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First heavy snowfall blankets community Jane Seyd

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THE first heavy snowfall of what’s shaping up to be an unusually white winter fell on the North Shore Thursday morning.

NEWS photo Mike Wakefield

A pedestrian picks her way down North Vancouver’s notorious 19th Street hill Thursday after a winter weather system dumped about 10 centimetres of snow on the community. The steep incline was closed to traffic in an effort to prevent accidents.

Between five and 10 centimetres of snow fell, starting at about 2 a.m. Thursday before temperatures warmed up later in the day.

By midmorning, weather stations in both North and West Vancouver had measured about 6 cm on the ground.

“This morning I measured four centimetres. I just looked outside now and there’s two more centimetres since 8 o’clock,” said Fred Mullen, a volunteer weather watcher for Environment Canada who keeps track of precipitation from his home on Sonora Drive.

The 19 centimetres of snowfall this month have already far outstripped the 30-year average of 4.8 centimetres for See Shelter page 5

Seymour joyride costs driver $50,000 Benjamin Alldritt

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A pair of street racers busted by the North Vancouver RCMP in September have lost their sweet rides for good.

Using civil forfeiture laws, the province has seized both cars — a 2008 Ferrari Scuderia and a 2008 BMW M6 — and will sell them off. At more than $200,000, the Scuderia is the most expensive car ever forfeited in B.C. The two Vancouver men, 21 and 22, were caught hurtling up Mount Seymour Road just before 11 a.m. on a Saturday in late September. The police officer who saw them estimated the racers touched speed as high as 200 kilometres per hour. At one point,

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the cars narrowly avoided striking a woman and two children. The Ferrari’s owner, it turned out, had been driving the supercar for only a single day.

As well as $1,000 tickets, the duo initially faced a 15-day driving ban and a weeklong loss of their vehicles. But after looking into the case further, the superintendent of motor vehicles chose to keep the cars for two weeks and saddled the drivers with a 10-month ban.

Even though neither driver was charged with a criminal offence, their Motor Vehicle Act violations were enough for an RCMP forfeiture unit to go before to B.C. Supreme Court and ask to keep

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the cars altogether. In a negotiated civil settlement, the Ferrari will be sold to a dealer for $235,000. Half of this money will be returned to a family member of the driver, who was a co-owner of the car but was not involved in the Mount Seymour race. The street racer himself will keep $70,500 and the province keeps $47,000. The BMW will be put up for auction and the province will keep 30 per cent of the proceeds. All in all, the taxpayer comes out $100,000 ahead.

The culprits get to keep some of the cars’ value, explained a ministry spokesperson, because the forfeiture laws are not meant to impose fines by another name, but rather to remove assets that have been used in commission of an dangerous and unlawful act.

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Shelter sees jump in visitors From page 1 November in North Vancouver.

Public schools in North and West Vancouver remained open Thursday and bus service managed to operate, although some West Vancouver blue buses were operating on snow routes — skipping parts of the higher elevations — for the morning commute.

While ski hills were celebrating the early blast of winter, some of the hardest hit by the weather came in from the cold at the North Shore Lookout shelter.

For the past week, the homeless shelter has been operating under extreme weather guidelines, meaning it is funded for 20 extra people a night, who are provided sleeping mats, on top of its regular 45bed roster. Wednesday night has so far been the busiest night, with 12 people making use of the emergency mats, said Jody Yurkowski, shelter manager.

Over the past six days, the shelter has seen 50 extra people bedding down for the night.

Many of them had been camping out in the bush or in parks and alcoves, said Yurkowski, but “in this kind of weather it can be deadly,” she said.

Although the province only provides funding for nights, Yurkowski added the shelter doesn’t kick people out if it’s snowing or there are freezing temperatures outside during the day. “There’s nowhere for them to go during the day,” she said.

“We don’t force people into the cold in this weather.”

During extreme weather, outreach workers also head out into the community to try to find those who may be sleeping rough to let them know shelter is available.

Some of those people have come into Lookout over the past week, while others have opted to remain outside.

“For many people, coming into a shelter is truly rock bottom,” said Yurkowski.

“There’s a lot of shame that’s sometimes involved in it. It’s not for everybody, and we understand that too. We try to create the most welcoming space we can.”

Donations of warm clothing — especially men’s clothing — plus socks, underwear, blankets and towels, are always welcomed, she said.

By late Thursday, snow in Metro Vancouver was turning to rain, with temperatures forecast to rise back up to seasonal normals — between 2 and 8 C. Environment Canada meteorologist David Jones said no more snow or arctic temperatures are forecast for the immediate future.

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NEWS photo Mike Wakefield

HOME maker Lucia Calero prepares beds at the North Shore Lookout Shelter Thursday. About 50 more people than normal have appeared at the shelter each night this week after cold, snowy weather made it unsafe to stay outside.

City food plan sparks debate Benjamin Alldritt

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A proposal to develop an urban agriculture strategy in the City of North Vancouver provoked a testy exchange between councillors Monday night.

Coun. Craig Keating, himself an avid grower of produce, proposed that staff work out an overall strategy for growing food in the city.

Council has already given the go-ahead to a pair of pilot projects on city-owned land, but several councillors balked at spending more staff time on studying the issue.

Under questioning from Coun. Bob Fearnley, city engineer Steven Ono estimated that producing the strategy could take months, although a portion of the work would happen anyway as part of the upcoming official community plan update.

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“I’m quite astounded at the estimated time it would take to come up with a comprehensive report,” said Coun. Pam Bookham, who said while residents are free to cultivate fruits and vegetables, the city should focus its time and money on other issues. “If food security becomes an issue, we will be plowing up every available space, just as we did in the Second World War with the victory gardens,” she said. “But at the moment we have grocery stores; we have Whole Foods bringing in foods from far away.”

“This is one of those delightful motions that is relatively harmless but a bit silly,” commented Coun.

Guy Heywood. “We all know the best farmland on the North Shore is in the districts, not in the city, and we would rely on them for the production of

our foodstuffs.”

Heywood said any discussion of a citywide strategy should come after the two pilot projects had provided reports to council.

“According to that language,” shot back a visibly annoyed Keating, “the City of Richmond is a silly place; the City of Burnaby is a silly place; the City of Vancouver is a silly place; Metro Vancouver is a silly place and all the people who have encouraged me to bring this forward in our community are silly people. . . . If the suggestion is that we have to wait until we are in a food crisis and then we start digging up our front yards, I think we’ll have eaten each other’s livers and legs by that time.”

With Coun. Rod Clark absent, the issue appeared deadlocked at three votes on either side. But following an extended appeal from Mayor Darrell Mussatto, Fearnley reluctantly tipped the balance in favour of the study.

“It’s probably quite a positive thing,” he said. “I just don’t want to see a hell of lot of staff time spent on it.”

Rights group slams seizure for lack of appeal process From page 1 much public sympathy, civil liberties advocates say schadenfreude doesn’t justify what they call unfair legislation.

“If the person had been driving a 1988 Honda Civic and had their car seized, versus having a $235,000 Ferrari seized, you’ve got very different penalties for an infraction of provincial law,” said B.C. Civil Liberties Association director David Eby. “I think a lot of people would say there’s a fairness issue there, and there needs to be an opportunity for a judge to evaluate the penalty and take into consideration any rights issue or any issues of accuracy with the speed readings.”

The lack of an appeal process and the lower standards required to win a civil case are also problematic for Eby. “When you’re talking about penalties of up to $100,000, you’re getting into the realm of a criminal-type penalty that should be proven to the standard of beyond a reasonable doubt,” he said.

“These penalties are really quite draconian.”

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A 2008 Ferrari Scuderia was seized by the RCMP in September after they spotted it racing up Mount Seymour Road. The province will sell the $235,000 car.

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As of next week, a white van with mounted camera similar to those used to create Google Streetview images will be prowling the municipality’s streets to take pictures of all 5,500 single-family homes.

The vehicle, clearly marked with B.C. Assessment signs, will be driven around the city neighbourhoods until January of next year.

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American states have been using this technology for years.

The van will be visiting a handful of other Lower Mainland communities in the near future, but will not make an appearance in the other two North Shore municipalities, as homes there were quietly photographed using the same technique last year.

Cold, white winter expected

From page 3 Over the longer term, however, more snow is a distinct possibility with a La Nina winter beginning.

La Nina — a weather pattern caused by a huge area of cold water temperatures west of South America — tends to bring greater-thannormal precipitation and slightly lower-than-normal temperatures to the B.C. coast, said Chris Scott, meteorologist with the Weather Network. Scott said La Nina doesn’t necessarily mean lots of snow, but the possibility is there.

“La Nina is like a guest who has a really big personality and has had a bit too much to drink,” he said. “She’s going to dominate the party.”

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merican air carriers have a problem on their hands. Since the installation of full-body security scanners in some airports, a growing number of passengers have chosen to opt out, forcing security guards to revert to the time-honoured, time-consuming pat-down.

But those folks who aren’t too keen on having their entire body irradiated in the name of safety aren’t exactly thrilled about having their nether regions groped in the name of national security either. “Don’t touch my junk” was the rallying cry for Wednesday’s National Opt-Out Day. It’s interesting that Americans have found the limits of their zeal for airport security. In the wake of the 9/11 attacks and the various ingenious efforts by would-be terrorists that have followed,

it has gotten harder and harder to get on a plane.

Yes, it is of life-or-death importance that we thwart attacks. But the hard truth is that our vigilance will never overtake criminals’ sneakiness. Surely someone has already thought of hiding explosives in body cavities. How far are we willing to go to defend against that threat?

Everything we do in life involves risk.

We work to manage it and minimize it, but some level of hazard is unavoidable.

Resources spent on a futile hunt for perfect safety are not only wasted, but foster a false sense of security.

Americans for example, still have no idea whatsoever what’s in most of the shipping containers that arrive in their ports — surely that’s more important than what arrives in their pants.

Fast times in B.C.’s three-ring legislature

INSPIRED by Bill Bennett’s candour, I confess the words under the photo of the handsome dog at right are false.

“This Just In” — ha.

British Columbia politics are moving with such Biblical speed that this screed could be leapfrogged by events 15 minutes after it’s written.

(Here’s a test of how fast: Quick, do you remember the Basi-Virk trial?)

It’s a Barnum & Bailey world in Victoria. The bearded lady and the twoheaded calf are next up.

Were it a novel, the story would be jeeringly rejected as stretching reader credulity to the snapping point.

But the centre of the plot is: If it walks like a lame duck, and squawks like a lame duck, it’s a lame duck.

Soon to be a dead duck.

That’s the fate of Gordon Campbell, who is vastly losing respect by struggling to hold on to it.

In the most jaw-dropping

This Just In

Trevor Lautens press conference the Victoria media corps has ever witnessed, former cabinet minister and now former Liberal MLA Bill (The Other) Bennett alleged that behind cabinet and caucus doors, Campbell is a bully, an abuser akin to a wife-abuser. Once, Bennett claimed, Campbell even spat on him.

Bennett concluded with words that may resonate in B.C. history: “He’s not a nice man.” He repeated the phrase for slow learners.

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Bennett. We’ll assume this was close enough.

Campbell is losing all the chips he won in 17 years in the capital, as Opposition leader and through his first two terms as premier.

Leadership requires a man — typically a man — who looks like a leader and talks like a leader and acts like a leader. This always persuades large numbers of the rubes — er, sovereign people — who, in their private hearts, lack confidence themselves and need official reassurance to fill in the gap, that there is a totally reliable pilot in the wheelhouse of the ship of state.

And let’s expand that oceanic metaphor while it’s fresh. Even more gripping than Campbell’s erratic steering is the New Democrats’ fumbling failure to seize their heaven-sent golden opportunity to allow the Liberals to crash so hard on the shoals of public displeasure that their own mommas won’t vote for them, to steal lines from a radio

commercial.

But the dissident New Democrats squandered the chance. They’re like shipwrecked sailors who set fire to the rescue boat.

Incredibly, almost a third of the NDP caucus sat on their hands when Carole James got 84 per cent approval from the party’s provincial council — which in times past was more radically left than its leader. Bob Simpson, a chief fomenter of this rebellion, is the classic new-face New Democrat who enchants the left’s petty intelligentsia and the eager media — always suckers for promised change — and then boldly leads the march over the cliff. Think Tom Berger.

Try to remember the NDP leader who burst into tears.

This is more eye-popping than the shredding of a nineyear-old-plus government, an old and predictable story in democracy. Especially in B.C., where every premier in living memory has left the stage after years as star of the show trailed by volleys of elderly

fruit and vegetables thrown from the cheap seats.

It is a sports truism that the coach of a team is hired to be fired. This applies in spades to anyone so imprudent as to attain the premiership (ridiculously underpaid at $186,000) of this province.

New Democrat Dave Barrett at least, at last, got generous recognition last week from the Liberal government, to the latter’s credit. Don’t be surprised if in the fullness of time Gordon Campbell’s present travail is a footnote and his accomplishments are honoured — as Bill Bennett himself predicted only days before his volcanic eruption.

Case in point: W.A.C. Bennett. For this observer, a naïf who landed in B.C. roughly in the middle of W.A.C.’s reign (1952-1972), it is a marvel of rehabilitation — as if Stalin statues began to reappear around the Kremlin — that W.A.C., seen as a clownish embarrassment, has soared to the reputational skies (beginning with Dave

Barrett’s own admiring appraisal of super-builder W.A.C.’s record soon after he defeated the old man).

Speaking of spit, W.A.C. would have beaten Campbell spitless on the spitometer.

West Vancouver’s Frank Rutter, retired Vancouver Sun editorial page editor and Victoria (and Washington and London) correspondent, remembers him showering spittle far and wide in impassioned oratorical moments in the legislature.

Presumably this was the unintended consequence of Campbell’s face-to-face dressing-down of Bill Bennett, unpleasant but not deliberate.

This is a justifiable stroll down memory crescent, because, as they used to say, what’s past is prologue.

Carole James has put a foot or two wrong, as you and I do, but she’s incrementally won non-partisan respect as a firm leader. She’s also perceived to be of good character, and nice — no See Putting page 9

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The answer to MLA outrage? More parties

The possibilities of such scenarios now seem more real than ever, given the internal strife engulfing both the B.C. Liberals and the New Democrats.

The expulsion of Bill Bennett from the B.C. Liberal caucus means he’s now an independent MLA, which puts him in the company of fellow expatriate Blair Lekstrom as well as Vicky Huntington, who was elected as an independent in Delta South in 2009.

If they were to band together as a single entity, they would need to attract only one other MLA to gain official party status in the legislature and therefore be able to negotiate for financing to pay for all kinds of resources.

Bennett has told me at least two B.C. Liberal MLAs have approached him about leaving the caucus. So far, he’s discouraged them from doing that, but I wonder whether that will eventually change, particularly if the Liberals’ leadership fractures party unity.

Bennett would offer up no names, but there appears to be a genuine rural/urban split in the province right now, not only with the electorate but

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within the two party caucuses as well.

Keep an eye on John Slater, the B.C. Liberal MLA from Boundary-Similkameen who has been getting hammered in his riding over the HST. Other rural MLAs who are getting twitchy about hanging around the B.C. Liberals could include Peace River North MLA Pat Pimm and John Rustad from Nechako Lakes.

So that’s potential party No. 1.

This brings us to the New Democrats, who are falling apart to a much greater degree than the B.C. Liberals.

There are roughly a dozen NDP MLAs who are opposed to Carole James’ leadership of the party. The NDP provincial council gave a ringing endorsement of James’ leadership last weekend, but the dissidents reacted to her speech to the delegates with a mixture of contempt,

indifference and petulance.

This is an untenable situation. Either those dissidents, however reluctantly, get on board with James, or they leave the caucus to sit either as independents or as another party.

Who are these people who are apparently more interested in breaking up the party than successfully challenging the B.C. Liberals?

The group includes rural MLAs such as Katrine Conroy and Norm MacDonald from the Kootenays, Nicholas Simons and Gary Coons from the Coast, Harry Lali from the Interior, Jenny Kwan and Guy Gentner from Metro Vancouver, and Island MLAs Lana Popham, Doug Routley, Leonard Krog and Claire Trevena.

Some of these folks simply can’t get over the fact that James fired Cariboo MLA Bob Simpson for insubordination.

The level of animosity to James varies among this rump group, but it is quite conceivable a number of them will decide to join Simpson in exile.

The problem is pitting some MLAs against others.

I was an eyewitness to this deterioration of caucus relations during that council meeting.

On my way out of the room after James’ speech, I found myself suddenly in a near-physical encounter

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Simons was leaning into Elmore, jabbing his finger at her, and loudly saying over and over again: “Do you want to fight?” He suddenly saw me and slunk away.

Oh, what a happy bunch!

The magnitude of this problem for the NDP cannot be underestimated. At some point, James is going to have to take action.

I can’t see all 12 leaving, but it is conceivable Conroy, Popham, Routley, Simons and MacDonald (they appear to be the angriest as well as the closest to Simpson) leave and sit with their one-time colleague from the Cariboo.

Again, all it takes is for three of them to join Simpson to gain official party status.

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Campbell parallel there. Nice can sway the decisive middle ground, as Mike Harcourt did. What torpedoed Harcourt was precisely the rigid back-room NDP leftists, and the disgusting thief Dave Stupich.

The NDP rebels are doing a large favour for the Liberals: Reminding the electorate that, fronted by NDP nice guys like Harcourt and nice women like James, the hard men, the narrow textbook socialists, the neo-Marxists, are the party’s real power.

Note the words “the hard men.” It is the unverifiable but assured view of the undersigned that the NDP, the party of feminism, inclusiveness, all that good stuff, harbours more closet misogynists and flatfooted believers that “a woman can’t win” than the most reactionary claque of fuddy-duddy reactionaries this side of jockdom. The fuddyduddies, of whom I am a proud founding member, at least have a gentlemanly gallantry toward women, and have never doubted their equality in the human race’s long unwritten history.

Carole James has declared the NDP’s internecine war is over, which is like a peace treaty signed by one side.

And the next, automatic Liberal premier?

Bill (The Other) Bennett would drive Wikipedia staff crazy — a second Bill (Son of Wacky) Bennett premier. How to differentiate?

I looked up The Other in Who’s Who and, madly, the two Bill Bennetts even share the same middle initial, “R.” Fortunately for clarity, The Other Bill doesn’t crave the job.

Early possibles: Kevin (If This is Premier Timber, Find a Fast Cure for the Pine Beetle)

Falcon; Colin (Don’t Blame Me, I’m Only the Messenger) Hansen; Rick (Book ’em, Sarge) Coleman; George (Mike Smyth Likes Me, He Likes Me!) Abbott.

Definitely in: Moira Stilwell. Definitely out: Surrey Mayor Dianne (If We Held a Contest, First Prize Would Be an All-Expenses-Paid Week in Surrey, Second Prize, Three Weeks in Surrey) Watts. Resounding no: Liberal pin-up Carole (I Vant To Be Alone More Than Greta Garbo) Taylor.

Turning briefly to the recall movement: If only there was legislation to recall disastrous Vancouver Mayor Gregor (Effing) Robertson.

••• An angry reader writes that no Department of Veterans Affairs representative was present to lay a wreath at this month’s Remembrance Day ceremony, aiming some criticism at John Weston, who was absent.

