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For the ancient Celts, Oct. 31 brought bonﬁres, animal sacriﬁces and costumes

Legendary band leader remembers past Halloweens Fiona Hughes

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t is said the veil that divides the worlds of the living and dead is at its thinnest on Oct. 31, allowing the ghosts of our ancestors to return to Earth and wreak havoc. Dallas Richards doesn’t recall encountering ghosts of dead relatives when he went out trick or treating in the 1920s. He only recalls how excited he was when October rolled around. “At school, there was anticipation in the weeks leading up to Halloween,” says Richards, who was born in 1918. “It was an important event—almost as important as Christmas—and we all marked it on our calendars.” The son of a well-known and highly respected blacksmith, Richards wasn’t above using his father’s good reputation to score more treats. “I used to say, ‘My name is Dallas, son of Les Richards,’ just to get more candy. Isn’t that awful,” Richards laughs. Dallas Richards, known now as Dal Richards, was a typical Canadian kid of his day. Treats at the time were not bought in bulk at large chain grocery stores, but homemade, such as fudge, as were the costumes. Boys were keen to be pirates or Robin Hood during his youth. And, like today, there were certain houses the clutch of neighbourhood kids never missed. “There were two important places we had to go to. One of them was the home of the Andrews family, who had a ten-

Ela Wronska (as a happy clown) experiences her ﬁrst Halloween at a friend’s house shortly after immigrating from Poland to Canada with her husband and two teenagers in 1989. submitted photo nis court,” recalls the legendary bandleader. “That was a must call… But once in a while we got an apple at some houses, which didn’t amuse us.” Richards can’t remember the exact age he stopped trick or treating, but he remembers Halloween continued during the Depression. “We still went out during the Depression and I can’t ever remember being turned away so the smallest thing was important.” Whether it’s reliving childhood memories to create new ones for

your children or simply an excuse to dress up and be someone else for a few hours, Halloween is about mixing fun and frights in a safe way—for children and adults. For immigrants, it’s initially bafﬂing. For academics, it’s fascinating. For many in the gay community, it’s the party of parties. And for almost everyone, Halloween’s beauty lies in its cultural inclusiveness and promotion of playfulness and irony as well as genuine meaning, which may explain its continuing popularity.

alloween’s roots go much farther back than the 1920s of course. For the Celts 2,000 years ago in what is now Ireland, the U.K. and northern France, Oct. 31 was a day of bonﬁres, animal sacriﬁces and costumes. They called it Samhain (pronounced sow-in), which was celebrated the night before the Celtic new year that marked the end of summer and the harvest. Over time—notably after the Romans conquered the Celts— new traditions were meshed with Samhain, such as feralia, which

was a day to honour Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees whose symbol was the apple. (Bobbing apples, anyone?) By the 800s, Christian inﬂuence attempted to quash the pagan beliefs, which led to Pope Boniface IV designating Nov. 1 All Saints Day or All Hallowmas, making Oct. 31 All Hallow’s Eve. Centuries later in North America, Halloween continued to evolve, thanks to the arrival of European immigrants who brought their varied Halloween customs with them. In the process a new kind of secular Halloween, unique to North America, was created as children and community-centred events sprang up. The Halloween of the 21st-century is now a marketing juggernaut, with an increasing number of scare-fests ﬁlling up the October calendar, more stores cashing in on its popularity by selling Halloween-related merchandise and a growing number of people around the world aping the North American version of the spooky celebration. Not to be forgotten is Halloween’s more sombre sibling, All Souls Day, which in Vancouver is experiencing a resurgence, with Mountain View Cemetery hosting a series of events to honour the deceased.

ot everyone participates in Halloween. It can cost money, and it can take time. And for newcomers to the country, it must look odd. Continued on page 5

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Continued from page 4 Ela Wronska’s introduction to Halloween couldn’t be more different from Richards’ long-ago memories. Before she immigrated to Canada from Poland in 1989, she’d never heard of Halloween. In fact, dressing up in costume and partying on Oct. 31 verged on the profane. “The only time we dress up in Poland is during carnival season at the end of January and beginning of February, but not in scary costumes,” explains Wronska, who came to Canada with her husband and two teenagers. In Poland, she explains, All Saints Day on Nov.1 is a solemn occasion spent with family visiting the graves of lost family members, friends and national heroes. They bring chrysanthemums and candles to cemeteries to pay respect. For her ﬁrst Halloween in Edmonton, Wronska and her family were invited to the home of Polish friends, who gave them a brief rundown on the ghostly tradition. “When my husband and I arrived at their place, they had some costumes waiting for us—I was a happy clown and my husband a sad clown—and then they also painted

All Souls organizer Paula Jardine holds a baby cradle lantern for the infant memorial at Mountain View Cemetery. photo Dan Toulgoet our faces,” Wronska recalls. “It felt so unreal at the age of 43 to be acting like a child, but it was so much fun, so different and so many kids coming to the door.” Wronska started handing out candies the following year, and really threw herself into the celebration when she started working at a daycare. “To see all the

kids feeling the spirit and getting excited, dressing up and competing with each other over who can get more candy is priceless,” says Wronska, now a grandmother. Wronska eventually moved to the Vancouver area and continues the Halloween tradition, organizing parties for her friends (“the oldies”). Last year’s guests

included, among others, the Flintstones, Jesus and a scarecrow.

isele Baxter, a University of B.C. English professor, isn’t an expert on Halloween but she’s drawn to the tradition because of how it evolved from her childhood trick or treating days in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia in the

1960s to its present day incarnation. As she notes, it’s more entrenched here than in its place of origin across the pond. “Halloween as a concept probably belongs to sociology/anthropology as much as it does to social history and cultural studies. [It’s] another British/Celtic overlay of Christian ethos on pagan traditions—like Christmas or Easter for that matter,” says the professor, whose childhood costumes included Zorro, a hippie, Little BoPeep and the Devil Monster. “Its tenacity is interesting, especially in the extent to which it has taken root in North America, and has evolved into a much more cheerful festival of costumes as likely to be funny or satirical as they are to be scary, though I do know people… like Canada’s renowned Dracula expert Elizabeth Miller, who insist a Halloween costume should be scary.” One of Baxter’s key cultural interests is in the Gothic inheritance, such as the inﬂuence of the late 18th, early 19th-century offshoot of Romanticism that produced such horror classics as Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Picture of Dorian Gray. Continued on page 6

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Continued from page 5 “And of course its stream through the 20th century, especially in film and television,” says Baxter, who dressed as Dracula once while helping a friend dole out candies. “Its motifs have made their way, as recognizable tags into film and literature on both sides of the Atlantic—from the short fiction of Ray Bradbury, to the popculture juggernaut of the Harry Potter series, where you enter what is basically a realm of Halloween witches, with pointy hats, cauldrons, black cats and brooms to fly on and where ubiquitous pumpkins feature largely in the dining hall fare.”

s rooted as it has become in mainstream North American pop-culture, as Baxter explained, Halloween has also assumed special meaning for the gay community, whose members happily refer to it as “the gay high holiday.” James Steck can’t pinpoint when Halloween blossomed into a gay holiday (one U.S. anthropologist traces it back to the gay presence in the Greenwich Village Halloween parades of the 1970s). All he knows is how he has always loved dressing up and how important identity is. “Most queer people love ‘dress up’ as a kid, as that is when they can start to explore their identities,” says the born-and-raised Vancouverite, who’s owned and operated bars on Davie Street in the city’s West End. “I started in kindergarten with the game dress up and I role played as the mother all the time. I would wear the dress, a wig, jewels, a purse and, let’s not forget, the heels… This is when you ﬁnd men exploring the dress in drag experience.” For many homosexuals, being true to their identity can be difﬁcult, especially if trying to reconcile who they are with their family’s conservative or religious beliefs, which is why Hal-

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loween is so important, says Steck who handles marketing and promotions at Celebrities nightclub. “Halloween can give you the chance to really take on a role that you want to explore, whether it be dressing in a dress, or for the females wearing a suit and top hat,” he says. “Being able to be that superhero you’ve adored and being the princess at a ball—Halloween can allow you to jump into the element of makebelieve without question. For the gay community, it can be that time of year you can really become yourself without judgment or questions and being accepted.”

n a clear evening in late October in Mountain View Cemetery, as music drifts on the air and groups of people walk through the dark landscape and gather around small fires or tend to family grave sites, Paula Jardine feels at peace. In 2005, Jardine and Marina Szijarto organized the cemetery’s first night for All Souls to reclaim a tradition that our ancestors forgot to pass on. In many cultures around the world, the days at the end of October and beginning of November are considered an important time for honouring the dead in our lives. Jardine, the cemetery’s artist in residence, wanted to reactivate the tradition in Vancouver. Apparently, there was a need if the large number of people in attendance every year is an indication. A photograph of a Polish cemetery where each grave was covered with flickering candles on All Saints Day inspired Jardine.

“I admired how social the tradition of visiting the graves is, how it reinforces community as well as our relationship with the dead,” she explains. “As a society we are so mobile now and even though we don’t always live in the village of our ancestors, that human need to express our grief—no matter how long ago or recent the death—hasn’t gone away. Lighting a candle in the dark as a symbol, as a gesture, depicting the essence and mystery of life is universal.” Affectionately dubbed a “cry fest,” this year’s night for All Souls falls on Oct. 29 from 6 to 10 p.m. with the Celebration Hall open every night from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2. Jardine believes the evening is an ideal time to introduce children to the concept of mortality and a compassionate human response. “It’s rare to be in a social situation that is not a funeral where we are comfortable to talk about death and loss,” she says. “And because it is at night, if you are overcome with emotion and need a moment of privacy, you can just step back into the darkness.” The night isn’t without the occasional Halloween intrusion. Partly created to reclaim the cemetery from Halloween shenanigans, the night for All Souls has been visited by folks in costume. “They were usually on their way to a party, but it was just ﬁne,” says Jardine. “In fact, it was great— the thing is this is real. It’s not a show. It’s a real opportunity to remember your dead in a social setting where it’s OK to talk about your mother who just died—or not talk about it and just stand by a ﬁre with other people and think about her, pay homage, cry a little and… then carry on to your party if that’s what you’re going to do next because life does go on, but we want to stop and remember, too.” For a list of upcoming Halloween events, see page 32. fhughes@vancourier.com

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Now that the Falun Gong won a victory in court that could lead to the controversial spiritual group applying to rebuild their protest hut outside the Chinese consulate on Granville Street, how long before their name is associated to the separated bike lane network? Huh? At a recent city hall meeting, where city council unanimously approved a separated bike lane for Hornby Street, West End resident Gerry McGuire proposed the network that runs from Chinatown to Kitsilano be named the Falun Gong Trail. McGuire, who operates a limousine and wedding photography business, proposed the name after asking councillors and the crowd in the gallery a series of questions. Here’s what he said: “I could ask anybody to raise their hand who is not for freedom of thought and expression.” No hands went up. “I would ask anybody to raise their hand who is not for free-

Falun Gong protesters meditate outside the Chinese consulate on Granville Street. dom of religion.” No hands went up. “And again, anybody who is not for freedom from fear and persecution.” No hands went up. With what he called a unanimous decision, he then said, “I’d like to make a modest proposal and that is that we name part of or all of the segregated bike lane system the Falun Gong Trail.” Ten seconds of silence.

“I think that would make an important statement that needs to be made. And maybe it would bring good vibes to the whole project.” Vision Vancouver Coun. Raymond Louie responded by saying, “maybe not the exact name,” but the city should name “our bicycle paths in a more formal fashion,” noting the 10th Avenue bike path is a boring name. Vision Vancouver Coun. Kerry

Jang shouted out “Louie Lane,” to which Louie, a former competitive cyclist, said he hasn’t earned that right, yet. Jang, of course, would not qualify. That’s because he’s an avid car driver… who recently had a tire changed on his new car by none other than Vision Vancouver Coun. George Chow. But that’s another story. Your suggestions for names, please.

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WEB POLL NATION Go to www.vancourier.com to vote What scares you the most? a) the closure of five East Side schools b) more user fee increases for community centres c) property tax increases for homeowners Last week’s poll question: Which is the more important holiday for you? Thanksgiving: 74 per cent Halloween: 26 per cent This is not a scientific poll.

Here are a few things to think about while Vancouver city staff grinds down the last $20 million “gap” in next year’s budget. A budget is the most important political statement a government makes. It’s an outline of its priorities. And this particular budget is the one the Vision council will have as it heads into the 2011 election. So for starters: You may be surprised to know that homeowners will get a two per cent tax increase even if the hardworking bean counters in the ﬁnance department manage to nibble that $20 million gap down to zero. And if that happens, commercial property owners will get a tax cut. Check Appendix 1 of the city’s preliminary estimates. The “tax shift,” as this is referred to, shifts the tax burden from commercial properties to residential at a rate of “one per cent of the overall tax levy per year.” This translates as a two per cent increase for homeowners. The shift has been going on in an irregular fashion over the past several administrations. It was a notable point of disagreement between Mayor Gregor Robertson (pro-shift) and Raymond Louie (anti-shift) when they campaigned to be Vision’s mayoral candidate. Robertson won that argument when he won the nomination. And it’s an issue in which COPE chooses to differentiate itself. But that’s only one contentious issue in the coming year’s budget. This council intends to do more with less. By that I mean they are intent on reducing the size of the city staff while still promising

allengarr the same essential services. (Don’t hold your breath for that though.) For a number of years up to 2009, the number of city workers increased, as Vision Coun. Geoff Meggs pointed out, probably faster than the rate of the city’s population growth. That “flattened” in 2009. And in 2010 it took a turn downward thanks to a hiring freeze, a cut to contract and part-time workers and a handful of layoffs. That trend will continue. As the city’s Chief Financial Officer Patrice Impey notes, over the next five years about 1,000 of the city’s approximately 6,500 full-time workers will head into retirement. This will present the city with an “opportunity” to possibly eliminate those jobs and reorganize the work done by those folks. There will also continue to be limitations of contracting out and part-time work.

You should also know the Vancouver Services Review, the program that raised a ruckus as city manager Penny Ballem set about centralizing power and eliminating duplication across the system, has so far failed to meet its targets. For all the grunting and groaning that went on to cut $10 million from operations, they didn’t even get halfway there. Ballem says they hope to make up the difference this year. Where signiﬁcant savings were made was in what is called “supply chain strategic sourcing.” Basically, this means that instead of each department placing an order for desks and chairs all the ordering was consolidated. That saved more than $8 million. But most of that was a savings in the capital budget, not operations. One other headache with which the city is struggling with some success is the chronically high absentee rate. It costs the city about $21 million a year. “It is higher,” says Impey, “than the public service average.” At the outset of this exercise last year, it was an average of 15.7 days per employee per year which includes employees on long-term disability as well as those who may take a day off here or there to run personal errands. It has been lowered to 15.1. That saves the city about $800,000 a year. Plans are to decrease that absentee number. Yet as interesting as those budget details may be, it comes down to this: Are we getting the government we can afford, one that meets our needs and one we are willing to re-elect? agarr@vancourier.com

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‘FaceBorg’ social network mines private information In the 1980 South African comedy The Gods Must Be Crazy, a Coke bottle tossed from an airplane lands unbroken on a South African plain, startling a group of bushmen. They discover many uses for the strange artifact from above. But with only one bottle to go around, the tribe also discovers the alien notion of property, along with unpleasant emotions of jealousy, anger, envy and hatred. One of the tribesmen decides the object is evil and travels “to the ends of the Earth” to get rid of it. Today’s consumer electronic devices remind me of the film’s culturally destabilizing pop bottle. The big difference is there’s no shortage of handheld fetishes among our digitized tribe. The other day on the bus, I noticed most of the passengers were in silent communion with their gadgets. There was only one conversation going on, a loud one, between a passenger and someone who wasn’t even there. We used to call that insanity. Now we call it connectivity. If today’s gods are crazy—and I’m talking about the likes of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg– they’re crazy like a fox. Many of us spend our time in the city navigating a cacophonous silence, with our heads in digital “cloudspace.” And I’m no different. A large chunk of my time is spent connected to my iPod and wireless networks. I already have enough electronic distractions without being “poked” or “friended” on Facebook, today’s social networking site of choice. I have putzed around enough with trusting friend’s Facebook accounts to recognize this social network’s advantages and disadvantages—including its addictive nature. Even if you set your privacy settings to the max, there’s still the issue of third-party developers. Information from Facebook members is apparently shared with thousands of companies developing new applications for this chatty time-vampire. That’s an awful lot of faceless nerds with laptops that might go missing from coffee shops. Information wants to be free, as they say. This September, a series of instant messages from 2004 escaped from the Facebook CEO’s hard drive. In one message, Zuckerberg bragged that he had accessed the personal information of other Harvard students, and that he had “4,000 emails, pictures, addresses” that they freely gave him. “Dumb f--ks,” he added. (He later admitted authorship.) Not surprisingly, the Hollywood version of Facebook’s early years, The Social Network, paints its cofounder as a character just shy of

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geoffolson full-tilt psychopathy. So Zuckerberg recently did what any savvy billionaire with a public relations problem would do: he went on Oprah and gave a big fat cheque to some charity. I’m not about to take it on faith that this guy’s business philosophy has evolved much since his Harvard days. And I’m not about to buy into the notion that a kid barely out of his teens could balloon a college side-project into today’s global, attention-sucking FaceBorg, without the help of people with deep pockets. Here’s the more paranoiac take on the company. Back in 2002, John Poindexter, a former national security adviser to the Reagan administration, was slated to head a new federal program run through the Defense Advanced Research Programs Agency (DARPA). The idea behind the “Total Information Awareness” program was to merge the credit histories, medical and school records, travel information, political interests, purchasing habits, library records and social affiliations of millions of Americans into one database. The press got wind of this and TIA was supposedly terminated in 2004. A few months later, Facebook was launched. According to a 2008 article in The Guardian, the names on the company’s board and the venture capital firms backing the company have connections to right wing organizations, the U.S. defense department and intelligence community. Facebook accomplished openly what TIA aimed for covertly, by getting people to supply an endless amount of personal information for free. Spy on themselves, in essence. Even if the company isn’t an outsourced surveillance platform, it’s a data-mining behemoth, and a bad corporate citizen to boot. I don’t want my private information bottled and sold to faceless marketers—an attitude, I admit, that makes me something of a bushman in our privacy-bedamned times. Perhaps the gods of cyberspace are cool, calculating rationalists, and I’m the crazy one. In any case, I figure FaceBorg is one digital decanter I can do without. www.geoffolson.com

Thanks to the availability of raw dog food, Ruby the Golden Doodle has a decision to make. file photo Dan Toulgoet To the editor: Re: “Raw deal,” Oct. 15. Raw raw raw! Three cheers for raw! Dogs in the wild eat raw vegetables and small animals: thus, they eat raw food. As for disease-causing bacteria being “transferred to humans by handling the raw meat directly.” What do chefs do? Handle raw meat directly, then wash their hands again. Just like anybody else. Raw dog food is in competition with big dog food manufacturing companies. They do not want to lose any market share. They see raw dog food as a threat. Fear tactics and misinformation being disseminated by big companies and their paid researchers, lobbyists and spokespeople. Sounds all too familiar. Raw dog food has improved my dog’s

health significantly in the seven years that I have had him. I personally know dozens of dog owners whose dogs are very healthy, and happy, on their raw food diet. Finally, what human would eat only the same food, and every day, for their entire life? We know that dogs are so human-like in so many ways, then some people interact with them in a selfish manner by giving them a food because it costs less. We owe it to our canine friends to give them the best food possible, both in terms of flavour and health in return for them giving us their very best—unconditional love, and always being on guard to alert us to possible dangers undetected by us. Sim Terlinden, Vancouver

Hornby bike lane won’t effect parking problem We want

To the editor: “Vancouver city hall urges motorists to avoid Hornby bike lane,” Oct. 13. With all this talk about the negative effect on downtown businesses from the Hornby Street bike lanes, I think we should keep in mind that congestion and a lack of parking were the standard long before the introduction of bike lanes. So, the suggestion that a bike lane will prevent patrons from parking in front of a business is a bit ridiculous; they never realistically could. If the problem is parking, then that is where the downtown business owners’ energy should be directed. Getting rid of the bike lanes will just take the downtown area right back to congested streets and a lack of parking. And put Mike Howell out of a job. John Aspinall, Vancouver

••• To the editor: Over the past few weeks I have had two near misses while accessing the Burrard Bridge, by car, driving eastbound along Paciﬁc Avenue. It is obvious that

when the seemingly permanent “trial” bicycle lane was installed, little or no consideration was given to reconfiguration of the Pacific Avenue bridge approach from Pacific, or how cyclists might safely access their bridge lane while travelling southbound from Burrard Street. Phil Cunliffe, Vancouver

••• To the editor: Quite some time ago, I found, by trial and error, that riding my bike on the left hand side of several Vancouver streets was much safer. (Only on the left of one way streets, of course!) Why? Much less opening car doors, for the cyclist. Also, less cars turning across your path than when you’re on the right side of the road. No buses to compete with on the left side of the road. It seems to have worked for me for 15 to 20 years now. And it might solve the “polarity” debate of the Hornby Street bike lane. Other than that, may I suggest the city open itself to considering putting cameras onto the cyclists riding these routes for an engineering

study, vis-a-vis how cyclists and trafﬁc actually interact (as opposed to guesswork). John Guri, Vancouver

••• To the editor: There seems to be some unfounded fears that the installation of bike lanes is a result of “a small lunatic fringe of self-righteous self-appointed deluded eco-warriors” determined to destroy the lives of everyone who drives. This is demonstrated by Courier letter writer Christie Smith who complains of the absurdity of loading her two tweens on oversized bike seats to get them to soccer practice (Re: “Mr. Happy Planet’s Fantastic Bicycle Dream,” Letters, Oct. 15). Can’t the tweens ride their own bikes? Wouldn’t Mrs. Smith prefer them to ride in a safer environment? People! We just want a safe place to ride. If you’re so utterly determined to drive, bike lanes aren’t going to change your mind. But please allow us taxpaying cyclists our fair share of the road. Ron van der Eerden, Vancouver

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This weekend, Oct. 23 and 24, firefighters, paramedics and police will be out on the street and at malls across the province, including in Vancouver, to launch the Helmets for Heroes campaign to raise funds for Honour House. Honour House is a residence in New Westminster that beginning next month will serve as a temporary home for military personnel and first responders and their families who come to Metro Vancouver for medical attention. First responders include firefighters, police and paramedics who serve at home and overseas. sthomas@vancourier.com Twitter: @sthomas10

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COPE park board commissioner Loretta Woodcock says a cut to the park board’s 2011 operating budget could be avoided if the city refrains from shifting one per cent of the municipal tax levy from commercial to residential property. The city is facing a $20.6 million shortfall in its 2011 operating budget, and that could translate to more cuts at the park board and other city departments. Woodcock says because the city is continuing its policy of shifting one per cent property tax annually from commercial to residential, it adds additional increases paid by homeowners over and above the ﬁnal tax rate decided by the city. “Each one per cent increase equates to $6 million,” says Woodcock. “If the city decides on a two per cent increase, it is actually a three per cent tax increase for residents and a two per cent increase for commercial-industrial. The city will want to cap the tax rate due to the tax shift, which will result in less revenues than required.” Woodcock says the result of capping the tax rate means lower revenues will force the city to cut the park board’s operating budget.

