinished decisively Monday, or let it go. Those intellectual, business, tasks, etc. Relationships flow smoothly educational (et al) things arise very successfully enough Friday/Saturday, but it’s not a good time Wednesday/Thursday, as long as you aren’t sporting (actually, not good right to late July) to commit to a an Achilles heel – e.g., have something to hide, or are long-term bond, marry, form a partnership, etc. It’s a carrying around a crime like a leather bag of rocks.

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Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: You can take a bold, successful money-work step – or solve an important money-work problem – early week (especially Monday).

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HOME SERVICES 8075

8110

Drywall

8130

Floor Refinishing

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

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

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Quality Drywall Finishing. Textured Ceilings & Repair. Renov Specialist.

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8080

Electrical

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Dustless sanding and refinishing, custom stains & installations, sales & design. Res/Com. Call for appt 604-722-6350

8087

Excavating

one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal.

Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865 Aussie Excavations. Backhoe & mini excav. hire fast reliable same day quote Tim 778-322-3002

8090

Fencing/Gates

THE FENCE GUY ★ Insured ★ B.C.T.Q Tradesmen 1994 Call Dave 604-781-9110

Floor Covering

Tile - Hardwood - Carpet - Vinyl

40% OFF ALL OVERSTOCK ITEMS FREE grout on all tile work

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Golden Hardwood & Laminate Prof intall, refinishing, sanding, and repairs. 778-858-7263

8110

Floor Refinishing

A Lic’d. Electrician #30582. Rewiring & Reno, Appliance/Plumbing. Rotor Rooter & Hydro Pressure Jetting Service, 604-255-9026 - 778-998-9026 Free Estimates / 24 Hr Service

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Affordable Rates!

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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR: Exp, friendly, reliable. Specializing in replacing old nob & tube wiring. Lic.#50084. 604-725-4535

Electrician Lic#95323, Bonded, Affordable Com/Res. No Job too small. 25yrs exp. 604 727-2306 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

604-439-9417

Alliance

Power Washing • Powerwashing Professionals • Premier Window Cleaning Avail.

• Residential, 4 Stories and Down • Strata and Apartments • Concrete, Siding and Stucco

Installations Refinishing & Repairs

604-724-5560 EDGEMONT GUTTERS

• Sales & Installation of 5’’ Continuous Gutter • Minor Repairs • Cleaning

604-420-4800

DYNAMIC GUTTERS & Exteriors. Full seamless gutters. Installation repairs & soffits. All jobs guaranteed. Fully insured, bonded, WCB. Will beat any competitors price. 604-439-9417 Professional Powerwash Gutters cleaned & repaired Since 1984, 604-339-0949 Waters Home Maintenance Gutter Cleaning, repairs, windows Free estimate 604-738-6606

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604

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Complete Home Maint./Repairs Certified Trained Pros.

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RJR Small Projects Division Part of RJR group

604-202-6118

* HOUSE PROFESSOR * Home Repairs & Interior Painting Call Roy 778-228-8550

8140

Heating

Lorenzo & Son Plumbing & Heating (604) 312-6311 Local Licensed Plumbers & Gas Fitters

8150

Kitchens/Baths

Counter Tops, Custom Cabinets & Refacing • In business 50 years

604-879-9191 Superior Cove Tops & Cabinets #3 - 8652 Joffre Ave, Burnaby

Handyperson?

Find one in the Home Services Section

Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

2 BDRM Luxury Downtown Condo (May 1st), $2200 + util, 856 sq ft, laundry, storage, pantry, prkg, gym. GREAT location, 1 yr lease, 778-773-5930.

6508

Apt/Condos

1 BR deluxe condo. UBC Hampton Pl. 4th flr, view, wd, ug prkg. carpet, balc. ns, np, Avail now, 1-888-892-3502 1-604-892-0262

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BEAUTIFUL APTS. 1 & 2 BR avail. Special rates. Open House FRI & SAT @ 8665 Shaughnessy Call 604-327-9419

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DAVIE/HORNBY 1 BR + den, prkg, new reno, 1 yr lease, ns np $1450. Avail now. Refs req’d 604-728-5063

604

630.3300

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Call 604-630-3300 604-998-0218

GINGER Crosstown, Deluxe!

718 Main St. 1 BR condo, all appls, storage, bike locker, sec’d prkg, Media/amenties rm & more.

NS/NP. Avail now. 604-861-6303 KILLARNEY 2 BDRM gr.fl. nice quiet location suitable for quiet couple $950 incl ulit. call after 4p.m. 604-817-2914 www.easyrent.ca 683 Beach Cr. Icon 1. 3br+den, 2.5 bath, 1560sf fp balc. 1 yr lease, stainless appls, 2 prkg, $3495, 604-662-3279

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6508

Apt/Condos

Langara Gardens

601 West 57th Ave, Van Spacious 1, 2 & 3 BR Rental Apartments and Townhouses located in the Oakridge area at West 57th Ave and Cambie St. This landmark property is clean and very well maintained by friendly on-site staff. Quiet and tasteful gardens, swimming pools, hot tub, gym, laundry facilities, parking and 16 shops & services. Near Oakridge Centre, Canada Line stations, Langara College, Churchill High School, Langara Golf Course and much more.

