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Plastics pose contaminant problems at compost site Containers accept food scraps Naoibh O’Connor Staff writer

Vancouver food scraps and plastics end up at the Fraser Richmond Soil and Fibre site.

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Orange rinds, coffee grounds, tea bags, egg shells, plastic bags—one of these items doesn’t belong with the others in the yard trimmings containers of households now that food scraps are accepted for recycling. Plastic is appearing at levels exceeding what’s allowed in the city’s contract with Fraser Richmond Soil and Fibre, the compost company that turns the scraps into topsoil, according to Rowan Birch. Birch, assistant city engineer in the city’s solid waste department, said there’s good participation in the threemonth old program, but plastics are a problem. “People are tending to put their food scraps in plastic bags, which of course is a

contaminant when we try to compost that material later on. I guess it’s a bit of the yuck factor. We’ve got to educate them about alternatives—how you can do it in a different way and still not get your hands messy,” he said. Plastics need to be separated manually or mechanically if they reach the recycling facility. Although some biodegradable plastics are labelled as compostible, they’re not accepted by the facility. Newsprint and brown paper bags can be used to wrap food scraps and line collection bins. Wrapping food scraps in plastic also creates high moisture and low oxygen conditions that cause strong odours, while paper absorbs moisture and allows oxygen in. See CITY on page 4

City hall and B.C. Housing pass buck on Olympic Village delay Request for non-proﬁt operator yet to be released, 252 units remain empty Cheryl Rossi Staff writer

Four months after the organizing committee for the 2010 Winter Games returned the Olympic Village to the city, and nearly four months after city council determined half of the 252 social housing units would be subsi-

dized and half would be market rental, all 252 of these units remain empty. The city and B.C. Housing have yet to release a request for proposals for a non-proﬁt operator or operators. Non-proﬁts can apply to manage the social housing, the rental housing, or both. City communications told the

Courier B.C. Housing was to release the request and the city would comment after its release. B.C. Housing communications said the request for proposals is being led by the city. B.C. Housing said it hopes the request will be issued soon, but working out how to handle the rental suites, which will be leased

to tenants who work in healthcare, public safety and public education in Vancouver, is taking extra time. B.C. Housing expects non-proﬁt applicants would have four weeks to submit proposals once the request is released. It didn’t know how long it would take to choose an operator, how long the opera-

tor would take to select tenants and when those selected could move in. Laura Stannard, a housing advocate with the Citywide Housing Coalition and housing coordinator with Jewish Family Service Agency, calls the slow turning wheels of bureaucracy criminal. See HOUSING on page 4

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Housing advocate blames the province for Village delay Continued from page 1 “When council approved the half for social housing April 22, the public had two days to go over the staff report on that. It was a huge public policy issue and two days wasn’t enough time and the only reason why many of us didn’t make a big fuss about the lack of notice was because we thought they were under a crunch for the end of April so that people could move into those units,” said Stannard. “Somebody has dropped the ball and I’m pretty sure it would be with the province.” Janice Abbott, CEO of Atira Women’s Resources Society, said the non-proﬁt would have to see the request for proposals before deciding whether to apply. “My concern would be the market rental units and how rentable they are and what the expectations are around vacancy loss,” she said. According to the city, 180 people have applied to the city for 126 market rental units. The estimated market rents to be charged

are $1,601 a month for a 640square-foot one bedroom, $1,902 a month for a 906-square-foot two bedroom, $2,096 for a 1,223square-foot three bedroom and $2,368 for a 1,480-square-foot four bedroom. “Part of my process in making a decision is trying understand whether folks who can afford that much rent will rent at Olympic Village or prefer to buy a house with a backyard in Coquitlam because I think at $2,400 a month that pays for a sizeable mortgage, depending on your down payment,” Abbott said. She also wonders whether families or groups of singles would apply for the larger units. Abbott agrees the city and province should have been able to get tenants into the affordable housing more quickly. “It would be remiss to assume B.C. Housing is responsible,” she said. “There are often challenges when two bureaucracies are trying to negotiate something.” crossi@vancourier.com

All 252 of the Olympic Village social housing units remain empty.

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City has collected food scraps every two weeks since April Continued from page 1 “Operationally, [plastics] have not caused us to have any loads rejected, but it does cause the composter some extra work,” Birch explained. “They’ve been good. They’ve been dealing with pulling plastic bags out of the stream at the contractor site, but really we want to bring down the amount of plastic material that gets in there in the ﬁrst place as much as possible.”

The contract permits .05 per cent of contaminants by weight—about one pound per tonne. If crews see a large amount of plastic in bins, they tag bins and homeowners must remove it. Steve Aujla, executive vice president of Fraser Richmond Soil and Fibre, said all inorganics, whether they’re soft or hard plastics or Styrofoam, are a problem. Some residents even dump

garden hoses in their bins. Contaminants are collected and shipped to the landﬁll. “All of these things are a problem for us because we’re an organic recycling facility. Everything that comes in has to go out in the form of compost. Nobody likes plastic in their ﬁnished compost,” Aujla said. “The problem is you don’t get all of it out. Even with manual and mechanical [removal] there’s still

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every two weeks since late April. Only uncooked fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds and ﬁlters, teabags and egg shells are allowed. Cooked produce is not allowed because it’s susceptible to odour, pests and insects. Other items not permitted include oil, grease or chemicals, coffee cups, diapers or wipes, animal waste or cat litter, meat, ﬁsh or bones, dairy, pasta, rice or

bread, any other cooked food or rocks, soil or sod. It’s uncertain if ﬁnes or penalties will be imposed. “We’d like to get there by education, so I hope we don’t have to get to that point,” Birch said. “Right now we have a successful program and food waste is getting composted, so as long as that’s happening, we’re going to try the educational process.” noconnor@vancourier.com

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City says 17 households have registered hens

Backyard chicken owners love their feathered-friends Sandra Thomas Staff writer

The young hens belonging to West Side residents James Griffiths and Eloginy Tharmendran haven’t laid any eggs, but the couple is optimistic. “They’re too young, only twoand-a-half to three-and-a-half months,” said Griffiths, who noted hens begin laying at between four and six months. The hens—named Lucy, Ethel, Betty and Isabella—have become much-loved members of the family and are popular with their neighbours, including the dog that lives next door. “He comes over every morning to say hello,” said Griffiths, the brother of Vision Vancouver park board commissioner Sarah Blyth, who says she has no plans to raise hens. Griffiths and Tharmendran are one of 17 households who have registered their hens since the city approved guidelines for backyard chickens in June. They attended a workshop on backyard chickens offered by the non-profit sustainability and com-

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munity group Village Vancouver and continue to seek advice from a related online forum. With the information they received, they chose two Buff Orpingtons, one chantecler and a silver dorking. Four hens is the maximum allowed by the city. Griffiths said they specifically wanted hens that will lay eggs through the winter, and with exception of the silver dorking, their hens should produce as long as the birds receive enough light. One of the hens was also chosen because it’s disabled with a crossed beak, which means it has difficulty eating. “So she needs some extra love,” said Griffiths. He describes the hens’ coop as “chicken tractor” style, which means they move it every morning to give the birds fresh grass to mow. That also allows the

West Side residents James Grifﬁths and Eloginy Tharmendran allow their hens to wander outside the coop. photo Dan Toulgoet hens’ droppings to fertilize the entire yard. The “run” part of the coop is four feet by 10 feet as per the city’s bylaw, but Grifﬁths said he and Tharmendran often sit outside and allow the hens out to wander and scratch at will. The couple initially fed the

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hens store-bought chicken feed, but are gradually adding table scraps to reduce waste. They are also collecting food waste from friends and coworkers. According to the city, 17 Vancouver households have registered their hens, a requirement

for keeping chickens legally in Vancouver. Media spokesperson Joseph Li said an online registration system is under construction, but for now residents must visit the city’s Animal Control ofﬁce to pick up a registration kit and return it to the same location at 1280 Raymur Ave. The city’s Animal Control website offers the reading required before a registration application is accepted. Fourteen-year-old Raven Murray told the Courier she and her family jumped the gun when it came to raising hens. “We started about 18 months ago,” she said. “But now we just have to make some adjustments to comply with the city [guidelines].” Murray said the family often gives their neighbours eggs, so the hens have turned out to be popular. “And my best friend really likes them so we hang out with them all the time,” said Murray. “They’re not that much work. We just need to feed them once or twice a day and clean out their coop.” sthomas@vancourier.com

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Martine Donahue has cycled across Canada, but this week the 83-year-old West Ender is crisscrossing her own city with a pack of local and visiting tour cyclists. Known as a “hub and spoke,” the tour begins as cyclists cluster together before they branch out in a dozen smaller groups to head in different directions along different bike routes—fanning out like the spokes of a wheel. This will be Donahue’s ﬁrst huband-spoke ride in the city she’s cycled through for years on her Miele road bike. “I have, what we say in the old way of calling them, a 10-speed but it has more gears than that.” Organized by the Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society for its predominantly older members, the Vancouver hub and spoke tour began earlier this week and ﬁnishes today, Aug. 11. Over three days, riders chose from seven different routes from 55 to 85 kilometres with alternate courses for those who yearn for more mileage. Rides head to Burrard Inlet, New Westminster Quay or northwest to Deep Cove across the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge with a return leading over the Lions Gate Bridge. Another ride heads to Horseshoe Bay, and to reach Richmond, cyclists will use the bike bridge beneath the Canada Line overpass that spans the Fraser River. Two routes keep to Vancouver. One meanders the city’s residential neighbourhoods and a second route circles the seawall and Stanley Park. Think of it as a cycle touring with a tether. Allan Buium, the event organizer and past society club president, said

Hub and spoke organizer Allan Buium said the relatively slower cycling photo Dan Toulgoet pace allows participants to explore the city. the relaxed pace encourages cyclists to discover a city, even one they believe they know well. “People go to work every day down speciﬁc streets and you ask them, ‘Did you see this? Did you see that?’ And they didn’t,” said Buium. “The locals cycle regularly but do they really see everything? Here is an opportunity do to so.” This is the fourth hub and spoke the group has planned in Vancouver since 2003. The club also heads to Vancouver Island, Washington State and locations around Western Canada. Out-of-towners bunk with friends or in hotels and locals simply show up in the morning in advance of the day’s ride. Over the past two decades, Donahue made a point of trying each bike route as it opened in Vancouver—Cypress, Ontario, Adanac—and she now cycles the streets of Richmond and Ladner because the boulevards are wider in those cities.

With the aspect of playing tourist in her own town, Donahue says she has one requirement of the rides she chooses: “The ﬂat ones, preferably,” she said. “I know I’m not going to Horseshoe Bay.” The hub and spoke, which she described as much more pleasure-oriented than purpose- and destinationdriven commuter cycling, lets her travel the dozens of new bike routes that have recently opened in Vancouver. “I generally don’t cycle in the city. I used to. Although now there are more trails and it certainly makes it more attractive, I prefer being in the suburbs where there is less trafﬁc.” She never biked to work since her job was at the airport with an airline company, but she applauds the city’s blossoming bike routes and cycling infrastructure. “It think they’re targeting more commuters, which is a very good thing.” mstewart@vancourier.com

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City denies accusations of spending splurge

Grass-removing sidewalk plan grates Dunbar resident Naoibh O’Connor Staff writer

A Dunbar man says the city should have consulted more residents about plans to rip out a wide swath of grass from Chaldecott Park on the West Side to create a sidewalk. Gerard Charlton was biking past the park, located at the corner of Crown Street and King Edward Avenue, Sunday night when he spotted a worker spraying the strip of grass with orange markings. When he rode by the next afternoon, crews were tearing up a roughly 10-foot wide section of grass along the west side of the park across from Queen Elizabeth annex between King Edward and West 27th. Charlton maintains paving a portion of the park is contrary to the city’s efforts to green Vancouver and create more park space. Workers on site told him the city project was being funding by federal infrastructure money that had to be spent by a certain date. “I can’t imagine anybody saying this is a good idea of how to

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spend tax dollars,” Charlton said Monday afternoon. “It smacks to me of a gob of money they got thrown at them and they’re looking for a place to spend it.” He said a sidewalk presents safety concerns because students heading to school may cross the street mid-block because of the sidewalk and he’s not aware of plans to create a cross walk. Charlton acknowledged a sidewalk might make sense if the object is to improve wheelchair access, but he’s worried accessibility is not the main motivation and that spending infrastructure money is. He argues all the neighbours in the area should have been advised and consulted about the project.