No mystery: The West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky member of Parliament — recently knocked for showering strongly partisan newsletters on constituents — was attending the Sechelt cenotaph ceremonies.

Representing Weston and the government of Canada at the West Van cenotaph was Vivienne Bromley, his constituency assistant, and husband David.

Speaking of newsletters, West VancouverCapilano MLA Ralph Sultan’s fall newsletter, What I Did On My Summer Vacation, is a genially witty gem of its kind. Not least of Premier Campbell’s mistakes was that he kept the hugely popular Sultan, a Harvard economics grad with top banking experience, on the back benches. Bet Campbell didn’t dare spit in his face, though. tlautens@telus.net

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INQUIRING REPORTER THE province announced this week that the Ferrari impounded in September following an alleged street race up Mount Seymour Road will be sold for $235,000, with the driver receiving only 30 per cent of proceeds, making it the most expensive vehicle to be seized under B.C.’s Civil Forfeiture Act. Some civil liberty advocates have expressed alarm that such a huge seizure could take place without a trial, but the province says the move is in the interests of public safety. Find us on Facebook and tell us what you think.

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Katherine Parker Vancouver Yes they should. I think street racers should get the book thrown at them.

Should the province be allowed to seize cars for alleged street racing?

Jean Hamilton North Vancouver Absolutely. If they’re driving dangerously and in a life-threatening manner, certainly take their cars.

Chris Corps Victoria At the speed at which they were clearly going, yes.

However, . . . speed (limits) here are inconsistent with other provinces and countries.

Melody Neudorf North Vancouver I think we don’t do enough usually. I’m actually blown away that it happened.

Justine Isaac North Vancouver You don’t hear of them being harsh. I’m surprised that they (were) that severe, but I’m happy about it.

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OWNERS of single-family homes in the City of North Vancouver will pay nearly $100 more next year for their water, sewer, drainage and garbage pickup.

The $92.45 increase — a rise of 11.84 per cent — was approved unanimously by city councillors Monday night.

It brings the total levy for a homeowner to $873.40, still the lowest rate of the three North Shore municipalities.

Owners of city apartments will see their rates increase by $17.75 — 4.36 per cent — to $424.45.

In a presentation to council, city engineer Steven Ono said many of the factors that push up residents’ costs are not controlled by the city. The construction of the Seymour-Capilano filtration plant and an increase in tipping fees are two Metro Vancouver-level decisions that have swollen municipal utility bills, he said.

Water consumption across the Lower Mainland had actually declined somewhat, said Ono. But, counterintuitively, conservation efforts actually lead to higher prices for a cubic metre of water because they mean the

fixed costs of the distribution system are spread over a smaller amount of business.

While commercial, industrial and institutional buildings in the city pay per cubic metre, homeowners pay a flat flate. Coun. Pam Bookham asked Ono what incentive that offered for residents to conserve water.

“We don’t have any way currently to measure the quantity of water that a single-family home uses. So right now there really is no way for a single-family homeowner to look at their water consumption and say ‘Oh gosh, I could save money by using less,’” Ono said.

Installing meters across the city, then monitoring and confirming their accuracy, Ono continued, was simply not economically viable.

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The plan, which covers a 44-hectare area straddling Lynn

Valley Road between Institute Road and East 27th Street, is the product of several years of study and public consultation, as staff and residents have grappled with controversial issues including rising density and maximum building heights.

At an open house at Lynn Valley Library’s community room, District of North Vancouver planning staff will be on hand to explain displays and discuss how the Lynn Valley plan fits into the district’s larger official community plan.

Both documents will be before council early next year for final approval. Official community plans are reviewed and updated every 10 years.

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Evangeline Englezos, chamber director Jeanette O’Brien and president Anne McMullin team up for a photo.

Chamber chairman Mike Boehm, director Alan Haigh and Stephen Joyce flash their smiles.

The 13th annual North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards were held Nov. 4 at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier. The sold-out evening had a maritime theme — Chart a Course Towards Excellence — and recognized excellence in entrepreneurship, community contribution, customer Western Stevedoring president Tim service, innovation, sustainability, youth and business leadership. Visit the video section of www.nsnews. Chapman and City of North Vancouver com for highlights from the evening and www.nvchamber.ca for results.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to ARTS & CULTURE

Danny Lyon’s classic images document fight for civil rights: Page 17 Bankrupt Burlesque one long music video: Page 18 Medieval mystic Hildegard von Bingen made her own way in the world: Page 20

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NORTH Vancouver actor April Telek was honoured with Women In Film and Television’s 2010 Artistic Merit Award for her performance in Amazon Falls. The film, directed by Katrin Bowen, will be released theatrically next year.

Photojournalist Farah Nosh gives a new perspective on documenting war: Page 23 The Tattoo Project’s work more than skin deep: Page 32 The Rural Alberta Advantage take it to the stage: Page 33 Small Black make a big impression: Page 34 More online at www.nsnews.com/ entertainment twitter.com/ NSNPulse

APRIL TELEK SHOWS OFF ACTING CHOPS IN AMAZON FALLS

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All business

WHEN North Vancouver actress April Telek heard she’d been nominated for the Women in Film and Television Vancouver Artistic Merit Award, she had somewhat of an atypical reaction.

“I was floored,” she says.

“To be truly honest, I think I’m a better business person than I am a true thespian. I really appreciate the art and I really admire the skill that is required but I also get a thrill out of the fact that it is a business and you have to kind of handle your career like a business and I love that.”

However, the camera doesn’t lie and Telek was ultimately honoured with the coveted award for her talented portrayal of Jana, a struggling Bmovie actress, in Amazon Falls. The feature film had its world premiere at September’s Toronto International Film Festival before screening at last month’s Vancouver International Film Festival. Its director, Katrin Bowen, was also nominated for the award, bestowed upon her film’s leading lady at the close of the Vancouver festival.

For the ever-humble Telek, the honour still hasn’t fully sunk in. Following the nod, she says her husband turned to her and said, “‘Well, will you finally believe that you’re good?’ My whole career I’ve always said that, ‘I work because people like me and because I’m smart.’ I know how to do my job well. But I’ve never really in my heart of hearts believed that I was the most talented.”

Born and raised on the North Shore, Telek still calls it home, living in the same North Vancouver neighbourhood she grew up in.

She got her start in the entertainment industry at a young age, beginning to model at age 10.

“I had always been exposed to the film and modelling industry because my mom taught modelling and personal development for 27 years,” she says.

Telek’s mother, Jacklynne Nelson, and her aunt ran and owned Elizabeth Leslie Fashion Merchandising College, a popular Lower Mainland school for more than 40 years.

Interested in acting, her modelling career, which took her overseas at age 13, paved the way, opening the door to commercial work and later film and television. Telek also credits her high school drama teacher, Michael Reid, at Carson Graham

secondary, with being a major influence in her pursuit of the craft.

“He was a big part of what kept me going and what drove me — his incredible skills as an amazing coach in a high school program,” she says.

In 1994, Telek was crowned Miss Canada, and went on to compete in 17 international competitions. She considers her first big break to have come in film and TV in 1996, following her work in the pilot for Millennium.

“From that I got a lot of press and I got a lot of exposure and I’ve really never stopped working since,” she says. “But I kind of feel like I have the perfect career because nobody really knows me.

Local people do because I went to high school with half the North Shore but nobody really knows me and yet I have this really lovely career. I’m working all the time doing what I love, but my privacy has never been really infringed upon.”

Telek has appeared in a number of feature films, including Gray Matters with Heather Graham, Two For The Money with Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey, and White Noise with Michael Keaton. Television credits include Robson Arms, See Amazon Falls page 40

A14 - North Shore News - Friday, November 26, 2010

CALENDAR GALLERIES Artists for Kids Gallery: 810 West 21st St., North Vancouver.

Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., weekends from noon to 4 p.m. Info: 604-903-3798 or www.artists4kidscom.

The Bakehouse: 2453 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Bakehouse in Edgemont Village: 1050 Queens Rd., North Vancouver.

B.C. Mills Museum at Lynn Headwater Park: 4900 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Info: 604-224-5739.

Bellevue Gallery: 2475 Bellevue Ave., West Vancouver. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and outside gallery hours by appointment. Info: www. bellevuegallery.ca.

Chang-Soo Kim’s contemporary work will be on display until Dec. 31.

Binkley Sculpture Studios: 535 East First St., North Vancouver. Info: www.MichaelBinkley.com or 604-984-8574.

Studio Show: Sculptor Michael Binkley will celebrate his 30th anniversary with an exhibition, Dec. 2, 4-9 p.m., and Dec. 3-5, 11 a.m.-5 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.

Buckland Southerst Gallery: 2460 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Info: 604-922-1915. www.bucklandsoutherst.com.

Cafe for Contemporary Art: 140 East Esplanade, North Vancouver. Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Info: 778-340-3379 or cafeforcontemporaryart@gmail.com.

Caroun Art Gallery: 1403 Bewicke Ave., North Vancouver.

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Photography Print Salon: Travel is the subject of this fourth annual event which runs until Nov. 30.

Arts and Crafts Sale: Paintings, calligraphy, photographs and crafts will be for sale, Dec. 1-31.

Casa Del Caffe: 116 East 14th St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-983-2233.

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CALENDAR From page 14 St., Vancouver. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Info: www.circlecraft.net.

Garden Silhouettes: Fibre artist Kristen Chursinoff’s work will be on display until Nov. 30.

CityScape Community Art Space: 335 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-988-6844 or www. nvartscouncil.ca. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.

Anonymous Art Show: A group exhibition and fundraising event that includes both established and emerging two-dimensional artists, Nov. 26-Dec. 18. Each painting is $100 with 50 per cent going to the artist and the remaining to the North Vancouver Community Arts Council.

David Pirrie Studio: 1210 Arborlynn Dr., North Vancouver. Info: www. davidpirrie.com.

District Foyer Gallery: 355 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. Info: 604-9886844 or www.nvartscouncil.ca.

The North Vancouver Community Arts Council presents photography by Karen Evans and pottery by Rona Hatherall until Dec. 1.

The North Vancouver Community Arts Council presents textile arts by Olga Uhrin and paintings by Ron den Daas, Dec. 1-Jan. 26.

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CALENDAR From page 15 Vancouver. Info: www.nvartscouncil.ca.

The North Vancouver Community Arts Council presents travel photographs by Alan Sirulnikoff until Jan. 12.

The Elliott Louis Gallery: 258 East First Ave., Vancouver.

Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. or by appointment. Info: 604-736-3282.

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.

The Gallery at Artisan Square: 587 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island. Info: 604-947-2454 or www.biac.ca. Hours: Friday-Sunday, noon-4 p.m.

Gallery Jones: 1531 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Info: 604926-2233.

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, 1:30-6:30 p.m. or by appointment. Info: 604-980-1699 or www.graffiticoart.com.

Dangling Words: An abstract group exhibit runs until Dec. 3.

Kay Meek Centre: 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. Info: www.kaymeekcentre.com.

Richard Alm’s new paintings will be on display until Nov. 28.

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.

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 Community History Centre: 3203 Institute Rd., North Vancouver. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Info and registration: 604-990-3700, ext. 8016.

As Dreamt, As Built — Maps and Plans of North Vancouver.

An ongoing exhibit of documents that highlight the community’s development.

North Vancouver Museum Gallery: 209 West Fourth St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-990-3700, ext. 8016 or www. northvanmuseum.ca/.

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. 30.

North Vancouver Experience, an ongoing exhibit defining life in North Vancouver.

Parkgate Community Centre: 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver.

Presentation House Gallery: 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver.

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FILM

Bankrupt Burlesque one long music video

■ Burlesque. Written and directed by Steve Antin.

Starring Christina Aguilera, Cher, Cam Gigandet, Stanley Tucci and Kristen Bell.

Rating: 4 (out of 10) It falls closer to Showgirls than Chicago, and nowhere near Cabaret. It lifts a couple of lines directly from Emma — the Gwyneth Paltrow one — but that’s as close to good dialogue as Burlesque gets. The rest would be truly terrible if it weren’t for Christina Aguilera’s awesome voice.

Essentially, the film is a 110-minute-long sexy music video, starring the singer as a country girl from Iowa who leaves it all behind for a chance at stardom in Hollywood. (Buying Aguilera as a country girl is one of many leaps of faith required to sit through the movie.)

But the film opens with a belter, serving as backdrop as Ali (Aguilera) hastily flees her small town and boards a bus for L.A. “Round trip or oneway,” the ticket guy asks. “Are you kidding me?” Ali snips.

Reel Life

Julie Crawford She has no family, no friends, and nothing calling her back to life waiting tables in a dusty diner.

Of course, waiting tables is exactly what Ali finds herself doing, since (shockingly), she can’t get a singingand-dancing gig anywhere in Tinseltown. She has an epiphany when she wanders into a burlesque club — a luxe room with no windows but boasting “the best view on the Sunset Strip” — and sees those girls bumping and grinding onstage. It’s everything Iowa was not, and

Ali wants a piece of it.

Luckily for her, the first guy Ali meets is a super-hunky bartender named Jack (Cam Gigandet) who also happens to be a straight-up guy (and straight, bonus). And since the club is owned not by a predatory man but by a grouchy woman they call Tess (Cher) and her sunny gay compadre (Stanley Tucci), Ali avoids the perils of the casting couch as she catapults from waitress to dancer. She doesn’t have the same talent for currying favour with her fellow dancers, in particular Nikki (Kristen Bell), the show’s tippling star.

It takes a while before anyone even knows Ali can sing, as her voice is about the only thing she keeps wrapped up while on stage. The girls lip-sync to pre-recorded classic tracks, but when someone tries to sabotage the Etta James number, Ali improvises with that impossibly big voice of hers. Can Ali save the club from bankruptcy and the manicured claws of a smooth See Cher page 20

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CHRISTINA Aguilera had better take care of those vocal chords, because she won’t be switching to acting any time soon.

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Due Date (PG) — Fri, MonThur 7:10, 9:30; Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7:10, 9:30 p.m.

The Next Three Days (PG) — Fri, Mon-Thur Burlesque (PG) — Fri, Mon-Thur 7, 9:55; Sat- 6:40, 9:30; Sat-Sun 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 p.m.

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FILM

Mystic made her own way in the world

Life of maverick nun Hildegard von Bingen dramatized in biopic Vision

■ Vision (Germany 2009. Original title: Aus dem Leben der Hildegard von Bingen). Directed by Margarethe von Trotta. Starring Barbara Sukowa. In German and Latin with English subtitles. Opens today at Vancity Theatre.

Visit www.viff.org for showtimes.

Rating: 8 (out of 10)

John Goodman jgoodman@nsnews.com

WHAT German filmmaker Margarethe von Trotta most admires about the life of 12th-century mystic Hildegard von Bingen must have been hard to translate to the screen. Vision is a film about ideas.

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FOCUSING on the life of medieval mystic Hildegard von Bingen in Vision gives German filmmaker Margarete von Trotta a chance to examine issues still relevant today in a much different context.

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Back in the day the Benedictine nun gave little away in her dealings with the patriarchal church hierarchy that ruled the roost in the Rhine Valley. By necessity she kept everything sublimated and under wraps. No matter how radical her ideas seemed she was working within a tradition dominated by men.

What Hildegard accomplished — as a religious figure, musical composer and philosopher — was remarkable and she did it during a time when most women had no voice of their own.

In a world full of constraints Hildegard continually pushed the conceptual envelope of what was allowed. She often referred to herself as a member of the weaker sex but never acted like she was less than anyone’s equal. Living in a remote communal cloister she still managed to operate as a subtle powerbroker who made things happen and got things done.

Even with influential benefactors inside and outside the church, not everything went Hildegard’s way and von See Sukowa page 37

Cher used to be able to act From page 18 real-estate tycoon (Eric Dane)?

Enter the love triangle: will it be the goodhearted guy who can’t commit, or the rich bad-boy who overcompensates? (Personally I think the kohl-eyed Alan Cumming, as the club’s gender-flexing host, would be a more interesting choice, but that’s just me.)

Tough-as-nails Tess isn’t as hard as she appears, because it isn’t long before she’s sharing her makeup and imparting motherly wisdom to her orphaned ingénue. Cher used to be able to act: she won an Academy Award, remember? But here she is as wooden as some of those dancers’ knockers. She might have had a fighting chance if her face wasn’t wearing the same expression in every scene, the result of either poor actorly effort or Botox, I can’t be sure.

Aguilera had better take care of those vocal chords, because she won’t be switching to acting full time in the near future. There is plenty of forced laughter on her part and real laughter from the audience as she mechanically recites cheesy lines in between musical bits.

Things cool down considerably by the time Aguilera sings “Burlesque”, a decidedly un-burlesque number, and Cher sings her gratuitous piece, which is nonetheless destined to be a fan favourite.

Burlesque can indeed inspire spirited discussion, as in “how would you feel if your granny showed up in a corset and looked hotter than you do?” (Cher is 64). Or “would Bristol Palin have won Dancing With The Stars if she could do splits over a chair?” It’s T&A nonsense, a flat imposter of other films, but one guaranteed to mint a slew of new Aguilera fans.

SHOWTIMES From page 19 Pacific Cinémathèque and the embassies, consulates and cultural institutes of the member states of the European Union present Vancouver’s 13th European Union Film Festival, a showcase of acclaimed new and recent films from across Europe.

Opening night features A Perfect Match by Belgian director Miel van Hoogenbemt at 7 p.m. and Rudolf’s Inheritance from Latvian director Janis Streics at 9:05 p.m. Visit www.eufilmfestival. com for complete schedule.

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THE Estonian/Finnish documentary Disco and Atomic War screens Dec. 2 at Pacific Cinémathèque.

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Opening reception: Friday, Nov. 26, 7 p.m.

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Contemporary Transformation: Abstract paintings and photography by artists Jim Gladden, Dene Rossouw and Octavia Tosi, will be on display until Nov. 28.

Art Auction and Sale: Capilano University IDEA (illustration and design) students’ images of Vancouver will be for sale, Nov. 29Dec. 1. Opening reception: Tuesday, Nov. 30, 6-8 p.m.

Photographic Reflections: An exhibit by North Shore photographers Gary Eder, Keiko Imaizumi, Niloofar Miri and Ensieh Rastegar, Dec. 2-19. Opening reception: Saturday, Dec. 4, 2-4 p.m.

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Ouroboros: The late Ron Stonier’s abstract paintings will be on display until Nov. 27.

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Staged work defies reality From page 17

conflict that was part of the theme of their first book, The Architect’s Brother, husband and wife team, Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison have moved from black and white to colour in this second publication. Using themselves as models the ParkeHarrisons stage dramatic fantasy pieces that defy our notion of reality.

Themes of man as part of nature and in opposition to it run through their work as they express their angst over our modern world. Butterflies appear in several images both as vibrant participants in the photo and as captured victims. Plants struggle to survive in oppressive environments while others flourish in their connection to mankind.

There is no text of any kind included in the book beyond the list of image titles at the back. In the end we are left with our own thoughts on the ParkeHarrisons’ conceptual work.

— Terry Peters

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JOURNALISM

Photographer gives a new perspective

NV resident talks about working in Iraq and Lebanon’s war zones ■ Farah Nosh photojournalism lecture, Emily Carr University, Monday, Nov. 29 at 9: 30 a.m. in South Building Lecture Theatre 301.

