Vancouver Courier August 20 2010

30 Going Haywire Vol. 101 No. 67 • Friday, Aug. 20, 2010

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As members of the 1994 Grey Cup champion B.C. Lions prepare for induction into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame, players and coaches remember a remarkable playoff run capped by an overtime field goal for the ages —story by Megan Stewart

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8 O N T H E C O V E R Lui Passaglia is hoisted by teammates after the 1994 Grey Cup win.

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Lui Passaglia remembers pressure on Canadian-born players

Lions playoff marked by last minute wins Megan Stewart

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amed and veteran B.C. Lions kicker Lui Passaglia marvelled at the airless silence of B.C. Place despite the anguished and anxious crowd of 55,097 hometown fans.

With one minute and two seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, he marched to the 39-yardline to kick the field goal and secure the 1994 Grey Cup over Baltimore, a team of American athletes menacing for top spot of the Canadian Football League in the first year of U.S. expansion.

Passaglia was as lucid as he was secure in the knowledge he was about to score another three points in the course of 4,166 amassed during a career that spanned a quarter century. “I was going to make that field goal,” he said recently. He held the record for the highest field goal percentage in one season: 90.9 per cent.

The game was tied at 23 apiece for the Leos and the Baltimore CFLers, a mocking and provisional moniker for a city with its own astonishing and storied NFL history.

Three points from Passaglia would essentially guarantee a CFL championship ring on the finger of each player on the Lions’ roster. “I walked out there with the utmost confidence,” he recalled.

The ball was snapped and placed. Passaglia missed.

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all it the will not to lose. Dave Ritchie does.

The B.C. Lions head coach for three years in the 1990s also calls the 1994 season final the greatest Grey Cup ever played in the history of the CFL. Each playoff win, including the championship itself, came down to the final play of the game with no time left on the clock.

An all-time great Canadian CFL fullback, Sean Millington is a graduate of Carson Graham high school and SFU and will be inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame as an individual and photo PNG also with the 1994 B.C. Lions team.

“The good Lord was looking after us,” Ritchie said this July from Rochester, N.Y., where he was coaching a quarterback clinic. “It’s probably the most exciting playoff run that I ever had. It’s the most exciting playoff run that the B.C. Lions or any pro team could ever ask for.”

To reach the November final at B.C. Place, the Lions twice knocked off opponents after coming from behind, each time on the last play of the fourth quarter to win

the contest by a single point.

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n a few weeks, the players, coaches and staff from the 1994 BC Lions will be inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame, the third time the franchise has received such an accolade in its half-century history. The ’85 and ’64 teams were also inducted although individual inductees are more common. The Vancouver Canucks

1968-69 team is in the hall, which was established in 1966, as are the ’79 Whitecaps, ’04 Whitecaps Women, and various Olympics teams.

Vancouver’s Sean Millington, a running back with the ’94 team and record-holding CFL rusher, will be inducted this year for his individual achievements.

Playing at home for the Grey Cup, B.C. represented a nation of Canadian football fans from markets across the country who set aside their respective team colours to back the Lions. “That week, we were all Canadians,” said Ritchie. “I lived in Canada for 25 years so I kind of still have a soft spot. I’m, what would you say: Americanborn, Canadian in love.”

During the national anthem before kick off for that Grey Cup game, grown men wore their emotion openly. Ritchie remembers B.C.-born tackle Vic Stevenson in particular, crying. They cried and they sang.

Canadian football is different from the American rules that govern the National Football League. In the CFL, the ball has a distinct oval shape, the field is larger and offers a deeper endzone, the offense has three—not four—downs to advance 10 yards, and teams field 12 players—not 11—and the majority must be “non-import” athletes. In other words, they must be Canadian.

A CFL team won’t win if its Canadian players don’t make plays. Passaglia also felt the magnitude. “Subconsciously, you were thinking that way: you’re going in for B.C. you’re doing it for Vancouver, you’re doing it for Canada.” Otherwise, the us-versus-them jingoism didn’t get to Passaglia, a Vancouverite who grew up near Empire Field on the East Side and graduated from Notre Damn high school in the early ’70s.

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Continued from page 4 “You didn’t think about it until you realized, after the fact, that it was the first game between an allAmerican team and a Canadian team for a Canadian championship. And thank God we weren’t the first team to lose.”

The Calgary Stampeders own that honour. The next year the Stamps lost to Baltimore, now called the Stallions. “So, too bad on Calgary.”

The Baltimore CFLers, who were forced to drop the Colts as their chosen name because of a copyright dispute and were league No Namers through 1994, were stocked with exclusively American thoroughbreds. “The average fan thought it was a level playing field,” said Ritchie. “It really wasn’t. That really got our Canadians angry and it really got our Americans, who are brothers of the Canadians, angry. They weren’t going to lose that game.”

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he comparison gets tossed around as easily as laces are tied tight on a well-worn pair of cleats. The 1994 B.C. Lions were like family. On game day, they were as close as brothers.

The rest of the time, they fought

Players from the 1994 B.C. Lions Grey Cup team pose in January for the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame.

Left to right: Rob Smith, Tom Europe, Matt Clark, Cory Philpot, Jamie Taras, Sean Millington and photo Ian Lindsay/PNG Giulio Caravatta. like brothers: it was personal, daily and sometimes even hilarious.

“You’d fight amongst yourselves,” remembers Ritchie, “and then when the real battle started between the lines against an opponent, we’d stop fighting amongst ourselves. And that’s what a family does. Family gathers in and takes on all comers.

When your domain is challenged, you take ’em on.”

Inner turmoil was a feature of the season. The press interviewed Ritchie before the Grey Cup while rising voices swelled from the locker room as a fight erupted. A few American antagonists on the Lions defensive line incessantly stoked the friction and battled over

inconsequential issues—perhaps the superiority of Burger King over McDonald’s—to discuss the merits and failures of a game or even to fan greater flames of hostility by prodding the Canadians.

“We had so many troubles,” said Less Browne. Strong personalities, competition and testosterone were the culprits said the de-

fensive back and assistant coach of the Hamilton Tigercats.

Ritchie said the team could verge on “dysfunctional.”

Guilio Caravatta, the last Canadian to start at quarterback in the CFL, talks about a group of characters.

“It got to the point where Mac and I would lay a friendly wager over who would be arguing that day,” Caravatta said about placing bets with Danny McManus. It wasn’t always volatile. “Sometimes it was friendly disagreement.”

If the boys were brothers, their head coach was the patriarch.

“One thing that separated everything was Dave Ritchie,” said Caravatta, who now provides broadcast colour commentary for the CFL and Lions franchise. “To Dave’s credit, he had an uncanny ability to manage personality. He was almost like a father figure to everybody. He was one of those guys who gave you a lot of room to be the person you were as long as when you stepped on the field to play, you played. If you were one of those guys that was loud and always yelling, he was not going to put a muzzle on you and make you be something that you aren’t.”

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Continued from page 5 Then there came a moment when the kicker sought to silence one of the defensive ends who, after a road game loss in Saskatchewan, was again too casual with the verbal bombs he hurled around the room.

“Lui thought he was Rocky Marciano,” Ritchie said of the highest-scoring player in CFL history. “He challenged the rest of the team.”

Passaglia, quick to shower after the defeat, couldn’t tolerate any more animosity, according to Caravatta, whose home and away lockers were right beside the kicker’s through their careers with the Lions. “The bitching and complaining had reached a high note,” he said.

On the other side of the locker room, James Jefferson, a veteran NFL cornerback who played five years with the Seattle Seahawks, was the trash-talking majesty. “Led by J.J., the defense was going at each other,” said Caravatta. “I think Lui had reached his boiling point.”

Brown said Passaglia had tired of “all the filth and fighting.”

“He stood up and he was bare naked—didn’t have but one strip of clothing on him,” remembered Browne. Caravatta and the rest of the room watched Passaglia cross the room in double time. “Lui lit up and he started running at J.J.” When he reached him, Passaglia told Jefferson if he wanted to fight, he could fight him right there. As Caravatta remembers, Jefferson looked at the mustachioed kicker and said, “If you want me to fight you, you’d better put some clothes on first.”

The room exploded in laughter, the tension doused. “He put it out there to everybody,” said Browne. “He was telling the team to stop.”

And McManus said, “He was the oldest statesman. He told them they could fight each other, or they could fight the opponent together. It was

“LUI LIT UP AND HE STARTED RUNNING AT J.J.” Guilio Caravatta

the perfect setting for him to show his emotion.”

“It might have been the galvanizing moment,” said Caravatta.

“If Lui was in the ring himself, he couldn’t win the fight,” said Ritchie, who insists Passaglia at least had a towel around his waist. “With the team, it’d be a different fight. He’s a leader.

He took over and they let him.”

On the final play of the season, Passaglia would secure the Lions the Grey Cup over Baltimore. “I think that’s why he was the one to kick the winning field goal,” said Ritchie. “It was only right. Justice took place.”

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obert de Groot didn’t pay much attention to the locker room drama.

The founder of the first B.C. Lions fan club was preoccupied with action on the football field.

Sitting in the second level behind the Lions bench at the 20-yard line, de Groot and his wife Alison knew their underdog home team was slated to lose. Baltimore was up 17-10 at the half and quickly doubled the Lions early in the third quarter. In a dramatic game-changer, Passaglia and Flutie staged a fake field goal to gain a crucial first down. “My heart was stuck in my throat somewhere,” said de Groot, whose father-in-law David Hunter has held season’s ticket since the Lions’ opening game in 1952.

“There were so many times in that ’94 seasons where that’s exactly how the B.C. Lions played. They played to the last second.”

But with seconds on the clock of the tied game, Passaglia missed that fourth-quarter field goal to win the

Grey Cup. “It was bedlam,” remembers de Groot who has his game-day tickets stashed somewhere in his Surrey home. “I know he missed but it was not the end of the game.”

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altimore and B.C. steadied for overtime.

Baltimore’s opening drive was halted on the B.C. five-yard line—one potential play from the Grey Cup. The Lions took possession and pushed ahead, putting Passaglia within field goal range. “I knew I was going to make that one,” Passaglia said, adding with a chortle: “Just like I did the one before.”

Late CBC commentator Don Wittman crooned, “Lui Passaglia with an opportunity for redemption. He can emerge as the Grey Cup hero.”

Signed as the kicker and punter to the B.C. Lions for all 25 years of his professional football career, Passaglia was drafted fifth overall and signed with B.C. as a rookie in 1976.

For him, the 1994 Grey Cup was his career highlight.

He split the uprights. B.C. defeated Baltimore 26–23, winning the Grey Cup at home after a tumultuous season. “The field goal went through, and I still remember looking at my holder Darren Flutie, and he’s picking me up and looking toward the bench. It was like a mass army coming towards us.

“You could also hear the roar of the crowd, with 60,000 people all standing up and shouting out, yelling and screaming and smiling. It was a tremendous visual. It was a very special moment.”

Ritchie said his team finally found its fortitude. “It’s a challenge to fight your brother and then love your brother—and then fight the opponent,” Ritchie said. “That in itself was an accomplishment for their determination and the, how do I say it, the will not to lose.” mstewart@vancourier.com

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An art show and sale in Kitsilano this weekend will benefit the Strathcona Kids Food Program, which has been subject to cuts in recent years.

The breakfast program, which launched in 1998 at Strathcona and three other inner city schools with the help of funds from CIBC, is facing a $15,000 to $20,000 deficit this year. The breakfast program is designed to fill hungry bellies while providing children with healthy nutrition.

It’s commendable a group of 10 Metro Vancouver artists who meet in Langley each week to paint chose Strathcona as the recipient of partial proceeds of this weekend’s sale. The Artists of Bernie’s Barn are selling traditional and contemporary works in oils and acrylics as well as digital images. Most of the artists show in other galleries and venues and are members of the Federation of Canadian Artists.

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Artists Carole Rayer (left) and Vivian Lank will contribute pieces to this weekend’s charity art sale. nier and Hadden parks, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Also taking place this weekend is the Green Tea Party, Aug. 22.

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Sandy Lee Gonye will showcase plant fibres grown for traditional papermaking. The Legion of Flying Monkeys Horn Orchestra is also performing.

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Sniff test

I heard from someone, who heard from someone, that the city has a special freezer where it keeps dead skunks before transporting

their frozen carcasses to the landfill. I’ve heard from readers who suspect the skunk population is on the rise, so I made a couple of calls and John Williams, manager of sanitation for the city, was happy to fill me in, even if he seemed slightly confused by my interest.

Williams explains skunks are not the brightest bulbs on the Christmas tree, so they tend to get run over at a rate higher than most other wildlife in the city. A guess amongst the sanitation crew is that because skunks have no natural predators, they fear nothing including cars and trucks. Williams stresses that hypothesis is not based on any scientific data.

Williams also explains because of the smell, skunks can’t be taken to the city’s Animal Control Shelter for disposal with other road kill. The stink drives the dogs at the shelter to distraction.

He confirms there is a special freezer, as well as a spare freezer, where dead skunks are stored until there’s enough to warrant a trip to the landfill. I asked if it’s the staff member who draws the shortest straw who gets the honour of transporting the skunks, but Williams says it’s the same lucky employee who completes the task when necessary.

Williams says the number of skunks this year appears to be average. sthomas@vancourier.com

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WEB POLL NATION Go to www.vancourier.com to vote Who has broken your heart the most? a) Vancouver Canucks b) B.C. Lions c) that special barista at Starbucks Last week’s poll question: Given the chance, would you live in the Olympic Village?

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The rides and fast food stalls at Hastings Park’s Playland are open again this summer, bringing with them the pleasures of the roller coaster, games, cotton candy and miniature doughnuts.

But the East Side air is redolent not only with the squalid perfumes of deep fat and white sugar but with the tang of unresolved conflicts.

Some of the community activists who’ve been fighting for years to see Hastings Park reformed to make it less commercial, more accessible and greener are suggesting that their demands are being ignored again, despite the city’s gestures toward public consultation.

Playland isn’t the only non-park activity in the unlovely mix of carnival, trade show, theme park and shopping mall that is still, somewhat implausibly, called a park. The annual Pacific National Exhibition and the more than 50 acres devoted to the racetrack with its associated (and still controversial) slot machines all contribute to a strikingly commercialized atmosphere.

The PNE’s Aug. 21 opening marks its 100th anniversary, and with it a government plan that will see more than $36 million invested in expanding Playland and $32 million for parking facilities, all part of a total proposed investment of $204 million.

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tomsandborn Harms said that the current master plan will create more obstacles to public access. “What’s next,” he asks, “toll gates on the Sea Wall?”

He said that his neighbourhood has mounted protests about the non-park usage of Hastings Park ever since 1908.

“We are not, as one columnist suggested, people who bought in the East End with West Side illusions,” he told me. “What we are doing has a century of tradition behind it.”

Harms and his partner Virginia Downes, who has also been active on this issue for years, support the demands of the Hastings Park Conservancy, a group that wants the city to honour the commitments made in the 1996 Park Restoration Plan, which called for restoring 55 per cent of the site to open park and local community recreation uses, and reducing the amount of commercial use.

Dave Hutch, the project manager for Hastings

Park/PNE Planning, told me that the 1996 proposal was predicated on a plan, since abandoned, to move the PNE out of the park. He said that the current master plan would increase green space from 27 acres to 75.

Downes told me that the plan most recently adopted, although it nods toward so-called “greening,” in fact misses an opportunity to create an expanded and genuinely green park space on the city’s East Side. Instead, it includes proposals for a doubled Playland and a new $40 million convention centre. “That seems inconsistent with Vision Vancouver’s professed commitment to making Vancouver the ‘greenest city’,” she said.

Another local resident, Pat Miller, called the new master plan “dishonest.” She said that city planners talk a lot about day-lighting an on-site stream, but have set no firm date for that improvement, which she says still depends on decisions to be made by race track management.

“In the meantime,” she said, “they use promises like that for window dressing. The planners’ idea of green space includes hard surfaces like seating areas, rest stops and an outdoor café. There’s nothing in the master plan for wildlife. ” The games at carnivals and fairs such as Playland are notoriously hard for rubes from the general public to win. If the beleaguered residents near Hastings Park sometimes feel like they are involved in a rigged game of mock public consultation, they may well be right. Maybe this park needs more real greenery and less high profit commercial development in its second century. tos@infinet.net

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Cop shoving woman sign of sloping times I’m writing this in my backyard, as the afternoon descends into late-summer stillness. My dog lies next to me, stretched out in a puddle of light. Perhaps it’s just the weather, but I feel I’ve hit a wall lately. I’ve had my fill of news stories about elected liars, perverts on foreign sex tours and a serial killer who magically eluded police for years, like some kind of knife-wielding leprechaun. But one news item in particular keeps returning to my thoughts.

Some time ago, I scribbled down a quote from writer C.S. Lewis: “The surest path to hell is the gradual one, the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts.” I thought back to Lewis’s line while pondering the video clip from last month of three cops striding down Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, and one pushing a passerby with cerebral palsy to the ground.

This altercation on East Hastings Street was caught on a surveillance camera at the Pivot Legal Society’s office. The Vancouver Police Department held a press conference shortly after the video was uploaded to the Internet, saying the officer responsible reported the incident to his superiors, and had apologized to the victim for his actions. But the optics are still way off. The fact that the cop in question could immediately return to his Downtown Eastside beat after the media release of the film clip, and on full duty pending the outcome of an investigation, may be an indication of how far we’ve travelled down Lewis’s gentle, sloping path.

If this was just an isolated case of police misbehaviour, we could regard it as an anomaly.

But it’s not, as anyone who’s been paying attention knows in our post-Dziekanski province.

It goes without saying there are plenty of responsible, honourable police working in the Lower Mainland. I’ve met a few myself.

But when we start having trouble telling apart gangsterism from law enforcement, it’s time to pay attention.

I know it’s already an old news story (in this business, anything past a month is truly stale), but in the waning days of summer, this clip returns to haunt my thoughts. Surveying other news from Vancouver and beyond, I yo-yo between qualified hope and compartmentalized despair. I’m not sure if I can stomach downer dispatches much more than my readers.

Sometimes I feel like a guy with lactose intolerance driving an ice cream truck through a neighbourhood of hypoglycemics.

But back to Lewis’s quote about gentle transitions, and

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geoffolson the bigger picture. In the 19th century, there was a debate in geology circles between the gradualists and the catastrophists.

The gradualists believed slow, incremental changes like erosion were responsible for Earth’s appearance. The catastrophists believed that short-lived, violent events were responsible for its scarred features.

Today the catastrophists have the upper hand in almost every area, from astronomy to climatology to economics. Even small changes can result in huge, non-linear transformations, say complexity theory scientists.

In the popular press, Malcolm Gladwell’s “tipping point” has been pitched as the explanation of everything from changing crime rates to the rise and decline of running shoe brands.

But sometimes change is not so sudden and transformative. It arrives on cat’s paws, silently in the night. Hopefully we weren’t seeing the outline of this beast in that grainy footage from the Pivot Legal Society’s office, when our city’s nominal protectors left a small, shambling woman lying on the ground, and local newscasters moved onto the next item with barely a twitch.

In an essay on Counterpunch. org, former Reagan administration member Paul Craig Roberts speculates on where the ongoing economic collapse in the U.S. might take the republic.

He foresees an insolvent federal government, and state governments that exist in name only.

Into this vacuum, other forms of order will rush: local police and security forces, and “other clans organized around families and individuals who possess stocks of food, bullion, guns and ammunition.” The U.S. will have its tribal warlords, he prophesizes, just like the former Yugoslavia in the ’90s, Darfur today, or Afghanistan since forever. But in America, they will include the obverse face of law enforcement.

Not a scenario imaginable for our beautiful West Coast of Canada, of course. Unless it comes in increments, as we shamble along C.S. Lewis’s sloping path, doing nothing more than repeat the mantra, “it could never happen here.” www.geoffolson.com

Energy costs for a trolley bus using hydro electricity is 15 cents per kilometre while the diesel buses cost 58 cents per kilometre. file photo Dan Toulgoet To the editor: Re: “Trolley buses soon rolling back to Granville Street,” Aug. 13.

Courier reporter Cheryl Rossi wrote as if in amazement about the “Trolley buses soon rolling back to Granville Street.”

It has certainly taken a long time for them to return but what about the trolley buses on Cambie Street. Both were eliminated for the construction of the Canada Line. Both are environmentally sustainable.

According to documents released by TransLink under Freedom of Information,

the energy costs for a trolley bus using hydro electricity is 15 cents per kilometre while the diesel buses cost 58 cents per kilometre. The emissions of the trolley bus are more than 95 per cent lower than a clean diesel, compressed natural gas or hybrid bus.

Should the public be asking TransLink if they care about the environment, or should we be asking them if they are operating in a cost-effective fashion?

Chris Shelton, Vancouver

Sudden ‘Sidewalk to Nowhere’ a deadend idea

To the editor: Re: “Grass-removing sidewalk plan grates Dunbar resident,” Aug. 11.

Thanks for the coverage of the sudden arrival of that unexpected sidewalk in Chaldecott Park.

I live on the street beside Brock Park. In early summer a Sidewalk to Nowhere showed up along the edge, with no consultation or even notification. To get up to Nanaimo you still have to walk in the street. At the other end, the new sidewalk just deadends at grass.

When people move into the 85 units at 2239 Kingsway, the single garage entrance is going to funnel a lot of additional traffic onto Brock. Then even more cars can mingle with the pedestrians.

Joseph Jones, Vancouver

••• To the editor: I was quite amused and somewhat annoyed by Mr.

Charlton’s displeasure at the city’s efforts to install sidewalks at neighbourhood parks. I do not see it as a waste of taxpayers money but money put to good use.

Frankly, I love the new sidewalk at my neighbourhood park. I walk my dog and nothing is worse than walking on grass when the weather is wet and soggy or under snow.

I also noticed a lot of elderly people and people in wheelchairs do not go to the park because the grass is not the easiest surface to walk on. It’s hard to push a stroller on grass.

I welcome this kind of improvement, it does not impact the “green” environment. I see it as something practical and it improves the safety and the quality of one’s enjoyment of the park. I only wish it could have been done sooner.

Faye Lum, Vancouver

To the editor: I wanted to raise a similar issue as, without any notification, we have found our area in a similar circumstance. There has been an infusion of workers to the north side of West Eighth Avenue from Highbury all the way up to Trimble Park, paving a sidewalk on what used to be a pleasant parklike trail.

There has always been a sidewalk in existence on the south side of the street and never an over abundance of people using it at any one time. If they were to have sited the need to incorporate a biking path up the hill, we might have been in agreement. A bike lane would have made a lot more sense then a new paved sidewalk for pedestrians. Furthermore, it would have been welcoming for us to have been part of this decision.

Andrea Walters, Vancouver

School board chair politically, grammatically challenged

To the editor: Re: “Gutted VSB budget results in antihomophobia cut,” Letters, Aug. 13.

Could someone please inform school board chair Patti Bacchus that she has a very bad habit of including run-on sentences in her various communiques. And I have to say that Mayor Gregor Robertson has a much better track record for achieving re-

sults with right-of-centre politicians such as Minister Rich Coleman, because the Mayor is more respectful and less adversarial than Ms. Bacchus, and owing to such appalling grammatical habits, I would have to wonder if Ms. Bacchus is ideally suited and trained for her role as school board chair. Period.

Lisa Smith, Vancouver

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During this, I asked the same question asked by most new typists: why does it say QWERTY at the top of my keyboard?

The short answer is a phenomenon called technological lock-in. When the typewriter was first invented, by newspaper editor Christopher Sholes in the 1860s, the typebars that held letters next to one another could clash if the machine was typed too quickly.

To reduce jams, Sholes put letters often used together farther apart, hence the reason the vowels are scattered across the keyboard.

For the early, crude typewriters, this was a purely practical development.

But for modern computer keyboards, or even for the electric typewriters that preceded them, it was meaningless.