Workers removed a roughly 10-foot wide section of grass in Chaldecott Park between King Edward and West 27th. photo Dan Toulgoet The 47-year-old, who’s building a house near the park, also said he was told there are plans to extend the sidewalk up to 16th Avenue, but he questions how wise that is given the unstable ground, formed of peat and bog. Wendy Stewart, a spokeswom-

an from the City of Vancouver, said the city is not trying to spend money quickly on unplanned projects. “I really would like to disabuse that notion of trying to spend the money. We are looking at this strategically, at where sidewalks

are needed, where we can improve accessibility,” she said. The Chaldecott park sidewalk will be two blocks long and 1.8 metres wide. It’s estimated to cost $30,000—$10,000 of which is from the federal government infrastructure fund. All of the infrastructure money has to be spent by March 2011, and several projects across the city fall under this requirement. The Chaldecott Park project is not listed under “current projects” on the city’s local improvements web page. Stewart isn’t sure why it’s absent but suspects the page simply needs updating. Most of the consultation about the project was verbal, although there were some written exchanges, according to Stewart, who said adjacent property owners, park board and school board staff were approached. There are about 100 locations in Vancouver, totalling 20 kilometres, where sidewalks are planned. “This is in keeping with city council’s direction to promote walking and accessibility for all residents,” Stewart said. noconnor@vancourier.com

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Pop quiz: How many people watched the annual gay Pride Parade two Sundays ago in the West End? Times up. If you follow local mainstream media, you probably said between 600,000 and 700,000 people. (CTV reported 700,000. So did News 1130. Our city’s two big dailies—the Province and the Sun—reported 600,000 as did the Courier.) Big numbers, apparently postulated by the Pride Society, the parade organizers and political tour de force in the city’s West End. According to Pride president Ken Coolen, this year 650,000 people watched the parade and 125,000 attended the Pride festival. The Pride website claims “over 700,000 people” attended last year’s event. Big numbers mean big business. Year round, Coolen and company quote impressive attendance figures while flogging ad space on parade brochures and banners, courting major sponsors such as Pepsi, Bud Light and Telus. This year TD Bank assumed title-sponsor status for an undisclosed dollar amount. And what about those attendance figures? They seem a bit high. Seeking an impartial outside source, I contacted the Vancouver Police Department. Surely the cops know how many people lined the Pride Parade route. “No, we leave the crowd estimates to the organizers, as that’s something they are very proud of,” said Const. Lindsey Houghton, spokesman for the department. “That being said, I’ve heard it reported that the estimates were around 600,000.” Perhaps we require an outside, outside source. Mark Robinson teaches mathematics at Regent Christian Academy, a K-12 private school in Surrey. Using news photos and television foot-

markhasiuk age, Robinson analyzed the crowds at two major summer events—the Pride Parade and the Celebration of Light. According to Robinson, estimates for the fireworks crowd (250,000-300,000 people) seem plausible. The five-kilometre waterfront viewing area, which includes English Bay and Kits Point, boasts sections up to 100 metres wide. “Sure, if it’s a good day and the weather’s cooperative and people pack in there. Plus the boats come in as well.” However, according to Robinson, the muchbandied Pride Parade numbers are literally impossible. This year’s parade route began at Robson and Bute, horseshoed around Denman, and finished at Pacific and Bute. According to Google maps, the route totals 2.7 kilometres. “But I gave it three kilometres, which is 3,000 metres,” said Robinson. “Of course you have crowds on both sides of the street so you double it. That’s 6,000 metres of available space for spectators.” Now follow along closely. Using a very generous two-and-half person

per metre ratio, Robinson multiplied 2.5 (people) by 6,000 (metres). Answer: 15,000 spectators. Citing news footage, Robinson concluded that some sections of the parade route crowd were 10 deep with people while other sections of the route were less populated. However, to be generous, he assumed that the entire parade route was 10 deep. Ten multiplied by 15,000 equals 150,000 spectators. Shoulder to shoulder. No spacing. From Robson to Paciﬁc Street. “And that’s being very generous, there was probably less than that,” said Robinson. “It’s probably closer to 90,000 that were actually there.” Ninety thousand. What about the 700,000 ﬁgure parroted by the media? What would that crowd look like? “You’d be talking about crowds roughly 47 deep on both sides, crowds that are physically impossible to be in that space because you’re dealing with curb to storefront.” By the way, a crowd of 700,000 equals 37 sold out Canuck games or 12 packed BC Places. We experienced crowds like that last February. We called it the Olympics. But don’t blame the Pride Society—facts aren’t their responsibility. Blame Vancouver’s mainstream media, which once again demonstrates an appalling lack of curiosity and a political correctness bordering on corruption. In conclusion, more math: 700,000 equals nearly one third of Metro Vancouver’s 2.1 million people. That’s a lot of people in the West End for a two hour parade. But hey, who’s counting? mhasiuk@vancourier.com

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Opinion poll brings out naughty inner fibber Just last Thursday I was whining to my newsroom colleagues how I never get calls from pollsters asking for my opinion about politics—namely the current federal government, which is wildly successful in driving me batty. A few hours after my nasally newsroom whine, my wish was granted. (I must get more creative with my wishes.) The phone rang that night and after my husband answered it, he intuitively handed me the phone once he heard it was a political poll. He’s a smart man, my fellah. He’s also familiar with Stephen Harper’s finely honed talent for putting me in a prickly mood—I’m still perturbed over the Tories’ ideologically driven decision to exclude abortion services in its maternal health care funding in developing countries. Given the opportunity to squawk, I’ll happily let my opinion be known across the land—even if it is only registered as a tiny percentage figure. The sweltering Ontario heat has apparently wiped out the brain trust over at Tory/Reform party headquarters. How else to explain billions for new prisons while crime is decreasing and justifying jettisoning the mandatory long-form census that forms the backbone of important government policies because of its “intrusive” questions. Send me the bloody form, already. I value my privacy as much as the next whiner, but I don’t care if the government knows I have three bedrooms in my house. And my French is decent but getting rusty, thanks for asking StatsCan. Filling out the long-form is a civic duty. I’d do it because all levels of government use it to deliver certain services. But why has Steve left it until now to his ministers to explain his government’s latest lugheaded moves? Leaving it to frat-boy libertarian types like Tony Clement (whose tweets defending the voluntary census were quickly shot down by statisticians) and dopey Stockwell “unreported crimes are up” Day might not have been the best course of action. Murderers, rapists, pedophiles and white-collar criminals must be locked up. But wouldn’t redirecting some of those billions into early childhood development and social programs be a smarter, more long-term crime-fighting solution? A kind of a nip-it-in-the-bud approach. Unlike surveys for commercial products or services, I’m thrilled when a political pollster dials my number. It’s such a rare occurrence. But polls are a funny, thing, I’ve noticed. The one I participated in last week brought out the liar in me. As the young man on the other end asked his questions, I began to wonder who was paying for the poll, which sadly did not include

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ﬁonahughes questions about the census and billions for new prisons. My hunch is that it was the Tory party, given how questions were worded. They didn’t seem entirely neutral. I felt the multiple choice answers could skew how the results are interpreted. Topics covered also included questions about the Tax Free Savings Account—kudos to Harper on this one—and queries about one parent staying home versus a national daycare program. I could be wrong about who funded the poll, but thinking it was the Tories influenced how I answered. I tended to be more extreme in my answers. I didn’t hear the polling company’s name and I didn’t have a pen and paper handy to jot down the multiple choice questions to include them here verbatim. And my tape recorder was at work. For a number of questions, the multiple choice answers didn’t reflect my opinion so I said, “None of the above, but you don’t have that as an option do you?” He responded, “Yes we do, but I’m not allowed to tell you that.” Can a pollster enlighten me on this tactic please. Armed with that knowledge, I wanted to revisit previous questions given my answers didn’t accurately reflect my beliefs. I felt forced to choose among the limited options when none of them applied. Perhaps that’s the nature of polls. Five, six or seven multiple choice answers might be too unwieldy for pollsters. Or perhaps pollsters don’t have faith in our ability to recall that many options. So where did I lie? I fibbed about my age group, combined household income and who I voted for in the last federal election. I said I was younger, poorer and voted for the Green Party. After I hung up, I regretted not choosing Elizabeth May as the option for who could best lead the country. At the moment, the whip-smart, charismatic and down-to-earth Green Party leader seems light years ahead of the other party leaders. My survey experience has shattered my confidence in polls much like my faith will be in the results of the next census. Of all concepts, you’d think faith would be something this government understands. fhughes@vancourier.com

The Fantasy Factory sex shop operates at the corner of Kingsway and Fraser Street. file photo Dan Toulgoet To the editor: Re: “Kingsway sex shop rubs residents the wrong way,” Aug. 4. I am a longtime resident of the Dickens community and have worked, over the last decade, with responsible neighbours like Peter Wohlwend to reduce incidents of street-level prostitution and drug use in our community. Then along comes Mr. Perry and his chain of sex shops and it feels like we are starting all over again. Porn is not progress, it’s an unquestionable blight on any community that’s forced to put up with it. I was horriﬁed to read Mr. Perry’s comments when he compared his business with progress and suggested that people who did not want businesses in their neighbourhood—whose main promotional

features were three capital Xs and a sandwich board offering performance enhancing lubricants—were advocating a return to the horse and buggy era. Mr. Perry has obviously spent way too much time in his own businesses and has no idea what it’s like to live in a community. Mr. Perry, your form of progress is not wanted here. There are people who will shop in your store, and you appear to believe this legitimizes your business, but they deﬁnitely do not represent the sentiments of the community around you. Anything the city can do to close your shop will be heartily supported by the vast majority of residents in this family-oriented neighbourhood. Dennis St-Aubin, Vancouver

Mayor Robertson’s history misunderstood We want

To the editor: Re: “Two summer mistakes expose mayor’s attitude and intellect,” Aug. 4. I wasn’t really aware of Mayor Moonbeam’s background before this. I presumed, like many of my friends, that he gave up his street performing endeavours at one time, and from there segued into the juice business, perhaps motivated by his happy recollections of the nickels donated to his neighbourhood lemonade stand, and then ran for election with the

thought that he’d be able, if successful, to eventually ﬁll Vancouver’s streets with eat-at-the-curbside gourmet non-carbon-emitting food carts. Was I out of whack! Between elections, I found favour with the NDP, and I was quite surprised at the lack of enthusiasm from NDP MLAs for Gregor’s Vancouver win. Gordon Robertson, Vancouver

••• To the editor: I do enjoy Mark Hasiuk’s

column in the Courier and look forward to it each week—his most recent piece included. But there is a third Gregor Robertson “mistake” that seems to have been overlooked. Before the 2008 election, it was revealed that Robertson had an outstanding $173 ﬁne from TransLink for fare evasion. When questioned, Robertson stated that it had slipped his mind and he paid the ﬁne. Gene Feist, Vancouver

Don’t cull crows—but skewer all the skunks!