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IN the spring of 2003, the world’s attention was locked on Iraq and the buildup to the American invasion. Few journalists were able to report what was happening in the final weeks of Saddam Hussein’s rule and the American military tightly managed reporters’ access.

Photojournalist Farah Nosh was on the ground in Baghdad.

The Lower Lonsdale resident was only in her first year of work, but made the brave decision to slip away from the governmentsanctioned press pack.

“The Iraqi regime had shuffled all the journalists into one compound together,” she says. “So we were all seeing the same things. It was my first year of journalism in the field and I was in there with Christiane Amanpour and all these veteran journalists.

But I made the difficult decision to leave them and go hide out with my family and get a new angle and perspective on the war.”

Born in Canada, Nosh still has relatives in Baghdad. Her Arab background and fluency in Arabic gave her a chance to see what few other Westerners could. Presentation House Gallery is presenting a lecture from Nosh at Emily Carr University, Monday Nov. 29 at 9:30 a.m.

“The most incredible part was witnessing history. You just knew this was an incredible time in the history of the country and it was overwhelming to actually see it and know that the world was watching.”

Nosh did make one attempt to work as an embedded reporter with the American military — the Arkansas National Guard, an experience she says she’ll never repeat.

“It was pretty crazy. I’d been with them for 24 hours before we were ambushed. It was definitely being thrown right in. They don’t really give you the do’s and don’ts. I decided not to do that again. It was incredibly dangerous and I thought that my advantage of looking Arab, being Arab, speaking Arabic was to move among civilians. Any other journalist could be with the Americans. And I just wasn’t into being shot at. It was a totally different experience because any interaction with civilians was from an American military perspective — doing house searches and stuff like that. It was interesting, but very different. The access was still there but it’s because we were forcing our way into people’s homes as opposed to quietly living among them. All around, it gave me an understanding of the military’s behavior around Iraqis.”

Nosh has won several awards for her work and has made several trips to back to Baghdad for various projects, including a series of portraits of badly wounded civilians. The photographs, taken during a period of horrific violence in Iraq, tell a bleak, wrenching story of the war’s countless victims.

“Part of it was the rise of the photographs we are seeing of American soldiers coming home with their wounds,” Nosh says.

“I thought we were covering that fairly extensively but no one was showing the other side, which is the civilian who didn’t sign up for a war and is experiencing these injuries and isn’t coming home to a $20,000 wheelchair or military care.”

With the apparent success of the surge and a new counter-

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AWARD-WINNING photographer Farah Nosh will talk about her work at Emily Carr University, Monday, Nov. 29 at 9:30 a.m. The lecture is free and open to the public in South Building Lecture Theatre 301. insurgency strategy, the level of violence in Iraq did fall in 2007.

American commanders were hailed as military geniuses and attention shifted to Afghanistan. U.S. president Barack Obama recently went so far as to declare an end to combat operations in Iraq, although American soldiers continue to kill and be killed.

“I think it’s pretty much the same. The worst years were ’05 and ’06. They were hell on earth. It has improved but it’s just relative. There are still kidnappings, assassinations, explosions, just not a bad as before. I think the world just lost interest,” Nosh says.

Press her for what the future holds and there isn’t much optimism.

“Over time,” she says, “I think Iraqis have learned to not hope. There were moments where people thought maybe a life without Saddam Hussein would be good, but the thread that I continually heard was that this war isn’t for the Iraqi people. As long as the intention isn’t for our benefit, we’re going to pay the price. So many Iraqis said that to me, that the Americans aren’t launching this invasion for us. Can Iraq be a functional country?

I’m sure it will be one day. Whether I see that or my son sees that, I don’t know. I think I’ve been plagued with the Iraqi syndrome of learning not to hope for the country. There are just so many degrees of tragedy. I mean even if everything was better, you’ve got 22 million people suffering from post-traumatic stress. How is the next generation going to function with that?”

Nosh is currently working on documenting the users of Insite, a safe injection facility in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. And whenever she returns to Canada from an assignment, Nosh makes a trip up to Haida Gwaii to work on another ongoing project — photographing the last few native Haida speakers.

“I work on that every time I go home from the Middle East.

It’s sort of my sanctuary project.”

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FARAH Nosh began documenting the war in Lebanon in 2006.

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SPARKLING Hill Resort rises from the rock near Vernon’s Predator Ridge golf course. KurSpa amenities — including the Rose room, below, one of seven unique aromatherapy sauna and steam rooms — are complimentary with every guest’s hotel stay.

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Wearing nothing more than a swimsuit, socks and sneakers, a surgical face mask, fleece headband and loose-fitting cotton gloves, I shuffle around the small chamber where the temperature in the room is nearing -110 C. There are four of us here in the cold sauna at Sparkling Hill Resort near Vernon — three writers and Tinus Pietersen, the resort’s charismatic spa director.

The air grows thicker with each breath, tiny ice crystals floating gently like snowflakes.

One in our group bows out, leaving the chamber at the two-minute mark. The remaining three of us are going for three minutes — the maximum treatment time — but it feels like an eternity. “Move those fingers, wiggle those toes,” urges Pietersen.

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We sing. We hum. We circle round and round.

Through a small window, we see the attendant outside the chamber make the half-time sign with her hands.

My legs ache, my elbows tingle, the hair on my forearms stands on end. Just when I think I can’t take the cold for another second, we’re given the thumbs up

and shown the way out, passing through two smaller cold chambers before returning to the comfort and warmth of the waiting room.

Three minutes in the cold sauna. High fives all around. The experience has been oddly exhilarating and leaves me feeling energized the rest of the day.

At Sparkling Hill, North American visitors are discovering what Europeans have been enjoying for years — total body cold therapy.

Cold saunas work by cooling the body, which shrinks blood vessels and causes increased blood flow. The process can reduce inflammation, leading to improved joint and muscle function, a reduction in chronic pain and rejuvenation of the whole body, according to its proponents.

The treatment is a favourite of athletes. In fact, it was a group of Polish scientists who pioneered the physical therapy, opening a cold sauna at an Olympic See Gem page 25

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The cold sauna is the jewel of Sparkling Hill Resort’s health and wellness experience. It’s the first cold sauna in North America and the signature treatment at KurSpa, the resort’s whole body health and wellness centre. The treatment isn’t cheap: $300 for 10 sessions.

For guests with limited means, however, there are other attractions, including wilderness walks through the trails at Predator Ridge Golf Resort and unlimited access to KurSpa’s seven aromatherapy sauna and steam rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, fitness studio, Serenity relaxation lounge and Kneipp waterway (a system of thermal pools designed to invigorate the circulatory and lymphatic systems, and relax aching muscles).

Perched high on a granite cliff above Okanagan Lake, just outsideofVernon,the152-room hotel enjoys spectacular views of the Monashee Mountains and Coldstream Valley. Sparkling Hill Resort opened in May, built at a cost of $122 million and privately financed by Gernot

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Swarovski crystal elements are incorporated into every facet of the resort’s design, from the four-storey crystal atrium (fabricated on-site at a cost of $3 million) to the crystal fireplace in each guest room.

The resort is offering visitors special rates during the holiday season. The Winter Wonderland package for two is a two-night stay priced at $395 per person and available Dec. 1 to Jan. 2. The package includes two breakfasts and two dinners

in the PeakFine dining room, access to all KurSpa amenities and airport transfers or valet parking.

Also included in the package are a KurSpa orientation, European Fango spa treatment for two, a guided hike, and a chef-hosted festive baking and tasting demonstration with takehome recipes.

Skiing is available at nearby Silver Star Mountain Resort, a 35-minute drive from the resort.

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Girls’ night out ELENA Grant (left) celebrates the opening of her boutique Sofiabella, Nov. 16 in Edgemont Village, with Sarah Watson and Casie Jensen, of Free the Children. Part proceeds from the evening’s sales were donated to the Me to We charity partner.

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A treatment in Sparkling Hill’s cold sauna involves spending up to three minutes in a room set at -100 C.

Designer Trunk Show: Mukado Jewelery Boutique in Dundarave will hold a sale of jewelry from Paris, noon to 6 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 27. Featured will be the designs of Metal Pointu’s and Philippe Audibert. More than 100 pieces of jewelry will be at the boutique for one day only.

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Coats for Kids at West 49 wraps up this Sunday,

Nov. 28. Organizers of the eighth annual national campaign hope to collect 15,000 coats for donation to youth shelters and organizations like Big Brothers. Bring in a clean, insulated gently used winter coat to any West 49 store, including Park Royal, and receive $25 off any winter jacket.

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CALENDAR From page 22 Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Art in the Hall: Watercolour landscape paintings by Alfonso Tejada will be on display until Jan. 7. Info: 604-925-7290.

West Vancouver Museum: 680 17th St., West Vancouver.

Museum hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 604925-7295 or www.westvancouvermuseum.ca.

Takao Tanabe’s work will be on display until Dec. 23.

Admission by donation. Artist talk: Wednesday, Dec. 8, 7-9 p.m.Winsor Gallery: 3025 Granville St., Vancouver. Info: 604681-4870 or www.winsorgallery.com CONCERTS Capilano University Performing Arts Theatre: 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Box office: 604-990-7810 or www. capilanou.ca/theatre.

Centennial Theatre: 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver.

Info: www.centennialtheatre.com. Box office: 604-984-4484.

Flywheel: The North Shore Celtic Ensemble will perform Saturday, Nov. 27, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15/$10.

Traditional Persian Music Concert: Saeed Farajpoori, Alireza Ghorbani and the Kereshmeh Ensemble will perform, Sunday, Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. Admission: $50/$45/$35. Tickets: 604-9048866.

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts: 6265 Crescent Rd., Vancouver.

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From Shadow to Light II: A benefit concert featuring 100 choir voices, a ballet performance and Irish dancing, Saturday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. Shari Ulrich, Ruta Yawney and Rachel Landrecht will also perform. Admission: $27.50. Tickets: 604-822-9197, 604280-3311 or www.ticketmaster.ca. Funds raised will support the Cottage Farm Centre for mental health recovery.

Deep Cove Coffee House: at St. Clare-in-the-Cove, 1384 Deep Cove Rd., North Vancouver. Info: lindabates@shaw.ca or 604-929-4019.

Handsworth Secondary School: 1044 Edgewood Rd., North Vancouver.

Sweet Music: The band and string groups will perform, Thursday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $10.

Highlands United Church: 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. Info: 604-980-6071 or www.highlandsunited.org.

Jazz Vespers: Joy with the Dave Robbins Trio, Sunday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m.

Kay Meek Centre: 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver.

Tickets: www.kaymeekcentre.com or 604-913-3634.

Flywheel: The North Shore Celtic Ensemble will perform Friday, Nov. 26, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15/$10.

Nikki Chooi will perform the violin, Sunday, Nov. 28, 3 p.m.

Pre-performance talk at 2:15 p.m. Tickets: $52.

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CALENDAR From page 27 of schools Geoff Jopson, Monday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m.

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Silk Purse Arts Centre: 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Info and reservations: 604-925-7292 or www.silkpurse.ca.

Piano Phantasies: Eugene Skovorodnikov will perform Chopin, Thursday, Dec. 16 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets: $15/$12.

THEATRE Anne MacDonald Studio: 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver.

Passages — Reflections From the Dark Side of the Year: Writers and musicians have teamed up to produce a performance inspired by the dark nights of December, Thursday, Dec. 9 at 8 p.m.

Profits from the evening will help fund the North Shore Arts Festival. Admission: $10.

Tickets: www.lynnlit.ca or at the door. Info: 604-9868547.

Grand Theft Improv: An improv sketch show that uses audiences suggestions to create 90 minutes of stories, scenes, songs and comedic chaos, the last Sunday of every month at 7 p.m. Tickets: $10.

Capilano University Performing Arts Theatre: 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Box office: 604990-7810 or www.capilanou. ca/theatre.

The Hobbit: A tale of daring and dangerous battle, Nov. 26 and 27 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 27 at 3 p.m. Tickets: $20/$14/$8.

Centennial Theatre: 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: www. centennialtheatre.com. Box office: 604-984-4484.

Zalozhniki Lubvi: A Russian language theatre performance, Friday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m.

Admission: $65/$55/$45.

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Wednesdays-Saturdays, until Nov. 27 at 8 p.m. Admission: $18/$16. Tickets: www. firstimpressionstheatre.com or 604-929-9456.

Dracula: A pantomime production, Dec. 15-17, 19, 21-23, 26-30 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 18, 19, 26, 31 and Jan. 1 at 3 p.m.

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Jake’s Gift: A play about a Second World War veteran’s journey back to Juno Beach for the 60th anniversary of D-Day, Friday, Nov. 26, 1:30 p.m. Tickets: $20.

Presentation House Theatre: 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver.

Tickets and info: 604-9903474 or www.phtheatre.org.

Damien: The story about Father Damien de Veuster who lived among the lepers on Molokai Island, TuesdaysSaturdays, until Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. and Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets:

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St. Martin’s Church Hall: 195 East Windsor Rd., North Vancouver. Tickets: 604-767-0665. Info: www. smpdramatics.com.

Theatre at Hendry Hall: 815 East 11th St., North Vancouver. Reservations: 604-983-2633 or www. northvanplayers.ca.

Beauty and the Beast: A pantomime tradition, Dec. 35, 10-12 and 17-19 at 7 p.m., matinees Saturday and Sunday at 1 and 3 p.m. Tickets: $8/ $4. Proceeds will go to the Harvest Project.

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East Side Marios: Lonsdale Quay, 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver.

Jim Foster will be appearing every Friday and Saturday at 8:30 p.m. in the lounge 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.

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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.

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Adam Woodall performs acoustic music every Thursday, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

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Friday, November 26, 2010 - North Shore News - A31

GREEN

Coupon site targets eco-friendly buyers Helps customers discover what’s available in their community Erin McPhee emcphee@nsnews.com

ANNALEA Krebs has a vision: she wants to advance the green movement on a city-by-city basis across North America.

On Nov. 8, the 25-year-old North Vancouver resident launched EthicalDeal, a free, subscription website offering daily deals from local green companies. It seems she’s on the right track as already, the Lower Mainland-based site has approximately 6,000 members and is continuing to grow.

With a plan to launch in other North American cities in the new year, it seems only a matter of time until her dream will become a reality.

“There’s a lot of companies operating in the group buying, social shopping space, ever since Groupon took off,” says Krebs, over the phone from her Vancouver office. “Groupon is known as the fastest growing company in the world right now so that creates a lot competition . . . . but I think what really sets us apart and drives me is our mission of making green mainstream.”

EthicalDeal evolved out of TheChange.com, a green business directory profiling local organizations, which Krebs founded and launched in May. “Shortly after launching TheChange, we were just reviewing our business and how we can better reach our mission of introducing people to local green businesses and saw the Groupon model as a more effective way to do that,” she says.

EthicalDeal addresses some of the concerns experienced by consumers when it comes to purchasing green products or services, for example: thinking going green is going to be too expensive; they don’t know where to find green products or

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SOCIAL entrepreneur Annalea Krebs reflects on the success of her new company, EthicalDeal.com.

services; or, they don’t know which companies to trust.

EthicalDeal offers daily deals, either products, services or experiences, at 50 to 90 per cent off, sent to members’ inboxes, made possible by a minimum number of buyers. For example, a deal might offer $50 worth of food at a sustainable restaurant for $25. While the offers are time-sensitive, it’s a buy-now-use-later model seeing purchasers’ emailed a coupon to make use of later. “We’re just trying to make it easier for people to make the switch or to try the alternative,” says Krebs.

Consumers are encouraged to subscribe, which is free, signing up through EthicalDeal’s website. As well, interested business owners are encouraged to contact them to be featured.

“The model itself is a very effective form of advertising for businesses as there’s no up front costs,” says Krebs. “They’re guaranteed paying customers and they get a ton of exposure.

For businesses that want to be the talk of the city for one day, which is what we offer them, and want new customers, it doesn’t compare to any other form of advertising.”

There aren’t any fees — the way payment works is EthicalDeal retains a portion of the sales from the promotion and pays the rest to the featured business. The percentage charged ranges from 30 to 50 per cent. “It’s great for them because the worst thing that could happen is nobody buys the deal that day and they’ve got a day free of advertising,” says Krebs. “The best thing that could happen is that we sell hundreds of deals and that represents to them hundreds of paying customers.”

Krebs is pleased with the success of their local launch, seeing the demand definitely there. “Our deals are selling out and we’re selling hundreds upon hundreds every day,” she says.

The sustainable businesses featured are diverse, ranging from restaurants to events to those offering a host of ecofriendly products. North Shore businesses featured thus far include Raw Hair Lounge and Sunshine Life Studio.

Through the site they’re recruiting subscribers in a number of other cities and plan to launch once they reach 5,000.

Krebs expects they’ll launch in Toronto and San Francisco in the new year and a new city every three months thereafter.

They’ve also had interest from cities in Europe.

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MUSIC

Rural Alberta Advantage take it to the stage ■ The Rural Alberta Advantage, Biltmore Cabaret, Nov. 6.

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THREE-PIECE Canadian favourites the Rural Alberta Advantage hit the Biltmore as the last stop on the Canadian leg of their tour before heading off for Europe.

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INDIE trio The Rural Alberta Advantage (Amy Cole, Nils Edenloff and Paul Banwatt) made one last stop at the Biltmore Cabaret before heading off on a European tour.

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But before they departed our continent, the band left a lasting impression on one last audience, although many already seemed quite well versed in their material.

Many of the group’s songs are similar in context, often relaying tales of heartbreak laced through Canadian landscapes and landmarks. Over keyboards, drum kit and guitar, the group created a massive noise that clearly struck a chord with the sold-out crowd.

Vocalist Nils Edenloff sings with structure and devotion. In the opener “Luciana” and the brief follow-up “Rush Apart” the band set a precedent for loud instruments and tight playing which the crowd appreciated. “It’s been a long time since we’ve been here,” Edenloff told the crowd. “But we’re so happy to be back!” The enthusiasm for their city had the Biltmore instantly hooked.

“We like feeling your sweat,” Edenloff joked. Up next the group performed the first of a slew of new songs for the night.

The unheard material captivated the crowd nearly as much as the familiar ones. In one unnamed track, a jungle-type drum beat made its way into the familiar RAA sound that sews its way through most of their 2009 LP Hometowns.

When the band asked who in the house was from Alberta, most of the crowd shouted with cheer — it was apparent that not only were displaced Albertans in the crowd, but many who felt at home enough in the songs to associate themselves, even momentarily.

This was a good segue into the kick-drum heavy “Edmonton,” in which Edenloff calls the town an “Alberta pen,” perhaps mixing equal elements of being jaded with home province affection. Another new song followed, and then the sleepy yet beautiful, “In The Summertime” which cooled the crowd down a bit, giving a well-needed dance break. The organ sounds and tambourine beats drew excited handclaps through another new track which followed.

For an encore the trio chose a cover of Survivor’s powerful “Eye of The Tiger,” an unlikely, but surprisingly well-fitting choice. After several more new tracks, they pulled out “Sleep All Day”, followed by a noisy, agressive delivery of “The Deathbridge In Lethbridge,” a powerful ending to one of the best sets the Biltmore has seen in recent months.

A34 - North Shore News - Friday, November 26, 2010

MUSIC

Small Black make a big impression ■ Small Black, Media Club, Nov. 10.

Alyssa Lechner Contributing Writer

WHEN you’re planning an epic road trip, a major component of the preparation is to make several CDs that reflect the nature of the road trip itself.

