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City’s councillors practise for election Benjamin Alldritt

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MONDAY’S City of North Vancouver council meeting seemed to be the unofficial kick-off of the 2011 municipal election campaign, as councillors staked out early political battle lines and commenced the ritual name-calling.

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HANDSWORTH ball carrier Victor Sun can’t escape the lunging grasp of a Windsor defender during a senior AA football battle Thursday at Handsworth. No. 1-ranked Windsor topped No. 4 Handsworth 20-14 with quarterback Zach McKnight throwing three touchdown strikes for the Dukes. See page 36 for story. For more photos and video of the game visit www.nsnews.com.

The fighting began over a pair of budget-trimming motions put forward by Coun.

Rod Clark. The first aimed to cancel the city’s twinning relationships with two Asian cities, and the second was to discontinue a taxpayer-funded dinner held for councillors and senior staff before each council meeting. Both motions failed.

The value of the city’s relationships with Chiba, Japan and Huizhou, China, was fiercely debated before and after a provincially funded trip to both cities made in 2009 by Mayor Darrell Mussatto, the city manager and Couns. Craig Keating, Mary Trentadue and See Clark page 5

Metro mulls N. Shore power stations James Weldon

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METRO Vancouver may soon be powering its operations with our drinking water.

The regional authority announced Tuesday that it is mulling the idea of installing electrical generating plants at the North Shore’s Cleveland and Seymour Falls dams, neither of which is currently used for power production.

The dams, each of which supplies about a third of the Lower Mainland’s drinking water, allow a large volume to escape over their spillways in the wetter months. That excess water’s energy potential is wasted as it drops from the top to the bottom of the dam, according

Hydro power could be harnessed from the two North Shore dams

to Metro. Hydroelectric generators could harness it and produce a significant amount of electricity.

“The dams are there, the water’s spilling over them. Why don’t we see if we can extract the energy from that?” said Albert van Roodselaar, division manager of utility analysis and environmental management with Metro.

The North Shore dams’ electrical outputs would vary depending on the design adopted, but van Roodselaar estimates the Cleveland Dam could generate somewhere between 30 and 60 gigawatt hours

of energy annually. Seymour Falls, which is a significantly smaller facility, could produce about a fifth of that, he said.

By comparison, the plant attached to the larger, 30-metre-high Coquitlam Dam, which supplies the other third of our drinking water, put out about 95 GWh in 2009.

TheaverageBritishColumbianresidenceconsumesapproximately 11,000 kilowatt-hours annually, meaning the Capilano reservoir, if it hits the highest projection, will produce enough power to run about 5,500 homes.

Unlike larger facilities run by BC Hydro, however, the power generation at the North Shore sites would essentially halt during the See Power page 9

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SUNDAY FOCUS

Hey, you! Greetings from Haiti

Broadcasts stop, but rebuilding will take decades Carla Bragagnini Contributing writer

A choir of animals.

The beating drums of a distant voodoo ceremony. The morning sun burning through the roof of my tent.

These all comprise my very own Haitian alarm clock. It’s 6:30 a.m. I wish I could sleep in but unfortunately roosters don’t have snooze buttons.

I’m exhausted from the week’s work, but as I walk through the courtyard of the All Hands Volunteers base, the high-fives, hugs and “good mornings” from my 130 roommates and fellow volunteers energize me. So much so that, for a second, I can’t even feel my aching muscles, infected mosquito bites or extensive sunburn.

How I am dirty and sweaty already without any effort is beyond me. Taking a bucket shower any time before sundown — a rookie mistake — is only a momentary relief before any item of clothing gets soaked with sweat again.

So I head outside, showerless and wearing my pit stains proudly. Luckily, I’m not the only one; physical appearances and personal hygiene among volunteers stopped mattering photos Carla Bragagnini a long time ago.

Loading the “tap- GRAFITTI on the outside of St. Croix Hospital in Leogane commemorates 180 deaths. It is common to see markings like this on walls and tap” (pickup truck) with some even include names to remember lost loved ones. The hospital recently reopened with some help from All Hands. wheelbarrows, shovels, pickaxes and sledgehammers, Due to the sound the earthquake made, Haitians refer to our team of 15 local and international volunteers sets off for a the event simply as “goudou goudou.” Many people had never full day of “rubbling” (rubble removal).

On the way to the site, we hold on to the railings of the experienced or even knew what an earthquake was before then tap-tap for dear life as we pass through the narrow streets and and many who witnessed it still don’t know what an earthquake bumpy roads of Leogane. Weaving in and out of traffic, we skim actually is — only that it changed their lives forever. The mere motorbikes loaded with at least three adult passengers and a mention of goudou goudou can cause tears to run down any child in the front — none of them wearing helmets, of course. otherwise joyous Haitian face. The trauma experienced during I used to cringe, but now I just embrace this routine morning the earthquake and the days that followed has left emotional scars within every Haitian person, making no distinction between adrenaline rush.

We are greeted excitedly by shouts of “Hey, you!” from young and old. An eight-year-old girl broke down telling us school children and passersby in the community. The origins the story of how she was separated from her mother following of “hey you” are hardly Creole and in fact seem unique to the the earthquake. Wandering the streets of Leogane alone, with town of Leogane. Rumour has it the greeting was taught to scenes of horror and panic happening around her, she took care Haitians as something to yell at foreigners by the Canadian of a baby she found abandoned on the side of the road for five days until she and the baby were reunited with their respective army. We laugh and wave, yelling “Hey, you!” back.

As we drive through Leogane, the damage is evident. Haiti mothers. But you’d never know it; she seems like quite a happy is the poorest nation in the Western hemisphere, with 80 per little girl — until you mention “goudou goudou.”

That is only one story. With more than 230,000 dead and cent of its population living under the poverty line. One of the most devastating natural disasters of all time just added insult to 1.5 million left homeless, no life was left untouched. With this injury. Leogane, a coastal town 20 miles outside of the capital much trauma in such a short period of time, it shouldn’t come Port-au-Prince, was the epicentre of the 7.0 earthquake that as a surprise that most people are silently suffering from PTSD struck on Jan. 12. Ninety per cent of the town was destroyed (post-traumatic stress disorder), but don’t have the means to and 30,000 lives were lost here alone. Even the beautiful 500- seek counselling or treatment. year-old St. Rose of Lima church, Haiti’s oldest and Leogane’s After a five minute tap-tap ride, we arrive at the rubble site. most famous landmark fell during a service, killing hundreds Mital, the home owner, is there to greet us and even helps us of people inside. It is now rebuilt out of tarps, complete with a unload. It’s hard to believe this five-foot jumble of rebar and tarp cross cut out in the centre, a painful reminder right in the pieces of concrete used to be his two-storey house. Under the middle of the main square. hot Haitian sun, we proceed to shovel and wheelbarrow the With most of the town destroyed, the majority of the 180,000 rubble off the property. Our “little helpers,” children from survivors reside in tent cities and IDP (internally displayed the neighbourhood, help bring empty wheelbarrows back to persons) camps that have taken over parks and public spaces. the site and giggle as we give them rides in the wheelbarrows I’ve already witnessed some powerful storms that have swept during our breaks. Most schools in Haiti were destroyed during violently through Leogane, tearing down tents without mercy. the earthquake. A few still operate from makeshift shelters, but CHILDREN from the IDP camp next to the St. Croix Many of the makeshift tarp tents barely hold now. I worry about what will happen during hurricane season.

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Arsonist gets 16-month conditional sentence 2 fires set near North Vancouver homes after earlier argument Jane Seyd

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A woman who tried to set fire to two North Vancouver homes after getting into an argument with one of the occupants on New Year’s Eve has been handed a 16-month conditional sentence and sent to live in a recovery house for abused women.

Provincial court judge Joanne Challenger handed the sentence to Pamela Ruth Mitchell, 54, after Mitchell pleaded guilty to setting arson fires in the 400-block of West First Street in the early hours of Jan. 1.

Mitchell set fire to a shed next to the home of Missy Paull, a woman she’d had an argument with earlier in the evening, then set fire to the home of Paull’s cousin a short distance away.

When the first fire was set, Paull was sleeping on the couch and only woke up and noticed what was happening after the fire burned through the TV cable and disrupted the program.

The fire also melted the siding off a neighbour’s house near the

two children’s bedrooms. Although the family was away at the time, they were frightened to go to sleep for weeks afterwards, said Crown counsel Gillian Parson, noting the eight-year-old started sleeping in his clothes so he could escape quickly if another fire started while the older child would often get up in the night to check outside.

Parson said Mitchell had first come to police attention earlier in the evening following the argument with Paull. The officer who attended drove Mitchell to the Lookout shelter and said Mitchell seemed angry en route, telling the officer, “We had better not be surprised if Missy Paull’s house catches fire.”

Just two hours later police were called by Squamish peacekeepers who spotted a shed on fire next to Paull’s house. A short time later, the officer saw Mitchell walking in the neighbourhood. A second fire was soon discovered burning at the other end of the block, where someone had set fire to a bundle of papers at the back of Paull’s cousin’s house.

Parson said a week after the fires were set, Mitchell told a friend she had set the fires, first going to 7-Eleven to steal lighter fluid and matches. “She said she sprayed it and then ‘Poof’,” said Parson.

Mitchell was convicted earlier this year of setting other arson fires in the washrooms of McDonald’s and Starbucks restaurants near Lonsdale Quay and in a bank machine alcove.

At the time she was arrested, “She had five different lighters and a box of matches on her,” said Parson.

Clark wants election referendum on twinning From page 1

Bob Fearnley.

Representatives of Chiba will return the visit and arrive in North Vancouver in November.

Both sides of the debate dusted off their 2009 arguments; Clark blasted the $43,000 trip as a nothing more than a chance for politicians to “party it up.” In his support, Couns. Pam Bookham and Guy Heywood said the city had done a poor job at attempting to extract economic value from the relationships.

In defence of twinning, Mussatto and the balance of council argued the political exchanges, held every five years, are the footing for worthwhile cultural and student exchanges.

Keating appealed to council to drop the issue, but Clark said he intended to not only make it an election issue, but also planned to call for a referendum on twinning.

On the question of Monday dinners, Clark said foregoing the weekly 30-person meal would save the taxpayer $25,000 annually.

“Politicians in general are often accused of having our noses in the trough, and this is one clear instance where we do have our noses in the trough,” he said. “Twenty-five thousand dollars represents about 10 to 12 taxpayers’ total tax bill.”

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“We need to start with the small items,” agreed Bookham. “It’s not always the million-dollar projects that have to determine what our tax rate is going to be.”

Keating stopped short of openly accusing Clark of running for mayor, but said his colleague perhaps wanted to cancel the meals “because he’s developed an appetite for something else.”

“Maybe Coun. Clark wants a tea party,” quipped Keating, referring to the burgeoning anti-tax, anti-incumbent movement in the U.S. Clark interjected, “I will not have that kind of crap,” and the mayor mildly scolded Keating.

“There are some things you always see before an election and this is one of them,” Fearnley said. “There’s more here than just cost savings. I don’t think that’s really what this is all about.”

Heywood said he felt his colleagues were “getting a bit grumpy” and argued the question should be dealt with as part of the upcoming budget process.

The anti-twinning motion was voted down by Mussatto, Fearnley, Keating and Trentadue. Heywood joined them to defeat the meal cancellation motion.

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Although Mitchell has not been diagnosed as a pyromaniac, “We have an individual who is setting fires when she’s angry,” said Parson, who urged the judge to consider a jail sentence. “Fire and the use of fire seems to occupy Ms. Mitchell’s thoughts more than a normal person.”

Mitchell’s lawyer Patti Stark asked the judge to impose a conditional sentence saying Mitchell had a bed waiting for her at a women’s recovery house in Surrey. Stark said Mitchell, a former nurse, had been through a terrible time when her life fell apart and she had been the victim of violence and mental illness as well as being addicted to drugs.

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OR those of us who have never been arrested, Friday’s Supreme Court ruling on access to a lawyer may seem inconsequential.

Some, indeed, will see it as a handy tool against criminals. In fact, it’s a worrying erosion of freedom.

In a split decision, the court ruled that the right to a lawyer during police interrogation is not protected by the constitution. As long as someone accused of a crime has a chance to talk to an attorney after their arrest — even if just for a few minutes — then police can interrogate that person for hours, declining every subsequent request for consultation. A conviction based on that interrogation is perfectly valid.

There’s no question that some guilty individuals go free on technicalities.

In such instances, lawyers can seem like more of an obstruction to justice

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“I’ll probably suck it up and buy one.”

North Vancouver’s Allison Cross on the $400 it will cost her to get her own Emmy statuette.

The recent journalism graduate was one of 10 students who won the prestigious award for a documentary they produced about the disposal of electronic waste (from an Oct. 6 news story).

••• “Things are moving along well.”

Lesli Boldt, a spokeswoman for the marketers of West Vancouver’s Evelyn development, on presales of the un-built homes. After a year on the market, about a third have sold. Millenneum Development, which recently came up short on a $200-million loan payment to Vancouver, insists it has the money to go ahead with the project (from an Oct. 6 news story).

••• “A good portion of that was figuring out how the hell to build this thing.”

John Stibbard, vice-president of operations at Capilano Suspension Bridge, explaining the $3.6-million dollar price tag attached to the park’s near-complete Cliffhanger attraction, a 213-metre suspended walkway bolted to the top of a canyon wall (from an Oct. 8 news story).

than a defender, but this perception is flawed.

The right to a lawyer exists to ensure that those accused of breaking the law understand our justice system and ultimately receive a fair trial. This week’s ruling undermines that.

In the pursuit of a confession, police interrogators can veer into legally dubious territory, but without legal counsel, there is no one there to pull them back. Restricting access to lawyers simply increases the odds the wrong person will go to jail.

It’s been said that people will trade freedom for security, as long as it’s someone else’s freedom. Where the constitution is involved, however, the freedom is never someone else’s.

If you were accused of a crime, which of your rights would you discard?

Bassam may face nomination fight

“LADIES and gentlemen, I am proud to introduce to you the next Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, former District of North Vancouver councillor Roger Bassam.”

Well actually Bassam has a long and difficult road ahead of him before that announcement becomes a reality, but the rookie Ringside councillor and constituency Bill Bell assistant to former Liberal Member of Parliament Don Bell has thrown his hat into the ring and is officially seeking the Liberal nomination for North Vancouver.

The first big obstacle will be getting the nomination. That may not be as easy as it looks, given that Bassam’s closest ties are to Bell who was defeated by the current Conservative MP, Andrew Saxton. In other words, is a younger version of Don Bell going to be enough to knock off a very popular and hard-working Tory incumbent?

Liberal members might just be persuaded to turn away from another professional politician and look towards a candidate that can attract voters from the Greens and NDP. Former Green candidate and now official federal Liberal nomination candidate Jim Stephenson just might be the type of candidate the Liberals are looking for in North Vancouver.

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nomination he will have to contend with another negative: that is the public’s perception of a newly elected rookie councillor seeking higher office and potentially forcing a costly by-election for his vacant seat if he wins. Opportunist? Well not if you listen to Bassam.

“Opportunism? What I can tell you is that the possibility of triggering a byelection in the district and the associated cost Seat was one of the major factors in deciding whether to run or not,” Bassam explained.

“I have been working very hard to save district taxpayers money during my time in office and I wouldn’t want to compromise that effort. We are now at the point where a spring election seems most likely and at that time a municipal byelection would not be necessary.”

Bassam, always the politician — and a fairly good one at that, added a swipe at the person he hopes to run against in the next federal election.

“Ultimately I think most people would see my stepping up locally as far less opportunistic than a candidate parachuting into a ‘safe’ seat in a community he has no real ties to,” Bassam says in a not-to-thinly-disguised reference to Saxton.

Bassam, a political science graduate, does understand politics and, just as importantly, he understands what it will take to win the seat back into the Liberal fold. It won’t be easy against an MP who has managed to get North Vancouver its

fair share of stimulus dollars, but with the right Liberal leader — and Bassam is hoping Michael Ignatieff is that person — he says he can defeat Saxton.

“It is clear from the results of the last federal election that the role of the party leader is critical.

The next election will be no different. For a Liberal candidate to win here, the community has to connect with the Liberal leader. (Former Liberal leader Stéphane) Dion certainly didn’t connect with North Vancouver and we saw many voters simply stay home. I think Michael Ignatieff has turned a corner this summer and he is finally connecting with Canadians. This at the same time Prime Minister Harper continues to reveal the gulf between his ideologically driven policies and our local community,” Bassam said.

