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Grey whale delights watchers Giant mammal makes extended West Van visit Jane Seyd jseyd@nsnews.com

WEST Vancouver residents out for a morning stroll along the Seawalk were treated to the sight of an unusual visitor Monday morning as a grey whale was spotted just off the shore at both Ambleside and Dundarave.

Paul Keetch, who lives nearby, was one of those lucky enough to spot the whale in the waters of Burrard Inlet off 20th Street around 9:30 a.m.

“It was very close,” he said. “It looked like it was rubbing its back or its side on the rocky bottom.”

Keetch said word spread quickly and soon there were about 50 people watching the photo Nuala O’Seasnain whale from the shore.

He said the whale was A grey whale cruises the Ambleside shoreline in West Vancouver Monday morning. The rare harbour sighting of a grey whale is the second moving slowly and appeared to this summer. For more pictures of Monday’s whale sighting, go to www.nsnews.com. be “just kind of hanging out.”

The animal didn’t appear to be in any kind of trouble, he added.

“It kind of looked like an underwater elephant,” he said of the grey whale.

The grey whale was first spotted Sunday morning off English Bay, before it moved across to visit West Vancouver Monday James Weldon morning. along a trail called the Fool’s Gold Route, with a vague plan to make “By all accounts it seems to be a fairly normally behaving jweldon@nsnews.com his way to Port Coquitlam five days later, where his mother would grey whale,” said Lisa Spaven, marine mammal response copick him up. The friend who dropped Wright off at the trailhead NORTH Shore rescuers are taking a much needed coordinator for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. tried to talk him out of it, but Wright insisted.

“It just happens to be in a pretty popular place right now. rest after participating in what is believed to be the When the man still hadn’t emerged from the forest by Aug. We’re going to leave it alone.”

18, his friends reported him missing. The Squamish Emergency biggest search operation in the province’s history.

Paul Cottrell, marine mammal co-coordinator for DFO, said Program launched a search. With only a general idea of Wright’s Team members were among dozens of volunteers from Lower plan, the group was faced with a vast area to cover. They called in fisheries officers were out on Sunday, making sure commercial fishing vessels and other boats were aware of the whale. “It’s a Mainland rescue organizations to take part in a search for Tyler help from neighbouring organizations, including North Shore unique situation where you can see a magnificent animal close Wright, a hiker from Vancouver who went missing near Squamish Rescue. Six members of the team spent as much as 17 hours a day up,” he said. “He was fairly close to shore.” helping to co-ordinate the effort, as well as scouring the landscape earlier this month.

Cottrell said it’s normal for grey whales to come close to shore The 10-day operation stretched over 200 square kilometres on foot and from the air. to feed. Grey whales are baleen feeders, and often push up mud and involved an estimated 8,000 volunteer-hours and 100 hours of The only clue to Wright’s whereabouts came early in the operation, when a rescuer found a track matching the missing man’s from the ocean floor to filter food like crab larvae. helicopter flight time. It ended Sunday with Wright still missing.

Cottrell said if the whale sticks around, fisheries officers will “We’re all very, very disappointed,” said North Shore Rescue size-16 boots in Bull Canyon, about 10 km from his starting point. photograph it to try to determine from its mottling patterns if search manager Tim Jones. “A lot of us, we have kids. We don’t Beyond that, there was no sign. After 10 days without any further clues, managers had little choice but to call off the effort. it’s the same whale spotted in False Creek and in Howe Sound up want to leave this the way it is.”

Wright, 35, set out for a solo hike from Mamquam Pass, 30 km See Sightings page 3 east of Squamish, on Aug. 10. He was last seen heading east along See Terrain page 5

Mammoth search called off

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THERE is no conformity on the spelling of the streets named after pioneer Capilano suspension bridge builder, George Grant Mackay.

NEWS photos Cindy Goodman

N. Van street signs spell confusion

Municipalities mix it up when it comes to remembering Mackay Tessa Holloway

tholloway@nsnews.com

WHEN Bruce Tennant decided to name his company McKay Creek Technologies after the creek that entered Burrard Inlet next to their building, he had no idea the linguistic minefield he was stepping into.

It was only the day after he submitted the final paperwork for the name that he saw a sign that read “Mackay Creek.”

“I thought to myself ‘Oh, crap,’ but it was too late at that point.”

He can forgive himself, though, as neither

the City nor District of North Vancouver can spell it correctly on a consistent basis — that is assuming there is agreement on what the correct spelling should be.

The street and creek appear to be named after George Grant Mackay, although no documents have been found to confirm this. Mackay only lived in the Lower Mainland for five years before his death in 1893, but in that time he built the first Capilano suspension bridge and was instrumental in getting Capilano Road built.

Yet several signs in the city are spelled either MacKay or McKay, including the most prominent signs on Marine Drive, rather than Mackay, as the name was first spelled.

The city’s GIS system has the name spelled correctly, but not so in the district, which uses a capital K. A fisheries database under the Ministry of Environment lists two options for the creek, while the Pacific Streamkeepers Federation decided to hedge their bets and use a random assortment of all three spellings on their website.

City parks manager Mike Hunter said the city wasn’t even aware of the problem.

The signs would be fixed when they were next up for replacement, he said, but added he wasn’t in any hurry.

“Mr. Mackay hasn’t come in and complained,” he said, chuckling.

That’s not the only street suffering from multiple personality disorder: Bridgman Avenue in the district is spelled Bridgeman at the intersection with Keith Road and 21st Street, but the “e” is otherwise absent.

E.H. (Harry) Bridgman, spelled without an “e,” was Reeve of the District of North Vancouver between 1915 and 1919 and councillor in 1914 and from 1919 to 1923, before switching to the city until 1930 and being elected mayor for one term in 1931. He died in 1945.

Also on the list of mishaps is the street sign on the corner of Cortell Street and “22nd Avenue” in Pemberton Heights.

“We’re pretty diligent with our proofreading,

but with literally thousands of street and traffic signs throughout the district, the occasional typo may slip by us,” said Jeanine Bratina, spokeswoman for the district, adding the signs will be replaced.

It’s not usually spelling that generates sign complaints, but a lack of clarity.

That’s been the reason for a number of complaints to the Ministry of Transportation over the highway sign on the approach to Horseshoe Bay that attempts to explain that ferry traffic should use the right-hand lane instead of the left lane, as had been the case prior to the Sea to Sky Highway upgrades.

Since then, the ministry has added more signs and painted the word “Ferry” on the correct lanes of the highway closer to the exit.

“We’re trying to draw more attention to the signage and trying to make it clear for people,” he said, though the big sign at Exit 4 that has been compared to a bowl of spaghetti will stay.

Have you seen a street sign gaffe? Tell us about it at editor@nsnews.com.

Residents hope to control density Sightings increase Lions Gate’s Fullerton area open to low-rise, multi-family options

Tessa Holloway

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A group of residents near Capilano Road are breaking ranks with their community association to call for more housing options — and density — in their neighbourhood.

The residents south of Fullerton Avenue organized a community meeting on Sunday with Vancouver architect Michael Geller and the District of North Vancouver to talk about ideas for backyard suites, duplexes, townhouses and other options in the area south of Fullerton Avenue off of Capilano Road.

Lead organizer Doug Curran said change and density are likely coming to the area, and it’s better that residents guide the process and keep the low-rise character of the neighbourhood intact, while continuing to oppose highrise towers.

“What we’re looking at is a redesignation of the area that would allow people (to build) ground-oriented, multi-family development,” he said.

He said that could allow for more affordable homes on smaller

lots that would be easier for seniors and young families, adding that the large lots and old homes currently in the neighbourhood are hard for long-time residents to keep up as they grow old.

He’s also worried the area’s old homes will be bought out by developers, leaving area residents with little say in their neighbourhood. “We’re not interested in selling properties for highrise developments or larger developments. What we’re looking for is something for a very modest increase in density.”

The neighbourhood is also home to a large site, a former athletic club, owned by Larco, a North Shore development company that hopes to redevelop the site as high-density housing, which has previously been strongly opposed by the neighbourhood.

Bernice Carmichael is one of those people who is wondering whether she will be able to stay in her home of 51 years.

“I’m 80 years old almost, and our lot is large,” she said. “We have a large back garden and a large lawn at the front, and we’re getting to the stage now where we have to have someone help us with it.”

She said she wants to know what options there are to split the property or have a rental on the lot, which could help her stay in the neighbourhood where she raised her kids.

“Most people who live here want to stay here,” she said.

The meeting on Sunday attracted about 30 people and Curran See Design page 5

Explosion sparks West Vancouver grass fire FIREFIGHTERS are investigating an explosion that may have been set off deliberately in a West Vancouver park Sunday.

Crews were called to Leyland Park on Esquimalt Avenue at 11th Street just before 9 p.m. when a neighbour reported a loud bang.

They arrived to find the caller using a fire extinguisher to fight a grass fire that covered an area of about 36 square metres.

The man had the fire under control, so crews set to with hoses to wet the area down and prevent flare-ups.

Investigators found an aerosol can at the centre of the charred area. They believe someone set light to the can, causing it to

explode and, in turn, ignite the surrounding ground cover. They say the outcome may or may not have been intended.

Using a partial serial number, investigators are attempting to determine what chemical was involved and to get some sense as to whether it was rigged to explode on purpose.

So far no witnesses have come forward.

The incident underscores the continued vulnerability of our forested areas to brush fires despite the recent easing of temperatures, said West Vancouver division Fire Chief Martin Ernst.

“In dryer weather, it certainly could have been a lot worse,” he said.

— James Weldon

as numbers rebound

From page 1

near Squamish earlier this spring.

“It’s been an interesting year for whales,” he said, noting grey whales have also been spotted near Victoria and the Sunshine Coast throughout the summer.

“We’ve had a number of whales hanging around Georgia Strait,” he said.

Grey whales spend their winters and bear their young in the warm, shallow waters of Baja, Mexico, then migrate north each spring through B.C. waters to the cold-water feeding grounds off Alaska. But a small population of those whales don’t continue up the coast, preferring to spend their summers around the inshore waters of British Columbia and Washington State.

Cottrell said it’s probably a sign of a healthy marine environment that the whales are finding enough food to stick around.

Another reason more grey whales are being spotted is there are more of them. The whales were extensively hunted in the 19th and 20th centuries but since being protected, the population has rebounded, said Caitlin Birdsall of Vancouver Aquarium’s B.C. Cetacean Sightings Network. “In the last 30 or 40 years, there’s definitely been an increase in the population,” she said.

In addition to the grey whales seen this summer, a pod of Pacific white-sided dolphins also spent portions of the spring and summer feasting on the abundant herring spawn and delighting observers in nearby Howe Sound. Thirty years ago those dolphins were considered an open-ocean species, said Birdsall, but in the past decade they have also been increasingly spotted in the Strait of Georgia.

Keetch said on Monday, he had actually been hoping to catch a glimpse of the dolphins when he spotted the grey whale instead.

“It’s kind of a neat experience,” he said of spotting the whale.

Keetch said he only moved to the West Coast five years ago.

“It reminds us of why we moved here,” he said.

Anyone spotting a grey whale should stay at least 100 metres away to give the animal space, said Cottrell.

Grey whale sightings can be reported to the Cetacean Sightings Network at the Vancouver Aquarium by phoning 10866-ISAWONE or by logging on to www.wildwhales.org.

They can also be reported to DFO at 1-800-465-4336.

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Terrain difficult to search From page 1

The major challenge for the teams was not so much the size of the area as it was the nature of the terrain, said Jones.

The landscape in that region includes dense, tangled forest, steep canyons, alpine areas and even glaciers. At times, teams were moving as slowly as three km a day, pushing their way through dense vegetation while at the same time trying to keep their eyes open for signs of the hiker’s passage. Helicopters leapfroggedvolunteersfromspot to spot in an effort to establish Wright’s route. Adding to the challenge, communications and the movement of aircraft were frequently hindered by low cloud, said Jones.

Wright, an experienced hiker, was well supplied with food and had studied the area before setting out on his excursion. The region has also seen relatively warm weather at lower elevations, said Jones. On the down side, he was wearing relatively light clothing and appears not to have taken a compass or map with him. Also, his garments were green, grey and black, meaning rescuers would have trouble spotting him even if they were nearby.

The fact no campfire smoke has been spotted is also a bad sign, said Jones. “I highly suspect he has fallen in a gully system or he’s way of out of the search area,” he said.

Nonetheless, Jones has not completely given up hope. On Monday, the missing man’s family hired a Talon helicopter.

Jones and other rescuers took the aircraft on a reconnaissance flight. It’s possible there may be more activity on the weekend, he added.

The call came at a busy time for the rescue service. Members had just plucked a severely injured hang glider from a rock face on Saltspring Island and had been involved in an aborted long-line rescue in Lions Bay when they received the call for aid.

Design charette to create options

From page 3

said he’s received a lot of support from neighbours, which prompted the neighbourhood to form the informal South of Fullerton Area Residents group to facilitate the discussion. The discussion is still in its early stages, he said.

Cathy Adams, president of the existing Lions Gate Neighbourhood Association, which covers a much larger area, said she’s worried any increased density in the existing residential areas will make a bad situation worse for traffic congestion.

As well, she said there aren’t enough services, such as parks or community centres, to handle increased density.

“There’s going to be a lot more happening down in this corner of North Vancouver over the next five to 10 years, so to rezone a lot more properties without having that information

NEWS photo Kevin Hill

VANCOUVER architect Michael Geller addresses a group of residents Sunday looking for small-scale, low-impact density options in their Lower Capilano neighbourhood. and without seeing the impact, it’s concerning,” she said.

Susan Haid, manager of sustainable community development at the District of

North Vancouver, said those sorts of things will be taken into account, and could be improved by new development.

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“It can lead to some real opportunities in terms of improved transit and also some local road network improvements and trail connection and pedestrian improvements,” said Haid, speaking about the design charette process.

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HE greatest service we can do our volunteer rescuers is to listen.

Members of North Shore Rescue were among dozens of responders who have spent 10 days this month scouring a 200-square-kilometre wilderness for a hiker who had wandered into the forest without a plan.

