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WV council reconsiders boat launch

Status quo restored while more input sought Sarah Ripplinger newsroom@nsnews.com

BOATERS in West Vancouver can continue to use the free boat launch along the Ambleside waterfront this summer thanks to a district council about-face Monday evening.

“I think the status quo is fine for now,” said Mayor Pam Goldsmith-Jones. “It was an oversight, and I take responsibility for not finding an alternative boat launch for the community before (making the decision to close it). The boat launch as it exists right now isn’t good enough, but I think that we need to sit down with the public and discuss this.”

Council voted in April to decommission the launch located south of Argyle Avenue between 13th and 14th streets, stating that it posed a safety hazard to members of the public.

There will also be a shortage of parking near the site once the overflow space at Ambleside Park that serves the launch area is converted into an artificial turf field.

The decision to rescind the decommissioning of the boat launch came after members of the public showed up in droves at a May 17 public hearing into a proposed waterfront seafood stand, to protest the removal of the ramp used to ease boats into the water.

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Gangster previously targeted in NV is shot to death in Coquitlam Jane Seyd jseyd@nsnews.com

A man with criminal connections who survived a previous shooting in North Vancouver was killed Wednesday night after leaving a Coquitlam gym.

Milad Saffari, 27, of Coquitlam was shot multiple times while he sat in a black Mercedes in a parking lot outside Fitness World around 9:45 p.m. Witnesses told police the shooter drove up in a vehicle, shot Saffari several times and drove away.

Saffari was rushed to Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster where he died.

A woman in the vehicle with Saffari at the time of the shooting wasn’t struck by the bullets and was essentially unharmed.

Cpl. Dale Carr of the RCMP’s Integrated Homicide Unit called it a targeted shooting.

“We feel there’s a connection to gangs, drugs and organized crime,” he said.

It wasn’t the first time Saffari had been targeted.

See Saffari page 9

D-Day remembered

NEWS photo Paul McGrath

CANADIAN Forces veterans Archie Steacy and Denis K. Crockett stand in a poppy field that has been planted in InterRiver Park in a joint venture between the District of North Vancouver and the B.C. Veterans Commemorative Association. The poppies have started to bloom in time for the anniversary of the Second World War D-Day invasion June 6.

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CARSON Graham students carve a giant cedar log into a Coast Salish house post for the new school.

KALUP George sits on a log slated for future carving.

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FOR Ray Natraoro and the semicircle of First Nations high school students in front of him, the massive slab of red cedar at their feet is a meeting place, a connection between culture and craft, heritage and future.

Over the next few weeks, Natraoro and his students will carve the 216-year-old cedar log into a Coast Salish house post featuring a large eagle with outstretched wings. The eagle, explains Natraoro, is a traditional symbol of power, peace and harmony — as well as the name of Carson Graham secondary’s athletic teams. The house post will take a prominent place in the new Carson Graham building expected to open in 2012.

Natraoro, a 36-year-old master carver from the Squamish Nation, has six generations of carving and canoe building heritage in his family, and he relishes the chance to share his skills with the young people around him.

“We have students come in during school hours, two days a week, First Nations and non-First Nations. They experience our tools, traditional and modern, hands-on. At the same time they’re learning history and they learn the scientific side of the wood, the different purposes we use cedar for.”

Several large cedars were blown down in Stanley Park by the windstorms in 2006. The City of Vancouver donated the valuable timber to the Squamish Nation, who in turn donated them to the North Vancouver school district’s carving program.

But before the cedar shavings start to litter the ground, Natraoro tells his students where their tools came from.

“In our language this is called a kwisál7lek’s, or an adze,” he says. “This was the first tool that was given to us in our creation story.”

Tsetskanch’stn, the first man, was brought down from the heavens by the Creator, Natraoro says, to a place called Chedhwelhp, or Gibsons Landing.

“He was placed in a longhouse and the creator introduced the man to his wife, and gave him an adze and a chisel and he said ‘With these three things you can survive until the end of time.’”

While his wife was surely invaluable in ensuring his survival, the tools presented to Tsetskanch’stn also gave his people the means to

HARRISON Dick chips away at the surface which will be the front of the house post. draw on another seemingly endless resource.

“The red cedar tree is a mother tree for the Squamish people,” continues Natraoro. “We utilize the whole tree from the wood to the cedar bark to the cedar boughs to the cedar roots for our baskets.

Cedar bark is for our regalia, or traditional clothing. The wood we use for our longhouses, canoes and drums and so on. The rotten part of the cedar tree you can see there in the middle, we grind it up

and that’s what we use to make our red paint out of. The students learn that whole history.”

Takaya Moody, a Grade 10 student, has just started getting involved with woodcarving.

“I like it because we can get all the students working on it and get them experienced about the trees and how they grow. I’d like to get into it and learn how to carve my own canoes and take on the canoe family,” he says, eyeing the 24-foot log Natraoro is shaping into an ocean-going canoe in another part of the Carson Graham grounds.

“I want to finish this totem pole and the canoe. I feel great about it because we’ll come back and visit and say ‘We worked on that, I helped out and I know how we did everything.’ And it’ll be part of the school. It’s a great experience,” he says.

The house post is the latest project in a decade-long tradition of aboriginal carving in North Vancouver schools. Student-carved welcome figures stand in front of Carson Graham, Westview and Queen Mary elementary schools, and the Squamish-Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Whistler, a destination for tens of thousands of visitors during the Olympic Games. Next year, a welcome figure is planned for the City of North Vancouver’s renovated city hall.

“It started about 10 years ago when we were asked to refurbish the original totem pole (at Carson Graham) because a couple of parts had broken off, but it was more of a Haida Gwaii,” says district vice-principal Brad Baker, also a member of the Squamish Nation.

“So we did that; it’s inside the school now. Then we decided to make a new carving, a Coast Salish, Squamish carving in front of the school, and that’s what’s there now. Ever since, we’ve tried to do one project every year.”

Baker explains that the carving projects are a tangible connection for students between classroom learning and the cultural history of the North Shore.

“In Grade 9 social studies they do ‘First Nations of Canada,’ but when they talk about First Nations in B.C., they mainly talk about Haida Gwaii,” Baker says. “So we try to bring to the class that the school is on traditional Coast Salish territory, so why not learn about them? With our carvers, they’re not just master carvers, they’re great storytellers too. So not only do we get them hands-on activity, they get to hear about what happened here 200 years ago, 100 years ago, how the Squamish and the Tsleil-Waututh lived off See Reviving page 5

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Property Taxes Due July 2nd

June 6th, 2010

&mbleside "ater(ront %pdate Three projects that support the Ambleside Waterfront Plan’s goal to increase public access to the waterfront are nearing completion:

Don’t forget, property taxes are due on Friday, July 2nd. To find out all the convenient options for paying your property taxes, or how to claim your Home Owner Grant on-line, visit westvancouver.ca/tax or refer to the 2010 Budget & Taxes brochure sent with your tax notice. To avoid waiting in line, use our drop boxes, available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Municipal Hall is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, closed July 1st. If you have not yet received your tax notice, call 604-925-7032.

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The boat ramp will be retained in its current location for the present. As a result, the Beach Seafood stand is temporarily on

Millennium Park has been upgraded to improve visibility and access to the street end. It now provides a large public gathering space.

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Summer Camps have always been a West Vancouver tradition.

West Vancouver Community Services offers a wide variety of camps designed to keep your kids happy and active all summer long and provide them the opportunity to learn while they play.

For more information, visit westvancouver.ca

Canada Day at John Lawson Park

This summer marks the return of Ambleside Adventure Playground.

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Dress up in our national colours and come down to John Lawson Park to celebrate our nation’s birthday. This year’s celebration will feature live musical performances, children’s activities, and fantastic food vendors. The evening will end with fireworks at 10:30pm that can be seen from a variety of locations throughout West Vancouver.

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To view the Summer Camps Guide and to register for a camp visit westvancouver.ca/camps.

Two New Exhibitions at the Museum The legendary French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson is widely regarded as the founding father of photojournalism. This travelling exhibition will show twenty-five of Cartier-Bresson’s gelatin silver prints from the National Gallery’s permanent collection, from the 1930s and 1940s.

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Join Mayor Pamela Goldsmith-Jones and members of the local field hockey and soccer communities as we break ground at Ambleside “A”, the gravel field near the corner of 13th Street and Marine Drive. The field will be upgraded with artificial turf designed for field hockey and useable by soccer, improved lighting, an improved field house, and warm-up areas. The project is made possible in partnership with contributions from the field hockey and soccer communities, contribution from the District of West Vancouver, and a $3 million Infrastructure Canada Grant. Target for completion is March 31, 2011.

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Lionel Thomas, a pioneer of West Coast abstraction and proponent of the modern movement, helped transform the region though his art and practice. This exhibition profiles Thomas’s rarely seen non-objective paintings and prints inspired by nature.

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the land. They speak in Squamish and English. Ray is one of our fluent speakers, and the more he talks, the more the kids hear it.

We’re trying to revive the language as well as the culture.”

“The big thing for us is that not only the kids are learning the culture, but we’re promoting our culture to the rest of the school.

People are always nervous trying it, but all the master carvers we’ve had like Ray, Darren Yelton, Aaron Nelson-Moody, they’ve all wanted to share their talents with whomever. That’s the key thing.

We’re trying to make it part of the school culture, part of everyday life at Carson Graham.”

A few metres from the house post project is an even larger cedar log, which will eventually emerge as a kwa7xwúlh, or ocean-going canoe. While not strictly part of the school program, Natraoro welcomes students to help work on it, like ambitious boat builder to-be Takaya Moody. That part is a slight departure from tradition.

“In traditional times, they would have three people that would go off in the woods and carve it and bring it back. No one knew how we carved these, they never saw the adzes because they were such sacred gifts to only certain people, the carvers or canoe builders,” Natraoro says.

“Each nation had different trades and the Squamish people were known for canoe building, it was one of our main professions. The Squamish were contracted to build canoes for other nations. One of

my ancestors gave away 30 canoes at a name-giving in the 1890s, so I have a lot to live up to.”

Natraoro was hooked on canoe racing after winning the first contest he entered in a borrowed canoe. But when he started asking where he could buy a boat of his own, he was shut out.

“They went round telling everyone ‘Don’t sell him a canoe. He has to make his own.’”

Natraoro now has 16 canoes to his credit, including ones featured inside the Squamish-Lil’wat Cultural Centre. In the course of his research, Natraoro has travelled as far afield as Norway, where he found surprising parallels between the hull designs favoured by the Squamish and the Vikings.

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ISTRICT of West Vancouver council did the right thing Monday when they reversed a previous decision to decommission the Argyle Avenue boat ramp for anything larger than a kayak.

Governments do not often reverse decisions in the face of public opposition. One need look no further than the B.C. Liberals’ handling of the introduction of the HST. But sober second thought does sometimes happen at the municipal level and reinforces our contention that getting involved with local government policy is the one political arena where individuals can make a difference.

Clearly staff and council underestimated the number of people the boat ramp closure might affect and therefore the potential level of opposition. The user group in question

you said it

“It’s not just a hole.”

North Vancouver undersea expert Phil Nuytten on the Deepwater Horizon’s gushing well head in the Gulf of Mexico.

Nuytren met with other members of the undersea exploration community earlier this week to brainstorm possible solutions to the disaster (from a June 4 news story).

••• “No, it’s not a foregone conclusion.”

North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Naomi Yamamoto on the future of the HST. On Monday, petitioners opposing the introduction of the tax announced they had gathered signatures from 15 per cent of registered voters in three of the North Shore’s four electoral districts (from a June 2 news story).

••• “It’s a two-storey portable situation dating back from god knows when — the paleolythic era.”

Bill Thumm, director of Capilano University’s Centre for Film and Animation, on his program’s current abode. The school will be getting a brand new centre in 2011 (from a May 30 news story).

clearly feels it is entitled to as much consideration as any other group of recreation users. Certainly, golfers, soccer players, baseball players, field hockey players, tennis players and cricket players get to share in West Vancouver’s recreational opportunities — and are the healthier for doing so.

While puttering about in a small boat or fishing is not a physical activity, it is arguably as healthy for the soul as any of the other activities subsidized to a greater or lesser extent by West Van taxpayers.

We credit Mayor Pam GoldsmithJones for accepting responsibility for failingtomakealternativearrangements for the boat ramp users. But this oversight does make us wonder just how effective the public consultation process has been for the other planned changes to the West Van waterfront.

Elections task force disappoints

IF anyone had high expectations that the recommendations of the Local Government Elections Task Force would lead to complete transparent and accountable municipal elections, they would be disappointed by the report released last Monday.

If adopted by cabinet and put in law in time for the next election, now set for November 2011, these proposals should eliminate many of the issues that arose following the 2008 campaign.

They include: ■ placing expense limits on local election campaign participants; ■ requiring registration and disclosure by third party advertisers; ■ requiring sponsorship Ringside Seat While it addresses some information on all election Bill Bell concerns, it leaves gaping holes advertising; that allow impropriety or, at ■ making campaign finance the very least, the appearance of disclosure statements available impropriety through election funding. earlier and in an electronically searchable form; (Luckily I reserved my high expectations for ■ establishing a key role for Elections BC in more serious things like the NHL Vancouver enforcement of local campaign finance rules; Canucks eventually winning a Stanley Cup; now ■ establishing a separate act for local campaign that’s major disappointment on an annual basis! I finance rules. digress.)

West Vancouver’s David Marley can take some The Task Force, co-chaired by Community pride in elevating the seriousness of this issue with and Rural Development Minister Bill Bennett and his dogged persistence in pursuing anonymous Union of British Columbia Municipality president campaign advertising in the last municipal election.

Harry Nyce, gave recommendations that are “On balance, I am pleased with the for the most part reasonable and will go a long recommendations. However, I think it was a way to inhibit some of the worse past practices significant error to omit recommending limitations that give local elections a bad name. The report on financial contributions, along with tax credits proposes rules that will eliminate some of the more for those who make contributions to local unsavoury practices that are common place in candidates or parties,” Marley said. municipal elections. Everyone can see that there As for the proposed expenditure limits, the was a need, for example, to address anonymous details were not included in the recommendation, advertising. and this has Marley rightfully concerned.

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“It’s hard to offer an opinion on this recommendation in the absence of such detail.

As per the submission that Michael Lewis and I made to the task force, the definition of ‘election expenses’ will be crucial, along with the formula for restricting expenditures.”

Still the biggest disappointment with the recommendations is that they did not address the question of developers, unions and municipal suppliers being allowed to make large donations to candidates.

City of North Vancouver Mayor Darryl Mussatto recently told North Shore News reporter Jane Seyd, “If you think my vote can be purchased, then you are wrong.” He was disputing the suggestion that political donations influence elected officials’ decisions.

What Mussatto is missing is that under the current rules surrounding donations, there is an opportunity to do just that: influence how a politician votes through big campaign donations.

At the very least, there is the appearance of impropriety when donations are given from these specific groups.

No one is saying the current mayor’s vote has been purchased. However it boggles the mind why big developers and unions would give money to a mayor’s campaign when he is already acclaimed.

The question is: Why are these organizations giving money to a non campaign and what do they expect from their contribution? Surely it was not because they wanted to see Mussatto elected.

He already was elected by acclamation! Let’s be See Donations page 10

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Here’s another nice mess DIDJA ever have one of those weeks, months or years?

My family seems to have them with increasing frequency.

This spring, Stanley’s car was rear-ended twice, both times by women. The second rear-ender finished off the ol’ Swamp Rat, a tough station wagon that had previously survived being set on fire overnight by a smoldering charcoal briquette.

Next on the agenda was an effort at home repair. An ugly old light fixture in our stairwell had been irking me for a while, so when my pal offered us an overhead light with fan she didn’t want, we jumped at the freebie. It loitered in the basement for many months until Stanley, trying to make his grumpy wife happy, offered to install it one rainy Saturday afternoon.

It was quite a procedure, calling, strangely enough, for both of us to stand on top of an old chest, trying to temporarily secure the lamp to its fixture 10 feet above the stairs with chopsticks shoved through the boltholes. Several ladders had to be propped precariously over the stairs. The dog had to be reminded not to stroll under the ladders in case of bad luck. I’m not sure she obeyed the order.

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So Stanley inserted the first bulb, twisted it, and it began to glow. He had installed the whole light fixture with live electricity coursing through the wires he was handling. Oh, well.

He assured me that even if he had been electrocuted, it would only have been a flesh wound.

“Hey, can you attach the paddles for the fan now?” I asked, as eager to change the subject as I was to get more air circulating through our fetid compound.

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Oops.

It turns out that if we want a fan, we’ll have to take the paddles to some accomplished carpenter and have him adjust them to the appropriate length. I can assure you, in my household, this will not be a priority.

Besides, the stubs of the fan without the paddles make a nice little breeze.

For us, fixing things is never Job 1. Oh, I have plenty of ideas — just no skill to get them done. It was my scheme to get this fan put in that stairwell, but do you think it had occurred to me to measure anything? I am the least handy person in the universe. And Stanley’s always distracted by more exciting plans. It’s no wonder that when we try to work together, we’re basically Laurel and Hardy.

Here’s how Wikipedia describes those old comedians, whose movies ruled in the 1920s to mid-1940s — I’m sorry to say this summary rings an awful lot of bells. “Laurel and Hardy’s onscreen personas are of two dim but eternally optimistic men, secure in their perpetual

and impregnable innocence.

Their humour is physical, but their accident-prone buffoonery is distinguished by their affable personalities and mutual devotion; essentially ‘children’ in an adult world.”

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I like it — in theory. In

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Saffari and girl kidnapped From page 1 In July of 2006, Saffari and his girlfriend were kidnapped at gunpoint following a shootout in a parking lot behind the Harry Jerome recreation centre in North Vancouver.

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“As a consequence of the public response, it became clear to me that the ramp played a significant role in West Vancouver,” said Coun. Michael Evison.

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should let the boats come in and maybe put a charge on it (the boat launch), which could mean a financial return to the district.”

Coun. Michael Lewis called the boat launch, which is in a state of disrepair and sits in the middle of an area where the water tends to swell, an “accident waiting to happen.”

“I think we need to be cognizant of the safety of this launch,” he said. “At the very minimum, we need to restrict the size of the boats that can be launched in that area.”

Coun. Shannon Walker argued that council should focus on the development of the waterfront as a whole and consider whether a boat launch is a good fit for Ambleside along the Spirit Trail. “It’s another make-work project for staff to look at the boat launch alone,” instead of looking at the waterfront plan as a whole, Walker said.