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NEW Order comparisons are inevitable but Brooklyn combo Small Black make the sound completely their own on their new album Full Chain.

For instance, if you’re driving down the west coast of Cascadia (British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California), you’ll want sun-bleached, wind through your hair tunes. Or maybe if you’re cruising past Alaska you’d make an icy Bjork play list. Well, if Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong could have made a track list for their intergalactic odyssey, Small Black would without a doubt be on it as their spacey sounds were met with many a happy ear at the Media Club.

Openers, Young Prisms, didn’t rile up the crowd the way an opener should. The quintet from San Francisco looked pretty gloomy up on stage while singer, Stef, moaned indistinguishable lyrics reminiscent of Cranberries’ vocalist Dolores O’Riordan. During their second to last song, during a fuzzy instrumental breakdown, Stef and the drummer actually walked off stage for lack of anything better to do. Are you kidding me? Even Joe Jonas shakes a tambourine and swivels his hips when he doesn’t have lyrics to sing. A performance has to be pretty banal when even the singer gets bored.

Second openers, Brooklyn duo Class Actress followed up and sounded pretty much how Metric would if they were from Saturn instead of Toronto.

Once Small Black burst into their set, the See Small page 36

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Small Black’s sound oh so otherworldly From page 34 audience was finally met with some genuine excitement on the stage and it was reflected in the crowd as everyone packed in close and swayed to the celestial set. “Camouflage” was a great early track, sufficiently preparing the crowd for a seriously stellar journey. They followed up with “Bad Lover” and “Lady in the Wire.” Let’s face it though, with Small Black’s eerie synths and electronic drums, the New Order comparisons are inevitable, especially on “Lady in the Wire” with its melodic bass. But where New Order left off with their clean-cut minimalism, Small Black picks it right back up and makes the sound completely their own: modern, young, and oh so otherworldly. It’s almost as if the band has this ethereal glow surrounding them in which nothing about their performance can go wrong.

“Despicable Dogs” and “Photojournalist” were perfect come down songs for Small Black’s cosmic trip. “Photojournalist” was an especially perfect last tune because it was their first single off their newest album, Full Chain, and it was clear the audience had been waiting for it all night. If “Despicable Dogs” is the song that plays during the descent from the planetary pilgrimage, then “Photojournalist” acts as the wrap up tune, where we all look back at the journey we just completed. “Photojournalist” truly encapsulates the entire set list and New Chain in general, so it was without a doubt the obvious choice for the closing song.

I left the Media Club that night seriously reevaluating my career choice: do I want to be an astronaut? But then I remembered the “Vomit Comet” (An aircraft that simulates the feeling of weightlessness for training astronauts. After a ride in the Vomit Comet, most soon-to-be astronauts puke), and decided that I’ll just stick to listening to Small Black as it’s the closest I’ll ever get to deep space sans regurgitation.

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FILM

Sukowa brings Hildegard to life

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Trotta uses those incidents to humanize the beatific story and bring her proto-feminist back to earth. Vision takes place within confined ideological walls but everyday reality determines how things play out.

Hildegard’s spiritual visions and unique philosophical writings have fascinated von Trotta for decades. The German director (who began working as an actor in films with Fassbinder and Schlondorff) has spent much of her career telling stories that feature strong women characters with radical social agendas such as The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum (1975), Marianne and Juliane (1981) and Rosa Luxemburg (1986).

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featured relatively contemporary settings and focusing on the life of Hildegard von Bingen gives the filmmaker a chance to examine issues still relevant today in a much different context.

Von Trotta dramatizes her medieval tale with a fairly conventional script but like Hildegard herself the director is capable of communicating in diverse ways. The film’s extensive use of close-ups is an homage to the intense cinema of Carl Dreyer particularly his 1928 silent classic The Passion of Joan of Arc with Falconetti.

Like Dreyer’s film, Vision uses a brilliant actor in the lead role — Barbara Sukowa, who has worked with von Trotta several times before, brings Hildegard to life on screen and gives the audience a connection to a woman who lived a thousand years ago.

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FILM/TELEVISION

Amazon Falls hitting the film fest circuit From page 13

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Strangely enough, while at one time Telek kept an apartment in Los Angeles (she laughs when she recalls the multitude of colourful roommates she had over the years), and went back and forth, she’s never done a job there.

“Every job brought me home or to Toronto or to the Prairies, but not a single job in the United States did I shoot,” she says.

As was the case with Amazon Falls, which she heard about through her agent who sent her the script, telling her it was a very low-budget project.

“I read it and I thought, ‘Oh my goodness,’” she says.

“This project, if I get it, it will either make my career or I will have to quit.’ Honest to God. Because it was that kind of a project. I am in every frame of the movie, every scene of the film, with the exception of two. I’ve never had to carry anything like that in my life. I’ve never had that kind of responsibility and I’ve never had to go to the deep dark places that I had to go to with the character of Jana. It scared the life out of me and I needed that badly.”

Telek jumped on board with the project, excited at the prospect of a role allowing her to both challenge herself as well as give her an opportunity to show her chops.

Amazon Falls was Bowen’s first feature as a director and she based it loosely on her own experience as a B-movie actress.

The film chronicles the experiences of Jana, an actress nearing her 40th birthday, who finds herself questioning whether it’s time to give up or continue on in her dream of making it big, despite the hardship she faces in her quest to do so.

Its screenwriter, Curry Hitchborn, a fellow North Shore resident, was given a mere two weeks to pen the project. The shooting time was similarly tight, seeing it accomplished in 12 days, primarily locally with one day by the crew in Los Angeles for some location shots.

Amazon Falls’ Toronto film festival premiere saw every show sell out, including the opening, which did so in three hours, says Telek. At the Vancouver film festival, in addition to her Women in Film and Television Vancouver Artistic Merit Award win, Amazon Falls was also named the second most popular Canadian film. Plans for it include screening at other international film festivals in the coming months, as well as a theatrical release in the New Year. The Movie Network plans to air it in 2012.

In the meantime, Telek is continuing to shoot films and television shows as well, remains on the lookout for new projects. She was recently featured on Leftcoast TV Get With the Stars, which is hosted by Laurie Belle and airs on the Novus Network, as well as online (leftcoasttv.com).

Telek’s episode was filmed at North Vancouver’s Thai House Restaurant.

Apart from acting, she also does a lot of non-profit work, including serving as a North Shore Hospice board member for three years in addition to working with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and Operation Smile.

When asked how she manages such a busy schedule, Telek says her young daughter gives her all the motivation she needs, encouraging her to set a good example.

“She’s pretty inspirational so it makes me want her life to be full and wonderful,” she says.

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VISUAL ARTS

Tattoo Project turns body art into fine art “Does the body art become a help or a hindrance in taking a picture of this person?”

Some models were shot by the majority of the photographers, but Hemingson said different concepts, ways of seeing the subjects and photographic processes led to a great collection of unique shots.

“We have four or five individuals who are really heavily tattooed, who are really amazing characters and personalities and just larger than life that you just wanted to photograph and grab an image of them,” Hemingson said. “They look like completely different people in all of the photographs.”

Pennylane Shen, curator of Jacana Contemporary Art on South Granville who recently hung the Art for Life Fine Art Auction at Club Five Sixty, curated The Tattoo Project exhibit.

Among other photos, visitors will see a four-byfive-foot installation by photographer Spencer Kovats,

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who shot subjects clothed then unclothed, and another

by Johnathon Vaughn, who Hemingson says wears a full tattoo suit beneath his Armani threads, and who has created a collage of subject’s eyes alongside their most meaningful tattoos.

Lyle Tuttle, the 77-yearold grandfather of modern American tattooing who inked Janis Joplin and Joan Baez, will appear at the free opening gala Nov. 26, as will Bob Baxter, longtime editor of Skin & Ink magazine. Tattooed beauty Melody Mangler and the Screaming Chickens Burlesque Revue will shimmy, bump and grind.

Hemingson expects the documentary about The Tattoo Project, which will include musings on art, photography and the artistic process from the lips of photographers and those who’ve chosen to have their bodies market with tattoos, to screen next fall.

The Tattoo Project calendar will also be sold for $20 at the exhibit to raise money for the Ray-Cam Community Centre in the Downtown Eastside.

The opening gala runs 7 to 11 p.m. at 1218 Cartwright St. on Granville Island.

For more information, see thetattooproject.ca.

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led them to join forces with documentary filmmaker Jack Silberman and writer PJ Reece to create a film for National Geographic that documented the disappearing tribal art practices of the Iban people, former headhunters, of Borneo.

Hemingson learned when he was trying to promote The Vanishing Tattoo to middleaged men who worked for mainstream broadcasters in the mid 1990s that too many people believed tattoos were only chosen by bikers, prison inmates, “loose women” and the working class, so he started compiling photos of regular folks and celebrities with tattoos on his website to expand viewers’ minds.

His own mind was blown by the artistic and intimate photos of tattooed inmates in the rough Angola prison in Louisiana that were taken by fashion photographer Albert Watson and included in his coffee table book Cyclops.

These photos planted the seed for Hemingson’s future forays into photography.

Over three days last May long weekend, Hemingson and 11 professional photographers shot nearly 100 tattooed folks, including nurses and employees of Telus and Terasen Gas. Volunteers, who earned $25, ranged from young women with one image on their foot, to men in their 70s who’d been tattooed in the 1940s, to people with tattoos on their hand and neck who are into body modification.

The aim was to turn body art into fine art, Hemingson said.

“In classical portrait photography, the idea is that a great portrait photographer, in taking an image of you, will capture some essence of who you are as a person,” he said.

Hemingson was curious to see how meaningful symbols and designs chosen by subjects to adorn their skin would influence photographers’ artistic processes.

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The Cheshire Cheese Restaurant & Bar

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Sunday,Turkey Dinner.Weekends and Holidays, our acclaimed Eggs Benny. Open for lunch or dinner, 7 days a week.

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A West Vancouver Favorite for 25 years. Daily specials.

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GREEK

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Now Open everyday @ noon for Lunch! Voted one of the top 5 Greek restaurants in the Lower Mainland. Our two new highlytrained chefs are also serving up fresh gourmet Mediterraneaninspired specials. With our outstanding food, reasonable prices, friendly service, candlelit charm and daily food/drink specials, you will see why so many people call it their favourite restaurant.Free parking at rear of building.Call for delivery/take out tonight or come in for a relaxing Mediterranean experience.

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Great selection of import draft.All Canucks PPV games on the big screens.

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We are open 7 days a week for lunch & dinner. Hours of operation are Monday-Sunday 11:30am3:00pm for lunch,Sunday-Thursday 5:00pm-9:30pm for dinner and Friday/Saturday 5:00pm-10:00pm for dinner.

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ALLEN - Ronald May 10th, 1928 – November 18th, 2010. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ronald Allen; husband, dad, grandpa, GG, brother, Veteran and friend. Ron passed away peacefully on November 18th, 2010 at the age of 82 after a short battle with cancer. He leaves behind a family who will miss him immensely; two daughters: Susan (Sven) and Lesley, five grandchildren: Leif (Elaine), Kyla, Jonathan (Michelle), Eric (Karla) and Ben, and one great granddaughter: Abigail. We are comforted in our loss knowing that he is rejoined with his wife, of 62 years, Nancy and their daughter Julie. After serving in Canada’s Merchant Navy, Ron met and then married Nancy in 1948. They settled and raised their three girls in North Vancouver. Ron lived on the North Shore most of his life and will be sadly missed by all that had the good fortune to know him.

Many will remember meeting him on his walks up and down Lonsdale for his morning coffee with the guys. North Vancouver will not be the same without him.

A celebration of Ron’s life will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 118, 123 West 15th Street, North Vancouver, BC on Friday, December 3rd at 1 o’clock. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Lions Gate Hospice Society.

Basi, Geri

BEHAN, Lydia (Hawthorne) For more than 15 years Lydia faced the challenges of Parkinson’s disease and stroke with courage and grace. She passed away peacefully on November 21, 2010, at age 83.

Lydia’s striking beauty was a reflection of her inner beauty.

Filled with love, compassion, strength, integrity, kindness and humor Lydia found joy in caring for her family, being a loyal friend, volunteer and gracious hostess.

Lydia was born and raised in Thunder Bay Ontario. She moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba where she worked as a fashion model and married Douglas Behan. The couple then moved to Vancouver.

Lydia is survived by her husband Douglas, her two daughters Nancy (Bill) Carter and Cathy Behan and fond nieces and nephews. The family is grateful to friends and caregivers who cared for and supported Lydia in her long battle with Parkinson’s disease. We give special thanks to Merly Catubig and Theresa Spiers with whom Lydia had a special bond and to the staff of the West Vancouver Care Center.

Friends and family will join in a celebration of Lydia’s life at a later date. Flowers are graciously declined. Donations in Lydia’s memory to the Parkinson Society British Columbia will help the fight against Parkinson’s .

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Geri (Harjinder) Basi after a brief, unexpected, intense illness. Like her hero, Muhammed Ali, she was a true fighter.

Predeceased by her mother Paulo, Uncle Jeet and cousin Brenda. She leaves behind the loves of her life, Husband Jerry and daughter Alex, her beloved father Tara, brother Jeevan (Linda), sister Daljeet (Gary), along with her extended family.

Born in North Vancouver on June 16, 1953. Geri grew up in the area and shortly after leaving school enrolled in a hairdressing course.

Not one to shy away from adventure, she and her girlfriends embarked on a two week trip to Whitehorse. Surprisingly, she decided to stay and took on the job as a backhoe operator! It was in the Whitehorse where she met her very good friends Maureen and Steve Coull. She returned home about eight years later to start her next adventure.

She and Jerry met when she was seventeen and after years apart, married in 1982. They had Alex in 1988. Shortly thereafter Geri’s life turned upside down by a devastating aneurysm. It took years for Geri to rebound from this event yet she always maintained an optimistic view of life.

Geri was an adventurous woman who lived life to the fullest. She had an insatiable appetite for Vegas and boxing. Her sparkling personality drew many people to her including promoter Don King and boxer Sugar Ray Leonard. Her proudest interaction was with the family of Muhammed Ali from whom she received a supportive letter in response to her challenges with a brain injury.

Beset by a number of illnesses over her years, Geri’s remarkable existence revolved around the love she had for her daughter Alex and husband Jerry. Geri will always be remembered as a very warm, perservering and loving person who has touched many hearts.

Special thanks to Dr. Tom Nevell, Dr. Larry Bacon and the nursing staff at the B.M.T. ward at Vancouver General Hospital who cared unbelievably for Geri. A very special thanks to Uncle Sohan and Auntie Mavis who were our “rock” in times of need.

A gathering will be held at First Memorial Funeral Services, 4725 Falaise Drive, Saanich on Saturday, November 27 at 2:00 pm. This will be followed by prayers at the Sikh Temple on the corner of Topaz and Blackwood Ave followed by a celebration of Geri’s life at Lady of Fatima Church, 4635 Elk Lake Drive at 5:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the BC Cancer Foundation in Geri’s name.

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BRONK - Marion Olive We celebrate the life and mourn the loss of Marion who passed away early in the morning on November 1, 2010, approximately 3 months after her 95th birthday.

Marion was predeceased by her loving husband and best friend, A.W. (Buss) Bronk, who died on June 26, 2002. Marion was also predeceased by her five sisters and their husbands all of whom lived in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and by her brothers and their wives. Marion is survived by her daughter Sandra (John), and son Brian (Susette), grandsons Darren (Dawn), Drew (Dmitri), David and granddaughter Rachel (Eric) and great granddaughters, Paige and Madeline. Marion was born in 1915 in the Village of Tusket, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia and was the youngest and last surviving child of Job and Samantha Raynard. Marion’s early years were spent in the Village of Tusket and the nearby Town of Yarmouth and, as a young woman, Marion moved to New Brunswick where she met and married her husband.

Marion’s husband was a member of the RCMP and, as a result, during their first 15 years of marriage, Marion and her family were posted to and lived in many small New Brunswick towns. In 1960, Marion and her family were moved by the RCMP to Vancouver and several years later Marion and her husband purchased the family home in the Lynn Valley area of North Vancouver. Marion dedicated her entire adult life to looking after her husband, children and later, grandchildren. Marion believed in positive thinking and for Marion, the glass was usually ‘‘half full’’ and rarely ‘‘half empty’’. After the death of her beloved husband, it became a little more difficult for Marion to be positive, however, with the help of her children and grandchildren, Marion maintained her positive attitude and continued living in the family home until her death. Marion was quietly religious, but did not push her religious belief on others.

Throughout her life, Marion maintained a strong interest in politics and current affairs and her mind was sharp until the end.

Marion, without being nosey or interfering, was genuinely interested in the lives of her children, grandchildren and her many friends and Marion made every effort to keep in touch with her children, grandchildren and friends. Marion’s genuinely caring nature resulted in strong bonds of friendship with each of her children and grandchildren and resulted in friendships that lasted decades. Marion will be greatly missed and always remembered by her children, grandchildren and those who came to know this positive and remarkable woman.

GRIFFITHS - Irene Mary Born July 23, 1913 - November 4, 2010. Irene, at the ripe old age of 97, passed away peacefully in her sleep, just like she always said she would. She will be lovingly remembered by sons Bob and Ross, grandchildren David, Lorene, Ainsleigh, Shaine, Andrew, and Jane, five great grandchildren and two great, great grandchildren. She is predeceased by husband Lew and daughter Carole. Irene loved and nurtured her family and was a kind and supportive mother and grandmother. She delighted in our every accomplishment and left behind a lifetime of loving memories. She was also a heck of a dancer. At her request, no service will be held. If friends so desire, donations can be made to the charity of one’s choice.

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DUNGEY, Reverend Roy Andrew Feb 9, 1941 - Nov 20, 2010 Roy passed away November 20, 2010 in the arms of the woman he loved and surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife Wilma and the children he was so proud of David, Paul, Matthew, Ramona and Crista and his very precious grandchildren Leah, Christian, Ethan, Brayden, Ava and Liam. He will be dearly missed by his brother Charles (Grace) and his brother in law Gary (Barbara). Roy was predeceased by his sisters Sandra and Barbara. Roy was a spiritual man who believed strongly in his faith. He preached and practiced social justice. The family would like to sincerely thank the homecare staff of the Community Pallliative Care Team, particularily Sigrid and Mary and the staff of the North Shore Hospice for their loving care of Roy and our family. In lieu of flowers, a donation in Roy’s name to the North Shore Hospice, 319 East 14th St., North Vancouver V7L2N7 would be appreciated. A celebration of this gentle mans life will be held at Boals Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Rd, North Vancouver on Saturday December 11, 2010 at 11:00 am.

A reception will follow at Le Bistro Chez Michel, 224 Esplanade, North Vancouver, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm.

delivery: 604-986-1337

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WONG, Isabel Mona Lee Aug. 23, 1920 - Nov. 24, 2010 There is sadness to be sure, but more than anything an overwhelming sense of peace.

Isabel took her final breath on this earth in the early hours of November 24th, 2010, surrounded by all of her beloved children and grand-children. She passed away just as she lived her life, with grace, love, care and contentment. A private family service will be held according to her wishes.

