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Mayor apologizes for f-bomb attack on citizen speakers Microphone captures ‘NPA hacks’ barb Mike Howell Staff writer

Vision Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson mocked citizens who spoke at city hall last Thursday.

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Vision Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson apologized Monday for using obscene language while referring to citizens who spoke at city hall last Thursday as “NPA hacks.” Robertson said his comments, which were made when he unknowingly left his microphone on after the July 8 meeting, were “inappropriate and disrespectful.” “I was frustrated after a long, contentious council meeting,” the mayor said in a statement issued from his ofﬁce. “Either way, there is no excuse and I want to express my apologies to the people who came to speak at council.” Robertson is heard on

a YouTube audio clip joking with Vision councillors Heather Deal and Tim Stevenson about the citizens, who earlier spoke against the mayor’s motion to establish a West End community advisory committee. “Who are all these f**kin’… who are these hacks, man?” the mayor asks Stevenson and Deal. “Are they… they NPA hacks?” The NPA was in reference to the Non Partisan Association, the political foe of the ruling Vision Vancouver party. Stevenson is captured on the audio clip, which is sometimes inaudible, saying one of the speakers was Carole Walker, who ran for a council seat with COPE in the 1986 civic election. See COUN. DEAL on page 4

Province injects millions into summer school amid cuts Ministry of Education sends ‘mixed message,’ says VSB board chair Patti Bacchus Megan Stewart Staff writer

The Vancouver School Board cut $17 million from its 2010/11 budget, laying off teachers and cutting programs, and it will consider school closures in the fall, but the Ministry of Education still pumped $4.7 million into Vancou-

ver summer school to fund mostly recreation and prep classes. Despite seeing “a big cut in everything” across the district, VSB chair Patti Bacchus says the summer program sends a “mixed message” to her board in light of the ministry’s demand that every service be maximized for generating revenue.

“They’re telling us to squeeze proﬁt out of just about everything we can, regardless of the purpose it serves,” said Bacchus, pointing to childcare programs as one service she said the Ministry believes can turn a greater proﬁt. “But on the other hand, they’re offering up possibly programs

that aren’t required toward graduation at no cost,” she said, adding that the board does not have a position on whether the summer programming should be funded by the Ministry of Education. One in 10 classes offered through the VSB continuing education summer program is a core academic course such as senior

math and English that is taken for credit and used toward graduation by teenagers and adults. Otherwise, the majority of classes are month-long elementary and secondary preparatory courses, not unlike summer camps available through community centres, and are led by professional teachers. See PROGRAM on page 4

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Continued from page 1 Classes tied to curriculum-based learning outcomes are free of charge, except for a $30 deposit, and range from art lessons, computer literacy, and core learning elements such as reading and writing to physical education classes, some of which have already been cancelled because of low enrollment. There are also gifted programs, ESL classes and courses such as Getting Ready for Grade 1 where ﬁve and six year olds can “get a preview of what to expect in Grade 1 reading, writing and math,” and Zine: Produce Your Own Magazine for grades 8 and 9. Courses not tied to curriculum-based learning outcomes range from $109 to $330 per student. From innovative lesson plans to core skill building, summer schooling does beneﬁt students, said Bacchus but, “our chief concern is always the funding of our regular programming.” Peter Andrade manages the summer skills development program for the school board and said the non-credit classes “re-

gurgitate what students have learned in the past at that grade level” but nonetheless offer “enrichment learning and preview learning” to ease their transition to a higher grade level in September. “We’re trying to provide students with the opportunity, whether it’s sports or academic disciplines, to take a discipline that they are planning on taking in the upcoming school year,” said Andrade. “I would say 90 per cent of the courses would be in the realm of being preview courses.” Ksena Tatomir is a physical education teacher who played varsity hockey and now runs the Britannia Hockey Academy. The summer physical education class Focusing on Ice Hockey didn’t attract enough students this ﬁrst year and was cancelled, causing Tatomir to believe few parents know about the range of classes. For working parents who don’t have time off, the summer classes mean their child is supervised, exercising and learning with a group of peers, she stressed. “And, again, it’s free.” mstewart@vancourier.com

Summer school students may take part in art lessons, computer classes and file photo Dan Toulgoet physical education in addition to other core subjects.

Coun. Deal denies making ‘democracy cubed’ comment

Continued from page 4 Stevenson adds that all the speakers are owners and he implies they’re opposed to views of renters, which represent a majority of tenants in the West End. Stevenson then mockingly says, “you can’t railroad us,” to which Robertson continues “you’re trying to subvert process here, damn it… we want consultation. They want…” Then a person who sounds like Deal interjects: “Democracy cubed.” The three politicians continue laughing before Robertson adds, “God, we’re just trying to

have a little advisory committee, for f**k sakes.” Deal told the Courier that she did not say, “democracy cubed,” adding that it was someone else who walked by. She didn’t know if it was another politician. Deal also apologized for her behaviour, citing a “long and frustrating day.” She described the meeting as contentious, noting some speakers made “disparaging comments” about renters. “There’s no question that we behaved unprofessionally and that’s not excusable,” she said. “So absolutely, I apologize for that. Ev-

eryone should know their input is welcomed at city hall.” Stevenson told the Courier he hoped the politicians’ comments wouldn’t dissuade people from continuing to speak at meetings. He agreed with Robertson and Deal that the comments were disrespectful. “It’s really unfortunate and I regret that took place,” Stevenson said. “Those things shouldn’t have been said. I guess the only explanation is that we were really both tired and frustrated.” Randy Helten of the West End Neighbours group said he was

shocked by the politicians’ comments. Helten is a member of Vision Vancouver and volunteered on the nomination campaigns of Andrea Reimer and Aaron Jasper. “It’s quite insulting,” said Helten, who spoke at the July 8 meeting. “I think I’m a very sincere and concerned citizen about the wellbeing of our city and I’m very disappointed with the disrespect that the mayor and Vision Vancouver as a whole is showing to a lot of citizens.” Helten and other citizens who spoke at the meeting cited several concerns with the creation of a

committee, including the community not being consulted about the committee and the criteria to select members was problematic. “The members will be handpicked by Vision Vancouver and meeting with developers to talk about rezoning applications,” he said. Helten pointed out more than 7,000 people signed a petition calling for a comprehensive community plan for the West End before rezonings continue. To hear the recording, go to www.youtube.com, search Mayor Robertson and microphone. mhowell@vancourier.com

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The gloves appear to be off between Vancouver School Board chairperson Patti Bacchus and NPA Coun. Suzanne Anton. I’m to blame, sort of. I wrote a piece in this space July 7 detailing Anton’s campaign-like speech she gave at the Museum of Vancouver last month. Anton dropped bombs on council, the park board and the school board. Here’s the one that set off Bacchus. “Our school board right now is represented by people who never once opened their mouth to talk about our good public school system.” Bacchus happens to be a member of Vision Vancouver, the very party that all but toppled the NPA in the 2008

election. She has also been embroiled in a public fight over dollars with Education Minister Margaret MacDiarmid, who happens to be a member of the Liberals. In response to Anton’s criticism of the school board, Bacchus quickly fired off an email to Anton, which she also sent to me. So here it goes. Note: the first sentence is a long one. “That really disappoints me Suzanne, and not just because I’ve never seen you at a VSB meeting, VSB press conference, at one of my Rotary Club speeches where I talk extensively about the value and success of our excellent school system, or we discussed how great our public school system is, despite the significant threat it is facing due to the province’s failure to fund the cost increases it negotiates, imposes and downloads.” She continues. “I suspect you’ve never read any of my public communications to parents, either. Clearly, you have no idea about what we’ve said and how often, and

Vision school board chair Patti Bacchus (above) disagrees with NPA Coun. Suzanne Anton’s assessment of the board. Big time. file photo Dan Toulgoet you should know better to make such a comment with no backing in the truth. This is really disappointing as despite our differing electoral organizations, I have a lot of respect for you personally and believe such a sweeping, incorrect comment is beneath you.” Bacchus provides Anton with a few links to online news stories in which she

is quoted as saying Vancouver is “one of the world’s best school systems.” After reviewing the stories, Bacchus wrote, “then perhaps you could demonstrate your personal integrity by setting the record straight, as standing up for our world-class school system is what I’ve been doing for years and the reason I ran for ofﬁce and I talk about

the excellence of our public school system on a daily basis.” There’s more, but I think you get her drift.

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If ever there was an issue Mayor Gregor Robertson would be front and centre on, it would be growing the number of farmers markets in the city. But the former

farmer recused himself from a vote last week on a staff report that recommends streamlining city regulations to make it easier for markets to exist. Why? That’s because he declared a conﬂict—his wife Amy is the chairperson of the board for Vancouver Farmers Markets. Interestingly, longtime NPA supporter Bob Ransford is also on the board. Ransford is the same guy who put together a map during the 2008 campaign that showed Robertson’s connections to Joel Solomon of Renewal Partners and U.S. companies, some of which donated to the mayor’s campaign. Solomon, who hails from a Tennessee family of mall developers, is an adviser to the mayor and one of his main ﬁnancial backers. Ransford titled his map, “The Tangled Web of the International Financing Behind the New Age Social Change Revolutionaries.” Something tells me this is not an agenda item at board meetings. mhowell@vancourier.com

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It’s official. Come Sept. 1, park rangers will have the legal authority to ticket beach and park visitors who ignore the upcoming smoking ban. At a July 5th park board meeting, commissioners approved the regulations that make up the smoking ban, as well as a bylaw that authorizes park rangers to issue infraction tickets. The park board employs 30 park rangers. The fine for a first offence is $250. I wish they’d also ban smoking at Hastings Racecourse. We dropped by Canada Day to place some $2 bets, but left shortly thereafter due to the dozens of smokers outside in the spectator area. It’s like the last refuge for smokers. I’m surprised the track doesn’t have a designated smoking area, given the large number of young children who were enjoying free pony rides and other track events on for the holiday.

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Extreme temperatures can damage newly planted trees. er municipalities didn’t see the amount of visitors they expected. But there was an exception to that no-show trend. The City of Richmond’s parks department consigned the job of creating a temporary RV park to the Rotary Club of Steveston. The RV park, located in a parking lot within Steveston Park, made a $3,000 proﬁt. Of that proﬁt, $2,000 went to the Steveston Community Centre Society and $900 to KidSport Richmond.

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Citizens of Vancouver, the park board needs you. The park board is asking residents to water street trees in front of their homes and on their block—not only during this recent heat wave, but for the duration of the summer. Trees, like

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past four years, the park board has planted more than 11,000 street trees. It’s estimated the 137,000 trees currently found on Vancouver’s streets are valued at more than $500 million.

