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WHETHER it’s because we can go for a hike in the mountains just minutes from home, head up the local hills in ski season or simply because we trust our neighbours, North Shore residents are apparently a very happy bunch.

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CHARLIE Kanuka, 5, gets into the fun of Walk to School Week Monday. Montroyal elementary not only encouraged kids and parents to walk to school but emphasized various physical activities that included dancing, badminton and hula-hooping.

That’s the word from a recent Vancouver Foundation survey of Metro Vancouver residents, which found people living on the North Shore were more likely to say they are happy and more likely to be optimistic about the future than those from other areas of the Lower Mainland. Lidia Kemeny, project director for the Vital Signs report, said it isn’t clear why North Shore residents are such a satisﬁed lot, although factors like proximity to a spectacular natural environment and overall income levels probably play a part. It’s also possible the North Shore has managed to preserve more of a “small-town” feel (where residents usually report feeling a greater sense of belonging) than other areas of the Lower Mainland. “There is something unique about the North Shore,” she said. Environics Research completed the survey of 1,200 Metro Vancouver residents, which examined their opinions about aspects of community, for the Vancouver Foundation in July of this year. The survey results found North Shore residents were the most likely (69 per cent) to describe themselves as happy and interested in life. North Shore residents were also the most likely (79 per cent) to be optimistic about the future of their community. See Affordability page 3

Millennium marketers say Evelyn a go James Weldon

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WEST Vancouver’s long-awaited Evelyn development will go ahead as planned despite the owner’s ﬁnancial woes, said a representative for the developer’s marketing ﬁrm.

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After repeated delays, construction of the 349-unit complex on an eight-hectare site just north of Park Royal is slated to begin late this year or early next, said Lesli Boldt, a spokeswoman for Rennie Marketing Systems which is handling promotion for Millennium Development Corp., the company behind the project.

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Presales for Evelyn’s ﬁrst phase have been underway for a year and so far just 33 per cent of the 109 units have sold, but three of those sales took place just last week, said Boldt. “Things are moving along well,” she said. Millennium made headlines recently when it shorted the City of Vancouver on a $200-million loan repayment. The company, which built Vancouver’s $1-billion Olympic Village, ran into trouble in fall 2008 when its ﬁnancial backer, Fortress Investment Group, pulled out of that project. In

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February 2009, Vancouver took over Fortress’s $700-million loan to the company. Millenium was supposed to repay $200 million of that in August this year, but according to the city, only $192 million arrived. The developer has since paid back at least an additional $6 million. Its next large loan payment is due in January. About 450 — roughly two thirds — of the southeast False Creek units remain unsold, according to media reports. But despite Millennium’s apparently precarious ﬁnancial situation, the company has all the money it needs to start building on Evelyn Drive, said Boldt. Partial building permits for three components of the ﬁrst See Different page 3

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DNV supports Metro plan if . . . Niamh Scallan nscallan@nsnews.com

NORTH Shore residents cannot be expected to pick up the bill for a $400-million, federally mandated upgrade to the region’s wastewater treatment plant, District of North Vancouver councillors announced Monday night. “I think it’s only reasonable and fair that the provincial and federal governments help to pay some of the costs,” said Coun. Alan Nixon said. Council voted unanimously to support Metro Vancouver’s Integrated Liquid Waste and Resource Management Plan — on the condition that provincial and federal governments commit to share the plan’s costs and allow for a flexible project timeline. The plan — issued by Metro Vancouver last May — calls for upgrades to the North Shore’s Lions Gate Wastewater Treatment plant by 2020 to meet federal environmental regulations. More than 1,000 wastewater facilities across Canada must also upgrade to comply with these regulations. Without provincial or federal funding, the district can expect to pay upwards of $134 million — $3,830 per district household — to upgrade the 49-year-old plant from a primary to a secondary treatment facility. Coun. Doug MacKay-Dunn voiced concern that Metro Vancouver’s waste management plan, without a cost-sharing agreement with governments, could threaten the district’s social services in the future. “I’m concerned that as Metro costs increase through our taxes, we are going to have to, as councillors, cut back on services that we provide,” he said. “The community will not be able to support these costs.” Other councillors also voiced their concerns that the required upgrades would stretch the district’s already-tight budget and become a financial burden for local residents. “This is one of those classic examples of higher government creating a crisis financially for municipalities,” Coun. Roger Bassam said. “The senior government needs to be at the table right now.” On a different note, Coun. Mike Little expressed optimism that the new federal regulations’ Canada-wide impact could promote development of new solutions to wastewater management technology. “This is probably the largest See Walton page 5

NEWS photos Mike Wakeﬁeld

MILLENNIUM Development Corp.’s Evelyn presentation centre at Taylor Way and Keith Road in West Vancouver is the only thing that has been built so far on the site of the planned residential complex. Marketers say construction will proceed as planned despite the developer’s apparent ﬁnancial troubles.

Different delays dog WV project From page 1

phase — two “cluster home” complexes of 12 and 26 units each and a 71-unit, seven-storey mid-rise — were issued by the municipality about two weeks ago. Millennium has since filed an amended disclosure statement with the superintendent of brokers confirming that the permit and construction financing are in place, according to Boldt. Sales were suspended over the summer until that document was in place. The original development permit approved by council called for another, 67-unit building in Phase 1. No building permit has been issued for that structure, however. The project has encountered a series of delays since it was approved by West Vancouver municipal council in April 2008. A portion of the land was cleared, and construction began on the presentation centre, but in fall 2008, about the time of the financial crisis, work halted. Millennium told the Province newspaper at the time that it was holding off due to weather concerns, saying that pouring foundation on a slope during the winter would be inadvisable. The company said

it was pushing presales to the spring and construction to later in 2009. At the time of the stoppage, several contractors who had been working on the construction of Millennium’s Evelyn presentation centre at Keith Road and Taylor Way put liens on the property, saying they were owed several hundred thousand dollars. The company continued to work with the municipality, however, in moving the project forward. According to West Vancouver, staff encountered a signiﬁcant setback when they realized that a public right of way they had believed to be on municipal land A model depicts a portion of the Evelyn development. was in fact on land owned by the realized it wasn’t theirs to trade. The exchange had province. Originally, West Vancouver had intended to to go through a separate approval process in Victoria, trade the property with an equivalent piece of including consultation with First Nations, before it Millennium’s to allow the reconﬁguration of road could be executed. The process took between nine access to the site, but that was derailed when they months and a year.

Affordability of housing the region’s top problem

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North Shore residents were also the most likely to report that they trusted most of their neighbours (42 per cent), to feel Metro Vancouver is a vibrant place to live and that educational opportunities here are good. City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto said he’s not surprised that North Shore residents are a happy group of people. “We have some of the best recreation facilities anywhere,” he said, adding the North Shore combines small-town appeal in neighbourhoods like Edgemont Village and Deep Cove with a big-city vibe in an area like Lower Lonsdale. “It’s really a wonderful, great place to live.” While positive feelings tended to be higher among those with higher education and income levels, Kemeny

said the happiness ratings of North Shore residents also cut across various socio-economic groups. The rest of the region may not be quite as blissed out as those in North and West Vancouver, but most people surveyed in Metro Vancouver still gave a thumbs up to quality of life in the Lower Mainland. But two problem areas were pointed by almost everyone. Topping the list was the affordability of living in the Lower Mainland, particularly in terms of affordable housing, with the majority of people aged 30-44 giving Metro Vancouver a failing grade in that area. That’s no surprise to Donna Stewart, a North Shore resident and affordable housing advocate. Lack of housing options put the squeeze on both seniors and young people, many of whom are living in

basement suites “and wondering if they’re ever going to get out of that basement,” said Stewart. She added many people who work in North Vancouver also can’t afford to live here, and face lengthy commutes. “Driving in from Surrey and out again does not make for happiness either,” she said. Mussatto agreed affordable housing is “our biggest negative” on the North Shore, where house prices are among the highest in the region. People throughout the region also pointed to the need for a better public transportation system. Besides North Shore residents, people of European background, women and those in the top income bracket were most likely to describe themselves as happy. People who didn’t graduate from high school said they were the least happy.

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NV journalist wins Emmy

UBC students’ documentary beats entries by 60 Minutes and 48 Hours James Weldon jweldon@nsnews.com

A woman from North Vancouver has won an Emmy for her part in a student documentary about electronic waste.

Allison Cross, 26, was one of 10 recent graduates of the UBC School of Journalism to garner the prestigious award at a ceremony in New York Sept. 27. Their class project, Ghana: Digital Dumping Ground, edged out submissions from 60 Minutes, 48 Hours and other established news organizations to take the prize for Outstanding Investigative Journalism. “We’d really come to terms with the fact that we probably wouldn’t win, just because we were up against some really heavy hitters,” said Cross, speaking to the North Shore News from the offices of the Toronto Star, where she now works as a reporter. “We’d just sat down and . . . were kind of dreading it, because it was going to put a damper on the rest of the ceremony. Then they announced it and it was just complete, total shock. Then just delirious excitement.” The documentary examines the disposal of electronic waste, much of which finds its way from wealthy countries to toxic dumps in the developing world. It aired last year on PBS’ documentary series Frontline/World. The students, led by UBC associate professor Peter Klein, researched, filmed and edited the project with the help of a $1million grant from the Mindset Social Innovation Foundation, which supports the investigation of underreported global issues by student journalists. Members of the UBC team travelled to China, Ghana and India as part of the project. Cross, a Collingwood school graduate who grew up in North Vancouver, focused on research and interviews for the project, but she also helped out with some of the shooting in China. “We all did a little bit of everything,” she said. The students were taken aback by what they found. “We researched for a couple of months before we went; we knew what we were looking for, but it was still shocking to see what we saw,” said Cross. “It ends up in this area outside the city. It’s literally piles and piles of every piece of electronics you can imagine.” Cross has worked primarily in print, but her experience on the shoot has given her a taste for other forms of news gathering. She’s hoping to expand her work to online video and other visual media. It’s not clear yet how the Emmy win will affect the course of her career, if at all, she said. “I think it sets the bar extremely high. It may be a little challenging in that sense, cause you’re always going

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URVEYS like the one published Tuesday by the Vancouver Foundation that say living on the North Shore is a likely recipe for happiness could easily serve to make many of us a little smug. Indeed, when kayaking in the Cove, hiking Grouse, sipping coffee in Edgemont or strolling West Vancouver’s Seawalk, it’s hard not to like living here. Murray Dykeman, former mayor of the District of North Vancouver, often referred to “our little piece of Paradise.” In the mouths of some politicians that might have been easy to dismiss as hyperbole, but Dykeman was always sincere in communicating his love for the municipality he served. Residents should be thankful that our local councils, for the most part,

have tried to maintain what they see as the “character” of the North Shore. That concept continues to face strong challenges while housing prices limit who can afford to live here. If rental stock and entrylevel apartments or condos are not affordable, who will pour that coffee in Edgemont or operate the tram that takes hikers up Grouse? Densiﬁcation may be one answer, but with it comes the challenges of transportation and a greater demand on existing services. We used to have enough playing ﬁelds. It’s not enough to feel good today. Since we are the stewards of tomorrow, it behooves us all to get involved in the planning initiatives that all three (do we need three?) municipalities currently have under way.

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Dear Editor: So we can now expect a $30 million referendum to vote for or against this tax. However, I am waiting to hear of a sensible and meaningful proposal from the anti-HST group on how they plan to replace HST. If they simply plan to reinstate PST alongside GST, then they will be heading back into the provincial stone age. The provincial government is broke, needs funds, has been given a lifeline of $1.6 billion by the federal government (albeit that it’s taxpayer money, so I’m not sure how this is a “gift”). Therefore, eliminating $1.6 billion in support while spending another $30 million just to complain about how the tax was introduced seems a fairly lousy idea.