The man, an experienced outdoor enthusiast, set out on a five-day excursion with only a general idea of his route. He appears to have had no map, no compass and only light clothing to keep him warm. Thanks to those very common errors, the rescuers trying to save him are faced with the near-impossible task of locating a single individual in extremely rugged terrain when they don’t really know where to look.

So far, 8,000 volunteer-hours have gone into the effort, with many participants spending literally every waking hour on the task — unpaid.

Had the man had a more specific itinerary, this might not be the case.

Every year, countless visitors enter the Lower Mainland’s backwoods without the proper knowledge or equipment. Too often, that lack of preparation translates into a gruelling effort on the part of rescuers and terrible anxiety for loved ones.

North Shore Rescue benefits from financial support, there’s no question, and we encourage anyone who appreciates their work to chip in.

The largest contribution any of us can make, however, is to learn the lesson. By avoiding a repetition, we can allow these volunteers to stay home.

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There are reasons for recall

Dear Editor: If Ross Andrews does not understand why the people of the North Shore may wish to recall their MLAs (Mailbox, Aug. 22), I would like to point out the following facts: 1) Premier Gordon Campbell lied to the public regarding HST. 2) All North Shore MLAs agreed with the enactment of this horrific tax.

3) More than 15 per cent of registered voters on the North Shore signed a petition to say enough is enough.

4) The BC Rail scandal — more lies to the public.

The federal Conservatives know greed is a weakness, and when they offered the $1.6 billion to Campbell to enact the HST (money that is our federal taxes) it was an offer he couldn’t refuse.

Heart transplant needed Dear Editor: High commendation for your Aug. 15 story The Kids are All Heart about Seycove secondary students having trouble adjusting to the good life in North Vancouver following their Hero Holiday in the Dominican Republic.

What an education for them! Of their experience they say, “. . . you have food, water, showers and they don’t have anything.” And what a revelation for the rest of us when, on their return home, they say, “We have too much stuff we don’t need. Way too much.”

Perhaps what our suffering world needs is not more exciting entertainment, not more wonders of technology, but a change of heart, a new heart. The Seycove students, described as being “all heart,” are showing us the way.

Dermott McInnes, North Vancouver

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If your term for living a normal family life is “cocoon,” go for it. But don’t people get it? If the public isn’t spending, the economy goes down the toilet. It is clear to me that the HST is a revenue neutral tax, which is taxing the middle class and the poor while the big corporations can make profits.

I find this letter difficult to write as I am a senior with a small pension.

I don’t see seven per cent being added to my pension and I am tired of our politicians saying one thing and then, when they get elected, doing the exact opposite.

Mr Andrews, this is why our MLAs are in danger of recall.

Eamonn O’Carroll North Vancouver

Gift horse’s teeth are rotting Dear Editor: Regarding your Aug. 13 story, WV’s Klee Wyck Faces Closure: This decline has been happening over a long time.

When I looked at it during the time we were working on the Heritage Register, the basement was a fire trap with old paint covered easels, coil liners for hanging baskets and boxes of scraps of paper and fabric.

As the situation was explained to me, the main problem was the sealing of the exterior with some type of watertight and airtight coating which has trapped water

causing serious decay.

Probably the most serious loss is not the house but the loss of the garden.

It is apparent that many of the rare rhododendrons have been reduced to a single stem and will die out in a couple of years. I understand that there was a complete inventory of the garden commissioned, but all trace of this has been lost.

It would seem that there has to be some type of review of the conditions and responsibilities when it comes to the district accepting gifts from its citizens.

Ali Brown, West Vancouver

Oil tankers not new to B.C. coast Dear Editor: In your Aug. 20 story NV Men Stage 1,300-km Protest, the interviewees are quoted as saying “. . . and when you introduce oil tankers. . . .”

Oil tankers have plied B.C. waters for nearly a century — they are not being “introduced,” although historically B.C.’s tankers were smaller than now proposed by Enbridge.

Why do Todd McGowan and Frank Wolf think Enbridge’s oil tankers crossing the northern passages would have any more effect on whales than the hundreds of other vessels, including huge cruise ships, transiting the length of the inside passage and northern waters?

McAllister talks of “the recent shipping disasters . . . on the B.C. coast — large freighters, tankers, tugboats. . . .” Perhaps he would care to name even one tanker disaster on the B.C. coast in the last century?

I have researched the near century history of oil tankers on the B.C. coast, and you can find the history of Imperial Oil’s tankers in the Port Moody museum.

Despite operating for decades before LORAN, GPS, radar, pilots, double hulls and tethered tugs, we have never had a tanker disaster in our waters. It is no guarantee, and careful investigation of Enbridge’s proposals is warranted, but let us try to agree on facts.

John Hunter, North Vancouver

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And the plain brown envelope, please

“It is difficult for the common good to prevail against the intense concentration of those who have a special interest, especially if the decisions are made behind locked doors.”

Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter

BRITISH Columbia is in dire need of a few good whistleblowers.

Just Asking

Doors locked. Responses to Access to Information requests blacked out or not received at all. Letters to MLAs unacknowledged or answered six months late.

Media enquiries stymied by politco-speak or, “No comment; it’s before the courts.”

If the provincial government, its ministries and agencies are determined to keep doors and lips battened down, how else can we discover what plans are afoot before it’s too late to steer the ships away from the rocks?

Citizens’ only recourse appears to be the hope that old-style brown envelopes will continue to be slipped under the doors of those investigative journalists — and their editors — who have the courage to publish

the contents.

Even that option seems dicey, when we realize that effective whistleblower protection is virtually nonexistent.

Author David Hutton, a former management consultant to industry, is executive director of the Ottawa-based Federal Accountability Initiative for Reform (FAIR), which was convened to “protect whistleblowers who protect the public interest.”

In a letter published Aug. 6 on the group’s website, Hutton was unequivocal: “The Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, which is supposed to protect whistleblowers and ensure that wrongdoing is exposed, is

Elizabeth James

being used instead to obscure the nature and extent of wrongdoing and to protect the wrongdoers from being publicly identified.”

Further, in an Aug. 26 email to me, Hutton wrote, “The PSDPA has been in operation for more than three years with a budget of $6 million, yet it has not yet found a single case of wrongdoing, or protected a single whistleblower from reprisals.”

He went on to decry the federal act as being “deeply flawed” and “completely ineffective.”

When asked how the Act protects the people of this province, Hutton confirmed my suspicion that the legislation would be of little benefit, either to citizens or to would-be whistleblowers, because although the legislation “applies throughout Canada,” it only relates to “wrongdoing within the federal government.”

Discouraging news because, even at the federal level, as Hutton points out on FAIR’s website, “. . . when the Integrity Commissioner investigates and discovers wrongdoing, everything discovered during her

investigations is shielded from Access to Information, not just for a few years or decades, but forever.”

In practical terms, then, why would I even suggest that whistleblowers can be of any help in holding our government to account?

It’s because, in the face of Victoria’s apparent determination to go its own way, the public’s best interest be damned, I’m grasping at straws.

The need for effective whistleblower protection is urgent because the Campbell government is most comfortable when negotiating long-term agreements behind closed doors, only to spring them on us fait accompli, no public input required.

Negotiations for renewal of the 2012 RCMP contract are a prime example.

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a litany of public image disasters suffered by the force . . . (resulting in) rank and file ‘despair, disillusionment and anger with an organization that is failing them.’”

The same can be said of the recent events and officersuspensions in British Columbia that led former Vancouver police officer, now District of North Vancouver Coun. Doug Mackay-Dunn to comment: “In terms of the RCMP contract, the main issue is this: Will the RCMP subordinate itself to the chief law enforcement officer of this province — the attorneygeneral or the solicitor-general — and submit to external valuefor-money audits of their systems and processes?

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This begs the B.C. question: Why are the people of this province allowing their provincial government to negotiate behind closed doors, a contract for more of the same?

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First of all, we should drop the pretence that Hydro has any “authority” whatsoever that does not derive out of the premier’s office.

Of more concern, however, is the fact that, due to Campbellstyle ideology, the corporation is being picked apart and forced to enter into long-term agreements with independent power producers — contracts that well-nigh guarantee BC Hydro’s economic demise.

According to an economic statement prepared for thecanadian.org by retired economist and management consultant Erik Andersen — formerly with the Canadian Transport Commission — there are five economic indicators that portend trouble ahead for the corporation.

At this point I confess I have little understanding of “E”conomics, but Andersen’s indicators make sense at the practical level: ■ the disturbing direction and speed of change of Hydro’s operating net income; ■ the corporation’s debt-to-equity ratio; ■ the trend of recorded demand for power; ■ productivity factors; and, most of all, ■ the questionable wisdom of expensive long-term contractual obligations which, at the behest of Victoria, Hydro has been forced to undertake to the benefit of private power producers.

Reading into Andersen’s work and the critiques it has received from others, I believe that if Hydro survives at all it will be little more than a company that sends workers out to shinny up poles to fix power outages caused by winter storms.

The forever revenues so carefully strategized by former premier W.A.C. Bennett will be but a distant memory.

So to the would-be whistleblowers at E-Division headquarters, and to those over at Hydro-on-Burrard and at sub-stations around the province, there will never be a better time than now to slip me a neat brown envelope under the door.

Meanwhile, I can guarantee that the only special interests I have are these: legislation that protects the whistleblower not the wrongdoer; an accountable police force that British Columbians can respect; and an assurance that the public’s power assets remain just that — public for the common good. rimco@shaw.ca

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A North Vancouver man was attacked by the side of Highway 1 in Abbotsford last week after a case of road rage turned violent.

The 45-year-old man was driving eastbound on Highway 1 in a truck on Aug. 24 when he noticed a white Mercedes van following him closely. The drivers then passed each other repeatedly for

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“It’s unusual for (road rage) to escalate to an act of violence, and even more unusual that we would have one person who appears to have been temporarily knocked unconscious and requiring medical attention,” said Const. Ian MacDonald of the Abbotsford Police Department.

He said it was clear both drivers were antagonizing each other, and said the event can serve as a warning to other drivers to take a deep breath rather than escalate road rage. “What we’re hoping

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MacDonald suggested drivers who see what they think is bad driving don’t try to communicate with the other driver, as it’s not going to change their habits. Anyone faced with an angry driver trying to talk to them should keep their eyes on the road and slow down to create distance between the two cars.

“If the other driver follows you and is persistent in, for whatever reason, trying to communicate with you, we would suggest if you know where the closest police department is, drive to that police department,” he said.

In this incident, police are looking for the driver of the Mercedes, described as a Caucasian male in his 30s, five feet six inches tall with a shaved head and a tattoo on his chest, but MacDonald said he wasn’t sure the investigation would lead to charges.

Low North Shore office vacancies bucking trend

WHILE much of the region is experiencing a glut of new office buildings and empty space, the North Shore’s office rental market is much more stable.

Second quarter figures from Cushman Wakefield shows that office vacancies in much of the Lower Mainland have climbed more than 10 per cent, including Richmond at a 17 per cent vacancy rate.

The big exceptions to the rule are Vancouver and the North Shore, which actually saw fewer vacancies than in the beginning of the year.

That’s mostly because new buildings are causing the high vacancy rates in other areas, and construction on the North Shore has been steady, said Cushman Wakefield managing director Jeff Rank.

“North-Shore-based tenants are quite interested in trying to stay on the North Shore and grow on the North Shore, so you don’t have nearly as much movement you have in the other markets,” he said. “That’s helped stabilize the market.”

The vacancy rate was just 5.5 per cent on the North Shore in the second quarter of 2010 compared to 6.6 per cent in the first quarter, with 34 buildings total that are tracked.

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“If you use the blue-box system and this system and you compost, you can get it down to very, very little,” he said.

It’s catching on, too. Since forming in 2008 at Fromme elementary, where Thomson used to teach, they’ve now found a permanent location in the Presentation House Theatre parking lot on the third Saturday of every month.

As well, new groups have since sprung up in East Vancouver and Langley, and six times the number of people attend each month compared to two years ago.

Recycling is picked up by Pacific Mobile Depots, a recycling company that transports to recyclers. Their charge is passed on to customers and that translates to $7 for a large bag and $3.50 for a small bag.

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Members of the Seniors Tennis Association of the North Shore (STANS) gathered at North Vancouver’s Murdo Frazer courts for their annual picnic and round robin Aug. 11. Those in attendance played friendly doubles matches throughout the morning with Laurette Huff happily taking home the coveted Brenda Sacre trophy.

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Steve Dotto AS Google and HP and even RIM are lining up to offer new options to the tablet community it is high time I offered my opinion on the whole tablet scene.

I have had my iPad now for several months. It has become a fixture in my technology life, in many ways it represents to me a new way of doing things.

My original goal with the iPad was to get comfortable enough with it to figure out the best way to integrate it into my father’s life. I see the iPad as a boon to seniors, those who should be connected but don’t need the power nor the complexity of a full-blown PC. The feature of the iPad that excited me (or Dad) the most was the eBook functionality, plus I hoped that easy access to email might encourage him to use it more. So the first thing I did with the iPad was load a bunch of books on board in both eBook and audio book format.

I love the interface Apple has integrated into the book section. I am one of those who loves all my album art on my iPod, so seeing the nice graphics of all the book covers is a real pleasure for me. Can’t explain why, but I do like it!

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THE iPad’s eBook interface is excellent, offering book cover graphics, a clear resolution and easy access to dictionary functions and bookmarking. is another matter entirely. The eBook interface is a dream.

As you brush your finger over the screen to turn pages you get the impression you are turning a physical page. I love the instant access to dictionary functions and bookmarking.

The clarity and resolution of the screen is excellent; however, I actually find the iPad a bit big and cumbersome.

It only weighs a pound and a half, but it seems to gain weight as I read, and I find it difficult to get comfortable.

When we read we take on all sorts of postures, from curling up on the couch to laying flat on our back in bed, to sitting in an easy chair, but the iPad really only works well when we sit holding it in two hands; it is too heavy to

hold in one, and I don’t find it comfortable resting on my chest in bed.

Having said all that, the iPad has convinced me that I like the idea of an eBook, and I plan to give the new Kindle a try as a result. The screen on it is only six inches, but it weighs a third of the iPad. Where the iPad has shone, for me at least, is as my leisure companion. It sits beside me as I watch TV, or even when friends are over. I constantly look up tidbits of information on the iPad; it takes far less effort to do a quick search on it than to flip open a notebook, wait for it to wake up and then type in a query.