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A community centre association president emailed this week thanking me for mentioning in Central Park an agenda item on last week’s meeting of the park board’s planning and environment committee. I wrote that the committee would be discussing community centre and recreation facility renewals, which is a big deal. But apparently many association presidents had no idea community centre renewal was on the agenda until they read it here. sthomas@vancourier.com

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Proposed 24-hour medical facility would cater to mentally ill and addicted

Officials send mixed messages about urgent response centre Mike Howell Staff writer

Health Minister Kevin Falcon and Vancouver Coastal Health appear to be at odds over who will fund the proposed development of a 24-hour specialized medical facility downtown for people suffering from mental health problems and addictions. Falcon told the Courier July 8 that it’s up to the health authority to decide whether it wants an urgent response centre, which could treat up to 42 people per day. “If that is something that makes sense and is consistent with what Vancouver Coastal Health is trying to do as part of their dealing with the mental health challenges, then, yes, they will do it,” Falcon said. Three weeks ago, Heather Hay, Vancouver Coastal Health’s regional director for complex mental health addictions, said an urgent response centre is needed but funding from the health ministry isn’t available. “I wouldn’t hold our breath right now,” said Hay, when asked in an interview June 22

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when the centre would be built. “Look at the challenging environment we’re in as far as funding for health and our overall health care system, let alone for mental health and addictions and new facilities and new treatments.” No estimates have surfaced regarding capital costs for such a centre. But Hay said the centre could cost up to $2 million per year to operate. The call for the facility began six years ago, well before Falcon was appointed health minister in June 2009. The push came from the health authority and the Vancouver Police Department. In 2008, the VPD released its “Lost in Transition” report that revealed more than 30 per cent of VPD calls in a two-week stretch studied in 2007 involved at least one mentally ill person. The VPD estimated in 2009 that

Health Minister Kevin Falcon (right) joined Dr. Eric Grafstein at St. Paul’s hospital’s renovated emergency ward. photo Dan Toulgoet it spent $9 million of its budget on ofﬁcers responding to calls involving a mentally ill person. The department recommended in its report that an urgent response centre be built. Police have said they have no place in the middle of the night to take people suffering from mental health or addictions problems

other than a hospital or jail. The centre would allow each patient to stay up to 72 hours and have access to housing for up to seven days so a medical team could properly assess them. St. Paul’s Hospital on Burrard Street is often the destination for mentally ill people and a July 2009 city report revealed between

seven and 15 patients were seen every day in 2008 at the hospital’s emergency ward. The average time, from entering the emergency ward to admission for a patient with an acute mental illness, was 48 hours, the report said. Dr. Eric Grafstein, head of emergency services for Providence Health Care, said wait times for a patient with an acute mental illness has dropped to 24 hours since the city report was written. But Grafstein said an urgent response centre would benefit mentally ill people and likely free up time for police to get back on the road instead of waiting for a patient to be admitted. “I wanted them to put it in our hospital but I don’t know what the plan is now,” Grafstein said. “I think it’s a really good idea.” Falcon joined Grafstein at St. Paul’s July 8 to officially open the hospital’s renovated emergency ward. Falcon said the renovation and expansion of the ward will reduce wait times for all patients entering the ward. Wait times for the past five years have hovered around 35 minutes. mhowell@vancourier.com

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I enjoy visiting UBC Farm, whether it’s to buy eggs and honey at the farmers market, to enjoy a glass of wine during the Feast of Fields celebration or to interview student farmers or First Nations gardeners for stories I’ve written. Last year I was invited to take part in a First Nations celebration feast at the farm in honour of the completion of a new smoke house and the start of planting season for the aboriginal garden. As we lunched on deer stew and halibut soup, an eagle circled above us, a sure sign of good luck an elder told me at the time. I hope that graceful symbol of luck stands true, because despite vague promises from government, the 24-hectare UBC Farm is still officially designated as “future housing reserve.” While the provincial government and UBC president Stephen Toope have promised the UBC Farm will be saved, neither will pinky swear it won’t shrink in size or be moved to land not suitable for growing. The last working farm in Vancouver is located on Musqueam traditional territory and is dedicated to serving as a model for urban agriculture, a research site for sustainable food production and sustainability education and a source of fresh, local produce. But more importantly, it brings community members of all ages together and reconnects them with the food they eat, something that’s lost in many urban centres. The volunteer group Friends of the Farm want UBC to commit to five criteria those members believe are crucial in defining what it means to save the farm, including re-designating the

sandrathomas land from future housing reserve to the “UBC Farm/Centre for Sustainable Food Systems” in all official university planning documents and campus maps. They also want the farm’s ecological integrity recognized. The forest ecosystem surrounding the farm is vital to the land’s ecology, but it’s also threatened because it stands in the way of constructing condos. The Friends also want UBC stakeholders to be the main decision makers regarding the land and want it recognized as an integral component of a sustainable university. The members’ final item on their wish list is long-term funding. So while Friends of the Farm want the land officially recognized as UBC Farm, the best the university can offer is a “Green Academic” designation. The fact UBC won’t commit to calling the farm a farm makes me nervous because so far the types of development and

land use allowed under the Green Academic designation have yet to be deﬁned. In April, the responsibility for land-use decisions at UBC was shifted from Metro Vancouver to the provincial Ministry of Community and Rural Development through something called Bill 20. That move was made after Metro Vancouver started giving UBC grief for some of its development plans and wanted to introduce zoning laws to better control future construction. While the approval brought much joy to the higher ups at UBC, it also struck fear in the hearts of UBC Farm supporters. On May 13, Toope wrote in an Ofﬁce of the President’s communiqué, “To respond directly to those who have raised concerns that legislation moving land use control from the Metro Vancouver regional government to the province will imperil the UBC Farm, I must be crystal clear that the opposite is in fact the case. Having active farmland on the campus offers our region a globally unique opportunity to blend urban living with agricultural production.” While those words look good on paper, until there’s a guarantee the farm will remain intact in its same location, it could be dismantled at any time to make way for housing. And what a loss that would be. Members of the save the UBC Farm movement are encouraging everyone interested in preserving this agricultural oasis to take part in two campus and community planning open house workshops tomorrow, July 15. Attendance requires an RSVP to Stefani Lu at stefani.lu@ubc.ca. sthomas@vancourier.com

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City council’s ‘green’ zealots greenlight hot weather plan They cooked the books. Bludgeoned dissent. Targeted skeptics and destroyed data. Last November, thousands of damning emails and documents were leaked online detailing the serial molestation of information by researchers at the Climate Research Unit (CRU), a renowned global warming think-tank at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. The resulting scandal, dubbed Climategate, threatened the sacred script of global warming conventional wisdom. Last Wednesday, in a final attempt at damage control, an inquiry (formed and funded by the university) released its Climategate findings despite three previous independent reviews. According to the inquiry, CRU manufactured “misleading” information and exhibited “a consistent pattern of failing to display the proper degree of openness.” That was a generous assessment. CRU researchers provide key “evidence” to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the enviroVatican and green policy incubator for governments worldwide. Considering CRU’s potential impact on public policy, and the malfeasance of CRU researchers, the entire East Anglia operation should be dismantled and buried in unmarked graves to discourage future vigils. But we shouldn’t be surprised. The global warming industry exists on misinformation. Inside laboratories and think-tanks, science and advocacy casually mingle like patrons at a nightclub, spawning acolytes who play fast and loose with facts while pursuing their own “green” agendas. For example. Our current city council—led by two Generation X graduates, Vision Mayor Gregor Robertson and Vision Coun. Andrea Reimer—represents Vancouver’s first green government of the new millennium. Robertson’s successful ’08 mayoral campaign was so flamboyantly green it bordered on satire. Reimer, a Green Party refugee, cut her teeth as a public speaker flogging copies of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth. Both nodded approvingly last Tuesday inside council chambers as Jennifer Standeven, the city’s assistant director of business operations, outlined plans for a socalled Extreme Hot Weather Preparedness and Response Plan. From the lectern, Standeven, a matronly and bespectacled bureaucrat, proclaimed that last summer’s record-high temperatures in Vancouver will continue for “at least the next couple of decades.” And last summer’s heatwave killed “150 to 200 people” in British Columbia.

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markhasiuk Seeking clarity, I contacted Standeven after her presentation and she emailed me her muse—an article by Tom Kosatsky, a climate change researcher (red flag! red flag!) at the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. While Kosatsky’s article highlights a spike in deaths last summer compared to other seasons, he’s unable to definitively link those deaths to heat. In fact, Kosatsky notes (grudgingly, I’m sure) that B.C.’s Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport determined “over the past 10 years… less than one death per year has been attributed to hyperthermia or heat stroke, or otherwise directly to environmental heat injury.” For her next trick, Standeven dragged into council chambers the late Curtis Brick, an aboriginal man who died in Grandview Park last July. The heat, said Standeven, killed Brick. We must respond with an aggressive public awareness campaign. Reimer agreed. “It’s up to us to make sure that no tragedy like this happens in the future,” she said, from her seat at council, “when we know we’ll see more extreme weather and hot temperature events.” But wait. According to Owen Court, coroner for the Vancouver region, the cause of Brick’s death has never been established. A coroner’s report is expected sometime next month. Heat may have contributed to Brick’s death, but nobody knows for sure. After Standeven’s presentation, council unanimously voted in favour of the hot weather plan. Expect safety brochures and emergency water trucks coming soon to a neighbourhood near you. Of course, council’s behaviour last Tuesday pales in comparison to the high-stakes fraud perpetrated by CRU researchers in England. The city’s hot weather plan is more silly than sinister. Vancouver gets three weeks of summer, and unlike most other big cities in Canada, rarely eclipses 30 Celsius. But both cases expose the “green” movement, which selfrighteously claims high moral ground while practicing the gutter politics of hysteria and deception. mhasiuk@vancourier.com

Despite concerns from the Kitsilano Daycare Society, the Kitsilano Neighbourhood House says it will retain all childcare spaces at the site. photo Dan Toulgoet To the editor: Re: “Seniors housing squashes childcare space,” July 2. As a non-proﬁt organization serving the needs of our community, we feel it’s important to clarify some of the information contained within Megan Stewart’s Courier article. Firstly, we’d like to stress that seniors housing will not be pushing any daycare spaces out of the new development and, in fact, not a single childcare space will be lost. As we are about to ﬁnalize the working drawings for Kits House, we would like to ensure that both affordable seniors housing as well as a 25-space daycare centre

have been incorporated into the redevelopment. The existing daycare can no longer function in its current location as there are numerous hazardous infrastructure issues arising. Our redevelopment is necessary to keep the kids, parents and daycare providers safe. Secondly, as a community partner and in recognition of the importance of maintaining the additional 25 spaces of daycare, Kits House has been working with and supporting the Kitsilano Daycare Society for more than three years to ﬁnd alternate space to operate. Catherine Leach, executive director, Kitsilano Neighbourhood House

Israel cartoon letter rife with ‘ridiculous’ errors We want

To the editor: Re: “Courier should stay out of Middle East debate,” Letters, June 30. I had to laugh as I read Gabriel Patrich’s letter chastising the Courier for its editorial cartoon about the Middle East. His letter really is a remarkable collection of ridiculous ﬂat-out errors. Mr. Patrich states that Israel is, “our only true ally in the Middle East.” An odd assertion, since Turkey (which last I checked was still located in the Middle East) is a member of NATO, committed by treaty and history to mutual defense with Canada. Israel, of

course, has no mutual defense pact with Canada. And Mr. Patrich claims that Israel is, “the only democratic country in the Middle East.” It seems that now he is unaware of not only the existence of Turkey, but also Lebanon and Iraq—all three having governments elected democratically. Scott Parker, Vancouver