To the editor: Re: “Cull too cruel for cawing friends,” Aug. 4. I also do not think it necessary to cull the crows. We can learn to live with them. If you really take the time to study them, they are actually quite intelligent, interesting and entertaining. I would suggest culling the skunks, though! During the stiﬂling hot evenings I had to keep my windows shut because of the skunk smell permeating through my yard. Early every morning and later in the evenings, there is that horrible smell. They are the phantom intruders because you can never see them it seems. Marilyn Crosby, Vancouver

To the editor: Many thanks for Sandra Thomas’s column on our dear friends the crows. We, too, have gotten to know our black-feathered neighbours and our lives are the richer for it. Our resident couple (and their yearling offspring, who is also often around) come and sit on our porch railing in the evenings with us, and our three cats sit below—the multi-animaled group of us simply enjoying a warm summer evening together. I would much rather listen to the somewhat irritating cries of the young crow than the very irritating temper-tantrum screams of the human toddler that lives a few doors down! Gayle Kosh, Vancouver

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A separated, two-way bike lane could become a reality on Hornby Street before the year’s end. And while the city’s hosting a public information session on the proposed lane, the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association worries the consultation is mere window dressing for a decision that’s preordained. “Some of the councillors… they believe it’s time to put Vancouverites and Metro Vancouverites on a road diet and it’s a very political statement in terms of this is being done for your own good, and I just feel like we’re not fully analyzing what the impacts will be,” said Charles Gauthier, executive director of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association. Hornby Street currently has a one-way northbound bike lane. The city is proposing replacing parking stalls on one side of Hornby with a two-way lane for cyclists that would be separated with self-watering planters like those on Dunsmuir Street. The route would connect the separated Dunsmuir and Burrard Bridge bike lanes and the seawall routes. Gauthier says business owners along Hornby are worried about their establishments becoming less accessible or welcoming to customers, increased trafﬁc congestion and restrictions on right turns. A separated bike lane on Dunsmuir Street opened mid June. “From our perspective it would make sense not to rush into adding more separated bike lanes until we evaluated whether or not it’s been a success on Dunsmuir Street,” Gauthier said. He wants the city to conduct a survey of businesses as part of the evaluation. Lon LaClaire, manager of strategic transportation planning with the city, said it’s difﬁcult to determine what effect the bike lane might have on a business. LaClaire said city staff has been considering separated routes downtown since

Hornby Street currently has a one-way northbound bike lane. photo Dan Toulgoet February. Busy Burrard Street would have lost a bus lane whereas Hornby will lose up to 160 parking spots on one side of the street, an option considered preferable. Thurlow was deemed too far west, has a steep hill, becomes busy at the north end and has trafﬁc bulges at its south end that would be costly to remove. Contributors to the city’s online forum suggest the city should establish a separated bike lane on Granville Street. But LaClaire said buses will return to Granville after Labour Day to ease congestion on Seymour and Howe streets. Loading zones are a key concern of businesses. LaClaire anticipates four spots where signs would alert cyclists to yield to pedestrians and pedestrians to be aware of the bikeway. The city will meet with businesses into September. The city proposes installing phased signals for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles at busy intersec-

tions, signs alerting drivers turning right to yield to cyclists at intersections with low turning demand and signals for counter-flow cyclists because Hornby is one-way. Adjustments continue to be made on Dunsmuir to improve the separated path and LaClaire said the city is hearing positive comments from cyclists who’ve never biked downtown before. “We’re seeing a new breed of cyclists, the regular person,” he said. LaClaire expects another public meeting with more details to occur in September, with a report expected to go before council at the end of that month. If the plan gets the go ahead, a separated bike lane could be a reality as soon as November. The information session runs at the Pacific Centre Rotunda on Georgia Street at Howe Wednesday, Aug. 11. from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. To fill out an online survey or contribute to the forum, see www.vancouver.ca. crossi@vancourier.com

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The same week the general manager of the Vancouver Canadians spoke to the Courier about the benefits of increased drug testing in Minor League Baseball, an outfielder with the singleA team was suspended 50 games after testing positive for a banned stimulant. Zachary Hurley, a lefthanded six-foot, 200-pound outfielder for the Canadians, and five minor leaguers with other teams were put on the restricted list Aug. 5 after violating the league’s drug prevention program. Drafted in the 29th round to the team’s major league affiliate Oakland Athletics, Hurley was batting .271 with four doubles, one triple and five RBI in 19 games with Vancouver. The 23-year-old was a star with Ohio State University where he led the Buckeyes and ranked third in the NCAA Big Ten with a .385 batting average as a senior. A three-time scholar athlete, Hurley was selected by his peers to co-captain the 2010 team and was described as an all-around leader. According to information from the university, he “was crucial to the Buckeyes’ success” in 2009 and was one of the most valuable offensive players, leading the 2010 lineup in runs, hits, doubles and triples. Hurley tested positive for methylhexaneamine, a substance found in nasal decongestants that is popular as a recreational drug and is said to bring on an adrenaline rush. Side effects can include nausea and stroke. Jason Takefman, Canadians general manager, acknowledged the competitive and ambitious drive of athletes who face immense demands to meet and surpass expectations. “They’re under a lot of pressure and sometimes when the travel schedules come along and they don’t really know, it kind of slips their mind to check everything that’s going into their bodies.” The team’s trainers and coaches follow the drug education and awareness programs prescribed by Minor League Baseball, and Takefman said the risks and consequences are discussed frequently.

Vancouver Canadians Zachary Hurley, a former star at Ohio State University, received a 50-game ban after testing positive photo Ohio State Media Guide for methylhexaneamine. He believes the franchise’s reputation is not signiﬁcantly damaged by one player turning in a positive drug test and he said the team maintains its wholesome reputation.

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“These things happen in baseball and there’s obviously a consequence,” he said this week. “It’s unfortunate these things happen. As an organization, we fully support the commissioner’s ofﬁce.” In July, Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan Selig announced that minor league players would be immediately subject to random, unannounced blood testing in addition to doping controls. The president of the

Northwest League couldn’t say how many of the total 79 minor leaguers to test positive this season are from the same league as the Canadians. But Bob Richmond is adamant drug testing beneﬁts baseball. “Do I think it’s good to test for dope? Damn right I do,” he said from the umpire room at a Spokane ballpark. “It’s for the players’ own protection. You try and tell me one good thing that comes from doping, and I’ll bet you can’t and you wouldn’t even try.” Last week before Hurley turned in the positive test, Takefman said he welcomed the increased drug control and said the policy is an important and progressive strategy to deter cheating. “To be honest, it’s fantastic,” he said. “This is just going to help create a level playing ﬁeld and help keep all of minor league baseball a family-friendly environment.” mstewart@vancourier.com

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In my last column I wrote about the health benefits of eating salmon and other fatty fish like mackerel, trout, sardines, herring and anchovies. These foods are the best sources of the ever-popular omega-3 fats: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)—nutrients that may have a positive effect on heart disease and our mental acuity. But what if the idea of eating a grilled salmon fillet or broiled sardines makes you want to run for the hills? What do we do when we’re not fans of fatty fish? Luckily, this doesn’t have to become a dietary dilemma; there are several non-fishy sources of hearthealthy fats that can be easily incorporated into daily eating. Canola or soybean oil can be used for sauteing or frying; flaxseed oil or walnut oil can be used to dress salads; regular eggs and milk products can be replaced with those enriched with omega-3s; and walnuts, soy nuts, or ground flaxseeds and chia seeds can be tossed into cereal, yogurt, salads and baked goods. These oils, nuts and seeds contain a third type of omega-3 fat called alphalinolenic acid (ALA), which is considered an essential fat in our diets because unlike the omega-3s, EPA and DHA, our bodies can’t make it. We need to depend on food to get the nutrient. Interestingly, DHA and EPA are made from ALA, but this process only hap-

lindawatts pens to a limited extent. To help our bodies convert ALA into EPA and DHA, Dietitians of Canada recommends that we avoid foods high in trans fats and saturated fats as well as limit our intake of other oils such as safflower, sunflower and corn oil. When I’m not in the mood for fish and I can’t look at one more flaxseed, I often gravitate towards walnuts for omega-3s. Lentils with walnut oil is a dish where they’re especially enjoyed. The recipe, which has been slightly adapted, comes from Laura Calder’s cookbook, French Taste: Elegant Everyday Eating (HarperCollins, 2009). Calder hosts the award-winning Food Network Canada’s series French Food at Home. French lentils are used here because they maintain their shape and lend a peppery, nutty flavour. Walnut oil can be found in most natural food stores. It’s a bit pricey, however, a little goes a long way. Lentils with walnut oil serves 4 to 6 What you need:

1 cup French lentils (grayish-brown, tiny discs) 1 bay leaf a few thyme sprigs 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 large red onion, diced a pinch dried red chili ﬂakes 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 to 2 tablespoons walnut oil salt and pepper, to taste 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted 2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled What to do: Put the lentils, bay leaf, thyme sprigs and one and a half cups of water in a medium-size saucepan. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat allowing to simmer, uncovered, until lentils are tender. About 30 to 40 minutes. Almost all the liquid should be absorbed by the time they’re done; if not, drain off the excess. Discard the bay leaf and thyme sprigs. As the lentils are cooking, heat canola oil in a large fry pan over medium-high heat. Saute the red onion until soft. Add dried red chili ﬂakes and garlic and cook for one minute. Deglaze pan with balsamic vinegar. Add the cooked lentils and toss with the onion and garlic mixture until well combined. Stir in walnut oil and season with salt and pepper. Before serving top with toasted walnuts and goat cheese . Linda Watts is a registered dietitian. Send your questions to wattslin@ gmail.com.

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t has been reported that on a recent episode of the Oprah Talk Show, film star Raquel Welch enthusiastically took the pledge to make her car a “No Phone Zone,” thereby joining the now close to 400,000 total pledge submitters. If you haven’t yet taken Oprah’s ‘No Phone Cedric Hughes Zone’ pledge, you, too, (—Canadians welcome) can go to Oprah.com, click on the highlighted NO PHONE ZONE button and retrieve the form. We may scoff, but wandering through the ‘NPZ’ web pages might just take you exactly where Oprah wants you to go—straight back to the pledge form. It appears that Oprah is a genius motivator. That she has chosen to focus her seemingly limitless energies on this topic and in this way, i.e. via a pledge, is laudable and interesting. For one thing, the exercise highlights one of the problems with the patchwork quilt that is motor vehicle law in the United States and, indeed, in Canada. An interactive map on the site shows the differing cell phone use laws for each state. This means that while some people are opting to pledge voluntarily—in the states without cell phone use laws—others may be pledging to do what the law requires them to do anyway. Is the fundamental assumption of a democracy founded on the rule of law that citizens know the law and will obey it no longer reliable? Is it just the special nature of cell phone usage— we are so badly habituated that the usual sanctions don’t work? … And has Oprah started a revolution to harmonize 50 sets of motor vehicle laws? Oprah isn’t the only NPZ enthusiast. In Coral Springs, Florida, Allstate Insurance is running an “X the TXT” campaign to encourage teens to sign a no-texting-and-driving pledge. Participation is

encouraged by a contest for Jordin Sparks tickets. Winning involves proving you are a champion texter holding a valid driver’s license or learner’s permit, and who has taken the pledge. Proving thumb-skill prowess involves submitting a single 2010 cell phone bill. So Barrister & Solicitor far, the lead contestant has, reportedly, logged 38,000 text messages in a single month. But, as if breaking our collective cell phone habit isn’t tough enough, a new study from England concludes listening to sports on the radio is also problematic, especially if you are in any way emotionally involved. Traditionally, radio listening, not requiring driver interaction, has not been considered distracting. Listening to sports broadcasts is different, however, especially if you are emotionally connected to the outcome. Emotionally connected drivers had 20% slower reaction times which added six metres of stopping distance at 110 kmh—10% farther than drivers at the legal limit for alcohol consumption. Reports of the study describe skeptical reactions by some experts. However, distracted driving expert Paul Atchley, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Kansas said, “if you live and die with every score broadcast on the radio…It will take [your] attention from the roadway, because you can’t attend to two things at the same time. There’s no such thing as multitasking.”

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The Glotman-Simpson Cycling Club, which is headquartered on the West Side, invites participants Aug. 28 as they climb Cypress Mountain for the club’s third annual Cypress Climb Challenge to raise money for pancreatic cancer research. Ten different ride categories all for riders of all ages and abilities. Sign-in begins at 7:30 a.m. with start of ride at 9 a.m. Participation is by a minimum $25 donation online in advance or $40 event day. A $10 donation recommended for spectators. Proceeds support the pancreatic cancer research fund at the B.C. Cancer Foundation. Register at glotmansimpsoncycling.ca

Lodge fundraiser

The Coming Home Society and the Urban Native Youth Association are holding a benefit concert and silent auction called “Howling at the Moon” to support the Young Wolves Lodge, an alcohol and drug residential recovery program for young First Nations women. This event is Aug. 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Vancouver’s Yale Hotel. Performances will include the spiritual blues sound of Murray Porter, the fiddling of Shona Le Mottee with Tim Readman and singer and comedian Skeena Reece. There will be a silent auction, salmon & bannock dinner, 50-50 draw, a Howling at the Moon contest, and dancing. All monies raised go to fund a transition worker who provides extended support to the graduates of the four-month long Young Wolves Lodge residential program. The Young Wolves Lodge is a five-bed residential alcohol and drug recovery program for young aboriginal women ages 17 to 24. For more information, see the Young Wolves Lodge webpage at www.unya. bc.ca.

