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Go Bus gets lastminute reprieve Tessa Holloway

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THE North Shore Seniors Go Bus is back on the road thanks to a last-minute donation. Paciﬁc Arbour Retirement Communities, which owns the Summerhill retirement residence in North Vancouver and is seeking approval for new projects in West Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver, stepped up with $10,000 to keep the service rolling until October. “It gives us some breathing space to do some more longterm funding, and I think that the seniors are very happy about that,” said Margaret Coates, a spokeswoman for Silver Harbour Seniors Centre, which manages the service. The centre is in talks with other organizations and hopes to ﬁnd more permanent funding in the fall. See Service page 3

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GO Bus driver John McCann wore a big smile Wednesday after the seniors’ transportation service was saved from cancellation by a $10,000 donation from Paciﬁc Arbour Retirement Communities. The grant will see the service through to October.

MLAs targeted for recall vote Benjamin Alldritt

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ORGANIZERS of the Fight HST campaign on the North Shore say they’ll be gunning for North Vancouver’s two Liberal MLAs ﬁrst when their group tries to unseat the entire Liberal caucus later this year. “There seem to be a lot more people concerned with the representation coming out of those two communities,” said Eddie Petrossian. “We exceeded the 15 per cent target by greater numbers in those ridings than we did in the West Vancouver ridings, so they would be our focus at this point.”

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The Fight HST campaign won its first victory on Wednesday when Elections BC confirmed that 10 per cent of registered voters had signed their anti-HST petition in all of the province’s 85 ridings. However, chief electoral officer Craig James told campaign leader Bill Vander Zalm he would not forward the successful petition to the legislature for consideration until a court challenge by business groups is settled, which will likely happen next week. “All the canvassers and volunteers were completely enthused,” Petrossian said. “Their hard work had paid off, but as much as we

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Sulphur ﬁre sparks evacuation warning Boxcar mishap raises fears of toxic smoke

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NEARLY 400 residents of the Squamish Nation and North Vancouver’s Norgate neighbourhood were placed on evacuation alert Tuesday afternoon after a boxcar full of granular sulphur was seen burning in the CN rail yard.

Rail workers noticed the open boxcar smoldering just east of Lions Gate Bridge shortly before 3 p.m. and called the West Vancouver Fire Department. Firefighters evacuated workers 800 metres back from the car and police officers sealed the area and drove around nearby residential areas with loudspeakers. According to division fire chief Martin Ernst, residents were told to “shelter in place.” “What we ask them to do when they shelter in place is to close doors and windows and turn off any kind of ventilation or fans into their home and await further instructions,” Ernst said.

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WORKERS in North Vancouver’s CN rail yard found a boxcar ﬁlled with granular sulphur smoking Tuesday afternoon. Emergency crews responded, putting 400 residents on evacuation alert. The North Shore Emergency Management Ofﬁce stood by to initiate a full evacuation if needed. One male CN worker was treated by B.C. Ambulance Service attendants for smoke inhalation. The man, who is

asthmatic, was not seriously affected and was sent home without needing to go to the hospital. Fortunately, the wind remained light and most of the smoke lingered over the rail yard without drifting towards

populated areas. “The good news is we didn’t have to start an evacuation; it was just an alert,” Ernst said. “When we did initiate the ﬁreﬁght it was relatively easy. It was the setup that took a lot of the equipment, because

we ran numerous hose lines around the boxcar to cool it and then numerous hose lines to shoot water into the boxcar to put the ﬁre out. The ﬁre was very deep-seated at the bottom of this car.” Four West Vancouver

fire engines were on scene with 20 firefighting staff. After consulting with their hazardous materials manual, firefighters on the water hoses approached the car in their usual incident uniforms and breathing apparatus. While the entire incident lasted roughly five hours, Ernst said extinguishing the burning sulphur took only 30 minutes. “The fire was never very intense; it was a smoldering fire the entire time. If it had been allowed to grow, it certainly would have turned into something worse, so CN is to be credited with making the right phone calls at the right time.” The cause of the fire is still unknown, and the fire department will be working with CN to determine what touched it off. Ernst said he was very pleased by the interagency response, which he described as “very seamless, very smooth.” “It had the layout of a training exercise, which was really neat for us,” he said. “Even though it was a real event, everyone was calm, everyone knew their job and all agencies worked together hand in hand.” Ernst said the last boxcar fire he could recall was roughly 15 years ago. CN officials confirmed that regular rail operations restarted later that evening.

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Yamamoto acknowledges concern over recall threat

The Go Bus was created in 2006 by a group of North Shore organizations to help seniors get to grocery stores, medical appointments and community events like bowling. The service costs $60,000 a year and usually operates on a patchwork of grants and donations, but this year the funding ran dry. The donation came as a huge relief for organizers, said Coates, but she admitted they could be back behind the 8-ball soon if nobody else comes forward. Still, she said the recent publicity has helped. Driver John McCann was busy making the rounds across North Vancouver on Wednesday. He said he’s received lots of comments from seniors. “I knew it meant a lot to them, but I didn’t realize how much until they were going to take it away, so I’ve been humbled by their support,” he said. The two proposed Pacific Arbour projects, an 11-story highrise in the 3600-block of Mount Seymour Parkway and a seven-story building at 22nd Street and Marine Drive, have generated some controversy from the community, but company spokeswoman Maureen Maclachlan said the big donation wasn’t related to either project. “We’re not condo builders; we don’t build and bolt. We are forever in a community,” she said, pointing to ongoing support for the Harmony Arts Festival among other North Shore groups. “With the government cutbacks, these organizations, nonprofits in all areas, are really hurting,” said Maclachlan. “My challenge was really to the corporate sector to step up and be part of the community, too.” Driver McCann said he would like to see local municipalities step up to the plate. While the City of North Vancouver provided $11,000 in 2008, the District of North Vancouver hasn’t provided any funding. The service stopped operating in West Vancouver after several years due to a lack of contributions from that community. At the District, spokeswoman Jeanine Bratina pointed out the municipality does provide core funding for Silver Harbour, but that that money doesn’t pay for the service itself. She said the organization would have to apply for grants, but added that staff have been in contact with Silver Harbour to assist in finding funds.

strategy would be to pursue recall first in those ridings,” he said. British Columbia has 48 Liberal MLAs, 35 NDP members and two independents, meaning the government could conceivably fall if as few as seven MLAs are recalled and the New Democrats sweep the resulting byelections. In North Vancouver-Seymour, Fight HST gathered 6,903 signatures, slightly more than half the number of voters who ticked the box for Liberal Jane Thornthwaite. In North VancouverLonsdale, where Naomi Yamamoto was elected with 9,710 votes, Fight HST gathered 6,786 signatures. “That’s a lot of voters,” Yamamoto acknowledged in an interview Thursday. “I don’t really think it was a surprise,” she said. “The anti-HST forces are well organized. I am concerned about Vander Zalm’s threat to recall the MLAs. I am here at the will of the constituents — the voters — and I think that this government and I have done a great job working hard for British Columbians and people in North Vancouver. I honestly think if you give it time, the HST will show that it’s the right thing to do. There shouldn’t be a knee-jerk reaction to what I think is really good economic policy.” Yamamoto said she was also surprised by James’ choice of response. “I actually didn’t, like most of us, know what the chief electoral officer is responsible for doing but he is responsible for overseeing and enforcing legislation regarding the recall campaigns and regarding this initiative and I guess this is in his purview to do.” Like Yamamoto, Thornthwaite said she didn’t have a recall response plan yet, but said she hoped her constituents would take a broad view if she is targeted. “I think people should look at their elected officials from a holistic perspective, and when the time comes around for the next election, they should look at how they have represented them on all sorts of issues, not just one particular issue,” she said. “The important thing is that there are a lot of other things going on in the province, particularly in my riding. People have many more issues that are not related to the HST that I can deal with.” The return of “total recall” closes a circle in B.C. politics. The phrase, borrowed from an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, was last used in B.C. as the name of an unsuccessful effort to bring down Glen Clark’s NDP government in 1999. The leader of Total Recall was Surrey property developer Kevin Falcon, now a senior minister in Gordon Campbell’s cabinet.

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AGNES Hornby and toy poodle Spring voiced their support for the service earlier this week.

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August 13, 2010

District Dialogue Community Amenity Contribution Policy

Restoration of the Mollie Nye House was completed through Community Amenity Contributions.

The District is drafting a Community Amenity Contribution (CAC) policy to provide a framework and direction to developers for the provision of CAC’s. For over a decade the District has secured Community Amenity Contributions (CAC’s) through development; however an updated policy is necessary to ensure consistency. Examples of amenities achieved through Community Amenity Contributions include the restoration of the Mollie Nye House in Lynn Valley and the new Boys and Girls Club facility in Lynnmour Inter-River. Work to revise the CAC policy is ongoing, with workshops involving Council and representatives from the development industry taking place in 2009 and 2010. Recent work on CAC policy includes exploring a rate structure to reﬂect different types of construction and different types of development applications. For more information on the CAC policy visit www.dnv.org.

District News Northlands is HST free! While the large majority of golf courses pass the additional tax on to their customers, Northlands Golf Course is proud to announce our green fees have remained the same. Thank you to all of our loyal customers! Did you know? Northlands is now on Facebook and Twitter (@NorthlandsGC). Follow us for the latest conditions, information, and exclusive green fee specials! Northlands caters to players of all budgets and time constraints- check out our online rates schedule and see for yourself. In charge of organizing a small golf tournament or have a date and time you simply have to play? Northlands makes it easy. Visit www.golfnorthlands.com to find out more.

For information on the District’s Fromme Mountain Trails and Forest Management Projects visit www.dnv.org/frommetrails.

Attention Hikers and Bikers! Interested in learning more about the District’s Fromme Mountain Trails and Forest Management Projects? To find out about the District’s ongoing work to upgrade and improve a network of recreational trails on Fromme Mountain visit www.dnv.org/frommetrails. These projects include: trail and structure upgrades and repairs; new trail signage; forest management projects; habitat and vegetation planting; decommissioning unsustainable trails, and exploring new trail options and staging areas.

Please note: District Council is currently on summer break. The next Regular Council Meeting is on August 23. The full agenda will be available online August 19 at www.dnv.org.

It’s bear season! Please remember the District’s Solid Waste Removal Bylaw requires owners/occupants to put garbage out on collection day no earlier than 5:30am and no later than 7:30am. Residents observed not complying with the bylaw may be ticketed. Thanks for your assistance in keeping our neighbourhoods bear free. For more tips on preparing your garbage in bear territory visit www.dnv.org. Under construction! Crews are hard at work on paving, road rehabilitation and sidewalk construction projects throughout the District. If you encounter crews while driving or walking, please follow all signs and directions of the trafﬁc control personnel. To see a detailed list of our current paving projects and to view a list of this year’s paving projects visit www.dnv.org. For information on our sidewalk construction projects visit www.dnv.org/sidewalks. Interested in staying up-to-date on all District news? Then follow us on Twitter and become a fan of ours on Facebook. Visit www.dnv.org and click on the Twitter and Facebook links at the top of the page.

Meet our Pets of the Month Meet Fernando and Rocky, August’s Pets of the Month. Fernando came to the shelter as a stray and he is one of the most social small dogs we’ve ever had the pleasure of getting to know. He loves nothing better than hanging around people and spending time on a lap. We believe he is between eight and ten years old. Rocky, our other Pet of the Month for August, is an Alaskan Malamute who tips the scales around 150lbs! He is a three-year-old neutered male who has had some basic obedience training. Due to his size Rocky will not be placed in a home with children. Rocky’s new family MUST have northern breed experience as he exhibits many behaviours typical of his breed (he has high prey drive, likes to escape his enclosure and is very vocal). For anyone who knows and loves malamutes they’ll find Rocky to be funny, social, and generally entertaining. For more information about Rocky or Fernando please contact the District’s Animal Welfare Shelter at 604-990-3711 or email paws@dnv.org.

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WEST Vancouver’s historic Klee Wyck estate is threatened with closure due to safety issues.

WV’s Klee Wyck faces closure Arts programs may be forced out Niamh Scallan nscallan@nsnews.com

ONE of West Vancouver’s historic estates used by a number of arts and cultural groups may close its doors to the community next year due to safety concerns. The main building at Klee Wyck — a property on Keith Road once owned by renowned doctor, cancer researcher and humanitarian Ethlyn Trapp — is no longer suitable as a community arts centre, West Vancouver’s chief administrator officer Brent Leigh said. “Some earlier investment in that facility would have allowed it to continue to be used, but it’s becoming a public safety concern to us,” he said. One of the District’s official cultural facilities, Klee Wyck — named by Trapp in honour her good friend Emily Carr — is home to children’s performing arts programs, adult visual arts programs and is also rented out as studio space for artists. But after years of neglect, the building does not meet the District of West Vancouver’s safety standards, Leigh said. According to Leigh, district councillors are considering moving the arts groups to an Ambleside-based facility to continue community services. “Right now, we will continue just in the fall session,” he said. “But the building we’re looking at occupying is a building newly acquired by the district at 1756 Argyle Ave.” Plans for the move will not be finalized until staff members fully explore budget and planning considerations, he added. The District of West Vancouver inherited Klee Wyck following Ethlyn Trapp’s death in 1972. Trapp had signed an agreement to hand her property over provided the grounds were maintained as a green space for the public. According to Leigh, district staff members began a thorough, two-part study of the property this summer. West Vancouver’s Parks Master Plan will look at ways to honour Trapp’s request to maintain the land as a public open space. The district will also consider the future of the building within the arts facility strategy. “The ultimate and optimal use of the lands and the building, would come out of those studies,” he said. Asked whether the building would be torn down, Leigh said that the District is considering a range of possibilities. “One would hope that the Klee Wyck (building) would find its way to a restoration as part of the Master Plan development of the site,” he said. “But I can’t contemplate what that would be; it will come through the study.” For Leigh, the relocation of arts groups and services out of Klee Wyck and into the Argyle location will benefit the community in the future. “We can work towards moving people to a positive place and keep programs alive,” he said. “At the same time, we can get an honest and thoughtful study on Klee Wyck so that we maximize that for public amenities in the longer term.” Council will determine whether arts groups will move following the district report’s completion later this year.

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Setting sights on girl gamers Tessa Holloway tholloway@nsnews.com

WHEN game designer Brenda Bailey Gershkovitch used to play online games, she would often use John as her Internet name — it helped disguise the fact she was often the only woman on the site.

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BRENDA Bailey Gershkovitch of the Silicon Sisters gaming company is working to create games for girls in a boy-focused industry. back in time.” She said that male dominance in the industry is reﬂected in the types of games that are made. While gaming is a chance to play out our fantasies, it’s often

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decorations, colours and ponies, but rather designing games that interest a different audience and reach a market that’s largely untapped. There are real differences, she said, pointing to a study by researcher Carrie Heeter, who tasked Grade 5 and 8 boys and girls with making a game about aliens that could include anything they wanted. “What she found was boys created games that already existed — they reinvented Halo — whereas girls invented games that had never been done before. They were very unique, very social, very collaborative, but very competitive,” said Bailey Gershkovitch. She often ﬁnds the games she enjoys, such as the extremely popular Portal, are made by other women. Silicon Sisters Interactive is starting with two casual games developed for iPhone, iPad, the android operating system and PC, but they’re also looking at handheld games and eventually breaking into the so-called core game market of highly developed games that take a long time to play through. They expect to have ofﬁce space by September, but right now are doing their work remotely with designers spread out as far as Toronto, Ont., and San Francisco, Calif. “We just want a little piece of Silicon Valley. That’s all we’re after,” she said. For more information or to contact the owners, visit www. siliconsisters.ca.