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Local historian James Johnstone is hosting a photographic retrospective called East End History, which includes more than 200 slides of the old neighbourhood. Johnstone organized the virtual walking tour

to raise funds for the Strathcona Community Centre’s Food Security Program, which provides thousands of meals and snacks annually to neighbourhood children and seniors in need. Johnstone describes the event as a great way to

learn about the history and heritage of Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhood and support a great cause. Admission is on a sliding scale of between $5 and $10. Participants wishing to donate $25 or more can get a tax receipt. Some

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Musqueam Indian Band councillor Wade Grant was sworn in as a member of the photo Dan Toulgoet Vancouver Police Board Wednesday at the band ofﬁce.

Musqueam appointed to police board Mike Howell Staff writer

A 32-year-old Musqueam Indian Band councillor is the newest member of the Vancouver Police Board. Wade Grant, son of former three-term Musqueam chief Wendy Grant-John, was sworn in Wednesday at the Musqueam band office on the reserve. He fills a vacancy left by lawyer Terry La Liberte, whose term on the board ended in June, as first reported online in the Courier Tuesday. The provincial government appointed Grant, who joins six other members, including Mayor Gregor Robertson, the chairperson of the board. “I’m very excited and looking forward to working with the police board,” said Grant, who is not aware who nominated him for the position. “My wife got mad at me for not asking.” Grant works for the band as the economic development administration coordinator. He is also serving his second term on the band council of which his mother is also a councillor. Grant was the assistant general manager at the First Nations Pavilion during the 2010 Winter Games and a policy analyst for the B.C. Assembly of First Nations. In 2006-2007, he was the executive assistant to former solicitor general John Les. He has a B.A. in political science from the University of B.C. Grant’s appointment comes two weeks after Police Chief Jim Chu and senior officers got an earful from several aboriginal people at a public meeting at the Carnegie Centre. Speakers at the Oct. 8 meeting underlined the need for police to reach out to the aboriginal community and develop a trust that they say is lacking—despite the existence of the Aboriginal Policing Centre and the VPD’s diversity and aboriginal policing section. Grant said he recognized “the disconnect” between police and the aboriginal community and hopes his work on the board will help close the gap between the two sides.

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“I recognize there is an effort on both sides that there needs to be more communication and more effort working together to find that cultural sensitivity—that there’s a different way to approach different things with different communities,” said Grant, who lives on the reserve. “I do have ties to other First Nations leaders and I have their ears, so I can bring forward a better understanding of what they feel.” Mona Woodward, executive director of the Aboriginal Front Door Society, described Grant’s appointment as “good news.” Woodward said she hopes Grant, whom she doesn’t know, will listen to their concerns regarding police. “It’s certainly a good starting point,” said Woodward, who spoke at the Carnegie. “Part of the decision making and direction that comes from the board is an important part of the process of being able to implement any changes within the structure.” The police board provides civilian oversight of policing, sets policies, hires the chief and develops a strategic plan for the Vancouver Police Department, which has 25 aboriginal officers and has operated a cadet program for aboriginal youth since 2007. Grant is not the first aboriginal person to be appointed to the board. La Liberte is of Metis ancestry and served with prominent First Nations leader Jerry Adams. Lawyer Kelly MacDonald, who became the first aboriginal person appointed to the board in 2003, served for two years. While La Liberte left on his own terms, Adams told the Courier in 2008 that he was a victim of political preference from thenchairperson NPA mayor Sam Sullivan. MacDonald resigned in 2004 from the board but didn’t say publicly why she quit. mhowell@vancourier.com

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Hornby Street bike lane rankles condo residents Mike Howell Staff writer

A group of downtown residents are angry with the city for using the street outside their condominium complex to build a separated bike lane that links the same type of lanes on Hornby and Burrard streets. Ray Corbett, vice-chair of the strata council at 950 Drake St., said the city didn’t properly consult the residents of the 150-unit building before going ahead with the separated bike lane outside the complex’s main door.

“We had no idea what was going on and feel as if we have no voice,” Corbett told the Courier. The residents’ concerns include the loss of parking spots on the street, a change in the city’s original plan to locate the bike lane on the opposite side of the street and the loss of a passenger zone. The strip of Drake Street in question runs between Hornby and Burrard Streets. City council approved Oct. 5 a separated bike lane for Hornby Street to link the north and south seawalls. The city chose Drake

Jerry Dobrovolny Street as the link from Hornby to Burrard Street and the separated bike lane on the Burrard Bridge. The original plan called for the Drake Street lane to be on the north side of the street, in front of Jim Pattison Toyota.

The city then decided to have the lane run in front of the condo complex at 950 Drake St. because of concerns with the number of vehicles turning right off Drake onto Burrard, according to Jerry Dobrovolny, the city’s director of transportation. “Putting the bike lane on [the north] side meant there would be more cars turning across the bike lane,” said Dobrovolny, who has met with residents over their concerns. Corbett said there are at least four elderly women in the complex who get picked up in a van outside the

building to attend prayers at a mosque several times a day. The bike lane prevents the van from parking in front of the building. He said walking to Burrard would be difﬁcult for the women, one of whom is in her 90s. Dobrovolny told the Courier Tuesday the city will make changes to the bike lane to accommodate residents who need to access vehicles outside the building. The city will add the equivalent of a large speed bump between the sidewalk and the lane’s barrier. The bump will be the same height as the sidewalk

and allow a person to walk from the sidewalk, across the lane and wait at an opening between the planters for a vehicle. Dobrovolny said vehicles can stop for up to three minutes on Drake Street to load passengers. In response to Dobrovolny’s commitment, Corbett sent the Courier an email Wednesday, saying, “We are appreciative engineering is looking at better solutions, we are not sure they meet our needs and are very upset that they have not come back to the table to present this to us.” mhowell@vancourier.com

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Carolyn Grafton, parent of two children at Champlain Heights annex, wonders if the school’s small size will be its downfall. photo Dan Toulgoet to happen at all but there’s no choice. I would argue, however, that closing an annex is a symbolic gesture at most. The amount of money saved by closing an annex is a drop in the bucket compared to closing a main school or a high school. Really, the catchment boundaries should be redrawn and main schools should be amalgamated. But that will be a very unpopular decision politically—there’s no political will for that. The cynical side of me wonders if our lovely annex is on the list simply because—as a small school—our voice isn’t very loud. It’s hard to raise a very loud protest. I could give you lots of examples about what a lovely school it is, but for me it comes down to this: I think that closing the school wouldn’t mean that much to the VSB ﬁnancially, but it would mean the world to our kids and our community.”

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Carleton elementary: “We also feel betrayed by the VSB and the provincial government with their constant delays of seismic upgrading promises. This goes back 28 years when we were first told we would have seismic upgrading. We are still waiting! We have been very patient. Our children deserve better. We believe that it is very short-sighted to think the population in Collingwood has reached maximum densification and will not need this school in the future. The historical value of Carleton is also well documented and of great significance, not only to our community, but to our city and province. Carleton belongs to the people of Collingwood…To close Carleton means you are ripping out the heart of our community. How can you possibly do that with a clear conscience? —longtime Collingwood residents Dennis and Terry Tayler, whose children and grandchildren attended Carleton

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Maria’s Opus takes place at St. James Community Square, Nov. 14. This, the third annual B.C. Cancer Research fundraiser, will feature an evening of jazz favourites mixed with the arts. Visit www.mariasopus.com for more information. Tickets are $20. Full proceeds go to the B.C. Cancer Foundation.

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and Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, Ryan Peake from Nickleback, and Trevor Linden, among others, will be sold in a silent action. The Masik Mosaik created by artist Pamela Masik will be auctioned live at the evening event and 100 signed, numbered, limited edition prints will be sold for $100 at both events. Tickets for Pret-A-Pour-Nuit are $225 each, $400 per couple, $1,600 for a table of eight and $2,200 for a VIP table of eight. Both events happen at the Masik Studio at 145 West Second Ave. For more information, see pretapourtea.com.

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The Strathcona Business Improvement Association is now a semi-ﬁnalist in the Aviva Community Fund Grant competition for a proposal to create up to 30 micro-gardens in that community. The SBIA managed to secure more than 3,200 votes to place in the top 10 across Canada in round one. Voting for a place in the ﬁnal round starts Dec. 2. The SBIA is planning a couple of events, including a Strathcona Buy Local Marketplace in early December to raise even more awareness of the Micro-Gardens Project.

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Former Duthie’s manager opens book and art shop Cheryl Rossi

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Ria Bleumer, manager and buyer at Duthie Books, sensed change was inevitable the summer of 2009, before the 53-year-old business closed. But the Duthie’s employee of 17 years decided she wanted to continue selling books. At the same meeting last January when she learned Duthie Books would close, she announced she would be taking immediate steps to establish her own independent bookstore. Bleumer and her business partner Karel Carnohan developed a business plan. Two private in-

vestors, who’ve long helped independent bookstores and wish to remain anonymous, lent their support. Bleumer considered a shop space on West Fourth near Alma and another one that was too small on Main Street. Sharman King, president of Book Warehouse, then offered his Fourth Avenue space. Sitka Books and Art opened at 2025 West Fourth Ave. last month. Sun poured in the windows of the book and art shop Tuesday afternoon. Pottery, satiny wooden bowls and Turkish marbled paper courtesy of the Craft Council of B.C. graced shelves on one side of

the airy shop, while paper crows dangled in the front window, echoing those on the cover of the Vancouver International Writers and Readers Festival guide. A display table, donated by the defunct Women in Print bookstore, was chockablock with books. Bleumer hopes her store’s future is as bright as its design. She contends business at Duthie Books was always brisk, but sales couldn’t keep pace with escalating rent. Bleumer says the neighbouring Capers, Duthie’s, Magic Flute music shop and a gardening store opened at the same time and were instantly busy. “Over time, it doesn’t work,” she said. “Our products, our

books, the prices are not $200 or $300 or $400.” Just two blocks east of the Duthie location that closed near the start of the year, lower lease rates make a bookstore viable, Bleumer said. She’s got a ﬁve-year lease with an option to renew. Of Sitka’s ﬁve full-time staff, two came from Duthie Books, one from Once Upon a Huckleberry Bush children’s bookstore, which closed in April, and one hails from the Chapters location downtown. They post their own book reviews online and in the shop, even compiling a photo gallery of “superb literary hair” online in September.

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Owned and operated by Glynnis Osher, Mystic Masala (www.themysticmasala.com) specializes in “ayurvedic aromatherapy”, the holistic science of health, happiness, movement, heat and stability.The company offers pure, handcrafted aromatherapy soy wax candles and fair trade botanical body and shampoo bars made with exquisite spice, herb and ﬂower oils. “My passion and commitment to my business in aesthetics and belief in social responsibility is like the art of yoga - getting more reﬁned and polished through practice. One of my greatest business accomplishments is hanging in there, especially during the economic downturn. It was because of my supportive customer base and community that I was able to continue getting my product line out to a niche market,” said Glynnis. She continued to say that Small Business BC was a huge resource for her when she immigrated to Canada from New York and started her business back in 2003. “I found their import and export course extremely helpful because it offered me access to a lot of other resources. Small Business BC’s continued support helped me to start Mystic Masala and I even entered and won their 2004 Successful You Business Awards,” said Glynnis. The Awards is a province-wide event that recognizes and celebrates the important contributions B.C.’s entrepreneurs make to their local communities and global economy. The 8th Annual Successful You Awards (www.successfulyou.ca) are now accepting nominations and votes till December 15, 2010. Today, Glynnis continues to provide customers with the beauty and wisdom of Ayurveda through exquisite aromatherapy products from a fair trade women’s co-op in Nepal. “We’re ex-

“We’re just going to do a really solid business and we’re going to create such community around here that nobody’s going to want to lose that,” Bleumer said. Story times for kids are in the works. But due to “unforeseen circumstances,” the city’s newest independent bookstore is poised to change its name. “We liked [Sitka] as a symbol for what it stands for,” Bleumer said. “It’s trees, it’s local, it’s northwest coast. It grows very quickly to a very great height and its lifespan is up to 700 years. I thought that bodes well, and it might be short-lived.” crossi@vancourier.com

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It can be as simple as changing the way you walk on stage— how you carry yourself in the world, your wardrobe, your posture, your dialogue and your conﬁdence. An actor can play many roles. Don’t get stuck in a role that is not your role of a lifetime. You are co-author of your own life. You can be the hero who makes a positive difference in the lives you can touch. Take control of your place on the stage. Be present, be responsible and be heroic. So when the curtain comes down, you will have earned a standing ovation. Dr. Davidicus Wong is a family physician at PrimeCare Medical. His health column appears regularly in this paper and his internet radio show can be heard on pwrnradio.com.

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Kids love carving Hallowe’en pumpkins, but the clean-up can be a monster mess. Try these simple tips to keep the focus on the fun.

1 Great artists plan and sketch their paintings before they start work; encourage kids to do the same. Get out the crayons and markers and let them draw the pumpkin they want to carve. Let the kids share their creations with neighbours when trick or treating. 2 Find or create a clean, clear surface to start. Counters work well and will allow for plenty of room to move around the pumpkin as you work on it. This is preferable to putting down newsprint, which can leave ink on surfaces and clothes.

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• Take a sheet of paper towel and cover the top of a lollipop to make the head. • Tie a piece of white string or ribbon around the neck. • With a black marker, draw eyes and a mouth. • Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3. • Put the ghosts in a bowl and give them out as treats on Hallowe’en. Or hang them with fishing line around your home for decoration. • Making crafts can be messy work, especially when there are markers involved. To help with the clean up after any craft activity big or small, wipe down surfaces with remaining paper towels. Articles courtesy www.newscanada.com.

3 Put aprons on the kids to protect their clothes from the pumpkin mess. 4 Minimize the mess by scooping pumpkin seeds and flesh into a bowl that can easily be emptied into the composter or garbage can. To scrape out the pumpkin, save your spoons and use an ice cream scoop – they’re also easier for little hands to wield. 5 Once you’ve scooped out and carved the jack o’lantern, wipe down the surface with paper towels.

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HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS FROM BC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Dressing up in costumes, and enjoying treats and games are some of the best parts of Halloween for kids. However, children can also be at a higher risk at this time for preventable injuries like cuts from pumpkin carving, burns from fireworks, choking, falls, and injuries involving cars and trick-ortreaters. “We treat many kids with injuries during Halloween every year,” says Dr. Ran Goldman, Division Head, Emergency, BC Children’s Hospital. “We see injuries from fireworks, but we also see injuries such as cuts from pumpkin carving or burns from candles placed inside pumpkins.” Dr. Goldman advises that parents should not allow small children to carve pumpkins. Instead, they can be creative and draw a face on the pumpkin, or dress it up with colourful fall leaves or other safe materials. Parents should also ensure that carved pumpkins are lit with a flashlight or a light stick rather than a candle. The best part of Halloween for many kids is all the candy they receive while trick-or-treating. Parents should check treat bags for any sweets that are open, have been tampered with, or could pose a choking hazard. Choking occurs most frequently among children under two years of age, but choking can happen at any age. Raw vegetables, apples, carrots, and un-popped popcorn kernels are some of the foods that pose a high risk of choking for young children. “And, children should not be given gel candies or nuts until they are at least three years old,” recommends Alyson McKendrick, Coordinator of Safe Start, BC Children’s injury prevention program. “When eating, parents should have children sit down and eat at the table since eating while playing, running, jumping, or talking can lead to a choking episode.” It is recommended that all parents and

caregivers learn what to do in a choking emergency, including the Choking Rescue Procedure (Heimlich Manoeuvre), because the correct response can save a child’s life. Information is available in the BC HealthGuide at www.bchealthguide.org.

STAY SAFE 2010 BC Children’s has additional safety tips to ensure everyone stays safe during Halloween: • A costume should not be longer than a child’s ankles to ensure they don’t trip or fall while walking up and down stairs. Select well-fitting footwear and avoid high heels for young children. • Put reflective tape on the front and back of costumes to make children more visible to cars especially if their costume is made of a dark, nonreflective material. • Makeup is better than masks, which can block vision. Test the makeup on your child’s wrist for 24 hours in advance to make sure there’s no allergic reaction. It’s best for a young child not to wear a mask or head piece that reduces their vision. • Inspect each Halloween treat bag carefully and remove any treats that look like they have been opened, tampered with, or pose a choking hazard. • Parents should monitor a child’s internet use because information on homemade explosives and fireworks is readily available on some sites. • Listen to a podcast interview with Dr. Ran Goldman for more tips on how to have a safe Halloween. The podcast is available at http://www. bcchildrens.ca/bcch/cwmedia/ HalloweenSafety20081020.mp3. Read the BC Children’s Safe Start Halloween safety check list at www.bcchildrens.ca/safestart.

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In this chock-full issue of Halloween happenings, we visit some local neighbourhoods that are “stirring the cauldron” with pumpkin carvings and trick-or-treat events, geared at all ages.

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Point Grey Village will be hosting a preHalloween “Village of Treats” trick or treat for kids 12 and under on Saturday, Oct. 30 at participating merchants from 3pm to 4pm. The event will follow the Three Dog Bakery “Growl-O-Ween” dog dress up and parade, which will be held earlier in the day. You will find the names of the businesses on West Tenth in the Point Grey Village ad in this section. And don’t forget to go into the participating stores ahead of time and pick up a free Point Grey Village trick or treat bag. Simply look for the poster in the window!

Pumpkin Heads

Join Foot Solutions on Saturday, Oct. 23, on West Broadway for their annual pumpkin carving event. Runs from 11am to 5pm, or as long as they have a supply of pumpkins. Bring along your children and/or grand-children for a fun hour of carving. Carving tools, design patterns and bibs will be available. Please RSVP with the number of family members that will be attending to http://www.meetup.com/balance-walking/calendar/15067607/. Before you head home with your creation, pick up your complimentary entry ticket to the Weird and Wicked World of Westham, Westham Island Herb Farm’s very own haunted house, located in Delta.

