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W. Van nanny saves toddler from drowning 19-month-old climbs pool barricade; found ﬂoating and not breathing James Weldon

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A West Vancouver nanny is being praised for her quick actions after she saved an unresponsive toddler who had fallen into a backyard pool.

The 19-month-old boy was at home in the 6100-block of Nelson Avenue when he slipped away from a parent and the nanny, climbed a barricade and tumbled into the water, according to police. One of the adults found him ﬂoating there a few minutes later. When they pulled him out of the water he wasn’t breathing. While someone called 9-1-1, the nanny set to performing CPR, eventually reviving the child. By the time police arrived a few minutes later, he had regained consciousness. The boy was taken to hospital for treatment. As of Friday afternoon, he was still there, but was expected to recover fully. “It was heroic,” said Const. Kellie English, a spokeswoman for the WVPD. “Honestly, we’re incredibly thankful that she (knew) exactly what to do from a CPR point of view. Even professionals like ourselves, anytime there is any sort of situation to do with a child, although you are focused, it rattles you.” The incident has prompted the WVPD to issue a reminder about See Police page 5

WV police bust 2 pot ops in British Properties James Weldon

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A sleepy British Properties neighbourhood saw some excitement this week when West Vancouver police descended on the area in force and raided what turned out to be a substantial marijuana grow-op.

Several police cruisers pulled up in the 500-block of Southborough Drive near the Capilano Golf and Country Club Wednesday to execute a search warrant on the home, according to neighbours. Ofﬁcers entered the building and found some 900 plants in the garage along with production equipment. They dismantled the operation and carted away the materials. No arrests were made. See Skunky page 5

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Sunday, July 25, 2010 - North Shore News - A3

Euro Pro Football Academy clinic

Serious fun NEWS photos Cindy Goodman

THE Euro Pro Football Academy ran a week-long camp at Sutherland’s turf ﬁeld July 12-19. Head coach Johnny Sulentic and his staff focused on skill building, ﬁtness and the mental game for a well-rounded soccer experience. Above: Justin Libke, 11, and Kiya Darbandi, 13, carry their soccer balls in a drill where speed, stamina and balance are all factors in the conditioning exercise.

NORTH Shore players went through a variety of drills during the Euro Pro Football Academy clinic to get ready for the fall season.

12-YEAR-OLD David Lutman does a backward summersault in one of the relay drills set up by coaches during the camp.

11-YEAR-OLD Connor Rutledge piggy-backs Philippe Chapdelaine, 13, in a fun stamina-building drill.

Gerardo Villa dives to head the ball into the net. The boys had to score with a header before moving on to the next station.

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Seymour highrise’s land valuation disputed jseyd@nsnews.com

OPPONENTS of a controversial seniors housing complex on Mount Seymour

“From a common-sense value, I feel ripped off as a taxpayer,” said Joseph Bowes, who has been outspoken against the project. Both Bowes and veteran council watcher Corrie Kost recently questioned why the

municipality appears willing to sell several parcels of land required for the development at a price considerably less than they say the property will be worth once the land is rezoned by council. But district staff say

developers are actually paying the municipality a “premium” above the land’s current value — just not as much as opponents think that amount should be. Council unanimously passed third reading of a rezoning bylaw and ofﬁcial community plan

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Parkway are questioning why the District of North Vancouver is proposing to sell land to the developers at what they say are rock-bottom prices.

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amendment for the property at its last council meeting July 12. As part of the deal, the district is proposing to sell the developers several parcels of land totalling slightly more than 3,000 square metres for $3.3 million. The deal puts the sale price of the land at about $1,108 a square metre — or $103 per square foot, in keeping with land values for similar singlefamily zoned lots in the area. But once the rezoning to a much higher density is approved, the land value will rise significantly, said Bowes. For instance, the current land-only value of the nearby Roche Point apartment tower is twice that according to recent assessments — at about $2,000 per square metre, or $183 per square foot. Both Bowes and Kost have argued the difference represents a giveaway of more than $3 million from district taxpayers to the project’s developers. But the district doesn’t agree. Planning staff say the deal negotiatedwillstillnetthedistrict more than developers paid for other land parcels assembled for the project in 2005 and 2006. According to B.C. Assessment when developers bought one of those parcels, they did so for about $66 per square foot of land value. That’s considerably less than what developers are now willing to pay the district — although it was also twice the assessed value of the land at the time the property was sold. District planner Susan Haid said one of the reasons the land price negotiated isn’t as high as for the neighbouring Roche Point tower is that the rezoning for the seniors complex will come with covenants restricting its use to seniors rental apartments, which will limit its market value. But Bowes said in his books, that isn’t enough to warrant selling the land for a price he thinks is too low. Bowes said selling the land for a lower price than a higherdensity zoning usually fetches would be more understandable if the seniors project involved more significant levels of nursing care or far more subsidized units. He said the current project remains an option only for seniors who are both relatively well off financially (rentals are about $3,500 per month) and in relatively good health. Before passing third reading of the bylaw, council did adopt one change to the project, accepting the developer’s offer to reserve 10 of the 146 units in the 11-storey project for subsidized housing for the next 15 years. Bowes said he still doesn’t think that’s good enough. “What seniors need is assisted living. We’re not going to get it,” he said. Council recently addressed the issue of how to value district land up for potential rezoning and development at a workshop where a consultant’s See Upzoning page 5

Sunday, July 25, 2010 - North Shore News - A5

Skunky smell tips off police From page 1

Police on patrol had been tipped to the facility the day before when they were in the area on an unrelated matter and noticed a strong skunk-like smell coming from the building. After a short investigation, they procured the warrant and executed the raid. The bust was the second in the neighbourhood in three days. On Monday, police, acting on a tip, raided a home in the 600-block of Barnham Road and uncovered a small, 10-plant operation. The site was just a few hundred metres from the house involved in Wednesday’s bust. Investigators seized plants and equipment and arrested a 24-year-old man and a 20year-old woman as they arrived home. Police are recommending charges of production of a controlled substance against both suspects. West Vancouver police dismantled two other growops in the space of a week at the end of May. One, a 600plant operation, was discovered on Laurie Crescent, just blocks from this week’s busts. The other was in the 6400-block of Marine Drive. That raid saw 187 plants seized. Three Vancouver residents have been charged in those cases. Police are asking the public to be on the alert for signs of growops in their neighbourhoods. Perpetually dark windows, arrivals and departures at unusual hours, strong smells, humming fans and discarded potting soil are all common tells. Tipsters are asked to call the WVPD at 604-925-7300.

Police ask for pool vigilance From page 1 backyard pools. “(Parents need) to be extra vigilant,” said English. “Kids are fast. They have a natural attraction to water. This is an example of how quickly something can go wrong.” Pools should be enclosed in a childproof barrier, she said, and homeowners should be careful to ensure there is no patio furniture or other object against it that could allow a child to climb over — although this doesn’t appear to have been a factor in this case. A four-year-old boy died after falling into a backyard pool in the same neighbourhood in July 2006. A family member found him ﬂoating facedown in the water after having been out of sight for just a few minutes. He died in hospital.

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Upzoning proﬁt should be shared From page 4 report was discussed. That report recommended that in cases where rezoning of municipal land will substantially increase land value, the district require either a cash payment or development of on-site amenity equal to 50 to 75 per cent of that increase in value. “Community amenities” should be “commensurate with the value of the extra development opportunity,” according to the report. Kost said that’s a step in the right direction. “It doesn’t make sense to give public property away at less than market value,” he said. Council approved third reading of the

Seymour project after an often-emotional council discussion. All said the community benefit in allowing the housing project outweighed the fact the project didn’t fit within the existing official community plan designation. “The perfect solution is not attainable,” said Coun. Roger Bassam. “By waiting for a perfect situation to come along, we could worsen the situation for our seniors.” Bowes said he still fundamentally disagrees with that position, adding council should have waited for a better deal for seniors. Council is expected to consider final adoption of the rezoning and official community plan amendments early this fall.

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OMBAT sports aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. Where one person sees two trained and consenting athletes competing, another sees two goons beating each other bloody. Distaste for mixed martial arts in particular clearly drove City of North Vancouver councillors to abandon their short-lived athletic commission. Surely a crackdown on lacrosse, rugby and, of course, hockey can’t be far off. Keep in mind that fists will still fly and blood will still be shed in the city, but only at the amateur level. What council has done is drive higher-level athletes elsewhere. It’s like the City of Vancouver trying to reduce violence in hockey by evicting the Canucks while keeping the Giants. In fact, Vancouver just staged its first

Ultimate Fighting Championship event. After a great deal of angst, the GM Place throwdown was, according to Vancouver police, a “non-event.” No street brawls, no riots, no damage to the city’s moral fabric. North Vancouver businesses can only stare enviously as their Vancouver counterparts soak up the revenue from this ever-more-popular sport. Squeamishness is a poor reason to throw away the year’s worth of work put in by the three erstwhile athletic commissioners — all of them volunteers — not to mention the city staff they collaborated with. It could well have turned out that professional bouts — of boxing and other sports besides MMA — were a poor ﬁt for the city. But since council threw in the towel before a single event had gone ahead, we’ll never know.

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W. Van budget numbers crunched

Dear Editor: With regard to the July 14 letter to the editor Cut WV’s Operating Budget, there are two significant anomalies to our budget for 2009 that your readers should know: 1. A normal fiscal year is made up of 26 bi-weekly pay periods. In 2009, however, there was one additional pay period. This 27th pay period occurs once every 11 years and in 2009 it amounted to an additional $2 million in employment expenses. 2. West Vancouver completed a settlement with its unionized fire fighters in 2009 which resulted in $644,404 in retroactive payments for 2007, 2008 and part of 2009. This settlement was consistent with those reached in the rest of the Metro Vancouver region. When these two amounts are factored out of the 2009 budget, the 11 per cent increase from 2008, as referred to in the letter, becomes 6.4 per cent.

Value for service a factor in justifying municipal salaries

Dear Editor: With regard to the July 14 letter to the editor Cut WV’s Operating Budget: What the writer left out was the comparison of the quality of services rendered for the cost incurred. The West Vancouver population should be publicly polled to determine whether the district’s services to its citizens has actually been improving, along with the salaries, or not. Public opinion should provide the justiﬁcation for the salary ranges, or not. Stuart Matthews, Vancouver

It is also worth noting that there are 65 individuals who reported earnings in excess of $100,000, rather than the 183 suggested in the letter. This represents an increase of 35 people over 2009; 28 are fire department employees — many of whom were pushed over the $100,000 threshold as a result of the extra pay period and the retroactive pay. Finally, West Vancouver’s budget reflects a significantly higher number of employees than that of the District of North Vancouver. Our budget consists of four large groups of employees (transit, police services and recreation and community services) that are not part of the District of North Vancouver’s staff complements or budget. We take the budget very seriously. Thank you for keeping the public informed. Pamela Goldsmith-Jones Mayor, District of West Vancouver

No real compromise here Dear Editor: In an apparent and belated effort to salvage some sort of compromise, council on Monday night kept accessible some 100 metres of waterfront out of three plus kilometres from the Ambleside concession stand to the Dundarave Pier. No opportunity to walk for any distance by the waterfront. No access to washrooms in Ambleside. No opportunity to sit in a green park setting by the waterfront. (The Ferry

Building area was considered adequate because of the amount of pavement that surrounded it.) No change in the attitude that dogs should be segregated from humans as much as possible in West Vancouver. It is estimated that there may be as many as 10,000 dogs in West Vancouver (Strategy for Dogs in West Vancouver Parks, Jan. 21, 2008) — all of them owned by voters. Joan Reid West Vancouver

If ‘safe,’ Tasers will proliferate Dear Editor: The public trusts that Tom Braidwood will not be inﬂuenced by the claims of the Taser International that their near-lethal weapon is safe. Surely there have been enough deaths to indicate it is potentially a lethal weapon. The real problem is that once this weapon is accepted all kinds of “ofﬁcial” groups — bus, rail, ferry and plane authorities and security people will use them. Eventually the public and, worse still, criminals will have access to Tasers as they did for mace. I certainly do not wish to receive a 50,000 volt charge by some macho bloke suffering from road rage. The Taser is yet another weapon in a world of weapons that we do not want. Patrick Hill West Vancouver

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Sunday, July 25, 2010 - North Shore News - A7

Canadian idiots could be Broadway bound

A new musical has opened on Broadway based on an album by Green Day, the postpunk band known for belligerent, fast-paced hits like American Idiot — the title of the show.