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hief electoral ofﬁcer Craig James is attacking our province’s democracy by deciding to shelve the 700,000-signature anti-HST petition until a court challenge by big business is settled. We all know the courts move at a glacial pace and their eventual decisions usually signal nothing more than the start of another round of appeals. The initiative legislation is clear: successful petitions go to the legislature. There isn’t a clause that says “unless the chief electoral ofﬁcer doesn’t want to.” Putting the process on hold casts a shadow on the impartiality of Elections BC, especially as it appears to dovetail nicely with efforts by Liberal allies and their high-priced lawyers to do away with the petition altogether. James, hastily installed by the Liberals in early

June, should get out of the way. You can bet that if and when the petition reaches the legislature, the Liberal-dominated committee responsible will study and consider and delay for as long as possible in hopes that people will simply lose interest and grow used to paying the new taxes. But this ﬁght isn’t going away. Bill Vander Zalm and his ad hoc army of Conservatives, New Democrats and random angry taxpayers will be back in the headlines come November with a steady drumbeat of recall efforts, several of which have a real chance of success. If the Liberal strategy is to wait them out, it will backﬁre. It’s time for this government to stop with the footdragging and put the HST to a vote. That’s what the people want; let’s get on with it.

For taxpayers, bloated salaries don’t pay

WHEN I read the recent story about municipal salary increases (Six-ﬁgure Salaries on the Increase at Municipal Halls, July 9, North Shore News), all I could think of initially was shock and awe. Sixﬁgure Salaries on the Increase at Municipal Halls:

Shock, given that the two senior leadership positions for the City of North Vancouver, the mayor and the chief administrative ofﬁcer, were showing anything but leadership. Awe, because I am still surprised that the majority of members of this community do not take a more active role in expressing their concerns over such a misuse of their tax dollars in tough economic times. The salaries for both of these leadership positions have already increased by more than 35 per cent in the last four and a half years;

my ﬁnal salary as mayor was about $68,000 at the end of 2005, and the CAO’s was about $180,000. Who else do you know who has given themselves such a huge pay increase? How many members of the public have seen such a rise in their take-home pay? Even in the department I was running, I had a 10-percent decrease in my budget funding. I appreciate we need to provide decent incomes to staff and indemnities for elected ofﬁcials to attract

talent. We do, however, live in a small city, so we should not be leading the pack. The fact that the CAO is No. 12 on the municipal salary survey for the extended region, which includes big cities like Chilliwack, and No. 1 on the North Shore, should move even the most reticent taxpayer to ask “Why?” As for the mayor’s income now being more than $100,000, one must also consider that there are no taxes to be paid on one third of the income of all municipal elected officials. This rule was introduced years ago to allow some financial flexibility in these positions, back when they were no more than part-time jobs. Only one municipality does not offer such a benefit. Many years ago, Vancouver decided that to do so was not fair, and changed its indemnity bylaw so that its salary allowance would be taxed the same way as a regular citizen’s.

Make no mistake: This benefit is significant, as it drops the taxable portion into a lower tax bracket; the $100,000-plus received by this small city’s mayor is in effect more like $120,000. This rule is also applicable to all money received by Metro Vancouver representatives — fees paid to directors not only for board meetings but also for all the committees each director sits on — and the City of North Vancouver’s mayor is appointed to quite a few. Likely, the income from these meetings is close to another $20,000-30,000 per year. On top of this, in 2005, the city introduced a retirement package for council members that, to my knowledge, no other council anywhere in British Columbia receives. When a member of council retires or is defeated, he or she is paid a lump sum proportional to the number of years they have served since 2002. When I was voted out of office, I received approximately $17,000 for

the previous three years as mayor. This allowance was fully taxed. Just imagine the size the payments are now, after almost eight years. When the city implemented the retirement allowance, council intended to work with other municipalities to bring in something similar for their council members as well, but it appears this concept has been too tough politically for other elected officials in light of the economic crisis. In any negotiation about money and benefits for this council, this sum, together with the full medical, dental, car allowance and other benefits they enjoy, should be taken into consideration. When the newspaper reports public salaries, there is a lot of information missing. All these benefits mean that to compare one mayor’s salary to another is not to compare apples to apples. Only full disclosure on all monies received will provide

a true picture of the costs of your local government. With the substantial property tax increases of the last few years, one might ask if having two municipalities is as beneﬁcial ﬁnancially as it used to be. All of these money issues can be quite complicated to understand when so much of the detail about them is hidden in various bylaws. It is time to review the process by which these pay increases are given. We must take into consideration variables such as the state of the economy, so that it won’t just be an automatic increase based on cost of living and recent union raises. When so many North Vancouver citizens are struggling to pay their bills, it is totally incomprehensible that our leaders continue to give themselves such fat cat increases at our expense.

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FOR a government that is in serious trouble when it comes to credibility and trust, it’s odd for the B.C. Liberals to continue to make nonsensical claims about their economic competence.

I’m referring to last week’s boast that the new roof for BC Place stadium is “on time and on budget.” For sheer gall, I suppose that claim is in some way impressive. But it doesn’t ring true when compared to the history of that controversial project, where costs have ballooned and the schedule for getting a new roof has changed multiple times. For a long time, the B.C. Liberals denied there was any need for a new roof. The government dismissed a 2006 engineering report that said it needed replacing. Then, a year later, a giant hole was blown in the roof and it began to leak regularly. It was agreed a new roof was needed and in 2008 the government announced a new retractable roof would be installed. Less than a year later, Tourism Minister Kevin Krueger said the whole project was delayed because it was proving more complex than originally thought. But not only has the timeline wobbled back and forth over the years, the budget has too, climbing an astronomical 58 per cent in a little more than a year. The ﬁrst estimate from the government was $365 million. Then, a few months after the last election, the new number was $458 million. (Gee, what do you know, another big number revision announced only after everyone voted!) But Krueger then admitted that when you included all

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associated costs, the true budget was $563 million. But wait — he forgot about the $14-million cost for the temporary stadium at the old Empire Stadium site. So, everything in, and the ﬁnal tally is $577 million, which is $208 million over the original estimate (an estimate based on an actual business plan, according to the B.C. Liberals).

On top of all this, no firm date can be given for when the darn stadium will re-open for business. The BC Lions had been told they’d only have to spend one year in the temporary facility. The only commitment has been that the stadium will be ready to host the 2011 Grey Cup game, which takes place in November. So, this is all “on time” and “on budget?” The B.C. Liberals have for years dined out on the supposed fiscal incompetence of the NDP government in the 1990s. They love to talk about the “dismal decade” and the fast ferries fiasco as a way of perpetuating the idea that New Democrats cannot manage anything to do with economics. But when you start going through the list of overruns that have piled up on the B.C. Liberals’ watch, it’s hard to take seriously their boasts of being

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so much better on economic matters than New Democrats. Aside from the roof overrun, there’s the new convention centre, which cost almost $900 million — almost double the original estimate. The Port Mann Bridge project has ballooned from $600 million to $3.3 billion. It was also supposed to be a private-public partnership when it came to ﬁnancing, but that fell through and the government is now on the hook for the entire amount. For years, the government has insisted the costs for the 2010 Olympics would be $600 million, and not a penny more. Last month, it ﬁnally admitted the tally was about $925 million — an overrun of more than 50 per cent. And let’s not forget last year’s pre-election budget, which turned out to be the most inaccurate budget in

B.C. history. The NDP was excoriated by the B.C. Liberals for its so-called “fudge-it budget” in the mid-1990s, but last year’s wildly inaccurate effort dwarfs the NDP’s record when it comes to missing the mark. Polls continue to show

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Store’s closure a reel loss

Dear Editor: When I was younger and my family wanted to rent a movie, we went to the local store, DialA-Movie. We would often run into neighbours, classmates and old friends. Celia, the owner of the store, always remembered who we were even if we hadn’t rented a movie in months. When I grew up and needed work, I remembered that place and ultimately got a job there. The last Dial-A-Movie store recently closed. It was one of many that could no longer stay aﬂoat in the face of modern technology. With pay-per-view and downloading available, why go out and get a movie when you can retrieve one at the push of a button? But when you sit on your couch and think about that movie you saw years ago on TV, the one starring what’s-her-name from that other movie, who are you going to ask? Are you going to call up Shaw and ask the ﬁrst representative you talk to?

In my time working at Dial-A-Movie, I got asked to name movie titles with only the vaguest of clues; it was like a mystery to solve. I enjoyed knowing a customer’s taste in movies so well that when they came to the cash with something that wasn’t their style, I could tell them they should probably pick again. Even though I stopped working there a few months ago, it was nice to know the store was still there. It saddens me to think that all those people who came in every week, some every day, can no longer be found in the same place. I’m sure there are many of those customers, some regulars and some not, who understand this loss. For those who don’t, I hope you think about it when you are sitting on your couch thinking about that movie you saw years ago on TV — the one starring what’s-her-name from that other movie. Kate Roper North Vancouver

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Dear Editor: Too often we complain about road closures and city workers leaning on the shovel. For us hard working taxpayers, it looks like they’re a bunch of slackers. Well I’m here to say a big “Thank You” to the City of North Vancouver for a job well done. My water main broke recently, and of course, I thought it was my problem. I called city hall and spoke to a man (I didn’t get his name) who told me to get a plumber to look at it because it was usually the homeowner’s issue. Plumber arrived, went into the hole I had dug up to expose the shut-off valve and promptly told me it was “the city’s problem.” I gave him $150 and called the city, again.

This last Monday, I had a call back from a fellow called Rick Greenlees. He said he’d have an engineer over to look at the problem right away — and he did. On Thursday, a crew arrived at 7:15 a.m. and cut the pavement out. At about 8 a.m., a truck and some trafﬁc control folks arrived, followed by a backhoe and a gravel truck. I left for work having spoken to several of the city workers, a very polite and respectful group. When I arrived home later that day, everything was ﬁxed — they even swept my driveway and planted grass seed. I’m very impressed and think we need to say thank you a little more often. Glenn Mageau North Vancouver

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INQUIRING REPORTER JETBLUE ﬂight attendant Steven Slater made international headlines this week when he quit his job in spectacular fashion. After a dispute with a passenger in which he was reportedly hit in the head by her luggage, the 20-year airline veteran voiced his displeasure over the plane’s intercom, grabbed a beer and ﬂed his place of work via the emergency slide. Although Slater faces criminal charges in relation to the incident, his actions have propelled him to the status of cult hero among many of the world’s disgruntled workers: His Facebook page has been “liked” by close to 200,000 people. — Jennifer Luther

Angus McAllister North Vancouver Yes, I think he should be voted governor. He might be more suited to governor of California, but New York will do.

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Alan Finlayson North Vancouver No. . . . I think there’s more to the story.

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Tanyia Hawco North Vancouver No. It’s not good. He could’ve hurt himself.

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Theteen,whowas15atthetimeoftheoffence, was convicted in December 2008 of robbing a woman as she walked down Pemberton Avenue in North Vancouver by demanding and then trying to grab her backpack while threatening to burn her with a lit cigarette. Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the boy cannot be identified. In appeal court, the teen sought to overturn the conviction, arguing through his lawyer that the trial judge hadn’t recognized serious problems in the witnesses’ identification of the accused. But the appeal court justices disagreed, saying they failed to find an “overriding error” in the way the trial judge had reached her conclusions. The robbery happened as a woman was walking down Pemberton Avenue near Marine Drive on July 4, 2008. A man approached her from behind and demanded that she hand over the pack. Eventually, the two struggled and the robber threatened to burn the woman’s face with his lit cigarette. He eventually ran away and was arrested several minutes later, a little more than a

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CityScape Community Art Space exhibition opening

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Doreen Wakeﬁeld and Val Harvey enjoy the festivities. Representatives of CityScape Community Art Space hosted an opening reception for their current show, Rusty Guts: Glimpses of a Historic Shipyard, at the Lower Lonsdale gallery July 15. The show features works by 14 local photographers (including North Shore News’ Mike Wakeﬁeld), depicting North Vancouver’s once bustling shipbuilding site. The reception featured an appearance from Shipyard Sal and Val from the North Vancouver Museum and Archives who provide free historical tours of the Burrard Dry Dock site. Rusty Guts runs until Aug. 28. Museum and archives staff also provided artifacts and photographs to accompany the works on display. Info: www.nvartscouncil.ca.

Frances Gray and Jack Leswick ﬂash their smiles.

Featured artist Allison Howard and Blanche Howard have a chat.

Reyhaneh Bakhtiari and Stella Jo Dean show their support.

Jamie Evrard and Merla Beckerman attend.

Judson Beaumont supports his longtime friend Mike Wakeﬁeld, a featured artist and North Shore News photographer.

North Vancouver Community Arts Council executive director Linda Feil and exhibition co-ordinator Jo Dunlop greet guests.

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“Viewers can expect mystery, intrigue, some good singing and performances, and they can follow along with the story and guess who did it,” says soprano Laura DiCicco of her latest theatrical feat, Supernatural Noir. The two-part mystery opera, which has been characterized as both a “darkly comic tale” and a tribute to the “golden age of radio dramas,” centres on the story of Slim Diggins, a psychic detective, who sets out to solve the case of a missing person off the coast of Australia. DiCicco, who has been working as an actress, singer, writer and producer in ﬁlm and theatre for more than 20 years, also serves as the producer and managing director of Fugue Theatre. This year, she commissioned Vancouver-based playwright Kico Gonzalez-Risso to write the libretto for Supernatural Noir. “He has a penchant for noir pieces, although he

writes other things as well, noir is definitely a strength of his,” she explains. For DiCicco, the most memorable experience of working as a cast member on the new operetta has been the rehearsals. “I love the process of creation — bringing nothing into something that can be developed and performed.” But even for someone as qualified as DiCicco, Supernatural Noir presented some new challenges, and opportunities to test theatrical boundaries. “This is the first show for Fugue that is fully sung, and it is more in an operative style, although we are blending the styles,” says DiCicco, who earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the University of British Columbia, but who only first tested her vocal cords seriously after graduating and moving on to work in Toronto. “The word in that community was all actors take singing lessons. Toronto is a different city than Vancouver that way, I mean, it’s great, but people do everything, at least they did when I was there,” says DiCicco. During Supernatural Noir, DiCicco will be joined on stage by mezzo-soprano, Melanie Adams; tenor, Matt Palmer; and baritone, David Adams. In addition to the core four-member cast, Australian didgeridooplayer William Barton and the piano-violin-cello ensemble Joe Trio, composed of Allen Stiles, Cameron

Wilson, and Charles Inkman, will also entertain. Wilson, the violinist in Joe Trio, says Supernatural Noir has been a very unique experience for the musical group. “The three of us are interactive with the singers, so you’ll hear the highly trained singers, and the not so highly trained singers,” chuckles Wilson, whose vocal range has not yet been tested outside the walls of his own shower. “I can’t think of too many performances where the instrumental gets to interact with the singers.” While singing (at least in front of a live audience) may not necessarily be Wilson’s forte, he is brimming with musical talent nonetheless. Wilson is not only a violinist with a string of musical groups and orchestras, including the National Broadcast Orchestra, but has earned himself a name in the world of music composition and arrangement. And, over the last several months, Wilson has been working to complete an original score for Supernatural Noir. “I have never written an opera before. I am mostly an instrumental composer. Writing for voices is completely different. Our process started by actually watching a bunch of ﬁlm noirs. We would get together and discuss what we like about the different movies, and stories and dialogue,” says Wilson, in reﬂection of See Operetta page 19

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PULSE DOSSIER ■ Colin James’ latest album, Rooftops and Satellites, has been nominated in several categories at the 2010 Western Canadian Music Awards. The recording is up for both Best Blues Album and Best Independent Album honours with the North Vancouver musician also in the running for Songwriter of the Year. Other North Shore musicians receiving nominations this year include: Laurell (Pop Recording of the Year for Can’t Stop Falling), Alpha Yaya Diallo (World Recording of the Year for Immé) and Norman Foote (Children’s Recording of the Year for Love My New Shirt).