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When investigating a floor plan we often forget this, becoming preoccupied with the horizontal dimensions of length and breadth and losing sight of the third critical dimension in the definition of a room: height.

Ceiling height plays a critical role in how we perceive a space and how we feel within it. A home with identical ceiling heights throughout won’t be as inviting or comfortable as one that has variation. The reason is simple. The raising and lowering of a ceiling has a direct psychological effect on how we perceive intimacy and community within a space.

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or checking to see the date of a concert we want to attend. I have IMDB (Internet Movie Data Base) as one of my main bookmarks, and whenever we watch TV we are constantly using it to answer the question of who this actor is or what show they were in.

In short, as an eBook reader I think that iPad comes up a bit short, but in all the other ways I use it it has won me over. The iPad has become a permanent fixture in my tech tool kit.

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USE the hydrangeas from your garden to create a lovely table centrepiece.

Salal is wonderful greenery and is indigenous to British Columbia. It is probably one of the most dominant shrubs in our area. Have a look in your backyard to see if you have a shrub, otherwise your local floral shop should have an ample supply.

Using your garden shears cut five to 10 branches from the shrub and wipe the leaves of any dirt or debris. Remove the leaves from the stem of the salal branch and set aside.

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Measure your desired length of wet floral foam allowing three to four inches on each side and end for the finished length of the arrangement. Soak the floral foam in water for one hour. Once the foam is completely saturated remove it from the water and slice it lengthwise in half. Place the foam on the long platter and carefully tuck in the first

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Uniformity creates confusion From page 15 library and how its enormous ceiling height is ideal for its public function while, at the opposite end of the spectrum, in the most private place of all, the confining height of a canopy above a marital bed creates the perfect intimate zone. When ceiling heights are uniform within a home the psychological cue to formality and intimacy becomes muddled.

Unfortunately, in a world where standard building components tend to direct the proportion of space, uniformity often becomes the norm. The standard eight-foot ceiling height is not dictated by a desired proportion of space but rather by a standard length of drywall.

There is no absolute correct height for a given space but recognizing the role of proportion in the perception of space is a critical first step in good design. The Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio evolved theories of proportion relating to a room’s width and length while traditional Japanese architects used formulas to create what they thought was the magic balance. Culture, environment and necessity all play a role on

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VARIED ceiling heights create different moods in a home, from formal to intimate. overall spatial size and perceived comfort and all have an influence on ceiling height.

I feel firmly that the most important element for ceiling levels within a home is their variation relative to one another. There is no perfect number for a given room but varying ceiling heights between spaces will directly affect how these spaces are perceived and how they will be comfortably used. It’s simple stuff, really,

that’s almost primal to us. A young child will always tuck themselves away in a nook when feeling insecure or threatened.

A confining space is more intimate than a large one.

Incorporating this simple concept in the creation of ceiling levels goes a long way to creating a comfortable home.

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The North Shore Fruit Tree Project is looking for volunteer pickers to collect tree fruit from homeowners who do not want it and distribute it to organizations like the Harvest Project. Info: 604983-6444, ext. 640 or www. northshorefruittreeproject.ca/ donate/.

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Todd Major IF you can’t grow out, then grow up.

That’s my advice for gardeners who want to grow more plants but don’t have the horizontal room in their garden. Vertical planting has long been used by designers and gardeners to increase the plant palette, visual interest and to provide privacy.

There are so many great vines available today, from actinidia (kiwi) to clematis to vitis (grape). There is a climbing vine available that will bloom in any season, including winter with the winter blooming jasmine.

Some climbing vines produce showy flowers like clematis does, other produce tasty fruit like grapes and kiwis

do, while other vines have insignificant flowers but they produce excellent foliage interest, like Holboellia and Virginia creeper.

Growing vines for privacy screens makes a lot of sense, especially with our ever-decreasing lot sizes.

Vines offer the advantage of occupying very little horizontal room compared to some monster hedges that hog space in the garden. But be forewarned, build a strong support to hold up your vine or suffer a collapse at some point. A cute little vine when first planted seems harmless but as time goes on the vine’s cumulative weight and pulling strength can collapse all but the most robust structures.

There are two great vines in bloom at this time of the year; campsis and clematis.

Both are unique in their own way and interestingly, these two vines can be planted to intermingle together with very little help or maintenance.

Campsis, also known as the trumpet vine, is arguably the queen of the late summer flowering vines. From the Bignoniaceae family See Plant page 30

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CLIMBING vines can provide a nice visual break on a privacy screen but be sure to build a strong support to hold them up.

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Labour Day is real New Year’s ASK any parent and they will tell you that while Jan. 1 may mark the official new year, September is the real new year.

Back to school with new classes, new friends, new teachers — it goes on and on.

And there is no end of advice for parents.

Parenting Today It all starts with a good Kathy Lynn night’s sleep. According to North Shore Occupational Therapy, lack of sleep in children can led to learning and memory deficits. And this, naturally enough, can lead to poor academic performance.

All of which makes sense. Face it, when you’re tired you are just not alert. So, part of planning back-to-school is to consider how much sleep your kids need and how to help them settle down and have a good night’s sleep.

A consistent bedtime routine is something we think of with babies and toddlers but it’s equally important for our schoolaged kids. Even adults benefit when bedtime has a routine and the body simply understands that it’s time to sleep.

So homework needs to be finished before bed. Then the routine starts and it can include a snack, a trip to the bathroom, a story, a cuddle and kiss from parents, and then it’s off to sleep.

After a good night’s sleep, an organized morning can make all the difference for all family members.

Part of that can begin the night before. Have the kids lay out their clothing, pack their bag and either make lunch or have the makings chosen and ready to put together easily.

Know what you are going to have for breakfast so you can quickly prepare the meal.

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TWO new children’s picture books tug at the heartstrings and introduce the seasons to preschoolers.

Kitten’s Autumn by Eugenie Fernandes is the second in her series about a calico kitten. In simple, rhythmic language and with only four words per page it’s perfect for toddlers or emergent readers. What makes the book outstanding are Fernandes’ illustrations.

With the kitten series she combines her trademark fimo/plasticine collages (as in the Little Mouse series), with realia: leaves, seed pods, acorns, and pinecones adding even more to her illustrations and giving the entire book a three-dimensional quality.

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The simple text is lyrical and reassuring: “Leaves tumble, kitten mews. Porcupine snacks, chipmunk chews.”

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by Mo Willems in City Dog, Country Frog. This is a total deviation for Willems who is known for his hilarious Elephant and Piggie readers (the newest one is Can I Play

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MAYA Chung, 7, and her cousin from 100 Mile House, six-year-old Jada Harris, get into their latest picks at Lynn Valley library. Maya, who is taking part in the Reading Rocks summer readaing program, selected Coraline while Jada reads Wonderland.

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City Dog a touching tale of friends From page 22 When winter comes and dog dashes to frog’s rock he waits and waits, the purplehued illustrations showing his longing and sadness. When spring arrives again and frog doesn’t return, chipmunk finds someone sitting on frog’s rock that “she had never seen before” and they decide they can be friends too. The book is outrageously touching and will have some folk (like me) weeping. But children will focus on dog’s froggy smile,

and chipmunk’s acorn offering and their unique friendships. A total charmer.

Other seasonal titles for preschoolers: ■ Every Autumn Comes the Bear by Jim Arnosky ■ Raccoons and Ripe Corn by Jim Arnsoky ■ In the Town All Year ‘Round

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Rylant ■ Very Hairy Bear by Alice Schertle ■ Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven Schnur ■ Leaves by David Ezra Stein Allison Taylor McBryde is the co-ordinator of children’s and young adult services at the North Vancouver District Public Library. She has had many kittens and puppies in her life (but no frogs) and loves them all year long. For more library information, check out www.nvdpl.ca.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE

Secret Szechuan spot is hot

Pick a Peck of Peppers: Herons Restaurant is launching a new local source tasting menu for the summer featuring three regionally inspired courses with pairings of Okanagan wines for $46 per person. Herons is located in the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, 900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver.

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ASK any resident of the North Shore where the best source for excellent Chinese cuisine is, and they’re likely to tell you to drive to Richmond.

On this side of the inlet you will certainly find serviceable fare; good enough for speedy take-out on a weeknight. And in the past couple of years, a restaurant or two has opened to dish up surprisingly tasty food from the People’s Republic . . . but it’s too early to call those excellent. For that, a proven track record of consistently appealing, authentic and wellprepared food is necessary.

There’s just one place that fits that bill, and North Shore insiders don’t want to share it.

The room is tiny and already so busy that it’s tricky to get a table without a reservation; and no matter how you score your seats you’re likely to feel rushed through your meal to make way for more hungry guests.

Still, it’s the best we have and though there are those who might wish me to keep quiet about it, it’s my duty to direct you to the crunchiest, spiciest Szechuan-style food north of Marine Drive, at Red Chilli.

For years, the restaurant has been a poorly kept secret, tucked as it is at the neglected elbow of Lonsdale between Lower and Central Lonsdale.

It’s far from forgettable, but the location means it isn’t always top of mind.

Big J and I got a swift and well-seasoned reminder of the quality of the food and the popularity of the room when we made a last-minute visit after work last week.

“Do you have a reservation?” frowned the hostess at the door. I felt shamed.

“No, but we’ll be quick,” I promised. We had our two boys with us and it’s never wise (for their sake or ours) to have a drawn-out dinner.

The room — redone just over a year ago with woodlook tile floors, pretty Corian tabletops and a clever built-in fishtank for crab and lobster — still only holds about two dozen diners. She squeezed us in, on a previously reserved four-top, and with a Chinese beer and middling house white, we began to scour the menu at

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Hart House Summer Garden Party: The evening will start with a casual wine tasting from a featured region followed by an al fresco dinner on the estate lawn overlooking Deer Lake. There will also be live music. On Wednesday, Sept. 1, Spain will be featured.

Cost: $48 per person plus taxes and gratuity. Hart House is located at 6664 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby. Reservations: 604-298-4278.

NEWS photos Paul McGrath

Red Chilli owner and head chef Ken Tang (below) has North Shore customers lining up for a taste of his spicy, Szechuan dishes including hot pepper chicken with dry spinach (above). The restaurant is located at 741 Lonsdale Ave. top speed.

Szechuan food is famous for its spicy-hot and bold flavours, created with a mix of dry ingredients like crushed peppercorns, dried chilis, Sichuan province’s own native pepper, huajiao, and garlic — plenty of garlic. This food isn’t for the faint of heart; if you prefer your Chinese food bland, you’d best get your fix further up Lonsdale.

There is a lot here to choose from: wonton a dozen different ways, rice and noodle dishes, sizzling stir-fries with chicken, pork, beef or tofu; kicky veggies; and some less fiery offerings, like the lemon chicken we ordered for the boys.

It was clear I was dithering . . . unable to decide between a spicy chicken dish served cold, or hot pot, a specialty of Sichuan province.

The head server took control.

“Wonton in spicy sauce, small order,” he commanded.

“Spicy chicken Szechuan style, Szechuan beans, prawns with black bean sauce, large rice for the table. That will be enough food.” I nodded mutely, grateful for the guidance.

The parade of food began.

Four petite and perfectly sealed wontons came resting in a pool of ruby-hued chili oil that lent a warm tingling heat (rather than lip-burning flames)

Lonsdale Quay Farmers Market Cooking Contest: The market is hosting a contest for the best soups, open to anyone. Bring eight cups of soup for judging to Lonsdale Quay on Sept. 4 at 1 p.m. For details call Lyn at 604-628-8226 or visit www. artisanmarkets.ca.

Ambleside Farmers Market Cooking Contest: The market is hosting a contest for the best soups, open to anyone. Bring eight cups of soup for judging to the parking lot behind Bellevue and 13th Street on Sept. 5 at 1 p.m. For details call Lyn at 604-628-8226 or visit www.artisanmarkets.ca.

to the savoury blend of pork and spices that filled them.

Though the dish is always too sweet for my liking, the boys’ lemon chicken was among the best I’ve tried: thickly coated in an airy, golden batter and drenched in sweettart lemon sauce.

The Szechuan chicken was more my style: studded with tiny, explosive red peppers (that I left on the plate and Big J ate), the colourful melange of veggies and juicy seared chicken was loaded with garlic and imparted a growing warmth on the palate.

Seared in the nutty saltiness of fermented black bean sauce, the prawns were even better, all plump and pillowy flavour.

And that was it — once we laid down our forks, the

plates were swiftly cleared away.

There’s no question, this food is delicious; we were without a reservation, so we understood the need for some haste. But the speed at which we were hustled through our dinner seemed excessive. (Yet still not so fast that I missed noticing how we and all the other Caucasians in the restaurant got forks, while the Asians had chopsticks and forks. What’s up with that?) Next time we’ll get it to go.

Our bill for two big people and two small people tallied up to $78.43, including taxes, a reasonable total for excellent food.

Red Chilli Szechuan Cuisine is located at 741 Lonsdale Ave. North Vancouver. Call 604986-2088 for a reservation.

Tales for Taste Buds: The B.C. wine and producers dinner at Cibo Trattoria will feature a five-course meal, with each dish and wine-pairing introduced by the farmers themselves, including Poplar Grove Winemaker Ian Sutherland and organic Sapo Bravo Farms owners Gabriel Fernandez and Katie Brown. Tickets are $80.

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This is a pity because eggs in sensible amounts are an excellent food. What is a “sensible” amount?

According to the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency it is a total of five-six eggs per week.

Eggs are nature’s original instant convenience food.

In all cultures they are the symbol of life and renewal.

Canadian eggs are an excellent value for the money we pay for them. They could be less costly, but the CEMA holds the quotas and the price range in close check to guarantee predictable and profitable market conditions for the egg producers.

There have been some positive dramatic changes in the marketing of eggs.

Each retail carton you and I purchase has important nutritional information printed on it. The mandatory labeling contains a table listing calories and 13 key nutrients. Specified formats in accordance with the regulations must be used to ensure a consistent look that can be recognized by consumers. The nutrition information is based on the edible portion of the size of the eggs in the egg cartons.