Naming a musical after Green Day’s most insulting song had to win it attention from the U.S. media. And so it did — the other day on Good Morning America the production’s cast was seen in Central Park leaping around an outdoor stage, punching the air and lip-synching for an appreciative crowd. It was classic musical theatre — a bunch of wholesome actors in their late 20s, playing a bunch of teenaged miscreants, minus any of the real anger of the band or its era. The televised excerpt lacked only tone-deaf Broadway musical fan Rosie O’Donnell playing a crusty NYC cop to be classiﬁed as pure kitsch. The performance had about the same cool quotient as Up With People, circa 1975. According to Reuters, critics largely agreed that the musical itself “lacks punk cred, edge and originality,” but was still a pretty good time. In other words, there wasn’t much else happening on Broadway in July. New York magazine called the show “a dizzyingly miscalculated adaptation of the album (American Idiot),” adding “Its version of youthful anomie is so far off the mark . . . that the effect is almost comical. But mostly just irritating.” “Gosh, though — it’s musical theatre. How bad can it be?” you might innocently ask. You’d understand the magazine’s cranky viewpoint if you’d ever been to the Calgary Stampede. There, the grinning performers who dominate the Grandstand Show, which takes place after the chuckwagon races and before the ﬁreworks, are unforgivably called The Young Canadians. Reviewing the Grandstand Show used to be, and probably still is, the most hated assignment of the year for Calgary Herald arts reporters. The task was always given to the writer with the least tenure, which for many

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Kate Zimmerman years was yours truly. The hate mail the newspaper got after every frank review, no matter who wrote it, was well earned. The critic who took over after me got so much negative feedback after hers that the publisher told her, “You killed Lassie!” But I digress. As Stanley points out, real hipsters don’t go to Broadway musicals like American Idiot, just as Puerto Rican gang members didn’t make a bee-line for West Side Story when it ﬁrst opened. Still, Stanley ﬁgures, if washed-out imitations of crabby anarchistic teens are appearing on Broadway these days, one could make a bundle by turning just about anything into a musical. HST: The Musical, A Travesty of Canadian Proportions, starring Martin Short as Bill Vander Zalm, might only open in Saskatoon — but then again, something has to. Stanley and I don’t know much about the HST, however, so we’re going to write a musical about what we do know — our own glorious, scintillating, glamorous life together.

Our musical, Lynn Valley Life, will be a comedy, naturally, but every comedy must have its poignant moments. Our ﬁrst one will come with the haunting opening ballad, “Why Must the Skunks Nest Under Our Deck?” “Why must the skunks nest under our deck?” the Kate character (played by Rosie O’Donnell, of course) will warble plaintively to the Stanley character (Nathan Lane, if he’s not busy) from the decrepit front step of their rustic home, which makes up much of the set. He’ll be leaning up against one post of the sloping deck itself, gazing up at the moon, even though it’s daytime. “Cuz they do, they do, they do,” he’ll respond sweetly. “What do they do there, ﬁght and neck?” Kate will whine. “Well, they don’t know kung-fu,” he’ll reply. The song continues as the two characters assemble a peanut-butter-and-toast trail leading to the tidy, freshly painted deck of their nextdoor neighbours in hopes of persuading the skunks to nest there. This scene will of course end with Stanley getting sprayed by the hidden creature to whoops of laughter from the enthralled audience. After the hilarity of that wears off, their teenaged daughter Petunia(played by Kim Kardashian) will wander onto their home’s ragged suburban lawn with a gaggle of friends, with whom she’ll sing “Let’s Sleep in Till Noon.” The teens trade jokes about what they’d be doing

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versus last year,” Coun. Michael Smith said at a council meeting Monday evening. “This is not what I call leading by example. I think we need to put that item on the agenda and have a thorough discussion about it.” Smith raised concerns over the district’s annual budget after council received the district’s 2009 Annual Report. Citing West Vancouver’s net debt of more than $16.3 million — nearly double that of 2008

— Smith called on councillors and staff to spend more time addressing the district’s ﬁnances. “What percentage of the time does council spend on ﬁnancial matters?” Smith asked. “Our number 1 objective, I think, is squeezing the maximum value out of every dollar we receive from taxpayers . . . and we probably spend less than one per cent of the time in chambers discussing how we spend our money.”

But for Mayor Pam Goldsmith-Jones, the 2009 numbers reflect the district’s numerous financial commitments for upgrades within the district. Provincially mandated infrastructure developments affected the district’s financial balance, she said. “There’s no question that we are facing challenges now that are not of our own making,” Goldsmith-Jones said. “We’ve been through a period of building that’s been supported

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A unanimous decision by City of North Vancouver council has ended its year-long experiment with regulating professional ﬁghting.

The North Vancouver athletic commission, which would have sanctioned professional boxing, wrestling, mixed martial arts and other combat sports, was disbanded Monday without having staged a single event. The vote does not affect amateur cards, but means prizefighting reverts to being illegal within the city. The commission had been revived in July of 2009 at the request of Michael Pattenaude of the Canadian Boxing Federation, Jim Tessman of the International Sport Combat Federation and chiropractic doctor Philippe MacInnes. The three North Vancouver men volunteered their services to draft new regulations, provide referees, enforce health and safety standards and keep professional fighters out of amateur events. They pitched the idea both as a means to “flush out” illegal prizefighting and to promote North Vancouver businesses.

Municipal Affairs City of North Vancouver Monday, July 26, 6 p.m. www.cnv.org ■ Chamber of commerce service agreement. ■ Geo-exchange system at the former Lonsdale School Site and Rey Sargent Park. Public hearing, 7:30 p.m. ■ To rezone 277-279

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Council approved a one-year trial by a 5-2 vote. But the commission’s work was frustrated in March when city council cut its $2,000 annual budget. The commissioners said they were willing to continue as volunteers and eventually self-fund by charging fees to event promoters, but city staff said they couldn’t devote any time or energy to something council had dropped from its priorities. “The bylaw is done; the terms of reference are done; the rules and regulations are done,” Pattenaude told councillors at a meeting Monday. “They’re all done and just waiting to go to the lawyers for approval.” But all five councillors who voted for the one-year trial in 2009 seemed to have cooled on the idea. “Having lived with this decision for a year, I’m less persuaded of the value of the commission,” Coun. Guy Heywood said. “In the past year of reflection on the likelihood of successful professional mixed martial arts in the city, I don’t see a good fit. I think it belongs

in Vancouver, where it can get to the scale that it needs to.” “I think it’s barbaric,” said Coun. Bob Fearnley, who opposed the commission from the outset. “Maybe other people like this sort of stuff. I don’t.” “I do want to thank you on behalf of council for your efforts, even though it turns out it’s all for naught,” Coun. Rod Clark said to the commissioners. Fighting for money is a crime under federal law unless the event is sanctioned by a local or provincial athletic commission. Four Canadian provinces have such boards, but British Columbia’s provincial government opted to leave the matter for local governments to decide. Vancouver, Victoria, Richmond, Prince George and nine other B.C. communities have athletic commissions. Vancouver staged its ﬁrst mixed martial arts event in June. The sold-old event at GM Place was described as a success by the city, the promoters and the police.

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Ryan and Matreya Monro, Viktoria Langton and Ian Young show their support.

Arne Hannula and Glen McGregor flank Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame’s Norm Gautreau. North Vancouver’s Griffins Boxing and Fitness presented An Evening at Ringside — A Cause Worth Fighting For, their fifth annual charity gala, June 19 at JP Fell Armoury. Guests enjoyed dinner courtesy of Browns Socialhouse, an auction, live music and of course boxing action. The event raised $6,000 for Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver.

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Aphasia camp ﬁlls need

Approximately 100,000 Canadians are affected by the communication disorder

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THOSE behind an inaugural camp for individuals with aphasia and their communication partners hope it provides a supportive environment to help them rebuild their lives.

YUKON RIVER QUEST North Van resident Rob Jones shares the story of he and his partner’s journey. page 15 TRIANGLE TROUBLES Margaret Anne Speak helps you refocus on what’s really going on in this week’s On the Couch column page 16

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NOTICES Bikefest: An urban celebration of bikes and cycling culture, Sunday, July 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

According to organizers, the Sea to Sky Aphasia Camp is set for Sept. 17-19 at the Easter Seals Camp in Squamish and is the only of its kind in the area. Deep Cove resident Sean Standing, 42, will be among the attendees along with his wife Christy Campbell, who suffered a stroke ﬁve years ago at age 31. The stroke resulted in some limitations on the right side of her body, for example, her hand, leg and foot have all been affected; however, the biggest challenge facing the couple post-stroke is Campbell’s diagnosis with aphasia, which has severely affected her ability to communicate. Aphasia can result from a brain injury, including a stroke or head injury. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. and Yukon, aphasia makes it difﬁcult for those diagnosed to express and understand spoken and written language. The extent individuals are affected varies, resulting in a unique set of challenges. Statistics from the Torontobased Aphasia Institute suggest approximately 100,000 Canadians and more than one million Americans have the diagnosis and those numbers are expected to increase as the population ages. For many individuals with aphasia — as in Campbell’s case — comprehension, intellect and emotional understanding are all

at Mahon Park, North Vancouver. There will be demonstrations, adult and kid’s safety courses, bike maintenance, onsite mechanics, yoga for cyclists and helmet ﬁtting. Info: www. mec.ca/bikefest. Trust Your Intuition: The Inner Peace Movement of Canada will hold a seminar on self-discovery, inner security and joyful learning, July 27, 7-8:30 p.m. at North Shore Neighbourhood House, 225 East Second St., North Vancouver. Learn about using energy for accomplishment, communicating with your angels, psychic gifts and seven-year life cycles. Fee:

THE afternoon sun’s rays are reﬂected off the wind chop on Nitinat Lake.

in tact — they’re just unable to ﬁnd the words to express themselves, says Standing. “It affects different people in different ways,” he says. “I know some people with aphasia

that have one word — that’s it. That’s the word they’re going to have for the rest of their life.” Immediately following her stroke, Campbell, who was forced to take medical retire-

ment from her job with Environment Canada, having been working in environmental assessment, was able to say one

Sitting with a beer in my hand after another stellar day of kite surﬁng, I suddenly see something rise up out of the water. The burst of air tells me this is no log! I rise to my feet and rush down to the water’s edge where a huge grey whale effortlessly glides past. Awesome. It was rumored that a few people had seen the grey whale cruising the lower part of the lake. These social mammals love people and are very curious, which must be why it swam the Nitinat Narrows from the ocean to see what was on the other side. Of course it was all a rumour until we saw it with our own eyes and what a sight! Kim and I have spent the majority of the last two weeks camping at our favorite spot along the shores of Nitinat Lake on Vancouver Island. There’s no cell service out here, only the beautiful landscape surrounded by epic old giant trees to keep you company. We spent the ﬁrst few days catching up with friends we haven’t seen

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for support, treatment and research for those who suffer from prostate cancer, Sunday, Aug. 8, 8:30-10:30 a.m. The ﬁvekilometre walk/run starts at Dundarave Park, West Vancouver and goes along the seawall to Ambleside Park and back. Info: 604-786-6131 or www.runningposter.com.

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DEEP Cove resident Sean Standing, whose wife Christy suffered a stroke ﬁve years ago at age 31, raises awareness of the inaugural Sea to Sky Aphasia Camp being held later this summer in Squamish.

Finding Answers Amid Chaos: A lecture on exploring intuition and heart-based intelligence to gain clarity to navigate through life transitions, Wednesday, July 28, 7 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Presented by the Canadian Mental Health Association. Admission by donation. Info: 604-9876959. Salsa by the Sea: The Ferry Building Gallery presents Latin dance lessons with instructor

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SPORTS, FITNESS AND HEALTH Persian Women’s Walking Club: The Canadian Cancer Society is offering free weekly walks on the North Shore for the Persian community led by trained walk leaders. Walks held Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at Ambleside Park, meet at 13th Avenue and Marine Drive, West Vancouver. Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at William Grifﬁn Recreation Centre, 851 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. Saturdays at See more page 14

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word — “yes.” Her vocabulary eventually increased to a dozen or so words. “Of those 10-12 words, there might be a ‘blue,’ there might be a ‘dog’ there might be an ‘if’ so it was nothing you could really string together into anything that was a semblance of somebody who had a high level of education and an extensive vocabulary,” says Standing. “Being limited to 12 words, it’s pretty devastating. So there was a lot of frustration, a lot of guessing, a lot of charades and a lot of times, just ‘I have no idea what you’re saying.’” While it can change daily and she struggles with numbers, aspects of Campbell’s ability to communicate have returned and she has learned to communicate differently, says Standing. She has become relatively adept at using her left hand to write and is working on sending emails. “Where you and I might crack off an email in 30 seconds, that might take her an hour just to ﬁnd the words and be able to spell them correctly,” he says. In addition to the communication challenges faced by individuals with aphasia, the diagnosis proves to be very isolating. People make unfair judgments, misinterpreting individuals’ inability to vocalize as representative of a lack of understanding, says Standing. And, while aphasia can affect individuals of all ages, community-based recovery programs are often comprised of people in

their senior years, making it difficult for someone like Campbell to find true peers to relate to. Despite the difficulties they’ve had to endure, Campbell and Standing, with the support of community resources, are committed to the recovery process. “She keeps herself busy just trying to recover as much as she can and maintain the level of recovery she’s got,” says Standing, adding that despite how tired it can make her, “Christy is constantly trying to do those mental gymnastics, trying to search for words and understand concepts.” Campbell attends programs offered by the North Shore Stroke Recovery Centre, which provides post-hospital, peer-based support and continued recovery for stroke survivors and caregivers living in the community. She goes to a speech pathologist as well as a physiotherapist. To further impact Campbell’s recovery, the couple has continued to look for programs offered elsewhere. Finding limited resources in B.C., they’ve attended programs in Nova Scotia, Wisconsin and Oregon and all proved extremely helpful. They were surprised at who was in attendance at a month-long program in Halifax they participated in — three couples from the North Shore and a fourth from Port Alberni. “We found ourselves, four couples, eight people out of a program that took 15 in, all sitting around in Halifax saying, ‘Why is there nothing in B.C. like this?’” says Standing.