The ofﬁce of Naomi Yamamoto replied to my question of why they did not simply have two levels of sales tax as most of our trading partners have, but she implied that it was not part of the federal plan. I am not sure why this concept was not kicked about with the feds, as it would make a lot of sense and enable initiatives such as tourism and the restaurant business to reduce their current disadvantage. I have a business that was adversely affected by the introduction of HST, with my clients now paying 12 per cent instead of ﬁve per cent, but reinstating the PST is a backward move. The provincial government is short on revenues to provide services we crave. Reducing taxes and spending lots of money on referendums is not

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We should give our MLAs ideas

Dear Editor: I read with interest that a young man driving a $400,000 car was fined $1,000 for street racing. My car cost me $20,000. If I was similarly fined, I would be punished by a fine costing me one-twentieth of my car’s cost. That fine would really hurt me a lot more than it has that wealthy young man. I suggest that setting his penalty at a similar proportion and hitting him with a $20,000 fine would be a true punishment and a deterrent to others. Peter Miller West Vancouver

Dear Editor: Regarding Elizabeth James’ Sept. 20 column, Let’s Declare Independence: It is common to criticize our government. Sympathetic ears perk up, people rush to join in the airing of the laundry lists of complaints with lists of their own. Solutions to the problems that plague us, on the other hand, are curiously left unsaid. In a sense, the responsibility of running this province was abdicated by our populace and this transfer of responsibility to whomever forms the government is complete.

going to help the situation. The only “realistic” solution is to spread the tax burden across the whole spectrum, and not so that certain businesses beneﬁt whilst others get hammered along with the general consumer. This can only be done with different levels of HST, and most probably increasing the 12 per cent to the 14 per cent of years gone by. Not nice, but I am still waiting to hear of other solutions. The anti-HST campaign has won its ﬁrst battle; now they have to show their responsible side and come up with some workable solutions or risk being cast as a whining bunch of eccentrics. Tony Merkin, North Vancouver

The ﬁrst part of James’ excerpt from the U.S. Declaration of Independence states, “Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.” That was a warning to those that think knee-jerk changes are some sort of answer. They are not. Until there are heirs apparent waiting for a shot at taking the reins of power, we should write our MLAs and offer solutions to the problems that plague us, instead of muddying the water with recall campaigns. Gyula Huszar, North Vancouver

Throw the book at street racers Dear Editor: How ﬁtting it is that both a Ferrari and a BMW are penalized under the street-racing laws. How unfortunate that they couldn’t “throw the book” at the drivers. Both drivers were young (21 and 22). Did either of them sport either a “N” or “L” on their car? The Ferrari driver had “been behind the wheel for only one day” before this offence. I would like to be able to say that I hope they learned their lesson — but I can’t, because I doubt if they have. I just hope there is some way that ICBC can slow these drivers down in ways that the police and our law can’t. Arlene S. King North Vancouver (Editor: In addition to ﬁnes, offenders will pay ICBC for points on their licences and reinstatement fees at the end of driving suspensions.)

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We created the Big Pharma phenomenon

“Let me recap the main point: the pharmaceutical industry, one of the most lucrative and successful industries in the history of the world, has shaped what we think about illness in order to sell treatments to the healthy and the well.” lan Cassels, Common Ground, September, 2010

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ALAN Cassels, author and researcher at the University of Victoria, makes a persuasive case that the pharmaceutical industry ﬁts more comfortably into the backroom worlds of political inﬂuence and the winners’ circle of global stock markets than it does in the compassionate realm of health care.

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DISTRICT of North Vancouver councillors are appealing to the provincial government to protect employment services for youth and those with mental health issues and other disabilities in the region.

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ongoing scrutiny and quality control. In that regard, the nightmarish effects I experienced after taking a single capsule of Melatonin — a product even MDs sometimes suggest for insomnia — persuade me that Health Canada is right to insist on the same level of disclosure for NHPs as is required for pharmaceuticals. So I’m cautiously optimistic — just as long as Canada does not allow trade agreements such as the NAFTA to use the legislation as a means to ban importation of NHPs that have been safely used for decades. That said, I am ﬁrmly in support of Cassels’ position on B.C.’s 2008 Pharmaceutical Task Force — a committee “staffed with a variety of pharma’s lobbyists . . . who could be counted upon to deliver a report to serve the voracious appetite of the industry.” I, too, believe the pharmaceutical industry needs to be reined in — not just for our health and safety, but also because rampant drug costs pose a major threat to the survival of our health-care system. But deciding who bears responsibility for the phenomenon that has earned

the uncomplimentary label “Big Pharma” is no simple task. There is a good argument to be made that the bottomline-greed of the industry could never have happened in a vacuum; and that each of us has played a part. First in the lineup, perhaps, is a “combo-media” so hungry for dramatic headlines and lucrative pharma-advertising that it issues daily reports about what new ailments are looming on the horizon, and which studies have found us to be in imminent danger of an early death. The seeds of fear successfully sown, health newscasts and magazines then follow up with a barrage of questions, tests and medications to cover off with our doctors when next we pay them a visit. Speaking of our overworked physicians, should they post No Solicitation signs on their doors to deter the drug company representatives who want to woo them with the latest panacea for all ills? A brave doctor it is who stands ﬁrm between Big Pharma and a determined patient reluctant to leave without a prescription for a magic wand. Where should Health Canada and our public health

authorities draw the line between timely reminders that ask Canadians to take common-sense precautions in flu season, and the redalerts that “sell sickness” on a regular basis – SARS, bird flu and H1N1 being recent examples? One family member will roll her eyes when I repeat the rhyme that was posted every winter throughout London’s transit system: “Coughs and sneezes spread diseases; please use your handkerchief!” A juvenile jingle to be sure; but it and today’s “cough into your sleeve” advice have garnered way more respect than Health Canada received last year when it could not supply enough H1N1 vaccine to provide the herd immunity against what the media warned might be the worst pandemic since the flu of 1918. What a bonanza that was for the Big Pharma company Health Canada chose to produce the vaccine. This last example begs the question: How many people were laid low by a flu bug they would never have encountered had they not spent hours in those crowded clinics? Overall though, perhaps it is we, the eager consumers of all things healthy, antiaging, “new and improved”

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Friends Audrey Straight and Pat Morrison team up for a photo. North Vancouver’s Churchill House Retirement Community hosted the Oldies But Goodies Car Show Sept. 15. The event was enjoyed by residents as well as members of the community, and was timed with Grandparents Day, marked Sept. 12. Festivities included the display of antique cars from the Lions Gate Model A Club and a selection of British sports cars and hot rods. Those in attendance also enjoyed a barbecue and live music from Nostalgic Mood.

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Rick Poliquin and Jane McGregor look at a British sports car.

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FRASER Lemanski can’t believe his eyes as he looks over a giant pumpkin that weighs more than 317 kilograms. Delbrook area resident Glenn Dixon grew the monster fruit in his back yard and will be transporting it to the annual Nanaimo Pumpkin Festival, Saturday, Oct. 17. Dixon’s 330-kilogram entry last year received the Prettiest Pumpkin award.

HOME IDEAS Barb Lunter creates a dramatic ﬂoral arrangement for the Thanksgiving table. page 17

Put autumn leaves to good use

FALL presents some great opportunities to recycle and reuse almost everything that’s about to fall down or fall over in the garden. Leaves, leaves and more leaves are about to fall and many people perceive leaves as a problem, but leaves are a great resource that can be used to save money, improve soil fertility and reduce impacts on the environment. A known but forgotten fact about leaves — they are a favourite food for worms. In

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leaves and other organic matter into food for plants. Worms also dig, tunnel and bore through the soil and as they do they improve the quality of the soil by aerating it which helps plant roots to grow. Worm tunnels, which can be as deep as 4.5 metres into the earth, also allow water to penetrate into the soil making the water more available to plant roots. A single worm can eat organic matter equivalent to its own body weight each day and scientists have estimated that there are over a million earthworms living in just

one acre of agricultural soil. Together they can eat 10 tons of leaves and decaying organic matter and turn over 40 tons of soil each year. As far as I am concerned there is no gardener in the world that can match those statistics. Earthworm castings contain ﬁve times more nitrogen, seven times more phosphorus, 11 times more potassium, and 1000 times more beneﬁcial bacterial than the decaying organic matter that the earthworm initially ingested, facts that no chemical fertilizer can claim. Soils that contain healthy

earthworm populations drain four to ten times faster than those without. In sandy soils, where water runs straight through to the subsoil, the aggregates produced by earthworm castings help to make sandy soils more water retentive. Worms have been revered throughout history as sacred and noble creatures, as odd as that may seem. Cleopatra declared earthworms as sacred creatures, necessary to the health of the farms of the Nile, and forbid farmers See Encourage page 15

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HOME green guide Friends of Hunter Park in Lynn Valley: All ages are welcome to a community invasive plant pull and planting, Saturday, Oct. 9, 10 a.m.-noon. Meet at the Chaucer Road entrance (by steps) just inside the park and follow the signs to the pull area. Wear suitable clothing

and bring garden gloves. Other tools will be supplied. Bring your own water. Refreshments will be supplied and coffee donated by Waves Coffee House in Lynn Valley. Cancelled if heavy rain.

5251 Oak St., Vancouver. Admission: non-members $15, members $10. Tickets are available at the door subject to availability or in person at the administration ofﬁce.

Cedar Lecture Series: Unique plants of southern Oregon with photographer Ron Lang, Thursday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. at VanDusen Botanical Garden,

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Them or Lose Them: Learn the many ways to make use of leaves, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 78:30 p.m. at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Workshop is free, but registration is required: 604-990-3755. Dried Flower Sale: Topiaries, wreaths, bouquets and arrangements will be for sale,

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Encourage earthworms to help build better soil From page 13 from removing them from the land. Aristotle is said to have called earthworms the intestines of the soil, for their ability to digest and change the quality and health of the soil. Darwin studied earthworms for 39 years and said “It may be doubted whether there are many other animals in the world which have played so important a part in the history of the world than the earthworm.” Earthworms are the proverbial canary in the coal mine, at least where soil health is concerned because of their sensitivity to environmental toxins. All pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and moss killers are known to kill earthworms. Copper sulfate, a common ingredient found in moss killer, can severely lower earthworm populations if found in the soil, even at low concentrations. Chemical fertilizers are particularly damaging to earthworms because such products contain high levels of nitrogen in the form of ammonia, which harms earthworms and ammonia destroys their habitat by creating intolerably high acidic soil. So we fertilize our lawns and gardens to make them grow but the fertilizer kills the very creatures who work tirelessly every day improving the soil’s fertility, leaving ourselves and our gardens addicted to chemicals in a neverending cycle of fertilizing, forcing soft growth, spraying for pests that attack the soft growth and starting over again with fertilizing to boost the pest ravaged and pesticide suppressed plant. If you want to encourage earthworms and reap the beneﬁts of their soil fertility building and engineering, do the following: ■ Stop using moss killer. We live in a rainforest and you will NEWS photo Mike Wakeﬁeld

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BRIGHTLY coloured dahlia and chrysanthemum adorn a pretty ﬂoral arrangement for Thanksgiving.

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BCAA Child Car Seat Checks: Using the proper child car seat will protect your child’s life in a crash. Learn the proper installation and use of child car seats and ﬁnd answers to any questions you have at www. childseatinfo.ca or by calling 1877-247-5551.

Art Studio: Develop your artistic ability while working on our own projects or try something new. Youth ages 1317 can drop in to the studio, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Fee: $2.