■ Coastal Jazz, producer of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival has announced its 2010 Fall for Jazz Series. Some highlights include: Mural, Sunday, Oct. 17 at the Western Front featuring Norwegian guitarist Kim Myhr in a trio with Jim Denley saxophone/ﬂute and Ingar Zach percussion. The Gretchen Parlato Band, Saturday, Oct. 23 at SFU Woodward’s. Benjamin Herman Quartet plays Misha Mengelberg, Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Western Front. Fall For Jazz Series passes and single tickets go on sale Aug. 21 at ticketweb.ca or call 1-888-222-6608.

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CALENDAR From page 14 Feast in the Village: 3183 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. Info: 778-340-2223. Ferry Building Gallery: 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Admission to all shows is free. Info: 604-925-7266 or www. ferrybuildinggallery.com. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.5 p.m. Closed Mondays. Harmony Arts Festival — Showcase Exhibition: Works of ArtSpeaks’ artists and invited alumni artists will be on display until Aug. 15. Jurors’ Choice: A mixed media exhibit with various artists, Aug. 17-29. Opening reception: Tuesday, Aug. 17, 6-8 p.m. Artists in attendance: Saturday, Aug. 21, 2-3 p.m. The Gallery at Artisan Square: 587 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island. Info: 604-947-2454 or www.biac.ca. Hours: Friday-Sunday, noon4 p.m. Crossings: An exhibit of new works by Patricia Adams, Aug. 18Sept. 16. Opening reception: Sunday, Aug. 22, 2-4 p.m. Gallery Jones: 1531 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Info: 604-9262233. Gallery YoYo: 312 East Esplanade, North Vancouver. Gallery hours: Wednesday to Saturday, 1-5:30 p.m. or by appointment. Info: 604-983-2896. Grafﬁti Co. Art Studio: 171 East First St., North Vancouver. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 1-6 p.m. or by appointment. Info: 604-980-1699 or www.grafﬁticoart.com.

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Kay Meek Centre: 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. Info: www.kaymeekcentre.com. Klee Wyck: 200 Keith Rd., West Vancouver. Info: www.nsartists. ca. First Fridays: Paintings by artists from the North Shore Artists’ Guild will be displayed on the ﬁrst Friday of every month, 6-8 p.m. Leighdon Studio Gallery: 190 West Third Ave., Vancouver. Gallery hours: Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: 604-8750029 or www.leighdon.ca. Under the Shadow of Cranes: An exhibit featuring the photography, photo etchings, lithographs and linocuts of Susan Gransby, Rosamond Norbury and Eric Thompson, until Aug. 28. Artists’ chat: Saturday, Aug. 21, noon-2 p.m. Lynnmour Art Studio and Gallery: 1467 Crown St., North Vancouver. Info: www.lynnmourgallery.com or 604-929-4001. Gallery hours: Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment. Contemporary and abstract paintings by Gordon Oliver, Robert Botlak and Gary W. Eder. North Vancouver City Library: 120 West 14th St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-998-3455 or www.nvcl.ca North Vancouver Museum Gallery: 209 West Fourth St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-990-3700, ext. 8016. North Vancouver — Then and Now: An exhibit of historic photographs and modern photos of the same sites from Lonsdale Avenue to Deep Cove will be on display until Dec. 31. North Vancouver Experience, an ongoing exhibit deﬁning life in North Vancouver.

Parkgate Community Centre: 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Pera Art Gallery: 413 West Hastings St., Vancouver. Info: 604689-7372 or 604-689-7370. Presentation House Gallery: 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. Gallery hours: Wednesday -Sunday, noon-5 p.m., Thursday, noon8 p.m. Info: 604-986-1351 or www.presentationhousegall.com. Ron Andrews Community Space: 931 Lytton St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-980-7182. Imagenes de mi Pueblo — Images of my Home Town: Ana Pedrero’s black and white photos depicting Michoacan, Mexico will be on display until Aug. 15. Gardenscapes: Mike Wakefield’s photos will be on exhibit Aug. 15-Sept. 12. Seymour Art Gallery: 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-924-1378. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Info: www. seymourartgallery.com. Persona: A brother and sister collaboration by Tina and Jochen Schliessler will be showing until Aug. 22. Puppets: An exhibition featuring the puppets that are used for performances by the North Shore Theatre for Children, Aug. 24Sept. 19. Opening reception: Tuesday, Aug. 24, 7-9 p.m. Shelton Art /Studios Gallery: 3540 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Info: 604-922-5356. Silk Purse Arts Centre: 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Info: 604-9257292 or www.silkpurse.ca. Floral Essence: Painters Marnie Boullard and Adrienne Moore’s whimsical mode pictures will be on display until Aug. 22. Starfire Studio: 6607 Royal Ave., West Vancouver. Info: 604922-5510 or www.starfireattheferries.com. Tartooful: 3183 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Info: 604-924-0122 or See more page 19

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IT’S hard to keep a great play down, and David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross is a great play. I’ve seen a wicked production with an allfemale cast, and I’ve shoe-horned myself into cramped Little Mountain Studio for a production so dynamic I found myself ducking when the insults were ﬂying. And now there’s this terriﬁc Arts Club show directed by Michael Shamata with an all-star cast and a gorgeous Chinese restaurant set by Kevin McAllister. Much of the preview buzz has focussed on Eric McCormack (the Will half of TV’s Will and Grace) in the role of Roma, but this is also a stellar collection of seasoned Vancouver actors. In

a recent interview, McCormack commented on the fact that Glengarry Glen Ross is often done with actors in their 20s and 30s. But Mamet’s characters are closer to their 40s or 50s--a time in a career when, if you haven’t made your mark, chances are you aren’t going to. Shamata’s cast is age-appropriate, and these actors, far from feeling the desperation their characters are experiencing, are at the pinnacle of their careers. Glengarry Glen Ross is real estate as a blood sport. In the play, Williamson (Gale) is responsible for handing out the “leads”--sure-ﬁre contacts. The best leads go to the best salesmen, leaving the guys who haven’t been selling much out in the cold. It’s a cutthroat business and Aaronow (Brian Markinson), Roma (M cCormack), Levene (Gerard Plunkett) and Moss (John Pyper-Ferguson) are ruthless. A salesman who hasn’t been doing well gets canned at the end of the month. The guy who sells the most properties gets a Cadillac.

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13-YEAR-OLD singer/songwriter Asha Diaz performed on the Youth Rock stage at West Vancouver’s Harmony Arts Festival July 31. Visit www.ashadiaz.com to hear songs from her debut CD Jumping Off.

CONCERTS Cates Park: Dollarton Highway, North Vancouver. Cates Park Concert Series: Free outdoor concerts that showcase 27 original artists/ bands, every Saturday, 4-7 p.m. until Aug. 21. Centennial Theatre: 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: www.centennialtheatre. com. Box ofﬁce: 604-984-4484. The Yoga of Sacred Song and Mantra: Deva Premal and Miten with Manose will perform, Sunday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $31.50$65. Deep Cove Coffee House: at St. Clare-in-theCove, 1384 Deep Cove Rd., North Vancouver. Info: lindabates@shaw.ca or 604-929-4019. Deep Cove Shaw Theatre: 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. Info and reservations: 604929-3200 or www.DeepCoveStage.com. Edgemont Village: Highland and Edgemont Boulevards, North Vancouver. Evenings in Edgemont: An outdoor music concert series, Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m. Dates and performers: Aug. 13, The Bobcats; Aug. 20, The Dynamics and Aug. 27, California Calling. Info: www.edgemont-village.com. John Lawson Park: 750 17th St., West Vancouver. Concerts by the Sea: A series of free concerts at 7 p.m. on select Fridays throughout the summer. Dates and performers: Aug. 13, Rosco; Aug. 20, Metropolitan Concert Band and Aug. 27, Wednesday Night At Ernies. Info: www.westvancouver.ca. Kay Meek Centre: 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. Tickets: www.kaymeekcentre.com or

604-913-3634. Jeremy Taylor, singer-songwriter and entertainer will perform Sept. 8-10 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $30. Lonsdale Quay Market: 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. Info. wwwlonsdalequay.com. Summerfest 2010: A concert series, every Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. Dates and performers: Aug. 15, Fandango ZZ; Aug. 22, Dr. Strangelove; Aug. 29, Ben Sigston and Sept. 5, Luisa Marshall as Tina Turner with the Hotlegz Dancers. Donations to Lions Gate Hospital Foundation will be accepted on site. Lynn Valley Village Plaza: 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Live in Lynn Valley Concert Series 2010: Free outdoor concerts on Fridays at 7 p.m. Dates and performers: Aug. 13, Angela Kelman and the Polyester Philharmonic and Aug. 20, Fab Fourever. Mount Seymour United Church: 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver. A Summer Romance: The Blueridge Chamber Music Festival will present a program of songs of love, passion and nature, Friday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $10, available at the door. Info: 604-929-9537 or www.blueridgechamber.org. Panorama Park: Deep Cove, North Vancouver. Concerts in the Cove: Free outdoor concerts on Fridays at 7 p.m. Dates and performers: Aug. 13, Sweetpea Swing Band. Presentation House Theatre: 333 Chesterﬁeld

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and world music. Supernatural Noir opened last night and continues tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. at The Cultch, located on the northwest corner of Victoria Drive and Venables Street in East Vancouver. Tickets —$34 for adults and $29 for students and seniors — are available through MusicFest and can be purchased online at: www.musicfestvancouver.ca. Also note that Supernatural Noir is part of MusicFest Vancouver, which runs until Aug. 14.

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That was the concern that Jacqui MacNeill, the West Vancouver-based owner and founder of Escents Aromatherapy, had when she was putting together the company’s new line of skin care products, Thera Skin. What she found was that wrinkles can actually caused by inflammation and irritation of the skin by the ingredients we’re putting on our face to make wrinkles go away. “It could be from preservatives, it could be from irritants — from sulfates in the washes — it could be from the level of collagen or anything that different skin creams are trying to put into your face (that) can actually cause inflammation,” she says. The solution is simple: it’s simplicity itself. The company made a point of keeping the recipe list short for all of its skin-care products, using an all-natural base combined with essential oils and a few ingredients, but in high enough dosage that users get the desired effects. “We looked at that and said, ‘How can we be as natural as possible and still be effective?’” says MacNeill. “(So) what we’ve done is take a few ingredients in each of the different products, as basic as vitamin E and shea butter, and try to make it so it’s as effective as possible.” An active ingredient in all of the creams is essential oils, which aren’t just put in for their pleasant aroma, but help improve the skin as well. “It’s the essential oils in the lines that deliver the results,” said MacNeill. What you won’t find written on the side of the bottle are ingredients like talc, mineral oils, lanolin, parabens, sodium lauryl or the plethora of other hard-to-pronounce ingredients commonly found in skin-care products, which MacNeill said can actually do more harm than good. But while it may seem simple, it wasn’t easy. The new line was seven years in the making as the company undertook extensive tests. Escents is in the process of patenting many of the new finds. Each of the products is formulated for three different skin types: sensitive skin, oily skin and aging skin, depending on what people are looking for, and to make sure you’re not getting anything you don’t need.

Wearable art show: North Vancouver’s Monica Alfreds of Drama Queen Designs is displaying her custom designed handbags, alongside paintings by Lori Sokoluk, in the District Foyer Gallery at North Vancouver District Hall, 355 West Queens Rd., now to Aug. 25. The oneof-a-kind handbags are made from vintage, rescued and recycled materials. These “wearable art” pieces are fun, ethical, unique and luxurious. Money used to buy source materials supports local charities. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Half-price Sale: The thrift shop at Mount Seymour United Church, at 1200 Parkgate Ave. just off Mount Seymour Parkway, holds its half-price sale on Thursdays from 2 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 12 and 19 (closed Aug. 26). New fall stock arrives Sept. 2.

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WEST Vancouver’s Jacqui MacNeill, CEO of Escents Aromatherapy, shows off the company’s new line Thera Skin, which uses all-natural ingredients to treat oily, sensitive and aging skin. MacNeill has taken the company from a single store in Park Royal 18 years ago to stores across the Lower Mainland and licence agreements beyond that. The products are available as far away as Taiwan and earlier this month she made a trip to Korea to work out a similar agreement.

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LOOK fashion ﬁle From page 20 Fox and Ken Rice: friends, collaborators, trend-spotters, businessmen, and artists. This fashion retrospective explores the story behind their footwear companies, from their early days making the scene in 1970s Gastown to acclaim and powerful brand loyalty on an international scale. Approximately 150 shoes dating from 1968 to 2000 are featured, complemented by photographs, catalogues, newspaper articles, sketches and customer comments. The show is curated by Joan Seidl, the museum’s director of exhibition and collection. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (Thursdays to 8 p.m.) at 1100 Chestnut St., Vancouver. Historical Fashion Show: In celebration of its centenary, St. Martin’s Anglican Church presents Ivan Sayers in Your Sunday Best, a historical fashion show and afternoon tea featuring vintage clothing

from the historian’s private collection. Performances are Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25 and 26, 2-4:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults ($20 for students, children to 12 and seniors) by emailing blockberger@shaw.ca. For details, visit www.saintmartins. ca. Proceeds will support Habitat For humanity, Greater Vancouver and St. Martins’s Restoration Fund. Closet Clean: This is the favourite time of year for the volunteers at Treasure Cottage Thrift Stores. According to a written statement, volunteers love to keep busy, but the stores are in dire need of gently used “treasures,” including clothing and accessories. The thrift stores are the major source of revenue to support the SOS Children’s Village B.C., which provides family-based care service for foster children and foster families. There is also an urgent need for volunteers in the organization’s three stores, in Steveston, Kerrisdale and at 121 Lonsdale Ave. in North Vancouver. Drop-off is at the rear of the building. Info: 604-924-3833.