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This kind of lock-in affects almost every aspect of our lives, from the largest level to the smallest trivialities, yet we almost never notice. In many case, it’s simply that the first product to market forces everyone else to follow along. At the small end of the scale, look at how words get lockedin. Kleenex is a brand name, but it’s synonymous with facial tissue. It’s the same with Band-Aid, or Hoover across the pond to refer to a vacuum cleaner.

A bit higher up the scale, look at the early 1980s fight for dominance between VHS and Beta. The Betamax player has been the subject of so many jokes that many people assume it was a piece of junk. In fact, Beta was better. It gave better picture quality than VHS. But it was also more expensive. It turned out that people didn’t really care if VHS was a little fuzzier, they liked having the extra cash. Beta died.

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But when automobiles came along, it became essential to codify it. Nations exporting cars tended to force it on their dependencies: England made sure India drove on the left, while Germany forced right-side driving on its Eastern European conquests in the late 1930s.

Whether the reasons are economic, practical, political, or cultural quirks, once a technology or system is lockedin, the costs of changing are usually too high to consider.

Understanding lock-in gives us another way to view the world. It may not make it any less frustrating for me to find the X key when I’m typing, but at least I know why it’s there.

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Finezza Beauty Centre has until Sept. 6 to appeal a city decision denying its application for an extension on its development permit.

Finezza’s application was refused earlier this month after neighbours complained it was selling sex, not spa treatments. Owner Lin Juan Hu, who has limited English skills, denied the accusations.

Carlene Robbins, the city’s property use inspection branch manager, said city staff and a VPD vice squad investigated after getting complaints from residents.

Residents pointed to suggestive ads posted about the business on Craigslist, among other concerns.

“We met with [Finezza] and they denied it but they didn’t have a very good explanation for the ads on Craigslist except to say they were trying to attract a different clientele,” Robbins said. “They do have the option to appeal, but they have to appeal within 30 days of the refusal.”

If that happens, Robbins expects neighbours will raise their objections with the Board of Variance, which hears the appeal.

She wasn’t sure if Finezza had shut down. An inspector visited the site on West

The Finezza Beauty Centre on West 10th applied for an extenfile photo Rebecca Blissett sion on its development permit.

10th near Discovery Road earlier this week and noted it wasn’t open, but she asked the inspector to drop by later in the evening to check again. The paperwork seemed in order when the owner originally applied for its permits, which included an operation plan that Robbins noted was written in very good English.

“They have to show that their staff are all certified for the types of techniques that they’re licensed to do,” she added. “That was another issue. When the inspector went back, not all the staff had their certification.”

Finezza is considered a Health Enhancement Centre, which some critics complain is code for a brothel. Robbins noted there are legitimate

businesses under this type of category so the city can’t target them unfairly. “But in having discussions with the planning department about that fact, we’ll probably go for further scrutiny on them,” said Robbins, pointing out development permits are approved on a limited basis to ensure they’re operating as expected.

The city is having similar problems with businesses under the beauty and wellness category—typically they’re beauty salons offering other services such as massage.

“There are hundreds of these which are legitimate, so you get a couple of people that try to get it under the radar,” Robbins said, adding complaints are on the rise.

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nate our efforts with the vice squad, so if they’re investigating a place, they let us know and we’ll see whether or not their zoning approval is limited in time or about to expire, and we’ll work together with them on it.”

The city uses all the bylaws at its disposal to handle concerns about such problem businesses. If a development permit is not about to expire, it can deal with the situation under licensing. But it can be more efficient to deal with them under zoning.

Robbins suspects more complaints have been lodged due to an increase in mixeduse developments.

The city acts only on complaints. It’s currently looking into three Health Enhancement Centres, located on south Granville and Kingsway, run by a single owner. As for Finezza, even if the business owner appeals and wins at the Board of Variance, it could face another obstacle.

“I said even if you’re able to get through the zoning hurdle, and you get another approval under zoning, we’re not prepared to allow you to continue operating your business and [we] will bring your business before council under the licence bylaw because of the evidence the vice squad had,” Robbins said. noconnor@vancourier.com

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Dave Peterson told the Courier Monday that a group of homeless squatters have taken to hanging their mattresses, cardboard and clothing from a tree in the park.

“The open fornication and possible open-air prostitution was reported to me last night by a resident who I believe to be a reliable source,” Peterson told the Courier Thursday morning. “The tree with the mattresses seems to be the location of that—surprise.”

In July, the VPD issued a warning regarding a sexual assault that took place in daylight in the park. According to police, a 43-year-old woman was attacked, knocked to the ground and groped at 8:30 p.m. July 3 while walking through the park. VPD spokesperson Jana McGuinness told the Courier that while there’s been no increase in calls to the park, police regularly respond to incidents there.

Vision Vancouver park board commissioner Constance Barnes said she had no idea the park, located in front of the Greyhound bus and VIA Rail train stations and next to a busy SkyTrain station, had become a home for squatters and illegal activity. Barnes told the Courier she spent two hours in the park Wednesday evening speaking to the squatters and observing. She saw a man masturbating on a park bench, people openly drinking alcohol, and panhandlers approaching tourists arriving by bus or train.

“The man masturbating is obviously not well,” said Barnes, “and it seemed like a lot of the people in the park have mental health issues. I have to blame the provincial government for that because

“THE MAN MASTURBATING IS OBVIOUSLY NOT WELL.” Constance Barnes

it’s made huge cuts to mental health services.”

Barnes spoke with a homeless woman who has lived in the park for a week and asked why she chose the park instead of a nearby shelter. The woman told Barnes she likes to get high, which she can’t do in the city’s homeless shelters. She prefers to sleep where she can.

Barnes wants parks staff to work with the VPD and the city’s housing advocate Judy Graves to help the homeless people living in the park find appropriate housing.

Graves told the Courier homeless people don’t have the luxury of refusing to sleep in nearby shelters because the shelters have no space.

“While there is a well managed shelter at 201 Central, within a couple of blocks of Thornton Park, this shelter is full,” Graves said in an email to the Courier.

“All of Vancouver’s shelters are full to capacity every night, even in mid-August.

If we move three people from Thornton Park into the shelter, three others will have to sleep outside. It is not a matter so much of individual choice, but that the homeless are forced to play musical chairs with the space.”

Graves noted every time the city opens a new shelter, it’s full and turning people away within two days.

“While there may be as many as 30 people across the city who would, tonight choose to sleep out, there are hundreds more who would give anything to be inside a shelter, safe from predators, clean and beginning to regain health,” she said.

“I hope for a time when anyone in Canada who wants to live inside, can find a place inside. We are not there yet.” sthomas@vancourier.com

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One day at a time

Just before the school year ended in June, VSB superintendent Steve Cardwell sent parents a letter about the school closure list, indicating the district would “in the coming days” create a section on its website to keep the public informed about the process.

It was to include related reports, links to the school closure policy, status updates, decision timelines, information about how to provide feedback, and meeting notices when the public consultation begins.

Days have turned into weeks, so I checked with communications manager David Weir Wednesday to find out about the delay. He said the intent was to have the site up earlier, but the basic page will be up in a few days.

“It is because of vacations and other tasks we were tasked with over the summer,” he said.

“So it’s on the to-do list and it’ll be up shortly. It will be before school because the reality is in September, we are going to have a whole bunch of additional mate-

rial that is going to be coming out so everything is going to happen pretty quickly in the next couple weeks.”

Along with contending with staff vacations, the district also has two new associate superintendents who’ve started work in the past few weeks.

But the VSB has to give the public a minimum 14-day notice before the first consultation meeting. Staff have been analyzing each of the schools that are being considered for closure and an administrative report was expected to be delivered to trustees in late September or early October. Weir said it would likely be available in September.

“Work has been done since then to figure out what the consultation schedule might look like and what the key dates would have to be in order for us to get everything accomplished, and I’m pretty certain we’re looking at it being delivered in September,” he said. “But I don’t have a date yet when that’s going to be.”

Parents I’ve talked to are worried about tight timelines since the potential closure list was only released at the end of June, when families were about to disperse for holidays, and leaving little time in September to organize arguments to convince trustees to keep their schools open or to find ways to use school space more efficient-

Carleton elementary is one of 11 Vancouver schools that landed on the district’s list of schools that are being considered for closure. file photo Dan Toulgoet ly to justify keeping them open.

Garibaldi annex, for instance, was slated for closure a few years ago, but supporters spent months figuring out how to keep it open and were given time to boost enrolment numbers.

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Weir added that the policy allows for trustees to ask for additional meetings to be held.

The school closure process concludes in December when the school board decides which, if any, schools will be closed the following June. noconnor@vancourier.com

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Steve Stevens Senior National Championships takes place next week

Canadian champions join forces on senior circuit Megan Stewart

Staff writer

On the senior Canadian tennis circuit, adult players who competed as teenagers and sparred against each other as juniors, find themselves squaring off again, this time in middle age. That, or they might even be playing together as doubles.

Nina Bland, the No. 1 Canadian women tennis player in 1981 when she secured the national championship and a three-time Federation Cup team member, knows she’ll run into familiar faces next week at the Steve Stevens Senior National Championships held at the Vancouver Lawn, Tennis and Badminton Club.

“It’s a competitive lifetime sport,” she said this week before warming up with doubles partner Teresa Dobson Wahl, a fellow Vancouverite with multiple tennis accolades and championship wins as

Former No. 1 Canadian champions Teresa Dobson Wahl (l) and Nina Bland practise for next week’s Canadian nationals. photo Megan Stewart an amateur and junior player.

In the Over-40 doubles draw, the two are seeded No. 2. They didn’t compete as juniors but met in their

20s and 30s playing recreational tennis in Vancouver. A U-18 national champion more than 20 years ago, Dobson Wahl played varsity

tennis on an athletic scholarship in Texas. She now instructs tennis at the Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club and says a career highlight came when she was down 5-3 in the third set and fought back to advance to the finals of the U-18 nationals.

Bland, now 51 years old and a mother of four, kept her amateur status and played on the professional circuit before she was recruited to the University of California at Berkeley. Sport scholarships in Canada were far less common.

“Sport was a big deal,” said Dobson Wahl about Texas, where she found competing and winning were emphasized. “They were really interested— and definitely promoted education— but were also very big on doing well in sports.”

Both women stepped back from competitive tennis after they graduated. Dobson Wahl notes the few number of women in the 35 and

40 age categories of the senior nationals. Only eight women comprise the youngest singles draw in the 35 age group, matching only the singles draw for women over 75 as the fewest entries in any age category. It can be a tough decision, she said. “I think it’s because a lot of those people are having children, getting married, building a family and starting careers.”

But little compares to the intense, focused and exciting world of international competition. “It’s a different perspective,” said Dobson Wahl. “There’s not as much on the line compared to when you’re a junior and you want a scholarship or a ranking.” For her, at 44 years of age with children aged five and eight, “It was the right time to start playing again.”

“Once you’ve competed, it’s always fun to compete again,” she said.“You crave it.” mstewart@vancourier.com

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Older adults concerned about fraud, scams, and financial abuse can find help at the B.C. Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support. The centre announced a new legal service to provide adults over 55 with free legal consultation with the goal of preventing and protecting their financial assets and legal rights. The service is designed to help people avoid a number of common forms of financial elder abuse, and clients receive a one-on-one legal consultation with a lawyer. Topics include how to avoiding financial abuse, keeping an eye out for fraud and scams, understanding powers of attorney, and managing representation agreements and wills. Consultations are free and confidential. For more information or to book an appointment, contact Jaime Green at 604-688-1927 or at legalcheckup@ bcceas.ca.

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Volunteers or employees who paid the Vancouver Police Department for a police record check or fingerprint services between July 1 and Aug. 19 could be entitled to a reimbursement of the Harmonized Sales Tax. The VPD says that 2,514 people were incorrectly charged either $3 or $8 HST, depending on the service provided to them. To receive a reimbursement, applicants are asked to send a request, including their full name, current address, a telephone number they can be reached at, and a copy of the Record Clearance receipt they should have received. If they don’t have a copy of the receipt, indicate the date they attended the VPD’s office.

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Civic historian John Atkin leads a bike tour of Mountain View Cemetery Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. It’s a chance to wheel through 124 years of history and take in all of the cemetery’s 106 acres. Cost is $10 per person (cash only), with 15 years and under free.

Meet at Celebration Hall in the cemetery at 39th Avenue and Fraser Street.

Walking tour

Join Isaac Vanderhorst and Heritage Vancouver Aug. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon for a walking tour filled with West End Prohibition and Depression era stories. The tour features prominent heritage buildings as well as a few jewels off the beaten path.

Tickets are $15 or $10 for Heritage Vancouver members. Meet in front of the Manhattan Apartments, 784 Thurlow St. (at Robson). See www.heritagevancouver.org for information and reservations.

Thrift sale

Kitsilano Daycare Society is having a thrift sale fundraiser to help with the costs of relocating. After almost 40 years at the same location, the daycare will be moving to a new location to be announced soon. The sale runs Sunday, Aug 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with household goods and kids’ items for sale. Donations are accepted with a chance to win a modern painting, valued at more than $300. The fundraiser is at the daycare at 2305 West Seventh Ave. at Vine Street.

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It’s not the biggest ultimate tournament to hit Vancouver during the summer season, but the winning team can lay claim to being the best in the city.

“There are bragging rights—the top team in the league even if not all the teams come out,” said Craig Woods, the co-ordinator of the Vancouver Ultimate League.

The Champions Tournament draws from 240 Vancouver teams across eight different divisions, each with a distinct degree of experience, athletic ability and competitive drive. The two highest tiers will combine to vie for top spot while the lower six will merge into two other groups for the weekend competition.

As Woods explains, players and teams that would not meet during the league’s regular season can finally have it out on the field.

“You get to play with teams of a different calibre without getting spanked,” he said.

The league formed in 1986 and surged in popularity with significant growth through the mid-1990s when the number of teams grew more than tenfold. In 1990 there were a dozen teams and by 2000, that number grew to 190.

The Seven Deadly Spins formed in 2003, joined the highest division a few years later and have maintained a tight grip on their position near the top of the field.

Assistant team captain Cory Reid said the Deadly Spins, 8-0 this season, have captured the Division 1 pennant multiple times but lost this year to up-and-coming rivals Top Gun, a group that met through UBC recreational play.

Movie names, puns and heroic spoofs for a team name, such as Super Robot

“YOU GET TO PLAY WITH TEAMS OF A DIFFERENT CALIBRE WITHOUT GETTING SPANKED.” Craig Woods

Monkey Team Hyperforce Go, is a staple of ultimate leagues around North America.

Teams deserve their creative reputation for adopting names that defy linguistic convention and sometimes parameters of taste. Teams in Vancouver include: And Then, She Ate The Banana; Nuke The Fridge; Debbie Discs Dallas; and Norfolk-n-Goo. Ultimate is played with a lightweight disk like a Frisbee, and teams advance up the field by strategically throwing the disk between players, who must stay stationary in place once they catch a pass.

The rivalry between Deadly Spins and Top Gun only intensified this week when the upstart defeated the more established Spins for the Monday night Division 1 title. They face off again this weekend at the championship tournament. “We want to defend the title,” said Reid.

Even as the friendly rivalry mounts, the league championship pits teams against those they don’t frequently play, meaning new contests begin between competitors.

Butting against a slew of teams the Deadly Spins have never played only strengthens the group, said Reid.

The Division 1 and 2 teams play more effective zone defence, throw better and tend to compete with a higher intensity.

The rivalries remain friendly and fierce. mstewart@vancourier.com

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KitsFest includes five-on-five basketball tournament

Visa problems bench Chinese basketball team Megan Stewart Staff writer

This weekend the basketball courts at Kitsilano Beach Park will host a handful of the city’s best players for the second annual KitsFest, a sport and wellness festival that will draw up to 2,500 to the five-on-five basketball finals.

The high quality and highly competitive play is drawing an increasingly impressive roster of players, including international interest. However, expected athletes from China will have to wait until next year since a team from Qingdao failed to secure travel visas in time.

“Basketball is just booming in China right now,” said Joe Strilaeff, a Seattle-based scout and player agent with

connections throughout the Asian country who was trying to bring the team to Vancouver.

He described cities where neglected soccer pitches have been converted into basketball courts, open 24 hours and lit through the night. Sport stores draw shoppers—spectators and players alike—by putting a hoop and a three-point line outside the entrance.

The influence of the Western sport has teens playing ball or watching on television. Strilaeff says the NBA is fantastically popular.

“The country has really changed in the past 20 years, 10 years, five years and even in the past two years,” he said. The players from Qingdao, who will have to wait until next August, show promise and “can rebound,

KitsFest organizer Howard Kelsey (left) with players Joey Haywood and Brent Charleton. photo Rebecca Blissett bump and grind” but still lack that sweet arc from the outside.

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Busker steps off sidewalk and onto PNE stage Sandra Thomas Staff writer

Three years ago Vancouver musician and songwriter Bodhi Jones was confused as to how to make his mark on the Canadian music scene.

“So I thought, maybe if I stand on a corner and sing my heart out good things will happen,” the 29-year-old Jones told the Courier this week.

And sing he does, at the corner of Robson and Howe streets where he can be found five days a week from 2 to 6 p.m.

To gain exposure, the young busker entered several local music competitions and will perform and compete at the Red Robinson Talent Show at the Pacific National Exhibition, which opens tomorrow (Aug. 21) at 11 a.m. and runs through Sept. 6. The adult semi-final division Jones is competing in takes place on the PNE’s main stage Aug 24. The youth semi-finals take place Aug. 22, while the kids compete for a spot in the finals Aug. 23. The finals for all divisions take place Aug. 25. The winner of the adult division receives $5,000.

Jones took part in the PNE talent show in 2003 as part of a band that didn’t win. So he decided to go solo.

“I PLAY GOOD HONEST SONGS THAT I WRITE FROM THE HEART.” Bodhi Jones

Now he sings his own original pop-alternative songs accompanied by percussionist Lachlan Taylor.

Jones thought he’d found his big break when American music producer Don Gilmore heard him performing on the street in 2004. Gilmore is famous for producing albums with Canadian singer Avril Lavigne, Linkin Park and Good Charlotte. That meeting led to a three-year co-publishing deal with U.S.-based Mercury Records, but Jones said when the economy took a turn for the worse, the man who hired him lost his job and the contract fizzled out. “But they did give me a $30,000 advance that kept me going,” said Jones, who was raised on Saltspring Island.

In 2009, Jones was selected as Virgin Radio’s B.C. artist of the month and was voted into The Peak radio station’s Peak Performance Project’s top 20. He was also chosen to perform for pay during the 2010 Olympic

Games at the Vancouver Athlete’s Village and Whistler Village.

Jones is planning his first crossCanada tour this fall in support of his soon-to-be-released third CD. He said the PNE is an ideal place to showcase his music. On average on the street, Jones sells between 15 and 25 CDs per day at $10 each. His record for CD sales in one day while busking is 50.

“I play good honest songs that I write from the heart,” he said. “People of all ages seem to like that.”

In celebration of the PNE’s 100th anniversary, for the first time in years a street parade takes place off the fair grounds. Tonight’s (Aug. 20) parade begins in Stanley Park at 7 p.m. and follows Beach Avenue to Sunset Beach.

The Fair’s opening ceremony takes place at noon tomorrow, Aug. 21, at the concert stage. This year’s special guests include Dal Richards, Lisa Brokop and Red Robinson. KC Bear’s Street Party starts at 12:30 p.m. and the Superdogs begin their first performance of the fair at 1 p.m. The On The Edge motorsports show takes place at 1:30 p.m. and the West Coast Lumberjack Show starts at 2 p.m. Admission is free Sunday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. until noon. sthomas@vancourier.com

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Rituals done without thought meaningless

Transform empty rituals into ones of significance

My wife and children are Catholic; I am not.

I’m used to praying with

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der how focused their minds might be. I’ve told my kids that they are ready to pray

with their eyes open when they can see the divine in the world around them, including one another. But at times I doubt that they do, especially when they are kicking one another under the table.

I have adopted the ritual of praying with eyes half open—looking inward and outward.

In our home, we regularly challenge one another’s rituals, those habits of behaviour that represent a deeper meaning. With repetition, however, rituals can lose their meaning. We can go through the motions and, with our thoughts elsewhere in time and place, before we know it, the ritual is done and we are none the better for it.

WE HAVE HABITS OF RELATING: GETTING INTO THE SAME OLD PATTERNS OF CONFLICT, OFFERING MORE CRITICISMS THAN COMPLIMENTS, AND TAKING OUR LOVED ONES FOR GRANTED.

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We also have habits or habitual behaviours that we perform daily or even multiple times throughout the day: the morning or evening shower, brushing our teeth and flossing at bedtime, a daily walk and dinner with the family. When actions become habits, we hardly have to think about them.

I awaken each day at 5:15 a.m., arrive at the pool at 6, and swim 80 lengths or 2,000 metres. I don’t have to think about it and I don’t have to plan the night before. As long as it continues to be a healthy ritual of mindful activity, I will continue this routine.

From the end of May to the beginning of September, the beautiful 50-metre outdoor pool at Central Park is open. My ritual then is a second swim at midday. An extra 1,000 metres invigorates the early afternoon and balances a day at the office, though I sometimes question this ritual when

davidicuswong I’m nodding off at 5 p.m.

Our bodies may question our rituals and habits.

Some of us are habitually early; others habitually late.

Some defer gratification; others procrastinate.

There are not so healthy habits: smoking, drinking too much, overeating, eating out every day, snacking on junk food, staying up late, spending too much time on the computer or watching meaningless TV programming.

We have habits of relating: getting into the same old patterns of conflict, offering more criticisms than compliments, and taking our loved ones for granted.

Think of all that you do in a day. How much is ritual and habit? How much is done without thought?

When we want to remember our dreams, it can be helpful to ask ourselves throughout our waking moments, “Am I dreaming?” so that when we are actually dreaming, we may become consciously aware of it and remember those dreams.

Throughout this day, ask yourself, “Am I awake?” so that you may catch yourself in the act of a ritual or habit, done without thought or meaning.

You may find your rituals more meaningful, or you may choose to abandon those rituals that no longer hold meaning for you. You may reaffirm healthy habits or resolve to extinguish the unhealthy ones. When you catch yourself complaining or taking others for granted, you may reawaken to appreciation.

Transform your day by transforming yourself from a creature of habit and empty ritual to a being of meaning and significance.

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

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MARIETTA, Ohio—A steam whistle sounds. A riverboat heaves into view, smokestacks belching, stern wheel churning. Someone sings out, “Showboat coming!” and everyone runs to the dock to see the ship, its calliope playing, its gingerbread trim sparkling.

That’s the image we know from a dozen movie musicals. And it’s all wrong, says Joseph Rutter. There was no churning stern wheel, no smokestacks—not on the showboat, anyway—and no gingerbread trim. “The movie showboats bear no relation to the reality,” he says. “A showboat was simply a barge with a stage and seating built on.

It was moved from place to place by a towboat.”

The towboat might well have been a sternwheeler, though.

Rutter is a volunteer guide at the Ohio River Museum in this town (pop. 14,000) where the Muskingum River joins the Ohio, about 200 kilometres east of Columbus. He has been immersed in river lore all his life, and what he doesn’t know about rivers and riverboats isn’t worth knowing.

There was a time, he says, when the rivers were the “highways” of America’s mid-west and south. “The golden age was from just before the Civil War [1861-65] until about 1900. But packet boats—boats carrying passengers and freight—plied the smaller rivers until the 1930s, when paved roads and trucks killed off the last remnants.”

The showboats, he says, outlasted the packet boats.

They presented a mix of vaudeville and plays to rural communities until the late 1940s. “Then TV and the automobile killed them off, too.”

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that age lives on at the Ohio River Museum. The first of its three exhibition buildings is devoted to the natural history of the Ohio River, but the second one tells the story of the steamboat era—through artifacts, models, pictures and a video presentation.

The third building is about boat building. “That was big business,” says Sutter. “Almost every town [on the Ohio River system] had a boat builder until World War II.” Moving around among the calliopes, steam whistles, boat nameplates and other artifacts in the museum’s second building, Sutter explains that most riverboats were sternwheelers. The vessels with giant paddles on either side were used mainly on the coast.

