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Whidbey Island head-on collision kills 3 Claire Ogilvie The Province

THE ﬁrst thing Erin Wood wants her baby to know is that her father, Brian Wood, died to save their lives.

“In his final act he did the only thing that would save us,” said Wood, 31. With an out-of-control Chevy Blazer bearing down on him, the 33-yearold North Vancouver man braked and swerved his Subaru wagon so that he would take the force and avoid a head-on collision, saving his wife of five years, pregnant with their first baby. “All the policemen say that, if we had hit the car head-on, all of us would be dead. At the very last second, (Brian) braked really hard and turned right so that he would be put in the path of the SUV and not me and the baby, and that is the only thing that saved us both. “More than anything, he was a wonderful man. . . . He was so excited to be a father and he did the only thing he could to save his baby and it is so telling about who he is as a person that he was willing to sacrifice himself to save us. “That is the true measure of a husband and a father. He loved life and was just so thankful for everything. I am not going to waste the gift he See Passenger page 3

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A fraudster who bought more than $5,000 of sporting equipment from a North Vancouver store on a fake credit card was given a break by a judge Friday who opted not to send the man to jail.

Instead, Judge William Diebolt sentenced Joel Toevs, 30, to a 21-month conditional sentence after his mother made an impassioned plea to the judge to give her son another chance. Toevs was arrested May 17 after trying to use a fake credit card to make off with expensive sail-boarding equipment from North Shore Ski and Board shop on Lonsdale Avenue. According to a police report, Toevs and another man came to the store late in the day and selected $5,058 worth of equipment. But when the manager tried to run Toevs’ credit card through his reader, it didn’t work. He stalled the duo while alerting police, then took a carbon copy of the credit card. When police See Long-time page 3

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A long-time homeless advocate is hoping a new daytime drop-in at St. Andrew’s United Church in North Vancouver will help ﬁll a void in services available on the North Shore.

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Former Harvest Project CEO and founder David Foster has teamed up with the church and North Shore service providers to offer a drop-in on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the hope that other groups will step up to also offer services. Foster said it fills a void in the province’s extreme weather shelters. While the North Shore Housing Centre’s shelter offers 20 emergency beds when the temperature dips below freezing, the space isn’t there to shelter people during the day. “Most people congregate either at the libraries, maybe some of the rec centres and the malls, but there really isn’t anywhere for people to go during the day,” said Foster, who said he has spoken to one person who scrounged up funds for a bus pass so he could stay on transit all day. That’s when he decided to act, he said. “Last winter I was on the bus and I saw one of our chronic homeless guys with a bag of cans and he was in tears on the bus. He said he’d been riding the bus for 12 hours a day.” Foster recently had his own experience with homelessness when he was forced to stay at the Lookout shelter for 2½ months at the start of 2009. He described the time as a learning experience. The drop-in will provide coffee, food and possibly Internet access, and have an area for community donations of clothing. As well, service providers will be invited to give information for referrals. It’s an expanded version of the hot-lunch service already provided by the church every Thursday. “We’ve been doing that for 18 months, and a really great group of people have gathered both to be volunteers as well as people who come for lunch,” said Minister Marianna Harris. The program is being launched by the church and the North Shore Homeless Task Force, with the first drop-in set for Sept. 23. She said the goal is to have other service providers and churches pick up other days of the week until there are programs offered every NEWS photo Mike Wakefield day, which the homelessness task force could help them with. “There are a lot of other food programs going around on the REV. Mariana Harris and David Foster share a cup of tea on the steps of St. North Shore on different days, and we hope perhaps this will Andrews United Church, 1044 St. Georges Ave., North Vancouver in anticipation of expanding drop-in services for the North Shore’s homeless. happen in different locations.” Al Mitchell, site manager for the North Shore Housing Centre, He added it’s important the services are there not just so people can “hang out,” said it follows the model the Lookout Emergency Aid Society does in other centres in Vancouver, where drop-in centres complement what’s offered by shelters. but access services and use the phone. Since the emergency shelter is operated in a room normally filled with tables where Foster said there still needs to be a one-stop facility where chronic homeless people other services are operated, not everyone can stay at the shelter, though Mitchell said can go to receive all the services they need, including everything from shower facilities they try not to turn people away during bad weather if they have nowhere else to to nutritious food, doctors appointments and haircuts. go. “What we really want to look at is we need something that’s a one-stop shop for “We don’t have the services to offer if we’re overwhelmed with more than 60 people on the street,” said Foster. He said that’s what homeless people he’s spoken people,” he said. to have been requesting.

Excessive speeders will see their cars locked up

LEAD-FOOT drivers who ﬂout posted speed limits could soon ﬁnd their wheels locked up under new driving rules that come into effect later this month.

New impoundment rules will come into effect Sept. 20. Drivers caught travelling 40 kilometres an hour or more above the speed limit will have their cars impounded for a mandatory seven days. A second offence of excessive speeding will result in vehicles being locked up for 30 days, while a third offence will carry a 60-day impoundment. The new impoundment rules are in addition to existing penalties, which include ﬁnes of between $368 and $483, three penalty points on a driver’s licence and an ICBC risk premium of $320 per year for three years. Solicitor General Mike de Jong announced the new rules this week, saying excessive speed is often a fatal factor in car accidents. De Jong said the rules are intended to get those who drive “signiﬁcantly and dangerously over the posted speed limit” off the roads. Police issue about 10,000 tickets for excessive speeding annually. Police say speed is the number-one contributing factor in car accident deaths. The new penalties for excessive speeding are part of changes to the Motor Vehicle Act that also includes new penalties for drunk driving and for driver with a blood alcohol level of over 0.5. The changes to the act will also result in a seven-day vehicle impoundment for acts like excessive tailgating, wheelies and doughnuts. — Jane Seyd

Passenger believed steering at time of accident

Longtime fraudster on probation when arrested

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arrived, Toevs and his associate were loading the equipment into a vehicle outside. A search of the vehicle revealed 15 more fake credit cards. Toevswasreleasedonthosechargesandjusttwo months later, on July 17, was pulled over driving a rental car in a police roadblock in Ucluelet. A search revealed Toevs was carrying more than $2,700 in cash. Inside the vehicle police found 15 altered gift cards, a laptop, iPhone, digital camera and a four-litre jug of GHB, commonly used as a date-rape drug. Two more cars, driving directly behind Toevs’ vehicle, also contained equipment used to produce fake credit cards, including a laptop containing data ﬁles with the credit card information on “at least 6,000 people” said Crown counsel David McCormick. Police also seized a credit card reader, cellphones, CD burner, blank credit cards, stolen and fake credit cards, as well as a box of ammunition for a .357 handgun. McCormick asked the judge to send Toevs to jail, noting he has a signiﬁcant criminal record of fraud-related offences going back seven years.

“He’s part of a fairly sophisticated and at least medium-sized criminal organization,” he said. McCormick noted Toevs has already been handed conditional sentences for similar crimes and hasn’t been able to stick to the rules imposed. He said Toevs was still on probation for one of his last offences with conditions not to possess anyone else’s identiﬁcation when he was arrested in May. But the judge decided to give Toevs one more chance after his mother stood up in the courtroom and asked for leniency for her son. Toevs’ mother said he could come and live with her in Victoria, where he’s enrolled in a college carpentry program, substance abuse counselling and has a job offer waiting. In handing down the conditional sentence, Diebolt noted he would usually send Toevs to jail but was impressed by his family support. The judge added he was not convinced Toevs was a ringleader in the fraud ring, but was more of a “dupe” being used by others. As part of the sentence, the judge put Toevs on a curfew for the ﬁrst nine months of the sentence, and ordered him to live with his mother, take drug counselling and to stay away from drugs.

gave us.” Friday’s accident happened as the Woods were making their way to a family home on Whidbey Island in Washington state. A Chevy Blazer, with four occupants, crossed the centre line when the driver tried to take her sweater off while driving, asking the other front passenger to take the wheel. The collision drove the Blazer over top of the Subaru, the wheels crushing the roof of the smaller car, killing Wood. Erin suffered a nonlife-threatening head injury. Two male passengers in the rear of the Chevy Blazer, Jacob Quistorf, 25, and Francis Malloy, 26, were also killed. The Blazer launched into the air before crashing to the ground. The entire upper portion of the SUV was flattened to the level of the hood. Washington State Patrol officers found evidence of drug use in the SUV. All the occupants were well known to police. “There is quite a drug history there . . . and we found some evidence of that at the scene, so that leads us to believe there were drugs in their systems,” said Sgt. Jason Longoria. The driver, Jordyn Weichert, 21, is in custody awaiting charges of three counts of vehicular homicide and one count of vehicular assault, likely to be laid by Thursday. The front passenger, 22year-old Samantha Bowling, who took the wheel, is also being investigated for the same charges. She suffered a broken pelvis and remains in hospital. None of the SUV occupants was wearing a seatbelt. Wood, originally from Colorado, was a lead designer for Relic Entertainment, which specializes in 3-D real-time strategy computer games. He had most recently been working on Company of Heroes. He also sang baritone with the Espiritu Choir in North Vancouver and loved to spend time in the outdoors. “He was always sacrificing himself for me and the baby,” said Erin Wood. “He was the most amazing, warmhearted man you would ever meet, who loved his job, loved his family, and was just my rock. “I am not quite sure how I am supposed to live the rest of my life without him. He truly was a gift and I wouldn’t change a thing of any of our See Vehicular page 5

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moments together. “(The baby is) due Nov. 5, so it will come quick and then I look forward to seeing little glimpses of Brian in our baby and that gives me a lot of strength right now.” Said Ed Wood, Brian’s father: “We are trying to learn how to deal with grief. It is incredibly painful. “I was just telling my wife this morning that we raised a magniﬁcent young man and we are just so proud of him. It is a big loss for us and for the rest of the world as well.” He recalled watching Brian as a child lead the neighbourhood games, always taking the lead in creating the adventure, just as he ended up

doing in life. “We got a glimpse then of what might be,” he said, adding, “I don’t know who was happier, us to become grandparents or Brian to become a father. But he was just as pleased as punch. He’d done a lot of work renovating and improving their home in North Van and getting it ready for the baby.” As the family deals with tragedy, they are also preparing themselves for the legal process. It is not uncommon for those found guilty of vehicular homicide to get less

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T may surprise some that it is the most Catholic province in Canada that is leading the debate on euthanasia and assisted suicide. Public hearings on the right to die with dignity get under way in Quebec this week. It’s a bold initiative, but one that will likely not lead to any immediate change in Canadian law — especially with the Conservatives holding sway in Ottawa. Nevertheless, it’s a debate that should happen across Canada as the boomer generation faces its mortality. Quebec’s College of Physicians has said euthanasia should be considered in the case of “imminent or inevitable death” if the patient consents. There are, of course, fears that any such move might lead to a slippery slope of “persuasion” in a drive to save healthcare costs. But the likelihood of highly

trained and ethical doctors somehow being transformed into unfeeling creatures of the state seems farfetched. As for the right to die, many will recall the case of Sue Rodriguez, smitten with Lou Gehrig’s disease, who was denied the right to kill herself by the Supreme Court of Canada in a narrow 5-4 decision in 1992. She killed herself anyway two years later and her case sparked the last big debate in Canada on assisted suicide. It’s time for another. And, since any federal government would want to follow rather than lead its people on this emotional issue, it would be better if a national forum for feedback could be established. There are no easy answers, but some people do, we believe, have the right to an easier death.

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Dear Editor: Before coming to British Columbia to live out my days, I was an active man in Ontario. Once here I began to read up on our mountains, survival skills and hiking knowledge in general. Through my research, I soon came to realize that experienced hikers that have travelled the world over hold our coastal mountains as ones to be greatly respected. Sad to say, I have seen stupidity after stupidity during my eight years in mountain hiking local and distant. I once wrote to the newspapers and was published in an attempt to warn others, but I eventually gave up. It was a waste of my time. However, this latest incident with an experienced hiker such as Tyler Wright (Mammoth Search Called Off, North Shore News, Sept. 1) has me once again at the keyboard in hopes that my writing to your newspaper might make

someone somewhere comprehend the meaning of “respect for the mountains.” It doesn’t matter if you are on top of Mount Seymour or in the far back country as Mr. Wright is, you still have to get back home. Seeing the city of Vancouver or a distant chalet parking lot means absolutely nothing! A sprained ankle on Mount Seymour can cost you your life. What I ﬁnd incredible and embarrassing is that it is most often people from the Vancouver area that make the simplest of mistakes and perish. You would think that Vancouverites would be setting a learned example, but in sharp contrast to what should be, it is ignorance and subsequent death that make the headlines. I sincerely hope that Tyler Wright makes it home. Paul Dukes North Vancouver

When will the expanding bear population learn its place? Dear Editor: Finally somebody had the courage to express the thoughts that befuddle many of us, but that we dare not speak in fear that we might be labelled “nonanimal-lovers.” I am referring to the Aug. 14 columm by Elizabeth James entitled Time to Claw Back our Human Territory. As James rightly points out, under what logic do we subscribe to the idea that humans and bears can co-exist with no serious consequences to the humans? (I like her analogy of the pitbull and the bear). We keep hearing that we humans are encroaching in their territory. If they are so “clever,” how long does it take them to realize that this is no longer their habitat,

because to my knowledge, save for the British Properties, there has not been a mass forest conversion to residential lots for decades. Do these animals have any predators (please don’t say we are)? Mother bears are mostly followed by two cubs; I don’t have the numbers of their population, but those who do, can do the math. We (humans) are not faultless by any means what with the open landﬁlls etc., but things have changed, so now it’s time for each party to enjoy some peace and peace of mind. I refuse to freeze my garbage or keep it in my living room. We are not supposed to take the garbage out

before 7 a.m., but the truck comes around at about 10 a.m. Don’t the bears go grocery shopping in that three-hour time frame? If we really want to be safe, then wouldn’t it be prudent for our friendly garbage collector to come and ring the doorbell, so that we can bring the refuse out at the exact time, with no security time gap. We are told not to leave fruit on our trees. Please remind me again why we are planting fruit trees. Thank you Ms. James for expressing my thoughts on my behalf. And just to set the record straight: I truly do love bears; just not up and down my street or my yard. That is my territory. Jack Papazian North Vancouver

Dog poop baggies not trail markers Dear Editor: This letter is directed to all dog owners who don’t pick up after their dogs. The other day I went for a walk in the local park. As I was walking along looking at the ﬁsh in the stream, ferns, etc., I came across a white plastic bag on the side of the trail. You know what was in the bag, dog poop. If dog owners can go to the trouble of picking up after their dog, why not go the extra step and dispose of the poop properly? And please, don’t throw it up in the trees. Please, be responsible dog owners, and pick up after your dog. Robert J. Gelling North Vancouver (Editor’s note: Some dog owners leave baggies on the outward portion of their walk and collect them on their way home. It’s also clear that some, er, forget.)