Bassam is extremely partisan and like all good politicians he can turn any question into an attack on his opponents, but even this seasoned observer was surprised at the response to my question; “What are Saxton’s strong points in your eyes?”

“Saxton’s strong points? I understand he has raised a lot of money for the local riding association.

He has also been very busy handing out all those stimulus cheques. How effective that program will be in the long run remains an open question.

Soccer fields and sidewalks won’t create the jobs of tomorrow.

“When I look at my children I think of the debt they will inherit from Conservatives, but where is the corresponding opportunity?” Bassam asks.

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I’m thankful to curl up with a good listen EVERY year, when Thanksgiving dinner rolls around, it’s my family’s tradition to ask each person seated at the dinner table to name something that makes him or her grateful.

Many families do this. We got the idea a few years ago while celebrating the holiday with our in-laws, and our kids decided to keep doing it. However corny it felt at first, it seemed like a good idea to make a note of our “blessings.”

It’s interesting to see the varied response this practice inspires in guests.

Some, like my late mother, are averse to anything sentimental. So they’ll pass, or make a joke. Others will offer something sappy, if sincere, which the rest of the table must resist puncturing with sarcasm.

Others — especially those who’ve had serious health issues — may say something that stops us all in our tracks, like, “I’m happy to still be here.”

Still others (not naming any names) will say something like “I’m grateful that Dad was in charge of the turkey, and not Mum.” While some mothers might be tempted to retort, “You should be grateful that corporal punishment is against the law,” I strive to admire the fact that my kids feel comfortable teasing their parents.

Anyhoo, this year, instead

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Kate Zimmerman of coming up with the usual things for which I am, and should be, grateful — a healthy family, a roof over our heads, plenty to eat — I might add to my list something that has actually changed my life: audio books.

When I was recovering from brain surgery at Lions Gate Hospital a couple of years ago, I couldn’t read, so my husband Stanley bought me some audio books to listen to on my iPod. They were a godsend.

That Christmas, I was still having trouble, so he subscribed me to a service called Audible.com, which allows me to choose two books per month from its vast selection, download them, then transfer those downloaded books to my iPod. There are several fabulous things about audio books.

The first is that, unlike printed books, or books you read on any Kindle-like device, they don’t demand your undivided attention. Thus, you can enjoy them while completing mindless tasks, like sorting

laundry or walking the dog.

My canine companion and I have both benefited from the fact that our treks now extend well beyond an hour, simply because I’m really enjoying my book. (My dog is an extremely poor conversationalist.)

The second advantage is that stories gain vast amounts of energy when they’re properly read aloud — something any great elementary schoolteacher knows. When a reader is fine, like the actor Saul Reichlin, who narrates the Stieg Larsson Millennium trilogy, it’s sheer joy to listen.

Conversely, when he or she isn’t so hot, with strange pronunciations or a monotonous tone, a lacklustre book becomes even more irritating.

That’s rare, though.

Usually, the readers on audio books are superb. Australian writer Steve Tolz’s amazing, darkly comic epic, A Fraction of the Whole, is beautifully read with Australian accents by actors Colin McPhillamy and Craig Baldwin. This brilliant effort gave my Labrador retriever abs and me more than 25 hours of listening and rambling pleasure.

I don’t mean to be a shill for Audible; there are other such book clubs, this is just the one I know.

You can also buy real audio books in CD form; a kind friend, for example, sent me a highly entertaining collection of monologues on disc called Talking Heads, by the English

playwright Alan Bennett. It stars such British luminaries as Julie Walters, Thora Hird and Patricia Routledge. A solitary drawback: CDs clutter up your shelves. Audible’s vast array of books, from a wide variety of eras, is a joy to explore and takes up no physical space.

I just finished The Good Soldier, about two couples whose deep friendship winds up in tragedy, written by Ford Maddox Ford in 1915.

I’m now ploughing through Henry James’s creepy 1888 novella The Aspern Papers.

It’s about a man who slowly insinuates himself into the

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Among the current selections at Audible.com are Trevor Corson’s The Story of Sushi: An Unlikely Saga of Raw Fish and Rice; Dana Milbank’s Tears of a Clown: Glenn Beck and the TeaBagging of America; Elmore Leonard’s Pronto; and Sam Harris’s The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values.

There is a problem with audio books — it’s not easy to re-read a section. You can’t leaf back a couple of pages to go over a key plot point; you have to return to the beginning of the chapter or,

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If the book isn’t that great to begin with but you feel you should finish it anyway, as was the case with Giulia Melucci’s tedious I Laughed, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti, or Bich Minh Nguyen’s uninspired Stealing Buddha’s Dinner, this quickly becomes irksome.

On the other hand, if a book’s ins and outs are gripping but complex, as in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series, you find yourself revisiting an awful lot of violent scenes featuring deviant Swedes as you listen more closely to a chapter, trying to

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That’s a small price to pay for the wonderful experience of hearing a book, however. If you haven’t tried it since your bedtime story days, check it out. You can get audio books at the library, too. Settle into a comfy chair, close your eyes and listen.

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As substantial as their output would be, the Cleveland and Seymour falls would be unlikely to contribute energy to the public grid. Instead, it would be used simply to help offset Metro’s operational power needs, said van Roodselaar.

Before it does anything, though, the region wants to hear from residents, conservation groups and other stakeholders about their thoughts on the tentative plan. To that end, the authority will be holding a presentation and open house at the Pinnacle Hotel next to North Vancouver’s Lonsdale Quay 7-9 p.m. Oct. 12. The public is invited to learn about the project and give input. Registration starts at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Metro at 604-432-6200 or visit metrovancouver.org.

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“That’s where it gets really interesting in terms of what the benefits for the community will be,” Askew said. “It won’t just be change rooms and washrooms for people playing soccer and field hockey. It will getting more into an area people can come and congregate in and create a more community experience for people coming to Ambleside.”

Askew envisions a second building being constructed alongside the current structure.

On the ground floor would be a cafeteria or concession catering to athletes and supporters at the sidelines. On the second floor, Askew continued, “possibly a lounge and maybe even a function space that could be rented out or a rooftop viewing platform with virtually 360-degree views looking at all the Ambleside fields and of course the ocean. So it’s really an opportunity to create a premier sports complex.”

Local field hockey and soccer aficionados will be pulling their fundraising boots back on next year to get the second phase under way. The planned second building will include a wall with contributors names displayed, and Askew said there will be an opportunity for a really generous sports fan to name the whole building.

“This is really creating an exciting long-term vision for Ambleside for sports users. I think that’s going to be a terrific thing for the community.

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Some of Bassam’s strongest points are his ties to the community and his independent thinking. How this will play out in Ottawa is very difficult. One only has to look at Ignatieff’s recent whipping of Liberal MPs’ votes to extend the long-gun registry to realize that there isn’t that much room for independent thinkers in the rough and tumble world of party politics.

“Perhaps the proudest day during my time with Don Bell was watching him vote against the ‘Quebec as a Nation’ motion, knowing full well the potential ramifications within the caucus.

The first obligation of an MP is to serve the community he or she represents. It is a foundational belief for me,” Bassam said.

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In an effort to clear Mital’s property, we take turns sledgehammering the second storey’s colourful concrete floor. I can’t help but feel bad for destroying what’s left of his house. After all, I came here in an effort to rebuild Haiti, not destroy it. But Mital doesn’t seem to mind; he understands we must first clear the rubble off his slab so he can set up a tent on his property and move his family out of the IDP camp until he eventually is able to rebuild his home. So he works side by side with us, pounding the sledgehammer

into the floor.

I can’t imagine how painful it must be to destroy your own home — the memories and the sacrifices it took to build it. But there he is, smiling, laughing and joking around with us as he does it. Mital buys us all Cokes during our break with the little money he has. He often tells us that he would not have the money or tools to do this work himself.

Clearing the slab, literally and figuratively, is the only way he and his family can move forward. He is overjoyed as we find some personal items buried under the rubble in a sort of time capsule, untouched for six months.

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that was his home, holding an undamaged photo of him and his wife in one hand and his teaching certificate in the other. It’s undeniable, Haitian people really do have an unbreakable, resilient spirit.

It’s moments like this that have kept me here longer than I anticipated. I remember Day 1 as if it were yesterday, driving through Port-auPrince en route to Leogane.

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than what I imagined. My jaw dropped as we drove past the Presidential Palace, the ultimate symbol of power and authority of this country and represented on Haitian currency, totally destroyed. There were rubble piles mixed with garbage and animal carcasses, sprawling tent cities, collapsed colourful buildings, barefoot children walking alone with jugs of water on their heads bigger than they were. “How can

people live like this?”, I thought. People were everywhere — not so surprising in a country where the unemployment rate runs between 70 per cent and 80 per cent.

As I sat in the car, with a glass barrier between me and the chaos, I felt all eyes on me, and because of what I had seen in the media, I was afraid. In Haiti, foreigners are usually associated with having money. While it’s important to keep your guard up and use common sense, I can honestly say that after the

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initial shock of the first day, I felt safe at all times.

I went straight to work when I arrived in Leogane, and as I lay in my tent at the end of my first exhausting day of rubbling in 40degree heat, still drenched in sweat from head to toe and feeling like I had just ran a marathon, I thought, “How am I ever going to do this for the next month?”

But one month flew by. So quickly in fact, that I decided to extend my trip by another month and now have the intention of returning later this year.

I must admit, though, there were many ups and downs, physically and emotionally. It was literally blood, sweat and tears. The physical work was demanding; I sweat so much that I somehow went entire days without peeing even though I drank liters and liters of water.

Emotionally it was painful to witness such a heartbreaking degree of poverty. I have been asked for everything from my earrings to the shoes on my feet. A woman tried to give me one of her children. “I can’t take care of him,” she told me.

I’ve heard stories of unimaginable loss and pain. I’ve broken down several times. This is all quite normal, I’ve been told. The intense experience, the heat, work, destruction and poverty get to you. This is why all volunteers must go on a “mental health break,” away from base, once a month, a great rule as leaving this harsh reality for a few days really does wonders for the mind.

But at the same time, Haiti is a beautiful place. A Caribbean paradise, a postcard setting, complete with palm trees, white sand beaches and turquoise waters. Some of the kindest, happiest, strongest people I have ever met live here. We have laughed and cried together without speaking the same language. I have the privilege of calling many of them my friends, my “zanmi yo.” I’ve been given coconuts and mangoes as gifts from people who have nothing. I’ve had children I had never met wrap their arms around me or grab my hand and shyly smile at me as they walk with me to wherever I was going. I danced the “Waka” through the streets of Leogane. I’ve had people with tears in their eyes thank me for coming here countless times, even though I feel like I should be thanking them. While it’s true that there is poverty and destruction all around, a lesser known fact is that there is also joy, hope and strength.

At All Hands Volunteers (formerly Hands On Disaster Response) there are many simultaneous projects happening on a daily basis, including earthquake relief efforts like clearing rubble, tent distribution, transitional shelter and school building, and running a joint logistics base that serves as a link to different NGOs. Other community projects include visiting a field hospital (which unfortunately has shut down as of publication date due to lack of funding), visiting an orphanage, art See Keep page 13

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The proposal involves the subdivision of the property at 1621 Kilmer Road into two lots, each approximately 10 m (33 feet) in width. If created, the new lots will be generally compatible with the character of the area and the existing mix of lot sizes.

This Public Hearing is held under the provisions of the Local Government Act. All persons who believe they may be affected by the above proposal will be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person and/or by written submission. Written submissions will be accepted up to the conclusion of the Public Hearing to be held on Monday, October 18, 2010.

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CARLA Bragagnini and Jeff, a fellow volunteer, wheelbarrow rubble off of Mital’s property. On the left, is what is left of the bathroom. During the earthquake, the walls fell outwards and the roof collapsed. Miraculously, all nine inhabitants of this house survived.

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therapy and earthquake education workshops for teachers, biosand-filter building, sanitation education and compost-toilet building.

All Hands has plenty of disaster response experience since beginning their operations after the tsunami in Thailand in 2005. The tentative end date of Project Leogane is December 2011 and the organization is still accepting donations towards relief efforts. The great thing about All Hands is that although they provide housing and food for volunteers, the volunteers live in modest conditions, eating rice and beans, taking bucket showers, doing laundry in wash basins and sleeping in bunks or tents, without air conditioning, similar to the way most Haitians live. This way, while some of the money donated goes towards volunteer logistics so that volunteers can, in turn, donate thousands of man hours per week (40-plus hours per volunteer per week), more money can go towards programs directly aimed at earthquake relief and sustainable community outreach.

Now that I can associate so many beautiful faces and names to the images I saw on TV back in January, I feel an incredible sense of responsibility. Just because those images aren’t on TV anymore doesn’t mean everything is back to normal.

Half a million people were injured or killed, no one’s life was unaffected. The latest studies estimate that only two per cent of rubble has been cleared so far. There are still decades and

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decades of rebuilding ahead, and until then people will continue to live in tent cities in dire, unsanitary and inhumane conditions, with limited shelter and food, and without running water or electricity.

So here I am, reverse culture-shocked and recovering at home in West Vancouver, still trying to get used to a flushing toilet, fighting off two ear infections and arguing with my body as it still refuses to digest any food that is not rice, beans or goat. The luxuries of home are nice but somehow I’d rather be rubbling in Haiti. Until then, I ask you to please keep Haiti in your thoughts.

Ayiti, nou pa pral bliye ou. Haiti, we won’t forget you.

••• A special thank you to: Home Depot (Park Royal), Shopper’s Drug Mart (Ambleside), Home Hardware (Ambleside), Superstore (North Vancouver), Rona (Park & Tilford) and Safeway (Ambleside) for providing donations I was able to bring to Haiti.

Carla Bragagnini is a West Vancouver resident who recently spent two months living and working in earthquake relief efforts in Leogane, Haiti, with All Hands Volunteers. Her focus now is to bring attention back to this cause and raise awareness and funds for Haiti before returning there later this year. She can be contacted at cbragagnini@gmail.com. For more information about All Hand Volunteers, see www.hands.org.

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Mount Seymour History Project’s Alex Douglas and Brian Creer look at an old photograph.

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The 18th annual Pioneer Skiers Reunion was held Sept. 15 at Cypress Creek Lodge. The event saw longtime North Shore mountain enthusiasts and cabin owners join together to swap tales and memories and meet up with old friends. This year’s gathering also included a pilgrimage to the Old Hollyburn Lodge. The annual event is hosted by representatives of the Hollyburn Heritage Society and the Mount Seymour History Project and alternates its location, respectively, each year.

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Rosamund van Leeuwen (left) and Jean Chambers, members of the Advisory Committee on Disability Issues for the North Shore, navigate a ramp at Capilano Mall. The committee is reaching out to local businesses with a free access awareness event set for Thursday at the North Vancouver shopping centre.

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AN accessible business is a profitable business — that’s the message members of the Advisory Committee on Disability Issues for the North Shore (ACDI) hope to send at a public event being held Thursday at Capilano Mall.

The committee, a voluntary group of residents with a variety of disabilities and a council and staff member from each North Shore municipality, has long been the voice for individuals with disabilities. It’s called upon by both local governments as well as the private sector for its expertise.

On Thursday, members of ACDI are targeting the North Shore’s business community, having organized a free access awareness event at the North Vancouver shopping centre from 1 to 4 p.m. They’re inviting business owners and employees

to drop by and experience first-hand the challenges faced by people with disabilities when attempting to patronize inaccessible establishments.

The committee fulfills a number of roles on the North Shore.

“We advise the municipalities on issues of accessibility,” says Jean Chambers, the committee’s chairwoman.

The municipalities look to them for advice related to the construction of new public buildings, like libraries or streetscapes.

As well, ACDI has spearheaded a number of guidelines and policies used across the North Shore, including pedestrian access.

The committee also works with the private sector, for example, developers or architects constructing new buildings or seniors’ residences.

Members also endeavour to educate the general public, hence their interest in reaching out to the business community with Thursday’s event.

ACDI has held similar events in past years. They’ve invited mayors and councils to see what’s it’s like to get on and off buses with varying degrees of physical impairment and the use of wheelchairs and scooters. They’ve also hosted an event for architects, planners and developers as well as one open to the See Accessibility page 19

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In more recent years, Tufts University researchers exercised test subjects at 80 per cent of their one repetition maximum (the most they could lift once) because, says Irwin Rosenberg, M.D., “We recognize that to build strength appreciably a person must work out at that level.”