“Sternwheelers were cheaper to run,” he says. “Sidewheelers needed two crews, one for each engine. And sternwheelers were more negotiable on the rivers.”

He points out a mirror from a sternwheeler called the Crystal Palace. “It’s the boat on which Mark Twain worked as a pilot on the Mississippi.”

Further along, he stops before a ship’s wheel that stands three metres high. Why so massive? “It had to be this big,” he says. “There was no power steering so they needed lots of leverage.”

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KAUAI, Hawaii—Johnny Depp. It’s a given that somehow inserting a celebrity’s name into any story increases the number of people who read it, so I was delighted to find out upon checking into the Marriott’s Kauai Resort and Beach Club in Lihue, Kauai, that Depp and the rest of the crew of the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie were guests.

I discovered that Kauai is famous for its film industry and while we were on the Hawaiian island in May, we discovered Jennifer Aniston, Ben Stiller and George Clooney were all shooting movies nearby—not that we managed to bump into any of them, but just breathing the same air as Depp at the Marriott was enough for me. The gorgeous tropical island can also be seen in many scenes from movies such as Avatar, Tropic Thunder and the now classic beach love scene from the 1953 film From Here to Eternity. And that amazing tropical waterfall scene taken from the air in the first Jurassic Park movie? The Manawaiopuna falls on Kauai.

It was no surprise Depp and the crew settled into the Marriott’s Kaua’i Beach Club, which, when we were there, had almost completed a $50million renovation that includes 356 new guest rooms.

Our room was new and featured modern, contemporary

designs, while highlighting the Hawaiian beachfront of Kalapaki Bay. The 800-acre resort is not only close to the Lihue airport, it also recently completed new amenities for families, such as a kids pool and an enhanced Kalapaki Kids Club. For the adults, the Marriott recently redesigned Kukui’s on Kalapaki Beach Restaurant, which provides plenty of open-air seating and ocean views.

Because it was our first morning on Kauai, as is tradition, I ordered the Loco Moco for breakfast. This native Hawaiian dish of rice, ground steak, eggs and gravy, was probably the unhealthiest choice on a menu of fresh fruit and local fare, but it was the best version I’ve ever eaten.

The Marriott also recently opened the Toro-Tei Sushi Bar, which has great views of Kalapaki Beach. I hoped this might be an obvious place to casually bump into Depp, but alas no. Instead, I settled for some of the freshest seafood I’d ever tasted. Regular visitors to Waikiki who are familiar with Duke’s Restaurant and Barefoot Bar, will be happy to know the Marriott is home to the Kauai location of the extremely popular eatery.

And speaking of eating, while in Lihue, which is about 30 minutes from the popular tourist destination of Poipu, we attended the Luau Kalamaku at the Kilohana Plantation. During the day Kilohana is a working farm straight out of Hawaii’s plantation past

where visitors can tour the property on a vintage train pulled by a 1939 Whitcomb diesel engine.

The engine, dubbed “Ike” pulls elegant mahogany rail coaches modeled after the personal car of the long-deceased ruler King Kamehameha.

A highlight of the train trip, which winds through sugar cane fields, is a stop at a paddock housing farm animals such as wild pigs, goats, sheep and horses.

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Members of the arts community in B.C. must wonder if they live in a fascist regime. Not only has there been massive cuts to arts funding— B.C. ranks last in Canada in per capita funding of the arts at about $4.50; Yukon has the highest funding at $268 per capita—now the provincial government has “found” $30 million and is happy to give it to arts groups on the condition they meet the needs of Spirit Festivals to be held in February for the next three years as a tribute to the 2010 Winter Olympics.

The money—$10 million over three years— is primarily earmarked for youth programs. It’s hard to figure out what this all means, but the sense is the money is to pay for shows that gush over how great the 2010 Winter Games were and what a fine government the Liberals are for blowing the budget and funding the party. Does the word brainwashing pop into your head, too?

Creepy.

Apparently, the International Olympic Committee, headed up by Quatchi, Sumi

and….. what is the name of that third mascot (what does that tell you), is deciding on arts funding in Beautiful British Columbia.

We’re not sure what Kevin Krueger, Minister of Tourism, Culture, the Arts and Strength Through Joy, is expecting to see from arts groups, but we wonder if he channelled the spirit of Leni Riefenstahl during his weekly ouija board sessions prior to making this momentous announcement.

Truth be told, we had a marvy time during the Olympics and are daily reliving the gold medal glories every time we drink from our special Inukshuk-themed Olympic glass we purchased at the Great Canadian Superstore.

But was the two-week party worth the bazillion, gazillion dollars spent on it? Not by a long shot.

This latest arts funding blunder on the part of the provincial Liberal government, which appears to want to stick it to the people it thinks didn’t vote for them, has led to Jane Danzo resigning her position as B.C. Arts Council chair.

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to resign in order to have a voice,” Danzo wrote in her resignation letter. “In my opinion, the work of the B.C. Arts Council Board has not been supported by government on a number of different levels.”

Ar ts groups now have a tough choice to make. Do they apply for the funding, given the culturally corrupt conditions attached to the money? We say yes. Fill out the forms, get the money, and subver t the propaganda the government wants you to spew by creating works that smar tly and wittily show the Liberals up for their ideological decision. Sumi can play Gordo, Quatchi can be Finance Minister Colin Hansen and…. oh yes… Miga can per form as Krueger. Aim for subtlety. That way the Liberal government might not clue in to the fact they’re being pilloried. Then throw in plenty of youth references, whatever those may be, so the kids don’t get bored.

If, in the end, it all comes across as infantile, so be it. It was infantile government thinking that inspired it after all. That and torch-lit parades.

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When you’ve done it all—from heading up the B.C. Wine Institute to pouring B.C. wines for the first time at the world-renowned London International Wine & Spirits Fair, putting VQA on the map, and running PR for some of the world’s biggest wine names— what comes next?

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Isn’t that what everyone does?

There’s no doubt that the last people to look at the glorified lifestyle of winery ownership through rose-coloured glasses would be former BCWI executive director Christine Coletta and husband Steve Lornie.

Yet, this past week, the pair launched its first wine—Haywire Switchback Pinot Gris 2009. They also unveiled plans to build a winery in time for the 2011 vintage.

Coletta and Lornie purchased their “retirement” property in 2005, a 10acre Summerland apple orchard overlooking Okanagan Lake. They had always planned to keep it that way, “Until we were bitten by the bug,” says Coletta.

Never one to shy away from a little humour, she says Haywire symbolizes their transition from city slickers to farmers. And that Switchback “celebrates the switch from losing money as apple growers to losing money as grape growers.”

Even though making wine was former BCLS head buyer David Scholefield’s big idea, “we happily took the bait,” quips Coletta.

Haywire VQA 2009 Switchback Pinot Gris—that’s all they produce for now—was made with input from Scholefield, whose tasted more than his share of Pinot Gris. It’s classic B.C. Pinot Gris—if there is such an animal—that balances lively, gently fruit forward, mainly apple and peach notes with a touch of juicy acidity and a hint of residual sugar.

It’s more subtle than some, with delicate citrus and stone fruit on the nose and a little zest in the close. It was a

Christine Coletta and husband Steve Lornie bought a 10-acre farm in Summerland. Their first wine is the Switchphotos submitted back Pinot Gris. great match with freshly caught barbecued sockeye salmon, lazily but suitably adorned with Victorian Epicure’s excellent citrus and pepper herbed Tyee seasoning, and fresh picked garden peas. Look smartly and you might find it at B.C. private wine stores, $22.90.

Coletta never does anything by half measure, so we can expect plenty more from this latest venture, including a rosé, Pinot Noir and sparkling wine not far down the road.

Haywire’s arrival also coincides with the 20th anniversary of the introduction of VQA, which many credit for putting B.C. wines on the map. Even though the program has its detractors, there’s no arguing that VQA continues to be the one guarantee to the consumer who may not be “in the loop” that the grapes used to make the wine were 100 per cent B.C. grown; and that the wine is varietally correct.

It’s also worth remembering that prior to VQA, other than word of mouth, there was no way to distinguish 100 per cent grown in B.C. wines from the predominantly imported blends that passed for B.C. wine, now known disingenuously as “Cellared in Canada” wines.

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Caravan Farm Theatre worth the drive Nanny’s second outing no match for the first Jo Ledingham

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ARMSTRONG, B.C.—Population: under 5000 and friendly. Location: Spallumcheen Valley, between Salmon Arm and Vernon. Famous for: Armstrong cheddar and Caravan Farm Theatre.

Although Saputo Inc. closed Armstrong Cheese one year after purchasing the company, you can visit The Village Cheese Factory on Pleasant Valley Drive and sample everything from Gewurstraminer cheddar to squeaky curds.

Caravan Farm Theatre, on the other hand, has been going strong, in one incarnation or another, since 1970 and brings actors and musicians from all over the country to live—with their kids and dogs—on the 80-acre farm where they make theatre for five weeks in the summer.

A lover of both cheese and theatre, I headed up the Coquihalla, down Kamloops’ “Mile of Marigolds,” took the Highway 97 turnoff past Monte Lake (had a swim), through Westwold (bought peaches)

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and Falkland (bought nectarines and cherries) to Armstrong’s one hotel, The Armstrong Inn. Mid-30s in the shade. Air-conditioned room.

Ah. But more “ah” was to come in the evening when I wound my way up Salmon River Road to Caravan Farm Theatre where, this year, six Vancouver companies—Electric Company Theatre, Neworld Theatre, November Theatre, Pound of Flesh Theatre, Theatre Melee, and Theatre Replacement —joined forces with Estelle Shook, outgoing artistic director of Caravan Farm Theatre,

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Even horses are part of Caravan Farm Theatre shows.

to produce Everyone, a modern morality play. ”Let me take your moral compass for a spin,” tempts Vice (Martin Julien) while Virtue (Courtenay Dobbie) offers support for the mere mortals struggling with contemporary moral issues including an aging parent with Alzheimer’s, broken marriage and, yes, which of the kids to eat.

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The show closes Aug. 22 but Caravan Farm Theatre will continue under a newly appointed director.

The peaches are peachy, the myriad little lakes are swimmable and Caravan Farm Theatre—a happy hybrid of back-to-the land sensibility and smart, innovative theatre making—is grand. joled@telus.net

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Actresses past a certain age—even Academy Award winners—can find their phones quiet. So when Hollywood stops calling, write a part for yourself.

That’s precisely what Emma Thompson did in 2004, adapting Christianna Brand’s “Nurse Matilda” character for the big screen.

Her second go around as Nanny McPhee—“small c, big P”—follows the same blueprint as the first fantastical film: a magical nanny (Thompson) slowly transforms from old hag to her pretty self as her young charges learn to share and be respectful of others.

Nanny’s task this time is to rescue Mrs. Isabel Green (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a harried mum trying to tame three children on a dung-encrusted farm while her husband is away at war.

The farm is on the brink of ruin, and Mrs. Green is badgered daily by her scheming brother-in-law Phil (Rhys Ifans) who wants Isabel to sell, so he can clear up gambling debts and avoid losing his kidneys.

The household goes from unruly to bedlam with the arrival of the cousins from London. The cousins refuse to help Norman, Megsie and Vincent (Asa Butterfield, Lil Woods and Oscar Steer) with farm chores, lest they get their Saville Row

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Under her tutelage, farm life is far from dreary. Prize pigs turn into synchronized swimmers, jungle animals become bedmates and a whimsical wind brings in the harvest.

Add a few gentle poo references, and the second Nanny is a hit with young viewers.

Over time the children learn their lessons and come to love Nanny, who warned them “when you need me but do not want me, I must stay. But when you want me and no longer need me, then I have to go.”

It’s not necessary to have viewed the first Nanny McPhee, but the second film feels piecemeal, with several missed opportunities for a more substantial backstory to prop up all that magic. At 109 minutes the film is just right for little people, but adults may yearn for an extra scene or two.

The film’s brightest light is Gyllenhaal, who nails both the English accent and her frenzied but loving character. Maggie Smith co-stars as the dotty shopkeeper who is prone to filling her drawers with treacle, and Ralph Fiennes has a memorable scene as Cyril’s taciturn father. Ewan McGregor appears mostly in flashbacks as the MIA daddy.

Children will find the film diverting without realizing they’re being schooled in lessons about sharing and cooperation, but ultimately the film lacks staying power beyond the closing credits. jcrawfordfilm@gmail.com

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Tweeds, weighty layers and faux fur are unimaginable clothes to wear in sweltering heat, but when the weather turns crisp and dreary, fall fashions can provide a happy diversion on cooler, darker days.

Four local fashion boutique proprietors and designers shared with the Courier the trends they’ve spied and the pieces by Vancouver and Canadian designers they’re most excited about for fall, including locally designed fashions for men.

•Julie Hebb, Forsya Boutique and Gallery, 2206 Main St. at East 6th Avenue Lace, sequins, military influences and feminine clothing with an edge are what Hebb sees and will stock at Forsya (Fors-eye-ah, named after her grandmother) this fall.

Local designer CiCi has designed a lace camisole, Carny Love has designed a full lace top and another with a jersey torso with lace covering the arms and upper chest.

Montreal’s Eve Gravel, one of Hebb’s favourite designers, who’s known for her structure and fit, has designed a few full lace pieces and accented other tops and dresses with lacey bits.

Dru’s Designs plays with asymmetrical lines and other shapes in dresses.

•Wendy de Kruyff, Dream Apparel & Articles for People, 311 West Cordova St. at Cambie Street and Little Dream, in the Net Loft on Granville Island Tweeds, camel, velvet and classics with a twist will likely find their way to fashionistas’ closets, carrying them into cold seasons to come, says de Kruyff, who opened Gastown’s Dream in 1993. “There are some repercussions from the economy over the last couple of years,” she says.

Allison Wonderland’s versatile tweed dress can be worn alone or layered; Motherland goes beyond hoodies and T-shirts for men with locally designed shirts, while local designer Nicole Bridger shows off what you can do with stretch-bamboo for her Goddess dress.

She recommends Allison Wonderland’s versatile tweed sheath dress that can be worn alone or layered. De Kruyff says it’s serious enough for the office because of the tailored tweed, but flirty with a prominent zipper up the front.

Allison Smith, the designer behind Allison Wonderland, is a master tailor of coats, de Kruyff says. She’s again produced one with a big, flattering collar and she’s added faux fur to a cozier version of her spring parka.

• Marion Fudge, Tenth & Proper, 4483 West 10th Ave. at Sasamat Street Equestrian (think tweed jackets with leather elbow patches) and military designs (khaki jackets and trousers with gold buttons), tunics and knit dresses prevail, says Fudge proprietor of Tenth & Proper, which stocks local, Canadian and independent international designers.

Like de Kruyff, she lauds Allison Wonder-

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land’s designs for fall, her shift dresses, fitted jacket and tweed skirt.

She’s a fan of Narcissist’s black and cream Taylor dress with its bold pattern, boat neck, bell sleeves and flattering knee-length, and Nicole Bridger’s stretch-bamboo Goddess dress with its graceful scooped neck, long sleeves and curved, softly billowy hemline.

• David Chiang, Motherland, 3647 Main St. at East 20th Avenue Finally, stylish men in the city can buy locally designed and locally made fashions beyond T-shirts and hoodies.

Chiang and Lawrence Sampson opened a new incarnation of Motherland, just for men, two months ago.

“We just thought that Vancouver needed a menswear store, other than Banana Republic and Club Monaco,” Chiang says.

The Vancouverite, who studied fashion

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••• Generation Next, a Western Canadian new designer and fashion show, happens at Performance Works on Granville Island Sept. 2. Those who wear locally designed clothes to the event can enter a draw and attendees can shop at a fashionable silent auction. For more information, see www. generationnextcompetition.wordpress. com. crossi@vancourier.com

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Ideal candidates will have 1 or more years of related supervisory experience. Availability to work various shifts (weekends, evenings, late night and mornings) is a must.

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The right opportunity.

Interested candidates should send their resumes to elia_alves@wendys.com or apply online at the website below.

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At Wendy’s, we’re committed to delivering high-quality food, excellent service and a sparkling-clean dining environment to every customer — every time they visit.

Tommy Bahama brings a tropical elegant lifestyle within easy reach. Known for its fine collections of men’s and women’s apparel, gift and home, accessories and footwear. You’ll find everything you need to kick back and relax.

Tommy Bahama has career opportunities at Oakridge Center and Park Royal Shopping Center.

We are looking for experienced retail professionals for the following positions: • Assistant Store Manager • Team Leaders • Full/Part Time Sales Associates At Tommy Bahama everyday is along weekend Please send resumes to rparker@jaytex.com or to Tommy Bahama retail Attn: Reg Parker 29 Gurney Crescent Toronto, Ontario M6B 1S9 779-AIR57779

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Education

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General Employment

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Career Services/ Job Search

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Domestics

LIVE-IN Nanny req’d. for W. Side family. Must have exp. & strong refs. Oct 1. Call 604-817-5758

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General Employment

F/T OR P/T housecleaner’s req’d.

Starting @ $11/hr, must have social ins #, Call 604-710-6147

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

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.

LABORATORY ASSISTANT Acme Analytical Laboratories (Vancouver), a premier BC mining laboratory, is looking to fill various Laboratory Assistant positions for the graveyard shift (11pm - 7am) in its Vancouver facility. Must be able to handle up to 40 lbs as some heavy manual labor may be required.

Experience in a lab environment an asset but training will be provided. Starting wage of approximately $13 (combination of base wage, graveyard shift premium and daily production bonus).

Detail descriptions of the various positions are available on Acme’s website:

www.acmelab.com

Interested parties should submit resume and cover letter by email as instructed on the website.

M & M MEAT SHOPS

4639 Arbutus Street requires P/T Retail Sales staff. Customer service, strong communication skills, initiative and motivation.

Email resume to: store354@mmms.ca

Pacific West Systems

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Hotel Restaurant

Canuel Caterers

BC’s largest High School Cafeteria Company with over 50 locations is now interviewing for counter attendants, cashiers/food prep & Team leaders starting in Sept at a school near you.

4-8 hr shifts available during the school day.

If you would enjoy summers, Christmas & spring break off fax resume to 604-575-7771

Gold Mills Filipino Cuisine Restaurant of central Vancouver has positions for Restaurant Manager and Assistant Manager: formal training & experience preferred for handling a team for normal activities and large catering jobs involving Filipino foods.

Chef & Chef Assistant Cook formal training & experience preferred for handling main courses, appetizers, desserts, and short orders involving Filipino foods.

Must speak Tagalog and English well for all positions. Salary depends on qualifications.

Call 604-677-4247 Phil or Rita

15,000 jobs.

Try one on for size.

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

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Hotel Restaurant

★ F/T DELI HELP ★ Required Mon - Fri at 'The Delly', UBC campus cafe.

Some experience required in food preparation & cashiering.

Apply at: 6138 Student Union Blvd, Student Union Bldg, UBC, Vancouver. nizarrajan@gmail.com

Pharmacy Tech Trainees Needed Retail Pharmacies & Hospitals need trained Techs & Assistants.

No Exerience? Need Training?

Training & Job Placement available 1-888-748-4130

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Office Personnel

FULL TIME PERSONAL OFFICE ASSISTANT For Realtor in Burnaby office. ● must be highly organized ● computer literate ● excellent phone skills ● fluent in oral & written English ● must hold a valid driver’s lic. ● starting wage $13 per/hr.

Fax resume to 604-929-5235 or email to: sor@istar.ca Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre is hiring part time staff. Day and evening opportunities include office, program assistant and rental supervision work. Apply: 990 West 59th Avenue, Vancouver, V6P 1X9 marpolecc@vancouver.ca

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Teachers/ Instructors

LEADING Learning Cntr. seeks BC cert teachers Gr 8-12 English, Math, Sciences, AP, SAT, LPI for after-school & weekend classes.

Apply: apply.teach@hotmail.com

Trades/Technical

Please send resume and application for following fields: - Steel Stud Framing - Drywall Boarders - T-bar Ceilings/Grid - Labourer

email: cityprojectsltd@gmail.com

Search over 15,000 jobs on working.com and find that job that best fits you.

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Appliances

UNDER PRESSURE SYSTEMS INC.

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

LIKE NEW!

Fridge $200 • Stove $150 Washer $175 • Dryer $150

604-306-5134 Warranty & Delivery Removal Available

ROOFERS

F/T Employment Good Benefit Package Call Daryl: 604-433-4322 or Fax: 604-433-9741

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

Government Financial Aid may be available.

604-930-8377 Hilltop Academy

Music/Theatre/ Dance

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

Allegro Music School 604-327-7765

Lumber/Building Supplies

#1A STEEL BUILDING SALE! Save up to 60% on your new garage, shop, warehouse or storage building.

6 different colors available! 40 year warranty!

FREE shipping for the first 20 callers! 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Musical Instruments

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GRAND PIANO. 1882 Steinway B. Rosewood in ebony. Refurbished, updated, excellent tone & condition. Owned by a pianist. $23,900. Eleanor, 604-708-9414 PIANO, WILLIS & Co., walnut coloured upright, made in Canada, bought 1972. exc cond, well tuned, $1250 604-266-7353

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Wanted to Buy

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Music/Theatre/ Dance

PIANO, Theory lessons. New students of all ages & levels are welcome. Linda Jentsch B. MUS. ARCT. .... Call 604-224-7935

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Tutoring Services

HELPFUL MATH TUTOR Phone: 778-866-8877 Web: http://m101m.org MA/SC GRDS 6-10, BIOLOGY 11 & 12, study/test-taking skills by experienced BC certified teacher.

West side. Call 778-888-1461

★COMPUTERS★

COMPUTER LESSONS FOR 50+ $30/hr Summer Special $210 /8hrs Call Sol at 604-266-2414 Website: www.easypc.ca

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Preschools/ Kindergarten

Heather Chapel Preschool 2 - 5 days only. Sept. Registration 777 W.68th Ave 604-321-7446

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Cats

3 KITTENS. 8 wks old. Free to a good home. 604-562-5859 CATS. Fixed - male and female rescued cats. Free to good, n/s indoor homes only. 604-513-9310 RAGDOLL KITTENS, vet check, 1st vac. dewormed, parents Sealpoint, 8 wks, $400, 604-850-7471

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

★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !

604-724-7652

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Burial Plots

OCEANVIEW PARK, best location, lot 662 grave no. 6, w/cremation urn $9500neg. 604-321-0949

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Food Products

Blueberries Birak Farms (Rmd)

U pick $1.50 per lb.

Ready pick $20 per 10lb flat

604-339-9335

Childcare Available

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* * BOOK NOW!! * * An overseas live-in Nanny for 2010 placement. 604-682-4688

Childcare Wanted

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LIVE-IN Nanny req’d. for W. Side family. Must have exp. & strong refs. Oct 1. Call 604-817-5758

Children’s Activities

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3 locations:

3600 # 6 Rd • 4200 # 6 Rd 9111 # 6 Rd

www.birakfarms.com

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Furniture

UBC RESEARCH

Vision Laboratory at Children’s Hospital needs volunteers (4-12yrs) with good vision and hearing for a study on visual perception. Study involves computer games. Honorarium paid.

Call Emily at 875-2345 x 7853

Preschools/ Kindergarten

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SUNFLOWER BEST Deal Restwell Matt Sets.

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

NEW

fax: 604-874-2161

HEAVY DUTY Mechanic needed.

Location Chetwynd, B.C., this is a camp position. Salary will be negotiable. Email resume to rundle3@telus.net or phone 250-754-1585

Personal Trainer Certification

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1-888-748-4126

Busy local tenant improvement construction company looking to hire in all field positions, both experienced and new. Wage ranges from $12.50 to new to $23.50 for journeymen.

Truck Tire Technician

kelly_crouse@kaltire.com See www.kaltire.com

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

Education

PIANO LESSONS www.ccpianist.ca

Medical/Dental

Medical Office Trainees Needed

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is looking for: ■ Class 3 Crane Truck Driver ■ Warehouse Workers Required for busy drywall Supplies Store. Pref Exp. Please apply in person at: #100-2550 Boundry Road, Burnaby

required full-time for our North Vancouver Truck Centre. Current driver’s licence and abstract required. Competitive wages and benefits.