For more information: 604-327-1178 info-vnc@langaragardens.com www.langaragardens.com MARPOLE 1323 W. 71st Ave. Studio $730. 1 BR $870 Incl. hot water, No Pets. 1 Yr Lease. Avail Immed & Jun 1. www.apt4rent.ca, 604-727-9022

6522

Furnished Accommodation

12 & Quebec, Furnished, Bright, clean, quiet, inroom cooking facilities, W/D. Female ONLY. NS/NP. $425/mo incls utils. 604-576-1746 2 BR, 2 bath, furn & equipped, nr GMC Place. view, solarium & den, rec fac. $2400, ns, np, now, 604-892-0262 1-888-892-3502

6535

8155

Landscaping

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Book an ISA Certified Arborist consultation at no charge:

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INC. Landscaping, Excavation & Demos turf, ponds, garden beds, irrigation, retaining walls, bobcat, hedges, concrete/paved patios/walkways, jack hammering, concrete cutting, delivery/hauls, drainage/sewer/water, complete yard redevelopments and strata contracts

6540

Houses - Rent

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN No Qualification - Low Down CHILLIWACK – 9557 Williams St, 3 bdrm, 2 baths, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town, close to shops & schools................ $888/M VANCOUVER – 558 Taylor St, 1 bdrm + den, 2 level TOWNHOME, nr GM Place, 1.5% Finance $988/M

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6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BR upper Kits, bright, quiet garden level bsmt suite, south facing patio, gas fp, share wd, ns, np, $950incl utils, 604-738-0160 NICE, Spacious, Kingsway Vcr, bright, clean 2br garden lvl ste, share ldry, ns, np, avail immed, $975+40%utils. 604-322-3256 VAN FRASER/SE MARINE area, bright 2 br g/lvl, unfurn or furn, full bath, shr w/d, patio, n/s, n/p. Now. $1150 inc utils. 604-327-3435

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6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BR bright spacious Dunbar garden lvl, suits 1, $895 incl heat, hydro & shared laundry, wireless, own entry, ns np. 604-221-6508

6508

6615

Wanted To Rent

QUIET FAMILY needs 4bdrm+ home in Gtr Van Area. N/S N/P call: 250 688 0486

www.househunting.ca

Apt/Condos

MILLENNIUM WATER…. A COMPLETE WATERFRONT COMMUNITY FEATURING LONDON DRUGS, URBAN FARE, RESTAURANTS, EASY ACCESS TO TRANSIT AND LUXURY WATERFRONT LIVING.

Homestay

NEED LOCAL host families 4 L-term int’l students. Contact: procankm@hotmail.com or 604-430-0198

6540

!

pruning for tree beautification, health and safety plant health care tree selection, installation, and establishment proper hedge trimming

778-885-5009

RENTALS 6505

Landscaping

arbutus tree service

!

Need a

BBY, 4575 Grange, 1 BR Apt, nice & spac, hardwood flrs, parking, across fr Metrotown, N/s, N/p.

Call Ariana 604-616-2824

ANYTHING IN WOOD Hardwood flrs, install, refinishing.

Non-toxic finishes. 604-782-8275

INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices.

Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

Residential & Commercial

2 BR 22nd flr, corner unit, balcony, view. nr GM Place, security, prkg, av now, $1880. Ref’s nsnp.

604-889-5823 or 889-4183 msg

HARDWOOD FLOOR SERVICES

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Carpentry • Painting • Ceramic Tiles Fences • Kitchens • Bathrooms Basement Suites • Roof • Plumbing Leak Repair • Decks

1101- 1723 Alberni St. 1br +den 600 sf, reno’d, hardwood, private garage, lease, ns, np, $1350, avail now, Eric, 604-723-7368

Call: 604-240-3344

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

BOGI House Maintenance Fencing, painting , flooring, plumbing.

All repairs & renos. 778-865-0846

HANDYMAN - framing, decks, tiles, hardwood, roof repair. Total additions & basements. Ken 778-773-6251 or 604-455-0740

WEST SIDE HANDYMAN

8155

D35

AALL EXT REPAIRS/REPLACE Fencing, stairs, decks, porches, siding. Call 604-325-4674

windowmansteve@hotmail.com

Established 1963

* Level Tile & Flooring *

THE ART OF HARDWOOD FLOORS

ELECTRIC AVE Installations.

Electrian lic# 99207, Res/comm, www.electric-ave.ca 604-215-0562

Full Seamless Gutter Installation/Repairs Soffits All jobs Guaranteed.

Fully insured/WCB covered Will beat any competitors price

LTD.