Teen Reading Club: North Vancouver City Library welcomes readers ages 1318 to the annual online club, which provides teens with opportunities to read books, post their own reviews and personal writing, participate in chats, discuss books and win prizes for the reviews they submit. Sign up at www.teenrc. ca. Info: 604-998-3480 or cpror@cnv.org.

Crafts Funtastic: Children ages six to 12 can discover the wonderful world of art with creative activities including painting, sponging, drawing, collage and more on Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Drop-in: $2. Info: 604-982-8311.

Healthy Eating for Preschoolers: Dietitian Catherine Edwards will discuss the fundamentals of healthy eating, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 78:30 p.m. at Grand Boulevard preschool, 520 East 20th St., North Vancouver. Edwards will talk about picky eaters, ensuring children have the

Family Storytime: Stories and fun for the whole family on Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Info: 604-925-7422 or www. westvanlibrary.ca. Mount Seymour United Church Choir: Children and youth who want sing, shout, clap, drum, move and groove to inspirational songs of all kinds are invited to join the choir. Practices every Wednesday,

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CYPRESS Park primary students Ben Wilson (left), Margot Warner and Lauren Shantz invite the public to their school’s annual Pumpkin Patch Fun celebration, Saturday, Oct. 16, noon-4 p.m. The cost is $20 per family for two pumpkins, pony rides, bouncy castle and face painting. Carnival games and food will also be part of the festivities. The school is at 4355 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. 4 p.m. at 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-929-1336 or www. mtseymourunited.com. Pyjama Storytime: The last Wednesday of the month, 6:45 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Info: www. westvanlibrary.ca or 604-9257408.

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Assess child’s needs before hiring tutor I remember it like it was yesterday.

Parenting Today

Kathy Lynn

It was early springtime and I was in Grade 5. I was a good student and doing well in elementary school. Our teacher was supervising the school grounds during recess and I was chatting with her. I turned to her and said with absolute assurance, “I hate arithmetic.” Her response was, “Don’t be silly. You do very well in arithmetic and you like it.”

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In retrospect I know that this was the start of my downhill slide in mathematics and my continuing math phobia. Learning any skill is like building a tower from building blocks. You need to have a strong base and each block leads to the next. One new skill leads to one at the next level. But when you miss one of the basic pieces, no matter how hard you try, the tower will collapse as long as one of the basic blocks is missing. There is simply a hole in the structure that can’t be overcome until it’s replaced. I imagine that we had been learning a new skill that day and I didn’t get it. My teacher missed the chance to help me ﬁll in what would be a hole in my tower and I was too young to realize the real problem. What if she had ﬁgured it out and arranged for some tutoring for me to ensure that I understand the new skill? What if I had mastered the material? Maybe today a column of numbers or a budget wouldn’t cause me to shrink away in horror. Tutoring is a big topic these days. Giving kids a leg up in their academics is all the rage. There are companies offering tutoring for children from preschoolers to college preparation. There are tutoring programs and hourly sessions. And they all offer

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TUTORING offers kids who are having a tough time with a subject one-on-one attention. beneﬁts to the children they teach. But, before you determine which sort of program you want, it’s important to determine if a child needs a tutor. I needed a math tutor in Grade 5. But likely all I needed was an hour or maybe two to bring me up to speed on the new material I had missed and then I would have been ﬁne. Tutoring is for children having an unusually tough

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time with a particular concept or subject. They need more than the teacher can provide and will beneﬁt from some one-on-one attention. Kids don’t want to fail, they don’t want to feel lost in class and they certainly don’t want to feel stupid. I bet I would have loved to have had someone help me get over my Grade 5 arithmetic hump. It sure would have beaten the struggling I experienced with numbers in school and in fact, for the rest of my life. If a child who has been doing reasonably well suddenly seems lost, a tutor may be the answer. If a child is constantly struggling in class and with homework, a tutor may be just the answer.

If a child is preparing for a major exam and wants help, a tutor is a good idea. There are different companies offering tutoring. Do your homework, talk to your friends for referrals or meet with the teacher to see what they recommend. Besides the tutoring companies there is a tutoring service offered through the B.C. Teacher’s Federation that offers tutoring by the hour. Tutoring is not something you offer before the fact. Students don’t need to spend the summer in a tutoring situation just to be superprepared for the next year. To See Children page 24

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GAINING a post-secondary education is a goal for many students, but paying for it can be a tough task.

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Page-turning pals RULA Ahmed and Maria Lopez, both 8, plunk down with a book in the children’s section of the North Vancouver City Library last Sunday. The Queen Mary students like the wide selection of books and computer services available for kids.

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That’s where scholarships come in. Simon Fraser University graduate Brittany Palmer, 23, has created a seminar called Unlock Your Future: The Key to Scholarships, to help teens navigate the scholarship application process. A former Windsor secondary student, Palmer received $56,000 in scholarships in her senior year. “I always kind of ﬁgured I’d go to post-secondary but I hadn’t given it that much thought,” says Palmer. “I went out to a leadership conference at UBC and a girl gave a speech about scholarships and I went home that night totally depressed, I told my mom I was never applying for scholarships, I didn’t think I stood a chance but my mom wouldn’t take no for an answer.” In the end, Palmer applied for more than 30 scholarships and ended up winning 16, allowing her to leave university debt-free. Her one-hour seminar aims to get students excited about scholarships. “I just try to make them see the entire picture because for a lot of students it just seems pointless to even try for a scholarship because it seems like everyone who wins is a child prodigy or has started an international organization or something like that but I really just try to assure them that every day, normal students have the ability to win scholarships,” says Palmer, who offers Unlock Your Future scholarships to students that attend her seminar. Starting at the end of October, Palmer will be hosting monthly writing workshops to help students nail down the essay portion of their scholarship applications. “The thing with scholarship essays is once you have one it pretty much becomes a template for the rest of your applications because it’s often the same type of questions they ask,” she says. “Students can just drop in and come with their essays and I can just give them some feedback one-on-one and totally free.” For dates and times of future workshops go to www.keytoscholarships.com.

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get kids into programs as a preventive method is not recommended. Let your kids learn with their classmates, let them move forward as they are developmentally ready. When we try to get our kids reading, counting or writing before they are ready they become frustrated. Their self-esteem can also take a beating because it will just be too hard and they will begin to feel like a failure.

Choose what is right for your child, let him learn at his pace and give him the help when and if he needs it and you will have a happy and successful child.

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Young artist of the week Quinlin Gustin, 13, Seycove secondary Art teacher: Kevin Ward (Grade 7) Favourite art: drawing, animé Favourite artist: Eiichiro Oda His teacher writes: Quinlin is an exceptionally gifted artist. He has the ability to work in both two-dimensional and threedimensional mediums. His pencil drawings demonstrate an innate talent for mark making and the manipulation of light and line to fashion very lifelike characters. Quinlin wields his pencil like a musician wields his instrument, creating visual music with marks, lines and shade. His classmates and I were very fortunate to learn from his artistic process. Young Artists of the Week are selected from North Shore schools by Artists for Kids for displaying exceptional ability in their classroom artwork. For details, visit the website www. artists4kids.com.

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North Shore gives thanks THE days are getting shorter and there’s a crispness in the air, both signs that Thanksgiving is on the horizon.

The time of the harvest encourages us all to stop, take a moment and reﬂect on the gifts bestowed upon each and everyone of us. Leading up to the annual holiday, North Shore community members have gone above and beyond, showing their support for worthy organizations. The following are some examples of those who have made a difference.

JUDY Savage, president of Lions Gate Hospital Foundation, accepts a cheque from Dave Davey, president of the North Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club. The club raised $5,000 through their annual Canada Day tournament. The funds will be put towards the purchase of 170 new smart pumps, which administer medications to patients through an IV.

B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation representative Debora Sweeney (centre) accepts a cheque for $1 million at the 15th Annual Classic Fore Kids golf tournament, organized by the Overwaitea Food Group, parent company of Save-On-Foods. Pictured with Debora are OFG representatives Mike Olson, vice-president Save-On-Foods (left) and Carmen Churcott, vice-president of customer loyalty.

ON Sept. 7, residents of North Vancouver joined MP Andrew Saxton and other local dignitaries to present a cheque for $74,500 on behalf of the federal government to representatives of the North Vancouver Museum and Archives for their Entwined History collections, and community collections. The event also included a private donation of artifacts courtesy of the Saxton family documenting the history of North Vancouver’s Grouse Mountain. NORTH Shore Neighbourhood House’s Lisa Hubbard and Don Rutherford accept a gift of $9,342 from CIBC Wood Gundy investment advisors David Portal, Randy Clowes, Vern Phaneuf and Raymond Kwong. The funds were raised through the West Vancouver CIBC’s Miracle Day initiative. Half of the donation will support North Shore Neighbourhood House’s Learning Together program, which beneﬁts local young parents and their children and the other half will help provide one-to-one support for at-risk special needs children during summer camp.

STEVE Darling interviews Maxem Group’s president and CEO James Murray. Maxem, which is the parent company of Ryders Eyewear, raised $12,184 for the B.C. Children’s Hospital Miracle Weekend.

REPRESENTATIVES of the West Vancouver Community Foundation award $38,000 to 14 non-proﬁt organizations through the foundation’s 2010 Spring Grant program. SAVE-ON-FOODS operations managers Ian Findlay and Lisa Bodaly, and Harvest Project volunteers Tony Steele and John Minshull team up for a photo following a successful campaign at the Park and Tilford location. Customers raised more than $11,000 worth of food for the Harvest Project.

CATCHING the Spirit Youth Program’s Natalie Haltrich (left) and Denise Coutts (right) accept a cheque for $9,000 from Susan Long of Vancity. Vancity has been a champion of the program providing more than $93,000 in the past decade through their Community Foundation programs, their Community grant programs, their EnviroFund, and through their Savings Credit Union.

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The Ambleside Orchestra of West Vancouver rehearses Wednesdays at 3:15 p.m. in the Community Music Hall at West Vancouver Community Centre. All strings welcome. Info: David, 604-922-1035. Caroun Photo Club: Meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month, 7-9 p.m. at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Visitors are welcome. Info: www.carounphotoclub.com. Dare to be Heard, presented by the North Shore Writers Association, meets the first Wednesday of every month, 7-9 p.m. at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. The association invites writers of all genres, fiction and non-fiction, to read their work in a friendly, comfortable atmosphere and to listen to other writers share their work and talk about the writing process. Readers are invited to attend to get to know established and new local writers. At October’s meeting, author Patricia A. Donahue will read from her first novel. Free for members and non-members by donation. Deep Cove Ladies’ Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second and last Wednesday of each month at Lions Garey Ham Court, 936 Bowron Court, North Vancouver. New members are welcome. Info:

Sally Scott, 604-924-1923. The Dutch Kofﬁeclub meets the third Wednesday of every month, 10 a.m.-noon at the food court, Park Royal, south mall, West Vancouver. Meet new people and keep up your Dutch language or improve it. Bring used Dutch magazines and books. Info: Henk, 604987-4978 or Nel, 604-9876879. Gleneagles Scottish Country Dance Club: Experienced classes every Wednesday, 7:309:30 p.m. at Hollyburn Elementary, 1329 Duchess Ave., West Vancouver. Info: Simon, 604-925-9333. North Shore Chamber Orchestra meets Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Sutherland Secondary, 1860 Sutherland Ave., North Vancouver and is looking for new string players. Info: squires@shaw.ca or 604988-6652. North Shore Chorus meets Wednesdays, 7:15-9:45 p.m. at Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver, and is looking for new members. Info: 604-985-2559 or www.nschorus.com or audreyowen@shaw. ca. North Shore Historical Society: Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month (except July and August), 7 p.m. at the Community History Centre, 3203 Institute Rd., North Vancouver. reVive Vocal Ensemble is expanding and inviting young women, 19 years and over, to join their group, which rehearses Wednesdays, 6:45-9 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 885 22nd St., West Vancouver. Info: Tiffany, 604-813-8433 or musicrevives@gmail.com. Singing for Fun by the Sea: The ﬁrst and third Wednesday of the month, 10:30 a.m.-noon

at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. A sing-along of well-known songs with lyrics provided. Info: 604-922-0264. Soroptimist International of North and West Vancouver, a volunteer service organization for business and professional women, meets on the second Wednesday of each month, September to June, 7 p.m. Info and location: 604-980-0108 or sinorth.westvancouver@soroptimist.net. Guests are welcome.