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Do nothing or call pest control for mole problem annemarrison Q: I have a big problem with moles digging through our lawn. How can this problem be solved? Raquel Barria, Coquitlam

A: Mole control is very difficult. They don’t like eating baits, they’re very secretive—and though the feeding tunnels are fairly shallow, the living area can be up to 18 inches deep. Some people may suggest you plant Euphorbia lathyrus. This is also called the Mole Plant because it’s supposed to deter moles. But if there’s something in a feeding tunnel a mole doesn’t like, it just abandons that one and uses other tunnels instead. There are many other methods home gardeners may try: mole traps, ultrasonic devices, flooding, or placing balls soaked in peppermint oil or castor oil plus laundry detergent and red pepper oil into the tunnels. But for every gardener that swears by these, there’s another gardener that has tried one or many and says they don’t work. Pest control companies tend to prefer live or killing mole traps or sometimes fumigation. Moles love moist, rich soil—the kind that is rich in the earthworms and grubs on which they feed. Areas that have long periods of dry soil seldom have moles. Unfortunately, even if you can remove moles from your garden, other moles are likely to move in—soon if the food supply remains good. Sometimes there’s a nice, long break between infestations but once the food supply builds up, moles from elsewhere will open up the old tunnels and start living in them again. If you can find a barn cat that loves hunting, the moles will have a dedicated enemy with lots of time to devote to catching and eating them. Cats seem to hear moles moving around

under the soil. Otherwise, you might be better off doing nothing. We’ve been living with moles for years. They’re a nuisance, but tend to vanish suddenly for no apparent reason. Then we have a few months to a year free of them before they return. The soil they churn up can be useful for potting up transplants. But if you can’t stand having moles, a pest control company is your best bet. That way you’d get some relief for a bit.

Q: We have a brand new bag of gladioli bulbs given to us by a friend. May I plant them in the next few weeks for blooming next summer? Barbara McLean

A: The big, hybrid gladioli corms aren’t reliably hardy in this climate. They’re usually planted April to mid-June to flower later in the summer. The only way to even hope to get them through at this time is to plant them at least 10 centimetres deep in a well-drained, sheltered place where they can get full sun. Then, if the winter is unusually warm, a few may survive. Even so, they’re not likely to be in good shape and even less likely to flower. If they’re fresh corms recently lifted from your friend’s garden after flowering, you might dry them off for a few days, then store them over the winter in a paper bag or in a cardboard box packed in shredded paper. Check them every month for rot or mildew. They should be planted in April.

Q: Could you provide any advice as to the quantity and frequency of watering newly planted cedars and a maple tree in our backyard. Josephine, Burnaby

A: In this weather, water them lots. Cedars are moisture lovers. Summer isn’t a good time to plant cedars and a heat wave can cause them immense problems. If your cedars are a newly planted hedge, watering them by hand-held hose could take an enormous amount of time and water. It would be better to acquire soaker hoses. They could run along each side of the hedge, or around individual cedars if yours are island plantings in your garden. With soaker hoses, you can

run water at a very low level for a long time and gradually the moisture will soak down to the roots. Be sure to check that pressure in the soaker hoses is strong enough to get water to the far end. It’s also important that water doesn’t evaporate out of the soaker hose into the

hot air. That’s why soaker hoses should be lightly mulched. Compost, bark mulch or grass clippings would all be suitable. If you prefer hand-held hose watering, I’d suggest holding the stream for at least 30 seconds morning and evening by each tree.

Mulching the cedars would help to hold moisture in. When rainy weather returns, you should still water your cedars once a day on any day that rain doesn’t fall or is very light. You should be able to quit this routine by early November, but keep an eye on the

soil around your trees all winter. Drought can happen at any time of year. Maples aren’t as waterdemanding as cedars, but because yours is newly planted it would be best to treat it exactly the same. Send your questions to amarrison@shaw.ca.

Choosing the Perfect Window Covering

So many types, so many challenges Window Covering Styles

The challenge with choosing the perfect window covering is to balance fashion and function to meet privacy, security, light control and energy efficiency needs. You also need to consider each window’s directional exposure in order to determine which style of window covering will best suit each room in your home. The perfect window covering can improve the security of your home, decrease damage to valuable furnishings from incoming UV rays, and lower your energy costs.

There are two styles of window treatments available, commonly referred to as hard and soft styles. Hard window styles include shutters, shades and blinds made of metal, vinyl or wood. Some hard window coverings have the addition of sheer fabrics to combine the benefits of both styles. Hard window styles are appreciated for their simple, streamlined look and the ability to effectively control light and provide maximum privacy.

Window coverings can do more than add a beautiful decorating element to a room. They can also solve many issues to add comfort to your home, such as:

Soft window styles include drapes, roman shades and sheers. These use fabrics that enrich windows and rooms with colour, pattern and texture. They can carry out a room’s decorative theme and even stand on their own as a room’s focal point. Soft styles can be combined with specialty linings to make them very effective at blocking incoming light, preventing drafts and reducing outside noise.

• Saving you money by increasing the insulating r-value of the window — stay cooler in summer and warmer in winter • Protecting your furnishings from harmful UV rays, preventing fading and colour alteration to carpets, hardwood floors, etc.

Directional Exposure Considerations

• Filtering incoming light to remove glare on electronics

East-facing windows admit warm and bright light, especially in the morning. Options for window coverings for this exposure include materials that diffuse light, such as sheers, woven blinds, or shutters. West-facing windows are exposed to the hottest light of the day, especially during the summer months. Prolonged exposure to this strong light can be damaging to valuable furniture, flooring, fabrics and artwork. Options for window coverings for this exposure include a combination of lightdiffusing sheers or blinds, combined with a blackout or thermal drape to help control light and heat. By Karen Blunderfield, Chief Decorator for Arlene’s Interiors

North-facing windows bring in the most even and consistent light but also the coolest. Options for window treatments for this exposure include energy-efficient styles such as thermal-lined drapes or roman shades, or honeycomb-style thermal blinds.

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Stronger self results in victim retelling story of abuse davidicuswong In my last column, I wrote of how violence and abuse —physical, sexual or emotional—can shatter the survivor’s sense of self. Each is an act of aggression, control and dominance. Each is a violation of the person and trust. When we use others to gratify our own needs without their consent or regard for their needs, thoughts and feelings, we treat them as objects, as mere bodies and not persons. What is stolen from survivors of rape and abuse is

their sense of control and trust—in their world and in their relationships. The harm and loss is so great that in most cases, survivors can never fully trust or feel safe again. Their lives are changed forever—how they feel about themselves, how they relate to others, and how they see the world. The healing process is daunting, and it cannot be done alone. Fortunately, there are supportive people and resources available in our community. Survivors must be able to retell their stories repeatedly and with each retelling, reshape the narrative and their emotional responses. This must be done in a safe and supportive, healing relationships. This act can defuse traumatic memories and begin the process of remaking the self. Professional counselling is helpful. Support groups can take away the sense of

to our self-objectification and specifically to the objectification of women. Pornography encourages this dehumanizing objectification as does popular media and advertising that teaches us to seek validation and self-worth on the basis of our physical appearance. Survivors of sexual abuse may fall prey to prostitution and, as described in a recent Vancouver Courier article, the abusive pornography industry. Healing for the survivor of sexual assault and abuse involves the tasks of retelling your story in a safe and healing environment, the alleviation of self-blame, the healthy expression of anger, the regaining of trust in yourself, in others and in the world, regaining your connection to the rest of humanity, and the realization of your self-worth—that you are worthy of both love and

THE ACT OF THE NARRATIVE ALLOWS THE SURVIVOR TO PIECE TOGETHER A NEW HEALED SELF—TO REGAIN A SENSE OF CONTROL OVER THEIR OWN EMOTIONS, THOUGHTS AND BODIES... isolation the survivor may suffer; they can share coping strategies, and they can offer hope that one can feel better. Though never the same, their new selves can be stronger and better. Talking with emotionally strong and empathic others who are willing to listen can allow the expression of confused emotions —depression, anxiety and anger. Survivors of sexual assault can have difﬁculty expressing their anger at their aggressors. In the case of childhood sexual abuse, the abuser may be dead. Sometimes fear can be the barrier to feeling anger.

The act of the narrative allows the survivor to piece together a new healed self—to regain a sense of control over their own emotions, thoughts and bodies, control over their environment and their connections to others. They may regain their sense of self and selfworth. Because traumatic feelings and physical responses can be frozen with the past self that is now shattered, one may accept that it is OK or even desirable to be seen as an object of desire or a sex object judged by her physical attributes. Our culture contributes

happiness. We exist in relation to one another. We are each vulnerable and dependent on one another. To harm another is to harm ourselves. To heal ourselves is the beginning of healing our world. We all share in the responsibility of objectifying women and ourselves. As parents, we must teach self-respect and self-worth but also the imperative to treat others as equals and not objects. Give to others the respect and worth we each deserve. Burnaby Family Life (www.burnabyfamilylife. org) has programs available to assist survivors of sexual abuse in the healing process. Dr. Davidicus Wong is a family physician. His column appears regularly in this paper and his internet radio show can be heard on PositiveWorldRadioNetwork.WeEarth.com (pwrnradio.com).

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Cringe benefits

Sara Bynoe, the talented and charming mover-and-shaker who brought Teen Angst poetry nights to discerning Vancouverites, is back with another edition of her equally popular Say Wha?! Readings of Deliciously Rotten Writing. The monthly event features local performers putting their comedic spin on some of the most cringeworthy, embarrassing and painfully earnest writing in print, be it Miley Cyrus’s autography Miles to Go, dating advice from frequently single Jennifer Love Hewitt or Kitsilano spa brochures. At least they didn’t mention the Courier. It all goes down Aug. 11, 8 p.m. at Cottage Bistro 4470 Main St. (at 29th Avenue). For more information and a list of who’s yukking it up this week, go to sarabynoe. com/shows/say-wha/.

Montreal’s Chromeo plays the Commodore Aug. 11.

Dark days

Fans of crime, corruption, chaos, venality, greed, melancholy, bitterness, moral disorientation, female treachery, male disenchantment, sexual stupidity, world-weary fatalism, postwar pessimism and women being called “dames” get their ﬁll as Paciﬁc Cinematheque launches its popular summer Film Noir series Aug. 11 to Sept. 2. This year’s gritty installment serves up 15 dark gems from the genre’s early-1940s to late1950s heyday, including the Billy Wilder classic Double Indemnity, The Postman Always Rings Twice starring Lana Turner, Fritz Lang’s nihilistic The Big Heat and Stanley Kubrick’s third feature The Killing, among others. For show times and more information, go to www.cinematheque.bc.ca.

Spray it loud

Although the peeps behind Little Mountain Gallery have been busy fighting The Man in their attempt to navigate the bureaucratic minefield of city zoning bylaws, they’ve still found time to throw a music-filled fundraiser at the Rickshaw Theatre Aug. 13 and an art opening at the gallery (195 East 26th Ave. at Main) Aug. 12 for graffiti artist Alex Cieslik. His exhibit Outside Access “explores the boundaries between the gallery’s interior and exterior, with both a series of recent paintings and a transformation of the gallery itself by way of several large scale murals.” You can even watch a time-lapsed video of him spray-painting a portrait of Relic from The Beachcombers at Cieslik’s website vintageaerosol.com. It’s pretty sweet. For more information, go to www. littlemountaingallery.com.

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Say what you will about Premier Gordon Campbell and his awkward dad persona that we fear masks some deep dark fantasy involving lederhosen, midgets and a Costco crate-load of Nutella, but the guy knows how to stage a press conference. On Monday, Flash Gordo and his stage wranglers organized a media scrum in the enchanting underwater viewing room of the Vancouver Aquarium to announce that the provincial and federal governments would be handing over a cool $25 million to expand and upgrade the Aquarium. In your face, school districts—maybe you should have thought about buying a few cute and cuddly baby sea otters instead of wasting your dough on totally not cute money-sucking textbooks. Bathed in blue light and with a playful beluga whale that surprisingly wasn’t dead mugging for the cameras behind the glass, the premier and his neo-conservative cohort Prime Minister Stephen Harper proudly announced the cash inﬂux as part of the Harper government’s Economic Action Plan. They boasted the money would create jobs and economic activity, to say

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Queer film festival, spray-on exhibition

EE Cassidy’s stylish and sensitive coming-of-age story We Are the Mods screens at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival.