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Still counting NAFTA’s costs

“The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) wassignedwiththeprovisionthat Canada sort out discrepancies and conﬂicts in trade-related legislation between provinces, something that has never been adequately dealt with. Abitibi signed the lease knowing it was bound by provincial law, so why didn’t federal lawyers jump on that?” Roger B. Cooper, retired geoscientist, Manitoba, Aug. 29

Just Asking

Elizabeth James and progress of this story. This is because precedents and legislation arising from it may well impose constraints here, should any of our governments decide to renegotiate taxation levels, or attempt to recover publicly owned assets from troubled international companies operating in this province. And, of course, that $130 million was our money. The NL dispute with AbitibiBowater ﬁrst arose in 2008, when Premier Danny Williams ordered expropriation of the company’s Grand FallsWindsor mill, timber and water rights.

ON Aug. 26, Prime Minister Stephen Harper conﬁrmed to Canadian Press that Canada had agreed to settle, for 130 million federal dollars, a dispute between an insolvent pulp and paper company, AbitibiBowater, and the provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador. British Columbians and their municipalities would be wise to mark the history

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When the company retaliated by ﬁling a $500million claim under Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade agreement, Williams defended his decision by asserting that his government needed to protect public assets against the actions of the company which had announced it would be closing its Grand Falls mill. Anyone attempting to determine which party is in the right steps immediately into the muddy waters of the 25-year old softwood lumber dispute with the United States, reignited just yesterday by the threat of a multimillion dollar claim to be ﬁled by the U.S. Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports. On the one hand, the province appears to have seized tangible assets — the mill itself and other improvements — that clearly belonged to the company; while on the other, the company knew that upon locating in the province the agreement was by way of lease, not ownership. Bearing in mind the expensive and prolonged

wrangles of the softwood lumber dispute, Canadians are fortunate that the financially challenged company was anxious to avoid prolonged legal action in the international arena. Politics notwithstanding, Harper has served notice that the settlement did not set precedent and that any future actions of this type would be met with tougher federal legislation requiring all provinces to be individually liable for their own decisions. Missing at this point is any clear opinion as to whether Harper’s intended legislation would be constitutionally sound. What is clear, is that ordinary Canadians, absent specific qualifications in the pulp and paper industry or the free trade agreement, will find it difficult to sort out which of the parties has legal right on its side. That said, we should pay close attention to the whys and wherefores of the dispute as they unfold — with particular regard as See $130M page 10

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to whether or not NAFTArelated federal-provincial legislation is to be enforced uniformly across all provinces. Furthermore, until we have a basic understanding of the free trade agreement, we have no way of knowing whether the $130 million settlement, which was being justiﬁed as necessary under the treaty, was even in the national interest. Indeed, a casual observer of the AbitibiBowater case could be forgiven for

believing that the Harper government acted with undue haste in settling a Chapter 11 dispute which was, after all, only a dispute between one province and the bankruptcy trustees managing Abitibi’s affairs. On examination, Chapter 11 is a section of the NAFTA that allows a corporation to sue for compensation any of the parties to the agreement — Canada, the United States or Mexico — for egregious actions which the company asserts have adversely affected its business.

A main intent behind Chapter 11 is to protect corporations from discrimination by a country that wishes to unfairly favour its own companies in the course of doing business. Against that backdrop, the Delaware-registered AbitibiBowater can be viewed as a mare’s nest of intertwined business entities — entities that are Canadian, U.S. and internationally based. The threads of executives, provincial and municipal relationships and countries of allegiance reach into Quebec, British Columbia, and Arizona — coast to coast and beyond. So the case just settled for Premier Danny Williams should throw up red ﬂags of caution far and wide across Vancouver Island and on the Sunshine Coast. To understand why that is, we need to consider the history of another ﬁnancially troubled company, this time in British Columbia: Readers may remember Catalyst Paper as the company that fought long and hard to avoid paying anything but a small portion of a total $23 million in municipal taxes levied by Powell River, Port Alberni, Campbell River and the District of North Cowichan. It was not until June 30, when, having lost its court challenge against the City of Port Alberni, the company announced it would pay “more than $15 million in municipal property taxes to three of the four municipalities that host (its) B.C. paper mills.” In addition, the company said that, “in light of (our) continued pursuit of a legal remedy regarding the North Cowichan tax levy, (we) will pay (only) $1.5 million to that municipality in addition to all property taxes collected by

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Brayne elected Cap U chairman of the board A former North Vancouver superintendent has been elected chairman of Capilano University’s board of directors.

Robin Brayne, who held school district 44’s top spot from 1989 to 2006, was handed the job at the end of July. The North Vancouver university announced his appointment Aug. 31. Brayne is a professor in the faculty of education at Simon Fraser University, where he teaches leadership studies

Robin Brayne and policy development. In the past, he has served on

the boards of Family Services of the North Shore and the Greater Victoria United Way. Brayne holds a doctorate of education from the University of British Columbia. The 15-member board is made up of the school’s chancellor and president, eight members appointed by the lieutenant governor in council, as well as two faculty members, two students and one non-faculty staff member all of whom are elected by their peers. The board meets every third Tuesday of the month. — James Weldon

Cove sculpture meeting set NORTH Vancouver’s Arts Office is looking for a new place to put its proposed five-metre Mirare sculpture after a plan to install it in Deep Cove Park met with fierce opposition from the public.

The organization informed residents it would be erecting

the $76,000 stainless steel artwork — compared by some critics to a giant bong — in the popular greenspace next to Rockcliff Road as part of the regional Necklace Project. Close to 150 neighbours, concerned that the piece would detract from the natural setting, submitted a petition opposing the plan to the District of North Vancouver. The Arts Ofﬁce will be

holding a public information meeting Thursday to present some possible alternative sites and to hear feedback from residents. The 6:30 p.m. meeting will take place at the Deep Cove Shaw Theatre at 4360 Gallant Ave. Participants will be invited to ask questions at the event, but may also do so in advance by sending them to info@artsofﬁce.ca. — James Weldon

Pilot project will test demand From page 9 same as four hardcover books. Ofﬁcially the introduction is part of a pilot project that will last until December to test the readers and see if there’s long-term demand for them. There are plans to expand the collection to include other kinds of digital readers if it’s successful. He said he’s received a lot of interest from people going on vacations who want to save space in their bags, as well as those who commute, adding most of the people have been middle aged and older.

Joy Parreno makes the trip to the library about three times a week for old fashioned paperbacks, but said she could see herself picking up a Kobo for certain situations. “If I travel, I would do that because it’s easier and lighter,” she said. “I haven’t really thought about it, but I would like to try one.” She said it might be easier for her eyes as well, since she can increase the font size as she gets older, but she didn’t think it would replace the paperback books in the bag slung over her arm. There’s also plans to

introduce a downloading station at the library to allow people to stream audio books onto their mp3 players rather than signing up online. While Koth sees digital media playing an increasing role in how the library works, he said it won’t be replacing traditional paper books any time soon. “We are embarking on a digital strategic plan that will see us not replacing, but augmenting and complementing our print collection,” he said. West Vancouver introduced ﬁve Kindle eReaders in July.

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province’s basic insurance rates. Typically, rate changes are fuelled by projected claims costs. With fewer crashes in B.C., there has been a subsequent drop in the number of claims recently. Yet, according to the release, the average cost of injury claims (which are covered by basic insurance) continues to grow. ICBC attributed the rate reduction to their customers’ safe driving habits and the hard work of their employees. The careful management of their operating expenses, noted to be

“on average, 2.8 per cent lower than forecasted over the past few years” was also presented as a reason behind November’s basic insurance rate changes. In mid-August, ICBC received heat when news spread that the Crown-owned auto insurer had $3.1 billion in cash reserves. Critics took ample opportunity to point out that monies should be used to cut insurance rates, rather than provide the provincial government with increased funds. — Kerry Blackadar

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Park your vehicle at Park Royal South Mall. Bus Shuttle bus pick-up is located between The Keg and White Spot Restaurants parking lots. - Take the Shuttle bus to the walk start. - Dogs are not permitted on buses. - Shuttle buses leave continuously between 9:30 am to 2 pm Both hikes start from the Cleveland Dam - 8.5 km ﬁnishes at Ambleside Park, site of the Coho Festival. - 4.5 km ﬁnishes at the Capilano Suspension Bridge and Park. Note Last bus for the 4.5 km walk leaves at noon. - Hikes are not recommended for baby strollers. - Dogs on leash are welcome in the park. - Help with sustainability; please bring your own water bottle. - Fresh water will be provided. - Please stay with your group or family.

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Boyd, Lewis, Bob and Sabrina Mason celebrate a successful event. Members of the Paciﬁc Northwest Palm and Exotic Plant Society gathered at the garden of North Vancouver residents Boyd and Dorit Mason Aug. 22 for a social event. Guests explored the lush garden as well as enjoyed dinner. For more information on the organization, which is a non-proﬁt dedicated to the cultivation of palms and other exotic plants outdoors in B.C., Washington and Oregon, visit www. hardypalm.com.

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Todd Major JUST because the kids are going back to school, doesn’t mean that summer is over. Summer is not over until the ﬁrst leaf falls and there is plenty yet to enjoy in the garden. Late summer is a great time to enjoy colourful sedums, the dangling ﬂowers of hardy fuchsias, swaying seed heads of ornamental grasses and of course the veggie harvest.

I am often asked what chores there are to do in the garden during September on the West Coast. I am sure there are many things to do but really, I think we should just enjoy the colours and textures in the garden. I mean, are we going to start ripping everything out to plant fall pets? Not yet. That would be a waste of the hard work of spring. It is still too early to start planting bulbs, and many perennials are just reaching their peak. There is always some deadheading, weeding or watering to do but the demand is not overwhelming. September is a time in between seasons, a time of rich textures, brilliant colours and it should be a time to soak up the last of the late summer sun and the beauty found in the garden. There are some keeners out there who have already planted a late crop of veggies

that will grow through the cool weather of fall. A second crop of lettuce can be particularly tasty when it is seasoned by cool nights and not so warm days. Kale, kohlrabi, carrots and even onions will grow well into the early winter months, but you have to plant them now to enjoy the winter harvest. I may plant a lettuce or two but I won’t be disturbing the splendour in the grasses found in my garden. September should be about contemplation of the possibilities in the garden, enjoyment of all the hard work done in spring and stealing time in the garden to enjoy colour and texture. There will be plenty of time ahead when the chores of autumn call us to dig deep once again, but for now, the rewards are sublime. Of particular interest in the garden at this time are the ornamental grasses. I

STAYING on track in this day and age is supposed to be made far easier with the plethora of smartphones and personal digital assistants and computers.

have seen some spectacular ornamental grasses planted in road medians in North Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey. I recently visited a garden that had a very large bed of mixed grasses and perennials. Of particular beauty was the feather reed grass (Calamagrostis x acutiﬂora “Karl Foerster”) that was putting on a fantastic display of its tan-coloured seed heads towering above the foliage and swaying in the breeze. Behind that grass was a large planting of giant Chinese silver grass (Miscanthus ﬂoridulus) with its robust four-metre-tall stems that formed bamboolike colonies at the back of the border. To get an appreciation for the scale of this ornamental grass planting, picture the entire length of an average residential property, planted

The reality of the situation can be far from that promise, especially if you use multiple calendars on multiple devices, which can be a nightmare. Fortunately, most online and digital calendars support a standard data exchange format, meaning you can (fairly) easily trade information from calendar to calendar. So even if you keep your work calendar in Outlook, or on your Blackberry, you can still take advantage of one of the most useful tools the Internet offers: free online calendars. The most popular are Google Calendars and Yahoo Calendar but there are a wide assortment of others available. The magic behind online calendars is the ability to share your calendar with family or friends. For example, I have several calendars that I maintain — one for my personal

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This year’s more intimate show, at the Vancouver Convention Centre, will boast such celebrities as chef David Adjey of Food Network’s The Opener and Restaurant Makeover, and Bryan Baeumler of HGTV’s Disaster DIY as well as local culinary gurus Thomas Haas (the gourmet chocolatier whose store at the Northshore Auto Mall is like a tin of sardines at Christmas), and Meeru Dhalwala (wife and business partner of Vikram Vij). Topics will range from planning and executing home renova-

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planted by a taller species, just tall enough to support but not overwhelm the grass in front. Bloom time selection was perfect as all of the plants bloomed together in a chorus of colour and texture. Several horticultural techniques were also in use. The mulch was 10 centimetres thick and comprised of coarse wood chips to retain the moisture, enhance fertility and suppress weeds. Soaker hoses were weaved carefully throughout the entire border; the beneﬁt being no overhead watering which would surely collapse the grasses and their seed heads. This gigantic bed of grasses was simply and elegantly designed. It stood in stark contrast to the formality of the rest of the garden and I almost felt as if I was somewhere else. The bed did exactly as it was designed to; it provided a rest for my mind and a feast for my eyes.