Fax or email resume to: 604-986-7399

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INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL

Keyword: Education

Makeup Artists (if inexp training avail) for photos, fashion, bridal etc. $25+/hour. 604-535-3993

Eidsvik & Associates, Chartered Accountants are seeking an experienced Accountant in the Richmond office, preferably with a professional designation and minimum 3 years experience in public practice. Must be proficient in the following: - Caseware - Year end working papers - T1 and T2 in Taxprep In return we offer a friendly environment in a small office with minimum supervision.

Remuneration dependant upon experience, abilities and qualifications. Please submit resume by email with all attachments in pdf format to: manager@eidsvik.ca

Education

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REGISTER NOW FALL 2010 “Inspiring Children toward a lifetime of learning”

Sunflower Academy offers a core Montessori Curriculum complimented with French, Yoga, Music and Fine Arts. All staff fully qualified & passionate educators.

Please call 604-222-1114

Email: info@sunfloweracademy.com

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Auctions

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778-552-5366 or 778-298-5758 Mon-Sat 11-7/Sun 12-6

puppyparadise.ca BORDER COLLIE, female, 14 wks old. Purebred but no papers.

Includes: dog pool, 2 leashes, toys, food, shampoo, portable carrying case. Vet checked & 2nd shots. $400. Call 604-533-0706

AUCTIONS

Located in Langley just minutes from Vancouver 6780 Glover Rd., Langley, BC • Phone: 604-534-0901 www.canamauctions.com

Dogs

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Industrial, Construction, Forklifts, Farm & Turf Equip., Fleet Trucks & Trailers, Lumber, Boats, see web for more! Cars & Trucks 9 a.m. Start!!!

WE WELCOME INDUSTRIAL SMALLS.

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CHINESE SHAR-PEI purebred pups. Vet checked. 13 weeks old.

Smooth coat. Red, lilac, & fawn. $600/each. Call 604-888-1116

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Dogs

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Pet Services

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

For Carpet, Upholstery, Mattress.

Why live with urine odor?

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4051 JACK RUSSELL pups smooth, stubby, 1 shots, dewormed, bl/w br/w, $450.

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MASSAGE & WAXING Men & Women

JAPANESE CHIN, female dog, 2 years old. Friendly and good with children. $500. 778-881-5854

3482 Main St. Van 604-873-9890

Cares!

The Vancouver Courier 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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Legal Services

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Tarot Readings - 65 Astrology Readings - $125

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Accounting/ Bookkeeping

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

Monthly bookkeeping $20 hr +.

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

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of SAMUEL GORDON, Deceased, formerly of 1055 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, who died on July 27, 2009, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executrix at 310-698 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3K6 on or before September 1, 2010, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

TOVA G. KORNFELD, Executrix

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GARAGE SALES

Body Work

ABSOLUTELY the best full body massage in town. Female avail 8am - 10pm in/out. 604-771-4210 RELAXING MASSAGE very clean/private. 9am-11pm, 7days, D/town & Kits. Anie 604-684-8773

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: ESTATE OF DAVID STEPHEN JAMES ALLEN late of #2408 -930 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC V6B 1B4 (the 'Estate') NOTICE is given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate are required to send them to the Administrator, The Canada Trust Company, at P.O. Box 11130, #3000 - 1055 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3R3, on or before September 21, 2010, after which date the Estate assets will be distributed having regard only to claims that have been received.

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Sat Aug. 21st 8 am - 3pm 7405 Royal Oak, Bby Clothes, furniture, kids stuff, sports gear, tools & BARGAINS GALORE!!!

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50 years of household, personal items, books, movies, music, lots of variety.

Rain or Shine, No E Birds

Sunday, Aug 22 9 to 3 pm 4287 Staulo Cres

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Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections

SHAUGHNESSY AMAZING CARPORT SALE! Sun. Aug 22nd 9:30am - 2:30pm 4638 Pine Cr. ( West 32nd) Everything you want. Fab to functional. Newish to antique.

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Saturday only Aug. 21st.. 10-4pm 3235 Quebec St. (Main & East 16th) Appliances, Bedset, Toys, Clothes,Kitchenware, Jewellery and Much More RAIN OR SHINE

KESTATE CLOSING SALE Sat & Sun Aug 21/22nd 10 am - 4pm 2980 Euclid Ave off Earls Collectibles, furniture, rugs & much more!! Everything must go this weekend!!

Rain or shine!

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.

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Cancer June 21-July 22: Start nothing new before Sept. 12. Sunday begins four weeks of travel, communications, errands, curiosity, casual acquaintances, siblings, paperwork, news, and “daily business.” A busy, not important time.

It’s busy partly because these activities (travel, communications, etc.) meet delays, misses, mistakes, forgetfulness. Keep a running “to do” list, take a list when shopping, etc. Your home, kids, a security or realty project remain front-and-centre.

Finances, intimacy, lifestyle decisions favoured Sunday/Monday. Gentle love, wisdom mid-week.

Ambition, Friday/Saturday.

Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Rest, lie low, contemplate, be charitable and spiritual now to late September.

Don’t start new projects before Sept. 12.

Anticipate delays, mistakes in administrative duties and government, institutional links. A tax or other neglected matter might return to demand completion. But in general, life will flow smoothly, your romantic progress (if you’re in one) pleases, life is sweet and nostalgic! (If you’re single, unattached, late January to early summer 2011 will bring a lucky partnership opening.) Romance, creative urges Sunday/Monday; exciting meetings Friday/Saturday. Work, mid-week.

Taurus April 20-May 20: Reject new starts, projects and relationships before Sept. 12. Loads of work streams your way, but there’s satisfaction, even affection in this. Also, a month of romance, pleasure, charming kids, speculation and beauty starts now! You’ll have lots of relief from all those duties. (But keep your eye on the ball, for late September will bring another basket of chores.) Your status/career meet luck Sunday (best) and Monday.

Social joys, optimism, happiness and entertainment arrive Tuesday to Thursday. Your “destined love” is “around.” An old flame? Lie low, rest late week.

Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Projects, relationships and ventures begun before Sept. 12 will almost certainly meet overwhelming mistakes, indecision and delays. So stick with the ongoing, or past situations, especially in earnings and spending – an area that will generally be fortunate for the four weeks ahead.

(An “unseen destiny” aids you in money areas midweek.) Double-check amounts on cheques, change at the store, watch your wallet, etc. Relationships demand (and reward) your attention Sunday (best) and Monday. Secrets, intimacy, lust, investments, debt, mid-week. Gentle love, wisdom Friday/ Saturday.

Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Start no important new projects, ventures, relationships before Sept.

12. That might be difficult, as your mind naturally travels to the future for the next four weeks – you’re optimistic! Well, enjoy the state. Your popularity grows, social joys enter, entertainment, flirtations abound. A former lover or sweet friend might return.

It’s fun and full of bounce, so don’t say no. But on a deeper level, the love here will raise issues of “deep duty,” perhaps of burden, or ”sweet sorrow.” You decide what’s worth what. Duties, sweet or not, appear Sunday/Monday, Friday/Saturday.

Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Your energy and charisma soar this week through the next few, Virgo. But don’t start big new (or even small important) projects, nor relationships, before Sept. 12. So that leaves you in a bind: you’re in the best start time of the year energywise, and one of the worst circumstantially. Solution: seize something incomplete or abandoned from the past, and revive it. Best (past) place to look: earnings, money, possessions, rote learning, memory, a sensual contact, financial investment/debt, sexual bond, lifestyle change. Work’s lucky Sunday, relationships and travel lucky Tuesday/Wednesday.

Moving Sale Aug 21 Saturday 9 to 2pm 6960 Culloden St

TV/stereos, dining table, chairs, beds/dressers, household items, etc.

Aries March 21 - April 19: A month of work and health issues begins Sunday. Yet your main experience will be pleasure this week. Sunday/ Monday feature social delights, happiness (attraction) in love, optimism, entertainment and wish fulfilment!

Thursday night through Saturday boost your energy and charisma. (Saturday might bring a further development to Sunday/Monday’s attraction.) This week subtly furthers your (fortunate) destiny in work, career, and ultimately, finances. Even your “down time,” Tuesday to Thursday eve, flows smoothly: rest, think. Remember, start nothing major before Sept. 12.

Gemini May 21-June 20: Delay all new starts – especially in domestic, realty, Mother Nature and security spheres – until Sept. 12. You’ll be tempted to “jump early” in those domestic, realty (etc.) areas, as they grow large for the next four weeks. Let events evolve: destiny is on your side, especially financially.

Romance (or the lack thereof) remains a strong secondary note. Love’s opportunities exist right into mid-September. However, better now if it’s an old flame – perhaps from a former neighbourhood.

Love and/or friendship are favoured Sunday/Monday and Thursday night to Saturday. Mid-week, be ambitious.

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Sat, Aug 21, 10-2 6029 Cartier St., Vancouver Clothing, shoes, books, toys, household & decorative items.

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GOLDEN DOODLES, Avail Sep 10, $1250. 778-737-0146. www.foxycharliepuppies.com

5035

EW35

Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: A former job, career contact, parenting role, or status position might return now to Sept. 12. (“Destiny” aids here mid-week.) But don’t start brand new projects or relationships, especially in these areas. Instead, seize that past opportunity, or stick with ongoing ventures, while protecting them from delays, mistakes and misunderstood communications.

Your social life remains happy, upbeat. A light, flirtatious romance could arrive (perhaps Thursday night through Saturday) – or better, an ongoing one thrives. (A brand new relationship will tend to stay light, not “grow.”)

August 22 - 28 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Start nothing new before Sept. 12. A former educational, publishing, cultural, love, international, legal or intellectual interest, project or situation might return. (Or you daydream about it/him/her.) Returning to the past can reward. If an old flame returns, a strong “career” or ambition streak is involved – e.g., he/she perhaps was once your boss, or a major client. Chase money Sunday (best) and Monday. Travel, communications mid-week – a turn of destiny could bring, aid, one of those educational, international, etc. things! Let things end Thursday night through Saturday.

Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: A former investment, debt, secret, sexual, research, lifestyle, criminal/ police, diagnostic or health situation could reappear before Sept. 12. It’s generally favourable, could be a doorway to profit, satisfaction. But think before you leap. During the same interval, start nothing new, especially in these areas. You’re going be dealing with heavy themes, serious matters! Gentle, true love, intellectual growth, mental creativity, pleasurable travel and/or legal process – all continue. Your energy, charisma surge Sunday/Monday. (Someone has romance on the mind!) Chase money mid-week.

Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Avoid new starts before Sept. 12 – in projects and, especially, in relationships.

You’ll have plenty to keep you busy with ongoing links – including one from the past. These might “reappear” after some absence: negotiations, litigation, a relocation, partnership or business opportunity, or even an enemy. Take everything in stride, be flexible, diplomatic. You might face a choice: To join or compete. Joining’s better, as your competition holds the aces right now. Lie low, rest, contemplate Sunday/Monday. Your charisma surges mid-week, triggering success! Money caution after Thursday. timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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THE VANCOUVER COURIER FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2010

REAL ESTATE 6002

Agents

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

604-629-8628 www.Mazuma.ca

Real Estate Services

6005

★ 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

6007

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

BECOME A LOCKSMITH 5 Days Hands on Training. Visit www.mrprolock.com or call Terry 604-773-5625 GAS STATION & Garage. Well established, very successful. Serious inquiries only . 604-724-4848

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-36

Vancouver West Side

TOP FLOOR, South Granville, character 2 br corner ste. Freehold Co-Op. Oak Hardwd flrs, lots of windows, priv sec pkg & storage. Only $288,000. 35% Downpayment req’d. Call Joel, Sutton 604-726-1939

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

uSELLaHOME.com

$99 can sell your home 574-5243 Abbotsford Reduced 1800sf 4br 2ba w/suite, quiet cul-de-sac $339K 859-4048 id5174 Chilliwack Promontory 4500sf 5br 5ba home 2 suites $619k 824-9700 id 5206 Coquitlam 10,000sf lot w/1000sf 3br 2ba home, outbuilding $440K 778-859-0717 id4272 Delta Open House Sat/Sun 1-4, 11781-71A ave, Sunshine Hills immaculate 2414sf 5br home, suite, pool, $549K 502-7541 id5201 Maple Ridge drastically reduced 4.9ac serviced vu acreage $440Kobo 722-3996 id4694 Mission, Owner Retiring, profitable framing store & gallery $47,000 826-7993 id5176 Mission Reduced, Hatzic Lk gated waterfront lot w/27’ 5th wheel $138K 820-4457 id5195 Sry E Newton 1 acre lot with 2600sf 6br 2.5ba bungalow $499,900 778-549-2056 id5198 Vanc S. Granville 590sf 1br condo, top fl, insuite laundry, view $335K 946-2689 id5199

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6505

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

1 BR, in Woodcraft, large, incl all util, Pool, Exercise Rm, Ocean/ City View, $1250. 778-231-5833

6508

Apt/Condos

1 & 2 BR Condos West Side 5 appl heat, gas incl. Sept 1, $1,295-$1,795 n/p n/s www.regiussuites.ca 604-873-5402 1 BACH $495 Immed, Cambie & SW Marine Dr. hardwood, incl & hw, 1 yr lse. np, ns, 604-988-4692 1 BR + den in Coal Harbour, marina view - $2800. 927 sf, gourmet kitchen, 1 sec. prkg space & 1 storage locker, great ameneties. www.vlr1.com Vancouver Luxury Rentals 604-899-0220, Ref. prop 2417 2 BD + den bright corner suite in Yaletown, $2800. 872 sf, solarium & balcony, bamboo flooring, 1 sec. prkg space, located in Bentley bldg. www.vlr1.com Vancouver Luxury Rentals 604-899-0220, Ref. prop 2415 2 BR, W.Georgia @ Bute, new reno, w/d, ns, np, $1900 incl net.

Avail Now. call 604-922-4344 BACH & 1 BR, nicely done, cls to shop & transit, secured, incls heat, h/w, prkg, Start @ $675.

604-325-1385 www.remirealty.ca BEAUTIFUL APTS. 1 & 2 BR available. Special rates. Call 604-327-9419 for appt. to view.

6508

Houses - Sale

6020-01

* WE BUY HOUSES * Older House! Damaged House!

Pretty House! Divorcing! Moving!

Mortgage too high! Too much debt!

Quick Cash! Convenient! Private! ( 604 ) 626-9647 www.webuyhomesbc.com

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOT. $75,000 in services paid! 33’ x 130’. New Westminster. No HST! $325,888. Call 604-726-0677.

Need a Plumber?

Blinds & Draperies

WINDOW BLINDS SALES & SERVICES All Blinds up to 75% Off 1” & 2” Venetians, Verticals & Rollers • Repairs & Cleaning Free Estimates & Installation

Tsawwas.

8035

Carpet Cleaning

8055

Cleaning

BURNABY CENTRE Metrotown Area - Bby

Updated Studio & 1 BR Apts.

Rental Incentives Offered.

Rent includes heat and hot water.

CALL (604) 438-4544 leasing@burnabycentre.com

3BD 2BATH 1/2 duplex. New paint, updated kitchen. W/D D/W gas FP, FAB city views. Mins. to seabus, n/s. $1950, Oct. 1st.

North Vanc. 604-221-0194

6535

Homestay

HOMESTAY STUDENT wanted to share 3 bdrm house. Nr Knight/ Marine, cls to Langara, skytrain & all other amens. 604-765-3377

Joshua Point 8889 Hudson St.

1BR. newer bldg. $1280, avail now, insuite wd, dw, NO PETS..

604-263-2675 www.glassmanpm.com EAST VNCR. Near 7th & Clark.

VIEW. Upper lrg 2 BR ste, newly reno’d, hardwood floors. Av now.

No pets. $1100. 604-218-7660

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

6540

Houses - Rent

180° VIEWS 4 br, upper Delbrook 3300 sf. cul de sac, garage. priv, city/ocean views, 2 f/p, Avail Now. $2900. 518 Alpine Crt. Text or call 604-617-7383 7941 OSLER Marpole, 3br house wd, carport, fenced yrd, nr transit,shops, park, school, ns, np, Sep 1, $1850+utils 604-325-9274 STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN No Qualification - Low Down CHILLIWACK – 9557 Williams St, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town, close to shops & schools............... $888/M Call Kristen 604 435-5555 or 786-4663

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

6565

Office/Retail Rent

Offices: 2nd floor 2000 sq.ft. Main floor $200 per month and up.

Ground floor 4000sf. 2163 Kingsway.. 604-454-1617..812-8188

Do You Need to Rent Your Property? $

60

Place Your Ad On-line at https://webads.van.net or call 604-630-3300

DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-739-2000

Drywall

604-916-7729 JEFF

ALWAYS DONE right with integrity.. complete drywall services, boarding, taping, painting & texture, Steve 604-613-4861 CITY LINK DRYWALL LTD WCB, liability insured. 20 yrs exp.

Call Indy. Free Est. 604-780-5302

6570

CULTUS LAKE. Cottage available for short or long term rental.

Fully furn’d 2BR, BBQ & sunny deck. Near beach. 604-813-7535

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BR bsmt, Killarney & Vanness, now, suit single or student, np, ns 604-569-4491 - 778-883-1692 2 -1 Bdrm suites side by side. n/s, n/p, $650 each includes utils. very convenient loc. Nr Fraser St, 788 E. 53rd. 604-321-8211,321-2911 2 BDRM bsmt $800 incl util. n/laundry Avail now. N/S, N/P. 750 sq ft. call 778-996-5050.

2 BR bright, reno’d, grnd lvl, Fraser & 53rd, big yard, w/d, Sept 1, $800+hydro. 604-264-1683 2 BR main flr, $1000. 3 Br upper suite, $1200, Canada Way & Edmonds. nr amen, bus & schls, now & Sept 1. 604-431-5512

395-6842

See our ad online at www.canpages.ca Butterfly Cleaning Inc. ‘‘Moving out, Home & Office’’ Bonded, Prof & Affordable. 604-781-4374 EXP CLEANING ladies avail 7 days/wk. Bonded. Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond 604-928-0025 LIDIA’S EUROPEAN Cleaning.

Res/Com. Specializing in detail cleaning. Bonded. 604-541-9255 QUALITY CLEANING. Exc refs.

Res/com. Move in/out. Carpets + pressure wash’g. 778-895-3522

8058

Computer Services

Computer REPAIR: PC, Internet, Network, Home/Office maint. Ink & Toner. •Simon •604-999-0815

8060

Concrete

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

*Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925 VICTORIA DRYWALL LTD. 25 yrs exp. Reno’s & New Constr.

Call Bruno ★ 604-313-2763

Wayne The Drywaller

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

No job too small. 837-1785

8080

Electrical

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 ABACUS ELECTRIC.ca Lic Elect Contr 97222. 40 yrs exp. 1 stop!

Reas. rates! BBB. 778-988-9493.

ELECTRIC AVE Installations.

Electrian lic# 99207, Res/comm, www.electric-ave.ca 604-215-0562 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR: Exp, friendly, reliable. Specializing in replacing old nob & tube wiring. Lic.#50084. 604-725-4535

Reasonable rates. 35 yrs. exp.

For free estimates call Mario

LIC. ELECTRICIAN #37309 Commercial & residential renos & small jobs. 778-322-0934.

BACH BSMT suite, near UBC, furn, ideal for grad student, ns, np incld utilities, shared wd, avail Sept 1 $600, refs, 604-228-0932

A. FOUNDATIONS, Retaining walls, Stairs, Driveways, Sidewalks. Any concrete project. We also do all types of block, & stone work. Free ests. Basile 604-617-5813 Tom 604-690-3316

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

SUITES AVAIL, Brand new, 1 bdrm, $800. 2 bdrm, $1000. 3 bdrm $1800. Hardwood flrs, new appl, own alarm & entrance. 59th/ Ontario, nr Langara & transit, n/s, n/p, avail Sept 1, 604-261-4633 WEST POINT Grey, lrg g/l bachelor ste, own entr, ns, np, ideal for UBC student, $875mo incl utils/ shrd laundry. Sept 1. 604-224-3144

apts/condos

office/retail suites & partial houses

warehouses

townhouses

homestay

shared accommodation

To advertise in Rentals call 604-630-3300

253-0049

Concrete Specialist. Driveways, sidewalks, exposed aggregate & patios. Santino 604.254.5551 CONCRETE SPECIALIST, patio sidewalk, driveway, exposed aggregate reas rate 604-764-2726 DRIVEWAY / CONCRETE REMOVAL. Free estimates.

Disposal King, 604-889-2085 L & L CONCRETE. All types: Stamped, Repairs, Pressure Wash, Seal Larry 778-882-0098

8065

Contracting

BUILDING ENVELOPE - Home Inspection - Moisture Assessment - Scheduled Home Maintenance - Quality Repair Serviceservices 6 0 4 2 9 4 6 7 0 0 www.pomeroyconstruction.com

Need help with your Home Renovation?

Find it in the Classifieds!

* Level Tile & Flooring * Tile - Hardwood - Carpet - Vinyl

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

604.568.TILE (8453) leveltileandflooring.com

ALL FLOOR COVERINGS Repair & Replace. Material sales Dwight, 604-732-3057 I’ll show you the inexpensive route www.fccarpets.shawwebspace.ca ANYTHING IN WOOD Hardwood flrs, install, refinishing.

Non-toxic finishes. 604-782-8275

★★★★★★

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless WE PAY THE HST 604-219-6944

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless 604-219-6944 We cover the HST Golden Hardwood & Laminate Prof intall, refinishing, sanding, and repairs. 778-858-7263 INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices.

Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

8110

8087

Excavating

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

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

Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

8090

Floor Refinishing

CELTIC HARDWOOD FLOORS LTD.

•

Refinishing • Installation • New & Old Floors

Free Estimates Ph. 604 293.0057 Cel. 604 657.8931

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

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

4795 JOYCE St. 2 BR bsmt new ste, bright,priv entry, np, ns, nr Joyce Skytrain Stn, $1,000 +utils + wd, avail now. 604-325-4949

EAST VAN, nr Burnaby, 2 br garden ste, prkg, clean/quiet, priv entr, ns np, shrd w/d, $1500. Sept 1, Angela aft 6pm, 604-254-5088

Dust Free.

Affordable Rates!

Free Estimates.

Mia Casa − Drain Tile/Sewer Line Water Line Repairs / Replacement & Cleaning. Vince 604-941-6060, Al 604-783-3142

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

604-630-3300

6515

Installations Refinishing & Repairs

Call: 604-240-3344

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

Find one in the Home Services section

Flooring/ Refinishing

THE ART OF HARDWOOD FLOORS

Crown Roofing & Drainage Residental Div. Roofing installations & repairs. 604-327-3086

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

Out Of Town

8105

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

8075

To advertise call

Duplexes - Rent

Drainage

Call Joseph @ Metro Decor

Vancouver West Side

BEAUTIFUL custom home by award winning builder. Featuring 5 Bdrms, 5 Baths, & legal suite.

Only the finest materials throughout. Offering 2800 sf of luxury living. Close to park & schools, Asking $2,450,000. No GST/HST Drive by 3574 West 11th Ave. Call Joel, Sutton 604-726-1939

8073

778-995-0295

ROYAL STEAM CLEANING CO. Carpet & Upholstery. Move in & out cleaning. Call 604-765-8054

5857-16 Ave Beach Grove Tsawwassen. 2BR bungalow, walk to beach, large lot, deck, $491,000. 1-780-965-5007

6020-40

8020

Residential Cleaning Service

Apt/Condos

4 Lines 3 Times

Lots & Acreage

Real Estate

★ WE BUY HOUSES ★ Foreclosure Help! Debt Relief!

No Equity! Don’t Delay!