Up, out and away Concert roundup

The Vancouver Queer Film Festival kicks off this week, bringing the best in queer independent cinema from around the world to the balmy shores of Vancouver Aug. 12 to 22. This year’s lineup of 90 ﬁlms from a dozen countries includes World Cinema Audience Award winner from the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Undertow, EE Cassidy’s stylish and sensitive coming-of-age story We Are the Mods, and the “Lynchian” Pornography: A Thriller. There are also workshops, galas, live performances and a whack of parties. Woo hoo. For venues, show times and more information, go to queerﬁlmfestival.ca.

nothing of all the free underwater entertainment, which they only have to pay for with sardines. But then a funny thing happened. And by funny we mean creepy bordering on disturbing. Campbell started answering questions about convicted serial killer Robert Pickton in light of all the gory details that have surfaced about the botched police investigation. Granted, there’s a certain bloodlust in the air that local media feel the need, or pressure, to satiate. But watching news clips of Campbell addressing questions about murdered prostitutes in front of an aquamarine backdrop of sea mammals ﬂoating serenely by seemed a little incongruous. Perhaps Campbell should have moved the murder-and-misery portion of the press conference to somewhere more appropriate. Like the cold concrete desolation of Stanley Park’s now empty polar bear pit or a garbage strewn-squatters camp in the nearby forest or even the sad, propped up carcass of the once mighty Hollow Tree. Anything to preserve the happy-go-lucky image of crowd-pleasing whales in captivity frolicking in their enclosed surroundings.

Enigmatic singer-songwriter Will Oldham brings his latest incarnation Bonnie Prince Billy and the Cairo Gang to the Vogue Theatre Aug. 11. Next door, Montreal “electrofunk” duo Chromeo gets the dance ﬂoor pumping at the Commodore. If Toronto “indie-folk orchestral pop” is more your thing, Ohbijou plays the Biltmore the same night, with guests Weathered Pines and Lisa Bozikovic. Local bluegrass band Bike Shed Ensemble do some pickin’ and grinning at the Media Club Aug. 12 with the Rare Birds Trio and Wendy Norman.

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Remember the swine flu—or H1N1 as the kids liked to call it? As it turns out, it’s sooo last year. According to the Province newspaper, as of November a new flu vaccine will be coming to a needle near you. In addition to the H1N1 vaccine, it will include a new strain called H3N2. While it sounds like a sequel to the Terminator franchise, H3N2 doesn’t have the same panache that K&K likes from its flu strains. Names like swine flu, avian bird flu and H1N1 not only roll off the tongue, but they’re easy to remember, while H3N2 is clumsy sounding and dull. If we may be so bold, we’d like to offer the B.C. Centre for Disease Control a few rebranding suggestions. Although Badger Flu is at the top of our list, we’d also settle for Panda Pox, Puke Vapour, You’re Gonna Die, The Flu That Dare Not Speak Its Name, Germs That Act Like Total Jerks and, last but not least, Gary. You could even combine them. “Hey, where are you going?” “The clinic. I’m going to get a Gary shot.” “Oh yeah, I heard that strain was a total jerk.” “Tell me about it.” (Laughter, and fade to black.)

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Mind bend it like Beckman

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Vitaly Beckman is not your typical magician. Born in Belarus, he grew up in Israel, where he began practising magic at the age of 15. He moved to Vancouver in 2008, holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Israel’s Technion Institute of Technology and claims to have never seen the TV show Chris Angel Mind Freak or the 1980s teen sex comedy Zapped! in which a fresh-faced Scott Baio attains telekinetic powers that allow him to gain control over bullies, lift up classmates skirts and render cheerleaders sweaterless. Beckman accepted our invitation to enter the Courier’s magic kingdom and discuss his spiritually uplifting show Sensation of Magic Aug. 1721 at Commercial Drive’s Havana Theatre, paintbrushes that appear to paint on their own and Albert Einstein.

What makes a good magic trick?

What makes a good play or a good painting? It is a lot of things and it is subjective. For me, besides having a good performer to perform it, it should be amazing, entertaining, uplifting, sometimes moving and hopefully inspiring. It should make you dream.

Is there a style of magic you dislike?

Not really. In the past, I used to think that I won’t enjoy a show performed only with cards, or with gross and disgusting elements in it, but a good performer can make anything work. So there are no rules.

Why should people come out and see your show Sensation of Magic?

1. Vitaly Beckman is a great sounding name. What’s the story behind it?

My ﬁrst name is Russian, as I was born in the Soviet Union. I was almost called Misha when I was born, after my grandpa. But my mother insisted on Vitaly, which I’m quite happy with. Not sure about the history behind my last name... but sometimes people confuse it with Beckham... or Batman.

2. What brought you to Vancouver?

A plane.

3. In as brief and sexy a

way possible, could you describe the kind of magic you perform?

I perform magic that has never been done before, that has some meaning behind it, that is artistic and hopefully uplifting and inspiring.

How does your magic differ from other magicians?

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Magician Vitaly Beckman levitates spoons and blows minds at photo Dan Toulgoet his upcoming show Sensation of Magic. First of all, the illusions are unique and come from my own imagination. Second, I combine other art forms with the magic, like music, theatre and even painting. For example, there’s an illusion involving Vincent van Gogh and a paintbrush that seems to paint on its own.

5. What about performing magic appeals to you?

It uplifts the spirit, and makes you believe that anything is possible. I also love interacting with the audience, which is a lot of fun. Unlike a painting, which can hang on the wall and have a

life of its own, a performing art is only “alive” during a performance. And it is very satisfying to share my visions and creations with an audience in a live show.

In today’s tech-savvy society, is it more difficult to wow audiences with magic tricks?

If it is performed as a magic trick, then maybe. But if one makes out of it a piece of theatre that can move people and make them dream, then I believe it is timeless. I believe that magic is a sensation, a feeling. It’s not about technology. And perhaps the more technical the world be-

I’ll quote you Albert Einstein on this one: “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.” Also, the feats in the show are the result of years of creation, and cannot be seen elsewhere. For example, I will attempt to read borrowed newspapers from a distance of 50 feet, will make people disappear from ordinary photographs and appear on another, and will turn drawings into reality, among many other things. And the intimate, 60 seat theatre, allows the audience to experience the magic from just a few feet away!

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What’s the most mysterious thing about you?

It is so mysterious that even I do not know. For more info, go to www. SensationOfMagic.com. —Michael Kissinger mkissinger@vanourier.com

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Vancouver summer tradition dons its raincoat for ﬂoozy-ﬁlled 1952 musical

TUTS, TUTS, it looks like rain Singin’ In The Rain

At Theatre Under the Stars until Aug. 21 Tickets: 1.877.840.0457 www.tuts.ca Reviewed by Jo Ledingham

If you’re looking to cast a floozy with a voice that can strip paint, may I suggest Cailin Stadnyk? Oh, she probably went to Sunday School when she was a little girl, but if you know floozy like I know floozy, oh, oh, Stadnyk’s your gal. Stadnyk, obviously, is Lina Lamont in Singin’ In The Rain, alternating with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at TUTS this summer. Lina, you’ll remember from the 1952 film starring Jean Hagen, Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor, is a drop-dead gorgeous but ditzy star in silent movies. When the first talkie, 1927’s The Jazz Singer hit the silver screen, big blue eyes and knock ’em dead gams were no longer enough; actors and actresses had to sound intelligent. Lina is a self-absorbed airhead who would respond to being called ditzy with, “I will not dignitize that remark” or “Who’s reprehensible for that?” Stad-

nyk, in an assortment of fabulous fur and feather-trimmed gowns by costume designer Chris Sinosich, has the looks and the comedic skill to keep this Singin’ In The Rain singing. Lina’s love interest is co-star Don Lockwood (Lindsay Sterk); Monumental Pictures, the studio Lina and Don work for, encourages rumours about their romance but Don’s not into it. When Don literally bumps into Kathy Selden (Lauren Bowler), he falls head-over-heels in love. Kathy, in contrast to Lina, has talent and sings like a songbird. And that goes for Bowler, too. She is making her TUTS debut, but theatre goers will recognize her as Gateway Theatre’s feisty Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie. Sterk has a rich, conﬁdent voice, and together Bowler and Sterk deliver a delightful “You Were Meant for Me.” As Cosmo Brown, Neil Minor is energetic and acrobatic, particularly in “Make ’Em Laugh” as he sings, dances and bounces off the walls of Drew Facey’s set. Make ’em laugh, as it turns out, is the solution to the Lockwood/ Lamont/Selden dilemma in the clever, revengeful ending.

Strong performances, fresh choreography and great tunes bring out the sun in Theatre Under the Stars’ Singin’ in the Rain. Based on the MGM ﬁlm with songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed and directed for TUTS by Shel Piercy, Singin’ In the Rain is packed with singable tunes like “Fit as a Fiddle,” “All I Do is Dream of You,” “You Are My Lucky Star” and the title song. If you’re over 50, you may know

some of the words; if you’re closer to 70, you’ll know all of them. Shelley Stewart Hunt’s choreography is fresh and imaginative; the title number with the full ensemble dancing and singing in yellow raincoats while twirling pastel umbrellas is as cute as a bathtub full of rubber duckies.

Next time you go to TUTS, make sure you watch musical director/ orchestra leader Wendy Bross Stuart; she’s a dynamo with her arms pumping, her short bob bobbing. She inspires her almost 20 musicians to put out big, busting, joyful sound. An ethnomusicologist, music director, composer, piano accompanist, vocal coach, licensed teacher of the shamisen and koto, author of two books and recording artist, Stuart has two grown daughters—both musicians. How she had time to fit “mother” into all of her other accomplishments is as mysterious as how much wow can be packed into a small, notmuch-more-than five foot frame. With the garden bistro where you can buy salad, sushi or something from the grill and top it off with a glass of wine, TUTS makes a great picnic spot. New this year is a reservation system that solves the long line-ups at the box office. It’s a Vancouver summer tradition: grab a blanket and head down to Stanley Park’s Malkin Bowl. When it comes to rain, TUTS’ enthusiastic cast is singing about it—and hoping it doesn’t rain on its parade of stars. joled@telus.net

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Peter Leitch, president of North Shore Studios and chair of the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of B.C., answers questions during a pro-HST press conference at North Shore Studios. photo Mike Wakefield/North Shore News

Many movie production-related costs exempt from tax

Vancouver film industry reps tout financial benefits of HST

By Tessa Holloway Contributing writer

While restaurants and consumers cry foul over the HST, businesses connected to Vancouver’s film industry are singing its praises. What’s lowering production costs? “Just about every single thing we purchase,” said Peter Leitch, president of North Shore Studios and chair of the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of B.C., during a pro-HST press conference held outside North Shore Studios Thursday. Previously exempt goods and services such as restaurant bills and, ironically, movie theatre snacks come under the combined 12 per cent tax, meaning consumers pay more because of the HST. However, many businesses are actually paying less. That’s because the HST isn’t applied to any business inputs like the PST was, which means goods such as camera equipment rentals, wardrobe rentals, lighting and film equipment in the film industry won’t have any HST charged on it. On an $80 million film, about $25 million might have been subject to the old PST tax, said Leitch, and, as of July 1, is thus seven per cent cheaper. That’s $1.75 million in taxes saved. Leitch said he’s already done a tour of L.A. film companies and found them “thrilled” with the new tax, and said this

will make it more likely they’ll choose British Columbia to film in, meaning more stable employment for the film sector. North Shore Studios represents 1,000 jobs alone when it’s at capacity, he said, though he didn’t expect the tax change to improve wages in his industry as government leaders have claimed. Movies aren’t expected to get any cheaper, either. John Winter, president and CEO of the B.C Chamber of Commerce, said the same benefits will apply to the businesses ranging from the port facilities to small business, including the restaurant sector. He said consumers shocked by price increases on July 1 are still employees somewhere else, and will benefit at work. “These people are also employed by somebody else. As a result, this economic change makes their employment more secure.” Jock Finlayson, spokesman for the Smart Tax Alliance, a group of industry associations that support the HST, made a similar argument, saying there will be a $2-billion reduction in the cost of producing goods and services in British Columbia, which will then be passed onto consumers. He said he couldn’t point to places where prices have dropped yet, five weeks after the new tax was introduced, but said over time prices will come down and have come down in other provinces that implemented HST.