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A22 - North Shore News - Wednesday, September 8, 2010

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Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - North Shore News - A23

Festival 10 Sunday, September 12, 2010 11am – 5pm Ambleside Park, West Vancouver Journey into a world of salmon, forests, rivers and human communities. Sustaining healthy rivers in urban settings requires commitment. Coho Festival is a celebration of community effort and support to keep this ecosystem ﬂourishing.

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Coho Society will be accepting donations. All proceeds beneﬁt local salmon enhancement projects www.cohosociety.com

TURNING IDEAS INTO ACTION Proud Sponsors of the Coho Festival • Sunday, Sept. 12th At Park Royal we are on a journey towards a more sustainable future. By ‘sustainable’ we mean we will endeavor to operate on an economically prudent basis with regard for the environment and our community. We ﬁrmly believe that pursuing a sustainable future is the right thing to do from both a moral and business perspective. Social responsibility is a key pillar of sustainability. Without a healthy and strong community, both locally and globally, our society will lack long term sustainability. For decades Park Royal has been a strong supporter of the North Shore community, we have contributed to programs ranging from awarding scholarships at our high schools for over 30 years to donating funds to hundreds of non-proﬁt groups to providing mall space to increase awareness for important causes. We have made many strides in the right direction, but we still have a long way to go. The road to sustainability is a journey, not a destination. Those who truly understand sustainability realize that the target is ever changing and we will only succeed by continuing to improve as we learn more.

At Park Royal we are continuing to educate ourselves on better practices and where possible, we will implement changes for the better • www.sustainableparkroyal.com

A24 - North Shore News - Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Remembering Dina

One cannot think of the Coho Festival without remembering Dina Zeitler, who was always at the centre of things, greeting Celebrity Chefs — most of them friends of hers — organizing barbecues, tables for guests and generally being the Festival Chair. Dina was more than that. She was an icon of volunteerism and high-spirited fun in West Vancouver. She passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly June 6th of this year, leaving a great gap in the Coho Festival, with which she had been involved for many years.

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Dina came to Canada from Holland in 1964 and she opened Dina’s Hair Salon on Marine Drive when she was only 16 years old. She understood early on that service in her community was one of the most fundamental principles of being an involved citizen of

West Vancouver. She was a determined advocate for the Ambleside Business District and the West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, as well. Dina was passionate about having the big tree at the corner of Marine Drive and

13th Street lit up each year for Christmas as a celebration of the season. She never looked for recognition but rather, she embraced the friends she made, and the good that came of her hard work and deidication was reﬂected in the success of her projects.

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Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - North Shore News - A25

Coho Run Kicks Off Annual Coho Festival SUNDAY, SEPT. 12 • 9AM • Starting at Kitsilano Beach

Prior to European settlement of the West Coast of Canada, First Nations people in habited many parts of the Lower Mainland. The Squamish Nation took up summer residence on the shores of the Kitsilano region of Vancouver. Each fall, scout canoes set out to the mouth of the Capilano River to see if the Capilano salmon run had begun. When it did, the Squamish Nation would arrive in full force to harvest the salmon for their people. This is the inspiration behind the Coho Run, which begins in Kitsilano at 9 am September 12th, and crosses two bridges to end at the mouth of the Capilano River. Each year, several hundred runners participate in the annual Coho Festival

PHOTO: TOR BENGTSON

The annual Coho Run (14km) that has become a signiﬁcant part of the Coho Festival is deeply rooted in local history. over the Burrard Street Bridge along the English Bay seawall to Second Beach in Stanley Park, and ﬁnally, over the Lion's Gate Bridge and into Ambleside Beach Park to the birthplace of the North Shore Coho Salmon.

North Shore. Festival activities include environmental displays, visual arts exhibitions, entertainment by local and visiting performers, a special Kids' Activities Zone, a Beach Bar and of course the famous Salmon Barbeque.

The objective of the run is to honour the history and to keep the inspiration alive.

All net proceeds of this event help to support salmon enhancement projects including stream stewardship.

The 14K distance provides a great challenge for the 10K runner and a fabulous training run for the 1/2 marathon trainer.

with this run, which many have called the most scenic race within BC's Lower Mainland. It's a beach to bridge to beach to bridge 14 km run that starts at Kitsilano Beach, taking runners through Vanier Park along the seawall, then

At the ﬁnish line runners enter the Coho Festival site where they are treated to a pancake breakfast served up by Tiddleycove Lion's Club. Here, they have the opportunity to participate in this celebration of the return of the Coho Salmon to the

A $5 shuttle service will be available from Ambleside Beach Park to Kitsilano Beach at 7:45 am sharp on Race Day. Buses depart from Park Royal Shopping Centre between White Spot and The Keg. Free shuttle service will also be available back to the starting point after the run, beginning at 11:30 am.

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• Hikes are not recommended for baby strollers.

• 8.5km ﬁnishes at Ambleside Park, site of the Coho Festival.

• Dogs on leash are welcome in the park.

Your vehicle at Park Royal South Mall. Shuttle bus pick-up is located between The Keg & White Spot Restaurants parking lots. Take the Shuttle bus to the walk start. Dogs are not permitted on buses. Shuttle buses leave continuously between 9:30am to 2pm.

• 4.5km ﬁnishes at the Capilano Suspension Bridge & Park.

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A26 - North Shore News - Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Learn how to Monitor & Conserve Wetlands Sept 24-26th, 2010 Cypress Provincial Park Wetlandkeepers is a 2½ day ﬁeld course introduction to wetland stewardship. The course offers individuals an opportunity for hands-on practice of wetland conservation skills. Special focus: Sediment loading and hydrological inputs into wetlands adjacent to recreation areas. Learn how to identify impacts & mitigate them. Participants that successfully complete the course will be awarded a Wetlandkeepers Certiﬁcate. Participant Fee: $30.00 Printed Manual: Included in the cost of the Course Time: Friday 6:30pm-9pm, Saturday 8:30am-4pm, and Sunday 8:30am-4pm Location: Cypress Provincial Park, West Vancouver, BC Dress for the elements: • Waders are ideal but rubber boots will do • Binoculars are useful • Wear layers to adjust to weather • Be sure to include rain gear and/or sunscreen • Bring a lunch and water To register: Email your name, address and phone number to: Carolyn Anne Budgell Wetlands Program Coordinator BC Wildlife Federation Tel: 1 888 881 2293 ext 232 Mobile: 604 970 9707 wetlands@bcwf.bc.ca Sponsored by: www.bcwf.bc.ca/programs/wetlands/

MAIN STAGE

9:00AM

Start of 14K Coho Run at Kits Beach

(SHUTTLE BUS LEAVES WEST VANCOUVER AT 7:45 AM. SEE PG. A25 FOR DETAILS)

9:45AM

First runners cross ﬁnish line

11:15AM

Famous Salmon BBQ opens with Celebrity Chefs

11:45-12:15PM

ELSEWHERE ON SITE

Freddie Fuddpucker & his Rolling Clones

12:45-1:30PM

Red Boot Gypsy Jazz Band

1:30PM

Karate for Kids demos

2:30-2:50PM

Flicka Gymastics demos

3:00-3:30PM

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Coho Runners Breakfast

Blessing of the Salmon Ceremony presented by members of the Squamish Nation

Coast Guard Hovercraft and Fire Boat demonstrations

9:30AM

2:30PM

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Kevin Dack – Chair Coho Walk

Beach Bar opens with entertainment until 1:30pm

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(SERVED BY TIDDLEYCOVE LIONS CLUB)

Start of Coho Walk

(SEE PG. A25 FOR SHUTTLE BUS INFORMATION)

10:30AM

Presentation of Run Awards — Keith Fenton

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Dancing Bear, Children's Tales in the Whale

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Shuttle buses run throughout the day from Park Royal to Festival Site. Parking on second level of south west side of Park Royal Mall.

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Conservation Counts

Program SUNDAY, SEPT. 12 • AMBLESIDE PARK

PHOTO: TIM KELLY

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A28 - North Shore News - Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Sockeye Salmon Return Kerry Blackadar • kblackadar@nsnews.com

For the first time in years, there's something truly fishy going on. Sockeye salmon are returning to the Fraser River by the tens of millions. "It's a really large run this year. In fact we just updated the panel this morning and there's another four million fish so we are up to over 34 million," said Department of Fisheries and Oceans area director Barry Rosenberger in an interview with the North Shore News Aug. 31. "I think it is very positive for the whole province. It has quite a few people very excited." This summer's sockeye return blew predictions right out of the water.

"We are now up above the 90 per cent probability," said Rosenberger, bringing this year's yield close to the largest run that the DFO has on record: 39 million back in 1913. In stark contrast, last year's run saw fewer than one million ﬁsh, a return so low that the DFO closed sockeye ﬁshing on the Fraser. In 2007

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and 2008, fishing was also closed due to low returns. But this August, there appears ample opportunity on the waters for everyone. "We have some very significant commercial fishing, recreational fishing is open, First Nations are getting a lot of opportunities," said Rosenberger. The DFO suspects that fluctuations in sockeye returns are linked to a number of changes in the marine environment, with this year's bounty tied to colder water temperatures back in 2006. As predictions for the next three or four years point to low returns, Rosenberger encourages the public to take advantage of the sockeye while they still can, and to witness a return that hasn't been seen in a great number of years. "Eat some, catch some, or buy some — it's a great opportunity," said Rosenberger.

The Restoration of West Vancouver's Shoreline Kerry Blackadar • kblackadar@nsnews.com

It's not just sockeye returning to the Fraser River this year. According to Stephen Jenkins, District of West Vancouver's manager of sustainability and environment, there's a resurgence of chum and coho right here on the North Shore in Lawson Creek.

shoreline almost from Ambleside to Dundarave. We are really trying to capitalize on nature's processes, rather than ﬁght them."

Much of the work to date has involved the placement of large boulders in inter"In the last few years, we have tidal and sub-tidal areas, seen the return of chum and which has allowed for sand coho that we haven't seen in and cobbles to be retained and naturally redistributed over 50 years," he said. along the shoreline by waves. Jenkins attributes this return Through the marriage of the to the district's shoreline district's foreshore and stream restoration project, an restoration work, Jenkins initiative that began five believes the interface between years ago and is devoted to West Vancouver's shoreline reducing the erosion of West and creeks has improved, Vancouver's waterfront. which translates to less erosion and the enrichment of marine "In the last 50 years, the habitat diversity. shoreline has really been hardened by the installation "You are basically taking out of seawalls and things like a component of the food that," said Jenkins. "Over chain if you allow all that the last five years we have wave energy to extract all that allowed nature's processes small material," said Jenkins, to basically redefine the

pointing to the fact that nearshore food sources are critical for larger marine life survival. Today, the shoreline restoration project continues to receive support from community volunteers and partners, such as the West Vancouver Shoreline Preservation Society and the Coho Society of the North Shore. "It has been highly successful in terms of being a community project not just a government project, which is really refreshing," said Jenkins. "With groups like the Coho Society buying in and promoting the projects, more and more people got on board to the point where, right now, we get a lot of private donations." The district plans to continue work on other parts of West Vancouver's shoreline, and, as donations and community interest continue to ﬂow, it looks like we can expect more local chum and coho sightings.

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This symbol is a logo with a ﬁsh contained in a small circle and it means "Ocean Wise." The program was created by the Vancouver Aquarium in 2005 to educate and empower consumers about issues surrounding sustainable seafood.

"We send all our managers to the Vancouver Aquarium for education and training for this program," he said. "We want to be certain that we are doing everything we can to support a sustainable ﬁsheries industry here."