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STREETWEAR has evolved into a multibillion-dollar international market. Its rough and spontaneous beginnings as an artistic response to various sub-cultures has grown into a means to reach a mass market but still with the potential to make big statements. Shepard Fairey’s now iconic Hope T-shirt featuring Barack Obama is a great example of art converging with fashion. Author Josh Sims looks at artists from around the world and the fashions they are

creating in this view of streetwear today. Each of the 32 brands presentedareintroduced with an article on their history and a series of colour photographs of their current designs. A Names like Bathing Ape from Japan or Mooks from Australia have risen from humble beginnings to international success, while others like Converse have been around for a long time and continue to connect with each new generation. Nike, Adidas, Puma and Vans have all produced exciting new footwear styles that have been embraced as part of the necessary look for the street. With 900 illustrations included, this book will spark an urge to shop in any reader.

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FILM

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■ Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. Directed and cowritten by Edgar Wright. Starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ellen Wong, Kieran Culkin and Jason Schwartzman. Rating: 8 (out of 10)

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One of my kids has a vintage comic of a whiteand-red-spandexed Captain Canuck framed on his wall. But that hero of the greatwhite North has nothing on Michael Cera. His superhero suit is alternately a SARS T-shirt or one emblazoned with the CBC logo, but suit notwithstanding, Cera a native of Brampton, Ont. kicks some major butt in his new ﬁlm, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. Scott’s lair isn’t quite as tricked-out as the bat cave: he shares space — and a bed — with his uber-cool gay roommate (Kieran Culkin), who keeps dropping subtle hints that Scott is cramping his swinging lifestyle. Scott has no job, and seemingly no ambition beyond playing bass guitar and winning Toronto’s Battle of the Bands competition with his band, Sex Bob-omb (which my square-eyed 11year-old tells me is one of Bowsers allies: a Super Mario Bros. reference). A 22-year-old Scott falls into a relationship of sorts with a naive high school girl named Knives Chau (Ellen Wong) who becomes the bands most ardent groupie. But the romance is shortlived: Scott spies punky

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Julie Crawford Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) from across the library, and Knives is dusted. Scott’s far from inculpable in the love-’em and leave-em department, despite being the most milquetoast lothario ever to hit screens: he’s left a trail of broken hearts in his wake (including bandmate Kim, played by fellow Canadian Alison Pill) but still relies on the women in his life to call all of the emotional and sexual shots. Plus, he can frequently be seen putting his head on his girlfriend’s shoulder, girlie-style. The action really starts when, in order to win Ramona, Scott must defeat her seven evil exes, all of whom possess awesome powers and several of whom have super-hero cred: Chris Evans was Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four; Brandon Routh played Superman. And so begins a series of video game-style battles that are part Mario, part Crouching Tiger. Turns out Scott is a See Cera page 23

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Cera milks born to be mild role once again From page 22 loafer AND a fighter. Video games lately the most pregnant muse for filmmakers as well as our youthful obsession with all things electronic, feature prominently in the film. Scotts opponents are assigned a point value and evaporate into loonies and toonies once defeated, and the fight choreography is a slick combination of martial arts and Mortal Kombat. Director Edgar Wright, the man behind the very funny Shaun of the Dead, manages to stuff all sorts of camera tricks and early’80s video gimmicks into the soup (think split-screen and MuchMusic Pop-Up Video snippets). The script is faithful to Bryan Lee OMalley’s distinctively Canadian graphic novels, down to the creative onomatopoeia (thonk, paf) which further highlights character experiences. Cera, seemingly getting younger and geekier with each film, nails the action and the whip-fast dialogue. The actor milks his bornto-be-mild nature for all its worth, and doesn’t seem in a hurry to break being typecast anytime soon. Ultimately Universal’s film is an airy-fairy thing: Ramona isn’t afforded much character development beyond the colour of her hair, and Scott hasn’t seemed to have grown an inch by the end of the film. But Wright’s film is a witty, sensory playground (one that begs for a 3D re-release), and a sure-fire hit with the 30-and-under crowd.

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A24 - North Shore News - Friday, August 13, 2010

MUSIC

Arcade Fire look for life in ‘The Suburbs’

photo Eric Kayne

THE 16 tracks on “The Suburbs” stretch out into one hour of brilliant Arcade Fire.

■ Arcade Fire — “The Suburbs” (Merge Records) Rating: 9 (out of 10) The album is dead. Long live the album. Anyone doubting the continued existence of longform music need look no further than Arcade Fire. The longplay is in good hands in “The Suburbs.” The Montreal-based band’s new recording can be enjoyed CD REVIEWS track by track but works best as a complete entity where one song leads into the next like a story. Arcade Fire’s tales of suburban sprawl go back and forth between Downtown and an empty desolate space that used to be home. One location can be seen from the other on the opposite shore. The first lines on the album prepare us for a journey that will be repeated many times: “In the suburbs I, I learned to drive and you told me we’d never survive. So grab your mother’s keys we’re leaving.” Longtime collaborator Owen Pallett again arranged the strings as he has on their two previous albums (Funeral and Neon Bible). Although not an official member of the band his contributions have been essential in the band’s development of a distinctive sound. Pallett’s soaring soundscapes fit in perfectly with the manic creative energy of Win Butler and Régine Chassagne. The 16 tracks stretch out into one hour of brilliant Arcade Fire with the well-constructed songs building momentum over the course of the record. Tracks like “Rococo,” “Empty Room” and “City With No Children” work like a Douglas Sirk melodrama adding more layers to the material. Arcade Fire played a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden Aug. 4 with Spoon and Owen Pallett opening. The gig was webcast live with Terry Gilliam enlisted to direct the proceedings. Go to http://www.mcnblogs.com/mcindie/archives/2010/08/ terry_gilliams.html to see Gilliam’s preshow antics with the band. — John Goodman

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ORGANIZING FOR SCHOOL? Check out our Back To School special feature running in the Sunday August 15th issue. From preschool age to adults, it will have interesting information about courses to enroll in. This one’s also full of after school activity ideas. Make sure you pull this one out… you’ll want to take the time to read every page.

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A26 - North Shore News - Friday, August 13, 2010

AMERICAN

The Bakehouse in Dundarave

Memphis Blues Barbeque House

Award winning authentic Southern BBQ, slow cooked until succulent & delicious! Extensive wine & bourbon bar available. Live blues Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings.Two big screen TV’s to catch all the games. Big portions, great value, family friendly atmosphere, takeout & catering available. Come in for some ‘Q! 1629 Lonsdale Ave, N. Van. 604-929-3699 www.memphisbluesbbq.com

AUSTRIAN Jagerhof Restaurant

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Best Little Schnitzel House in Town

LEGEND Bargain Fare ($5-8) $ Inexpensive ($9-12) $ $ Moderate ($13-15) $ $ $ Fine Dining ($15-25) $ $ $ $ Live Music Open Mic/Karaoke DJ Big Screen Sports

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Food and service that will blow you away.Tons of TVs for all your sports action. Steak & Prawn Thursday. Prime Rib Fridays. Weekend brunch.

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French classic bistro with attitudefree dining. 224 West Esplanade N. Van. 604-924-4913

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Excellent seafood and British dishes on the Waterfront. Friday and Saturday, Prime Rib Dinner. Sunday,Turkey Dinner.Weekends and Holidays, our acclaimed Eggs Benny. Open for lunch or dinner, 7 days a week.

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CASUAL DINING The MarinaSide Grill

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CHINESE FinestYum-Yum Restaurant

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Serving spectacular views and ﬁne, indigenous west coast cuisine for over 30 years. Lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Live entertainment in Coho Lounge on weekend evenings.

FRENCH Chez Michel

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FAMILY The Pantry North Vancouver

You are cordially invited to join us in celebrating our fresh summer promotion and Saturday Night Magic Show.Pantry N.Vancouver invites you to join us anytime between 6am to 10pm,7 days. Especially to discover our Fresh Summer Menu. We’re also proud to present Magician Lillykay.Performing at your table Every Saturday of August from 5pm to 7pm.We are at Holiday Inn,N.Vancouver.For Reservation or Carryout Orders Please call us at 604-985-4477. Also follow us on Twitter at PantryNorthVan Located at the Holiday Inn, N. Van. 604-985-4477 www.thepantry.ca

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Summer is here! Enjoy the hottest patio on the North Shore. 20 plus ice cold beers on tap, large wine selection, daily food & drink specials. Free parking.The best staff on the planet. Reserve your party [15-30 ppl] today, excluding Fridays. 1177 Lynn Valley Road, N. Van. 604.990.8880 www.blackbearpub.com

“Perfect room for private parties up to 200 ppl. Fundraisers, birthdays,anniversaries,retirement, or let us cater your party and clean up the mess!”All sporting events, including PPV on our ﬂat screens and big screens. Daily wings and beverage specials. Excellent seasonal menu, daily specials and brunch.

Lynn Valley Town Center’s newest sushi restaurant! Daily sushi and box specials. Licensed premises. Free delivery for orders over $20. 10% off 1 day advance orders. Ample parking–underground and mall.

A Lower Lonsdale legend for 23 years. Home to the best in live music Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun nights. Great food selection that surpasses the norm.The best weekend breakfasts ‘til 2pm. Great selection of import draft.All Canucks PPV games on the big screens.

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THAI Thai PudPong Restaurant

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The Rusty Gull

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Friday, August 13, 2010 - North Shore News - A27

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Parks increase bear prevention

NORTH Shore Bear Aware co-ordinator Christine Miller (left), North Va n c o u v e r- S e y m o u r MLA Jane Thornthwaite, Environment Minister Barry Penner, Encorp Paciﬁc Canada president Neil Hastie, Return-it Man, B.C. Parks’ mascot Jerry the Moose, and park ranger Lisa Waldie attend the recent launch of the Bear Smart recycling program intended to prevent people and bear conﬂicts in B.C.’s provincial parks.

Jennifer Luther

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THE B.C. government and Encorp Paciﬁc Canada have hatched a bear-brained plan to keep parks clean and safe. Fifty-nine specially designed metal recycling bins were unveiled on July 30, and will be installed across the province to help park visitors recycle beverage containers while keeping discarded items bear-safe. The bins will be placed at four B.C. parks: two at Cultus Lake Provincial Park (Chilliwack), 20 at Goldstream Provincial Park (Victoria), 26 at Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park (Parksville), and 11 at Alice Lake Provincial Park (Squamish). The pilot program will end at the close of the summer season, when a decision will be made about the project’s potential for expansion. So far, Encorp Paciﬁc Canada has contributed $106,000 towards the project. The Ministry of Environment has contributed $8,000. The project’s two-sided approach to eco-friendliness will help recycle juice boxes into toilet paper, bottles into t-shirts, and glass into energy, while at the same time keeping wildlife safe.

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Free Seymour Valley Tour: Take a bus ride to a limited access area of the Seymour River and learn about where water comes from, Sunday, Aug. 15 and 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be a onekilometre walk on rough, unsurfaced trails. Meet at the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve at the north end of Lillooet Road, North Vancouver. Must be a minimum of 13 years old. Registration: 604-432-6359. For more information, visit www.metrovancouver.org.

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CALENDAR From page 19

Beach yoga

NEWS photo Lisa King

INSTRUCTOR Behnaz Fayazzadeh of Dahn Yoga leads free yoga sessions at West Vancouver’s John Lawson Park every Tuesday evening at 5:30 p.m.

Ave., North Vancouver. Box ofﬁce: 604-990-3474 or www. phtheatre.org. Silk Purse Arts Centre: 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Info and reservations: 604-9257292 or www.silkpurse.ca. Turner, Proznick, Fewer and Dwyer: Trumpeter Brad Turner, bassist Jodi Proznick, violinist Mark Fewer and pianist Phil Dwyer will perform an evening of jazz, Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $17/$15. Terriﬁc Twosome: Members of Il Voce, soprano Melody Mercredi and baritone D.J. Calhoun will perform duets and solo arias, Thursday, Aug. 19 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets: $12/$10. The Twisters will perform a mix of blues, swing, roots and jazz, Thursday, Aug. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $17/$15. Virtuosity: Pianist Krystyna Tucka will perform a concert of Liszt, Chopin, Grieg and more, Tuesday, Aug. 24 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets: $12/$10. My Favourite Things: Hey-Jung Oh will perform a selection of her favourite piano works, Thursday, Aug. 26 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets: $12/$10. Don Does Motown: Don Stewart will pay homage to the songs of Motown, Thursday, Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $17/$15. Gone Fishing: This Vancouver quintet will perform Schubert, Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 10:30 a.m.

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Tickets: $15/$12. Sydney’s Sinatra: Bass player and vocalist Goby Catt will perform a tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes alongside his band the Catt Pack, Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $17/$15. St. Andrew’s United Church: 1044 St. Georges St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-985-0408 or www.st-andrews-united.ca. West Vancouver United Church: 2062 Esquimalt Ave., West Vancouver. The Young Artist Experience Performance: A chamber music concert, Saturday, Aug. 14, 7:30 p.m. Free admission, but donations are gratefully accepted. THEATRE Presentation House Theatre: 333 Chesterﬁeld Ave., North Vancouver. Tickets and info: 604-990-3474 or www. phtheatre.org. Grand Theft Improv: An improv sketch show that uses audiences suggestions to create 90 minutes of stories, scenes, songs and comedic chaos, every Sunday at 7 p.m. Tickets: $10. DANCE Kay Meek Performing Arts Centre: 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. Box ofﬁce: 604-913-3634 or www. kaymeekcentre.com. CLUBS AND PUBS Beans on Lonsdale: 1804 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-9852326. Live music every Thursday, 8 p.m. Brewster’s Coffee: 2436 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.5:30 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Info: 604-925-9820. Bridge Between Pub: 1970 Spicer Rd., North Vancouver. Info: 604-924-1834 or www. bridgebetween.com. The Eagles Club Starlight

Room: 170 West Third St., North Vancouver. Jack Lonsdale’s Pub: 1433 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-9867333. Live music every Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m. La Zuppa: 1544 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-986-6556. Fiesta Flamenco every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, tapas and wine, 6:30 p.m., music, 8:30 p.m. Legion #118: 123 West 15th St., North Vancouver. The LW Club: 1515 Barrow St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-253-7141 or www. lynnwoodinn.com. Doors: 9 p.m. Open mic every Wednesday hosted by White Lies. Memphis Blues: 1629 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-9293699. Live blues every weekend. Ocean Club Restaurant and Lounge: 105-100 Park Royal, West Vancouver. Info: 604926-2326. Live jazz every Tuesday, 7 p.m.; live DJ Thursday to Sunday, 11 p.m.-3 a.m. Queens Cross Pub: 2989 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: www. queenscross.com. Adam Woodall performs acoustic music every Sunday, 7:30-11:30 p.m. The Raven Pub: 1052 Deep Cove Rd., North Vancouver. Info: www.theravenpub.com. Adam Woodall performs acoustic music every Thursday, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Rusty Gull: 175 East First St., North Vancouver. Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; Mostly Marley performs every Sunday, 7 p.m. Sailor Hagar’s Brew Pub: 235 West First St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-9843087. Live music every Friday

and Saturday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saltaire Restaurant: 235 15th St., West Vancouver. Live local jazz every Thursday. Taylor’s Crossing: 1035 Marine Dr., North Vancouver. Info: 604-986-7899. Magician every Friday and Sunday, 5 p.m. Children are welcome. Waves Coffee House: 3050 Mountain Highway, North Vancouver. The Celtic Medley String Player’s Showcase comes to Waves the ﬁrst Saturday of every month, 8-10 p.m. Free. Anyone interested in performing can phone Doug Medley at 604-985-5646. Wired Bean: 102-200 West Esplanade, North Vancouver. Info: 604-904-1319 or www.myspace.com/ wiredbeanshowcase. Live acoustic music Saturdays at 8 p.m. Admission by donation. OTHER EVENTS Cafe for Contemporary Art: 140 East Esplanade, North Vancouver. Info: 778-340-3379 or cafeforcontemporaryart@ gmail.com. Highway 99: View Adrian Buitenhuis’ ﬁlm project which explores the change in the texture of life that coincides economic changes in the Howe Sound area, Saturday, Aug. 14, 7-9 p.m. Mythos Greek Taverna: 1181 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Reservations: 604984-7411. Murder Mystery Game Show: A participatory murder mystery theatre between a four course dinner, Sunday, Aug. 29, doors open at 6 p.m. and show is at 7 p.m. Cost: $55 plus tax and gratuity. — Compiled by Pamela Stone and Debbie Caldwell E-mail information for your North Shore event to listings@ nsnews.com.