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Despite Japanese heritage, local dancer strives for Middle Eastern authenticity

Belly dancer’s moving performance earns trip to Los Angeles State of the Arts

with Cheryl Rossi Her skill for gracefully twirling two golden canes while swivelling her hips has won local belly dancer Maki Natori a spot in a Los Angeles-based live dance production. On July 24, Natori, whose day job is in marketing at the University of B.C., set up a video camera in a Scotiabank Dance studio room where she practises her modern Egyptian belly dance moves. Dressed in sheer petal pink chiffon and with flowing waist-length hair, she fluidly performed a required number she’d only had four days to learn. Then dressed in shimmering midnight blue, she performed a Saidi style stick dance called Raks Assaya that hails from Upper Egypt, intensifying her routine part way through by using two canes, instead of the usual one. Two days later, Natori, the only Canadian to apply, learned she’d beat out 11 competitors from Korea, Austria and the U.S. for one of six spots in a performance of Bellydance Evolution’s Immortal Desires show in L.A., Aug. 13 to 15. Eleven days later she flew to L.A. to begin six eight-hour days of rehearsals to perfect seven numbers with Jillina Carlano, founder of Bellydance Evolution. “I’m really excited for this op-

portunity because Jillina is very respected in the belly dance world and she has taken belly dance to where I’d like to see it going, to elevate it onto the stage and put it out there as a respectable dance form just like any other dance form,” said Natori, who teaches belly dance and performs at galas and private functions. “I’m going to learn so much.” Carlano, artistic director and main choreographer for the Bellydance Superstars, which toured far and wide in the early 2000s, started Bellydance Evolution last year, holding online competitions to select some of the performers for touring shows. Natori started dancing at age four, beginning with ballet before becoming a rhythmic gymnast, competing at the national and international levels. In 2001, the then 23-year-old who’d stopped dancing during university spied a poster for a belly dance class at UBC and gave her ﬁrst Raks Sharki, or Egyptian belly dance, class a whirl. “The second I heard the music I dug it,” she said. Natori studied with Rahma Haddad and Jalilah locally, and specializes in the modern Egyptian style of the Middle Eastern dance, which is slower than the Turkish form that responds to music with an extra beat. The modern Egyptian style features ﬂashy and glamorous two-piece costumes and sees the dancer directing her energy inward, rather than outward, like in the Turkish form of the dance, according

to Natori. Other styles hail from Greece. Natori continues to train in ballet and jazz. The Immortal Desires show will include modern Egyptian belly dance, debke line dancing and tannoura, which she says is akin to whirling dervishes. It’ll also include a newer North American derivative of Middle Eastern dance called tribal fusion. “It’s not super girly glam, it’s more like cool tough chick with tattoos,” Natori said. “If an Arabic person saw a tribal belly dancer, they wouldn’t recognize it, a lot of times, as Middle Eastern dance, because it’s just gone so far from it, but the moves are still based in Middle Eastern dance.” Natori, who has a degree in commerce from UBC, hasn’t pinned her hopes on making belly dancing her full-time occupation, but she strives to elevate the image of belly dance locally. She’s pleased the Immortal Desires show is a full theatre production with a storyline, not separate dance numbers like in Bellydance Superstar. Natori says audiences are sometimes surprised to see a JapaneseCanadian woman performing belly dance. “A lot of belly dancers here, most of them don’t have Middle Eastern backgrounds,” Natori said. “I’m trying to represent a culture that’s not mine, so I try and do it with as much authenticity as I can give, and also with respect and sincerity.” For more information, see www.makidance.com. crossi@vancourier.com

Through an online contest, Maki Natori beat out 11 competitors from around the world to nab a spot in the Los Angeles stage production of Bellydance Evolution’s Immortal Desires.

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Although 10 years have gone by, not a day passes without thoughts of you and your grace-filled heart. We talk of you often, quote you regularly and continue to learn from your insight and stories. Make a decision. Right on schedule. You always said just the right thing at the right time that would carry the moment or the day, and everything would be OK again. The beautiful welcoming smile, your outstretched hand – always present. You were the glue that held many of us together – a cornerstone of our lives. I miss you my friend, my brother, my sponsor.

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

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Financial Services

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YORKIE PUPS

Vaccinated, $875. 778-237-2161

ENGLISH MASTIFF huge p/b pups. Rare, apricot/ fawn. Shots, vet ✔, F-$900; M-$1100. Ready now. 604-769-1234 YORKIE-CHIHUAHUA, 3 mths, males, 2nd shots, up to 8-10lbs. $675. Sry. 604-582-8396

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Roger Chung, CGA Tax, bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, acct systems. #206-1089 W Broadway www.rogerchung.com 604 628-1960

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Business Opportunity

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re:The estate of NATHAN RILEY MATTHEWS, also known as NATHAN MATTHEWS, deceased, formerly of #506 438 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 6H4. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of NATHAN RILEY MATTHEWS, also known as NATHAN MATTHEWS, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to WAYNE KENNETH MATTHEWS, Administrator, c/o Adrian & Co., Barristers and Solicitors, 5660 Yew Street, Vancouver, BC V6M 3Y3 on or before September 30, 2010, after which date the Administrator will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Administrator then has notice.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS THE ESTATE OF HELEN ELIZABETH MYERS, DECEASED All persons having claims against the above estate are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned Executor, at 319 Sasamat Lane, North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7G 2S4, Canada, on or before the 24th day of September, 2010, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to claims that have then been received. Peter Griffiths, Executor CLARK WILSON LLP Solicitors

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BUSINESSES FOR SALE

GAS STATION & Garage. Well established, very successful. Serious inquiries only . 604-724-4848

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Condos/ Townhouses

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Real Estate

Burnaby

$99 can sell your home 574-5243 Abbotsford Reduced 1800sf 4br 2ba w/suite, quiet cul-de-sac $339K 859-4048 id5174 Coquitlam 10,000sf lot w/1000sf 3br 2ba home, outbuilding $440K 778-859-0717 id4272 Delta Sunshine Hills immaculate 2414sf 5br home, suite, pool, $549K 502-7541 id5201 Maple Falls Wa rec ppty 40’ 5th wheel 2br 1.5ba 3200sf lot $45,900 604-534-9307 id5190 Maple Ridge drastically reduced 4.9ac serviced vu acreage $440Kobo 722-3996 id4694 Mission, Owner Retiring, profitable framing store & gallery $47,000 826-7993 id5176 Mission, Hatzic Lake gated waterfront lot w/27’ 5th wheel $144,900 820-4457 id5195 Sry Open House Sat 12-4, #104 6363-121st Boundary Park updated 1064sf 2br 2ba condo, hot tub $277,900 597-8724 id5191 Sry E Newton 1 acre lot with 2600sf 6br 2.5ba bungalow $499,900 778-549-2056 id5198 Vanc S. Granville 590sf 1br condo, top fl, insuite laundry, view $335K 946-2689 id5199

SAT Aug 14, 2-4, Quick Sale! Reno’d 1 BR with view, rentals ok, wlk to L’heed Skytrn, $229K, Mala, Sutton, 604-710-9030

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TOP FLOOR, South Granville, character 2 br corner ste. Freehold Co-Op. Oak Hardwd flrs, lots of windows, priv sec pkg & storage. Only $288,000. 35% Downpayment req’d. Open Sunday 2 - 4pm. Aug 15. Suite 303 - 2835 Hemlock St. Call Joel, Sutton 604-726-1939

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Houses - Sale

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Chilliwack

CHWK FAMILY home, multi zone lot can be divided into 2, 2 levels, updated, 2 br up, w/3br bsmt suite down $360,000. 1-604-929-3868

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

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

Vancouver West Side

KITS POINT

#24 1480 Arbutus St.

Location! Condition! Price!

This unit offers it all!! Spacious 762 sq. ft. in a reputable 1946 building. Beautiful original hardwood floors, large rooms, updated kitchen, bath and windows. All for $369,000.

Judi Whyte, R.I. 604-868-9812 Prudential Sussex Realty

Call 604-630-3300 to book your ad

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ATTN: BUILDERS $645K 1421 SMITH AVE. COQ Close to Como Lake 2500 SF, 63’ x 125’ Flat Lot Call Chris ★ 604-307-0123

6020-26

North Vancouver

20 min to VCR. $960k. OPEN HOUSE Sun 2pm. Jerry Raczowski 604-602-1111 Remax Cr.V829313

6020-34

Houses - Sale

6020-38

Vancouver East Side

SUN, Aug 8, 2-4, Quick Sale, motivated, 5 BR w/morgt helper, reno’s, nr skytn/schls, $640K, Mala @ Sutton, 604-710-9030

6020-40

6020-52

Other Areas BC

Lots & Acreage

N. WEST. All services paid, inclds u/grd electrical, DCC’s, survey & eng’ng report. 33’ x 130’ lot. No HST. $325,888. 604-726-0677. usellahome.com ● ID # 4711

Dreaming of a New Home?

EXCLUSIVE 'Panorama Ridge'. 4 BR (2000 sf) on acreage + 1,500 sq ft detached workshop. $749,000. Johan, 604-626-7615.

SURREY, WHALLEY. 3 bedroom rancher, 850 sf. 1.5 baths, 4 appl., garage, fully fenced. 50 x 120 sf lot. $215,000. Call 604-580-3127

Houses - Sale

6020-38

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NORTH NANAIMO 12 yr old, 2 Br rancher, 1760 sf, bonus rm, gazebo view, bi vac, landscaped, irrigation, quiet culdesac $390,000 appt. 1-250-758-1584

6030

Surrey

1/3 ACRE, 2,400 sq ft, 4 BR, 3 baths, new bsmt suite, garage, $389,000 or highest bidder. Cloverdale/Clayton. Open House: Sunday, 1 - 3 pm, 604-678-2937

6020

Here's How It Works:

Vancouver West Side

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

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BEAUTIFUL custom home by award winning builder. Featuring 5 Bdrms, 5 Baths, & legal suite. Only the finest materials throughout. Offering 2800 sf of luxury living. Close to park & schools, Asking $2,450,000. No GST/HST Drive by 3574 West 11th Ave. Call Joel, Sutton 604-726-1939

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Any Price, Any Condition Any Location. No Fees! No Risk !

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We Will Take Over Your Payment

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SENSUAL TOUCH Swedish & deep tissue massage, great technique, pretty girl. ★ Facial waxing ★ nails ★ foot reflexology 10% off! 1200 Burrard St @ Davie 604.602.6665

Vancouver West Side

New Price! $327,900 Great Bldg! Great area! #207 - 2080 Maple, 1 BR see www.kitsbeachcondo.ca

6020

Pymts Too High, Penalty, No Equity?

Until The Property Is Sold. No Fees. www.GVCPS.ca / (604) 812-3718

Weekends were made for shopping, so make sure you check our Classifieds for a comprehensive listing of Garage Sales in your area!

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Houses - Sale

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6020

Agents

7010

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

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REAL ESTATE 6002

Personals

EW29

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6020

Houses - Sale

Vancouver East Side

OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Aug 15th, 1-4pm 2474 East 3rd Ave, Vancouver

Older, well kept 3 bedroom bsmt home, fully finished, hardwood & tile floors, all appliances. Lovely established garden in private setting. Pear, apple and plum trees.

Priced to Sell $609,000

Call Adrian Defend 778-319-5364 Sutton Group-Westcoast Realty

ACROSS 1. Greek capital 7. Pharaoh’s cobra 10. One-celled aquatic protazoa 11. Clariﬁed butter (India) 12. Quenching 13. Saudi natives 14. Early inhalation anesthetic 15. Arrogant people 16. Last in an indeﬁnitely large series

17. Belonging to a thing 18. 51044 Iowa 20. Megahertz 21. Porch or balcony 26. Writer Kenzaburo 27. TV and movies, et.al 32. 4th US state 33. Odyssey hero 35. Will Farrell movie 36. Main omelette ingredient 37. Wager

38. ___ of Innocence 39. Glasses 41. Twain _____, CA 95383 44. A navigation map 45. Embarrassed and confused 47. A dissenting clique 48. Postures 49. Icahn’s airline 50. Japanese female entertainer

DOWN 1. Far East wet nurse 2. Take a puff 3. One who inherits 4. Point one point N of due E 5. Annoy constantly 6. Opposite of NW 7. Moby’s pursuer 8. Point one point S of SE 9. Foot (Latin) 10. Brass instrument 11. 1/100 Polish zloty 12. Small sofa 13. Hymns 15. Barratry 16. 11th month 19. Seated 22. Lack of care

23. Conscriptions 24. Indicates position 25. Vietnamese currency unit 28. Potato state 29. Point midway between E and SE 30. Contradicts 31. Pulled hard 34. South-Southeast (abbr.) 35. Sun Times critic 39. Jazz man Bobby ___ 40. S. American rodent 41. Star Wars character Solo 42. German racer Roland ___

43. Zeus’ mother 44. Between EST and MST 45. Consumed 46. Spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan 48. Speciﬁc gravity