Thrifty Foods became a sponsor of the Coho Festival this year because of its focus Ocean Wise works directly on sustainable fisheries. It is with restaurants, markets, food one of a number of markets services and suppliers, ensuring that are making this shift. that they have the most current scientific information regarding Ocean Wise's seafood and helping them recommendations are based make ocean-friendly buying on four criteria. An Ocean decisions. The logo next to a Wise recommended species is: menu or seafood item is an • Abundant and resilient to assurance that the item is a fishing pressures good choice for keeping ocean life healthy and abundant for • Well managed with generations to come. a comprehensive management plan based Terry Dewispelaere, manager on current research of the new Thrifty Foods Store that is being constructed • Harvested in a method that in North Vancouver, is an ensures limited by-catch on executive who is very keen non-target and endangered about the Ocean Wise species program.

• Harvested in ways that limit damage to marine or aquatic habitats and negative interactions with other species The Vancouver Aquarium works individually with each partner business to help them make sustainable purchasing decisions. In turn, participating businesses identify these options on their menus or display cases with the Ocean Wise logo, allowing their patrons to easily identify the most sustainable options. The Aquarium is constantly working to source sustainable seafood options. Coho Festival directors are often asked why they barbecue salmon when they are working to help proliferate the species. They are quick to point out that when salmon is in short supply, they order frozen wild Alaskan salmon for the barbecue. There is an overabundance of ﬁsh in Alaska, so it allows festival goers to indulge in delicious ﬁsh with a clear conscience.

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Over the next year, 27-year-old North Vancouver native and UBC graduate student, Matt Casselman will embark on a journey of local discovery. As part of his Master of Science in Zoology, Casselman will be working closely with the Coho Society of the North Shore, monitoring the temperatures of freshwater streams in order to identify what he describes as "critical habitat." "What I am hoping to do is identify areas of the creek that offer refuge to salmon that are migrating up the creek, or barriers to salmon migrating up the creek because it is too warm," said Casselman, who will be looking speciﬁcally into coho migration on Seymour and Brothers Creek. Prior to starting his graduate work, Casselman volunteered for three years with the Seymour hatchery, a place

that served as the foundation and inspiration for pursuing further education in salmon physiology. "I thought it was really interesting to see how engaged a community can be with salmon. I got really excited about salmon there and I wanted to carry that through to learn more," he said. One of Casselman's project goals is to build knowledge and encourage community involvement in salmon migration research. "I wanted to have a community aspect as part of my research, and I knew a lot of people in the Coho Society, as well as the Seymour hatchery, so I have

tried to kind of build that into my Masters," said Casselman, who will be teaching West Vancouver Streamkeepers how to capture data using water temperature loggers. According to Casselman, North Shore creeks offer a very suitable location for studying how climate change and development may be interfering with coho migration. "We have seen, on the Fraser River for example, how temperature can impact sockeye salmon. The North Shore has an abundance of salmon, and we want to see if temperature is affecting them in the same way."

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Always take the clubs Mark Hood

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SOME words have the power, in the space of a few letters, to stop us in our tracks. Normal sentient beings can be rendered inarticulate, mistyeyed romantics as they savour the exquisite memories or deeply cherished dreams these words evoke. Such a word is Tuscany. One of the oldest bastions of western civilization, this north western Italian province has become synonymous with art, culture, beauty and bella vita — the art of living well. Pisa, Florence, Raphael, Michelangelo, DaVinci and the Medici all played their parts in transforming Renaissance Tuscany into a crucible of human achievement so unique in history that even today it leaves us breathless. Over the centuries, as its fortunes waxed and waned, Tuscany endured — the more weathered and worn, the more majestic and magnificent. As we seek antidotes to the increasing mechanization of our schedules, surroundings and innermost selves, the wisdom of the heirs to the ancient Etruscans resonates deeply: live well. In late August of this year, with friend Dan Rothenbush, it was our good fortune to find ourselves on the way to the wedding of one of my daughters in the Tuscan seaside town of Quercianella, some 20 kilometres south of the port of Livorno. I almost always take my golf clubs when I travel, even if I don’t have a tee time booked anywhere in advance. Most airlines treat golf clubs as sporting equipment, so it doesn’t affect your baggage allowance and it’s the unexpected little gems you often run across that can make a trip more memorable still. We took the clubs. After landing in Frankfurt, we picked up a rental car and made our way through the rain in Belgium, Luxembourg, France and Switzerland on our way to Italy, loading and unloading the clubs as we went, denied an opportunity to play by the elements. By the time we arrived in Quercianella, the sun was finally out but pre-wedding activities began to take precedence on the schedule — family gatherings, rehearsals, and trips to Pisa and Florence left a narrow window of opportunity to squeeze in a round. Golf is no stranger to Italy. The Ugolino Golf Club in Florence, founded in 1889, lays claim to the oldest club in the country and the Rome Golf Course at Aquasanta, founded in 1903, is the oldest continuously played course. Today there are almost 30 golf courses in Tuscany and if you’re going to that part of Italy a little research will help you add a round or two to make your trip even more memorable. Between Quercianella and Pisa there are two courses located in Terrenia, a resort town on the Mediterranean north of Livorno: the nine-hole Golf Club Terrenia and the 18-hole Cosmopolitan Golf and Country Club. On the morning of my daughter’s wedding we had time for nine holes and stopped in at the Cosmopolitan. With the help of our friend Mattia in the clubhouse, we were on the tee within about half an hour or so, though we had not booked in advance. Voted best new course in Italy in 1993, the Cosmopolitan is a thoroughly enjoyable facility. There is a resort hotel, two enormous swimming pools, fully stocked pro shop, tennis courts, restaurant, bar and more. Guests staying at the resort also have access to the Cosmopolitan’s private beach about a kilometre away. Designed by David Mezzacane, whose works include the Fioranello and Parco De Medici courses near Rome, the 6,045metre Cosmopolitan course takes advantage of the undulating, See Wind page 32

DESIGNED by David Mezzacane — whose works include the Fioranello and Parco De Medici courses near Rome — Tuscany’s 18-hole Cosmopolitan Golf and Country Club takes advantage of the undulating, duney coastal landscape to give you a round where water, wind and sun all combine for plenty of challenge.

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duney coastal landscape to give you a round where water, wind and sun all combine to give you plenty of challenge. Water comes into play on 11 holes with a series of small lakes and a network of canals crisscrossing the course and ratcheting up risk-reward

calculations. Fortunately, on the front nine almost all of the water is on the left side so those of us with a natural slice have a chance to stay dry. The water also provides an environment for the local castorino population to thrive and raise their young. An herbivorous beaver-like aquatic mammal, castorini can

be found in and around some of the larger water hazards and are best left undisturbed. The relatively ﬂat landscape can also, in the ﬁnest traditions of links-style golf, make the wind a serious factor. With the sea only a few hundred yards from the course gusts and See Tricky page 33

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Tricky math for non-Europeans From page 32

breezes rolling in from the Mediterranean are an almost constant presence. That day, however, the air was still and at 35 degrees C some wind would have actually been welcome. One of the big adjustments for non-Europeans is calculating the distances. Measured in metres, the figures on the scorecard usually mean an adjustment of a club more per shot to hit the greens in regulation. The course began with a 486-metre par-5. The broad, rolling fairway curved gradually right along the driving range to a rather small green. It was a very good introduction to the course and an opportunity to get the feel of the terrain. Fairways were in excellent shape and greens were tightly manicured and held their line well. The rough was thick and very grabby. Even though temperatures earlier in the month had been well into the 40s, the vegetation was lush and well cared for. After the first three holes we started to get the hang of distances and attacked pins with growing confidence. Lack of familiarity with the course yielded to the sheer exhilaration of golfing the Tuscan lowlands. We made good time playing as a twosome, but noticed a lone golfer gaining ground on us. He caught up with us on the sixth tee. Tony had been to Canada and sang the praises of British Columbia’s natural splendour. It had been many years since his visit and it was his hope to return again. We in turn tried to convey how truly impressed we were with Tuscany’s combination of respect for its heritage and generous willingness to share the secrets of its success with the rest of us. After exchanging compliments on the beauty of our respective homelands, he played through and was gone as quickly as he had See New page 34

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WATER comes into play on 11 holes with a series of small lakes and a network of canals crisscrossing the course and ratcheting up risk-reward calculations.

appeared. Tony was almost nonchalant about Tuscany’s charms. I suppose it’s only natural that when you are constantly immersed in something remarkable it loses its exceptional quality and becomes part of the furniture. For us, the ancient landscape stood in stark contrast to the world we knew: here buildings and byways stood for centuries, evolving over time with the people who used them, giving those people a firm sense of place and a stake in the fate of the culture. It was true that the Cosmopolitan Resort was a new development, but it fit in a context that also had room for weathered castles on distant hilltops and came from a tradition of palazzo architecture that stretched back, visibly, to the Romans. At home, our obsessive-compulsive building up and tearing down created employment and freed us up to shift quickly as opportunity arose, but in some ways we were the poorer for having no touchstones to our past, brief as it was. Our culture had become almost hydroponic, random and rooted in nothing but a self-perpetuating momentum to recreate. Tuscany’s great gift to the world was reminding us in ways large and small that there was more to life. I looked around at pine and cypress trees and caught scents from the rosemary and laurel bushes lining the fairways which, combined with the salty ocean air, produced an almost culinary aroma. The finishing holes on the front and back nines were both long par 5s that ended with a carry over water to greens beside the one of the resort’s pool areas. Walking off the ninth green, the sound of church bells from See Awareness page 35

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This summer’s end I’ve discovered a fondness for the many interpretations of fish in a flour or corn tortilla, and I’ve been on a mission to sample them all. In Tofino last week, I tried the soft-wrapped construction handed out at Tacofino, the orange catering truck that operates in the parking lot of a local surf shop. Inside my plastic basket lay an unassuming fold of taco shell, packed with flavours and textures: crunchy fried white fish, zippy salsa fresca made with fresh tomatoes, onions and cilantro, a sheaf of grated cabbage and a drizzle

of spicy mayonnaise. In the middle of the little surf town an entirely different version is dished up at SOBO, where meaty squares of salmon are barely seared and chipotle-spiced, then loaded into a crunchy blue-corn tortilla and topped with a bright fruit salsa. In late summer, that means juicy peaches and blueberries spiked with lime and cilantro. In Vancouver, Go Fish does a cone-shaped roll stuffed with grilled salmon, salsa and chipotle crema down at Fisherman’s Wharf — but what of our side of the water? Where can we find a terrific fish taco here on the North Shore? The answer should be obvious: at one of the best seafood purveyors in town, The Dollarton Crab Shop. It’s an easy sell to my family, who are all fond of the store’s renowned fish and chips. Even if they’re not up for a kicky combination of tortilla-wrapped fish, I can convince them to follow along. On the downside, the shop’s hours are limited so if you don’t get there promptly after work you’re out of luck, as I discovered after a long workday spent dreaming of

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starting this month with Fall Harvest for the Harvest Project. “In working together we decided we wanted our first event to be a fundraising event and we wanted to do something for families on the North Shore so it fit well into working with Harvest Project,” says Doug Grisdale, co-owner of Mangia E Bevi. Throughout September, each of the restaurants will be offering a special threecourse menu for $35, with $5 from each meal sold going towards the charity. At Mangia E Bevi, diners can choose from a first course dish of roma tomatoes, prosciutto and fresh mozzarella with

Serious Beer Series: An eightweek program that covers the history, ingredients and brewing techniques through structured tastings of various beer styles, Wednesdays, Sept. 15-Nov. 10, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Paciﬁc Institute of Culinary Arts, 1505 West Second Ave., Vancouver. Fee: $475. Info and registration: www.picachef.com (under the short programs tab).

balsamic reduction; minestrone soup; or prosciutto wrapped fresh ﬁgs stuffed with blue cheese and baked in phyllo. Second course options include braised pork with fennel, leeks and white wine tomato sauce; fresh halibut cheeks pan-seared with fresh herbs, lemon and olive oil; or tagliolini with prawns, asparagus, fennel and fresh tomato sauce. For dessert, it’s between a warm pear tart served with vanilla gelato or sorbet. First course options at La Régalade include ﬁsh soup with rouille and cheese; homemade pate with condiments; or

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event. Taste the best of B.C. from chefs, vintners, brewers, farmers and food artisans from across the province. This year’s Vancouver Island Feast of Fields will take place Sunday, Sept. 19 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Parry Bay Sheep Farm, Metchosin. Admission: $85; www.feastofﬁelds.com.

Chef Meets Grape: This event, on Sept. 23, combines new releases from more than 60 B.C. wineries with local cuisine from 12 chefs at the Vancouver Convention Centre in downtown. Takes place from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $80 and are available at Village VQA Wines at 3050 Edgemont Blvd. in North Vancouver or Bellevue Wine Company at 1471 Bellevue Avenue in West Vancouver. — Compiled by Debbie Caldwell

Last Market

NEWS photo Cindy Goodman

of the Season

CRAB Shop owner Marcel Gregori separates fresh crab at the popular seafood store in North Vancouver.