8105

Handyperson

DAHIPP CONTRACTING Handyman Services Baths, Kitchens, etc 604.817.0718

SINCE 1997

❏ Cedar Fence Installation Call 604-275-3158

West Coast Cedar Installations Custom fencing, decking & more 604-244-8824, Cell: 604-788-6458

TRUSTED HOME IMPROVEMENTS

8130

604-878-5232

S&S LANDSCAPING

KB METAL PRODUCTS LTD. FENCE & GATES : CHAIN LINK & ALUMINUM ORNAMENTAL. ✫Free Estimate: 604-619-8434

Handyperson

Gutters

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

A. LIC. ELECTRICIAN #19807 Semi-retired wants small jobs only.

604-689-1747, pgr 604-686-2319

CHARLIE’S ELECTRIC Co. #94835 all electric needs, reas rates bonded WCB 778-888-4528

8125

F R I D AY, M AY 7 , 20 1 0 T H E VAN C O U V E R C O U R I E R

Houses - Rent

3 BR W Ladner. 2 bath, wood & gas fp, 5 appls, 1800sf, double garage, patio & yard, nr schools ns, pet neg. $2150, 604-940-8015

MILLENNIUM WATER Olympic Village LUXURY APARTMENT HOMES NOW AVAILABLE FOR RENT

Top Athletes called them home and you can too.

Studio, 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites stylishly designed with 7 appliances , radiant heat, Club Millennium amenities ready June 1.

604-694-6157 | admin@millenniumpro.com

THE VANCOUVER COURIER FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2 010

HOME SERVICES 8160

Lawn & Garden

HEDGING GARDENING CLEAN-UPS PRUNING

DUNBAR LAWN & GARDENS

Free Estimates

604-266-1681

8160

Lawn & Garden

GB GARDENING - lawn cut, trim, prune, clean up, power wash, free est. 778-988-5544 604-322-9412 JAPANESE GARDENER Landscape & maintenance, clean-ups, trimming.

Reas, free est, 25 yrs exp 604-986-8126

JUST LAWNCUTS

Cameron 604-739-8241 LAWN MOWING, spring cleanup, power raking. Reas. rates, will beat any price! Call 604-961-0278 LAWNS CUT Mowing, trimming & small pruning jobs. Call Andrew 604-708-1152 ★ SD ENTERPRISES ★ Gardening, landscaping, power raking, lawn care, pruning, cedar fencing. Call Terry, 604-726-1931

8185

Moving & Storage

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 up$35/hr, 2 men $45.

7 day honest 506-7576, 986-4350 EAGLE EYE Soar with the best It’s your move 778-883-2538 MOVING? Local • Long Distance Free estimates 604-318-7799

POPEYE’S MOVING Scott 604-377-2503

SPRING CLEANUP, pruning, trimming, rubbish removal.

778-233-2683 or 604-879-6019

HEDGE SHRUB TREE & STUMP REMOVAL

T. TRAN-604-723-2468 , pruning, lawn cuts, power raking, aerate, cleanup, re-seed. Reliable.

8193

The Lone Gardener WCB, ins. spring cleanup, full lawn & garden service. Hort. cert. 778-996-8065

FLECK CONTRACTING LTD.

224-3669

PARM LANDSCAPING. Cedar fence installs. Full lawn & gardening services. 604-271-5319

FREE ESTIMATE INSURED

TREES • HEDGES • SHRUBS Pruning.Shaping.Removal. Fruit Topiary. Wolfgang 604-738-4016

8175

Masonry

Cabana Masonry Ltd. Top Quality Masonry Work

Fireplaces, Retaining Walls, Driveways, Patios, Staircases, Stone Facings, Bobcat Service, All Types of Masonry Repairs

Expert Pruning ISA

By Certified Arborist Ornamental & Fruit Trees, Shrubs & Hedges Northwest Arboriculture Colin Malcolm, Insured

604-618-9741

604.671.4953 604.594.6007 www.cabanamasonry.com Cabana Masonry Ltd. Top quality work. Ron 604-671-4953. Visit web www.cabanamasonry.com

8180

Home Services

BE COOL! Tree Topping, Clean-Up, Planting, Trimming, Power Raking, Aeration, etc. • Westside & Eastside

The Lone Gardener

13 yrs exp. • WCB insured • 12 wcb insured • spring monthlyclean-up contracts • full lawn & garden services • horticulturalist • pruning • hedging free est.••free kitsest. local • hedge •trimming

778-996-8065

Talk to Someone You Trust.

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

LAWNS CUT $20. and up Edge and Trim

Wes 266-5912 WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Hedge Trimmimg & Tree Pruning & Hedge Removal Spring Clean Up Chaffer Control & Lawn Restoration. Comm/Strata/Res Aerating & Power Raking.

Free Estimates.

604-893-5745 CHAU LE GARDENING yard, clean up, lawn maint. trimming, shrubs, hedging, pruning, power raking 604-782-5288 EDWARD’S GARDEN SERVICE Complete garden care - Design and installations by an exp’d prof.