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Anyhoo, that particular Saturday — having resolved that we really aren’t even capable of screwing in a lightbulb without endangering life and limb — we were invited out for a dinner that wound up with coconut cream pie. Now, Stanley has enough problems with gluten and dairy that he should never eat pie of any sort, but he could not resist and dove into two huge slabs.

When he eats dairy products his mind becomes steeped in a kind of murky soup. Which is why the next morning I awoke early to the sound of water winding through our pipes.

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on, I lumbered down to the kitchen to find that the previous night, fog-brained Stanley had started filling a pot in the sink to soak it, and had then walked away and gone to bed. Water had filled the sink, trickled along the countertop, seeped behind the wall and wormed its way downstairs into the laundry room, where it had inched along the downstairs carpet.

All this, on the busiest weekend of my work year, which may not be saying much by ordinary standards but, trust me, was plenty busy.

As somebody who routinely burns the bottoms off pots and accidentally sets floors on fire, I couldn’t even ream poor Stanley out. This smooth move could just as easily have been made by

yours truly, with no coconut cream pie in sight.

Luckily, there are professionals to deal with one’s messes, and home insurance to pay for them — minus the deductible, of course. Still, the entire first floor will have to be ripped out, cupboards will have to be wrenched from their moorings and discarded. At some point, the whole family may have to move out of the house. In the meantime, trips have had to be cancelled and major plans for the summer changed.

And so I have to ask, where’s the Good Luck Adjuster? Is there somebody my family hasn’t been paying, a Godfather to whom we owe mysterious dues?

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In the world of fairy tales, you could always blame your misfortunes on that bitter crone who showed up at your baby’s christening and cast a nasty spell. A few hundred years ago, Puritans might have suggested that such misfortunes were a sure sign of devil worship. The superstitious might still hint that they’re broken mirrorrelated, or the result of an inky feline darting across our path.

Perhaps I failed to forward one of those sappy send-this-to-10-of-yourfriends e-mails women pass along, admonishing recipients not to break the chain for fear of punishment from Fortuna.

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The public perception in this case is clearly that the only reason they are giving money to a non-campaign is to curry favour with the candidate.

I would give Mussatto the benefit of the doubt that his vote can’t be bought, and this is not my argument. I just firmly believe that it is wrong to allow large donations to a politician who will be voting on monetary issues of interest to those donating parties.

Surely politicians realize, no matter their integrity, that a perception of vote-buying must not be allowed.

By omitting to address this major area, the task force has miserably failed us.

Even if all the recommendations are enacted, we are no closer to transparency in election funding and voter confidence in the system, politicians and task forces in general is no farther ahead.

My guess though, is that reporters will take the list of major donors and compare it to how the politicians they financially supported voted on issues that impacted them.

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WV library renovation set for 2011 Library reducing its carbon footprint; seeks LEED certification

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LEAKING ceilings and drafty halls characterize West Vancouver’s aging Memorial Library.

“You have to wear your raincoat when you go into the youth department,” library board chairman Paul Tutsch told District of West Vancouver council on Monday.

The roof and skylights will be the priority of the renovation project scheduled to begin in 2011. Next steps include mechanical

upgrades and replacing broken windows.

ShapeArchitectureInc.assessedthepropertyandrecommended a three-year rollout plan. Council and the library board, however, agreed to a five year capital plan budget for the project, which will cost $1,664,955 plus any applicable HST. The renovations will also increase the environmentally friendliness of the building, which was rated as having “the second highest carbon footprint of any municipal building,” according to a report from the director of library services, Ann Goodhart. Since then, the library has reduced its hydro use by 18 per cent and has applied for Leadership in Energy and Environmental and Design (LEED) Certification for an Existing Building at the silver level for its approach to environmentally sustainable building operations.

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“serious criminality.”

At the time of the North Vancouver shooting, lawyer Danny Markovitz, who represented two of the accused described the men as friends and called the incident “just a complete misunderstanding.”

He accused police of unfairly targeting Iranians in North Vancouver.

Information filed by police in an application to obtain a search warrant in the case told a different story.

According to those documents, police informants alleged the men accused in the shooting went after Saffari to get back a large quantity of cocaine that Saffari had taken from them.

In 2004, Saffari was sentenced to two years less a day in jail for his part in the 2002 killing of a 41-year-old Richmond resident during a marijuana grow rip.

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Reports show that Metro Vancouver’s water-use restrictions, in place since 1993, have reduced per-capita water use by 25 per cent during peak hours of the day.

While the current regulations apply only to lawns, residents and businesses are encouraged to conserve water in all ways possible. With water use increasing in hot weather, it is important to ensure that peak and emergency water services are available, Metro Vancouver maintains.

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Canoe design recalls Vikings’ longboats From page 5

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ARTIST and master carver Ray Natraoro explains the nuances and history of canoe carving.

with our canoes. Not everyone knows it, but the design of the canoe hull is based on the belly of a fish. It’s not so much important how it enters the water as how it exits it. When we ride it, the front end picks up and it surfs. The curve or the beam of the canoe sits on a pivot so not all the canoe is in the water at once, it makes it easier to steer. We also finish these with grooves on the bottom so it rides on air bubbles and there’s no drag. It’s the same as

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About 90 per cent of the cedar log’s mass will be removed as the canoe emerges, Natraoro says, but little of it will be wasted.

Most of the wood will be passed on to other carvers while he stays focused on the boat.

“When we carved these canoes, we’re taught it was meant to be a canoe, it was just waiting for us to come along and carve it. So when I look at the log, the log shows me what it’s going to be, how the canoe is going to be. There’s a deeper spiritual connection between me and the tree and the canoe.

I learn something from each canoe I build. I just release what it wants.”

Natraoro himself didn’t pick up the carving tools until he was 19. Watching the Carson Graham students slowly find the eagle and the canoe inside these fallen trees, he says he’s optimistic about the future of the craft.

“What I’m teaching them is the life of the cedar tree. The tree grows and it falls down and then we take it and bring it back to life in a new form.

We are reawakening our stories and the spirituality behind the carving for all the generations that are still yet to come. This younger generation is growing up learning it. So I think it’s becoming stronger with each generation.”

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Notices of the current real property tax levies have now been mailed. Any property owner who has not received a tax statement should immediately contact their municipal tax office. All owners are responsible for payment of 2010 taxes regardless of whether or not a tax notice is received. New owners must ensure taxes are paid (by themselves or the previous owner). If there is any doubt, check with your municipality.

Payment

Taxes may be paid at your Municipal Hall and also at most financial institutions. If paying your taxes at a financial institution please allow two business days for processing your payment. If paying by telephone/Internet banking please allow at least two business days for processing your payment. Payment received by a financial institution on the due date and future dated by the financial institution (next business day) will be considered late and subject to a penalty.

Post-dated cheques received in our office prior to July 2, 2010 are acceptable and will be processed by the bank on the date that you have indicated. Taxpayers are encouraged to deliver or mail payments as soon as possible to ensure payment is received on time. If a cheque is returned by your bank for any reason, the payment will not be considered received and a $25 returned cheque charge will be levied.

Application for the Provincial Home Owner Grant may be made whether or not the current taxes are paid. It is to your advantage to submit the “application” before the tax penalty date of July 2, 2010 to avoid penalty additions on the grant amount.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HOME OWNER GRANT APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL FOR EACH AND EVERY YEAR IN WHICH YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE GRANT. IMPORTANT TO NOTE: Some banks and credit unions do not accept our paper remittance advice, which is also the Home Owner Grant application. If you are paying your taxes at a bank or credit union, please verify if they will forward the remittance advice/Home Owner Grant application to our office. If they do not accept the Home Owner Grant application, it is important that you mail it to our office or apply online in order to receive the grant and avoid penalty.

Apply online for the Home Owner Grant (EHOG)

You may claim your Home Owner Grant (if eligible) online for the District of North Vancouver at www.dnv.org/ehog the District of West Vancouver at www.westvancouver.ca/ehog and the City of North Vancouver at www.cnv.org/ehog. You will need the following reference numbers to access your account (1) your folio number and (2) your personal access code. You can find both reference numbers on the top portion of your property tax notice.

Penalties

A 5% penalty will be added to the current taxes outstanding after Friday, July 2, 2010. A further 5% penalty will be added to the current taxes remaining outstanding after September 1, 2010.

Is tax deferment an option for you?

The Province offers the following property tax assistance programs whereby qualified homeowners may be able to defer taxes on their principal residence while the Provincial Government makes payment on their behalf: !

55 and older, Surviving Spouse, Person with a Disability: if during the tax year you meet any of the criteria that make you eligible for this program you may qualify to defer your taxes;

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Families with Children: beginning in 2010, qualifying homeowners who are financially supporting a dependent child (under 18) and have 15% equity in their homes may defer property taxes on their principal residence.

Forms and further information on programs are available through your municipal tax office.

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MOTHER and daughter team Susan Heimsoth (left) and Aubry Osborne rehearse for Rhythm Nation, a show being put on by One Dance Studios at Centennial Theatre, Friday, June 11, 7:30 p.m. The night will feature ballet, jazz, hip hop and more. For tickets call 604-987-8747 or 604-984-4484 or visit www.onedance.com/community. researcher to community events to give out a short questionnaire on gardening and local food.

Box office assistant: The Pacific Baroque Orchestra is looking for a box office assistant who will be responsible for processing cash, credit or debit transactions and recording the transactions for office records.

Box office volunteers also hand out tickets.

Interpreter-survey interviewer: Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for volunteers to assist with data collection in the District of North Vancouver.

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The information is delivered by publicpresentations,information booths in community, events, public readings in library, doorto-door and other methods.

Gallery attendant: A volunteer is needed to be present during the open hours of the gallery to greetpatronsandtoinformthem of where to find information on the artists being exhibited.

Gallery attendants volunteer for a two and a half hour period once a week and are invited to attend the exhibition reception at the start of each exhibition.

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North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce president Anne McMullin, MP Andrew Saxton and Capilano University’s Catherine Vertesi enjoy the festivities.

Capilano University board of governors past chairwoman Linda Robertson and vice-chairman and incoming chairman Robin Brayne flank retiring president Greg Lee. Capilano University president and vice-chancellor Greg Lee’s 39 years of service were celebrated at an event held at the North Vancouver school May 20. The more than 300 guests in attendance enjoyed refreshments and appetizers before the formal program got underway in the Performing Arts Theatre. Speakers, a video tribute and gift presentation along with musical performances by Dee Daniels, Steve Maddock and the Capilano University Singers made for a special tribute to a distinguished educator.

Tom Manning and his wife Catherine Lee, daughter of Greg Lee, celebrate the milestone.

Capilano University’s Janis Connolly and Shelley Kean catch up with their Captain James Cook elementary and Killarney secondary classmate Peter Leitch, of North Shore Studios.

Capilano University former employee Jean Clark meets up with current staff members Karen Yip and Betsy Smith.

Linda Brynes, Dave Brewer and MLA Jane Thornthwaite team up for a photo.

MLA Ralph Sultan and Capilano University Foundation chairwoman Jeri Krogseth attend.

Capilano University’s Robert Campbell and Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Gordon Lee have a chat.

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CYPRESS Mountain employees and North Shore Relay for Life participants Jenn Davidson (left), Laura Pierson, Joffery Koeman and Maureen Collins gear up for this year’s event, being held June 12 at Mahon Park.

Cypress team lends support

■ North Shore Relay For Life, a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society, Saturday, June 12, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at North Vancouver’s Mahon Park. Info: www.cancer.ca/ relay or 604-985-8585.

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FOR the last six years, a dedicated group of Cypress Mountain employees have participated in the Canadian Cancer Society North Shore Relay for Life and this year is no different.

For 12 hours, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, the 20-member team will walk the track at North Vancouver’s Mahon Park in honour of individu-

Top fundraisers gear up for their seventh North Shore Relay for Life set for June 12 at Mahon Park

als affected by cancer.

“It’s a great opportunity to bring some of the staff closer together off the mountain in an event that’s . . . worthwhile,” says Maureen Collins, controller for Cypress Mountain, as well as the mountain’s Relay for Life team captain.

After realizing just how many staff members have been impacted by cancer, either directly or in their family and friend networks, staff made the relay a priority.

“Personally I lost both my parents to cancer,” says Collins, adding that when they were looking for a cause to support, the relay seemed like a great fit.

North Vancouver is one of

53 communities hosting a relay in the society’s B.C. and Yukon region. For the ninth annual event, organizers hope to raise $320,000, which will support research efforts, cancer prevention, advocacy and awareness, as well as support programs for people with the disease and their families and caregivers.

Last year, the Cypress team raised more than $17,000 and received the top corporate fundraising award. The mountain’s overall total over the years is more than $70,000. To support their fundraising efforts this year, Cypress is donating all of the proceeds from its recycling over the past year and is

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Also, some of their suppliers and contractors have opted to get on board as corporate sponsors.

Event day, while emotional, always proves to be enjoyable.

“There’s a great atmosphere out there for 12 hours with the whole community participating in the fight against cancer, both raising funds and raising awareness,” says Collins.

The Cypress team encourages other community members, businesses and organizations to consider taking part. “I just think it’s a great way to participate together and just a fun day working towards a common cause,” says Collins. “I don’t think there’s many of us out there that can say that cancer has not touched our lives.”

For more information on Cypress Mountain’s team, visit www.cypressmountain.com.

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legs or feet and followed by fractures to the hips. There are several reasons we become more susceptible to devastating fall-related injuries as we age.

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PEMBERTON is a place most of us associate with the huge music festival that took place a couple of years ago — and potatoes.

But there’s another side to the village, one that was exposed during the recent Pemberton World Mountain Sports Festival that took place May 21-29.

The grassroots event set out to promote the many adventure sports accessible from Pemberton, including paragliding, mountain biking, mountaineering, kayaking, skydiving, climbing and bouldering, and horseback riding. Evenings consisted of various slideshows from extreme athletes as well as

documentaries and dancing. As the North Shore News’ unofficial adventure reporter, I decided to check out the last weekend of the games with plans to enjoy a tandem paragliding flight. I arrived on Friday evening, in time to enjoy a slideshow and video presentation from Polish athlete Filip Jagla, who recently competed in the prestigious XALPS race, an 800-kilometre hike and paraglide trip across the Alps, going from Salzburg, Austria to Mont Gros, Monaco.

Chatting with Jagla and many other visitors — as well as locals — who were in town mainly to paraglide had me really excited to try it out the next morning. Unfortunately, the weather didn’t co-operate. It was raining heavily with no end in sight. The more hardcore paragliders decided to go east to Hedley in hopes of catching better weather,

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Hearts in Motion Walking Club: The following is a list of walks on the North Shore: Parkgate Community Centre, Monday and Thursday at various times; Capilano Mall, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8-9 a.m.

Info: Janet, 604-983-9976.

Caulfeild Village, Monday,

Wednesday and Friday at various times. Info: 604-922-3999.

Annual membership fee: $10.

Health Walks: Explore the North Shore outdoors and other parts of the Lower Mainland, guided by volunteers. Free. Info: www.greenclub.bc.ca.

Hiking club for women 50 years and older meets every Tuesday, time and location arranged on Monday. Good physical condition is required to enjoy a scenic, invigorating day.

Info: Renata at 604-929-4694.

— Compiled by Pamela Stone and Debbie Caldwell E-mail listings@nsnews.com

Slim down then develop a core training regime From page 15

down. Get to the doctor for a health check and ask about your best plan of action.

Once you’ve slimmed down to healthy weight, you can design an effective core workout to target the abdominals, stabilizers, back and sides (obliques). A sample program could include abdominal crunches on a Bosu ball, side and front planks, back extensions, standing side bends, side twists with a medicine ball, bicycle crunches and sit-ups. Ask a fitness trainer to help find the right exercises or Google the exercises to find demonstrations.

Some key points to remember are: keep your back straight; squeeze your abs (pull your belly button in towards the spine); breathe and exhale with the effort.

Core training should target different muscles surrounding the pelvis and spine. One of the many benefits that come from having a strong core is reduced back pain and fewer injuries because your midsection will be strong enough to protect your back from daily stresses. You’ll also have better posture.

Whether your aspirations are to see your toes again or to rock six-pack abs, it all boils down to eating clean, exercising within your target heart rate, drinking lots of water and being consistent. I can’t stress consistency enough! Stay on track by setting yourself a goal and step towards it at your own pace. If you’re a beginner, focus on your diet and exercise for a month or two until you feel ready to add core training to the mix. It only takes 10 minutes three times a week to see and feel a difference.

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Sunday, June 6, 2010 - North Shore News - A19

SENIORS MEMORY LANE

A century of memories

Laura Anderson

Contributing writer

ON June 21, Betty Crowther will celebrate 100 years of living.

The occasion will be marked by celebrations that include a fashion show on June 19 hosted by the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre

and curated by Crowther’s friend, fashion historian Ivan Sayers.

“My life has had four parts,” says Crowther, “artistic, service, commercial and volunteer.”

The volunteer part began in 1972 and continues every Tuesday morning with Crowther at her post at the seniors centre.

See Crowther page 20

Acoustica Hearing turns heads

After more than 11 years of manufacturing and selling hearing aids in Burnaby and Surrey, Acoustica Hearing has now opened a North Shore location. At all 3 clinics they offer same day service for hearing aid sales and repairs for customers from throughout the Lower Mainland.

Siemens, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of hearing aids, together with Acoustica Hearing bring you the latest innovations in hearing aid technology. These technological advancements in hearing aids mean the small behind-the ear units are almost invisible; they fit more naturally behind the ear so most hardly notice they are wearing a hearing aid and these don’t plug the ears.

At Acoustica they can test your hearing and help you select and fit the best hearing aid all the same day by producing their own custom hearing products in-house, Acoustica has dramatically reduced manufacturing costs and they pass the savings on to the consumer.

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BETTY Crowther (left) takes a break from manning the information desk at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre to chat with longtime friend Val Sommerville.

what’s going on for seniors Healthy Aging Fair: Nurse Next Door Home Healthcare and Lynn Valley Seniors Association will co-host this event,

Wednesday, June 9, 10 a.m-6 p.m. at Lynn Valley Centre mall, North Vancouver. The fair will serve as a resource centre for seniors and their families with speakers and presenters promoting healthy living. To register or for more info e-mail dkelly@ nursenextdoornorthshore.com.

Lecturer Pieter Steyn will speak about the new face of aging, Thursday, June 10, 7-8:30 p.m. at North Shore Neighbourhood House, 225 East Second St., North Vancouver. Free, but registration is required, e-mail helen.wait@nscr.bc.ca or phone 604-982-3313.