It’s really exciting to be living in an era where we can redefine the limitations that society once placed on us. There are amazing role models who continue to raise the bar of athletic achievement at all ages. The challenge with people of the older generation is more often trying to overcome the social customs and out-

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LIVE EYE HEALTH MONTH & WORLD SIGHT DAY

Supporters fight for sight this October IT’S Eye Health Month and advocates are out in full force with a variety of education and fundraising campaigns to ensure individuals of all ages around the world have access to proper care and are making use of it.

World Sight Day is also being marked Oct. 14. World Sight Day is an initiative of Vision 2020, the global initiative for the elimination of avoidable blindness. Vision 2020 is a joint program of the World Health Organization and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness with support from a number of non-government organizations, professional associations and eye care institutions and corporations.

The following are some examples of what’s going on in the Lower Mainland in honour of both: ■ World Sight Day Challenge Dr Pavan Avinashi, of Hollyburn Eye Clinic, is participating to help give sight to people in developing countries. Any donations made in their two clinics between Oct. 11-16 will be matched. As well, those who donate $5 or more will be entered in a draw to win a Maui Jim pair of sunglasses.

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HOLLYBURN Eye Clinic’s Rosie Reeves (left) and Svetlana Kayumova raise awareness of their participation in the World Sight Day Challenge, which sees optical industry professionals raise funds for the 670 million people around the world who are blind or vision-impaired because they don’t have access to eye exams or glasses. located at 1516 Marine Dr. in West Vancouver and 61 Lonsdale Ave., in North Vancouver,

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■ A campaign focused on children’s eye health According to a written statement, new data shows that children’s eye health isn’t the priority it should be for parents, with nutrition and socializing ranking higher. Canadian children are not visiting their optometrist when they should; despite evidence that parents

don’t think they’d be able to detect eye or vision problems on their own.

Latest statistics from MSP show that a majority of B.C. children in all age groups (0 to 18) are not getting their eye exams. B.C. optometrists warn that this could mean that children’s vision problems are going undetected, which in turn, could affect their learning ability and overall development.

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NOTICES Be True to Yourself and Trust Your Intuition: Inner Peace Movement of Canada leader Mandana Rastan will speak on inner security, feeling in charge of your life, living with joy and purpose, creating balance and having more energy and fun, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m. at North Shore Neighbourhood House 225 East Second St., North Vancouver. Learn about energy dynamics, communicating with your guardian angels, using your psychic gifts of perception, understanding the seven year cycles of life and reading auras. Admission: $16 at the door. Info: 1-877-969-0095 or www.innerpeacemovement.ca.

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“As consumers, we have to deal with the business community. . .” says committee member Pam Best, who has a hearing impairment. “. . . and they have to deal with us,” adds Chambers, who has a mobility impairment. “If we can’t get in, we can’t do business there.”

For people with disabilities, how easy it is to access a store or service office determines whether they’ll go there, she says.

Therefore, ensuring a business, doctor’s office, restaurant, hotel or shopping mall is fully accessible, will result in increased patronage.

Education is a major barrier, says Best. For example, many businesses feel installing a wheelchair ramp is all it takes to ensure they’re serving those with disabilities.

“Accessibility is a state of mind. It’s not just a process of putting in a ramp,” she says. “A ramp does not accessibility make.”

While a ramp will allow someone to enter a business, what happens once they’re inside? There are countless other means of improving access, including considerations related to lighting, way-finding, washrooms, parking stalls, fitting rooms, counter height and aisle width. Not only will considering these improve access, but they’ll improve safety.

At Thursday’s event, there will be an opportunity for participants to experience the difficulties faced by those with disabilities through the simulation of mobility, hearing and vision impairments; and, how to specifically mitigate them, either by making changes to existing establishments or what to consider with new projects.

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New seniors bus program forges connections Erin McPhee

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THANKS to a new partnership, frail and isolated seniors living east of the Seymour River have increased opportunities for social inclusion.

Representatives of the Parkgate Community Services Society, a non-profit organization that provides recreation, education, community development and health promotion services through Parkgate Community Centre, and Mount Seymour United Church are working together to launch a new program providing free, twice a month, door-to-door transportation for seniors to a local shopping mall.

“In a time when funding is scarce and seniors programs are chronically under-funded we are excited to partner with Mount Seymour United Church,” says Erin Smith, seniors’ services supervisor for the society. “They are providing great enthusiasm, funding, research and insight into the issue of isolated seniors.

We are providing the bus, the connection with seniors, and access to our community’s great volunteers. It is a natural fit and one that will hopefully persuade other groups to re-think how partner programs can achieve more together than apart.”

The program is the result of research undertaken by members of the congregation at Mount Seymour United Church, located at 1200 Parkgate Ave. “Three years ago we did a financial campaign with our membership,” says Joyce Jones, co-chairwoman of the church’s mission and outreach team. “One of the targets in that campaign was to look at what we called a ‘justice project’ east of the Seymour. Honestly, when we started, we thought, ‘This is an easy one, it’ll be youth for sure.’ All the research that we did, and we did a considerable amount of research, we found out that we have the highest number of 80-plus people in the North Vancouver community east of the Seymour. And, that transportation is not adequate for these people that have limited capacity to get around.”

To address this need, the church sought out potential community partners and Parkgate expressed an interest in working with them.

Parkgate has a strong mandate to reach more people with their services, says Smith.

“We realize that there are some under served groups in the community,” she says. “We have a pretty vibrant seniors centre here but we wanted to reach those people that are sort of getting missed out by services — whether it’s bus services or our programming — mostly because they’re frail and could be isolated.”

Representatives of each organization have been working to get the program up and running for the last 18 months.

The program is intended to add to existing programs offered on the North Shore, and is modeled after them; for example, Capilano Community Services Society’s Seniors’ Hub provides a similar service.

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MOUNT Seymour United Church’s Barbara Ralph (left) and Joyce Jones and Parkgate Community Services Society’s Shauna Mokelki, programmer, Erin Smith, seniors’ services supervisor, and Jamie Turner, volunteer co-ordinator, gear up for the launch of their free transportation assistance program for frail and isolated seniors living east of the Seymour River.

The Parkgate team’s plan is to run their inaugural trip in November. The bus will be driven by a Parkgate staff member; however, volunteers are required to accompany seniors, including helping them with their shopping. Training will be provided.

The plan is to start small, possibly driving six seniors on the first run.

“We’re really trying to reach out to people who might know of somebody because that’s part of our problem, finding these people who are isolated and are frail who aren’t getting out into the community,” says Smith.

The hope is that the program will serve as a means of reconnecting users to their community, whether by forging friendships among fellow riders, or getting them involved in other community programs and services.

Mount Seymour is financially supporting the program, with a three-year commitment, while Parkgate is providing the bus and staff members to administer it.

To find out more about the program, to volunteer, or suggest someone, 55 and up living east of the Seymour River, who could benefit, contact Erin Smith at 604-983-6376 or esmith@ myparkgate.com.

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Cracking the Weight Loss Code: Caroline Sutherland, author of The Body Knows Best Diet, will share the five components of weight loss, Thursday, Oct. 14, 7-9 p.m. at the Ferry Building Gallery, 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Fee: $13. Registration: 604-925-7270. Info: www.ferrybuildinggallery.com.

Quality of Life in Residential Care: Family members and friends of individuals currently in facility care and those anticipating this transition in the future are invited to a free presentation and discussion, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 7-9 p.m. at Inglewood Care Centre, 725 Inglewood Ave., West Vancouver. Learn about strategies to facilitate effective transitions. Registration: Karyn, 604-9823320 or karyn.davies@nscr.bc.ca.

B.C. Cancer Agency’s Community Care Award: Nominate an exceptional cancer caregiver for this annual award that recognizes someone who has gone above and beyond the call of duty in providing support to cancer patients. Deadline for nominations is Oct. 15. Info and nomination forms: www.bccancer.bc.ca/communitycareaward, conference@bccancer.bc.ca or 604-8776000, ext. 674626.

Tree of Life Campaign: Shoppers Drug Mart customers will have the opportunity to purchase icons for this fundraising campaign until Oct. 15.

A leaf can be purchased for a loonie, a butterfly for $5 or a cardinal for $50, which will be displayed on the Tree of Life in all participating stores. All funds raised will support leading local women’s health organizations and charities. Info: www. shoppersdrugmart.ca.

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first boxing show of the season in preparation for the B.C. provincial championships, Saturday, Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m. at 125 West First St., North Vancouver. Admission: $20. Tickets: 604-980-1900.

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North Shore Grief Recovery will hold a six week program starting Tuesday, Oct. 19, 7-9 p.m. at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. Learn about the grief process and begin healing in a supportive confidential group environment. Fee: $120. Info and registration: 604-979-1600 or www.lmgr.ca.

SUPPORT GROUPS Parenting Group: Gather with other parents to discuss spiritual topics, parenting issues and social connection, the first and third Wednesdays of the month, 10:15-11:15 a.m. at Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver. Childcare is offered. Info: 604-929-1336 or www.mtseymourunited.com.

Post Partum Support Group: Hosted at the John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver, Fridays 12:30-2:30 p.m. Registration and info: 604-255-7999.

North Shore Parkinson’s Support Group meets the second Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. People with Parkinson’s disease as well as family and caregivers welcome.

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Respiratory Disease Education: Lions Gate Hospital is offering sessions to help persons living with asthma, COPD or other chronic respiratory diseases develop management strategies to control their disease. Smoking cessation classes also available Info: 604-988-3131 ext. 4954.

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A local architecture firm was recently awarded for designing the first Built Green Certified Gold project in West Vancouver.

Built Green Canada is an industry driven voluntary program that promotes eco-friendly building practices to reduce the impact that building has on the environment. Karl Gustavson Architect Inc. was recognized for its work on Dundarave Village Point — a mix of live/work luxury condominium units on the waterfront.

The sustainable building incorporates geothermal heating and cooling, energy conservation techniques, water conservation, landscaping, the use of local natural material and waste recycling strategies.

Units also cater to seniors who want to age in place, providing roll-in showers, dropped counters in bathrooms and kitchens, offset taps, enhanced emergency annunciation, increased hallway width and automated doors.

Karl Gustavson Architect Inc. has also been selected to provide architectural services for Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health.

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Three North Shore residents were recently elected to positions on the executive committee of the Certified Management Accountants Society of B.C. North Vancouver’s Michael Brown, a business analyst at Raymond James, has been elected as director of the society’s board of directors for 2010-2011.

Tammy Towill of West Vancouver is the society’s new treasurer. Towill is an instructor at Capilano University’s school of business.

Donalda MacDonald, also of North Vancouver, is this year’s past chair of the board of directors. MacDonald is vice president and controller of Westminster Saving Credit Union in New West Minister.

Money Matters Mike Grenby

THE temptation is often too great.

The man’s recently widowed mother had given him power of attorney. He transferred ownership of her home into his name, took out a mortgage and invested the money in a sales business which subsequently failed.

The lender repossessed the home, his mother became homeless and was only recently placed in an aged care facility.

Authorities typically call this “an early distribution of the estate.” The adult children have control over the finances of a parent, who often has dementia. They feel they should be able to use the money because the parent no longer needs it.

An Australian study found the average victim is around 80 years old and the typical perpetrator is the son.

Ideally, the adult child(ren) can take over management of an elderly parent’s affairs when the parent is no longer able to deal with her or his finances.

The money is used only for the parent’s needs.

Putting assets in joint tenancy can reduce or avoid probate fees following death, although one must avoid undesirable income tax consequences: Putting assets into joint names could be considered a gift of half the assets, triggering capital Dealing with finances as a senior citizen: ■ Early distribution of estate ■ Who will look after your finances if you can’t ■ Joint tenancy can avoid probate fees, but be careful gains and resulting taxes; subsequent income and gains could be taxed in the adult child’s higher tax bracket.

Instead of giving adult

children control of a parent’s finances, this power could be given to a trust company, for example. The price of such an arm’s length arrangement would include the trustee’s fees and perhaps less individualized attention.

But at least this would avoid “an early distribution of the estate.”

An elderly person who can no longer make appropriate financial decisions runs the risk of making poor investment choices. But the person might be unaware of such deterioration or

unwilling to give up control.

Broaching the subject is difficult. Perhaps the best solution is to plan ahead in case the situation arises, and to have several trusted advisers or responsible adult children who will continue to have the older person’s best interests at heart.

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collected (up to $5,000) to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Bras can be donated at: Capilano Suspension Bridge, Ricky’s Restaurants, Current Fashions and Virgin Radio.

Bras Across the Bridge: Virgin Radio will be broadcasting live from Capilano Suspension Bridge, Oct. 22, 7-9 a.m. at 3735 Capilano Rd., North Vancouver. The station is asking the public to donate bras to be strung across the bridge with the aim of beating last year’s total of seven times across the expanse.

After the final tally, Virgin Radio will donate $1 for every bra

Tibetan Singing Bowl Concert: Everyone is welcome to this event, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m. at North Shore Unitarian Church, 370 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. Ancient singing bowl sound therapy is designed to balance sound frequencies in the body. Admission: $10. Info: 604-926-1621 or www.nsuc.ca.

Canadian Federation of University Women: The North Vancouver chapter of this national organization committed to improving women’s status and human rights meets on the second Thursday of every month, 7 p.m. at the Royal

Canadian Legion, 123 West 15th St., North Vancouver. The guest speaker for Oct. 14 will be former B.C. attorney general and judge Wally Oppal. For more information call 604-9800138 or go to www.vcn.bc.ca /cfuwns/.

Book Sale: The volunteer group Friends of the Library will hold its semi-annual sale Oct. 15 and 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Welsh Hall at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. There will be a members-only pre-sale on Thursday, Oct. 14, 6-8:30 p.m. Memberships are available at the door for $10.

In addition to books there will be CDs, DVDs, puzzles, audio tapes and records.

Book Sale: Friends of the North Vancouver District Public Library will hold a sale Friday,

Oct. 15, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 17, noon-4 p.m. at the Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd. There will be fiction, non-fiction, teen books, children’s books, CDs and DVDs priced from for 50 cents to $2. On Sunday everything will be half price. Proceeds from the sale go to the children’s Summer Reading Club program.

How to Stay Sane as the World Goes Crazy: Cool North Shore will host a free discussion about trying to live with a lighter footprint, Friday, Oct. 15, 5:306:30 p.m. at District of North Vancouver municipal hall, 355 West Queens Rd. Researcher Kathy McMahon will talk about economic hard times, climate change and the messy issues of oil. Registration: registration@

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Bottle Drive: Handsworth’s music program will hold a bottle drive on Saturday, Oct. 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Refundables will be picked up in the Handsworth catchment area or can be dropped off at the school’s auto shop, 1044 Edgewood Rd., North Vancouver. Info: 604-928-9899 or handsworthbottledrive@gmail.com.

The Canadian Alliance of British Pensioners will meet with North Shore members and supporters Saturday, Oct. 16, 2:30 p.m. at the Canadian Legion # 118, 123 West 15th St., North Vancouver. All Brits or those that worked in the U.K. are invited to attend. An outline of the continuing initiatives to lift the pension freeze on British

expats living in Canada will be discussed. Info: 604-683-3445 or www.britishpensions.bc.ca.

Carson Graham Class of 1970 will hold its 40th grad reunion, Saturday, Oct. 16, 7-11:30 p.m. at Lucas Centre, 2132 Hamilton Ave., North Vancouver.

There will be music and food.

Admission: $25. Tickets: 604985-2759 or 604-961-1726.

Flea Market: Highlands United Church will hold this annual fundraising event, Saturday, Oct. 16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. This is a traditional style rummage sale of giant proportions. Info: 604-980-6071.

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community bulletin board From page 26 ents this event, Saturday, Oct. 16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 3220 Mountain Highway, North Vancouver. There will be games, a haunted house, live snakes, cookie decorating and lots more. Admission: $10 per family which includes activities and one pumpkin.

Michael Jackson Dance Event: Be a part of a worldwide simultaneous dance to honour Michael Jackson and bring Thriller to life around the globe, Saturday, Oct. 23 at Gleneagles Community Centre, 6262 Ma-

Pumpkin Patch and Halloween Fair: Eagle Harbour primary will hold its annual fair, Saturday, Oct. 23, 11 a.m.3 p.m. at 5575 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. There will be a bouncy castle, face painting, scary story corner, food, games and more.

Carson Graham Class Of 1980 will hold its 30th grad reunion, Saturday, Oct. 23, 6 p.m. at Mosquito Creek Bar & Grill in Westview shopping centre, North Vancouver. No spouses due to the small size of the venue and large grad class. Admis-

sion: $25. Info: 604-928-7560 or dc4326@gmail.com.

RCMP Safe-Tea: A free presentation, Friday, Oct. 29, 1-3 p.m. at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver.