Sunday, Sept. 12

Crab Shop tacos are a steal at $3 my dinner. When we finally made it, the shiny little shop tucked into a business park on the side of Dollarton was buzzing. It always is. A steady stream of customers lined up for fresh sockeye, live crab, shrimp patties, Indian Candy and, of course, fish and chips. This isn’t fast food. Everything is made to order, and there is often just one staff member wrestling the jumbo crab from the tank, weighing meaty slabs of fish and taking lunch orders, so patience is required. The food is worth the wait. Fish and chips — cod, halibut or salmon — are wrapped into substantial, dark golden batter and served atop some of my favourite fries in town. They’re are just the right amount of greasy, and the frying oil imparts no other flavours to either the fish or the chips. My fish tacos — at $3 each the best deal of all the versions I sampled this summer — were yet again an unfamiliar recipe. Lightly seasoned and seared halibut was still warm

and melted into a generous ladle of spiced mayo, while julienned cabbage added crunch. It’s a simpler (and healthier) style than the others, but still packed with a solid hit of ﬂavours. The bill for our lunch, which included a one-piece

cod fish and chips, a onepiece halibut fish and chips, two fish tacos and two drinks, added up to $30.80. The Dollarton Crab Shop is at #121 - 2455 Dollarton Hwy., North Vancouver. Call 604-929-1616 for information.

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sautéed calamari with lemon tomato and olives. Pork loin on lentils with eggplant caviar; chicken fricassee, fennel, cumin and lemon confit; or braised lamb shank with spices make up the entrée selections. For dessert it’s tarte tatin; floating island; or crème caramel. At Zen, first and second dishes can be any two of the following: orange yuzumarinated baja scallops, B.C. spot prawns, cucumbers and oranges served with taro chips; panko encrusted stuffed tender rib eye beef with a tangy sauce, crispy egg crepe stuffed with sockeye salmon and tomato curry ponzu; grilled prawns and scallops in lemon butter sauce; lightly marinated Japanese kisu fish stuff with sweet prawn pâté; seaweed speckled popcorn shrimp with organic spring greens; four pieces of jumbo breaded prawns served with tango tomato pesto sauce; or an Alaskan roll. Third course options include signature sushi; chef’s selection of sashimi; or Qualicum Bay scallop and sautéed vegetables with creamy sauce baked in the shell. “That’s the unique thing

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ROB Parrott, Antonio Sauro and Doug Grisdale of Mangia E Bevi Ristorante, Alain and Brigitte Raye of La Regalade French Bistro, and Nobu Ochi and Jun Park of Zen Japanese Restaurant have teamed up for a good cause. about our block, these three restaurants is . . . we all offer completely different cuisines and experiences,” explains Grisdale. “We share a lot of the same customers so we don’t really

compete.” So far, working together has been a good experience, he adds. “In all three restaurants the owners are there all day, every day, all day long. This

is the ﬁrst time we’ve sort off taken the time to get to know each other and it’s been a lot of fun.” Ideas for future events include a block party or passport dining experience.

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Changing season puts wildlife on the move

Wild About Birds Al Grass

IT has certainly been a lovely summer, with beautifully warm days and magnificent cloud formations — from wispy mares’ tails to huge, fluffy cumulus. One is a bit reluctant to mention, however, that fall is just around the corner. In fact, as far as many birds are concerned, it has already started. Millions of birds are on the move well before the official calendar day of fall — they’ve got a long way to go, some to the other side of the world. Shorebirds (also known as waders), like sandpipers and plovers, have been moving through the North Shore from the Arctic/subarctic breeding areas to South America, where they’ll spend the winter.

Spotted sandpipers, Wilson’s snipe and the killdeer are three species of waders that commonly breed locally. Shorebirds feed on mudflats — better to call them tidal flats. Some species slurp up the nutritious surface biofilm, while others probe for worms and crustaceans. Shorebirds come in all sizes — from tiny peeps like the least sandpiper, to giants like the long-billed curlew. Recently, Maplewood’s tidal flats have hosted an excellent diversity of shorebirds, including pectoral, western, least, Baird’s and semipalmated sandpipers, greater and lesser yellowlegs, and a special treat — rednecked phalaropes. Phalaropes are unique because the females are more colourful than the males, a reversal of a well-noted trend among most bird species, where male birds exhibit a brighter array of feathers than females. In order to see shorebirds up close, it is very important to watch the tides – not to high and not to low are best. Get yourself a good birding scope with a decent tripod. This tool makes all the difference when you’re trying to see important details like leg colour, bill length, plumage, or just admire the

photo John Lowman

THERE’S a lot of wildlife to be seen on the move right now, like this osprey. beauty of these wonderful birds. See your local wild bird shop professional for best advice on birding optics. It is always important to remember that the best way to help birds is to protect their habitats, like the tidal flats. Such places — the homes of our wildlife — need to be treated with respect. Visitors to Maplewood Conservation Area are not allowed to walk on the tidal flats for several important reasons: ■ It is dangerous since there are very soft areas like “quicksand.” ■ Walking over the flats frightens birds like waders

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and waterfowl. The birds need to feed and rest without being bothered. We can enjoy watching wildlife with binoculars and spotting scopes without causing a disturbance. Maplewood’s salt marsh and tidal flats are the only significant areas of these habitats left on the North Shore. ■ Boot tracks across the flats or salt marsh are signs of damage. Birds and other wildlife need safe havens. There have been a number of really interesting sightings at Maplewood this summer. The shorebirds have been noted, but on one of the special guided evening walks

a Franklin’s gull was sighted. This is a gull of the prairies and a long way from home. By the way, birders never call any species of gull a seagull. And on another walk a marbled murrelet was spotted. This endangered alcid, (the family of birds to which puffins, etc. belong), nests in sub-alpine old growth forests like the Caren Range of the Sunshine Coast. Termites took to the air for a few warm August days. They are sometimes called “flying ants,” but they’re not related to ants. Fat, juicy termites on the wing provide nice meals for birds like the common nighthawk that feed on the wing, scooping up insects into their cavernous mouths. Even gulls like mew, Franklin’s and Bonaparte’s will take part in the insect feast. Purple martins which have nested successfully at the Conservation Area feed over the ponds and salt marsh, and soon will depart for an incredible journey to Brazil. Mosquitoes are not on the martin’s menu, but dragonflies — the big blue ones (darners) — are. Keep a skyward watch for migrating raptors such as the sharp-shinned hawk, Cooper’s hawk, peregrine falcon, merlin and turkey vulture – they’re on the move.

With barn swallows gathering on power lines, goldfinches fading from bright yellow to their winter olive, flocks of waterfowl winging high overhead, it’s time to think about fall. I love fall for its cool, crisp mornings, bird activity, and of course the pumpkin pie. Note: visitors to Maplewood Conservation Area should always check the whiteboard mounted on the outside office wall (south side). Here the results of the monthly bird surveys are posted, along with later sightings (which are always welcome). Thanks to Rob for all your wonderful sightings and for sharing them with everyone. Please join us on Saturday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m. for a guided walk to experience the coming of fall and watch for birds preparing to leave on their migrations. Al Grass is a naturalist with Wild Bird Trust of British Columbia, which sponsors free walks at Maplewood Flat Conservation Area on the second Saturday of each month. Meet at Maplewood Flats, 2645 Dollarton Hwy.(two kilometres east of the Iron Workers Second Narrows Memorial Crossing). Walks go rain or shine. Visit www.wildbirdtrust.org.

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NEIGHBOURHOODS what’s going on

AskAway: A free online information service is provided by libraries throughout B.C., Sunday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Visit your local library’s website and click on AskAway.

Coast Character Doll and Paper Group meets monthly on the North Shore for workshops and discussions regarding construction, techniques and supplies used in doll fabrication and paper work at regular meetings and other designated times. New members welcome. Info: Doreen Marlor at 604-9848540.

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Community Resource Library: North Shore Disability Resource Centre has books, publications, audiotapes, videos and DVDs on topics related to children and adults with disabilities and is open to the general public Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at 3158 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver. Info: 604-985-5371. Developmental Disabilities Association collects household items that are gently used. These donations provide a significant source of income to support the association’s programs and services for children and adults with developmental disabilities. To schedule a pick-up call 604-273-4DDA or visit www. develop.bc.ca to find a donation bin near you. Friends of the North Vancouver City Library: A non-profit group, dedicated to promoting and enhancing the services and programs of the library through fundraising activities such as the annual book sale, hosting the North Shore Writers’ Festival and assisting with literacy programs, is looking for new members. Annual membership fee: $10. Info: friends@cnv.org or Jane Watkins at 604-990-4226. Hair Loss: West Coast Wigs and Real Hair Studio will be providing free hair loss and hair replacement workshops. Find out what options you have for hair loss issues. Info: 604-9803211 or www.westcoastwigs. com. J.P. Fell Pipe Band needs drummers of any age and level of experience to participate in community-based street parades

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IN this 1908 photograph, volunteer firefighters pull a hose reel outside of the No. 1 fire hall on Fourth Street and St. Georges. The North Vancouver Museum and Archives is currently recruiting volunteer docents to lead educational programs that inspire students to explore and appreciate our community’s history. Shifts take place on Wednesday to Friday mornings. To join their volunteer team, call 604-990-3700, ext. 8002. and concerts. Drums, uniforms and instruction supplied. Info: Pipe Sgt. Milton Cameron at 604-921-6522.

Meals on Wheels needs volunteers on Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings. Info: Diana: 604-922-3414.

Laudate Singers: North Shorebased chamber music choir has an opening for an advanced bass singer with choral experience. Info: laudatesingers@hotmail. com or 604-831-3158.

Nature Walks and Environmental Programs: Explore local parks and learn about the environment. Bilingual programs are available in Mandarin. Free. For time, location and registration details contact Joseph Lin at 604-327-8693 or josephlin@ shaw.ca.

Maple Leaf Singers is holding ongoing auditions for female and male singers for the season. Info: Anne Baird at 604-9229827.

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CELEBRATIONS

Kerstin and Ardeschir Bijan

Kerstin and Ardeschir Bijan were married Aug. 29, 1980. Andre and Patrick wish them continued happiness.

Guy Heywood and Lynne Charbonneau

Guy Heywood and Lynne Charbonneau wed on Sept. 6, 2009 in North Vancouver. Happy ﬁrst anniversary!

Liza Baker & Mehrdad Baghaii

Liza Baker and Mehrdad Baghaii were married on June 26, 2010 in West Vancouver. The couple would like to send their love and say thank you to all who helped out and who shared in their special day.

Daviana MacLeod and Christopher Moore

Christopher Moore married childhood sweetheart Daviana MacLeod on Sept. 5, 2009, on Alta Lake at Whistler. Their families wish them a happy ﬁrst anniversary.

Kirsti and Dave Fox

Kirsti and Dave Fox celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 3. Lots of love and congratulations is sent by Glenn and Annette, Kevin and Vivenne, Jess, Sarah, Chloe, and Madison.

Betty and Hallvard Dahlie

The family of Betty and Hallvard Dahlie send their congratulations on the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Sept. 4, 1950, in Smithers, B.C.

Christine and Konrad Colbow

Longtime West Vancouver residents Christine and Konrad Colbow were married on Sept. 3, 1960. The couple celebrated their 50th anniversary with friends and family. Congratulations!

Terence Bryan

Flying Ofﬁcer Terence Bryan was born on Sept. 8, 1930 in Leicester, England. His family sends their love on his 80th birthday.

Mavis and Jack Toovey

Mavis and Jack Toovey were married Sept. 10, 1960. Their children Anne, Joy, Janet and Tim, Paul and Cheryl, and all their grandchildren send their love.

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Jennifer Donohue and Clayton Nap

The families of Jennifer Donohue and Clayton Nap are happy to announce the couple’s engagement. The wedding is to take place in Jennifer’s hometown of Renfrew, Ontario in autumn 2011.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

BUCHANAN BOWL Watch Handsworth and Carson Graham go head-to-head at the annual football match up Saturday, Sept. 11 at Confederation Field. Junior varsity kick off at 11 a.m. followed by varsity at 1:30 p.m. TWEET! Stay current with the latest in North Shore sport. Updates for the North Shore News sports section are on Twitter under the name NSNewsSports

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NV golfer defends title at 2010 Chilliwack Open

NORTH Vancouver’s Bryn Parry won the Chillliwack Open for the second consecutive year, claiming $2,000 for his win at Chilliwack Golf Club recently.

NEWS photo Paul McGrath

CAPILANO University women’s soccer team members Mikela Bertelli (left) and Faith Williams practise for this weekend’s home opener games against Thompson Rivers University and UBC Okanagan.

Blues braced for battle

Kerry Blackadar

kblackadar@nsnews.com

WITH 12 new players and only six returning, it’s truly a rookie year for the Blues women’s soccer team at Capilano University.

But longtime coach Doug Abercrombie isn’t worried — in fact, he said this year’s

Rookie-heavy team shows a lot of promise

players are the strongest he’s had in four years. “I think we have a realistic shot of at least getting to the provincials, and then once you get to the provincials then it comes down to two or three

games, then you’re at the nationals,” he said. Though Abercrombie makes the journey to the ﬁnal championships sound rather straightforward, the players know that it will take

a tremendous amount of dedication and hard work. “It’s obviously not going to be easy. I mean no road to nationals is easy, but I believe that if we are all focused, and we are all on the same page, which right now we are, then it is possible,” said returning player, and one of the team captains, Menina Colangelo.