Here is sample list for the most common size eggs: Large: Calories 70, fat 5g, saturated fat 1.5 g, trans fat 0, cholesterol 190, sodium 55 mg, Protein 6 g, Medium: Calories 70, fat 5g, saturated fat 1.5 g, trans fat 0, cholesterol 175, sodium 55 mg, protein 6 g.

It seems evident that the large eggs are the most efficient buy, besides most recipes ask for large eggs, unless otherwise noted. This is particularly significant in baking formulas.

Cooking eggs falls under the same rules as cooking fish and seafood. In order to be perfect, they should not be overcooked and should not be cooked at very high temperatures. The egg protein toughens when cooked at high heat and can become rubbery.

Eggs are really a jumble of proteins. During the cooking process these proteins start joining together and get “organized.” You can see this happening as the whites

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SLICED hard boiled eggs top are a great addition to a summer salad. become opaque and yolks get firm, and as scrambled eggs gather into curds.

Remember the longer the eggs cook, the more those proteins band together, toughen up and squeeze out the moisture leaving you with dry and rubbery eggs.

Of course one can still overcook eggs even on low heat if they are cooked too long but it is far less likely.

This is because the cooking is happening more slowly, it is easier to gauge the exact moment when the proteins come together but aren’t drying out.

It is also a good idea to take the eggs off the heat before you think they are done. The eggs will continue cooking for a minute or so off the heat.

This week we have three recipes for your summer cooking and baking. They contain great BC eggs, yummy and nutritious.

Akoori (South Asian Scrambled Eggs) 1 tbsp canola oil 2 ⁄3 cup finely chopped onion 2 ⁄3 cup chopped firm tomato 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger 1 green chili deseeded and chopped or to taste ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp ground turmeric 8 eggs Salt and pepper to taste ½ cup chopped fresh parsley or cilantro Select a large non-stick skillet, add oil and heat over

medium heat. Cook the onion for about five minutes stirring frequently. Stir in the tomato, ginger, chilies, cumin and the turmeric. Cook for two minutes. Whisk the eggs in a bowl, add salt and pepper to taste. Add the eggs to the tomatoes and add half of the chopped parsley. Cook stirring until soft, thick curds form. Do not overcook. Serve at once. garnish with the remaining chopped parsley.

Approximate recipe cost for eight portions: $5.

Potato Frittata 1 cup peeled, cooked BC potato medium diced 8 eggs ½ cup milk 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil leaves 2-3 tbsp canola oil Salt and pepper to taste ¾ cup medium chopped onion ½ cup medium chopped green pepper ½ cup medium chopped zucchini 1 clove garlic chopped fine 2 ⁄3 cup grated cheddar cheese Prepare and line up all ingredients. Select a large non-stick frying pan and add in the oil, heat to medium hot. Sauté the onion, garlic, pepper and the zucchini for two to three minutes. Add in the potato and sauté for two minutes more. Whisk the eggs and the milk in a bowl with the basil and salt

and pepper. Pour in the eggs and cook over low heat until the eggs almost set. Sprinkle the top with cheese. Place under broiler and cook until the cheese is melted. Cool for two minutes and cut into wedges to serve. Present with a salad and sourdough toast to make a great summer meal.

Approximate recipe cost for four portions: $5.

Arroz con Huevo

1 tbsp canola oil ¾ cup finely chopped onion ¾ cup chopped green pepper 1 clove garlic finely minced 1 ½ cups finely chopped tomatoes 3 cups cooked rice Hot pepper sauce to taste 4 eggs Heat the oil in large frying pan. Add the onion and green pepper, cook for five minutes stirring continuously. Stir in the garlic and tomatoes and cook one minute. Stir in the cooked rice and hot pepper sauce and heat through. In a separate frying pan poach or fry the eggs, do not overcook. Spoon the rice mixture onto four heated plates and place on the cooked eggs, one on each plate. Serve with additional hot sauce. Approximate recipe cost: $4.

Send your questions on any culinary topic to: A Chef in Your Kitchen, P.O. Box 18627, Delta, B.C., V4K 4V7. Email: pokochef@telus.net.

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Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - North Shore News - A29

PARENTING

Some first-day tears are perfectly normal From page 20 For the little ones entering school for the first time it can be traumatic. They may cry.

It’s OK and normal and the teacher is used to it. Say goodbye, give them a hug and let them know that you trust they will be OK. If you are confident that they will do just fine, they will believe that as well.

The irony is that it’s often more difficult for parents whose kids run into the kindergarten room without so much as a backward glance. Here you are, devastated that your baby is now in school, and there he is ready and willing to leave you standing there.

There are some kids who will be anxious because the past year was unpleasant. Reassure them that this is a new start; that they will be in a new class with a different teacher. But don’t dismiss their concerns. Let them know that it’s normal to be worried but that you know this year will be different.

At the end of the day let them tell you about their experiences in their own way. It’s tempting to bombard them with questions. After all, you have been wondering all day just how things are going.

But an interrogation will just get shrugs and one-word responses. The problem with questions is that the questioner is in charge of the conversation.

When you question them, they need to tell you about their day based on what you ask. So instead, simply let them know that you are happy to see them. Then stay quiet and they will likely start to tell you about their day. They can tell you what they want in whatever order matters to them.

With a little thought and planning this new year can be a positive experience for all.

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and native to the southern United States, campsis radicans flower from August to late September and produces flowers six to seven centimetres long, trumpet shaped and bright orange-red in most species.

There is a bright yellow flowered variety available called Flava, a yellow-red bicolour variety called Indian Summer and a large flowered salmon-red coloured variety called Campsis x tagliabuana Madame Galen available; all of these varieties can be hard to find.

Campsis loves to climb and the aerial roots produce a powerful adhesive substance to cement themselves onto whatever it can find to hold on to. So do not plant this vine against a structure that you do not want it to grow on. I recommend growing campsis against brick or stone, but it will do well on any wood surface and most other plastic or vinyl surfaces.

Campsis radicans grows to 10 metres or more, contrary to some books that say it will only grow four to five metres. It has been accused of having rampant vigour, but there’s nothing wrong with being robust.

This deciduous vine has opposite, pinnately compound leaves that give it a tropical look and feel. The bark is tan to light brown coloured which provides some winter interest. The flowers are borne on the current season’s wood, so it should be pruned in late winter (February) to remove all winter damaged twigs and stems. I do not recommend pruning this vine in the fall, since the new stems are rather pithy and they can suffer winter burn.

Campsis is best planted in good, deep soil, with mulched feet and its head growing in

the sun to maximize flowering potential. It will bloom sparsely or not at all if planted in shade. It is attractive to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Another common name for campsis is the “cow-itch vine” referring to the plant’s ability to produce a skin irritant that may result in redness, burning and itching in susceptible people.

The other good late-summer blooming vine is Clematis tangutica, also known as the golden clematis or the Russian virgin’s bower.

From the family Ranunculaceae and native to western China, this unassuming little charmer twines and scampers its way up to six metres.

The delicate leaves adorn thin stems that produce dangling, lantern-like yellow flowers from August to October. As the flowers go off they are replaced by white to buff coloured fluffy seed heads. The seed heads persist well into winter and provide great winter interest as well as food for birds.

Some people say this vine can be planted in shade, but it will not flower in dense shade.

At best, it can tolerate only light shade in the morning as it does need sunlight to make it bloom profusely.

Tangutica needs a finely meshed structure to grow on so it can twine its way up the structure. Contrary to some books that recommend pruning clematis in the fall, or any vine in the fall for that matter, clematis tangutica should be pruned in late February to early March. It can be pruned hard, but I usually prune off the winter damage only and retain the main stems in order to maintain the height.

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NEIGHBOURHOODS Noteworthy neighbours

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SIMON Fraser University student Mareija Eskelinen, a North Shore native, has recently been awarded the Simba Technologies Inc. Scholarship in Computing Science.

According to a written statement, she was chosen for the award in acknowledgement of her academic excellence and achievements as an ambassador for women in her field.

Simba awards the scholarship twice a year to a female undergraduate student studying computing science full-time at SFU and who demonstrates outstanding academic performance and documented community/volunteer service.

A Simba Technologies’ endowment to SFU funds the scholarship.

Eskelinen, a third-year computing science student, can apply the $500 scholarship to covering tuition, books and living expenses.

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NORTH Vancouver resident Danielle Gould is one of eight young performing artists who will receive a $10,000 grant from The Hnatyshyn Foundation to pursue university-level studies this fall.

According to a written statement, The Hnatyshyn Foundation awards developing artist grants to emerging talents in classical music, orchestral instrument, classical piano, jazz, classical voice, classical ballet, contemporary dance, and acting.

Gould, 17, who was awarded a classical ballet grant, will be undertaking a full-time program at the Goh Ballet Academy of Vancouver, where she has been training since 2008.

She completed the Advanced 2 Ballet Examination of the Royal Academy of Dance with outstanding results; was awarded the Royal Academy of Dance Solo Seal and has received

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THIS photo, taken on May 21, 1944, shows a woman taking archery lessons in Ambleside Park. The intersection of Marine Drive and 11th can be seen in the background. recognition in both local and international competitions.

She has been chosen to perform solo or principal roles in numerous productions, and has qualified for many programs, including: the Vancouver Ballet Society Scholarship Seminar; Boston Ballet Centre for Dance Education Summer School; Pacific Northwest Ballet Summer School in Seattle; and, the Genee International Ballet Competition in London.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

SFU’s North Shore crew Young team counting on major contributions at RB and QB

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ESTHER Roach is like any golfer — she has days when she succeeds and hits the ball right down the fairway and days where the ball just doesn’t go her way.

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THE Simon Fraser University football team is heading into uncharted territory this year and four of the guys leading the way at the skill positions of running back and quarterback are North Shore products.

Running backs Gabe Ephard and Bo Palmer will be counted on to lead the attack while quarterbacks Ryan Schwartz and Jonathan Roney are both battling to earn the starting spot.

SFU’s players will need to make the most of their skill as they begin their first season of play in the NCAA Div. 2 Great Northwest Athletic Conference after leaving Canadian Interuniversity Sport’s Canada West Conference.

It’s a “dramatically higher level of football,” says SFU head coach David Johnson, adding that massive player turnover — the Clan has 59 photo Ron Hole new players on the roster — makes things even tougher. “I WINDSOR grad Gabe Ephard pours on the speed in an SFU game last season. think we’re in tough. But if we Ephard fronts a pack of North Shore products hoping to lead the team this year. keep working and stay focused And they have the talent to deliver, says Johnson. on the things that we can control, we’ll move on from there.”

“Both (Bo) and Gabe have the ability to score from anywhere With inexperience all over the field on offence, veterans Ephard and Palmer will be called on to do the heavy lifting, says on the field,” he says. “Those guys have the element of speed and both of them will play and are going to make huge contributions Johnson.

“They are 10s out of 10. As Gabe and Bo go, will go our to our team this year.” offence. We’re very young at receiver so we’re going to lean on See Windsor page 36 those two players.”

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This summer Roach got all the right bounces on her way to winning the Margaret Reid Tournament at West Vancouver’s Gleneagles Golf Course, a head-to-head elimination competition that features match play contests every week for up to five weeks.

What makes Roach unique is her age — at 86 she is still golfing a strong game.

Roach is originally from England. She moved to Vancouver about 18 years ago from Ontario.

“I arrived and I didn’t know anyone, and my next door neighbour thought it would be a good idea if I started playing golf, so I did,” Roach said.

At the time Roach was almost 70, an age where most would not even consider taking up a new sport.

“You know golf is all right,” Roach said. “You know you just walk around and try and hit something.”

Roach said keeping herself active keeps her young.

“I’ve got a dog, a shih tzu called Mitsy, and Mitsy has to have lots of walks everyday so that keeps me going, and I See Perseverance page 36

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NORTH Vancouver native Robbie Dixon set the stage for a strong ski season with a giantslalom win at the FISsanctioned Southern Lakes Cup held in New Zealand in August.

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Dixon was one of eight skiers from the Canadian national team’s summer training group to compete in the race which featured skiers from eight nations, including New Zealand, Russia and the United States. Dixon’s two-run combined time of one minute 40.83 seconds placed him ahead of Canadian Olympians Tyler Nella in second and Ryan Semple in third. Fellow North Vancouverite Manuel OsborneParadis finished in a tie for fourth place.

“I’m stoked about it for sure,” Dixon said in an Alpine Canada release. “It’s obviously early but my GS skiing and training is coming together pretty nicely. It’s always a great feeling to win a race. I still need to work hard but this gives me a big time confidence boost.

There is still a lot to do but everything really worked out today for sure.”

The FIS World Cup season is scheduled to get underway Oct. 23 and 24 with men’s and women’s giant slalom races in Sölden, Austria.

— Andy Prest

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Windsor grads lead ground game From page 34

A superstar at Windsor secondary, Ephard began his college career at Minot State before moving back to the Lower Mainland to play for SFU. Last year he led the Clan in rushing, averaging 74 yards per game, and Johnson says the junior may be ready for even more.

“Gabe really worked hard this off-season, particularly this summer, getting his body ready for the American game,” he says.

Palmer was also a star running back at Windsor. He started his SFU career as a wide receiver but has now switched back to

the ground game.

“When he came out of high school he was 165 pounds and was too small to play running back so we moved him to receiver.

I think he’s 180 pounds now and just a ball of muscle — quick, coachable,” says Johnson. “(Before this season) he came to me and said, ‘Hey coach, I know I’ve been at receiver the last couple of years but, you know, I’ve gotten stronger and faster and added some weight and I think I’m ready to play running back again.’

He is right where he wants to be.”

At quarterback Schwartz and Roney are both fighting for the starting spot left vacant by the tragic death of junior Bernd Dittrich this off-season. Five QBs are on the roster looking for that starting role.

Schwartz, a second year player, is the only one of the five who was on the team last year. He attended Seycove secondary, a school that doesn’t have a football program, so his reps came from a junior team in Vancouver.

“When he got to us a couple of years ago he was a very raw athlete at the quarterback position and has really responded to the

coaching that he has received,” says Johnson. “Ryan is awesome, extremely athletic. He’s become much more accurate and has really developed his arm strength. This year, more than all that development, he has really stepped into the role of leadership of our team. Being one of the few returning players — and of course he’s competing for the starting job — he’s been just tremendous for us in our locker room.”