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Coming up is the sixth annual Mount Pleasant Pumpkin Carving Challenge, hosted by the Collingwood Community Police and the Vancouver City Police. The location is Kingsgate Mall (corner of Kingsway and E. Broadway) and it takes place on Thursday, Oct. 28 from 11 am to 1 pm. The judging will commence at 1:30 pm. Participants will bring their own pumpkins and carving tools and are encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes. The public is invited to cheer on their favourite opponent, and watch the prizes being doled out. It should be an arresting event! The Pumpkin sales campaign is well underway at Choices Market. Every pumpkin sold from now until Oct. 31 will benefit local elementary schools, eight in all. One dollar from each will go to the fund; last year Choices raised over $3,500. Get a Choices pumpkin today, and support education! Go to www.choicesmarkets.com for locations.

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1. American cartoonist, author and creator of the syndicated comic strip Ernie Pook’s Comeek, Lynda Barry drops by the Vancouver International Writers and Readers Festival for three events: Comic Book Conﬁdential at Waterfront Theatre Oct. 22, The Lighter Side at PTC Studio Oct. 23 and Do You Think You Can Write? at PTC Studio Oct. 24. More info at writersfest.bc.ca. 2. Some of North America’s top ﬂamenco artists pay tribute to local Flamenco artist, historian and teacher Oscar Nieto, who’s recently come out on top of a two-year battle with cancer, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. at Kino Café (3456 Cambie St.). For reservations call 604-875-1998.

3. For those who’ve ever wondered what the “absurdity” of creation myths looks like through the eyes of a queer atheist, head down to Gam Gallery (110 East Hastings) for Chris Hamilton’s new exhibit of mixed-media works. Opening reception is Oct. 22, 7 p.m. For more info, go to gamgallery.com.

4. When actresses moonlight as singers, the results are often less than ﬂattering—we’re talking to you, J-Lo. Zooey Deschanel proves an exception to the rule, teaming up with M. Ward under the moniker She & Him. Mixing country, folk and ’60s pop, the dynamic duo, along with backing band, plays the Orpheum Oct. 24. Tickets at Red Cat, Scratch, Zulu and Highlife Records or online at ticketmaster.ca.

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This Sunday, you may ask yourself, why are there so many bikes parked outside the Vancouver Playhouse? How did they get there? Who is that ﬁt white-haired man espousing the beneﬁts of bicycles while being ogled by our beaming mayor who may or may not have a portable bike pump in his pocket? My God, what have I done? Yes, former Talking Heads frontman and fervent pedal power advocate David Byrne is coming to town to discuss how to make cities more bike-friendly. He’ll be joined by a panel of cycling experts and our own bike-lane happy mayor, Gregor Robertson. Of course the timing couldn’t be better. It was only a few weeks ago city councillors unanimously approved a six-month trial for a separated bike lane along Hornby, angering many business owners and a few perpetually indignant NPA bloggers and their perpetually indignant readers. Mere hours after the lanes were approved, city workers began erecting barriers, and graphic designers pumped out Bike Lanes Make Me Hornby T-shirts. What fun. When Byrne arrives Sunday to pump air into the mayor’s tires, it will be the culmination of months

of cycling synergy. Our one complaint, however, is that the city hasn’t harnessed the helping powers of more celebrities for its pet causes. Think of the possibilities. Singer Sarah McLachlan who has umpteen greatest hits, b-sides, live, Christmas and remix albums under her belt could tout the beneﬁts of recycling. Ozzy Osbourne could be brought in to inarticulately mumble about backyard chickens and subsequently biting their heads off. And former Canuck defenceman Harold Snepsts could lend his support to TransLink offering free moustache transportation to cut down on trafﬁc congestion. We don’t even know what that means.

Unnecessary exposure

Who needs the circus to come to town when you can turn on the TV or open a newspaper and catch all the disturbing and, sadly, fascinating coverage of Russell Williams’ sentencing hearing? The unfortunate story of the Canadian air force commander turned serial killer has been all over the media. Perhaps most strange and creepy, however, are the photos of Williams wearing the lingerie of his victims. Why news outlets felt the need to run these self-taken snapshots

showing different angles of Williams in his lacey underthings, much like a fashion spread, is beyond us. Our only hope is that this tragic event will eventually lose its salaciousness so reader-hungry newspapers can return to its regular practice of printing photos of Victoria Secret models in lingerie… you know, something more digniﬁed.

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According to an AFP story, Japan has a bear problem. Some of you husky bearded gents reading this over a few pints of lager at the Pump Jack might be saying to yourself, What’s the problem? But let us assure you Japan’s bear problem is very real. Between April and September, four people have been killed and 80 injured in bear attacks, up from 64 the previous year. Not only that, but some 400 bears were shot dead on Japan’s far northern island of Hakkaido, while more than 150 bears have been killed in a mountainous region northeast of Tokyo. A record heat wave affecting the bears’ natural food sources as well as habitat destruction has been blamed for the spike in attacks. Although, to their credit, the Japanese are also a very delicious people.

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Don’t jump to conclusions, but there might be a roo-burger in your future! Kangaroo meat is tasty, low in cholesterol and environmentally friendly. So says Mark Hills, the man behind Hills Foods, who has been toiling long and hard to make kangaroo, camel and other mildly exotic meats a more common occurrence on local menus. This week, the Hired Belly taste-tested his way through a variety of unusual and—for the most part—heart-healthy flavours at a showcase co-produced by Hills and Vancouver Community College. Some of those tastes were so good— especially the kangaroo slider—that the next day I checked in with Moose’s Down Under (830 West Pender St., 604-683-3300), a funky, antipodeanrun downtown haunt that features its very own “Aussie Tucker” menu. Whether you think kangaroos are too cute and cuddly to eat, the lean and flavourful flesh, which tastes a little like venison, is commonplace on menus Down Under. In fact, according to Moose’s Sally Burton, ’roo is just like any other meat: “The more

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Iraqi monologues leave something to be desired 9 Parts Desire

At Presentation House until Oct. 30 Tickets: 604.990.3474 phtheatre.org Reviewed by Jo Ledingham

If the Western world is increasingly conﬂicted over the war in Iraq, many Iraqis are, too, and none more so than the women of Iraq whose lives are so profoundly affected and so seldom reported on. Saddam Hussein was, indeed, a monster, but war is hell—the bodies are piling up and most are Iraqi fathers, husbands, brothers and children. American journalist and playwright Heather Raffo, whose mother is an American and whose father is an expatriate Iraqi, was ideally positioned to undertake years of interviews with Iraqi women. “I had the right mix,” Raffo says in the play’s program notes. “I was half Iraqi so they opened up to me immediately, but I was also Western so they felt they could express fears or secrets that might otherwise be judged more harshly by someone from their culture.” Directed by Presentation House artistic director Brenda Leadlay and performed by Malta-born Canadian actor Valerie Buhagiar, we are drawn into the world of nine Iraqi women including expatriates living in London and New York. Raffo doesn’t take a political position, but the devastation unleashed by ex-President Bush underscores the lives of all these women. One young woman, whose grandparents didn’t speak English and were too afraid to open the door to American soldiers, lost her grandparents when U.S. troops bulldozed their house. The husband of another woman had his legs blown off. Collateral damage by the so-called liberators.

Valerie Buhagiar gives voice to nine Iraqi women in Heather Raffo’s 9 Parts Desire. But the cruelty of Saddam is real, too. Especially chilling is the account of a baby put in a bag with starving cats while the mother is raped and the father is forced to watch. Against Pam Johnson’s set—an Islamic-inspired arched doorway, a crumbling, mosaic-embellished wall and sandbags all rendered ancient and warm by Jergus Oprsal’s lighting design—Buhagiar weaves the women’s stories. Composer Serwan Yamolky’s music is as exotic as the bazaars of Baghdad. Perhaps none is as ambiguous as Leilah, the passionate painter who is sleeping with one of Saddam’s ministers—a married man. As the curator of the Saddam Art Centre, she enjoys the

benefits of the regime while being completely aware of the brutality that keeps it in place. In this role Buhagiar is at her sexiest (“I’m good at being naked,” says Leilah) and fiercest—although Leilah’s outrage near the end of the play feels like the playwright’s contrivance to reach some sort of climactic moment. Buhagiar shows a broad vocal and physical range as she moves from, for example, the scotch-sipping Iraqi exile in London who wearily comments that the war is necessary, to an outraged teenager who can’t leave home because gangs are out wandering the street, looking for girls to sell. With a simple putting on or taking off a shawl or headscarf, Buhagiar transforms herself again and again. Her voice is seductive then resigned, cheerful then sober. She’s an ancient crone one moment and a pushy street peddler the next. Under Leadlay’s sensitive direction, Buhagiar is all these. Indeed, she transcends the immediate conflict to represent all women oppressed by war. However, about halfway through I could see that 9 Parts of Desire was not going anywhere. It is a series of extremely well-drawn, beautifully performed character studies, which, like the river into which an old woman is throwing shoes, it meanders—now slowly, now swiftly—but never reaching a destination. The comparison with Laara Sadiq’s riveting performance in Instruments of Yearning (part of Palace of the End) is impossible to avoid. Sadiq played just one woman, but that woman’s story was so potent, it felt like shrapnel ripping through our bodies. While the aim of playwright Raffo was clearly not to devastate us but to give us a balanced perspective, as a piece of theatre 9 Parts of Desire was the less memorable. joled@telus.net

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Calling all ghosts and goblins, the scary season is upon us with a ghoulish array of events for thrill seekers of all ages. F A M I L Y - F R I E N D L Y

Halloween Special at the Space Centre

Oct. 31 starting at noon, 1100 Chestnut St. Families can dress up their kids and get an early start on the “trick or treating” Oct. 31, at noon. The Space Centre presents E.T.—The Extra-Terrestrial in the auditorium. Admission to the Space Centre is free for kids 17 and under, if in costume and with an adult. There will be Halloween treats and a DVD draw for the movie. For more information, call 604-738-7827, email info@spacecentre.ca or go to spacecentre.ca.

Jack O’Lantern’s Spooky Stroll

VanDusen Botanical Garden, Oct. 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. Imagine a path twisting through the dark woods illuminated only by the lit faces of 200 creepy, carved pumpkins. It’s a place of mystery and haunted faces, but not too scary to frighten the little ones. On Oct. 30, VanDusen Botanical Garden introduces Jack O’Lantern’s Spooky Stroll, a new event where ghosts and goblins of a smaller kind can participate in some gently spooky fun. The event happens rain or shine, so dress for the weather—little ones are encouraged to come in costume to help haunt the Garden. For more information, visit vandusengarden.org.

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ghost town, graveyard, crypt, haunted pirates, a vampire blood bar and more. Part proceeds from the $10 cover charge beneﬁt Variety—The Children’s Charity. On Oct. 31, the Haunted House will stay open until midnight. For more info, email scareaaffair@gmail.com.

The aquarium gets into Halloween with a variety of spooktacular events including the new, award-winning Curse of Skull Rock 4D Film Experience, decorated galleries with true tales of shipwrecks off B.C.’s coasts, and the exclusive Skulls, Teeth and Creeps of the Deep Exhibit complete with the jaw of a great white shark and skull of a killer whale. Spooky Seas continues until Oct. 31. Learn more at visitvanaqua.org.

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Conjured up by the creative team at Mortal Coil Performance, this year’s theme to the scary Ghost Train is Alice in Nightmareland. Accompany Alice and hold onto your head as you travel down the rabbit hole into a dark forest ﬁlled with demonic playing cards, a disturbed Caterpillar and a Queen with an axe to grind. Parental discretion is advised for little ones ﬁve and under. Go to Vancouver.ca/parks/events/ghostrain.

Samhain Ritual and Spiral Dance

Vancouver-area witches host their 18th annual Samhain event Oct. 24 at the Maritime Labour Centre starting at 6:15 p.m. Halloween is the New Year of the Witches, who practise the ancient, earthbased Goddess traditions from preChristian Europe. They dance the spiral, the ancient dance of rebirth and renewal, and raise the power needed to realize their visions of healing and social change. Info at vancouverreclaming.org.

Secret Souls Walk

On Oct. 30 from 5 to 9 p.m., at a mysterious locale (only to be revealed on the day), the Dusty Flowerpot crew with help from the Public

The Scare Affair Haunted House features 10,000 sq. ft. of thrills including photo Dan Toulgoet a graveyard, ghost town and vampire blood bar. Dreams Society will be enticing locals into back alleys, streets and open spaces to awaken their neighbourly spirits. Participants are invited to come in costume. Residents along the route are transforming their homes in order to set the stage with participating artists. Public Dreams will also host an interactive, family-friendly celebration at Britannia Community Centre, between 5 and 9 p.m. More info at publicdreams.org. T E E N S

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The PNE continues its annual Fright Nights where your worst nightmares are transformed into a Halloween reality. New this year is the Car-n-Evil, a new haunted house in 3D as well as a freaky clownthemed area. Admission starts at $28 and the event runs until Oct. 31,

6 p.m. to late. Info at frightnights. ca. This event is not recommended for ages 12 and under, seniors 65 and older, people with sensitivity to strobe lights, people with high blood pressure, heart condition, pregnant women or scaredy cats.

The Fantasmagoric Adventures of Helen Back

Oct. 30 and 31 In the House’s infamous haunted house is back. Ever wondered what Hell is actually like? The charming (if a little dangerously eccentric) Helen Back lives to tell the tale. Tours leaving every 30 minutes, 6:30 to 10 p.m. The address of the house will remain a mystery until you’ve registered. The devil is very secretive you know. Info at inthehousefestival.com.

Scare Affair Haunted House

281 Industrial Ave. until Oct. 31. Vancouver’s largest Haunted House (over 10,000 sq. ft.) features a

On the two nights before Halloween, Vancouver’s renowned horror comedian Gerald Gerald Geraldson is going to do a stand up set that’s guaranteed to kill. Three of Vancouver’s best stand up comics—Graham Clark, Jane Stanton and Darcy Michael—have been invited to a remote cabin in the woods. There they perform for the unquiet spirits who dwell in the woods making them laugh and trying to avoid the maniac that is picking off comedians one by one. It all goes down Oct. 29 and 30 at 11:45 p.m. at the Improv Centre, 1502 Duranleau St., Granville Island. Go to ticketweb.com for tickets ($13 at the door).

Prom Night: A Night to Die For

Oct. 30 in the Stanley Park Pavilion JetSet crew organizers want the 19 and over crowd to join them in the heart of Stanley Park as guests die for another chance at senior prom! The Pavilion will be transformed by into a bloody high school prom complete with special effects and plenty of bars. DJ Jessi Johnson, Special Guest DJ, Goldenlight cheerleaders, and cover band Line 49 do the entertaining. For a good time, dress in a costume. Buy tickets at www.jetsetcrew.com.

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F/T Grocery Clerk Supervisor, Donald’s Market. Train & supervise 5-10 grocery clerks. $34,200/yr. 40 hr/wk. Completion of high school & 3 yrs retail sales exp req’d. D&G Produce Company Ltd, 2279 Commercial Dr, Van. CV fax 604-255-1443, email hr.donaldsmarket@gmail.com 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.

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

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BC’s largest High School Cafeteria Company with over 50 locations is now hiring a Team Leader for a private school in Vancouver. Please Fax ax resume to 604-575-7771 KIMS MART on Broadway is looking for Cook - Korean food (2) positions. 3-5 yrs Korean cooking exp. with Sec. School Diploma req. & Korean speaking an asset. Salary - $3000/month. Resume via fax (604) 708-9953

L’HERMITAGE HOTEL VANCOUVER requires F/T Night Doorman (3 days/ wk) / Auditor (2 days/wk) 11pm-7am shift. $15-$16.5/hr. 40 hrs/wk. Drivers license required. Guest service/hotel front experience, 2nd language skill assets. Completion of high school. 788 Richards St., Vancouver. CV email: geleiter@ lhermitagevancouver.com

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Insulation Sales Manager Required for established insulation company in lower Mainland. Fax resume to 604-572-5278

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NORTHERN BC FORD DEALERSHIP Seeking experienced Service Advisorto join our team. New building, Greatpay and benefits. Relocation assistanceavailable. Send resume to SERVICEMGR @CAPITALFORD.CA

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Terrific career opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects using non-destructive testing. No Exp. Needed!! Plus Extensive paid travel. meal allowance, 4 weeks vacation and benefits pkg. Skills NeededAbility to travel 3 months at a time Valid AZ, DZ class 3 or 1 High School Diploma or GED Apply online at www.sperryrail.com under careers, Click here to apply, key word Driver.

SUPERVISOR (1) of heavy equipment operators ($27/hr) and CONSTRUCTION LABOURER (1) ($18/hr) needed. 40hrs/week and minimum 1 year of experience for both. Please mail your resume to: Fairway Disposal & Demolition Ltd. 5750 Booth Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5H 3A7, or e-mail to: vidabjelica@gmail.com INSTRUMENTATION SERVICE TECHNOLOGIST

Surrey based company has opening for a field Technologist/Engineer for maintenance & calibration of industrial instrumentation. You require technical problem solving ability and be able to diagnose sensor/electronic/software/mechanical problems. Mechanical aptitude essential and willingness to work in the field. Customer service skills and familiarity with Word and Excel a must. Only those applicants that are being considered for interviews will be contacted.

Apply to rjw@telus.net

NAPD in Vancouver is currently looking for individuals with land/ marine pile driving experience. If you are looking for a career as one of the following: ● Bridgman Pile Driver ● Bridgman Pile Driving Foreman ● Pile Driving Crane Operator we would like to hear from you. To apply today, please visit our careers page at www.nacg.ca TECHNICIAN/INSTALLER Required for automatic and manual door hardware. Full time, electronic, electrical, mechanical experience beneficial, Class 5 driver’s license. Willing to train. E-mail resume: lana@pacificdoor.com

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CRAFTERS STILL WANTED! Kensington Community Centre HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR Dec 4th (10am – 4pm) Tables $30 5175 Dumfries St, Vancouver Call 604-718-6200 for application or email kcc_craft_fair@yahoo.com

Sealift Logistics Manager Reference: Job #100967

Hope Bay Mining Ltd., a division of Newmont, is currently accepting applications for a Sealift Logistics Manager to manage the supply chain effort for the Hope Bay project, one of the largest undiscovered gold deposits in North America. Role is based in Vancouver BC with extensive travel to Edmonton AB and Hope Bay NU. Brief Description of Duties: • Provide leadership and direction in logistics. Help manage and support supply chain initiatives between Roberts Bay and across North America. • Plan, budget, and deliver transportation activities for all air, barge, rail, truck, marine vessels models. • Develop annual master sealift plan to include comprehensive analysis and evaluation of marine shipping alternatives. Qualifications: • University degree, plus 10 years of logistics experience across all modes of transportation, specializing in marine transport, domestic and international. Mariner’s Certificate preferred. To apply and view the complete job description and qualifications please visit www.newmont.com/join-our-team

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL Locations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training. Full sized equipment. Job placement assistance. Funding Available. 1-866-399-3853 www.iheschool.com

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Education

FOODSAFE 1 DAY COURSES – ONLY $62 BEST VALUE GUARANTEED Classes Every Sat, Sun & Monday Taught by Certiﬁed Public Health Inspectors ADVANCE Hospitality Education BC’s #1 Foodsafe Choice

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A new series called 'Canadian Pickers' is looking for people who have LOTS of vintage items, memorabilia, collectibles, or antiques to sell for cash. A spin-off of the popular 'American Pickers' television show airing on the History Channel, our hosts want to meet people and hear their stories as they travel across the country looking for hidden treasures. Attics, barns, yards or basements full of stuff--we’re looking for you! We’ll be heading to B.C. November 25-30. Please call Jeff at Cineflix Productions 416 531 2500 ext. 184 or email jsturge@cineflix.com

LADIES CLOTHING

Act Fast! Won’t Last! $$ GREAT DEALS !! $$

Look fabulous in all real designer clothing such as: Aritzia,TNA, Ed Hardy, Christian Audigier, ALDO Dress Shoes, Armani Exchange, Abercrombie & Fitch, Ecko Red, Triple5Soul & Nike Kicks. Sizes: XS or SMALL, barely worn, like new condition. Also some bags & Juicy Couture Jewelry are also avail for sale. Photos & more info avail: mandi_babi@hotmail.com or call (604) 880-0288 Serious buyers only please! All must go, down sizing wardrobe!

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Personal Trainer Certiﬁcation

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

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Education

Music/Theatre/ Dance

Get 14 WorkPlace Certificates in 12 Days! Save Thousands. Start Today. www.dgscanada.ca 604-888-3008

Cheryl Carruthers’ Piano Studio B. Mus. U . Toronto, 3 yrs Vienna, BCRMT. 21 yrs exp. Accepting students, all levels. 604-732-3602 www.ccpianist.ca

Upgrade your skills.