Learn about identity theft, how it happens and how it can affect you. Then discover ways to protect yourself and keep your identity secure. Refreshments will be served after the presentation. Registration required: 604-987-5820.

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Disaster First Aid Level Two: A workshop, Saturday, Oct. 23, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at North Shore Emergency Management Office, 147 East 14th St., North Vancouver. Learn how to use common household items such as tea towels and garbage bags to supplement regular first aid supplies in this non-certificate course. Fee: $20. Registration required: www.nsemo.org or 604-983-7440.

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Pumpkin Patch Fun: Cypress Park primary will hold its annual fall celebration, Saturday, Oct. 16, noon- 4 p.m. at 4355 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Admission: $20 per family includes two pumpkins, pony rides, bouncy tunnel and face painting. There will be games, bake sales, food and more.

bration: Girl Guides of Canada will celebrate the organization’s 100th anniversary with the opening of a time capsule buried 25 years ago, Sunday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Community Centre, 2121 Marine Dr. All guiding members who were present the day the capsule was filled and buried are invited to this event.

There will be activities for the whole family with the capsule to be opened at 1:30 p.m.

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Reds rule at fall festival Notable Potables Tim Pawsey

IF you’re a keen follower of B.C. wines you’ll be interested in the results of this week’s Okanagan Fall Wine Festival judging.

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We were lucky to participate in the newly named B.C. Wine Awards with one of the best panels we’ve judged with to date, including three judges from outside of B.C. — never a bad thing.

Festival organizers like to hand out as much metal as possible. This year’s count of some 34 Golds proved no exception, though with some interesting departures from previous years.

First of all, it’s fair to say that this was a red wine haul.

For the most part, white varieties from ’08 and ’09 didn’t show as well as some years, leaving the field wide open for a parade of red, led

by Syrah/Shiraz, to ride up the middle.

That said, the folks at Summerland’s Silk Scarf should be pretty excited about their aromatic and lush ’09 Viognier (Gold). And, hopefully, Road 13 hasn’t quaffed all of that artfully fruit and acid balanced Sparkling Chenin Blanc (Gold).

Another winemaker who should be mighty proud is Roger Wong — who used to

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ALTHOUGH red varieties led the medal haul at the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival, several producers of whites also left with top honours. make the Tantalus wines and now works with Gray Monk — for his newly unveiled, North Okanagan-grown, Intrigue Riesling ’09 (Gold), from his own label. Best White of show, Mission Hill petrol-toned Riesling Reserve ’07 (Gold) gave a hint of what’s to come.

As mentioned, some standouts included no

shortage of good Syrah, proof positive that this variety has gained an impressive foothold in the Okanagan. Licorice, spicy and mocha-toned Desert Hills Syrah Select ’07 (Gold) also garnered best red of show but had stiff Gold competition from Tinhorn Creek Oldfield Series ’07, Sandhill Small Lots Syrah ’07 (Gold) and both Jackson

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Festival welcome fruits From page 28 Barbera ’07 (Gold) and Small Lots Petit Verdot ’08 (Gold) easily able to go head to head internationally.

Also not to be overlooked, Twisted Tree Tempranillo ’08 (Gold) from another rising South Okanagan star, as well as Hester Creek Cab. Franc. Res. ’07 (Gold); and Laughing Stock Portfolio ’08, (Gold) fast becoming a benchmark B.C. Bordeaux blend.

The competition’s new fruit wine inclusive format didn’t appear to attract much in the way of outside entries.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE WORLD OUTSIDE

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THE bustle of Hong Kong is best discovered from the top deck of one of the city’s trams. The century-old system snakes for 30 kilometres and connects famous Central to a host of lesser-known street markets and unexpected sights.

Hong Kong Tramways: A tram system in Hong Kong and one of the earliest forms of public transport in the region.

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by Veolia Transport — RATP Asia, the tramway runs on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong between Shau Kei Wan and Kennedy Town, with a branch circulating Happy Valley. Each day 240,000 residents commute by tram.

Trams in Hong Kong have not only been a form of transport for more than 100 years, but also a major tourist attraction and one of the most environmentally friendly mass transit systems.

It is the only doubledecker tram system in the world.

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EXPLORING HONG KONG BY STREET TRAM

Peter Neville-Hadley

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Contributing Writer

HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s Kai Tak is the last word in airport modernity and its Airport Express train into town is a model of quiet, speedy efficiency. The city’s gleaming MTR subway system, with its air-conditioned carriages, is the envy of many another city.

But for the visitor the best way to get around Hong Kong Island is in a less rapid and less technologically advanced manner: by tram. The century-old system that snakes for 30 kilometres along the island’s north side connects the big-name sights and glossy international shopping of Central to a host of lesser-known street markets and traditional Chinese businesses, and its trams rumble along slowly enough for passengers to take in all Hong Kong’s immense bustle and variety.

The flat fare is HK$2 (about 25 cents), and this two-dollar tour is the best value for money in town.

You board the tram—a battered, double-deck metal canister with rounded ends—through a turnstile at the rear, and it’s best to make your way up the narrow spiral staircase to the top deck, originally reserved for first-class passengers, for views over the traffic and for eye-level encounters with Hong Kong’s large expanses of bilingual neon signage.

It really doesn’t matter where you get on, or where your tram is headed, or if you spend a whole day riding the system from end to end. But, for example, the No. 5 eastbound from Central will take you past rows of familiar shopping and the dignified buildings of the colonial era, now dwarfed by the

towers of global banking concerns.

There’s no air-conditioning, but the windows are all open to let a cooling breeze waft down the tram as it moves along. There are stops on average every 250 metres, but the trams travel for the most part in their own dedicated lanes and have priority over other traffic when they don’t, so while speed is modest, progress is more persistent than that of other traffic.

If you see something of interest and want to get off, drop your HK$2 in the slot as you alight from the front of the tram.

You might, for instance, want to hop off to see the Suzy Wong-era nightlife of Wan Chai, still surviving along with many traditional buildings, or ride on a little further to see what’s happening under the Canal Road Bridge. Here, in an old tradition rarely seen anywhere else, middle-aged ladies seated on tiny wooden or plastic stools sort out the problems of those who consult them by beating and burning papers representing their enemies.

Around Causeway Bay there’s a warren of budgetpriced back-street shopping, and pungent smells from the vast copper vats of traditional herbalists waft through the tram’s open windows before it turns off towards Happy Valley with its forest of pencil towers surrounding race course, bowling green, and cricket ground; all so English, and yet so odd when fringed with palms.

So forget the icy haste of the subway, and instead do as the signs at major intersections suggest: “Give way to trams.”

For more information on Hong Kong Tramways visit its website at www.hktramways.com.

For travel information on Hong Kong visit the Hong Kong Tourist Association website at www. discoverhongkong.com.

Culinary guides dish out tasty Hong Kong insights

■ Hong Kong, with more than 11,000 ‘eateries,’ has been called the “Culinary Capital of Asia.” A variety of dining guidebooks is available to help visitors explore the region’s complex culinary culture. Go to www. discoverhongkong.com/eng/dining/dining-guides. html for the following guides: Local Delicacies (details of unfamiliar but delightful treats), Hong Kong Winter Delicacies Guide (a guide to the specials that are only available during the winter months), The Food Critics’ Guide to the Great Tastes of Hong Kong (over 20 of Hong Kong’s most celebrated gourmets share their tips on food and wine pairing and tell dozens of restaurant stories), Dining With Stars (a guide that reveals the fine restaurants enjoyed by both international and local celebrities), Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau (indulge in the best restaurants and hotels with the help of this renowned guide-book series), and Best of the Best Culinary Awards (news of the finest creative chefs in Hong Kong and their award-winning dishes that set global trends and delight all that experience them).

■ The Cultural Kaleidoscope program, created by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), offers visitors special opportunities to appreciate both the region’s history and to take part in everyday life as it is lived today.

Part of this cultural kaleidoscope is the popular “Meet the People” program which provides opportunities for visitors to take part in a wide variety of classes: Tai Chi, Chinese Tea Appreciation, Chinese Medicine, Feng

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Dusty streets bring frontier history to life Edmonton owes its beginnings to British spies and U.S. imperialism

John Masters

Contributing Writer

EDMONTON — History can’t really compete with shopping.

West Edmonton Mall, which bills itself as “North America’s largest shopping and entertainment centre,” covers 57 hectares and welcomes more than 150,000 people on a busy day. It’s Edmonton’s most popular tourist attraction.

Fort Edmonton Park, “North America’s largest interactive historic park,” is physically larger — 64 hectares — but it gets about the same number of visitors in a year as the mall does on, say, the Saturday before Christmas.

A pity, really, because the park has some of the same amenities as the mall — a midway, a hotel, places to buy things — and its staff will tell you much better stories, and truer ones, too.

Let’s start with the history of the park itself: It exists thanks to British spies and American imperialism. In the 1840s there was agitation in the United States to extend the country’s west coast holdings north to the Alaskan panhandle. The British, on the other hand, who, through the Hudson Bay Company, nominally controlled the west coast south to about the California border, balked at that idea. The issue became known as Oregon Boundary Dispute and by 1845 it looked like it might start a war.

The British sent two spies, Mervin Vavascour and Henry James Warre, through the disputed territory to see how well the Hudson Bay Company forts would stand up in the event of an attack.

Fort Edmonton, even though it was by no means on what would have been the front lines, was included in their itinerary. To avoid frightening the locals, the spies presented themselves as eccentric English travellers. In this guise, Vavascour took notes and Warre made sketches.

In the event, the matter was settled amicably. The two sides agreed to make the 49th parallel the dividing line, as it remains today. The information the two spies gathered went into storage, not to see the light of day again until the 1960s.

When it did resurface, Canada was getting ready to celebrate its centenary as a nation, in 1967, and people were looking for patriotic ways to commemorate the country’s birth. When it became known that Warre had made a scale diagram of Fort Edmonton in 1846, history enthusiasts decided to rebuild it.

They didn’t actually have it ready for Canada’s centennial. In those days history wasn’t considered important by many in Canada, partly because the country was too young to have had much of it.

Edmonton was a new city and a lot of what was “old” had already been torn down, including the fort, which was where the provincial legislative buildings now stand, overlooking the North Saskatchewan River. It was demolished as an eyesore in 1915.

Fortunately, a roughly equivalent spot to re-erect it was found on the river’s opposite bank. Mellon’s Farm was available and, at 57 hectares, was plenty big enough to hold not just the fort, but an entire historic village, with dusty streets, streetcars and a train.

It’s a bang-up job, good enough to have been used as a set for movies, most recently Brad Pitt’s The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford in 2007.

Visitors heading back in time take a vintage steam train from the park’s entrance to the fort. OK, that’s not historically accurate, but it’s a lovely way to slip out of the 21st century —and to get a look at the layout of the rest of the park en route.

In the centre of the fort stands the factor’s house, where the HBC’s local boss lived. On its threshold is University of Alberta history major Adriana Ayers, dressed as a Métis servant would have in 1846. Ayers explains how the fort was rebuilt mostly by volunteers over the course of five years, opening in 1974. “Except for chainsaws,” she says, “they used authentic tools.”

The building methods were accurate, too: “Tongue-in-groove, post-on-sill. It’s mostly physics and friction that hold the buildings together.” That made it suitable for the storage of furs and the trading of goods with the aboriginal population — the fort’s main

photo John Masters/Horizon Writers’ Group

THE store in Fort Edmonton was stocked with all the items the aboriginal population — and the few white European inhabitants of Canada’s west in 1846 — would have wanted. purposes — but didn’t give the spies any confidence in its ability to repel invaders. The palisade, for example, is a single line of upright, roughly hewn boards. “You can put your hand through it in places,” Ayers notes. Just as well, perhaps, that Britain agreed to the 49th parallel as a boundary.

Leaving the fort, a visitor walks through the woods to the first of three recreated Edmonton streets, this one from 1885. The sidewalks are wooden and a red stage coach rattles down the dirt road. Some of the buildings are authentic, including the schoolhouse, the church, the newspaper office and the Kenneth McDonald House, a comparatively impressive two-storey log structure.

“This would have been the largest home in Edmonton at the time,” says Janae Jamieson, who’s playing the role of Betsy, one of McDonald’s five daughters. Most places would have had one room and a loft for children, like the Erasmus House across the street.

With five rooms, McDonald’s was a palace.

“It probably cost him $1,000,” says Jamieson. “The average home would have been about $400.”

That was back in Edmonton’s pre-railway days, when land and logs were abundant. Those days didn’t last. When the visitor turns the corner from 1885 onto 1905 Street the first thing that appears is a tent city. By then the economy was booming, the railway was established and Edmonton had just become Alberta’s capital. There were so many newcomers that at one point 1,000 tents were home to more than 3,000 people — 20 per cent of the city’s population.

Some occupants were just there for a couple of months, others for two years.

“Many of the people who lived in the tents were middle class,” says Sally Scott, one of the tent city’s interpreters. “They were doctors, lawyers, people who’d been used to nice houses and probably had had a servant.” What brought them here was an opportunity to get in on the ground floor — more literally than they had realized.

Edmonton’s winters are cold and long: temperatures of minus40 aren’t uncommon. Didn’t people freeze to death in the tents?

Quite the opposite, says Scott. “In winter they’d stack straw bails up the walls, put wood on the roof and snow over that. There were cases of heat stroke because the tents were so warm.”

The tram takes visitors around another bend to the third and final avenue, 1920 Street. On its corner is the Hotel Selkirk, a

red-brick recreation that takes overnight guests. Checking-in gives visitors the opportunity to walk the streets after the park has closed, when the echoes of the past may seem a little closer. For those who have only the daylight hours, the hotel offers something else: a fully stocked bar. (Prohibition ended in Alberta much earlier than in most places: in 1923.) Parents who’ve been trotting after the kids for a while at this point may welcome the chance to research an authentic Jazz Age cocktail. (There’s a miniature golf course and a working confectionary across the street to divert the children.)

Vintage cars drive by, honking, as visitors make their way back to the gate, passing the first mosque built in Canada (1938). For those with enough energy, just before the train station there’s a 1920s amusement park with a half-dozen rides. Those who step into the midway just at twilight may think it has something of the feel of a Ray Bradbury story to it — one last frisson of the past before exiting through the gift shop, back into the present.

If you go: Fort Edmonton Park is open from late May to late September. www.fortedmontonpark.ca.

For information on Edmonton (including West Edmonton Mall) visit the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation’s website at www.edmonton.com.

For information on Alberta visit the Travel Alberta website at www.travelalberta.com.

Junk rides offered in harbour From page 30

Shui, Chinese Cake Making and Cantonese Opera Appreciation.

Visitors can also enjoy a ride aboard the last authentic Chinese sailing junk in Hong Kong Harbour called the Duk Ling Ride, partake in a guided Architecture Walk through Central district, and enjoy in-depth guided tours of “The Hong Kong Story” Exhibition and the Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum. All are revealing ‘living history’ experiences.

Full details of all these program can be found online at www. discoverhongkong.com/eng/things-to-do/cultural-tours.html.

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RYAN and Keira Glaeser visit Knossos, the palace of King Minos and the origin of the Legend of the Labyrinth, on the island of Crete in Greece.

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THE FOLLOWING is a selection of volunteer opportunities from various community organizations, made available through Volunteer North Shore, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society.

Senior peer support: North Shore Neighbourhood House is looking for caring volunteers who would provide emotional support for seniors. Possible previous experience in peoplerelated services is an asset.

Big Brother: Volunteers are needed to provide fun and friendship for boys, ages seven to 12, who have limited to no contact with their fathers.

Receptionist: Volunteer is needed in a reception area to perform typical front desk duties: answering phones, responding to walk-in clients, as well as, help in the kitchen and laundry room.

Cancer connection: Volunteers are needed to provide support and information over the telephone or in person to newly diagnosed cancer patients.

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Polynesian Dance Classes: Beginner classes for adults and children, Sundays and Mondays at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Info: 604982-8311.

Vancouver Society of Storytelling: NorthShore“Cric Crac” storytelling evenings the first Sunday of each month, 7-9 p.m. at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Fee: $8/$6, includes tea and cookies.

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Dogs are masters of letting past go

They may not have religion, but they sure have faith

I was pondering the term “faithful as a dog” the other day while having a coffee at a local cafe when I came across a quote from an anonymous source.

It goes something like this: “When you have come to the edge of all the light that you know and are about to step off that edge into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things will happen; there will either be something solid for you to step onto or you will be taught how to fly.”

When we think of the words “faithful as a dog” we usually conjure up images of a dog that always comes when called, is loyal, won’t stray, is always there for you when you need it and so forth.