Returning, they expressed that thought to local individuals working in the ﬁeld, including Barbara Purves, a faculty member of the University of British Columbia’s School of Audiology and Speech Sciences. Purves immediately got on board with the couples’ interest in offering a program here. “Dr. Purves has just been phenomenal in taking the little push and leading it along,” says Standing. “She’s really leading the charge from UBC and bringing together all the various funding sources and the volunteers and the components it takes to put together this camp,” he adds. The inaugural Sea to Sky Aphasia Camp, a three-day retreat for people with aphasia and their partners, will be led by staff from the Howe Sound Rehabilitation Services Society, trained UBC student volunteers from speech-language pathology, occupational therapy and physical therapy programs, representatives of the North Shore Stroke Recovery Centre and other volunteers. “It’s providing an opportunity for people who have aphasia and their communication partners, like myself, to be in an environment where you don’t have to explain yourself, where everybody understands what you’re going through. A big thing about these camps was that the people who are the caregivers or the support people like myself are often so committed to helping their spouse or partner, they kind of forget that you have to have

a life too.” The camp is intended to offer participants a relaxing experience where they can take part in a variety of activities, like swimming, hiking, yoga, fishing, art and golf, both as a couple or on their own. Following a diagnosis with aphasia, many people are forced to give up their favourite activities because of the physical challenges they also experience. The camp is intended to give them an opportunity to get back in the saddle. “Having experienced the two camps that we’ve been to, I just found them to be such a positive experience,” says Standing, adding it’s amazing to watch his wife try things out and watch her confidence grow as her activity level increases. Standing has taken on a volunteer role with the camp, interested in raising awareness of the benefits of a program of this kind. “You’ve given up a lot as part of having a stroke so it’s time to try to build your new life and this provides a supportive environment to try and do that,” he says.

The Sea to Sky Aphasia Camp is open to people of all ages, 19 and up, diagnosed with aphasia and their partner, either a spouse, friend or family member. Individuals requiring additional physical care are invited to bring a support person. Organizers are hoping to attract 40 couples. The cost is $150 a person. The deadline for registration is July 30. Info: www.seatoskyaphasiacamp.com.

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side in the triangle with your husband and his ex-wife? Is this outside position one that you are familiar with? Feeling on the outside of things can be painful and can create a sense of helplessness. It can also trigger memories of similar experiences in past relationships where we believed that we had no control over a situation that was affecting us deeply. What other tensions might be present in your relationship with your husband? It is not uncommon to get focused on one issue while others, though unaddressed, fan the ﬂames of the issue at hand. When our own emotions are so intense, it is wise to ask ourselves, “What else is going on for me that I feel so ‘off the chain’ about this?” Sufﬁce it to say that there is no easy way through this one. Your husband has his challenges to address and you have yours. Your best bet is to back off, stay cool and look at your own stuff. You can voice your thoughts, but watch the intensity of your delivery. If you can get less invested in your husband’s performance and more focused on your own, you may actually have something worth working on. The idea here is that if one person in the triangle can behave more maturely and hold onto that position, the tensions in the triangle will in time, decrease. Take a breath, watch your heart rate and keep it real. Margaret Anne Speak, M.A., C.C.C., works with couples, individuals, and families from a Bowen Family Systems perspective at Family Services of the North Shore. Questions? Write onthecouch@ familyservices.bc.ca or call 604-988-5281.

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Life’s journey takes her to great heights WHEN the map of Europe was redrawn in 1919, the region of Silesia was returned to Poland, its ancestral homeland.

The exception was an area previously controlled by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Ceded to the new country of Czechoslovakia, this part of Silesia included the village of Milikov and the farm where Annie Cieslar was born on Oct. 1, 1919. In Milikov, Catholics and Lutherans lived in harmony. School days began and ended with songs of prayer. Sundays, the adults attended church while the children tended the animals. Annie remembers being out “grassing the cows” and “watching the people streaming down from the hills, putting their shoes on outside the church before entering, the bells pealing and pealing.” When Annie was received into the church at 14 she got her first pair of shoes. Shoes were for Sundays. In summer, children went barefoot and in winter, Annie and her siblings wore leather moccasins made by their father and socks their mother knit from sheep’s wool. The Polish and the Czech flags flew side-by-side in this small community but the political partnership was an uneasy one. Political discrimination

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Qualicum Beach: Qualicum Beach, on the east coast of Vancouver Island, began as a lumbering, summer resort and retirement area. It is on the Nanaimo lowlands, a narrow plain which lies between the Georgia Basin to the northeast and the Vancouver Island Ranges to the southwest. Landforms were signiﬁcantly changed by the most recent advance of glacial ice about 18,000 to 19,000 years ago. The area is within the small Coastal Douglas ﬁr biogeographic zone, which is considered the mildest climate in Canada. — Wikipedia

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QUALICUM BEACH, B.C. — The year was 1943 and newlyweds Jeanne and Bruce Box were looking for a sweet little getaway.

They heard about St. Andrews Lodge and Glen Cottages on Vancouver Island, a family-run guest house by the sea. It sounded nice so they booked it — via telegram, naturally. Since then, they’ve gone back to that same spot every single year. Put simply: 67 years straight. “We treated it as the poor man’s Hawaii,” says Bruce, from his North Vancouver home.

The Boxes are both turning 90 this year. But is that stopping them from renting their favourite one-bedroom cottage for four weeks this summer? Not a chance. It’s easy to see what keeps the couple so spellbound. Situated along a pretty stretch of the Island Highway, St. Andrews Lodge greets you like a vintage postcard from holidays of yore. It consists of a main lodge building (constructed in 1938) and eight cottages that sprang up between 1939 and 1952. Anyone who has stayed there will tell you that the biggest component of St. Andrews Lodge is actually something little. Miss Elizabeth Little, to be precise. Her father, a naval architect, built the place. And so, as a teenager, Miss Little, a.k.a. “Tootie,” was a

hostess-in-training. “I worked and cleaned cottages, and when we had meals, I served them,” says Miss Little, now 86. The lodge quickly earned a reputation for rich hospitality. Soldiers from nearby Comox base frequently ate there during the Second World War and they were granted two cups of coffee while everyone else was limited to one. The Boxes were also fond of Miss Little, becoming fast friends with the entire family. “We were having dinner there once and I was presented a rather unusual bill. It said: ‘More pie in the kitchen,’” says Bruce. See Royal page 20

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Meals aren’t served on-site anymore, but that’s about all that has changed in the past seven decades. The cottages are still outﬁtted with their original oil stoves (and detailed instructions on how to operate them, thank goodness). They don’t take Visa — only cash or cheques. There are no phones. Smoking and pets are allowed, because they always have been. Nintendo Wii for the kiddies? Try table tennis and a teeter-totter. Also unchanged, in many instances, is the clientele. Several families, affectionately known as “The Royal Regulars,” have continued to appear year after photos John Garvey year. The Boxes clearly reign supreme in this kingdom, but ST. Andrews Lodge is open year-round with daily rates increasing a ten spot to others boast several generations $95 during the high season summer months. of loyal visitors whose last Despite offers from developers and the ever-present pressures to memories each season are of Miss Little waving goodbye from the front door. Cute as the day is long, with a soft smile and halo of modernize, St. Andrews Lodge continues to prioritize simple family white hair, Miss Little is a town legend in Qualicum Beach, having holidays, as it always has. also established the local historical society. “This is like a separate place from the world, because it’s not Though she has Alzheimer’s, she is still on-site every day with about money and greed,” says Dearin. “This place was run with a the help of managers (and twin sisters) Shawn Dearin and Shannon heart.” Willey. If you go: You might sit down to tea and lemon cookies with her or see her Where: 3319 West Island Highway, Qualicum Beach, folding laundry. Up until two years ago, Willey notes, Miss Little was Vancouver Island. still drying all her towels on the line. Cost: Daily rates for a two-bedroom cottage are $95 in summer “I used to have ﬁts about no dryer, and she would say: ‘My and $85 in winter. customers like a crusty towel,’” she laughs. Contacts: 1-250-752-6652 or email standrewslodge@telus.net. “We both really care about Elizabeth. She’s an angel. She’s a More: For tourism information about the area, see www. cheerful, well-natured lady,” says Dearin. visitparksvillequalicumbeach.com.

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TASTE

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DURING last week’s immensely successful Taste: Victoria, we ran into David Sanders, the Riedel glass guru.

In the wine and spirits world, 250-year-old Riedel is The Glass Company. So much so that they now make a glass for just about every wine or even style of wine imaginable. You want a glass for sherry? White Burgundy (as opposed to California Chardonnay)? Icewine, even? Riedel has one — and the difference between using the right and wrong wine glass can be like night and day. Now we’re not suggesting you should unceremoniously dump those ﬁne factory turned stems Uncle George gave you for your wedding. But have you ever thought that maybe, just maybe, some wines taste better in them than others? Generally speaking, the more you spend on a good bottle of wine, the more attention you should pay to the glass you drink it from. On the other hand, we’ve long used big (Riedel) Bordeaux glasses for just about every budget Merlot or Cab we pour — and, almost without exception, they’ll show the wine in a far kinder light than its due. Sanders makes his case convincingly by pouring Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and a Bordeaux style blend into all the “wrong” glasses (and even a Dixie Cup) before they wind up in the “right” one. For instance, the “weaker acid” Riesling doesn’t show well in a typical white wine glass that might be used for an oaked Chardonnay. All the more reason to use a Riesling glass (which will also work for Sauvignon Blanc). When it comes to checking the aroma, “Your brain will actually characterize the molecules that allow you to differentiate. In fact, the only difference between rose petal and chicken shit,” quips Sanders, “Is the size of the molecule…” The tempered fat rim on your typical banquet glass doesn’t enhance the taste as does a ﬁne rimmed “roll.” You buy crystal, says Sanders, because the crystal rim “launches” the liquid to the right spot on your tongue. The most convincing of this last demo was Averill Creek’s Pinot Noir ’08, which shone in Riedel’s Vinum XL, designed

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MARNY and John Peirson take in the views from the concrete church Hallgrimskirkja, which has a 75-metre tower overlooking Reykjavik, Iceland.

TYLER and Jan Volker, Marie and Peter Moonen, and Mike Volker spend time in the rainforest near Kakamega, Kenya with dentistry student Mercy Muhanga who they are sponsoring.

KEITH Klapstein and Fiona Dercole discover the icebergs on Alsek Lake, Alaska.

DAVID and Billie Sorensen, Margaret Sinclair and Deanne Porsch step ashore at the Arctic Circle while boating down the Mackenzie River to Inuvik, N.W.T.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

NS Stars ﬁnish perfect in fastpitch THE North Shore Stars 98 of the North Shore Girls Fastpitch Association were crowned British Columbia champions in the Squirt B category after posting a perfect 80 record at the provincial championships held July 16-18 in Surrey.

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NORTH Vancouver’s Rod Craig swam across the English Channel July 20, joining an exclusive club of endurance swimmers who have braved exhaustion, frigid waters, cargo ships and other perils to make the journey from England to France. “At 12 hours and 21 minutes I climbed on the rocks, cleared the water line, raised my arm just as the official blew his whistle,” Craig said in an email sent to the North Shore News from France. “The crew cheered and the Louise Jane blew her horn. I had just swum the English Channel!” Craig said the seas were calm on that Tuesday morning when he departed from the Dover shores at 5:00 a.m. “I took the plunge into the 15 degree waters and swam,” Craig said. “Once I cleared the water line the official observer blew his whistle and started his watch and I started my journey to France.” Craig said the first two hours were spent thinking about how cold the water was. To get an official time swimmers are not allowed to wear wetsuits, instead sporting normal swimwear while covering themselves in grease to try to conserve heat. Craig’s support swimmer Greg Gjerdalen jumped in periodically to provide much needed company. “Support swimmers can swim for an hour with you then they have to get out for an hour,” Craig said. “Greg proved to be a vital part of the swim as I would anticipate his presence and hence boost my spirits.” The swim, however, was not without challenges. “At 4 ½ hours I had my first ‘crisis,’” Craig said. “I was in that horrible place where you can’t comprehend swimming another 10 hours under those conditions, plus I experienced extreme

leg cramps. I asked the crew to add electrolytes to my half hour feeds.” After six hours Craig passed through the British shipping lanes and, much to his relief, the water warmed a degree. “This proved to be my savior as I now could comprehend swimming further,” Craig said. At eight hours another complication arose when Craig began rejecting his high carbohydrate feeding mix. His girlfriend and main feeder Bonnie Curtis panicked and began scrambling for food to keep Craig going. He was thrown mufﬁns, bananas, melon, hot water and coffee. “I don’t know why but I was starting to feel stronger and could actually see France,” Craig said. “At 10 hours we were close to Cap Gris-Nez and the water was calm. I was strong and warm at this point, thinking maybe I can do this,” Craig said. “But I have learned from previous swims never take anything for granted and stay focused.” See Craig page 26

CRAIG dove into the chilly waters off Dover, England at 5 a.m. to begin his swim July 20.