Call Ed 604-738-6148

604-685-7112 ext 5101

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

& 8185 Moving Storage AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

1, 3, 5 or 7 Ton

45

$

From Been in business for over 10 years Packing, Office & Piano moving specialist

FREE ESTIMATES

Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance Moves Seniors Discount www.affordablemoversbc.com

Exp. Gardener. Spring cleanups, leaf removal, weeding, pruning,

604-537-4140

EXP. RELIABLE gardener spring clean up, new turf & soil, pruning, planting,aerating, 604-783-2627

B&Y MOVING

hedges. New soil, Ron 604-202-2176

Gardening Services 21 yrs exp.

Tree topping, West & Eastside & Rmd. Michael 604-240-2881 iGarden Mowing, Full garden maintenance & landscape services. Power raking, aerating, fertilizing, gutter cleaning. 1st two cuts for the price of 1.

Free Est. 778-991-5296

Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~ • Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Efficient & Reliable

604-708-8850 $30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020

Painting/ Wallpaper

CONFIDENT PAINTING LTD.

Int. & Ext. Specialist, 20 yrs exp. * Reas. Rates, High Quality * Fast, clean, with ref’s Licensed, Insured & WCB

Jean-Guy Bottin

Cell 604.626.1975

Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

WESTSIDE PAINTING & CARPENTRY. Reliable, affordable, quality. Rob 778-987-3620

Paving/Seal Coating

8205

www.popeyesmovingbc.com

Oil Tank Removal

• Oil Tank Removal • Work complies with city bylaws BC Mainland • Always fair & reasonable rates • Excellent references

High end workmanship Award winning homes

Painting and Wallpaper Interior/Exterior • Fully Insured

Call Anthony, 604-836-9847

D&M PAINTING

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

604-724-3832

8220

Off: 604-266-2120 Cell: 604-290-8592

A

Serving West Side since 1987

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

ALLIED PAINTING • Exterior Specialist • Reliable & Professional • 20 Years Experience • All Work Guaranteed up to 5 Years • Local References • 2 mil. Liability & WCB A+ Rating

Paul 604-721-1558 Proudly Serving Vancouver for 20 Years

PRICELESS PAINTING SERVICES LTD. • Fully Insured • References • Green Products

AVOID HST Call Today!

Hot Water Tank Special Includes: DiSenio r 8.6*- 8964:25 scounts A 810+:/0 7,3 .6*W Call Now For Details For All Your Plumbing Needs AR TY

YE

8 RRAN

328-3188

BBM

PLUMBING & DRAINAGE

Fully Licenced & WCB.

604 729-3864 778 928-9839

FAIRWAY PAINTING

The Quality You Trust!

Interior & Exterior ★ EXCELLENT PRICES ★ Free Est./Written Guarantee

No Hassle Quick Work Insured/WCB

778-997-9582 AAA PRECISION PAINTING Interior/Exterior Excellent Prices

Free Est/Written Guarantee Insured/WCB

778-881-6096

Power Washing • Powerwashing Professionals • Premier Window Cleaning Avail.

• Residential, 4 Stories and Down • Strata and Apartments • Concrete, Siding and Stucco windowmansteve@hotmail.com

604-724-5560 Edgemont Building Maintenance • Power Washing • Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning

604-420-4800 Established 1963

PRO KING MAINTENANCE Pressure washing, window cleaning, gutters, painting, small reno’s WCB, 15yrs exp... 604-780-2224

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

Winner of Gold and Silver Georgie Awards Renovator Member of the Year

Winner of the National SAM Award

- Best Renovated Kitchen in Canada

Fully Insured 20 years experience Call 604Free Estimates INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS

7291234

Marty’s

• • • •

Colour Consulting Included Free Estimate 604-733-2865

RED SEAL

NO JOB TOO SMALL Quality work est. 1973

CARPENTRY Low Prices

25 Years Experience Call Paul

778-865-0370

POINT GREY PAINTING LTD Int/Ext - Quality Guaranteed - WCB Free Est * Insured Early Bird Discounts 604-725-0908 A PROFESSIONAL PAINTER Small jobs OK. Call Serj 604-377-2417 AAA Professional int/ext painter & wall paperer. Guar work. Free est. John 604-318-2059 (Kits) BRUSH N’ ROLL PAINTING Interior/Exterior WCB & Insured Free est. Call Richard 778-883-0593

DENALI PAINTING − Int. & Ext. Reliable, Insured, WCB. Free Est Seniors Discount. 778 320-4438 JH QUALITY PAINTING LTD. Int/ext. Free Est. Quality service, WCB insured. Kevin. 728-2022 MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured.

PASSION FOR PAINTING Int & Ext, power wash. Free Est. WCB. David 604-942-0115 RONALDO PAINTING (1981) * Interior/Exterior: Fair prices * Master quality & service.

778-881-6478

Renovations & Home Improvement

Renovation / New Reno /Construction

•! Home H o m e Renos R e n o s && Painting Pa i n t i n g •! Basement B a s e m e n t Suites S u i te s •! Kitchen K i tc h e n // B a t h r o om Bathroom •! Decks D e c k s and a n d Fences Fe n c e s • Laneway Housing

! Laneway Housing T Tony o n y ((604)228-4272 604)228-4272 tony@Garage-Suites.com tony@Garage-Suites.com

AaronR CONST Repairs & Renos, general contracting.