We often, if not always, associate this type of faithfulness with our close

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relationships, be it with friends, family or our spouse — and apparently our dogs.

But that is what got me thinking. If dogs are the epitome of faithfulness, who do they rely on to be faithful to them? I mean, how do they understand the concept of faithfulness or feel what faith is?

Now I know that some of you will begin to think that faith has something to do with religion and if that is your belief then that is great.

But ponder this for a moment: dogs don’t belong to any religious sector so how can they have faith? Dogs have no idea what is going to come next in their lives but they trust completely or

rather have total faith that it will be okay. They possess the truest sense of faith — blind faith.

Yes, we can argue, as I have in the past, that dogs are creatures of instinct, that they run on habitual behaviours and as they learn to rely on us humans to support their needs they become faithful due to their canine, pack-oriented needs being satisfied. This is having faith in the known.

But we all know, even if we don’t want to admit it, that there is more to them than meets the eye.

How can any creature that is unable to communicate with another species through words or rather has no shared form of communication give complete trust to that other species?

Humans can’t do it. There is no way that an adult human would go into the den of a wolf and trust them to completely take care of them for the rest of their lives and ensure that no harm will come to them. But our dogs do it every single day in our human dens.

That is because they live without fear and when you live without fear you live with

faith. Where does fear come from? The past. As we carry our negative past experiences into the present moment or, worse, project those fears into the future by saying, “I could never do anything like that because of the past experience I had with it,” we live in a habitual state of fear, frozen like a rabbit afraid to move forward yet hoping for better times to come in the future.

Dogs are masters of letting the past go. Their fears of the past do not exist in the present unless we humans insist that they do and dogs do not live in the future, hoping for better times but have faith that where they are is where they are supposed to be and are happy with it.

What a world that would be, to be able to get up in the morning and even though bills have to be paid and a job needs to be done, be so completely free of fear yet filled with faith that not a worry came to mind.

That you didn’t know how those bills would be paid or that the job would get done but you simply knew and had faith that it would be and you were okay with that.

What a peaceful place our minds and lives would be if

we really were as faithful as our dogs.

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The North Vancouver RCMP Detachment invites Block Watch participants from the City North, City South and Norgate areas to your Annual Area Meeting Date: Thursday, October 14, 2010 Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Fraternal Order of Eagles 170 West 3rd Street North Vancouver, B. C. Topic: Lower Lonsdale Foot Patrol Initiative, Sgt. Paul Duffy Property Crime, Cst. Jas Sunner Captains: Please bring updated Block Watch Maps!

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

Dukes top Royals in AA battle

Quick-strike air attack leads Windsor to victory Andy Prest aprest@nsnews.com

TWO quick strikes followed by a whole lot of grinding were enough to power the No. 1-ranked Windsor Dukes senior football team over No. 4 Handsworth in a big AA showdown Thursday afternoon at Handsworth.

THREE TO SEE THIS WEEK VOLLEYBALL Senior girls doubleheader WEST VAN vs WINDSOR followed by HANDSWORTH vs STA Oct. 14, 6 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas SOCCER Senior boys AAA CARSON GRAHAM vs. HANDSWORTH Oct. 13, 4 p.m., Sutherland turf BOXING Griffins Boxing FRIGHT NIGHT 5, Oct. 16, doors open at 6:30 p.m. at the club, 125 West First St., North Vancouver

Dukes head coach Jim Schuman said his team’s strategy was to take a few chances early and then play tough and conservative on both sides of the ball to limit the opportunities for Handworth’s explosive offense to score. The plan worked, as Windsor jumped out early and held on for a 20-14 win to take control of the Mainland AA Conference with a 4-0 record in league play. Handsworth now sits in second with a 2-1 league record.

“Our game plan really worked perfectly,” said Schuman. “We had a real challenge on our hands today. We were fortunate to get up early, we knew that was going to be important for us — trying to get the first score to get that initial momentum.”

The Dukes opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 90-yard touchdown pass and run from quarterback Zach McKnight to Matt Gill. Then came the grind with both teams clogging up the field on defence. The first half ended with the score at 7-0 for Windsor.

The second half started much the same as the first with the Dukes airing it out early. On the second play from scrimmage McKnight found speedy wide receiver Rhys Gilbert sprinting down the right sideline for a 60-yard touchdown. Handsworth blocked the extra point, making the score 13-0.

Trailing by two scores, the Royals finally found their groove on offence. Quarterback Stephen Cyr and tight end Niall Beaton hooked up on a series of completions on a long march down the field. A tough catch by Thomas Huber at the one-yard line set up a goal-line plunge by Curtis Dubuque to make the score 13-7.

As the fourth quarter began Windsor looked to be in a tight spot as an unsportsmanlike penalty set them back near their own end zone, but a slick screen pass to Gill followed by a string of tough runs from Marcus Acaster dug them out of trouble. Marching down the field and killing clock at the same time, Windsor finally converted their long drive with McKnight throwing his third touchdown pass of the day, a swing route to Gilbert who walked in for the score.

NEWS photo Paul McGrath Down by 13 with only five minutes left, the Royals refused to quit. Beaton and receiver WINDSOR quarterback Zach McKnight stands tall in the pocket during his team’s 20-14 win over Kyle Kawamoto hauled in tough catches to Handsworth Thursday. McKnight threw for three touchdowns as the Dukes held off the Royals in move the chains and Handsworth head coach a battle of two of the top AA teams in the province.

Jay Prepchuk threw in a little flea-flicking Schuman said his offence responded well in the fourth quarter when they trickery to take the ball to the Windsor goal-line where Victor Sun punched it needed to eat up the clock. in to make the score 20-14.

“It was kind of gut-check time for the players,” he said, adding that Acaster’s Now it was Handsworth’s turn to play tough defence and the Royals succeeded in shutting down the Windsor running game to get the ball back running keyed the team’s final touchdown. “He (came through) when it with less than one minute to play. But with time running out and more than 70 counted. He’s that type of back. Sometimes he can try to do a little too much, yards to go the Royals’ Hail Marys went unanswered and the clock ran out on more than he should, but usually when the chips are on the line and we need him to get the tough yards he lowers his shoulders and is able to do that.” a hard fought game.

Over on the Handsworth side Prepchuk was happy with the way his team “We played solid defence,” Schuman said in explaining the win. “Anytime that you play one of coach Prepchuk’s teams you better focus on defence if you battled right to the end.

“That’s our guys. They work hard, they stay positive, they support each want to have success. . . . If we gave up big plays or scores to them we would be in trouble. We made them work for it, we got a few stops here and there and See Royals page 38 that was kind of the key to the game.”

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long program for an overall third place showing at the international competition.

This was the fifth stop on the grand prix this year, with competitions scheduled for Germany this week, the Czech Republic from Oct. 13 to 17 and a final in December.

Firus, 18, is a graduate of Sentinel secondary in West Vancouver and currently attends Capilano University.

••• North Vancouver gymnasts and volunteers were recognized by Gymnastics BC last week.

North Vancouver resident Scott Morgan won the Richard Ikeda National Stream Athlete of the Year award, while Jennifer Reed Lewis was awarded the Gymnastics BC Volunteer of the Year Award for her role on the board of directors.

As well, Angela Walker was awarded a fiveyear service pin as a judge.

The awards honoured the province’s top athletes, coaches and volunteers at a banquet on Oct. 4 in Langley.

The run comprises two different routes in Upper Capilano, a moderate five-kilometre route and a longer, more challenging route along North Vancouver’s rainforest trails.

Runners and walkers will be lacing up their shoes in time for the 9:30 a.m. start at Handsworth secondary.

The Foundation was founded in honour of Dr. Strachan Hartley, who died in July 2007 after a long battle with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Hartley was a star athlete, and the Foundation was established to propagate his vision of giving Canadian youth more opportunities through sports education. Since its inception, the foundation has raised more than $700,000 through corporate and private donations. The Foundation has joined forces with several organizations across Canada with the goal of building youth self-esteem, including the Take a Hike and Streetfront charities that provide sports programs and outdoor education Email information about your upcoming sporting event or results from recent competitions to aprest@ for at-risk youth in Vancouver’s East Side.

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L’Athletique d’Haiti, which provides education and sporting supplies to Haitian children. The Foundation has also been devoted to further assisting LADH through THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS: the aftermath of January’s Sr. Volleyball: STA vs Argyle, Windsor vs Handsworth; Sr Football: West earthquake.

Vancouver vs Carson Graham; Women’s 1st Division Rugby: Kamloops vs For more information, and Capilano; Men’s 1st Division and Elite Rugby: Rowing Club vs Capilano to register for the for the run online, visit www.shlf.ca.

COMING NEXT WEEK: ••• Sr. Soccer: Windsor vs Bodwell, Argyle vs Carson Graham; North Vancouver figure skater Jr Football: Eric Hamber vs Carson Graham; Liam Firus improved on last Sr. Football: Windsor vs Handsworth; month’s fifth place finish in Sr. Field Hockey: Rockridge vs Collingwood; Romania with a bronze medal Sr. Vollyeball: Carson Graham vs Collingwood at an International Skating GET THE SCORES AS THEY HAPPEN — Union Junior Grand Prix FOLLOW SPORTSWEEK ON TWITTER. held in Sheffield, England last week.

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JAMES Knight (left) and Jared Andrews-Almack of the North Vancouver Football Club’s under-12 Storm team join club registrar Cindy Gerlach in presenting a donation to Gavin Hollett of OA Projects Sept. 25. The North Shore Youth Soccer Association joined with OA Projects on Play Soccer So They Can, a fundraiser aimed at helping war-affected youth in Northern Uganda. The effort raised $5,208.

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Royals, Dukes could meet again deep in playoffs From page 36

other and they work hard for each other,” he said. “We had a slow start, especially on offence. Windsor does a good job of preparing against us and put some of their better players in good positions to have success. Once we kind of got on track and got into a rhythm a little bit and started throwing the ball a little bit we started opening it up a little bit more. I was proud of our guys, they didn’t give up and kept fighting hard.”

The action on the field and the tactics on the sidelines made for a raucous contest, said Schuman.

“There were a lot of cat and mouse games going on out there. Coach Prepchuk and his staff are very good so there were a lot of adjustments going on for both sides which made it pretty fun to coach.”

While this win doesn’t guarantee anything for the Dukes, it does set them up well for a run into the playoffs.

“This is not the make or break for the season but this is really a turning point for the season — where do we go from here?” said Schuman. “From here on out it’s finishing the year and getting ready for the playoffs.”

Windsor’s next game comes against Pitt Meadows on Oct. 15 starting at 3 p.m. at William Griffin Park.

Next week the Royals are taking time out for a trip to California before returning to league action Oct. 22 with a game at Mission secondary.

“Now’s a little chance for them to have a rest and give thanks — it’s Thanksgiving after all — for all of the things they have, like their health and the ability to play this great game,” said Prepchuk.

The Royals are hoping they’ll get another crack at the Dukes, potentially in a provincial semifinal or final game.

“They’re a good, hard-nosed team that we knew would be a good team and a physical team. We hope that we have the opportunity down the road to play them in the playoffs and the opportunity to match up again in a hard battle.”

Check out www.nsnews.com for video highlights of the game.

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HANDSWORTH’S Kyle Kawamoto braces for impact as a pair of Windsor tacklers converge. Windsor’s defence kept the explosive Handsworth offence bottled up for much of the game.

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HISLOP - Dorothy Edna Mae, passed away peacefully in her 94th year. Survived by her daughter Carol Lamb, grandson Patrick Nace, granddaughter Michele Anderson, sister Marilyn Lee, and her two cats, Baby and Angel. Dorothy enjoyed many years of bowling, loved watching baseball and golf on TV and was deeply attached to her cats. She will be missed by her many friends. No service by request.

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Mr. Bellan is one of only seven nationally recognized Certified Memorialists in Canada and is a regular contributor to “Stone in America”, the quarterly business publication of the American Monument Association. Mr. Bellan is the designer and sculptor of the “Pillars of Remembrance” proudly offered by Boal Chapel and Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Vaughan and his firm have been the recipients of the Asla Design Award on numerous occasions. Their projects include the master plan and the Howard Fetch Fountain for the University of Victoria, the original landscape architecture for Simon Fraser University, Concord Pacific Place on Vancouver’s waterfront, Jack Loucks Court in North Vancouver, David Lam Park, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Gardens, the Infinity, Discovery Square skytrain station, Sunlife Plaza, Park Place Plaza, and Nitobe Memorial Gardens at UBC. We invite you to come and stay to hear both of these informative speakers talk and answer any questions you may have concerning their area of expertise.

Lunch and light refreshments will be served.

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DYKE, Margaret Joan (nee Fewkes) Passed away peacefully into the presence of God on October 6, 2010 at Lions Gate Hospital. A loving mother and grandmother, she leaves behind memories of her love and laughter.

Predeceased by her husband, William (Bill) Dyke (April 3, 2008 ), she is survived by her children, Melanie, Allison (Rob) and Tim (Karen); grandchildren, Jeremy (Kaylee), Claire (Gary), Ryan, Allysha, Tristan, Gareth, and Morgan; and greatgranddaugher, Serenity. Also survived by her sister Avril, and her extended family in Nottingham, England. Margaret was born in Nottingham August 22, 1922, first daughter for John and Annie Fewkes. Margaret always loved to sing, whether it was a church choir, musicals or groups. She left a legacy of participating fully in the life of the church. Margaret loved children, reading, baking, knitting, gardening and sewing. Dementia eventually eroded her memory and her spirit, yet she till liked to ice dance, listen to music and smile. Bill cared for her for many years; they were a familiar sight at the rinks on the North Shore.

Margaret is singing with the angels in the presence of her Lord and King. Special thanks to all who cared for her after Dad’s passing: Cedarview Lodge, Evergreen House, and the wonderful staff at Lion’s Gate Hospital Palliative Care.

Celebration of Life will be held at St. Clements Anglican, Lynn Valley, October 15 at 1pm. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Canadian Heart and Stroke foundation or the Tapestry Foundation.

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Passed away peacefully on October 2nd after a very brief illness, one month shy of her 92nd birthday. Agnes was a life-long resident of West Vancouver when her family built their first little house on Ambleside Beach in 1923 (before the Lion’s Gate Bridge was built) and a few years later moved to the 'big' house on Clyde Avenue. Agnes was the youngest of three children of Thomas and Agnes Gray.

She was pre-deceased by her father (1977), mother (1978), brothers David (2000) and George (2004).

Agnes spent her working years and retired from the Property tax Department of the municipality of West Vancouver. Aunt Aggie will be greatly missed by niece Diane, nephews Robert (Judith), Brent (Denise), David (Jodi) and numerous great and great great nieces and nephews. No service by request. Those wishing may make a donation to the charity of their choice in Agnes’s name.

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Ted Howell In the morning of September 27th, 2010 Ted left this world he loved so much after 58 years of joyfully embracing life.

He was raised in North Vancouver, attended North Van High, and spent summers working in the Coast Guard. He became a real estate appraiser after graduating from BCIT and joined BC Assessment in 1975. Ted was committed to excellence in his work and in those he trained, mentored, and supervised, while bringing warmth, humour and respect to the workplace. Although Ted lived his entire life in North Vancouver, his passion for travel made him a global citizen and he would readily share his pride in being Canadian when abroad.

He was a ready friend to whom everyone mattered, and was truly interested in people and their lives. In the home he built for Janet and himself, Ted was a welcoming host, eager to discuss his love of travel, rugby, wine, the BC Lions, history, running, recipes, and the Grouse Grind. He was dedicated to fitness and an avid Sun Run participant for many years. His contagious enthusiasm coupled with his strong personality made him impossible to refuse, and he persuaded reluctant friends and family to join him on the Grind or in other ventures they never imagined. He never took no for an answer.