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The tournament win capped off a perfect season for the girls who posted a record of 27 wins and zero losses while winning the Lower Mainland Cup and provincial title. The team’s tournament victory in Surrey was made all the more remarkable by the fact that they finished the tournament with only nine healthy players — just enough to field a full team. In the final the Stars took on the Surrey Storm in an intense matchup. Tied 0-0 through four innings, the Stars took a 2-0 lead in the fifth only to fall behind 3-2 in the top of the sixth. The Stars answered back with two more runs in the bottom of the sixth and then survived a late push from Surrey in the final inning to strand a runner on third and take the title with a 4-3 win. The Squirt B division is made up of rep teams of 11- and 12year-olds assembled by districts around the province. ••• North Shore Fastpitch’s Bantam (15-16) C Avalanche also picked up provincial hardware, claiming silver in Salmo after an epic day of softball. The Avalanche went undefeated in pool play at the July 11-12 tournament but a playoff loss to Cloverdale to start the championship’s final day sent them into the loser’s bracket. Immediately following the loss the team went on to win three games in a row, culminating in an 18-6 win over the same Cloverdale team that knocked them off earlier that day. That string of victories put them into the tournament final, their fifth game of the day. Facing the Fleetwood Outlaws in the championship game, the Avalanche scored three runs early before the Outlaws battled back to take a 4-3 lead in the fifth. Down to their final out of the tournament, the Avalanche got a triple from Natasha Clayton who was then driven in See Avalanche page 26

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At 12 hours it became clear he was going to make it, becoming one of the approximately 1,000 people in history to have completed the task. Craig caused quite the stir among his friends and relatives back in North Vancouver who were all waiting for reports on his progress. Craig’s father Wallace Craig said because of the time difference Craig was swimming while he slept. “When you wake up in the middle of the night, you think, ‘Oh my, he is over there still swimming,” Wallace said. One of the things Wallace said he marvels at is the fact that his 49-year-old son was able to complete two long swims in less than a month, the Georgia Strait — which he swam in nine hours 55 minutes on July 3 — and the English Channel. “I hate to tell him this, but he is a middle-age guy, and here he is doing what a 25-year-old would do,” Wallace said. “I think he exceeded my expectation in the sense that if there was two months or so in-between I think for sure he would make it, but only 17 days? It is pretty tough to recover from one swim and then undertake another one.” Craig is still buzzing from his unforgettable journey. “I will never forget looking over at the greatest crew of friends that have come all this way to be part of this amazing journey,” Craig said. “I took them from one extreme to another and for their patience and support I am truly grateful.” Now that Craig has completed his goal he said he is ready to tour around Europe a bit and get some much-needed rest.

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March 06, 1925 - July 18, 2010 Libero passed away peacefully in his 85th year with his wife, children, grandchildren and extended family at his side on Sunday, July 18th at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver. He will be greatly missed by his loving and caring wife Lucia; children Victoria (Barry), Gennaro (Ann), Jo-Anne and Matthew; his grandchildren Amanda (Nathan), Mark (Jamie), Eric, Jennifer, Lisa, Matisse and Ryan. He leaves behind one sister, Filomena (John), as well as many extended family members and friends that he gathered in his 54 years in North Vancouver. Libero crossed the Atlantic Ocean aboard the Saturnia in September 1956 with his wife, Lucia and their children, Victoria and Gennaro. They settled in North Vancouver which has been their home ever since. Libero worked for the City of North Vancouver until his retirement in 1982. He enjoyed making his own wine, which he willingly shared with his family and friends. He loved the outdoors and nature, especially fishing and traveling to the Interior with his hunting buddies. He kept busy working with his hands and could always be found in his garage tinkering with improving on and creating new projects. Libero and his wife Lucia also have a wonderful garden, one they love to share the fruits of with friends and family. In his later years, Libero could often be found soaking up the sun underneath the giant fig tree in their front yard. He was known for his sweet tooth and always had room for his wife’s homemade biscotti. He could be seen rain or shine, enjoying daily evening walks where he would meet and chat with new and old friends along the way. He loved to engage in lively conversation about any topic as he was always willing to share his perspective. In his retirement, he enjoyed traveling with Lucia and friends to Alaska, Hawaii, California, Mexico, and Europe. His love and devotion to all he knew was measured in his loyalty, dedication and willingness to always be available to help others in any way he could. He will lovingly be remembered for his wonderful sense of humour, expressive, sparkling sky blue eyes and mischievous smile. It was important to him that his children and grandchildren have a “better” life and his love, commitment and assurance to them was clearly demonstrated in his work ethic, support and devotion to them and Lucia. For him, the “better” life was the simple life. He lived a long, healthy and active life until his stroke in 2003. The last seven years of his life were made immeasurably better by the strength and courage of his devoted, loving, and supportive wife of 60 years, Lucia. His family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to the many friends and family who visited Libero and Lucia at home regularly, helping out in so many ways. Thank you to Dr. Sugar and the nursing staff at the Palliative Care Unit at Lions’ Gate Hospital. A special thank you to Dr. McWhinney, his family doctor of many years. In lieu of flowers please make donations to The Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. A prayer service will be held on Monday, July 26, 2010 at 7:30 P.M. and a funeral service will take place Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Both services will be held at Holy Trinity Parish, 2725 Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver.

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GODARD, Edward J. (Ted) 1917-2010 - We are sad to announce the passing of Ted Godard on June 17, 2010 at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver at the age of 93. He was the son of a railroader and a child of the depression, who went on to study Mining Engineering at the University of Alberta. Upon graduation, in 1939, Ted moved to Sudbury and began a 40 year career with the International Nickel Company of Canada. That same year, Ted married the love of his life, Helen Morrow, from Edmonton. Ted and Helen raised their family in Sudbury and moved to the West Coast upon retirement, where Ted discovered a great fondness for the West Vancouver Sea Wall. At the age of 80, Ted made the decision to record his walks on the Sea Wall. In 8 kilometer stretches he mapped a journey from Vancouver to Newfoundland and back. Over a number of years he completed that distance and was determined to continue mapping his kilometers on the Sea Wall until he had completed a similar journey from Vancouver to Tuktoyuktuk and back again. Ted could easily be recognized as the elderly man walking along the West Vancouver Sea Wall with hunched shoulders, extending greetings to passersby with a grin and a cheerful hello, until the latter part of 2009 when his health began to fail him. To the end, he was a wonderful man with a keen mind, a brave heart and great love of people. Ted made our lives richer. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends who came to know him throughout his many years of life. He is predeceased by his loving wife Helen and survived by son Donald, his wife Marie (Mercer) and, their sons Mark and Matthew, as well as his daughter Susan, her husband David Kaukinen, and their children Kerry and John. Ted’s family is grateful to the staff at Lions Gate Hospital for their care and comfort and asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be directed to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation or the BC Children’s Hospital. A celebration of Ted’s life will be held on Tuesday August 3, 2010 at the Boal Chapel in North Vancouver, BC at 2:00pm

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GOWLAND, Jean passed away July 20, 2010 in North Vancouver, in her 93rd year. (formerly resided in Sarnia and Peterborough). Loving widow of Dr. Marshall Gowland, mother of Gordon (Sheryl) of West Vancouver, Alec (Lexie) of Peterborough, grandmother of Amy (Rob), Adam, Jane and David, greatgrandmother of Charles, sister of Barbara Riches of Sarnia, and extended family. Born in England, attained her RN, and nursed in England during WW II, met Marshall and married, lived in England, New Zealand and Samoa. Moved to Sarnia in 1947, deeply involved in numerous charities, including President of the YM/YWCA and March of Dimes, City Alderwoman, Administrator of Sarnia City Day Nursery, then Director of Twilight Haven (Petrolia). In recent years moved to West Vancouver. Jean was an active member of West Van Seniors Centre, and especially enjoyed The Writers Group. Many thanks to Dr. Peter Edmonds, Dr. Robert Scott, Dr. Paul Sugar and the Palliative Care team at Lions Gate Hospital for their expert and compassionate care. As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to The Leprosy Mission Canada or your local Children’s Hospital. Service for family members only.

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May 7, 1921 – July 2, 2010. An samhla a chunnaic an t-anam, Cuilitheann ag eirigh thar mara. Passed away in her 90th year, our feisty Scots lass will be attending the 100th anniversary of her parents, Robert and Joan MacKinnon, July 26, 2010. Joining her is husband James (deceased 1962), siblings John, Annie, Roderick and Peter. Joan was the baby of the clan, born in Bracadale, Isle of Skye. A born Gaelic speaker she learnt English at school. Joining the WAF in 1939, she spent the war working throughout Britain. She married Jimmy in 1952 and they lived in several remote Highland cottages, a flat in London and a house in Baie Comeau before moving to Edgemont Village. She resided in her Paisley Road home for almost 50 years before her move to Cedarview Lodge in 2007. After raising her family, she worked at Vancouver Courthouse, both VAG and Robson Square, for 15 years. She loved babies, cats and dogs, as well as crosswords and warm rainy days (but not always in that order). Please remember Joan when you see a beautiful garden, enjoy tea and baking or a sherry on New Years Eve and always when you hear the bagpipes. Joan will be sadly missed by daughters Fiona and Deirdre, son-in-law Lachlan and her “wee darlings” Caitlin and Mhairin, family in the UK and friends Debbie and Peggy. Many thanks to the staff at Cedarview for making Joan’s last years so happy. Donations may be made to Cedarview Lodge (Family Visit Fund). No service by request. Private inurnment at the Masonic Cemetery.

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MATHIAS - Olive Madeline Alicia 1917 - 2010. Olive died peacefully on July 19 at the age of 92. She will be sadly missed by her sister Florence (Bunty) Mathias who resides in England and her many friends. Olive was predeceased by her life long friend Winifred Elizabeth Murray. Olive was an intelligent, gracious, good humored, appreciative individual who had many interests. She was a very active senior in her later years taking classes in painting, photography and calligraphy. Olive cared very much for the SPCA, the West Vancouver Seniors Centre and the West Vancouver Memorial Library. A celebration of her life will be held for Olive on Wednesday, July 28 at St. Christopher’s Anglican Church, 1068 Inglewood Avenue, West Vancouver at 2:00 pm reception to follow.

MENZIES, Dr. M. Albert June 1921-July 10, 2010 It is with great sadness we announce the death of our dearly loved father. Albert passed away peacefully at the age of 89, at Lions Gate Hospital. Predeceased by his dear wife Nanette in July 2007, and sister Dora. He is lovingly remembered by daughters Heather (Dave), Anthea (David), Michele (Michael), Bronwen (Theo) and son Neil (Martine), as well as grandchildren Brione, Colleen, Nicola, Cameron, Emma, Philip, Sophie and Adele. Also by sister Jean Tinney and extended family members. Albert was born and raised in Vancouver, attended UBC, Queens, University of Toronto and Johns Hopkins, where he gained his medical and psychiatric degrees, eventually specializing in child psychiatry. Dad embraced life to the fullest and always had a twinkle in his eye. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Our family is grateful for the home care support provided over recent years and the care at Lions Gate Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 3rd, 2010 at 2 p.m. at St. Stephen\’s Anglican Church, 885 22nd St., West Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, donations to the B.C. Cancer Foundation would be appreciated. (www.bccancerfoundation.com)

NEWCOMBE, Amelia (Millie) 1914 - 2010. After a full and wonderful life we are sad to announce the passing of our Granny-Great on Sunday July 18, 2010 at the age of 95. She was predeceased by her husband of 62 years (Ed) and her son (Gary). She will be remembered lovingly by her daughter Barb, son-in-law Don, as well as her Grandchildren Michael (Samantha), Erin (Kevin) Tina, Panny (Mark) and her 12 Great Grandchildren Neil, Ali, Adam, Charlotte - Smith, Anika, Kalina - McCandlish, Kristina, Cameron, Nicholas, and Emily Meyer, Amelia and Maxine Braidwood. Nieces Viv, Vee, Kathy and nephew Ken. Also a special thanks to Millie’s 'Friday friend,' Ron Henderson (Gail). We will all remember her as GG- the best Great Grandma! Warm thanks to: the West Vancouver Care Centre for their loving care over the past 6 months, and to the Lions Gate Hospital staff (4 East). A service will be held at Christ the Redeemer Church in West Vancouver on Saturday Aug. 7 at 2:00PM. In lieu of flowers remember an elderly friend today and give thanks to our care givers.

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UNHEIM, Erik Waldemar 1945-2010. In Vancouver, BC. Loving husband of Marsha and Dad to Annemarie and Per, Erik passed away peacefully on July 15th, 2010 with his family by his side following a three-month battle with stomach cancer. Born and raised in Oslo, Norway, Erik graduated from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, in 1969. He immigrated to Canada that year and fell in love with Vancouver the moment he arrived. He then did the same with Marsha only a few years later. Erik began his career as an independent insurance and financial advisor in 1976 and had planned on remaining involved in the business well into his 70s. Erik is predeceased by his mother Marian, father Gunnar and mother-in-law Alberta. In addition to his wife, children and sister Marianne (of Oslo), he leaves behind dear cousin Lisbeth (Svein, of Notteroy); father-in-law Greg; brother-in-law Brian (Rosie); sister-in-law Sue, three nieces and nephews; his loyal executive assistant of 27 years, Martina Rasmus; the Games Night Gang; his many friends in the Scandinavian community; his respected clients, and the many others whose lives he touched. celebration of Erik’s life will be held at the Scandinavian Community Centre (6540 Thomas St, Burnaby, BC, V5B 4P9) on July 27th at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to the Viking Ship ‘Munin,’ c/o the Norwegian House Society (at above address) or www.vikingship.ca.

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SAMIS - John Clouston With great sadness the family of John Samis born November 15, 1918 in Swift Current Sask. announce his passing on Sunday July 18, 2010. John was predeceased by his first wife, Peggy. John will be greatly missed by his wife Lynne, daughters, Page Samis and Julie (Carl) Parker and grandchildren Stephen (Leslie), Justin (Thao) and Sheldon (Laura), and great grandchildren Grace, Daniel, Andrew, William and Zoe.John will be remembered for his sports accomplishments. He was three times Canadian Badminton champion and on Canada’s first International Thomas Cup team. John was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1973 and the Canadian Badminton Hall of fame in September 2010. He served as a lieutenant in the Royal Canadian navy on a corvette on convoy duty in the North Atlantic during WWII. The family would like to thank Dr. Puddicombe, Dr Sugar and the Palliative Care team for their kind care and support. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 1pm at St. Frances in the Wood.