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HOME SERVICES 8035

Carpet Cleaning

ROYAL STEAM CLEANING CO. Carpet & Fireplace Cleaning. Call 604-765-8054

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

8055

Cleaning

White Glove Residential Cleaning Service

395-6842

See our ad online at www.canpages.ca CLEANING SERVICE. Reas rates, specializing in homes. Guar work. Refs avail. 604-715-4706 I will clean, tidy & organize your garage, clean the windows & paint the floor $25/hr. Min 4 hrs + materials. I am bondable. Lorne 604-515-7474 LIDIA’S EUROPEAN Cleaning. Res/Com. Specializing in detail cleaning. Bonded. 604-541-9255 QUALITY CLEANING. Exc refs. Res/com. Move in/out. Carpets + pressure wash’g. 778-895-3522

8060

Concrete

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

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

253-0049

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

8060

Concrete

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

8073

Drainage

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

8080

Electrical

A Lic’d. Electrician #30582. Rewiring & Reno, Appliance/Plumbing. Rotor Rooter & Hydro Pressure Jetting Service, 604-255-9026 - 778-998-9026 Free Estimates / 24 Hr Service ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR: Exp, friendly, reliable. Specializing in replacing old nob & tube wiring. Lic.#50084. 604-725-4535

8120

Glass Mirrors

ANGEL GLASS, Comm/Residential, store fronts, windows & doors, custom shower & tub enclosures, patio doors, mirrors etc. 2837 Kingsway, Vancouver. 604-603-9655

8125

Gutters

LIC. ELECTRICIAN #37309 Commercial & residential renos & small jobs. 778-322-0934. DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-739-2000 Mia Casa − Drain Tile/Sewer Line Water Line Repairs / Replacement & Cleaning. Vince 604-941-6060, Al 604-783-3142

8075

Drywall

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

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

604-916-7729 JEFF

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 *Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925

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

8087

Excavating

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

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

8090

Fencing/Gates

S&S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

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

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

CLOSING OUT SALE For fencing. Solid, Treated, and Installed. We beat all prices. 778-387-5561

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

8110

8080

Electrical

Floor Refinishing

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

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

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

CONCRETE Removal / Replace Small jobs welcome ● Fence repair. Free est. Mario 254-0148

8130

DAHIPP CONTRACTING Handyman Services Baths, Kitchens, etc 604.817.0718

604-439-9417 ALLIANCE GUTTER cleaning, windows by hand/power washing 15 yrs exp. Call Steven

604-723-2526

DYNAMIC GUTTERS & Exteriors. Full seamless gutters. Installation repairs & soffits. All jobs guaranteed. Fully insured, bonded, WCB. Will beat any competitors price. 604-439-9417 Edgemont Gutters. Sales & Install 5’’ continuous gutter, minor repairs, cleaning. 604-420-4800 Professional Powerwash Gutters cleaned & repaired Since 1984, 604-339-0949

8130

8175

Heating

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

8150

Kitchens/Baths

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

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

8155

Home Services

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

8185

Moving & Storage

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

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

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

BC INSTANT LAWNS and landscape, new lawn installations, Old lawn removals, Free On-Site Est. Service within a week!. Call 604-454-4954

Seniors Discount

604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

AJK MOVING LTD.

Moving. Storage. Deliveries Local & Long Distance MOVERS.... Residential. Commercial. Industrial. Truck for Clean-ups garage, basement, backyard.

Lawn & Garden

(604) 875-9072 873-5292

B&Y MOVING • Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Efﬁcient & Reliable

AaronR CONST

604-708-8850

Repairs & Renos, small repairs welcome. Insured, WCB, Licensed. 604-318-4390 aaronrconstruction.com

$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020 AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of Moving, Storage & Packing. Different from the Rest. 604-861-8885

Concrete Specialist. Driveways, sidewalks, exposed aggregate & patios. Santino 604.254.5551

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

CELTIC HARDWOOD FLOORS Installations & refinishing. Quality work. Reas rates. 604-293-0057

AMIGO'S MOVING. Delivery. Storage. No Job too Small or Big. Clean up, Garage, Basement. Call 604-782-9511

CONCRETE SPECIALIST, patio sidewalk, driveway, exposed aggregate reas rate 604-764-2726

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

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

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

6505

Apartments & Condos

NEW SUITE for rent @ Kingsway, 1bdrm,1 bath & own laundry. $1000. For more details email: lourdz16@yahoo.com f

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

BEAUTIFUL 1 BDRM in Norgate area. 1 small pet ok. Quiet and secure 55+ seniors bldg. On 3rd floor. d/w, ht/hw, underground parking, $1000/month, avail. Sep 15, call 983-6629

6508

Apt/Condos

1 & 2 BR Condos West Side 5 appl heat, gas incl. Sept 1, $1,295-$1,795 n/p n/s www.regiussuites.ca 604-873-5402 1BR 600SF, New ste, 19th flr, water view, Yaletown, w/d, pet ok, $1500 incl prkg 604-841-6368 2 BDRM apt w/balcony, ht, hw, cable, prkg, coin laundry, elevator, central Richmond, close to all transit & shopping. NP,NS 604-241-3772 2 BR, W.Georgia @ Bute, new reno, w/d, ns, np, $1900 incl net. Avail Now. call 604-922-4344 BEAUTIFUL APTS. 1 & 2 BR available. Special rates. Call 604-327-9419 for appt. to view. EAST VNCR. Near 7th & Clark. VIEW. Upper lrg 2 BR ste, newly reno’d, hardwood floors. Av now. No pets. $1100. 604-218-7660

6508

Apt/Condos

6540

Houses - Rent

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

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

FAIRVIEW SLOPES, W 7th, 1 br, 670 sq ft condo, h/w flrs, fridge, stove d/w, inste laundry. $900/mo. Sept 1. 604-304-9559

3 BR. 2 bath, fp, Kilarney, old timer reno’d home, deck, np, no smoking, $1600+utils, 1 yr lease, refs. avail now, 604-671-1378

1 BR + den, wd, utils incl’d, $775, South Cambie nr transit, n/s, 1 yr, wanted: nice tennants. Strong Ref’s req’d 604-325-3447

Joshua Point 8889 Hudson St.

4 BDRM, 4 bath, West Side, newer reno’d, exec home, quiet, 80x180 nicely landscaped lot, Aug 31st. $3800. 604-734-1300

1 BR ste, 1 yr old home, 47 & Tyne area, Aug 15, ns, np. $900. 604-722-6544 - 604-325-5968

1BR. newer bldg. $1280, avail now, insuite wd, dw, NO PETS.. 604-263-2675 www.glassmanpm.com 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, 778-229-5379 or 604-681-5378

6522

Furnished Accommodation

1 BR furn’d Kerrisdale, garden level, deluxe, bright, priv. entry, share wd, on bus route, incl. utils, Sept 1, $1100, 604-261-4625.

1 BR newly reno garden level suite, fully furnished incl tv, microwave, w/d, f/p. Fenced backyard, private entr, prkg. Perfect for quiet couple or student. n/s, np pets, refs required. Avail Sept 1, $1250 per month, 10 mth lease, incl cable, wifi and util. Call 604-813-5982.

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4 BR house on 1.3 acres, 2 bath, room for 4 horses, 3 car garage, $2500. Avail now 604-617-4222

1 BR suite, n/s, n/p, priv ent, w/d, East Van, nr main 49th. large liv room, $850. includes uitls Avail Aug 15. 604-644-9261 1 LOVELY Bedroom suite good for single or couple, n/s, n/p, $830. Avail now, nr amens. Fraserview area 604-322-4874

BROADWAY/RENFREW, 3151 E 7th Ave. 2 BR upper with 1 BR bsmt ste, all appls, carport. Sep 1. $1850. NS/NP. 604-434-8957 KITS POINT, 1 BLK from beach, quiet, 2 Br & den, wood burn f/p, kit/fam rm, dining rm, 5 appl, n/s, n/p, $2400 + utils. 604-732-9466 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

neighborhood, huge yard.. $1,688/M Call Kristen 604 435-5555 or 786-4663

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

6565

Office/Retail Rent

Offices: 2nd floor 2000 sq.ft. Main floor $200 per month and up. Ground floor 4000sf. 2163 Kingsway.. 604-454-1617..812-8188

2 BR bsmt suite, Fraserview area, hardwood, all new appls, no smoking, no pets, avail now, near bus, $1000incls. 604-722-7627 4731 MOSS St. 2 BR upper new reno, np, ns, 5 appl. nr 29th St. Skytrain $1400, 604-537-4276 PT GREY, 4427 W15th / UBC, Sept 1, 1010sf Lrg, bright, clean 2 br, main flr house. np, view, ref’s $2500/ $3000 furn’d. 224-3836

6605

Townhouses Rent

11571 THORPE RD, 1282 sq.ft townhouse, 2 bdrm+den, 21/2baths, f/p, deck, patio, All appls, prkg. Near No.5 & Cambie Easy access to Vancouver & Hwy 91 & Hwy 99, September 1, lease, $1600/mo. 604-241-4895

AAA

PRECISION PAINTING

• Exterior/Interior Projects • Written Warranty • Years of Experience • Fully Insured • WCB Covered Professional Crew of Ticketed Painters

QUALITY WORK. DONE RIGHT.

778.881.6096

FAIRWAY PAINTING

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

7291234

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

CONFIDENT PAINTING LTD Int/Ext Specialist 20 yr exp. Reas rates, quality. Licensed, Ins, WCB Jean-Guy 604-626-1975 MASTER PAINTER.....LEVEL 5 drywall finish. Custom doors, trim & crown. 604-836-9675 MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured. ★ STAFFORD & SON ★ Interior/Exterior. Top quality work. Reasonable rates. 604-221-4900

Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~

Handyperson

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless 604-219-6944 We cover the HST

RENTALS

Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

FREE ESTIMATES

Landscaping

AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPING, design, concrete & retaining walls, rock work 604-787-7988

8160

Masonry

MASONRY REPAIRS •Stone Walls •Bricks •Chimneys & more. George • 604-365-7672

8180 SMALL JOBS WELCOME! Bath, kitchen, plumbing, flooring, painting, etc. Call Mic, 604-725-3127

8140 Full Seamless Gutter Installation/Repairs Sofﬁts All jobs Guaranteed. Fully insured/WCB covered Will beat any competitors price

Handyperson

WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Hedge Trimmimg & Tree Pruning & Hedge Removal Spring Clean Up Chaffer Control & Lawn Restoration. Comm/Strata/Res Aerating & Power Raking. Free Estimates. 604-893-5745

Chau Le Gardening Tree cutting & topping, shrubs, yard cleanup, trimming, hedging, 604-782-5288 EXPERT PRUNING Cert Arb Ornamental & fruit trees, shrubs,etc Colin Malcolm 604-618-9741 Gardening Services 21 yrs exp. Tree topping, West & Eastside & Rmd. Michael 604-240-2881 JAPANESE GARDENER Landscape & maintenance, clean-ups, trimming. Reas, free est, 25 yrs exp 604-986-8126 LAWN CUTTING, gardening, rubbish removal. No job too small Call Cameron 604-739-8241

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

POPEYE’S MOVING Scott 604-377-2503

TAM’S GARDENING. Lawn cutting, power raking, aerating, pruning, rubbish removal, Free ests. 604-763-1280, 604-496-1280

8205

8220

Plumbing

BBM Big Boss Mechanical

PLUMBING & DRAINAGE Renovations Big or Small. Water Lines without Digging Broken Water Mains & Sewer Mains. Hot Water Tanks, Plugged Drains, Toilets, Tubs, Leaky Faucets & Broken Pipes.

★ Good Quality Service ★ Fully Licenced & WCB.

604 729-3864

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

8193

Paving/Seal Coating

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

www.popeyesmovingbc.com

Oil Tank Removal

FLECK CONTRACTING LTD.

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

For Free Estimates Call

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

Serving West Side since 1987

STORMWORKS

● Oil Tank Removal ● Recommended ● Insured ● Reasonable Rates

604-724-3670

• • • •

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

604-312-6311

RED SEAL

Drainage & Plumbing Inc.

Plumbing, Drainage, Repairs & Installation

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

604-618-4988

Certified Plumber & Gas Fitter

★ SD ENTERPRISES ★ Gardening, landscaping, pruning, lawncare, cedar fencing. Free est. Call Terry, 604-726-1931 T. TRAN-604-723-2468, new lawn & garden bed maint, pruning, weeding, cleanup .. Reliable.