This positive, life-affirming spirit prevailed following his cancer diagnosis in April 2008, and was key to his resilience. He confronted cancer head on, determined to give the health care team an active participant in his recovery. Despite his recent inability to travel, Ted continued to enjoy the world vicariously by meticulously planning “Ted’s Tours” holidays for friends keen to share his experiences and discoveries. His resolve, good-natured grace, and dependable smile through challenging times were inspirational to all. Ted appreciated the wonderful care of the many compassionate and talented nurses in the Lions Gate Chemotherapy Clinic, the North Shore Ambulatory Clinic, the Home Health Program, and the Lions Gate Palliative Care Unit. Ted was predeceased by his cherished parents, Mary and Richard Howell. He leaves behind his loving wife and sweetheart Janet Webb, devoted brother Robert Howell, Robert’s daughters Carrie Howell and Tegan Anderson (Ian) and their children, uncle and aunt Ted and Pegg Potekal, Janet’s sisters Sheila Brown and Suzanne Newman, numerous nieces and nephews, many cousins, and countless friends.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation, Hospice. A memorial gathering will be held on Sunday, October 24, 2010 from 2-4 p.m. in the Spirit Room, West Vancouver Community Centre, 2121 Marine Drive, West Vancouver. More can be found at http://tedstours.wordpress.com/

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Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia on November 26, 1916, he died suddenly from heart failure while visiting in Nelson on September 17, 2010. Predeceased by his wife, Zdenka, he was Dad to Peter (Nancy) Macek, Sue (Lubos) Petrik, Eva (David) Keiver. Dad was proud of his whole extended family and especially fond of his grandchildren: Alan (Marianne) and Ian (Pamela) Macek; Mark (Emily), Katrina and Michael Petrik. He was a great ambassador for his Czech heritage; he and Zdenka received the Masaryk Award for their long involvement in the Czech & Slovak Association in Vancouver and their work helping the 1968 immigrants adjust to life in Canada. Dad and Mom enjoyed travelling the world but Dad never failed to mention how grateful he was to be in Canada and especially in beautiful Vancouver.

A celebration of his life will be held at the Hollyburn Country Club on October 17 from 2 - 5pm. Instead of flowers, donations to the Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson would be appreciated.

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Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: The accent continues on relationships – and opportunities. Last summer’s taste of luck and freedom will return as a full meal the first five months of 2011. But until then you have a number of duties – at least two major ones – to clear up. These are not mere “chores” – they entail an obligation, a social or sacred trust. They likely involve a legal, love or international affair, or a religious, intellectual, educational or publishing matter. Clues, reminders come Sunday to Tuesday. Be ambitious, reliable midweek, but don’t seek agreement. Social delights, love, happiness Friday/Saturday!

Taurus April 20-May 20: Two weeks remain of drudgery and health concerns. Soon you’ll be free to give your full attention to the social and romantic hints you’ve been picking up, and the opportunity of these will last until then. Meanwhile, knuckle down to work. Sunday’s social and intriguing – perhaps with someone ”higher up.” But this eve and Monday/ Tuesday bring heavier themes: sex, intimacy, privacy, research, finances, commitment. (Don’t feel you have to commit, though.) Understanding, a mellow mood enters midweek. Be ambitious Friday/Saturday: prospects look good for a new project.

Gemini May 21-June 20: The emphasis remains on romance, creativity, risk and reward, pleasure, beauty and charming kids. This isn’t the easiest week, but there are no major obstacles, either.

Tackle chores Sunday a.m. – clear the decks for some evening explorations, bids or opportunities.

Partnerships and marriage haven’t been easy since 2003, and won’t be this autumn/winter – nor Tuesday p.m. But next March starts eight years of peace, harmony, friendliness and interest in relationships.

Loneliness will flee! Be patient, flexible until then.

Depths, mystery, sexual and financial attractions mid-week.

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Cancer June 21-July 22: Home, family, security are still of prime importance. And romance, creativity, charming kids, pleasure, beauty, speculative risks still run a close second. A “prodigal child” might return in the next three months. Sunday morning, mid-day are romantic, in a friendly but sexy way. Tackle chores this eve to Tuesday. You’ll get a lot done – but watch safety Tuesday eve. Relationships erect barriers Wednesday/Thursday, so be diplomatic. It’s nothing major. Sexual urges, financial inspirations/hunches, life’s depths and mysteries arise Friday/Saturday.

Invest passively, pay debts. Research!

Leo July 23-Aug. 22: What’s slow is difficult; what’s quick is easy. In the house, with family, be flexible, long-suffering, affectionate. Outside the house, follow your curiosity – it can lead you to valuable information, even to new friends. (Now to next March, you might make a friend who is surrounded by, or has an element of, mystery. This person can offer nuggets of little-known information, but don’t follow his/her advice about money or business.) Rest early Sunday.

This eve to Tuesday brings romantic urges — and insights. Tackle chores midweek. Exciting meetings, fresh horizons Friday onward!

Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Chase money. Buy/sell, seek new clients, ask for a pay raise or extra hours (especially Friday/Saturday). Generally this is an easy, sensual week. Sunday morning’s very friendly. Both opportunity and opposition occur Monday/Tuesday – say yes to real estate, security, home, no to health or work themes. Romance, pleasure, sports, creative projects and charming kids fill Wednesday/ Thursday – nighttimes best, mid-afternoons worst.

Tackle chores Friday onward. A former opportunity returns to you now to mid-November. Be ready to “work it” December/January. Might involve property, relocation.

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Your energy, charisma and effectiveness remain high. Start important projects, insist on your way, ask favours, and make personal appearances. Shop Sunday morning (especially for high-tech). This afternoon through Tuesday brings paperwork, communications, errands, casual acquaintances – busyness. Your home life, your security, and real estate, become important midweek. It’s a splendid time to institute your own schedules, priorities, to end some situations and lay the groundwork for the new. Romance visits Friday/ Saturday. Before 2011, new romance is not the “marrying kind.”

Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Continue to take a restful, contemplative approach. Your energy levels are low.

Still, there’s a lot of important work to be done, so do it. Important because either a) you’re the only one who can do it; or b) it promises to “almost directly” advance your own goals. Someone might be “sweet” on you – be kind, but gently evasive. Chase money, buy/sell, Sunday eve to Tuesday. Communicate – but carefully – Wednesday/Thursday. Drive carefully, too.

Be alert, because events are faster now than you are.

Retreat to home ground for some deep, rejuvenating rest Friday/Saturday.

Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: The accent lies on wish fulfilment, popularity, entertainment, social delights and group efforts. Visualize your future, make optimistic plans. You might be experiencing a clandestine attraction – this has little beneficial impact, and could hinder future love, which would be a shame, as the first half of 2011 holds the promise of splendid romantic beginnings! (If you’re married, 2011 will bring creative and similar successes.) Sleep in Sunday morning. This p.m. (through Thursday) your energy soars – tackle big things, enjoy the attention!

Buy/sell midweek. Errands, Friday/Saturday.

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Oct. 10 - Oct. 16 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Be ambitious. Think about future paths, possibilities Sunday morning.

Then spend this p.m. through Tuesday evening in rest, planning, research, preparation and dealings with “permission agencies” (government, institutions, “head office”). (Attend to health issues, also.) Charge forth Wednesday/Thursday – ask favours, ask to see important people, make presentations, initiate projects. You’ll succeed! Money’s the subject (and object) Friday/Saturday. All month, your hopes are tied up with love and work. A co-worker romance might be growing more serious. There’s no harm in this!

Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: A sweet, mellow, easy week, with a focus on intellectual interests, far travel, education, publishing, culture and love. (These slow mildly to late 2012.) Perform a money chore Sunday morning. Your optimism and popularity surge this eve to Tuesday. Accept and issue invitations, envision the future and sign on for entertainment. A wish might come true (perhaps not a romantic one). Rest, retreat Wednesday/Thursday. Plan and contemplate, think about your shifting spiritual and charity beliefs. Your energy and charisma return strongly Friday/Saturday.

Romance is a definite maybe.

Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: The accent lies on mystery, depths, lust, big finances, subconscious urges, lifestyle changes, deep health factors, commitment and consequence. These deep currents are overlaid with a romantic, loving, and “intellectually beautiful” atmosphere. It could be the right time to say “Yes” to someone or something! (Though, frankly, there’s no rush – next week’s good also, as is most of the rest of 2010.) Be ambitious Sunday eve to Tuesday.

Wishes can come true Wednesday/Thursday, though it’s more likely you’ll simply experience optimism and quiet social joys. Retreat, rest Friday/Saturday. timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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

Childcare Wanted

3020

LIVE IN nanny + housekeeping 2 kids. Nov 1st start date. ASL an asset, North Van. 604-329-1117

4 CUTE Maltese/Chiha/Terrier pups born Aug 5 1st shots $425 778 888 4177 BOXERS, CKC, show champion lines, 9 flashy brindle males, ready Nov 12, 604-987-0020

4035

ABSOLUTE CARE SERVICES Professionally screened Nannies & Caregivers. pt/ft 604-983-8407 Canadian Nurse available for overnight shifts as an in- home caregiver. Very reasonable rates.

Criminal record check and excellent references available. Plse call 604 836 9614.

4060

Metaphysical

LOVE! MONEY! LIFE! #1 Psychics!

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

SHIH TZU BIJON pups, 1st shots, dewormed, ready, family raised, non shed, $575 firm. 588-5195

3545

Pets - Other

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

3050

Preschools/ Kindergarten

PARK PLACE

DACHSHUND-BICHON PUPS, non shed/allergic, vet checked & shots. small. $500. 604-820-9396 FILA/MASTIFF GUARD DOGS owners best friend. Intruders worst nightmare. all shots, $2000 each. ready now! 604-817-5957

BC REPTILE Club Show & Sale Sat Oct 30 • 10 am to 5 pm and Sun Oct 31 • 10 am to 4pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park 32470 Haida Drive, Cadet Building Abbotsford B.C Admission : Adults $4 , Kids $2 , Children under 5 Free ; Family Pass $10.00 (2 adults up to 3 kids) For more info visit us at www.bcreptileclub.com 1-604-392-5715

Still a few spaces left for Montessori Jr. Kindergarten Ages 3, 4 & 5

604-990-5572

MINI DACHSHUND. Long hair. cream, Vet ✔, 1st shots. Health guarantee. $1000. 604-538-5433

4530

Travel Destinations

WHISTLER, Gorgeous 5 BR exec view home in Alpine. Winter Lease. $5000/mo. 604-649-2777

3507

Cats

★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !

YORKSHIRE TERRIER, 7 mo, spayed, under 3 lbs fully grown, $1600, papers, 604-940-4485

4070

5005

Accounting/ Bookkeeping

BOOKKEEPING

Payroll, HST, SR&ED Corporate & Personal Tax H&R TAX & ACCOUNTING SERVICES

Cares!

Send in your pet photos to the NORTH SHORE NEWS and we’ll post them to our website, nsnews.com.

Include your photo and name plus your pet’s name, age, breed and any other details you’d like featured.

Send your email to photo@nsnews.com or submit it via our website.

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Financial Services

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

We work for You, not Your Creditors.

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

DEBT STRESS? Debts got you worried? End those phone calls.

Avoid bankruptcy. Contact us for a no-cost consultation. Online: www.mydebtsolution.com or toll-free 1-877-556-3500.

FINANCIAL SECURITY IS NOT A DREAM, IT IS A PRIORITY. Do you want to learn more about how money works & build a stronger financial Future? Are you interested in making more money & increasing your cash flow? Do you want to explore a new business career in the fast growing financial industry? 778-237-2500

NEED CASH AND OWN A VEHICLE?

You keep your keys and drive away with cash.

Call Got Keys? Got Cash!

(604) 760-9629

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5040

PUPS - purebred Australian Cattle Dog (Blue Heeler), 1st shots. $500. Chilliwack. Call 604-512-7560.

604-724-7652

DO YOU LOVE YOUR PET?

Computer/ Internet

www.4pillars.ca

Jr. Kindergarten Program

Near Capilano Mall, Heywood Park

5020

Call 1-866-690-3328

Daycare Centres

HEALTH Homecare Available

Dogs

Onsite Computer Repair FREE ESTIMATES Visa & M/card Call Chris 604-613-8738

FIREARMS

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

We handle all paperwork and transportation.

Licensed North Shore dealer. 604-960-0045

3508

Childcare Available

3015

3040

Dogs

110-445 Mountain Hwy, N. Van (near Main Street)

604-980-9668

Business Opps/ Franchises

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

5075

Mortgages

STOP FORCLOSURES 1st and 2nd Mortgages 604-629-8628 www.Mazuma.ca

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Best value. Pay a fraction of the cost compared to booking individual areas. www.communityclassifieds.ca or 1-866-669-9222.

7010

Personals

ATTRACTIVE mature European lady on North Shore for delightful bodysage. ANITA, 604-808-5589

Lily’s Relaxation Centre Nice Oriental Massage

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604-630-3300

Q.

I’ve recently retired. My income is very low and I’m finding it difficult to afford the rent on my apartment; is there any financial help available?

A.

You may be eligible for a Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) grant if you are age 60 or older; have lived in BC for the full 12 months preceding your application; are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident; pay more than 30% of your gross monthly income towards rent. For more information you can contact BC Housing at 604-433-2218 Seniors’ One-Stop Information Line 604-983-3303 or 604-925-7474 North Shore Community Resources

1050 Marine Dr., North Van (by McKay) parking at rear

REAL ESTATE Real Estate Services

6005

★ 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

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-30

Surrey

CLEAN/HUGE/COZY 1BR, 1 bath, u/g prkg Condo unit by King George Skytrain Stn. $169,000.

Ph Angel or Noel 604-930-5676

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

★ ALERT: WE BUY HOUSES ★ Foreclosure Help! Debt Relief!

No Equity! Don’t Delay!

Call us First! 604-657-9422

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-02

Abbotsford

IMMAC. 3100SF, 6 br, 3 bath, in W. Abbts faces south, bsmt & tree house, fenced yard, new appls, carpet, paint, hw tank & furnace. nr all levels of schools, parks, bus & shops $479,900 604-874-6676

6020-34

Surrey

N. SRY, Immac 2 BR, 1 bath, 534 sf. 6000+ lot. Move in or rent. Cls to Elem schl/skytrain. $239,000.

604-309-1888 Prudential Realty

6030

Lots & Acreage

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Expired Listing? No Equity? High Pymts?

We Will Take Over Your Payment

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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOT, New Westminster. $75,000 in services paid! 33’ x 130’. No HST! $324,888. Call 604-726-0677.

To advertise call

604-630-3300

Apartments & Condos

2BR 2BATH 175 W2nd Street condo, oceanview, hardwood, ns.np.$1700. 604-323-2970

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

MOVE-IN BONUS INTERNATIONAL PLAZA 1989 Marine Drive NORTH VANCOUVER

Bach, 1 & 2 Bdrms

Furnished suites also avail.

City & Mtn. Views. Includes heat & hot water.

Pool, Jacuzzi, sauna & tennis courts on site.

Security & video monitoring.

On major bus route.

RENTALS 604-980-3606

Meridien meridienspa.com

604-985-4969

7015

Escort Services

GENTLEMEN! Attractive discreet European lady is available for company.

604 451-0175

Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

3 BR, den, 2 bath, Exec. waterfront furn/unfurn, short/long term , 8th flr, sec. bldg, lrg terrace, spa, f/p, $4300, n/s, n/p. 604-980-6050 326 WEST 1st St. 1 bdrm $775 & up. Nr seabus, secure prkg, no pets. Avail immed. 604-983-6916 Beautiful Large Suites 1 br $925: 2 Bdrms from $1310.

Avail now or Nov 1. Heat, h/w, prkg. Lease 604-986-3866

CENTRAL LONSDALE, bright corner 1 br, d/w, Nov 1. $985.

604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net

GREAT LOCATION! 145 West Keith Road.

1 & 2 & 3 br large bright, Central Lonsdale $850 & up, newly updated. Immed. 604-720-2913

Avail now. South facing.

Ocean view. indoor pool.

Concrete bldg. Ht & H/W incls.

1 & 2 BR, Central Lonsdale, $885 - $1225, balc heat cable prkg hw. ns, np. Nov 1-15. 913-6727

Call 604-986-3356

1 BDRM Deep Cove, View Nov 1, 1Yr.LS. Nice Reno, Patio, Lam floor, $975.00 N/S, Refs, Suits Adults 604-929-6104 or 604-626-2741 1 BR $1150. 2 br, ocean view, $1595 lower Lonsdale, dw ns now cat ok With 1 year lease receive 1 mo free rent 604-838-6101 1 BR $850. W. 5th @ Lonsdale heat & h/w incl, n/s, n/p. available Nov 1st. 604-983-9469 1 BR $900, large, newly reno incl heat/hw balc, prkg, np, ns, central Lonsdale, 604-908-5426 1 BR +den, luxury, ocean view, lower Lonsdale, sauna, gym, pool prkg, $1500 ns, np, 604-984-3437

2 BR. 1 bath, avail now. 1 yr lease, 125 West 19th, no pets, Please call 778-554-0537 2 BR, $1245. Nov 1 Top floor, quiet bldg, elevator. 140 W. 17th.