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F/T LIVE-IN Exp’d Caregiver req’d for 2 1/2 yr old and 8 year old active children. Dundarave. Start August. Call 604-649-7575

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Dogs

JACK RUSSELL pups smooth, stubby vet ✔, 1 shots, dewormed, bl/w br/w, $450. 604-701-1587 LAB PUPPIES ready to go vet ✔ dewormed & vac. Blk & Choc males & females $450. 604-701-1587

The Record has an immediate opening for an experienced Advertising Account Manager. Utilizing your strong outside sales experience you will be responsible for: • management and growth of an established territory in New Westminster • developing advertising programs for both print and online • prospecting for new business • exceeding client expectations This position requires great attention to detail, the ability to multitask, prioritize work, and to work under tight time-lines. Strong communication skills a must. The ideal candidate will possess: • previous advertising/media sales experience, or recent sales and marketing diploma • a track record of success • strong written and verbal communication skills • a willingness to work as part of a winning sales team • a valid BC drivers’ licence and reliable vehicle. Thank you to all applicants for their interest. Only candidates considered for interview will be contacted.

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If you are interested in this position, please e-mail your resumé and cover letter to Lara Graham, Sales and Marketing Director: lgraham@burnabynow.com by Friday, August 13, 2010. No phone calls please.

BLUENOSE PITBULL pups, 1st shot, vet check, dewormed ready to go $600-$800. 604-851-2144 CKC YELLOW Lab Puppies Shots, vet✔, ID Family and Farm Raised $850. 604 858 0896

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Personals

KITTENCLUB.CA 604-299-0872 near 2nd Narrows Bridge - $100 Special. ‘All we wear is lingerie’

Lily’s Relaxation Centre 1050 Marine Dr., North Van (by McKay) parking at rear

RARE! ENGLISH & FRENCH colored Bulldogs. Reserve now! 604-802-6934 www.westcoastrarebulldogs.com

Please email your resume to: susan@capvwaudi.com No phone calls please

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SHIHTZU X Havanese, 7 wks old, dewormed, dew claws removed, first shots next week. 4 Males left. $450 (604) 820-4239

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Escort Services

GENTLEMEN! Attractive discreet European lady is available for company. 604 451-0175 YORKIE-CHIHUAHUA, 3 mths, males, 2nd shots, up to 8-10lbs. $675 obo. Sry. 604-582-8396

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Pet Services

JET PET RESORT because your pet deserves a vacation too! Next to Park’n Fly www.jetpetresort.com

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YWCA CAREER SERVICES

LUXURY RELAXATION SPA 778-340-2778 1053 Marine Dr, North Van

Meridien

GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPS, p/b ready now, dewormed & vet checked, $700. 604-924-8014

We provide an extremely competitive remuneration with six-figure income earning potential to top-performers and an opportunity for career growth within a highly established brand.

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Financial Services

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SALES CONSULTANT

Full Time Position

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

7010

778-340-1034

FEATURED EMPLOYMENT Advertising Account Manager

Business Opportunity

5015

Mon-Sat 11-7/Sun 12-6

Now accepting registration

TEMPE TOTS DAYCARE Opened in 1987. All day Preschool offering swimming, music, snacks, full or part time. 2.5 yrs - 6 yrs. In Tempe Heights, Off 29th, between Lonsdale/William. Jane & Pam 604-985-3783

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New Toddler Program Sept 2010. Register now. Also 30mos - 5 yrs ★604-929-5799★

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Dogs

Elder Services

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

view ads online @ http://classiﬁed.van.net

I’ve heard a lot about “Assisted Living”. Q. Can you explain what this means? Assisted Living residences provide housing A. for seniors who can live independently but need regular help with daily activities. They

provide small independent suites along with two meals per day, laundry & housekeeping services, 24 hour emergency response system, social and recreational opportunities, and assistance with medications, bathing and dressing if required. There are four subsidized Assisted Living residences on the North Shore (eligibility is assessed by North Shore Home Health Services) and two private. For more information contact volunteers at: Seniors’ One-Stop Information Line 604-983-3303 or 604-925-7474 North Shore Community Resources

Sunday, June 25, 2010 – North Shore News – A31

REAL ESTATE 6002

Agents

NEED A MORTGAGE 1st and 2nd Mortgages, Self Employed, Refinancing, Forclosures, Low Rates. 604-629-8628 www.Mazuma.ca

6007

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

Don’t Miss THIS! WELL EST. Steveston Child & Baby Boutique for sale. Owner retiring after 25 years. Margaret 604-271-0310 or mrid@telus.net

To advertise call

604-630-3300

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Houses - Sale

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Real Estate

I BUY HOUSES FAST Any location. Any condition. Call Raynah, 778-960-0265

6020-12

Ladner/ South Delta

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Houses - Sale

6020-14

Langley/ Aldergrove

LANGLEY MEADOWS 3 BR Home, 1550sf, upgraded flrs & kitchen, french doors to private b/yard. $425,000. 604 514-3819

6030

Lots & Acreage

6052

Real Estate Investment

★ RENT TO OWN! ★ If you have a small down payment, I have a nice home for you! Less then perfect credit OK. Call Kim 604-628-6598

6065

Recreation Property

MT. BAKER SKI AREA 2 cabins, 1 property. Rent one, use one. Gated community w/ amenities. 35 min. from border $449,000 U.S. Maryann Angus 360-224-6704 www.mymtbakerhome.com

Need a New Place? LADNER, SPACIOUS 4 Br, 2 lev, 3 car gar, Xtra lg lot, nr shops, bus loop, ferries, schools $639,000 604-946-2474 or 604-671-8251

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Tim Stephens' Astral Reﬂections

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Cancer June 21-July 22: A gigantic shift peaks this summer (it began in 2008, lasts ultimately to 2024) in your relationships, career and home. You should see plenty of evidence of these forces of change this week and next. My advice is simple: be ﬂexible, willing, eager to join forces, diplomatic, honest and loving. Then what can go permanently wrong? Nothing. You might have to deal with: A stubborn yet persuasive partner (or an almost too-alluring person!). Mufﬂed anger in the home. A possible break-up. Unpredictable, yet unexpectedly lucky situations in your career, prestige realms or business.

Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Major changes began about two years ago, intensiﬁed the last few months, and peak this week and next. (With variations through the years ahead.) The present peak brings in new elements, people and situations. Expect stresses/ changes in home, security, property, all relationships, contracts, litigation, partnerships, relocation prospects and in yourself. You are now determined to enter a relationship only if it grants you security. This can cause a “muddying” effect. Amazing, bright, friendly, lucky, unexpected (and perhaps short-lived) relationships will arise – for seven years!

Taurus April 20-May 20: A major change is already underway. (It started last spring, but peaks now and lasts into 2011.) It affects your work, duty and intellectual spheres. These include such things as cultural events, love, international travel, publishing, higher learning, health, machinery/tools, employment/ employees, government, institutional, administrative, spiritual and charity areas. Your life will never be the same! But these are not painful nor “crisis” changes – you’ll do ﬁne! My best advice: turn a challenge into success, but don’t get caught in an unﬁxable situation/project. August holds a major task.

Leo July 23-Aug. 22: This summer’s massive changes and stresses don’t hit you as directly as some, Leo. But the slow changes that has been building for two years peak this week and next in your work, health, machinery-related, communications, legal, educational, travelling, cultural, love, philosophical and intellectual spheres. (DON’T drive recklessly!) A letter could reveal a lawsuit, or an email could light your heart with love. Job changes might occur – but the more obvious changes are in intellectual, friendship and travel zones. Old methods will be abandoned; new ones will form (slowly, in some cases).

Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Be ambitious. Many stresses and changes exist around you, but they affect others more directly; they could even create openings and opportunities for you to move forward. (Money-wise Sunday/Monday, socially Thursday.) These undergo ﬂux: work, employment, machinery, duties toward children, management, corporate and government“organizationcharts,”institutions,spiritual and charitable interests. All these changes turn on the fulcrum of (or affect) your ability to communicate or travel. (E.g., changes “on high” might change who you communicate with, the style of report.)

Gemini May 21-June 20: It started in late 2008, intensified this spring, and peaks all summer: a series of major shifts in your sexual, financial, investment, health, romantic, creative, sports, speculation, childoriented and social spheres. Never again will these be the same – improvement’s slated! You might begin a deeply intimate relationship with someone quite conservative or of a different generation. You might completely switch your financial structure. A new creativity can be sparked, but it is a slow, deep one, no overnight successes here. Be close to Aries and Libra friends; they might need you.

Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Big ﬁnancial, lifestyle and/ or sexual changes are imminent. They won’t surprise, as life has “telegraphed” them to you for almost two years (and some have already occurred). View these changes as a varying landscape on a road that is primarily successful, creative, loving and fruitful. Still, challenges exist. A new, restrictive note quietly creeps into your earnings outlook for two years, so be conservative in spending. You might invest in your earnings sphere – e.g., buy equipment. Go slow. Investments are both unpredictable and lucky – sex, too! Surprising revelations come here and there!

Aries March 21 - April 19: Major shifts are occurring in your life, in career, status, relationships and in yourself. You’re ready to make a big leap for freedom, yet there’s nowhere to land except in the area of duty, restriction and slow effort. Mufﬂed anger might exist in a relationship. Best approach: use that urge toward freedom to seek philosophical learning or more education, or to expand socially and/or internationally. View all relationships and prospects not as escape, but as ambition’s ground. E.g., form a career partnership. Be prepared to change, go slow and exercise diplomacy. August accents negotiations.

Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Big changes occur this summer in three areas of your life: the romantic, creative, pleasure and child-oriented sphere, the social, entertainment and “future dreams” area, and in your earnings/possessions zone. Generally, your social drives, optimism and love of fun will “rule,” whereas money necessities “out-power” your romantic and creative drives. You’re lucky predawn Monday, and you clearly see money/domestic matters late Thursday. You might need to ﬁgure out some ethical, friendship or love matter Sunday/ Monday. A month of travel, culture, love and learning lies ahead!

July 25 - 31 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: You’re in the power seat, but that doesn’t mean things will be easy. This week and next are the peak of a long change. This change has different levels – some are deep, inner, sexual, psychological, investment-oriented, and can change your whole lifestyle. Other changes occur in career, ambition and prestige dealings. You might break from a former career, association, or direction, and assume a new one. Realize a higher-up might be repressing anger. A potentially very lucky change arrives in your domestic sphere: now, soon, or February to June 2011. Treat aches, pains seriously. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Relationships come front and centre through the weeks ahead.Your sensual side has been very “awake” recently, but now the accent shifts to meaning, love, morals, communication, travel and mental links. You love these things, breezy mental interplay, ideals, meanings. This summer forces you, probably through a relationship, to rediscover and rebuild your morals and ideals, perhaps against a background of secret desires or fears. E.g., an attraction could make you question your loyalty. Or old “fibs” return to play the music you have to face. But this week proves you’re lucky, too! Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Lie low, rest Sunday to Tuesday. Your energy surges Wednesday/Thursday. Focus on money, earnings and spending Friday/ Saturday. The weeks ahead emphasize work, health, dependents and machinery. A “prime” change brews in your health, sexual and financial spheres. (Financial: the price of groceries to your paycheque to investments/debt.) The change is deep and seminal – it starts a new future. These areas will definitely impact your plans for your future – and your plans will affect them. Expect luck, struggle, obstacles and opportunity. A relationship grows “talkative.” timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

A32 – North Shore News – Sunday, June 25, 2010

RENTALS 6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

1 & 2 br large bright, Central Lonsdale $850 & up, newly updated. Immed. 604-720-2913 1 BDRM, $900 Central Lonsdale 800sf, n/p 604-988-3227 1 BDRM, new kitchen with d/w, central Lonsdale. Adult Bldg. $1000 Now. Ron 604-922-6336 1 BR, 120 West 19, approx 650sf, hardwood, heat/hw incl, view, 1yr lease, np $1000. 604-683-1089

2 BR, 2 bath, 1 prkg, 840sf, balc. facing courtyard, insuite wd, near Cap Mall. 2 yrs young, ns, np, Sept 1, $1750, 604-618-9696 2 BR Chesterfeild & W8, $1100, quiet bldg, top flr. heat, hw, view, hardwood, no pet, 778-889-4719 2 BR, Westview family complex, nr amens, rec fac. pool, wd, prkg, ns np $1380 now, 604-921-4384

1 BR, $995 now, 2 br, ocean view, $1550 Aug 1. lower Lonsdale, newly reno, d/w, ns, cat ok Avail. now, 604-838-6101

2 BR Woodcroft, S.W. corner, updates, no pets Immed $1350. Vistarealty.net 604-925-8824

1 BR Aug 15 or Sep 1, 140 E 15 St. on bus route, reno, np, $950+ util 604-618-9259, 604-988-1956

2 BR w/w carpets, ground flr. heat, hw, no pets, avail Aug. 1st, $1100, 225 E 12 604-986-5437 2BR, 2BATH, 175 W 2nd St. condo.10th flr, view. ns, np Aug 1. $1800. call 604-323-2970

6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

THE OXFORD - 165 East 6th St. 1 BR, 2nd flr, north, Heat & h/w incl. Gated prkg. Sorry no pets. n/s. Avail Aug 1. 604-987-5844