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SENIORS

Crowther has lived life to the fullest From page 19

“I had a remarkable mother who believed you could do anything,” she says.

Crowther started dance lessons at age three, with the family moving from Vancouver to Victoria to Seattle, Wash., in pursuit of better teachers.

“It was not your ordinary childhood,” she says. “Instead of milk and cookies after school, there would be a note from mother, ‘Please put the carrots on.’ She was running her business, the King Jam Company, in Seattle.”

In 1926, a legacy offered a choice: save the money for university or travel to Europe for dance lessons. Crowther celebrated her 16th birthday in Paris with champagne and the purchase of a cape, which will be modelled at the fashion show.

At 18, Crowther was living in Vancouver, running a dance studio under the name of Betty Cavendish (considered more elegant than Chamberlain, her maiden name).

Crowther’s proudest artistic

moment was performing in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the 1936 Vancouver Jubilee at Brockton Point, a forerunner of Theatre Under The Stars. The production was so successful that the jubilee produced The Tempest and Hiawatha the following year.

Crowther taught dance until the Second World War when she joined the Navy.

She was posted with the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service as officer-incharge of a radio station near Ottawa, Ont. “We monitored German submarine transmissions — very top secret,” she says. “The girls wore flash badges and had an answer ready when asked, ‘How fast do you transmit?’

But they weren’t transmitting, they were listening.”

Of her war experiences, Crowther explains she had always been an organizer and willing to take responsibility.

In the next breath, she recalls, “Did we dance! I never danced so much in my life.”

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To return to Vancouver and her job with the Hudson Bay Company at the close of the Korean War in 1955, Crowther drove across the country, first collecting her mother in Niagara Falls, Ont. They dipped back and forth across the border, following the quality of the roads until they reached Vancouver. Crowther didn’t stop. She pushed on to Port Alberni, just to say she had driven from coast to coast.

For the next 15 years, Crowther recalls, “I had people for whom I was responsible.”

Caring for her parents and for her friends’ parents, Crowther was preparing for the fourth phase of her life, volunteering.

After a round-the-world trip, a retirement gift to herself, and a hip operation, Crowther joined the West Vancouver Community Centre in 1972, planning programs for seniors and working towards a separate centre for seniors. An early member of the West Vancouver

Special Services for Seniors Society, Crowther helped local seniors long before there was a seniors centre. The West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre opened in 1981, with Crowther chairing its programs committee.

“Betty is one of our longest serving volunteers and was instrumental in bringing the seniors centre to life,” says Val Sommerville, fellow volunteer and colleague in the special services society. “Her positive attitude and sense of humour has enriched her life as she has enriched the lives of those of us lucky enough to count her as a friend.”

To celebrate Crowther’s 100th birthday and her years of service, the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre is hosting a strawberry tea and fashion show on Saturday, June 19 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $10 and guests are asked to register in person at the front desk to choose seating. For more information, call the centre at 604-9257280.

Laura Anderson works with and for seniors on the North Shore.

Contact her at 604-346-0775 or e-mail her at lander1@shaw.ca.

what’s going on for seniors From page 19 The North Shore Seniors Picnic will take place Thursday, June 24, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Boulevard Park, North Vancouver. If the weather is not suitable, the event will take place at Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver.

NEWS photo Cindy Goodman

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DENISE Kelly, from Nurse Next Door (left), John Ashby, of the Alzheimer’s Innovation Institute, and Rose Cervenko, a Mollie Nye House volunteer, invite seniors to the next Lunch and Learn session, on Cognitive Care Tips, Monday, June 14 at 11:45 a.m. at Mollie Nye. Lunch and Learn is a new program offered by the Lynn Valley Seniors Association in partnership with Nurse Next Door. Cost: $5. Registration: 604987-5820. Beverages and treats provided, though participants should bring a brown bag lunch.

SPORTS, RECREATION, GAMES, FITNESS AND HEALTH Scrabble: Mondays, 10-11 a.m. and Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-noon at Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Drop-in: $1. Info: 604983-6362 or kshubert@myparkgate.com.

Scrabble: Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon at Silver Harbour Centre, 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver. Free with membership. Info: 604-980-2474 or www.silverhar-

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Seniors Circuit Training: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Drop-in: $4.40. Info: 604-9836362 or kshubert@myparkgate.com.

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Sunday, June 6, 2010 - North Shore News - A21

THE T TH HEboard

Investing in Quality Health Care Lions Gate Hospital Foundation Board of Directors Malcom Parry/Vancouver Sun

Executive Committee

(FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2010).

Joanne Houssian, CO-VICE CHAIR

CHAIR

The mission of Lions Gate Hospital Foundation is to raise funds to support top-quality health care on the North Shore.

Lions Gate Hospital Foundation is pleased to provide the following fundraising and distribution summary for 2009/2010

PHOTO:

Ken Rekrutiak,

Financial Statements

Clark Quintin, CO-VICE CHAIR

Revenues 2009-2010 Fundraising & Estate Gifts Interest, Dividends & Other Income Total

Distributions & Expenses 2009-2010

$9,305,961

Distributions*

$2,741,462

Administrative & Fundraising Expenses

$12,047,423

Total

$6,145,280 $992,768 $7,138,048

Revenue Sources

Wendy Hansson,

Paul Hamilton,

SECRETARY

Estates 33%

Judy Savage,

TREASURER

PRESIDENT

Individuals 32% Interest, Dividends and Other Income 23%

Directors at Large

Events 8% Organizations & Foundations 4%

The Foundation’s Finance Team

Lorraine Barker

Jon Greyell

Barbara Inglis

Ron Barré

Nancy Burke

Ken Hanna

Dr Ken Cunningham

Mark Hannah

Pierre Lebel

Rick Hastings

Bob McGill

LGHF appreciates the dedicated support of both the Finance & Audit and Investment Committee volunteers. These individuals give generously of their time, knowledge, and experience in ensuring the integrity of the Foundation’s financial and investment management.

Investment Committee CHAIR Jon Greyell, BComm, FCSI Greg Bay, CFA Doug Bell, BComm, FCSI Rolf Paterson, BComm, C.A. (Retired) Jane Russell, BComm

Finance and Audit Committee Paul K. Hamilton, B.B.A., C.A., CIM, FCSI Lorraine Barker, C.A. Rolf Paterson, BComm, C.A. (Retired) Fred Yada, FCA

TREASURER

We are proud to report that thanks to the generous support of the community, the Foundation has been able to make substantial investments in leading-edge medical equipment and facilities, both at Lions Gate Hospital and at care facilities throughout the North Shore.

Key equipment purchases in the 2009/2010 fiscal year include: $ 1,600 EA. Sleeper chairs PEDIATRICS (6) NEUROLOGY (1) $ 6,000

Opthalmoscope OPTHAMOLOGY

$ 21,000

Glidescope EMERGENCY

$ 7,000 EA. Acute care beds SURGE CAPACITY UNIT (12) Maria Morellato

Rolf Paterson

Susan Robertson

Honorary Directors Mary Downie

Yvonne Schmidt

Mark Stevens

Don Foster

Michael R. Smith

Judy Strongman

R. Inez Harris

Ross Southam

Carmen Thériault

George Hoar

Grant Spitz

Peter Walton

Roy Spooner

Bob Wilds

$ 30,000 EA. Ventilators RESPIRATORY (4) $ 29,000

Defibrillator ICU

$ 41,000

Critical care bed CCU

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NOTE:

The Foundation’s audited financial statements are available upon request.

Kindly email info@lghfoundation.com.

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Sunday, June 6, 2010 - North Shore News - A23

UP U Pdates

Investing in Quality Health Care Board Chair, Ken Rekrutiak is shown the new angiography suite by Dr. Simon Bicknell.

Chairman’s Circle 2010 Chairman’s Circle Membership Every donation makes a difference to health care on the North Shore. That’s why Lions Gate Hospital Foundation wishes to extend its heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported our efforts over the past year. Our achievements in 2009/2010 are a tribute to your generosity.

LGH Foundation would also like to take this opportunity to extend special thanks to the members of the

Lions Gate Hospital Foundation, with the support of more than 4,200 donors from throughout the community, raised an astounding $3.5 million to renovate and reequip Lions Gate Hospital’s aging angiography facility.

RUSSELL ISAAC

INEZ HARRIS

HOWARD & GAIL ADDISON

JULIAN & BARBARA KIRSTIUK

ROBERT & BARBARA ATKINSON

GEORGE & MARGARET HOAR

RYAN & CINDY BEEDIE

DOREEN LOUGHEED

SUZANNE DODSON

JOE & JOANNE HOUSSIAN

PATRICIA BICE

PAUL & SHIRLEY MACPHERSON

ROBERT FAULKNER

JIM & MARY PATTISON

ROGER & SHARON BRAIN

BOB & BRENDA MCGILL

DR. ROBERT FINGLAND

BETSY SMITH

THE CARTER FOUNDATION

LYNNE NEWTON

JON & LISA GREYELL

MICHAEL SMITH

HELEN CHASTON

MICHAEL & JOY PHELPS

PETER & LYNN GUERNSEY

JIM & BONNIE CONACHER

GARRY & JOAN PROUDFOOT

KEN & SIGRUN HANNA

DANIEL RUSSELL & CYNTHIA DEKKER

KEN & MARY DOWNIE

AZAD & YASMIN SHAMJI

MARK & CAROL HANNAH

FREDERICK & ROBERTA RUSSELL

NABIH & LYNETTE FARIS

ROB SUTHERLAND

PEGGY HORNE

DR. A. H. & DR. GEETA SOMJEE

KEN & JOAN FOWLER

CHUCK & PAM VIDALIN

RICHARD & LARA IRWIN

ROSS & URSULA SOUTHAM

FRANK GIUSTRA

THE WOLVERTON FAMILY

PETER & ANNE-MARIE KAINS

MILLIE STEWART

BILL & ILIANA HATSWELL

THOMAS KNOX

GRAHAM & ELAINE THODY

ROBERT & GRETA HO

CLIVE & SUSAN LONSDALE

FRED & MAUREEN WRIGHT

DR. PHILIP COHEN BRUNO & ANNEMARIE LOCHER

Thanks to our donors, patients will now receive the best-possible care in the most technologically advanced angiography suite in B.C.

Chairman’s Circle members are gowned as “Doctors of Philanthropy”

Leaders

MICHAEL & DORINE CHERNOFF

More than 1,900 procedures are performed in the LGH Angiography Suite each year. Facility upgrades include new high-resolution imaging equipment for the medical team as well as physical improvements to the space that will increase the number of patients who can be seen, plus provide greater privacy for patients undergoing procedures and a more comfortable recovery area.

For more information on the Chairman’s Circle, please visit www.lghfoundation.com or contact Kristy Gill, Director of Donor Relations at 604-904-3561 (kristy.gill@vch.ca)

Visionaries

Benefactors

Angiography Suite Opens

Chairman’s Circle, created in recognition of donors who have contributed (cumulatively) $50,000 or more towards improving health care on the North Shore.

We are inspired by your example.

Patrons

GORDON & BARBARA MACDOUGALL STEWART & SUNNY MARSHALL IRENE MCEWEN JAMES & CAROL MERCIER AXEL & DAWN REHKATSCH KEN & JUDY REKRUTIAK

10TH Annual Wine & Culinary Gala The 10th Annual Gala was head on May 7th, 2010 at the new Pinnacle at the Pier Hotel in North Vancouver.

This year’s event was our most successful to date raising an unsurpassed $560,000 toward Mental Health and Addictions programs.

280 guests mixed and mingled amongst an assortment of rare and valuable wines and several culinary experiences. The guest enjoyed a four-course meal paired with wines from Painted Rock vineyard, an exciting live auction and the evening closed with entertainment from Wager!

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We would like to thank all the community service groups and third party events who supported the Foundation initiatives over the past year:

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Some of the articles in this insert are in LGH Foundation’s Well into the Future magazine.

If you don’t receive your copy by June 15, please email info@lghfoundation.com to request a copy.

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The North Shore community’s first free-standing hospice is slated to open its doors in fall 2010.

resource centre for families, with information on hospice programs and services. For updates on the hospice project, please visit our website at www.lghfoundation.com

Lions Gate Hospital Foundation 231 East 15th Street North Vancouver 604-984-5785 www.lghfoundation.com

Manjit Parmar raises $6,810.00 for Dr. Klimo’s Oncology Fund.

AXA PACIFIC INSURANCE GARY DORMAN MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

JOHNSTONE’S BARBEQUES AND PARTS ANNUAL BBQ

Please visit us online at www.lghfoundation.com

The North Shore Hospice will deliver compassionate care and comfort in a home-like setting for patients with terminal illness who are in the final stages of life. It will also act as a valuable

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JOHN MARTIN’S COMEDY NIGHT

The newly refurbished site is easier to navigate, with punches of colour to add visual interest. A new ‘tribute page’ feature allows donors to create their own fundraising pages. Supporters can make contributions online, and volunteers who are raising money can track their progress. We’ve also introduced interactive features like video clips and links to our Facebook fan page.

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Investing in Quality Health Care A Gift to Last

The story of Eric and Gwyneth Smith is a love story — love not only for each other, but also for their community. It was this caring that prompted them to make Lions Gate Hospital Foundation (LGH Foundation) the beneficiary of their estate.

Eric met Gwyneth while serving with the Canadian Armed Forces in Britain during World War II. After the war, he returned to Britain to marry Gwyneth and bring her home to Canada.

They settled in West Vancouver in the 1950s.

Over the years the Smiths witnessed many changes on the North Shore as well as one constant presence — Lions Gate

Hospital (LGH) — a place that would play a major role in their lives by helping them through numerous health challenges.

When it came time for the couple to make plans for their estate, their thoughts turned naturally to LGH. They had been generous supporters of LGH throughout their lifetimes and wanted to ensure that their legacy would continue to do the same. Their wish would come to light after Gwyneth passed away at LGH in December 2008, followed by Eric just two weeks later.

The size of the Smiths’ legacy gift to LGH Foundation came as a surprise to all who knew

them. LGH Foundation worked with the estate’s executors to determine how the couple’s significant donation would be used and recognized. Part of their gift has already been used to help fulfill a wish list for hospital equipment, while another portion has been invested in the Eric and Gwyneth Smith Endowment — the income earmarked for future equipment purchases.

For information on Legacy Giving, please contact Joanne McLellan, Director, Gift Planning, at 604-904-3553 or joanne.mclellan@vch.ca.

Eric and Gwyneth Smith

Please give today...

What will your legacy be?

and support our operating room campaign. You can make a donation by calling 604-984-5785, or online at www.lghfoundation.com. Thank you!

You can make a difference in the lives of your loved ones and your community by including Lions Gate Hospital Foundation in your estate plans.

Your legacy gift, through a bequest, endowment or insurance policy, will help ensure that Lions Gate Hospital has the resources to deliver quality health care well into the future.

For more information on Legacy Giving, please contact Joanne McLellan, Director, Gift Planning, at 604-904-3553 or joanne.mclellan@vch.ca.

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Volunteering is a win-win situation Manisha Krishnan

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VOLUNTEERING may not necessarily be seen as the best way to further one’s career — but it can actually do a lot.

Gaining experience performing a variety of tasks, networking and connecting with the community are all benefits to having a volunteer gig. So says Lynn Valley resident Denise Jury, who was recently selected to be the B.C. ambassador for Delta Hotels’ Community Cruiser tour.

“Just the experience that you get, I think it’s highly regarded on any future opportunity that you have,” says Jury, who will be travelling in an official cruiser car — a Toyota Prius — to various locations across the province, participating in fundraisers and other events to help out local charities. The tour, which kicked off on June 1, will also be visiting the rest of Canada over the next 74 days, with the hopes of raising $1 million in total.

“I’m travelling across (B.C.) and my last stop will be in Sun Peaks just outside of Kamloops,” says Jury.

“We started off in Victoria and we did a slight twist on a car wash and we had some celebrity car washers, impersonators like Tina Turner who is from Vancouver, Cher and Captain Jack Sparrow,” she says.

Last Wednesday, she helped provide commuters with a muffin and coffee breakfast in Richmond, Burnaby and downtown Vancouver with donations going to local charities like the Stanley Park Ecology Society.

“We raised over $500 at (the Vancouver City Centre Station) which is amazing. . . . people were definitely opening up their hearts and wallets to support a great cause .”

Jury — a sales manager at Delta — says she applied for the B.C. ambassador position because she felt she could represent what the company stands for.

“Being in a hotel regardless of the position you’re all representing the property and the brand and I just really felt that I would be a great person to travel across the province and kind of be the eyes and ears and voice for our brand in the community.”

The job has also pushed her outside of her comfort zone, which

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DELTA Community Cruiser tour’s national ambassador Suzanna Lalonde and B.C. ambassador Denise Jury hand out breakfast to commuters in exchange for donations to support the Stanley Park Ecology Society. has been exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time.

“During this tour we have our Deltacruiser.com website, which our followers within the community, within the hotel, all different areas of the community are linking on and we have to blog. . . .

I love to write letters etc. but to be the actual voice on a written way through the blog is something that I’ve not done before,” says Jury.

Aside from raising money, Delta is planning on donating 10,000 volunteer hours to local charities over the next year. Jury, who has

been helping out at Kids Help Phone for the past five years, says the experience has changed her life.

“It’s amazing. It’s so great to be able to see the difference in yourself knowing that really you’re just one person and that if more and more people do it how much of a difference it can make,” she explains.

The Delta Community Cruiser tour will wrap up in St. John’s, N.L. on Aug. 13. Last year’s events raised $800,000.

For more information go to www.deltahotels.com/cruiser.

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Lawn sprinkling regulations are in effect from June 1 to September 30.

Sprinkling is permitted from 4am to 9am and 7pm to 10pm on the following days: Wednesday and Saturday for EVEN-numbered addresses Thursday and Sunday for ODD-numbered addresses In the summer, demand for water almost doubles. At the same time we receive less rain and there is less water in the reservoirs. Conserve water by complying with the lawn sprinkling regulations. Saving every drop begins with you!

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Most lawns only need 2.5 cm of water each week, which means you can water just once a week, or let your lawn go dormant.

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Check the fine print on investment guarantees FOR safety’s sake, you need to know the difference between an absolute guarantee of your investments and one in which you pay for the guarantee.

The main no-stringsattached automatic guarantees include those provided by Money Matters Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation and similar Mike Grenby federal and provincial government-backed plans.