••• To the editor: For Gabriel Patrich to uphold Israel’s democracy on the one hand, yet imply that the Courier should not criticize the Israeli govern-

ment and Stephen Harper’s support of it on the other, is audacious for its blatant hypocrisy. Dissent and freedom of speech are important components of a healthy democracy. Rick Green, Vancouver

••• To the editor: The very reason Hamas was elected was because they provide food, education, medical care, and some semblance of sanity in an area devastated by Israel—something the PLO could or would not do. John William, Vancouver

Aboriginal people help protect nature and wildlife

To the editor: Re: “Proposed aboriginal eagle hunt highlights race-based pandering,” July 6. I am offended by Mark Hasiuk’s “journalism.” His writing reﬂects the most basic lack of understanding and respect for Canada’s history and Constitution. Of course, historic and ongoing abuses of wildlife and resources of our natural environment are deplorable. But Mark should do homework before trying to represent aboriginal interests in this discussion. Progress of environmental law in Canada has occurred over the past 100 years. If Mark had a better grasp of Canadian

law and history he would understand that many of the best laws protecting nature and wildlife have their foundation due to persistence of aboriginal peoples in joining with others to bring speciﬁc cases forward before the courts of Canada. The whole picture of what Canada is and what it is to become must be understood with care so that the best questions can be asked—and the best answers found. It would take an eagle’s perspective to help this happen nationally, regionally and locally. Garth Greskiw, Vancouver

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Kitsilano tennis courts served new rubberized surface Megan Stewart Staff writer

A growing sport festival at Kitsilano Beach Park will not include an open adult tennis tournament this August despite the organizers’ offer to the Vancouver Park Board to help pay to fix the 10 courts and one practice wall. The Canada One Athletic Foundation and the organizers of KitsFest, a burgeoning sport festival held on the beach, will pay to resurface the public courts with Plexipave, a rubberized paint, at a cost of about $40,000, when the upgrades happen. Under a similar arrangement with these benefactors, the basketball courts at the same location were rejuvenated in 2007. Ian Robertson, a two-term park board commissioner who advocates to improve sport facilities and fields, said the community will benefit from the private investment, which he called “a very generous offer,” but said tennis courts elsewhere are prioritized. “The board has got to make its priority decisions based on needs across the city, not necessarily the group that comes with the

“IT’S FANTASTIC THAT PRIVATE INTERESTS HAVE A REAL DESIRE TO IMPROVE A PUBLIC FACILITY.” Gord Hauka

biggest cheque,” he said. The three-year, $8-million capital plan includes $500,000 for upgrades to courts and ﬁelds. Five Charleson Park courts atop a parkade on Moberly Road in False Creek will be upgraded by the end of this year at a cost of $350,000 to $400,000 because the three-storey structure itself needs attention. The remaining cash is earmarked for half of the tennis courts at Kitsilano Beach Park, which will be levelled and painted at some point in 2011. In the realm of sports analogies, the 10 public tennis courts and one practice court in Kits muster some of the worst comparisons. Some say they’re like a slushy sheet of ice desperate for the sweep

The tennis courts at Kitsilano Beach Park are often criticized for their condition. photo Dan Toulgoet of a Zamboni. Others say the courts are like an over-grown soccer pitch. Either way, trainers, players and an executive with Tennis B.C. say the hazardous and unkempt condition neglects how much the courts are used every day. John Gelhede rolled his ankle last summer and was on crutches

for several days when he slipped on weeds growing through cracks in the asphalt. “We call them grass courts,” he said. The southern bank of six courts are asphalt and the ﬁve to the north were painted green in 1990. Grass and weeds grow in cracks. “It’s like Wimbledon,” dead-

panned Gelhede, who has played at the Kits courts since 1981. Gord Hauka runs tennis lessons through the Kitsilano Community Centre and estimates he’s coached 40,000 amateur athletes since the early ’80s at public courts in False Creek and Kitsilano. The courts are suitable for lessons and practice but not competitive play, he said, noting the hazards and saying the courts are playable but not dangerous. “It’s fantastic that private interests have a real desire to improve a public facility,” he said. Ryan Clark, CEO of Tennis B.C. and an organizer with KitsFest, said the Kitsilano courts have the potential to host one of the largest tournaments in the province. KitsFest will hold a tournament for novice youth players, but Clark is not comfortable with any advanced-level events on the current surface. “With the Kits Beach atmosphere and backdrop, I am conﬁdent that a quality upgrading of the Kitsilano courts site will turn it into one of the best places to play in the country.” mstewart@vancourier.com

Fondest memories of Empire Stadium prove to be a winner for Delta man Finally the parade ended and my dad, still in uniform, got me and we went to the game. Arriving at Empire Stadium the sounds, smells, and the entire goings-on put my head on a pivot, for I did not want to miss any of this first-time experience. We waited in line with our tickets and then waited in line at the concession stands. Now well prepared with hotdogs, Coke and peanuts, we walked through the small tunnel entrance and for the first time I could see Empire Stadium from the inside. Both teams ts to ke were on the field warming up. Punters were punting, tic ith w D elta raw ford of kickers were kicking field goals, quarterbacks were pire Field. ents Ray C Em es at pr an no ew uo e ach Wally B nst Saskatch pass and a pr e- gam throwing to receivers, linemen were going over their BC Lions co 10 home opener agai g in ly eys, a park the Lions’ Ju won two BC Lions jers tte /The Now blocking techniques and there was just so much to ce ou D on ar so Craw ford al sidelines. Photo by Sh watch at one time. I had been to a three-ring circus but this was e th g on al tour so much more. My dad pointed out Vic Chapman. When you are a child you Here is Ray Crawford’s winning submission in may sometimes refer to parent’s close friend as Aunty or Uncle, our Memories of Empire Stadium contest: even though he or she is not a blood relative. Vic Chapman was my Uncle Vic. He had a girlfriend who worked at the Bay I have many fond memories of Empire Stadium — Theatre on Denman Street and she was friends with my mother. unfortunately my fondest memory, my first time at Empire Many times Uncle Vic had been at our house. Dad reminded Stadium, has nothing to do with the BC Lions. me that it was Uncle Vic who had given us the tickets to the The first time I set foot inside Empire Stadium was on Saturday, game. As Uncle Vic was practising close to the track, my dad Nov. 26, 1960 for the 48th annual Grey Cup Game. In 1960 I encouraged me to go down to the rail and wave to him. I went was 10 years old and this was the first time that I attended a down the stairs, zigzagging between the people trying to get to professional football game. It was the first time that I attended their seats and as I got to the rail I called out to Uncle Vic. How any professional game. The Ottawa Rough Riders defeated he heard me above all the noise I do not know. He ran over and Edmonton 16 to 6 to become the 1960 Grey Cup Champions asked me how the seats were. Someone then called to Uncle and Ron Stewart of the Ottawa Rough Riders was the Grey Vic and he said he had to go as the two teams disappeared into Cup’s Most Valuable Player. their dressing rooms. Before the game there was the Grey Cup parade. My dad I returned to my seat and my dad encouraged me to eat was a sea cadet officer with the Captain Vancouver Corp in my hotdog as we sat waiting for the game to begin. Then the Stanley Park and the cadets were part of the parade. I was announcer asked for our attention and there was such a fanfare seated in an area with some friends of my Dad’s and watched going on before the game. Introductions of the many important the parade. As I watched the parade it was like waiting for people that were there that day, the introductions of the starting Christmas morning; I couldn’t wait to get to Empire Stadium.

lineups for both sides, the flip of the coin for the kickoff, the V.I.P. kickoff and then finally the kickoff and the game was on. My eyes never left the field. The action was a continuous assault upon both my vision and hearing. Hearing the pro-Edmonton, crowd gasp as the ball was thrown to a receiver and then a quiet hush as the ball fell through his fingertips. The grunts and the groans, the hits and the misses, the running, the catching, the kicking, the punting football now had me mesmerized. I loved everything about it. I wanted nothing to change. To me, football had to be played in this way in this stadium. Over the years there were many more times that I visited Empire Stadium. I watched the Lions roar; there were concerts, and track and field events. As a high school football player I played at Empire Stadium against the Notre Dame Jugglers in the 1969 Shrine Bowl. Unfortunately we lost. I believe that we were the last game on real grass at Empire Stadium. A few years later as a player for the Vancouver Meralomas, I returned to Empire Stadium to play in the Junior Big Four Football League. At that time the field was artificial turf and when you hit the ground it really hurt. It was quite something for me to play for the Vancouver Meralomas. For it was with the Meralomas that my Uncle Vic had played part of his football career. His picture still hangs on the clubhouse wall in the president’s room. Yes, Empire Stadium holds many memories for me. I was sad the day they tore it down. But now I rejoice at the realization that I will take my 22-year-old, son to a Lions game at Empire Stadium. It won’t be like 1960, it won’t be for the Grey Cup, but it will be the continuation of a tradition. My dad took me to my first game at Empire Stadium and even though I have taken my son to the dome, he has yet to experience Empire Stadium: the sounds, the smells, the whole experience of watching football outdoors in a grand old stadium. Life goes on and shall forever change, but sometimes I think they should just leave some things alone. Empire Stadium should remain and be used as a sports and entertainment complex at least until my son can take his son to Empire (Stadium) Field.

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Julianne Doctor has been quoted regularly in this column and other education stories over the past year given her volunteer position as chair of the District Parent Advisory Council. Although that title was transferred to Gwen Giesbrecht as of July 1, I thought I’d ask Doctor for a few parting words on her time with the council. She’s been involved in school-based parent groups since 2001 and DPAC since about 2003. Her ﬁrst term as chair was in 2007/08. Doctor told me she’s particularly proud that “PAC 101” was developed—it’s a simple guide to understanding school-based parent groups, which was translated into four languages, as well as other outreach work encouraging ESL parents to become involved in their

children’s school. Walking with the VSB in the Pride Parade was also a highlight. But being head of a group whose mandate is to represent all parents’ points of view requires diplomacy. “One of the many things I’ve learned over the years is that sometimes you have to support something you don’t agree with. I believe I’ve learned to do that gracefully. I’ve learned you can never really know which issues will be divisive,” she wrote in an email to the Courier. “Regardless of my personal politics or beliefs, I try to present a balanced view on parents’ behalf. I’ve learned if you do this long enough, you’re bound to piss someone off.” Doctor expects Giesbrecht will face challenges in the next school year, especially since DPAC no longer has a part-time coordinator due to VSB budget cuts. “Maintaining communications with 110 school PACs, district staff, responding to individual parents, these are going to be impacted,” she said. Doctor is generally happy with public schools, while acknowledging there’s always room for improvement. “I think for most

parents and students, the current system is working just ﬁne. It’s important to remember though, that not every child has a positive experience in the classroom. We’re still failing the same kids, and I think we need to really look at why, and how to change that. An aboriginal mini school [see Courier story on page 12] is an excellent place to start.”