IN HOME OR STUDIO LESSONS Piano, Theory & other instruments. Allegro Music School 604-327-7765

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LEARNING IS fun when free of negative reinforcement. Training & exp. Call Tyler 604-874-3325

BDRM SUITE, mahogany, living & dining room furn, 36' Sony TV , stand & speakers 604-264-0837 LEATHER SOFA, cream, brand new, was $1500, asking $750. call 604-261-5825

MOVING soon MUST sell! Thomasville Mystique Dining Ste, 6ft table x 45in & 2 inserts, Hutch w/glass & lights 6ft x 19in, 8 chairs, $2500. Sony Trinitron TV 36in & cabinet $100. Pool/ Billiard Table 3/4 size + extras, $200. Norris Metal Safe 4ftx4ft $200. All OBO. 778-552-5557

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Wanted to Buy

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

TOP KNOT FIREWOOD est 1981 Dry Alder, Birch & Maple. Pick up or delivered. Rod 604-985-7193

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

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Furniture

Fuel

Located in Langley just minutes from Vancouver

Education

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SLATE POOL table, 4ftx8ft, exc condition, $500. Call 604-224-0492

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CASH FOR YOUR STUFF! - TV SERIES

ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR. '2008 Pride Jazzy Select 14: power chair for sale. Barely used. Paid $4,000, asking $2,500 obo. Call Jennifer, 778-232-5301

Industrial, Construction, Forklifts, Farm & Turf Equip., Fleet Trucks & Trailers, Lumber, Boats . . . see web for more! Cars & Trucks, 9am Start!!! Huge Restaurant Equipment Auction!!!

It’s not too late to train for a new career. Find training in the education section.

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Music/Theatre/ Dance

PIANO LESSONS- ALL LEVELS Bernard Duerksen, M.Mus. 30 yrs exp. West side. 604-605-0962.

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Tutoring Services

QUALIFIED TUTORS in your home $32/hr. All subjects. All levels. www.pdplustutors.com or call Angela at 604-421-6101

It’s time for bargain hunting! Browse our Garage Sale section to ﬁnd deals near you.

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Tutoring Services

HELPFUL MATH TUTOR Phone: 778-866-8877 Web: http://m101m.org

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

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GARAGE SALES

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Childcare Available

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RAGDOLL & Russian Blue Kittens, raised underfoot & post trained. $250 up. 604-581-2544

An overseas live-in Nanny for 2010 placement. 604-682-4688

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Children’s Activities

ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $350+. 604-590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com BLACK LAB puppies 4 males 1 female 8 wks old both parents reg. Excl hunting capability. $600 No Sunday calls 604-819-1729

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Shaughnessy Heights United Church Annual Garage Sale/ Fall Fair Sat Oct 23, 10am-2pm at 1550 West 33rd Ave

(just West of Granville St) 604-261-6377 Collectibles, Household items, Furniture, Clothing,

Toys, Books, Baking. ★ Silent Auction ★

GARAGE SALE 6012 Wiltshire Street Sunday Oct. 24th 10:00 – 4:00 Clothing (Hugo Boss), antiques, furniture, hockey & golf equipment NO EARLY BIRDS!

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ESTATE SALE

October 22 & 23 10:30am to 5:00pm 934 East 53rd Avenue ALL ITEMS PRICED TO SELL

(604) 325-1612

A VANCOUVER West End Community Centre and King George Secondary School are having a

Sat & Sun, Oct 23 & 24th 9am-3pm

4897 Commercial St (Commercial & 33rd Ave) Lots of variety, dishes and furniture.

TAPESTRY THRIFT SHOP

and Children

OPEN TUES.-SAT. 10am-5pm OPEN TUES.-SAT. SUNDAY 10am to 10am-5pm 4pm

SUNDAY 4pm in support Proceeds to the10am Tapestryto Foundation

of residential & elder care atFoundation Mount St. in Joseph, Proceeds to the Tapestry support Holy Family, &St.elder Vincent’s Brock Farhni, of residential care atLangara, Mount St. Joseph, Youville Residence & Marion Hospice. Holy Family, St. Vincent’s Langara, Brock Farhni,

Youville Residence & Marion Hospice.

FLEA MARKET Over 80 tables of

fabulous bargains! SUNDAY October 24th, 2010 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Admission $1 1755 Barclay St, entrance off Denman King George Gym

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

Call 604-257-8333

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Downtown Vancouver for more information

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Foster homes urgently req’d for rescued, abandoned & neglected dogs. Many breeds. www. abetterlifedogrescue.com GOLDEN RETRIVER pups & Golden Doodle pups, book now $650 & $850.. 1-250-674-0091

MIN PIN, F, red, 8 wk, dewclawed & tails, vet ✔, incls pup pack, friendly. $650. 604-719-4404

SHIH TZU. 12 week old male. First shots. Very friendly. Cute & so adorable! $550. 778-394-6666

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YORKIE OR Yorkie X Maltese Toy size, local, 604-590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

3520 COCKER SPANIEL p/b pups with papers vet. shots, ready now, Vanc. $650 neg. 604-708-1752

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Cancer June 21-July 22: The month ahead features romance, pleasure, speculation, creativity, beauty and charming kids. You’ll ride a winning streak! These enjoyable matters were sprinkled through September and October, but now they flower more fully. A contentious, intense tone yields to a softer, affectionate “dalliance” atmosphere. An old flame might appear, if he/she has not already done so in the last two weeks. Sunday’s for fun, social delights. Retreat to rest, plan Monday/Tuesday. Your energy, magnetism and effectiveness soar Wednesday p.m. to Friday – go out, NOT within! Money caution Saturday. Leo July 23-Aug. 22: The weeks ahead revolve around home, kids, property, security, soul, nutrition and Mother Nature. The friction that sandpapered these areas in recent weeks will fade – for two years. Now to January, affection fills your home. You’ll be charmed and charming! It’s a splendid time to decorate, vacation, take the kids to the pumpkin patch, etc. If you’re single, a romantic streak begins to wind through your days. If married, the boudoir brightens. If parenting, be gentle – you might push sports, adventure, too hard. Be ambitious Sunday. Happiness, hopes, plans and popularity Monday/ Tuesday! Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Communications, paperwork, details, errands, short trips, siblings and casual acquaintances fill the weeks ahead. Much of this continues September/October’s trends, but in bigger, luckier ways. The focus of communications changes from sex, finances, mutual property, big changes, power plays, secrets, to something lighter, more gracious: affection/sensuality, earnings instead of assets, compromise instead of power plays, etc. Less is at stake, and that buoys your heart! Still, you’ll be short-tempered on the home front to early December: make peace! Social joys Wednesday-Friday!

D’ARCY A 6 yr old giant schauzer/ poodle very healthy & quiet dog is looking for a good home. Likes kids, his ball & new friends. Perfect family pet. 778-991-2117

DOBERMAN PUPS. Female/ Male. Tails/ears/dew claws done. Black/tan. $1,500. 604-607-7433

604-724-7652

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Pet Services

PET HOTEL @YVR FREE daycare or Overnight stay for first time clients! Call now 604-238-PETS www.jetpetresort.com

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

PET URINE Removal Treatment ™

For Carpet, Upholstery, Mattress. Why live with urine odor? Guaranteed! 604-536-7627 www.Emerald.ChemDry.ca

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Pets - Other

YELLOW LAB pups, parents PB, 1st shots, dewormed, 7 wks. $600. 604-701-9952 No sunday calls

Horses

BC REPTILE Club Show & Sale Sat Oct 30 • 10 am to 5 pm and Sun Oct 31 • 10 am to 4pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park 32470 Haida Drive, Cadet Building Abbotsford B.C Admission : Adults $4 , Kids $2 , Children under 5 Free ; Family Pass $10.00 (2 adults up to 3 kids) For more info visit us at www.bcreptileclub.com 1-604-392-5715

2 NICE 3YR Reg. TB mares, moving CHEAP. $650. obo, 1-604-626-5617 *604-820-4554

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Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: A month of mystery, of psychological, financial and sexual depths awaits you. You might be “tied to” another’s finances, might invest, or take on a mortgage or other large debt. The end result will be a change in your lifestyle. This change might occur through other avenues also: health adjustments, sexual involvements (or pregnancy) etc. It’s a time of commitment and consequence. It’s also, to some degree, a time of karma – I hope you’ve been good! Research, intuition and subconscious promptings aid you. Chase money, shop early Sunday. Thursday to Saturday are sexy, romantic! Taurus April 20-May 20: The weeks ahead feature relationships – of all stripes, from marriage and business partnerships, to agreements, contracts, negotiations, dealings with the public, and the bevy of new relationships that relocation would entail. You are no longer (as in recent weeks) meeting friction and challenge from others. Now forward (to January) most dealings and links become unusually affectionate and gracious. Everyone wants to please – you included! It’s likely that a former bond, an “ex” or a former opportunity (relocation, business, public dealings, etc.) will loom large. Talk it up, Thursday. Gemini May 21-June 20: The next few weeks bring drudgery, chores, health concerns, machinery repairs/purchases and increased dependents’ needs. All these detracted from the pleasures of the last few weeks. So now the cosmos balances: during this “drudgery month” your chores will tend to be light and enjoyable, co-workers will be affectionate (or at least nice), dependents reward you and your health will improve...unless you have a sugar-related problem – e.g., diabetes. (If so, be vigilant through January.) Relationships grow fiery yet hopeful. Love could arise from an argument (and vice versa).

BOXERS, CKC reg. show champion lines, 9 flashy brindle males, 2 reverse, chip, wormed & shots, ready Nov 12. 604-987-0020

WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM at UBC for parents & teens.

Recruiting volunteers to participate in a research study at UBC in a free fun internet program for the family. For more info call 604-875-2000 x 6393, email mysteps@cfri.ubc.ca. or www.childrenlivinghealthy.ca

Dogs

BLACK LAB puppies, males & females, very cute, ready to go $450 604-793-9369

food items & MUCH MORE !!

GARAGE SALE

1369 Kingsway 1369 Kingsway (just (just west west of of Knight Knight St) St) G N •• Furniture • Houseware G I HIN Furniture • Houseware ET TOHR NE!! •• Books •• Knick R Books Knick Knacks Knacks SSOOM MEFO ONE YO FRY Jewellery • Accessories E T VE R EAT ••• Jewellery • Accessories ! E Clothing for Women, Men V GREA ESS! E C I • and Clothing for Women, Men R R E G P IC Children R

Richmond WHOLESALERS WAREHOUSE Moving & Clearance Sale Open to public Mon to Sat 11am - 5 pm 2300 Simpson Rd. Richmond, 604-270-1050 $1items, gift items, electronics,

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 Jenn at 875-2345 x 7853

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Dogs

Childcare Wanted

L/I EXP’D Caregiver req’d for 3 children, $8/hr. flex hours. light cleaning, Fax res. 604-327-5401

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Cats

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.

GOLDEN RETRIEVERS born Aug 31 family raised 1 shots, dewormed, vet ✔ $600. Ph 604-701-1587

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Chase money during the weeks ahead. Buy/sell, cultivate new clients, seek a pay raise, etc. Also focus on, and complete, major tasks or health ﬁxes. Putting them off would interfere with the lucky opportunities and relationship potentials of 2011. To late January, your work scene features intensity, longer hours and creativity – it’s one of the more interesting things in your life, until 2011.“Heavy” money issues enter Sunday (mortgage, investment, etc.) – be calm, even passive. Wisdom, gentle love early week. Ambitious wishes furthered Thursday/Friday, not before. A happy weekend! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Weariness ends – your energy, charisma and effectiveness rise – especially in money areas. For the next six weeks, increased money will come from work or health events, perhaps from overtime hours, sales. Though more money comes, strictly beware a simultaneous, unconscious need to overspend. You could purchase machinery or repairs – haggle, go slow, don’t “spend automatically.” A relationship puzzles you Sunday (perhaps because it’s going to end soon). Mysteries, hidden “treasure,” sexual lures ﬁll Monday/Tuesday. Sweet, gentle love Wednesday-Friday. Be ambitious Saturday. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Rest through late November. Contemplate, plan, be charitable and spiritual, connect with institutions, government agencies. All these proceed splendidly, but other, more hectic pursuits meet headwinds, mainly because your energy and charisma are low. People don’t want to follow your lead right now. This could be a problem, because you’re feeling more determined, assertive and impatient than usual. Dicey combination! Turn that drive into creative pursuits. Indulge yourself with a little pleasure to defuse your ferocity. Valuable secrets surface Wednesday-Friday – pounce Thursday p.m.!

Skiing

MT. BAKER SKI AREA - 2 cabins, 1 property. Rent one, use one. Gated community with amenities. 35 minutes from border $399,500 U.S. Maryann Angus 360-224-6704 www.mymtbakerhome.com

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Oct. 24 - Oct. 30 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: A month of happiness stretches before you! Your popularity will rise. Social delights, optimism, bright future plans and group activities await. A light ﬂirtation could occur – it could be more than that if you meet in a group. Sunday accents romance.Tackle chores Monday to Wednesday morning. Relationships loom large Wednesday noon to Friday eve. There’s a disappointment or obstacle here Thursday morning, but otherwise these few days offer success in negotiations, agreements, love, partnerships, meeting or serving the public. Be open, other-oriented and eager! Mysteries, Saturday. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: The weeks ahead luckily feature ambition, career, prestige relationships and your reputation. Climb the ladder, boost your position in the world! Bosses, parents and higher-ups will (by Thursday onward) drop the impatience and temperament of the last two months.They will strongly favour you now into next January: you’ll be surprised at how graciously you and your proposals are received. Travel and socializing issue a siren song for six weeks – enjoy, but don’t be overly distracted. Romance, creative urges and pleasure call you Monday/Tuesday. Tackle work after Thursday morning, not before. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Understanding replaces mystery, light replaces dark, a philosophical attitude supplants lust.You grow more calm and compassionate. You see your future more clearly, making this and the next few weeks a splendid time to make life-affecting decisions. You might wed, or meet an important love, in the few months ahead. Travel, read, communicate Sunday. Be near home or in contact with family – or pursue security, property goals – Monday/Tuesday. Romance, a creative surge or speculative urge comes Wednesday to Friday – it’s a trap to Thursday morning, succeeds after. Chores Saturday! timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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Acupuncture

A NON Surgical beauty treatment avail. Acupuncture for facial rejuvenation or lift. Dr. Wendy, 20 yrs exp. with cosmetics. #150 - 5780 Cambie St. 604-600-5658

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Registered Massage Services

SWEDISH BODY MASSAGE & WAXING

$45/hr. $109 Head to toe pkg. $78/2hrs Body + Facial or Waxing pkg. Brazilian Waxing from $35

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Metaphysical

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Cut Your Debt by up to 70% DEBT Forgiveness Program Avoid Bankruptcy, Stops Creditor Calls. Much lower Payments at 0% Interest. We work for You, not Your Creditors.

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NEED CASH AND OWN A VEHICLE?

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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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Legal/Public Notices

• Notarizations • Wills & Estate Litigation • ICBC Claims • Divorces • Business Acquisitions

James Quon & Company

#400 – 601 West Broadway

604.873.6788

NOTICE TO CREDITORS RE: The Estate of James Cameron McGregor, also known as James C. McGregor, also known as James McGregor, deceased, formerly of 308 - 8772 Hudson Street, Vancouver, BC, V7Y 1B6 Creditors and others having claims against the estate of James Cameron McGregor are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claim should be sent to the Executor at 18th Floor, 700 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V7Y 1B6, on or before November 22, 2010, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. The Canada Trust Company, Executor. Per: Don Woods, Executive Trust Officer

5505

Body Work

$38 Relaxing Massage

Massage, Facial, Nails, Waxing

604-709-6168 410 E. Broadway RELAXING MASSAGE very clean/private. 9am-11pm, 7days, D/town & Kits. Anie 604-684-8773

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Personals

GENTLEMEN! Attractive discreet, European lady is available for company 604-451-0175

Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS RE: The Estate of Peter Chardon Labrie, also known as Peter Labrie, deceased, formerly of 999 West 57th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6P 6Y9 Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Peter Chardon Labrie are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claim should be sent to the Administrator at The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company, #510 - 650 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 4N7 on or before November 24, 2010, after which date the Administrator will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Administrator then has notice. The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company, Administrator Per: Andrew Patrus

6508

Apt/Condos

GEORGIAN TOWERS 1450 WEST GEORGIA ST.

1 & 2 bedrooms starting from $1150

Heart of Downtown, easy transit access. Large gym, laundry on every ﬂoor, dishwashers in all suites, in/outdoor parking.

RENTALS 604-669-4185 rentals@capreit.net www.caprent.com

1 BR, Coal Harbour, 1420 W. Georgia, 8th flr. bright, 535sf, 6 appls, gym, water view from balc. avail now, $1200, 604-908-5424 1 BR, top flr, 5 appls, Kerrisdale, n/p, n/s, $1185 heat & hw included, avail Nov 1, refs req’d, 604-218-8208, 604-909-0668

VANCOUVER’S TOP GIRL Japanese, Korean, Vananese, (19+) Duo, body scrub,

604.719.4619 Vancouver

Legal Services

EXPERIENCED LAWYER & NOTARY

LEGALS

7005

Business Opps/ Franchises

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

Accounting/ Bookkeeping

RENTALS

Financial Services

Reduce Reuse Recycle The classiﬁeds can help! 604.795.4417 604.630.3300

5505

Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS RE:The Estate of William Grimsdell Stevenson, also known as William G. Stevenson, also known as William Stevenson, deceased, formerly of #204-7155 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5P 4X6. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of William Grimsdell Stevenson are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claim should be sent to the Executor, William Fredrick Stevenson, c/o BMO Trust Company, 9th Floor, 595 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V7X 1L7 on or before November 22, 2010, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. William Fredrick Stevenson

NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL & LICENSING ACT HOURS OF SALE FOR LIQUOR PRIMARY LICENSE An application has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch, Victoria, BC, from 2146296 Ontario Ltd., operating as the Fairmont Waterfront at 900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver, BC to change the hours of sale from the currently approved hours of: From 11:00am - 1:00am Monday to Saturday and 11:00am - 12:00am Sunday To 9:00am – 3:00am seven days a week Residents and owners of businesses located within a .8 kilometre (1/2 mile) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by writing to: THE GENERAL MANAGER LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH P.O. Box 9292 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9J8 PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED To ensure the consideration of your views, your letter must be received on or before (November 22, 2010). Your name(s) and address must be included. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.