Quick wit, ready smile Wise whizz of food, yarn and cloth Endless love - our Iz

Hollyburn Funeral Home 604-922-1221

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BODWELL HIGH SCHOOL (www.bodwell.edu) at Harbourside Park in North Van is looking for a college/U grad with relevant work experience to fill a Dorm Parent/Hall Advisor position to supervise students in residence. Apply with resume & two references to the Director of Residence, Mr. Kevin Kubish, kevin@bodwell.edu before December 7.

LOST 1 gold earring 3rd & Lonsdale Sat Nov 20th.

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Chandler Associates Architecture Inc. would like to congratulate Andre Belliveau on his recent designation of LEED Green Associate. CAA welcomes his commitment to sustainability as an Integrated Design approach is a major priority to the firm.

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LABORATORY ASSISTANT

Acme Analytical Laboratories (Vancouver), a premier BC mining laboratory, is looking to fill various Laboratory Assistant positions in Vancouver. 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 $12 (combination of base hourly rate and daily production bonus).

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F/T Full Cycle Accountant/Bookkeeper required for North Shore home builder. QuickBooks & construction industry experience desirable. Job will also include general office duties. Email resume to: vancustomhb@gmail.com

Wednesday November 17th A youth on his bike was hit crossing at Lynn Valley & Kirkstone, early evening.

Contact RCMP; RE: file #2010-32129; 604-985-1311

FOUND- SET of keys, Roche Point, Thursday mornig. call to identify. 604-924-2096

Announcements

1205

WITNESSES NEEDED For hit and run

FOUND LAB X, black, female, white chest & white flea collar, Nov 21st on Hwy 99 & Depot Rd, Squamish. Call 604-880-9140

1010

EMPLOYMENT

DINEEN, ELIE Mark. Anyone knowing his whereabouts, from formerly the Langley area, call 604-240-0597 regarding an estate, due to a death in your family.

1085

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

EDGAR - Florence Downie May 6, 1917 - October 6, 2010 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our aunt, Florence Edgar. Aunt Flo lived in North Vancouver most of her long life. She and her sister Harriet and brother James, both deceased, attended Lynn Valley School. She experienced the changes in Lynn Valley as it developed from forest to metropolis. She knew her neighbourhood intimately and took great comfort from her friends and neighbours. She will be sorely missed by her family and friends and by her cherished pets. Thanks to all those friends, family and neighbours who helped her cope with increasing disability over the past few months.

classified@van.net

fax: 604-985-3227

www.acmelab.com

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

Announcements

A Time of Remembrance Christmas Memorial Service

JORSVICK - Douglas O. It is with sorrow that we announce the passing of Douglas O. Jorsvick on Saturday, October 30th, 2010 . He is survived by his daughter, Linda, his son Scott, and his grandchildren Taylor and Jordan. A loving father to his children and loyal husband to his wife, most of all, he was a a model of a man who was reverent, tolerant and kind. We who knew him and loved him are touched forever by his life and his love. He will always be missed. Services will be held at Mt. Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Avenue, Friday, November 26th, at 1pm.

Christmas is fast approaching and sometimes we forget this is the first year without our loved ones. With this in mind, we would like to invite you to a time of remembrance and celebration in the spirit of Christmas.

HOLLYBURN FUNERAL HOME 1807 Marine Drive, West Vancouver

Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 3:00 pm Light refreshments will follow

ALL ARE WELCOME

This is a non-denominational service. FREE of charge.

For more information, please call 604-922-1221

FEATURED EMPLOYMENT

Friday, November 26, 2010 – North Shore News – A45

2070 2010

Appliances

ILAC APPLIANCE & VACUUMS

1825 Lonsdale Ave

604-987-7330

LEGAL ASSISTANT Family Law

The North Shore’s oldest and largest law firm requires a legal assistant with at least 5 years experience in family law to provide support to our busy family law practice.

This opportunity would have special appeal to those qualified candidates who live on the North Shore.

Requires excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with clients in difficult personal circumstances. Strong computer skills, ability to handle a high-volume practice, and knowledge of the recently revised Supreme Court Family Rules, are essential. Tight time deadlines, dependability, organizational skills, and attention to detail and accuracy are also essential.

Long-term career potential, competitive salary and benefits, excellent working environment.

e-mail resumes to jobs@ratcliff.com or fax 604-988-1452 attn. Doug Ausman by November 30, 4:30pm

EMPLOYMENT 1240

General Employment

1248

Home Support

LIVE-IN CARE GIVER needed for female Senior in North Van. 2 years experience & Filipino language req’d Josie 604-985-5209

COUNTER SALES Position available at a busy North Shore equipment rental company. We require a mechanically minded person that has basic computer knowledge and above average customer service skills. Experience is not necessary but would be an asset. Great work environment, $12 per hour + benefits after 3 months.

Please send resume to: Fax 604-987-8176, 105 Fell Ave., North Van Seanlehmann@ dynamic-rentals.com

MAINTENANCE PERSON Swimming Pool Co needs a maintenance person to join our busy team. We are looking for a reliable, energetic individual with a positive attitude, good attention to detail. Able to perform repetitive and physically demanding outdoor work. Bondable. Must have car - in good working order.

Will train. Please reply to: poolwaters@gmail.com Thank you for your interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING MANAGER Central Lonsdale rental building seeks exp’d manager to provide cleaning of common areas, interior/exterior maintenance/ repairs, rent suites, resolve tenant concerns, etc. 'Live-in' an option (14 suite building). Must be bondable. Email resume to northvanapart@telus.net Sewing & Clothes Alterationist required. North Van. Will train.

Sewing machine exp required.

Call 6pm-10pm 604-838-4680

1245

Health Care

ACCENTUS MEDICAL Transcription Services requires Canadian MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS to work from home. Expertise in Operative Reports and Oncology needed. Health Benefits now available! Please apply online www.accentus.ca/ employment.html LOOKING FOR good home that is willing to look after lady in mid 40’s who needs help w/ meals & personal care, & company. Good pay. 604-985-4704

LIKE NEW! Fridge Stove Washer Dryer Stacker Coin W/D set

200 $ 100 $ 150 $ 100 $ 300 $ 750 $

604.306.5134 2047

Consignment

ORIGINAL AUSTRIAN Virnel with blouse, apron, size 20, $150; down comforter exc long $120; exc cond. 604-982-1584

2060

For Sale Miscellaneous

2 NORDIC Ice Trak tires on steel wheels. 225-60x16. Suits Pontiac or Chevy. $150. 604-922-6036 HANDMADE BABY blankets and clothes. Ready for Christmas gifts. Call for details. 604-987-1005 MINK COAT, small to medium.

Worn twice. Classic, Gorgeous, Fawn coloured, appraised for insurance at $13,000. Asking $8,000 obo 604-913-8865 RENO SALE dining set, m/wave, lrg port d/w, 2 new armchairs, persian rugs, etc. 604-990-9838

2070

Fuel

1250

Hotel Restaurant

1310

Trades/Technical

PART TIME OR FULL TIME

If woodworking is your passion, come and see us.

Detailing and sanding for finish prep to beautiful and exotic woods. You can kick up as much dust as you want around here! Email: jim@unisonwindows.com or phone 604-980-6000 www.unisonwindows.com

1403

A CLEAN DRY SPLIT Maple, birch, alder. Guar lowest prices. David 604-926-0014 24H TOP KNOT FIREWOOD est 1981 Dry Alder, Birch & Maple. Pick up or delivered. Rod 604-985-7193

2075

Furniture

COUCH POTATO 3 seat 84X37 sofabed, 6 mths new, qlty mattress nvr used. Mocha microfibre.

Exc value $995 604-982-0673 iboehm@shaw.ca FLEXWOOD Single bed, all natural latex 6’’ foam, natural wood frame $495 obo 604-984-2026 HIGH END new, modern leather sofa, loveseat & chair Value $3500 sell $999. 604-418-6308 SIMMONS, BOX spring, & Mattress, Euro top, queen, like new, you p/u, $200obo, 604-417-4544

Alder • Birch • Maple Dry, Clean Hardwoods

#1 in Sales • 27 yrs in business Full & half cords 7days/week

SEASONED FIREWOOD, mixed, 1/4, 1/2 or full cord. Call for details. 604-908-2589

2020

Garage Sale

SOLID OAK dining table & 6 chairs, extends to seat 10, early Canadian $550. 604-983-8175

2105

Musical Instruments

KORG CONCERT 5000 Digital Piano, 88 Dbl. action fully weighted keys. Grt. cond. Vol. control, 1 touch adjustable sound to suit room, hall or stage.

Incl. bench and light. $750.00 604-202-1052

2118

97B- TRUCKLOAD of NEW Snowboards, Skis, boots(ski&snowboard) outerwear 1453 Lonsdale Sat & Sun 9-5 97B- APT complex garage sale!

Sunday 10:30-3:30pm, 150 West 2 St. Somthing for everyone.

2080

Garage Sale North Vancouver

94 - ESTATE SALE, Fri 4-6pm, Sat 10am-4pm. Low prices, quality items. 3501 Capilano Rd.

2135

Wanted to Buy

All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military.

We handle all paperwork and transportation.

Licensed North Shore dealer. 604-960-0045

3015

Childcare Available

EXP’D CHILDCARE in my NVan home, age 0-5yrs, 7days/wk, flex hours, snacks incl, 778-340-4795

3040

3507

Cats

1420

Tutoring Services

RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK pups, 1 shots, dewormed, only 3 left $1000.

Ph 604-845-4113

4060 BERNESE MOUNTAIN Dog Pups, vet ✔ 1st shots, dewormed. $950. Chwk. 1-604-794-3561

Metaphysical

LOVE! MONEY! LIFE! #1 Psychics!

1-877-478-4410 CreditCards/Deposit $3.19/min 18+ 1-900-783-3800 www.mysticalconnections.ca

BLACK LAB puppies 1 shots, dewormed, PB non reg, $300.

604-819-1729 or 604-794-3438 BOXERS, CKC reg. show champion lines, 9 flashy brindle males, 2 reverse, chip, wormed & shots, ready Nov 12. 604-987-0020

4530

Travel Destinations

THAILAND, COME & kitesurfe Warm ocean! Big winds everyday! Miles of empty beach! The time of your life! 604-720-8746 FEMALE MALTIPOO. 2 Yrs old.

Sweet tempered. Fully trained. All shots. $600. Call 604-514-3598

5020 JENNY - Lab Ret/Kelpie X/Large/ Young/Female. Sweet energetic girl needs a break. Easy in the home. Loves hiking/swimming/ toys/hugs. playful growl & boisterous with other dogs. Wary of strangers/new situations & will alert bark. Blooms with consistent handlers. A more rural, quiet home may be best. Visit the dogs at Vancouver Animal Shelter 1280 Raymur Ave 604-871-6885.

Computer/ Internet

DIY WEBSITE All the tools you will ever need at http://www.IansDomains.com

5035

Financial Services

Cut Your Debt by up to 70% DEBT Forgiveness Program Avoid Bankruptcy, Stops Creditor Calls. Much lower Payments at 0% Interest.

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★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !

604-724-7652

LAB PUPPIES ready to go vet ✔ dewormed & vac. yellow, choc & blk females $475. 604-793-5185

classified.van.net

Auctions

WEDNESDAY – DEC. 1ST @ 3 PM

LAB PUPS CKC Reg’d Yellows & Blacks Good Temp. Shots & Tattooed. $750. 604-377-0820

ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES & JEWELLERY AUCTION Viewing Times: TUES - 9:00 AM ‘TIL 7:00 PM & WED - 9:00 AM ‘TIL AUCTION TIME

LAB PUPS, yellow, m/f, shots, dewormed, $450. family raised Call 604-701-1587 LABRADOODLE PUPPIES for sale. Family-farm raised, great family dog, low-shedding. Vetchecked, de-wormed, 1st shots. $600. 778-888-9132

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5040

Business Opps/ Franchises

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING MANAGEMENT Central Lonsdale rental building seeks proposals to provide cleaning of common areas, interior/exterior maintenance/ repairs, rent suites, resolve tenant concerns etc. 'Live-in' an option (14 suite building). Must be bondable. Email proposal to northvanapart@telus.net

5060

Legal Services

#1 IN PARDONS Remove your criminal record.

Express Pardons offers the FASTEST pardons, LOWEST prices, and it’s GUARANTEED. BBB Accredited. FREE Consultation Toll-free: 1-866-416-6772 www.ExpressPardons.com

RARE! CHOCOLATE, Blue French Bulldogs, 604-802-6934 www.westcoastrarebulldogs.com

Locations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training. Full sized equipment. Job placement assistance. Funding Available.

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

Allegro Music School 604-327-7765

Dogs

Call 1-866-690-3328

Career Services/ Job Search

Music/Theatre/ Dance

ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $350+.

604-590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

Daycare Centres

Licensed Group Daycare 20 years experience 12 mos - 5 yrs. ★604-929-5799★

3508

LAB/RETR. PUPS:FIRST shots/ dewormed. 3 black males left.

7wks on Nov.29. 604-856-8636

FIREARMS

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL

1415

Dogs

97C - RUMMAGE, BAKE SALE, Lunch, Sat, Nov 27, 9am - 1:30pm at Kiwanis Towers, 170 W 2nd St @ Chesterfield

Recycler

A LEGAL file cabinet, microwave, crt television, U pick up, 604-984-2179

3508

North Vancouver

SOFA, LOVESEAT, leather sell $1850 cost $6,500, marble coffee tble $800. electric heater $39. new white china set, night lamp, picture frame, lrg mirror, 604-329-0008

GREY, TAUPE beige, striped velour recliner chair. good cond.

U Pick Up 604-880-5004

604-805-6694

★ LA CUCINA RESTAURANT ★ is looking for a P/T Kitchen help & Dishwasher - Apply in person 1509 Marine Dr. North Van

2080

Fuel

7010 DINNER SETS, ROYAL DOULTON, DRESDEN & MEISSEN FIGURINES, ORIENTAL PORCELAIN, CHINA, CRYSTAL & BRASSWARE, PERSIAN CARPETS, STERLING SILVER FLATWARE, OIL PAINTINGS, WATERCOLOURS, CANADIAN ART & LTD. EDITION PRINTS PLUS GOLD & STERLING SILVER JEWELLERY & MORE

TUTOR (BC Certified Teacher) Math, French, Calculus, Physics and Chemistry. 604 836-3496

FOR MORE DETAILS AND PHOTOS VISIT: www.lovesauctions.com

TUTOR DOCTOR NORTH SHORE Tutoring for All Ages and Subjects. Experienced & Qualified Tutors. 778.340.3100 ajonescox@tutordoctor.com www.tutordoctor.com

LOVE’S AUCTIONEERS & APPRAISERS LTD. 2720 No. 5 Road, Richmond, B.C.

604-244-9350

ROTTWEILER PUPPIES, CKC Reg. Malti V-1 rated, top blood lines, Health Cert. 604-535-9994

Personals

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

Meridien SIBERIAN HUSKY Timberwolf pups, $1,100. 250-295-6280 normanstd@yahoo.com

SPA LTD.

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604-985-4969

7015 YORKIE OR Yorkie X Maltese Toy size, local, 604-590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

Escort Services

GENTLEMEN! Attractive discreet European lady is available for company.

604 451-0175

A46 – North Shore News – Friday, November 26, 2010

RENTALS 6505

Apartments & Condos

1 BR $1200 heat included , W 4th & Lonsdale, 735 sq.ft, balcony, pets allowed, storage, parking spot, avail. Jan 1, 604-764-0515

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

1 BDRM, ground level, lovely garden setting, Upper Capilano, steps to bus, gas f/p, d/w, shared w/d, new carpet, utils incl’d, n/s, Dec 1. $950, Call 604-980-4296

MOVE-IN BONUS INTERNATIONAL PLAZA 1989 Marine Drive NORTH VANCOUVER

Bach, 1 Bdrm & 2 Bdrm, 2 Baths

Furnished suites also avail.

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

6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

1 & 2 BR. 1 & 2 bath, avail now or Dec 1. 1 yr lease, 125 West 19th, no pets, call 778-554-0537

1 BR, $835, large incld heat, laundry, np, ns, Lonsdale & Keith, Dec 1, 604-929-5101 leave msg.

1 BACH nr seabus, d/w, storage locker, n/s, n/p, Jan 1st, $775 inc heat/hot/water. 604-984-4592

1 BR, large. 16 & St. Georges, near hospital, incld heat & hw, no pets, ns $840. now 778-889-4719

1 BR 1 bath beautiful condo The Pier development, own w/d, $1650 Dec 1 ns np 778-881-2471

1 BR, large, $875, hardwood, hot water heat, Adult oriented, ns, np, avail Dec 1 or 15. 604-202-3458

1 BR $1250. Lower Lonsdale city/ water/mountain views - no pets avail Dec 1st 604-543-7465

1 Br, Large, from $850 heat incl. quiet. drapes. gated or free prkg, no pets, 1 yr lease. 310 E 2nd, 604-904-0956

1 BR, 15th Flr. total reno, hardwood, stainless appls, incld heat hw, prkg, storage, gym+more, ns, np, St Georges & 1st, $1285, 1 yr lease, avail Dec. 1, 604-218-3136

6505

1 BR, large Lower Lonsdale, hardwood, prkg, $950 incl utils, ns np, Jan 1 or earlier, 604-986-1235

1 BR, 2 yr old, 7th floor, Lower Lonsdale, $1250/mo, Dec 1, 604-983-3902 or 720-0902

1 BR Lonsdale & W 4th, concrete building, secure prkg, bright, quiet & clean ste, Avail Jan 1st, $1150+ heat. ns, np. 604-250-5803

1 BR, $575 incl., Lonsdale/ 15th, balcony, quiet, students welcome, w/d, ns, np, Jan 1, 780-6555

1 BR, W. 20th & Lonsdale, heat, hw & prkg, no pets, avail Dec. refs req 604-738-7430..604-960-0452

Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

121 WEST 20th. Newly reno 2 BR, 3rd flr. hardwood, heat & hw incl’d, 1 yr lease np, $1450, avail now, 604-681-2521 1 Br $930 2 Br $1140 Heat & hw incl. no pets, no smoking, 130 W 5 St. avail Dec. 1, 604-987-2761

158 W. 13th St. 908-7368.

2 BR, 2 bth, prkg, small pet ok, lease, heat, h/w incls. $1800.

1BR APT, 900Sq Ft in Heritage Home. Modern Kit and Bath,open living space, separate bedroom w/ walk-in closet. Parking, shared laundry, garden area, near transport and shopping, Avail Dec 1, $1050.00 pets considered 604-561-6731 BACH avail Dec 1, $875, 1 BR $1095. avail now, 2 BR $1595 avail Dec 1; all ocean view, renovated, dw, ns, cat ok, lower Lonsdale, 604-988-1939

Christmas Calendar

1620

Catering/ Bartending

1635

Decorations/ Trees

Just Right Catering For all your entertaining needs private & corporate since 1983.

Tel : 604 (688) 4482

info@vancouvercatering.com

1635

Decorations/ Trees

FAMILY CHRISTMAS TREE FARM.COM

U Cut & Fresh Cut 9AM - 8PM DAILY

Family fun in a festive atmosphere.

Carols, Warm Fire.

Complimentary Candy Canes.

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24488 52 Ave. Langley West off 248 St.