Bingo: Every Thursday, 6-10 p.m. at the North Shore Alano Club, 176 East Second St., North Vancouver. Info: 604987-4141. Community Lunch: Come and enjoy lunch with other people in the neighbourhood, Thursdays, noon to 1 p.m. Hosted by the Sharing Abundance Association at St. Andrew’s United Church, 1044 St. Georges. Free, but donations are gratefully accepted. Info: www.st-andrews-united.ca or 604-985-0709. Duplicate Bridge: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 12:45-4 p.m. in the Cedarview Room at Delbrook Community Centre, 600 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. Drop-in fee: $2. Info: 604-987-7529. Lions Gate Anglers: Freshwater and saltwater outings, seminars on fishing tackle and techniques, speakers, videos and social events are offered throughout the year. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month except July and August. Info: Ron at 604-9294262. Mount Seymour United Community Gospel Choir: Practices are held once a month at 7:30 p.m. at the church, 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver. No experience is necessary and all voices are welcome. Info: 604-929-1336 or www. mtseymourunited.com. North Shore Safety Council meets on the first Thursday of each month (except July and August), noon-1:45

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CHEF Louis Gervais shows production manager Bernie Deslauriers a new way to chop vegetables in his studio kitchen at 850 Harbourside Dr., North Vancouver. Classes are held every second week until Christmas.

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IF the regular dinner and a movie outing is getting stale, maybe it’s time to infuse date night with some fun; and some butter, garlic, and a sprinkling of fresh thyme. Louis Gervais, onetime executive chef of the Sutton Place Hotel and the man behind his eponymous catering business and bistro on Harbourside Drive, kicked off a new cooking class series in the restaurant’s

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the same format. “We’re going with a really informal structure. It’s a casual evening, a fun night out for people who have an interest in food,” says Wright. The plan is to offer a class every two weeks from now until Christmas, with four classes to choose from: French Bistro Food, Rustic Italian, West Coast and one highlighting local ingredients. For the ﬁrst class last week, Gervais invited friends, supporters and local foodies to come give the French

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Taste Chile 2010: Chilean wineries showcase their best wines, with plenty of samples and food, at W2 Storeyum in Vancouver on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. 151 West Cordova. Tickets are $39 and available at www. winesofchile.ca. Taste of Yaletown 2010: The YaletownBusinessImprovement Association announces this sixth annual event being held from Oct. 13 to 31. Food and wine enthusiasts are invited to discover and enjoy offerings from a number of Yaletown’s premier restaurants with a threecourse menu at set prices of $25, $35 or $45. Participating restaurants will donate 10 per cent of their sales to support the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. For menu details from each participating restaurant and more information, visit www. yaletowninfo.com. The West Coast Chocolate Festival will run from Oct. 15 See more page 34

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Bistro class a test run before he invited the public to slice, dice and stir with him and sous chef Bernard Deslaurier next week. Since my regular date was otherwise engaged (code for: home with the kids), I was happily matched with fellow participant Diane Yarnold, general manager of Spa Utopia and something of a ringer when it comes to cooking. She likes to relax by making wedding cakes in her spare time. We started by preparing puff pastry for our dessert: tarte tatin. Yarnold watched Deslaurier’s demonstration and then expertly kneaded butter and ﬂour, added water, rolled it out and rolled again. Ever helpful, I squeezed lemon on her sliced apples, then caramelized them in butter and sugar. After the gooey-sweet stewed apples were loaded into mufﬁn tins and topped with Yarnold’s perfect circles of pastry, staff slid them into the oven for baking. We reloaded with a splash more wine and began on dinner. Though Bernie’s instructions were sometimes lost in the chatter of a noisy crowd, we all managed to slice and caramelize onions, deglaze, then add and reduce our stock to end up with beautiful, bubbling pots of

soup a l’onion gratinée. We topped them with baguette rounds and Gruyere, then handed them over for toasting and took our wine glasses back to the table for the first course. Most participants were in groups of two and three and happily got to know their neighbours or the faces across the table as they slurped through their onion soup. My chef (Yarnold) and I quietly agreed that our decision to add our red wine to our soup made it even better. Once back at our cooking station, we decided to try the same trick for the sauce diable poivre for our rib eye steak, cooked rare and served with a heap of garlicky green beans. Our own pomme anna was an impressive layered circle of thinly sliced potato, browned in butter and finished in the oven. It may have been the experience of my partner, but I’ve rarely been so delighted with my own efforts in the kitchen. Our final course was the tarte tatin — still warm, the puff pastry now a soft crust under the heap of saucy apples — it was a sweet finish for a successful evening in the kitchen. To find out more about cooking classes, or to register, visit www. louisgervais.com or call Nicole at 604-986-7720.

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North Vancouver realtor Kim Thom offers a selection of her favourite Thanksgiving side dishes from her self-published cookbook Eat, Drink & Be Merry! Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. Crowd Pleasin’ Chutney Spread This appetizer is rich and flavourful so serve with plain flatbread or crackers. 2 250 g packages light cream cheese, softened 2 tbsp curry powder green onions, finely chopped 1 cup (250 ml) peach and mango chutney (preferably Mrs. Ball’s brand) 10 strips bacon, cooked crisp, drained and crumbled ½ cup coarsely chopped smoked almonds (to taste) Serve with flat bread or plain crackers Combine cream cheese, curry powder and green onions. Spread mixture on a serving plate (a nine-inch wide ceramic tart dish works well). Top with a layer of chutney. Sprinkle bacon and almonds on top. This is very rich so plain dippers are best. Fried Onion Ring Potatoes This rich casserole is always a hit and is good with or without gravy. An added bonus is that it can be prepared the day before up to the point of baking. This recipe is very forgiving and may be halved, doubled, tripled or quadrupled. 1 kg russet or Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled 6 tbsp hot milk 3 tbsp butter

250 g package regular or light cream cheese, room temperature, cut into oneinch cubes 1 small onion, ﬁnely diced 2 large eggs, well-beaten 2 tbsp ﬂour ½ can French’s Fried Onion Rings (round cardboard can)

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a four-cup ovenproof dish. Melt butter in heavy frying pan over medium heat. Add onions and cook until very soft, about 12 minutes. Mix in ﬂour and continue cooking, stirring, for four minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cool to lukewarm. Add eggs to onion mixture and whisk to blend. Purée two cups of the corn in a food processor, blender or with a hand blender. Add puréed corn and remaining one cup whole kernels as well as cream, sugar and salt to onion mixture. Add pepper to taste. Pour into prepared dish. Bake in centre of oven until a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean, about one hour.

Place whole, unpeeled potatoes in a pot large enough to cover with one inch of cold water. Bring water to a boil then reduce to medium-low; cook until they can be easily pierced with a fork. Drain and allow to cool slightly then peel. Process through a ricer, a food mill or mash with a potato masher. Stir in melted butter then hot milk. Do not overwork potatoes or they will become gluey. Stir cream cheese chunks into potatoes until melted then stir in onion, egg and ﬂour; add salt and pepper to taste. Do not overwork. Pour into a greased eightinch round casserole dish (or any ovenproof dish). May be chilled up to one day at this point. Bring to room temperature before cooking by removing from refrigerator two hours ahead. Preheat oven to 300 F (temperature may be as high as 350 F but onion rings will burn if much higher than 350 F). Sprinkle onion rings over top and bake 40-60 minutes until puffed and golden. Serve immediately. Serves four-six.

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Kinder Text Series: Children’s literature author Tanya Lloyd Kyi will read from her books, Thursday, Oct. 21, 11:30 a.m. in the library at Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Free. Info: creyes@capilanou.ca or 604986-1911, local 2425. 103 Air Cadet Squadron: Male and female youth, 12-19 years of age, meet Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at 1513 Forbes Ave., North Vancouver. Register at any meeting. Info: 604-987-8818. Babes Storytime: Drop-in for children two-years-old and younger from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. French Program: Drop-in for ages six to nine-years-old from 4 to 4:45 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. Gleneagles Family Storytime: Enjoy puppetry, songs and stories, 10:30-11 a.m. Thursdays at Gleneagles Community Centre, 6262 Marine Dr., West Vancouver.

Parent-child Mother Goose for Babies: Free storytime for 12-14 months old, Thursdays, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Registration required: 604984-0286. Info: alli@nvdpl. ca. Parent-child Mother Goose for Infants: Free storytime for newborns-12 months old, Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Registration required: 604-984-0286. Info: alli@nvdpl.ca. Pemberton Heights Mums’ Group meets the second Thursday evening of each month at different members’ homes. Info: Shauna, 604984-4434 or smmarkham@ shaw.ca. St. Andrew’s United Church Choir: Angelic Voices, a program for age ﬁve to eight, practises Thursdays, 5-5:45 p.m. at the church, 1044 St. Georges Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-9850408. St. Andrew’s United Church Choir: Saintly Singers, a program for ages nine to 16, practises every Thursday, 67 p.m. at the church, 1044 St. Georges Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-9850408. Storytales: Free drop-in storytime for kids ages three to ﬁve, Thursdays, 10:30-11 a.m. at Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Registration is not required.

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kids’ stuff From page 36 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver. Free. Registration is not required. Info: alli@ nvdpl.ca. Kids Night Out: Offered by the North Vancouver Recreation Commission. Kids can have fun doing arts and crafts, playing in the gym and/or watching a movie at the Lynn Valley Community Centre, 3590 Mountain Hwy., 6:45-9:30 p.m. For ages three to 12. Fee: $9.50. Registration: 604-987-7529. Parent and Tot Art: Dropin art for children ages two to ﬁve, 9:30-11 a.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Fee: $5/$2 for an additional child. Storytime Fun: A program of stories, songs and puppets with a focus on pre-reading skills, for ages three to ﬁve, Fridays, 10:30-11 a.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Info: 604-925-7408 or www. westvanlibrary.ca. Table Tennis: Drop-in program for all ages, Fridays, 45:30 p.m. at John Braithwaite

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Ave., North Vancouver and welcomes new members to their enthusiastic and friendly group. Info: Victor at 604-924-3359. West Vancouver Adult Pops Band meets every Thursday, 7:30 p.m., at the West Vancouver Community Centre music room, 780 22nd St., West Vancouver. New members are wanted for the woodwind and brass sections. No auditions are required. Info: Phil at 604-9802403. Women’s Settlement English Classes: The North Shore Multicultural Society offers classes for immigrant and refugee women with children up to ﬁve years old, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:15-11:45 a.m. at St. Andrews United Church, 1044 St. Georges Ave., North Vancouver. Daycare is provided. Register in person Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the North Shore Multicultural Society, 207-123 East 15th St., North Vancouver. For more information call 604988-2931. 988-2931. English at the Library: Practise English conversation at the library every Friday, 10 -11:30 a.m. in the Elizabeth Musto Room at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Info: www. westvanlibrary.ca or Fariba at 604-506-6616. English

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your English and make new friends every Friday, 1-3 p.m. in the Activity Room, North Shore Neighbourhood House, 225 East Second St., North Vancouver. Bring your friends. Info: 604-929-4788. Rooyesh Group meets every second Friday to discuss matters such as psychology, immigration, teenagers, music, poems, social, cultural issues and more. Meetings are in Farsi with English translation available, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Room 203, Capilano Mall, 935 Marine Dr., North Vancouver. Free. Info: Zara 604980-1290. Rotary Club of Lions Gate meets every Friday at noon at Cheers Restaurant, 125 East Second St., North Vancouver. Members of the public are welcome. Info: Shirley Robertson at 604-987-1466. Sing for Joy by the Sea: Fridays, 10:15 a.m.-noon at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. A harmony singing group for women who like to sing from music in two and three-part harmony. Info: 604-922-0264. Soup and Sandwich with coffee or tea in a warm, friendly atmosphere is $5, $3 for children, every Wednesday and Friday at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver.