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2 BR, corner ste, city view, W.Georgia @ Bute, Coal Harbour new reno, built-in sound syst., w/d $1800 avail now 604-922-4344 2 BR +den, 1100sf, newly reno’d, nr Pt. Grey 2ndary School. $2200, 2 Br +den, 1117sf, 2 yrs old, nr VGH, $2300; Olympic Village 1 Br +den, 642sf, brand new, $1600, all ns, np, 604-828-2268

204- 5725 Agronomy Rd. UBC 2 br corner, 2 bath, 900sf, granite, balc. lease, ns, np, $2400, now, Eric 604-723-7368 Prop Mngt

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Apt/Condos

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BEAUTIFUL APTS. 1 & 2 BR avail. Rates from $800. Call 604-327-9419. BRAND NEW 2br, 1ba, Condo, 6 appl, u/g prkg, 1533 E 8th Ave. Now, $1550, refs, 604-240-5322

3 BR +den, 2 baths, 2800sf, fp, 5 appls, McKenzie Heights, hardwood, near schools/UBC, pet neg ns, $2800+utils, 604-219-8025

PORT MOODY, Newport Village. 2 BR + den, concrete bldg, 2 full baths. F/p, in-suite w/d, h/wd flrs, granite counters, S.S. applis, 2 u/grd prkg, gym. Ocean & mountain view! $1,850/mo + util. Avail immed or Nov 1st. 604-469-9261

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M SURREY- 6297 134 St. Solid 7 Bdrm HOUSE w/3 bdrm suite on 1/4 acre lot with views... $1,488M WHITE ROCK - 15532 Madrona Drive 3 bdrm, HOUSE on quiet Cul-de-Sac, huge fenced yard, dbl garage, 2yr old roof. $1,688M

SURREY/CITY CENTREQUATTRO - 13733 & 13789 107A New Junior 1 & 2 bdrm suites, all appliances, alarm, large patio, granite countertops, sec. prkg, storage&gym, short walk to sky train, shops & bus W&D Avail.Now $750 & up N/S N/P. Sutton Group Email: homesforlease@ shaw.ca for a full list of rentals available or call Cindy at 604-807-1105. VAN 2 BR, 2 ba Executive condo D/T. $2190. Call Quay Pacific Property Mgmt at 604-570-2786

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Furnished Accommodation

WATERFRONT 1BR, HOT TUB Nov to March in Deep Cove Only 25 min to Downtown Van www.lockehaven.ca/winter $1995

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Houses - Rent

★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

Call (604)435-5555 or (604)786-4663

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

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Suites/Partial Houses

2 BR bsmt new home, heated flr. wd, nr Joyce skytrain, alarm ns, np, must be clean, $1200incl utils & net, avail now, 604-837-5574 2 BR bsmt ste, new home, radiant heat, nr ammens, 53rd & Fraser. ns, np. $1100 incl utils. Nov. 1st 604-321-8211, 604-321-2911 2 BR bsmt suite, Kerrisdale, avail now, $1050, share wd, no smoking, no pets, on bus route, 604-943-1614 3 BR main flr, 64th/Victoria, own w/d, sundeck, close all amens, Nov 1 or 15. $1250 + 60% utils, ns np. 604-649-2016, 604-872-3542 EAST VNCR. 1st & Victoria. Lrg Main flr 3 BR Ste, newly reno’d. Near amens. $1300 incls utls. Avail Nov 1. Call 604-218-7660 EAST VNCR. Near 7th & Clark. VIEW. Upper lrg 2 BR ste, newly reno’d, hardwood floors. Av now. No pets. $1100. 604-218-7660

2 refs req’d. Nov 1, 604-326-0372

RMD, #2/ Williams. 3 BR, grd/lvl. 1,300 sf. Cozy f/p, shared laundry, radiant heat, large fenced yard, veggie garden. $1,350/mo + util. Near schools. Nov 1st. 604-272-5644 or 778-862-5697

1 BR spacious grnd level, close to 29th & Joyce Skytrain station, avail Nov 1, np $750 incls utils. 604-657-2323 after 4:30pm

VANCOUVER, 60TH/KNIGHT. Clean, bright 2 BR bsmt. 1200 sf. $850 incl util. Ns/np. Ref’s a must, suits quiet people. 604-649-3525

2 BDRM bsmt ste, 347 East 14th ave. shrd w/d, ns np, Avail now. $1000 incl hydro. Open House Oct 23/24 Sat/Sun 12noon-5pm 2 BR bsmnt suite, near bus & Super Store. Avail Now. no pets, Between Fraser & Main St. incl utils, 604-324-7475

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Wanted To Rent

BACH OR 1Br independant or above grnd. 2 tennants, responsible, employed, $800mo max. Near transit. Please call after 5 604-818-5191

Do You Need to Rent Your Property?

601 West 57th Ave, Van

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

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

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BR bsmt suite, laundry 1 day/ wk, n/s, n/p, Marpole nr transit, grocery, school. $900 incl util.

Spacious 1, 2 & 3 BR Rental Apartments and Townhouses in the Oakridge area at West 57th Ave and Cambie St. Included are heat & hot water, plus a spacious storage locker. Many suites have big patios and balconies with gorgeous views. Quiet and tasteful gardens, swimming pools, hot tub, gym, laundry facilities, gated parking and 16 shops & services. Near Oakridge Centre, Canada Line stations, Langara College, Churchill High School, Langara Golf Course and much more. Sorry no pets. For more information: 604-327-1178 info-vnc@langaragardens.com www.langaragardens.com Managed by Dodwell Strata Management Ltd.

Real Estate Services

Townhouses Rent

3 BR, large, nr Edgemont, 2 level, deck, by stream, 1.5bath, 5 appls, fp, ns, np $1955, 604-922-9400

LANGARA GARDENS

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Houses - Sale

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Condos/ Townhouses

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Burnaby

Sat Oct 23rd, 2-4pm 8655 159 St, 3 lvl T/H just 3 yrs old, 3BR, 3ba, nr amens, quick sale, $335K Mala @ Sutton 604-710-9030

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Houses - Sale

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$99 can sell your home 574-5243 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $99,900 597-8361 id4714 Harrison Hot Springs immaculate 1650sf 3br, 2ba rancher $389K 604-796-3531 id5222 Langley parklike acreage w/2 homes, 1 with suite, barn, $1,495,000 857-9093 id5238 Maple Ridge drastically reduced 4.9ac serviced vu acreage $420Kobo 722-3996 id4694 Poco immaculate 1790sf 3br 2.5ba end unit tnhome $424,900 778-554-2263 id5241 Sry Sullivan Mews ground lvl 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+complex $220K 834-6935 id5136 Sry E Newton 1 acre lot with 2600sf 6br 2.5ba bungalow $479,900 778-549-2056 id5198

N. SRY, Immac 2 BR, 1 bth, 534 sf. 6000+ lot. Move in or rent. Elem schl/skytrain. $239,000. 5% down. 604-309-1888 Prudential

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Lots & Acreage

BUILDING LOT, New West. 33’ x 130’. $75,000 in services paid! No HST! 4,240 total sq. feet. Priced to sell! $321,000. 604-726-0677

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Out Of Town Property

FOR SALE Country Retirement Home on 1.68 acres, Chilcotin Propertyguys.com ID#68108 1-250-394-4245

To advertise call

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HOME SERVICES 8073

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Drainage

GUARANTEED ★ ★Wet Basements Made Dry

S&S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

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604-771-4772

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Carpentry

Let me Install & Assemble ■ Closets & cabinets ■ kitchen & bath.

From Ikea, Home Depot, or Rona!

■ Finishing Carpentry

Ref’s Avail. John 604-738-6925

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Cleaning

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Drainage

DRAINAGE, SEWER & WATER Call Tobias 604 782-4322 Mia Casa − Drain Tile/Sewer Line Water Line Repairs / Replacement & Cleaning. Vince 604-941-6060, Al 604-783-3142

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Drywall

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

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

604-916-7729 JEFF

CITY LINK DRYWALL LTD WCB, liability insured. 20 yrs exp. Call Indy. Free Est. 604-780-5302 *Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925

FIJI ISLANDS

DRYWALL Boarding, Taping & Painting cell: 604-318-3584 Butterfly Cleaning Inc. ‘‘Moving out, Home & Office’’ Bonded, Prof & Affordable. 604-781-4374

PATCHING, TEXTURE / smooth ceilings, plaster walls. Small jobs. 25 years exp. Call 604-671-9901

CLEANING SERVICE. Reas rates, specializing in homes. Guar work. Refs avail. 604-715-4706

VICTORIA DRYWALL LTD. 25 yrs exp. Reno’s & New Constr. Call Bruno ★ 604-313-2763

EXP CLEANING ladies avail 7 days/wk. Bonded. Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond 604-928-0025 H.C. Office / House Cleaning Quality & Experience. Bonded & Insured. 604-725-0856 PROF QUALITY detailed comm or res cleaning, natural products. Insured, WCB 604-771-7135 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

Sidewalk, Driveway, Patio Exposed Aggregate, remove & replacing

Wayne The Drywaller

Quality Drywall Finishing. Textured Ceilings & Repair. Renov Specialist. No job too small. 837-1785

8080

Electrical

The current choice serving the Lower Mainland for more than 15 years. All Kinds of Work and Reasonable Rates. Licensed & Bonded

Concrete Specialist. Driveways, sidewalks, exposed aggregate & patios. Santino 604.254.5551 CONCRETE SPECIALIST, patio sidewalk, driveway, exposed aggregate reas rate 604-764-2726 L & L CONCRETE. All types: Stamped, Repairs, Pressure Wash, Seal Larry 778-882-0098

8073

Drainage

DRAIN TILES, sewer lines, water lines & sumps. Mini excavation 604-230-1472 or 604-327-0885 Crown Roofing & Drainage Residental Div. Roofing installations & repairs. 604-327-3086

Installations Refinishing & Repairs Dust Free. Affordable Rates! Free Estimates.

Call: 604-240-3344

Hardwood Floor Refinishing Repairs & Staining Installation Free Estimates

Century Hardwood Floors 604-376-7224 www.centuryhardwood.com

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

#1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774.

ELECTRIC AVE Installations. Electrian lic# 99207, Res/comm, www.electric-ave.ca 604-215-0562 LIC ELECTRIC. Comm & Res. Bonded. Reas Rates. Free Est. Professional Work. 604 719-8603

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944

604-420-4800 Established 1963

Glass Guys Window & Gutter Cleaning Services Professional Service Fully Insured Best Rates in Town! Call us today for a free estimate 604-315-9000 - Or Visit VancouverWindowWashing.ca #1 PRO Gutter & Roof Cleaning Owner operated since 1995. Quality Work. Mike 785-1206 DYNAMIC GUTTERS & Exteriors. Full seamless gutters. Installation repairs & soffits. All jobs guaranteed. Fully insured, bonded, WCB. Will beat any competitors price. 604-439-9417 Professional Powerwash Gutters cleaned & repaired Since 1984, 604-339-0949 Waters Home Maintenance Gutter Cleaning, repairs, windows Free estimate 604-738-6606

8130

Handyperson

TRUSTED HOME IMPROVEMENTS

SINCE 1997

INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

RJR Small Projects Division

8120

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

Tel: 604-603-9655

8125

Part of RJR group

604-202-6118

Glass Mirrors

Gutters

Alliance

Windows & Gutter Cleaning • Professional Power Washing • Gutter Cleaning • Window Cleaning done by hand • Contract Pricing • Will Beat Any Reputable Estimate

Call Steve

604-723-2526

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

EXP’D HANDYMAN offering all kinds of high quality affordable services. Call: 604-828-0899 SMALL JOBS WELCOME! Bath, kitchen, plumbing, flooring, painting, etc. Call Mic, 604-725-3127

8140

604-439-9417

Heating

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

Lawn & Garden

HEDGE SHRUB TREE & STUMP REMOVAL FREE ESTIMATE INSURED

224-3669 Fall Services

• Quality Hedge Pruning • Leaf Clean Up • Bed Clean Up • Fall Aeration & Liming • Property Clean Up • Rubbish Removal

604-809-5296 lawnenforcementlandscaping.ca

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

604-618-9741

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

• Hedges Trimmed • Fall Clean-up • Irrigation Winterized

604-266-2692 VANCOUVER LAWN & GARDEN • Fall Clean-up • Hedge Trimming • Lawn winterizing • Landscape Design • Power Washing 778-882-3152, 604-999-5665

WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Hedge Trimmimg & Tree Pruning & Hedge Removal Fall Clean Up Chaffer Control & Lawn Restoration. Comm/Strata/Res Aerating & Power Raking. Free Estimates. 604-893-5745 AUTUMN CLEANUP- Best for pruning & trimming. Free est. 604-354-8382 or 604-879-6019

Kitchens/Baths

Chau Le Gardening Tree cutting & topping, yard cleanup, trimming, hedging, 604-782-5288

Bathtub Reglazing

Gardening Services 21 yrs exp. Tree topping, West & Eastside & Rmd. Michael 604-240-2881

5 year warranty – BBB rated A

GARY’S LAWN MAINTENANCE Lawn Cut, pruning, hedges, tree trimming, yard cleanup, weeding. Free est. Gary or Toor 604-307-6375/930-2751

8150

• Reﬁnish old bathtubs • 4 hour dry time From $325 standard size 604.597.1171 mrtubman.ca Counter Tops, Custom Cabinets & Refacing NO HST til end of Dec • In business 50 years

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

8155 Full Seamless Gutter Installation/Repairs Sofﬁts All jobs Guaranteed. Fully insured/WCB covered Will beat any competitors price

8160

RELIABLE GARDENERS

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

References Available

one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal. Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

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

Complete Home Maint./Repairs Certiﬁed Trained Pros. For that small job. Rates you can afford.

QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL & Commercial Electrical Contractor. Cert. 92294.. Nick 778-237-2132

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

EDGEMONT GUTTERS

604-878-5232

Work Done by Professionals

Excavating

Gutters

ANYTHING IN WOOD Hardwood flrs, install, refinishing. Non-toxic finishes. 604-782-8275

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

8087

8125

ALL NEW FLOORS. Hardwood, Laminate. Professional Installation and Refinishing.. 604-715-8455

Commercial/Residential

CONCRETE & ASPHALT

A. FOUNDATIONS, Retaining walls, Stairs, Driveways, Sidewalks. Any concrete project. We also do block, & stone work. Free ests. Call Basile 604-617-5813

THE ART OF HARDWOOD FLOORS

Lic. 22308

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

LMD Ltd. 604-540-6567

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

Max: 604-341-6059

A. LIC. ELECTRICIAN #19807 Semi-retired wants small jobs only. 604-689-1747, pgr 604-686-2319

• Removal & Replace • Free Disposal • Free Estimates • Quality Guaranteed • Fully Insured • Commercial / Residential

Custom fencing, decking EST 1991

604-270-2358, Cell: 604-788-6458

Reasonable rates. 35 yrs. exp. For free estimates call Mario

253-0049

West Coast Cedar Installations

VINCE’S MAGIC Drywalling & textured ceiling repairs. Bonded 604-307-2295 / 778-340-5208

Concrete

CONCRETE SPECIALIST

Fencing/Gates

Landscaping

Able Boys Landscaping Ltd. bobcat/lawn/cedar fence/paving stones, trim trees. 604-377-3107

GB GARDENING - lawn cut, trim, prune, clean up, power wash, free est. 778-988-5544 604-322-9412 JAPANESE GARDENER Landscape & maintenance, clean-ups, trimming. Reas, free est, 25 yrs exp 604-986-8126 T. TRAN -604-723-2468, Tree Pruning, hedging, weeding, leaf cleanup, gutters, etc. Reliable.

YARD CLEAN-UP, lawns cut & lawn aeration, hedge trim, rubbish removal, gutters. 604-773-0075

One call does it all...

HEDGE REMOVAL, stump grinding, excavator, concrete removal, etc Steve 604-724-3670 ONE CALL Landscapes it all www.sterlinglandscaping.ca Free estimates! 604-985-2545

604-630-3300

8175

Masonry

8185

Moving & Storage

Cabana Masonry Ltd. Top Quality Masonry Work

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

POPEYE’S MOVING Scott 604-377-2503

www.popeyesmovingbc.com

604.671.4953 604.594.6007 www.cabanamasonry.com Cabana Masonry Ltd. Top quality work. Ron 604-671-4953. Visit web www.cabanamasonry.com MASONRY REPAIRS •Stone Walls •Bricks •Chimneys & more. George • 604-365-7672 NORTHLAND MASONRY. Rock, slate, brick, granite, pavers. 20 yrs exp on the N. Shore. No job to small.. Will 604-805-1582

8180

Home Services

BE COOL! COLD FEET? Talk to Someone You Trust.

CENTRAL AIR INSTALLED FURNACES CONDITIONING

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

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

STORMWORKS

● Oil Tank Removal ● Recommended ● Insured ● Reasonable Rates

Sears also installs ROOFING, WINDOWS, WINDOW COVERINGS & CARPETING

8195

604-685-7112 ext 5101

ARBUTUS PAINTING

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

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

8185

Moving & Storage

604-724-3670 Painting/ Wallpaper

VANCOUVER LTD. • Fully Insured • References • Green Products

Call Today!

604-338-2339 FREE ESTIMATES

arbutuspainting.com

D&M PAINTING

AFFORDABLE MOVING

Interior/Exterior Specialist

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

604-724-3832

1 to 3 Men

We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac

Many Years Experience Fully Insured Top Quality, Quick Work Free Estimate

Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance

FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount

604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

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

$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 EXPERIENCED & RELIABLE MOVERS 5 Ton Truck & 2 Men $55/hr. Apts, Houses, Offices We do it all! 24/7. 604-346-2416

Marty’s

Painting & Decorating Ltd. NO JOB TOO SMALL Quality work est. 1973

Colour Consulting Included Free Estimate 604-733-2865

PRIMO PAINTING Interior & Exterior

* EXCELLENT PRICES * Free Est./Written Guarantee

No Hassle Quick Work Insured /WCB

604-723-8434

CONFIDENT PAINTING LTD.

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

Jean-Guy Bottin

Cell 604.626.1975

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

F R I D AY, O C T O B E R 2 2 , 2 0 1 0 T H E VAN C O U V E R C O U R I E R

HOME SERVICES Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

AAA Professional int/ext painter & wall paperer. Guar work. Free est. John 604-318-2059 (Kits)

9129 Shaughnessy St.

ESCALADE PAINTING 20% off Fall & Winter, 25 years Westside. Richard 604-839-4927

Jaxon Hannah - 5 ⁄ Hannah yrs. old 11 13 ½ Jaxon oldOld! Years Old!- 3 ⁄ yrs. Years

MASTER MATCH PAINTING Int & Ext. . GOOD PRICES, 18 yrs exp.Thomas 604-724-8648

PASSION FOR PAINTING Int & Ext, power wash. Free Est. WCB. David 604-942-0115 RONALDO PAINTING (1981) Master Painter. Fair Prices. Vancouver, 778-881-6478 THE REPAINT SPECIALIST Wall repair available. Call Jacques 778-228-4777

Decks/Patios/ Railings

8200

CENTRAL DECKING Co. • Build-rebuild decks, deck repair • Specialize in seamless polyurethane membrane deck coatings • Sundecks-balconies-patios & rooftop decks • Waterprooﬁng

604-618-0631 centraldecking@gmail.com DECKS & FENCES, gates, front steps etc. John 778-998-5591 tarasoffconstruction.com

Paving/Seal Coating

8205

ALL KINDS: Concrete, Ashpalt, Paving Stones, Retaining Walls. Drainage, Reno’s. 604-618-0858 ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

8220

Plumbing

A PLUMBING B P & Rooter

Installations & Repairs Big or Small, 7 Days/Week

Plugged Drains, Main Sewer Lines Water Service, Video Pipe Inspection Drain Tiles, Fixtures, Faucets Licensed Plumbers & Gas Fitters Hot Water Tanks

604-731-8875 ,/!

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PLUMBING, HEATING & DRAINAGE

Renovations Big or Small. Water Lines without Digging Broken Water Mains & Sewer Mains. Hot Water Tanks, Plugged Drains, Toilets, Tubs, Leaky Faucets & Broken Pipes, Irrigation Sprinkler Systems. 24 / 7 Emergency Service Fully Licenced & WCB.

604-729-3864

8220

Plumbing

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

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

www.crownresidentialrooﬁng.com

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

D & M RENOVATIONS, Flooring, tiling, finishing. Fully Insured. Top quality, quick work 604-724-3832

25 Yrs Experience Renovations Repairs Hot water Tanks New construction

Shaun 604.727.9326

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

604-731-2443 ★ 3 Licensed Plumbers ★ 66 years of exp. 604-830-6617 www.oceansidemechanical.com

Renovations

FINISHING CARPENTRY Door & Hardware installs Small Renovations Reliable & Affordable service. 604-351-8943

from concept to occupancy

BATH/KITCHEN Renos, decks, fencing, home repairs. Home Improvment Centre. 604-240-9081

Winner of Gold & Silver Georgie Awards

KITCHEN & BATHS Home renovations, 30+ years experience. Call 604-731-7709

Winner of the National SAM Award

KITSILANO HANDYMAN bathroom. tiling, drywall, painting finishing carpentry, all kinds of repairs. Francois: 778-839-0248

– Renovator Member of the Year

– Best Renovated Kitchen in Canada

BS & SONS gas heating & plumbing. Certified. Renos, h/w tanks, boilers, drains. 24 hrs. 671-6815

QUALITY REPAIRS & RENOS Made affordable since 1981. Int/ext. large or small, BBB Member. Free est. Chris 604-313-4830

DRAIN AND Plumbing maintenance. Small projects are welcomed..... 604-828-0899

RENOVATIONS

PLUMBERS

Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-739-2000 LICENSED PLUMBER available for residential/comm service. Semi retired. 604-700-5925

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

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

HUMMINGBIRD HOME IMPROVEMENTS Quality & Ref’s, Renos, decks, baths, windows, upgrades, doors, locks, stairs, custom design & builds John 604-720-9508 Dunbar/Westside Service

When your house is great except… ❏ The kitchen’s too

small

❏ You need another

bedroom ❏ The carport could be a two-car garage ❏ One bathroom just isn’t enough anymore

We Fix The “EXCEPTS…” Since 1978

604-987-5438

731-7709

RENOVATIONS 22-BUILD (222-8453) Showroom: 1230 West 75th Ave.

GET OUT YOUR LIST! We do all the fussy little jobs no one else wants to do. Complete home repairs. Workmanship and your Satisfaction Guaranteed. Est 1983. Ralph 682-8256

Roofing

#1 Rooﬁng Company in BC All types of Rooﬁng Over 35 Years in Business Call now & we pay ½ the HST

604-588-0833

SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM

•Re-Roofing •Repair •Maintenance SAVE $$$ WINTERIZE your roof NOW! Call Brad • 604-773-0492

SSK ROOFING & SIDING Re-roofing. Gutters. WCB / BBB 604-787-4622 or 778 240-6513

8255

Rubbish Removal

604-RUBBISH 782-2474

* We Remove & Recycle Anything*

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A L L JU N K ?