Creative Designs & Helpful Hands

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1655

1655

Fairs/Bazaars

6505

6505-11

2 BDRM, $1150, 1 BDRM, $825, h/wood, Cent. Lons. nice quiet bldg, n/p, NOW, 604-988-3227

2 BR, 13 & Lonsdale, hardwood, ns, no pets $1050 incl heat, avail Jan. 1, 604-984-9367 2 BR, 2 ba, sm pet ok, bright, w/d, 5 appl, 2 prkg, gas f/p, stor, balc, $1500, avail Now, 604-317-0465 2 BR, 2 bath, 1,000 sf, incl brand new, VISTA, no one below, cbl, i/net $1,990 lease short/long term, pet neg, n/s. 604-417-5348

2 br & deck main flr, south view, quiet bldg, avail Jan 1, np, ns, $1175 incl heat & hw. 1 year lease lower Lonsdale 604-987-3650

TRILLION REALTY www.trillionrealty.com

To advertise call

604-630-3300

Fairs/Bazaars

Selling off overstock from previous projects.

Very cool & Eclectic!!

20% off new design projects! ★Vintage★ Modern★ Antique ★Retro Visit www.madvancouver.com For more info Or Call 778-994-7357

Annual XMAS Brand Name Ski, Board & Skate SALE Sat Sun, Nov 27th & 28th, 9-5 Sat/Sun. Dec 4th & 5th 9-5 1453 Lonsdale (Downstairs) FIND brand name outerwear, goggles, hoodies, snowboard boots, pants, gloves, skate shoes, & more!!

1655

Fairs/Bazaars

Christmas Craft Fair

Chief Joe Mathias Recreation Centre Sat. & Sun. Nov. 27th & 28th 9am - 5pm Over 65 Tables!

100 Capilano Rd., North Vancouver 604-980-6338

Nov. 19th - Dec. 19th

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Silver Harbour Christmas Bazaar

HORSESHOE BAY

CHRISTMAS CRAFT MARKET Sewells Marina

Saturday, Nov 27 10am - 3pm

★PARTYLITE★ BLOWOUT SALE

Donations for the Food Bank as well as Socks, Underwear, Toques and Mittens will be accepted at this event.

Sat. Nov 27, 1pm-4pm Great Xmas Ideas!!!

Nothing over $20 and no tax.

Basement of the Mollie Nye House Proceeds to the Christmas Bureau

144 East 22nd St., N. Van

ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR

Saturday, Dec. 4 • 10am-5pm Sunday, Dec. 5 • 10am-4pm Tsleil-Waututh Nation Gym 3010 Tsleil-Waututh Rd., North Van. 60 vender tables available $ 35/day or $60 for both days

24 th 20th

Annual Annual

DELBROOK CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR

SATURDAY 10AM-4PM SATURDAY & & SUNDAY, SUNDAY, 10 AM-4PM NOV 18 & 19, DEC DECEMBER 4 & 25 & 3

ADMISSION $1.00

101 NEW CRAFTERS ••101 CRAFTERS & ARTISANS EACH DAY! •• CONCESSION CONCESSION ••CHILDCARE FREE CHILD CARE •• DOOR PRIZES DOORPRIZES

Concession Open daily For more information please contact

Jen Thomas @ 604-924-4667 or email: jthomas@twnation.ca Everyone Welcome, come share your gifts, or buy a little.

10am-2pm

1200 CedarVillage Close,NV 604-904-6400

FREE ADMISSION

8th Annual

Sat.Nov.27

6409 Bay Street, West Vancouver 4 to 19 Dec • 10am - 7 pm daily

Christmas whimsies, fine traditional crafts, bake sale, refeshments, raffles & much more!

Delbrook Community Delbrook RecCenter Recreation Centre 600 West Queens 600 West Queens North Van North Van 987-PLAY 987-PLAY

6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

CRAFT SALE

(enter via driveway on 23rd St.)

1675

North Van Apt. Rentals

6505-11

2 BR central Lonsdale, quiet bldg. suit quiet person(s), np, ns, avail Dec 1, $1300, 604-320-9238

2 BR bright, hi-spd/cable, hardwood, ns, np, nr seabus, quiet bldg. $1600, 604-708-8998 X308

3 BR, 120 West 19 now. approx 1200sf, hardwood, heat/hw incl, 1 yr lease, np $1800. 604-681-2521 326 WEST 1st St. 1 bdrm $865 & up. Nr seabus, secure prkg, no pets. Avail immed. 604-983-6916

2 BR bright spacious, 2nd flr, central Lonsdale, balcony. quiet well kept bldg. ns, np, Jan. 1 $1176incl heat/hw, 604-904-7545

Beautiful Large Suites 1 BR $925, Dec 1. 2 BR from $1295, now or Dec 1. $300 Movein Allowance 2 BR only. Heat, h/w, prkg. Lease 604-986-3866

2Br large, south view $1025, new carpets, gated prkg. quiet, drapes no pets, heat incl. nr seabus, 1 yr lease, 163 W 5th. 604-980-7501

DELBROOK GARDENS 2 BR $1540 Wdays 604-990-2971 Weekends 604-985-2876

BLUERIDGE APTS (Family complex )

2 & 3 BR Dec. 1, new reno’s, new cabinets, laminate & tiles, newer appls, prkg, storage, incl heat & hw, playground (Mt Seymour Prkwy).

604-924-3628 www.blueridgeapartments.com

Beautiful Views

1 bdrm- $1,025-$1250 Spacious, pool, storage, heat & hw, dw, quiet,

concrete, by shops, Cat Ok

North Vancouver

604-985-2926

REAL ESTATE 6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

uSELLaHOME.com

$99 can sell your home 574-5243 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $99,900 597-8361 id4714 Maple Ridge spotless 947sf 1br condo above snrs cent 55+ $219,900 466-1882 id5262 Sry Sullivan Mews ground lvl 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+complex $220K 834-6935 id5136 Sry Open House Sat 12-4, #104 6363-121st Boundary Park updated 1064sf 2br 2ba condo, hot tub $272K 597-8724 id5191 Sry E Newton 1 acre lot with 2600sf 6br 2.5ba bungalow $479,900 778-549-2056 id5198 Sry Newton Investor Alert, 2 homes on 3/4 acre lot, subdivide? $700K 596-6572 id5260 S. Surrey 1700sf 2 or 3br 2.5ba exec gated townhome, 19+ $434,900 809-5974 id5265 Sry Panorama 2675sf 4br home on subdividable 7724sf lot $469K 778-999-3387 id5272 Sry Newton 7500sf 14br 9ba home w/suites, 10,000sf lot $799K 604-825-3280 id5273

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6020

Houses - Sale

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Surrey

SURREY, Bridgeview. Rancher 3 BR, 2 bath, sep garage, fenced yard, $235,000. 50 x 120sf lot.

Call ★ 604-580-3127

6030

Lots & Acreage

BUILDING LOT, New West. 33’ x 130’. $75,000 in services paid! No HST! 4,240 total sq. feet. Priced to sell! $322,888. 604-726-0677

6040

Okanagen/ Interior

OKANAGAN VIEW ACREAGE 10 acre view property, eastern hillside, upper Carmi Road (lot 4 Deerfield) Penticton, BC.. on school bus route, 6 km Paved Road to Penticton Regional Hospital. Power to Property Line.

1000 +/- Foot Frontage on Paved Road. City View and Okanagan Lake. View North to Peachland.

Own your own piece of the beautiful Okanagan Valley for $375,000. Contact owners donaclair@shaw.ca

6070

Squamish/ Whistler

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

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6020-26

North Vancouver

Christmas

Come shop in a unique home setting where you’ll find an original selection of Christmas décor, handcrafted items & vintage & collectable treasures.

Nov. 20, 21, 27 & 28 10am - 4pm 2305 Mathers Ave, West Van.

Apartments & Condos

6505

2 BR, balcony, hardwood flrs, $1100 np, ns, avail now, 225 E 12th 604-986-5437

2 BDRM Upper Lonsdale. Incl.

Heat, h/w. N/S. N/P. 1yr lease. $1150/mth. Avail Dec 15. (604) 980-3889

Save up to 80% off

FURNITURE SALE

North Van Apt. Rentals

2 & 3 br lrg bright, Central Lonsdale $1100 & up, X-Mas BONUS 604-725-4873 *720-2913

CHRISTMAS TREE. (Artificial) 7.5ft. Heavily flocked. Used 4 times. $125 604-929-4911

DESIGNER

Apartments & Condos

YOU MUST SEE this Apt. in a prime position in Lower Lonsdale.

2 Br, 2 Baths In Suite wd, Gas fp, 6 Appls. Price $425,000 for 974sf.

Phone: 604-988-6192

6020-42

WHISTLER. $195,000. 1 BR condo. Reno’d. Walk to Creekside ski lifts. 1-604-907-1330 or email for pics: brianvs@telus.net

Need a New Place?

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

West Vancouver

Holiday Helper

MAGIC FUN LAUGHS Magician for children’s parties.

Call Peter Rooke 604-984-6822

Approx 2000 sq ft detached house with private setting near Lions Gate Bridge.

North Van or West Van. Prefer great move-in condition, 2 car carport or garage.

Price: under $1million.

Preapproved for fast sale.

No agents. Direct owners only.

604-926-0014

RENTALS 6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

GREAT LOCATION! 145 West Keith Road.

Bach $925, 1 BR $1115, 2 BR $1500 Avail Now & Dec 1. Ocean view. indoor pool. Concrete bldg. Ht & H/W incls.

Call 604-986-3356

HI RISE, Central Lonsdale, 1 BR. newly renod, Jan. 1, Incl heat & hw. no pet, $1100. 604-985-3650

6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

WESTWIND APTS, 2025 Bellevue, 1 Br, ocean view, cat OK, senior discount. 604-913-0734 WHITEHALL APT’S - 1640 Esquimalt Ave - 1 BR $985M-F 604-990-2971 wkends 985-2876

www.BaysideTowers.com 2Br $1695 ocean view 1Br $1095 np 604-999-2000..2085 Bellevue

6515

Duplexes - Rent

KENMORE MANOR 140 East 17th St. A bright 1 bdrm Available. Heat & h/w incl. N/S, No Pets. 604-980-4554

2 BR, 1.5 bath, new, Delbrook own back yard, $1600, NS, NP, avail now, 778-838-8426

LE CHATEAU, 1110 E 27th, Lynn Valley 1, 2 Br large starting @ $950. np, ns, 604-980-9219

2 BR large, Central Lonsdale, prkg, ns, $1150 + utils. avail Dec 1 or 15, 604-988-9323

LIONS APTS, 2 BR w/d, d/w, patio, $1600. Dec 1, lease $300 Move-in Allowance 604-986-3866

LOWER LONSDALE, city view, fp, covered prkg, share wd, hydro incl, 2 BR upper $1450, no dogs, Dec 1 or 15, 604-764-2612, 604-649-3123

LOWER LONSDALE, 1 BR at Sky, w/d, f/p, avail now $1350 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net LOWER LONSDALE Hi-rise, 1 br, utils incl, new reno, $900, avail Dec 1, N/S, Call 604-924-1581 MARK LOMA APTS 144 E. 19th St. - 1 bdrm $935 Weekdays 604-990-2971 MOUNTAIN VILLAGE APTS. 4 BR 2 bath Dec 1. Move in Allowance. 604-988-3828 www.mountainvillage.ca

6522

Furnished Accommodation

2 BR. new reno, Holiday Guest?

N Van. utils/cable incl, $1150, short or long term. 604-990-0903

AVAIL 1 OR 2 BR - FURN Nov 27 - Dec 27. $1600 inclusive grandmanor.net 604-988-6082 COZY STUDIO COTTAGE, West Van. Incls utils, cable, net $350 wk, $950 mth, ns 604-922-3342

West Van Apt. Rentals

HOMAWAY INNS Specializing in furn accom at reas rates. call 604-723-7820 or visit www.homawayinns.com

6505-12

1 BDRM $1400, great location in heart of Ambleside. n/s, no pets.

Available Immed. 604-926-1010 Bonavista Mgt. 1 BR 4th flr, view, $1100 inclds, heat, hww, cable, prkg, np, 1765 Duchess, Dec 1, 604-377-0492

WATERFRONT 1BR, HOT TUB In Deep Cove Until March 31 www.lockehaven.ca $1,595 604-928-8225

6540

Houses - Rent

180°2BR VIEW, 3ba, 1500sf ug pkg, fp, wd, or 1br ste 1ba,1200sf, fp, wd. Immed 604-374-4544 Luxury Over The Seawall!

Bach Dec 1, pool rec. rm, pet ok 2190 Bellevue Av. 604-926-6287

WATERFRONT LUXURY The Pink Palace on the Seawall 2 & 3 br, 2 bath spacious Indoor/outdoor pools.

Fitness centre & billiard room, small pets allowed, no smoking 2222 Bellevue Ave. To view: 604-926-0627 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 rm, out door pool, nr shops, transit & Seawall, 1 yr lease, N/pets.

Heat, hw incl’d. Member of Crime Free Multi-Housing Program. 604-922-4322

Park Royal Towers

1490 Mathers Av view 5br, 2 bath new laminate flr., 3000sf, huge living rm, lease ns np $2800, now, Eric 604-723-7368 Prop Mngt 3 BR, 2 bath, Upper Lonsdale, panoramic view, 2 lvl, Dec 1st ns np, $3500 1 yr lse. 604-351-4121

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

Houses - Rent

A Christmas in Edgemont!

Snow is on the way now!

Ranchers close by, 3/4 bd 2 bth updates $2495<$2795/ 3 bd plus office in entry 3 bth laminates, updates, large lot.

3 car garage B’P’s Westcot/ Chartwell or Sentinel $2795/ Ambleside Charmer 3 bd 1 bth, hwd, Garden setting.

Storage, Detached Garage $3295/ Room to Roam Cypress Pk Short or longer term Now Over 4300’ 4 bd office 5 bth Dble Garage View Sun $4295/ Lower Chartwell, Huge view!

Never before rented! Jan 1.

4 bd den 4 bth 4400’ Garage, Sentinel/Chartwell, Hollyburn Club! Pool Hot tub $4495/ Take it up a notch! Waterfront Views & Sunsets! Classy, ss appls, hwd, granite, private tram to recreational fun Studio plus 4 bd gym office loft $5995/ Over the Moon! Altamont Acres! 8700’ of pure pleasure.

Seaviews, Grass, gated, triple garage. 5 bd, 8 bth Pool, hot tub sauna, Outdoor barbacue?

Now! $15000/ www.manderrealestate.com Royal LePage Northshore Diana 604-926-6011 Kristin CAULFEILD EXEC 2 br & family & den. 4992 Pinetree Cres. Incl gourmet kitchen, 31/2 baths, dbl garage, fab views. $3000 C21 Prudential. 604-232-3039

DEEP COVE, 3 BR f/p, hardwood, carport, shed, lrg lot, quiet area. ns $2050 604-929-5191

SOUTH SURREY- 15532 Madrona Dr 3 bdrm, HOUSE, quiet st, huge yard, dbl gar, 2 y.o. roof....$1,388/M CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M Call (604)812-3718 or (604)786-4663

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6565

Office/Retail Rent

Shared Accommodation North Vancouver

1 BDRM $475 incl utils, no pet, ns, no parties, North Van, nr LGH avail Dec 1, 604-990-4257 1 BR IN spacious home for n/s female, internet, w/d, $495, bath enste $595 incl. 604-980-2106 FURN ROOM, $600 new reno, on bus line, avail now, short or long term. N. Van. 604-990-0903

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BDRM, clean bsmt ste, Lynn Valley, shar wd, prefer 1 n/s, np, Dec 1st $850 inc. 604-986-1962 1 BR, $875 Lynn Valley, nr bus, suits 1 Only, prkg, garden entry, fp, ns, np, Immed. 604-988-3392 1 BR + DEN, Mahon & 6th, recent update, 5 appls, 900 sf + storage, np ns, $900, Jan 1. 604-318-8999

CAPILANO RIVER 3 BR, 3 bath, new reno, dbl garage, 2 fp $2750 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

2 BR bsmt ste, Lynn Valley, share w/d, cat ok, Jan 1, $1050 + % utils 778-338-3846 2 BR garden level, Lynn Valley, own w/d, own entry, gas fp, $1200 + % utils, ns np 604-341-8304

2 BR Garden suite, priv entry. upper Lonsdale, renod, gas fp, ns, prkg, pets ok. $1350 + utils. avail Jan. 1, 604-986-3905 2 BR grnd lvl, bright, recent reno, share w/d, ns, np Grnd Blvd ref’s, $1275 incl Now 604-340-5116

1 BR + DEN, off Marine Dr, N. Van, grd lvl, sep entry, w/d, ns np $975 + util 604-837-0423 1 BR Dp Cove, private, luxury, 6 appl, fp, patio, cable, net, pkg, 600sf, ns, refs $1200 929-4553 2 BR 1.5 bath, main flr, off Lons, near Queens, bright, new paint, 4appl, deck $1125 n/p 928-5350 2 br, 2 bath, executive ste, view, $1650 ALSO 1 BR $850 Deep Cove VIEW deck new reno character grd lvl, ns np 604-929-2435

6605

Townhouses Rent

3 BR 2.5 bath, 5 appl, 2 patios, o/d pool/gym, nr bus, shops, n/p, $1850. 604-998-2259 3 BR, large, nr Edgemont, 2 level, deck by stream, 1.5bath, 5appl, fp ns, cat ok $1895, 604-922-9400 4 BR 5 appls. $1950. 3 BR fp, 4 appls, $1825. both reno’d, 1.5 baths, storage, patio, ns, np, Dec 1. Rufus Dr, 604-980-6250

MOVE IN ALLOWANCE 1915 Cedar Village Cres, 2 BR & 3 BR, 5 appls, 1.5 bath, 1 year lease, NP/NS. Rent starts at $1435. For viewing call 604-986-0511

6605

Townhouses Rent

2 BR ste, Lynn Valley,bright updated np, ns, max 2. Dec 1. $1350 incl util/cbl 778-338-3230

Avail Dec. 15 or Jan. 1st.

3 Br $1750, 1314sf. Townhouse Parklike Setting, Outdoor Pool, playground, priv. yard, drapes, heat & prkg, incld. dw, 1 year lease. no pets, 1228 Emery Pl., nr Lynn Valley Mall. 604-987- 4922

Noma 728 W.14th St, 908-7368.

3 level, 3 BR, 2.5 baths, 2 prkg, roof deck, lease, $2250.

AUTOMOTIVE

3 BR, main flr. 1500sf, upper Lonsdale, yards, avail Dec 15 or Jan. 1, $1900+60%utils, ns, np, 604-984-8145 or 778-229-1817

• 6-year / 120,000km transferable Powertrain warranty coverage, with options to upgrade to comprehensive extended warranty.

6620

Warehouse/ Commercial

Don’t Miss THIS! 3 BR t/house in quiet complex, 1.5 baths, fenced patio, pool, playground, near bus & shops, $1620 + utils, Dollarton & Seymour. Dec. 16, 604-929-6024

2BR+den reno’d, wd, fp, Handsworth ns/np, $1150incls. Dec 1/15 604-987-6059, 604-376-9932

QUEENS. Main flr of hse, 4 BR, 2 bath, 7 appls. Nr schools. $2800.

N/S. Avail Jan 1. 604-922-8888

6595-45

CAPILANO HIGHLANDS area 3 bdrm, 2 baths, 1400 sq. ft., attractive, all hardwood, granite countertops throughout, new appliances, fully fenced & private, near parks, bus, schools, stores. $2100 604-685-1900 (weekdays) 604-922-3060 (eves/weekends).