They reimburse certain deposits up to a maximum amount if the member institution goes bankrupt or is otherwise unable to pay back your money.

CDIC, for example, insures money held at its member institutions up to $100,000 (see www.cdic.ca/e/index.html for details). The Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation does the same for B.C. credit unions (see www.cudicbc.ca/ for details).

Industry associations also provide guarantees up to certain limits. For example, the Canadian Investor Protection Fund guarantees cash and securities held by its members within limits (see www.cipf.ca/HomePage.aspx for details).

The various levels of government, both in Canada and abroad, guarantee the bonds and some other securities they issue. Corporations also promise to pay back money you lend them when you buy their bonds and similar debt instruments.

But remember, all these and similar guarantees are only as good as the institution behind the guarantee.

Then we come to products that guarantee return of your capital or a minimum investment yield, regardless of market conditions.

“I’ve looked at the marketing materials of dozens of these

guaranteed-value-plus-guaranteed-income deals,” said Pat McKeough, of The Successful Investor, who produces several respected investment newsletters.

“They all follow the same misleading pattern. The headlines talk about the guarantees in vague terms that seem designed to make investors overestimate their value.

“The drawbacks are referred to here and there in the literature, often in fine print, but not in any way that would call your attention to them.”

Perhaps you pay a higher management fee, or the guarantee applies in only certain situations, or gains are limited when the market goes up, or the yield is achieved by paying you back your own capital and so depleting your investment.

Somebody has to pay for that guarantee, and that somebody is you.

Mike Grenby is a columnist and independent personal financial advisor; he’ll answer questions in this column as space allows but cannot reply personally — e-mail mike@grenby.com.

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Seek out special finds for your dad

ALL too often, smaller wineries get lost in the shuffle.

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WITH his current release of Syrah, Ross Hackworth of Nichol Vineyards has made a wine that has loads of up-front fruit with cherry, anise and black pepper on a broad and juicy palate before a lengthy, generous close.

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Osoyoos Larose Winemakers Dinner: A five-course dinner with wine pairings from a selection of Osoyoos Larose “Le grand vin” vintages, on Thursday, June 10, 6 p.m. at Le Bistro Chez Michel.

Winemaker Pascal Madevon will be taking you through the history of this award winning winery. Cost: $100 per person, taxes and service included. Tickets: Philippe, 604-924-4913. Le Bistro Chez Michel is located at 224 West Esplanade, North Vancouver. For information: www.chezmichelvancouver. com.

Cooking Classes: Aspiring chefs can get up close and personal with top B.C. chefs at the Western Living test kitchen at Cookworks, 1548 West Broadway, Vancouver.

Each class is $89 and runs from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the dates below. On June 7, chef Quang Dang, Spot Prawn Festival — B.C.’s celebrity prawn; June 21, Neil Taylor, cooking Italian — pasta and rare Italian wines; and July

19, Murray Bancroft, playing the market — cooking with ingredients from Vancouver’s farmers’ markets. Info and registration: www.cookworks. ca.

Annual Anniversary Steak Month at Hamilton Street Grill: Celebrating Hamilton Street Grill’s 13 years in Yaletown, for the month of June enjoy an eight-ounce Certified Angus Sirloin steak grilled to order, for $13. At 1009 Hamilton St., Vancouver. Reservations and information at: 604-331-1511 or hamiltonstreetgrill@telus. net.

Ambleside Farmer’s Market

will run every Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the parking lot behind the police station, Bellevue Avenue and 13th Street, West Vancouver. The market will feature local food products as well as handcrafted items from local artisans. Info: www.artisanmarkets.ca or 604-318-0487.

Dine In Whistler: Unbeatable dining deals during Whistler’s spring dining program.

Until June 30, participating restaurants are offering threecourse menus for $25, $35 and $45. Get information at at www.whistler.com/dinein.

— Compiled by Pamela Stone and Debbie Caldwell

in the early years, grown in a hot spot nestled almost under the Naramata bluffs. Loads of up-front fruit with cherry, However, there’s been a anise and black pepper on a tremendous increase in their broad and juicy palate before availability at private wine a lengthy, generous close. shops. Get to your know your ($29.90) local purveyor and they’re Foxtrot Vineyards generally pretty happy to help The appeal of this small, track down some of those relative newcomer on harder to find drops.

Naramata’s higher bench With Father’s Day (June may start with its exquisitely Notable Potables 19th) right around the designed dancing bear Tim Pawsey corner, here are a few stellar package (also by Beauregard) picks from a trio of B.C. but, again, it’s what’s inside wineries that you might just the bottle that impresses. It’s want to look for (and want to share)! tough for a winery to enter the market as an Laughing Stock unknown premium producer but Foxtrot’s Can a winery do no wrong, really? estate-grown, selectively hand-picked Pinot Laughing Stock’s tongue in cheek approach Noir has quickly attained the kind of cachet with its unique stock ticker label (by Bernie enjoyed by the likes of Nota Bene or Osoyoos Hadley Beauregard) has been a hit since Day Larose. The style hovers more towards New 1. But there’s nothing funny about their World than Old with a seamless expression of wines, which just keep getting more serious by dark cherry fruit and measured oak beneath the vintage. The current clutch of noteworthy silky tannins and a polished rubenesque close offerings includes an apple- and tropicalthat could have you dancing too. The ’07 toned Pinot Gris ’09, defined by excellent Pinot Noir is $54.95. Also from the winery in fruit intensity and acidity ($20.10), and the six packs. well-balanced Blind Trust White ’09 that over■■■ delivers with a smart blend, sporting complex floral and tropical notes, also with a nice streak During our tour of New Zealand last of acidity ($25.10).

November, Hawkes Bay turned out to be No spoilers here. If you want to know one of the big discoveries. We were lucky what the blend is you’ll have to buy a bottle enough to spend a few hours tasting Sacred and check under the foil cap. The Blind Hill wines with winemaker Tony Bish — Trust Red ’08 is another shoo-in: plush on including the likes of Riflemans Chardonnay, the palate with vibrant, juicy mulberry notes DeerStalkers Syrah, Gimblett Gravels Syrah underpinned by good tannin, with a lengthy and Brokenstone Merlot, as well as (Central end. Perfect for the barbecue, more so if you Otago) Prospector Pinot Noir. Bish comes let it breathe. ($29.10). to Vancouver to lead a tasting at Everything Nichol Vineyards Wine tomorrow (June 7, 6:30 p.m.) Aside The current release —the ’06 Syrah — from getting the inside scoop on Hawkes Bay suggests the time that owner Ross Hackworth from this knowledgeable and charming Kiwi, spent with Alex and Kathleen Nichol after he you’ll also see how Sacred Hill over delivers purchased their estate winery has more than with its mid-range labels — more than good paid off. This vintage is comparable to some reason to see if you can score a last minute seat of the Syrahs that caused so much excitement at tomorrow’s event.

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Book: Share your ideas, pictures and documents on the history of West Vancouver.

The next scheduled meeting will be gathering information on the Fisherman’s Cove and Eagle Harbour areas, Tuesday, June 8, 7 p.m. at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre, 695 21st St. Info: jimcarter@shaw.ca.

Audition Call: B.C. Boys Choir will be holding auditions until Tuesday, June 15. The choir resumes in September and is open to boys ages seven to 24. Info: 1-888-909-8282 or www.bcboyschoir.org.

Pet Blessing: Everyone is welcome to the fourth annual service, Sunday, June 6, 2 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church, 1044 St. Georges St., North Vancouver. Info: 604985-0408 or www.st-andrewsunited.ca.

English Pub Night: Enjoy beer and a sing-along with The Londoners, Tuesday, June 8, 7:30 p.m. at The Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Van. Song books will be provided. Admission: $10.

Tickets: 604-925-7292.

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Explore Capilano: Explore your post-secondary options at Capilano University’s Information Night, Wednesday, June 9, with an optional campus tour at 6:30 p.m. and presentations at 7:30 p.m., at 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Meet in the Library building, Room 322. Info: explore@capilanou.ca or 604990-7933.

Upper Lynn Elementary 50th Anniversary: Carnival games, concession, corn on the cob booth, cake walk, photo booth, portable recording studio, bouncy castles, giant slide, mini golf, live entertainment and much more, Friday, June 11, 5-9 p.m., 1540 Coleman St., North Vancouver.

Classic Boat and Car Show: Experience some of the most beautiful vintage wooden boats and classic automobiles on the B.C. coast, Saturday, June 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Burrard Yacht Club, 10 Gostick Place., North Vancouver.

Info: 604-988-0817 or info@ burrardyachtclub.com.

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The Nora Picket Irish Dancers will be holding a fundraising event, Saturday, June 12, 5-10 p.m. at Taylor’s Crossing, 1035 Marine Dr., North Vancouver. Money raised will go towards the upcoming national competition in Florida.

Tickets: $20/$15/$12 for a hamburger dinner. Info: 604922-0988.

Blueridge Good Neighbour Day: A festive celebration for the Blueridge area, Sunday, June 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This year’s theme is Super Heroes.

A parade starts at 10 a.m. at the top of Berkley Road and winds its way to Blueridge elementary, 2650 Bronte Dr., North Vancouver. There will be a silent auction, kids’ carnival, live local musical entertainment and a barbecue lunch

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Kermesse: Ecole Française Internationale de Vancouver will hold a fair, Sunday, June 13, 12:30-3 p.m. at 4343 Starlight Way, North Vancouver. There will be french food, a barbecue, games and prizes.

Info www.efiv.org or 604-9242457.

Make Friends with Your Library: An evening of food and fun with live music by Robbie Burns, 50/50 draw and more, presented by the Friends of the North Vancouver District Public Library, Tuesday, June 15, 6-9 p.m. at Cedar Grove Restaurant, 1255 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Proceeds

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EVERGREEN House manager Michele Cook (left), Brenda Sangster, Barbara Fairhead, Rosalind Knight and Mona Morrison display quilts donated by the Lions Gate Quilters Guild. The guild will hold an exhibition called Album of Quilts at Delbrook community centre on Friday, June 11, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday, June 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: $6, free for children under 12. The event will feature more than 250 quilts, two raffle quilts, a tea room and other prizes. will benefit projects for library patrons at the district’s three library branches. Info: http:// www.nvdpl.ca/about/friends.

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Seymour MLA Jane Thornthwaite will be holding oneon-one chats, Thursday, June 17, 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m. at Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd. No registration required.

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Warsaw cityscape: Warsaw is the capital and largest city in Poland. It is located on the Vistula River roughly 360 kilometers from the Baltic Sea and 300 kilometers from the Carpathian Mountains.

Its population as of June 2009 was estimated at 1,711,466, and the Warsaw metropolitan area at approximately 2,785,000.

Warsaw’s mixture of architectural styles reflects the turbulent history of the city and country. During the Second World War, Warsaw was razed to the ground by bombing raids and planned destruction. After liberation, rebuilding began as in other cities of the communistruled PRL. Most of the historical buildings were thoroughly reconstructed.

However, some of the buildings from the 19th century that had been preserved in reasonably reconstructible form were nonetheless eradicated in the 1950s and 1960s (e.g. Leopold Kronenberg Palace).

Mass residential blocks were erected, with basic designs typical of Eastern bloc countries.

— Wikipedia

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LOBBY of Warsaw’s Mercure Grand: The hotel, which opened in 1957, was given a makeover in 2008, transforming it from a dowdy Sovietera hostelry into one of Warsaw’s most stylish hotels.

WARSAW’S MERCURE GRAND SHOWERS YOU IN LUXURY

Don Butler

Post-Soviet chic

Contributing Writer

WARSAW: The walk-in shower in my room at the freshly renovated Mercure Grand Hotel in Warsaw is a wet dream.

Unique in Poland, the Grand offers showers with a view. One glass wall opens onto the bedroom area, allowing bathers to see — and be seen — while they hose themselves down. (The terminally modest can deploy a privacy curtain.)

Moreover, the Grand’s showers come with huge ceiling-mounted rainforest sprinklers that deliver cascades of reliably hot, cleansing water. For nether bits, there’s also a large hand-held stainless steel nozzle with three different settings.

If the Grand offered nothing else, its showers alone would be reason enough to stay there. But this four-star hotel on Krucza Street in downtown Warsaw has much, much more going for it than that.

The Grand’s makeover, completed in January 2009, transformed what had been a rather dowdy Soviet-era hostelry into one of Warsaw’s most stylish hotels. Given the explosion in luxury hotel construction in Warsaw over the past decade or so, that’s saying something.

Service is a strength. Its English-speaking staff is eager to please and make an effort to greet guests by name. (When I arrived in my room, I was met by a personalized welcome message on my TV screen.)

Even better, the Grand’s a bargain. Its average rate per night, about $110 Cdn, is nearly 40 per cent lower than other four-star hotels in Warsaw.

And special deals can drive the price unbelievably low. During my four-night stay in February, I paid an average of just $60 a night.

Tripadvisor.com’s site is full of raves from hotel

photo Don Butler

BEDROOM in the Mercure Grand Hotel. guests. One Vancouverite called it a “cutting-edge, stylish stunner.”

Another traveller, who says he’s stayed at many luxury hotels throughout Europe, declared he’d recommend the Grand at virtually any price.

Originally opened in 1957 under the Orbis banner, the Grand’s rather severe Socialist Realist

exterior offers little hint of the chic modern space within.

Designed by Frenchman Olivier Gibault, the Mercure chain’s chief designer, the remade hotel dazzles with bold colours in its rooms and public areas.

Gibault, it seems, is especially fond of vibrant reds.

The renovation reduced the number of rooms from 416 to just 299, spread across nine floors. All but two floors are non-smoking.

My standard single room was cosy but designed to make efficient use of available space. Superior and deluxe rooms are significantly larger.

The flat-screen TV was wall-mounted, the triangular work desk small but functional, with a low-backed chair that can be tucked away when not in use. Free wired Internet is included in the price — a rarity in Warsaw.

A mini-bar, electronic safe, wine glasses, sewing and shoeshine kits, and complementary tea and coffee are all hidden in a wall unit. The toilet and bathroom are in separate rooms.

The floors are bare wood except for a red-andgrey striped rug that eases passage in and out of the comfortable Queen-sized bed.

Lighting is a delight for those frustrated by poorly lit hotel rooms that make reading a challenge. Nearly a dozen recessed halogen lights amply illuminate every square metre of space.

Even the corridors are a visual delight, with indirect lighting and multi-coloured striped carpeting.

The hotel restaurant, under the direction of a French chef, offers tasty lunches and dinners.

There’s also an excellent, if pricey, buffet breakfast See Hotel page 30

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This Mississippi Delta town has a proud place in blues history, for it’s the unofficial capital of the Delta’s northern “Cotton Kingdom,” and that’s where the blues were born.

It’s only fitting, therefore, that Clarksdale should be the home of the Delta Blues Museum. It’s located in the old Yazoo-Delta Railroad freight depot. Through pictures, artifacts, instruments, videos and recordings the museum tells the story, a story that goes back to the end of the 19th century when blacks began drifting into town from the cotton plantations, bringing a new sound: 12-bar blues.

Among its prized possessions are the remains of the cabin where Muddy Waters lived. A 1940 recording has Waters playing on the front porch.

On the outskirts of town, at the intersection of Highways 61 and 49, three huge steel guitars are welded to a pole high above the traffic. This is the famed “Crossroads,” the place where, in blues mythology, the great Robert Johnson sold his soul to the Devil in return for guitar genius.

A bit north of the Crossroads, a car accident on Highway 61, in September 1937, seriously injured the great Bessie Smith, “the Empress of the Blues.” She died eight hours later in Clarksdale’s G. T. Thomas Afro-American Hospital. The hospital is now the Riverside Hotel.

Clarksdale is one stop on a tour of what’s now called the Blues Highway, a stretch of Highway 61 running from Tunica, in the north, to Yazoo City. It’s a route — with some short side trips — that takes us into the lives and careers of the men and women who found their musical inspiration in the Delta.

Some notable stops: Tutweiler: Murals record how W. C. Handy, who popularized the blues, first heard the music here. That was in 1903. Sonny Boy Williamson is buried nearby.

Parchman: “Residents” of the penitentiary here included blues artists Son House, Sonny Boy Williamson and Bukka White. The “Midnight Special,” mentioned in many songs, was the train from New Orleans that brought loved ones to visit.

Morgan City, Quito and Greenwood: Graves near these towns each claim to be the last resting place of Robert Johnson. Take your pick.

Itta Bena: A house beside the road just south of this hamlet used to be the Three Forks, a grocery and bootleg-liquor joint. It has its niche in blues history as the place where, in 1938, the Devil finally claimed the soul of Robert Johnson. He was playing a gig when somebody — allegedly a jealous husband — slipped him a glass of whiskey laced with poison. He was 27.

Greenville: On Nelson Street there are juke joints where the likes of Ike and Tina Turner got their start. Memphis Minnie’s and, much later, Led Zeppelin’s “When the Levee Breaks” recalls the disastrous flood here in 1927.

If you go: The Delta Blues Museum website is www.deltabluesmuseum. org.

For more information on the Clarksdale area visit the Coahoma County Tourism Commission website at www.clarksdaletourism. com.

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Forget whispering, let’s talk consequences

I believe that Cesar Milan’s techniques are revolutionary.

His encouragement of using canine language as the main tool to develop a relationship with our dogs has changed the way we interact with them on a daily basis.

The only downside is that is has created a generation of dog whisperers.

There is no doubt that the concept of dog whispering has changed the way people approach their dogs. People are beginning to understand that a leader, or an “alpha dog,” is not some domineering, demonstrative or compulsion-based form of training. Rather, it’s an understanding that a dog has not only a social but a genetic

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need to have someone in charge — or they will assume that role.

Even though Milan makes it look easy on TV, interpreting a dog’s behaviour is not simple for the novice dog whisperer. In real life the problem lies within a human’s

understanding of what is considered normal or natural dog behaviour and what is not; because what is normal or natural for a dog, may not be normal or natural for a human.

As a true dog whisperer, one has to readily accept and understand that discipline to a dog in the world of dogs is quite different than what humans interpret it to be.

As humans we may see two dogs interacting with each other in a way that we would interpret as an aggressive bite or attack when the two dogs are really establishing respectful boundaries with each other using the tools which mother nature gave them to do this: their teeth.

To a dog discipline means clearly defined boundaries

by an authoritative leader (in this case a human) from the moment that dog enters into the human lifestyle.

The dog is never allowed to choose its boundaries and the human must never allow the set boundaries to falter in some way.