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Vancouver Kingsway MLA Adrian Dix is hosting a public meeting July 15, centred on the three Collingwood-area schools the VSB is considering closing—Bruce elementary, Carleton elementary and Collingwood annex. In his announcement of the meeting date, Dix noted the schools are home to 100 kindergarten students and 650 students from Grades 1 to 7. The meeting is from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Park Lodge Masonic Hall at 4474 Rupert St. (some know this as the Montessori preschool) at the corner of Rupert and East 29th Avenue. The VSB is expected to make a ﬁnal decision on school closures by the end of December. noconnor@vancourier.com

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School board mulls dramatic Britannia reconfiguration Naoibh O’Connor

school,” the report states. Board chair Patti Bacchus said the intent isn’t to push out any existing programs at Britannia. She noted that some students have trouble moving from elementary to secondary school, so a kindergarten to Grade 12 school may address that problem. As for the mini school, she said it’s too early to speculate how many students would be accepted, its eligibility requirements or how it would be structured. It could start as early as September 2011. About 2,100 students identify as being of aboriginal ancestry in the Vancouver school district, which represents 3.6 per cent of the district’s total enrolment. Gradua-

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The Vancouver School Board may reconﬁgure Britannia elementary and secondary schools into a kindergarten to Grade 12 school, and add a mini school with an aboriginal focus. Consultation about the overall proposal, which was raised in the district’s report on school closures, is expected to start this fall. “This step will enable greater opportunities for multi-graded, multi-age programs, cross grade sharing and fewer transitions. It will also enable a greater focus on providing strong educational support and interest for students within the proposed mini

tion rates fall far below their nonaboriginal counterparts. A mini school could see knowledge and understanding of aboriginal culture woven through the curriculum, said Bacchus, adding that the proposal is about “creating a school within a school, not a segregated, isolated school.” The VSB offers several programs and services to aboriginal students, but a mini school would be on a larger scale and potentially serve students from kindergarten to Grade 12, according to Bacchus. It may also be a “magnet program” for students interested in working or learning through “an aboriginal lens.” Ken Clement, a Vision Vancou-

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Selection process frustrates wannabe street food vendors Cheryl Rossi

Street food vendors who didn’t win one of 17 coveted spots in the city’s lottery wish the city had a more rigorous application and selection process. They also hope the city will allow them to operate on private property in the near future. Jenn Willoughby is grateful the city’s allowing a broader array of food than hot dogs to be sold on city streets, but the frustration in her voice is unmistakable. Willoughby and Dana Whaley’s fledgling Off the Wagon taco trailer didn’t win one of the sidewalk and curbside spots. “We didn’t have our hopes and dreams pinned on it, by any means, so we weren’t really disappointed in not winning the lottery, we were just disappointed in how the lottery was conducted,” said Willoughby, who appeared with Whaley on the cover of the Courier in April. The two young entrepreneurs spent more than a year and upward of $50,000 outfitting a food trailer and a truck to haul it. The city picked 17 winners and 17 alternates from a barrel of 815 applications submitted by 400 different applicants, some applying for more than one location, July 9. Vendors are expected to begin operating by July 31 with approval from Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and proper insurance. Key application requirements were picture identification and a non-refundable $50 fee. Willoughby argues the city should have considered applicants’ concepts, business plans, and whether they even had a vending cart, to ensure a diversity of fare and prepared vendors for its pilot program. But the city, which expected 50 to 100 applications for 17 spots, believed it could leave diversity to chance, said Grant Woff, acting manager of streets administration in the city’s engineering department. Dim sum, burrito, southern barbecue,

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“I DON’T KNOW THAT THEY KNOW WHAT THEY’RE GETTING INTO.” Jason Apple

pizza, Korean and Japanese food vendors were among those who won the mostly downtown spots. Jason Apple, director of the Roaming Dragon pan-Asian food truck and Gourmet Syndicate, a company set up to help others start street vending operations, says the vendors it’s received calls from prior to the lottery weren’t the lucky ones. “We’ve been ﬁelding a lot of phone calls from people who have applied for the lottery or are looking at getting into street food and I don’t know that they know what they’re getting into,” he said. Ideally, Apple said, the next phase of the program would see vendors setting up on private property, such as unused parking lots, where landlords would charge more than $1,100 a year—the street food vending permit cost from the city—so only “serious players” would apply. The city is exploring the idea, which would require a bylaw change. Apple and Jory Simkin’s slick red truck could end up slinging pan-Asian fare developed by chef Don Letendre at a curbside location as their uncle won an alternate spot. Roaming Dragon has been operating at the Richmond night market since June 11 and Apple said its business plan includes catering and special events. Willoughby and Whaley are still looking to rent hours in a commercial kitchen so Off the Wagon can get approval from VCH to serve at festivals and events, even though Willoughby said the company’s trailer can operate as a full commercial kitchen. They had secured a kitchen but the deal fell through. crossi@vancourier.com

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Gluten-free quinoa contains all eight amino acids similar to animal protein

Beat the heat with main course salads lindawatts

During the sweltering days of summer, local eateries must make big bucks. Who wants to expend any more energy than necessary feeding ourselves and loved ones when the thermometer is pushing 30 Celsius? But heading out to a restaurant or fast food joint can often end in disappointment and regret. Nothing is more frustrating than spending good money on food that turns out to be neither tasty nor nourishing. Summer cooking at home calls for quick and easy-to-prepare meals that require minimal use of the stove or oven. Half the battle of eating well, no matter what the weather, is planning ahead and cre-

ating a list or repertoire of tried and true dishes that can be relied on. My list, which I call, “Meals I Make When I’m Hot and Cranky and Would Rather be in Front of a Fan with a Good Book and a Gin and Tonic” (a title that deﬁnitely needs some work) includes several main course salads. These dishes contain vegetables, protein, complex carbohydrates and heart-healthy fat. They’re almost a complete meal. One of my favourite recipes is quinoa black bean salad. Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is a gluten-free grain and an excellent choice for vegetarians or vegans because it’s one of nature’s best sources of plant protein. Similar to animal-based protein foods, quinoa contains all eight essential amino acids. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Nutrient Database, quinoa has more calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc and vitamin E than any other grain. Quinoa black bean salad is perfect for potluck barbecues or picnics at the beach because the ingredients won’t spoil in the summer heat. Make the recipe ahead of time and store in the refrigera-

Quinoa, pictured here in a black bean salad, is one of nature’s photo Linda Watts best sources of plant proteins. tor in a tightly sealed container. It should keep for three days. Quinoa Black Bean Salad Ingredients: 2 cups quinoa 4 cups water a half teaspoon salt a pinch ground pepper 1 (19 ounce) can black beans,

rinsed and drained 2 tablespoons red wine or balsamic vinegar 1 large red pepper, ﬁnely chopped 4 green onions, ﬁnely chopped A half cup fresh chopped cilantro 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 2 large limes)

A half cup olive oil 1 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes 1 garlic clove, finely minced more salt and pepper, to taste What to do: Carefully rinse quinoa with cold water and drain well. Place quinoa, water, salt and pepper in a medium saucepan. Over high heat bring to a boil. Turn heat down to low and let simmer, covered, for 17 minutes. Take off heat. Uncover pot and let cool completely. While quinoa is cooking, toss the beans and vinegar together in a large mixing bowl. Add red pepper, green onion and cilantro. Once the quinoa has cooled, add bean and vegetable mixture. Toss all the ingredients together. Whisk the lime juice, olive oil, ground cumin, red pepper flakes, garlic and salt and pepper together in a small bowl and pour over salad mixture. Toss until vinaigrette is evenly distributed through salad. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serves 6 to 8 as a main course. Linda Watts is a registered dietitian. Email her questions at lwatts@vancourier.com.

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Fraser Valley Offers Bounty of Freshness by Helen Peterson

recently bought a jar of pickles from Safeway, and was curious as to where it was manufactured. I figured Calgary, or perhaps even somewhere in the States. Uh, ‘product of India?’ Yes, that’s what the label told me. My goodness, I thought, is that really necessary? The fuel costs (and carbon footprint, to boot) to transport that type of product to Western Canada, it just seemed so unnecessary. Can’t we grow our own small cukes and pickle them here in B.C.? Well, we can, but local farmers need your support to buy the products to

keep the supply chain going. And the Fraser Valley is rich in abundance when it comes to local – everything!

Bcfarmfresh.com is the direct marketing association for many Fraser Valley farms. They brag that some who live on the land there have been eating purple sprouting broccoli fresh from the garden since January! There aren’t many places in Canada where the combination of rich soils and mild climate make it possible to garden 10 to 12 months of the year, or to produce the diversity of agricultural products offered by commercial growers and members of the association. Apparently, the Fraser Valley generates

over a billion dollars of farm gate (small, private farms) revenue annually, more than half of the total revenue of all of B.C. agriculture, even though the Fraser Valley comprises less than three per cent of B.C.’s agricultural land.

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Additionally, money generated by local agriculture tends to stay in the local area and contribute directly to its economy. At the bcfarmfresh.com website, you can source anything from alpaca products to zucchini in the bountiful Fraser Valley.

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1. Valedoorn Farms Inc Call to pre-book your tour. 7062 Whelpton Road 604-819-0396 hoogenj@ telus.net 2. Agassiz-Harrison Museum & Visitor Information Centre 7011 Pioneer Avenue 604.796.3545 agassiz-harrisonmuseum@ shawbiz.ca 3. Canadian Hazelnut 6682 Lougheed (#7) Highway 604-796-2136 Canadianhazelnut@telus.net 4. The Back Porch 6116 Golf Road 604-796-9871 backporch@shaw.ca

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Note: FarmFolk / CityFolk has offered a bus trip tour through the Valley, departing from Vancouver, in past years, but has postponed it this summer. However, a wealth of information is available on their website: www.ffcf.bc.ca.

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Now here’s a fabulous way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Show your local pride for close-to-home grown food and local farmers, while being entertained by an eclectic group of musicians and performers. More information will be made available as the 2010 event unfolds this summer. Event Information: Date: Saturday, Aug. 7 Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Location: The Fort Wine Company, 26151 84th Ave, Langley Cost: Entrance is by donation, but do RSVP so that organizers can avoid wastage of prepared food. Contact: Lina Azeez by email: lazeez@tol.ca or phone: 604-5323515.

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Tasty Treats… and More No Kidding!

Happy Days Goat Dairy has been producing goat milk products since 1993. Today, they process the milk of about 6,000 milking goats. The bounty of delicious cheese and specialty products, such as yogurt, ice cream and butter, are on tap at their unique cheese specialty store at their Chilliwack plant. Call 604-823-7241 for info. Birchwood Dairy in Abbotsford sells old-fashioned gourmet ice cream, gelato, frozen yogurt, milk products and Feta cheese. You’ll find fresh produce, a deli and the animal display, too; (www.birchwooddairy.com).