3 BR, Lynn Valley, top flr, updates balcony, cat ok, $1350. Now. Vistarealty.net 604-925-8824 3 BR main, 2 ba, 1150sf, all appl, nr high schl/elem, 640 E 21st. $1550, now, Mike 604-512-7591

1 BR + den condo. 2nd & Lonsdale. West facing, sec u/g prkg, s/s appls, granite, N/S, N/P $1500 + util. 604-929-5621 1 BR grnd flr, bright, Grnd Blvd herit. hm, priv ent, priv w/d, bathrm wtub, NO smoking, $1100 incl utils., 604-619-0110 1 BR, large, 16 & St. Georges, near hospital, incld heat & hw, no pets, ns, $820. 778-889-4719 1 BR lge, quiet adult bdg, Central Lonsdale. incl’ds heat, h/w, pkng. $900. n/s, n/p. 604-988-1772 1 BR nr Lonsdale, reno hardwood balc. hw & heat ns, np, quiet adult bldg. $895, 604-904-9507 1 BR, partial view, reno’d, hardwood, balcony 240 St. Andrews, $900+utils Immed. 604-551-0890 1 BR, Woodcroft, lg 9th flr Pemberton pool, gym, ns np, Aug 1, $995 inclus Ref’s 604-340-2045 121 WEST 20th. Newly reno’d 1 BR suite, hardwood, heat & hw incl’d, 1 yr lease, np, $1000, avail Aug 1, 604-682-2932

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

777 W. Queens Rd. 2br or 3br units $1540 to $2000. Weekdays 604-990-2971 or Weekends 604-985-2876. ★ A QUIET BUILDING★ 1br. large ground flr, approx 775sf, faces north, $900, No cats,No dogs. Aug 1 Carpets, drapes, heat, hw. Gated prkg avail, ★604-986-7745★ Beautiful Large Suites 1 Bdrm $925, avail now. 2 Bdrms from $1315. 3 Bdrms, d/w $1625. Avail now or Aug 1. Heat, h/w, prkg. Lease 604-986-3866

Beautiful Views

1 br’s - $1,050 -$1,225 Spacious, pool, storage, heat & hw, dw, quiet, concrete, by shops, Cat Ok

North Vancouver

604-985-2926

BLUERIDGE APTS (Family complex )

144 W. 14th St MARLBOROUGH TOWER

Studio, 1 & 2 BR apts available. Spacious suites & balconies, spectacular views, prime location, well maintained, clean, quiet concrete highrise, heat & hot water included. Sorry, no pets. Call Resident Manager @ 604-983-6920 to view.

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

CEDAR MANOR- 257 E. 12th St. A 1 bdrm avail. Great location, nr hospital, shops, well maint bldg. N/P, N/S please. 604-988-7771

GREAT LOCATION! 145 West Keith Road.

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

Call 604-986-3356

151 W. 2nd St. 908-7368. 2 BR, 2 baths, balcony, 2 prkg. N/P, lease, Available Aug 1st. $1700.

MOUNTAIN VILLAGE APTS. 2 BR now/Aug 1. 604-988-3828 www.mountainvillage.ca

2 BDRM + den 1500 sf suite in Ventana bldg in Lower Lonsdale. 600 sf rootop deck. In-suite laundry. Gas fireplace. Lease preferred. Pets ok. Gym, social room. Two parking spots. Mid-August. $3900. 604-617-1212

NEW BLGD, 3 br, 3 ba, 3 balc, 1400sf, 2nd flr, gas f/p, pet ok, $2400, Avail now. 604-338-1858

2 BR, 1070 sf, brand new h/wood flrs & slate tile being installed. 3rd flr end unit, part water view.$1450 Ready Aug. 1st. 604-984-2030 2 BR $1165, 1 BR $795 & $845, 2 BR+den $1275, Central Lonsdale Aug 1st. 604-908-0730 2 BR. $1180 Lonsdale & 21st. quiet bldg, Hardwood, np, hw, heat, prkg, Aug 1, 604-990-4088 2 BR. 2 bath, avail now. 1 yr lease, 125 West 19th, no pets, Please call 778-554-0537

Carlton at the Club (1327 East Keith Rd)

Great sub penthouse, 2 BR condo. Note: age restriction 55+. Aug 1. $1750. N/S. N/P. Lease & perfect refs a must.

Al Dodimead ACD Realty

(604) 521-0311

view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com

PARKRIDGE TERRACE 110 E. Keith Rd. Great location, park like setting, sauna, indoor pool. BACH. $870; Stunning views & lots of storage. NO PETS. 604-988-7379 www.glassmanpm.com

Apartments & Condos

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

Park Royal Towers Completely Renovated

THE QUAY New 1Br, View, w/d, d/w, a/c, fp, prkg, pool, $1400 VistaRealty.net 604-925-8824 TUCKTON PLACE Bright & sunny 2 BR $1250. No Pets. Call 604-990-2971 or on Weekends: 778-340-7406. VICTORIA PARK PLACE 615 St. Georges Ave @ E 6th St. 1 BR avail, bright, clean quiet bldg, n/p, n/s 604-980-9057

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

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

1 BR, avail Aug 1, mtn. view, 15th & Lonsdale, $995, updated, 1 yr lease, ns, np, 604-929-7541 1 BR city/ocean view, reno’d, deck, secure prkg, nr seabus, np ns $1200 immed 604-987-8449

6505

1665 DUCHESS. 2 BR, Aug 1. Quiet concrete bldg. Updated, hardwood, heat, hw, 1 yr lease, ns np, $1650, 604-926-0594 2025 BELLEVUE AVENUE Reno’d 2 br unit. Ocean views. Cat ok. Senior discounts. 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

Waterfront 6o yards from Seawall. Very Large 2 Br, new top line appls, granite counters, drapes, carpet, tiles. Gym, gated security, reasonable rent.

Will rent quickly, Only this one available in our luxury building.

604-913-1849

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

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

6515

Duplexes - Rent

Luxury Over The Seawall! 1 br Penthouse large deck, 1 BR & Bach pool rec. room, pet ok 2190 Bellevue Ave 604-926-6287

1363 CLYDE AVE.

Just steps to shopping & sea wall. 2 BR, 2 level suite, 5 appls. Lease & excel refs a must.

Al Dodimead, ACD Realty 604 521-0311

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apts/condos

ofﬁce/retail suites & partial houses

warehouses

townhouses

homestay

shared accommodation

To advertise in Rentals call 604-630-3300

2 BR upstairs + 1 br in finished bsmt, all reno’d, 2 baths, no pets, $2000, suits family. 605 E 7th, N. Van. avail Aug 1 or 15. Open Sun. 4p,-6pm.. 604-987-1205 2 Levels, West Van 5 br, 2 bath, 2500sf, sundeck, patio, ns, np, $2700+util, Aug 1, 604-581-8494 2535 PALMERSTON Ave WV, spac 2706 sf, 4 br, 3 ba, over 12,300 sf lot, spanning view, avail July 22, $3800+util 604-671-5981 3 BR, 1 bath, Great Lynn Valley location, ns, np, f/p, deck, fenced yrd, Aug 1 $1900 604-986-2859 3 BR Central Lonsdale, main flr, clean, bright, 4 appls, 2 prkgs, ns np $1325 + utils. 604-813-7312 3161 WESTMOUNT PL, WV, 2800 sf, 4 br, 2.5 ba on large 12,000+ sf lot, nr West Bay Elem, Aug 1. $3800+util. 604-671-5981

6595-20

Coq./Poco/ Port Moody

ROOMMATE NEEDED to share 1800 sqft Townhouse in Port Moody, w/d, $625 incls utils, cable & internet, parking, indoor pool, nr SFU & Lougheed Mall. Avail Aug 1 or 15, Call 778-846-5275

6595-45

North Vancouver

1 BDRM $475 incl utils, no pet, ns, no parties, North Van, nr Lonsdale & LGH 604-990-4257

6600

Storage

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

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

AMBLESIDE, VIEW 4BR+, 2 Ba’s, semi-furn. fp, h/wd, ns, np, refs lease, $2250. 604-926-0053

1 BR, upper Lonsdale garden suite, fp, own wd, fully reno’d, suit ONE ns adult, $850 incld heat, hw & cable, np, 604-980-0494

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

QUALITY SHORT TERM 1 - 2 BR mtn/city view suites www.lionsgatesuites.com Renovating? Needing Time to buy? Give us a call on this Glenmore bungalow. 2 kitchens, good for in-laws SS appls updates $2995 www.manderrealestate.com Royal LePage Northshore

WEST VAN - Dundarave Gem 3 blks to the sea, 2 br garden suite deluxe furnished & equipped, own entry, prkg, garden, patio & BBQ area. Short/long lease, $3000 incl avail Sept 1. 778-834-4449

6530

Halls

MEETING ROOMS & Hall for rent, sm grps or large. Banquets, seminars, exercise grps, clubs. Call Beverley 604-988-1410

6535

Homestay

HOST FAMILY wanted. Please call us Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm at 778-227-1668 or E-mail: globalstudyedu@gmail.com

6540

Houses - Rent

180° VIEW Brit Prop WV 4000sf 5br+den 3bath, h/w, deck, lvl yard $3980 Avail Sep1 604-812-1356

CANYON HEIGHTS 4 Br, big deck, updated, 2 fp, Aug 1. $2750 Vistarealty.net 604-925-8824 CAULFIELD 5 BR Executive furn hse, 5604 Westhaven Court, 5000 sqft, 3 f/p’s, games rm, dble car garage, $6500. Aug 1. Call Joy at Advent Real Estate Services 604-812-4788

ESTATE LIKE SETTING 180 ft waterfront, hardwood, vaulted ceilings, french doors, modern kit, granite, 6 appl, 2200 sf, 3 wood burning f/p, attic storage, $3,150 Refs. 604-980-1503

6545

Housesitting

VETERINARIAN ASST avail for housesitting & professional care of pets. Exp’d, N/S, drug-free, tidy. Refs. Call Esh 778-223-6544

6565

Office/Retail Rent

2BR BSMT, garden, new reno hw floor, Furn or Unfurn, Alarm, Lrg Yard, $1200. Call 778-999-9087

6605

Townhouses Rent

1 BR $840. 1675 Kilmer Rd. Aug 1. Incl util and wireless. Close to bus. Dog ok. 604-202-1871

2 BR Vista Place, exec, f/p, w/d, hardwood, stainless, deck $2500 Vistarealty.net 604-925-8824

1 BR +den bsmt, lower Lonsdale, view, share wd, $975+utils, lease, ns, np, immed, 604-306-7187

3 BR, 2.5 bath, New Kitchen 5 appls, gas f/p, garage, storage, np, ns, N. Van. $2300. Aug 1; 604-926-0462 or 604-720-2515

Furnished Accommodation

BRITISH PROP, 4000sf, 180° view, 4br+den 2.5 bath, nr school, Aug 1, $3980. 604-922-6789

2 BR Upper Lonsdale suite, new reno’d, grnd lev. own ent, n/s, n/p. avail now 778-386-1571

LOWER LONSDALE, Available August 1st, sm pet ok, 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths, brand new kitchen. walk-in closets, insuite laundry, garden floor, backyard, all utilities included except phone. $2000/mo. Call 778-889-6995

1 BR garden suite, W. Van, Lower B.P. $825 incl.utils n/s n/p, Available Aug 1 604-922-7345

1BR GORGEOUS suite, Sep entry, f/p, Ambleside, 6appl, suits 1, long term, ns/np, $1200 avail Aug 1. www.sweetgardensuite.blogspot.com\ 604-922-1545

2 BR Upper Lonsdale garden ste, deck, full bath, w/d, fp, free wood, nr bus stop, school & park, ns, $1350 incl. 604-984-2152

MID LONSDALE, furn br, private home, wd, cable, utils incl. $470 suits n/s male, np 604-980-8012

4 BR, 3 bath, Indian River, house in Cul-de-sac. Near schools, malls, Rec centres, etc. N/p, n/s. $2500/mo, Aug 1, 604-288-0084.

Apts, Homes, Unfurnished Furnished, Short/Long Term Select Properties Available From $1,795 <<< $9,995 www.manderrealestate.com Royal LePage Northshore 604-926-6011/604-671-6175

2 BR Parkgate area, bright, dw, share wd, incld utils, avail Sept 1, $1300, ns, cat ok, 604-924-0606

3 BR, 2 bath, lower Pemberton, new reno, 1500 sqft, ns np $1700 + 50% utils. Immed 604-720-4341

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

1 BR apt. clean, bright & beautiful garden view, Woodcroft, N. Van. pool, sauna, gym, $1200 furn for Aug. only ns, np, 604-345-0842

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BR in spacious home for n/s female. Furn or unfurn, internet, w/d, $450 incl. 604-980-2106

4 BR, 2 1/2 bath, Lynn Valley, nr schools, lrg yard, avail now, ns $2600 + utils 604-715-3925

6522

6602

1 BR in 2 BR, Central Lonsdale for female student, $550 incls utils, avail now, 778-859-9470

3 BDRM, 1908 St Georges Ave, 1350sf, 1.5 bath, new kitchen, h/w floors, 5 appl, carport. Sept 1 $1800+utils, n/p, n/s. 987-9558

Grand Manor Guest House/Apt ★ Daily ★ Weekly ★Monthly★ grandmanor.net 604-988-6082

LARGE LUXURY studio suite, Dundarave, granite, stainless appls, Like New, n/p, n/s, Sept 1, $1350 incl prkg, 604-209-1416

2 BDRM COZY COTTAGE with bsmt, Gleneagles, West Van, f/p, $2250, Immed. 604-925-1728

Shared Accommodation

3br+den Caulfeild Vlge 2.5bath, quiet, garage, cul-de-sac, $3950+ np, Lighthouse 604-551-1409

BAYVIEW APTS

Please call 604-922-4322

180° VIEWS 4 br, upper Delbrook 3300 sf. cul de sac, garage. priv, city/ocean views, Aug 1. $3100. Open House Fri July 23, 6-7pm or Sun July 25, 6-7pm. 518 Alpine Crt. Text or call 604-617-7383

6595

1 BR lower Lonsdale, np, no smoking in/out. credit check, $950 + % utils. 604-988-7695

GOOD CHOICES executive furnished suites/houses. Eve - Eagles Nest 604-763-1748

Member of the Crime Free MultiHousing Program

Houses - Rent

1 & 2 Bdrm Suites

2180 Argyle Avenue West Vancouver

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.