Mamet’s language not for the overly-sensitive

From page 17 Mamet is big on language — fractured, staccato, battering-ram language. As with Pinter, much meaning comes from what is not said, the pauses, “What I mean” or “You know what I’m saying” left dangling as the listener struggles to complete the thought. The most excruciatingly perfect example of this kind of rapid-fire writing is Scene 3 in which Moss suggests it would be a good idea if the office was broken into and the leads were stolen. “Are we talking about it?” asks Aaronow in bewildered disbelief. To which Moss, back-pedalling, replies that they’re not actually “talking,” they’re only “speaking.” The distinction between “talking about” and “speaking about” is conveniently blurred and there is much more of this warping of language. But Moss’s intention is finally clear: he wants Aaronow to do the dirty work, to do it “tonight” or else. If he doesn’t agree and someone does steal the leads, Moss tells Aaronow he’ll be an accessory. “And why is that?” asks a confused, browbeaten Aaronow. “Because you listened,” says Moss. PyperFerguson and Markinson handle this biting,

broken-up dialogue brilliantly. Especially in this particular play, Mamet shows how language establishes pecking order. At the top of this heap is McCormack’s lean and slick Roma; somewhere in the middle are foul-mouthed Moss and Gale’s self-important Williamson; Plunkett takes his character from bottom of the heap to cock of the walk and back down; and he brings his considerable experience and impressive chops to a late-inthe-play monologue that’s a sizzler. At the very bottom is Bart Anderson’s Lingk, the hen-pecked purchaser of some bogus Florida property that Roma has sold him. Detective Baylen (Daren Herbert) inserts himself into the hierarchy late in the play with considerable success. Glengarry Glen Ross is not for the sensitive ear; Moss alone uses the f-word 89 times in the play. There are racial and sexual slurs. But it’s a horrifyingly funny look at salesmen and what bottom-line economy does not only to realtors but to all of us. That’s the Mamet world: not very pretty but as exhilarating as buying a house for $450,000 one day and selling it for $1 million the next.

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Intellect with Bite Stunning family home on Vancouver’s North Shore Own a piece of Vancouver history—this fabulous 12 bedroom, 3 level home situated minutes from Eagle Harbour is steeped in local history and is a gift for home reno enthusiasts everywhere. Built in 1912 on the site of an old graveyard, it was home to the wealthy Cranston family for two generations. The property fell into disrepair following their mysterious disappearance in the late 1940s. Though largely uninhabited since then, the property retains a unique atmosphere with many of the nuances, characteristics and acoustics of early twentieth century family life. Other features include high vaulted ceilings, a large sunny south-facing deck, two acres of beautifully manicured gardens and a Rottweiler.

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Gone are the days when your canine companion could get by on a loud bark, a threatening growl or a momentary show of aggression. Nowadays it’s all about feelings and controlling those passive-aggressive tendencies. Forget sad eyes and wagging tails, this is the age of sharpened intellects and what better way to imbue your dog with a more intelligent disposition than buying him a pair of Eye-Q Dog Spectacles. Watch as he intimidates the local mutts with his knowledge of the Classics, listen as he impresses the neighbours by howling Stravinsky’s 5th in G minor and ﬁnally, witness him turning up his snout at Reality TV. For a closer look, call 604 998 3517

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DID YOU SPOT THE JOKERS? A great big “thank you” to our sharp-eyed readers who entered the recent North Shore News “Spot The Joker” contest and to the thousand or so other jokers who sent us funny comments via post, e-mail and telephone!

Become a Medic in a Month Tired of hanging around hospital waiting rooms, frustrated by having to wait in line for important medical procedures? Now your wait is over because the Vancouver Medical School (VMS) has finally opened its doors. Situated in picturesque downtown Vancouver, the VMS offers crash courses in subjects from Biochemistry to Medical Genetics and Microbiology to Veterinary Medicine. In less than four weeks you could be carrying out your very own surgical procedures on yourself, your family or your friends in the comfort of your own home!

The directors at R.D. Studmeister & Co. have informed us that Richard Studmeister will be on indeﬁnite sick leave due to a sudden injury inﬂicted upon him by his wife.

She ain’t heavy She’s my brother. Guys, have you ever dreamed of what it might be like to be your sister, wife or girlfriend, for just a day? Have you ever secretly longed to hang out in nail bars, shop for shoes, try on a bikini? Well, dream no more because The Georgia Club is here. Now men from all across the North Shore and beyond can hang out like the girls for a day. Leave the pick-up behind, escape the stress of yet another unfulfilled hockey season. Relax and enjoy a facial in the therapeutic surroundings of the Georgia TV lounge. Catch Carrie and the girls on the box as you sip cocktails on all fours while undergoing our famous complimentary “Brazilian”. For details on membership, call 604 998 3517

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“‘Seeking a Divorce?’ This is so funny and at first I thought—what is this? I was laughing so hard when I re-read it. Thank you for giving me a moment of great laughter, what a stress buster!!” – J.D. “I really wanted that house!! Especially as it came with a Rottweiler.” – L.D. “I can’t believe the ‘sip cocktails on all fours while undergoing...’ —hilarious! Did you all holler laughing when the person who wrote it read it out loud? Is the North Shore News that fun a place to work? lol!” – L.J.

“The Joker is the ‘Become a Medic in a Month’ ad on page A22 in the July 30, 2010 edition of the North Shore News. Thanks for making us laugh! “ – C. & R.N.

“You guys are so funny. I love the ads. Very imaginative. This week’s Joker in the July 25th issue is on page A22. My dog needs a pair.” – J.P.

“The ad was absolutely hilarious and the only thing that gave it away was the price... and the Rottweiler.” – M.D.

“The more I read the ‘Richard D. Studmeister’ ad the more I thought—is this some kind of joke? It was only when I reached the end of the paper did I notice the Spot the Joker ad and thought—ah, this has to be it. I certainly had a good laugh. I hope a lot of other readers did also. It made my day, as they say.”– T.M.

“‘She ain’t Heavy, she’s my Brother’ can’t be real. And if it is, oh-my!” – N.

“‘Become a Medic in a Month’—way too funny!!” – P.H.

“... when I read the Spot the Joker I laughed out loud.” – S.M.

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BOUCHER - Sarah Alison May 5 1957 - August 9, 2010 Our darling daughter, sister and aunt, Sarah was the fourth of eight children and a deeply spiritual person. She loved the outdoors, cooking, nutrition, cycling and caring for the elderly. She was natural, gentle and kind. Sarah led her life giving selflessly and will be deeply missed by her family and all who knew her. In Jesus’ arms she rests. No funeral by request. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the Canadian Cancer Foundation.

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Margaret Carroll Aug 13, 2009 As we hold you close in memory although we are apart, Your spirit lives on here within our hearts, Mum, your courageous ways live on in your treasured grandson, A ﬁne young adult, Your son, a solid source of support, Your daughter, following your strong spirit. Forever in our hearts you’ll always stay, Loved and remembered everyday. Robert, Margaret, Adam and the feline family xxx

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EHMANN - Hans 10 Nov. 1936 – 6 August 2010 Hans left his body behind and went on his last trip. After a lifetime of travel, Hans has left for another trip. His interest of exploration came at a very young age. He was born in Berlin, and then moved to southern Germany where he spent his formative years exploring Europe on his bicycle. After completing his civil engineering studies in Germany, his first big adventure abroad took him to Ghana where he surveyed roads through the jungle. This is also where his life as a husband to Ingrid began and together they spent the next years in Iraq and Pakistan before setting up their home in North Vancouver. By this time they had their daughter Dani, and a few years later their son Chris made the family complete. The relocating continued with the children to both Iran and Czechoslovakia before returning back to Canada for good. During his years as a civil engineer, he proved his deep commitment to hard work and honesty on many major projects both at home and abroad. His love for travel remained a constant throughout his entire life. Spare time was spent studying flight and train schedules and as often as possible he was crisscrossing the globe. This was coupled with an intense interest in the world that he fed with his passion for reading. He had an incredible memory for facts and he was a wealth of information. Hans had a very strong sense of family and his love for travel continues through those who love him; son Chris in Kuala Lumpur with wife Hanneke and daughters Danique and Maxime; daughter Dani with husband Robert and children Nikolas, Aidan and Sophia; and loving wife Ingrid. Enjoy the trip! A celebration of life will take place in the fall.

FORBES - Patricia Joan Just short of her 95th birthday, Pat Forbes, of West Vancouver, slipped away peacefully on August 8, 2010. Pat was born in London, August 23, 1915 to Dental Surgeon Joseph Septimus Owen and Mary Doris Drysdale Owen. Pat was a gifted tennis player who competed internationally until imminent war in Europe halted all international competition. Amongst others, Pat competed in Wimbledon, Forest Hills, the French Open and the Australian Open. The Owen family spent the war years in Los Angeles, where Pat volunteered at the Hollywood Canteen and was resident tennis expert at the West Side Tennis Club. She played with many of the biggest Hollywood stars of the day. Pat married tennis player and third generation West Vancouver resident Stewart Forbes, and together they raised 5 children. Pat was a devoted step-mother and mother and an exceptionally loyal friend who always saw the best in people and treated everyone with utmost kindness and generosity. Predeceased by her parents, husband, and sister Dawn, Pat leaves children Charlotte, Brenda, Susan, Scott (Sue), Tracy (Michael), grandchildren Russell, Miles, Stephen, Tyler, Errol, Megan, Sam, Evan, Stephanie, Nicholas, nieces Jill, Amanda and their families. The family wishes to thank Don and Gail Jeffery, and caregivers including Betty, Rose, Sheila, Tessy, Nida, Charo, Debbie, Alexa, and the staff of Evergreen 2 North. No service by request. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Pat’s memory to the Canadian Cancer Society.

VESSAL, Hooshang - passed way peacefully on August 8th 2010 after a two-year struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Hooshang was born in Tehran, Iran on December 9th 1923 to Mahmoud Vessal and Azra Foroughi. He married his beloved, Behjat Parvin Sheybani in 1954 in Denver, Colorado. After a full career in teaching, dam design and engineering management, he came to Vancouver in 1979 and taught at the Pacific Marine Training Institute for 10 years. Hooshang was an accomplished teacher, poet, author and translator. He is survived by his wife, Behjat Parvin, his son, Barry, his daughter, Sally Osborne and his cherished grandchildren, Simone and Corbin. The family wishes to thank the Inglewood Care Centre staff for the support, care and compassion they gave Hooshang during his difficult journey. At Hooshang’s request, there will be no formal funeral service. A celebration of life will be held at West Vancouver Memorial Library’s Welsh Hall on Wednesday August 18th from 2-4pm. In lieu of flowers the family ask that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of BC.

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Obituaries

NATRALL, Marion April 10, 1937 - August 9, 2010 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Marion. She will be remembered for her love of Squamish Nation Gatherings and community events, shopping, bingo games and the occasional stop at the casino. She was a member of the Shaker Church and would travel near and far for services. Marion is survived by her brother Norman Natrall; daughters Marie Patricia Natrall (Dennis Armstrong), Colleen Daniels, Joy Ann Daniels, Regina Annette Daniels, Falinda E. Natrall, Priscilla Ida Fraser, and Helen Finisalo; and 16 Grandchildren and 26 GreatGrandchildren, many nephews, nieces loving relatives and dear friends. A prayer service will be held on Friday, August 13, 2010 at 7:00 pm; a funeral service on Sat., August 14, 2010 at 10:00am both at Squamish Nation Shaker Church, 104 Mathias Road, North Vancouver, BC

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Announcements

CRIMINAL RECORD? Canadian pardon seals record. American waiver allows legal entry. Why risk employment, business, travel, licensing, deportation? All CANADIAN / AMERICAN Work & Travel Visa’s. 604-282-6668 or 1-800-347-2540

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Found

BABY STROLLER, Cleveland School playground. call to 604-988-2189 FOUND MENS black leather jacket Lower Lonsdale email to describe: pammie55@shaw.ca LADIES RING, Found at Dundrave Beach July 24th. Identify to claim 604-618-4257 PRESCRIPTION GLASSES found John Lawson Park Aug 10. Call 604-970-8722 SUM OF money found in Edgemont Village. Please call 604-985-5159 to identify.

1085 LOVE - Frank William Passed away peacefully following surgery at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver on August 4, 2010. Frank was born in Greenbank, Ontario on March 15, 1916. He served in World War II as a cartographer for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Following the war, Frank worked for the Ontario Provincial government in the Ministry of Natural Resources, retiring in March 1981 as the Manager of Services, Administrative Services Branch. Predeceased by his first wife Alfreda, second wife Dorothy, and sister Edith, Frank is survived by his nephew Donald Mason (Diane) and family; stepchildren John (Bibi), Neil (Tatiana Daniliyants), Cynthia (Bill Korchinski) and Victoria (Alex Morris) Withers; and his 11 grandchildren. His special friend Pauline Bremner and residents at the Summerhill Retirement Residence in North Vancouver will miss Frank’s warm friendship, hearty laugh and spirited piano playing. A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 17, 2010 at 2:00pm at the Hollyburn Funeral Home, 1807 Marine Drive in West Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Alzheimer Society of Canada would be appreciated by the family. Frank was a loving and talented man who enjoyed his long life to the fullest. He will be missed.

When we are sad and lonely And everything goes wrong, We seem to hear you whisper, “Cheer up and carry on.” Each time we see your photo You seem to smile and say, “Don’t cry I’m only sleeping We’ll meet again someday.”