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J.D. Farms is a family owned turkey farm in the beautiful Fraser Valley, at Langley. Owners Jack

and Debbie invite you to visit the on-farm turkey deli and bistro. Sample the wide variety of healthy, homemade turkey products such as turkey sausages, turkey deli meats, pot pies and soups, all made from JD Farms own recipes using only their own certified specialty turkey meat. Stay a while and browse the store for that unique gift idea or have a bite of lunch at the turkey bistro. 24726 52 Ave.; Langley (corner of 248th Street and 52nd Avenue). Call 604-856-2431; www.jdfarms.ca.

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There’s plenty of honey to go around in the Fraser Valley. It’s also a mecca for homemade jams, jellies and preserves. At Vista D’Oro Farms in South Langley, the Farmgate Shop features culinary herbs, heirloom tomatoes and orchard fruits grown on the farm, as well as fresh pastries, preserves, local cheeses, hard to source ingredients, kitchen tools and more. The commercial kitchen creates

Catch the Fun at the Fraser Valley Trout Hatchery Fun for the whole family! Drop in for a self guided tour of our hatchery Visitor Centre and live fish displays. Or register for one of our very popular and hands on Learn to Fish programs! 34345 Vye Road Abbotsford Ph: (1) 604 504 4716 Email: Visit.Fraservalley@gofishbc.com www.gofishbc.com

artisanal jams, preserves, walnut wine, handmade chocolates and even wedding cakes – www.vistadoro.com.

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At Anita’s Organic Ground Flour Mill in Chilliwack (www.anitasorganic.com), they produce fresh stoneground flours, ground on-site for both the novice and skilled artisan bakers. Friendly, knowledgeable market staff will help you find gourmet cooking elements: healthy multigrain mixes, high quality dried fruit & snacks, savoury legumes, premium flaked grains, and the best tasting whole grains. Over at Langley’s Krause Berry Farms, bakery staff create lavish berry custard pies, berry crème birthday and wedding cakes and make berry-fresh jams, jellies and syrups! On July 19, it’s the Farmer’s Feast event from 11am to 2pm, where many of the local farmers gather and bring along their goods to sample and to sell - www.krauseberryfarms.com for details.

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Our farm is located in the heart of the Fraser Valley on Sumas Prairie. We believe that we house the largest single private collection of antiques in the entire province of British Columbia. If you feel like bringing your lawn chair & a picnic basket you are more than welcome. If coming with a large group please phone ahead.

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The Tamis family has been farming in Surrey B.C., since 1958. When Ron and his wife Pam took over the family’s beef operation in 2001, they continued the family tradition of raising natural beef for their local community. The farm became SPCA Certiﬁed for their beef in 2010.

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You’ve bought all your delicious goodies in the Fraser Valley; now it’s time to make a delicious meal of it. (Or, you can also find ingredients at Granville Island Market). Edible BC president Eric Pateman’s recipes are always sure to please, and here is his Fraser Valley specialty (www.ediblebritishcolumbia.com):

100 Mile Scallop Tartar Ingredients: 6-9 Qualicum Bay scallops (depending on size – one large per person) (Seafood City) 1 Fraser Valley Granny Smith apple (or Okanagan if you can’t find them), cut into very small dice – half the size of the scallops (local farmer or the Apple Guy) 1 Tbsp Agassiz Wasabi, finely grated (South China Seas) 2 Tbsp Agassiz Hazelnut Oil (Canadian Hazelnuts or Edible BC) 1/2 C young Fraser Valley wild greens (local farmer or Louie the Mushroom Guy)

Wine Wine Wine

Grape growing got its start in the Fraser Valley (which then became a credible wine production region) around 1991, when Domaine de Chaberton Estates opened south of Langley, close to the US border. Wine BC states there are climatic variationsacrosstheFraserValley,with certain areas receiving lower rainfall than others. July and August can be very dry, and growers must practice irrigation. This can be a challenging

climate - with limited degree days resulting in potential lack of ripeness in certain vintages, particularly with late ripening varieties. Wineries in the area include Blackwood Lane, Blue Heron, Isabella, Lotusland, Neck of the Woods, St. Urban, The Fort Wine Co., Township 7,Westham Island, Wellbrook and several others. Lulu Island Winery is the newest and largest winery of the area, located in East Richmond. It produces many quality wines including red and white

table wines, fruit wines and Canada’s very own icewines. All of Lulu Island’s quality wines are produced on site, shipping in the best grapes from the Okanagan. The best berries from the Fraser Valley make their raspberry and blueberry selections delectable to the palate. Dedicated to the production of flavourful and aromatic wines, Lulu’s owners are proud to sport the VQA stamp on all of their bottles. The winery is at 16880 Westminster Hwy, Richmond; Tel.: 604-232-9839; www. luluislandwinery.com.

2 Tbsp toasted Agassiz Hazelnuts, coarsely crushed (Edible BC) 1 Tbsp C smoked sea salt (not 100 mile, but made in False Creek) (Edible BC) Directions: Remove the muscle from the scallops and the chop into small 1/4-inch cubes. Place the chopped scallop in a bowl with the apple, wasabi and hazelnut oil and toss gently. Place a small amount of the wild greens on a serving spoon (soup spoon) and then place a quenelle of the scallop mixture on top. Top with some of the crushed hazelnuts and the smoked salt.

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At the Underwear Affair, Lori and Derek Weston and The Rollin’ Colons were the top fundraising team raising $19,600 for cancer research.

Flanked by Arts Club Theatre’s Natasha Klein (left) and Leah Costello, actor Eric McCormack headlined a posh party beneﬁtting the theatre company.

Fred Nearly 1,000 participants including Surrey’s Brock “Borat” Wakelam helped raise $552,000 at the B.C. Cancer Foundation’s Underwear Affair.

Event organizer Kevan Seng and artist Ron Sombilon helped raise funds through an auction for the Make and Break Arts Foundation.

Canada Wide CEO Peter Legge threw a men’s-only bridal shower at Chartwell’s for daughter Rebecca and her ﬁancé Jason Teahen.

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Top model: Seventeen-year-old Alexia Fast from Vancouver took top honours among 20 teen queens at the River Rock Resort-hosted International Top Model-North America gala dinner and pageant presented by CHMB 1320. Fast, an aspiring actor from Magee secondary, will go on to represent North America in China’s most prestigious modelling competition this fall. The night of glamour and gowns generated nearly $70,000 for the B.C. Cancer Foundation and purchase of a PET/CT scanner. Packing meat: After more than two years at George, current Barkeep of the Year Shaun Layton will join chef Lee Cooper and Paul Grunberg (former GM for Chambar, Shangri-la’s Market and Bao Bei) for the duo’s first resto venture. Located in the old Irish Heather space in Gastown, L’Abattoir, meaning slaughterhouse, is a nod to its location—where once butcher shops were located apparently. Down there: Nearly 1,000 participants dressed down to their skivvies to raise $552,000 in the 10-kilometre run/5-k walk B.C. Cancer Foundation Underwear Affair. The fifth running saw scantily clad runners and walkers take to the streets to shed light on cancers below the waist. Yours truly emceed the Exposed after-party at Seaforth Armoury. 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.

L’Abattoir’s Paul Grunberg, circled by (l-r) chef Lee Cooper, sommelier Jake Skakun and head barman Shaun Layton, will open Gastown’s newest jewel.

International Top Model gala dinner co-chair Joanna Kong raised funds for CEO Doug Nelson’s B.C. Cancer Foundation.

Winner Alexia Fast (centre), runner-up Nalani Wakita (left) and third place winner Jessica Nicole Han vied for International Top Model status.

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Mowers re-engineered but few modiﬁcations allowed

Lawn-mowing racing delivers unexpected thrills Peter Neville-Hadley Contributing writer

GLASTONBURY, England—Just outside of town on a slightly damp English summer Sunday, a Tannoy called marshals to their places around a hay-bale-lined track. Soon the roar of highly tuned engines was rattling the seats in a slightly shabby grandstand as machines shot past at improbably high speeds, sometimes becoming airborne over slight rises, jostling for leadership. The latest meeting of the British Lawn Mower Racing Association’s season was underway. Although it has little chance of being televised, lawn-mower racing goes back more than 30 years and can attract substantial turnouts to obscure tracks near English country towns. It aims to be the cheapest form of motor sport, so sponsorship is frowned upon, and most drivers do their own tinkering and maintenance. The machines seemingly least built for speed, and so in some ways the most amusing to watch, are those in Group Two: rollerdriven mowers of the kind seen on cricket or soccer pitches, where a handlebar-steered engine tows a trailer with a seat for the driver. Group Three is for ride-on mowers with blades on their undersides, and Group Four for lawn tractors with cutting equipment at the rear. The mowers are not specially built for

The British sport of lawn-mower racing goes back more than 30 years. Using only slightly altered grass cutters, it can attract substantial turnouts to obscure photo Peter Neville-Hadley tracks during its summer season. racing, but re-engineered after retirement from long service at public parks, sports grounds or country houses. In rules meant to help keep start-up costs down to around £1,000 per machine, few modiﬁcations are permitted, although those begin with the compulsory removal of the mower blades. Amongst the remainder is the all-important detachment of the engine governor, which in

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normal operation would ensure the stately progress usually expected of mowers. “Two weeks ago we were caught on a speed camera by the police doing 41 miles per hour down the straight. And that was on a relatively small track,” says one competitor proudly. While coaxing a pulse-raising pace out of prosaic machinery is important, winning is

more about choosing and keeping a good line around the corners. “The steering wheel has only about a third of a turn lock to lock,” explains BLMRA committee member Charlie Gould, gesturing to a groups of mowers slithering spectacularly into sight around a bend. “When you go into a corner the back comes round really quickly because the machines are so short, and you need to put the opposite lock on really quick. “The theory is that you kick it out, drift round the corner and then straighten everything up rally-car-style.” Races take place at nine or 10 different locations around the country, and the season even boasts its own Le Mans in the form of a 12-hour overnight endurance race for which the machines are ﬁtted with LED headlights. Watching a cluster of helmeted drivers slide their mud-caked mowers round a corner in close formation before snarling up the straight, there’s no doubt the competitors are every bit as serious as their richer counterparts in Formula One. Their reward is somewhat more modest, however: the British Lawn Mower Racing Association trophy is an oil drum ﬁlled with bulrushes. For more information visit the British Lawn Mower Racing Association website at www.blmra.co.uk. Peter Neville-Hadley is a member of the Meridian Writers’ Group.

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Brazil film nuts

The third annual Brazilian Film Festival of Vancouver heats up Vancity Theatre July 15 to 18, showcasing the best and most recent cinematic output from a country so exotic they named a very private hair removal procedure after it. Or so we’ve been told. Of the 10 feature length films there are four documentaries, one comedy and five dramas. Highlights include music doc Beyond Ipanema: Brazilian Waves In Global Music featuring interviews with David Byrne, M.I.A., Tom Zé, Seu Jorge, Thievery Corporation, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and others; Elvis & Madona, a romantic comedy about a young lesbian named Elvis and a transvestite called Madona; Paulo Halm’s drama Love Stories Last Only 90 Minutes; and Lula, The Son of Brazil, which tells the story of Brazil’s current President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and his extraordinary and inspiring rise above hardship. For more info and show times, call 604-683-FILM (3456) or go to www.viff.org.