Call us First! 604-657-9422

6020-36

6030

White Glove

RENTALS Apartments & Condos

6020

HOME SERVICES

8120

Glass Mirrors

Commercial/Residential

Store Fronts • Windows & Doors Broken Glass • Foggy Glass Patio Doors • Mirrors • Etc. 2837 Kingsway, Vancouver

Tel: 604-603-9655

8125

Gutters

Alliance

Windows & Gutter Cleaning • Professional Power Washing • Gutter Cleaning • Window Cleaning done by hand Work Done by Professionals

Call Steve

604-723-2526 References Available

Fencing/Gates

S&S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

Factory Direct Cedar Fence Panel for Sale & Installation 8291 No.5 Rd Richmond Call 604-275-3158 KB METAL PRODUCTS LTD. FENCE & GATES : CHAIN LINK & ALUMINUM ORNAMENTAL. ✫Free Estimate: 604-619-8434 West Coast Cedar Installations Custom fencing, decking & more 604-244-8824, Cell: 604-788-6458

Full Seamless Gutter Installation/Repairs Soffits All jobs Guaranteed.

Fully insured/WCB covered Will beat any competitors price

604-439-9417 DYNAMIC GUTTERS & Exteriors. Full seamless gutters. Installation repairs & soffits. All jobs guaranteed. Fully insured, bonded, WCB. Will beat any competitors price. 604-439-9417

HOME SERVICES Gutters

EDGEMONT GUTTERS

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

604-420-4800 Established 1963

8160

Lawn & Garden

HEDGE SHRUB TREE & STUMP REMOVAL FREE ESTIMATE INSURED

224-3669 Clog Free Gutters, Guaranteed!

Free Labour till Sept-15-2010

604-736-8791 www.guttershutter.com

Professional Powerwash Gutters cleaned & repaired Since 1984, 604-339-0949 PRP GUTTER CLEANING & GUTTER REPAIRS. Free estimates 604-764-0399

Expert Pruning ISA

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

Handyperson

TRUSTED HOME IMPROVEMENTS

604-878-5232 SINCE 1997

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

DAHIPP CONTRACTING Handyman Services Baths, Kitchens, etc 604.817.0718

SMALL JOBS WELCOME! Bath, kitchen, plumbing, flooring, painting, etc. Call Mic, 604-725-3127

8140

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

8155

Landscaping

Able Boys Landscaping Ltd. bobcat/lawn/cedar fence/paving stones, trim trees. 604-377-3107 Landscape/Dirt Removal, Yard Grading. Free estimates Disposal King, 604-889-2085

GARAGE SALE

Empty your Garage Fill Your Wallet

MAKE IT A SUCCESS! Call 604-630-3300

Fence & Gates Stainless Steel Door Window & Door Replacement Patio Covers & Sunrooms Andy: 604-719-8689 #158-11782 River Rd., RMD

8185

Moving & Storage

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

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

45

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

FREE ESTIMATES

604-618-9741

Seniors Discount

604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

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

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

AJK MOVING LTD.

Moving. Storage. Deliveries Local & Long Distance MOVERS.... Residential.

Commercial. Industrial.

Truck for Clean-ups garage, basement, backyard.

(604) 875-9072 873-5292

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

604-708-8850

Chau Le Gardening Tree cutting & topping, shrubs, yard cleanup, trimming, hedging, 604-782-5288 EDWARD’S GARDEN SERVICE Pruning, trimming & flower beds by an exp’d prof. 604-738-6148 EXP. RELIABLE gardener spring clean up, new turf & soil, pruning, planting,aerating, 604-783-2627 Gardening Services 21 yrs exp.

Tree topping, West & Eastside & Rmd. Michael 604-240-2881 GARY’S LAWN MAINTENANCE Lawn Cut, pruning, hedges, tree trimming, yard cleanup, weeding.

Free est. Gary or Toor 604-307-6375/930-2751 JAPANESE GARDENER Landscape & maintenance, clean-ups, trimming.

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

JUST LAWNCUTS

Cameron 604-739-8241

Heating

Home Services

LUCKY METAL WORKS

Colin Malcolm, Insured

Waters Home Maintenance Gutter Cleaning, repairs, windows Free estimate 604-738-6606

8130

8180

LAWN MOWING, summer cleanup trim hedges, power wash Will beat any price! 604-961-0278

LAWNS CUT, yard and garden clean-up, hedge trim, rubbish removal & gutters. 604-773-0075

8175

Masonry

EZ GO MOVERS Quick & Reliable Movers

8193

Oil Tank Removal

● Oil Tank Removal ● Recommended ● Insured ● Reasonable Rates

604-724-3670

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

ARBUTUS PAINTING

VANCOUVER LTD. • Fully Insured • References • Green Products

AVOID HST Call Today!

604-338-2339

STORAGE & PIANOS

604-722-5454 604-781-4055 $30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020 AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of Moving, Storage & Packing. Different from the Rest. 604-861-8885 ABBA MOVERS bsmt clean 1-4 ton Lic, ins’d from $35/hr, 2 men $45 day honest 26 yrs est 506-7576.

AMIGO'S MOVING. Delivery. Storage. No Job too Small or Big. Clean up, Garage, Basement.

Call 604-782-9511

Home Services

BE COOL! Talk to Someone You Trust.

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

604-685-7112 ext 5101

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

DENALI PAINTING − Ext. & Int. Seniors Discount. WCB. Free Est. Reas Rates. 778-320-4438 MASTER MATCH PAINTING Int & Ext. . GOOD PRICES, 18 yrs exp.Thomas 604-724-8648 MASTER PAINTER.....LEVEL 5 drywall finish. Custom doors, trim & crown. 604-836-9675 MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured.

Pacific Pro Painting Restoration •Int / Ext •Res / Comm •Reno’s Strata’s. Free Est. 604-488-4000

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

8200

CONFIDENT

Skyline Decking & Renos

PAINTING LTD.

Cell 604.626.1975

AFFORDABLE PAINTING Affordable Painting Wall Paper & Finishing Power Washing

604-787-7988

D&M PAINTING

604-724-3832

Decks/Patios/ Railings

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

Luke: 604-729-6871

20 yr Waterproof Decking repair & replace, new deck construction, aluminum railings, 604-831-0303

8205

Paving/Seal Coating

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

8220

A BETTER

PLUMBER

Better Quality, Better Service

24/7 Days A Week R EA TY Seniors Discounts 8 Y AN All Work Guaranteed WARR Very Reasonable Rates

731-8875

EAGLE EYE Soar with the best It’s your move 778-883-2538

www.mrbuild.com

8220

BBM

Big Boss Mechanical

RED SEAL

Drainage & Plumbing Inc.

Plumbing, Drainage, Repairs & Installation

Main sewer lines, water lines, camera inspections, plugged drains, hot water tanks and drain tiles.

24/7 Emergency available Sat/Sun/Holidays Licensed, Insured, Bonded

604-618-4988

Certified Plumber & Gas Fitter

Scott 604-377-2503

www.popeyesmovingbc.com

TWO BROTHERS MOVING & Delivery. Local & Long Distance; Best Rate! Joseph 604-720-0931 TwoGuysWithATruck.ca Moving, Storage, Free EST 604-628-7136. Visa, OK

8193

Oil Tank Removal

FLECK CONTRACTING LTD.

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

For Free Estimates Call

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

Serving West Side since 1987

FAIRWAY PAINTING

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

Renovations Big or Small.

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

★ Good Quality Service ★ Fully Licenced & WCB.

604 729-3864

7291234

★ 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

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

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

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

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tops every once in a while.

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

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

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

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

Equipped with a hard top, the Wrangler Unlimited is a rectangle on wheels. It looks great if you’re a Jeep driver who needs the extra Continued next page

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Continued from page 39 doors and cargo space, but may seem long and ungainly to everyone else. It looks best with the top off and the optional halfheight, windowless doors, which give it the profile of a pickup truck.

For its part, the two-door Wrangler looks great in virtually every configuration. It’s purposeful and well-planted, with throwback details such as the engine-hood clips and oversized fenders.

Inside, the Wrangler’s upright dashboard gets the standard Chrysler control layout in rugged and sturdy plastic. It’s not fancy and it doesn’t need to be.

Performance—Under the hood the Wrangler features a 3.8L V6 pushing 202hp and 237 lb-ft of torque. It’s a reasonable powerplant, but doesn’t duplicate the awesome torque delivery of the beloved 4.0L inline-six from the previous generation.

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

Compared to the retired TJ, the Wrangler has a much-improved suspension that provides a more stable and comfortable ride, though it’s still not on par with a car-based crossover SUV. Turns are wide and understeer is noticeable, but in general the Wrangler navigates city streets without difficulty, delivering reasonable on-road performance.

Along with its extra doors, the Unlimited gains a three-person, 60/40-split bench in place of the Wrangler’s two-seat bench, as well as a plenty of cargo space.

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

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

to consider.

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

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

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

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

True to form, the Sport is a basic Jeep with minimal standard features such as ABS, fog lamps, six-speaker CD stereo, cruise control, traction control, Electronic Stability Program, Hill Start Assist, and front/side airbags.

Options include the Trac-Lok and TruLok rear differentials, Sway Bar disconnect, half-frame doors, side steps, air conditioning, power locks and windows, Media Centre stereo upgrades, and side airbags. The Sahara and Rubicon add some of these and other items as standard equipment.

With the six-speed manual transmission, fuel efficiency is rated at 14.1L/100km in the city and 10.8L/100km on the highway.

Thumbs up—Top-down excitement; balanced on- and off-road handling; numerous configurations.

Thumbs down—Unlimited’s ungainly exterior dimensions; uncomfortable headrests.

The bottom line—A Jeep for all seasons. david.chao@leansensei.com

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1 lb. boneless top sirloin steak trimmed of fat.

2 medium sweet bell red or green peppers, seeded.

2 medium sweet onions.

MARINADE: 3 tbsp. olive oil. ¼ cup red wine.

1 tsp. grainy mustard.

Freshly ground black pepper.

Cut beef into 1” cubes. Mix the marinade ingredients together in a glass bowl and stir in beef cubes, coating all surfaces with mixture.

Cover and marinate in refrigerator for at least 2 hours, but preferably 6 to 12 hours.

Cut peppers into 1” cubes; cut onions into small wedges. Alternate both the beef and vegetables on 4 skewers, while leaving a small space between pieces of food. Liberally brush each kebab with marinade and then discard marinade. Grill kebabs over medium heat, turning skewers every 2-3 minutes, until beef is cooked through and vegetables are tender; approximately 8-10 minutes.

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QWERTY dominates typists

Locked-in rules govern keyboards and nations I learned to type on an old Macintosh, using one of those programs that commands you to type increasingly complex sentences at higher and higher speeds.

An animated lobster followed my cursor, and if it caught up as I misspelled words or slapped my fingers into the wrong keys, the cursed crustacean would erase the whole paragraph and force me to start over again.

During this, I asked the same question asked by most new typists: why does it say QWERTY at the top of my keyboard?

The short answer is a phenomenon called technological lock-in. When the typewriter was first invented, by newspaper editor Christopher Sholes in the 1860s, the typebars that held letters next to one another could clash if the machine was typed too quickly. To reduce jams, Sholes put letters often used together farther apart, hence the reason the vowels are scattered across the keyboard.

For the early, crude typewriters, this was a purely practical development.

But for modern computer keyboards, or even for the electric typewriters that preceded them, it was meaningless.

The reason QWERTY has retained its dominance is that no one has the energy to teach generations of typists to use a different layout. Imagine the chaos if there were two or three competing keyboard layouts on the market, or if Macs and PCs used different letter layouts. (Now that would cause some Mac vs. PC animosity.)

QWERTY is here to stay.

This kind of lock-in affects almost every aspect of our lives, from the largest level to the smallest trivialities, yet we almost never notice. In many case, it’s simply that the first product to market forces everyone else to follow along. At the small end of the scale, look at how words get locked-in.

Kleenex is a brand name, but it’s synonymous with facial tissue. It’s the same with Band-Aid, or Hoover across the pond to refer to a vacuum cleaner.

A bit higher up the scale, look at the early

matthewclaxton 1980s fight for dominance between VHS and Beta. The Betamax player has been the subject of so many jokes that many people assume it was a piece of junk. In fact, Beta was better. It gave better picture quality than VHS. But it was also more expensive. It turned out that people didn’t really care if VHS was a little fuzzier, they liked having the extra cash. Beta died.

On the macro level, consider the side of the road on which you drive. Every country on the planet has picked one or the other, with the origins sometimes obscure. Everything from papal decrees to the shape of carts are given as reasons.

But when automobiles came along, it became essential to codify it. Nations exporting cars tended to force it on their dependencies: England made sure India drove on the left, while Germany forced right-side driving on its Eastern European conquests in the late 1930s.

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Dave Peterson told the Courier Monday that a group of homeless squatters have taken to hanging their mattresses, cardboard and clothing from a tree in the park.

“The open fornication and possible open-air prostitution was reported to me last night by a resident who I believe to be a reliable source,” Peterson told the Courier Thursday morning. “The tree with the mattresses seems to be the location of that—surprise.”

In July, the VPD issued a warning regarding a sexual assault that took place in daylight in the park. According to police, a 43-year-old woman was attacked, knocked to the ground and groped at 8:30 p.m. July 3 while walking through the park. VPD spokesperson Jana McGuinness told the Courier that while there’s been no increase in calls to the park, police regularly respond to incidents there.

Vision Vancouver park board commissioner Constance Barnes said she had no idea the park, located in front of the Greyhound bus and VIA Rail train stations and next to a busy SkyTrain station, had become a home for squatters and illegal activity. Barnes told the Courier she spent two hours in the park Wednesday evening speaking to the squatters and observing. She saw a man masturbating on a park bench, people openly drinking alcohol, and panhandlers approaching tourists arriving by bus or train.

“The man masturbating is obviously not well,” said Barnes, “and it seemed like a lot of the people in the park have mental health issues. I have to blame the provincial government for that because

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Barnes spoke with a homeless woman who has lived in the park for a week and asked why she chose the park instead of a nearby shelter. The woman told Barnes she likes to get high, which she can’t do in the city’s homeless shelters. She prefers to sleep where she can.

Barnes wants parks staff to work with the VPD and the city’s housing advocate Judy Graves to help the homeless people living in the park find appropriate housing.

Graves told the Courier homeless people don’t have the luxury of refusing to sleep in nearby shelters because the shelters have no space.

“While there is a well managed shelter at 201 Central, within a couple of blocks of Thornton Park, this shelter is full,” Graves said in an email to the Courier.

“All of Vancouver’s shelters are full to capacity every night, even in mid-August.

If we move three people from Thornton Park into the shelter, three others will have to sleep outside. It is not a matter so much of individual choice, but that the homeless are forced to play musical chairs with the space.”

Graves noted every time the city opens a new shelter, it’s full and turning people away within two days.

“While there may be as many as 30 people across the city who would, tonight choose to sleep out, there are hundreds more who would give anything to be inside a shelter, safe from predators, clean and beginning to regain health,” she said.

“I hope for a time when anyone in Canada who wants to live inside, can find a place inside. We are not there yet.” sthomas@vancourier.com

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amed and veteran B.C. Lions kicker Lui Passaglia marvelled at the airless silence of B.C. Place despite the anguished and anxious crowd of 55,097 hometown fans.

With one minute and two seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, he marched to the 39-yardline to kick the field goal and secure the 1994 Grey Cup over Baltimore, a team of American athletes menacing for top spot of the Canadian Football League in the first year of U.S. expansion.

Passaglia was as lucid as he was secure in the knowledge he was about to score another three points in the course of 4,166 amassed during a career that spanned a quarter century. “I was going to make that field goal,” he said recently. He held the record for the highest field goal percentage in one season: 90.9 per cent.

The game was tied at 23 apiece for the Leos and the Baltimore CFLers, a mocking and provisional moniker for a city with its own astonishing and storied NFL history.

Three points from Passaglia would essentially guarantee a CFL championship ring on the finger of each player on the Lions’ roster. “I walked out there with the utmost confidence,” he recalled.

The ball was snapped and placed. Passaglia missed.

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all it the will not to lose. Dave Ritchie does.

The B.C. Lions head coach for three years in the 1990s also calls the 1994 season final the greatest Grey Cup ever played in the history of the CFL. Each playoff win, including the championship itself, came down to the final play of the game with no time left on the clock.

An all-time great Canadian CFL fullback, Sean Millington is a graduate of Carson Graham high school and SFU and will be inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame as an individual and photo PNG also with the 1994 B.C. Lions team.

“The good Lord was looking after us,” Ritchie said this July from Rochester, N.Y., where he was coaching a quarterback clinic. “It’s probably the most exciting playoff run that I ever had. It’s the most exciting playoff run that the B.C. Lions or any pro team could ever ask for.”

To reach the November final at B.C. Place, the Lions twice knocked off opponents after coming from behind, each time on the last play of the fourth quarter to win

the contest by a single point.

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n a few weeks, the players, coaches and staff from the 1994 BC Lions will be inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame, the third time the franchise has received such an accolade in its half-century history. The ’85 and ’64 teams were also inducted although individual inductees are more common. The Vancouver Canucks

1968-69 team is in the hall, which was established in 1966, as are the ’79 Whitecaps, ’04 Whitecaps Women, and various Olympics teams.

Vancouver’s Sean Millington, a running back with the ’94 team and record-holding CFL rusher, will be inducted this year for his individual achievements.

Playing at home for the Grey Cup, B.C. represented a nation of Canadian football fans from markets across the country who set aside their respective team colours to back the Lions. “That week, we were all Canadians,” said Ritchie. “I lived in Canada for 25 years so I kind of still have a soft spot. I’m, what would you say: Americanborn, Canadian in love.”

During the national anthem before kick off for that Grey Cup game, grown men wore their emotion openly. Ritchie remembers B.C.-born tackle Vic Stevenson in particular, crying. They cried and they sang.

Canadian football is different from the American rules that govern the National Football League. In the CFL, the ball has a distinct oval shape, the field is larger and offers a deeper endzone, the offense has three—not four—downs to advance 10 yards, and teams field 12 players—not 11—and the majority must be “non-import” athletes. In other words, they must be Canadian.

A CFL team won’t win if its Canadian players don’t make plays. Passaglia also felt the magnitude. “Subconsciously, you were thinking that way: you’re going in for B.C. you’re doing it for Vancouver, you’re doing it for Canada.” Otherwise, the us-versus-them jingoism didn’t get to Passaglia, a Vancouverite who grew up near Empire Field on the East Side and graduated from Notre Damn high school in the early ’70s.

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Continued from page 4 “You didn’t think about it until you realized, after the fact, that it was the first game between an allAmerican team and a Canadian team for a Canadian championship. And thank God we weren’t the first team to lose.”

The Calgary Stampeders own that honour. The next year the Stamps lost to Baltimore, now called the Stallions. “So, too bad on Calgary.”

The Baltimore CFLers, who were forced to drop the Colts as their chosen name because of a copyright dispute and were league No Namers through 1994, were stocked with exclusively American thoroughbreds. “The average fan thought it was a level playing field,” said Ritchie. “It really wasn’t. That really got our Canadians angry and it really got our Americans, who are brothers of the Canadians, angry. They weren’t going to lose that game.”

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he comparison gets tossed around as easily as laces are tied tight on a well-worn pair of cleats. The 1994 B.C. Lions were like family. On game day, they were as close as brothers.

The rest of the time, they fought

Players from the 1994 B.C. Lions Grey Cup team pose in January for the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame.

Left to right: Rob Smith, Tom Europe, Matt Clark, Cory Philpot, Jamie Taras, Sean Millington and photo Ian Lindsay/PNG Giulio Caravatta. like brothers: it was personal, daily and sometimes even hilarious.

“You’d fight amongst yourselves,” remembers Ritchie, “and then when the real battle started between the lines against an opponent, we’d stop fighting amongst ourselves. And that’s what a family does. Family gathers in and takes on all comers.

When your domain is challenged, you take ’em on.”

Inner turmoil was a feature of the season. The press interviewed Ritchie before the Grey Cup while rising voices swelled from the locker room as a fight erupted. A few American antagonists on the Lions defensive line incessantly stoked the friction and battled over

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“We had so many troubles,” said Less Browne. Strong personalities, competition and testosterone were the culprits said the de-

fensive back and assistant coach of the Hamilton Tigercats.

Ritchie said the team could verge on “dysfunctional.”

Guilio Caravatta, the last Canadian to start at quarterback in the CFL, talks about a group of characters.

“It got to the point where Mac and I would lay a friendly wager over who would be arguing that day,” Caravatta said about placing bets with Danny McManus. It wasn’t always volatile. “Sometimes it was friendly disagreement.”

If the boys were brothers, their head coach was the patriarch.

“One thing that separated everything was Dave Ritchie,” said Caravatta, who now provides broadcast colour commentary for the CFL and Lions franchise. “To Dave’s credit, he had an uncanny ability to manage personality. He was almost like a father figure to everybody. He was one of those guys who gave you a lot of room to be the person you were as long as when you stepped on the field to play, you played. If you were one of those guys that was loud and always yelling, he was not going to put a muzzle on you and make you be something that you aren’t.”

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Continued from page 5 Then there came a moment when the kicker sought to silence one of the defensive ends who, after a road game loss in Saskatchewan, was again too casual with the verbal bombs he hurled around the room.

“Lui thought he was Rocky Marciano,” Ritchie said of the highest-scoring player in CFL history. “He challenged the rest of the team.”

Passaglia, quick to shower after the defeat, couldn’t tolerate any more animosity, according to Caravatta, whose home and away lockers were right beside the kicker’s through their careers with the Lions. “The bitching and complaining had reached a high note,” he said.

On the other side of the locker room, James Jefferson, a veteran NFL cornerback who played five years with the Seattle Seahawks, was the trash-talking majesty. “Led by J.J., the defense was going at each other,” said Caravatta. “I think Lui had reached his boiling point.”

Brown said Passaglia had tired of “all the filth and fighting.”

“He stood up and he was bare naked—didn’t have but one strip of clothing on him,” remembered Browne. Caravatta and the rest of the room watched Passaglia cross the room in double time. “Lui lit up and he started running at J.J.” When he reached him, Passaglia told Jefferson if he wanted to fight, he could fight him right there. As Caravatta remembers, Jefferson looked at the mustachioed kicker and said, “If you want me to fight you, you’d better put some clothes on first.”

The room exploded in laughter, the tension doused. “He put it out there to everybody,” said Browne. “He was telling the team to stop.”

And McManus said, “He was the oldest statesman. He told them they could fight each other, or they could fight the opponent together. It was

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the perfect setting for him to show his emotion.”

“It might have been the galvanizing moment,” said Caravatta.

“If Lui was in the ring himself, he couldn’t win the fight,” said Ritchie, who insists Passaglia at least had a towel around his waist. “With the team, it’d be a different fight. He’s a leader.

He took over and they let him.”

On the final play of the season, Passaglia would secure the Lions the Grey Cup over Baltimore. “I think that’s why he was the one to kick the winning field goal,” said Ritchie. “It was only right. Justice took place.”

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obert de Groot didn’t pay much attention to the locker room drama.

The founder of the first B.C. Lions fan club was preoccupied with action on the football field.

Sitting in the second level behind the Lions bench at the 20-yard line, de Groot and his wife Alison knew their underdog home team was slated to lose. Baltimore was up 17-10 at the half and quickly doubled the Lions early in the third quarter. In a dramatic game-changer, Passaglia and Flutie staged a fake field goal to gain a crucial first down. “My heart was stuck in my throat somewhere,” said de Groot, whose father-in-law David Hunter has held season’s ticket since the Lions’ opening game in 1952.

“There were so many times in that ’94 seasons where that’s exactly how the B.C. Lions played. They played to the last second.”

But with seconds on the clock of the tied game, Passaglia missed that fourth-quarter field goal to win the

Grey Cup. “It was bedlam,” remembers de Groot who has his game-day tickets stashed somewhere in his Surrey home. “I know he missed but it was not the end of the game.”

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altimore and B.C. steadied for overtime.

Baltimore’s opening drive was halted on the B.C. five-yard line—one potential play from the Grey Cup. The Lions took possession and pushed ahead, putting Passaglia within field goal range. “I knew I was going to make that one,” Passaglia said, adding with a chortle: “Just like I did the one before.”