Lost

GOLD LINK BRACELET With 3D heart. Lost Sunday, August 1st at Harmony Arts Festival, West Vancouver. Sentimental value. Reward! 604-916-2580 KEYS LOST on Cedar View Cres. or Rufus Dr. on Tues late afternoon. Reward 604-985-8352 WALLET, (LARGE black fold out book size wallet) lost around midnight Aug 11 between Lonsdale Safeway to approx East 3rd & St. Patricks area. REWARD, If found call 604-983-6275

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Personal Messages

LADIES ATTRACTIVE British gentleman discreet, is available for company. 604-264-8520 REMOVE YOUR RECORD: A CRIMINAL RECORD can follow you for life. Only PARDON SERVICES CANADA has 20 years experience GUARANTEEING RECORD REMOVAL. Call 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) www.pardonservicescanada.com

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Singles Clubs

ENJOY A GREAT SOCIAL LIFE *** TGIF SINGLES *** Things to do, places to go, friends to meet. Dinners, dances, walks, trips, tennis, golf, etc... with fun people. Info. evenings Thursdays Call 604-988-5231 www.tgifcanada.com

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CAT, Black/white, long hair, lost L. Valley, 'Panda'. Reward $500. vpanda@shaw.ca 604-218-3326

Lost

LOST ON Aug 3: 1” facted crystal near Bosleys/14th St or Extra Fds/17th St. 604-980-3115

Volunteers

The Coho Society of the North Shore needs

VOLUNTEERS

The Coho Festival is the largest environmental event on the North Shore and there are lots of ways to get involved and have fun at the same time. Bring a friend with you and help with the set up in the morning, the take down in the afternoon or one of the many events that make up the Festival. If you want to be involved in this year’s biggest ever Coho Festival, call the Coho office at 604-926-6956 or email us at: cohosociety@ westvanchamber.com.

Announcements

ARE YOU LIVING WITH ADVANCED CANCER?

■ Researchers from UBC Nursing and BC Cancer Agency are seeking patients with advanced cancer to participate in a voluntary interview study about cancer care communication. ■ Participation in this study involves telling us about your experiences communicating with health care providers and offering opinions about how communications in the care system might be improved. ● If you are interested in learning more about the study, phone us at 604-822-8070 or 1-866-822-7080 (toll free) ● or email cancer.communication@nursing.ubc.ca ● or check our website at www.cancercommunication.ca

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EMPLOYMENT 1215

Career Opportunities

ATTENTION JEWELERY LOVERS. Latasia home party plan is now hiring consultants in your area. Earn up to 45% commission. Company paid hostess program. Linda at 1-877-717-6744 or latasia@rogers.com with name and contact info.

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General Employment

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NEED EXTRA $$’s! PT rel. exp. house cleaners w/car req’d. $15/hr. Call 604-771-7135

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Hotel Restaurant

CAPILANO VOLKSWAGEN AUDI

is looking to fill the following permanent position:

General Employment

LABORATORY ASSISTANT Acme Analytical Laboratories (Vancouver), a premier BC mining laboratory, is looking to fill various Laboratory Assistant positions for the graveyard shift (11pm - 7am) in its Vancouver facility. Must be able to handle up to 40 lbs as some heavy manual labor may be required. Experience in a lab environment an asset but training will be provided. Starting wage of approximately $13 (combination of base wage, graveyard shift premium and daily production bonus). Detail descriptions of the various positions are available on Acme’s website:

★ Receptionist

Must have exceptional professional skills and committed to high customer service standards; possess great personality and excellent communication skills; capable of handling a busy switchboard and able to multitask; reliable, flexible and adaptable. We provide a competitive remuneration package, comprehensive benefit plan and a friendly working environment. Please send your resume to: Capilano VW AUDI 1151 Marine Drive North Vancouver, V7P 1T1 or email: susan@capvwaudi.com No phone calls please.

Bean Around the World is looking for year round employees! Must be available to work mornings, weekdays and have a flexible schedule. Please apply with resume at: 1520 Marine Dr. West Van, No calls please.

COOK

Raven Pub Ltd. in North Van.

Completion of High School. 3 or more years of exp. in cooking, $15 - $18/hr. 35 hrs/wk. Email: jennifer@theravenpub.com Fax: 604-987-2136

★ WANTED ★

Bright, creative, self starter Jack/Jill of all Trades for Naturopathic clinic. Are you organized? Do you like interacting with people? Are you up to the challenge? Email resume & cover letter to: info@therightdoc.ca

www.acmelab.com

Interested parties should submit resume and cover letter by email as instructed on the website. F/T CLEANING POSITION with well est. co. Mon - Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. approx. for North Shore condominium buildings. Must be bondable and reliable. Exp. an asset. Starting wage: $12/hr. Transportation req’d. Must understand and speak English. Call Geoff 604-812-2371 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

PROFESSIONAL CHEF

Needed for North Vancouver restaurant. Salary $42K per/yr. 40 hrs/wk. 3 weeks holiday/yr. Duties; create new menu ideas, prepare and cook food and supervise other kitchen staff. Call 778-227-9006.

1266 North Shore Auto Parts

requires ★ Experienced Inside Sales/ Counter Person for full-time position Jobber experience an asset. We offer a competitive salary. Please email resume to: len@northshoreparts.com

NEED EXTRA INCOME?

Earn extra cash to supplement your current income or pay off your bills. Now hiring delivery contractors for the Sun, Province & National Post in the West Vancouver area. Must have reliable winterized vehicle and be available from 2am to 6am daily. Earn up to $900/mo. Call to find the route closest to you.

778-968-4400

Reputable service contractor looking for Janitorial & food service staff for Sunny Hill Centre for Children starting mid-Sept. Please visit us at the Italian Cultural Centre, 3075 Slocan St. Wed. Aug. 18 between 11am - 6pm. Bring your resume and certificates.

TRUTH IN ''EMPLOYMENT'' ADVERTISING Postmedia Community Publishing makes every effort to ensure you are responding to a reputable and legitimate job opportunity. If you suspect that an ad to which you have responded is misleading, here are some hints to remember. Legitimate employers do not ask for money as part of the application process; do not send money; do not give any credit card information; or call a 900 number in order to respond to an employment ad. Job opportunity ads are salary based and do not require an investment. If you have responded to an ad which you believe to be misleading please call the Better Business Bureau at 604-682-2711, Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm or email inquiries@bbbvan.org and they will investigate.

Office Personnel

GARAGE SALES

Medical/Dental

Medical Office Trainees Needed

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

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SALES ASSOCIATE energetic, self motivated experienced Sales Associate required for our busy North Van womens clothing stores, 4 to 5 days/wk. Must be flexible. Resumes to: Get Dressed - Westview or Parkgate locations or email: info@getdressed.ca

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1-888-748-4126

Pharmacy Tech Trainees Needed Retail Pharmacies & Hospitals need trained Techs & Assistants. No Exerience? Need Training? Training & Job Placement available 1-888-748-4130

Retail Sales

Where do you want to work this summer?

Trades/Technical

ROOFERS

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

FEATURED EMPLOYMENT Capilano

Garage Sale

Join Our Winning Team!

North Vancouver

Required for a high volume dealership on the North Shore. We are looking for an energetic and motivated individual with vehicle sales experience. A current BC MVSA Licence, a valid BC Drivers Licence and a clean driver’s abstract are required. We offer an excellent remuneration and beneﬁts package. Apply in conﬁdence to: Garry Speranza, Sales Manager Fax: 604-985-0520 Email: garry@capilanovw.com

96-MOVING/ SALE, . Aug 14, 9-4 pm. 50 yrs of housewares, art work, gardening, toys, books.etc Rain- Shine, Covered 607- E. Windsor Rd. No Earlies

94-MOVING SALE, ★A bit of everything!★ All must go! Sat 8-12, 1262 Bedford Court.

Discover a World of Possibilities in the Classifieds!

Call 604.630.3300 to advertise

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North Vancouver

94 - MOVING SALE Sat 8 - 1. Furn, collectibles, garden tools. Deals! 5771 Grousewoods Cres.

97A - SAT 9-1. Furn, toys, clothing, books, housewares & more! 477 E Carisbrooke Rd

Garage Sale

91 - HUGE 3 FAMILY

GARAGE SALE Sat 10am -2pm

97A-DOWNSIZING SALE! Sat. 10-2.. 180 E Kings Rd. single sofa bed + more! Out door pond.

96 - Downsizing Sat 9-2, Furn. household, books, toys, clothing, baby items etc! 3796 Regent Ave

98- ANTIQUES, vintage, collectibles. Tons of treasures. Sat, 9-12noon, 742 East 6th St. (lane)

91- HUGE; tools, antiques, fishing/camping, (hoards) Sat & Sun 10-6. 6340 Douglas St no earlies

96 - HUGE SALE Sat & Sun 10-3. Something for everyone - Quality items 4608 Valley Rd. No earlies

98 - MULTI FAMILY SALE, Sat & Sun 9-3. Bikes, collectibles, toys & household! 1238 Cloverley St.

91-MOVING SALE Sat 14th 9-4, Furn, toys, gardening, tools, books, kitchen 4122 Burkhill Rd

96- EVERYTHING Sale Sat 9:30-3, kids, adults, bikes, cages, clothes & MORE!! 1247 Dempsey 96-MULTI-FAMILY, SAT, 9-5, 2325 Ennerdale, kid toys, clothes, household, nordic track exer, etc.

98-SAT 10-4. 301 E. 10th @ St. Andrews. Multi family, Great Stuff Old, new & in between 98-SAT 10-1, 829 E.Keith Road. Lots of boys toys ages 3-11, books for all, youth World Ind. Snowboard w/bindings 75.00 firm

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Education

MARITIME DRILLING SCHOOL

entry-level training for land and offshore oilrigs. Excellent wages, benefits and opportunities to travel the world. Sept 13th-Oct 2nd. Contact: 1-866-807-3960 www.mdslimited.ca

2010

Appliances

UNDER PRESSURE SYSTEMS INC.

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

LIKE NEW!

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

604-306-5134 Warranty & Delivery Removal Available

604-630-3300

91-Garage/Reno Sale, Sat 9-4 Xmas, framed prints, household sports, clothing. 415 Hillcrest St

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Furniture

KING BED FRAME (sleep country). Original receipt incls. Used 3 months. $80. 604-309-2889

Fabulous Prices!! Up to 75% off

MEMORY FOAM mattress twin $300. 3 seater sofa $300. Rocker recliner $200. All new 986-8467

★Anniversary Sale★ Starting Saturday, July 31st. 604-261-9000, 6493 W. Blvd

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Food Products

BOB’S FRUIT STAND 3711 Delbrook. Open Daily 10-6. Veggies and OK tomatoes & fruit

For Sale Miscellaneous

ENTIRE HOME contents; furn, sports equip, toys, clothing & much more. 604-818-9049 GAS DRYER & 4 burner stove, Maytag washer - $50 ea obo. Kitchen table & 6 chairs $80 obo 604-984-7415 Lynn Valley area HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colors Available. Call 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.ca OFFICE PARTITION windows, complete with frames, (1) 4ft X 7ft (2) 8 ft X 7ft, (2) office doors, 3 ft wide. $500. 604-986-8863 POOL HEATER, 175BTU, natural gas, $225. see it working. call 604-922-4478

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Furniture

BEAUTIFUL 3 PC lthr sofa set Roche Bobois style down cushions $1300, upright KAWAI piano $2500, Exc cond. 604-988-2849 CUSTOM MADE in 2 pieces, 7 ft tall, 60 inch wide pine book case with lower 36 inch cupboards. $300 obo. Queen Ann style mahogany writing desk, $200 obo. 604-921-0012 DOWN FILLED, 2 oversized wing back chairs, taupe $70 each excellent cond. 604-922-3343

To advertise call

91-DOWNSIZING GARAGE Sale, Sat, Aug 14, 12 to 5 pm. 5169 Ashfeild Rd.No Early Birds!

HOME CONSIGNMENT CORNER

2060

WE BUY/SELL fridges, stacking w/d, stove, d/w, freezers. Working or not. Almond/white. Please call Ilac Appliance 604-987-7330

Consignment

GINGER JAR lovely black lacquered dining rm table, extends to 83’’, w/8 upholstered chairs. Norseman buffet w/hutch & 4 shelf glass etegere. All $999 or sell separately. 604-988-5849

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West Vancouver 91- ★ 1 DAY ONLY ESTATE & MARINE SALE, high end retro, household furnishings, lighting, nautical, art work, collectibles, records, etc. 7 participants, 5908 Marine Drive Sat, 9 to 4 pm

Furniture, tools, plants, exercise bike +, pots, dishes, knick knacks, books, etc. 4430 Piccadilly N., directly off Marine Dr @ approx 4400 blk

95 - BIG! BIG! Don’t miss out! 9-1 Sat & Sun. 1039 W. Keith Rd. Pemberton Hghts off MacKay Ave

Find a

New Career

Garage Sale

96-MOVING EVERYTHING must go, Aug 14 & 15, 10 to 5 pm, furn, household, electronics, toys etc.

Our dealership is expanding – beneﬁt from our growth! EXPERIENCED SALESPERSON

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94- FUNDRAISER Sale- Sat Aug 14 7am-3pm. 3569 Wellington Cres. All proceeds are Donated

Teachers/ Instructors

P/T ECE Supervisor req’d. for Kuddles - Toddler class. Great salary. Resume: info@kuddles.ca

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2080

MOVING MUST sell. couch, love seat, bed, household furniture, Hi quality lamps etc. 604-312-8080 MOVING SALE: DINING table /buffet/mirror, Leather living room/2 table,f amily room sets, office sets, kitchen table, King & queen bedrooms and more. call 604-781-4664 SOFA, 3PCE sectional, classy white fabric, condo size, exc cond. $600. Call 604-913-3395

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Recycler

EXERCISE/WEIGHT MACHINE, computer desk, Free for pick up, 604-980-8992 or 778-855-6434

Garage Sale West Vancouver

92 - CLEARING OUT 20 yrs since last Garage Sale! Sat, 8am-4pm. 2367 LawsonAve 92 - GIANT MOVING SALE, Sat 9am-1pm. Furn, collectibles, toys & more! 257 29th St, Dundarave 92- MULTI FAMILY Sat 8-noon, Over 200 LP records from the 70s & 80s + turntable, womens clothing, furn & more! 1185 Sinclair St. 92-

★ MULTI FAMILY ★ Saturday 9 to 3 pm

Kitchen cabinets (we could install) stove, sink, patio furniture, queen size brass bed, box spring & mattress, many furniture & household items, over 1000 books, misc stereo item, watches, men’s & womens’ desinger label clothing & much more!

660 & 665 Esquimalt

93-HUGE SALE, Sat, Aug 14, 9 to 3. 556 St. Andrews Rd. Collector plates, baby stuff & much more

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Tickets

LADY GAGA TICKETS, Aug 23 $190 ea. section 109, row 19. 4 available - will sell as pairs 604-998-3521

YouWantIt We’veGotIt

Find Whatever You’re Looking for in the Classiﬁeds.

FIRE WOOD, free, you pick up. 604-623-5091 FREE 3 seat sofa & loveseat Green/beige/rust fairly good cond. Pick up by Aug 16th 604-904-7857 * 604-803-3952 OLDER COUCH and 2 rocking chairs, flower pattern, you pick-up. Call 778-999-7805 OVEN, SELF cleaning, harvest gold, great cond. Blue vinyl chairs. Free you pick-up. 604-986-9234

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Sports Equipment

INFLATABLE KAYAK, InnovaHelios 9' 1 pers max 220lbs, Used once, 2009, $495 604-925-3736 Refer to www.innovakayak.com

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Wanted to Buy

FIREARMS

All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed North Shore dealer. 604-960-0045

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

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3508 3005

Baby/Children/ Miscellaneous

3507

BOOKS, TOYS, crafts. New and used. Aged 3 - 12yrs. $1 - $10.00 Call 604-986-9677

LOCATED IN

SURREY

9613 192 Street

BREED BREED

DELBROOK AREA exp cert LNR provider full/part time avail. 1yr+ in my home. Call 604-984-8671

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3 KITTENS. 8 wks old. Free to a good home. 604-562-5859

Daycare Centres

HAPPY TIMES DAYCARE, spaces available in exp’d lic’d daycare Mt Seymour Parkway. Call Roya 604-987-6559

Clean Sweep?