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CELEBRATIONS

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Longtime North Shore residents Mike and Micki Partridge were married Oct. 8, 1960. Children Robert and Lisa and their families send their love and congratulations.

Daughter Kim and grandchildren Bronti, Braedan, Rylan and Calle wish Sandra and Leagh Farrell congratulations on Oct. 10, their 40th wedding anniversary.

Edna London Edna London will celebrate her 90th birthday Oct. 18. Her family sends their best wishes and lots of love.

Lenny and John Dries Lenny and John Dries mark their 60th wedding anniversary on Oct. 9. Tom, Mary, Kyle, Heather and Jessie send their love.

James Pettit and Lisa Adams The families of James Pettit and Lisa Adams are pleased to announce the couple were married on Grouse Mountain July 24.

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Paul and Nicole Voorhoeve Linda and Gerry Humphries and Grace and Henry Sadowski and their families wish Paul and Nicole Voorhoeve a very happy ﬁrst anniversary. They were married in Vancouver Oct. 24, 2009.

John Travis Lusney and Anne Maureen Gleeson Janet Cunningham and John Lusney are delighted to announce the engagement of their son John Travis Lusney to Anne Maureen Gleeson of Campbellville, Ont. They will be married in Toronto Oct. 23.

good-quality photo and a description of your wedding announcement, milestone anniversary (first, fifth and every subsequent five years) or birthday (80 years and every fifth year thereafter) along with a contact name and phone number and we’ll try to include it in our feature. Email your submission to dlancaster@nsnews.com or bring us a hard copy print and not the original photo. The Celebrations page is a free service and there is no guarantee as to when submissions will be published. Text may be edited for length and editorial style. Photos will be available for pickup at our front desk three days after the publication date: #100-126 East 15th St., North Vancouver, V7L 2P9. Photos not picked up after one month will be discarded.

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NEIGHBOURHOODS Noteworthy neighbours

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A West Vancouver woman has just returned from what she says was the “trip of a lifetime” after spending three days heli-hiking with Roberta Bondar, Canada’s ﬁrst female astronaut.

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CANADIAN astronaut Roberta Bondar poses for a photo with West Vancouver resident Jeanne Coleman during a recent three-day expedition in the Bugaboos.

According to a written statement, Jeanne Coleman, after hearing about the opportunity offered by Canadian Mountain Holidays, jumped at the chance to travel with the famed Canadian in B.C.’s Bugaboos. Bondar served as the exhibition’s guest hiker and speaker. Each day started and ended in Bugaboo Lodge’s main dining room. For those interested, stretch classes started at 7:30 a.m., followed by breakfast at 8 a.m. All 50 lodge guests ate family-style, gathered around large tables. By 9 a.m. the helicopter (a Bell 212, with seating for 12) was waiting, ready to carry the ﬁrst group of hikers to a location on a nearby ridge or glacier, returning a few minutes later for the next group.

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AROUND 1960, Deep Cove was given its name by Capt. George Richards, though the local post office used the name Deepwater for some time, as indicated by this undated postcard. What’s in a name? To find out more, attend a presentation by Andrew Scott, author of the Encyclopedia of Raincoast Place Names, Oct. 26, 7 p.m., at the Community History Centre. Fee: $6. To register, call 604-990-3700, ext. 8016. Info: www.northvanmuseum.ca. Coleman says their destinations varied daily, from meadows filled with flowers, to high alpine surrounded by shale and sparse vegetation, to the top of glaciers, where every step was closely monitored to avoid crevasses. They saw a variety of foliage and wildlife — mostly ground squirrels

and birds as well as grizzly digs. However, the highlight of the trip was time spent with Bondar, who joined the hikers at every meal, hiked two of the three days and otherwise worked on a photography assignment. On the second evening at the lodge, Bondar delivered a presentation

chronicling her path to becoming an astronaut and the highlights of her experiences on the shuttle Discovery. Send details, along with your contact information, for our regular Noteworthy Neighbours section to emcphee@nsnews. com.

Joint Water Use Plan Public Meeting

Should water from the Capilano and Seymour watersheds be used to generate green renewable energy? Metro Vancouver is developing a Water Use Plan to explore whether and how hydropower generation from existing reservoirs can be accommodated within Metro Vancouver’s commitment to sustainable management by: • continuing to supply clean, safe drinking water • protecting ﬁsh habitat • adapting to climate variability and climate change. Join us to learn more and discuss your water use interests and priorities on: Date: Time: Location:

Tuesday, October 12, 2010 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. Registration 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Presentation and open house Pier Salon, Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier 138 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver For more information visit the Metro Vancouver website or call 604-432-6200. To provide feedback, send your comments by October 29, 2010 to: E-mail: icentre@metrovancouver.org Fax: 604-432-6297 Mail: Metro Vancouver, Public Involvement Division 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby B.C. V5H 4G8

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kids’ stuff From page 37 For kids 18 months to six years old. Play and create art in the ﬁrst hour, then meet the leader in the pool for water fun, Saturdays, 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. Fee: $2. Drop-in at Ron Andrews rec centre, 931 Lytton St., North Vancouver. Info: www.northvanrec.com or 604-983-6508. Family Badminton Lessons: For beginners seven years and up in a family friendly setting, Saturdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Cost: $10 family, two adults and three children, $5.45 adults, $4.10 students/ seniors, $3.35 child, at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Family Storytime: Stories and fun for the whole family on Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Info: 604-925-7422 or www. westvanlibrary.ca. Family Storytime: Drop-in for children four to eight-years old from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. at the North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. Scottish Country Dancing: Every Saturday at Mickey McDougall gym, 123 East 23rd St., North Vancouver. Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; intermediate, 10-11 a.m. and advanced, 11 a.m.-12:30

p.m. Info: 604-922-4406 or wentworth923@yahoo.ca. Storytime with Carol: Indigo Park Royal presents Carol Healy with stories for all ages every Saturday, 11 a.m. at the Park Royal Shopping Centre south mall location. Info: 604922-3222.

Circle of Dreams: A program to connect seniors with parents and children in the same community so they can spend fun time with each other. There is an information session the ﬁrst Sunday of every month, 3 p.m. at Dream Designs Chakra Lounge, 1502 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. RSVP: 604-922-8325. Family Drop-in: Families can spend the afternoon together in the gym, art studio, playroom or movie room, 14 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Fee: $3/$1.

After-school Sports: Ages eight to 15 can drop in for fun any Monday, Wednesday or Friday, 3:30-5:30 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Fee: $1. Family Place: Drop-in for children under ﬁve and their

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Wee wigglers LISA Cadrain-Clayton (right), with daughter Veda, leads mom Traci King and daughter Shae Tessier in a MusiGo Wee Wigglers baby dance class at One Dance Studio on Pemberton Avenue in North Vancouver. Programs feature music and exercises for children ages six months to ﬁve years. Introductory class is free. Info: 604-928-2660. caregivers, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to noon at West Vancouver Community Centre, 2121 Marine Drive. Drop-in: $3. Info: 604-925-7141. French for Fun: Drop-in French program for children ages three to ﬁve years old every

Monday from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. at the North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St.

Meet in front of Eddie Bauer store. Info: 604-461-7827 or www.runnersandbootiesﬁtness. com.

Shop and Stroll: A free mom and baby exercise class every Monday, 9:30 a.m. at Park Royal Shopping Centre’s north mall.

North Vancouver Youth Band is looking for new members at all levels. Practices are held Monday to Thursday.

Info: 604-980-5823. — Compiled by Pamela Stone and Debbie Caldwell Email information for free or nominal fee event to listings@ nsnews.com. For our online listings, go to www.nsnews.com scroll to Community Events and click on Add Your Event.

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From page 38 month, 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 123 West 15th St., North Vancouver. October’s guest speaker will be former B.C. attorney general and judge Wally Oppal. Info: 604-980-0138 or www.vcn. bc.ca/cfuwns/. Book Sale: Friends of the West Vancouver Memorial Library will hold their semi-annual sale Oct. 15 and 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Welsh Hall, 1950 Marine Dr. There will be a members only pre-sale on Thursday, Oct. 14, 6-8:30 p.m. Memberships are available at the door for $10. In addition to books there will be CDs, DVDs, puzzles, audio tapes and records.

Carson Graham Class of 1970 will hold their 40th grad reunion, Saturday, Oct. 16, 711:30 p.m. at Lucas Centre, 2132 Hamilton Ave., North Vancouver. There will be music and food. Admission: $25. Tickets: 604-985-2759 or 604961-1726. Flea Market: Highlands United Church will hold this annual fundraising event, Saturday, Oct. 16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. This is a traditional style

Pumpkin Patch Fun: Cypress Park primary will hold their annual fall celebration, Saturday, Oct. 16, noon- 4 p.m. at 4355 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Admission: $20 per family which includes two pumpkins, pony rides, bouncy tunnel and face painting. There will also be games, bake sales, food and more. Heritage and Harvest Celebration: The Girl Guides of Canada will be celebrating their 100th anniversary with the opening of a time capsule they buried 25 years ago, Sunday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the West Vancouver Community Centre, 2121 Marine Dr. All guiding members who were present the day the capsule was filled and buried are invited to this event. There will be activities for the whole family with the capsule being opened at 1:30 p.m. Ice Show: A fundraiser for Canada Ice Dance Theatre, Monday, Oct. 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the West Vancouver Ice Arena, 786 22nd St. Enjoy a one hour show of artistic figure skating followed by a 30 minute skate with the performers. There will also be a silent auction. Admission: $50 for a family and $25 for a single ticket. Tickets: 604926-4879, 604-728-4879 or ghartges@hotmail.com. — Compiled by Pamela Stone and Debbie Caldwell Email information for your nonprofit, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@nsnews.com. For our online listings, go to www. nsnews.com scroll to Community Events and click on Add Your Event.

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Do you love your pet? Their fur, feathers, even scales delight us. The North Shore is a great spot for pet owners and we would like to provide a place to share your pet with the whole community. Starting today you can send in your pet photos and we will post them to our website nsnews.com. Please send us your photo and information, which should include your name, the pet’s name, age, breed and any other details you’d like featured. Send your email to photo@nsnews.com or submit it via our website.

Photos explore local history ■ Vancouver Then and Now, by Francis Mansbridge (Thunder Bay Press, 144 pages) $22.95 ■ Time Travel in North Vancouver, by Sharon J. Proctor (Hancock House, 112 pages) $19.95

THE past and present meet in Vancouver Then and Now, an interesting collection of photographs and stories on Vancouver’s history.

Dozens of landmark buildings and monuments are featured in historical images from the city’s archives. Those old viewpoints are mirrored by contemporary pictures taken from the same vantage point creating an immediate sense of the passage of time.

Author Francis Mansbridge has done extensive research to dig up the fascinating details about the various sites chosen for this book. From a horse drawn cart on a dirt track destined to become Granville Street to Firehall No. 1 on East Cordova with a line up of antique ﬁre trucks, there is an incredible amount of local history depicted. Buildings, bridges, parks and much more are all examined in this past and present comparison.