If the dog steps out of the boundaries there are clear and consistent consequences for the unwanted behaviour which involves swift discipline, the dog is expecting this because this is what dogs do with each other! They do not give each other time-outs or take their toys away or make them go to their room and think about it.

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Scary, I know.

When we hear the word consequences, images of a dog fearfully cowering in a corner come to mind.

Consequences do not involve physically hitting the dog with a hand or any object, as that is abuse. Dogs do not hit each other; hitting is a human behaviour and is an expression of fear or anger, neither of which are from a balanced mind set.

But taking cues from other dogs, consequences do include some form of physical pressure such as moving with calm, assertive energy into the immediate personal space of a dog to get it to back off.

The dog is neither frightened or feels threatened in any way but respectfully backs away from the leader expressing the physical pressure or consequence. The level of correction or consequences

is directly related the level of offensive behaviour.

Dogs never overdo their discipline with each other.

They never growl when a threatening look will do.

They never bite when a growl will do. The exception to the rule is when a dog has serious social behavioural issues which are usually related to inappropriate corrections and/or ignorance of the behaviours. The result is confusion by the dog or an unbalanced mind set and a dog that will bite “unpredictably.” Even that is a bit of a stretch because dogs show their intentions before they express the behaviour, even if it is a minor expression.

We as humans and dog owners simply don’t have that trained eye to see it.

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Lenarduzzi set to tackle World Cup for CBC

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SCOTT Weninger, a 25year-old Kelowna native, was recently named the new head coach of Capilano University’s men’s volleyball team.

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BOB Lenarduzzi is part of a very exclusive club in Canada, one that admitted members only once in the country’s history and one that doesn’t seem too keen on letting in any more members any time soon.

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That club is participants in the FIFA World Cup, the iconic tournament that unites the best soccer-playing countries in the world every four years.

Canada made it once, in 1986, and Lenarduzzi was there as Canada opened the tournament at Estadio Nou Camp in Leon, Mexico against France, one of the favourites to win the tournament.

On the way to the stadium that day Lenarduzzi and his teammates watched Mexican fans lining the streets throw up their fingers to predict how many goals each team would score. Most indicated zero for Canada and a lot more for France.

“There were probably 10s, actually,” said Lenarduzzi. “If they had more than two hands it would have been more than that I’m sure.”

The most vivid memory for Lenarduzzi is of waiting in NEWS photos Mike Wakefield the tunnel in the few minutes leading up to that opening NORTH Vancouver’s Bob Lenarduzzi will offer studio analysis for CBC’s World Cup broadcasts when the iconic tournament begins on Friday. matchup against France.

“They had household names at that time — Michel Platini, (Jean) Whitecaps and a North Vancouver resident a lot of soccer and that is something that Tigana, (Alain) Giresse — all players that I for the past 30 years, Lenarduzzi will get the Lenarduzzi is keenly aware of. would watch on television. The tunnel was chance to relive some of those memories and “I think what you need to try to do very narrow to the point where you could watch as new highlights are created working is be cognizant of the fact that there are reach across and touch the opposition. We as a studio analyst for CBC television for this probably a fair percentage that are tuning in were lining up before the game and I was year’s World Cup which begins on Friday in who don’t understand the subtleties of the looking from Platini, who was the captain, South Africa. sport,” he said. “So as opposed to standing through (the rest of the lineup) and was His job will start at 4:30 a.m. each day as on the sideline and using terms that would almost stargazing, and then realized that we he takes the morning shift in CBC’s Toronto be easily understood by players and people were going out to play these guys and there studio. It’s mighty early but Lenarduzzi has who understand the game, I think you need would be no opportunities for excuses and no complaints about the work. to try to be a little bit more taking it from it was a World Cup game.”

“I’d be wanting to watch the games a layman’s point of view. . . . If you start Lenarduzzi resisted the urge to reach out anyways,” he said, adding that if he wasn’t getting into lingo that is above their heads and touch Platini like a star-struck kid, and doing the CBC gig it would be harder to they’re probably going to turn you off.” when the two teams hit the field Canada catch all of the action. “If you’re actually Even soccer experts begin the World Cup held their own, holding off the vaunted working (a regular job) it would be difficult with questions about some of the lesserFrench attack for 80 minutes before Jean- to watch each and every game without your known teams such as Algeria and Slovenia.

Pierre Papin scored to give France a 1-0 work suffering, but in this case it’s a part of “The CBC does a great job of victory. Though it was a loss, the game what I’m being asked to do so I get to enjoy researching,” Lenarduzzi said with a laugh. is one of the few major highlights in the it and at the same time comment on it as “If I were to stand here and tell you that history of Canadian soccer. For Lenarduzzi, well.”

I know all of the players from all of the it was a highlight of his career.

A semi-regular on television, Lenarduzzi teams I’d be lying, it’s almost impossible.

“I’ve been fortunate to experience a did analysis work for the 1994 and 2002 I think what happens along the way is that number of special moments but certainly World Cups as well as the 2007 under- the storylines will be generated by what’s being at the World Cup is right up at the 20 World Cup hosted by Vancouver. The happening in the tournament. . . . In top.”

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Weninger, the team’s fourth coach in the past four years, takes over a Blues squad that missed the provincial playoffs the past two seasons. He’s hoping to return the program to prominence in the B.C. league while also bringing some stability to the team.

“I don’t see myself just staying for one year or even two years,” he said. “I’d like to build something and move and grow with the program.”

Weninger knows Capilano andtheleaguewellafterfinishing his college playing career with Vancouver Island University from 2007-2009. He joins the Blues after spending the past year playing for a professional team in Belgium.

Weninger has played the sport at a high level but this will be his first foray into high-level coaching. He applied for the Capilano position while he was still playing pro ball in Belgium and was both surprised and excited when he learned that the spot was his.

“I’ve been interested in getting into coaching at a high level for a long time. It’s kind of the career path that I want and it’s good to get that chance at a young age to go with my aspirations,” he said. “I feel like I have the knowledge and drive to excel at it. The learning curve is going to be steep for sure right at the beginning but I’m looking forward to it and I’ll take the challenge.”

The Blues finished second in the nation in 2004 and 2005 but have not been back to nationals since. Former bench boss James Sneddon left the head coaching job in 2008 and was replaced for one season on an interim basis by his assistant, Paul Tudor. Tudor, however, didn’t apply for the full-time job last year and it went to Brazilian-born Marcelo Paz for the 2009-10 season. After another disappointing season for the Blues that included some conflicts between the coach and players, Paz decided not to return for a second season. That’s where Weninger stepped in.

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All eyes on South Africa From page 33

moving forward.”

What the world really wants to see is great spectacle, he said.

“We’ve just hosted the Olympics and we saw firsthand what the Olympics can do and how it can generate a passion and a pride,” said Lenarduzzi.

“The World Cup is a bigger event. . . . The World is definitely watching and even if your country is not in it, and we have a great example of that here in Canada, when the games are on you’re going to be walking by bars and you’re going to see places packed with people from the respective countries and people who just love the sport. I’m actually amazed with each four years how much the interest continues to grow. You assume that it peaks and then in the next four years it becomes an even greater spectacle and more people seem to be interested. I think that’s largely down to the fact that the game is such a global sport and speaks to the multiculturalism that we have here, in British Columbia but also across the country.”

Now if only Canada could get a team back in there.

previous tournaments players have made a career for themselves out of doing well at the World Cup, because the world is watching.”

Another thing that the world will be watching is how South Africa does as a host country. No African country has ever hosted an Olympics or soccer World Cup before.

“This is an opportunity for them to showcase their country and their region,” said Lenarduzzi, adding that there are security concerns, particularly considering the country’s checkered past as well as an incident at the Africans Nations Cup in nearby Angola in January where a bus carrying players from Togo was attacked.

“That’s a little unnerving, you hope that that’s not going to happen with the world watching,” Lenarduzzi said. “This is an opportunity for them to really demonstrate that the political struggles that have been there, and I’m sure are still there but certainly not to the same extent, it’s an opportunity for them to demonstrate that they’re

Cap team searching for stability From page 33

Joe Iacobellis, athletics department manager for Capilano, said that getting some stability in the position was important.

“That’s one of the reasons why we chose (Scott). He’s only 25, so he’s young, and he’s very enthusiastic and passionate about making a name for himself as a coach. This is the perfect opportunity for him to establish himself at this level.”

Youth, of course, also means inexperience in coaching, but Iacobellis is excited about the different kinds of experience that Weninger brings to the job.

“The negative part of that is that he has limited experience as a coach,” said Iacobellis.

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Both Weninger and Iacobellis admitted that the team will probably not be challenging for a national championship right away, but their goals for the program are to reach that lofty perch sooner rather than later.

“This year we better be in the provincial tournament,” said Weninger. “We’re going to hopefully get them back to that level where we’re going for national titles.”

The Blues will be conducting a player ID camp on Sunday, June 13 starting at 10:00 a.m. at the Capilano Sportsplex. Any athlete interested in playing for the team next year can email Scott Weninger at scotts_ 85@hotmail.com for more information or register for the camp.

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Weninger also thinks his youth could be an advantage.

“I’ll think I’ll be able to establish a good player-coach relationship, just being younger and knowing what they are into,” he said. “I just finished doing what they’re doing, going to school, playing volleyball and having a life. I can relate to them and help them along the way.”

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CRAIK - Brian David It is with deep sadness & sorrow we announce the passing of a great husband, father & grandfather. Born in Comox on Nov. 19, 1929, Brian passed away peacefully June 1, 2010 after suffering a stroke. Predeceased by his son Dave (2008) he is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Lorraine, son Cal (Trish) & daughter Debbie (Garth) & grandchildren Kristina, Jamie, Drew, Dalice & Carly. Brian led a full life enjoying boating, tinkering, 50 years of hunting & being devils advocate. His family will miss him immensely along with his humour and smile. A very special thanks to the staff at Lions Gate Hospital 7 E who without their care and devotion we would not have gotten through this. A memorial service to celebrate Brian’s life will be held Friday June 11, 2010 @ 3:00pm at West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Ave., West Vancouver, BC. In lieu of flowers donations to Lions Gate Hospital would be greatly appreciated.

ROSE Max Jason 3 Nov. 1972 – 31 May 2010

BAGGER - Anna (Petersen) February 1, 1940 - May 10, 2010 Our mother, sister and beloved friend Anna passed away peacefully near Copenhagen, Denmark on May 10. Born Anna Jacobsen in Odense, Denmark on Feb. 1, 1940 to parents Malthe and Inger (predeceased). Anna is survived by her sons Niels and Martin Kirsten (Henrik) and Birgitte (Peter), and many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family in Denmark. Her love enriched the lives of her two husbands (predeceased), Jan Petersen and Jens Bagger. Anna immigrated to Vancouver in 1961 and married Danish-born Jan, raising their sons with him in West Vancouver. A graduate of Vancouver School of Art, Anna loved to go for long walks on the West Vancouver and Stanley Park seawalls, entertaining friends and family, dancing, and singing. For many years she helped Jan with his business. She cared about helping others, serving as a volunteered with the Vancouver Crisis Centre and the Dania Home Society. In 1990 Anna returned to Denmark, married Jens Bagger, and enjoyed the ongoing company of her Danish family again. Our thanks to the staff at Solgaarden Rest Home for their kind care during the last year of Anna’s life.

The funeral took place May 17th in Lyngby, Denmark. Thanks for your love, Anna. Vaya Con Dios.

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Max Jason Rose, loving husband and father, formwork superintendent, culinary gourmet, and avid fisherman, waged a courageous 19month battle against Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma, a rare and aggressive cancer. He passed away in the arms of loved ones on May 31 in the home he built for his wife Stefanie (married August 8, 2003) and their two darling boys, Cooper (3) and Fisher (2).

Enduring numerous chemotherapy sessions to slow the spread of ACC, as well as other painful treatments and medications, Max never lost his fiery red hair. He was, in his own words, a stubborn man, his “own man.”

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BALCOM, Graeme Sterling June 11th, 1934 - May 27th, 2010 A few days ago, at age 75, the exceptional voyage of Graeme Sterling Balcom quietly came to an end. A man of diverse interests and boundless curiosity, Graeme leaves a global legacy of friendship, respect and understanding. Whether teaching physics in a Ghanaian classroom, directing an institute in China or pioneering the management of software development, in Europe, South America or here in Vancouver, Graeme’s hallmark was a patient respect for those around him. He believed in people; believed in effecting change; believed that the world was a good place that could be made better. He believed in family, both the family that he came from and the family that came from him; a broad and extended family that included not just ancestors and cousins but neighbours, acquaintances and childhood friends. And he believed in their stories, travelling far and wide to explore, understand and, capture them; writing them down so that each participant could appreciate the rich history they were part of and the strange, diverse and wonderful community they belonged to. He believed in devotion and lasting friendship; its finest embodiment, a forty six year love story with Judy, his wife. He believed in gatherings; coming together for the flying of kites, the roasting of marshmallows, the telling of stories. It is in that spirit that his sister Lynne, his children Lance (Virginia), Tracey (Rob) and Marni (Jose´) and his grandchildren Bryce, Keegan, Rhys, Liam, Jared, Devlin and Kai invite those who knew this kind and gentle man to join them at the Vancouver Rowing Club on June 13th at 1:30 pm to celebrate the life he led and the legacy he leaves behind. Donations in lieu of

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DOWLING - Richard Died suddenly and unexpectedly at home with his family present on Monday, May 31, 2010 at age 67.

Friends, family and loved ones are invited to a celebration of his life at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 11, 2010 at the Operating Engineers Hall, 4333 Ledger Avenue, Burnaby, BC. Loving husband, father and grandfather, Rick touched and influenced the lives of many. He was a visionary leader of the IBEW here in BC and a member of the IBEW International Executive Council.

Rick also served on the Executive of the BC Federation of Labour and was a tireless member of the United Way Campaign Labour Committee. Rick led by example, always demonstrating honesty, trust, integrity, empathy, reliability, humility and excellence. Rick is survived by his wife Marga, his son Michael, his daughter Monique and granddaughter Taylor-Lynn, with whom “Pappy” had a very special relationship. His dynamic spirit and deep passion for a humanitarian society was felt by everyone who met him. Rick loved to sing Irish and Scottish songs and the Glasgow Celtic Soccer Club. His sense of humour will be sorely missed by all who enjoyed his company. In life, Rick gave his all. Now, it is time for him to rest in peace. In lieu of flowers, donations be can made, in memory of Rick, to the United Way of the Lower Mainland.

flowers to the Achimota School Capital Campaign. www.ac2010.org

In the end, Max told his family “I love you guys” and then breathed no more. He was 37.

Born in Vancouver, Max attended Bayview Elementary and Lord Byng Secondary. After completing his apprenticeship to become a journeyman carpenter, he went on to a highly successful career as a carpenter foreman and then formwork construction superintendent.

Among the major projects Max worked on were: the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of B.C., the YVR Connector Bridge, the Skytrain tunnel in New Westminster, numerous concrete high-rises, and finally, the 2010 Olympic Athlete’s Village.

Max believed in hard work, paying your dues, loyalty, responsibility and taking measured chances. He was a great fan of the permanence of concrete, as seen in the “House that Max Built.”

Throughout his 19-month battle Max maintained enough strength and energy to continue his passions, even reeling in a 78-pound halibut just weeks before his passing. Until the very end he created gourmet meals for his family on a daily basis.

In addition to Stefanie, Cooper and Fisher, Max is survived by his parents Kate Rose and Chris Rose; step-mom Nancy Knickerbocker; siblings Maddie and Connor Knickerbocker; grandfather Ron Rose; parents-in-law Marla and Bob Wyer and numerous other family members. He was pre-deceased by his beloved maternal grandmother Mary Barclay, step-dad Brent Gilker and his cat Milo.

During his long fight with Adrenal Cancer, Max and Stefanie worked to draw attention to the lack of funding for research for rare cancers.

In lieu of flowers donations to further adrenal cancer research are requested: https://www.tgenfoundation.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=859 A celebration of Max’s life will take place on Sunday, June 13 at 10 a.m. at the Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Road, North Vancouver.

DUNN - Brian Myles July 1, 1948 – May 20, 2010 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brian at the age of 61 after a courageous battle with cancer. Brian passed away with his wife Stoyana by his side. He is also survived by his daughter Tessa, sister Maureen (Bob), brother Kevin (Grace), nieces Ilea and Jenica, nephews Paul and Adam, caring family members and loyal friends. He is predeceased by his parents Elsie and Bill. Brian was born in North Vancouver and lived in Wells, Deep Cove then West Vancouver where he lived for the past 46 years. He was a graduate of UBC’s Urban Land Economics program and worked as a real estate appraiser. Brian will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered for his wonderful sense of humour and ability to make people really laugh, his generosity, his great stories and his love of cooking. Special thanks to Dr. Paul Sugar, Dr. Paul Klimo and the compassionate staff of the Palliative Care Unit at Lions Gate Hospital who made Brian’s final days comfortable.

There will be no formal service at his request. A memorial will be held at a later date for family and close friends.

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GUSTAFSON, Melvin Reginald July 24, 1935-June 1, 2010 Mel passed away to be with his Lord Jesus after a lengthy battle with cancer. Mel will be deeply missed by his loving wife, Isobelle, their children Ronald (Betty), Kathi (Paul), Donald (Michelle), Allan (Michele), Sharlene, Noreen (Brian), Catherine and Daniel (Wendy).

Mel leaves 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. He will be missed by his brother Norman and sisters, Gudrun, Bernice, Beulah (Bob) and their children.

Thank you to all his many friends who were so special to him.

Thanks to all the doctors and nurses for their care and kindness to Mel. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Rarely complaining, he put up with it all so he could be with his much-loved wife Stefanie, his sons, family members and friends.

Heartfelt appreciation to Max’s extensive medical team, who persevered on Max’s behalf, Dr. Kennett, Dr. McLeod, Dr. Bazilli, Dr. Haigh, Dr. Edmunds and most of all, Dr. Sasha Smiljanic. Also thanks to Jim Cormack and the wonderful palliative and oncology nurses at Lions Gate Hospital.

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ELLIS - Frances Isabelle Rose Aug 17, 1936 - May 27, 2010 After a long, courageous battle with cancer Fran passed away peacefully at Lions Gate Hospital.