TAL TILE Install & Repair Home Bath, Kitchen, Int/Ext. Free Est. Guaranteed David 604-862-7537

BACKHOE & DUMP TRUCK · Excavating · Trenching · Patching · Driveways · Snow Removal (604) 290-5893 35 years experience!

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McNabb Roofing

OLMANI DEVELOPMENT Renovations Bathroom/Kitchen Interior/Exterior Home Repair and Additions

604.376.3192

www.olmani.ca TOOLBOX HOME IMPROVEMENT Complete Bath & Kitchen Renovations Plumbing • Carpentry Painting • Tiling • Wiring 604-722-0110

MOZAIK MOZAIK HANDYMAN HANDYMAN SERVICES SERVICES LTD.

• Painting • Electrical • Plumbing • Tiling • Carpentry Carpeting

Tel: 739-8786, Cell: 716-8687 ~ FREE ESTIMATES ~

• TAR & GRAVEL •TORCH-ON MEMBRANE •FIBREGLASS / ASPHALT SHINGLES, GUTTER & DOWNPIPE CLEANING CHIMNEY REPAIRS 35 years experience Cell: 604-839-7881

MACROOFING.CA

Residential & Commercial Tar & Gravel to Torch On Conversion Shell Busey’s Referral Network ★ Govt Certified ★ 20 yrs exp Visa & MasterCard

778-237-ROOF (7663)

10% off ALIN Maintenance •Roof •Chimney •Skylight Repairs •All Leak Problems! 604-319-2229

A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd Re-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB. 604-961-0324 or 604-562-0957

★ BATHROOM SPECIALIST★ Tiles, tub, vanity, plumbing, paint framing. From start to finish. Over 20 yrs exp. Peter 604-715-0030

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

Tiling

Sea Island Renovations

All home renovations, tiles, painting, drywall, flooring, etc. All work Gtd. Free Est. Ph: 604-771-9686 T.G. TILES Marble, Slate, Granite Entry, kitchen, bath, patio, stairs. Prof Installation 604-760-7991

8315

Tree Services

MAGNOLIA TREE Service & Landscape, fence install, yard reno’s, excavating, irrigation 604-214-0661

Wildwood Tree Services, Exp Hedge Trimming and Removal & Tree Pruning. Free Est. 604-893-5745

8335

Window Cleaning

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

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604-630-3300

604-420-4800 Established 1963

ALL CLEAR WINDOW & gutter cleaners. No streaks, no drips, right down to the corners. Quality work guaranteed. 604-519-0678

AUTOMOTIVE 9110

Collectibles & Classics

9160

Sports & Imports

1990 TOYOTA Corolla stationwagon, 184,220 kms, 4 cylinder, air conditioning, new automatic transmission, 4 new winter tires. Call 604-985-9407 to inquire.

Yes, we Remove & Recycle Anything

604-537-8523

8309

Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/ Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in & View Work 291-7778, 787-5915 www.treeworksonline.ca

Residential & Commercial Free Estimates Large or small jobs Nobody beats our prices $ 15 OFF with this ad

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Tiling

MASTERCRAFT ROOFING Ltd. Right the 1st time! Repairs, reroofing, garage, decks. Hart 322-5517

1990 BMW M5, only 48,000 km, all original, like new. $18,800. 604-987-3876. D24627

9125

Domestic

1999 CHRYSLER Neon, auto, aircared, 170 K, $4000 spent on it. $2150 obo. 604-946-2885

9145

1991 ACURA Integra RS, 2 dr h/b, red, well maintained, a/cared, fun to drive $1650 604-709-0701

Scrap Car Removal 1998 HONDA CIVIC EX 149 km, silver honda serviced exc cond. 1 owner $3800. 604-275-7968

ROOFING/ RE-ROOFING Leak Repairs & Chimney Repairs

604-318-4390

30 years exp.

8250

8309

Roofing

604-738-7280

SKILLED CARPENTER + • Helper • Tools • Truck • Call 604-506-4519

Quality Home Improvement ★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job Too Big or Small. 604-725-8925

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By Albert

KELLY CONSTRUCTION

8250

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

www.rjrrenovator.com

AaronR CONST

drytech.ca

Plumbing, Drainage, Repairs & Installation

• BBB • RCABC • GAF/ELK Master Elite Contractor • Residential Rooﬁng • Liability Coverage and WCB • Designated Project Managers • Homes & Strata • Third Party Inspection Installations & Repairs Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate •• 24 Hr Emergency Service Quote code 2010 for a 5% discount

604-312-6311

Drainage & Plumbing Inc.

RESIDENTIAL DIVISION LTD.

Tried & True Since 1902

CONCRETE FORMING, wood & steel stud framing specialist. Call Patrick 604-218-3064

FENCES • STAIRS

RED SEAL

Renovations & Home Improvement

8240

Licensed & Insured

SUNDECKS

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

.com

732-8453

❑ Renovations and Repairs ❑ Bathrooms/Kitchens ❑ Roofing/Concrete Work ❑ Painting/PowerSmart Jobs ❑ All Plumbing & Electrical Work ❑ Decks & Stairs • Guaranteed • Insured • References

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

ELPIS STUCCO and repairs. 45 years exp. 604-771-0911

CERTIFIED PLUMBER

CEDARWORKS

• • • •

8300

Roofing

Since 1989

ACCURATE PAINTING - Int & ext. Competitive prices. 15+ yrs exp. Henry cell 604-754-9661

MASTER PAINTER.....LEVEL 5 drywall finish. Custom doors, trim & crown. 604-836-9675

8250

EW39

NO WHEELS, NO PROBLEM

Student Works

Disposal & Recycling

Trips start at

$49

B i n s f ro m 7 - 2 0 y a rd s a v a i l .

John 778-288-8009

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200

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★ASK DISCOUNT RUBBISH★ Best Prices, Yard, House/Const, Demo. 7 days Ray, 604-727-6153 DISPOSAL BINS 4 - 40 yard bins. Starting from $179 including dump fees. Disposal King, 604-306-8599 JACK’S RUBBISH Removal Friendly, Fast & Cheap 604-266-4444 ONSITE DISPOSAL SERVICE Const/ House/ Yard Waste Quality Service at Great Price 7 Days/ Week 604-700-SITE 7483

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

Pays $150 minimum for Full-Size Complete Vehicles. Free Removal! 2-Hr. Service in Most Areas

Call 778-316-3217

2002 PORSCHE Boxster S, only 78,000km, 6-speed, immac. $19,800 D24627 604-987-3876

2005 TOYOTA Echo, 40mpg city/ 60mpg hwy. 4-door hatchback, a/c, cruise, keyless entry, CD player, split rear seat, more room than you’d think! 90k km, regularly maintained by Toyota service only, front brakes recently rebuilt. 1 owner. Accident/smoker free. Great condition. $5,900. 604-219-5508.

THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

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604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

2006 HONDA Civic DX Coupe $11,900. Auto, dark blue, PWR Locks/Windows, heated mirrors, digital dash, 4 new tires, new brakes. Honda Serviced. NO Accidents. 100k. Great on gas, +extras. Coq. ★ 604-868-3128

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Five-door Audi7 Sportback has wagon-like utility davidchao The all new Audi A7 Sportback is a fresh approach to luxury car design. What you see is an extremely attractive four-door coupe. Less obvious is a fifth rear door/hatch that allows wagonlike utility and the A7’s hidden, lightweight yet very rigid body structure. “Audi buyers typically place a higher emphasis on the aesthetics of the car,” said Cort Nielsen, Public Relations Manager, Audi Canada. “The look of this car is absolutely gorgeous plus it has all the qualities that make it an Audi—the technology, the interior and its fit and finish. And that oak dash (an option) is stunning.” While big in its physical dimensions, the A7 weighs in at 1,695 kg (3,737 lbs). It’s powered by a potent yet highly efficient V6 engine with hybrid-like fuel economy technology that’s mated with an advanced Quattro drive system with a torque-vectoring rear differential. The Audi A7 could be described as a Porsche Panamera Lite: all the goodness without the calories! It’s a little wider than a Panamera but very close in every other external measurement, including wheelbase. They both have five doors, a coupelike body design and a concealed tail spoiler that automatically deploys at high speed. The A7, however, is expected to be about half the price of a Panamera. Over at Mercedes-Benz, the CLS is another vehicle that is likely to be cross-shopped with the A7. An attractive four-door sedan with a coupe roofline, pricing for the CLS starts at $88,500. Key design elements of the A7 are its long hood, long wheelbase and short body overhangs. Another is what’s called a “tornado line” or body crease that starts at the headlights, extends along the side, gently slopes towards the tail lights and then extends across the rear. Most of the A7’s body skins are made of aluminum, including the fenders, the lids and doors. The A7 also comes with frameless door glass, side mirrors with integrated LED turn signals and LED taillights. Its covert rear

Above: The Audi A7 can be described as a Porsche Panamera Lite. Below: New technology includes a touchpad the driver can use to perform numerous functions, such as allowing the use of a ﬁnger to spell a destination or input number digits. spoiler automatically appears at 130 km/h and retracts again at 80 km/h, or you can activate it (any time) via a button on the dash. Up front the grille is unmistakably Audi, with some subtle changes shared with the new A8. The A7 comes standard with ‘xenon plus technology’ headlights and a new all-weather light, integrated into the headlight. Radar sensors, for its optional adaptive cruise control (with stop and go function), occupy the usual fog light locations. An adaptive headlight system with LED headlights is also available. These long-life headlights are extremely energy-efﬁcient and emit a white light that’s easier on eyes. The system also includes variable headlight range control (low/high beam), which uses a small camera on the interior mirror to detect the lights of approaching vehicles or communities. A unique feature of the adaptive headlight control unit is its link with the MMI navigation plus system. The navigation system sends advance route data to the light computer and it can do stuff like automatically switching

on a cornering light before entering an intersection. It can even automatically switch the headlights from driving on the right to driving on the left, if you change countries. Audi’s signature daytime running lights are strips of 18 LED lights that give the appearance of a curved band on the lower edge of each headlight assembly. And below them are the turn signals, another strip of (11) LED lights. The power-operated rear hatch extends up into the A7’s rooﬂine

and when open exposes a large fully-carpeted luggage compartment. It offers 535 litres of cargo space and when the 60:40 split rear seatbacks are folded down it increases to 1,390 litres, which is almost 50 cu. ft. Inside, the A7 offers luxurious form-ﬁt seating for four with separate zone climate controls for all positions. As we’ve come to expect from Audi, the interior layout is superb and the materials used and craftsmanship are second to none. The new (op-

tional) layered oak veneer trim not only looks rich and reﬁned, it has a textured natural feel. But it’s not until you slide into the driver’s seat do you start to realize the amazing onslaught of new technology that’s at your disposal in an A7. Available features include a new touchpad that the driver can use to perform numerous functions, such as allowing the use of a ﬁnger to spell a destination or input number digits. Continued on page 38

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Continued from page 36 Other systems include active lane assist to help the driver keep the A7 between the painted road lane lines, a heads-up display that projects important information on the windshield, night vision assistance with thermal imaging, advanced cruise control with a stop and go feature that can be used in city trafﬁc to maintain a safe distance, a side assist (blind spot) warning system, Audi Drive Select, and a park assist system that can do all the tricky steering work required to parallel park in a tight space. In collaboration with Google, and via an online Bluetooth cell phone connection, the A7 can pull images and information from Google Earth up on the monitor (photo) and integrate them with the navigation route. It turns a generic map into pictures of real buildings and landmarks—very cool.

IT TURNS A GENERIC MAP INTO PICTURES OF REAL BUILDINGS AND LANDMARKS— VERY COOL.... UNFORTUNATELY, THE BANDWIDTH USED BY CANADIAN CELLPHONE PROVIDERS IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT THIS SYSTEM. It worked ﬁne on the island of Sardinia in the middle of the Mediterranean and will work almost anywhere else in the world (I’m told), including the U.S. Unfortunately, the bandwidth used by Canadian cellphone providers is not sufﬁcient, according to Nielsen, to support this system. The top-notch optional audio system in an A7 is an Advanced Sound System from Bang & Olufsen. It features 1,300 watts of power and 15 speakers. When turned on, two

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Fright nights

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Legendary band leader remembers past Halloweens Fiona Hughes

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The Bard on the Beach expansion at Vanier Park means an extra 390 audience members for a submitted illustration total of 1,115. than required.” Woodcock says the result of capping the tax rate means lower revenues will force the city to cut the park board’s operating budget.

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Last week I wrote about a proposal to expand the size of the annual Bard on the Beach Shakespearean festival at Vanier Park. And at Monday night’s park board meeting, commissioners

approved the plan, which will allow for an extra 390 audience members for a total of 1,115, an increase of 51 per cent. The expansion and upgrades will be completed in two phases, beginning with the new main stage in 2011. New seats will be added to the studio stage tent in 2012. The upgrades will cost an estimated $2.5 million, with Bard picking up the tab for all improvements including new toilets and

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Treat Yourself. Help the Animals. After Rex Lee, a seven-year-old Golden Retriever/Labrador cross, arrived at the BC SPCA, x-rays revealed he had a giant bladder stone -- the largest the veterinarian had ever seen! Rex Lee required immediate surgery to remove the bladder stone. Once he recovers, Rex Lee will be able to live his life the way it was meant to be lived, as a happy dog free from suffering! His treatment will cost $1,200. Emergency treatment of homeless and wild animals costs $1.5 million annually. When donating to the BC SPCA, give a little extra for the Biscuit Fund so that animals like Rex Lee can receive the emergency treatment they need to get a second chance at ﬁnding a new loving home. To ﬁnd out how you can make a difference in the lives of wonderful animals like Rex Lee, please call Donations at 604.681.7271, or visit www.spca.bc.ca/biscuit.

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symbolic gesture at most. The amount of money saved by closing an annex is a drop in the bucket compared to closing a main school or a high school. Really, the catchment boundaries should be redrawn and main schools should be amalgamated. But that will be a very unpopular decision politically—there’s no political will for that. The cynical side of me wonders if our lovely annex is on the list simply because—as a small school—our voice isn’t very loud. It’s hard to raise a very loud protest. I could give you lots of examples about what a lovely school it is, but for me it comes down to this: I think that closing the school wouldn’t mean that much to the VSB ﬁnancially, but it would mean the world to our kids and our community.”

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Life is real drama and you’re the playwright davidicuswong Most of us would say we don’t need any more drama in our lives, yet we love to see it all around us. Only the most saintly among us will cover their ears when coworkers or classmates promise the latest gossip. We are drawn into the fictional worlds of literature, television, theatre and cinema. We vicariously live the adventures of our heroes and heroines as they struggle to achieve their goals, make their relationships work and find love. Compared to fiction, real life can seem mundane— but it doesn’t have to be. Real life is drama, and you are the hero and protagonist in the story of your life. You have your own goals—some you still pursue, some you have abandoned. You have your own relationship issues— with your parents, friends, siblings, coworkers, classmates and partners, and throughout your life you seek love–from others and in your own heart. We play a variety of roles in real life, and our roles change as we change and the cast of characters change. In much of our lives, we are performing.

Who is the real you? Who is the playwright? What role do you play in the writing of your life story? How often do you sit back and watch in the audience, thinking you are not in the story? Do you just walk through your role day after day, without reﬂection or deliberation—your daily routine just as it is, wearing the same clothes, saying the same things, hanging out in the same places, listening to the same music and watching the same shows? Have you typecast yourself and lost your zest for your role? Whose fault is that? The director? The playwright? Are you stuck in your costume, thinking you can’t change it? Have you ever wondered how everyone else on the stage and in your life would react today if you acted out of character or if your character just evolved? What if you became the protagonist in your own life and took over the stage instead of playing the minor supportive role in everyone else’s story? Could you assume the role of the hero and change the trajectory of the plot? Would the changes you bring to your role enhance the subplots around you, making the drama of others on the stage more comedic than mundane, more uplifting than tragic? Look at your life—the drama, the pathos, the backstory, the complication of roles. Can you rewrite your own backstory—reconceive your past

with a fresh point of view, with the perspective of experience and the wisdom of years, and in so doing, reconceive yourself? What can you change in your own character? It can be as simple as changing the way you walk

on stage—how you carry yourself in the world, your wardrobe, your posture, your dialogue and your conﬁdence. An actor can play many roles. Don’t get stuck in a role that is not your role of a lifetime. You are co-au-

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Maria’s Opus takes place at St. James Community Square, Nov. 14. The third annual B.C. Cancer Research fundraiser will feature an evening of jazz favourites mixed with the arts. Visitmariasopus.com for more information. Tickets are $20. Full proceeds go to the B.C. Cancer Foundation.

Be the Change

If the thought of oil spills, climate change and the economic crash makes you cringe, a presentation on sustainable living featuring speakers from the non-proﬁt Be the Change Alliance might be for you. The talk takes place at 7 p.m., Oct. 25 at Grace Memorial United Church, 803 East 16th Ave., one block east of Fraser. The Be the Change initiative introduces the idea of forming community action circles—small groups of like-minded individuals who support sustainable lifestyle choices for a healthier community and world. The program is named after Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi’s words: “Be the change you want to see in the world.” A reception follows the talk, but bring your own cup or mug for refreshments. For further information or to reserve a spot, call 604-879-3412. Admission is by donation.

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Failed project modelled after intercultural garden on St. Paul’s Hospital rooftop

Residents bury Sunset Beach community garden plan A proposal to create a multicultural community garden on Sunset Beach has been withdrawn due to negative feedback from residents living near the proposed site. If approved the proposal would have been a joint project spearheaded by YMCA Connections in partnership with the West End Residents Association

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annemarrison Every fall sees gardeners with garbage bags roaming neighbourhoods collecting leaves under boulevard trees or picking them up ready-bagged from non-gardening neighbours. If they were scarce, leaves would cost big bucks because they’re rich in carbons, minerals and ﬁbre— brought up to the surface

by the long, deep roots of trees. Every autumn, when the leaves fall they nourish the top layers of soil. Leaves can be used in general compost heaps, composted separately for leaf mold or spread on garden beds as a mulch. Actually, where the leaf layer isn’t hugely thick, fallen leaves can be left on perennial beds where they protect plants against winter cold, compaction of the soil and germination of cool-season weeds. But leaves need to be raked up from lawns since they tend to smother grass. Grass beneﬁts from light and air during winter since it doesn’t hide underground as many perennials do. No matter where you put them, leaves break down much faster if you rake them, then

The man who planted trees

A special film screening of Frédéric Back’s Oscar-winning film The Man Who Planted Trees takes place in the Floral Hall at VanDusen Botanical Garden from 7 to 8 p.m., Oct. 25. There will be a question and answer period with animation instructor Keith Blackmore, and a post-film talk on the value of trees by VanDusen Botanical Garden director Harry Jongerden. VanDusen is at 5251 Oak St., at 37th. Reserve your seats now at info@vcbf. ca. Admission is $5 and includes Kernel’s popcorn. Visit vcbf.ca for more information.

York House market

York House’s fall market is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 23. Tickets are $2 and children under 10 are free. There will be games, international cuisine and bargains galore. More than 4,000 people attended the 2009 fall market, which featured children’s games, a silent auction, fresh baking and preserves, attic treasures and fashion repeats. New this year is an art gallery, a Yorkie green house, designer clothing resale and holiday cards created by students. York House is located on the corner of King Edward Avenue and Granville Street. Admission entrances will be on Alexandra Street by King Edward Avenue and on West 26th Avenue.

Next generation urbanism

A VIA Architecture Urban Design Lecture on Next Generation Urbanism is at 7 p.m., Oct. 26 at SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings St. Admission is free, but reservations are required at sfu.ca/reserve. Recessions are deadly for urban development activity, but fertile times for rethinking and repositioning, for looking around and looking ahead. What are the new horizons for North American metros as we look to and beyond recovery? What urban design debates in the schools are informing the next generation? Ellen Dunham-Jones, an award-winning architect, professor of architecture and urban design at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a leading authority on suburban redevelopment, will draw on both her own research into retroﬁtting suburbia for a more sustainable future, as well as the work of

shred them by running over the pile with a lawn mower. If you plan to do this repeatedly for a ﬁne shred, you may have to rake them between runs or use the lawn mower bag and keep re-building the pile. Time-short gardeners who want to add leaves to a compost bin can mow the un-raked lawn, collect grass clippings and leaves together and add them as is to the compost. It’s not perfect, but the nitrogen in the grass and carbon in the leaves roughly balances and the job gets done fast. Some people keep bags of raked leaves through the winter, then add one bag at a time to compost in the spring when moist, green waste is abundant but brown carbon is hard to ﬁnd. Fall or spring, leaves

can be safely shredded by being dumped in a garbage pail and attacked with a weed-whacker. It only takes a few minutes for a tub full of leaves to be reduced to a few inches of shredded leaf bits. This eye-popping reduction in volume is the reason why people who want leaf mold need to gather many, many bags of leaves. Neighbours are often very cooperative, especially in jurisdictions where city governments levy a fee for collecting compostable materials.