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J. Proctor has collected a fascinating selection of images from the past and juxtaposed them with contemporary pictures. The photographs are best when they show the old structures with the design elements still visible, which then offers the reference point to view the changes seen in the recent image. Sadly, many of the buildings are gone and for those Proctor includes a picture of the structures that have been erected on the site. Proctor provides a description of the properties and their historical signiﬁcance as well as following the timeline of the development that has taken place on the site. — Terry Peters

One hundred years ago North Vancouver was in its infancy. Dirt roads, wooden sidewalks and stumps left behind from logging were the signs of early urbanization of the forests of the North Shore. Digging deep into the records of those days, Sharon

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what’s going on From page 38 Meeting: The North Shore chapter invites you to take action on human rights around the world. Work on action ﬁles on Myanmar and

Zimbabwe. Write a letter; your voice can make a difference. The ﬁrst Saturday of every month, 10-11:30 a.m. in the Mt. Seymour Parkway area. Info: 604-842-3251 or amnestynorthvancouver@ gmail.com.

for families and individuals at the So-Sah-Latch Health and Family Centre, 422 West Esplanade Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-985-7826. English Classes: All are welcome to basic and intermediate level classes, Thursdays from 6:30-8 p.m. and Saturdays, 10:30 am- noon, at 941 Lynn

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Sober Dance: Every Saturday, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. for people ages 18 and older at North Shore Alano Club, 176 East Second St., North Vancouver. For more information call 604987-4141. Wag Zone Urban Dog Retreat: Free. Puppy hours every Saturday at 10 a.m. for puppies up to 6 months of age. One-hour sessions introduce puppies to supervised off-leash play with other puppies in a clean, safe, indoor playroom. Puppies get to romp with furryfriends similar age and size, at 309 Mansﬁeld Pl., North Vancouver. Register in advance each week. To check for speciﬁc puppy requirements, for more information and make reservations visit www. wagzone.ca, or call 604-9829249.

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Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Cost: Free. Information: 604657-0908. 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. 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: 604985-5371. 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. — Compiled by Pamela Stone and Debbie Caldwell Email information for your non-profit, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@ nsnews.com.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

Dukes, Royals set for big time gridiron battle Andy Prest aprest@nsnews.com

NORTH Shore bragging rights as well as playoff positioning will be on the line as AA football juggernauts Handsworth and Windsor meet tomorrow in a key Mainland Conference matchup.

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“I was so excited when they offered me the opportunity and it’s one of those things where everyday you’re like, ‘Is this what I’m doing? This is awesome.’ Although it’s now what I do for Team 1040, it still feels like kind of that ﬁrst day of great news is repeating itself. I’m absolutely thrilled and honoured to be the colour man for the Canucks. I know how important that position is to the listeners that follow the team. I can only say I am absolutely excited.” A former pro hockey player whose career took him all over the map — including brief NHL stops in Toronto, Winnipeg and Florida — Tomlinson talked his way into the radio game four years ago and has earned more and more work from 1040.

The Windsor Dukes come into the game ranked No. 1 in B.C. and are 3-0 in league play after cruising to a 38-14 win over Abbotsford Collegiate on Friday. Marcus Acaster rushed nine times for 118 yards and a touchdown while Thomas Kramer ran for 51 yards and two scores as the Dukes dominated the ground game. Quarterback Zach McKnight connected on one touchdown pass to Matt McGill. The Royals also took care of business on the weekend, knocking off Rick Hansen secondary 38-13 Friday to move their league record to 20 and secure the No. 4 spot in the provincial rankings. Quarterback Stephen Cyr completed six of nine passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns while Kyle Kawamoto caught three passes for 84 yards and a touchdown while adding another score off of an 80yard punt return. Victor Sun, coming off back-to-back 200yard rushing games, was limited to 59 yards but still scored two touchdowns in the win. The winner of tomorrow’s game will move into ﬁrst place in the conference, setting themselves up for a better draw heading into playoff action starting in November. The action starts tomorrow at 3:45 p.m. at Handsworth secondary. ••• In AAA football action Carson Graham romped over an undermanned West Vancouver secondary squad 57-0 Friday at home. The Eagles moved to 1-3 on the season, 1-0 in league play in the AAA Western Conference. Eagles Quarterback Sam Worthen was six for eight for

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NORTH Vancouver’s Dave Tomlinson calls the action for Team 1040 radio. This season the former hockey pro was picked to replace the retiring Tom Larscheid as the colour commentator for Vancouver Canucks games.

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LIFE is good for North Vancouver’s Dave Tomlinson — so good that not even a busted waterpipe spewing onto his driveway can dampen his spirits. When the North Shore News caught up with Tomlinson this week he was inspecting his now waterlogged driveway with a district worker. His tires were wet but he’s hoping that’s the worst of the damage. “I think (the broken pipe) is my neighbour’s,” he said with a chuckle. “We share a driveway and it’s just before the bottom there. I think I’m out of the woods.”

North Van radio man takes over Canucks broadcasts

That’s one more reason for Tomlinson to smile. It’s not, however, the main reason. This summer Tomlinson was named the colour commentator for the Team 1040’s broadcasts of Vancouver Canucks games, taking over the seat occupied for 27 years by the retiring Tom Larscheid. Tomlinson was picked for the job in August and has already called the team’s preseason games with play-by-play announcers John Shorthouse, Rick Ball and Joey Kenward, but the gig still feels new and oh-so-good.

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Hard-working playing style translates to booth From page 45

Born and raised in North Vancouver, Tomlinson graduated from Boston University with a degree in business management and marketing but he had very little broadcast experience when Team 1040’s Paul Carson gave him a shot on the air as his hockey career was winding down. It’s worked out well. “I’m in a dream job so I’d say it’s gone about as good as I could have expected or hoped,” said Tomlinson. “I kind of approached this the same way that I approached my hockey career, which was if I’m going to take a day off then someone else is going to get ahead, so I’ve got to keep working. The fact that I’ve got the colour job now doesn’t mean that I’m going to sit back and say, ‘Good, here we go.’ I’m going to take the opposite approach which is, ‘OK, now the real work begins.’” Carson, the longtime radio and television personality who

opened the door for Tomlinson, is undergoing cancer treatment right now. About eight months ago he was given six months to live but Tomlinson said the latest reports on Carson’s health are encouraging. He’s thrilled that Carson will be able to hear him take the mic as the season begins. “If I had a list of people to thank he’d be the first guy,” said Tomlinson. “He facilitated a lot of things for me and has been a great supporter of me. . . . I hope that he’s had the chance to tune in or will be able to tune in and hope that he understands the importance that he’s played.” When Larscheid announced his retirement this summer — he’ll do this Saturday’s opener against Los Angeles and then step down — Tomlinson was named his successor. They’re big shoes to fill, said Tomlinson. “It’s almost as if I don’t want to let anyone down that was used to listening to all the passion and excitement that Tom had,” he said. “I’m going to miss Tom for sure but at the same time I’m going to have to be my own guy in the booth and try to match his excitement and then add what I can in terms of the hockey part of things.” Tomlinson did a handful of games as a fill-in commentator over the past two years and now that he’s got the gig fulltime he wants to make a lasting impression on the listeners. “I always consider the person that’s driving in their car or listening on the Internet that isn’t watching the game and I try to describe it so that

they can picture it clearly in their head,” he said. “If a guy is coming down the right side and is a left-hand shot and he’s shooting near side over the glove, I try to get all that in so that they can process it and almost put themselves right at the rink.” He also knows that there are people who watch the game live in the arena or on television who still listen to the radio and he’ll do his best to add something to that experience. “One of the things that I really enjoy doing is picking up little aspects of the game that if you are watching the game and listening you’ll be able to look for as the game goes on or look for in games subsequent,” he said. “I played hockey my entire life and I love the game like nothing else — outside my family, of course — and so it just brings me joy to be able to talk about parts of the game that people might not see right away but once it’s brought to light, it gives them something to look for and maybe makes them understand the game a little bit more or adds to their enjoyment of watching.” His experience as a player — and much more of a grinder than a sniper — helps him see things on the ice that others might miss. “My NHL career was one where I had to work with every tool I had and every piece of energy I had to get some games in,” he said. “So guys that do that as well I’ll be able to see and point out because a lot of times people just like to look at the star players. It takes a whole team to be successful.” Tomlinson is an upbeat guy so he’s not expecting to do much scathing criticism on the air. “It’s a game of mistakes so I’ll point those out, but not maliciously,” he said. “I’m not a negative person by nature.” That optimism shows in his early season prediction for the Canucks. “They don’t have any big weaknesses, which is the key to playing far and long into the playoffs. Barring injury, this team is as good as the Canucks have had in years and I’m looking forward to calling a Stanley Cup ﬁnal.”

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Board of Directors Meeting in Vancouver When: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 from 9 am – 10:30 am Question & Answer Session starts at 11 am Where: Croatian Cultural Centre, Auditorium 2, 3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver The Open Meeting includes a regular meeting of the VCH Board and an interactive Question and Answer session. The Question and Answer session, scheduled to start at 11 am, will provide an opportunity for the public to ask questions.

Webcast For those unable to attend in person, VCH is also making the meeting available live via the internet. Questions will be received during the broadcast or can be sent in advance. Visit www.vch.ca for details and the agenda. This is a valuable opportunity to connect directly with the VCH Board and Executive. Everyone is welcome to participate.

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161 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to receiver Colton Webster and a third to Jordon Orr. Isaac Birch did a lot of damage on the ground, running for 160 yards, including long touchdown runs of 60 and 50 yards. Cody Pitman and Jordan Harvey also added rushing scores while Danny Webster returned a fumble for a touchdown. The Highlanders came into the game short-staffed and things only got worse. They started the game with 17 healthy players and that number was down to just 12 by the end of the game. “It always hurts to lose a game, but this one hurts a little more than most,” West Vancouver head coach Shawn Anderson told The Province after the game. “There are a few players on this team that are warriors and refused to come out of the game even though they were hurting. I wish more for those players, but we just don’t have the numbers.” The Highlanders, now 0-2 in league play, are hoping that they can patch up enough healthy bodies to ﬁeld a team for their road game Friday against New Westminster. New West is coming off a drubbing of their own, losing 43-0 against the powerhouse Vancouver College squad Sept. 24. Game time is 7 p.m. Oct. 8 at New West’s Mercer Stadium. Carson Graham will look to move to 2-0 in league play when they take on Earl Marriot at home Friday with the kickoff scheduled for 3:45 p.m. Earl Marriot is also coming off a tough game against Vancouver College, losing 43-6 on Oct. 2. Check out www.nsnews.com for video highlights of the West Vancouver vs. Carson Graham game.

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CARSON Graham running back Cody Pitman jousts with a West Van tackler in Carson’s 57-0 win over their North Shore rivals on home turf Friday. West Van struggled to ﬁeld a team after their already small roster was depleted even more by injuries. For more photos of the action visit www.nsnews.com.

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WINDSOR secondary grad Connor Lewis will take his game to NCAA Div. 2’s Great Northwest Athletic Conference this year after transferring from Capilano University to join Simon Fraser University’s basketball team.

In 16 league games as a second-year player with the Blues last season the speedy six-foot guard averaged 12.9 points per game, good enough for 14th in the league. “Connor has good playmaking and scoring ability,” said SFU head coach James Blake in a press release. “He can play at either guard position, which will be incredibly beneficial as the season progresses.” The Clan will play in their first GNAC league game at home on Dec. 4 against Montana State Billings. This year marks SFU’s first season in the GNAC after moving over from Canadian Interuniversity Sports’ Canada West Conference. ••• West Vancouver’s Marilyn Moscovitch finished sixth in the 2010 Royale Cup Super Seniors Championship held this summer at Morningstar Golf Club in Parksville, B.C. Moscovitch shot rounds of 78 and 86 to finish with a tworound score of 18-over 164. Victoria’s Alison Murdoch won the tournament with a score of six-over 152. Super seniors are classified as players who are 60 or older at the start of the tournament. Moscovitch also took part in the senior women’s championship — an event for 50-year-olds that included one additional round — and finished in a tie for eighth place with a three-round total of 21-over 240. — Compiled by Andy Prest. Email information about your sporting event or results from recent competitions to aprest@nsnews.com.