Fran will be dearly missed by her two brothers Jake (Claudia), George (Freda) and sister Marie (Steve) Emery and her cherished nieces and nephews. Fran was born in Delburne, Alberta where the family lived on their farm until they moved to Victoria, B.C. After high school she settled in Vancouver and worked for The Port of Vancouver working up through the ranks to Senior Manifest Clerk. While living in the West End she was a member of the Vancouver Art Gallery and the YMCA. Fran enjoyed a life long love of the outdoors. She played softball during her school years, she also enjoyed jogging, looking forward to The Vancouver Sun Run every year, bicycling, cross country skiing and hiking the trails of the North Shore with her brother and his dog ‘Buddy’. Fran will be missed by her friends at William Griffin Rec. Centre where she attended her fitness programs. A heartfelt thank you to her cherished friends and Dr. Peter Hayton, Dr. Paul Klimo and the amazing nurses, staff and volunteers in the Palliative Care Unit at LGH. No funeral or flowers by her request. A celebration of her life will be held with family and friends in Victoria, B.C. The date to be announced later. If you wish, you may make a donation in her name to the Palliative Care Unit of Lions Gate Hospital.

HALSEY - Audrey Jean RN, SRM, B.Sc, PHN 1930--2010 At Lions Gate Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Audrey is survived by her sister, Pat, nieces Emma, Joanna and Christina, Canberra, Australia. Audrey was born in London, England, June 21, 1930 and began her nursing career in Wellington, New Zealand in 1953 then returned to England in 1959 to take her midwifery in Leeds and London till she emigrated to Canada in 1962 to reside in Hamilton, Ont. Audrey nursed for some time at Lions Gate Hospital on 3 West and caseroom helping bring many North Shore citizens into the world. Her exploits in the Arctic were legend with the Medical services branch of the Department of Health and Welfare for the Federal Government. Audrey traveled extensively through the Arctic region, Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island, Sioux Lookout, Arctic Bay, Iqaluit, Port Burwell, also Cross Lake, MB, and Director of Patient Care at St. Georges Hospital in Alert Bay, BC, finally ending up as Nurse in Charge in Pangnirtung, Baffin Island; Nurse In Charge of Public Health in Clyde River, NWT. In her retirement Audrey devoted her spare time to volunteering in Fridso Hospital near Kandy, Sri Lanka, and Fort Nelson, BC. Audrey was a regular volunteer and member of the congregation of St. John The Evangelist Anglican Church in North Vancouver, BC, as well as a member of Friends of Vancouver School of Theology and went traveling on pilgrimages 'in the steps of St Paul' (Turkey); 'with Jesus in Palestine' (Palestine), and a visit to the Rev. Tess Meadows on Mission in Belize; The Canadian Federation of University Women of the North Shore; St. George’s Society of Greater Vancouver and a longtime member of TOPS of North Vancouver. Special thanks to Dr. Sugar and the very caring staff of Lions Gate Palliative Care ward. A memorial service for her friends and acquaintances will be held in celebration of Audrey’s life and to share communion, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, 2010, at St. John The Evangelist Anglican Church, 220 West 8th Street, North Vancouver, BC. donations in lieu of flowers to be made to St. John The Evangelist Church or the Vancouver School of Theology.

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Traveling with Ted was a passion and something they did very well together. As a member of The Royal Canadian Legion West Van (Branch 60) she volunteered regularly. Predeceased by her husband Charles Edward (Ted), Diana will be lovingly remembered by her children Elizabeth (Matthew Collins), Michael (Tracy) and Charles (Stacey), her grandchildren Claire, Macrae, Allison, Danielle, Jeffrey, Keltie and Courtney. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Make a Wish of British Columbia & Yukon. A service will be held at St. Martins Anglican Church, 195 E. Windsor St, North Vancouver on Tuesday, June 8th at 1:00 pm with a reception to follow at Capilano Golf & Country Club, 420 Southborough Dr., West Vancouver (dress code enforced, casual business attire, no jeans).

METCALFE - Raymond Leo June 4, 1931 - May 19, 2010 Ray passed away suddenly at his home of 33 years in West Vancouver on May 19th. He is survived by his brothers Bob (Peggy) in Calgary, Bud (Edna) in Hamilton and sister Lorraine Butterfield in Bermuda.

Independent, adventurous, creative, outspoken but with a heart of gold, he loved to help other people. His life was rarely dull as he sailed around the world, created garden designs, was an avid collector, enjoyed daily walks with Mackenzie the dog and kept his well loved car in immaculate condition. He leaves behind many people who will all truly miss him as he was one of a kind. In honour of his love of nature, through the Kiwanis, a Tribute Tree with plaque will be located at the new West Vancouver Community Centre. By request, Ray was cremated and there will be no service however a Celebration of Life event is being planned. For those wishing to send condolences or to arrange to attend the event can do so by mail to 1613 Knight Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8P1L2 or by email to: raysfarewell@shaw.ca. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the BC Cancer Foundation in his name.

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MCLAREN - Bonnie Jean (nee Williams) November 13, 1946 - June 1, 2010 Bonnie passed away after a gracious and courageous fight against breast cancer. She will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by her husband of 35 years, Andy; children Craig, Brent (Christine), and Tricia; newborn grandson, Jasper; mother Jean; brothers Keath (Rosalie) and Eric (Anne-Marie); extended family, many dear friends, and faithful companion Cabo. Bonnie was a resident of the North Shore for over fifty years. Mom’s greatest joy was her family and she dedicated her life to loving us fully and unconditionally. In her later years she served the community with compassion through Soroptomist International and was grateful for time spent with her morning walking group, the Upper Lonsdale Garden Club, and her friends at Cap Church.

She found great peace and serenity at the family cottage in Pender Harbour, where she was able to conquer cancer the first time around. Bonnie endured her second battle against cancer with humour, strength, dignity, and endless support from many friends and good neighbours. The family would like to thank the caring staff at Lions Gate Hospital, including Dr. Paul Klimo, Dr. Paul Sugar, and Judy Low, RN. For those of us she has left behind, we remember a remarkable wife, mother and woman with tears, laughter, and gratitude. We invite you to a celebration of Bonnie’s life at West Vancouver Baptist Church on Friday, June 11, 2010 at 2 pm.

In lieu of flowers we request that donations be made to: CIBC Run for the Cure (Team Bon Burgundy) at www.runforthecure.com/goto/ BonBurgundy.

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OLSEN - Peter Lloyd Born in Brownlee, SK, on January 28, 1920, passed away on May 26, 2010. He was the last and the youngest of 7 boys and 1 girl of the OLSEN clan. Peter was predeceased by his first wife Geraldine, in 1986. He is survived by his loving wife Marie, daughters Marna (George) and Inga, grandchildren Julie, Jennifer (Maury), Jacqueline (Kyle), Joanne and great grandchildren Taylor and Mitchell. He also leaves stepsons Jim (Lynn), Ken (Kelly), and stepdaughter Kathy (Dave), grandchildren Michael (Melissa), Scott (Danielle), Kristen, Kelsey, Rick, Sarah, and Jennifer (Oliver) and great grandchildren Kensie, Avery and Cara. Peter grew up in rural Saskatchewan, joining the Air Force in WWII. After he married Geraldine, they moved to Burnaby, then on to North Vancouver, and he stayed in BC for the remainder of his life. He owned Olsen Electric on the North Shore for many years, and was an avid golfer, curler, dancer, gardener and music lover. His family misses his love, charm, humour, jokes and generous support given freely over the years. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 12, 2010, at 2pm, reception to follow at First Memorial, Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Rd., North Vancouver, BC. In lieu of flowers, friends so wishing may make a memorial contribution to the Alzheimer’s Society of BC. FIRST MEMORIAL 604-980-3451

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The successful candidate will be responsible for scheduling, quality assurance and the administration of the day to day operations. As well, they will be involved in the Company Safety Program and will work cooperatively with our other Superintendents in the Major Contracts and Design Build Projects We offer a complete benefit package with salary commensurate of experience.

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Taurus April 20-May 20: A major inspiration or eye-opener might occur the first few days – a secret wish could come true, or a financial step bring you unexpected security! Lie low Sunday/Monday – your energy needs re-charging. Now to late July, you’ll bring a new determination and intensity to romantic, creative and sports zones. The friction that might have marked your domestic sphere since last October now fades. Peace returns! Your energy and charisma rise Tuesday to Thursday – you attract others, and your luck surges. Start things, get things done. Chase money – diplomatically! – Thursday eve to Saturday.

Gemini May 21-June 20: An unexpected meeting, idea, or communication during the first half of this week could raise your hopes sky-high – and signal a new friendship, a light love affair, or a wish coming true! One warning: take care that secrets do not interfere with your reputation, standing or ambitions, especially mid-week. Rest, lie low Tuesday to Thursday noon. Contemplate, plan. Your energy and magnetism soar Thursday eve to Saturday – but avoid unintended sharp words. Now to late July, guard against domestic friction – a wish could come true in real estate. Renovations, construction will succeed.

VILAS MAPLE Dining Table & 4 chairs good condition. Table 4’ x 5’ plus leaves extending to 4’ x 7’ $350 Phone 604-988-9275 WHITE PROVINCIAL Bdrm Suite; Chest, dresser, 2end tbls, head boards, $300obo 986-3072

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Garage Sale North Vancouver

DEMO SALE Cherrywood granite kitchen, gas range, bathroom features, vanity, front loading washer and dryer.

Open 9 - 4

4100 block Burkhill Drive Caulfeild Area Call 604-604-833-5477 SWEET ITALIAN FIG TREES with figs on it. Start $10 to $45.

Italiano Oregano Pepinella $2 a pot. 604-987-4996

Cancer June 21-July 22: Lie low, contemplate, conserve energy for the next two weeks. Fulfil obligations, handle governmental and administrative tasks, and complete neglected tasks in any area.

Spend time with yourself, re-connect spiritually, be charitable. Contemplate and plan. Be ambitious early week – an unexpected event or influence could bring sudden good career or business luck for the next three months! Perhaps related, the last seven months of “wild ride” in money now dissolves, leaving you financially steadier. For the next two months, success will depend on your ability to communicate and travel.

Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Your popularity, optimism and happiness continue to brighten, especially Thursday to Saturday! A wish (or many little wishes) can come true over the next two weeks. Entertainment, light romance, flirtations and social invitations pop up here and there. A lucky, unexpected event could occur in your legal, travel, educational, cultural or publishing sphere. This happens almost in the same moment (day, week) as you give up your anger about something in these same areas. For the next two months, more money will flow to you – make sure it doesn’t flow through you. A Gemini is complex!

Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Be ambitious this week and next. For the last seven months, financial, lifestyle and sexual matters have held you back, perhaps disconcerted, even frightened you. This ends – for the two months ahead you take these matters in hand, control, enliven, push and solve them. Your sexual magnetism soars for seven weeks. A change, an event or new atmosphere enters early week; it “kicks off” a summer of luck in all these areas: sex, intimacy, finances, investments, lifestyle changes, research and your connections to other people’s money. Many developments this week: avoid deception, anger!

Sat, June 12th 10am - 3pm ST. STEPHENS HALL 24th & Mountain Hwy Treasures, Bake table & Snack Bar,

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Recycler

1 recliner chair, 2 loveseats, 1 pull out couch, metal desk/chair.U pick Up! Lions Bay 604-921-6066 3 CHAIRS, Chest of Drawers, Captain’s bed, 604-984-2179

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Recycler

3 Trees for p/u, 2 hemlock 1 cedar 2015 Hyannis Dr. Blueridge, N. Van. 604-929-5785 4 DRAWER Dresser, 36' wide, x 22' long, x 42’ high, ideal for student, FREE, 778-686-8438 5 CASES of 1 quart canning jars.

FREE Please Call 604-985-0979 FREE FIREWOOD come pick up; 4385 Highland Blvd

Daycare Centres

BEE HAVEN

Childcare Center All day childcare available; 0-5yrs & School Age Care available 7am - 6 pm.

(3 locations in Lynn Valley) Spots available - 604-980-6820 New Toddler Program Sept 2010. Register now. Also 30mos - 5 yrs ★604-929-5799★

SAND OR gravel fill, you pick up.

Call 604-908-2288

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Wanted to Buy

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Old Books Wanted also: Photos Postcards, Letters, Paintings. (no text books/encyclopedia) I pay cash. 604-737-0530 WANTED - COMIC BOOKS Amazing Spiderman No 129, 121 & 122. Tales to Astonish No 60-80. Very fine cond. Ask for Nauder 604-980-0647

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Childcare Available

* * BOOK NOW!! * * An overseas live-in Nanny for 2010 placement. 604-682-4688

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Childcare Wanted

FT / LIVE-IN NANNY on North Shore. Priority is to provide attentive & engaging care of 16 mth old boy, & 8 yr old boy when school’s out.

Light cleaning & cooking req’d.

Mon-Thurs, 5:30am to 4:30pm.

Must be Canadian resident, speak English, have child care exp with refs,1st aid certified, no criminal record, energetic & calm person who likes to work with kids. $900 mth, room/ board, plus good benefits.

778-340-6405

96- GARAGE SALE

Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: A long focus on enjoyment, romance, self-indulgence and children’s affairs ends now. The two months ahead turn your attention to work. At the same time (especially if you were born before March 24), luck returns. A legal, far travel, educational, intellectual or cultural influence enters also. You might work hard on a travel, educational, legal (etc.) project, and have some luck in these. Or you might just fly with your luck and travel urge, far away from work! Your life is changing, and it might do so with unexpected or exhilarating suddenness early this week! You’ll be busy!

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HIGH END furniture for sale, very good condition, downsizing. call 604- 408-2419

Warranty & Delivery Removal Available

Fridge 249 • Stove 199 Washer $199 • Dryer $149

604-630-3300

ONE STOP CAREER SHOP

Coffee Table, 45' long, 23.5 'wide, 16' tall, glass, slides & horizontal. $45. Danish style table, 4ft 7 ' long, 30.5' wide, 29' high, 2 x 13inch leaves, tile design in the middle. $195 Mt Pleasant area, Van, 604-875-8055

QN BDRM set w/mattress, King bed & mattress, single mattress, sofa, love seat, 604-922-3499

604-306-5134

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ANTIQUE ROSE velvet chairs, oak arrowback chairs, coffee table, green floral chesterfield, small desk w/mirror, oak TV stand w/free TV, Call 604-980-1965

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Furniture

2 LOVESEATS Cream w/ Teal & Burgundy stripes, Exc Cond, $300, 4 Drawer White Dresser, $100 604-971-4492 C- 910-5142

Check us out!

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

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175 tables & booths of fun, fabulous finds for you & your eclectic abode!

✔ Top quality rebuilt appliances ✔ 1 year warranty/all appliances ✔ Sales, parts, repairs & bags

Medical Office Trainees Needed!

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10 AUSTRALIAN Shepherd Pups, Tails, dew claws & first shots done, Ready June 5th, price reduced. 604-607-7372

BERNESE MOUNTAIN Dog Puppies. Male and Female, vet checked and ready for loving homes. $1,100. 604-637-4439.

Langley.

CANE CORSO male pups, Italian Mastiff, 9 wks, tails docked, 1st shots, $1000, 604-351-8741 FILA/MASTIFF GUARD DOGS owners best friend. Intruders worst nightmare. all shots, $2000 each. ready now! 604-817-5957

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

JACK RUSSELL pups, smooth coat, shots & dewormed. family raised, $400 ★ 604-794-3229

Children’s Activities

778.340.3100

ajonescox@tutordoctor.com www.tutordoctor.com

MINPIN PUPS, beautiful, vet chk, 1st shots/tails done, to approved home, $800 604-791-9224 Chwk

ONE-ON-ONE, IN-HOME TUTORING

PEMBROKE WELSH corgi male, nine months, Reg AKC $2000 778-688-6868

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PIT BULL puppies male & female 8 wks 1st shots, dewormed. View parents. $500. Ph 604-701-1587

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June 6 - 12

Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Pursue legal, educational, travel, cultural and love objectives this week and next. They enliven and challenge, succeed and frustrate this week. A Gemini (or Virgo) might be involved. Keep an even keel. If your urge to wed and your urge to partner are not represented by the same person, stop. Early week brings an unexpected change, a lucky, unpredictable, fresh exhilaration in love, partnership, contractual and relocation zones, now to early September. This might be “it,” Libra, or it might merely be a precursor of a similar, huge trend in 2011. Prepare for excitement!

Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Tackle chores this week and next. You might feel a little frustrated or “neglected by the universe” because opportunities are just not coming your way. This is a good thing, for the opportunities that face you this month and next are traps in disguise. Be patient! Avoid all legal hassles June/July. Exceptions: you might sign legal papers to buy or sell real estate, to protect a child, for a retirement plan, etc. – fine. This whole area (security, kids, real estate, etc.) “wakes up” as new, enlivening, unpredictable, mostly lucky events enter now to September. Midweek’s mellow.

Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Many secrets will be revealed this week and next (mostly this week) – be a detective. Be silent, watch and listen. Your sexual, intimate urges rise to the surface: lust won’t be a stranger! (But he/she might be.) The anger, impatience and temperamental relations with higherups that have marked your career scene since last October now disappear.A new, unpredictable, friendly, monetarily lucky influence enters your work sphere, now to September. At the same time, a job could end.

You’ll socialize with co-workers, June/July. Work hard Sunday/Monday. Beware deception mid-week.

Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Love, romance, creative urges, pleasure, beauty, charming kids, speculation, sports fill the two weeks ahead. You could fall in love, especially late this week! But avoid self-deception (and deceiving others) – and realize the one who makes your heart flip and the one you lust after might not be the same person. If so, stop, think before proceeding. The next two months could be very sexual; an affair is possible. Possible, too, that you’ll just talk about it. Secrets are shared – and will “out.” A new, lucky and sociable influence fills June to September. Anger from others ends!

Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Partnerships, relationships, opportunities, challenges from others, relocation themes, negotiations, contracts, marriage and/or divorce – these concerns fill the two weeks ahead. The road will be uneven – rocky, frustrating, exhilarating, successful, joyful, maddening, etc.

For success, avoid two “traps” 1) deception or being too mistrusting, especially around Tuesday/ Wednesday; 2) anger or sharp words, especially around Thursday/Friday. Everything is possible, even true love! Now to September, romance, creativity “wake up” luckily! All June/July, be diplomatic with temperamental bosses.

Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Focus on endings and new beginnings, on nurturing, home, kids, real estate, retirement, security, Mother Nature, for two weeks. You might end an association, especially Thursday to Saturday. If you don’t do it in anger, it’s justified. An unpredictable, fresh, lucky, odd influence enters your money and earnings sphere now to early September – this could bring an unexpected and freeing event, or that event might come in 2011, first half. Be flexible, opportunistic. A long period of hard work eases up now. All June/July, relationships will intensify – expect heat, anger and attraction! timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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Dogs Business Opportunity

5015 PB BLUENOSE Pit Bull pup’s for sale. 4 left - $1000 - $1500. Ph Tim 604-557-8359

Cares!