Roney moves to SFU after his former program at the University of Waterloo was suspended for a year following a drug scandal.

The Handsworth grad led the Royals to a AA provincial title in 2007 while playing under head coach Jay Prepchuk, an instructor known for his skill at teaching the quarterback position.

“Coach Prepchuk did a very good job with Jon Roney, that’s for sure,” says Johnson. “Jon certainly has the physique — 6-5, 225 pounds, strong arm. He’s played some college football so he has some experience.”

Good coaching, starting at the Gordon Sturtridge Football League and continue in high school, is one of the main reasons that the North Shore has produced high calibre players, says Johnson. And it’s not just the offensive guys on SFU’s team.

Windsor grads Marcus Paiero and Malcolm Allen and Carson Graham product Dylan Roper are on SFU’s defensive roster.

They will all be tested in this tumultuous season.

“We’re going to be young and we’ve got a real uphill battle,” says Johnson. “The experience and the growing pains we’re going to go through maybe a little bit this year, my hope is in two to three years we start reaping the rewards of that.”

The Clan open their season at home on Saturday with a conference game against Western Oregon.

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just drive out and play golf,” she said. “I am only seven minutes from the course so I really have no excuse not to.”

Mary Senenki, the women’s match chair and a regular golfer at Gleneagles, said that as the oldest member of the club Roach is an inspiration.

Gleneagles is a course without power carts. Roach usually plays 27 holes a week pulling her cart up what is known as “cardiac hill” with relative ease.

“She is someone everyone looks up to in that respect, that she is able to do it at that age,” Senenki said.

As match chair, Senenki is in charge of organizing matches every week for women. She said Roach rarely misses a game.

“Out of 28 weeks of play she is there almost every week,” Senenki said. “I would say she might miss four or five out of the year, and sometimes they are rain out days.”

Roach is modest about her recent success on the course.

“I am really not a very good golfer, it was just a little bit of luck that other people missed the ball,” Roach said.

“I have never had a lesson, isn’t it awful? I just copy other people and there we are.”

Senenki said Roach is a consistent player.

“She gets up there and hits the ball and she is right down the middle every time,”

NEWS photo Mike Wakefield

ESTHER Roach finishes a round at Gleneagles. The 86-year-old won a tournament there this summer.

Senenki said. “She shoots under a hundred, which is good. It is a tough little course.

You really have to think about where you want to place your ball, sometimes it works and

sometimes it doesn’t.”

Roach said her secret to golf is simply determination.

“I just sort of persevere. Yes that is what it is, perseverance,” Roach said.

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ALLISON - Mildred Mildred Allison (nee Masur) went to be with her Lord on August 24th, 2010. She was born in Nokomis, Saskatchewan, in February 1930. She was the child of German speaking immigrants from Russia. Mildred studied piano and contributed to the musical programs of churches wherever she lived. She will certainly enjoy the music of heaven. Mildred married the Rev. Robert Allison in 1959 and they became a team in ministry. She leaves behind a daughter, Miriam, and son in law, Bart, son Gregory, and daughter in law Debbie. The seven grandchildren are Calle, Averee, Jori and Zachary van der Linde and Caleb, Luke and Josiah Allison. Mildred is survived by her husband Robert (Bob), a brother, Lloyd Masur of Nokomis, Saskatchewan and sister, Alice Falkenberg of Camrose, Alberta.

She also leaves behind a rich legacy of loving and caring friends. A memorial service was held at St. Andrew’s and St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, 2641 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver on Monday, August 30th at 2:00pm.

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LEWIS - Marlene Charlotte Marlene passed away on Sunday August 22, 2010. A service will be held in her honour on Sunday August 29th at 11 am, at the Lynn Valley Legion, 1630 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver.

THOMAS, Donald Leigh Jan. 1, 1932 - August 27, 2010 Donald was born in Swansea, Wales and graduated from the Welsh School of Architecture at Cardiff University. He was an avid cycling enthusiast, and raced with the Port Talbot Wheelers in his youth. Donald moved to Vancouver in 1957, intending to stay only 2 years until the National Service ended. He fell in love with Vancouver and remained here permanently, only returning to Wales occasionally for visits.

Donald spent most of his career as a construction specifications writer, working as a selfemployed contractor. He served as President of the Specifications Writers’ Association of Canada and became well-know in local architectural circles. Donald loved the adventure of travelling and regularly went off to exotic places around the globe in South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia and to obscure places like Bhutan, Petra and the Amazon Jungle. From 1985 – 1988, Donald lived and worked in Kuwait and enjoyed the ex-pat life and local culture. Closer to home, Donald loved his regular trips to Yellow Point Lodge and every summer he would travel the West Coast in his camper van. Never forgetting his Welsh roots, Donald became active in the Dylan Thomas Circle and enjoyed reciting the Welsh poet’s material and even acting in a play. Earlier this year he enjoyed a cruise to Mexico and was looking forward to his next trip. In 1996, Donald was given a second chance at life in the form of a heart transplant. It was an amazing gift. He lived life to the max in those 14 years, and he was able to see his 3 grandchildren born and grow up to be nearly as tall as him. Donald is survived by daughter, Sian, his son, David, daughter-in-law, Joanne and three grandchildren, Evan, Sarah and Stephanie. He will be greatly missed by his numerous close and loyal friends.

Donald’s family wishes to thank all those involved with his transplant, the wonderful staff at Lions Gate Hospital and especially long-time physician and friend, Dr. Paul Sugar.

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GANSTAL - Arne Ingmar On Aug. 19th, he passed away in his West Vancouver home with his 3 children at his side: Angela, Anders & Lars. He was predeceased by his loving wife Ulla. In his 85 years he touched many lives with his kind soul.

Services will be held in his Garden on Sept 4th. 'Donations in lieu of flowers to Lions Gate Hospice would be gratefully accepted'

McClure, Veronica (ne´e Curran), aged 78, passed away peacefully in North Vancouver on August 26, 2010. Survived by her daughters, Lindsay-Anne and Jacqueline (Piotr); grandchildren Stephen, George, Monika and Emilia; as well as siblings, nieces and nephews in Ireland, England and the US. Veronica was predeceased by her husband of 39 years, Dr. David Joseph McClure. Prayers will be held Thursday September 2nd at 7:00 p.m. at Christ the Redeemer.

Mass for her soul will be held at Christ the Redeemer, 595 Keith Road, West Vancouver, B.C. at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 3rd 2010. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lions Gate Hospital Foundation in Veronica’s memory at info@lghfoundation.com

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GRISDALE, Ronald Trevor 1935-2010

Ron, beloved Father, Grandfather, Uncle, Brother and friend passed away suddenly Thursday, Aug 19th at Lions Gate Hospital. His generous spirit will be missed by those whose lives he touched. He was a lifelong resident of West Vancouver and was involved in many charitable and volunteer activities. He spent his career with BC Tel, before retiring in 1992. He was predeceased by his wife Daphne in 2006 and is survived by his loving son Doug, grandson Tyler, daughter Deborah, son-in-law Antonio, ’sister/cousin’ Bobby, nephew Joe, nieces; Karen, Susan and Jennifer, and numerous family members and friends throughout the world. A celebration of his life will be held at 10am on Saturday, September 4th at West Van Baptist Church, 450 Mathers Ave, West Vancouver. Shorts are encouraged. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Barnabas Family Ministries and Lions Gate Hospital Foundation/ Chemotherapy Clinic.

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MURI - Dennis Lloyd 30th Aug passed away at home with his wife Agnes and friend Alison by his side. Aged 70 years he fought a courageous battle with cancer. Former owner of Gus’s Home Hardware in Deep Cove. Dennis leaves brother Glen/Maralyn/family. Family in Cranbrook, Stepson Carl/Leoni/ family in Gibsons. Many granchildren and great grandchildren. Memorial service to be held in Boal Chapel Lilloet Rd. Thursday September 2nd at 2pm. In lieu of flowers donations to Sechelt SPCA, Cancer Society or Society of choice.

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Oct 17, 1960 - Sep 1, 2009 May everyone who knew you take a moment today to remember that beautiful sparkle in your eyes and what a truly great guy you were! Your family misses you every day and cherishes all the memories we were blessed enough to share with you!

Loving you always, forgetting you never.

Till we meet again.

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RYBCHINSKY - Alice July 26, 1915 - August 20, 2010 Alice is the oldest of four children born to pioneer parents John and Mary Rybchinsky in a mixed Ukrainian farming community several miles out of Wakaw in northern Saskatchewan. She lost her parents, her sister Ann, her brother Peter, her brother-in-law Matt, her niece Bev. She is survived by her brother Stan (Jessie) their children Sandra (Colin) Brian (Wilma) their children Wyatt, Tanner, Cale and Alex, her niece Diane and her children Cynthia (Lennie) their children Caylen and Connor, and Scott and Michelle. A service will be held on September 4th at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses at 2626 Mountain Highway, Lynn Valley, North Vancouver, B.C. at 2 pm.

VLIEGENTHART - Mieke (Nee Veenboer). December 13, 1921-August 21, 2010 passed away in North Vancouver. Born in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.

Predeceased by her mother, father and four siblings. Mieke was loved by so many and she will be deeply missed by her family and friends especially by her daughters Barbara and Linda and her grandchildren, Angelique, Romy, Ryan, Craig, Marc and Aaron, greatgrandchildren Rory, Kaycee and Olivia and many nieces and nephews. Her spirit will forever live on in those who loved her.

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604-282-6668 or 1-800-347-2540 STEVENSON - George William George, born at home on February 27, 1917 in Harding, Manitoba, died peacefully August 29, 2010 as his family lovingly said goodbye. “We love you Dad, Grandpa, and Great-Grandpa”.

George was predeceased by his beloved wife Irene in 1973, and his brother Harold. He leaves behind his loving companion Joyce Borrie. George is survived by his son Dave (Sue), grandchildren Amy (Jason), Matt, Sam, Jesse and Aaron, great grandchildren Callen and Koen, brother Gordon (Jean) and extended family. George grew up farming in Manitoba. He arrived in Vancouver in 1948 and built a career in building supplies in West Vancouver. With his amazing knowledge, he helped the builders and home handymen create fine homes on the North Shore for 34 years. On his retirement George spent fifteen years as a volunteer driving for the West Vancouver Seniors Centre, honored at his second retirement with a lifetime membership. As a youth, George was an accomplished athlete in hockey and baseball; he won curling, lawn bowling and golf competitions over many years.

George was a strong, quiet, caring man who lived at home until his health failed in the last month of his life. George was a remarkable man. He made many friends and lived a life of service to his community. A memorial celebration will be held Friday September 3, 2010 in the Spirit Room, West Vancouver Community Centre, at 2:00 pm.

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APARTMENT/CONDOMINIUM MANAGERS (CRM) home study course. Many jobs registered with us across Canada! Thousands of grads working! Government certified. 30 years of success! www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.

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Music/Theatre/ Dance

Voice Lessons Just For You Every lesson developed to suit each student’s potential.

Discover your authentic voice through breathing exercises & posture alignment. Develop the skill to sing well without accomp. 1 hr lesson, 15 yrs. exp. Renee 1-250-721-4445

Tutoring Services

EXP’D ENGLISH / JAPANESE Tutor. $25/hr. Essay help, ESL, conversation. 778-867-7808

2010

Appliances

ILAC APPLIANCE & VACUUMS

1825 Lonsdale Ave

604-987-7330

LIKE NEW!

Sales Associate

Giftworks, a thriving gifts & decor store with a friendly sales-focused staff in Edgemont Village seeks a Sales Associate for 3 to 4 days/week. Professional presentation & excellent communication skills essential. Sales experience an asset. Start immediately.

Resumes to: 3080 Edgemont Blvd, North Vancouver or email: info@giftworks.biz

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Sales

INSIDE SALES PROFESSIONAL

for well established North Shore company to conduct web based product demonstrations and sales. All leads provided, base salary and excellent earning potential. Please email adresponse@shaw.ca

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Trades/Technical

BUCHANAN LUMBER Truck Shop, High Prairie, Alberta.

Heavy Duty Truck Mechanic/ Shop Foreman. Must be a team player. Have completed an apprenticeship truck and transport trade certification.

Supervisor experience would be an asset. A competitive wage and benefit package is offered.

Address: P.O. Box 38, High Prairie, AB, T0G 1E0. Fax resume to 780-523-5910. Only those of interest will be contacted.

MECHANIC/TECHNICIAN FOR Polaris, Mercury, Argo Dealership. Whitehorse, Yukon.

Full Time $24.00- $26.00 per hour D.O.E. Fax resume 867-668-2428 or call Chris @ Checkered Flag Recreation 867-633-2627.

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For Sale Miscellaneous

AREA CARPET 5’x7’ green, pattern border. $50, white fireplace w/bookshelves 55WX15DX43H $150, 2 wicker light colour (Jinger Jar) chairs, pattern cushions 2 for $130, white nite stand $30, Queen H/board, black metal ornate works $75. micro wave $10.

604-551-1490 can email photos.

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Furniture

6 DWR pine upright chest, childs study centre, white 6 dwr chest, $50 ea. Good cond 604-926-6194 COMPUTER DESK, $40 obo.

Call 778-846-5275

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

DINING TABLE, 44 inch octangular pedestal, oak, w/15inch leaf, (59inch total) 4 upholstered chairs, $350, 604-921-0012

Warranty & Delivery Removal Available

DRESSER, APT sz hutch, portable bar, 4 dining chairs, wooden rocking chair, walker, vaccum, rug shampooer, 604-929-4903

604-306-5134

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For Sale Miscellaneous

6 PINE dining chairs, loc. crafted, $200; twin bed frame &headboard $40; FurReal animated siton pony $130; bldg supplies for lovely dollhouse $175; 604-983-2316 CAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs?

Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-981-6591

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Lumber/Building Supplies

#1A STEEL BUILDING SALE! Save up to 60% on your new garage, shop, warehouse. 6 colors available! 40 year warranty! Free shipping, the first 20 callers! 1-800-457-2206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

FUTURE STEEL BUILDINGS CLEARANCE - Pre-engineered and custom-sized to your requirements. Factory-direct pricing. Some models discounted to half-price to clear. CALL FOR FREE BROCHURE AND QUOTE 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170

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Top Notch USED FURNITURE Just arrived from the PACIFIC PALISADES HOTEL Any Any Size Size Mattress Mattress $99, $99, Headboards Headboards $50,Nite $50,Nite Tables Tables $50, $50, Dressers Dressers $100,Sofa $100,Sofa Beds Beds $200, $200, Banquet Banquet Chairs Chairs $15, $15, Lamps $20, TV’s $30, Armoires $100, Drapes $30 Lamps $20, TV’s $30, Armoires $100, Drapes $30 Mini-bars Mini-bars $40 $40 ...and ...and much much more! more!

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Lumber/Building Supplies

HOME COTTAGE Building Deals!! NO-CRETE TM Prefabricated Panel - Instant Foundation System - Basement $69.99/foot, Crawlspace $49.99/foot! ICF Concrete $19.99/5.33SF Block. 792SF 2484SF Shell Erected + Exterior Lock-up + Interior Framing from $29,975.00!! www.greenrpanel.com / 1-800-871-7089. Local Dealer/ Installers!!!

NEW NORWOOD SAWMILLS LumberMate-Pro handles logs 34” diameter, mills boards 28” wide. Automated quick-cyclesawing increases efficiency up to 40%. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT - FREE Information: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT STEEL BUILDING INVENTORY SALE... $4 to $11/sq.ft.

Immediate orders only - FREE shipping, some exclusions. Up to 90 days to pay. Deposit required.

Pioneer Manufacturers since 1980. 1-800-668-5422

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Musical Instruments

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4 TOY Australian Shepherd pups 2/merles 2/ tri parents to view 604.799.3324/ $750 - $950 cowgirl555520@rocketmail.com

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LOVESEAT, blue / gray, good condition. Free for pick-up.

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We handle all paperwork and transportation.

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AMERICAN PITBULL pups, P/B, $500. Call for more information, 604-819-6006 FILA/MASTIFF GUARD DOGS owners best friend. Intruders worst nightmare. all shots, $2000 each. ready now! 604-817-5957

LABRADOODLES! 250-395-4323 wildrosekennels@telus.net MALTESE PUPS, 2 m’s, trained, 3.5 mths, vet ✔ 1st shots, fam raised, ready to go. 604-464-5077

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604-591-2137

PB HAVANESE & Havanese X pups, 8weeks, vaccinated, dew, $675/$875. Call 778-881-5966

PUREBRED BLUE pitbulls $1000. Very healthy with first shots Ph: 604-584-7885.

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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.

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Homecare Available

ABSOLUTE CARE SERVICES Professionally screened Nannies & Caregivers. pt/ft 604-983-8407 CERT EXP elderly caregiver - live out. Exc. ref’s. 7 days/wk. Mel 604-992-1806 *604-876-5466

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Childcare Available

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Cats

RAGDOLL KITTENS, males, vet check, 1 vac. dewormed, parents Sealpoints, $350, 604-850-7471

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PIT BULL Puppies. UKC reg.

Great bloodlines. 604-240-1647. www.heavylinepitbulls.com

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Financial Services

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Travel Destinations

MAUI CONDO Kihei, 1 blk to Cam 1, 1 br furn, i/net, Oct 25-Nov 25 nr ammens. 604-985-7967

PIANO & bench $1500, Heintzman Upright 40'x 57'. Fully tuned, good conditon. 604-980-3242

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Dogs

Daycare Centres

Little Paris Daycare at Harry Jerome Rec Centre

Now Accepting registrations for September.

(30 mth - kindergarten)

604-418-0904 New Toddler Program Sept 2010. Register now. Also 30mos - 5 yrs ★604-929-5799★

Preschools/Kindergarten

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Healthy pasta that tastes good?

High fiber, low fat Fettuccini Alfredo or Primavera?

Years ago, when whole grain pasta was introduced, it was heavy in texture, strong tasting and you could forget about attempting to feed it to the kids.

Containing up to three times the fiber of white pasta, today’s whole grain varieties combine great taste with healthy eating. As for the sauce, forget stirring heavy cream and butter over the stove. This microwave recipe makes a friendly family friendly meal: Ingredients: 2T flour, 2T margarine, 1t garlic powder or 2 cloves of crushed garlic, 2C 1%milk, 1/2 C parmesan cheese.

Procedure: In a large bowl, microwave margarine until melted. Whisk in flour and garlic. Slowly add milk, whisk until smooth. Microwave (high) a minute at a time, whisking between minutes.

After the third or fourth time, the sauce will thicken. Add parmesan, whisk until smooth.

For Pasta Primavera, toss sauce and pasta with lightly steamed, slightly crispy veggies - carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, mushrooms.

Information provided by: North Shore Child Care Resource Program, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society: 604-985-7138

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Personals

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Escort Services

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LEGALS 5505

1849 Larson Road

The City of North Vancouver has received a rezoning application to permit the subdivision of the existing single family lot into two small lots and build a single family house with a secondary suite on each lot.

Two parking spaces would be provided for each lot, accessible from West 19th Street.

Interested members of the public are invited to attend the following Development Information Meeting/Open House with the appllicant for an early opportunity to review the proposal and offer comments:

Architect: Jonathan Ehling Architect 705-207 Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1H7 T: 604.488.1380 F: 604.488.1308 E: jearch@axionet.com

Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

1 BACH West 2nd St, brand new.

View, w/d, prkg, storage, $995 nr seabus, n/s, n/p. 604-986-1822 1 BDRM: 365 East 2nd St., N Vancouver: Bright, northwest facing suite in quiet building- 1 Bath, h/w & d/w. $925/mo incl heat & h/w avl Oct1st. ph604-726-6240 1 BDRM, new kitchen with d/w, central Lonsdale. Adult Bldg. $850 Now. Ron 604-922-6336

1 BR $1125. 2 br, ocean view, $1595 avail now, lower Lonsdale, dw, ns, cat ok 604-838-6101

1 BR, ctrl Lonsdale, view, balc, heat, cable, prkg, hw, coin wd, ns, np. Oct 1, $870, 604-913-6727

Early Public Input Opportunity Rezoning Application

W. 19th St. Westview Dr.

Date: June 08, 2010 Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm

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1 Br, $805, large incld heat, laundry, np, ns, Lonsdale & Keith, Oct 1, 604-929-5101 leave msg.

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Applicant Contact: Hamid Reza Taheri Abkouh 301-1320 Chesterfield Ave. North Vancouver, BC V7M 0A6 T: 604.986.0137 E: taheri_hta@yahoo.ca

City of North Vancouver: Irena Gancewska Planning Technician Community Development Dep’t 141 W. 14th Street North Vancouver, BC V7M 1H9 604-990-4214 or: igancewska@cnv.org

1 BR. Near Sea Bus. Ns/np. Quiet bldg. Prkg. $950/mo. Lease. Refs req’d. Avail Oct 1. 604-801-1164 1 BRs large, from $855, patio.

Quiet, drapes, heat incl’d. Gated prkg, no pets, 1 year lease. 321 East 2nd. 604-987-5802 1 BR $900 2 BR $1200 Heat & hw no pets, no smoking, 130 W 5th St av. now & Sep 15, 604-987-2761

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North Van Apt. Rentals

2 bd 2 bth Carlton Club West facing 9th Roomy big deck view pool $1995/ 2 bd 2 bth SW Corner Victory Ship Way New! 11th floor sub penthouse Lots of deck Huge View Hwd, ss, hotel amenities include pkg! $2495/ www.dianamander.com Royal LePage Northshore 604-657-4508 / 926-6011 2 BDM + den 1500 sf p/h suite in Ventana bldg in Lower Lonsdale.

360 degree views from 600 sf rooftop deck. In-suite laundry.

Gas fireplace. Pets ok. Gym, social room and two parking spots. $3700. 604-617-1212 2 BDRM: 365 East 2nd St., N Vancouver: Bright, north east facing suite in quiet building- 1 Bath, h/w & d/w. $1050/mo incl heat/h/w avlOct1st 604-726-6240 2 BR, 1.5 ba, 1200sf, views, reno’d, $1750 unfurn, $2000

tastefully furn. NOW, 604-644-9131

2 BR, balcony, hardwood flrs, $1160 np, ns, avail Oct 1, 225 E 12th 604-986-5437 2 br bright, central Lonsdale, parking available, heat, cable & hot water, cat ok 604-988-1346 2 BR, Central Lonsdale, 1st flr, N. facing, hw flrs, heat & h/water incl, no pets, $1100, avail Sept 1, Dodwell Strata Management.

604-838-5020 or 604-699-5264

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

2 Br, large bright corner $1050, incl. hw, 2369 Lonsdale, hardwood, prkg, ns, np, 604-988-5501

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Agents

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

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BUSINESSES FOR SALE

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Houses - Sale

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Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

2 BR, nr Cap Univ. very spacious, incld heat & hw, 1 prkg, immed, ns, np, $1350, 604-921-4384 2 BR top flr corner, Reno’d, nr seabus, $1350, reduced rent for 1 mature prof, ns, 1 cat ok, Judy 604-988-5171, 209-4212 lv msg

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Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

GREAT LOCATION! 145 West Keith Road.

2 BR Woodcroft, S.W. corner, updates, no pets Immed $1350.

Vistarealty.net 604-925-8824 3 BR, den, 2 Bath, Secure, New, Oceanfront, 8th flr, 2 prkg, 2 balc. avail NOW, $4600. 604-980-6050

777 W. Queens Rd. 2br or 3br units $1540 to $2000.

Weekdays 604-990-2971 or Weekends 604-985-2876.

A 1 studio. THE HILLRIDGE 170 E. Keith Rd clean, quiet, concrete Heat h/w incl. np ns 985-8405 Beautiful Large Suites 1 Bdrm $925, avail now. 2 Bdrms from $1315. Avail now or Sept 1.

Heat, h/w, prkg. Lease 604-986-3866 Chesterfield/W15, 1br, view, incld heat hw, cable, 1 yr lease, no pets, $850up, 604-987-9899 HI RISE, Central Lonsdale, 1 BR. avail Oct 1, Incl heat & hw. no pet, from $990. 604-985-3650 LIONS APTS -1 Bdrm $1100, courtyard, newer suite, w/d, d/w, Sept 15 or later. Heat, h/w, prkg.

Lease 604-986-3866

Beautiful Views

1 bdrm- $1,050 Spacious, pool, storage, heat & hw, dw, quiet,

concrete, by shops, Cat Ok

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Mission

MISSION, BY OWNER, Reno’d2 ste’s, 1900 sqft, 6100 sqft lot, Rent $1000 per side, $299,000.

Call Kelly 604-418-3162

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Lots & Acreage

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOT. $75,000 in services paid! 33’ x 130’. New Westminster. No HST! $325,888. Call 604-726-0677.

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Recreation Property

MT. BAKER SKI AREA. 2 cabins, 1 property. Rent one, use one.

Gated community w/ amenities.

35 min. from border $399,500 U.S. Maryann Angus 360-224-6704 www.mymtbakerhome.com

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West Van Apt. Rentals

1640 ESQUIMALT AVE. 1 BR $1050. Available Sept 1.

Call 604-990-2971 or 604-985-2876 on weekends.

373 TEMPE CRESCENT

THE BOULDERS, $3995/mo, 2 br +den, 2.5 bath, very large patio, flr to ceiling windows, 180° views, 1 pet ok, ns, Brit. Prop. appt. Pat. 604-688-1968

Cute, compact 2 BR up, 1 down, 2 full baths, den/rec room down. N/S, Pet possible.

Avail Oct 1, $1950. Lease and perfect references a must.

Al Dodimead, ACD Realty 604 521-0311

view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com

728 West 14th Street.

As new 2 BR, 2 level condo, 1.5 bathrooms. N/S, N/Pets.

Avail Oct 1. $1800. Lease and perfect references a must.

Al Dodimead, ACD Realty 604 521-0311

view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com PARKRIDGE TERRACE 110 E. Keith Rd. Great location, park like setting, sauna, indoor pool.

Studio w/den $940; 1 br +den $1095; 2 Br $1450 views, storage. NO PETS. 604-988-7379 www.glassmanpm.com MOUNTAIN VILLAGE APTS. 2 BR Sept & Oct 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

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

Call 604-922-3246

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

North Vancouver

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Apartments & Condos

Luxury Over The Seawall!

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

604-985-2926

Houses - Sale

6505

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

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6505-11

162 VICTORY SHIP Way @The Pier: Brand New. Stunning view, 7 appl, air/cond,1 br $1550; 2 br $2750 Anson Rlty 604-671-7263

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

From the City to the Valley

Apartments & Condos

2 BR - Large $1100, Parklike Setting, Outdoor Pool, Playground. 960 sq.ft., Drapes, Heat & Prkg. Incl. 1 yr lease. no pets 1228 Emery Pl., Lynn Valley 604- 987- 4922

6007

ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!

6505

935 Marine Drive

TOP FLOOR PENTHOUSE 2 Br, 2 bath, corner unit, Featuring sweeping water & mtn views.

Open plan kitchen, SS appl, granite, 2 decks. Newly painted, vry clean, 7yrs old, TIME building Lower Lonsdale. ns, np. $2300.

Avail now Tim 604-925-3171

6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

BELLEVUE 2 BR newly reno’d faces South, large balcony, ocean view $1800 incls. 604-922-8079 604-649-4970

6505-13

Other Areas Apt. Rentals

SQUAMISH- Riverstones, Avail Now! Rent geared to income for seniors & persons with disabilities. New 1 BR + den, 1 BA, lam., micro, f/s, elec heat, secure bldg, prkg, N/S, pet restrictions. Excl. hydro, cable & phone. Contact B.C. Housing @ 604-433-2218 to add Riverstones to your Preferences

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AMBLESIDE TOWER Studio & 1 BR avail. Excellent views, rents incl. heat & h/w.

Tennis courts, indoor pool, saunas, exercise & games rooms on premises. Walk to beach & shops.