LOWER LONSDALE 225sf, Secure doors, Lights. Storage only.

Dec 1. $225 Mark 604-603-7133

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● COQUITLAM - 218 Allard St. 2 bdrm HANDY MAN SPECIAL!!!

HOUSE, bsmt/2 sheds..$1,388/M NEW WEST- 1722-6th Av 2 bdrm HOUSE w/1 suite 2 f/p,Long term finance, new roof, RT-1..$1,988/M SURREY- 6297 134 St. Solid 4 bdrm HOUSE w/3 bdrm suite on 1/4 acre lot with views... $1,688/M

4 BR, 3 Bath BP’s rancher, nr Chartwell, Sentinel, $4000/mth Immed. George 604-785-8200

BRIT. PROP. 4200sf. 4/5 br, 3 bath, view, large landscaped prop Jan. 1, $5500, 604-418-9463

LARGE STORAGE Fell Ave 15 x 20 x 15 high. Dry & secure, Negotiable. 604-987-2691

BACH, Lynn Valley, ground level, bright quiet, suits single, ns, np. $725incl util/cable 604-988-8422

6595

8 BR, 5 ensuite, new exec. upper Lonsdale, 4600sf, 2 fp, double garage, $4000, 604-716-2256

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

EDGEMONT, RANCHER 3 BR, 1 bath, fp, hardwood w/d $2200.

604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net

3br+den Caulfeild Vlge 2.5bath, quiet, garage, cul-de-sac, $3500+ np, Lighthouse 604-338-8654

7 BR, 4 bath, Brit. Prop. view, hardwood, tea house, large deck, 5000sf. $4500, 778-891-3634

Storage

AVAIL 1 OR 2 BR - FURN Nov 27 - Dec 27. $1600 inclusive grandmanor.net 604-988-6082

WEST VAN - RETAIL Marine Dr - sunny side Ambleside stores. 604-836-2494

5 BR, 2 bath, all reno, new appls & LCD tvs, lease, beautiful fenced garden, central Lonsdale, ns, np, refs, $2975, now, 604-988-5969

6600

2 BR Upper Lonsdale, garden level, w/d, n/s, n/p, avail now. $1100 + 1/2 utils. 604-985-5539

3 BR, 2 bath, living rm, dinining rm, f/p, + 1 br bath, living rm $2,200 +utils np.Upper Lonsdale 604-986-7542

Completely Renovated

1 & 2 Bdrm Suites

6540

A SHORT STAY Renos, family, execs, long term. 604-987-2691 www.vancouvershortstay.com

TUCKTON PLACE 1520 Chesterfield Rd. NV 2 bdrm $1375 No pets. Call 604-

990-2971 or Wkends 778-340-7406

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• 7 days / 1000km exchange privilege • 100 point inspection • Carproof Vehicle History Report (carproof.com)

Rates From As Low As

2.9% OAC

Ask us for details Offer may change without notice.

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NVAN 103-130 Pemberton Ave, 3700sf, W/H with a/c office, lrg O/H door, 200 amp, 3 phase, fenced yd, great exposure, avail soon, 604 929-9493, www.westrockproperty.com

AUTOMOTIVE 9160

Sports & Imports

Central Auto

The North Shore’s Best 2004 Mercedes Benz E500, 4 Matic Sedan, local, only 31k from new, exceptional. $27,850 2005 Mercedes Benz E320 4dr Sedan, auto/Tiptronic, Navigation system, local, leather pwr heated seats, sunroof, only 43k, spotless. $25,850 2005 Mercedes Benz ML350 SUV, auto/Tiptronic, sunroof, leather heated seats, only 65k, excpetional. $24,850 2005 Volvo S60 2.5t All Wheel Drive Sedan, auto, local, leather pwr heated seats, sunroof, only 33k from new, spotless. $19,850 2004 Jaguar “X Type” 3.0 4dr Sedan, All Wheel Drive, auto, local, only 64k, sunroof, leather pwr heated seats, spotless. $16,850 2005 Mercedes Benz C230 4Dr Kompressor auto, local, alloy wheels, only 70k, $16,850 spotless

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2002 Infiniti QX4 Luxury SPACE SUV, auto, local, leather pwr heated BOOKING seats, sunroof, 3.5L V6 engine, All WheelAUTO Drive,BROKER very For: CENTRAL wellRep: kept. LVerigin $14,850 2003 Audi A4 1.8t Quattro, Ad#: 1281971 4dr, auto/Tiptronic, leather heated pwr seats, sunroof, local, only 51k & spotlessly kept. $14,850 2003 Mercedes Benz CL230K Sports Coupe, auto/tiptronic, local, panorama sunroof, only 53k, spotlessly kept $13,850 1999 Mercedes Benz E320 4 Matic Station Wagon, only 141k, extremely well kept. $12,850 2002 Mercedes Benz C240 4dr Sedan, auto/Tiptronic, local, sunroof, only 55k, spotless. $12,850 2000 Lexus ES300, auto, local, leather heated power seats, sunroof, only 71k from new, immaculate. $10,850 2001 Volvo S40 1.9 Turbo 4Dr Sedan, auto, local, only 141k, extremely well kept. $8,850 1997 Saab 900SE 2.0 Turbo Convertible, 5spd manual, local, leather pwr heated seats, only 71k from new, exceptionally well cared for. $6,850

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AUTOMOTIVE

9130

Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes

2000 BUELL LIGHTNING 1200 by Harley Davidson

All black. Perfect running condition. Only 10,500 original km. One of the last motors built by John Andres of JARZ Performance. Super fast and super fun! $6000 obo. Call 604.316.4342.

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

10 TON cube truck with dedicated run. Want to be your own boss?

Call Bob, daytime: 604-329-1249 or evenings: 604-574-4936.

2002 DODGE Dakota Sport, 4x4, club cab, V8, auto, 149k, great cond, a/crd, $8700 604-925-4271

9160

9105

Search. Research. Compare.

Auto Miscellaneous

$0 DOWN & WE MAKE YOUR 1st PAYMENT AT AUTO CREDIT FAST Need a vehicle?

Good or Bad Credit?

Call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca DLN 30309

9125

8030

Carpentry

FRIENDLY, Professional, Crown mouldings, baseboard, casings rough framing. 778-233-0559

8055

Cleaning

15 YRS Professional cleaner has openings. Excellent references, Please call 604-980-1495 $18/HR. Quality House cleaning.

604-983-3477 www.qualityhc.com ✫✫A CLEAN SWEEP ✫ Reliable Housecleaning service. Low rates 778 836-9970 ✫✫ 604 987-9970 CLEAN YOUR HOME LIKE MY OWN. Shopping, chores, errands.

604-985-5125 HOUSE CLEANING, Home Care.

Excellent rates, exc. experience & exc. job. Darlene. 604-724-5661 MAELAN CLEANING licensed/ reliable/ins X-mas specials ! Exc rates! Gift Cert. 604-210-0895 QUALITY CLEANING. Exc refs.

Res/com. Move in/out. Carpets + pressure wash’g. 778-895-3522 EXP’D CLEANER uses non-toxic products. References available.

Call Yolanda, 778-228-8228

8058

Computer Services

8060

Concrete

CONCRETE & ASPHALT

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

LMD Ltd. 604-540-6567

ASPHALT & CONCRETE REMOVAL /JACK HAMMERING Call Tobias 604 782-4322 N.C.B. CONCRETE LTD. Specializing in residential concrete. Repair, removal and new installation. Patio specialists.

604-988-9523, 604-988-9495

8073

Drainage

LONSDALE DRAINAGE & SEWER

15% OFF • Drain Tiles • Wet Basements • Sump & Sewer

604-973-0290

• Virus Removal • Onsite Service • New & Refurbished

Computers for Sale Laptop and Desktop Repair Specialist

Call Chris • 604.613.8738

Drywall

8080

Electrical

ALL YOUR electrical & reno needs. Lic’d electrician #37940.

Bonded & insured 604-842-5276

ACE DRYWALL. Avail immed.

Board, tape, spraytex, repairs. 16 yr exp. No job too small. Mike 604-808-2432, 604-985-4321

DNE ELECTRIC All Electrical Needs Lic #89267, Panel Upgrading. Reasonable & Free Estimate. 604-999-2332

ACME DRYWALL. Board, tape, mud. N. Shore 20 yr, avail immed Spraytext removal a specialty.

Kent 604-984-7171

LONSDALE ELECTRIC lic#1756 Panel changes & renos 604-988-7232, 604-842-0687

AFFORDABLE, Reliable, Quality Guaranteed. Boarding, Taping, Spraytex.

Dave 604-984-7476 *Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925 VINCE’S MAGIC Drywalling & textured ceiling repairs. Bonded 604-307-2295 / 778-340-5208

8080

Electrical

WESTERN BEST ELECTRIC 604-838-2148 Lic. #39010 • All electrical installations +...

• Custom Homes. Since 1998 • New Installations, Reno • Rewire Upgrade Repair • Best Quality Guaranteed Good Rates • Free Estimates

QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL & Commercial Electrical Contractor.

Cert. 92294.. Nick 778-237-2132

8087

Excavating

WWW.CATSFORHIRE.COM

EXCAVATOR • BACKHOE DUMP TRUCK All Phases of Residential Site Work

Estimates are Fast & Free 40 Years Servicing the Industry

Call Ron 604.377.1345

Fencing/Gates

GOOD NEIGHBOUR FENCING New or Same Day Repairs.

Reasonable Rates 604-987-4522 #1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774.

8100

Fireplaces

DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-985-4000

#381293 LIC’D Bonded Electrician. Service, reno. Low prices Jeff 604-839-2825, 604-929-1094

COASTAL STONE MASONRY Fireplaces & retaining walls.

778-887-0020 www.coastal-stonescapes.com

DRAINAGE, SEWER & WATER ASPHALT & CONCRETE REM. Call Tobias 604 782-4322

A LICENSED electrician #19807 semi-retired, small jobs only.

604-689-1747 pgr 604-686-2319

GAS FIREPLACE tune-ups & service. RM Construction Ltd. 604-988-1011

Scrap Car Removal

THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES NO WHEELS, NO PROBLEM

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

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

To advertise call

604-630-3300

8125

Gutters

Century Hardwood Floors

• Gutter cleaning/repairs • Window cleaning • Power washing • WCB insured • Free Estimates

604-376-7224 - 604-551-8237 www.centuryhardwood.com

HENRY’S

HARDWOOD FLOOR SERVICES Sanding & Refinishing Installation Quality Workmanship Free Estimates Fully Licensed & Insured

8125

Gutters

604-439-9417 North Shore Gutters. Sales & Install 5’’ continuous gutter, minor repairs, cleaning. 604-988-5294

Vans

2009 HONDA Odyssey (touring model), black, 16,000 kms, mint cond, sparingly used, incls winter tires $38,500. 604-913-1933

8130

Handyperson

HANDY GIRL SERVICES

• Home Cleaning & Organizing • Gardening, Yard Clean-up • Small Paint Jobs ~ Seniors Welcome ~ CALL KYSA

604-329-9495

West Coast 604-984-4147

Renovate & Repair

Carpentry, Flooring, Drywall Painting, Exterios & more!

Specializing in Small Jobs

Quality Work, Professional Service

778.233.0559

Installed • Cleaned • Repaired

604-876-4604

8130

Handyperson

TRUSTED HOME IMPROVEMENTS Full Seamless Gutter Installation/Repairs Soffits All jobs Guaranteed.

Fully insured/WCB covered Will beat any competitors price

9173

Home Services.ca

604-771-8885

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

NEED CHEAP AUTOBODY ? www.cheapautobody.ca 604-341-7738

E

A Guaranteed Lowest Price

Repairs & Staining Installation Free Estimates

1999 TOYOTA Corolla CE, great value, as is $1500 or certified $2500, auto, 290 K 778-848-5290

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC

Hardwood Floor Refinishing

MINI-EXCAVATOR: Lot grading and levelling, concrete removal and demolition. 604-306-8599

8090

9145

2H

A PLUS TAPING & DRYWALL High quality, reasonable rates.

Free estimates. 604-715-0400

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

COMPUTER REPAIR

~ Free Estimates ~

8075

Scrap Car Removal

Domestic

1994 FORD Tempo, auto, V6, 4 dr, good cond, lady driven, $2000 obo. 604-988-0347

HOME SERVICES

9145

Sports & Imports

Complete Home Maint./Repairs Certified Trained Pros.

For that small job.

Rates you can afford.

RJR Small Projects Division Part of RJR group

604-202-6118 AGRIOS HOME IMPROVEMENT Renovations, carpentry, painting & home repairs. Ikea kitchen installs. Michael 604.619.1126

ALL HOME REPAIRS semiretired master carpenter. Kitchen, stairs, sundecks, etc. All work guar. Karl 604-985-5144

604-878-5232

Gutter Cleaning & Fall Clean up.

North Shore based. Call Dean’s Home Service 604-313-3546

SINCE 1997

★HUSBAND FOR HIRE★ Painting, Drywall, Laminate floors Fences, etc. Glenn 604-328-1059

ABBA RENOVATION carpentry, plumbing, wiring, painting, tiling. Work guar, Refs. (604)986-4026/805-8463

QUALITY PLUS, Kitchen, bath, sm / large renos, carpentry, tiles, electrical. Victor.. 604-889-2508

HOME SERVICES 8150

Kitchens/Baths

INTERIOR RENOVATIONS Specializing in: ✫Bathrooms ✫Kitchens ✫ ✫ Basements ✫ plus Framing, Drywall, Painting, Tiling, Mouldings North Shore Resident North Shore References Tim Gleason 604-926-5440

8155

Landscaping

BLUE WATER LANDSCAPING Gardening, stone work, excav., drainage, hardscape, design, lot clearing, odd jobs. 778-686-0575 GARDEN ER, lawn & garden, mtce, pruning, hedge trimming, garden clean up.... 778-378-8911 Pressuring Washing, Tree Prunning, Shrub & Hedge Trimming, Leaf Cleanup, Top Soil Delivery, Rubbish Removal, 604-690-4772

8160

Lawn & Garden

8160

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Call Sukh:

604-726-9152 604-984-1988 A.All Area Gardening Service Lawn Treatment • Maint. • Power Raking Pruning • Trimming • General Clean-Up Topping Trees • Free Estimates

Binder:

604-926-1526 604-726-9153

PROFESSIONAL - Protect your hedge for winter, don’t let the snow ruin them. 604-983-2799

8180

Home Services

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

CENTRAL AIR INSTALLED CONDITIONING FURNACES

Certified Horticulturists Design • Planting • Maintenance Fall Clean-ups. Call Scott. www.KatsuraLandscaping.ca

604-518-5661

STEMS & S E E

604-985-7722 ext 213

FALL CLEAN-UPS

Leaf Blowing, Hedge Trimming, Snow Clearing, Res/Comm.

25 yrs exp on North Shore. Fully Insured.

WCB covered, Senior’s discount.

Call Chris @ 604-925-0464 A. A. Allwest Garden Service Lawn maint, general cleanup, power raking, moss control, etc.

CALL SUKH free est.

604-716-8479 or 604-984-1988 A. A. Allwest Garden Service Lawn maint, general cleanup, power raking, moss control, etc.

CALL SUKH free est.

604-716-8479 or 604-984-1988 Cert. horticulturists 604-518-5661 Scott H. Design & Maintenance KatsuraLandscaping.ca Serafina Garden Services Maint. & design, fall planting now, cleanup, reas rate 604-984-4433 GREAT LOOKING Landscapes Full service landscape & garden maint. Call Dave: 604-764-7220

We will pay HST, valid till Dec 15, 2010 - Creative Seamless Solutions Inc.

8185

Moving & Storage

AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of Moving, Storage & Packing. Different from the Rest. 604-861-8885

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

ACCURATE PAINTING - Int & ext. Competitive prices. 15+ yrs exp. Henry cell 604-754-9661 AFFORDABLE QUALITY PAINTING. Tidy, honest. 19 yrs North Shore. John 604-980-5454 Elizabeth Trueblood Painting Quality Work. refs. No job too small. 778-828-4743 Excellent Pro Painting Service 20 yrs exp, refs, warranty. Reas, res/comm Richard 604-618-0205 Interior painting, wallpaper Quality service, with a smile!

Call Arlene...604-910-3270 PAINTER’S PAINT Serving the North Shore 22 yrs We handle any size job & take pride of work Int/Ext painting. Call Alain @ 604-618-3312 Int/ext, top quality paint, free est.

778-773-0474

MOVING Formerly known as Popeyes Moving

604-377-2503

www.popeyesmovingbc.com NORTH VAN MOVER 2 men $75 3 men $116. Local & long distance. 778-340-6678

TWO BROTHERS MOVING Local & Long Distance 604-720-0931 • bc.moving@gmail.com • TWO MEN with Cargo Van, small moves, deliveries, dump moves.

Will help you move 604-925-3186 WWW.POINTMOVING.COM On time, careful, free estimate & firm price. John 778-233-7329

Oil Tank Removal

STORMWORKS

● Oil Tank Removal ● Recommended ● Insured ● Reasonable Rates

Advantage Waste Spec. Inc. u/g storage tank locates & removal. Free est. Neil 604-825-8824 AMBLESIDE CONSULTING Liisa Wilkinson, P.Eng. Tank assessments, soil remediation. Free est. 604-813-2488

8195

8220

Plumbing

PLUMBING & DRAINAGE 604-729-6695

PLUMBERS

Water Lines (without Digging) Sewer Lines (without Diggging) Install. Draintiles. 604-985-4000 Vema Plumbing & Heating , Gas fitting, hot water tanks, Reliable, 24 hrs. Free Est. 604-779-2305

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

TOTAL HOME RENOVATIONS

T&H PAINTING Int/Ext res/comm painting, power wash, gutters, Free Est., Guar. 778-316-7709 URBAN PAINTING ...High quality, material discounts, warranty. & great refs. 604-836-9675

Specialties Include: Kitchen & Bath Improvements We Also Do: • Roofing • Sundecks • Door & Window Replacements

Call Bill

604-298-1222 www.chrisdalehomes.com

Call Alain at 604-618-3312

A CLEAN PAINT JOB. Quality 1 room from $127. Int-ext, WCB 22 yrs exp. Cell: 604-727-2700 MARK GRIFFITHS Painting Co. Affordable Quality. Locally Owned & Operated. References, Insured 604-925-4330

All Types of Roofing, Re-Roofing & Repairs

Decks/Patios/ Railings

Central Decking Co.

• 24 hr. service for water damage • Built-rebuild decks, deck repair • Specialize in seamless polyurethane membrane deck coatings • Sundecks – Balconies – Patios • Waterproofing

BCIT Carpentry Graduates KWalker Construction

Renos, new home construction & bldg maint. Carpenters rate $30/hr.

604-781-7785

604-618-0631

Trex Pro Platinum certified installer

For All Your Decking Needs Vinyl, Wood, Composite Decks

MATCO DESIGN

All Renovations & Additions, Ins. Quality Work

604-720-1564

30 yrs exp. matco@telus.net

marc@dreamdecks.ca

Paving/Seal Coating

Plumbing

BBM

PLUMBING, HEATING & DRAINAGE

Renovations Big or Small.