The North Shore News has partnered with the BC SPCA to encourage responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals. Before purchasing a new puppy, ensure the seller has provided excellent care and treatment of the animal and the breeding parents. For a complete guide to finding a reputable breeder and other considerations when acquiring a new pet, visit spca.bc.ca.

Charters & Tours

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

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Okanagan/ Interior

OSOYOOS WATERFRONT 3br, 2bath, fully equipped & furn large deck, BBQ, ac, canoes, priv. dock, Avail June to Sept. $1500 /wk, 604-922-6103...551-3014

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Vacation Spots

SUNNY SPRING Specials At Florida’s Best Beach - New Smyrna Beach. Stay a week or longer. Plan a beach wedding or family reunion. www.NSBFLA.com or 1-800-541-9621.

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PEBBLECREEK FURNITURE franchise opportunity in Coquitlam.

For info call Rhoda at 604-541-8711 pebblecreek@shaw.ca

Shop at home...for your home. www.pebblecreekdesign.com

Business Services

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IN A CAR Accident?

Getting DIVORCED? INHERITANCE coming?

GET MONEY TODAY!

Up to $10,000 Canada Wide Settlement Lenders 1-866-210-7200

Elder Services

ABSOLUTE CARE SERVICES Professionally screened Nannies & Caregivers. pt/ft 604-983-8407

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Clean Sweep?

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Personals

ATTRACTIVE mature European lady on North Shore for delightful bodysage. ANITA, 604-808-5589 KITTENCLUB.CA 604-299-0872 near 2nd Narrows Bridge ‘All we wear is lingerie’ LUXURY RELAXATION SPA 778-340-2778 1053 Marine Dr, North Van

Lily’s Relaxation Centre Nice Oriental Massage

604-986-8650 1050 Marine Dr., North Van (by McKay) parking at rear

Meridien SPA LTD.

Relaxation Massage Special Rates meridienspa.com

604-985-4969

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Homecare Available

HOMEMAKER Avail for Seniors Companionship meal prep & grocery shopping. Light housework & gardening. Valid B.C. Drivers Lic, Bondable. Call 604-980-9708

Q. A.

Are you aware of any studies taking place that I could participate in?

SFU Gerontology Research Centre is looking for people to take part in a study that looks at the effect of assistive technology treatment (such as getting grab bars, walkers, etc.) on users and their caregivers.

Participants need to: be 65 years of age or older; have a physical disability; receive two or more hours of help per week from a non-paid caregiver; and be able to communicate verbally in English.

If you would like more information about this research project, please contact Ben Mortenson at 778-782-7634 or via email at wmortens@sfu.ca by July 1, 2010.

Seniors’ One-Stop Information Line 604-983-3303 or 604-925-7474 North Shore Community Resources

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NEED A MORTGAGE 1st and 2nd Mortgages, Self Employed, Refinancing, Forclosures, Low Rates.

604-629-8628 www.MazumaCapital.ca

1 BR balcony, drapes, elevator, 18 & Lonsdale, ns, np, $930incl heat/hw. July 1, 604-220-6817

1 BDRM, $900 Central Lonsdale 800sf, n/p 604-988-3227

1 BR concrete, ocean view, nr seabus, Jul 1, $1150 incl hw/gym, tennis court, ns, np 604-686-4870

1 Br $870 2 Br $1085, 2nd & St Andrews, reno, large quiet, incl heat hw & prkg, np, 604-984-2148

1 BR , Deep Cove, Exec, 2 level, top floor, insuite w/d, ug prkg. Ns, np. immed, $1350. 604-985-9184

1 BR $950, July 1, reno’d, quiet bldg secure prkg, 140 W 17th.

604-990-8262/ 985-1658

1 Br, Large, patio, $815 now or July 1. Quiet. drapes. heat incl. gated or free prkg, no pets 1 yr lease. 310 E 2, 604-904-0956

1 BR, Lower Lonsdale, 4th & St Georges, 600+ sf, hardwood/tiles, reno’d, ns np, $900 incl utils & ldry July 1 or earlier 604-986-1235

1 BR near Lonsdale, south balc. hw & heat ns, np, quiet adult bldg.

Jun 15/Jul 1, $895, 604-904-9507

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Houses - Sale

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Port Coquitlam

PORT COQUITLAM

1935 Jacana Ave,

Houses - Sale

Sunday June 13th, 1-4pm

Real Estate

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8 BR & 4 full baths! 2 lvls, CDS, backs to greenbelt, 4BR up, Mstr BR w/walk-in closet, lg ensuite w/Jacuzzi soaker tub. Dine-in kitchen w/pantry, new d/w & fridge. Elegant living rm, formal dining w/recessed lighting, vaulted ceilings, newer paint & lam flrs. Family rm w/ gas f/p & sliding doors to back deck. Bright, modern self contained in-law ste w/priv ent. 4 BR & 2 f/baths, newer paint, lam flrs, kitchen cab refaced, gas f/p in living rm w/walkout to backyrd, lovely Mstr BR w/walk-in closet & enste.

Fenced yrd, dbl garage & much more. Asking: $698,800 Kerry Sandrin, Royal LePage - Coronation West.

Cell: 604-763-4638 http://www.sandrin.com

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LANGLEY, 8258 211th St. Sat/ Sun, 2 - 4pm. Brand new 7 BR (3,425 sf) house, 3 lvl, 5 baths, granite, h/wd flrs, 2 f/ps, rec rm, dbl garage, incl 2 BR s/c bsmt ste.

On greenbelt. $629,000. Rupe Mann, United Rlty, 778-240-7914

North Van Apt. Rentals

1 BACHELOR, $875 lower Lonsdale, newly reno, d/w, ns, cat ok Avail. June 1st 604-988-1939

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REAL ESTATE

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HEALTH 4013

GENTLEMEN! Attractive discreet European lady is available for company.

604 451-0175

COKE/M&M/ENERGY VENDING ROUTES! Earn to $100K with 50 Locations in your area!

1-800-367-8409 ext. 3178.

FULLY ESCORTED TOURS Travel with World Travel Specialist Ron Booiman 604-946-4484

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Escort Services

Industrial/ Commercial

SURREY, Central City. Only $725,000! Rare high exposure commercial with high density “Downtown” designation. Floor Area Ratio is 3.5. Approx. 15,790 sq ft. 2 lots 123’ x 128’. Only $13.12 per buildable sq ft. Recent appraisal for $828,000. Call Ben Gauer, Royal LePage Ben Gauer & Associates, 604-644-0273 or 604-581-3838.

North Vancouver

OPEN SUNDAY 2 - 4pm & THURSDAY 10 - 12 noon 3772 Mount Seymour Parkway $599,800

NO - Not a Townhouse! 33 x 121 ft lot Lowest priced 1200 sq ft - 34 yr old home on the North Shore!

Totally sheltered from the Parkway by double garage.

Shows beautifully with everything new inside & renovated to perfection. Features 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, family room, gas fireplace, heated workshop, quiet, secluded yard, fish pond & patios. Bonus extra RV parking.

Private viewings, Call Ingrid 604-619-5346 or Tradewinds Realty 604-980-1177

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#19-1200 Edgewater 3 BR 2.5 Baths 2 decks Patio Fireplace View WILL BE SOLD by Sunday Night to HIGHEST BIDDER OPEN SUNDAY JUNE 6th from 11:00am-4:30 pm 604-922-7074 or 604-805-8674

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Lots & Acreage

1 ACRE gd - Mission All usable building lot, room for shop, pool & lrg home. High end homes built in this prestigious cul de sac subdivision. 10 mins to downtown. Drive by lot #7 - 8732 Jones Terrace, near the Abby on Dewdney Trunk Rd. $330,000.

Call Len 604-763-4118

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1 BR Lynn Valley top flr, updated, cat ok, balcony $950, July 1.

Vistarealty.net 604-925-8824

151 W. 2nd St. 908-7368 1 BR, on the 11th flr, balc, small pet ok, lease, $1300

1 BR Woodcroft, big, bright, newly reno’d, ns, np, pool, gym rec rom avail now, 604-773 7398

1br $900, Lonsdale & 21, quiet bldg, np, hardwood, hw, heat prkg storage, July 1, 604-990-4088

121 WEST 20th. Newly reno’d 1 BR suite, hardwood, heat & hw incl’d, 1 yr lease, np, $1000, avail July 1, 604-682-2932 162 VICTORY Ship Way @The Pier: Brand New, waterfront, air/ con, view, 7 appl, 1 br $1800; 2 br $3200 Anson Rlty 604-671-7263

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2 BR, 1 1/2 bth, spacious, reno’d priv. Woodcroft - Hollyburn, ns np $1700 incl util, now 604-351-1962 2 BR, $1030, hardwood, heat, hw 2525 Lonsdale, Adult oriented, July 1, ns, np 604-202-3458 2 br, $1050, hardwood, 1 mile E 2nd Narrows, incl heat/hw, refs, np, 604-929-1389. 929-0632 2 BR, $1350/mo, July 1, incl heat, cable, hw & hardwood, cat ok, central Lonsdale, 604-922-3908 2 BR. 2 bath, avail now. 1 yr lease, 125 West 19th, no pets, Please call 778-554-0537 2 BR, 2 bath bright, Touchstone Bldg, 3rd flr, view, wd, prkg, gym, storage, ns, np, $1750+utils, 1 yr lease, 604-985-5778..831-5778

2 BR, 2 bath, NE corner w/mntn & part city views. Gas fp, wd, dw, micro. 14th/Lonsdale. incl gas, hw, ug prkg. Pet on approval $1900, July 1, 604-984-0738 2 BR corner, renod, $1200; upper Lonsdale, heat hw & cable, ns, np, June 1, lease, 604-987-8807 2 BR & den, 2 bath, luxury condo in Prestigious Ravenswood, SS, granite, exer room, etc. $2300, N/S, N/P, July 1st 604-551-3251 2 BR, family complex, 1 bath, rec fac. pool, wd, Westview, 2 prkg, ns np $1380 Jul 1, 604-921-4384 2 B/R furn or unfurn new bsmt ste in upscale neighborhood base of Seymour mtn, steps to Parkgate Mall, steps to Old Buck trail head hiking/biking,skiing golfcourse and Deep Cove. N/S, in-ste w/d/ dishwasher, util/cable/internet+internet lcl phn # all incl $1550/mo 604-904-9428 2 BR, new, Central, modern finishes, top appls. 1000 sf. Walk all ammen, $1800 unfurn, $2100 furn. Immed. 604-377-6559

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Beautiful Large Suites 1 Bdrms from $915, avail July 1.

2 Bdrms from $1320. 3 Bdrms, d/w $1650. Avail now or July 1.

Heat, h/w, prkg. Lease 604-986-3866

Beautiful Views

1 br’s - $1,050 -$1,250 Spacious, pool, storage, heat & hw, dw, quiet, concrete, by shops, Cat Ok

North Vancouver

604-985-2926

BLUERIDGE APTS (Family complex )

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

604-924-3628 www.blueridgeapartments.com

BRAND NEW 2Br apt Central Lonsdale, granite, view, 6 appl + insuite lndry, storage & sec ug prkg, $1750 July 1, 604-889-7034 CHARACTER BLDG, Lower lonsdale, bright 1 & 2 br, freshly painted, $850 & up, heat h/w, incl. avail Now. call 604-986-6266

GREAT LOCATION! 145 West Keith Road.

Bach - $870, 1 BR - $1095, 2 BR - $1400 Avail now. Ocean view. indoor pool. Concrete bldg. Ht & H/W incls.

Call 604-986-3356

HI RISE, Central Lonsdale, Bach suite, avail July 1, Incl heat & hw. no pets, $860. 604-985-3650 LE CHATEAU, 1110 E 27th, Lynn Valley 2 Br large $1300up, 1br $995, np, ns, 604-980-9219 LUXURY 1 bdrm condo avail now. Atrium At The Pier. Pool & gym incl. f/p, w/d, Stainless steel appl. n/s, $1900m 604-947-9425 miansampath@gmail.com MOUNTAIN VILLAGE APTS. 3 BR, 2 BR July 1, Near Lynn Valley Mall. 604-988-3828 www.mountainvillage.ca

2 BR Woodcroft, S.W. corner, updates, no pets July 1. $1375.

Vistarealty.net 604-925-8824 2Br large corner, now or July 1. $1010. 1Br large corner, July 15, $865 Quiet, drapes, heat incl, gated prkg. no pets. near seabus.

1 yr lease, 163 W5. 604-980-7501

MOVE IN ALLOWANCE, Lrg 1 BR’s avail June 15, Starts at $1050 Incls H & H/W. Cable/ parking extra. N/S & N/P. To view call (604) 985-4272

3 BR apt, 2 bath, new carpert Mt Seymour Prky area, ns, np, kids ok, $1550, now, 604-987-7006

PARKRIDGE PLACE 2 Br $1260 incl heat/hw, ns/np. yr lease. 120 E Keith. 604-984-7513

3 BR, Lynn Valley, updated, deck, hardwood, cat ok, $1450. June 1.

Vistarealty.net 604-925-8824

387 E. 5th St. 908-7368 Bachelor suite in heritage home, utils. incls. N/p, lease, $800.

5 br, reno’d, quiet bldg, top flr. heat hw, hardwood, newer appls, 6th/St. Georges, np ns, avail July 1, $1250 & $1200, 604-339-1274

TRILLION REALTY www.trillionrealty.com

777 W. Queens Rd. 1, 2, and 3 BR units $1150 to $2000. Weekdays 604-990-2971 or Weekends 604-985-2876 ★ A QUIET BUILDING★ 1 br. 3rd(top) flr. north east corner, 725sf approx. $940.

Avail July 1.

Carpets, drapes, heat, hw.

Gated prkg avail, Cat ok. (Pet policy) ★604-986-7745★ AVAILABLE JULY 1ST 2BR, 2BA, deluxe NEW Vista Pl. 13th/Lons, quiet NE crnr, lrg balc, stunning Mtn views. SS appl, f/p, h/w & carpet, granite, insuite w/d, gym, party room, parking, locker. resident caretaker, $2010 incl heat & hotwater. 604-985-1624, BACHELOR SUITE: 365 East 2nd St, N Van : Bright, south facing suite in quiet building.

Private entrance: $750/mo, incl heat, h/w & hydro avl June 1/June15 , ph 604-726-6240

TUCKTON PLACE Bright & sunny 1 BR $925. No Pets. Call 604-990-2971 or on Weekends: 778-340-7406.

WOODCROFT− CAPILANO, 1 BR & DEN, Updates, Gorgeous VIEW! Gated, Pool, Gym & More!

NS/NP. Lease req’d. $1250/mo.

604-250-4996 or 604-585-8500

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

1 BR, Ambleside, $950, parklike setting, adult oriented, np, Wes Lighthouse Realty 604-551-1409

6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

6522

Furnished Accommodation

1 BR, self contained fully furn, lower Lonsdale, incl phone, utils cable/net fp, prkg, now, $500/wk or $1500/mo 604-986-6253

BAYVIEW APTS

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

2 BR bright, phone/hi-spd/cable, hardwood, ns cat ok, nr seabus, quiet bldg. $1600, 604-983-4321

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Please call 604-922-4322

DUNDARAVE WATERFRONT, studio + solarium, 180° ocean view, $1750 incl. 604-721-7484 Luxury Over The Seawall!

Bach & 3Br pool rec room, pet ok 2190 Bellevue Ave 604-926-6287 1363 CLYDE AVE. Location, location, location.

Just steps to shopping and sea wall. 2 BR, 2 level suite, 5 appliances. Available July 1. $1500. Lease and excellent references a must.

Al Dodimead, ACD Realty (604) 521-0311 view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com PACIFICANA 1480 Esquimalt Ave. 1 bachelor, 1 bdrm, ocean views, dw, n/p, n/s Avail now.

By appt. 604-921-7800

Park Royal Towers Completely Renovated

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

2 BR (1070 sq. ft.)

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

604-922-3246 935 Marine Drive

Spectacular Seastrand 1 bdrm, southeast corner unit, panoramic views, fully updated, new hardwood flrs, sunshades, new appliances.

Prkg & storage incl. $1650

A SHORT STAY. Renos, relatives, execs, etc. 604-987-2691 www.vancouvershortstay.com Grand Manor Guest House/Apt daily★weekly★monthly rates grandmanor.net 604-988-6082

HOMAWAY INNS Specializing in furn accom at reas rates. call 604-723-7820 or visit www.homawayinns.com QUALITY SHORT TERM 1 - 2 BR mtn/city view suites www.lionsgatesuites.com WESTBAY SEMI-WTRFNT fully furn. charming character 3 br. 2 bath, f/p, 180° English Bay views.

Very priv., Cozy 1 br. suite down for Nanny, Granny or Teen. Sep. office has full bath, plus sep. studio incl. 1/2 bath. 2 car secure garage, lovely gardens, decks & patio. NS, pets OK, $4750. Refs.

Req’d. by Owner 604-926-8030

6535

Homestay

HOST FAMILY wanted to spend an afternoon with very polite international students for cultural exchange this summer.

Honorarium provided Contact Eric @604.763.1503

6540

Houses - Rent

2 BR + den charming cottage in lower Altamont, W Van. fp, faces south, lovely fenced garden, ns, July 1, $2900+utils 604-926-6960 3 BR 3 bath in British Properties, Huge lot, complete privacy, pet ok, $3650/mo +util 604-377-5531 3 BR Central Lonsdale, main flr, clean, bright, 4 appls, 2 prkgs, ns np $1325 + utils. 604-813-7312

Royal LePage Northshore

Kristin 604-671-6175

6515

Duplexes - Rent

2 BR a bright upper duplex, all newly decorated/renod, sundeck, fp, view, large kitchen, all appls, np, ns, $1325 incl utils. Lower Lonsdale, now, 604-926-9965

2 BR Ocean view Deep Cove, fully furn. 2 level suite, 2 baths, 2 gas fp, 7 appls, hot tub, pool, net, ns, $2300 all incls. avail immed, 604-929-6976. 778-836-6976 4 BR 3 bath fully renod duplex, furn/unfurn $2500 + utils. immed 604-910-9132, 604-983-9132 ★ABSOLUTELY Best Location Lrg 2 br+den bright, f/p, #2-518 W Keith, NVan $1500 July 1 nr ammen 604-719-8263 *719-5377

1665 DUCHESS. 2 BR, July 1.

Quiet concrete bldg. Updated, hardwood, heat, hw, 1 yr lease, ns np, $1550, 604-926-0594

3 LVL W. Van. stunning view 4 brs, 3.5 bath, 3 fp, decks, $4650 ns, pet ? 604-921-5933/603-4033 3br+den Caulfeild Vlge 2.5bath, quiet, garage, cul-de-sac, $3950+ np, Lighthouse 604-551-1409 4 BR, 2 1/2 bath, Caulfeild, view, private, walk to school & village. $3300, avail now. 604-729-9579 7 BDRM house. 3 levels, North Vancouver, East 22nd. Lonsdale. $2600. 2 full baths, laundry room.