Say you, say me

Hilari Scarl’s inspirational and heartfelt documentary See What I’m Saying follows four well-known entertainers in the deaf community: a comic, a drummer, an actor and a singer as they attempt to cross over and reach mainstream audiences. The award-winning ﬁlm makes its Canadian premiere July 15, 7 p.m. at the Sheraton Wall Centre’s Grand Ballroom as part of the Deaf Canada Conference. The director and actors Bob Hiltermann and Max Fomitchev will be in attendance. Tickets $15. For more information, go to www.dcc2010.com.

Think Pink

Riding a wave of critical praise led by the wordy tastemakers at Pitchfork, L.A.’s Ariel Pink’s Haunted Grafﬁti brings the experimental pop noise and potential for onstage breakdowns to the hip young things at the Biltmore Cabaret July 14. Magic Kids and Puro Instinct open. Tickets at Red Cat, Scratch and Zulu or online at ww.ticketweb.ca.

Do the Time Warp

Elvis & Madona screens at the Brazilian Film Festival, July 15 to 18 at Vancity Theatre.

Celebrating the textile and ﬁbre art of 20 emerging, mid-career and internationally recognized Aboriginal artists from Alaska, Yukon, B.C. and Washington State, Time Warp: Contemporary Textiles of the Northwest Coast opens to the public at the Bill Reid Gallery (639 Hornby St.) July 16. For more information, call 604.682.3455 or go to www. billreidgallery.ca.

Meredith Kalaman’s ’80s inspired rock ‘n’ roll dance duet Keith and Ed busts a move at Queen Elizabeth Park July 14-17 as part of Dancing on the Edge. More info at www.dancingontheedge.org.

Back to the future Pornographer pop

Until they invent a reliable time machine that doesn’t require a ﬂux capacitor, your best chance of traveling back in history is to head over to the Ukrainian Hall (805 E. Pender) July 14. That’s where you can catch an all ages bill seemingly transported from the bowels of 1979, featuring local power-pop legends Pointed Sticks and the Dishrags, along with young whippersnappers Petroleum By-Product. There are or were a limited number of tickets at Red Cat, Scratch, Zulu, Highlife or Bonerattle. Good luck McFly.

kudos & kvetches An open letter to effin’ Mayor Robertson

To say we are disappointed in you is an effin’ understatement. Earlier this week when we heard audio of you swearing up a blue streak in council chambers with that dirty little mouth, correction, dirty little pretty mouth of yours because you failed to notice your mic was still on, we were taken aback. Seriously, what the eff, Gregor? You’re our mayor for eff’s sake. Don’t you have a basic understanding of electronic technology? Coun. Heather Deal we’ll forgive since her ties to the David Suzuki Foundation probably prevent her from using electricity that’s not derived from solar power or goat dung. And we hear Coun. Tim Stevenson gets flustered just trying to use a Keno machine. But as our mayor, we expect you to understand how microphones work. More importantly, your use of foul language has tarnished our unrealistically pristine, hunky environmentalist-next-door image we have of you and your taut, sweat-dappled torso glistening in the Kitsilano sun as you cycle shirtless to work conjuring up new Happy Planet flavours like Melon-Kumquat Sunrise and Salal Berry Buffet…. where were we? Oh yeah, the swearing. It’s just plain sh**ty knowing that

our mayor talks with such a potty mouth while on the job. Swear on your own time, Mr. Mayor. Call your buddies a bunch of douchebags when you’re drinking a beer after work and discussing bike lanes of the soul, yell profanities at your television set when the reception cuts out and you’re unable to watch reruns of Danger Bay, use made-up but rude sounding words like taint, moose-knuckle or gorilla salad, but don’t you dare swear while your wearing a mic in council chambers. Show some efﬁn’ respect. Sincerely efﬁn’ yours, K&K

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Last week after much anticipation, the city announced the winners of 17 highly coveted, newly designated street food locales. Inspired by the vibrant food cart scene in Portland, Ore., city ofﬁcials here wisely decided that stale hot dog water does not a vibrant food cart scene make. So they called for applicants willing to fork out a $50 processing fee and able to scribble down a few words describing their proposed food enterprises. And therein lies the problem, as pointed out by local food dude Andrew Morrison on his ﬁne

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Local-ish indie darlings The New Pornographers bring their infectious melodies and agile songcraft to the Vogue Theatre for two nights of poppy goodness July 14 and 15. The group, which features frontman Carl Newman, singer Neko Case and cast of ringers from such bands as the Evaporators, Destroyer and Immaculate Machine will be playing a whack of tunes from their new release Together. The Dodos and Imaad Wasif open. Tickets at Red Cat and Zulu records and all Ticketmaster locations.

website ScoutMagazine.ca. “In an effort to be democratic (which can be interpreted as ‘blameless’), [the city] basically drew names from a bingo barrel as if the vendors would be selling scarves, toques and glow sticks.” In other words, lots of talented, enterprising people who were ready to hit the ground running were not picked in the lottery. Fair enough, you might say, that’s the luck of the draw. But of those lucky few, how many will be able to open next month? How many threw their name into the rafﬂe on a lark and have little to no culinary experience or a well-thought-out plan of execution? Maybe we’re just jealous that K&K’s application to sell Nutella Shots to business people on the go was overlooked in favour of the tantalizing vagueness of “chicken salad with lettuce, tomato. Fruit cup with melon, kiwi and mixed fruit,” but surely the city could have taken some time and scrutinized applicants, especially when there are so few spaces. Granted, 17 new spots on a trial basis is a promising start, but if you’ve ever been to Portland, which has nearly 450 (!) food carts and several parking lots across the city where carts can cluster, it’s abundantly clear Vancouver has a long, long, long way to go.

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Former pilot had to navigate Islamic Revolution, war, imprisonment

Memoir recounts author’s harrowing ﬂight from Iran Benjamin Alldritt Contributing writer

Yadi Shariﬁrad’s life has touched some of the most extreme moments of human existence imaginable: from the naked terror of ejecting from a burning

ﬁghter jet to the agony and despair of imprisonment and torture, from the joys of family life to years of wondering if he would ever see his wife and children again. “I never gave up,” he said. “That’s what I want

people to get from this book. When they have hardships, they can think ‘If Yadi can do it, so can I.’” Triumph over adversity is a common theme in autobiographies, but Shariﬁrad’s new memoir, The Flight of the Patriot (Thomas Allen

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ours lived freely in a string of settlements along the Shahroud River, herding sheep and growing wheat and barley,” he wrote. “We would raise children to grow up to raise more children to tend more sheep, and on it would go and on it went since before Cyrus the Great, 2,500 years ago.” But Sharifirad was not destined for a pastoral life. He enrolled in the air force and was sent to the United States to train as a pilot. Despite several setbacks, like forgetting to lower his wheels before landing, he persevered and earned his wings. Back home, Sharifirad enjoyed great social status as a fighter pilot in the Shah’s air force. “He was a pilot himself,” Shariﬁrad recalled. “And I think he paid too much attention to the pilots.” Having married his ﬁerce patriotism with his passion for aviation, life

as a pilot, an officer, a husband and father was good. But things would become vastly more complicated with the coming of the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and the end of the Shah’s regime. “I loved him, I didn’t want to see him go,” recalled Sharifirad, who was a squadron leader at the time of the revolution. “As a soldier, I was loyal to the country and to the people. But when people are talking about freedom and independence, in the end, I preferred to follow the people.” While Sharifirad and most of his fellow pilots fell into line behind Ayatollah Khomeini’s new government, the Islamic authorities were deeply suspicious of the glamorous, American-trained fighter pilots. But the IranIraq War broke out shortly afterwards and Khomeini needed pilots. Continued next page

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Continued from page 26 Sharifirad flew 40 missions deep into Iraq before getting caught by three enemy MiGs. He ejected in Iraqi territory at high speed and low altitude. Incredibly, he survived the impact with only a few broken bones. Then, even more incredibly, he was discovered by Kurdish guerrillas, who were themselves locked in a bloody conflict with Saddam Hussein. The Kurds took Sharifirad in, cared for his injuries and eventually smuggled him back into Iran inside a coffin. Missing in action for more than a month—his family had already held the funeral—he was an instant national hero. Sharifirad wrote a book, Crash on the 40th Mission; a movie was made of his exploits, Eagles; and he was given a comfortable post as military attaché in Pakistan. Sharifirad, by now a colonel, may have thought that his war record and fame would allow him to criticize the Khomeini regime with impunity. But early one morning, as he left for work in Tehran, he was arrested, stripped of his uniform, and thrown into solitary confinement. “Words like ‘small and claustrophobic’ and ‘filthy’ fall short of describing that cell,” he wrote. “I could take two and a half steps, that’s all, before hitting a wall; two and a half back, another wall. They were etched with lines, some of them small and straight in nervous little rows, obviously meant to keep track of time.” Sharifirad’s description of his year in prison is harrowing. His raw, moment-tomoment style brings readers right into the room as he is interrogated, tortured and left to rot. After a sham trial, Sharifirad was eventually released, but tossed out of the military and under constant fear of re-arrest. Before long he began plotting his escape. Knowing that he was under surveillance, he smuggled his wife and young-

WHEN I CAME TO VANCOUVER AND I SAW MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. I WAS IN PARADISE. REALLY, I WANTED NOTHING ELSE ON EARTH. I COULD GO OUT. I COULD SEE THE SUN AND LISTEN TO THE RAIN. PARADISE.