★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION ! 604-724-7652

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Dogs

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

LHASALIER LHASALIER MORKIE MORKIE HAVANESE/PUG HAVANESE Registered

M M

$275 $275 $275 $275 $395 $395 $395

Mon-Sat 11-7/Sun 12-6

ENGLISH MASTIFF huge p/b pups. Rare, apricot/ fawn. Shots, vet ✔, F-$900; M-$1100. Ready now. 604-769-1234

puppyparadise.ca

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

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

Sell it in the Classiﬁeds!

630.3300

JACK RUSSELL pups smooth, stubby, 1 shots, dewormed, bl/w br/w, $450. 604-701-1587

CHINESE SHAR-PEI purebred pups. Vet checked. 13 weeks old. Smooth coat. Red, lilac, & fawn. $600/each. Call 604-888-1116

REAL ESTATE 6007

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

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

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Condos/ Townhouses

6008-04

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

6008-22

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

uSELLaHOME.com

Burnaby

North Vancouver

BY OWNER- 1800 sq ft T/H, 3 BR, finished bsmt, 2 full bath, new flooring, open plan, cedar deck, shows beautifully, well run & managed complex, nr schools, tons of storage, avail now -$489,000. 778-997-1769

Need a New Place?

$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

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6020-01

Real Estate

★ WE BUY HOUSES ★ Older home? Damaged home? Needs repairs? Quick Cash! Call us First! 604-657-9422

6020-08

Coquitlam

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

BY OWNER

OPEN HOUSE 2 pm - 4 pm Sunday 4031 Sunset Blvd Edgemont Village area kirshaw.wordpress.com

Pymts Too High, Penalty, No Equity?

We Will Take Over Your Payment

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

6020-34

Surrey

❏ WE BUY HOMES ❏

6010

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

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

Duplexes - Sale

Be a landlord and own your space! Revenue property over $108,000/year. Vibrant, convenient lower Lonsdale. Amazing city/ocean/mountains views. Fully renovated side by side duplex. 9 bdrms, 7 bath, 4 kitchens. 4590 sq ft, 2000 sq ft. decks/patios. 4 car garage/extra spot, 6297 sq ft lot see tour at: http://movietours.ca/1244AS-WKeith By appointment only Call Arnold Shuchat, Multiple Realty Ltd. 778-227-7325 or email: ashuchat@shuchatgroup.com

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

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

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Vacation Spots

CULTUS LAKE − Lindell Beach 2 BR, kitch, pool/jacuzzi, bbq, golf, etc. $800/wk. 604-534-6714 www.mycultuslake.com

TEACUPS POM PUPS, 1 Red & 1 Blk Males, fluffy, ckc, vet ✔, P/B, $900 obo. 604-590-2423

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Financial Services

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Call 1-866-690-3328 YORKI POO spayed fem 15 mths old. Shots,, microchiped. Paid $875, sell for $600. 604-582-0487

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Metaphysical

LOVE! MONEY! LIFE! #1 Psychics! 1-877-478-4410 CreditCards/Deposit $3.19/min 18+ 1-900-783-3800 www.mysticalconnections.ca

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Apartments & Condos

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North Van Apt. Rentals

MOVE-IN BONUS INTERNATIONAL PLAZA

5505

Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of BEVERLEY JUNE GRAY, Deceased, who died on December 5, 2009, are hereby required to send them to the under¬signed c/o #205 - 2922 Glen Drive, Coquitlam, British Columbia, V3B 2P5, before September 17, 2010, after which date the Executrix will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which she has notice.

MAUREEN LYNNE FIELDHOUSE, Executrix of the Estate of Beverley June Gray, Deceased

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604-630-3300

City & Mtn. Views. Includes heat & hot water. Pool, Jacuzzi, sauna & tennis courts on site. Security & video monitoring. On major bus route.

RENTALS 604-980-3606 rentals@capreit.net www.caprent.com

1 BDRM, 21st & Lonsdale, nice, clean, 4 appl, inlc heat/ hw, cable, NS NP, $950. Call 604-562-1260 1 BDRM, new kitchen with d/w, central Lonsdale. Adult Bldg. $1000 Aug1. Ron 604-922-6336 1 BR, 120 West 19, approx 650sf, hardwood, heat/hw incl, view, 1yr lease, np $1000. 604-683-1089

7010

Personals

Sun-Thur 10-Midnight, Fri/Sat 10am-1pm Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai

1 BR $795 Immed, 18th & Lonsdale carpet, incl heat & hw 1 yr lease. np, ns, 604-988-4692

1 BR $995. 2 br, ocean view, $1550 avail now, lower Lonsdale, dw, ns, cat ok 604-838-6101

1 BR as new Central Lonsdale, all appl, prkg, storage, priv entry, ns np, Sept 1 $1,050 604-986-3700 1 BR city/ocean view, reno’d, deck, secure prkg, nr seabus, np ns $1200 immed 604-987-8449

1 BR large, $875, patio. Quiet, drapes, heat incl’d. Gated prkg, no pets, 1 year lease. 321 East 2nd. 604-987-5802 1 BR lge, quiet adult bdg, Central Lonsdale. incl’ds heat, h/w, pkrg. $900 ns, np immed 604-988-1772

Meridien

1 BR, Woodcroft, large, 9th flr Pemberton pool, gym, ns np,$975 incl, av now. Ref’s 604-340-2045

Relaxation Massage Special Rates

121 WEST 20th. Newly reno’d 1 BR suite, hardwood, heat & hw incl’d, 1 yr lease, np, $1000, avail now, 604-682-2932

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ATTRACTIVE mature European lady on North Shore for delightful bodysage. ANITA, 604-808-5589 LUXURY RELAXATION SPA 778-340-2778 1053 Marine Dr, North Van

SPASIA the art of asian body care. 101 - 1075 Marine Dr. North Van. 604-980-8809

7015

Escort Services

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

1 BR $900 2 BR $1200 Heat & hw no pets, no smoking, 130 W 5th St. Sept 1, 604-987-2761

162 VICTORY SHIP Way @The Pier: Brand New. Stunning view, 7 appl, air/cond,1 br $1550; 2 br $2750 Anson Rlty 604-671-7263 2 BR, 2 bath, 1 prkg, 840sf, balc. facing courtyard, insuite wd, near Cap Mall. 2 years young, ns, np, Sept 1, $1750, 604-618-9696 2 BR. 2 bath, avail now. 1 yr lease, 125 West 19th, no pets, Please call 778-554-0537

2 BR, 2 bath, ONE PARK LANE, nr seabus, w/d, h/wood, blcny, storage, 1prkg, gym, $1650+utils. np, ns, Sept. 1st. 778-996-3296

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North Van Apt. Rentals

2 br a corner suite on top flr of very quiet bldg, E. 15th St. high vaulted ceilings, large private balcony, mtn view, new windows, renod bath/kitchen, dw, new carpet, venetian blinds, free laundry fac. ns, np $1250, Sept 1, 604-830-0857 Leave msg. 2 BR. Woodcroft, 15th flr corner unit, view, pool, gym, ns np,$1320 incl, Sept 1, Ref’s, 604-340-2045 2 BR, WOODCROFT, 18th flr, view, reno’d, pool, gym, heat incl, $1320. Sept 1. 778-995-1817 2 BR w/w carpets, heat, hw, N/P, $1100, 2 Br, balcony, h/wd flrs, $1160 225 E 12 604-986-5437

2 BR+DEN

The Esplanade Bldg. 188 E. Esplanade 2 bath luxury,city view, 7 appl incl insuite w/d, ss/ granite, gas stove, f/p. Sec prkg & storage. N/S, N/P. Refs $1895. 604-980-4296

3 BR, Lynn Valley, top flr, updates balcony, cat ok, $1350. Now. Vistarealty.net 604-925-8824

318 LWR West 13th reno’d 3 br view, 1 bath, ldry, storage, $1300 604-986-7712 Mark 618-9270

777 W. Queens Rd. 2br or 3br units $1540 to $2000. Weekdays 604-990-2971 or Weekends 604-985-2876. A 1 studio. THE HILLRIDGE 170 E. Keith Rd clean, quiet, concrete Heat h/w incl. np ns 985-8405 Beautiful Large Suites 1 Bdrm $925, avail now. 2 Bdrms from $1315. Avail now or Sept 1. Heat, h/w, prkg. Lease 604-986-3866

Beautiful Views

1 br’s - $1,075 -$1,195 Spacious, pool, storage, heat & hw, dw, quiet, concrete, by shops, Cat Ok

North Vancouver

604-985-2926

BLUERIDGE APTS (Family complex )

2 & 3 BR new reno’s with new cabinets, laminate & tiles, newer appls, prkg, storage, incl heat & hw, playground (Mt Seymour Prkwy). 604-924-3628 www.blueridgeapartments.com

BRAND NEW 2 BDRM, 2 bath fantastic view Lower Lonsdale, 2 prkg $2200 n/s. Call Anna Soffia Remax Crest. 604-720-8324 CEDAR MANOR- 257 E. 12th St. A 1 bdrm avail. Great location, nr hospital, shops, well maint bldg. N/P, N/S please. 604-988-7771

2 BR, 2 bath, Lwr Lonsdale, gas f/p, insuite lndry, 2prkg, nr seabus $1600. Sept 1 604-777-7059

604-630-3300 • www.househunting.ca

6505-11

326 WEST 1st St. 1 bdrm $775 & up. Nr seabus, secure prkg, no pets. Avail immed. 604-983-6916

1 br reno’d, lrg patio, storage,u/g prkg, n/p, incl h/wd, heat, Sept 1, $885 778-855-2420 (280E 2nd )

604-985-4969

Apartments & Condos

3086 WILLIAM 2br, 1 bath, patio/ lawn, Aug 15th $1300 Lynn Valley 604-986-7712 Eric 604-726-2306

1 BR nr Lonsdale, reno hardwood balc. hw & heat ns, np, quiet adult bldg. $895, 604-904-9507

SPA LTD.

6505

1 BR, 3rd/Mahon, top flr, partial S. W. view, $950 incl heat hw, 1 secure prkg, np, 604-985-1930

1 BR, close to all amens, large apt., Sept 1, suits 1 quiet adult, n/s, $740 incls heat & h/w. no pets, North Van. 604-294-4502

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6505

1989 Marine Drive NORTH VANCOUVER

Houses - Sale

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

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RENTALS

Dogs

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3015

Cats

3508

Dogs

2 BR, nr Cap Univ. very spacious, incld heat & hw, 1 prkg, immed, ns, np, $1350, 604-921-4384

Chesterfield/West 15, 1br, view, incld heat hw, cable, no pets, 1 yr lease, view, $870, 604-987-9899 1BR, h/wood, incl heat, hotwater, $860 ns/np. 15th & Lonsdale. Avail Sept 1st. 604-323-4467

MOUNTAIN VILLAGE APTS. 2 BR now or Sep 1. 604-988-3828 www.mountainvillage.ca

Carlton at the Club! Roche Point Towers! 1000’ < 2 bd 2 bth No pets, age restric. $1995/ Sub Penthouse Atrium Realistic Price 4 WOW! 2 bd 2 bth hwd VIEW SW Corner New $2495/ www.manderrealestate.com Royal LePage Northshore 604-926-6011 / 671-6175

RENTALS 6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

GREAT LOCATION! 145 West Keith Road.

Bach - $875, 1 BR - $1095, 2 BR - $1495 Avail now & Aug 1. Ocean view. indoor pool. Concrete bldg. Ht & H/W incls.

Call 604-986-3356

HI RISE, Central Lonsdale, 1 BR. penthouse Sept 1, Incl heat & hw. no pet, $1050. 604-985-3650

MOVE IN ALLOWANCE, Lrg 1 BR avail Sep 1, Rent starts at $1050 Incls H & H/W. Cable/ parking extra. N/S & N/P. To view call (604) 985-4272 PARKRIDGE TERRACE 110 E. Keith Rd. Great location, park like setting, sauna, indoor pool. Jr. 1 Br $960; 2 Br $1495 Stunning views & lots of storage. NO PETS. 604-988-7379 www.glassmanpm.com

SPACIOUS MODERN 2 Br bsmt suite in Pemberton Heights, w/d, stove, fridge, d/w, sec system, $1350 incld’s utils. 604-971-1911

6505-12

THE EDWARDIAN 1330 Clyde Ave. Avail Aug 1st, View. 2 bdrm $1490 util not incl. No pets, N/S. Call for appt. 604-926-3741

Park Royal Towers Completely Renovated

1 & 2 Bdrm Suites 1BR (700-770 sq.ft.) 2 BR (1070 sq. ft.)

Spectacular Views, Walk to Shops & Transit Hardwood Floors Pool Rent includes all utilities.

604-922-3246 935 Marine Drive

6515

TUCKTON PLACE Bright & sunny 2 BR $1250. No Pets. Call 604-990-2971 or on Weekends: 778-340-7406.

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

1640 ESQUIMALT AVE. 1 BR $1050. Available Sept 1. Call 604-990-2971 or 604-985-2876 on weekends. 2 BR Caulfeild reno’d condo, w/d, 1 bath. Bus, 2 prkg, NS, NP, Refs, $2,000 + hydro. 604-831-9284. 2 BR, large, Ocean View, Well maint’d bldg, near Seawall, shops & library. 604-925-0006 AMBLESIDE TOWER Studio & 1 BR avail. Excellent views, rents incl. heat & h/w. Tennis courts, indoor pool, saunas, exercise & games rooms on premises. Walk to beach & shops. 1552 Esquimalt 604-922-8443

BAYVIEW APTS

1550 Duchess Ave, W. Van. Studio & 1 Br Move-in Bonus, Fitness room, o/d pool, close to shops, transit & Seawall, 1 yr lease, N/pets. Heat, H/W incl’d. Member of the Crime Free MultiHousing Program

Please call 604-922-4322

BEAUTIFULLY RENO’D 1Br, directly on the seawall, stunning ocean views, long lease, $1450 incl utils & prkg, 604-754-3695 Luxury Over The Seawall! 1 br Penthouse large deck, 1 BR & Bach pool rec. room, pet ok 2190 Bellevue Ave 604-926-6287

www.BaysideTowers.com Bach $995 1Br $1095 2Br $1895 np 604-999-2000..2085 Bellevue

Penthouse with City & Ocean View A Rare Opportunity. Very spacious. Will be completely renovated, 3 bdrm, 2 bath with large balcony and ﬁreplace. $3300/mo. Heat, hot water and electricity included. Avail Oct 1.