Late CBC commentator Don Wittman crooned, “Lui Passaglia with an opportunity for redemption. He can emerge as the Grey Cup hero.”

Signed as the kicker and punter to the B.C. Lions for all 25 years of his professional football career, Passaglia was drafted fifth overall and signed with B.C. as a rookie in 1976.

For him, the 1994 Grey Cup was his career highlight.

He split the uprights. B.C. defeated Baltimore 26–23, winning the Grey Cup at home after a tumultuous season. “The field goal went through, and I still remember looking at my holder Darren Flutie, and he’s picking me up and looking toward the bench. It was like a mass army coming towards us.

“You could also hear the roar of the crowd, with 60,000 people all standing up and shouting out, yelling and screaming and smiling. It was a tremendous visual. It was a very special moment.”

Ritchie said his team finally found its fortitude. “It’s a challenge to fight your brother and then love your brother—and then fight the opponent,” Ritchie said. “That in itself was an accomplishment for their determination and the, how do I say it, the will not to lose.” mstewart@vancourier.com

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An art show and sale in Kitsilano this weekend will benefit the Strathcona Kids Food Program, which has been subject to cuts in recent years.

The breakfast program, which launched in 1998 at Strathcona and three other inner city schools with the help of funds from CIBC, is facing a $15,000 to $20,000 deficit this year. The breakfast program is designed to fill hungry bellies while providing children with healthy nutrition.

It’s commendable a group of 10 Metro Vancouver artists who meet in Langley each week to paint chose Strathcona as the recipient of partial proceeds of this weekend’s sale. The Artists of Bernie’s Barn are selling traditional and contemporary works in oils and acrylics as well as digital images. Most of the artists show in other galleries and venues and are members of the Federation of Canadian Artists.

The show takes place Aug. 21 and 22 at the Kitsilano heritage home of Vivian Lank, 1963 McNicoll Ave., located between Va-

Artists Carole Rayer (left) and Vivian Lank will contribute pieces to this weekend’s charity art sale. nier and Hadden parks, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Easy being Green

Also taking place this weekend is the Green Tea Party, Aug. 22.

The event is organized by a group of local artists with an interest in using raw and found materials and takes place at their little-known Means of Production Garden located at the corner of East Sixth Avenue and St. Catherine’s.

Artist Oliver Kellhammer created the garden in 2002 and 2003, in partnership with the Environmental Youth Alliance and park board, to grow material for environmental artists to use in their work. Kellhammer has since moved on, but environmental artists Lori Weidenhammer and Sharon Kallis remain with the project.

Weidenhammer will lead biodiversity tours of the garden during the event, while resident artist

photo Rebecca Blissett

Sandy Lee Gonye will showcase plant fibres grown for traditional papermaking. The Legion of Flying Monkeys Horn Orchestra is also performing.

The Tea Party takes place from 3 to 6 p.m.

Sniff test

I heard from someone, who heard from someone, that the city has a special freezer where it keeps dead skunks before transporting

their frozen carcasses to the landfill. I’ve heard from readers who suspect the skunk population is on the rise, so I made a couple of calls and John Williams, manager of sanitation for the city, was happy to fill me in, even if he seemed slightly confused by my interest.

Williams explains skunks are not the brightest bulbs on the Christmas tree, so they tend to get run over at a rate higher than most other wildlife in the city. A guess amongst the sanitation crew is that because skunks have no natural predators, they fear nothing including cars and trucks. Williams stresses that hypothesis is not based on any scientific data.

Williams also explains because of the smell, skunks can’t be taken to the city’s Animal Control Shelter for disposal with other road kill. The stink drives the dogs at the shelter to distraction.

He confirms there is a special freezer, as well as a spare freezer, where dead skunks are stored until there’s enough to warrant a trip to the landfill. I asked if it’s the staff member who draws the shortest straw who gets the honour of transporting the skunks, but Williams says it’s the same lucky employee who completes the task when necessary.

Williams says the number of skunks this year appears to be average. sthomas@vancourier.com

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WEB POLL NATION Go to www.vancourier.com to vote Who has broken your heart the most? a) Vancouver Canucks b) B.C. Lions c) that special barista at Starbucks Last week’s poll question: Given the chance, would you live in the Olympic Village?

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The rides and fast food stalls at Hastings Park’s Playland are open again this summer, bringing with them the pleasures of the roller coaster, games, cotton candy and miniature doughnuts.

But the East Side air is redolent not only with the squalid perfumes of deep fat and white sugar but with the tang of unresolved conflicts.

Some of the community activists who’ve been fighting for years to see Hastings Park reformed to make it less commercial, more accessible and greener are suggesting that their demands are being ignored again, despite the city’s gestures toward public consultation.

Playland isn’t the only non-park activity in the unlovely mix of carnival, trade show, theme park and shopping mall that is still, somewhat implausibly, called a park. The annual Pacific National Exhibition and the more than 50 acres devoted to the racetrack with its associated (and still controversial) slot machines all contribute to a strikingly commercialized atmosphere.

The PNE’s Aug. 21 opening marks its 100th anniversary, and with it a government plan that will see more than $36 million invested in expanding Playland and $32 million for parking facilities, all part of a total proposed investment of $204 million.

The line item for “public open space,” a definition that critics say is misleading, covering features no sensible observer would recognize as real parkland, is a little over $46 million.

Eric Harms, the president of the Hastings Community Association, is critical of what is planned for the site. Public consultation, he said, has been “a sham.”

tomsandborn Harms said that the current master plan will create more obstacles to public access. “What’s next,” he asks, “toll gates on the Sea Wall?”

He said that his neighbourhood has mounted protests about the non-park usage of Hastings Park ever since 1908.

“We are not, as one columnist suggested, people who bought in the East End with West Side illusions,” he told me. “What we are doing has a century of tradition behind it.”

Harms and his partner Virginia Downes, who has also been active on this issue for years, support the demands of the Hastings Park Conservancy, a group that wants the city to honour the commitments made in the 1996 Park Restoration Plan, which called for restoring 55 per cent of the site to open park and local community recreation uses, and reducing the amount of commercial use.

Dave Hutch, the project manager for Hastings

Park/PNE Planning, told me that the 1996 proposal was predicated on a plan, since abandoned, to move the PNE out of the park. He said that the current master plan would increase green space from 27 acres to 75.

Downes told me that the plan most recently adopted, although it nods toward so-called “greening,” in fact misses an opportunity to create an expanded and genuinely green park space on the city’s East Side. Instead, it includes proposals for a doubled Playland and a new $40 million convention centre. “That seems inconsistent with Vision Vancouver’s professed commitment to making Vancouver the ‘greenest city’,” she said.

Another local resident, Pat Miller, called the new master plan “dishonest.” She said that city planners talk a lot about day-lighting an on-site stream, but have set no firm date for that improvement, which she says still depends on decisions to be made by race track management.

“In the meantime,” she said, “they use promises like that for window dressing. The planners’ idea of green space includes hard surfaces like seating areas, rest stops and an outdoor café. There’s nothing in the master plan for wildlife. ” The games at carnivals and fairs such as Playland are notoriously hard for rubes from the general public to win. If the beleaguered residents near Hastings Park sometimes feel like they are involved in a rigged game of mock public consultation, they may well be right. Maybe this park needs more real greenery and less high profit commercial development in its second century. tos@infinet.net

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Cop shoving woman sign of sloping times I’m writing this in my backyard, as the afternoon descends into late-summer stillness. My dog lies next to me, stretched out in a puddle of light. Perhaps it’s just the weather, but I feel I’ve hit a wall lately. I’ve had my fill of news stories about elected liars, perverts on foreign sex tours and a serial killer who magically eluded police for years, like some kind of knife-wielding leprechaun. But one news item in particular keeps returning to my thoughts.

Some time ago, I scribbled down a quote from writer C.S. Lewis: “The surest path to hell is the gradual one, the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts.” I thought back to Lewis’s line while pondering the video clip from last month of three cops striding down Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, and one pushing a passerby with cerebral palsy to the ground.

This altercation on East Hastings Street was caught on a surveillance camera at the Pivot Legal Society’s office. The Vancouver Police Department held a press conference shortly after the video was uploaded to the Internet, saying the officer responsible reported the incident to his superiors, and had apologized to the victim for his actions. But the optics are still way off. The fact that the cop in question could immediately return to his Downtown Eastside beat after the media release of the film clip, and on full duty pending the outcome of an investigation, may be an indication of how far we’ve travelled down Lewis’s gentle, sloping path.

If this was just an isolated case of police misbehaviour, we could regard it as an anomaly.

But it’s not, as anyone who’s been paying attention knows in our post-Dziekanski province.

It goes without saying there are plenty of responsible, honourable police working in the Lower Mainland. I’ve met a few myself.

But when we start having trouble telling apart gangsterism from law enforcement, it’s time to pay attention.

I know it’s already an old news story (in this business, anything past a month is truly stale), but in the waning days of summer, this clip returns to haunt my thoughts. Surveying other news from Vancouver and beyond, I yo-yo between qualified hope and compartmentalized despair. I’m not sure if I can stomach downer dispatches much more than my readers.

Sometimes I feel like a guy with lactose intolerance driving an ice cream truck through a neighbourhood of hypoglycemics.

But back to Lewis’s quote about gentle transitions, and

letter of the week

geoffolson the bigger picture. In the 19th century, there was a debate in geology circles between the gradualists and the catastrophists.

The gradualists believed slow, incremental changes like erosion were responsible for Earth’s appearance. The catastrophists believed that short-lived, violent events were responsible for its scarred features.

Today the catastrophists have the upper hand in almost every area, from astronomy to climatology to economics. Even small changes can result in huge, non-linear transformations, say complexity theory scientists.

In the popular press, Malcolm Gladwell’s “tipping point” has been pitched as the explanation of everything from changing crime rates to the rise and decline of running shoe brands.

But sometimes change is not so sudden and transformative. It arrives on cat’s paws, silently in the night. Hopefully we weren’t seeing the outline of this beast in that grainy footage from the Pivot Legal Society’s office, when our city’s nominal protectors left a small, shambling woman lying on the ground, and local newscasters moved onto the next item with barely a twitch.

In an essay on Counterpunch. org, former Reagan administration member Paul Craig Roberts speculates on where the ongoing economic collapse in the U.S. might take the republic.

He foresees an insolvent federal government, and state governments that exist in name only.

Into this vacuum, other forms of order will rush: local police and security forces, and “other clans organized around families and individuals who possess stocks of food, bullion, guns and ammunition.” The U.S. will have its tribal warlords, he prophesizes, just like the former Yugoslavia in the ’90s, Darfur today, or Afghanistan since forever. But in America, they will include the obverse face of law enforcement.

Not a scenario imaginable for our beautiful West Coast of Canada, of course. Unless it comes in increments, as we shamble along C.S. Lewis’s sloping path, doing nothing more than repeat the mantra, “it could never happen here.” www.geoffolson.com

Energy costs for a trolley bus using hydro electricity is 15 cents per kilometre while the diesel buses cost 58 cents per kilometre. file photo Dan Toulgoet To the editor: Re: “Trolley buses soon rolling back to Granville Street,” Aug. 13.

Courier reporter Cheryl Rossi wrote as if in amazement about the “Trolley buses soon rolling back to Granville Street.”

It has certainly taken a long time for them to return but what about the trolley buses on Cambie Street. Both were eliminated for the construction of the Canada Line. Both are environmentally sustainable.

According to documents released by TransLink under Freedom of Information,

the energy costs for a trolley bus using hydro electricity is 15 cents per kilometre while the diesel buses cost 58 cents per kilometre. The emissions of the trolley bus are more than 95 per cent lower than a clean diesel, compressed natural gas or hybrid bus.

Should the public be asking TransLink if they care about the environment, or should we be asking them if they are operating in a cost-effective fashion?

Chris Shelton, Vancouver

Sudden ‘Sidewalk to Nowhere’ a deadend idea

To the editor: Re: “Grass-removing sidewalk plan grates Dunbar resident,” Aug. 11.

Thanks for the coverage of the sudden arrival of that unexpected sidewalk in Chaldecott Park.

I live on the street beside Brock Park. In early summer a Sidewalk to Nowhere showed up along the edge, with no consultation or even notification. To get up to Nanaimo you still have to walk in the street. At the other end, the new sidewalk just deadends at grass.

When people move into the 85 units at 2239 Kingsway, the single garage entrance is going to funnel a lot of additional traffic onto Brock. Then even more cars can mingle with the pedestrians.

Joseph Jones, Vancouver

••• To the editor: I was quite amused and somewhat annoyed by Mr.

Charlton’s displeasure at the city’s efforts to install sidewalks at neighbourhood parks. I do not see it as a waste of taxpayers money but money put to good use.

Frankly, I love the new sidewalk at my neighbourhood park. I walk my dog and nothing is worse than walking on grass when the weather is wet and soggy or under snow.

I also noticed a lot of elderly people and people in wheelchairs do not go to the park because the grass is not the easiest surface to walk on. It’s hard to push a stroller on grass.

I welcome this kind of improvement, it does not impact the “green” environment. I see it as something practical and it improves the safety and the quality of one’s enjoyment of the park. I only wish it could have been done sooner.

Faye Lum, Vancouver

To the editor: I wanted to raise a similar issue as, without any notification, we have found our area in a similar circumstance. There has been an infusion of workers to the north side of West Eighth Avenue from Highbury all the way up to Trimble Park, paving a sidewalk on what used to be a pleasant parklike trail.

There has always been a sidewalk in existence on the south side of the street and never an over abundance of people using it at any one time. If they were to have sited the need to incorporate a biking path up the hill, we might have been in agreement. A bike lane would have made a lot more sense then a new paved sidewalk for pedestrians. Furthermore, it would have been welcoming for us to have been part of this decision.

Andrea Walters, Vancouver

School board chair politically, grammatically challenged

To the editor: Re: “Gutted VSB budget results in antihomophobia cut,” Letters, Aug. 13.

Could someone please inform school board chair Patti Bacchus that she has a very bad habit of including run-on sentences in her various communiques. And I have to say that Mayor Gregor Robertson has a much better track record for achieving re-

sults with right-of-centre politicians such as Minister Rich Coleman, because the Mayor is more respectful and less adversarial than Ms. Bacchus, and owing to such appalling grammatical habits, I would have to wonder if Ms. Bacchus is ideally suited and trained for her role as school board chair. Period.

Lisa Smith, Vancouver

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Busker steps off sidewalk and onto PNE stage Sandra Thomas Staff writer

Three years ago Vancouver musician and songwriter Bodhi Jones was confused as to how to make his mark on the Canadian music scene.

“So I thought, maybe if I stand on a corner and sing my heart out good things will happen,” the 29-year-old Jones told the Courier this week.

And sing he does, at the corner of Robson and Howe streets where he can be found five days a week from 2 to 6 p.m.

To gain exposure, the young busker entered several local music competitions and will perform and compete at the Red Robinson Talent Show at the Pacific National Exhibition, which opens tomorrow (Aug. 21) at 11 a.m. and runs through Sept. 6. The adult semi-final division Jones is competing in takes place on the PNE’s main stage Aug 24. The youth semi-finals take place Aug. 22, while the kids compete for a spot in the finals Aug. 23. The finals for all divisions take place Aug. 25. The winner of the adult division receives $5,000.

Jones took part in the PNE talent show in 2003 as part of a band that didn’t win. So he decided to go solo.

“I PLAY GOOD HONEST SONGS THAT I WRITE FROM THE HEART.” Bodhi Jones

Now he sings his own original pop-alternative songs accompanied by percussionist Lachlan Taylor.

Jones thought he’d found his big break when American music producer Don Gilmore heard him performing on the street in 2004. Gilmore is famous for producing albums with Canadian singer Avril Lavigne, Linkin Park and Good Charlotte. That meeting led to a three-year co-publishing deal with U.S.-based Mercury Records, but Jones said when the economy took a turn for the worse, the man who hired him lost his job and the contract fizzled out. “But they did give me a $30,000 advance that kept me going,” said Jones, who was raised on Saltspring Island.

In 2009, Jones was selected as Virgin Radio’s B.C. artist of the month and was voted into The Peak radio station’s Peak Performance Project’s top 20. He was also chosen to perform for pay during the 2010 Olympic

Games at the Vancouver Athlete’s Village and Whistler Village.

Jones is planning his first crossCanada tour this fall in support of his soon-to-be-released third CD. He said the PNE is an ideal place to showcase his music. On average on the street, Jones sells between 15 and 25 CDs per day at $10 each. His record for CD sales in one day while busking is 50.

“I play good honest songs that I write from the heart,” he said. “People of all ages seem to like that.”

In celebration of the PNE’s 100th anniversary, for the first time in years a street parade takes place off the fair grounds. Tonight’s (Aug. 20) parade begins in Stanley Park at 7 p.m. and follows Beach Avenue to Sunset Beach.

The Fair’s opening ceremony takes place at noon tomorrow, Aug. 21, at the concert stage. This year’s special guests include Dal Richards, Lisa Brokop and Red Robinson. KC Bear’s Street Party starts at 12:30 p.m. and the Superdogs begin their first performance of the fair at 1 p.m. The On The Edge motorsports show takes place at 1:30 p.m. and the West Coast Lumberjack Show starts at 2 p.m. Admission is free Sunday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. until noon. sthomas@vancourier.com

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City says massage parlour complaints on the rise Naoibh O’Connor Staff writer

The Finezza Beauty Centre on West 10th applied for an extenfile photo Rebecca Blissett sion on its development permit.

10th near Discovery Road earlier this week and noted it wasn’t open, but she asked the inspector to drop by later in the evening to check again. The paperwork seemed in order when the owner originally applied for its permits, which included an operation plan that Robbins noted was written in very good English.

“They have to show that their staff are all certified for the types of techniques that they’re licensed to do,” she added. “That was another issue. When the inspector went back, not all the staff had their certification.”

Finezza is considered a Health Enhancement Centre, which some critics complain is code for a brothel. Robbins noted there are legitimate

businesses under this type of category so the city can’t target them unfairly. “But in having discussions with the planning department about that fact, we’ll probably go for further scrutiny on them,” said Robbins, pointing out development permits are approved on a limited basis to ensure they’re operating as expected.

The city is having similar problems with businesses under the beauty and wellness category—typically they’re beauty salons offering other services such as massage.

“There are hundreds of these which are legitimate, so you get a couple of people that try to get it under the radar,” Robbins said, adding complaints are on the rise.

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Finezza Beauty Centre has until Sept. 6 to appeal a city decision denying its application for an extension on its development permit.

Finezza’s application was refused earlier this month after neighbours complained it was selling sex, not spa treatments. Owner Lin Juan Hu, who has limited English skills, denied the accusations.

Carlene Robbins, the city’s property use inspection branch manager, said city staff and a VPD vice squad investigated after getting complaints from residents.

Residents pointed to suggestive ads posted about the business on Craigslist, among other concerns.

“We met with [Finezza] and they denied it but they didn’t have a very good explanation for the ads on Craigslist except to say they were trying to attract a different clientele,” Robbins said. “They do have the option to appeal, but they have to appeal within 30 days of the refusal.”

If that happens, Robbins expects neighbours will raise their objections with the Board of Variance, which hears the appeal.

She wasn’t sure if Finezza had shut down. An inspector visited the site on West

nate our efforts with the vice squad, so if they’re investigating a place, they let us know and we’ll see whether or not their zoning approval is limited in time or about to expire, and we’ll work together with them on it.”

The city uses all the bylaws at its disposal to handle concerns about such problem businesses. If a development permit is not about to expire, it can deal with the situation under licensing. But it can be more efficient to deal with them under zoning.

Robbins suspects more complaints have been lodged due to an increase in mixeduse developments.

The city acts only on complaints. It’s currently looking into three Health Enhancement Centres, located on south Granville and Kingsway, run by a single owner. As for Finezza, even if the business owner appeals and wins at the Board of Variance, it could face another obstacle.

“I said even if you’re able to get through the zoning hurdle, and you get another approval under zoning, we’re not prepared to allow you to continue operating your business and [we] will bring your business before council under the licence bylaw because of the evidence the vice squad had,” Robbins said. noconnor@vancourier.com

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This weekend the basketball courts at Kitsilano Beach Park will host a handful of the city’s best players for the second annual KitsFest, a sport and wellness festival that will draw up to 2,500 to the five-on-five basketball finals.

The high-quality and highly competitive play is drawing an increasingly impressive roster of players, including international interest. However, expected athletes from China will have to wait until next year since a team from Qingdao failed to secure travel visas in time.

“Basketball is just booming in China right now,” said Joe Strilaeff, a Seattle-based scout and player agent with connections throughout the Asian country who was trying to bring the team to Vancouver.

He described cities where neglected soccer pitches have been converted into basketball courts, open 24 hours and lit through the night. Sport stores draw shoppers—spectators and players alike—by putting a hoop and a three-point line outside the entrance.

The influence of the Western sport has teens playing ball or watching on television. Strilaeff says the NBA is fantastically popular.

“The country has really changed in the past 20 years, 10 years, five years and even in the past two years,” he said. The players from Qingdao, who will have to wait until next August, show promise and “can rebound, bump and grind” but still lack that sweet arc from the outside.

He noted that Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is a particular favourite in China. But showboating

NBA’er LeBron James less so. “I think LeBron is coming on too strong to interest a young player in China,” he said from Seattle. “And he hasn’t won a championship.

Winning is very important for the Chinese.”

On the bright blue asphalt at Kits Beach, these Chinese players would find willing adversaries. Varsity and university players, national team members and record holders pound the pavement in street ball pick-up and at the annual KitsFest.

The Kits Alumni, a name earned for the years Joey Haywood spent on the beachside concrete before the surface was dramatically improved two years ago, is back at KitsFest to defend his team’s inaugural tournament win that came in 2009.

Haywood, 25, a Vancouverite who has received ample media attention for the courtside manners that marked him as “King Handles” for his ball-handling finesse and round-the-clock bravado, is a six-foot-one point guard on scholarship at St. Mary’s University in Halifax and one the top scorers in Canadian Interuniversity Sport. As an up-and-comer on the previously pitted and potholed outdoor courts, Haywood dazzled.

He knows any place atop the basketball hierarchy must be fought for and defended. “A lot of teams are going to come up and play a lot harder.”

Two more teams than last year are registered to play, and Kits Alumni will include Vancouver’s Brent Charleton, the all-time leading point scorer for SFU and a former New Zealand national team forward.

KitsFest is open and free to the public. Visit www.kitsfest.com. mstewart@vancourier.com

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Resident says park stained by masturbation and ‘fornication’ Sandra Thomas Staff writer

A Citygate resident, who spoke with the Courier earlier this week regarding his concerns with squatters in Thornton Park, says the park is also the location of an open-air sex trade.

Dave Peterson told the Courier Monday that a group of homeless squatters have taken to hanging their mattresses, cardboard and clothing from a tree in the park.

“The open fornication and possible open-air prostitution was reported to me last night by a resident who I believe to be a reliable source,” Peterson told the Courier Thursday morning. “The tree with the mattresses seems to be the lo-

cation of that—surprise.”

In July, the VPD issued a warning regarding a sexual assault that took place in daylight in the park.

According to police, a 43-year-old woman was attacked, knocked to the ground and groped at 8:30 p.m. July 3 while walking through the park. VPD spokesperson Jana McGuinness told the Courier that while there’s been no increase in calls to the park, police regularly respond to incidents there.

Vision Vancouver park board commissioner Constance Barnes said she had no idea the park, located in front of the Greyhound bus and VIA Rail train stations and next to a busy SkyTrain station, had become a home for squatters and illegal activity. Barnes told the

Courier she spent two hours in the park Wednesday evening speaking to the squatters and observing.

She saw a man masturbating on a park bench, people openly drinking alcohol, and panhandlers approaching tourists arriving by bus or train.

“The man masturbating is obviously not well,” said Barnes, “and it seemed like a lot of the people in the park have mental health issues. I have to blame the provincial government for that because it’s made huge cuts to mental health services.”

Barnes spoke with a homeless woman who has lived in the park for a week and asked why she chose the park instead of a nearby shelter. The woman told

Barnes she likes to get high, which she can’t do in the city’s homeless shelters. She prefers to sleep where she can.