604-990-8262 or 604-985-1658 2 BR. 2 bath, Ventana Bldg, nr seabus, balcony, fp, prkg, $1750, Immed, ns, np, 604-980-7450 2 br bright, central Lonsdale, parking available, heat, cable & hot water, cat ok 604-988-1346 2 BR corner unit, bright, spacious, hardwood, new reno, central Lonsdale, ns, np, avail Nov 1, $1136 & $1178, 604-904-7545

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Relaxation Massage Special Rates

6505

rentals@capreit.net www.caprent.com

2 BDRM garden ste, QueensDelb, renod, w/d shared, d/w, n/s, $1285 util incl. 604-983-8109.

604-986-8650 Seminars/ Education

6505

2 br $1160.. avail Nov 1. Heat & hw, no pet, no smoking, 130 W 5th St. 604-987-2761

Business Services

5017

RENTALS

2 BR, Nr Cap Univ. very spacious, incld heat & hw, 1 prkg, immed, ns, np, $1350, 604-921-4384 2 BRMS, newly reno’d, upper Lonsdale, h/w fl, dw, s facing.

Quiet, n/s bldg. Nov 1. $1290 & $1310 604-725-5194 3 BR, 120 West 19 Nov 1. approx 1200sf, hardwood, heat/hw incl, 1 yr lease, np $1900. 604-681-2521

1 BR - Starting at $995

★ A QUIET BUILDING★ 1Br. top (3rd flr.) north east corner approx 650sf. avail Nov 1. $935.

Carpets, drapes, heat, hw.

Gated prkg avail. ★ No dogs ★1 cat ok ★ Pet Policy ★604-986-7745★

Beautiful Views

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

concrete, by shops, Cat Ok

North Vancouver

604-985-2926

DELBROOK GARDENS 2 BR $1540 Wdays 604-990-2971 Weekends 778-340-7406.

LE CHATEAU, 1110 E 27th, Lynn Valley 1, 2 & 3 Br large starting @ $950. np, ns, 604-980-9219 MARK LOMA APTS - 144 E. 19th St. - 2 bdrm $1350 Weekdays 604-990-2971 778-340-7406 Wkends MOUNTAIN VILLAGE APTS. 2 BR avail now.. 4 BR avail Nov 1.

604-988-3828 www.mountainvillage.ca NORTHGATE MANOR 149 W. 6th St. A 1 bdrm ste, nice clean quiet bldg. Gated prkg, n/p, n/s.

604-983-0011 TUCKTON PLACE Spacious 2 BR $1320. No Pets.

Call 604-990-2971 / Weekends: 778-340-7406 TUCKTON PLACE 1520 Chesterfield Rd. NV –2 bdrm $1375. No Pets. Wkdays 990-2971/Wkends 778-340-7406 TUCKTON PLACE 1520 Chesterfield Rd. NV –2 bdrm $1280. No Pets.

Call 604 990-2971/Weekends 778-340-7406 WOODCROFT CAP Bldg 1 br S.facing, bright, balcony, amazing city/ocean views, overlooks Cap Rvr. Designer reno’d, ss appl,cork flrs, 24/7 secure prkg, i/d pool, rec & workshop facilities, incl. utils ns, np, $1425 Immed 604-338-4335

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Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

PARKRIDGE TERRACE 110 E. Keith Rd. Great location, park like setting, sauna, indoor pool.

Studio w/den $925; 2 Br $1450 views, storage.

NO PETS. 604-988-7379 www.glassmanpm.com WOODCROFT, 1 bdrm Apt, 17th flr, Lillooett Bldg, n/s, refs, $900, avail Nov. 1, call 604-985-4636 WOODCROFT, 2 br, gym, prkg, rec fac, yr lease, np ns, $1300 incl util. Available Now 604-710-9919

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

1 & 2 BR, 2109 Bellevue. hardwood, hw heat incl’d, Nov 1, np, $1000 & $1500, 604-986-1294 1 BDRM $1400, great location in heart of Ambleside. n/s, no pets.

Available Nov. 1st . 604-926-1010 Bonavista Mgt. 1 BR +den, new, spacious, wd, dw, ug prkg, storage, $1700. ns, Avail Oct 15., 778-968-0815

1775 Bellevue Avenue HOLLYBURN PLAZA 2 BR - Avail Nov 1 Fully Renovated, granite countertops, Breathtaking Mnt & partial ocean view, new appls, d/w, new kitchen & bath rm cabinets, 2 balc, 1.5 baths, HW floors, Walk to shops & restaurants. Steps from Seawall, transit & beaches.

Sorry, no pets. 1 year lease.

Call 604-922-4724 to view.

6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

Park Royal Towers Completely Renovated

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

2 BR (1070 sq. ft.)

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

604-922-3246 935 Marine Drive

THE IONA 1370 Clyde Avenue

Waterfront 6o yards

from Seawall.

Very Large 1 Br, new top line appls, granite counters, drapes, carpet, tiles. Gym, gated security, keyless entry sys.

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

604-913-1849 2180 Argyle Avenue West Vancouver BAYVIEW APTS

1550 Duchess Ave, W. Van. Studio & 1 Br Move-in Bonus, Fitness rm, out door pool, nr shops, transit & Seawall, 1 yr lease, N/pets.

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

LARGE LUXURY studio suite, Dundarave, granite, stainless appls, Like New, n/p, n/s, Nov 1, $1350 incl prkg, 604-209-1416 Luxury Over The Seawall!

Bach now, 1, 2, & 3 BR avail Dec 1. pool rec. rm, pet ok 2190 Bellevue Ave. 604-926-6287

Call Resident Manager to View

(604) 922-4724 rentersguide.com Westwind Apartments

1 bedroom apt Nice ocean view cat friendly Great West Van location

WHITEHALL APT’S Great layout 1 BR $905 Call 604-990-2971 / Weekends: 778-340-7406

WATERFRONT LUXURY

Houses - Rent

WHITEHALL APT’S1640 Esquimalt.

2 bdrm $1400, Weekdays 604-562-7097 Weekends 778-340-7406 WHITEHALL APT’S - 1640 Esquimalt Ave - 1 BR $970

wkdays 990-2971 778-340-7406

6515

wkends

Duplexes - Rent

567 WEST 28th ST.

Very compact 2 bedroom, 4 appliances. Nice residential area. Avail. Nov 1. N/S. $1395.

Lease & perfect refs a must.

Al Dodimead, ACD Realty 604 521-0311 view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com

6522

Furnished Accommodation

1 BR bright, FURN. hi-spd/cable, hardwood, ns cat ok, nr seabus, quiet bldg. $1300, 604-724-7585 5 BR+. Upper Brit. Prop, spectac 180° view, large decks, pool, gym hottub, fully furnished $6800 neg 604-913-1115.778-926-7711

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

HOMAWAY INNS Specializing in furn accom at reas rates. call 604-723-7820 or visit www.homawayinns.com QUALITY SHORT TERM 1 - 2 BR mtn/city view suites www.lionsgatesuites.com

6565

Office/Retail Rent

2 BDRM COZY COTTAGE with bsmt, Gleneagles, West Van, f/p, $2000, Immed. 604-925-1728

WEST VAN - RETAIL Marine Dr - sunny side Ambleside stores. 604-274-2494

2 BR, 1 bath, Cypress Park, Erwin Dr. f/p, 4 appl, finished bsmt, 1/2 blk to beach, NS NP, $2100, NOW, 604-929-6236 eves / msg

Shared Accommodation

3 BR Central Lonsdale, rec rm carport, 2 appls, drapes, wall to wall, np ns Prof $1550. 813-7312 3br+den Caulfeild Vlge 2.5bath, quiet, garage, cul-de-sac, $3500+ np, Lighthouse 604-551-1409 4 BR 2.5 bath, W Van Ambleside, spacious, 2 car carport, lrg back yrd, Nov. 1st $3,500 neg.

604-925-7570 604-779-9244 4 BR, 2bath, 20 St. W. Van. large bsmt, character, rec. reno’s, deck view, garage, large corner, ns, np Nov 1, $3000, 1-604-485-5598 5 BR, 3 bath, 2 level, Ballantree Rd W Van, 3385sf, hardwood, fp Oct. ns/np, $3100 604-469-1148 6 BR, 2 bath, 2322sf Lonsdale & 29th, 2 kitchens, renod, big yard, ns, np $2500+utils, 604-988-4692 CANYON HEIGHTS Highland Blvd, 5 br, 2.5 bath, hardwood, 2600sf, $2700 neg. + utils. avail Immed, ns, np 604-926-5273msg

CENTINEL HILL, updated 4br 2 bath, 2 kitch, 2 fp, hw, $3400 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net Check out last Sunday NSN! Lovely homes available B’P’s Ambleside, Caulfeild Canyon Heights, Furry Creek, $2795< www.manderrealestate.com Kristin 604-671-6175 Diana 604-657-4508 DEEP COVE water view 1 BR f/p, hardwood flrs, patio, shed, lrg lot, quiet area $1475. 604-929-5191 STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN No Qualification - Low Down CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M VANCOUVER - 558 Taylor St, 1 bdrm + den, 2 level TOWNHOME, nr GM Place & Costco…$1,288/M

Call (604)435-5555 or (604)786-4663

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

Avail Oct 16 - Dec 31. Short term Furn studio lower Lonsdale. ns. $1200/mo 604-808-6727 The Pink Palace on the Seawall 2 & 3 br, 2 bath spacious Indoor/outdoor pools.

Fitness centre & billiard room, small pets allowed, no smoking 2222 Bellevue Ave. To view: 604-926-0627

6540

Available November 1st

Near Ambleside beach, restaurants, shops, amenities and transit. Bright & Spac. 2 BR apts., breathtaking ocean view. Newly Reno’d, h/w flrs., granite countertops and new cabinets. Prof managed, 24 hr. laundry facility, prkg. avail. Incls heat & hot water.

Sorry no pets. 1 year lease.

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

Sunday, October 10, 2010 – North Shore News – A43

WEST VAN, Caulfeild: 5 BR, 3000sf, 2.5 baths, gas f/p, carport, lots of prkg, lrg sundeck with great view, nr schl/bus, $2985/mo + utils, avail Now , 778-688-2594

6545

Housesitting

MATURE RESP prof female will take exc care of your home & pets for 3 mths or longer 604-202-0161 homewestvan@gmail.com

6565

Office/Retail Rent

DUNDARAVE seaview office, 2nd flr, by IGA, $425/mth.

604-327-4293 or 604-714-4797 LOWER CAULFEILD, approx 2000 sf retail, high visibility, excellent rates, 604-922-4138

6595

6595-45

North Vancouver

1 BR in spacious home for n/s female, internet, w/d, $495, bath enste $595 incl. 604-980-2106

AVAIL NOW Share house.

Nice room. Great view. $640.

604-986-6808 LOVELY PRIVATE room, suits female, n/s, kitchen, dining & living rms, $525 incl heat/light, furniture, cable, internet, computer, 2 blks to Lonsdale, 778-885-8864

6600

Storage

AVAIL NOW! Lower Lonsdale storage space, 600sf, electricity $450, also 900sf. with large loading doors, high ceilings, lane access. $900. 604-983-9493

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BR, $875 Lynn Valley, nr bus, suits 1 Only prkg, garden entry, fp, ns, np, Nov 1, 604-988-3392 1 BR $950 Deep Cove area bright, garden level, Nov. 1 includes heat/hw,d/w,w/d,n/p,n/s 604-779-5301

1 BR + DEN bright spacious bsmt suite, w/d, ns, Grouse Woods nr bus, $1100, Now 604-924-9910 1 BR +den, large & bright, garden level, prkg, nr L. Valley Mall & parks, suit 1 or couple, ns np, now, $925inc utils, 604-506-6709 1 BR +den, Pemberton Hghts, 5 appls incl wd 850sf new ns np incl utils $1150 Nov 1. 604-825-7433

1 BR + DEN spacious, bsmt suite, gas f/p, w/d, n/p, n/s, $1080. Avail now. Northlands 604-924-9910 1 BR gnd lvl in WV. $1300 incl. util, cable, wi-fi, ns, cat OK, shrd w/d, Nov.1, tel.778 279 8087 1 BR ground level, own wd central Lonsdale, full bath, fp, storage, yard, ns, np, $950, 604-816-7780 1 BR new reno above grd ste, Deep Cove view, deck, $850+1/3 util ns np Immed 604-929-2435 2 BR 1100sf, above ground, nr Save-On & Marine, own entry &wd $1290+40% utils, avail Nov 1 or now, ns, np, 604-626-9329

Time to Get Your Own Place?

Find your answer in the North Shore News Classifieds – in print and online!

FOR RENT

1-BEDROOM AP T. Move in tomorrow. Affo rdable monthly rent. Call Norm a 555-3210.

Go to http://classified.van.net or call 604-630-3300

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

2 BR above grd ste, Westlynn, np, ns, shar’d wd, Nov 1st $1250 +40% utils. Call 778-885-8428 2 BR bsmt, bright, wd, dw, ns, Ambleside, Park Royal, Bus, Cats OK, $1395incl utils 778-848-2747 2 BR garden ste, nr Princess Park, bus. private deck, fp, free wood, 4 appls, ns $1350 incl, avail now. 604-984-2152 2 BR grd lvl, bright, recent reno, share w/d, n.s, n/p Grd Blvd ref’s, $1275 incl Immed 604-340-5116 2 BR Lower Suite, Central Lynn Valley 900 sq ft, gas FP, 5 appliances; best suited for 1 person; N/S N/P 1 vehicle only $1150 604-657-7532 2 BR ste, bright g/l, Lynn Valley, $1150 incl utils, ns np, shrd w/d, Nov 1 or sooner. 604-984-0070

6605

Townhouses Rent

3 BR, 1.5bath, wd hook up only Lynn Valley, no cats no dogs, $1400 incl basic cable, not utils. call Lee Anne604-984-6331 3 BR, 2 1/2 bath, nr Edgemont Village, priv yard, on green belt, $1860 incl heat & h/w, rec facil.

Nov 1, np, ns 604-836-3512 3 BR, 2.5 bath, central Lonsdale, heat, 2 prkg incl, stainless, pet ok now/Nov $2900, 604-980-7703 DEEP COVE 4 bdr 5 appl pet ok n/s $2400 p/m+ util 604-220-0105

6620

Warehouse/ Commercial

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 PRIME LOCATION. Office Warehouse, 1192 sq ft, light industrial zone. 101 - 998 Harbourside Dr. 604-983-9345 Roy

MOVE IN ALLOWANCE 3 BR’S, 5 appls, 1.5 bath, Avail, 1 year lease, NP/NS. Rent starts at $1675. For viewing call 604-986-0511

2 ROOM ste, 1 br, priv ent, full bath, fridge, ldry, priv home, prkg, ns, np, $625.Now 778-865-7455 2BR+den reno’d, wd, fp, nr Handsworth ns/np, $1150incls. Oct 15. 604-987-6059, 604-376-9932

3 BR, 2 bath, lwr Pemberton, new reno, 1500sf, ns np $1500 + 50% utils. Now, Nina 604-925-8824 3 BR, 2 Level, Blvd area, 2.5 bath, gas fp, dw, 2000sf, ns, np, Nov 1. $1900+%utils, 604-728-2620 4 BR, 2 bath, Upper Lons, all appl, f/p, granite island, garden lvl, $2350, ns, np. 604-980-6050 DEEP COVE, ocean view, bright ground level 1 br ste, decks, priv entry, covered prkg, wd, ns np, $1100 incls Nov. 1. 604-980-6337 DUNDARAVE, BRIGHT, clean, 3 bdrm bsmt, nr seawalk, w/d, no pets, Now. $1500, 604-922-1614

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9125

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9135

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2003 MAZDA MPV LX Auto, a/c, 7 pass, U4582.

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2007 MAZDA 3 GS SPORT Low kms, a/c, pwr group.