Insured, WCB, Licensed

604-318-4390 aaronrconstruction.com ACE OF TRADES

Complete Renovations Plumbing Electrical Master Carpenter Painting Wallpapering Kitchen/ Bathroom designer & installer Floors Ceramic Tiles Drywall 25 yrs. exp. $30/hr Mark Local Cell: 778-889-9918

CEDARWORKS

SUNDECKS FENCES • STAIRS

30 years exp.

731-7709

TOTAL BATHROOM RENOVATIONS Father & Sons 35 years exp

Remodelling, Plumbing, Tiling, Fixtures, etc.

Call 778-898-7600 or 604-779-1324 604-880-9557 Don’t sell your home for less!

We can help with any solution.

Freshen up with remodelling, updates, flooring painting, decking, fences, kitchens & bathrooms. Work guaranteed.

Qualified trades people.

Licensed, Insured & Bonded Lic. Plumbers & Gas Fitters Over 20 years Experience Custom Renovations to Small Repairs

604-312-6311

PAUL’S PAINTING & RENOVATIONS

8240

FATHER AND SON CO.

Painting & Decorating Ltd.

FREE ESTIMATES

CANSTAR PAINTING

Big Boss Mechanical

★ Good Quality Service ★

604-338-2339 pricelesspainting.ca

PLUMBER INC.

“Everyday Low Prices 7 Days/Week”

STORMWORKS Oil Tank Removal Recommended Insured Reasonable Rates 604-724-3670

BETTER

Power Washing

Alliance

Plumbing

Renovations Big or Small.

Water Lines without Digging Broken Water Mains & Sewer Mains. Hot water Tanks, Plugged Drains, Toilets, Tubs, Leaky Faucets & Broken Pipes.

For Free Estimates Call

8225

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

BRUNETTI PAINTING INC.

WCB • FULLY INSURED

41 YEARS EXP.

8195

604

D36

Drainage & Plumbing Inc. Drain Tiles, Main Sewer Lines, Underground Video Inspection, Kitchen & Bathroom Sinks & Tubs, Plugged Drains, Toilets, Excavation Service, Broken Water Mains & Pipes, Dripping Taps

604-618-4988 778-836-5940

Certified Plumber & Gas Fitter

Bob Shawn Rasmus Stewart When your house is great except…

❏ The kitchen’s too small ❏ You need another bedroom ❏ The carport could be a two-car garage ❏ One bathroom just isn’t enough anymore

We Fix The “EXCEPTS…”

West Side Home Improvements

• Bathrooms • Kitchens • Carpentry work Stairs • Decks Framing to finishing.

Small jobs welcome Rob 778-861- 4224 Thanks

GET OUT YOUR LIST! We do all the fussy little jobs no one else wants to do.

Complete home repairs.

Workmanship and your Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Est 1983. Ralph 682-8256

* Reno’s & Repairs 24 hrs/day * Furnaces * Boilers * Hot Water Heating * Reasonable Rates * Hot Water Tanks

604-731-2443 YOUR WAY

Plumbing & Renovations Full Kitchen & Bath Reno’s • Plumbing Service - all types • H/W tanks • Plugged drains No job too small!

‘Old Home Specialist’

Steve

✔

604-324-3351

Renovations

from concept to occupancy

Since 1978

604-254-1760

www.rjrrenovator.com

WESTCOAST PLUMBING & HEATING Licensed, Comm/ Residential. Plumbing, Gas fitting, Furnaces Hot water heaters & Drain cleaning etc.

Repairs, Reno’s & Install

24/7- 604-328-1385 ★ 3 Licensed Plumbers ★ 66 years of exp. 604-830-6617 www.oceansidemechanical.com BS & SONS gas heating & plumbing. Certified. Renos, h/w tanks, boilers, drains. 24 hrs. 671-6815

PLUMBERS

★ STAFFORD & SON ★ Interior/Exterior. Top quality work.

Reasonable rates. 604-221-4900

Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-739-2000

T&H PAINTING. Int/Ext, Res/ Comm, Free Estimates, Quality Work, Guaranteed 778-316-7709

ECLIPSE Plumbing & Drains, All repairs. Unplug drains, H/W Tanks, Renos, 778-233-1776

www.drytech.ca

BBB • WCB • Fully Insured

R E N O VAT I O N S •• Additions Extentions – Bsmts Additions – Extensions •• Prof.