For leaf-mold, gardeners really need to shred the leaves well. It’s the only way to see the approximate quantity you’ll end up with—and usually the only way to ensure the leaves will deﬁnitely be decomposed in a year. It’s well worth the effort because aside from their high nutriment level, leaf mold retains moisture beautifully. Some leaves need shredding simply because they’re very slow to break down. This includes waxy leaves like holly and laurel and

large leaves like cottonwood, paulownia and big leaf maple. These need to be shredded even for compost unless they’re destined for a compost pile which won’t be used for two or three years. Some gardeners claim toxins in black walnut leaves vanish after six weeks of composting. So far I’ve not tested this out. But leaves of poisonous perennials like lupins, foxgloves and daffodils are deﬁnitely safe once they’re broken down in the compost. amarrison@shaw.ca

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The ﬁfth annual Pret-A-Pour Tea and inaugural Pret-A-Pour-Nuit fundraising extravaganzas for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation happen Oct. 27. Pret-A-PourTea is a women’s day out with a Mad Hatter’s tea party theme and high tea prepared by the Glowbal Collection. Rock ’n’ roll powerhouse and cancer survivor Bif Naked will host the tea party that includes fashions by Blush, Edie Hats, Obakki and Wear Else. The event runs 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Individual tickets are $125, tables of eight are $1,000 and VIP tables of eight are $1,400. Pret-A-Pour-Nuit features a gala dinner catered by Global Collection and will be hosted by W. Brett Wilson, one of the hosts of CBC TV’s Dragon’s Den. Comedian Lachlan Patterson will perform and Dr. Ian Gardiner and Ian Walker, sports columnist and Naked’s husband will speak. Runway fashions will include designs by Boys’ Co, Malene Grotrian, Vetrina, Dahlia Drive and Diane’s Lingerie. Bras autographed and decorated by Naked, artists Cori Creed and Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, Ryan Peake from Nickleback, and Trevor Linden, among others, will be sold in a silent action. The Masik Mosaik created by artist Pamela Masik will be auctioned live at the evening event and 100 signed, numbered, limited edition prints will be sold for $100 at both events. Tickets for Pret-A-Pour-Nuit are $225 each, $400 per couple, $1,600 for a table of eight and $2,200 for a VIP table of eight. Both events happen at the Masik Studio at 145 West Second Ave. For more information, see pretapourtea.com.

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A new exercise program, designed to help women get back into shape safely and efficiently following breast cancer surgery and treatment, is growing in popularity. The exercise, called Balance Walking, or targeted pole walking, provides health benefits far beyond what normal walking can achieve and has shown to improve muscular endurance in the lower and upper body. This is particularly important to breast cancer survivors struggling with weakened upper body range of motion in the shoulder and chest areas. In order to promote the benefits of this unique exercise program, your local Balance Walking program has teamed up with local Cancer agencies and has rolled out a local Balance Walking Group at www.meetup.com/ balance-walking/. In addition, Foot Solutions is selling Pink Balance Walking poles and donating $15 for every pair sold up to Oct. 31, to the Canadian Cancer Society. Stop by Foot Solutions in Kitsilano to find out how to get your very own pair of Pink Balance Walking poles; www.footsolutions. com/vancouver.

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It’s the ﬁrst ever “Wear Pink or Dress Casual” day – Thursday, Oct. 28. Buy a “Get Pink’d!” button for a minimum $5 donation, with proceeds in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, BC/Yukon Region. For more info. on buying buttons for your workplace, call 604-683-2873 or email: cbcfbc@bccf.org.

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Oil of Oregano for cold and ﬂu BY HELEN PETERSON

It appears the Italians may be on to something.

Long regarded for their lower than average mortality rate (including less incidence of heart disease and cancer), our Latin friends over in Europe may be living the ‘vida loca’ by virtue of more than general healthy lifestyles. Could it be that the use of an abundance of herbs on pizza and in spaghetti sauce over in the old country is the secret to a life devoid of illness? Could the answer simply be the oregano generously sprinkled into and onto their delicious suppers? More specifically, it could be the use of Oil of Oregano, grown in the Mediterranean region. This herbal extract has properties that practitioners of natural remedies claim will aid or prevent a multitude of maladies. Cultivated from mountaintops, the oregano flowers are processed for their main ingredient – Carvacrol, and Oil of Oregano (at 75 to 85 per cent strength Carvacrol) is available at many stores and pharmacies, including Nutrition House (www.nutritionhouse.com). It usually comes in a liquid form, and users say between three to six drops in a small glass of water is the ideal application. But do be warned – if you have an aversion to Buckley’s mixture, oil of oregano is also an ‘acquired

taste.’ Strong and bitter, it’s a grin and bear it experience, but one that will grow on you! Product safety and efficacy (effectiveness) is foremost in people’s minds when trying a new health product. So it’s good to know that there are local laboratories that are involved in the testing and research of herbal preparations. BC Institute of Technology is at the forefront of natural product research. The school states that according to Health Canada, 71 per cent of Canadians use some form of natural health product (NHP) as part of their health care regimen—vitamins and minerals, herbal remedies, homeopathic medicines, traditional medicines, probiotics, and other products like amino acids and essential fatty acids. Whether a NHP is taken in the form of a bulk plant substance, capsule, tablet, liquid extract, or food format, it needs to be safe, effective and of high quality. It is important that analytical methods are developed to determine the integrity of NHPs sold for consumption. The research conducted at BCIT’s Natural Products Research Group (NRG) involves the investigation into a variety of NHP issues. These include the determination of toxic components and contaminants, the quantification of ‘marker’ compounds, and the analysis of medicinal preparations used

in clinical studies. In 2003, BCIT undertook a research project with Joy of the Mountains’ Wild Oil of Oregano, to test its integrity. Soon after, the product came on the market, and is widely available, as are several other brands. Finding that perfect elixir for you or your family’s needs is always a challenge. For the common cold or flu, some people swear by Cold FX, which comes in over-the-counter capsules; others say a combo of Vitamin C, Echinacea and zinc does the trick; still others believe that oregano oil with Carvacrol makes them feel better quicker and reduces the severity of symptoms. Whichever you choose as a natural supplement, use due diligence and research it first, or speak with a naturopathic expert. Buena fortuna!

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Nutrition House quotes on its site about Joy of the Mountains’ powerful, natural antiviral, antifungal, antibacterial and antiseptic agent: • It’s beneficial for parasites, fungal infections, colds and respiratory disorders. • Anecdotal claims are also that Oil of Oregano disinfects and speeds healing of damaged tissue. Use it on wounds, cuts, blisters, burns, splinters and sores. • Oil of Oregano treats inflammation and pain. Use it on sore muscles and joints, first-aid injuries and tendonitis. • Its many medicinal actions also make it helpful for upset stomach, gas, nausea, cramping and other digestive complaints.

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PUMPKIN TIPS MAKE CARVING A TREAT Kids love carving Hallowe’en pumpkins, but the clean-up can be a monster mess. Try these simple tips to keep the focus on the fun.

which can leave ink on surfaces and clothes.

Put aprons on the kids to protect their clothes from the pumpkin mess.

4 Minimize the mess by scooping pumpkin seeds and flesh into a bowl that can easily be emptied into the composter or garbage can. To scrape out the pumpkin, save your spoons and use an ice cream scoop – they’re also easier for little hands to wield. 5 Once you’ve scooped out and carved the jack o’lantern, wipe down the surface with paper towels.

Happy Halloween!

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Halloween

HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS FROM HALLOWEEN NEIGHBOURHOOD STROLL compiled by Helen Peterson BC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Dressing up in costumes, and enjoying treats and games are some of the best parts of Halloween for kids. However, children can also be at a higher risk at this time for preventable injuries like cuts from pumpkin carving, burns from fireworks, choking, falls, and injuries involving cars and trick-ortreaters. “We treat many kids with injuries during Halloween every year,” says Dr. Ran Goldman, Division Head, Emergency, BC Children’s Hospital. “We see injuries from fireworks, but we also see injuries such as cuts from pumpkin carving or burns from candles placed inside pumpkins.” Dr. Goldman advises that parents should not allow small children to carve pumpkins. Instead, they can be creative and draw a face on the pumpkin, or dress it up with colourful fall leaves or other safe materials. Parents should also ensure that carved pumpkins are lit with a flashlight or a light stick rather than a candle. The best part of Halloween for many kids is all the candy they receive while trick-or-treating. Parents should check treat bags for any sweets that are open, have been tampered with, or could pose a choking hazard. Choking occurs most frequently among children under two years of age, but choking can happen at any age. Raw vegetables, apples, carrots, and un-popped popcorn kernels are some of the foods that pose a high risk of choking for young children. “And, children should not be given gel candies or nuts until they are at least three years old,”

recommends Alyson McKendrick, Coordinator of Safe Start, BC Children’s injury prevention program. “When eating, parents should have children sit down and eat at the table since eating while playing, running, jumping, or talking can lead to a choking episode.” It is recommended that all parents and caregivers learn what to do in a choking emergency, including the Choking Rescue Procedure (Heimlich Manoeuvre), because the correct response can save a child’s life. Information is available in the BC HealthGuide at www.bchealthguide.org.

In this chock-full issue of Halloween happenings, we visit some local neighbourhoods that are “stirring the cauldron” with pumpkin carvings and trick-or-treat events, geared at all ages.

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Flanked by Bond Girls Brooke Anthony and Angelina Oates, CBC Radio’s Rick Cluff emceed the Kitsilano Casino Royale romp.

Artists Lindsay Stocking Godfrey and Kathy Brandon fronted a magical evening beneﬁtting arts programs and supplies at Gabriola Island Elementary.

Fred Licensed to thrill, L’Abattoire’s Shaun Layton served up wining martinis at Kelly Ryan’s James Bondthemed West Side Family Place shindig.

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At the VIFF Anniversary Gala, director Douglas Arrowsmith (Love Shines) poses with April Telek (Amazon Falls).

Swish Splash: More than 500 guests were busy bidding on coveted artworks at the 28th edition of Splash art auction and gala benefitting Arts Umbrella. Elbow room was in short supply at the sparkling affair. A painting by West Vancouverite Ross Penhall fetched the night’s top bid of $20,000 contributing to the $315,000 generated from the live auction of 50 works of art. Proceeds from the posh party go to support Canada’s preeminent performing arts school for youth. View to a Thrill: A dinner for 12 provided by Gotham Steakhouse garnered the evening’s top bid of $8,000 at the West Side Family Place’s James Bond-themed Licensed to Thrill fundraiser. L’Abattoire’s Shaun Layton poured his winning martinis to go with the Octopussy Sushi, Gold Finger Food and Never Say Never Dessert served at the Kelly Ryanchaired fundraiser benefitting the Kitsilano resource centre dedicated to supporting families with young children. Island magic: Known as the Isle of the Arts, Gabriola Island kicked off the 14th annual Thanksgiving Gallery Tour with its Do You Believe in Magic fundraiser. Jeweller Lindsay Stocking Godfrey fronted the evening of grand illusion held at Dragon’s Lodge. Acclaimed magic troupe Que Bola entertained, cookbook author Dave Hensurd provided the culinary delights and yours truly emceed the island luau. Hear Fred Monday morning on CBC Radio One’s The Early Edition AM690 and 88.1FM; email Fred at yvrflee@hotmail.com; follow Fred on Twitter: @FredAboutTown.

Fresh start! Designer Joe Mimran with his wife Kimberley Newport opens Canada’s ﬁrst stand-alone Joe Fresh retail outlet on Granville Street.

Silversmith Maureen O’Connor, luthier Patrick Olmsted and Gabriola teacher Rose Boulton helped raise funds to keep Gabriola’s art room open.

Artists Ross Penhall and Gabryel Harrison donated paintings to Splash, which provides kids opportunities to experience the performing arts.

Executive Tim Cuff and Restaurant chef Owen Foster open Whistler’s newest luxury resto Aura at Nita Lake Lodge.

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Goh Ballet Youth Company

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Young dancers from the internationally-renowned Goh Ballet Academy perform a rich selection of works ranging from the classical repertoire to modern works by the choreographers of today.

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just like any other meat: “The more you cook it the tougher it gets.” Moose’s will have its own version of a medium-rare kangaroo ﬁlet soon. But in the meantime you can chow down on their signature minced roo-burger, served with a blueberry relish. The burger’s been on the menu for 10 years—and it’s just as popular with curious Canucks as it is with homesick Aussies. On the other hand, if it’s white linen roo you seek, then scoot down to Ladner’s La Belle Auberge, where Culinary Olympian coach Bruno Marti features it often. Hills says when it comes to the rest of Canada, the West Coast is slow off the mark. “Quebecers are much more in tune with game, and now enjoy it in signiﬁcant quantities,” he says.

As for wallaby? “It’s a bit like emu, something in the name that also just really never took off.” They’re all healthy meats, Hills notes. But the biggest feature with kangaroo (aside from its naturally occurring abundance) is that they don’t create methane. “If you have to make a choice for the planet, kangaroo’s the meat to eat. And Greenpeace agrees.” ••• Voting for the HSBC Chinese Restaurant Awards 2011 Diners’ Choice is now in full swing—which means you can vote for your favourite Hot Pot, Dim Sum, BBQ, Bubble Tea, Casual or Vegetarian restaurant online, until Nov. 12. Vote at votedinerschoice.com. info@hirebelly.com

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Witches, vampires, pirates, prom queens, aliens haunt city

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Calling all ghosts and goblins, the scary season is upon us with a ghoulish array of events for thrill seekers of all ages. F A M I L Y - F R I E N D L Y

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($3$/ 7,5 +*43$/* /7-6% /7 "*658 !75*2 '+:75-(9>? %&& ."?< ,$3#42;"? <$ 0$!8 '$!1 To advertise in the Employment Classifieds call:

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From advertising executive or banker to x-ray technician or zookeeper, you'll ﬁnd it in the Employment Section.

EMPLOYMENT FEATURED EMPLOYMENT 1310

Trades/Technical

DRIVERS WANTED:

Apply to rjw@telus.net

Looking for a New Career Direction? Discover a World of Possibilities in the Classifieds! Call

604.630.3300 to Advertise

F R I D AY, O C T O B E R 2 2 , 2 0 1 0 T H E VAN C O U V E R C O U R I E R

2060 1655

Fairs/Bazaars

CRAFTERS STILL WANTED! Kensington Community Centre HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR Dec 4th (10am – 4pm) Tables $30 5175 Dumfries St, Vancouver Call 604-718-6200 for application or email kcc_craft_fair@yahoo.com

Sealift Logistics Manager Reference: Job #100967

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL Locations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training. Full sized equipment. Job placement assistance. Funding Available. 1-866-399-3853 www.iheschool.com

1410

Education

FOODSAFE 1 DAY COURSES – ONLY $62 BEST VALUE GUARANTEED Classes Every Sat, Sun & Monday Taught by Certiﬁed Public Health Inspectors ADVANCE Hospitality Education BC’s #1 Foodsafe Choice

www.advance-education.com

604-272-7213

LADIES CLOTHING

Act Fast! Won’t Last! $$ GREAT DEALS !! $$

2070

www.FirewoodDeliveryVancouver.com Adler / Birch / Maple • Delivered ✫ 604-328-9722 ✫

Auctions

WE WELCOME INDUSTRIAL SMALLS.

Personal Trainer Certiﬁcation

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

www.canamauctions.com

Education

Music/Theatre/ Dance

Get 14 WorkPlace Certificates in 12 Days! Save Thousands. Start Today. www.dgscanada.ca 604-888-3008

Cheryl Carruthers’ Piano Studio B. Mus. U . Toronto, 3 yrs Vienna, BCRMT. 21 yrs exp. Accepting students, all levels. 604-732-3602 www.ccpianist.ca

Upgrade your skills.

IN HOME OR STUDIO LESSONS Piano, Theory & other instruments. Allegro Music School 604-327-7765

Find education training in the Classiﬁeds.

www.working.com

1415

LEARNING IS fun when free of negative reinforcement. Training & exp. Call Tyler 604-874-3325

BDRM SUITE, mahogany, living & dining room furn, 36' Sony TV , stand & speakers 604-264-0837 LEATHER SOFA, cream, brand new, was $1500, asking $750. call 604-261-5825

2135

Wanted to Buy

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

TOP KNOT FIREWOOD est 1981 Dry Alder, Birch & Maple. Pick up or delivered. Rod 604-985-7193

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

1410

Furniture

Fuel

Located in Langley just minutes from Vancouver

Education

2075

SLATE POOL table, 4ftx8ft, exc condition, $500. Call 604-224-0492

NEXT AUCTION: Oct. 30, 9am CAN-AM AUCTIONS

EDUCATION 1410

CASH FOR YOUR STUFF! - TV SERIES

ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR. '2008 Pride Jazzy Select 14: power chair for sale. Barely used. Paid $4,000, asking $2,500 obo. Call Jennifer, 778-232-5301

Industrial, Construction, Forklifts, Farm & Turf Equip., Fleet Trucks & Trailers, Lumber, Boats . . . see web for more! Cars & Trucks, 9am Start!!! Huge Restaurant Equipment Auction!!!

It’s not too late to train for a new career. Find training in the education section.

Career Services/ Job Search

Antiques

2020

Train foracareerin Health Care. 1403

2005

For Sale Miscellaneous

D31

1415

Music/Theatre/ Dance

PIANO LESSONS- ALL LEVELS Bernard Duerksen, M.Mus. 30 yrs exp. West side. 604-605-0962.

1420

Tutoring Services

QUALIFIED TUTORS in your home $32/hr. All subjects. All levels. www.pdplustutors.com or call Angela at 604-421-6101

It’s time for bargain hunting! Browse our Garage Sale section to ﬁnd deals near you.

1420

Tutoring Services

HELPFUL MATH TUTOR Phone: 778-866-8877 Web: http://m101m.org

★COMPUTERS★

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

classified.van.net

Get in. Get Out. Get Working. Health Care Assistant Program

Medical Office Trainees Needed!

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

1-888-748-4126

Includes: Crisis Prevention Management & Palliative Care

• SMALL CLASS SIZES • MONTHLY INTAKES • FINANCIAL OPTIONS • CAREER FOCUSED PROGRAMS • FREE LIFETIME UPGRADING • JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE

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Call our East Vancouver Campus

251-4473

www.sprottshaw.com

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GARAGE SALES

3507 3015

Childcare Available

★ BOOK NOW!★

RAGDOLL & Russian Blue Kittens, raised underfoot & post trained. $250 up. 604-581-2544

An overseas live-in Nanny for 2010 placement. 604-682-4688

3020

3508

Children’s Activities

UBC RESEARCH

Shaughnessy Heights United Church Annual Garage Sale/ Fall Fair Sat Oct 23, 10am-2pm at 1550 West 33rd Ave

(just West of Granville St) 604-261-6377 Collectibles, Household items, Furniture, Clothing,

Toys, Books, Baking. ★ Silent Auction ★

GARAGE SALE 6012 Wiltshire Street Sunday Oct. 24th 10:00 – 4:00 Clothing (Hugo Boss), antiques, furniture, hockey & golf equipment NO EARLY BIRDS!

H-

ESTATE SALE

October 22 & 23 10:30am to 5:00pm 934 East 53rd Avenue ALL ITEMS PRICED TO SELL

(604) 325-1612

A VANCOUVER West End Community Centre and King George Secondary School are having a

Sat & Sun, Oct 23 & 24th 9am-3pm

4897 Commercial St (Commercial & 33rd Ave) Lots of variety, dishes and furniture.

TAPESTRY THRIFT SHOP

and Children

OPEN TUES.-SAT. 10am-5pm OPEN TUES.-SAT. SUNDAY 10am to 10am-5pm 4pm

SUNDAY 4pm in support Proceeds to the10am Tapestryto Foundation

Youville Residence & Marion Hospice.

FLEA MARKET Over 80 tables of

fabulous bargains! SUNDAY October 24th, 2010 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Admission $1 1755 Barclay St, entrance off Denman King George Gym

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

Call 604-257-8333

★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !