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2004 MAZDA RX8 Black, leather, only 50,300kms, U5579 SALE PRICE $16,995

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2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE White on grey, fully loaded, low kms $26,990

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9520

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9522

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*

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2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2009

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1022530A M143616 M147765 M148020 M100197 M150119 B149995 M149094 M149303 M149644 M144973 M134029 M148627 M149136 M149016 N147994

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C300W C300W 4Matic C300W 4Matic C300W 4Matic C300W 4Matic C300W 4Matic C350W C63 AMG C300W C300W 4Matic C300W 4Matic C300W 4Matic C300W 4Matic C300W 4Matic C350W 4Matic C350W 4Matic

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2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010

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SLK

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1001162B B1129397A M140557 M143307 M146222 M148951 M146701 N146819 N148326 M137781 B124050 N150120 N144875 N143540 B140710 M136962 M144199 M142031

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$36,900 $36,900 $39,900 $39,900 $39,900 $41,900 $42,900 $43,900 $45,900 $69,900 $69,900 $69,900 $73,900 $79,900 $83,900 $93,800 $95,900 $123,800

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

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

ALL HOME REPAIRS semiretired master carpenter. Kitchen, stairs, sundecks, etc. All work guar. Karl 604-985-5144 COVE RENO’S/REPAIRS flooring, tile, drywall, painting, finishing, guar work. 604-454-7978 HANDY DANDY all types of renos, bath, kitchen, tiles, painting - in side & out Free Est. Ibrahim 604-619-6968 QUALITY PLUS, Kitchen, bath, sm / large renos, carpentry, tiles, electrical. Victor.. 604-889-2508

CONNECTING COMMUNITIES

ONE CALL DOES IT ALL! From the City to the Valley Call Today

604-630-3300 http://classified.van.net

8160

Lawn & Garden

SEYMOUR LAWN MAINTENANCE

• Gardening • Tree Removal • Fall Clean-Up • Leaf Removal • Hedge Trimming • Lawn Installation • Weeding

LAWN CUTS

22*

$

(*based on 2000 sq.ft. + hst)

Junk Removal

8140

Heating

PRO GAS LTD Furnaces, boilers, gas fitting. Service & installation.

604-925-1341 www.progas.ca

8150

Kitchens/Baths

Cove Renos - Custom condo kitchen/bath Full serviced renovations, offering pricing model specific for condos.

Free est.

Call: 604-454-7978 www.cove-renos.com

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

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

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

45

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

FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount

604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

604-990-1252

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

Binder:

604-926-1526 604-726-9153

• Residential and Commercial Lawn Maintenance • Yard Clean-up • Lawn Repairs • Gardening • Hedge Trimming • Tree Pruning

Free Est 604-779-6978

Counter Tops, Custom Cabinets & Refacing NO HST til end of Dec • In business 50 years

POPEYE’S MOVING Scott 604-377-2503

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

8193

Landscaping

PACIFIC LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION LTD.

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

604-839-1225 COASTAL STONE MASONRY LTD

Basalt, dry stack retaining walls, flagstone patios, fireplaces, stairs, small repairs.

778-887-0020 (cell)

www.coastal-stonescapes.com

GREATER VANCOUVER PAVING STONE GUYS Specialize in paving stone installation & retaining walls.

20 years exp. Fully insured.

Certified ICPI installer.

Andrew 778-991-6535 or Kurt 778-233-5262

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

8160

Lawn & Garden

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.

STORMWORKS

Garden Services

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

Serafina Garden Services

★ Full maintenance & design ★ Seasonal cleanups ★ Organic garden practises. ★ Professional & exp. ★ Reasonable rates, No hst.

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 GREAT LOOKING Landscapes Full service landscape & garden maint. Call Dave: 604-764-7220 IRRIGATION WINTERIZATION Get your sprinklers winterized before the cold arrives. 10% off for early bookings. 778-840-9321 PACIFIC LANDSCAPING lawn installations, retaining walls, pavers drainage etc 839-1225

● Oil Tank Removal ● Recommended ● Insured ● Reasonable Rates

604-724-3670

ENGLISH LANDSCAPER gardener, 30 yrs exp, complete garden maint. Les 604-209-8853

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

FAIRWAY PAINTING

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

7291234

JB’s PAINTING • 99/room – Int/Exterior $

•Professional, Reliable • Licensed & Insured • North Shore co. est. 2001

604-773-4549 MARK GRIFFITHS Painting Co.

S & W GARDENING SERVICE Comm/res maint, clean-up.

Japanese Gardener 604.986.0059

Affordable Quality.

Locally Owned & Operated.

References • Insured

STEMS & Seeds, yard cleanups, pruning etc, res/com, WCB, insured, 25yrs exp. 604-925-0464

604-925-4330

T. TRAN-604-723-2468, Pruning, trimming, topping, gardening, leaf and fall cleanup. Reliable.

8175

COASTAL STONE MASONRY Fireplaces & retaining walls.

778-887-0020 www.coastal-stonescapes.com CONSTRUCTIVE Landscaping paving stone, masonry, rock walls decks cedar fence 604-250-7824 constructivelandscaping.com NORTHLAND MASONRY. Rock, slate, brick, granite, pavers.

20 yrs exp on the N. Shore. No job to small.. Will 604-805-1582 T-A STONEWALL. Rockwalls, paving stones, Allan block walls, etc. 987-8155 / 250-4117

8180

PRIMO PAINTING Interior & Exterior

* EXCELLENT PRICES * Free Est./Written Guarantee

Masonry

Home Services

Call Sukh:

604-726-9152 604-984-1988

Oil Tank Removal

Have an old oil tank you need gone?

Call All Gone for a free estimate!

(604)-990-GONE (4663) www.allgonedisposal.ca

604-518-5661

8155

Moving & Storage

8185

General Garden Work & Winterizing

www.seymourlawnmaint.ca

THE GUTTER GOD. Gutter cleaning & repairs. All ext cleaning Reas rate Brian 778-837-0410

West Coast

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

8135

CHEAP LOADS Fast Reliable Service 604-922-5101

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

Automated Home Lighting Control

Leviton Vizia RF+ certified installers. Small jobs to rewires, repairs, new houses.

Lic #23726. Insured/bonded.

Gutters

Fencing/Gates

NORTH SHORE FENCES

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

8125

SEASONAL EXTERIOR HOME MAINTENANCE

Inspection, cleaning & repair: - Roofs, gutters, windows, decks, patios, and more 6 0 4 2 9 4 6 7 0 0 www.pomeroyconstruction.com

No Hassle Quick Work Insured /WCB

604-723-8434

A CLEAN PAINT JOB. Quality 1 room from $127. Int-ext, WCB 22 yrs exp. Cell: 604-727-2700 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 ANDY’S PAINTING - 24 yrs exp. & on the North Shore. Top quality interior painting. 778-838-8066 Best Value Painters Ltd. Discounts on all interior painting & power washing. Fully insured. call Chris 778-321-8900 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 MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured.

HOME SERVICES 8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

Award-Winning Renovations ■ Rendering to Reality ■ ccirenos.com

■ 604.980.8384

We Care Tel: 604.278.3838 Fax: 604.278.3086 Email: ernie@ultimatefloorings.com

#145 - 4631 Shell Road Richmond, B.C. V6X 3M4

HARDWOOD • LAMINATE • VINYL • CARPET • CORK

8220

Plumbing

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

Int./Ext. Renovations Home Repair & Maintenance Colin Yarrow cyhomeservices@gmail.com Design Build Renovations!

New Kitchen or Bathroom? New Fireplace? New Flooring? Give us a call now! 2 year Warranty, exceptional service, references.

West Van, North Shore, West Side, Downtown, House and Condo Specialists.

Call 604-418-7691 www.showcase-interiors.com

www.jkbconstruction.com

Larter’s Plumbing.com No HST cond.

604-984-7814

RENOVATIONS

from concept to occupancy

Winner of Gold & Silver Georgie Awards

– Renovator Member of the Year

Winner of the National SAM Award

– Best Renovated Kitchen in Canada

★ 3 Licensed Plumbers ★ 66 years of exp. 604-830-6617 www.oceansidemechanical.com COMPLETE PLUMBING, heating and gas services, new & old, hot water tanks, lic’d, ins. Quick response; friendly. 604-720-8805

DELBROOK

PLUMBING & DRAINAGE 604-729-6695

When your house is great except… small ❏ You need another bedroom ❏ The carport could be a two-car garage ❏ One bathroom just isn’t enough anymore

We Fix The “EXCEPTS…” Since 1978

604-987-5438

PLUMBERS

www.rjrrenovator.com

Water Lines (without Digging) Sewer Lines (without Diggging) Install. Draintiles. 604-985-4000 ENTERPRISE MECHANICAL Systems. Plumbing, heating, gas fitting 19 yr exp cell 604-612-4347 LOCAL PLUMBER - Licensed, insured,GASFITTING, renos, Repairs. VISA 604-929-6956 NEWPORT PLUMBING & Drainage. North Shore Co. Lic & Ins. call 604-980-3200, 778-222-0258 PLUMBING BY BILL Installation, repairs Honest & reliable 604-980-0993 SAVE ON PLUMBING! Licenced Plumber/Gas fitter, $65/HR. Same day service. 604-987-7473 Samy

8225

Power Washing

NORTH SHORE HOME SERVICES LTD

•Power Washing • Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning

604-773-4549 Fall Cleanups Driveways, walkways, etc. Get rid of that moss & mess around your home or work.

Call Mike Getzlaf 604 986 4358

RBG Contracting Ltd. All Kinds of Renovations • Roofing • Forming • Framing

Kitchen, Bathroom, Basement Custom Cabinets & Countertops

DAN (604) 339-2759

8250

Don’t Miss This One! 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS

604-929-7133 604-973-0290 • Flat Roofing • Cedar Shakes • Asphalt Shingles • Roof Maintenance

604-929-7133 604-973-0290

#1 All Season Roofing Re-Roofing & Repairs Specialists

Final Chance to Save ½ the HST Please Book by October 31 20 year Labour Warranty available

604-591-3500

FALL SPECIAL SAVE THE HST Have Your Roof Done Between Now & Oct 31

Call AFFORDABLE QUALITY ROOFING LTD. A+

KEEN PROJECTS LTD Doors to Floors, Baseboards to Crown Mouldings Book ahead for Fall / Winter Licensed, Insured, Refs

Landon: 604-307-5628 2 OLD GUYS 2 YOUNG TO RETIRE WE DO IT ALL!

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

ABBA RENOVATION carpentry, plumbing, wiring, painting, tiling. Work guar, Refs. (604)986-4026/805-8463 BAMFORD CONSTRUCTION Ltd. Quality Renos & Repairs.

604-986-2871 www.bamford.ca

• Restore your Home

604-984-9004

#1 Roofing Company in BC All types of Roofing Over 35 Years in Business Call now & we pay ½ the HST

604-588-0833

SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM WE PAY YOUR HST UNTIL OCT. 15/10

POINT GREY LTD. ROOFING Established 1946

• Complete wall envelope, flashing, siding, rain screen, decking, windows

555 Craigmohr Dr. West Vancouver

• Over 25 years experience in consulting and restorations

cel. 604 307-8433 ph. 604 913-2228 fax. 604-913-2232

Roofing

LIONS LONSDALE GATE ROOFING ROOFING

kradan@telus.net Licensed, Insured, References

COASTAL RESTORATION Residential & Commercial Building Envelope Specialists (604) 913-2228 / Cell: (604) 307-8433

To place your ad in “Call the Experts" call 604-630-3300

HOME SERVICES 8255

Rubbish Removal

8300

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

Quality Home Improvement ★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job Too Big or Small.

604-725-8925

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

Same day service, fast pickup times!

(604)-990-GONE (4663) www.allgonedisposal.ca

DD HAUL & DELIVERY Proficient service, meeting all your needs, providing ‘quality workmanship’ Delivered with pride.

Loads from $30 each Please call David

604-512-7471

Green Monster Waste We Remove & Recycle All Waste Eco-Friendly Disposal of Your Unwanted Clutter

Best Rates & Service

604-562-9960

8310

ROD’S RUBBISH REMOVAL Prompt, reliable, reasonable. 7 days/week. Rod 604-985-7193

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

Ins & cert. arborist 604-987-8500

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

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

604-926-1526 & 604-726-9153

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

Beside Transfer Stn. 604-924-0261

Dalton Trucking Ltd. Special: Top soil $15/yd. Sand gravel, trucking etc 604-986-6944

8315

Tree Services

$ BEST RATES $

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

Fully insured & WCB

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

We haul everything, no load too big or small, we do it all. Free est. 604-317-2500/ 929-7195

DISPOSAL BINS 4 - 40 yard bins. Starting from $179 including dump fees.

Disposal King, 604-306-8599

Tree Services

Compost-Based

#1 TRAILER TRASH BOYS

BELL MINI BINS 604-922-5101 Small or large household jobs & Mini bin service. 7 days a week Fast ★ inexpensive ★ reliable.

Top Soil

8315

A-1 TRI CRAFT TREE SERVICES (EST. 1986) ★ ★ ★ ★

TREEWORKS

15 Years Experience Tree & Stump Removal Prunning & Trimming View Work

www.treeworksonline.ca Call 604 291-7778 or 604 787-5915 www.househunting.ca

ABERDEEN TREE SERVICES Give our prices a look !!

Call 604-986-3206 DYNAMIC STUMP grinding, Specializing stump removal, prof affordable removals 778-840-9321 NORTH SHORE TREE & Hedge Certified arborist. Fully Insured Call Daryl 604-988-4479

ROBIN’S 604-986-4091 Expert Tree Care - Cert.

Arborist. 25 yrs exp. Fully Ins.

8335

Window Cleaning

NORTH SHORE HOME SERVICES LTD

•Window Cleaning • Power Washing • Gutter Cleaning

604-988-5294

Serving the North Shore since 1963

WINDOW & Gutter cleaning, pressure washing, Free estimates. Call Mike... 604-328-0865

Getting Ready to Move?

All Types of Roofing, Re-Roofing & Repairs

604-379-2641

CORAZZA CONTRACTING

Quality European Craftsmanship • renovations • custom homes • kitchens and baths • over 20 yrs experience

Carlo @ 604-818-5919

HITECH ALUMINUM RAILING & FENCING

Aluminum Modular Railing Perfect for Sundecks & Stairs Do it yourself or we can install 5 Colors and 4 Designs

604-983-3210

604-988-5294

Serving the North Shore since 1963

www.onsiterenovations.com

AFFORDABLE RENOVATION

❏ The kitchen’s too

10% Off with this Ad! Aman’s Plumbing Service, Lic. Gas Fitter, Reas. Rates. 778-895-2005

INTERIOR FINISHING

Call 604.721.8743

#1 IN RATES & SERVICE Licenced local plumber. Plug Drains, Reno’s 1-877-861-2423 #1 BARGAIN rate on plumbing & drainage. No job too small.Ken 604-987-2890 cell 604-328-7439

BATHROOMS KITCHENS

RESTORATIONS

ZIGGY’S RENOS. 25 yrs exp.

European craftsmanship. Reasonable. 604-931-4224, 992-4146

604-728-3009

Heating & Gas Fitting Licensed Plumber

Call ThE Experts

TRIM RITE INTERIORS Renos & new construction. Over 35 yrs exp. Lloyd 604-788-0947

15% OFF

PLUMBING LTD

Renovations

Renovations & Home Improvement

(if bookedbefore before Nov. Feb. 15/10) (if booked 1, 2010)

North Shore Co.

604-987-7473 604-721-6075

8240

Quality Finishing & Renos.

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

Three time Georgie Award Finalist National Sam Award Finalist Georgie Award for Best Renovation “Why Trust Your Renovation To Anyone Else”

GLOBAL

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WAT E R I N G R E S S / MOULD

- Home Inspection - Repair Estimates - Full-scale Remediation 6 0 4 2 9 4 6 7 0 0 www.pomeroyconstruction.com

Nor Shor Home Improvements From Concrete to Crown Windows & Doors a Specialty Lic. Carpenter 604-985-1984 EXPERT RENO’S Direct Trades, no middleman.

Complete renos, additions, decks, painting etc 604-700-6111 INTERIOR RENOVATIONS Bathrooms, Kitchen, Basement, & More. Tim Gleason 604-926-5440 JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. HOME RENOVATIONS

604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com

MATCO DESIGN - Renovations

*Additions*Quality Work *Ref’s 604-720-1564 matco@telus.net #1 EXCLUSIVE CARPENTRY Interior finishing; bath & kitchen remodelling, tile & stone setting.

Stephen, 604-888-1285

S M A L L J O B S W E L C O ME RENO Kitchen/Bath, Crown Mouldings, Drywall, Painting, Flooring, 604-771-2201, 771-5197

10% off ALIN Maintenance •Roof •Chimney •Skylight Repairs •All Leak Problems! 604-319-2229 CROWN ROOFING & Drainage Residental Div. Roofing installations & repairs. 604-327-3086 CURTIS JOHN ROOFING (since 1978) Roof tune-up from $149.

24 hr repair. 604-985-1913

SSK ROOFING & SIDING Re-roofing. Gutters. WCB / BBB 604-787-4622 or 778 240-6513

WESTCOAST ROOFING SYSTEMS

604-987-7325

One call does it all...

604-630-3300

Refer to the Home Services section for all your home improvement, decorating, and design needs.

CCLASSIFIED LASSIFIED 604-630-3300 604-630-3300

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