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

Reduce Reuse Recycle The classiﬁeds can help! 604.795.4417 604.630.3300

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

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

HOME SERVICES 8220

Plumbing

8250

Roofing

10% Off with this Ad! Aman’s Plumbing Service, Lic. Gas Fitter, Reas. Rates. 778-895-2005 BS & SONS gas heating & plumbing. Certified. Renos, h/w tanks, boilers, drains. 24 hrs. 671-6815

PLUMBERS

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

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

8225

Power Washing

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

•Homes •Strata •Installations •Repairs •24 Hour Emergency Service Member BBB - Member RCABC Full Liability Coverage and WCB Designated Project Managers and Third Party Inspections

8250

Roofing

8240

8255

A.J.K. MOVING Ltd. Special truck for clean-ups. Any size job Lic#32839 604-875-9072

STUCCO ● STUCCO Seamless, matching any texture comm/res. Call 604-730-8277

Rubbish Removal

ALL JUNK ★ ★ ★ ★

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

604-537-8523

ROOFING

www.drytech.ca

BBB • WCB • Fully Insured

R E N O VAT I O N S •• Additions Extentions – Bsmts Additions – Extensions •• Prof. Reno.&Crews – Not Subs Sundecks Deck Coatings •• Kitchen Upgrades Kitchen & Bathroom Renos Deck Coatings •• Sundecks Window &Replacements •• Window ProfessionalReplacements Reno Crews (222-8453) 22-BUILD 604-222-8453

Showroom 1230 West 75th Ave

FERREIRA HOME IMPROVEMENTS Additions ★ Renovations Concrete Forming ★ Decks Garages ★ Bathrooms Ceramic Tile ★ Drywall Hardwood Flooring ''Satisfaction Guaranteed''

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604-588-0833

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Cell : 604-839-7881

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

RENOS • REPAIRS

ACE OF TRADES: Complete Renovations Plumbing, Electrical Master Carpenter, Painting Wallpapering Kitchen/Bathroom designer & installer. floors Ceramic Tiles Drywall, 25 yrs. exp. $30/hr Mark Local Cell: 778-889-9918 ★ BATHROOM SPECIALIST★ Tiles, tub, vanity, plumbing, paint framing. From start to finish. Over 20 yrs exp. Peter 604-715-0030 BEARING WALLS removed, floors leveled, cathedral ceilings, garage leveled, door and window openings. 604-787-7484 KITCHEN & BATHS Home renovations, 30+ years experience. Call 604-731-7709 QUALITY RENO’S, res. & comm. kitchen, bath & bsmt specialists. refs avail. call Greg 604-889-6055

* Save Your Dollars * Bath, Kitchen, Suite’s & More www. renorite.com 604-781-7695

STEPS, RAILINGS, DECKS

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

Need help with your Home Renovation? Find it in the Classiﬁeds!

DISPOSAL BINS 10 - 40 yard bins. Lowest rates! disposalking.com 604-306-8599

9110

Collectibles & Classics

Find one in the Home Services section

Scrap Car Removal

FREE

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

All Types of Roofing Re-roofing. Repairs & Gutters. 10% off written competior quote WCB / BBB & Liability Insured

9125

Domestic

1997 OLDS Cutlass, 186K 1-owner, no accidents, new tires, $2100. 604-274-7000

CASH FOR SOME COMPLETE CARS OPEN 24 HRS. INCLUDING HOLIDAYS

MIKE:

604-872-0109

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

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

2003 BUICK Century Gold Custom, Auto 4DR SDN Like new, NO acc. $7,998 obo. 604-568-4345

1992 TOYOTA Landcruiser Prado, 4x4, 194K km, right hand drive, diesel, very clean, new tires/shocks/glow-plugs, roof rack & trailer hitch, full service history, seats 7, $10,000, Nick Jones 778-996-0568

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

9129

Luxury Cars

Windows Cleaned Inside & Outside Gutters Cleared & Cleaned FREE ESTIMATES

604-274-0285

Edgemont Building Maintenance. Window & Gutter Cleaning, Power Washing. 604-420-4800 Waters Home Maintenance Window Cleaning, also gutters. Free est. 604-738-6606

GARAGE SALE

M A K E I T A S U CC E S S ! Call 604-630-3300

Sports & Imports

9173

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

2005 GMC Jimmy 4x4, 2dr, Auto, 92K, A/C, New Brakes, Tires, No Decs, $7900. 604-868-2149

9160

Sports & Imports

1996 DODGE Grand Caravan SE, $3500, 7 seats, 222K Kms, Good Condition, Great Work Van, p/s, p/w, good tires, new muffler/ exhaust, Air Care 2011, contact Ron @ 604-837-9335

2006 HONDA Civic DX Coupe $12,500. Auto, dark blue, PWR Locks/Windows, heated mirrors, digital dash, 4 new tires, new brakes. Honda Serviced. NO Accidents. 100k. Great on gas, +extras. Coq. ★ 604-868-3128 2006 TOYOTA Solara, convertible, white w/ black top, warranty, only 48k, $18,800, 604-874-4733

9515

1999 JAGUAR VDP, 109 K, gold (taupe), heated seats, all pwr, etc $11,700 obo 604-926-4127

Boats

1997 EZ loader boat trailer, bunkers one roller, model #ezt14, rated for 800lbs, 12' rims, spare tire, 100lb fulton trailer jack. Exc shape, hardly used, garage kept. $1000. call 604-986-1437

Motorhomes/RVs

2006 VOLVO S80 2.5T AWD, Sapphire Black, black leather, fully loaded, 69K, PWR E v e r y t h i n g, Xe n o n , W o o d steering wheel, 17' Whls. Original Warranty, clean, local. $19,500 Anton ★ 778.996.5471

1995 CLASS C 25ft Ford E-350, Yellowstone 114.600ks, gd cond slps 6, $16,500. 604-255-5453

2011 VESPA LX 50, Dragon Red, 4-stroke/4-valve – brand new, only 7 kms - $3500 604-720-2321

2003 FORD Pleasure Way, self contained, suit couple, low kms, clean, $43,000, 604-943-9749

2005 KIA SPECTRA LX 47km’s, silver, auto, loaded, lady driven, Mint Cond, No Accidents, Must See! $7899 604-266-0486 1988 FORD F150, newer engine & trans, supercab, long box & canopy. $2500obo 778-238-1780

Vans

MOBILE VEHICLE INSPECTION 604-307-6781

9540

Trailers/Tents/ Campers

8FT CAMPER, older style, basic, hunters special. $125 obo. 604-988-4984

The decal on your license plate is telling you ...

1999 VOLVO S80 T6 $4750 Good cond, V6 turbo, premium stereo, heated seats, dual climate, s/r, p/w, p/l, p/s, 222K kms 604-430-6970

TIME FOR 304 PLJ RENEWAL! Beautiful British Columbia

AUGUST 2010

2000 JAGUAR S-Type 3.0 V6, auto, 88kms, gold, beautiful, $8,188 obo, Tel: 778-322-3598

Scrap Car Removal

FREE

Scrap/Car Removal No Wheels No Problem

HOUR 2Service From Call

Family Owned & Operated

(604) 209-2026 A Save on Roofing - specialize in ★refoof ★ repair★ Fully Ins. Free est. 10% discount 778-892-1266

Sea Island Renovations

All home renovations, tiles, painting, drywall, flooring, etc. All work Gtd. Free Est. Ph: 604-771-9686

Window Cleaning

White Rose Window Cleaning

9522

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

9155

8335

Tiling

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL 2H

9145 A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd All types of Re-Roof, Repair, Gutter. WCB. BBB. 604-562-0957

SKYLINE DECKING & Renovations. All types of new, reno’s & ext. decks Quality workmanship Guaranteed reasonable pricing Call for FREE Estimate Luke: 604-729-6871

THE SCRAPPER 604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC

ED’S ROOFING

778-896-4448 (Cell)

604.924.3746

www.dreamdecks.ca

9160

Tree Services

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

marc@dreamdecks.ca

No Wheels, No Problem

1986 FORD MUSTANG LX Convertible, Original owner, red with new white top, GT wheels, perfect, $5200. 604-809-6919

604-787-4622, 778 240-6513

30-40 yrs Asphalt & Shingles Reroofing & Repair ★ NO HST! ★

Vinyl Sundecks

1989 MAZDA VAN MPV, air cared, 206Ks, good cond, $900. 778-229-3107

2004 CROWN Victoria, white, 4 dr, 88,500 kms, Aircare exempt, $2,450 obo. Call 604-910-2891. SSK ROOFING & SIDING

”The Right Deck For You”

Empty your Garage Fill Your Wallet

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

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

Dream Decks

A to Z CERAMIC TILES Installation, Repairs, Fair Prices Free Est. 444-4715 cel 805-4319

RUBBISH REMOVAL

9145

8315

Sun Decks

8309

AUTOMOTIVE

POINT GREY LTD. ROOFING Established 1946

All Types of Roofing, Re-Roofing & Repairs Cell: 604-379-2641 Office: 604-985-2641

Need a Plumber?

★ASK DISCOUNT RUBBISH★ Best Prices, Yard, House/Const, Demo. 7 days Ray, 604-727-6153

RUBBISH - Junk - Reno - metal Etc. removal. Free estimate. Fast & friendly. Sam 778-223-7017

McNabb Roofing • TAR & GRAVEL •TORCH-ON MEMBRANE •FIBREGLASS / ASPHALT SHINGLES

ALL JUNK - remove for res. & Comm. Free est. 7days/wk. $15off. w/ad. 604-537-8523

JACK’S RUBBISH Removal Friendly, Fast & Cheap 604-266-4444

www.crownresidentialrooﬁng.com

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

8305

Stucco

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

Quote code 2010 for a 5% discount

BBB • WCB • Fully Insured

8300

A Rubbish Removal 7 days per week, very reas. rates per load. Randy 778-899-1382

Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate

www.drytech.ca

Rubbish Removal

Coast To Coast Roofing Specialize in new & reroofs since 1992 Call Gary 604-897-3614

PRESSURE WASHING, com/res gutter cleaning, ask for special summer rates. 778-387-5561

Renovations & Home Improvement

8255

WEDNESDAY, A U G U S T 1 1 , 2 0 1 0 T H E VAN C O U V E R C O U R I E R

Remember to have your AirCare inspection done on all 2001 or older models before you insure your car.

www.

PEROSA INSURANCE AGENCIES LTD. 1662 EAST 12TH AVE.

Mon.-Fri. 8:30-7:30pm, Sat. 9-5pm Sun. 10-4pm

Ph: 604 873-8900

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To advertise your services in this Insurance Feature call Brenda Folk

604-998-1209 bfolk@canwest.com

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604-731-6331

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Natural

T HE VA N C O U V E R C O U R I E R W E D N E S D AY, AUGUST 11, 2010

Your Original

Family Pack

Prime Rib Roast

Gala Apples

Sockeye s t e l l i F n o Salm

Canadian Bee

Certified Organic

Fresh • Wild

Food Store

$ 98 ¢ 99

$ 71

Product of Chile

/lb. $16.99kg.

/lb. $2.18kg.

/lb. $10.98kg.

We carry a Huge Selection of Organic Products While Supplies Last

Canadian Beef

Non-Medicated

Prime Rib Bones

Chicken Feet

/lb. $1.52kg.

Casalingo Salami

Product of California

100g.

B.C.

/lb. $9.98kg.

/lb. $6.98kg.

Certified Organic

B.C. Chard Red or Green

$ 99 $ 69

Top Sirloin Steaks

Cantaloupe

Mild or Hot

Crown Broccoli

Strip Loin Steaks

/lb. $3.29kg.

Certified Organic Large

From the Deli

Canadian Beef

T-Bone Steaks

$ 49 $ 53 $ 17 $ 99

Australian Beef

ea.

Amy’s Organic

Simply Natural Organic

Ketchup

/lb. $2.16kg.

Mustard

2 2

575ml.

bunch

3 Varieties • 330ml.

Refried Beans 3 Varieties

59 398ml.

California

Strawberries

$ 98 2lb. Pkg.

Pamela’s Wheat & Gluten Free

Cookies & Shortbread

99 150g.

Certified Organic

Oat Bran

$ 99 BULK FOOD &

1kg.

California

Celery

HOURS Monday to Friday 8am-9pm / Saturdays & Sundays

Sale Dates: Wednesday, August 11 – Tuesday, August 17, 2010

/lb. $1.50kg.

7th Generation

Automatic Dish Powder

Free & Clear • Made in U.S.A.

$ 99 1.28kg

Non-Organic

Pitted Prunes

$ 99

BAKING SUPPLIES

1595 Kingsway 604-872-3019

/lb. $13.21kg.

8 am-9 pm

www.famousfoods.ca

1kg.