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Bartholsen, Asbjorn Bertheus 1937- 2010 Asbjorn (Bert) a proud Norwegian passed away suddenly at home on September 30. Born on a farm in Evenes, Norway, he was one of eight children. In 1964 he worked his way across the Atlantic on a freighter. He established his own business supplying seafood to freighters and cruise ships to Alaska. Asbjorn was a member of several Norwegian organizations and was a founding executive of what is now known as the Scandinavian Community Centre. Asbjorn was a lively presence at any gathering and encouraged everybody in singing and dancing and having fun! He is dearly missed by his wife Lynne, 3 sons Lars (Steffie & grandson Mattis), Leif (Jonelle), Neil, and 5 siblings with many relatives in Norway and Canada and all his friends. He loved working at the cabin and outdoor activities including skiing, rowing, fishing and hunting. His Celebration of Life is to be held at the Scandinavian Community Centre (6540 Thomas St., Burnaby, B.C. V5B 4P9) on October 12 from 1:30-5:00pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to the Norwegian House Society (at the above address) or the charity of your choice.

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BAKER, Paul Arthur, May 26, 1952 - Sept. 21, 2010 It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Paul Baker on September 21, 2010 at Lions Gate Hospital after a valiant 2 year battle with cancer. Beloved husband, partner & friend of Elaine and devoted father to Raunie Baker. Paul leaves behind a legacy of 40 years of music. He has helped a great number of artists achieve their dreams through his dedication and perserverance. He will be sorely missed. A memorial service will be held for family and friends on October 9, 2010, from 4pm-6pm at the Chief Joe Mathias Centre, 100 Capilano Road, North Vancouver, BC. In lieu of flowers, a donation to a charity of your choice would be appreciated. THOMAS, Nancy L. Aug. 06, 1965 - Oct. 02, 2010 After battling illness for the past four years, it is with great sadness to announce the passing of a strong, beautiful, loving person. Predeceased by grand-parents Ray and May Baker, F.Scott and Maude (Nahanee) Thomas, father Lorne Thomas and loving cat Crosspaw; Survived by partner Dave Keys, mother Patricia Thomas (nee Baker); siblings Diane (Ed) Fujii, Calvin (Cheryl) Baker, Lorne (Alice) Thomas, Peggy (Lawrence) George and Scott Thomas. Many loving Nieces, Nephews and dear relatives. Services will be held at the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Cultural Centre 3010 Sleil-waututh Road, North Vancouver, BC. Prayers Oct. 07, 2010 at 7pm. Funeral Oct. 08, 2010

MACEK - George. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia on November 26, 1916, he died suddenly from heart failure while visiting in Nelson on September 17, 2010. Predeceased by his wife, Zdenka, he was Dad to Peter (Nancy) Macek, Sue (Lubos) Petrik, Eva (David) Keiver. Dad was proud of his whole extended family and especially fond of his grandchildren: Alan (Marianne) and Ian (Pamela) Macek; Mark (Emily), Katrina and Michael Petrik. He was a great ambassador for his Czech heritage; he and Zdenka received the Masaryk Award for their long involvement in the Czech & Slovak Association in Vancouver and their work helping the 1968 immigrants adjust to life in Canada. Dad and Mom enjoyed travelling the world but Dad never failed to mention how grateful he was to be in Canada and especially in beautiful Vancouver. A celebration of his life will be held at the Hollyburn Country Club on October 17 from 2 - 5pm. Instead of flowers, donations to the Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson would be appreciated.

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Ted Howell In the morning of September 27th, 2010 Ted left this world he loved so much after 58 years of joyfully embracing life. He was raised in North Vancouver, attended North Van High, and spent summers working in the Coast Guard. He became a real estate appraiser after graduating from BCIT and joined BC Assessment in 1975. Ted was committed to excellence in his work and in those he trained, mentored, and supervised, while bringing warmth, humour and respect to the workplace. Although Ted lived his entire life in North Vancouver, his passion for travel made him a global citizen and he would readily share his pride in being Canadian when abroad. He was a ready friend to whom everyone mattered, and was truly interested in people and their lives. In the home he built for Janet and himself, Ted was a welcoming host, eager to discuss his love of travel, rugby, wine, the BC Lions, history, running, recipes, and the Grouse Grind. He was dedicated to fitness and an avid Sun Run participant for many years. His contagious enthusiasm coupled with his strong personality made him impossible to refuse, and he persuaded reluctant friends and family to join him on the Grind or in other ventures they never imagined. He never took no for an answer. This positive, life-affirming spirit prevailed following his cancer diagnosis in April 2008, and was key to his resilience. He confronted cancer head on, determined to give the health care team an active participant in his recovery. Despite his recent inability to travel, Ted continued to enjoy the world vicariously by meticulously planning “Ted’s Tours” holidays for friends keen to share his experiences and discoveries. His resolve, good-natured grace, and dependable smile through challenging times were inspirational to all. Ted appreciated the wonderful care of the many compassionate and talented nurses in the Lions Gate Chemotherapy Clinic, the North Shore Ambulatory Clinic, the Home Health Program, and the Lions Gate Palliative Care Unit. Ted was predeceased by his cherished parents, Mary and Richard Howell. He leaves behind his loving wife and sweetheart Janet Webb, devoted brother Robert Howell, Robert’s daughters Carrie Howell and Tegan Anderson (Ian) and their children, uncle and aunt Ted and Pegg Potekal, Janet’s sisters Sheila Brown and Suzanne Newman, numerous nieces and nephews, many cousins, and countless friends. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation, Hospice. A memorial gathering will be held on Sunday, October 24, 2010 from 2-4 p.m. in the Spirit Room, West Vancouver Community Centre, 2121 Marine Drive, West Vancouver. More can be found at http://tedstours.wordpress.com/ He made us dream, He made us try, He made us laugh, He made us proud.

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MOORE, Meta Grace 1916 - 2010 After a full and wonderful life we are sad to announce the passing of our devoted mother and generous Nana. She died peacefully, September 21st, with her family at her side. Having just celebrated her 94th birthday, she had been a resident in Long Term Care for the past 3 years. Previously she had spent her formative and schooling years in Vancouver, her birth place. After the war in 1945, she resided in West Vancouver. She was an established citizen of West Vancouver. Subsequent to working in her father’s business as receptionist bookkeeper, she married and became a dedicated homemaker Predeceased by husbands, J.D. McCaughey 'Donald' 1969 and C.D. Moore 'Charles' 2007; and by her sister E. W. Sharp 'Nonie' in 2007. Survived by her daughter, Grace Lynn of Victoria and son J. Barton (Barbara) of Edmonton; Stepsons Douglas Moore (Lydia) of Vancouver, Robert Moore of Victoria and stepdaughter Kathy Blacoe (David) also of Victoria; five grandchildren David (Nancy) of Bainbridge Is. Wa., Michael (Magda) of Edmonton; Julianne of Singapore, Carolynne (Daniel) of Edmonton and Devon of Victoria; Step grandchildren Colin, Stuart, Eric, Jenica, Kyla and Ryan and nieces, nephews and cousins. As a doting mother and loving wife her strong family values were reflected in her home; with flair in decor, and a keen eye toward fashion. She enjoyed all experiences and things beautiful with vigour; flower arranging, pottery classes, interior decorating and getting together with close friends. Meta was a faithful and active member in various capacities with West Vancouver United Church and a volunteer in her community. Our family extends warmest heartfelt thanks to all the staff at Capilano Care Centre who provided comfort, care and dignity to her always. A celebration of Homecoming will be held at West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Ave., W. Vancouver, B.C., V7V 1S4, (604) 922-9171 Wednesday, November 3rd at 2:00 p.m. followed by a reception and refreshments in her honour. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to first United Church Mission 320 Hastings Street E., Vancouver, V6A 1P4. Messages of condolence may be sent online at http://www.legacy.com/canvancouver/obituaries.asp

PLUMRIDGE, Victor John June 7, 1922 – Sept. 29, 2010 Predeceased by his wife Patricia in 1990. Survived by his sister Audrey (Harry) Jurgenson; sons Victor (Chris), Peter, Patrick (Kathy), Paul (Melissa);daughters Elanie (Jurgen) Moews, Rose (Eric) Bradley, Kate (Daniel) Jalbert. Grandchildren, Trevor, Derek, Bryan, Chris and Toby. Victor will be missed by many other relatives and friends. The family would like to extend a special thank you to all the staff at Kiwanis Care Centre. Mass of Christian Burial to be held on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 11:00 AM at St. Edmunds Catholic Parish, 545 Mahon Avenue, North Vancouver, B.C.

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BRANDT TRACTOR has exciting positions available in many communities throughout Canada including: Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Fort Nelson, Fort Saint John, Grande Prairie, Regina and Saskatoon. Find out about our exciting career opportunities at www.brandttractor.com. Call 306-791-5979. Email resume indicating position title & location: hr@brandttractor.com. Fax 306-791-5986. HOW ABOUT LIFE IN THE EAST KOOTENAYS. Alpine Toyota in beautiful Cranbrook has a senior position available for a Fixed Operations Manager. Applicants must have fixed operations management experience and have the ability to train, lead and motivate a team. We offer an industry leading remuneration plan, and company benefit package. Some relocation expenses will be considered for the right individual. Email your resume: bsmith@alpine.toyota.ca or fax: 250-489-3628.

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General Employment

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General Employment

Molly Maid

LABORATORY ASSISTANT

CAPILANO VOLKSWAGEN AUDI is looking to fill the following permanent position:

★ F/T Lot Attendant

Position requires a valid BC drivers license & a clean drivers abstract. Work schedule of 5 days/ week. Experience an asset but not requited. We provide a competitive remuneration package, comprehensive benefit plan and a friendly working environment. Please send your resume to: Capilano VW AUDI 1151 Marine Drive North Vancouver, V7P 1T1 or email: susan@capvwaudi.com No phone calls please.

NEED EXTRA INCOME?

Earn extra cash to supplement your current income or pay off your bills. Now hiring delivery contractors for the Sun, Province & National Post in the West Vancouver area. Must have reliable winterized vehicle and be available from 2am to 6am daily. Earn up to $900/mo. Call to find the route closest to you.

778-968-4400

For Employment ads:

604-630-3300

Acme Analytical Laboratories (Vancouver), a premier BC mining laboratory, is looking to fill various Laboratory Assistant positions in Vancouver. Must be able to handle up to 40 lbs as some heavy manual labor may be required. Experience in a lab environment an asset but training will be provided. Starting wage of approximately $12 (combination of base hourly rate and daily production bonus). Detailed descriptions of the various positions are available on Acme’s website:

www.acmelab.com

Interested parties should submit resume and cover letter by email as instructed on the website.

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. If you’ve been looking for a home-based opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work. Qualified applicants receive training, support and monthly remuneration. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door. Make it yours. Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.ca

North & West Vancouver Mature f/t housecleaners required Mon to Fri, days. $11 to $16/hr. Valid BC drivers licence required. For interview. Call 604-987-4112

Non-Resident CARETAKER

Required for 132 unit North Vancouver strata complex for Administrative, Maintenance and Janitorial D u t i e s . T h e s u c c e s s fu l c a n d i d a te wi l l b e w e l l organized, have excellent communication skills and be capable of meeting deadlines with minimal supervision. Carpentry skills would be an asset. Please forward resume, stating salary expectations, experience and references to: Jose Osborn Vancouver Condominium Services Ltd Fax: 604-684-1539 Email: JOsborn@vancondo.com No Phone Calls please

Job Listings, From A-Z From advertising executive or banker to x-ray technician or zookeeper, you'll ﬁnd it in the Employment Section.