Barnes wants parks staff to work with the VPD and the city’s housing advocate Judy Graves to help the homeless people living in the park find appropriate housing.

Graves told the Courier homeless people don’t have the luxury of refusing to sleep in nearby shelters because the shelters have no space. “While there is a well managed shelter at 201 Central, within a couple of blocks of Thornton Park, this shelter is full,” Graves said in an email to the Courier. “All of Vancouver’s shelters are full to capacity every night, even in midAugust. If we move three people

from Thornton Park into the shelter, three others will have to sleep outside. It is not a matter so much of individual choice, but that the homeless are forced to play musical chairs with the space.”

Graves noted every time the city opens a new shelter, it’s full and turning people away within two days.

“While there may be as many as 30 people across the city who would, tonight choose to sleep out, there are hundreds more who would give anything to be inside a shelter, safe from predators, clean and beginning to regain health,” she said.

“I hope for a time when anyone in Canada who wants to live inside, can find a place inside. We are not there yet.” sthomas@vancourier.com

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In no time it became an international status Cedric Hughes symbol and pop culture icon, an example of superior industrial design featured in the Louvre Museum in the early 70’s.

In 1981, Range Rover became a hit in the fashion world after a luxury prototype appeared in Vogue magazine. Introduced to America in 1987, it quickly became the flagship model for Land Rover North America. In the early 1990s, a two-door, limited edition ‘Range Rover CSK’ was launched. Powered by a 3.9 litre, V8 engine paired with a five speed manual transmission (automatic transmission was optional) and new anti-roll suspension, only 200 units of the CSK were built, each individually numbered. The initials honoured the engineer who led the team that created the original Range Rover, Charles Spencer King.

In 1999, the Global Automotive Elections Foundation picked the Range Rover as one of the top cars of the century and Mr. King as one of the best engineers. And since then, the Range Rover has been celebrated in the lyrics of dozens of rap songs and in the movies including The Queen, the 2006 dramatization of the events following Diana, the Princess of Wales’ death in a car crash in Paris, and Quantum of Solace, the 2008 James Bond action flick.

Mr. King, who preferred around-towning in a Mini Cooper S, expressed regret about the Range Rover having become a status symbol. In 2004, he told the London Daily Mail,

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“Sadly, the four-byfour has became an acceptable alternative to Mercedes or BMW for the pompous, selfimportant driver. I find the people who use it as such deeply unattractive.’’

If Mr. King’s candid opinions offended, they did little to detract from his glowBarrister & Solicitor ing reputation as one of the most highly regarded engineers in Britain. From his youthful apprenticeship, starting in 1942, at 17 years of age developing gas turbine engines for RollsRoyce, through his maturation in the engineering department of the Rover Company—then led by his uncles Maurice and Spencer Wilks— through to his chairmanship of BL Technology from which he retired in 1985, he was, as one tribute described him, “the engineer’s engineer.

Whatever his cars were designed to do, they always exceeded the goals set for them.”

Post retirement, Mr. King remained passionate about the industry campaigning for lighter weight cars and for design improvements for better visibility. He called for thinner windscreen pillars or A-pillars, too-thick ones increasingly identified as a crash factor.

On June 26, 2010 Mr. King, aged 85, died in Coventry, England from injuries he sustained when he was hit by a van while cycling to do his daily errands. Prevented from driving by a detached retina, he was otherwise fit, one report saying, “he avoided elevators, preferring to take stairs two at a time well into his eighties.”

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Older adults concerned about fraud, scams, and financial abuse can find help at the B.C. Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support. The centre announced a new legal service to provide adults over 55 with free legal consultation with the goal of preventing and protecting their financial assets and legal rights. The service is designed to help people avoid a number of common forms of financial elder abuse, and clients receive a one-on-one legal consultation with a lawyer. Topics include how to avoiding financial abuse, keeping an eye out for fraud and scams, understanding powers of attorney, and managing representation agreements and wills. Consultations are free and confidential. For more information or to book an appointment, contact Jaime Green at 604-688-1927 or at legalcheckup@bcceas.ca.

HST reimbursement

Volunteers or employees who paid the Vancouver Police Department for a police record check or fingerprint services between July 1 and Aug. 19 could be entitled to a reimbursement of the Harmonized Sales Tax. The VPD says that 2,514 people were incorrectly charged either $3 or $8 HST, depending on the service provided to them. To receive a reimbursement, applicants are asked to send a request, including their full name, current address, a telephone number they can be reached at, and a copy of the Record Clearance receipt they should have received. If they don’t have a copy of the receipt, indicate the date they attended the VPD’s office. Requests should be mailed to: Attention Manager, Information Management Section, Vancouver Police Department, 312 Main St., Vancouver B.C., V6A 2T2.

Bike tour

Civic historian John Atkin leads a bike tour of Mountain View Cemetery Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. It’s a chance to wheel through 124 years of history and take in all of the cemetery’s 106 acres. Cost is $10 per person (cash only), with 15 years and under free. Meet at Celebration Hall in the cemetery at 39th Avenue and Fraser Street.

Walking tour

Join Isaac Vanderhorst and Heritage Vancouver Aug. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon for a walking tour filled with West End Prohibition and Depression era stories. The tour features prominent heritage buildings as well as a few jewels off the beaten path. Tickets are $15 or $10 for Heritage Vancouver members. Meet in front of the Manhattan Apartments, 784 Thurlow St. (at Robson).

See www.heritagevancouver.org for information and reservations.

Thrift sale

Kitsilano Daycare Society is having a thrift sale fundraiser to help with the costs of relocating. After almost 40 years at the same location, the daycare will be moving to a new location to be announced soon. The sale runs Sunday, Aug 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with household goods and kids’ items for sale. Donations are accepted with a chance to win a modern painting, valued at more than $300. The fundraiser is at the daycare at 2305 West Seventh Ave. at Vine Street.

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Auction and dance

Mind Your Bidness, an auction and dance party to support the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, runs Aug. 25 at 8 p.m., at the Biltmore Cabaret. Goods, services, performances and persons will be auctioned off and DJ Tyler Fedchuck will be on hand for a post-auction dance party. All proceeds for the event will go towards the Vancouver Asian Film Festival and Canadian independent filmmakers. For more information on this event, please email bidness@vaff.org or contact Pennylane Shen at 778-999-7436. Attendees can RSVP in advance at www.vaff.org.

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As the Canadian population continues to age and live longer, many adult children are becoming stressed and stretched with added family responsibilities.

According to a recent survey on Canadian Health, the responsibility of caring for aging parents while managing their own family and professional obligations could be impacting the sandwich generation’s mental health. The results, released this past May, indicated that their burden is likely to increase over the next few years.

The survey defines the sandwich generation as adult children assisting their parents with their daily domestic and/or psychological needs and/or financially supporting both parents and children simultaneously.

When asked, the majority of this group said that managing

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1. Before Ivan Reitman became famous for Meatballs and Ghostbusters, the Canadian director made Cannibal Girls, starring Eugene Levy and Andrea Martin in 1973. It became an international Bmovie hit. The Pacific Cinémathèque presents the Canuxploitation film Aug. 20 to 22.

2. Black Francis, also known as Frank Black and the frontman for the Pixies, performs a solo acoustic show at the Malkin Bowl Aug. 22.

3. Fringe fest favourite Rob Gee, a reformed psychiatric nurse, gets wordy at the Vancouver Youth Poetry Slam Aug. 23 at Café Deux Soleils.

kudos & kvetches Spirit of Olympic insanity

Members of the arts community in B.C. must wonder if they live in a fascist regime. Not only has there been massive cuts to arts funding— B.C. ranks last in Canada in per capita funding of the arts at about $4.50; Yukon has the highest funding at $268 per capita—now the provincial government has “found” $30 million and is happy to give it to arts groups on the condition they meet the needs of Spirit Festivals to be held in February for the next three years as a tribute to the 2010 Winter Olympics.

The money—$10 million over three years— is primarily earmarked for youth programs. It’s hard to figure out what this all means, but the sense is the money is to pay for shows that gush over how great the 2010 Winter Games were and what a fine government the Liberals are for blowing the budget and funding the party. Does the word brainwashing pop into your head, too?

Creepy.

Apparently, the International Olympic Committee, headed up by Quatchi, Sumi

and….. what is the name of that third mascot (what does that tell you), is deciding on arts funding in Beautiful British Columbia.

We’re not sure what Kevin Krueger, Minister of Tourism, Culture, the Arts and Strength Through Joy, is expecting to see from arts groups, but we wonder if he channelled the spirit of Leni Riefenstahl during his weekly ouija board sessions prior to making this momentous announcement.

Truth be told, we had a marvy time during the Olympics and are daily reliving the gold medal glories every time we drink from our special Inukshuk-themed Olympic glass we purchased at the Great Canadian Superstore.

But was the two-week party worth the bazillion, gazillion dollars spent on it? Not by a long shot.

This latest arts funding blunder on the part of the provincial Liberal government, which appears to want to stick it to the people it thinks didn’t vote for them, has led to Jane Danzo resigning her position as B.C. Arts Council chair.

“With respect and with regret, I felt obliged

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to resign in order to have a voice,” Danzo wrote in her resignation letter. “In my opinion, the work of the B.C. Arts Council Board has not been supported by government on a number of different levels.”

Ar ts groups now have a tough choice to make. Do they apply for the funding, given the culturally corrupt conditions attached to the money? We say yes. Fill out the forms, get the money, and subver t the propaganda the government wants you to spew by creating works that smar tly and wittily show the Liberals up for their ideological decision. Sumi can play Gordo, Quatchi can be Finance Minister Colin Hansen and…. oh yes… Miga can per form as Krueger. Aim for subtlety. That way the Liberal government might not clue in to the fact they’re being pilloried. Then throw in plenty of youth references, whatever those may be, so the kids don’t get bored.

If, in the end, it all comes across as infantile, so be it. It was infantile government thinking that inspired it after all. That and torch-lit parades.

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Ex-head of B.C. Wine Institute purchased apple orchard

City slickers go Haywire in wine country The Hired Belly with Tim Pawsey

When you’ve done it all—from heading up the B.C. Wine Institute to pouring B.C. wines for the first time at the world-renowned London International Wine & Spirits Fair, putting VQA on the map, and running PR for some of the world’s biggest wine names— what comes next?

Open your own winery, of course.

Isn’t that what everyone does?

There’s no doubt that the last people to look at the glorified lifestyle of winery ownership through rose-coloured glasses would be former BCWI executive director Christine Coletta and husband Steve Lornie.

Yet, this past week, the pair launched its first wine—Haywire Switchback Pinot Gris 2009. They also unveiled plans to build a winery in time for the 2011 vintage.

Coletta and Lornie purchased their “retirement” property in 2005, a 10acre Summerland apple orchard overlooking Okanagan Lake. They had always planned to keep it that way, “Until we were bitten by the bug,” says Coletta.

Never one to shy away from a little humour, she says Haywire symbolizes their transition from city slickers to farmers. And that Switchback “celebrates the switch from losing money as apple growers to losing money as grape growers.”

Even though making wine was former BCLS head buyer David Scholefield’s big idea, “we happily took the bait,” quips Coletta.

Haywire VQA 2009 Switchback Pinot Gris—that’s all they produce for now—was made with input from Scholefield, whose tasted more than his share of Pinot Gris. It’s classic B.C. Pinot Gris—if there is such an animal—that balances lively, gently fruit forward, mainly apple and peach notes with a touch of juicy acidity and a hint of residual sugar.

It’s more subtle than some, with delicate citrus and stone fruit on the nose and a little zest in the close. It was a

Christine Coletta and husband Steve Lornie bought a 10-acre farm in Summerland. Their first wine is the Switchback Pinot Gris. photos submitted great match with freshly caught barbecued sockeye salmon, lazily but suitably adorned with Victorian Epicure’s excellent citrus and pepper herbed Tyee seasoning, and fresh picked garden peas. Look smartly and you might find it at B.C. private wine stores, $22.90.

Coletta never does anything by half measure, so we can expect plenty more from this latest venture, including a rosé, Pinot Noir and sparkling wine not far down the road.

Haywire’s arrival also coincides with the 20th anniversary of the introduction of VQA, which many credit for putting B.C. wines on the map. Even though the program has its detractors, there’s no arguing that VQA continues to be the one guarantee to the consumer who may not be “in the loop” that the grapes used to make the wine were 100 per cent B.C. grown; and that the wine is varietally correct.

It’s also worth remembering that prior to VQA, other than word of mouth, there was no way to distinguish 100 per cent grown in B.C. wines from the predominantly imported blends that passed for B.C. wine, now known disingenuously as “Cellared in Canada” wines.

While VQA has flourished, unfortunately, so too has the deliberate culture of misinformation surrounding cellared-in-Canada wines. One of these days maybe we’ll get that international embarrassment sorted as well.

Belly’s Budget Best • Peller Estate Riesling Private Reserve 2008 VQA. For late summer sipping (or pairing with high acid ingredients like fresh, homegrown tomatoes), you can’t beat this juicy, limey, slightly mineral, very refreshing B.C. Riesling—that also just happens to be a B.C. 2010 Lieutenant Governor’s Award winner. Amazingly, it’s still widely available—and a steal at $15.99, BCLS. Oh, by the way, don’t confuse “Private Reserve,” with the “Proprietor’s Reserve” label, which is non-VQA bottled. info@hiredbelly.com

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Vancouver theatre companies head to Armstrong

Caravan Farm Theatre worth the drive Jo Ledingham

Contributing writer

dining out guide

ARMSTRONG, B.C.—Population: under 5000 and friendly. Location: Spallumcheen Valley, between Salmon Arm and Vernon. Famous for: Armstrong cheddar and Caravan Farm Theatre.

Although Saputo Inc. closed Armstrong Cheese one year after purchasing the company, you can visit The Village Cheese Factory on Pleasant Valley Drive and sample everything from Gewurstraminer cheddar to squeaky curds.

Caravan Farm Theatre, on the other hand, has been going strong, in one incarnation or another, since 1970 and brings actors and musicians from all over the country to live—with their kids and dogs—on the 80-acre farm where they make theatre for five weeks in the summer.

A lover of both cheese and theatre, I headed up the Coquihalla, down Kamloops’ “Mile of Marigolds,” took the Highway 97 turnoff past Monte Lake (had a swim), through Westwold (bought peaches)

Live Music Late Night Patio Big Screen

and Falkland (bought nectarines and cherries) to Armstrong’s one hotel, The Armstrong Inn. Mid-30s in the shade. Air-conditioned room.

Ah. But more “ah” was to come in the evening when I wound my way up Salmon River Road to Caravan Farm Theatre where, this year, six Vancouver companies—Electric Company Theatre, Neworld Theatre, November Theatre, Pound of Flesh Theatre, Theatre Melee, and Theatre Replacement —joined forces with Estelle Shook, outgoing artistic director of Caravan Farm Theatre,

to produce Everyone, a modern morality play. ”Let me take your moral compass for a spin,” tempts Vice (Martin Julien) while Virtue (Courtenay Dobbie) offers support for the mere mortals struggling with contemporary moral issues including an aging parent with Alzheimer’s, broken marriage and, yes, which of the kids to eat.

There are seven scenes, seven wagons in the style of 15th-16th century European morality plays, drawn by magnificent Clydesdales and Fjords. The smell of hay, horses and popcorn permeate the air. A sliver moon hangs in the sky. The comes music, drama and laughter. It doesn’t get any better than this.

The show closes Aug. 22 but Caravan Farm Theatre will continue under a newly appointed director.

The peaches are peachy, the myriad little lakes are swimmable and Caravan Farm Theatre—a happy hybrid of back-to-the land sensibility and smart, innovative theatre making—is grand. joled@telus.net

Bistro

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The Tipper Restaurant & Review Room

Also known as the Bottle Tipper, a cozy unassuming restaurant and bistro serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and supports local artists. Offers a simple but delicious menu of fresh food. www.thebottletipper.com 2066 Kingsway at Victoria 604.873.1010 $$

Breakfast – Lunch

Paul’s Place Omelettery Restaurant

Just moments from Granville Island, in Art Gallery Row on the South Granville rise.

Paul’s Place Omelettery Restaurant uses only the finest ingredients, and everything on the menu is prepared on site fresh daily.

You’ll definitely leave this cheery, licensed café feeling satisfied.

Open Daily 7am – 3 pm 2211 Granville Street @ 6th Avenue 604.737.2857 $ – $$

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Legend Cheap Eats ($5–$8) Inexpensive ($9–$12) Moderate ($13–$15) Fine Dining ($15–$25)

Even horses are part of Caravan Farm Theatre shows.

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Transylvania Flavour Restaurant

NEW $12 Tapas style menu! Great variety of Homemade Eastern & Western Euro-

pean favourites: perogies, cabbage rolls, Transylvanian sausages, pork tenderloin & red cabbage, stuffed Portabella mushrooms, polenta croquettes, borscht, schnitzel and more. Classic creations, warm atmosphere, great fresh food & good hosts.

Open lunch & dinner. www.transylvaniaflavour.com 2120 West Broadway (corner Arbutus) 604.730.0880 $$

Grill

The 100th Celebration A giant celebration of the PNE’s 100th anniversary! Get ready to embark on a high tech trip through one hundred years of PNE History.

NIGHTLY AT 10:15pm

pne.ca Lounge New India Buffet & Restaurant

New India Buffet and Restaurant is the largest buffet in town featuring an outstanding menu with an original taste of India. The varied menu is inspired by different cuisines’ specialties and offers choices for everyone. The restaurant offers a spectacular ambience making it great for business meetings, quiet conversation or a party for a special occasion.

805 West Broadway 604.874.5800 $$

SNS Lounge

New Chef, New Menu. Quality food at great prices. Amazing Brunch for $7.95 Fri–Sun. UFC Fights Shown. Book your party for our private room. www.snslounge.ca 1144 Homer Street (Yaletown) 604.609.0901 $–$$$

Mexican Ricky’s All Day Grill

Everyone feels welcome at Ricky’s. Our menu is large, comfortable and tasty. With over 100 items, Ricky’s has something for every taste. From signature breakfasts to big-elicious burgers to steak and ribs, we’ve got it covered.

111 Dunsmuir Street (at Beatty) 604.602.9233 $$ Waterfront Centre – 200 Burrard Street 604.669.2781 $$

Indian

Nirvana Restaurant

Nirvana Restaurant offers the best in Northern Indian Cuisine. For sixteen years, our dedicated Hyderabadi chef has been creating authentic and unsurpassed Mughai cuisine from the heart of Northern India.

Choose from sizzling tandooris, creamy hormas, festive biryanis, enchanting thalis, lamb, chicken, seafood, vegetarian and vegan options.

Dine in, Takeout and Delivery www.nirvanarestaurant.ca MENTION THIS AD AND RECEIVE 10% OFF 2313 Main Street 604.872.8779 $$

Local – Organic Madras Dosa House Restaurant

Madras Dosa House Restaurant is a unique South Indian cuisine in East Vancouver. We offer vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes.

Specialized in many varieties of dosas, curries, and biriyanis to enjoy. www.madrasdosahouse.com 5656 Fraser Street 604.327.1233

CALLI Mexican Restaurant

Have you tried ours??!! Best homemade style Mexican food in town and the choice for doctors at St. Paul’s. Meat, chicken or veggie enchiladas, mole, tacos, quesadillas, burritos and more. www.callirestaurant.com 1102 Davie St. & Thurlow 604.633.9950 $

To be listed in the Dining Out Guide please contact

Radha Yoga & Eatery

Innovative & organic vegan cuisine in a beautiful setting. Featuring a seasonally changing menu, dinner is served Wed-Sat, 6-10pm. Large party bookings available. www.radhavancouver.org 728 Main Street 604.605.0011 $$–$$$

Debbie English at 604.630.3547 or email denglish@ vancourier.com

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Four boutique owners share their predictions for autumn wear

Tweeds, layers spotted as trends for fall fashion State of the Arts with Cheryl Rossi

Tweeds, weighty layers and faux fur are unimaginable clothes to wear in sweltering heat, but when the weather turns crisp and dreary, fall fashions can provide a happy diversion on cooler, darker days.

Four local fashion boutique proprietors and designers shared with the Courier the trends they’ve spied and the pieces by Vancouver and Canadian designers they’re most excited about for fall, including locally designed fashions for men.

•Julie Hebb, Forsya Boutique and Gallery, 2206 Main St. at East 6th Avenue Lace, sequins, military influences and feminine clothing with an edge are what Hebb sees and will stock at Forsya (Fors-eye-ah, named after her grandmother) this fall.

Local designer CiCi has designed a lace camisole, Carny Love has designed a full lace top and another with a jersey torso with lace covering the arms and upper chest.

Montreal’s Eve Gravel, one of Hebb’s favourite designers, who’s known for her structure and fit, has designed a few full lace pieces and accented other tops and dresses with lacey bits.

Dru’s Designs plays with asymmetrical lines and other shapes in dresses.

•Wendy de Kruyff, Dream Apparel & Articles for People, 311 West Cordova St. at Cambie Street and Little Dream, in the Net Loft on Granville Island Tweeds, camel, velvet and classics with a twist will likely find their way to fashionistas’ closets, carrying them into cold seasons to come, says de Kruyff, who opened Gastown’s Dream in 1993. “There are some repercussions from the economy over the last couple of years,” she says.

Allison Wonderland’s versatile tweed dress can be worn alone or layered; Motherland goes beyond hoodies and T-shirts for men with locally designed shirts, while local designer Nicole Bridger shows off what you can do with stretch-bamboo for her Goddess dress.

She recommends Allison Wonderland’s versatile tweed sheath dress that can be worn alone or layered. De Kruyff says it’s serious enough for the office because of the tailored tweed, but flirty with a prominent zipper up the front.

Allison Smith, the designer behind Allison Wonderland, is a master tailor of coats, de Kruyff says. She’s again produced one with a big, flattering collar and she’s added faux fur to a cozier version of her spring parka.

• Marion Fudge, Tenth & Proper, 4483 West 10th Ave. at Sasamat Street Equestrian (think tweed jackets with leather elbow patches) and military designs (khaki jackets and trousers with gold buttons), tunics and knit dresses prevail, says Fudge proprietor of Tenth & Proper, which stocks local, Canadian and independent international designers.

Like de Kruyff, she lauds Allison Wonder-

land’s designs for fall, her shift dresses, fitted jacket and tweed skirt.

She’s a fan of Narcissist’s black and cream Taylor dress with its bold pattern, boat neck, bell sleeves and flattering knee-length, and Nicole Bridger’s stretch-bamboo Goddess dress with its graceful scooped neck, long sleeves and curved, softly billowy hemline.

• David Chiang, Motherland, 3647 Main St. at East 20th Avenue Finally, stylish men in the city can buy locally designed and locally made fashions beyond T-shirts and hoodies.

Chiang and Lawrence Sampson opened a new incarnation of Motherland, just for men, two months ago.

“We just thought that Vancouver needed a menswear store, other than Banana Republic and Club Monaco,” Chiang says.

The Vancouverite, who studied fashion

in New York and worked in the U.S., Italy and Hong Kong, envisioned old-world immigrants landing at Ellis Island when designing the National Standards line. He’s made tailored pants that can be worn with trainers, a tuxedo shirt in casual washed-out chambray, another chambray shirt with a matching bolo tie and a cotton poplin shirt with a detachable crisp denim collar.

••• Generation Next, a Western Canadian new designer and fashion show, happens at Performance Works on Granville Island Sept. 2. Those who wear locally designed clothes to the event can enter a draw and attendees can shop at a fashionable silent auction. For more information, see www. generationnextcompetition.wordpress. com. crossi@vancourier.com

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BUDGIE (BLUE, male) 7 yrs old, flew away on Tuesday Aug 17 in the False Creek area. Cherished, greatly missed, REWARD offered if found. 604-609-4623 FINE GOLD chain w/2 charms tiny square locket & a pearl. Aug 4th nr Kerrisdale 604-734-3558 KEYS CAR/TRUCK, found 15th & Blenheim. Call to identify.