6540

1BDR, PET welcome, grnd lev, bright. In Upper Londsdale Family Home. Carport, shared w/d. F/p. Suit quiet single. NS, $825 utils incl. cable extra. 604-990-6969 1BR. BSMT. DELBROOK Walk to rec centres/bus bright.f/p new crpt/paint n/s $875 incl utl/cbl/ laundry suits single person 604 512 3543 leave msg 1BR.BSMT.ON DELBROOK rec centres/bus bright.f/p new crpt/ paint n/s $875 incl.utl/cbl/laun.suit sngl prsn 6045123543 lvmsg 2 BDRM 1100sf, newer, very bright bsmt. 7 appl., lrg storage, alarm, WI-FI, 2 parking, Caulfeild Village, 7 min. to Park Royal, n/s, n/p. $1400 + utils. 604-789-2375 2 BDRM, Lynn Valley, $1000 incls utils, n/s, n/p, own entry, reno’d. avail now. 604-984-9912

3 BR 3 bath Lower Lonsdale townhome, 2 prkg, immacculate cond, gas f/p, ns np $2300 mth. Patrick O’Donnell, Prudential Sussex Realty 604-839-3863

3 BR, 5 appls, 1.5 bath, Avail Aug 1, 1 year lease, NP/NS. Rent $1725. For viewing call 604-986-0511 3 BR fp $1875. reno’d, 1.5 baths, 5 appls, storage, patio, ns, np, immed., Rufus Dr, 604-980-6250 3 BR, new Townhouse, 3 bath, f/p, SS appl, w/d, 1600sf on 3 levels w/rec room in bsmt, carport off back door, West fac. front patio, $2500, info: uniqueaccommodations.com prop ID 2626 or call Chad 604-984-7368, ext 216

Noma 728 W.14th St, 908-7368. 3 level, 2 BR, 2.5 baths, 2 prkg, roof deck, lease, $2200.

6620

Warehouse/ Commercial

2 BR above, view, dw, wd, Lower Lonsdale, ns, np $1325+% utils, lease, immed. 604-306-7187. 2 BR bright above grnd bsmt ste, 1200 sf, hardwood, renod, w/d. $1300 + $70 util, avail now, ns np 604-986-9779, 604-644-9621

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

2 BR bsmt Lynn Valley walk out entry, 1000 sf, beautiful creekside patio, very tranquil & quiet, gas f/p, share w/d, nr bus, ns np, $1300 + 50% utils, incls cable & internet Sept 1st. 604-988-4173 2 BR, Deep Cove, 4 yr old, 1000sf, Nr Village, bus, parks, schools, new appl, ns, np, $1650 incl utils Aug 1. 604-987-1960

DUNDARAVE OFFICE SPACE, Ocean view 280sq ft, $900 mth, Aug. 1st Pls call: 604-926-1010 OFFICE SPACE in an excellent location. Next to Park Royal. W. Van. 450 or 900 sqft. 604-926-7542

6590

Rooms

2 BR +den garden suite, insuite wd, prkg on premises, Sept. 1, bright, cats ok, upper Lonsdale, ns, $1500incl heat, 604-983-9789 2 BR, Lynn Canyon, own entry, private, n/s, share w/d, refs, $1050 incl. Sept. 1. 604-985-3906

1 room in house, own entry, bus, paint, working or student n/p, n/s $450 Central loc 778-865-7455 AMBLESIDE, FURN room, nr amens, $600, Avail now, no pets, N/S, call Jane 604-913-0990

To place your ad call

604-630-3300

2 BR, newer, West Van, newer appls, own wd, np, ns, $1575 incl util. Sign in bonus. 604-916-0428

Sunday, June 25, 2010 – North Shore News – A33

HOME SERVICES 8030

Carpentry

8073

Drainage

A JOURNEYMAN Carpenter. 30 yrs exp. Small renos. mouldings. Refs. (WCB) Dale 604-984-6997 A QUICK CONSTRUCTION Carpentry, Siding, Deck, Paint, all repair North Shore 604-418-6020

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

A RELIABLE carpenter. Doors, windows, finishing carp, decks, baths, cabinets, bsmt, flrs, repairs 25 yrs exp. Marc 604-789-7289

8075

Drywall

CUSTOM MILLWORK, built-in cabinets & bookcases. Andrew cell 778-229-1952, 604-984-4595 FRIENDLY, Professional, Crown mouldings, baseboard, casings rough framing. 778-233-0559 NORTH WEST NURSERIES Decks, fences, sheds & all garden structures 604-417-5171

8035

Carpet Cleaning

ROYAL STEAM CLEANING Carpet, Upholstery, Auto (Int) & Fireplace cleaning 604-765-8054

8040

Carpet/Flooring Installation

ALL FLOOR COVERINGS Repair & Replace. Material Sales Dwight, 604-980-6048 I’ll show you the inexpensive route www.fccarpets.shawwebspace.ca

8050

Chimney Services

TheChimneyGuys.ca 604-725-2551 ★Free Repair Estimates★ NO MESS chimney sweeping!

8055

Cleaning

A PLUS TAPING & DRYWALL High quality, reasonable rates. Free estimates. 604-715-0400 ACE DRYWALL. Avail immed. Board, tape, spraytex, repairs. 16 yr exp. No job too small. Mike 604-808-2432, 604-985-4321 AFFORDABLE, Reliable, Quality Guaranteed. Boarding, Taping, Spraytex. Dave 604-984-7476

395-6842

See our ad online at www.canpages.ca

$18/HR. Quality House cleaning. 604-983-3477 www.qualityhc.com GEMINI CLEANING for 1 time & regular cleaning service. Insured. Free est. Refs. 604-988-4634 QUALITY CLEANING. Exc refs. Res/com. Move in/out. Carpets + pressure wash’g. 778-895-3522

8060

Concrete

ALL CEMENT REPAIR JOBS

Stairs, Walls, Patios, Sidewalks, Drainage. 100% satisfaction. Exc Ref’s

604-379-2640

EXP’D CEMENT Finisher. I can form, place & finish any concrete job. Peter 604-988-8856 anytime

8065

Contracting

BUILDING ENVELOPE - Home Inspection - Moisture Assessment - Scheduled Home Maintenance - Quality Repair Serviceservices 6 0 4 2 9 4 6 7 0 0 www.pomeroyconstruction.com

8073

Drainage

ALLGONE DRAINAGE Fast response, drain tile video inspection, cleaning, install & repair. 24 hr emergency service 604-990-GONE (4663) Crown Roofing & Drainage Residental Div. Drainage installation & repair. 604-327-3086

GOOD NEIGHBOUR Fencing & Decking Specialize in arbours & pergolas Reasonable rates. 604-987-4522 HITECH ALUMINUM Railing & Fencing. 5 colors 4 designs. 604-983-3210

NORTH SHORE FENCES

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

8080

Electrical

#1167 LIC Bonded. Expert trouble shooter, sm job specialist, reno’s, panel changes. 617-1774.

POSITRON SERVICES Ltd. Will not only light the way, but will provide you with excellent professional performance. Guaranteed.

George 778-859-4154

8087

Excavating

★ PARK SOLUTIONS INC. ★ Mini excavating, restricted access specialists, retaining walls, green walls, carpentry. 778-340-7602

8090

Fencing/Gates

with a new custom built solid wood mantle complete with a new natural stone, granite or ceramic tile surround. Cell 778-229-1952 604-984-4595 www.aclmantles.com

8125

Gutters

8135

Hauling

ONE CALL Landscapes it all www.sterlinglandscaping.ca Free estimates! 604-985-2545

Dirt Fill, Concrete, Asphalt Brush, Demo, Const. Waste

PAVING STONES www.iterways.ca ★604-657-3614★

BINS & DISPOSAL

SINGLE AXLE DELIVERIES Top Soil, Sand, Gravel, Dumpsites and more.

CHEAP LOADS Fast Reliable Service 604-922-5101

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

604-439-9417

DD HAUL & DELIVERY Service delivered with pride. Loads from $30 each. David 604-512-7471

8150

Kitchens/Baths

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

604-876-4604

604-988-5294

established 1963

8130

Handyperson

A.A. BEST PRO

GARDEN SERVICES LTD. Lawn Maintenance, General Clean-Up, Power Raking, Moss Control, Aerating. Trim, Top, Prune. All types of lawn & garden applications. Free Est.

Call Sukh:

BATHROOMS & much more. 40 yrs on the North Shore. Working within your budget. 778-387-3626

Call Jungle George

8155

Landscaping

Local North Shore TOTAL YARD MAINT ★ LAWN & GARDEN ★ ■ HEDGES & TREES ■ PRUNING ■ Dumping & Yrd Clean

George’s cell 604-317-3552

Res: 604-987-3959

“The Grass is Greener”

• New Lawn Installs • Replace Old Lawn • Lawn Drainage • Landscaping • Paving

A.All Area Gardening Service

Nick 929-7732

ENGLISH LAWNS

~ Any size job ~

Inside or out & around the house. Kitchen, bathrooms, tiles, painting & drywall and more. – No job too small –

Lawn & Garden

604-726-9152 604-984-1988

NORTH SHORE GUTTERS ★ Sales & installation of 5’’ continuous gutter ★ Minor repairs ★ Cleaning

8160

604-879-9191 Superior Cove Tops & Cabinets

#3 - 8652 Joffre Ave, Burnaby

Installed • Cleaned • Repaired

NORTH VAN GARDENING & Landscaping Ltd. Lawn & garden mntce 604-657-5040

DALTON TRUCKING LTD.

604-986-6944

www.EnglishLawns.com

Call Ibrahim

604-619-6968

Lawn Treatment • Maint. • Power Raking Pruning • Trimming • General Clean-Up Topping Trees • Free Estimates

Binder:

604-926-1526 604-726-9153 Award Of Excellence NEED A GREAT NEW LAWN?

Total Landscaping Call 604-929-7732 www.englishlawns.com

PACIFIC LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION LTD.

Custom Landscape Installs

Complete Home Maint./Repairs Certiﬁed Trained Pros. For that small job. Rates you can afford. RJR Small Projects Division

Paving Stones & Walls Drainage & Grading Irrigation & Lighting New Lawn Installs Outdoor Kitchens

604-839-1225

Part of RJR group

604-202-6118

WE'RE BACK SERVICE MAGIC Home Repairs Serving the North Shore since 1978 Call Mike 604-783-9558 Comeback Specials!! A-1 JOB by Arms and Minds Renos Carpentry cabinet, drs, lam-

★NEVER ROTS★ Lifetime Warranty 604-618-3145 www.westechbp.com

ABLE RENOVATIONS All home repairs & renos, large & small, North Shore only 604 319-2677

Tidy operator, exc.craftsmanship. Fences, decks, arbors, stairs..... www.friendlycarpenter.com

Decks, fences, sheds & all garden structures our specialty + full landscaping services North shore based Cell 604-417-5171, 778-668-8777

MANDALAY LANDSCAPING 604-786-5743 www.mandalaylandscaping.com

VINYL FENCE & RAILINGS

FRIENDLY FENCE 778-386-3201.

NORTH WEST NURSERIES

TIMPRO CONSTRUCTION. All home repairs, big & small. 20 yrs exp. Certified, refs. 604-715-1562

Fireplaces

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

ALLGONE EXCAVATING Free est, great rates & service 604-990-GONE (4663) www.allgonedisposal.ca

JD PRO RENOVATIONS Property maintenance & repairs. Drywall taping, finishing carpentry & decks. Dan 604-802-0569

Landscaping

8100

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

604.649.1213 CEL 604.984.2313 Res/comm, Excavating, Bobcat, Trucking, Water Lines, Sewer Lines, Drainage, Landscaping. Hrly/Contract. Free Estimates.