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The win was well-earned. Parry knocked down a 20-foot par putt on the final hole to get into a playoff before making birdie on the first extra hole to knock off Phil Jonas and James Harper. The win gave Parry a commanding lead atop the standings of the Vancouver Golf Tour, an event series that wraps up with the Vancouver Open played Sept. 9-11 at the Fraserview, Langara and McLeery golf courses. ••• Four North Shore young guns helped the British Columbia under-14 soccer team win silver at the BMO National Championships held this summer in St. John’s, N.L. Selena Odegard acted as team captain while Nicola Mawson, Rebecca Defer and Magaret Hadley also suited up as the provincial team went undefeated, collecting wins against New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island and ties against Quebec, Alberta and Ontario. Ontario came out on top with four wins and a tie while Quebec finished in third with a 2-2-1 record. — Compiled by Andy Prest

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From page 42 Since the end of July, former Blues player-turned personal trainer, Angela Mellville, has been whipping the women into shape using bootcamp-style drills. Abercrombie confirmed he hasn’t seen anyone jumping through tires yet, but almost everything else. “Lunges and push-ups and sit-ups and short sprints. It’s hard to describe what she’s doing but it’s definitely working because they are not running out of steam yet,” he said. “It is really important that they are in shape when they start and it helps them heal from injuries and everything else.” In an interview with the North Shore News last week, Abercrombie confirmed that all the players are strong, but singled out striker Elise Horton, defensive midfielder Kirsti Shanks, and defender Megan Leahy as ones to watch this upcoming season. Together with Colangelo, returning players include Elisa Fox, Faith Williams, Paige

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MEMBERS of Too Little Too Late, Mark Bishop (left), Scott Galloway, Rex Thompson and Brian Floyd, gear up for Saturday’s GranFondo, a ride from Vancouver to Whistler. Rather than just complete the ride, they’ve teamed up to raise funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada. Donations can be made by calling 604-987-7100 or by dropping them off at Floyd’s chiropractic ofﬁce at 1193721 Delbrook Ave., in North Vancouver. For more information on GranFondo, visit www.rbcgranfondowhistler.com.

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Taylor, Samantha Duncan, and Tasha Donoghue, the other team captain. “This team deﬁnitely has the potential to take the league and possibly even a championship

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from what I’ve seen of their dedication, skill and drive,” said team manager Elyse Bouchard. Yet, with the number of rookies outweighing those returning, there are bound to

be some challenges. “Sometimes, the new girls coming in don’t realize that the season is really short. People See Women page 44

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Your BC Lions — In Their Own Words Jon Hameister-Ries - 67 I was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta and didn’t begin playing football until my senior year at Strathcona High School when my team went undefeated and won the city and provincial championships – I’d say that was a pretty good start to my football career! Following my high school graduation, I had an opportunity to head south to continue my education and play football for the University of Tulsa, which was a long way from home but turned out to be one of the most positive experiences of my life. After four years on the Golden Hurricanes’ offensive line, I was excited to hear I’d be returning home to Canada after I was selected by the Lions in 2006 CFL draft. Now in my ﬁrst full season on the Leos’ offensive line, I truly enjoy coming to work every day and playing football for a living. My teammates on the offensive line would do anything for each other and it’s good to know that the guys you’re going into battle with are people you can count on. From a very young age, I’ve always believed in the importance of higher education, which is why I completed my MBA at Tulsa last year. As a guy who has had a couple of injuries in his career, I know that football isn’t forever and it’s important to look ahead to the future in preparation for the next phase in life. For that reason, I really enjoy taking part in the club’s Lions in the House program. In today’s world, youth are faced with many decisions that can ultimately determine their future and it’s a good feeling to know that I might in some small way inspire a high school student to make positive life choices. Jon Hameister-Ries in action. Photos courtesy BC Lions

Offensive Lineman Non-Import

Height: 6.06 | Weight: 285 Born: January 26, 1984, Edmonton, Alta.

College: Tulsa Years: 4 BC / 1 CFL

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have the mentality that ‘If we don’t get this game, we’ll get the next game,’ but with such a short season, you can’t do that, every game counts,” said Colangelo. Abercrombie, who has made the sidelines his home for close to 30 years and has been coaching women’s soccer at Capilano for 15, agreed with Colangelo’s warning to rookies. “The hardest thing with the rookies coming in is for them to realize how short the season is. It is all over before they even realize it’s started,” he said, noting the season’s wrap-up in early November. But, based on observations from a pre-season bonding trip to Las Vegas, Nev., where the Blues won two exhibition games, Colangelo believes they have nothing to worry about. “I am a strong believer if we get along well off the field, then everything on the field will work itself out. And so I am just really impressed by how well everyone just meshed together,” she said. Over the summer, the Blues women’s soccer team has also played a number of local exhibition games, including one against Trinity Western and another against Simon Fraser University, which resulted in a 1-0 and 4-0 loss for the Blues respectively. While the initial results may be a bit discouraging, Abercrombie said it’s still very early and believes that the women fared well, considering the greater number of players on the other teams. Looking forward, it seems the top goal on everyone’s list this season is of course the national championship. “I am looking for a ring. I really want to get Doug another ring,” said Colangelo. And while Abercrombie says he would love another win, it’s ultimately about bonding with his players. “It keeps me young. They keep you on your toes. And there are always some interesting characters on the team. That is what motivates me — I just enjoy doing it.” The initial step on the road to nationals begins this weekend at home, with the first league game against Thompson Rivers University set for Saturday at 1 p.m. On Sunday, the team will take on UBC Okanagan at noon. The Blues men’s soccer team will play Thompson Rivers on Saturday at 3 p.m. and UBC Okanagan on Sunday at 2 p.m. For more information on the women’s and men’s game schedule, visit www.capilanou.ca, and click on Athletics & Recreation.

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CHAPMAN - Audrey Jean Audrey Chapman (nee Williams) passed away peacefully and quietly August 26, 2010 in Lions Gate Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband Arthur (1967). Left to miss her are daughter Carol Forrester, granddaughters: Seanna (Wallace) Koopmans and Tori (Mike) Dolmans, son Bob (Agnes) Chapman, grandsons Spencer and Troy Chapman. She was the much loved Great Grandma (“GG”) of great-grand-daughters Emily and Charlotte Koopmans and Kailannie Dolmans and great-grandson Makaio Dolmans. She also leaves behind sister Lois and brother Ted. Audrey was born the year 1923 in South Vancouver and lived her entire life in the Lower Mainland, with the past 64 years in West Vancouver. After working in the placement office of MacMillan Bloedel for many years, Audrey was blessed with an early, healthy and active retirement. She enjoyed travel, bridge games, her many friends, and the camaraderie of the West Van Seniors Centre. Audrey was a proponent of physical activity and could always been seen doing her beloved walks on the West Vancouver seawall. Above all time spent with her family, especially the celebrations, meant everything to her. Many thanks to Dr. Sugar and the Palliative Care staff at Lions Gate Hospital for your kind and considerate assistance. No service by request. In lieu of flowers please make a contribution to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation, or the charity of your choice. A private gathering will be held at a later date.

PAYNE - Harry Verdun 1916 - 2010 To know Harry was to love him. Surrounded by dear family and friends, our beloved Harry passed away peacefully on Sept 3, 2010 at Fisher Place, 100 Mile House in his 95th year. Born March 18th, 1916 in Edmonton, Alberta, Harry is survived by his wife Margaret Ethelyne nee Alexandre, daughter Ruth Edwina, granddaughters Chloe and Julie, nephews Bob, Dennis, Brian, nieces Carol and Carolyn, Katie and sister-in-law Beryl. Harry is predeceased by his father Henry James, his mother Dorothy, brother Raymond and sister Joyce. A kind, creative, and generous man, Harry will be greatly missed. Harry will be fondly remembered for his large vegetable garden, for his faithful and patient ways, and for his quick jokes. A Celebration of Harry’s Life will be held at Bethel Chapel, 100 Mile House, at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, September 8, 2010. Heartfelt thanks to the wonderful staff at Fisher Place, to caregivers and friends Helen, Lyndamae, and Noreen, to the caring Interior Health HomeSupport team, and to all the family and friends from Bethel Chapel. Donations in Lieu of flowers can be made to Gideon Bibles c/o Gideons International Canada 501 Imperial Road North, Guelph, Ontario N1H 7A2. 100 Mile Funeral Service Ltd. entrusted with the arrangements 1-877-595-3243

MAPLETON, Nora Elaine (Bettie) passed away peacefully in Lions Gate Hospital on Tuesday August 24th at the age of 90, following a brief illness. Predeceased by her husband David H. Mapleton in 1992, Bettie is survived by her brother C. William Evans of Calgary; daughter Marjorie and grand-dog Cefyn; son David A., daughter-in-law Lorraine, grandchildren Christopher and Kelsey and grandson-in-law Jeff; and nieces and nephews. Bettie was born in Vernon, where she met David H, of Telkwa, BC, who was attending the military training camp. They married in 1944 and in1951, moved to North Vancouver where, together, they raised their family, made lifelong friends and over the years enjoyed traveling to many destinations. Throughout her life, Bettie put her numerous creative talents to the benefit of various community organizations and individuals. When it came to her family and friends, our Mum’s thoughtfulness, generosity and love knew no bounds. She will be deeply missed. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses of 6 East LGH, and especially Dr. Paul Sugar and the Palliative Care team for making her final days comfortable and dignified. A private family service to celebrate her life was held on Friday August 27th. In lieu of flowers, Bettie would have preferred that you get together with family and/or friends, enjoy a nice bottle of wine, and to raise your glass in honour of her long and meaningful life.

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SCHMIDT - Helen Feb 8, 1915 – Sept 2, 2010 One of nine children born in Saskatchewan to parents Alexander and Anne Getzlaf. She moved to Vancouver, married Richard Schmidt, had four children, and eventually five grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. She loved her family dearly and they, as well as others, enjoyed many a wonderful meal and great conversation around the kitchen table. Helen had a strong faith and loved to talk and to sing about her God. She was a source of information on gardening, cooking, and life. She was a very special person and we are going to miss her deeply. We wish to thank all those who made her last days as comfortable as possible. A service will be held on Sept 11 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness at 2626 Mountain Hwy., Lynn Valley, North Vancouver, BC at 4:30pm.

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WILSON - Jean March 19, 1930 - Sept. 1, 2010 Jean passed away peacefully in Lions Gate Hospital with her family by her side. She will be deeply missed by her husband and best friend, Stanley, daughters Delda (Ken), Diane (Gary), Marilyn (Ian) and Marie (Jan) and by her 8 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter, who adored their Grandma Willie. Jean was a devoted, loving full time mother. Always busy, she enjoyed many needlecrafts, creating beautiful sweaters, blankets, stuffed animals, and quilts for her family throughout the years. Jean loved to ski. She and Stan enjoyed many wonderful ski holidays in Sun Valley with friends, but the days on Blackcomb and Sun Peaks skiing with daughters, sons-in law, and grandkids were the best. She was always up for one more run, frequently closing the mountain. Jean loved to dance. She started with Scottish Country dancing, then took up line dancing and it became her passion. She joined the Golden Spurs and performed with the dynamic group of senior ladies for several years. A celebration of Jean’s Life will be held on Tuesday, September 14 at 1:00 PM at West Vancouver Yacht Club, 5854 Marine Drive, West Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lions Gate Hospital Foundation in Jean’s memory.

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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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1 BDRM, new kitchen with d/w, central Lonsdale. Adult Bldg. $850 Now. Ron 604-922-6336

1 BR $1095. 2 br, ocean view, $1595 avail now, lower Lonsdale, dw, ns, cat ok 604-838-6101 1 BR 21/Lonsdale, new reno, incl heat h/w cable, hardwood, ns, np, adult bldg. $935. 604-904-9507

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Apartments & Condos

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North Van Apt. Rentals

1 BR, The Pier, 14th flr, great ocean & mtn view, air cond, f/p, prkg, pool, gym, Oct 1. $1500, cat ok, ns. Refs. 604-982-9077 1 BR’s avail Oct 1, South facing 274 W2nd. reno’d, From $985. incls heat, hw, u/g prkg, locker, ns/np, Call 604-779-3541 1 BR $920 2 BR $1200 Heat & hw no pets, no smoking, 130 W 5th St av. now & Oct., 604-987-2761

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

1 BR private cabin, Lynn Valley, n/s, n/p, $895 incl net, cable & utils, w/d. Oct 1, 604-785-3528

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North Van Apt. Rentals

BEAUTIFUL 2 BDRM APT. • First ﬂoor, no one above • Completely renovated • New kitchen and bathroom • Close to schools, rec centre and shopping • 1,058 sq. ft. with small deck • No pets, no smokers heat & hot water incl.