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

24 / 7 Emergency Service Fully Licenced & WCB.

604-729-3864

Moe 604-988-1011 ★ 3 Licensed Plumbers ★ 66 years of exp. 604-830-6617 www.oceansidemechanical.com

8240

DIMAN DEVELOPMENTS.

Renovations & Construction.

Mano, 604-990-1671/230-7970 www.dimandevelopments.com FINISHING CARPENTRY, hardwood flrs, mouldings, doors, windows, f/p, all renos 604-613-4080 FINISHING CONTRACTOR Expert painting, tile setting, flooring: laminate/lino/tile/etc, decks, fences, landscape design & more. Reas rates, exc refs. Cell 604-989-2907, 604-818-7536 dave_mac40@hotmail.com Fortif Construction: North Shore home reno specialists. 604-202-1264 www.fortif.ca

JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. HOME RENOVATIONS

2 OLD GUYS 2 YOUNG TO RETIRE WE DO IT ALL!

H 604-986-3986 C 604-537-9452

Roofing

MACROOFING.CA

8255

Rubbish Removal

604-RUBBISH 782-2474

* We Remove & Recycle Anything*

Free Est’s • Large or Small Jobs

10% OFF WITH THIS AD www.604rubbish.com

Student Works

Disposal & Recycling

Trips start at

$49

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

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ACKER’S Rubbish Removal pick-up & deliveries. Quick. 7 day Fast / reliable. Spencer 924-1511

20 YEARS IN BUSINESS 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS

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

604-929-7133 604-973-0290 #1 Roofing Company in BC All types of Roofing Over 35 Years in Business Call now & we pay ½ the HST

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ALL YOUR Home Improvement needs, services, new constuction & additions 604-218-3064

COAST TO COAST ROOFING 15 Years Experience RE-ROOF & REPAIR SPECIALIST ~ No Job Too Small ~

Gary, 604-897-3614

GENTLEMEN SNOW REMOVAL 24 / 7

Driveways, Walkways, Roofs & Ice Removal Call Micah for Free Estimate

604-230-0429

8300

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

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

8309

Tiling

LONSDALE ROOFING Flat Roof, Cedar, Asphalt 15% OFF! (604) 973-0290

A RESPONSIBLE NORTH VAN MAN with truck ONLY $25 + dump charges 604-377-3175

Don’t Miss Miss This Don’t This One! One!

Snow Removal

778-237-ROOF (7663)

LONSDALE ROOFING

ABBA RENOVATION carpentry, plumbing, wiring, painting, tiling. Work guar, Refs. (604)986-4026/805-8463

BEARING WALLS removed, floors leveled, cathedral ceilings, garage leveled, door and window openings. 604-787-7484

Roofing

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

Quality Finishing & Renos.

Doors, trim, small renos, baths, kitchens. John 604-980-5454

604-929-7133 • Flat Roofing • Flat Roofing • Cedar Shakes • Cedar Shingles Shakes • Asphalt • Asphalt Shingles • Roof • RoofMaintenance Maintenance

TRIM RITE INTERIORS West Vancouver Supply & installation of: Crown mouldings Baseboards - Window casings Doors - Stairs - Mantels Wood Floors - Etc. 35 years exp - References Lloyd 604-788-0947

8250

604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com

(if booked before Feb. 15/10)

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

8220

8295

Roofing

www.crownresidentialroofing.com

15% OFF

604.924.3746

www.dreamdecks.ca

8205

604-379-2641

Check us out at: www.pointgreyroofing.com

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

Renovations & Home Improvement

LTD.

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RESIDENTIAL DIVISION LTD.

8250

centraldecking@gmail.com

Dream Decks

FREE ES ESTIMAT

Tried & True Since 1902

GEN. CONTRACTOR, 28 yrs exp. from crown moldings to base boards - repairs/remodelling. No job too small, Ian 604-985-4918

BAMFORD CONSTRUCTION Ltd. Quality Renos & Repairs.

604-986-2871 www.bamford.ca serving the North Shore for 22 years

Established 1946

8250

DELBROOK

Since 1983

Painting/ Wallpaper

WE CAN HANDLE ANY SIZE JOB We take pride of work • Int/Ext Painting

POINT GREY ROOFING

COMPLETE PLUMBING, heating and gas services, new & old, hot water tanks, lic’d, ins. Quick response; friendly. 604-720-8805

FROM DESIGN TO FINISH

8200 FLYING SCOTSMAN

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604-724-3670

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PROFESSIONAL PAINT JOB

8193 Garden Services

Ultimate Gutter Drainage System

Call today for a Free Quotation

Jungle George Your North Shore Resident Fall Garden & Yard Cleanups Hedges & Trees Maintenance George’s cell 604-317-3552 Ny Ton Gardening Tree cutting & topping, yard cleanup, trimming, hedging, 604-782-5288

ROOFING Are you ready for

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HEDGE TRIMMING, fall clean up, debris removal, odd jobs & gutter cleaning. Darren 604-726-4685

GARDEN SERVICES LTD. Lawn Maintenance, General Clean-Up, Power Raking, Moss Control, Aerating.

Trim, Top, Prune.

All types of lawn & garden applications.

Free Est.

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Lawn & Garden

Sears also installs ROOFING, WINDOWS, WINDOW COVERINGS & CARPETING

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DISPOSAL BINS All prices at disposalking.com or call 604-306-8599 ROD’S RUBBISH REMOVAL Prompt, reliable, reasonable. 7 days/week. Rod 604-985-7193

8295

CERAMIC TILING by prof, 25 yrs exp, qual work F/place, h/w flrs, counter tops. Reas 604-618-2717 ETNA CERAMIC Tile & Remodelling. Kitchen & Bath Specialists.

30 years exp., Call 778-829-3368.

8310

Top Soil

Compost-Based

SOILS & BARK MULCHES Garden Blend – Turf Blend – Lawn Top Dressing. Variety of Mulches. Picked up or delivered Mon.-Fri. 8-5; Sat./Sun. 8-6

Fraser Richmond Soil & Fibre Ltd. 20 Riverside Dr., North Van

Beside Transfer Stn. 604-924-0261

8315

Tree Services

$ BEST RATES $

Dangerous tree removal, pruning, topping, hedge trimming & stump grinding.

Fully insured & WCB

Jerry 604-618-8585 Andrew 604-618-8585

A-1 TRI CRAFT TREE SERVICES (EST. 1986) A. A. BESTPRO Tree Service LTD. Tree top trim, Hedge Trimming, Pruning, Tree Removal, Stump Grinding etc. CALL SUKH free est. 604-726-9152 or 604-984-1988 ★AAA★ TREE SERVICE. Tree & stump removal, pruning/trimming.

Ins & cert. arborist 604-987-8500

Snow Removal

A.ALL AREA TREE SERVICE Topping, pruning & stump grinding.

604-926-1526 & 604-726-9153

SNOW REMOVAL AND SALTING

ROBIN’S 604-986-4091 -

Residential/Commercial Book ahead! Call Today!

604-779-6978 alljobs@telus.net

COASTAL SNOWPLOW Residential/Comm Call now for advance bookings

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LOCAL PLUMBER - Licensed, insured,GASFITTING, renos, Repairs. VISA 604-929-6956

CONTRACTOR FOR HIRE All your construction needs. Insured.

Residential & Commercial.

22 years on the North Shore.

604-984-7551 cell 604-618-9599

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

SNOW REMOVAL Residential & condos Call Bloomingfields 24 hrs 604-802-5272

SAVE ON PLUMBING! Licenced Plumber/Gas fitter, $65/HR. Same day service. 604-987-7473 Samy

European Craftsmanship Moldings, tiling, carpentry, Free est. Erwin & John 778-322-8645

CURTIS JOHN ROOFING (since 1978) Roof tune-up from $149.

24 hr repair. 604-985-1913

BRITISH PROPERTIES Snow Removal, call Tyson 604-202-9757

Expert Tree Care - Cert.

Arborist. 25 yrs exp. Fully Ins.

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

8335

Window Cleaning

North Shore Home Services.

Window & Gutter Cleaning, Power Washing. 604-988-5294

Need help with your Home Renovation?

Find it in the Classifieds!

A50 - North Shore News - Friday, November 26, 2010

REV

YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE ROAD

Grinding Gears

Brendan McAleer

There’s no excuse for drinking and driving NEWS photo Paul McGrath

THE Tucson — a stylish, practical and versatile CUV — is further evidence of Hyundai’s recent performance, quality and design improvements. It’s available at Jim Pattison Hyundai in the Northshore Auto Mall.

2011 Hyundai Tucson

Columnist DAVID CHAO reviews the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze next week in REV

Life is sunny in a Tucson David Chao & Bob McHugh Contributing Writers

ALL new last year, the Hyundai Tucson is fresh evidence of how far the Hyundai Motor Company has come in a relatively short time period.

No longer a lower-priced second choice or a used car alternative, Tucson is another example of a Hyundai that also competes head-to-head in the performance, quality and design arenas.

There are no compromises here, the technology is first rate and its design, handling and ride reflect its European connection. Tucson was conceived and engineered at Hyundai’s new design centre in Frankfurt and has evolved into a

slick and very modern cross-utility vehicle.

Tucson is a nice size, economical and a versatile multi-task vehicle that can handle the daily urban grind, big boxes from Ikea or weekend escapes with the family.

Stylish yet practical, it has space for four, maybe five, occupants and plenty of cargo room.

Lighter, by 28 kilograms, than its predecessor, Tucson’s clean and efficient 2.4-litre, 176 horsepower four-cylinder engine and new six-speed automatic transmission deliver excellent fuel economy. The front-wheel drive version uses just 6.3 litres/100 kilometres on the highway and if fitted with all-wheel drive it consumes an extra 0.8 l/100 km.

Even a base GL edition comes with air conditioning, a Bluetooth hands-free phone connection and power windows,

locks and mirrors. The side mirrors are also heated and it has keyless entry plus a security system. Audio input jacks are provided, the steering wheel has audio controls and four-wheel disc brakes are standard.

The GLS ($26,799) trim additions include 17-inch alloy wheels, fog lights and a tilt and telescopic steering wheel.

Moving up to the Limited ($32,449) trim adds leather seating, dual-zone air conditioning, 18-inch alloy wheels, a panoramic sunroof, all-wheel drive and more.

Our test Tucson was a top-line Limited with Navigation ($34,449). In addition to the 6.5-inch touch screen navigation system it also includes and

THE other night found me down at my local pub for the hockey game, clutching a pint and wondering whether the Canucks were going to emerge victorious or melt down like a mid’80s Ukrainian nuclear power plant.

As usual, the place was packed to the rafters with people all wearing blue and green and that same expression of cautious hope mixed with the expectancy of inevitable disappointment.

You know the one.

Anyway, part of the pregame banter involved the punter next to me loudly complaining (to nobody specifically) about the new drinking driving laws and how they were ruining the economy/country/westernhemisphere/etc. This is widely accepted in pub circles as the correct way to begin a conversation, akin to the croaking of a marsh-bound

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From page 50

upgraded audio system and a rear-view camera system.

For the 2011 model year, Hyundai offers a new lower-priced base L trim version of Tucson with a 2.0-litre engine and a five-speed manual transmission ($20,999), or optional six-speed automatic. It eliminates the 2010 GL 2.4-litre engine with a six-speed manual. Other than that the line-up and pricing is essentially unchanged.

The looks Tucson is a complex styling exercise with lots of interesting body lines and creases, yet it all pulls together very nicely. Short body overhangs, pushed-out wheels and a high belt line give it a well planted on the road and secure appearance.

A roofline that swoops down at the rear adds to its sporty appearance and the spoiler above the rear window is standard on all versions. While Tucson is longer and wider than

rivals such as the Honda CR-V, Ford Escape and Subaru Forester, it tends to look even bigger than it is, in reality.

The inside Nothing too fancy or cluttered, the dash is simple yet has everything you need with easy to understand and use controls. The instrument panel is a two-pod design with centrally positioned engine temperature, fuel gauge and trip info electronic readouts.

The cabin is roomy and suited to taller drivers with a high seating position that looks down at the instrument panel. Despite the panoramic sunroof and its sloped to the back roofline, the rear passengers, surprisingly, are also provided with good head and leg room.

The panoramic sunroof comes with the Limited package and has an attractive full glass roof appearance on the outside. From the inside, only the front part opens and the

See Back-up page 52

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TM The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. #Prices for models shown: 2011 Accent 3 Dr GL Sport is $17,844, 2010 Elantra Limited is $22,944. Delivery and Destination charges of $1,495/$1,495 are included. Registration, insurance, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Delivery and destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. ◊Finance offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on new 2011 Sonata 2.4L models with an annual finance rate of 0.9% for 60 months. †Finance offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on new 2011 Accent L 3 Dr 5-speed/2010 Elantra L 5-speed with an annual finance rate of 0%/0% for 84/84 months. Monthly payments are $161/$173. No down payment is required. Dealer participation of $500 for 2010 Elantra L 5-speed is included. Finance offers include Delivery and Destination of $1,495/$1,495. Registration, insurance, PPSA, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Delivery and destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. Financing example: 2010 Elantra L 5-speed for $14,494 at 0% per annum equals $172.55 per month for 84 months for a total obligation of $14,494. Cash price is $14,494. Example price includes Delivery and Destination of $1,495. Registration, insurance, PPSA, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Ω∏ $4,000 savings on the cash purchase of the 2010 Santa Fe GL 2.4L 6-speed manual model is composed of $1,000 price adjustment (available on purchase or lease) and $3,000 cash purchase price adjustment (for cash purchases only). Price adjustments are calculated against the lease/finance starting price. Cash purchase price for model shown: 2010 Santa Fe Limited is $35,559. Delivery and Destination charge of $1,760 is included. Registration, insurance, PPSA, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Certain conditions apply. ‡Purchase or lease any 2011 Accent and receive a price adjustment of $1,600. ◊†#Ω∏‡ Offers available for a limited time and subject to change or cancellation without notice. See dealer for complete details. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited, dealer order may be required. !Fuel consumption for 2011 Accent 3Dr (HWY 5.7L/100KM; City 7.2L/100KM)/2010 Elantra L 5-speed (HWY 5.6L/100KM; City 7.8L/100KM) are based on EnerGuide fuel consumption ratings. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. ^Fuel economy comparison based on combined fuel consumption rating for the 2011 Sonata GL 6-speed manual (7.35/100km) and 2011 Energuide combined fuel consumption ratings for the full size vehicle class. Fuel consumption for the Sonata GL 6-speed manual (HWY 5.7L/100KM; City 8.7L/100KM) based on 2011 Energuide rating. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. %Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). The 5-star rating applies to all the trim levels of the 2011 Sonata produced after July 2, 2010. ∞Based on the September 2010 AIAMC report. ∆See your dealer for eligible vehicles and full details of the Graduate Rebate Program. ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions.

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Back-up camera a necessity From page 51

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One minor annoyance was the sloped navigation screen.

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The drive From the elevated driving position, outward vision was generally good and the big side mirrors were great. The sloped rear window seems

smaller through the rear-view mirror so the back-up camera, which came in our test Tucson, was definitely an asset.

The camera’s screen also comes with direction guide lines that project the path on which the vehicle is heading, based on the current steering angle, which is another plus. Unfortunately it’s only available on the top-line version of Tucson.

Tucson is not going to break any land speed acceleration records, but it’s See Tucson page 53

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The new six-speed automatic transmission is excellent and it gives Tucson a positive advantage over other vehicles in its class. It offers manual shifting capability and in auto mode the shifts are smooth and precise. Best of all, at highway speeds its extra overdrive gears keep engine speeds low and provide better fuel efficiency.

Tucson’s electric power steering is one of the better motor driven systems I’ve tried. It’s precise and nicely calibrated to give firmer steering feel at highway speeds. Good ride qualities and low noise levels also make the Tucson a very pleasant highway cruiser.

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There’s then a general hearkening back to those salad days, when, as long you still had the basic motor skills to get the key into the ignition you were fine to drive, and a hubbub of vague outrage at the lowness of the new limitations and the draconian nature of the new punishments. It is as though there exists a belief in some constitutionally-enshrined freedom for citizens of this great land to drink a trough of liquor to dull the inanity of Don Cherry’s commentary and then drive home, careening off lamp-posts and parked cars, as rum-soaked as a Christmas pudding.

As for myself, I remained apart from the dialogue, and when the Canucks did their usual reverse-Cinderella thing NEWS photo Mike Wakefield of turning into a single-A WITH so many other options for transportation there is no excuse for driving junior Peewee hockey team yourself home after drinking alcohol, writes columnist Brendan McAleer. after the first period, I had one more beer than my wife would have found acceptable and then walked home. Repeat, blow in the new warning range between .05 and .08 would walked. require a level of precision in drinking that would mean replacing your shot-glass with a pipette. The fines may be You see, arguing in the pub is as pointless as a broken bigger, and the limitations rolled back a little, but who, I ask pencil, and while there is often plenty of roaring and shouting, you, was driving around with a blood-alcohol level of 0.079, nothing is ever resolved. It’s almost exactly like the legislature, and thinking, “I’m glad I didn’t have that second five-eighths except with beer-mats. of a glass of beer, and have waited the required twenty-seven However, here’s the thing: while there is much wailing and minutes and forty-three seconds before heading home,”? beating of breasts over the economic effects of the new laws, Also, and here’s the second problem I have with the amount with restaurants reporting reduced profits and bars complaining of hand-wringing going on with this issue: who is building about business drying up, the new laws aren’t really much these bars and restaurants on the tops of mountains and off different from the old laws. Sure, people are spooked and in the frozen tundra, and in other areas only accessible by car? panicked about what a move from .08 to .05 blood-alcohol And why are they persisting in giving out the wrong address level will mean, and whether or not they can get away with to taxi-cab companies, so that only people who have their own having “just one” drink any more, but this is just the inevitable cars can find their hidden doorways? initial knee-jerk reaction.

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people who are also tipsy is one of the great experiences in life.

The usual invisible walls that all bus- and train-riders put up are knocked down and you actually meet people, although you potentially won’t remember it. And taking a cab is no great hardship, and may show you an entirely new route for getting home.

If you’re going out with four friends to eat downtown, insisting on taking your car and paying some ludicrous sum to park where it can have its window smashed for the half-eaten Toblerone in your glovebox, pick a designated driver. Draw straws if you have to.

Failing that, should you accidentally spill one too many drinks into your mouth and then accidentally swallow them, there are a number of driving services that will come and pick you up and drive you and your car home for you, all for about the same price as a cab.

All the government has done with its new drink-driving laws is make it slightly more expensive to not plan ahead, and if you’re so cheap that taking a cab after the fact is too much money, then really, what are you doing at a pub in the first place? You should be home, brewing illegal moonshine in your bathtub.

Simply put, if you persist in drinking and driving given all the other options there are out there, then you’re an idiot. Or possibly the ex-premier. Either way, knock it off.

However, public reaction is having an effect, and already Rich Coleman is suggesting there may be a softening of the laws by springtime. Additionally, and further eroding confidence, there’s been some bungling over the calibration of the breathalyzer devices used by B.C.’s police forces, and 2,200 of them have been recalled to be adjusted.

After the dust settles, it may be that these new laws exist only over the holiday season, a time of Christmas parties; New Year’s events; long, dark, rainy evenings and bustling pedestrians. If so, I hope they do their job.

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