1552 Esquimalt 604-922-8443

BAYVIEW APTS

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

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

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6540

Houses - Rent

180° VIEW Brit Prop WV 4000sf 5br+den 3bath, deck, $3495+utils Sept1 shrt/lng term 604-812-1356 2 BR, 2.5 bath, Grand Blvd, 2 level, very priv., deck, own entry & w/d, jacuzzi, ns, 604-787-2048

3 BR, 1.5 bath, Grand Blvd. 6 appls incl wd, large yard, fp, garage, ns, $2300, 604-763-2580 3 BR, 3 baths, rec room, Pemberton Heights, balcony $2300, avail now. Call Nasrin 604-551-5141

2 large Bdrms + den, extra large living room with f/p. #2-518 West Keith Rd. Avail now, 604-719-8263, 604-719-2723 3 BR Central Lonsdale, own laundry, balcony $1600 + utils, avail immed 778-838-9282

3 BR Dundarave, Bellevue Ave. duplex, 3 bath, new kitchen, double garage, long/short term, ns, np, $4000, 604-616-3085 5 BR 2 lvls, Central Lonsdale, own w/d, balcony $2300 + utils, avail now 778-838-9282

6522

Furnished Accommodation

1 BR fully furn studio suite, N. Van garden level, share W/D, N/S, N/P, $900 incls, 604-986-0625

1 BR fully furnished garden level suite, city view. All new, bright, large living space, patio, private ent, fenced backyard, w/d, dishwasher, fireplace. $1250 per month incl all utilites, wifi, cable.

In Pemberton Heights, close to transit, 10 min to downtown. N/s, n/p. Avail now. Call 604-813-5982.

A SHORT STAY Renos, family, execs, long term. 604-987-2691 www.vancouvershortstay.com Avail Short Term - $1700/mo 2 br furn. 2 levels, Grand Blvd. grandmanor.net 604-988-6082

DUNDARAVE, CHARMING new renod, 2-3 br view house, 3.5 bath, double garage w/studio, ns, np, $4000, short/long term, 2600 Haywood, Oct 1, 604-616-3085 HOMAWAY INNS Specializing in furn accom at reas rates. call 604-723-7820 or visit www.homawayinns.com

Folkestone Huge Views!

Suit Adults small family All dressed up 2 bd sun room, big deck $4,995/ Gorgeous Pinetree Home!

Near Caulfeild Shops!

2 bd loft, suite down for extended family? $5,795/ www.dianamander.com Royal LePage Northshore 604/926-6011 / 657-4508

6525

Garages

3 CAR insulated, heated garage, professionally equipped with 6 ton lift $550. Robert 604-377-8762

3 or 4 BR, Dundarave, 2 bath, 2 fp, 5 appls, quiet St. Lovely View, avail Oct 1. $2800 604-926-9394 3br+den Caulfeild Vlge 2.5bath, quiet, garage, cul-de-sac, $3950+ np, Lighthouse 604-551-1409

4 BDRM, 2 bath, BRITISH PROP spacious home, rec reno, h/w flrs, f/p, granite counters, city/N. Shore view, gardener incl. avail Sept 15, $3000 604-779-7974.

4 BR 2.5 bath 2400 sf character Estate, Altamont 3/4 acre, pool, creek, nr West Bay Elementary, $3700 + gardening. Avail now.

Liz 604-809-6355 5 BR, 2 level house, in Norgate near Amenities avail now-3 bathsbig sundeck, fenced yard Rent $2700/mth 604-987-1306

5 BR, 3 bath, 2 level, Ballantree Rd W Van, 3385sf, hardwood, fp Oct. ns/np, $3100 604-469-1148 5 BR 3.5 BATH 3 br up, 2 down, inlaw suite, private entry, upper Lonsdale, Princess Park, bright, fenced back yard, ns, avail Oct 1, $2950, 778-885-8561 6 BR, 2 bath, 2322sf Lonsdale & 29th, 2 kitchens, renod, big yard, ns, np $2500+utils, 604-988-4692 AMBLESIDE, 3-4 br, 3.5 ba, 2 level above ground, carport, all SS appl, 2 kitchen, updated, furnished, sm pet ok, n/s, 1 yr lease, $4900. Oct 1 604-922-7034

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

CENTINEL HILL, updated 4br 2 bath, 2 kitch, 2 fp, hw, $3800 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net DEEP COVE Executive 2 BR & Den (3rd BR). waterview home, 2600 sqft, fully reno’d, Sep 1. $4500. Call Joy at Advent Real Estate Services 604-812-4788 DEEP COVE water view 1 BR f/p, hardwood flrs, patio, shed, lrg lot, quiet area $1475. 604-929-5191

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6540

Houses - Rent

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN No Qualification - Low Down CHILLIWACK – 9557 Williams St, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town, close to shops & schools............... $888/M Call Kristen 604 435-5555 or 786-4663

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6565

Office/Retail Rent

1 OFFICE, 360 sf, share common area, all incl. Marine Dr. N.Van $500 604-346-3879 or 904-5666

Hi ceiling/showroom office!

Small Exclusive Strip Mall A/C, laminate, lunchroom storage, wshrm, pkg $1995 Royal LePage Northshore Diana Mander 604-657-4508

6595

Shared Accommodation

1 BR Furn in contemp home in gr8 neighb. Cls to transp. Incl util, wrls, cbl, w/d. perfect for n/s student 604-780-9972 ROOM AVAIL in house, $500. Pet ok. Seymour area, near Parkgate. $500 incl. Sept 1. 604-644-9648

6595-45

North Vancouver

1 BR in spacious home for n/s female. Furn or unfurn, internet, w/d, $475 incl. 604-980-2106 LUXURY WATERFRONT, house share, private beach, large BR,15 min dtwn $949. 778-338-4800 NICE PRIVATE room, suits female, n/s, Central Lonsdale. Access kitchen, dining & living rms, dw, computer. $595 incl furn, utils/net. 778-885-8864

6595-47

West Vancouver

800 SQ ft furnished room in beautiful new home nr Park Royal. $975. 604-925-0368

6600

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

6602

DUNDRAVE 4BR, 3bath, updated, 180° view, hw, gourmet kitch 925-8824 Vistarealty.net NORTH VAN 2 BR & Den whole house 1554 Hunter St, 1200 sqft, great yd, $2200. Call Joy at Advent Real Estate Services 604-812-4788

Furry Creek Drive Homes!

325 Furry Creek Spacious Hi Ceiling Huge view Golf Course! Suite plus Garage 3 car Gardening in. $3,495/ 4620 Keith Road Reduced 5 bd up 4 bth Walk to School Caulfeild, fenced back pet ok Garage, shed bikes $3,995/ 4720 Willow Creek Caulfeild 5 bd up 4 bth Updates, Pet ok, hwd, ss appls $4,495/ Big Lot with Huge View 2535 Palmerston Dundarave 4 bd recroom updated baths kitchen view garage $4,750/ Waterfront Adventure! Views Unique Stunning Tree house West facing Sunsets 5 bd plus cottage! Granite, SS Hwd, new carpets! $5,495/ www.manderrealestate.com Royal LePage Northshore 604-657-4508 Diana

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BR large bsmt ste, Central Lonsdale, ns np $700 incl util, Sept 15/Oct 1. 604-984-0446

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BDRM Clean 2nd FLR, Own entry, Near Superstore, NP, NS, Suits 1 adult $800 778-887-0540 1 BR, 830 sf, Queensbury area perfect for couple, bright, Oct 1 ns np, $900. Robert 604-377-8762 1 BR bright, Lynn Valley, grd level, n/s, carport, n/p. Oct 1. $825 incls utils. 778-846-5976 1 BR, bright, new reno, upper Lynn Valley, own entrance, w/d, utilities incl wifi/cable, n/s, n/p, Sept 15th, 604-780-6164

1 BR ground level, own wd central Lonsdale, full bath, fp, storage, yard, ns, np, $950, 604-816-7780

1 BR bright 2 level suite, own entry, 2 blks to Edgemont $1050, ns. Immed 604-831-9749

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

3 BR. W. Van, view, hardwood reno, quiet, own wd, ns, np suit 1or couple, $1100, 604-926-2433 BACH BSMT Suite, large bright, upper Lonsdale, np, ns, Sept 1, $800 incl utils, 604-889-5627

1 BR, new top flr, views, 650 sf, Upper British. Prop. $890, tv/i-net included. Oct 1. 604-921-4002 1 LRG br + den, quiet, Edgemont Village, w/d, d/w, util/cable incl, $1175. Sept 1, 604-986-5358 2 BDRM 1100sf, newer, very bright bsmt. 7 appl., lrg storage, alarm, WI-FI, 2 parking, Caulfeild Village, 7 min. to Park Royal, n/s, n/p. $1400 + utils. 604-789-2375

2 BDRM bsmt suite, bright, w/d, d/w,n/s, Ambleside Beach, Park Royal, Bus, Cats OK $1,400/mth 778-848-2747 2 BDRM garden level above ground. 1000 sq ft, some view.

W/D, N/S, N/P. $1395/mth inclu utils. 604-985-0205.

2 BR, 2 bath, wd, dw, 1700sf, 1st level, $1700, Cypress Park Estate. ns, np, now, 604-922-5584

2 BR bsmt, hidden gem in Lynn Valley, walk out entry, 1000 sf, beautiful creekside private patio, very tranquil & quiet, gas f/p, share w/d, nr bus, ns np, $1300 + 50% utils, incls cable & internet Sept 1st. 604-988-4173 2 Br Central Lonsdale, fenced garden, fp, 1 bath, wd, ns, np $950. avail Oct. 1. 604-913-6727

2 BR. Deep Cove. 1200 sq ft reno’d suite. w/d, gas f/p, d/w.

Private ent. Tons of windows.

Great quiet street. N/S. $1450.00.

Avail now or Oct 1.

604-312-2093.

2 BR garden level, wd, upper Lonsdale, carport, $1400+1/3 utils, ns, np, Oct 1, 604-925-1036 2 BR grd lvl, bright, recent reno, share w/d, n.s, n/p Grd Blvd ref’s, $1350 incl. Sept. 604-340-5116

2 BR, main flr, over 1200 sf, Canyon Heights, nr Montroyal & Handsworth schools, w/d, d/w, newly renod, priv patio, n/s, n/p. $1550. avail now. 604-618-4662 2 BR Upper Lonsdale, garden level, w/d, n/s, n/p, avail Oct. 1st. $1100 + utils. 604-985-5539 2 ROOM ste, 1 br, priv ent, full bath, fridge, ldry, priv home, prkg, ns, np, $575.Now 778-865-7455

3 BR DELBROOK lower ste, nr schools & bus, was rented $1500 + utils best offer takes! Pets ok. avail Sept or Oct. 604-812-3656 3 BR reno’d, w/d, f/p, nr Grouse Mtn, ns/np, $1300 incls. Sep 1st.

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Domestic

2005 MALIBU, like new only 38K! 4dr, V6, all options, pwr wind, locks air cond. etc. Golden tan w cream int. A good safe, reliable vehicle. Only $7798 OBO call 604-924-2088

www.dianamander.com Royal LePage Northshore LUX 2 br lower suite, 537 Tempe Cres, 5 appl, shower only, f/p, Sept 15 or Oct 1. $935. Century 21 Prud. 604-232-3039

MTN SEYMOUR area, reno’d 1 BR, s/s appls, radiant heat flrg, 9ft. ceilings, $1250 + uitls, CDS, cls bus & amens, seeking resp.

N/s, N/p. Call 604-924-2477

6605

Townhouses Rent

3 BR, 2.5 ba + lrg rec rm, 11th & St Andrews, spacious over 2000 sq ft of living space, nr all amen, lrg priv roof top patio with panoramic view, granite, hardwood, new appls, radiant heat. 2 u/g prkg. Oct 1. $2700. 778-896-4266 3 BR, 2.5 bath, 1365sf, new, fp, wd, 2 car garage, nr Cap Univ, pet neg, ns, Oct 1, 604-990-6464 3 BR t/h Lynn Valley, 1.5 bath, wd, near ammens, np, ns, avail now, $1650+utils, 778-737-9965 4 Br Large $1950 Townhouse Parklike Setting, Outdoor Pool, playground, priv. yard, 1950sf, drapes, heat & prkg, Incl. dw, 2 full & 2 1/2 baths 1 year lease. no pets, 1228 Emery Pl., near Lynn Valley Mall , 604-987- 4922

2007 MUSTANG black in/out conv. (fully loaded), 28K, original owner, $23,000, 604-812-6016

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Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes

HONDA VTX Retro 1300cc $4950. Better than new, fully loaded. N.Van 604-209-1416.

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6615

Wanted To Rent

WANTING TO RENT A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN on the North Shore from 4 am to 10 am on weekdays, for healthy diabetic catering service? Call Farzaneh @ 604-971-2746

6620

Warehouse/ Commercial

102-1429 Dominion St 1516’ whse 650’ offices wshrm/lunchroom At Grade Loading $2495 Diana Royal LePage NS 604-926-6011 / 657-4508

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

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1 BR grnd flr ste, 2 entries, own w/d, f/p, n/s, n/p, max 1. $950 incl utils. Sept /Oct 604-988-9565

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2003 CHEV Blazer 4x4, exc cond low miles, no reasonable offer refused. 778-233-0572

9160

Sports & Imports

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1993 BMW M5, rare 3.8, only 121km, books/records, as new. $18,800. 604-987-3876. D24627

8050

Chimney Services

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

8055

Cleaning

Capilano

MAID SERVICES

• Eco-Friendly or Traditional • Low Rates, Quality Service • References, Insurance, WCB

778-895-1919

2000 HONDA Odyssey EX, 235 K, org owner, all records, exc cond, $5500. 604-671-6488

Insulation Boarding & taping Texture Steel Studs T-Bar ★★30 yrs experience★★ Call Luc 604-603-4949

ACE DRYWALL. Avail immed.

Board, tape, spraytex, repairs. 16 yr exp. No job too small. Mike 604-808-2432, 604-985-4321 AFFORDABLE, Reliable, Quality Guaranteed. Boarding, Taping, Spraytex.

Dave 604-984-7476 *Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925

8080

Electrical

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

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

604-689-1747 pgr 604-686-2319 $18/HR. Quality House cleaning.

604-983-3477 www.qualityhc.com

A & P ELECTRIC #89724 Low prices. Small jobs okay.