Call 604-922-3246

6540

Houses - Rent

180° VIEW Brit Prop WV 4000sf 5br+den 3bath, deck, $3495 Sept1 shrt/lng term 604-812-1356 180° VIEWS 4 br, upper Delbrook 3300 sf. cul de sac, garage. priv, city/ocean views, 2 f/p, Avail Now. $2900. 518 Alpine Crt. Text or call 604-617-7383 3 BR, 1.5 bath, Grand Blvd. 6 appls incl wd, large yard, fp, garage, ns, $2300, 604-763-2580 3br+den Caulfeild Vlge 2.5bath, quiet, garage, cul-de-sac, $3950+ np, Lighthouse 604-551-1409

4 BR 2.5 bath 2400 sf character Estate, Altamont 3/4 acre, pool, creek, nr West Bay Elementary, $3700+ gardening. Liz 604-809-6355 4 BR Grand Blvd area, S facing, hardwood, deck, big yard, $2500 + utils, ns np 604-924-4614 5000SF EXEC, view, BP, 7 Br, 4 Ba, h/wd flrs, tea house, dble gar, Avail now, $4500. 604-716-2256

3 BR, 2 bath, kids ok, fp, wd, np, ns, upper flr with balcony. $1550 incl hydro. E 3rd. 604-987-7006

5 BR, 2.5 bath,Cent Lonsdale, 7 appl, 2 gas fp, newly reno’d, ns, np, Sept 1. $2900. 604-780-6431

Furnished Accommodation

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.

AMBLESIDE 4BR 2 bath, updated, hw, garage, deck, $3500 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net

CANYON HEIGHTS 4 Br, big deck, updated, 2 fp, Aug 1. $2750 Vistarealty.net 604-925-8824

CENTINEL HILL, updated 4br 2 bath, 2 kitch, 2 fp, hw, $3800 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net DEEP COVE $1500 incl utils, 1100 sf, 2 Br ste, 40’s +, tidy 1 or 2 persons. n/s, n/p, 604-929-5187 DEEP COVE Executive 2 BR & Den (3rd BR). waterview home, 2600 sqft, fully reno’d, Sep 1. $4500. Call Joy at Advent Real Estate Services 604-812-4788

1 BR, self contained fully furn, lower Lonsdale, incl phone, utils cable/net fp, prkg, now, $500/wk or $1500/mo 604-986-6253 2 BR 1.5 bath, fully furn, avail immed short or long term $1750 3 blks to Quay 604-961-4349

A SHORT STAY Renos, family, execs, long term. 604-987-2691 www.vancouvershortstay.com ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS West Van furn’d house. Quiet gardens. OCEAN VIEWS. 5 mins. to beaches, shops. Pics. avail. $5500 incl. Sept 20 by the mo. 1-800-208-2204. HOMAWAY INNS Specializing in furn accom at reas rates. call 604-723-7820 or visit www.homawayinns.com

Roche Point Towers! View 2 bd 2 bth All Inclusive Shops Nearby! Transit & Deep Cove Village $2495/ Sweeping View Vancouver All inclusive, townhome/apt Folkstone Way Upscale! 1500’ 2 bd 2 pkg 400’ deck Short or Long Term $4995/ View, Ocean. Seaside! Rather sparsely Furnished Bring some of your own! Doing Reno? This may fit your time frame? $4995/ Caulfeild Residence View Stunning decor! Looking for temporary/ long term? Extended family welcome 4 bd 4 bth Garage $6995/ www.manderrealestate.com Royal LePage Northshore 604-926-6011 / 671-6175

DUNDRAVE 4BR, 3bath, updated, 180° view, hw, gourmet kitch 925-8824 Vistarealty.net

ESTATE LIKE SETTING 180 ft waterfront, hardwood, vaulted ceilings, french doors, modern kit, granite, 6 appl, 2200 sf, 3 wood burning f/p, attic storage, $3,000 incl gardening/ util 604-980-1503 STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN No Qualification - Low Down CHILLIWACK – 9557 Williams St, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town, close to shops & schools............... $888/M Call Kristen 604 435-5555 or 786-4663

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

UPPER LONSDALE 4br, 4 bath, 2 kitch, 2 fp, Sept 1 $2850 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net

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6595

Shared Accommodation

ROOM AVAIL in house, $500. Pet ok. Seymour area, near Parkgate. $500 incl. Sept 1. 604-644-9648

6595-45

North Vancouver

1 BR in spacious home for n/s female. Furn or unfurn, internet, w/d, $475 incl. 604-980-2106 NICE PRIVATE room, suits female, ns, non drinker, Central Lonsdale. Access kitchen, dining & living rms, dw, computer. $595 incl furn, utils/net. 778-885-8864 SEPT 1st nice room in large house with good people. $565 incl utils. 604-986-6808

6595-47

West Vancouver

LARGE FURN room in newly reno’d home, nr Park Royal. $1,000 incl util, net/cbl. 925-0368

6600

Storage

AVAIL NOW! Lower Lonsdale storage space, 600sf, electricity $450, 604-983-9493

Duplexes - Rent

3 BDRM, 1908 St Georges Ave, 1350sf, 1.5 bath, new kitchen, h/w floors, 5 appl, carport. Aug 15, $1800+utils, n/p, n/s. 987-9558

6522 THE QUAY New 1Br, View, w/d, d/w, a/c, fp, prkg, pool, $1400 VistaRealty.net 604-925-8824

West Van Apt. Rentals

Friday, August 13, 2010 – North Shore News – A33

Grand Blvd and 16th East side of Boulevard Sutherland/Brooksbank 3 bd 3 bth recroom $2295/ Blueridge Beauty, SS Fab kitchen! 2 Schools Nearby, 4 bd 3 bth Fenced, Kids Park $3195/ British Properties! Rancher 3 bd den 3 bth hwd Close Sentinel/Chartwell/Westcot Sprawling one level $3395/ Dundarave Huge Views Close to Irwin Park School Gardener in! 4 bd 3 bth Updated! Hwd! $5250/ Tram to ’Sea’ Property! 4 bd 4 bth Ocean Sunset Attached cottage getaway Stunning Views! Treehse! Beach/grass/play $5995/ New Ad in Sunday Paper www.manderrealestate.com Royal LePage Northshore 604-926-6011 / 671-6175

6570

Out Of Town

CULTUS LAKE. Cottage available for short or long term rental. Fully furn’d 2BR, BBQ & sunny deck. Near beach. 604-813-7535

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BDRM, Blueridge, bright, quality ste, access to trails, priv entry, patio, gas f/p, d/w, insuite w/d. $1050 incl util, cable, hs internet, n/s, Avail Sept. 1. 778-338-5001 (anytime). 1 BR $1100+ NEW garden suite, 5 Appl, f/p, n/s, dogs ok, Sep.1, no lease, prkg. 778-235-1434 1 BR brand new ste, priv ent. w/d, $1000 all incl. radient heat, n/s, n/p. Upper Lynn. 604-727-6582

1 BR + DEN bright spacious bsmt suite, w/d, ns, Grouse Woods nr bus, $1200, Now 604-924-9910 1 BR+ den Edgemont, radiant flrs, w/d, i/net, satellite,ns, np, max 2, $1275 incl. Sept 1. 604-985-7267 1 BR furn ste, Lynn Valley close to Cap U., bright, kitchen deck, np, ns, incl shower, cbl, i/net, Sept 1st. $1,000 mth. 604-986-4660 1 BR ground level, own entry, Grand Blvd area, suits 1 mature person. n/s, n/p. $800 incl util, ref’s avail Sept 1. 604-985-9608 1 BR ground level, own wd central Lonsdale, full bath, fp, storage, yard, ns, np, $950, 604-816-7780

1 BR, upper Lonsdale garden suite, fp, own wd, fully reno’d, suit ONE ns adult, $850 incld heat, hw & cable, np, Sept 1 604-980-0494 2 BDRM 1100sf, newer, very bright bsmt. 7 appl., lrg storage, alarm, WI-FI, 2 parking, Caulfeild Village, 7 min. to Park Royal, n/s, n/p. $1400 + utils. 604-789-2375 2 BDRM, Lynn Valley, $1000 incls utils, n/s, n/p, own entry, reno’d. avail now. 604-984-9912 2 BDRMS garden level, share ldry, CAT ok, Lynn Valley $1200 + utils. Avail now. 604-618-8700 2 BR, 1500 sf, reno’d, patio, Upper Lonsdale, nr bus/schls, f/p, d/w, shr w/d, $1400 incl utils, hydro, sat TV, now 604-715-4948

2 BR bsmt, 800 sf, own entry & w/d, d/w Lynn Valley, $1200 incl utils. ns np Sept 1. 604-980-2125

2 BR bsmt Lynn Valley walk out entry, 1000 sf, beautiful creekside patio, very tranquil & quiet, gas f/p, share w/d, nr bus, ns np, $1300 + 50% utils, incls cable & internet Sept 1st. 604-988-4173

2 BR bsmt, NEW, nr Cap Univ, on bus rte, N/S, no pets, inste w/d, $1300+ %utils, 604-817-3098 2 BR bsmt ste, new home, Edgemont Blvd, $1400 incls hyd, w/d, Sept 15. 604-616-6443

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

2 BR, central Lonsdale, fp, ns, no pets, $1250 incl utils, shared laundry, avail now, 604-986-3065

2 BR +den, Ambleside, garden suite, $1400 w/views of city & water. Totally reno’d, laminate, storage, wd, covered porch ns, np Avail now. 604-341-8164

2 BR +den garden suite, insuite wd, prkg on premises, Sept. 1, bright, cats ok, upper Lonsdale, ns, $1485 incl heat, 604-983-9789

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

2 BR, main flr, Lynn Valley, lrg, fp, sundeck, nr ammen, small pet ok, fenced yrd $1600. 604-230-4991 2 BR, New bsmt suite, Canyon Hgts 5 appls incl wd, $1100 incl heat ns, np, Sep 1, 604-376-6057 3 BDRM ste, bright, part furn, priv Seymour River estate, nature paradise, pet ok $1690+util. avail immediately. 778 239-7416. 3 BR, 2 brand new baths, brand new w/d, new carpets, 2 lg balconies off liv & dining rm. Prime loc N.Van, walk to Mt Royal & Handswork schools, Edgemont village, Grouse Mtn & trans, n/s n/p. $2150. Now. 604-618-4662

2 BR, Edgemont, 1200sf, private, quiet, w/d, d/w, n/s, n/p, $1500 incl utils. call 604-725-5832 2 BR garden level, new reno, large, central Lonsdale, $1300 incl utils, Sept 1. 604-603-2235 2 BR, garden level, Upper Lonsdale, avail Sept 1. $1500 include utils. radiant flr heating, insuite laundry, priv ent with patio. New construction. Call Tracy or Gerry. 604-960-0550

2 BR grd lvl, bright, recent reno, share w/d, n.s, n/p Grd Blvd ref’s, $1350 incl. Sept. 604-340-5116

Don’t Miss THIS! 2 BR large & sunny, Seymour, bath, fp, dw, patio, shed, ns, np, $1300, Sept. 1st. 604-913-3109 2 BR, Lynn Valley, 2 prkg spaces $1100 Sept 1. Call after 5pm 604-760-3274, 604-987-1844

3 BR, central Lonsdale, alarm, own entry, w/d, i/net, 2 bath, $2000+util, main flr, Immed Nr Amens. 604-720-7649 / 715-2466

3 BR, new reno, 2 ba, Pemberton Heights, nr amens, balcony, np ns $1650. Sept 15. 778-893-9585 BACH SUITE, grd flr, 1 bath, priv entry, $650. heat, cable & net incl’d, no prkg, suits quiet person, Aug or Sept 1, 604-982-9077

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

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RENTALS HOME SERVICES 6605

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8030

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6620

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8150

Kitchens/Baths

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8160

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8180

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8185

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8175

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Nick 929-7732

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8075

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8157

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

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Handyperson

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8130

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NORTH SHORE FENCES

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

8125

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Electrical

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8080

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HOME SERVICES Call ThE Experts Painting/ Wallpaper

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AAA PRECISION PAINTING

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8220

Plumbing

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BUILDING ENVELOPE PLUMBERS

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AFFORDABLE PAINTING

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604-787-7988

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8205

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Plumbing

BBM

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8225

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HOME SERVICES 8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

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Call 604.721.8743

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Drainage & Plumbing Inc.

RED SEAL

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Rubbish Removal

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RENO YOUR HOME from design to finish from bathroom to ensuite, additions. Call the experts. 15 yrs exp 10% Rebate til end of Sept Shan 778-855-4868

8250

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CURTIS JOHN ROOFING (since 1978) Roof tune-up from $149. 24 hr repair. 604-985-1913

Trips to the dumps start at

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8300

Stucco

A. MATHIESEN LTD. Stucco, Waterproofing & Masonry. Tile & roof repairs. 604-926-7039

First Choice Roofing We specialize in flat roofs, fully insured. WCB, Miguel 778-231-7973

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

Roof Maintenance

ACCENT All roof restoration, moss removal & repairs. 604-346-8191

8255

Rubbish Removal

8305

Sun Decks

SERVICE MAGIC - Decks Fences, Patios. North Shore since 1978. Mike 604-783-9558

8309

Tiling

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Tree Services

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It’s also a recently announced Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick award winner. Why buy a Toyota when you could get a Lexus for almost the same money, or not too much more? It’s a very good question and no doubt it’s the reason there were only 280 Avalon buyers in Canada last year. Avalon appeals to buyers who care less about brand names and more about good value. There are also buyers out there who want those finer luxury traits and toys that it provides, but prefer not to flaunt wealth or success by owning a high-end luxury class car. Like every Toyota, this flagship Toyota is extremely well put together, super reliable and historically it has excellent value retention. Avalon also gives Toyota a foothold in the full-sized near-luxury segment where it competes with cars like the new Buick LaCrosse, Ford Taurus, Hyundai Genesis and Chrysler 300. The 2011 body styling changes include a new grille, bumper fascias, front and rear lighting, chrome rocker panels and folding side

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the 1936 Bugatti Atlantic Type 57SC is worth more than most airplanes. Want to hear something even more depressing? When the car last changed hands, in 1971, it was purchased for a measly $59,000. That means the swoopy Bug has gone up in value nearly a million times, which is impressive, even to people who follow Vancouver’s real estate market. One of only two remaining in the world, the Bugatti now sits on top of a plinth in the centre of a collection of various 1930s excellence. Very nice, but don’t forget to check out the

lima beans. Inventor develops single pedal for brake and accelerator The fallout from Toyota’s well-publicized unintended acceleration problems have highlighted several things: ﬁrst, everybody’s only to happy to leap to conclusions and take a swing at the company that’s growing the fastest; secondly, Toyota drivers seem to have a problem differentiating their brake pedal from the accelerator pedal. According to “black box” See Inventor page 43

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From page 40 federal standard is 1.5 times) its vehicle weight in tests performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in order to claim the already mentioned Top Safety Pick award. The rollover test was added (in 2010) to the front, side and rear crash impact tests already performed by the institute and a good rating in all tests is required in order to win this award. Avalon also comes with electronic stability control and an See Avalon’s page 43

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Given the natural propensity to bear down during emergency situations, this new pedal would eliminate the possibility of accidentally stamping on the wrong pedal. However, the ergonomics of twisting your foot sideways for an extended period of time remain to be seen.

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