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Falstaff, a telescoping of Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, first came to life on UBC’s Frederic Wood stage back in 2003 as The Falstaff Project. Errol Durbach, now a UBC Professor Emeritus, was the writing and creative force behind the project, and while university productions can be very academic, this one was stunningly original and witty with Durbach’s cheeky post-modern thumbing of the nose. Imagine putting Elizabeth II on stage and having her rhyme “offence” with “Honi soit qui mal y pense.” And there was a corgi. Now Falstaff has come to Bard on the Beach and it’s been “Bardified.” And that’s mostly a good thing: luscious silk and velvet gowns, loads of slinky, body-hugging black leather whipped up by Sheila White; excellent lighting by Adrian Muir; a spare, military-looking set by Pam Johnson; and some heart-stoppingly realistic swordplay choreographed by Nicholas Harrison. But some of what I loved most about the original—especially the chilling relevancy that was evoked by the juxtaposition of Elizabethan and contemporary—has been expunged. What director Glynis Leyshon offers us in exchange are a fast-paced story, some marvelous performances, laugh-out-loud comic scenes and a lot of boisterous ribaldry. It’s a busy, busy stage with lots of colourful slagging, hoisting of mugs and clutching at buxom wenches. Telescoping the two Henries is Durbach’s attempt to take two complicated plots, simplify and intensify them. And he’s largely successful. It doesn’t take long to figure out that dour Henry IV (Kevin McNulty) has done away with Richard II, usurped the throne and in the process made enemies, chief amongst them being Henry Percy (David Marr) and his son Hotspur (Bob Frazer), Edmund Mortimer (Charlie Gallant), Earl of

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Dean Paul Gibson plays the oversized, lecherous title character opposite Alessandro Juliani’s Prince Hall in Bard on the Beach’s Falstaff. Douglas (Todd Thomson) and Owen Glendower (Bernard Cuffling). But the king is sorely disappointed in his son Prince Hal (Alessandro Juliani) who hangs out with Sir John Falstaff (Dean Paul Gibson), a hard-drinking scoundrel, as well as Falstaff’s whore Doll Tearsheet (Kayla Deorksen) and the tavern hostess Mistress Quickly (Colleen Wheeler). A rogue of uncontained appetites, Falstaff is the polar opposite of Hal’s father, the uptight king. Henry Percy, on the other hand, has a brave and honourable son in Hotspur, and in this, the king envies him despite the fact that they are politically opposed. It’s clear from the outset that wastrel Hal and noble Hotspur will face off and one will die. Gibson is an outrageous Falstaff: stuffed and greasy, full of swagger and lechery. You can almost smell him coming: boozy and sweaty. I think for the play to work, however, you have to find something at least likable in the man, and that’s hard. His zest for living is impressive but not enough to make me like him. It’s also difficult to like layabout Hal, but Alessandro Juliani is so en-

gaging an actor (and let’s be honest, gorgeous), that you find yourself believing Hal will do the right thing. And he does, but only by nastily (or perhaps necessarily) turning his back on Falstaff who, after all, has been a surrogate father. Frazer’s Hotspur is handsome and courageous and fiery—so much so in this production that you wonder what history might have looked like had Hotspur been successful in the rebellion. Amidst all the busy-ness of this production, there are a few exquisitely quiet and lovely moments: Hotspur dying in Hal’s arms, the almost-toolate reconciliation between Henry IV and Hal, a sweet love scene between Hotspur and his wife (beautiful Amber Lewis). Best of the comic scenes—and one in which Marr is absolutely marvelous—is the “pricking out” of would-be soldiers. Although Falstaff derives from Shakespeare’s history plays, it’s as much about fathers and sons as it is about royal ascendancy. It is in this respect that I find Falstaff both relevant and, at times, moving. joled@telus.net

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Cirque du Soleil returns to its acrobatic, death-defying roots State of the Arts with Cheryl Rossi

I hadn’t felt that nauseous since I started a night at Playland with a 75 kilometre-perhour zoom 202 feet up the Hellevator and ended it with a 100-foot freefall from the Drop Zone. And I wasn’t the only one feeling sick. “No. Oh no. No,” incanted the women behind me at a performance of Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza in Redmond, Wash. last month as hard rock shook the tent. But the two brawny men powering the Wheel of Death relentlessly rotated the big, long shiny metal contraption with two man-sized hamster wheels on either end nearly to the top of the yellow and blue tent. At the highest point, one of the men running on the outside of the wheel kept pretending to stumble, falling forward far in the air while his wheel rotated down and away. And one of them almost ﬂew out of his wheel, snatching the handrail in the nick of time. With Kooza—inspired by the Sanskirt word “koza,” which means box, chest or treasure, to conjure the idea of a circus in a box—Cirque du Soleil has returned to its origins: acrobatic performances and the art of clowning. “We have all those Vegas shows with a lot of theatre possibilities and technology so why not go back and explore simplicity,” said Luc Tremblay, a senior artistic director with Cirque du Soleil. “When we created Kooza, we were getting close to the 25th anniversary of the company… going back to the simplicity of a traditional circus was in a way for us a challenge after having realized all those incredible technical shows.” Slapstick clowning punctuates Kooza and the king and clowns’ interactions

proliferate with lewd humour and power struggles often played out with comical violence and occasional darker allusions to Tasers. “If everything is cute, everything is fun, then everything becomes very predictable and childish,” Tremblay said. “But if you want to touch people, you need to create some sort of dramatic line.” The accelerating thrills created by creepily mesmerizing contortionists, a nimble unicycle duo and an unbelievable high wire number that should be seen, not described, reach their wildest heights with the Wheel of Death, then quiet to meditative perfection with a chair balancing act where a lone artist holds his body aloft horizontally atop a 23-foot tower of chairs, his weight resting on one hand. A final explosion of jubilation bursts from the teeterboard act, which see acrobats flung 30 feet in the air, one woman with a single metal stilt strapped to her legs. Corine Turcotte-Latreille, a 26-year-old former gymnast from Victoria who represented the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver in the closing ceremony of the Torino Games, used to perform the opening teeterboard jump. Now the Kooza dance captain hopes the full-contact hand-to-hand acrobatic act she performs with her ﬁancé from Kazakhstan, who she met on the road, will become a permanent, not alternating, part of Kooza. Turcotte-Latreille’s matter-of-fact about the daring feats she performs, only able to think of one trick that made her feel sick: when she had to execute a black ﬂip from standing on her partner’s hands to land with her back on his. She hopes Kooza, which runs at a site between B.C. Place and Science World July 22 to Aug. 22, will cause audience members to feel inspired, not ill. “Hopefully we’ll inspire somebody to pursue their dream,” she said. For more information, see www.cirquedusoleil.com. crossi@vancourier.com

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SRY CLOVERDALE Brand new St. Andrews Condo − 2 BR + Den, 2 baths, 1685sf, open flr plan, all ss appls, granite, 2nd flr, north west patio view, 2 prkg, storage. gym, pool, gamesrm, accomodation ste. $675,000. MUST SEE ! Ask for Kathy 604 574-3099

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Vancouver West Side

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Houses - Sale

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Real Estate

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Chilliwack

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LIVE IN Nanny for 4 yr old girl, light housekeeping Kingsway area Grace 604-315-6268 aft 8pm

Children’s Activities

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Preschools/ Kindergarten

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LAB PUPS silver/charcoal , PB RARE! vet chd, social, quiet temp. $875. Chwk 778-549-8621 PIT BULL puppies male & female 8 wks 1st shots, dewormed. View parents. $400. Ph 604-701-1587 POODLE X, non shed, $550. credit card ok, 604-542-8892 pics @ www.puppiesandponies.ca

Pet Services

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Cats

TORTOISE SHELL cat, 5 yrs old, free to a good home. 778-239-7087

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Houses - Sale

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North Vancouver

Open Sun 3-5pm. 1061 Marigold Pl. $1,099,000 'Handsworth Catchment' Lynda McDonald

604-999-2255 Macdonald Rlty.

6025

Industrial/ Commercial

For Sale - Langley Retail Strata, New Construction, aprox 1040sf $416K. Drive by #106, 19909 64th Ave Call Gord 604-649-6495

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Lots & Acreage

1/4 ACRE lot for sale 40 mins from Vancouver in Point Roberts, WA. Info at www.pointrobertsproperty.org

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Cares!

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N. WEST. All services paid, inclds u/grd electrical, DCC’s, survey & eng’ng report. 33’ x 130’ lot. No HST. $329,000. 604-726-0677. usellahome.com ● ID # 4711

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Mobile Homes

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POINT ROBERTS Wash, US. Nr Tsawwassen. RANCHER 2200sf, reno’d, beautiful 70ft Waterfront Ocean! By Owner. 604-690-4979

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Real Estate Investment

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Business Services

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Financial Services

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Registered Massage Services

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Destinations

4530-10 BORDER COLLIE puppies 2 female each with one blue eye. $400.00 Phone 778-552-0299 BOSTON TERRIER puppies Only 2 Left shots dewormed Parents to view. Ready to go $1500. 604-542-1411

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

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Accounting/ Bookkeeping

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Wanted to Buy

FRANKLIN MINT Carousel 1988 animals and carousel top. Please call if you have any pieces in exc. cond. w/no chips. 604-217-0262.

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LAB PUPPIES ready to go vet ✔ dewormed & vac. Blk & Choc males & females $550. 604-997-5504

Plants & Trees

CUTLERY SET made by International China - pattern is called Heartland. If you have any pieces please give me a call at 604-217-0262.

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Dogs

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

4 DANISH cedar trees, 7 ft tall, in ceramic pots, $40 each, 604-876-0314

Furniture

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Garage Sale

Okanagan/ Interior

DELTA GRAND OKANAGAN Lakefront Resort. July 25 to Aug.1 $1500 1br, kitch, balc, sleeps4, pool, spa, Casino, 604-948-5266

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

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Legal/Public Notices

COURT BAILIFF SALE ACTIVE BAILIFF SERVICE LTD. Court Order Enforcement Division (duly appointed under the) SHERIFF ACT will offer for sale by private tender all the rights of title and interest of: Colleen Gem in and to the following chattels: 1979 BMW MODEL 528I VIN# 5341446 1988 RANGEROVER VIN# SALHV1145JA343824 Terms of Sale: To be sold on an 'as is, where is' basis. Chattels may be viewed by appointment from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Phone (604) 434-7279. Sale may be subject to cancellation or adjournment without notice. Bids must be submitted to the Court Bailiff on or before 1:00 p.m., Friday, July 16, 2010 and should include a deposit for 10% of the tender price which is non-refundable if the said offer is accepted and the bidder fails to complete the sale 5 days after written notice. www.activebailiff.com NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The Estate of ELVA EILLEENE GLANVILLE deceased formerly of Royal Arch Masonic Home, 7850 Champlain Crescent, Vancouver, British Columbia V5S 4C7. NOTICE is hereby given to Creditors and Others having claims against the Estate of ELVA EILLEENE GLANVILLE deceased who died on March 16, 2010 are hereby required to send full particulars of such claims to the Executrix c/o Kaye Thome Toews & Hansford, Barristers & Solicitors, 9202 Young Road, Box 372, Chilliwack, British Columbia V2P 6J4 on or before August 9, 2010 after which date the Executrix will distribute the Estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard only to the claims of which the Executrix then has notice. Elva Lorraine McAllister, Executrix HOW CAN you reach 2.6 million readers in 120 newspapers through B.C. and Yukon? Place your classified ad with us. It pays to spread the word. Email your ad to classified@van.net

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Notice is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of Irene Gladys Brown, aka Irene Brown, formerly of 732 West King Edward Avenue, British Columbia, V5Z 2C8, who died on October 9, 2003, are hereby required to send particulars thereof to the undersigned Administrator, The Canada Trust Company, at P.O. Box 10083, 18th Floor - 700 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V7Y 1B6, on or before August 16, 2010, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. The Canada Trust Company, Administrator NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS KATSUKO SHUDO (a.k.a. KIT SHUDO, and KATZ SHUDO), deceased Notice is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the above named deceased, late of Shannon Oaks, Suite 313, 2526 Waverly Drive, Vancouver, B.C., V5S 4W1, are required to send full particulars to the undersigned Executors at 650 West Georgia Street, 5th floor, P.O. Box 11538, Vancouver, B.C., V6B 4N7, agency file no. 78030521, to the attention of Karen Peterson, trust officer, by August 25, 2010, after which date the Executors will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims that have been received. The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company, and, Sadako Sudo (a.k.a. Sandy shudo),Executors NOTICE IS hereby given that the personal belongings of Evin and Marcel Lebrun, abandoned at 681 Moberly Rd, Vancouver, B.C V5Z 4A4 will be disposed. Any persons having claims are required to send particulars to the address below before August 14, 2010. The items are generally described as follows: clothing, furniture, toys, misc. household items. Anna Pollock (landlord) Yew Tree Cottage Bearwood Leominster Herefordshire, HR6 9EE UK