Satisfaction guar. 604-765-3329

✫✫A CLEAN SWEEP ✫ Reliable Housecleaning service. Low rates 778 836-9970 ✫✫ 604 987-9970

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

CLEANER AVAIL, house or offices or home, 8 +years exp. refs avail, Free est. 778-862-1546

8058

Computer Services

Computer Problems? We can help! Call for a FREE est. Wise Dogs Services Inc. 604-998-8049

8060

Concrete

LIGHTING CONTROL, small jobs to rewires, new houses, repairs.

Insured & bonded. Lic #23726.

Call Chris or Fred, 604-788-3864 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8087

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal.

Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

Any Yardwork, Cement or Landscape Jobs Exc. Ref’s 604-379-2640 North Van Resident CONCRETE FORMING, concrete work & retaining walls.

Small/big job John 604-782-5229 Creating Backyard Envy.

For all your concrete needs.

Chris 604-980-3232, 725-2812 treesandconcrete.com 100% Financing O.A.C. DRIVEWAY / CONCRETE REMOVAL. Free estimates.

Disposal King, 604-889-2085 MORRISON CONCRETE Design, excavate, form & place all concrete. 604-988-2840

8073

Drainage

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

Excavating

8090

Fencing/Gates

DIRECT FROM THE MILL 6x8 Fence Panels from $27, Siding, Decking, Roofing, Shed, Split Rail, etc...

We Install Chain Link & Cedar Fencing. Free Est. 7753 Edmonds St, Burnaby Call 604 520-7792 Timberlandforestproducts.com

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

8100

Fireplaces

PRO GAS LTD Gas fireplaces.

Service & safety inspection.

604-925-1341 www.progas.ca

Looking to do some

RV’s/Trailers

BIGFOOT SIGHTINGS! New 2011 BIGFOOT Campers have arrived only at Mike Rosman RV! 1-800-667-0024. www.rosmanrv.com

LUC’S DRYWALL ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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

Crown Roofing & Drainage Residental Div. Roofing installations & repairs. 604-327-3086 2006 HONDA Civic DX Coupe $12,500. Auto, dark blue, PWR Locks/Windows, heated mirrors, digital dash, 4 new tires, new brakes. Honda Serviced. NO Accidents. 100k. Great on gas, +extras. Coq. ★ 604-868-3128

Drywall

CARPENTRY, ADDITIONS, decks, 32 yrs exp, licensed.

Call Ken, Cell: 604-928-3270

8035

849 Automall Drive, North Vancouver 845 Automall Drive, North Vancouver

8075

2005 DODGE Grand Caravan, 89K, silver, 3.3L, V6, 7 seats, ac, all power, privacy glass, clean, exc cond. $7800, 778-772-3884

Search. Research. Compare.

Home Improvement?

Refer to the Service Directory for all of your home improvement, decorating and gardening needs.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 – North Shore News – A43

HOME SERVICES 8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

8155

Landscaping

8160

Lawn & Garden

FAIRWAY PAINTING

THE ART OF HARDWOOD FLOORS Installations Refinishing & Repairs Dust Free.

Affordable Rates!

Free Estimates.

Call: 604-240-3344 ALL FLOOR COVERINGS Repair & Replace. Material Sales Dwight, 604-980-6048 I’ll show you the inexpensive route www.fccarpets.shawwebspace.ca INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices.

Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

8125

PACIFIC LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION LTD.

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

604-839-1225

Gutters Any Yardwork, Cement or Landscape Jobs Exc. Ref’s 604-379-2640 North Van Resident

Full Seamless Gutter Installation/Repairs Soffits All jobs Guaranteed.

Fully insured/WCB covered Will beat any competitors price

604-439-9417 A Guaranteed Lowest Price • Gutter cleaning/repairs • Window cleaning • Power washing • WCB insured • Free Estimates

West Coast

Home Services.ca

604-984-4147

North Shore Gutters. Sales & Install 5’’ continuous gutter, minor repairs, cleaning. 604-988-5294 RITS GUTTER CLEANING & repairs, power washing. Quick & affordable 604-897-7487

8130

Handyperson

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

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

For all your concrete needs.

Chris 604-980-3232, 725-2812 treesandconcrete.com 100% Financing O.A.C. Design - Consultation- Installation 604-518-5661 KatsuraLandscaping.ca Landscape/Dirt Removal, Yard Grading. Free estimates Disposal King, 604-889-2085 PAVING STONES www.iterways.ca ★604-657-3614★

8160

Lawn & Garden

A.A. BEST PRO

★CNN Landscaping ★ Weeding ★yard cleanup★mulch★ low rate Free est. call Nick 778-840-6573 JAPANESE GARDENER Landscape & maintenance, clean-ups, trimming.

Reas, free est, 25 yrs exp 604-986-8126 PACIFIC LANDSCAPING lawn installations, retaining walls, pavers drainage etc 839-1225 PEAK Yard Maint & Powerwash Lawn Care, Hedge Trim, Window Cleaning. Doug • 604-837-9417 S & W GARDENING SERVICE Comm/res maint, clean-up.

Japanese Gardener 604.986.0059

8175

Masonry

T-A STONEWALL. Rockwalls, paving stones, Allan block walls, etc. 987-8155 / 250-4117

8180

Home Services

NORTH SHORE Home Services Windows, gutters, power washing 604-988-5294

8185

Moving & Storage

MOVERS & STORAGE South American Van Lines Ltd.

• Local • Long Distance • International • Overseas

Senior & Student Discounts Up to 20%

FREE Boxes • FREE Storage

Insured & Bonded

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

604-925-1341 www.progas.ca

8150

Kitchens/Baths

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

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

604-773-4549

T&B Painting Interior & Exterior Commercial / Residential Top Quality Work

778-552-5065 604-716-1250

~ CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATE ~

A CLEAN PAINT JOB. Quality 1 room from $167. 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 ALL-WAYS PAINTING Professional quality with competitive pricing 604-985-0402 Excellent Pro Painting Service 20 yrs exp, refs, warranty. Reas, res/comm Richard 604-618-0205 Good Day Painting Fully Insured, Quality Work, Res/Comm, No Payment till Job is Completed!

Call Thomas 604 377-1338 MASTER PAINTER.....LEVEL 5 drywall finish. Custom doors, trim & crown. 604-836-9675

PROFESSIONAL PAINT JOB

Call Sukh:

604-726-9152 604-984-1988

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

Binder:

Oil Tank Removal

● Oil Tank Removal ● Recommended ● Insured ● Reasonable Rates

604-724-3670

MOVING?

Dream Decks ”The Right Deck For You”

604.924.3746

FINYL DECK A membrane so water tight, skid resistant, attractive.. You’ll never replace it.. Guar. 778-549-6683

8220

Plumbing

North Shore Co.

GLOBAL

PLUMBING LTD Heating & Gas Fitting Licensed Plumber

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

CUSTOM BATH & KITCHEN We also do

Drywall • Tiles • Flooring • Painting Ceiling• Finishing Carpentry • Sundeck • Fences • Siding • Sheds and Basement Improvements Free estimates and WCB

Call Michael 604.836.9628

ALPINE 1994 RENOVATION Complete Renovations to Repairs with just one call

Jay 604-562-9068 North Shore based

Looking for a Bathroom Makeover or other Renovations?

Call someone with over 40 years exp who can work fast while keeping within your budget.

778-387-3626

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

Call 604-630-3300 to place your ad

604-728-3009

INT & EXT RENO’S • BATHROOM RENO’S • DECKS & STAIRS • SIDING • FLOORING

604-315-1452

RBG Contracting Ltd.

8250

8255

Rubbish Removal

ALL JUNK ★ ★ ★ ★

Rubbish Removal Residential & Commercial We do almost anything Free Estimates 7 days a week ★ Nobody beats our price. ★ $15.00 off with this ad

604-537-8523

Accepts Visa & M/C

Roofing

• Residential Roofing • Homes • Strata • Installations • Repairs • 24 Hour Emergency Service Member BBB - Member RCABC Full Liability Coverage and WCB Designated Project Managers and Third Party Inspections

Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate Quote code 2010 for a 5% discount

www.crownresidentialroofing.com

#1 All Season Roofing Re-Roofing & Repairs Specialists

SUMMER SPECIAL SAVE THE HST

Have Your Roof Done Between Now & Sept 30 Call AFFORDABLE QUALITY ROOFING LTD. A+

604-984-9004

#1 Roofing Company in BC

Call 604.721.8743

604-588-0833

• Roofing • Forming • Framing

Fortif Construction: North Shore home reno specialists. 604-202-1264 www.fortif.ca

DIMAN DEVELOPMENTS.

INTERIOR RENOVATIONS Bathrooms, Kitchen, Basement, & More. Tim Gleason 604-926-5440 Luc’s Drywall Boarding, taping, texture, steel stud, t-bar, 30 yrs exp. Call Luc 604-603-4949

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 STRAIGHT EDGE Construction: Sheds, Decks, Staircases, Additions, All Renovations 778-836-4125 straightedgeconstruction@gmail.com DON’T RELOCATE...RENOVATE

Full Service Junk Removal • Demolition • Tree Work • Odd Jobs • Recycling

604.230.4530 greencoastrubbish.com

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

#1 TRAILER TRASH BOYS

We haul everything, no load too big or small, we do it all. Free est. 604-317-2500/ 929-7195 ACKER’S Rubbish Removal pick-up & deliveries. Quick. 7 day Fast / reliable. Spencer 924-1511 ALL JUNK - remove for res. & Comm. Free est. 7days/wk. $15off. w/ad. 604-537-8523 BELL MINI BINS 604-922-5101 Small or large household jobs & Mini bin service. 7 days a week Fast ★ inexpensive ★ reliable.

Book before Sept. 30 and we will pay ½ the HST

All types of Roofing Over 35 Years in Business Call for your FREE ESTIMATE

Plumbing, Drainage, Repairs & Installation

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

★ White Oak Construction ★ All kinds of siding. Good refs.

Free estimates! 778-881-5140

All Kinds of Renovations

Renovations & Construction.

Mano, 604-990-1671/230-7970 www.dimandevelopments.com

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

SMALL JOBS WELCOME RENO Kitchen/Bath, Crown Mouldings, Drywall, Painting, Flooring, 604-771-2201, 771-5197

604-591-3500

RED SEAL

#1 IN RATES & SERVICE Licenced local plumber. Plug Drains, Reno’s 1-877-861-2423

RENOVATIONS: FROM Rendering to Reality. Visit ccirenos.com and look for our listing on Sundays. 604-980-8384

20 year Labour Warranty available

604-987-7473 604-721-6075

604-618-4988

Renovations & Home Improvement

POWER WASHING sidewalks, garages, houses, driveways. Low rates, refs 778-686-7027

BAMFORD CONSTRUCTION Ltd. Quality Renos & Repairs.

604-986-2871 www.bamford.ca

Main sewer lines, water lines, camera inspections, plugged drains, hot water tanks and drain tiles.

24/7 Emergency available Sat/Sun/Holidays Licensed, Insured, Bonded

8240

North Shore Home Services.

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

Decks/Patios/ Railings

Drainage & Plumbing Inc.

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

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

Power Washing

HOME SERVICES

Cert. horticulturists 604-518-5661 Scott H. Design & Maintenance KatsuraLandscaping.ca

COMPLETE RENO - Carpentry, cabinets, plumbing, wiring, tiling.

Guaranteed, refs 604-980-5543

8225

www.dreamdecks.ca

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

Chau Le Gardening Tree cutting & topping, shrubs, yard cleanup, trimming, hedging, 604-782-5288

8200

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

604-537-4140

$15 OFF Weed removal, garden clean up & grass edging. Also terracing. Brian 604-971-2288

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

Int/ext, top quality paint, free est.

778-773-0474

PLUMBERS

Water Lines (without Digging) Sewer Lines (without Diggging) Install. Draintiles. 604-985-4000

www.jkbconstruction.com

STORMWORKS

604-926-1526 604-726-9153

604-729-6695

marc@dreamdecks.ca

8193

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

DELBROOK

PLUMBING & DRAINAGE

Vinyl Sundecks

Seniors Discount

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

A.All Area Gardening Service

Plumbing

FREE ESTIMATES

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

Hauling

Heating

$

778-838-1275

ALPINE 1994 RENOVATION All repairs - with just one call Jay 604-562-9068

8140

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

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

Trim, Top, Prune.

All types of lawn & garden applications.

Free Est.

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

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

7291234

1-877-964-4490

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

CHEAP LOADS Fast Reliable Service 604-922-5101

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS

GARDEN SERVICES LTD.

Local

8220

Fully Insured 20 years experience Call 604Free Estimates

Pacific Pro Painting Restoration •Int / Ext •Res / Comm •Reno’s Strata’s. Free Est. 604-488-4000

Toll Free

www.affordablemoversbc.com

8135

Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM WE PAY YOUR HST UNTIL SEPT. 15/10

POINT GREY LTD. ROOFING Established 1946

All Types of Roofing, Re-Roofing & Repairs

604-379-2641

★ASK DISCOUNT RUBBISH★ Best Prices, Yard, House/Const, Demo. 7 days Ray, 604-727-6153 DISPOSAL BINS 4 - 40 yard bins. From $179 - $565 including dump fees.

Disposal King, 604-306-8599

HAULING, MOVING,

Clearing Out Junk ★ Let us help.

Gabor 604-716-1662

8300

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

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

604-725-8925

8310

Top Soil

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

8315

Tree Services

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

604-926-1526 & 604-726-9153

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

Arborist. 25 yrs exp. Fully Ins.

Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/ Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in & View Work 291-7778, 787-5915 www.treeworksonline.ca 10% off ALIN Maintenance •Roof •Chimney •Skylight Repairs •All Leak Problems! 604-319-2229 CURTIS JOHN ROOFING (since 1978) Roof tune-up from $149.

24 hr repair. 604-985-1913 First Choice Roofing We specialize in flat roofs, fully insured.

WCB, Miguel 778-231-7973

WESTCOAST ROOFING SYSTEMS

604-987-7325

8335

Window Cleaning

NORTH SHORE Home Services Gutter & window cleaning, Power Washing Est 1963. 604-988-5294

Need help with your Home Renovation?

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