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We offer flexible shifts, free BST training for successful applicants, a comprehensive benefits package, and highly competitive wages.

How do you get your foot in the door? Bring your resume to our CAREER FAIR, speak with a member of our management team and prove you have what it takes to join our team! Event details below; When: Tuesday, August 24th from 10am-3pm Where: Bentall Centre, 505 Burrard Street (Tower 2, 11th floor, Charles conference room) If you are unable to attend this event, please feel free to email us your resume at HRVancouver@paladinsecurity.com.

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• 10 Southeast Marine Drive, Vancouver • 1150 Alberni Street, Vancouver Shift Supervisors at Wendy’s train, monitor and reinforce food safety procedures to Crew Members; monitor tasks preformed by Crew Members to ensure product Quality, Service and Cleanliness; execute established cost control systems; and, as directed, assist in new hire training and cross-training. This is a “hands-on” role that supervises operational activities during non-service hours and assists Management in supervision during service hours.

Ideal candidates will have 1 or more years of related supervisory experience. Availability to work various shifts (weekends, evenings, late night and mornings) is a must.

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Interested candidates should send their resumes to elia_alves@wendys.com or apply online at the website below.

Wendy’s = opportunity & diversity

Wendy’s offers flexible schedules that fit your lifestyle, competitive pay, benefits, great incentives and a friendly environment.

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At Wendy’s, we’re committed to delivering high-quality food, excellent service and a sparkling-clean dining environment to every customer — every time they visit.

Tommy Bahama brings a tropical elegant lifestyle within easy reach. Known for its fine collections of men’s and women’s apparel, gift and home, accessories and footwear. You’ll find everything you need to kick back and relax.

Tommy Bahama has career opportunities at Oakridge Center and Park Royal Shopping Center.

We are looking for experienced retail professionals for the following positions: • Assistant Store Manager • Team Leaders • Full/Part Time Sales Associates At Tommy Bahama everyday is along weekend Please send resumes to rparker@jaytex.com or to Tommy Bahama retail Attn: Reg Parker 29 Gurney Crescent Toronto, Ontario M6B 1S9 779-AIR57779

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LIVE-IN Nanny req’d. for W. Side family. Must have exp. & strong refs. Oct 1. Call 604-817-5758

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General Employment

F/T OR P/T housecleaner’s req’d.

Starting @ $11/hr, must have social ins #, Call 604-710-6147

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

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.

LABORATORY ASSISTANT Acme Analytical Laboratories (Vancouver), a premier BC mining laboratory, is looking to fill various Laboratory Assistant positions for the graveyard shift (11pm - 7am) in its Vancouver facility. Must be able to handle up to 40 lbs as some heavy manual labor may be required.

Experience in a lab environment an asset but training will be provided. Starting wage of approximately $13 (combination of base wage, graveyard shift premium and daily production bonus).

Detail descriptions of the various positions are available on Acme’s website:

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Interested parties should submit resume and cover letter by email as instructed on the website.

M & M MEAT SHOPS

4639 Arbutus Street requires P/T Retail Sales staff. Customer service, strong communication skills, initiative and motivation.

Email resume to: store354@mmms.ca

Pacific West Systems

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Hotel Restaurant

Canuel Caterers

BC’s largest High School Cafeteria Company with over 50 locations is now interviewing for counter attendants, cashiers/food prep & Team leaders starting in Sept at a school near you.

4-8 hr shifts available during the school day.

If you would enjoy summers, Christmas & spring break off fax resume to 604-575-7771

Gold Mills Filipino Cuisine Restaurant of central Vancouver has positions for Restaurant Manager and Assistant Manager: formal training & experience preferred for handling a team for normal activities and large catering jobs involving Filipino foods.

Chef & Chef Assistant Cook formal training & experience preferred for handling main courses, appetizers, desserts, and short orders involving Filipino foods.

Must speak Tagalog and English well for all positions. Salary depends on qualifications.

Call 604-677-4247 Phil or Rita

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★ F/T DELI HELP ★ Required Mon - Fri at 'The Delly', UBC campus cafe.

Some experience required in food preparation & cashiering.

Apply at: 6138 Student Union Blvd, Student Union Bldg, UBC, Vancouver. nizarrajan@gmail.com

Pharmacy Tech Trainees Needed Retail Pharmacies & Hospitals need trained Techs & Assistants.

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Training & Job Placement available 1-888-748-4130

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FULL TIME PERSONAL OFFICE ASSISTANT For Realtor in Burnaby office. ● must be highly organized ● computer literate ● excellent phone skills ● fluent in oral & written English ● must hold a valid driver’s lic. ● starting wage $13 per/hr.

Fax resume to 604-929-5235 or email to: sor@istar.ca Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre is hiring part time staff. Day and evening opportunities include office, program assistant and rental supervision work. Apply: 990 West 59th Avenue, Vancouver, V6P 1X9 marpolecc@vancouver.ca

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LEADING Learning Cntr. seeks BC cert teachers Gr 8-12 English, Math, Sciences, AP, SAT, LPI for after-school & weekend classes.

Apply: apply.teach@hotmail.com

Trades/Technical

Please send resume and application for following fields: - Steel Stud Framing - Drywall Boarders - T-bar Ceilings/Grid - Labourer

email: cityprojectsltd@gmail.com

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Government Financial Aid may be available.

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GRAND PIANO. 1882 Steinway B. Rosewood in ebony. Refurbished, updated, excellent tone & condition. Owned by a pianist. $23,900. Eleanor, 604-708-9414 PIANO, WILLIS & Co., walnut coloured upright, made in Canada, bought 1972. exc cond, well tuned, $1250 604-266-7353

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PIANO, Theory lessons. New students of all ages & levels are welcome. Linda Jentsch B. MUS. ARCT. .... Call 604-224-7935

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HELPFUL MATH TUTOR Phone: 778-866-8877 Web: http://m101m.org MA/SC GRDS 6-10, BIOLOGY 11 & 12, study/test-taking skills by experienced BC certified teacher.

West side. Call 778-888-1461

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COMPUTER LESSONS FOR 50+ $30/hr Summer Special $210 /8hrs Call Sol at 604-266-2414 Website: www.easypc.ca

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Preschools/ Kindergarten

Heather Chapel Preschool 2 - 5 days only. Sept. Registration 777 W.68th Ave 604-321-7446

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Cats

3 KITTENS. 8 wks old. Free to a good home. 604-562-5859 CATS. Fixed - male and female rescued cats. Free to good, n/s indoor homes only. 604-513-9310 RAGDOLL KITTENS, vet check, 1st vac. dewormed, parents Sealpoint, 8 wks, $400, 604-850-7471

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

★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !

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OCEANVIEW PARK, best location, lot 662 grave no. 6, w/cremation urn $9500neg. 604-321-0949

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Blueberries Birak Farms (Rmd)

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Childcare Available

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Childcare Wanted

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LIVE-IN Nanny req’d. for W. Side family. Must have exp. & strong refs. Oct 1. Call 604-817-5758

Children’s Activities

3025

3 locations:

3600 # 6 Rd • 4200 # 6 Rd 9111 # 6 Rd

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Furniture

UBC RESEARCH

Vision Laboratory at Children’s Hospital needs volunteers (4-12yrs) with good vision and hearing for a study on visual perception. Study involves computer games. Honorarium paid.

Call Emily at 875-2345 x 7853

Preschools/ Kindergarten

3050

SUNFLOWER BEST Deal Restwell Matt Sets.

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

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HEAVY DUTY Mechanic needed.

Location Chetwynd, B.C., this is a camp position. Salary will be negotiable. Email resume to rundle3@telus.net or phone 250-754-1585

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2095

1-888-748-4126

Busy local tenant improvement construction company looking to hire in all field positions, both experienced and new. Wage ranges from $12.50 to new to $23.50 for journeymen.

Truck Tire Technician

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

Education

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Medical/Dental

Medical Office Trainees Needed

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is looking for: ■ Class 3 Crane Truck Driver ■ Warehouse Workers Required for busy drywall Supplies Store. Pref Exp. Please apply in person at: #100-2550 Boundry Road, Burnaby

required full-time for our North Vancouver Truck Centre. Current driver’s licence and abstract required. Competitive wages and benefits.

Fax or email resume to: 604-986-7399

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1410

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL

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Makeup Artists (if inexp training avail) for photos, fashion, bridal etc. $25+/hour. 604-535-3993

Eidsvik & Associates, Chartered Accountants are seeking an experienced Accountant in the Richmond office, preferably with a professional designation and minimum 3 years experience in public practice. Must be proficient in the following: - Caseware - Year end working papers - T1 and T2 in Taxprep In return we offer a friendly environment in a small office with minimum supervision.

Remuneration dependant upon experience, abilities and qualifications. Please submit resume by email with all attachments in pdf format to: manager@eidsvik.ca

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CHINESE SHAR-PEI purebred pups. Vet checked. 13 weeks old.

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Pet Services

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

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JAPANESE CHIN, female dog, 2 years old. Friendly and good with children. $500. 778-881-5854

3482 Main St. Van 604-873-9890

Cares!

The Vancouver Courier 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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Accounting/ Bookkeeping

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

Monthly bookkeeping $20 hr +.

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

5505

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of SAMUEL GORDON, Deceased, formerly of 1055 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, who died on July 27, 2009, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executrix at 310-698 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3K6 on or before September 1, 2010, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

TOVA G. KORNFELD, Executrix

7005

GARAGE SALES

Body Work

ABSOLUTELY the best full body massage in town. Female avail 8am - 10pm in/out. 604-771-4210 RELAXING MASSAGE very clean/private. 9am-11pm, 7days, D/town & Kits. Anie 604-684-8773

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: ESTATE OF DAVID STEPHEN JAMES ALLEN late of #2408 -930 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC V6B 1B4 (the 'Estate') NOTICE is given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate are required to send them to the Administrator, The Canada Trust Company, at P.O. Box 11130, #3000 - 1055 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3R3, on or before September 21, 2010, after which date the Estate assets will be distributed having regard only to claims that have been received.

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Sat Aug. 21st 8 am - 3pm 7405 Royal Oak, Bby Clothes, furniture, kids stuff, sports gear, tools & BARGAINS GALORE!!!

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Downsizing Sale

50 years of household, personal items, books, movies, music, lots of variety.

Rain or Shine, No E Birds

Sunday, Aug 22 9 to 3 pm 4287 Staulo Cres

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SENSUAL TOUCH Swedish & deep tissue massage, great technique, pretty girl. ★ Facial waxing ★ nails ★ foot reflexology 10% off!

1200 Burrard St @ Davie 604.602.6665

Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections

SHAUGHNESSY AMAZING CARPORT SALE! Sun. Aug 22nd 9:30am - 2:30pm 4638 Pine Cr. ( West 32nd) Everything you want. Fab to functional. Newish to antique.

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Saturday only Aug. 21st.. 10-4pm 3235 Quebec St. (Main & East 16th) Appliances, Bedset, Toys, Clothes,Kitchenware, Jewellery and Much More RAIN OR SHINE

KESTATE CLOSING SALE Sat & Sun Aug 21/22nd 10 am - 4pm 2980 Euclid Ave off Earls Collectibles, furniture, rugs & much more!! Everything must go this weekend!!

Rain or shine!

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.

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Cancer June 21-July 22: Start nothing new before Sept. 12. Sunday begins four weeks of travel, communications, errands, curiosity, casual acquaintances, siblings, paperwork, news, and “daily business.” A busy, not important time.

It’s busy partly because these activities (travel, communications, etc.) meet delays, misses, mistakes, forgetfulness. Keep a running “to do” list, take a list when shopping, etc. Your home, kids, a security or realty project remain front-and-centre.

Finances, intimacy, lifestyle decisions favoured Sunday/Monday. Gentle love, wisdom mid-week.

Ambition, Friday/Saturday.

Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Rest, lie low, contemplate, be charitable and spiritual now to late September.

Don’t start new projects before Sept. 12.

Anticipate delays, mistakes in administrative duties and government, institutional links. A tax or other neglected matter might return to demand completion. But in general, life will flow smoothly, your romantic progress (if you’re in one) pleases, life is sweet and nostalgic! (If you’re single, unattached, late January to early summer 2011 will bring a lucky partnership opening.) Romance, creative urges Sunday/Monday; exciting meetings Friday/Saturday. Work, mid-week.

Taurus April 20-May 20: Reject new starts, projects and relationships before Sept. 12. Loads of work streams your way, but there’s satisfaction, even affection in this. Also, a month of romance, pleasure, charming kids, speculation and beauty starts now! You’ll have lots of relief from all those duties. (But keep your eye on the ball, for late September will bring another basket of chores.) Your status/career meet luck Sunday (best) and Monday.

Social joys, optimism, happiness and entertainment arrive Tuesday to Thursday. Your “destined love” is “around.” An old flame? Lie low, rest late week.

Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Projects, relationships and ventures begun before Sept. 12 will almost certainly meet overwhelming mistakes, indecision and delays. So stick with the ongoing, or past situations, especially in earnings and spending – an area that will generally be fortunate for the four weeks ahead.

(An “unseen destiny” aids you in money areas midweek.) Double-check amounts on cheques, change at the store, watch your wallet, etc. Relationships demand (and reward) your attention Sunday (best) and Monday. Secrets, intimacy, lust, investments, debt, mid-week. Gentle love, wisdom Friday/ Saturday.

Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Start no important new projects, ventures, relationships before Sept.

12. That might be difficult, as your mind naturally travels to the future for the next four weeks – you’re optimistic! Well, enjoy the state. Your popularity grows, social joys enter, entertainment, flirtations abound. A former lover or sweet friend might return.

It’s fun and full of bounce, so don’t say no. But on a deeper level, the love here will raise issues of “deep duty,” perhaps of burden, or ”sweet sorrow.” You decide what’s worth what. Duties, sweet or not, appear Sunday/Monday, Friday/Saturday.

Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Your energy and charisma soar this week through the next few, Virgo. But don’t start big new (or even small important) projects, nor relationships, before Sept. 12. So that leaves you in a bind: you’re in the best start time of the year energywise, and one of the worst circumstantially. Solution: seize something incomplete or abandoned from the past, and revive it. Best (past) place to look: earnings, money, possessions, rote learning, memory, a sensual contact, financial investment/debt, sexual bond, lifestyle change. Work’s lucky Sunday, relationships and travel lucky Tuesday/Wednesday.

Moving Sale Aug 21 Saturday 9 to 2pm 6960 Culloden St

TV/stereos, dining table, chairs, beds/dressers, household items, etc.

Aries March 21 - April 19: A month of work and health issues begins Sunday. Yet your main experience will be pleasure this week. Sunday/ Monday feature social delights, happiness (attraction) in love, optimism, entertainment and wish fulfilment!

Thursday night through Saturday boost your energy and charisma. (Saturday might bring a further development to Sunday/Monday’s attraction.) This week subtly furthers your (fortunate) destiny in work, career, and ultimately, finances. Even your “down time,” Tuesday to Thursday eve, flows smoothly: rest, think. Remember, start nothing major before Sept. 12.

Gemini May 21-June 20: Delay all new starts – especially in domestic, realty, Mother Nature and security spheres – until Sept. 12. You’ll be tempted to “jump early” in those domestic, realty (etc.) areas, as they grow large for the next four weeks. Let events evolve: destiny is on your side, especially financially.

Romance (or the lack thereof) remains a strong secondary note. Love’s opportunities exist right into mid-September. However, better now if it’s an old flame – perhaps from a former neighbourhood.

Love and/or friendship are favoured Sunday/Monday and Thursday night to Saturday. Mid-week, be ambitious.

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Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: A former job, career contact, parenting role, or status position might return now to Sept. 12. (“Destiny” aids here mid-week.) But don’t start brand new projects or relationships, especially in these areas. Instead, seize that past opportunity, or stick with ongoing ventures, while protecting them from delays, mistakes and misunderstood communications.

Your social life remains happy, upbeat. A light, flirtatious romance could arrive (perhaps Thursday night through Saturday) – or better, an ongoing one thrives. (A brand new relationship will tend to stay light, not “grow.”)

August 22 - 28 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Start nothing new before Sept. 12. A former educational, publishing, cultural, love, international, legal or intellectual interest, project or situation might return. (Or you daydream about it/him/her.) Returning to the past can reward. If an old flame returns, a strong “career” or ambition streak is involved – e.g., he/she perhaps was once your boss, or a major client. Chase money Sunday (best) and Monday. Travel, communications mid-week – a turn of destiny could bring, aid, one of those educational, international, etc. things! Let things end Thursday night through Saturday.

Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: A former investment, debt, secret, sexual, research, lifestyle, criminal/ police, diagnostic or health situation could reappear before Sept. 12. It’s generally favourable, could be a doorway to profit, satisfaction. But think before you leap. During the same interval, start nothing new, especially in these areas. You’re going be dealing with heavy themes, serious matters! Gentle, true love, intellectual growth, mental creativity, pleasurable travel and/or legal process – all continue. Your energy, charisma surge Sunday/Monday. (Someone has romance on the mind!) Chase money mid-week.

Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Avoid new starts before Sept. 12 – in projects and, especially, in relationships.

You’ll have plenty to keep you busy with ongoing links – including one from the past. These might “reappear” after some absence: negotiations, litigation, a relocation, partnership or business opportunity, or even an enemy. Take everything in stride, be flexible, diplomatic. You might face a choice: To join or compete. Joining’s better, as your competition holds the aces right now. Lie low, rest, contemplate Sunday/Monday. Your charisma surges mid-week, triggering success! Money caution after Thursday. timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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Agents

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Real Estate Services

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6007

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

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6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-36

Vancouver West Side

TOP FLOOR, South Granville, character 2 br corner ste. Freehold Co-Op. Oak Hardwd flrs, lots of windows, priv sec pkg & storage. Only $288,000. 35% Downpayment req’d. Call Joel, Sutton 604-726-1939

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Houses - Sale

6020-01

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6508

Apt/Condos

1 & 2 BR Condos West Side 5 appl heat, gas incl. Sept 1, $1,295-$1,795 n/p n/s www.regiussuites.ca 604-873-5402 1 BACH $495 Immed, Cambie & SW Marine Dr. hardwood, incl & hw, 1 yr lse. np, ns, 604-988-4692 1 BR + den in Coal Harbour, marina view - $2800. 927 sf, gourmet kitchen, 1 sec. prkg space & 1 storage locker, great ameneties. www.vlr1.com Vancouver Luxury Rentals 604-899-0220, Ref. prop 2417 2 BD + den bright corner suite in Yaletown, $2800. 872 sf, solarium & balcony, bamboo flooring, 1 sec. prkg space, located in Bentley bldg. www.vlr1.com Vancouver Luxury Rentals 604-899-0220, Ref. prop 2415 2 BR, W.Georgia @ Bute, new reno, w/d, ns, np, $1900 incl net.

Avail Now. call 604-922-4344 BACH & 1 BR, nicely done, cls to shop & transit, secured, incls heat, h/w, prkg, Start @ $675.

604-325-1385 www.remirealty.ca BEAUTIFUL APTS. 1 & 2 BR available. Special rates. Call 604-327-9419 for appt. to view.

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Houses - Sale

6020-01

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6535

Homestay

HOMESTAY STUDENT wanted to share 3 bdrm house. Nr Knight/ Marine, cls to Langara, skytrain & all other amens. 604-765-3377

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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.

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Houses - Rent

180° VIEWS 4 br, upper Delbrook 3300 sf. cul de sac, garage. priv, city/ocean views, 2 f/p, Avail Now. $2900. 518 Alpine Crt. Text or call 604-617-7383 7941 OSLER Marpole, 3br house wd, carport, fenced yrd, nr transit,shops, park, school, ns, np, Sep 1, $1850+utils 604-325-9274 STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN No Qualification - Low Down CHILLIWACK – 9557 Williams St, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town, close to shops & schools............... $888/M Call Kristen 604 435-5555 or 786-4663

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Office/Retail Rent

Offices: 2nd floor 2000 sq.ft. Main floor $200 per month and up.

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Call Indy. Free Est. 604-780-5302

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CULTUS LAKE. Cottage available for short or long term rental.

Fully furn’d 2BR, BBQ & sunny deck. Near beach. 604-813-7535

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Suites/Partial Houses

1 BR bsmt, Killarney & Vanness, now, suit single or student, np, ns 604-569-4491 - 778-883-1692 2 -1 Bdrm suites side by side. n/s, n/p, $650 each includes utils. very convenient loc. Nr Fraser St, 788 E. 53rd. 604-321-8211,321-2911 2 BDRM bsmt $800 incl util. n/laundry Avail now. N/S, N/P. 750 sq ft. call 778-996-5050.

2 BR bright, reno’d, grnd lvl, Fraser & 53rd, big yard, w/d, Sept 1, $800+hydro. 604-264-1683 2 BR main flr, $1000. 3 Br upper suite, $1200, Canada Way & Edmonds. nr amen, bus & schls, now & Sept 1. 604-431-5512

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8058

Computer Services

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8060

Concrete

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Call Bruno ★ 604-313-2763

Wayne The Drywaller

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

No job too small. 837-1785

8080

Electrical

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office/retail suites & partial houses

warehouses

townhouses

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253-0049

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8065

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8110

8087

Excavating

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Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

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•

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6515

Installations Refinishing & Repairs

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8105

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8075

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Drainage

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Real Estate

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Glass Mirrors

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Gutters

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Fencing/Gates

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8160

Lawn & Garden

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8140

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8150

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8155

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8185

Moving & Storage

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8180

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8175

Masonry

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8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

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8200

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8205

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8220

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8193

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

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

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

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

Equipped with a hard top, the Wrangler Unlimited is a rectangle on wheels. It looks great if you’re a Jeep driver who needs the extra Continued next page

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

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

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

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

In 2007, Jeep addressed the

Previously known as YJ and TJ, the Wrangler has been stretched to increase passenger capacity.

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

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Perhaps the best way to describe the Unlimited is that it’s the sports sedan of Jeeps: half fun-loving runabout, half family vehicle. It’s not the classic Jeep that we know and love, but it’s the next best thing.

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Continued from page 39 doors and cargo space, but may seem long and ungainly to everyone else. It looks best with the top off and the optional halfheight, windowless doors, which give it the profile of a pickup truck.

For its part, the two-door Wrangler looks great in virtually every configuration. It’s purposeful and well-planted, with throwback details such as the engine-hood clips and oversized fenders.

Inside, the Wrangler’s upright dashboard gets the standard Chrysler control layout in rugged and sturdy plastic. It’s not fancy and it doesn’t need to be.

Performance—Under the hood the Wrangler features a 3.8L V6 pushing 202hp and 237 lb-ft of torque. It’s a reasonable powerplant, but doesn’t duplicate the awesome torque delivery of the beloved 4.0L inline-six from the previous generation.

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

Compared to the retired TJ, the Wrangler has a much-improved suspension that provides a more stable and comfortable ride, though it’s still not on par with a car-based crossover SUV. Turns are wide and understeer is noticeable, but in general the Wrangler navigates city streets without difficulty, delivering reasonable on-road performance.

Along with its extra doors, the Unlimited gains a three-person, 60/40-split bench in place of the Wrangler’s two-seat bench, as well as a plenty of cargo space.

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

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

to consider.

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

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

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

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

True to form, the Sport is a basic Jeep with minimal standard features such as ABS, fog lamps, six-speaker CD stereo, cruise control, traction control, Electronic Stability Program, Hill Start Assist, and front/side airbags.

Options include the Trac-Lok and TruLok rear differentials, Sway Bar disconnect, half-frame doors, side steps, air conditioning, power locks and windows, Media Centre stereo upgrades, and side airbags. The Sahara and Rubicon add some of these and other items as standard equipment.

With the six-speed manual transmission, fuel efficiency is rated at 14.1L/100km in the city and 10.8L/100km on the highway.

Thumbs up—Top-down excitement; balanced on- and off-road handling; numerous configurations.

Thumbs down—Unlimited’s ungainly exterior dimensions; uncomfortable headrests.

The bottom line—A Jeep for all seasons. david.chao@leansensei.com

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