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

8155

CONSTRUCTIVE landscaping.com decking, stone masonry, paving stones, bricks & blocks 604-250-7824... 980-8224

Lic #39593

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

Handyperson

SUNRISE PAINTING Drywall repair, textured ceiling & mouldings. Cell 604-657-6465

A & P ELECTRIC #89724 Low prices. Small jobs okay. Satisfaction guar. 604-765-3329

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

8130

Quality work by professionals Repairs and construction Call 604-230-3559

DONE RIGHT Drywall, Board, tape, mud, spraytext. N. Shore for 20 yrs. Cell 604-753-1116

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

Residential Cleaning Service

Fencing/Gates

REFRESH YOUR FIREPLACE

ALL YOUR electrical & reno needs. Lic’d electrician #37940. Bonded & insured 604-842-5276

White Glove

8090

inate, tiles, drywall, paint 761-7745

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

T&L

INC. Landscaping, Excavation & Demos turf, ponds, irrigation, retaining walls, paver patios, pool excavation/fill, stump grinding, walkways, jack hammering, concrete cutting, delivery/hauls, drainage/sewer/water, complete yard redevelopments and strata contracts

Lawn & Garden

Serafina Garden Services

★Maintenance & Design ★Annuals ★Organic Food Gardens ★Reasonable rates ★No GST 604-984-4433 contact Cari A. A. Allwest Garden Service Lawn maint, general cleanup, power raking, moss control, etc. CALL SUKH free est. 604-716-8479 or 604-984-1988

Garden Services

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

604-518-5661

MANDALAY LANDSCAPING

GREAT LOOKING Landscapes Full service landscape & garden maint. Call Dave: 604-764-7220 GREEN PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Hedge trimming, tree pruning, yard maint, powerwashing. Mike 983-3586 JAPANESE GARDENER Landscape & maintenance, clean-ups, trimming. Reas, free est, 25 yrs exp 604-986-8126 J.B. GRASS Cutting. Weeding, Trimming, Pruning, hedging, cleanup. Terry 604-723-3582 PACIFIC LANDSCAPING lawn installations, retaining walls, pavers drainage etc 839-1225 PROFFESSIONAL YARD WORK 20 yrs, www.yardsurgeons.ca, Todd 604-351-3147 S & W GARDENING SERVICE Comm/res maint, clean-up. Japanese Gardener 604.986.0059

8175

Masonry

Scottish Stonemason Reliable & Fair with Experience & Exceptional Skill. Any masonry projects, stone, brick, block pavers – large or small (repairs also).

604-913-6804

STONE WORK

Retaining walls, facing, cultured stone.

604-603-2576

tymerstonework.com ALLCASTLE MASONRY LTD Natural & cultured stonework. 20 yrs exp. 604-551-2212 T-A STONEWALL. Rockwalls, paving stones, Allan block walls, etc. 987-8155 / 250-4117

8185

Moving & Storage

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

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

Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance

FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount

604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com EAGLE EYE Soar with the best It’s your move 778-883-2538

For All Your Gardening Needs

604-786-5743

www.mandalaylandscaping.com NORTH VAN GARDENING & Landscaping Ltd. Lawn & garden maintenance, clean up, hedge trimming, pruning, top soil, pressure washing. Free Estimate

604-657-5040

CHULA VISTA LANDSCAPING General Carpentry & More Concrete forms • Stone work Retaining walls • Reno’s Decks • Tiles Drywall • Power washing chulavistalandscaping.ca

Has your garden gone to seed cause you don’t have time to weed ?

POPEYE’S MOVING Scott 604-377-2503

www.popeyesmovingbc.com TwoGuysWithATruck.ca Moving, Storage, Free EST 604-628-7136. Visa, OK

8193

Oil Tank Removal

604-990-5503

Oil Tank Removal

ALL-PRO

OIL TANK REMOVAL

Experienced, Professional Detection & Removal of Underground Oil Tanks. Quality Guaranteed. Competitive Prices.

778-223-8265

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

Int/Ext • Comm/Res Licensed & Insured

Jim 604-842-8262 SUNRISE PAINTING & DECORATING since 1975

Summer Exterior Painting Special

Cell 604-657-6465 or 604-987-6560 A CLEAN PAINT JOB. Quality 1 room from $137. Int-ext, WCB 22 yrs exp. Cell: 604-727-2700 A CUT ABOVE PAINTING Int specialist, Ins, Exp, PwrWash 604.921.7845 Cell 604.379.5991 A LADY PAINTER, professional & color consult, 20 yrs on North Shore. exc refs. 604-961-3451 AFFORDABLE QUALITY PAINTING. Tidy, honest. 19 yrs North Shore. John 604-980-5454 ALL-WAYS PAINTING Professional quality with competitive pricing 604-985-0402 BRUSH N’ ROLL PAINTING Interior/Exterior WCB & Insured Free est. Call Richard 778-883-0593 Excellent Pro Painting Service 20 yrs exp, refs, warranty. Reas, res/comm Richard 604-618-0205 MASTER MATCH PAINTING Int & Ext. . GOOD PRICES, 18 yrs exp.Thomas 604-724-8648 PAINTING BY BENJAMIN, Interior & Exterior. 25 yrs exp. For Estimate. Call 604-618-4288 ★ STAFFORD & SON ★ Interior/Exterior. Top quality work. Reasonable rates. 604-809-3842 T&H PAINTING. Int/Ext, Res/ Comm, Free Estimates, Quality Work, Guaranteed 778-316-7709

8205

Paving/Seal Coating

ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187 TERRY’S Driveway Sealing. 604 980-7507 Free Est. Bus lic # 0018328

8220

Plumbing

North Shore Co.

GLOBAL

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Plumbing, Drainage, Repairs & Installation

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

604-618-4988

Roots of Change

Contact Joan and Pearce

8193

ADVANTAGE LANDSCAPING Lawn, garden install+maint. moss control, power rake, aerate, remove rubbish John 604-988-9636

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8160

Have an old oil tank you need gone? Call All Gone for a free estimate! (604)-990-GONE (4663) www.allgonedisposal.ca

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HOME SERVICES 8220

Plumbing

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Power Washing

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8240

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2002 TOYOTA Highlander V6 AWD SUV. Excellent condition, power everything, silver asking 12,500. Call 604-525-1433 or 604-465-2712

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Window Cleaning

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

RENEW KITCHEN & Baths. Tile, stone work, laminate, hardwood, painting 15 yr exp. 604-773-2264

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Proficient service, meeting all your needs, providing ‘quality workmanship’ Delivered with pride. Loads from $30 each Please call David

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Expert Tree Care - Cert. Arborist. 25 yrs exp. Fully Ins.

PROFESSIONAL CERAMIC tile, marble, granite,slate installation. Call John 604 916 2305

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1980 20 FT GMC FRONTIER70,000 orig km, int all new, new tire/brakes,exhaust/shocks. Reduced to $4900. 604-825-3845 MUST SELL 1990 Wilderness 5th wheel tlr, 1 owner, well maintained. Sleeps 6. 18 ft awning, new fridge, new elect. jacks, 1700 watt inverter and 700 watt generator. Tow with 1/2 ton p/u. Serviced and ready to go camping. (604)992-9842

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2010 Jeep Compass 4x4 Sport Only 350kms,extented warranty,pwr group,alloys,auto,light almond,10111A Pre-Loved Special $21,988

2009 JeepWrangler 4x4

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2009 Dodge Journey SXT

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2008 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x4 SXT

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2008 BMW 335i

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2005 BMW 645 CI Too much to list, must see! 1079 $51,999 2009 VOLVO S40 Leather, alloys, Tiptronic shift, a/c, C1006 $23,999 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C350 AMG pkg, fully loaded, leather, navigation, Xenon lights, C9072C $35,999 2008 AUDI A4 Leather, Xenon, 4cyl turbo, AWD, C1045 $32,999 2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 4x4, a/c, water resistant interior, C1040 $24,999

2008 JeepWrangler

2007 FORD F150 Leather, pwr windows, 4x4, 4dr, V8, C1056 $24,999

2008 Jeep Patriot 4x4

2007 INFINITI FX35 Backup camera, leather, Xenon, pwr group, C1049A $27,999

4x4,6spd,black,soft top,local,one owner, warranty,BCAAinspected,P5425 Pre-Loved Special $16,988 Alloys,25,000kms,power group,jeep green, warranty,automatic,P5378A Pre-Loved Special $18,988

2006 Ford Fusion SEL

2007 AUDI A4 S LINE 3.2 QUATTRO Sunroof, Bose audio, C1027 $35,999

2006 Jeep Commander

2006 AUDI A3 Leather, 5dr, tinted windows, 2L turbo, C1012 $24,599

V6,auto,only 56,000kms,alloys,pwr group, sunroof,BCAA inspected,10088A Pre-Loved Special $12,988

7 pass,only 54,000kms,loaded,blue,4x4, alloys,V8,BCAA inspected,P5460 Pre-Loved Special $21,988

2005Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 5spd,yellow,alloys,power group,sunroof, 57,000kms,st#10062A Pre-Loved Special $11,988

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2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 7 pass, leather, pwr group, AWD, C1023 $23,999 2004 FORD F350 S/C DIESEL XLT Canopy, box liner, custom audio, security alarm, C0986A $22,999

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NO PAYMENTS FOR 90 DAYS O.A.C. 2006 VOLVO XC90 7 pass, DVD & nav, U4505 SUMMER SPECIAL $28,999 2006 CHEV COBALT SS 5spd, a/c, low kms, U4484 PRICED TO GO $11,999 2006 BMW 650I Fully equipped, top of the line, U4454. Was $41,999 NOW $39,999 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CLK 430 Convertible, auto, low kms, U4573 $25,999 2001 VOLVO S60 T5A Alloys, sunroof, leather, auto, U4511A. Was $11,999 NOW $9,999

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2009 MAZDA MIATA MX5 GT Convertible, auto, only 7,000kms. Was $33,980. NOW $31,900 2010 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ LTD Demo, bluetooth, DVD, 9,000kms ONLY $43,405 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT GL Hatchback, only 32,000kms, a/c, 3 to choose. ONLY $12,900 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GL AWD Pwr group, a/c, low kms ONLY $20,960 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT SR Pwr group, a/c, subwoofer, only 35,000kms $13,900 2007 DODGE CALIBER RT AWD, a/c, pwr group ONLY $13,900 2007 HONDA CRV LX Auto, 4WD, low kms $23,900 2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT Manual, only 30,000kms. NOW $14,900 2007 LEXUS IS250 Leather, a/c, push button start, low kms. $31,900

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2007 HYUNDAI AZERA LTD Leather, low kms ONLY $21,530

2009 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID Air, cruise, pwr windows & locks, keyless entry, blue, U10472A UNBEATABLE PRICE $18,995 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE Red, auto, a/c, wood grain trim, only 15,000kms, U10448A PRICED TO SELL $18,995 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 White, a/c, cruise, pwr windows & locks, very clean, only 19,000kms, U101037A SALE PRICE $23,995 2007 TOYOTA YARIS 3dr hatchback, blue, auto, very clean, only 61,000kms, U101104A SALE PRICE $10,995 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER V6 SPORT Grey, one owner, local, immaculate, U5352A SALE PRICE $28,995 2007 VW RABBIT 2.7L, auto, a/c, cruise, cloth, keyless entry, only 34,000kms, U5455 SALE PRICE $14,995 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID Mgrs Special, black, leather, fully loaded, one owner, local, 102,000kms, U5364. Was 26,995 NOW $23,495 2005 TOYOTA ECHO HB 5dr, silver, auto, only 72,600kms, 51mpg, warranty, U5470 SALE PRICE $7,995 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA LE AWD, silver, cloth, 125,000kms, 7 pass, U5352A $17,995

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS V6, leather, sunroof, a/c, low kms $12,900

2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 4WD, 112,000kms, silver, very clean, U101084A SALE PRICE $17,995

2006 PONTIAC G6 GT Auto, a/c, low kms. ONLY $12,900

2000 HONDA ODYSSEY Gold, auto, very clean, only 101,000kms, U11037B SALE PRICE $12,995

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2008 LEXUS ISF Black on black, fully loaded, only 28,000kms, local, clean $57,990 2008 LEXUS RX350 Ultra premium, silver on black, only 58,000kms. $42,990 2008 LEXUS LS 600HL Smokey granite on black leather, 19” wheels, navigation, back up camera, bluetooth, beautiful. SAVE HUGE $71,990 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID Grey on grey, only 48,000kms, local, one owner. $22,990 2007 MERCEDES BENZ AMG $66,990 2007 AUDI Q7 Fully loaded, gold on tan, beautiful condition $37,990 2007 MERCEDES BENZ ML 63 AMG Silver on black, only 19,000kms, mint, local, 500hp, AWD $64,990 2007 LEXUS IS250 AWD, blue on tan, only 43,000kms, Lexus Certiﬁed $32,990 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 Great condition, DVD entertainment pkg $25,990 2004 LEXUS SC430 CONVERTIBLE Only 62,000kms, silver on black, one owner, local, beautiful $34,990 2002 VOLVO S60 Beautiful car, full service history & ICBC report. $10,990

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2006 HUMMER H3 Low kms, a/c, sunroof, U4547 REDUCED TO SELL $25,999

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1998 VW Jetta, Wolfsburg Edition. Exc cond, no accidents. White ext, dark grey deluxe int, fully loaded european options, low K .Very desirable model & body style. $5495. 604-808-6223

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2004 V6 Tiburon Tuscani, black, standard, stored due to illness, only 37,500kms, chrome rims, perrelli tires, stock w/winters, f/l, leather, sunroof, paid $47,000 now $21,000 Valerie cell (604) 785-8577 home (250) 245-0067

2002 AUDI A4 1.8T Silver, 184K km’s, loaded, local car, full service hist, $8900, 604-518-7792 2003 NISSAN Altima $6,900. Fully loaded, blk leather int. low kms. call 604.788.6712 or avail-4you@hotmail.com 2005 VW Jetta TDI, 5 spd, silver, 1 owner, 63K, loaded, all records, heated seats, s/roof, no acc., tires winter, $16,500, 604-921-9788

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