1 br $990, Lonsdale & 21st, hardwood, quiet bldg, np, hw, heat, prkg Oct 1, 604-990-4088

1 BR. Nr Sea Bus. Ns/np. reno’d, Quiet bldg. Prkg. $950/mo. Lease. Refs, Oct 1.604-801-1164

Apartments & Condos

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1 Br $870, top flr. dw, 2nd & St Andrews, quiet, incl hw, heat & prkg, np, Oct 1, 604-984-2148

1 BR, large $850, patio gated prkg, quiet, drapes, heat incld. no pets. 1 yr lease, walk to seabus 170 West 4th. 604-987-0558

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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

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

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, 17 & Lonsdale, 3 story walk up, hardwood, ns, np $1050 incl heat, prkg avail. 604-984-9367

2 br a corner suite, top flr of very quiet 3 story walk up, E. 15th St. high vaulted ceilings, large private balcony, mtn view, new windows, renod bath/kitchen, dw, new carpet, venetian blinds, free laundry facilities. ns, np $1250, 604-830-0857 Leave msg. 2 BR APT with private townhome style entry. New hardwood flrs, paint, covered pkg. Near Cap University/2nd Narrows. Sm. Pet ok. $1350 per mo incl. heat. 42-868 Premier St 604-813-9799 2 BR, south west corner, large balc. QUIET well kept bldg, on E. 10th, $1045 incl heat/cable/hw, refs ns. np, Oct 1, 604-983-2453 2 BR, Woodcroft, 1 yr lease, ns, np, utils incl, prkg, storage, pool, gym, $1300 Oct. 604-922-5512

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2 BR Woodcroft, S.W. corner, updates, no pets Immed $1350. Vistarealty.net 604-925-8824 2 BRS - Large from $1095, patios, Parklike Setting, Outdoor Pool, Playground. from 921sf, drapes, heat & prkg. incld. 1 yr lease. no pets 1228 Emery Pl., Lynn Valley 604- 987- 4922 2BR.2BATH.175 W 2ND ST. condo.10th fl.view.ns.np.now $1750.call 604-323-2970 326 WEST 1st St. 1 bdrm $775 & up. Nr seabus, secure prkg, no pets. Avail immed. 604-983-6916

777 W. Queens Rd. 2br or 3br units $1540 to $2000. Weekdays 604-990-2971 or Weekends 604-985-2876. A 1 studio. THE HILLRIDGE 170 E. Keith Rd clean, quiet, concrete Heat h/w incl. np ns 985-8405 BACHELOR W. 2nd St, brand new. View, w/d, prkg, storage, $995 nr seabus, ns, np. 604-986-1822 Beautiful Large Suites 2 Bdrms from $1310. Avail now or Oct 1. Heat, h/w, prkg. Lease 604-986-3866

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Early Public Input Opportunity Rezoning Application 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 applicant 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

1 BACH Oct. 1 $825. W. 5th @ Lonsdale 3rd flr reno’d view,heat & h/w incl, n/s, n/p. 604-983-9469

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

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Early Public Input Opportunity Rezoning Application 788 Copping Street The City of North Vancouver has received an application requesting to rezone the property to permit a 3 lot subdivision and the development of three separate 2-3 storey ofﬁce/ warehouse buildings. 100 surface parking spaces would be provided on site. All parking would be accessed from Copping Street.

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City of North Vancouver Gloria Venczel, Development Planner Community Development Department 141 W. 14th Street North Vancouver, BC V7M 1H9 604-982-3904 or gvenczel@cnv.org

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

As new 2 BR, 2 level condo, 1.5 bathrooms. N/S, N/Pets. Avail Oct 1. $1800. Lease and perfect references a must.

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Apartments & Condos

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North Van Apt. Rentals

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

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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.

195 21st Street BELLEVUE TOWER Studio, 1 BR & 2 BR Avail Oct 1 & Nov 1

Prestigious building next to seawall. Completely renovated, granite c/tops, new appls, d/w, new kitchen & bath rm cabinets, indoor pool. Stunning ocean, city & mnt view. Steps to community ctr, shops, transit & restaurants. Sorry, no pets. 1 yr lse.

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

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1550 Duchess Ave, W. Van. Studio & 1 Br Move-in Bonus, Fitness rm, out door pool, nr shops, transit & Seawall, 1 yr lease, N/pets. Heat, hw incl’d. Member of Crime Free Multi-Housing Program. 604-922-4322

Park Royal Towers 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.

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1 BR. Partial views of Vancouver. will be available long term. Air conditioned. Lease and excel. refs a must. $1495. Al Dodimead, ACD Realty 604 521-0311 view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com NORTHGATE MANOR 149 W. 6th St. A 1 bdrm ste, nice clean quiet bldg. Gated prkg, n/p, n/s. 604-983-0011 Parkridge PLace Ocean View Bach $810 incl heat/hw, ns, np. yr lease. 120 E Keith 604-984-7513

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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

LONSDALE 13TH West 2 BR+2Washroom, $2300, Pets Available, under 5min. walk to Safeway, Downtown view is Amazing! 604-754-8515 MOUNTAIN VILLAGE APTS. 2 BR avail now & Oct 1, 3 BR avail Oct 1.. 604-988-3828 www.mountainvillage.ca

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STUDIO, 1000SF, live/work, 131 W 3rd, by seabus, semifurn, gas fp, hardwood, hi ceiling, patio, view, 6 appls, inflr heat, ac, hw, alarm, $1395, Oct 604-986-9931 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

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Wednesday, September 8, 2010 – North Shore News – A49

RENTALS 6515

Duplexes - Rent

2 BR, 1.5 bath, new, Delbrook area, own back yard, $1800, Oct 1, 604-988-1374..778-838-8426 3 BR, 2.5 bath, VIEW, 5 appl, f/p, garage, Lower Lonsdale, ns, np, $2100, Avail Oct 1 or 15, 604-987-4067 or 778-229-3414

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Houses - Rent

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

Furnished Accommodation

1 BR ocean view, kitchenette, cable, wireless, own entry, $600 incls heat & h/w, shared w/d, avail now, ns, sm pet ok 604-990-8906

DUNDRAVE 4BR, 3bath, updated, 180° view, hw, gourmet kitch 925-8824 Vistarealty.net

1 BR ste, new. Deep Cove, Now, almost waterfront. n/s n/p, garden, $1000 incl utils, 604-929-5336

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2 BEDROOM/2BATHROOM, tastefully furnished, ground level suite. Full kitchen, wifi, cable. Walking distance to transit, shops, restaurants, pubs, beach. $2400/month, longer term rate negotiable. 778-889-3479

A SHORT STAY Renos, family, execs, long term. 604-987-2691 www.vancouvershortstay.com Avail Now Short Term Accom daily★weekly★monthly rates grandmanor.net 604-988-6082 HOMAWAY INNS Specializing in furn accom at reas rates. call 604-723-7820 or visit www.homawayinns.com

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Houses - Rent

180° VIEWS 4 br, upper Delbrook 3300 sf. cul de sac, garage. priv, city/ocean views, 2 f/p, Avail Now. $2900. 518 Alpine Crt. Text or call 604-617-7383 2 BDRM COZY COTTAGE with bsmt, Gleneagles, West Van, f/p, $2150, Immed. 604-925-1728 2 BR house, W. 19th, priv lot on creek, lrg kitchen, deck & back yard. $1650. Oct 1. 604-922-4344

2 LEVEL home, 2 Br, 1 bath, 4 appls, Highland, walk to schools, yard, np, $1900, Oct 1, 960 Leovista Ave. 778-898-3088 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

3 BR, AMBLESIDE 3 bath, office, f/p, beautiful gardens, priv nice yrd, culdesac, nr schools $ 3300, Oct. 1st Call Afshin 604-551-5141

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 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 PEMBERTON HGTS, 3 bdrm, 2 ba, inlaw ste, h/w flr, spac, bright, all appl, $2500+utils. call 604-984-8403 or 604-986-2300 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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Shared Accommodation

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North Vancouver

1 BR in apt, nr Lynn Valley Mall, Cap U, ideal for student, prefer female, $475 incl 604-789-2943 1 BR in spacious home for n/s female, internet, w/d, $495, bath enste $595 incl. 604-980-2106 NICE PRIVATE room, suits female, n/s, Central Lonsdale. Access kitchen, dining & living rms, dw, computer. $595 incl furn, utils/net. 778-885-8864

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Storage

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

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Suites/Partial Houses

5 BR, 2 bath, 2 rec rms, 2 gas fp wd h/wood up, Edgemont Avail now! $2750, 604-816-2380

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 CANYON HEIGHTS Highland Blvd, 5 bdrm, 2.5 bath, $2700 neg. + util. avail Immed, n/s, n/p leave msg 403-606-5211 or email to: zsamji@shaw.ca

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2 BR garden level, wd, upper Lonsdale, carport, $1400+1/3 utils, ns, np, Oct 1, 604-925-1036

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1 BDRM Clean 2nd FLR, Own entry, Near Superstore, NP, NS, Suits 1 adult $800 778-887-0540

2 BR, Lynn Valley, 2 prkg spaces $1100 Immed. Call after 5pm 604-760-3274, 604-987-1844

1 BDRM+DEN.UPPER Lonsdale. Sfacing,1000+sqft. Own w/d, strg, prkg, n/s, October 1, $1300+utls. 604-312-3743

2BR+den reno’d, w/d, f/p, nr Grouse Mtn, ns/np, $1300 incls.

2003 BMW X5 4.4 auto, local sunroof, only 86k from new, spotless. $19,850

3 BR. W. Van, view, hardwood reno, quiet, own wd, ns, np suit 1or couple, $1100, 604-926-2433

2003 BMW 330xi 4 Dr All Wheel Drive Sports Sedan, auto/Steptronic, local, sunroof, pwr heated leather sports seats, climate control, cd, only 77k from new, spotless. $19,850

1 BEDROOM & small den garden level suite. Mt Royal & Ranger area. Active family lives on main level.$870 incl wifi/heat&hydro N/S N/P Oct 1st. 604-929-9880 1 BR bright, Lynn Valley, grd level, n/s, carport, n/p. Oct 1. $825 incls utils. 778-846-5976

1 BR +den, large & bright, garden level, 2 appls, prkg, nr L. Valley Mall & parks, suit 1 or couple, ns np, Oct. 1, $925, 604-506-6709

1 BR garden level, very bright, upper L. Valley, $875 incl utils not cable, suit 1 ns, np, 604-980-6233 1 BR ground level, own wd central Lonsdale, full bath, fp, storage, yard, ns, np, $950, 604-816-7780 1 BR, large, bright. Upr Lonsdale, 1 blk to bus. $1100+1/3util. Outdoor patio, gas f/p, cbl&wifi, w/d, n/s, n/p Oct.1 604-862-4124 1 BR, Lynn Valley above grnd, private entry, prkg, w/d, ns $780 incl, Oct 1 or after 604-983-2365 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, 1.5 bath, Upper Delbrook, hw flrs, view, 960sf, gas f/p, 6appl, rec reno, pet ok, $1750. Avail Oct 1. 604-723-0721 2 BDRM ste Queensbury. Bright, reno’d, np ns own w/d, d/w. $1200 incl util Immed 604-562-5818 2 BR 1200 sf, garden lvl, Upper Delbrook, priv, creek, own entry & w/d $1350 + util 604-988-0143 2 BR, 2 Bath, Dundarave West Van, large garden level, very quiet & private, beside creek, wd, dw, no pets, ns, close to all ammens, avail Oct 1, $1750incls 604-617-4796 or 604-922-8777

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 Avail now. 604-988-4173 2 Br Central Lonsdale, fenced garden, fp, full bath, wd, ns, np $950. avail Oct. 1. 604-913-6727

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BACH BSMT, large bright, Upper Lonsdale, new carpet, immed, np ns, $800 incl util 604-889-5627 LUX 2 br lower suite, 537 Tempe Cres, 4 appl, shower only, Sept 15 or Oct 1. $935. Century 21 Prud. 604-232-3039

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Townhouses Rent

2 BR lrg, incl heat, wd, dw, fenced yrd, ns, nr Cap U, buses, store $1475 1yr lse, Oct. 604-505-4957 3 BR, 2.5 bath, 1365sf, new, fp, wd, nr Cap Univ, pet neg, ns, $2650, Oct 1, 604-990-6464

3 BR t/house in quiet complex, 1.5 baths, fenced patio, pool, playground, near bus & shops, $1650 + utils, Dollarton & Seymour. Oct. 1, 604-929-6024 4 Br Large $1950 Townhouse Parklike Setting, Outdoor Pool, playground, priv. yard, 1950sf, drapes, heat & prkg, incld. dw, 2 full & 2 1/2 baths 1 year lease. no pets, 1228 Emery Pl., near Lynn Valley Mall , 604-987- 4922

DELBROOK FULLY reno’d 3 br, 3 bath, ns, np, $1900 pet ok Anna Soffia Remax Crest. 604-720-8324

MOVE IN ALLOWANCE 3 BR’S, 5 appls, 1.5 bath, Avail Aug/Sep, 1 year lease, NP/NS. Rent starts at $1700. For viewing call 604-986-0511

MOVE IN ALLOWANCE, Lrg 1 BR avail, Rent $1150. Incls H & H/W, Cable/parking extra. N/S & N/P. To view call (604) 985-4272

6620

Warehouse/ Commercial

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

9160

Sports & Imports

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2 BR grd lvl, bright, recent reno, share w/d, n.s, n/p Grd Blvd ref’s, $1350 incl. Sept. 604-340-5116

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

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

2 BR, Deep Cove/Seymour Area. lrg garden ste, bright, shared w/d, ns np, $1150+util 604-723-3654

9160

1 BACH ste Lynn Valley $750+utils. 500 sf, priv ldry, ns, small pet neg. 604-988-8170

2 BR big, new reno, garden level, 6 appls, near Cap Univ. $1350 +utils, now, ns, np, 604-980-6644

3 BR Central Lonsdale, rec rm carport, 2 appls, drapes, wall to wall, np ns Prof $1550. 813-7312

Suites/Partial Houses

AUTOMOTIVE 2005 Inﬁniti G35 Sports Coupe 4 seater, auto/Tiptronic, local, leather, sunroof, pwr front seats, 18” Inﬁniti wheels, new tires, only 72k, immaculate. $22,850