Appl incl, stove, fridge, d/w, w/d.

Aug 1. Refs, Appointments 604-731-5808 showing. Saturday Sunday & Tuesday.

BRIT. PROP, city view, updated 4 br, 5 ba, 2 kitchen, pool $5500.

Vistarealty.net 604-925-8824 CANYON HEIGHTS 3 Bdr 2 bth kid friendly backyd 5 appl lvg rm dng rm den playrm $2450 month + utilities July 1st 604-377-0002 CANYON HEIGHTS exec. house 2 mins walk to Handsworth School, 4 br+den, 3 bath, $5000 avail July 1. no pet, 604-986-0629 CAULFEILD, LARGE modern house, 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath, 2 f/p, large garden dbl gar, July, long term, $3199. call 604-925-9562

2 BR, 2 bath, in Dundarave’s Seastrand Bldg. over 1300sf, bright spacious, versatile, 2 prkg stalls, pool, storage, over 50ft of gorgeous ocean view, $2800, ns, np, avail July 1, 604-926-6960

6540

Houses - Rent

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

CHELSEA CRT, W. Van newer 6 br, 6 bath, dbl garage $5600. Aug 1. Vistarealty.net 604-925-8824

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BDRM brand new suite in new house, 5 new appls, Edgemont Village, n/p, n/s, inclds heat/light, $1000 avail. now. 604-830-7734 1 BEDROOM Dundarave, view, walk to beach, patio onto garden, hot tub, hardwood, appls, cable, internet, w/d, n/s. $1100, available July 01. 604-922-9354 1 BR. $800. Pemberton Height.

Net, Cbl, Util incl. Shared laundry.

N/P, N/S, Ref. 604-614-6687

2 BR groung level, share wd, new reno, quiet, prkg, fp, np, ns $1100+util. Now. 604-980-9630 2 BR lovely new garden apt, Central Lonsdale, radiant heat & f/p, 6 appls, n/s no dogs, Suit quiet prof. couple. $1200+40% util. July 1. 778-340-0150 after 6 2 BR lower Lonsdale, view, character home, recent reno, wd, storage, $1275 all incl. ns, no dogs, July 1, 604-603-7133 2 BR+DEN bsmt ste, Grouse Woods, 2 full bath, CLEAN,bright own ldry, $1600 incl Mansour Avail Immed 604-551-5141

EDGEMONT VILLAGE, 4 bdrm + den, 3 bath, n/s, n/p, $3800 + utils 1 yr lease. Aug 1, 604-986-4506

1 BR, bright bsmt suite, upper Delbrook, newly reno, incl wd, full bath, priv. patio, $950 incl utils, ns, np, avail now, 604-209-4949

2BR GARDEN level, Lynn Valley n/s, n/p, seprate entrance $1275 mth, util inc. Avail Jul 1st (604)374-1790

1 BR, Brit prop, bright self contained g/l ste. $1000 furn, $850

3 BR, 2 bath, Lwr Pemberton, new reno, 1500 sqft, ns np 2 prkg, 50% utils. Immed 604-671-5649

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PEMBERTON HGT, 2 BR main f/p, skylites, 5 appl, yard/carport, ns np, $1550+util, 604-261-8338

Pristine Post & Beam View One Level, 2 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, Den, formal dining!

Open Concept. Cul de Sac $2495/ Drive By Only! July 1st Call for Appointments on: 963 Drayton/1644 Gr Blvd, Hardwood/ 3 bdrm, den/ recroom, Lane access, fence. $2795/ Sprawling Rancher in BP’s.

South facing lot, luxurious baths, beautiful hardwood, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, Den/office Contemp. Peaceful Private lot $3795/ Cliff Hanger with Sunsets Incredible Views! West facing, 3 bdrm, den, 2 baths, SS Appls. Dble Garage $4495/ Eagle Harbour/Caulfeild Shops, 7 bdrm, 5 bath, 5 fps, Park/Marinas! Hardwood/ granite/updates/ recroom, billard room, sauna etc.

Decks, Patios, Sunsets, West Back Yard, Fenced, Garage, $5495/ Five Star Accommodation Eagle Harbour View, New, 5 bd 4 bth Cul De Sac location. Media Room Dble Garage, All Inclusive $9995/ www.dianamander.com Royal LePage Northshore 604-657-4508 / 671-6175

6545

Office/Retail Rent

DUNDARAVE OFFICE SPACE, Ocean view 310 sq ft, $850 mth, Immed. Pls call: 604-926-1010 North Van Business Centre Private offices, business services 1500marine.com 604-986-1500 OFFICE SPACE in an excellent location. Next to Park Royal. W. Van. 450 or 900 sqft. 604-926-7542

6595

1 BR cozy bsmt ste inste ldry, nr Seymour Prkwy, N.Van, $950 incl utils. July 1st. 604-551-3251 1 BR + DEN bright spacious bsmt suite, w/d, ns, Grouse Woods nr bus, $1200, Now 604-924-9910

3 BR, 2 bth, spacious, upper flr, bright, Delbrook area, $2200 + % util ns np avail now 604-351-1962

1 BR +den bsmt, lower Lonsdale, view, wd, $995+ %utils, lease, ns, np, immed, 604-306-7187

3 BR Central Lonsdale, close to everything, fp, 2 bath, yard, deck storage, 5 appls, ns, no pets, prkg, $1850, 604-816-7780

1 BR + DEN spacious, bsmt suite, gas f/p, w/d, n/p, n/s, $1080. Now, Northlands 604-924-9910

3 BR suite Deep Cove home, clean, quiet, wood f/p. $1700 incl utils. N/S. Cat ok. 604-929-5875

1 BR Dundarave, 1 blk to Village & Seawall, bus at the door. Quiet, suit 1 ns. Incl cable, utils, w/d $950. June 15, np 604-603-7010

4 BR British Properties main flr, 2500 sq ft, 2 bath, f/p, 5 appl, nr Sentinal school, prkg, storage, no pets. $2300 604-922-3499

1 BR g/l in newer home, incl heat, cbl, w/d, N/P, Cntrl Lonsdale, own entr, $925, NOW 604-988-1711

BACH GROUND Flr suite, Upper Lonsdale, $650 incls. N/P, N/S. Avail now, 604-986-7894 aft 6pm

1 BR ground level, new reno w/new appls, gas fp, share wd, W. Van. June 16/July 1, ns, pet neg. $1200 incl all utils, 604-760-7323

DEEP COVE 1 br and den.

Updated Bath/Kitchen, new floors/paint. Own Laundry and entrance, 778-320-9319 July 1st

1 BR lrg Blueridge, shared wd, suite couple, n/p, n/s, $1,000 incl utils. Avail now. 604-929-1506

1 BR, Lynn Canyon, garden level, shared wd, np ns, $800 incls, June 15. 604-720-6045

Housesitting

NEED A permanent housesitter for snow birds. Some pet sitting, ns, reduced rent on spacious 1 br suite, Ambleside, 604-922-8235

6565

unfurn 604-346-3879, 604-904-5666

Shared Accommodation

6595-45

North Vancouver

1 BR in spacious home for n/s female. Furn or unfurn, internet, w/d, $495 incl. 604-980-2106 2 BR Lynn Valley suite, f/p, w/d.No pets, n/s. $1150. Avail now. 604-724-2150 300SF FURN bsmt rm + own bath upper Lonsdale, share wd, avail now $600 incl utils, 778-668-8175 MID LONSDALE, furn br, private home, wd, cable, utils incl. $500 suits n/s male, np 604-980-8012

1BR NEW Lge Garden Ste, 1700/mo all in HD Cable, Private Patio, Storage, Parking N/S, N/P, 778-279-7384 2 - 3 BR ground flr suite, new W Van home, own entry, full kitchen w/d, nr rec centre, bus/schools, furn/unfurn, short or long term, ns np, avail now 604-926-3162 2 BDRM, bright, large, alarm, 7appl, own entry, Caulfeild Village, 7min to Park Royal, n/s, n/p $1450+util July1, 604-789-2375 2 BDRM bsmt, 1100sf, South of Grand blvd, Harbourview, f/p, w/d, bright, quiet, well maint, $1200 incl utils. 604-986-1044 2 BDRM bsmt, central Lonsdale, w/d, n/s, n/p, $1300 incl utils, HD, internet, July 1 604-984-2922 2 BR, 1150 sf WVan, garden lvl, bright ocean view, f/p, ns, np, wd, $1300 incl. July 1 604-719-4634 2 BR bright bsmt, lower Lonsdale, reno’d, wd, ns, np $1125+% utils, lease, immed. 604-306-7187.

2 BR bsmt suite, all reno, granite, wd, patio, bright, W 21 off Larson ns, np, $1300incl, 604-512-2521 2 BR bsmt suite, Upper Lynn Valley, garden level, large, bright, n/s, n/p, nr bus stop, own entry, $1000+util Immed 604-980-7584

2 BR garden suite. $1300 + 40% gas & hydro. own wd, cable included. July 1. no smoking, small pet OK. Canyon Heights. private entry, call 604 512 7502

604-630-3300

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BR, awesome waterview, storage, garden, w/d, n/s $999 all incl.

604-818-7161, 604-983-0042

2 BR, Deep Cove faces south, wd, fp, 1 prkg, refs, ns, np, $1200 incl utils, July 1, 604-220-7821

To place your ad call

6602

E23RD NR Lonsdale: Bright, clean, 4 bdrm, 2 ba. W/D. 1 nat gas, 1 wood f/p. N/S, N/P. Minimum 1 year lease. $2500/mo + util.

604-728-7370

2025 BELLEVUE AVE. 1br & 2br units, ocean view, cats ok, senior discounts. Call 604-913-0734.

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

6602

604-630-3300 • www.househunting.ca Call or visit us online today to discover the latest listings in your favorite neighbourhoods!

2 BR, new house, 1100sf, 6appls, cable, near bus, Handsworth schl, $1495+ % util, 604-787-3108

W. VAN, Caufield. 5 BR, 2 1/2 baths, 2 level, 2 gas f/p, carport, large sundeck with view, 5 car parking, $3,500/mo, avail immed.

Call 778-688-2594

6605

Townhouses Rent

1128 Strathaven Dr. 908-7368.

3 level T/hse, 4 BR, 2 car garage, pet ok, Jul 1, lease, $3,000.

3 BR, 1.5 bath, complete reno, storage, prkg, 5 appls, playgrnd, pool, nr amenities, Rec. centre, ns np, July 1, $1700 incl heat & hw 604-839-2825 3 BR, 1.5bath, wd hook up only Lynn Valley, no cats no dogs, $1400 incl basic cable, not utils.

Lee Anne 604-984-6331 3 BR fp $1875. reno’d, 1.5 baths, 5 appls, storage, patio, ns, np, July 1, Rufus Dr, 604-980-6250 3 BR t/house in quiet complex, 1.5 baths, fenced patio, pool, playground, near bus & shops, $1620 + utils, Dollarton & Seymour. V7H 1A4 604-929-6024

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

3 level, 2 BR, 2.5 baths, 2 prkg, roof deck, lease, $2300

6615

Wanted To Rent

PROF COUPLE & 12 yr old daughter, 3-4 bdrm house, fenced yard, 2 car garage. July 1. Exc refs, long term 1-604-898-9412

6620

Warehouse/ Commercial

NORTH VAN warehouse 3,264 sf grd level, loading dock, $3,264 + 2nd Narrows. Tom: 604-809-9777

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

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Collectibles & Classics

1968 CADILLAC Eldorado, all new brakes, excellent cond $3000. 604-250-1178

9125

Domestic

1979 LINCOLN TOWNCAR Mint Cond, 90K km’s, Collector Plates New Tires, $4500 604-987-8544

9160

Sports & Imports

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2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Turbo Diesel 4x4 very rare model which includes leather, sunroof, navigation, DVD entertainment & many other options, only 27k from new & spotlessly kept. $38,850 2007 Lexus RX350 AWD auto, local, only 35k, spotless.$29,850

1991 BUICK Century, 98K, no accidents, ps, pb, pw, cruise, lady driven, $1800, 604-921-9987 1994 CUTLASS Supreme, 2 dr, 171 K, exc cond, red, $3800.

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2004 Mercedes Benz CLK 500 Sports Coupe (newer shape), auto, local, only 82k, sunroof, leather, heated seats, spotlessly kept. $24,850 2003 Mercedes Benz E500 4dr Sedan auto/Tiptronic, local, panorama roof, only 73k, spotless. $23,850

1998 OLDS Intrigue GSL, 1 owner, no accid, 3.8 v6 auto, 142 k, loaded $3950 604-943-3098

2000 Porsche Boxster “S” Convertible 6 spd manual, local, only 80k, well serviced & spotlessly kept. $23,850 2004 Mercedes Benz CLK 320 Coupe (newer shape), auto, local, only 52k, spotless $22,850 2003 Mercredes Benz E320 (newer shape), auto, local, only 47K, spotless. $21,850

2000 FORD TAURUS SE SILVER ALL OPTIONS LEATHER PREMIUM SOUND EXCELLENT CONDITION $4995 CALL. 604-551-0040

9130

Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes

2001 KAWASAKI ZRX 1200R Put the sport back into Sport Touring with this amazing bike.

Comes with many extras, Muzzy exhaust, Hindle lift, Joe Rocket saddlebags, tank bag, tail bag, this bike is ready to go. New chain and sprocket last year. Asking $3000.00 OBO 604-250-9110

9145

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2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER LIMITED V8, navigation, silver, grey leather, only 39,700kms, local, U5383.

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2008 LEXUS RX 400H Lexus Certified $46,990 2010 MERCEDES BENZ GLK Only 6,500kms, silver on black, fully loaded, local $45,990 2009 LEXUS RX350 Only 19,600kms, smokey on black, premium package, local, Certified $45,990 2009 LEXUS LS460 AWD, smokey on black, only 11,000kms, navigation, back up cameras, Blutooth. $73,990 2008 LEXUS LS 600HL Smokey granite on black leather, 19” wheels, navigation, back up camera, bluetooth, beautiful.

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2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID Black, leather, fully loaded, one owner, local, 102,000kms, U5364.

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2007 LEXUS IS250 AWD, blue on tan, only 43,000kms, Lexus Certified $34,990

2001 Mercedes Benz CLK 320 auto, local, only 96k, spotless $13,850

2004 TOYOTA RAV4 LTD V6, 7 pass, silver, one owner, local, only 66,700kms, U5424 $21,995

2000 Mercedes Benz ML 320 SUV auto, local, sunroof, leather, only 52k, exceptional. $12,850

2003 BUICK REGAL Immaculate, auto, air, cruise, pwr windows, gold, U101036A $6,995

2007 TOYOTA TACOMA Yamaha Edition, red on gray, only 15,000 kms. $31,990

2004 Subaru Impreza 2.5 TS 4Dr Hatchback AWD auto, local, CD, a/c, pwr windows & locks, only 77k, spotless. $11,850

2002 VW BEETLE GLS One owner, local, ony 78,000kms , 5 spd manual, very clean U10815A $10,995

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Fencing/Gates

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Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

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9160

Sports & Imports

1990 MERCEDES 560 SEL AirCared, fully loaded, leather, heated seats, pw, pl, alarm, pwr sunroof, pwr seats, CD, new tires & brakes, 228,000 km, runs well. $3000 obo.

9160

Sports & Imports

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Carpentry

2006 HONDA CRV. No accident.

82,000km. $18,000 firm. Include Mich X-ice snow tire. 604 715 4390

9540

Trailers/Tents/ Campers

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1996 RUSTLER 5th Wheel Bunkhouse, sleeps 8, A/C, awning, ext shower, bunks, tons of storage. $8450. Langley. 604-881-4566

8055

Cleaning

8055

Cleaning

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Floor Covering

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8125

Gutters

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Drywall

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8080

Electrical

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Satisfaction guar. 604-765-3329 ALL YOUR electrical & reno needs. Lic’d electrician #37940.

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Excavating

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Call Susan 604-255-9692

QUALITY CLEANING. Exc refs.

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Kitchens/Baths

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8130

Handyperson

Landscaping

EAGLEVIEW LANDSCAPING

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Call Sukh

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Complete Home Maint./Repairs Certified Trained Pros.

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“The Grass is Greener”

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inate, tiles, drywall, paint 761-7745

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8135

Hauling

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Lawn & Garden

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LANDSCAPING LTD.

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8160

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8155

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8150

NORTH SHORE GUTTERS

established 1963

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Hauling

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8155

Reliable Local Company

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Call Ken, Cell: 604-928-3270

8050

Drainage

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Dave 604-984-7476

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Chimney Services

8073

2003 BWM X5 3.0 V6 AWD, grey / grey leather, loaded, navigation system, heated power/telescopic steering, heated front & rear seats $16,000. 150 K. 604-657-4451

HOME SERVICES 8030

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8075

604.845.5010

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8135

604-710-9837

Garden Services

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604-518-5661

8175

Masonry

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604-913-6804

BILLY’S STONEWORK specializing in retaining walls, staircasing & paving stones. 778-866-8569 T-A STONEWALL. Rockwalls, paving stones, Allan block walls, etc. 987-8155 / 250-4117

8185

Moving & Storage

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8193

Oil Tank Removal

Serafina Garden Services

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CALL SUKH free est.

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STORMWORKS Oil Tank Removal Recommended Insured Reasonable Rates 604-724-3670

TANKTECH Certified Oil Tank Specialists Tanks - pumped, filled, removed res/com. Free est. 604-328-1234

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

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8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

Colourwise ™

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604-773-4549

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8220

Plumbing

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Paving/Seal Coating

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8220

Plumbing

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8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

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HOME SERVICES 8250

PLUMBERS

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778-889-3729

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Loads from $30 each Please call David

604-512-7471

Student Disposal

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8255

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U Load / We Load 7-80yd bin rentals.

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8315

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8305

Sun Decks

Tree Services

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