Downtown Vancouver for more information

To advertise call

604-630-3300

Foster homes urgently req’d for rescued, abandoned & neglected dogs. Many breeds. www. abetterlifedogrescue.com GOLDEN RETRIVER pups & Golden Doodle pups, book now $650 & $850.. 1-250-674-0091

MIN PIN, F, red, 8 wk, dewclawed & tails, vet ✔, incls pup pack, friendly. $650. 604-719-4404

SHIH TZU. 12 week old male. First shots. Very friendly. Cute & so adorable! $550. 778-394-6666

3507

Cats

YORKIE OR Yorkie X Maltese Toy size, local, 604-590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

3520 COCKER SPANIEL p/b pups with papers vet. shots, ready now, Vanc. $650 neg. 604-708-1752

place your ad online @ http://classiﬁed.van.net

D’ARCY A 6 yr old giant schauzer/ poodle very healthy & quiet dog is looking for a good home. Likes kids, his ball & new friends. Perfect family pet. 778-991-2117

DOBERMAN PUPS. Female/ Male. Tails/ears/dew claws done. Black/tan. $1,500. 604-607-7433

604-724-7652

3540

Pet Services

PET HOTEL @YVR FREE daycare or Overnight stay for first time clients! Call now 604-238-PETS www.jetpetresort.com

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

PET URINE Removal Treatment ™

For Carpet, Upholstery, Mattress. Why live with urine odor? Guaranteed! 604-536-7627 www.Emerald.ChemDry.ca

3545

Pets - Other

YELLOW LAB pups, parents PB, 1st shots, dewormed, 7 wks. $600. 604-701-9952 No sunday calls

Horses

2 NICE 3YR Reg. TB mares, moving CHEAP. $650. obo, 1-604-626-5617 *604-820-4554

4585

Cares!

BOXERS, CKC reg. show champion lines, 9 flashy brindle males, 2 reverse, chip, wormed & shots, ready Nov 12. 604-987-0020

WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM at UBC for parents & teens.

Dogs

BLACK LAB puppies, males & females, very cute, ready to go $450 604-793-9369

food items & MUCH MORE !!

GARAGE SALE

Richmond WHOLESALERS WAREHOUSE Moving & Clearance Sale Open to public Mon to Sat 11am - 5 pm 2300 Simpson Rd. Richmond, 604-270-1050 $1items, gift items, electronics,

3508

Dogs

Childcare Wanted

L/I EXP’D Caregiver req’d for 3 children, $8/hr. flex hours. light cleaning, Fax res. 604-327-5401

3025

Cats

GOLDEN RETRIEVERS born Aug 31 family raised 1 shots, dewormed, vet ✔ $600. Ph 604-701-1587

Skiing

MT. BAKER SKI AREA - 2 cabins, 1 property. Rent one, use one. Gated community with amenities. 35 minutes from border $399,500 U.S. Maryann Angus 360-224-6704 www.mymtbakerhome.com

Clean Sweep? Sell it in the Classiﬁeds!

604

630.3300

5035 4005

Acupuncture

A NON Surgical beauty treatment avail. Acupuncture for facial rejuvenation or lift. Dr. Wendy, 20 yrs exp. with cosmetics. #150 - 5780 Cambie St. 604-600-5658

4051

Registered Massage Services

SWEDISH BODY MASSAGE & WAXING

$45/hr. $109 Head to toe pkg. $78/2hrs Body + Facial or Waxing pkg. Brazilian Waxing from $35

3482 Main St. Van 604-376-1686 Try the Best 604-872-1702

4060

Metaphysical

LOVE SPECIALISTS. Reuniting lovers, help remove all obstacles & spiritual cleansing. Begin healing. One ? Free 1-877-99TAROT

Cut Your Debt by up to 70% DEBT Forgiveness Program Avoid Bankruptcy, Stops Creditor Calls. Much lower Payments at 0% Interest. We work for You, not Your Creditors.

Call 1-866-690-3328 www.4pillars.ca

NEED CASH AND OWN A VEHICLE?

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

5040

5005

Corporate Tax Returns $225 +up $20 and up for personal tax. Monthly bookkeeping $20 hr +. Specialize: construction; sm bus. accounting. Trevor 604-788-0396

classified.van.net

5060

5505

Legal/Public Notices

• Notarizations • Wills & Estate Litigation • ICBC Claims • Divorces • Business Acquisitions

James Quon & Company

#400 – 601 West Broadway

604.873.6788

5505

Body Work

$38 Relaxing Massage

Massage, Facial, Nails, Waxing

604-709-6168 410 E. Broadway RELAXING MASSAGE very clean/private. 9am-11pm, 7days, D/town & Kits. Anie 604-684-8773

RELAXING SWEET FULL BODY MASSAGE 604-321-8296

**RELIEVE ROAD RAGE**

604-739-3998

7010

Personals

GENTLEMEN! Attractive discreet, European lady is available for company 604-451-0175

Legal/Public Notices

6508

Apt/Condos

GEORGIAN TOWERS 1450 WEST GEORGIA ST.

1 & 2 bedrooms starting from $1150

Heart of Downtown, easy transit access. Large gym, laundry on every ﬂoor, dishwashers in all suites, in/outdoor parking.

RENTALS 604-669-4185 rentals@capreit.net www.caprent.com

VANCOUVER’S TOP GIRL Japanese, Korean, Vananese, (19+) Duo, body scrub,

604.719.4619 Vancouver

Legal Services

EXPERIENCED LAWYER & NOTARY

LEGALS

7005

Business Opps/ Franchises

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

Accounting/ Bookkeeping

RENTALS

Financial Services

Reduce Reuse Recycle The classiﬁeds can help! 604.795.4417 604.630.3300

5505

Legal/Public Notices

Browse Metro Vancouver Garage Sales online at:

http://classiﬁed.van.net

204- 5725 Agronomy Rd. UBC 2 br corner, 2 bath, 900sf, granite, balc. lease, ns, np, $2400, now, Eric 604-723-7368 Prop Mngt

6508

F R I D AY, O C T O B E R 2 2 , 2 0 1 0 T H E VAN C O U V E R C O U R I E R

Apt/Condos

6540

BEAUTIFUL APTS. 1 & 2 BR avail. Rates from $800. Call 604-327-9419. BRAND NEW 2br, 1ba, Condo, 6 appl, u/g prkg, 1533 E 8th Ave. Now, $1550, refs, 604-240-5322

3 BR +den, 2 baths, 2800sf, fp, 5 appls, McKenzie Heights, hardwood, near schools/UBC, pet neg ns, $2800+utils, 604-219-8025

6522

Furnished Accommodation

WATERFRONT 1BR, HOT TUB Nov to March in Deep Cove Only 25 min to Downtown Van www.lockehaven.ca/winter $1995

6540

Houses - Rent

★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

Call (604)435-5555 or (604)786-4663

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

6605

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

2 refs req’d. Nov 1, 604-326-0372

RMD, #2/ Williams. 3 BR, grd/lvl. 1,300 sf. Cozy f/p, shared laundry, radiant heat, large fenced yard, veggie garden. $1,350/mo + util. Near schools. Nov 1st. 604-272-5644 or 778-862-5697

1 BR spacious grnd level, close to 29th & Joyce Skytrain station, avail Nov 1, np $750 incls utils. 604-657-2323 after 4:30pm

VANCOUVER, 60TH/KNIGHT. Clean, bright 2 BR bsmt. 1200 sf. $850 incl util. Ns/np. Ref’s a must, suits quiet people. 604-649-3525

6615

Wanted To Rent

BACH OR 1Br independant or above grnd. 2 tennants, responsible, employed, $800mo max. Near transit. Please call after 5 604-818-5191

Do You Need to Rent Your Property?

601 West 57th Ave, Van

4 Lines 3 Times

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

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

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BR bsmt suite, laundry 1 day/ wk, n/s, n/p, Marpole nr transit, grocery, school. $900 incl util.

Real Estate Services

Townhouses Rent

3 BR, large, nr Edgemont, 2 level, deck, by stream, 1.5bath, 5 appls, fp, ns, np $1955, 604-922-9400

LANGARA GARDENS

6005

Houses - Rent

D33

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-30

Surrey

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-34

Surrey

● DIFFICULTY SELLING?●

Expired Listing No Equity High Pymts?

MORTGAGES

ARE AVAILABLE!

RATES are LOW!

100% FINANCING still exists in a difficult economy. Purchases & Refinances, Credit Damage, Bankruptcies

FINANCING is POSSIBLE

Martinique Walker

Verico Assent Mortgage Corp Call: 604-984-9159 Toll Free: 866-984-9159 Email: martiniq@shaw.ca

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-04

Burnaby

Sat Oct 23rd, 2-4pm 8655 159 St, 3 lvl T/H just 3 yrs old, 3BR, 3ba, nr amens, quick sale, $335K Mala @ Sutton 604-710-9030

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

❏WE BUY HOMES ❏

Any Price, Any Condition Any Location. No Fees! No Risk ! (604) 435-5555 OR (604) 786-4663

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

Real Estate

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

We Offer Quick Cash For Your House

Damaged Home! Older Home! Difficulty Selling! Call us first! No Fees! No Risks! 604-626-9647 www.webuyhomesbc.com * ATTENTION * WE BUY HOUSES WE CASH YOU OUT FAST!

We Also Take Over Your Payment Until Your House Is Sold. No Fees! No Risk!

Sun Oct 24th, 2-4pm 3337 Ganymede Dr, Bby N, 3 lvl T/H, 3BR + rec rm, quick sale, $295K Mala @ Sutton 604-710-9030

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

Call us First! 604-626-9647

www.househunting.ca

uSELLaHOME.com

N. SRY, Immac 2 BR, 1 bth, 534 sf. 6000+ lot. Move in or rent. Elem schl/skytrain. $239,000. 5% down. 604-309-1888 Prudential

6030

Lots & Acreage

BUILDING LOT, New West. 33’ x 130’. $75,000 in services paid! No HST! 4,240 total sq. feet. Priced to sell! $321,000. 604-726-0677

6050

Out Of Town Property

FOR SALE Country Retirement Home on 1.68 acres, Chilcotin Propertyguys.com ID#68108 1-250-394-4245

To advertise call

604-630-3300

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HOME SERVICES 8073

8090

Drainage

GUARANTEED ★ ★Wet Basements Made Dry

S&S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

30 Years Drainage/Sewers/Sumps Repairs or Replacements www.TheHomePros.tv

Factory Direct Cedar Fence Panel for Sale & Installation 8291 No.5 Rd Richmond Call 604-275-3158

604-771-4772

8030

Carpentry

Let me Install & Assemble ■ Closets & cabinets ■ kitchen & bath.

From Ikea, Home Depot, or Rona!

■ Finishing Carpentry

Ref’s Avail. John 604-738-6925

8055

Cleaning

8073

Drainage

DRAINAGE, SEWER & WATER Call Tobias 604 782-4322 Mia Casa − Drain Tile/Sewer Line Water Line Repairs / Replacement & Cleaning. Vince 604-941-6060, Al 604-783-3142

8075

Drywall

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

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

604-916-7729 JEFF

CITY LINK DRYWALL LTD WCB, liability insured. 20 yrs exp. Call Indy. Free Est. 604-780-5302 *Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925

FIJI ISLANDS

DRYWALL Boarding, Taping & Painting cell: 604-318-3584 Butterfly Cleaning Inc. ‘‘Moving out, Home & Office’’ Bonded, Prof & Affordable. 604-781-4374

PATCHING, TEXTURE / smooth ceilings, plaster walls. Small jobs. 25 years exp. Call 604-671-9901

CLEANING SERVICE. Reas rates, specializing in homes. Guar work. Refs avail. 604-715-4706

VICTORIA DRYWALL LTD. 25 yrs exp. Reno’s & New Constr. Call Bruno ★ 604-313-2763

8058

Computer Services

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

8060

Sidewalk, Driveway, Patio Exposed Aggregate, remove & replacing

Wayne The Drywaller

Quality Drywall Finishing. Textured Ceilings & Repair. Renov Specialist. No job too small. 837-1785

8080

Electrical

The current choice serving the Lower Mainland for more than 15 years. All Kinds of Work and Reasonable Rates. Licensed & Bonded

8073

Drainage

DRAIN TILES, sewer lines, water lines & sumps. Mini excavation 604-230-1472 or 604-327-0885 Crown Roofing & Drainage Residental Div. Roofing installations & repairs. 604-327-3086

Installations Refinishing & Repairs Dust Free. Affordable Rates! Free Estimates.

Call: 604-240-3344

Hardwood Floor Refinishing Repairs & Staining Installation Free Estimates

Century Hardwood Floors 604-376-7224 www.centuryhardwood.com

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

#1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774.

ELECTRIC AVE Installations. Electrian lic# 99207, Res/comm, www.electric-ave.ca 604-215-0562 LIC ELECTRIC. Comm & Res. Bonded. Reas Rates. Free Est. Professional Work. 604 719-8603

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944

604-420-4800 Established 1963

8130

Handyperson

TRUSTED HOME IMPROVEMENTS

SINCE 1997

INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

RJR Small Projects Division

8120

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

Tel: 604-603-9655

8125

Part of RJR group

604-202-6118

Glass Mirrors

Gutters

Alliance

Windows & Gutter Cleaning • Professional Power Washing • Gutter Cleaning • Window Cleaning done by hand • Contract Pricing • Will Beat Any Reputable Estimate

Call Steve

604-723-2526

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

EXP’D HANDYMAN offering all kinds of high quality affordable services. Call: 604-828-0899 SMALL JOBS WELCOME! Bath, kitchen, plumbing, flooring, painting, etc. Call Mic, 604-725-3127

8140

604-439-9417

Heating

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

Lawn & Garden

HEDGE SHRUB TREE & STUMP REMOVAL FREE ESTIMATE INSURED

224-3669 Fall Services

• Quality Hedge Pruning • Leaf Clean Up • Bed Clean Up • Fall Aeration & Liming • Property Clean Up • Rubbish Removal

604-809-5296 lawnenforcementlandscaping.ca

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

604-618-9741

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

• Hedges Trimmed • Fall Clean-up • Irrigation Winterized

604-266-2692 VANCOUVER LAWN & GARDEN • Fall Clean-up • Hedge Trimming • Lawn winterizing • Landscape Design • Power Washing 778-882-3152, 604-999-5665

Kitchens/Baths

Chau Le Gardening Tree cutting & topping, yard cleanup, trimming, hedging, 604-782-5288

Bathtub Reglazing

Gardening Services 21 yrs exp. Tree topping, West & Eastside & Rmd. Michael 604-240-2881

5 year warranty – BBB rated A

GARY’S LAWN MAINTENANCE Lawn Cut, pruning, hedges, tree trimming, yard cleanup, weeding. Free est. Gary or Toor 604-307-6375/930-2751

8150

• Reﬁnish old bathtubs • 4 hour dry time From $325 standard size 604.597.1171 mrtubman.ca Counter Tops, Custom Cabinets & Refacing NO HST til end of Dec • In business 50 years

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

8155 Full Seamless Gutter Installation/Repairs Sofﬁts All jobs Guaranteed. Fully insured/WCB covered Will beat any competitors price

8160

RELIABLE GARDENERS

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

References Available

one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal. Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

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

Complete Home Maint./Repairs Certiﬁed Trained Pros. For that small job. Rates you can afford.

QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL & Commercial Electrical Contractor. Cert. 92294.. Nick 778-237-2132

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

EDGEMONT GUTTERS

604-878-5232

Work Done by Professionals

Excavating

Gutters

ANYTHING IN WOOD Hardwood flrs, install, refinishing. Non-toxic finishes. 604-782-8275

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

8087

8125

ALL NEW FLOORS. Hardwood, Laminate. Professional Installation and Refinishing.. 604-715-8455

Commercial/Residential

CONCRETE & ASPHALT

A. FOUNDATIONS, Retaining walls, Stairs, Driveways, Sidewalks. Any concrete project. We also do block, & stone work. Free ests. Call Basile 604-617-5813

THE ART OF HARDWOOD FLOORS

Lic. 22308

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

LMD Ltd. 604-540-6567

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

Max: 604-341-6059

A. LIC. ELECTRICIAN #19807 Semi-retired wants small jobs only. 604-689-1747, pgr 604-686-2319

• Removal & Replace • Free Disposal • Free Estimates • Quality Guaranteed • Fully Insured • Commercial / Residential

Custom fencing, decking EST 1991

604-270-2358, Cell: 604-788-6458

Reasonable rates. 35 yrs. exp. For free estimates call Mario

253-0049

West Coast Cedar Installations

VINCE’S MAGIC Drywalling & textured ceiling repairs. Bonded 604-307-2295 / 778-340-5208

Concrete

CONCRETE SPECIALIST

Fencing/Gates

Landscaping

Able Boys Landscaping Ltd. bobcat/lawn/cedar fence/paving stones, trim trees. 604-377-3107

YARD CLEAN-UP, lawns cut & lawn aeration, hedge trim, rubbish removal, gutters. 604-773-0075

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604-630-3300

8175

Masonry

8185

Moving & Storage

Cabana Masonry Ltd. Top Quality Masonry Work

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

POPEYE’S MOVING Scott 604-377-2503

www.popeyesmovingbc.com

8180

Home Services

BE COOL! COLD FEET? Talk to Someone You Trust.

CENTRAL AIR INSTALLED FURNACES CONDITIONING

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

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

STORMWORKS

● Oil Tank Removal ● Recommended ● Insured ● Reasonable Rates

Sears also installs ROOFING, WINDOWS, WINDOW COVERINGS & CARPETING

8195

604-685-7112 ext 5101

ARBUTUS PAINTING

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

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

8185

Moving & Storage

604-724-3670 Painting/ Wallpaper

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We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac

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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

Marty’s

Painting & Decorating Ltd. NO JOB TOO SMALL Quality work est. 1973

Colour Consulting Included Free Estimate 604-733-2865

PRIMO PAINTING Interior & Exterior

* EXCELLENT PRICES * Free Est./Written Guarantee

No Hassle Quick Work Insured /WCB

604-723-8434

CONFIDENT PAINTING LTD.

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Jean-Guy Bottin

Cell 604.626.1975

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HOME SERVICES Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

AAA Professional int/ext painter & wall paperer. Guar work. Free est. John 604-318-2059 (Kits)

9129 Shaughnessy St.

ESCALADE PAINTING 20% off Fall & Winter, 25 years Westside. Richard 604-839-4927

Jaxon Hannah - 5 ⁄ Hannah yrs. old 11 13 ½ Jaxon oldOld! Years Old!- 3 ⁄ yrs. Years

MASTER MATCH PAINTING Int & Ext. . GOOD PRICES, 18 yrs exp.Thomas 604-724-8648

Decks/Patios/ Railings

8200

CENTRAL DECKING Co. • Build-rebuild decks, deck repair • Specialize in seamless polyurethane membrane deck coatings • Sundecks-balconies-patios & rooftop decks • Waterprooﬁng

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Paving/Seal Coating

8205

ALL KINDS: Concrete, Ashpalt, Paving Stones, Retaining Walls. Drainage, Reno’s. 604-618-0858 ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

8220

Plumbing

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Plumbing

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Renovations & Home Improvement

D & M RENOVATIONS, Flooring, tiling, finishing. Fully Insured. Top quality, quick work 604-724-3832

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Renovations

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from concept to occupancy

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– Renovator Member of the Year

– Best Renovated Kitchen in Canada

BS & SONS gas heating & plumbing. Certified. Renos, h/w tanks, boilers, drains. 24 hrs. 671-6815

QUALITY REPAIRS & RENOS Made affordable since 1981. Int/ext. large or small, BBB Member. Free est. Chris 604-313-4830

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RENOVATIONS

PLUMBERS

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

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

HUMMINGBIRD HOME IMPROVEMENTS Quality & Ref’s, Renos, decks, baths, windows, upgrades, doors, locks, stairs, custom design & builds John 604-720-9508 Dunbar/Westside Service

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Roofing

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Rubbish Removal

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Tree Services

MAGNOLIA TREE Service & Landscape, fence install, yard reno’s, excavating, irrigation 604-214-0661

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8335

Window Cleaning

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9160

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1990 TOYOTA Corolla stationwagon, 184,220 kms, 4 cylinder, air conditioning, new automatic transmission, 4 new winter tires. Call 604-985-9407 to inquire.

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604-537-8523

8309

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1990 BMW M5, only 48,000 km, all original, like new. $18,800. 604-987-3876. D24627

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Domestic

1999 CHRYSLER Neon, auto, aircared, 170 K, $4000 spent on it. $2150 obo. 604-946-2885

9145

1991 ACURA Integra RS, 2 dr h/b, red, well maintained, a/cared, fun to drive $1650 604-709-0701

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8250

8309

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8250

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