2003 Mercedes Benz SLK 230 pwr steel top convertible, auto/Tiptronic, local, only 85k, immaculate. $19,850

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2005 Mercedes Benz C230 4Dr Kompressor auto, local, alloy wheels, only $18,850 70k, spotless 2002 Mercedes Benz CLK 320 Coupe auto, local, sunroof, only 76k, exceptional $14,850

Quality Pre-Loved Inventory 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited

3.7L V6, steel blue, rear backup camera, 4x4, leather, sunroof, BCAA inspected, P5467 Pre-Loved Special $35,995

2010 Jeep Commander 4x4

7 pass, 3.7L V6, black, alloys, BCAA inspected, great mini van alternative, P5458 Pre-Loved Special $26,988

2009 Dodge Journey SXT

7pass, V6, only 33,000kms, silver, one owner, local, dual exhaust, 19” wheels, BCAA inspected, P5437 Pre-Loved Special $20,988

2008 Jeep Wrangler Sahara

2dr, rescue green, 6spd, a/c, hard top, 18” alloys, pwr group, only 27,700kms, P5482. Pre-Loved Special $24,988

2008 Dodge Ram 1500 SXT Hemi 4x4 Quad Cab

5.7L V6, a/c, tilt, cruise, pwr group, white, only 19,600kms, warranty, BCAA inspected. Pre-Loved Special $25,988

2008 Jeep Patriot 4x4

Alloys, 25,000kms, power group, jeep green, warranty, automatic, P5378A Pre-Loved Special $16,988

2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara 4x4 V6, auto, local, a/c, sunroof, pwr windows & locks, cd, alloy wheels, immaculate. $11,850

2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8

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2003 Jaguar X Type 2.5 4Dr All Wheel Drive, local sunroof, leather, pwr group, only 107k, $11,850 spotless. 2004 Subaru Impreza 2.5 TS 4Dr Hatchback AWD auto, local, CD, a/c, pwr windows & locks, only 77k, spotless. $11,850

2006 Mazda 3 4Dr Sedan DX, auto, local, pwr group, a/c, only $11,850 34k, immaculate 2004 Hyundai Sonata GLX V6, 4dr, auto/Tiptronic, local, sunroof, leather pwr seats, climate control a/c, heated seats, only 39K from new, spotless. $9,850 1997 Mercedes Benz E320 4Dr Sedan auto, local, leather, sunroof, only 117k, sold by us previously & just traded in, exceptionally well kept. $8,850

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9145

1997 BMW 528i 4Dr Sedan auto, local, only 129k, sunroof, walnut dash, spotlessly kept. $11,850

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Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

1999 TOYOTA Rav 4, 200K, silver, 4wd, service up to date, $5800, 604-980-0355 2003 FORD Explorer Eddie Bauer, auto, 140 K, red, $9500 obo 604-763-2905

9160

Sports & Imports

1993 TOYOTA Camry, 5spd, p/l, p/s, p/w, p/b, A/C, CD/AM/FM, 428,000KM-Hwy Drvn, Exc Cond, $1888 motoapx@gmail.com or 604 925 4483

2006 Ford F350 Super Crew 4x4 Diesel Dually Sunroof, leather, loaded, 10286A Pre-Loved Special $26,988

2006 Dodge Magnum SXT

silver, 37,000 kms, 3.5L V6, auto, sunroof, BCAA inspected, P5456 Pre-Loved Special $13,988

2006 Ford Fusion SEL

V6, auto, only 56,000kms, alloys, pwr group, sunroof, BCAA inspected, 10088A Pre-Loved Special $10,988

1999 VOLVO S70, good cond, runs well, non smoker, 275 k, no accid, local $3100. 604-626-8009 2000 HONDA Civic SE, 4 door sedan, good cond, 82k, $5400, Call 604-985-1280

2005 Dodge Caravan

7 pass, one owner, pwr group, a/c, BCAA inspected, 10272A Pre-Loved Special $10,988

2005 Dodge Viper SRT10 Convertible Silver, manual, only 26,000kms Pre-Loved Special $56,995

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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

9522

RV’s/Trailers

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Carpentry

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8050

Chimney Services

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8055

Cleaning

Capilano

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2008 LEXUS ISF Black on black, fully loaded, only 28,000kms, local, clean $56,990

2008 LEXUS LS 600HL Presidential class vehicle, must see!

2010 LEXUS LX570 Grey, fully loaded, only 6,800kms, save $10,000 $95,999

2008 MITSUBISHI SPYDER Convertible, warranty, premium audio $20,999

2007 VOLVO C70 CONVERTIBLE Auto, low kms, top model, loaded, U4584 $35,999

2009 LEXUS ISF Silver on black $62,990

2007 RANGE ROVER SPORT Supercharged, only 53,000kms, ent. pkg, front/back parking sensor, fully loaded $53,999

2007 LEXUS IS250 Pearl white, auto, a/c, low kms, U4565. Was $28,999 NOW $25,999

2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GL Auto, low kms, a/c, pwr group $14,808

2008 LEXUS IS 350 One owner, immaculate, sport pkg, pearl white, only 27,000kms, U10893A SALE $39,995

2008 LEXUS IS 250 AWD, fully loaded, only 11,800kms, Lexus Certiﬁed $43,990

2007 AUDI 3.2 A4 Only 37,000kms, S-Line, Xenon lights, paddle shift, loaded $33,999

2007 VOLVO S60 2.5T Auto, leather, sunroof, U4530. Was $25,995 NOW $23,999

2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT GL Hatchback, only 32,000kms, a/c, 3 to choose. ONLY $12,900

2008 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB TRD 47,000kms, sports pkg, silver, 5ft box, U5444B $29,995

2008 BMW 535XI Sport & tech package, only 17,600kms, grey on black $59,990

2007 BMW 328I Only 58,700kms, montego blue, back up sensor, aux/usb $27,999

2007 VOLVO XC90 V8 AWD, 7 pass, rear entertainment, U4449. Was $45,999 NOW $41,999

2008 HYUNDAI TUCSON LTD Low kms, loaded. ONLY $22,500

2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT Silver, 4WD, only 40,000kms, U5494 SALE PRICE $22,495

2008 MERCEDES BENZ ML 550 White on tan, only 30,000kms $50,990

2007 NISSAN 350Z Rare colour combo, Xenon custom LED lights, Bose audio, must see!

NO PAYMENTS FOR 90 DAYS O.A.C

2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT L Manual ONLY $8,808

2007 NISSAN 350Z CONVERT Black on black, 6spd manual, only 47,000kms, don’t miss this beauty, U5526 $31,995

2007 LEXUS ES350 Premium package, Lexus Certiﬁed, low kms, one only $32,990

SOLD

2007 VOLVO XC90 Only 50,460kms, 7 pass, entertainment pkg, AWD, 3.2L V6 $31,999

2006 CHEV COBALT SS Sporty & clean, U4484 PRICED TO SELL $11,999

2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GL AWD Pwr group, a/c, low kms ONLY $20,960

2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA LTD 4.7L V8, leather, auto, a/c, only 23,000kms, very clean, U5528 $32,995

2006 LEXUS RX 400H Savanagh on tan, fully loaded, Lexus Certiﬁed $34,990

2006 VW TOUAREG Only 63,731kms, black leather, navigation, Xenon lights, rear pass shades, sunroof $26,999

2006 VOLVO XC90 7 pass, DVD & nav, U4505 SUMMER SPECIAL $28,999

2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT SR Pwr group, a/c, subwoofer, only 35,000kms $13,900

2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER Auto, black with white top, a/c, keyless entry, only 70,150kms, U5432A $25,995

2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE White on grey, fully loaded, low kms $27,990

2006 INFINITI G35 Only 58,000kms, black on black, navigation, auto/Tiptronic, loaded $30,999

2005 VOLVO S40 Auto, leather, sunroof, low kms, U4590 $18,999

2007 HONDA CRV LX Auto, 4WD, low kms. Was $23,900 NOW $19,900

2007 TOYOTA YARIS 3dr hatchback, auto, only 72,000kms, very clean, U5503 $10,995

2006 BMW Z4 Only 31,000kms, black, M sport pkg, 6spd $36,999

2001 SUZUKI ESTEEM Great student car for back to school, U4515A. Was $6,999 NOW $5,999

2007 LEXUS IS250 Leather, a/c, push button start, low kms. $31,900

2007 VW RABBIT Red, manual, sunroof, only 55,575kms, U5493 SALE PRICE $15,495

1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER 4WD, auto, a/c, U00107 $9,999

2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA VE Low kms, a/c, pwr group ONLY $6,300

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY EX Silver, leather, 115,135kms, very clean, U11067A SALE $13,995

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2004 BMW 645CI Only 79,885kms, champagne, navigation, I-Drive, convertible $37,999

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2004 LEXUS RX330 2009 MAZDA MIATA MX5 GT Fully equipped with navigation Convertible, auto, only & DVD, U4566. Was $25,999 7,000kms. Was $33,980. NOW $23,999 NOW $29,900

2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID 2010 HYUNDAI Leather, sunroof, pwr windows & locks, VERACRUZ LTD only 47,378kms, U5490 Demo, bluetooth, DVD, only 14,000kms $24,995 ONLY $42,300

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8060

Concrete

ALL

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8073

Drainage

Crown Roofing & Drainage Residental Div. Roofing installations & repairs. 604-327-3086 DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-985-4000 DRAINAGE, SEWER & WATER Call Tobias 604 782-4322

8075

Drywall

8087

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8090

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

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8100

Fireplaces

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8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

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8125

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

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RITS GUTTER CLEANING & repairs, power washing. Quick & affordable 604-897-7487 THE GUTTER GOD. Gutter cleaning & repairs. All ext cleaning. 18 yr exp Brian 778-837-0410

8130

Handyperson

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HOME SERVICES 8135

Hauling

8160

Lawn & Garden

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MOVERS & STORAGE South American

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8140

Van Lines Ltd.

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Heating

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PRO GAS LTD Furnaces, boilers, gas fitting. Service & installation. 604-925-1341 www.progas.ca

8150

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ENGLISH LAWNS

8155

Landscaping

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8160

Lawn & Garden

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8175

Masonry

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8180

Home Services

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8220

Plumbing

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8195

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Decks/Patios/ Railings

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

8200

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Moving & Storage

8185

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604-773-4549

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PLUMBERS

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

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

BAMFORD CONSTRUCTION Ltd. Quality Renos & Repairs. 604-986-2871 www.bamford.ca

DIMAN DEVELOPMENTS.

Renovations & Construction. Mano, 604-990-1671/230-7970 www.dimandevelopments.com Fortif Construction: North Shore home reno specialists. 604-202-1264 www.fortif.ca LICENSED CARPENTER avail for all home renos, bathrooms, sundecks, roofing. $45/hr, refs avail. Mike 604-908-6240 Maklin Construction Services. Project Management & small jobs. Call Quincy 778-340-3407

Power Washing

North Shore Home Services. Power Washing, Window & Gutter Cleaning. 604-988-5294 POWER WASHING sidewalks, garages, houses, driveways. Low rates, refs 778-686-7027 PRESSURE WASHING, comm/ res gutter cleaning, ask for back to school special 778-387-5561

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Renovations & Home Improvement

CUSTOM BATH & KITCHEN We also do

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Jay 604-562-9068

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#1 Rooﬁng Company in BC All types of Rooﬁng Over 35 Years in Business Call for your FREE ESTIMATE

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S M A L L J O B S W E L C O ME RENO Kitchen/Bath, Crown Mouldings, Drywall, Painting, Flooring, 604-771-2201, 771-5197 STRAIGHT EDGE Construction: Sheds, Decks, Staircases, Additions, All Renovations 778-836-4125

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CURTIS JOHN ROOFING (since 1978) Roof tune-up from $149. 24 hr repair. 604-985-1913

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First Choice Roofing We specialize in flat roofs, fully insured. WCB, Miguel 778-231-7973

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Roofing

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Reliable Local Company

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Roofing

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Rubbish Removal

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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

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

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

Call 604.721.8743

Thinking of Renovating? Be sure to check the classiﬁeds It’s full of local listings that can save you money

604-630-3300

Rubbish Removal

#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. DISPOSAL BINS 4 - 40 yard bins. From $179 - $565 including dump fees. Disposal King, 604-306-8599 ROD’S RUBBISH REMOVAL Prompt, reliable, reasonable. 7 days/week. Rod 604-985-7193

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Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

Quality Home Improvement ★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job Too Big or Small. 604-725-8925

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Top Soil

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

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Tree Services

$ BEST RATES $

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

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

A-1 TRI CRAFT TREE SERVICES (EST. 1986) ★AAA★ TREE SERVICE. Tree & stump removal, pruning/trimming. Ins & cert. arborist 604-987-8500 DYNAMIC STUMP grinding, Specializing stump removal, prof affordable removals 778-840-9321

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

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www.crownresidentialrooﬁng.com

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Window Cleaning

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

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604-984-4147

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

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A52 - North Shore News - Wednesday, September 8, 2010