Reno.&Crews – Not Subs Sundecks Deck Coatings •• Kitchen Upgrades Kitchen & Bathroom Renos Deck Coatings •• Sundecks Window &Replacements •• Window ProfessionalReplacements Reno Crews (222-8453) 22-BUILD 604-222-8453

Showroom 1230 West 75th Ave

Total Renos, Additions Build New Homes Kitchens, baths, drywall, painting, new garage, roofs, decks, driveways - asphalt, concrete or pavers, drain tiles, landscaping, excavating 604-985-8270 www.a-diamondhome.com

SAM’S RENOVATION ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏

Bathroom Renovations Tile Installation Laminate Floors Drywall Carpentry

778-886-4254

Timwood Homes

Specialized in Reno’s:

■ Framing ■ Sundecks ■ Stairs ■ Rooms ■ Garages ■ Sheds ■ Patios ■ Bsmts ■ Interior/Exterior Painting ■ Tiles ■ Laminate Floors

Call Prem 604 761-1743

MOZAIK MOZAIK HANDYMAN HANDYMAN SERVICES SERVICES LTD.

• Painting • Electrical • Plumbing • Tiling • Carpentry Carpeting

Tel: 739-8786, Cell: 716-8687

@

~ FREE ESTIMATES ~

view ads online @ http://classified.van.net

HOME SERVICES 8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

★ BATHROOM SPECIALIST★ Tiles, tub, vanity, plumbing, paint framing. From start to finish. Over 20 yrs exp. Peter 604-715-0030 BEARING WALLS removed, floors leveled, cathedral ceilings, garage leveled, door and window openings. 604-787-7484 FINISHING CARPENTRY Door & Hardware installs Small Renovations Reliable & Affordable service. 604-351-8943 FREE ESTIMATES top quality, affordable prices, res/comm, reno & repairs. Bob 604-720-2911 Moon Const Building Services.

Specialize in Concrete, Forming & Framing. Call Patrick 218-3064

8250

Roofing

McNabb Roofing

RENOS & DECKS Bathrooms, basements, int/ext home repair. 604 376 3192 SEMI RETIRED specializing in stairs, decks, fences & small renovations. 604-737-2095

STEPS, RAILINGS, DECKS

European Master Carpenter. Refs Free est. Frank, 778-230-0018 VANCAN GENERAL Contractors Serving the Lower Mainland Over 20 yrs, Roofing, painging, reno’s, Free Est. Call Ben 604-644-1401

8250

Roofing

Cell : 604-839-7881

HOMEFIX

All Roofs New & Repairs WCB Quality Guaranteed Free Est * Insured Early Bird Discounts

604-725-5371

*Green Earth-Friendly Products* Moss, Dirt, Grime, Mold, Alga Homeowners Stratas Comm. & Res. Prop. Mgmt. Save $$$

Call 604.787.0437

Specializing in Torch-on new & reroofing, asphalt shingles, cedar shake & tar & gravel conversions.

ROOFKING ROOF & BUILDING SEALING LTD. Free Est.: 604-377-3854

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

Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate Quote code 1969 for a 5% discount

www.crownresidentialroofing.com

A Eastwest Roofing & Siding Re-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437

A North West Roofing Specialist in Re-Roofing & Repair, Free Est 10% disc, BBB, WCB, Liability Insured. Jag 778-892-1530

Alin Maintenance Services •Roof •Chimney •Skylight; Repairs •All Leak Problems! 604-319-2229

ROOFING

• Leak Repairs & Chimney Repairs • Sloped Roofs: 30-60 Year Shingles • Flat Roofs: Rubber Coatings • Patio Decks & Deck Coatings • Accredited BBB member

SAVE $ 604-228-ROOF(7663)

Showroom 1230 West 75th Ave

COAST TO COAST ROOFING 15 Years Experience RE-ROOF & REPAIR SPECIALIST ~ No Job Too Small ~

Gary, 604-897-3614

Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd. 10% Discount: Re-Roof, Repair, Gutter. WCB. BBB. 604-562-0957

Rubbish Removal

ALL JUNK ★ ★ ★ ★

Rubbish Removal Residential & Commercial We do almost anything Free Estimates 7 days a week ★ No body beats our price. ★ $15.00 off with this ad

604-537-8523

MAX 604.767.6250

Satisfaction 100% Guaranteed

To place your ad in “Call the Experts,” call 604-630-3300

HOME SERVICES 8255

Rubbish Removal

$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020 A RUBBISH REMOVAL 7 days/week, very reas. rates per load. Randy 778-899-1382

8255

Rubbish Removal

RUBBISH REMOVAL Reasonable rates - Free Est. Pat 604-224-2112, anytime

8300

Stucco

★ASK DISCOUNT RUBBISH★ Best Prices, Yard, House/Const, Demo. 7 days Ray, 604-727-6153 DISPOSAL BINS 10 - 40 yard bins. Lowest rates! disposalking.com 604-306-8599 GOT JUNK! We remove-same day service, bsmts, apts. etc. no job to small or big, 604-728-6290 JACK’S RUBBISH Removal Friendly, Fast & Cheap 604-266-4444

8305

Skyline Decking & Renos All types of new, reno’s and ext. decks • Quality workmanship • Guaranteed reasonable pricing Call for free estimate

DECKS & FENCES, gates, front steps etc. John 778-998-5591 tarasoffconstruction.com

8309

J. PEARCE STUCCO CONTRACTING. Residential / Commercial. 604-761-6079

Need help with your Home Renovation?