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Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE IS hereby given that a Public Lien Sale of the described personal property will be held at 10:00am on August 4th, 2010. The items to be sold are generally described as follows : Units were found to contain misc. bags, misc. Boxes, misc. furniture, misc. beddings, misc. tools, & misc. collectibles. Names Aubrey Bajador - 4145 Milady Dela Torre - 1253 Jennifer Viray - 2170 Sierra Watson - 2330 Arnel Martos Joaquin - 3043 Robert Gerard Juneau - 4046 InStorage StorageMart 1311 East Kent Ave N. Vancouver, BC V5X 4T6 Tel: 604-323-2629 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is Hereby Given That Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Ella Margaret Cail Smith, formerly of 211 - 2526 Waverley Ave. Vancouver, B.C. Deceased, who died on May 22, 2010, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, c/o Norma Gail Balderson, #90 - 2270 196th St. Langley, B.C. V2Z 1N6 on or before August 16, 2010, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARION ELIZABETH WELTE, late of Vancouver, B.C. All persons having claims against the above estate are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned Executors at 18th Floor, 401 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5A1 on or before the 16th day of August, 2010 after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed having regard only to claims that have then been received. Murray John Welte and Heather Arlene Welte, Executors By: Messrs. Lindsay Kenney LLP, Solicitors

HOME SERVICES 8040

Carpet/Flooring Installation

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

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Cleaning

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR

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Body Work

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Personals

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

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604

630.3300

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

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L & L CONCRETE. All types: Stamped, Waterproofing, Wash & Sealing Larry 778-882-0098

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Concrete

CONCRETE SPECIALIST

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Drainage

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

Sidewalk, Driveway, Patio Exposed Aggregate, remove & replacing

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

253-0049

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Apartments & Condos

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North Van Apt. Rentals

6508

Apt/Condos

1 BR $1325, nice bright 625sf, balc. laminate flrs, West end, incl prkg, cable 1-50, Aug 1, ns, np, 1 yr lease, 604-505-4957 1 BR $675 immed, Cambie & SW Marine Dr. hardwood, incl & hw, 1 yr lease. np, ns, 604-988-4692 1 BR + den, 750 sq ft, w/balcony, 2nd flr, W. King Ed ave/McDonald st. u/g prkg, inste w/d, d/w, E. view, nr shops and transit, non smokers, no pets, Seniors + 55 Complex. $1340 Phone Mon - Fri 10am-4pm, call 604-737-1125 1BR $850UP 450 sq ft 1549 Barclay 1yr Lease. Hot water & Heat Incl. Pet OK. Now. 778-288-8925 Keith

BEAUTIFUL APTS. 1 & 2 BR available. Special rates. Call 604-327-9419 for appt. to view.

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Updated Studio & 1 BR Apts. Rental Incentives Offered. Rent includes heat and hot water.

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Seniors 60+ Only Must Qualify Studio apartment Maximum Rents $569/month Could qualify for lower rent Rent includes heat and cable Great access to New Canada Line. For applications please call Atira Property Management Inc. at 604-439-8848 for viewing please call Jana 604-773-9370 OAK & 70Ave, new reno, 1 br $685, 2 br $870, furnished, 3 br $1250., h/w flr, incl heat/hotwater, near transit, N/P, N/S, refs, lease, 604-551-8225 or 604-968-6100

8073

Drainage

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

8075

Drywall

DRYWALL & Steel Stud 20 yrs exp. Professional & Quality Drywall. Reno Expert & New Construction. Tape, Board, Texture, Steel Stud & Tbar. No job too small. Corie 604-308-7529 Tom 604-808-6741

Apt/Condos

QUIET BUILDING, 2 bdrm apt w/balcony, ht, hw, cable, prkg, locker, NS, NP, suits seniors, close to all amenities, lease, 604-241-3772

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Furnished Accommodation

$1800 / 1br - Furnished One Bedroom. Must See! West End. 1274 Barclay Street (at Jervis). Great access to parks, shopping, grocery stores, restaurants. Incl; insuite laundry/dishwasher/air conditioner. NP/NS please. References required. Please contact Atira Property Management at 604-215-7228 for more info or viewing appointment.

6540

Houses - Rent

1069 W. 32nd Ave Shaughnessy, 3 bdrm, 2 main, 1 down, 2 bath, hardwood floors, parking, stor, available July 15 for 6-8 mths at $2000/mo, call 604-729-5298 5 BR house, 3 up 2 down, 2 baths, garage, SE Marine Dr nr Superstore, Daycare & park, avail Aug 15, no pets. 604-418-8958 STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN No Qualification - Low Down CHILLIWACK – 9557 Williams St, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town, close to shops & schools............... $888/M SOUTH SURREY/WHITE ROCK – 15532 Madrona Dr., 3 bdrm, HOUSE, on Cul-de-Sac in quiet family neighborhood, huge yard, new roof, double garage.. $1,688/M Call Kristen 604 435-5555 or 786-4663

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Office/Retail Rent

Offices: 2nd floor 2000 sq.ft. Main floor $200 per month and up. Ground floor 4000 sq. ft. 2163 Kingsway 604-454-1617

6590

Rooms

1 BDRM, main flr, suits student, nr Kingsway/Knight, NS NP, nr amens, Aug 1, call 604-876-2971

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#1 A-CERTIFIED Lic. Electrician. New or old wiring. Reasonable rates. Lic #11967. 604-879-9394

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Electrical

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Electrical

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Vancouver East Side

1 BR in 2 br, main flr. suit female, 32nd & Lanark, $450 incl net, tv & utils, ns, np, near Commercial Dr. share bath, 604-725-8925

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

2 BEDROOM garden suite in lower Dundarave near buses, shopping and rec centre. Quiet residence, 2 people max. n/s. Newer stove, fridge and in-suite w/d. $1400 + utilities. August 1. 604.926.6901 2 BR bsmt Lynn Valley avail immed. Clean, w/d incl. $900+1/3 utilities. n/s n/p. Call 604.983.6675.

2 BR +den, share wd & utils, 18th & Renfrew, quiet, large, bright, ns, no dogs, $980, avail Sept. 1, Long term lease. 604-872-0004 2 BR Upper flr. clean house, cable, hydro incld $1150, share wd. Capital Hill nr SFU, Aug 1. ns, np, 604-298-8220.. 566-1476 2BDRM SUITE avail. Aug 1st $1400 includ. util. Separate w/d,d/ w/gas fireplace and huge in suite storage. Call 604-562-5818 BBY METROTOWN UPPER Duplex, 1500sf, 3 BR, 2 bath, fam room, 5 appls, f/p, garage, storage, alarm. Near skytrn. N/S. Aug 1. $1300 + utls. 604-451-7558 CITY HALL character hse. view, furn rm, own kitchenette, ns np, shr bath, Fem, refs, $575 incl utils. 879-6072 EAST VAN. Fraserview. VIEW New. 1 BR grnd lev ste avail immed. $725/mo incls utls. NS/ NP. Call 604-321-3661

6605

Townhouses Rent

$2500 / 2br – Townhouse. Beautiful home! Ideal for working professionals or small family. Freshly painted in modern colours & new oak flooring. No smokers/ pets please. Approx 1620 sq ft.,2 1/2 bathrooms, raised diningroom, 7 appliances, sm deck off kitchen. Master bdrm has small deck, soaker tub, large 2nd bdrm, Contact Atira Property Management at 604-439-8848 or 604-215-7228 for showing and/or application. Manitoba Street at 60th Street.

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1. Mutual savings bank (abbr.) 2. Polite interruption sound 3. Actor ___ Malek 4. A way to scold 5. Sacred Buddhist writings 6. Von _____, rocket scientist 7. March 15th 8. Extremist religious group 9. A composer of fables 10. Talisman 11. Where wine ferments (abbr.) 12. Heat unit 13. Whisky 21. One and only 22. Venom injector 25. Romaine lettuces 26. Squash bug genus

25. Tooth decays 28. Hygienic 33. Feeling of blame 34. Sudden loud noises 35. Sixth Hebrew letter 36. Food from orchid tubers 38. Astern 39. Ethiopian lake 41. Midway between E & SE 42. Rattling breaths 44. Blue goose 45. Pilchards 47. Football league ____ A 27. 12-inch measuring stick 28. Strongboxes 29. Small social insects 30. Wooly indris genus 31. Rajah’s wife 32. Chinese monetary unit 34. A large cotton bundle 37. Convent superior 40. Obtain by salvaging 43. Tennis star Kournikova 46. Pro and con discussion 47. Ice cream served with a topping 48. The outward ﬂow of the tide 50. A drop of moisture 52. ____ Bene (Latin) 53. Fall to a lower place

49. The longest division of geological time 50. Swollen lymph node 51. Berlin gate 56. Unconsciousness 59. Anglo-Saxon currency 60. An inexperienced person 62. Male social clubs 63. People of southern India 64. A jeering remark 65. Staffs 66. A domed or vaulted recess 67. Or ____ 54. One train track 55. A castrated male cat 56. Cubic feet per minute (abbr.) 57. Openings 58. A waterproof raincoat 61. Charge for a service

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Gutters

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Heating

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Kitchens/Baths

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Glass Mirrors

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Gutters

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Landscaping

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Masonry

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Find one in the Home Services section

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Interior & Exterior Commercial/ Residential Painting

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Oil Tank Removal

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STEPS, RAILINGS, DECKS

European Master Carpenter. Refs Free est. Frank, 778-230-0018

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Roofing

PLUMBERS

Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-739-2000 HIGHMARKPLUMBING.COM Heating, Gas fitting, Drainage. Excavation. 604-945-6060

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

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Power Washing

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Renovations & Home Improvement

Scott 604-377-2503

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Paving/Seal Coating

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

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

AJK MOVING LTD.

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FULL RENO’S, fences, pressure washing, rubbish removal, roofing, concrete. Free Est. Summer prices. 778-991-5561

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Renovations & Home Improvement

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Plumbing & Renovations

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Fencing/Gates

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1 to 3 Men

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8185

AFFORDABLE MOVING

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Excavating

Lawn & Garden

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

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Plumbing, Drainage, Repairs & Installation

Main sewer lines, water lines, camera inspections, plugged drains, hot water tanks and drain tiles. 24/7 Emergency available Sat/Sun/Holidays. Licensed, Insured, Bonded.

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RENOS • REPAIRS

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Roofing

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Rubbish Removal

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Scrap Car Removal

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Window Cleaning

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Tiling

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Stucco

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Vans

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