Find it in the Classifieds!

9145

Scrap Car Removal

1950 FARGO Pick-up, unbelievable original, no rust, 31,000 org mi, $6500 obo 604-985-3086

** MANNERIA STONE & TILE Total Bath & kitchen remodelling.

Stone inlays. Stephen 604-888-1285

Sea Island Renovations

All home renovations, tiles, painting, drywall, flooring, etc. All work Gtd. Free Est. Ph: 604-771-9686 T.G. TILES Marble, Slate, Granite Entry, kitchen, bath, patio, stairs.

Prof Installation 604-760-7991

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

Domestic

1985 PONTIAC Bonneville, 4 dr 92K, V8 auto, collector plates, used for tv $2995, 604-872-5993 1994 BUICK Regal Ltd white, 4 dr V6, only 162 K, all power, 1 family pampered $2150. 604-987-9571

FREE

Scrap/Car Removal No Wheels No Problem

2004 GMC SIERRA 3/4 SLE 4x4, 160km, loaded, good cond. $14,000, obo. call 604-880-0613

HOUR 2Service From Call

(604) 209-2026 #1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200

2006 NISSAN Pathfinder LE, f/l, gray, lthr heated seats, s/roof, local, 1 owner, no accidents.

140ks, $17,798. 604-561-5818

9160

Sports & Imports

2005 PONTIAC Pursuit, blue, 5 spd, 56 K, 4 dr, gd cond, moving, must sell $4,500. 778-340-0728

GARAGE SALE

Don’t struggle cutting your grass.

Hire a Lawn Care professional.

See section 8160 in the Home Services.

Student Works Disposal & Recycling

Trips to the dumps start at

$50

With 17 cubic yard trucks

John 778-288-8009 Call anytime

8310

Top Soil

8335

Window Cleaning

Edgemont Building Maintenance • Power Washing • Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning

604-420-4800 Established 1963

For all your landscaping needs • Topsoil • Gravel • Sand • Bark Mulch • Lava Rocks • Fruit Trees & Plants • Mushroom Manure • Cedar & Texus Yew Trees

ALL CLEAR WINDOW & gutter cleaners. No streaks, no drips, right down to the corners. Quality work guaranteed. 604-519-0678

Tree Services

All Round Tree Service Ltd. Prof work & fully insured & WCB ★tree pruning★ removal★ hedge trimming. ★ Cert. Arborist, I.S.A. Free est. 604-273-4025 Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/ Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in & View Work 291-7778, 787-5915 www.treeworksonline.ca Wildwood Tree Services, Exp Hedge Trimming and Removal & Tree Pruning. Free Est. 604-893-5745

9160

Sports & Imports

CONNECTING COMMUNITIES

ONE CALL DOES IT ALL! From the City to the Valley Call Today

604-630-3300 http://classified.van.net

9522

Motorhomes/RVs

2000 CHEV Silverado 1500, 4x4, black, fully loaded, exc cond, 152K, $9,995 obo. 604-583-0218

Family Owned & Operated

9125

TILE INSTALLATION, Kitchen & Bath renos, for free estimate.

Call Michael 778-235-8324

8315

NO WHEELS, NO PROBLEM

1978 MERCURY Zeph sed optional Ford rally pack, 302 auto, 62 K $1500 obo 604-985-3086

Tiling

604.454.9744

AUTOMOTIVE 1970 MGB GT. Collector plates, new clutch, excellent driver $7500. 604-980-7250.

8309

4838 Byrne Rd., Burnaby southwestgardensuppliesltd.com

ELPIS STUCCO and repairs. 45 years exp.

604-771-0911

RENT A MAN Rubbish Removal Services For all your cleanup needs!! ★Call 604-505-7334★

Collectibles & Classics

Tiling

ALL STUCCO, chimney and cement work. Professional, inexpensive reliable and fast 604-715-2071

KARA Rubbish Removal & Landscape Great Rates!

9110

Sun Decks

Luke: 604-729-6871

ALL JUNK - remove for res. & Comm. Free est. 7days/wk. $15off. w/ad. 604-537-8523

MASTERCRAFT ROOFING Ltd. Right the 1st time! Repairs, reroofing, garage, decks. Hart 322-5517

8255

MASTER

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The “sleeper” sports sedan is a special breed of automobile. The undercover agent of the auto world, it looks, works and lives what appears to be an ordinary life... until called into action.

The new Ford Taurus is an award-winning full-sized family sedan. The Ford

Taurus SHO (Super High Output), the focus of this review, looks the same and can do all the things a conventional Taurus can do, yet it’s a high-performance double (agent).

Possibly the most innovative sedan Ford has ever brought to the market, Taurus offers an impressive

selection of new high-tech features, some of which are not even available on much pricier vehicles. An outstanding passengerprotection system is also combined with style, performance and a high degree of comfort.

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in 1989 and power came from a high-revving (220horsepower, twin-overhead camshaft) Yamaha built V-6 engine. It only came with a manual transmission, was a hoot to drive and it’s still treasured by Ford purists.

A second generation followed in ’92 with an optional automatic transmission and a specially (de-tuned) version of the V-6. The downward trend continued when a forgettable V-8 powered third (and last) generation SHO was introduced about ten years ago. The least said about this car the better.

The new Taurus SHO is a comeback car for Ford that captures the spirit of the ‘89 car. Power is provided by a new Ford-built EcoBoost V6 engine that also answers the fuel-efficiency and environmental concerns of today’s car buyer.

The 3.5-litre direct-injection, twin-turbocharged V-6 is the largest and most powerful of Ford’s new family of EcoBoost engines. It can generate 365 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 350 ft.-lb. of torque is available from 1,500 to 5,250 rpm.

In addition to impressive power and a broad torque band, this Eco-Boost engine also provides excellent fuel economy when compared to similar power normally aspirated engines. City fuel economy is rated at 12.3L/100 km and on the highway it can

get 8.0L/100 km.

The base 3.5-litre Duratec V-6 offers a maximum of 263 horsepower and 249 lbft of torque, which is more than adequate for this size of vehicle. In the entry level front-drive Taurus, fuel economy is a little better at 11.6L/100 km in the city and 7.2L/100 km on the highway. Add all-wheeldrive and fuel consumption is the same.

The SHO comes with a six-speed SelectShift automatic transmission, allwheel-drive and just about every option, except for navigation and active cruise control packages. It also has a special sport-tuned suspension with unique shock absorbers, springs, stabilizer bars, strut mount bushings and a 20-inch wheel and tire package.

A quicker and more direct electric (instead of hydraulic) power assisted steering system plus an upgraded four-wheel disc brake system are both standard.

There’s a “Sport Mode” setting for the standard AdvanceTrac Electronic Stability Control and a shorter 3.16 to 1 final drive ratio helps provide even crisper acceleration.

The lengthy list of standard SHO equipment includes the SYNC voice-activated communications system (which now includes turn-by-turn route Continued next page

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Taurus also features faster acting side air bags that use pressure pulse sensors inside the front doors and deploy up to 30 percent faster than traditional air bags.

Performance—Other than the steering wheel mounted shifter paddles, no big surprises inside the comfortable cabin. Adjustable pedals (gas and brake) help make it easier and safer (distance from air bag) for shorter legged drivers to find a comfortable position.

Modern automatics like the six-speed SelectShift in the SHO are on par with a manual transmission in terms of efficiency (fuel economy) and driver enjoyment (manual shift capabilities). Either steering wheel paddle allowed both up and down shifts without taking a hand off the wheel -a clever design. Paddle use, however, does not override auto and first requires a floor lever shift to a manual position.

Power and acceleration is smooth and easy and very impressive. The low-speed engine power, particularly on a steep hill, makes it feel like there’s a much larger engine under the hood. The turbo boost action is hardly noticeable.

For a big, fairly heavy vehicle, the SHO’s handling is exceptional. It tracks beautifully and is very stable on the highway. The suspension is firmer than the base Taurus, yet it doesn’t detract from ride comfort at highway speeds.

The score—A covert sports sedan, the full-sized Ford Taurus SHO is a big highperformer.

The Specs – 2010 Ford Taurus SHO Trim levels: SE, SEL, Limited and SHO Sticker Price: $28,949 to $48,199 Power (SHO): 3.5-litre V-6, 365 horsepower.

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Taurus gets high safety rating Continued from page 54 guidance), intelligent (door frame keypad) access and push-button start, dual-electronic climate control, MyKey (parental security), automatic high beams/rain sensing windshield wipers, auto-dimming interior, driver’s side mirrors, a Sony audio system, BLIS blind spot information system with Cross Traffic Alert and a rear view camera.

Taurus comes in SE, SEL and Limited editions in addition to SHO. The base price is $28,949 and SHO starts at $48,199. My test SHO came with the Navi and Active Cruise packages and a $53,749 price tag.

Design—Somewhat conservative yet an elegant and attractive design, the new Taurus should be a good fit with its target market, the mature buyer and business person.

Apart from some discreet badges, the big wheels and rear spoiler are the most visible signs that it’s the SHO. Features—Distinguishing features inside include leather-trimmed seats with Miko (made from recycled materials) suede inserts, a perforated leather-wrapped steering wheel, 10-way power seats, aluminum gas and brake pedals (adjustable), real aluminum trim, and SHO branding on the floor mats and dash panel.

The leather seats look good, accommodate a full-size frame and they have both heating and cooling features. The rear seats also come with heaters. Leg room in both the front and back is good and the trunk is huge. It’s a car that would be great to take on a long drive.

Safety—The 2010 Taurus has an advanced crash safety structure that recently earned it a U.S. government five-star rating in front and side crash tests. It has also earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s “Top Safety Pick” ranking.

Advanced collision avoidance technologies include a radar-enabled advanced collision warning system and an optional active cruse control system. A unique Cross Traffic Alert system warns a driver of rear crisscross traffic, when backing out of a parking stall or a restricted vision driveway.

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