To advertise in Employment call 604-630-3300

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Hotel Restaurant

NORTH VANCOUVER HOTEL, 1800 Capilano Rd is hiring experienced FONT DESK, FRONT DESK SUPERVISOR, HOUSEKEEPER & HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR, part time leading to full time available immediately. Wages range from $9 to $14 based on exp. Please email gm@northvancouverhotel.ca

C-LOVERS

We are looking for a ★ P/T Server & ★Morning Prep/Diswasher Please drop off resume: 1660 Pemberton Ave, North Vancouver.

THE HURRICANE GRILL Hiring Experienced Servers, Bartenders & Hostesses Excellent wages & tips. Will train. Apply in person with resume to 999 Marine Dr., North Van.

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Medical/Dental

RN’S WITH REMOTE PRACTICE CERTIFICATION required for short and long term travel assignments to remote BC communities. Apply to www.travelnurse.ca or 1-866-355-8355.

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Trades/Technical

Experienced Insulation Installers, Foam Sprayers and Fire Stoppers required. Vehicle required. Top rates paid. Fax brief resume to 604-572-5278 or call 604-572-5288.

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Trades/Technical

CARPENTER/JOURNEYMAN Woodworks Custom Developments is looking for a ticketed carpenter/ journeyman. You must have excellent communication skills, strong work ethic and the ability to lead a crew and train others. Full time position. $24–$27/hr. Contact: woodworks@telus.net CEMENT FINISHERS WANTED Actively seeking experienced persons in sacking, grinding, bush hammering, pouring of slabs and stairs etc. $25/hr + accommodation and transportation a possibility. FAX Resume to STELLAR STONE 1-604-898-1182 No phone calls please. EMPLOYMENT IN ALBERTA. Sheetmetal journeyman required shop fabrication, journeyman sheetmetal field, journeyman plumbers/pipefitters field, journeyman refrigeration mechanic, benefit package available, overtime available. terryw@peaceriverheating.com fax: 780-624-2190. Heavy Duty Mechanic is required for Capilano Highway Services. Must have a ★ C.V.I. inspection certificate. ★ A class 3 driver’s license, and ★ Welding would be an asset. Fax: 604.983.2384 or e-mail: hr@capilanohighways.ca Please no phone calls as Candidates will be contacted JOURNEYMAN TECHNICIAN required immediately for Chrysler/ Dodge automotive dealership in Salmon Arm BC, located in the heart of the Shuswap. Proven producer and quality workmanship is a must. Excellent wage and benefit package available. Please contact the service manager by phone 250-832-8053, fax 250-832-4545 or email: pat@brabymotors.com.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010 – North Shore News – A51

FEATURED EMPLOYMENT SECURITY OFFICER CAREER FAIR Tuesday, October 12 BCIT Downtown Campus 555 Seymour, Room 280 9 am - 6 pm Resume with employment references required

We are currently hiring High Profile Security Officers to join our growing team. A career with Paladin Security offers industry leading wages, a reward and recognition program and extensive training and growth opportunities. Drop in to find out more about what makes us the leader in the security industry!

OPEN YOUR HOME Home.

It’s a place we create and share with people who care about us.

Open your home to an adult with a physical or mental disability and experience the many rewards that come with home sharing. Contact us today to see how we can match your lifestyle and financial goals with a disabled adult that simply needs a place to call home.

www.openyourhome.ca or call Liz at 604.584.9572

www.paladinsecurity.com/employment

SALES CONSULTANT Capilano Audi requires a motivated, positive and enthusiastic professional to join our topperforming sales team at our new North Vancouver location. Candidate must possess an outstanding attitude along with excellent communication skills. Prior sales experience an asset but not required. Fluency in second language preferred. A current BC Motor Vehicle Sales Person License, a valid BC Drivers License and a clean driver’s abstract are all required. Weprovideanextremelycompetitiveremuneration with six-ﬁgure income earning potential to top-performers and an opportunity for career growth within a highly established brand.

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ANTIQUE SHOW Sat., Oct. 9th VENDORS WANTED

Tables: only $3000 703 Terminal Ave., Vancouver Info: 604-685-8843

VANCOUVER FLEA MARKET

Appliances

1825 Lonsdale Ave

604-987-7330

LIKE NEW!

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

604-306-5134 Warranty & Delivery Removal Available

INTERMEDIATE-TO-SENIOR CONVEYANCER Real Estate Department Full-time

The North Shore’s oldest and largest law ﬁrm requires a conveyancer for its Real Estate department. The position requires good computer and interpersonal skills, contributing as a member of a team handling multiple property transactions with tight time deadlines, dependability, organizational skills, and attention to detail and accuracy. Long-term career potential. Very competitive compensation and excellent working environment.

If you have considerable conveyancing experience please e-mail your resume to admin@ratcliff.com or fax 604-988-1452 attn. D. Ausman & L. Gray by October 20, 4:30pm

HOTTEST JOBS To advertise in Employment Classifieds call

604-630-3300

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Art & Collectibles

10K GOLD bracelet, w 42 emeralds/diamonds for sale. Incl. Cert. of Appraisal. $700. Ph: 604-802-1691 or tunde@shaw.ca

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For Sale Miscellaneous

BOWFLEX TREAD Climber, 2 yrs old, only used a dozen times. Moving must sell. Paid $2500, selling for $1200. Call 604-626-4122 Aldergrove CAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-981-6591.

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Fuel

A CLEAN DRY SPLIT Maple, birch, alder. Guar lowest prices. David 604-926-0014 24H

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Wanted to Buy

WANTED TO BUY: Antiques collectibles, militaria, antique fire arms, post cards, toys, indian artifacs, cowboy 604-313-5479

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Lumber/Building Supplies

BUILDING SALE... “ROCK BOTTOM PRICES!” 25X30 $4,577. 30X40 $6,990. 32X60 $10,800. 32X80 $16,900. 35X60 $12,990. 40X70 $13,500. 40X100 $23,800. 46X140 $35,600. OTHERS. Ends optional. Pioneer MANUFACTURERS DIRECT 1-800-668-5422 NEW NORWOOD SAWMILLS LumberMate-Pro handles logs 34” diameter, mills boards 28” wide. Automated quick-cyclesawing increases efficiency up to 40%. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT - FREE Information: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT

Musical Instruments

DIGITAL KORG piano, with bench, paid $2060, receipt, as new $900, 604-913-2173

Cats

RAGDOLL & Russian Blue Kittens, 6 wks, 1st st & wormed. SL & BL pt. $250 up. 604-581-2544

★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION ! 604-724-7652

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BED, TWIN pine, 3 drawers, free you p/u, 604-986-3714 LOVESEAT, SWIVEL chair, Ikea sofabed, queen mattress. Call for pickup. call 604-904-7786

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4 CUTE Maltese/Chiha/Terrier pups born Aug 5 1st shots $425 778 888 4177 4 PUG puppies. 3 Fawn- 1M, 2F. 1 Black M. Vet checked, dewormed, 1st shots. Ready to go Oct.11. $750. 778.389.6425

BERNESE MOUNTAIN Dog puppies. European lines, vet checked,shots,dewormed,1yr health guarantee.$1200 604-823-0097 BOXERS, CKC, show champion lines, 9 flashy brindle males, ready Nov 12, 604-987-0020 CHIHUAHUA PUPS, 8 wks, PB, F/M, ready to go. Vancouver. $580 obo. Call 604-325-2639

FIREARMS

DACHSHUND-BICHON PUPS, non shed/allergic, vet checked & shots. small. $500. 604-820-9396

DO YOU LOVE YOUR PET?

Send in your pet photos to the NORTH SHORE NEWS and we’ll post them to our website, nsnews.com. Include your photo and name plus your pet’s name, age, breed and any other details you’d like featured. Send your email to photo@nsnews.com or submit it via our website.

★LIQUIDATION SALE★

DOBERMAN PUPS. Female/ Male. Tails/dew claws done. Blk/ tan. $1000-$1500. 604-607-7433

Any Any Size Size Mattress Mattress $99, $99, Headboards Headboards $50,Nite $50,Nite Tables Tables $50, $50, Dressers Dressers $100,Sofa $100,Sofa Beds Beds $200, $200, Banquet Banquet Chairs Chairs $15, $15, Lamps $20, TV’s $30, Armoires $100, Drapes $30 Lamps $20, TV’s $30, Armoires $100, Drapes $30 Mini-bars Mini-bars $40 $40 ...and ...and much much more! more! 250 250 Terminal Terminal Ave Ave @ @ Main Main St, St, Vancouver Vancouver Hours: Mon to Fri 9-5 +Sat Hours: Mon to Fri 9-5 +Sat 10-2 10-2 Visit Visit ★ANIZCO ★ANIZCO ★Liquidators ★Liquidators

FILA/MASTIFF GUARD DOGS owners best friend. Intruders worst nightmare. all shots, $2000 each. ready now! 604-817-5957

Top Notch USED FURNITURE Just arrived from the PACIFIC PALISADES HOTEL

604-682-2528 604-682-2528

LOOKING FOR forever home. 3 Jack Russell pups, family raised, 1st shots, dew claws, de wormed, 2 M, 1 F, $500 604-721-8371

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Homecare Available

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

Business Services

ADVERTISE YOUR NEWS! Post a classified in a few easy clicks. Choose your province or all across Canada. Best value. Pay a fraction of the cost compared to booking individual areas. www.communityclassifieds.ca. CHEAP TELEPHONE RECONNECT! Paying too much? Switch, save money, and keep your number! First month only $24.95 + connection fee. Phone Factory Reconnect 1-877-336-2274 www.phonefactory.ca *HOME PHONE RECONNECT* Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Package Specials! Referral Program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348.

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Computer/ Internet

GARAGE SALE

Empty your Garage Fill Your Wallet

MAKE IT A SUCCESS! Call 604-630-3300

Financial Services

$500$ LOAN SERVICE, by phone, no credit refused, quick and easy, payable over 6 or 12 installments. Toll Free: 1-877-776-1660 www.moneyprovider.com. A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464

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IF YOU own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

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

Furniture

www.anizco.com www.anizco.com

Foster homes urgently req’d for rescued, abandoned & neglected dogs. Many breeds. www. abetterlifedogrescue.com

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Wanted to Buy

All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed North Shore dealer. 604-960-0045

Dogs

GEMEINHARDT FLUTE with case, excellent condition, $175. 604-971-1071 PIANO, SHERLOCK Manning, with bench, $350, 604-987-7056

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

Furniture

CARROLL HOMECARE bed, fully electric, almost new (used 1 mo.). Incl. twin mattress worth $600. Pd $3200. Asking $2200 obo. Call 604-988-5874.

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2075 Take Your Pick from the

TOP KNOT FIREWOOD est 1981 Dry Alder, Birch & Maple. Pick up or delivered. Rod 604-985-7193

7:30-9:00 a.m. 10 Early Bird 9am-5pm $1.50 Reg. Admission

ILAC APPLIANCE & VACUUMS

No phone calls please

Roscoe’s Firewood - alder, birch maple, dry, clean hardwoods, 27 yrs in Bus 7 day/wk 604-805-6694

2010

Please email your resume to: susan@capvwaudi.com

Antiques

Fuel

Business Opps/ Franchises

#1 JANITORIAL FRANCHISE Customers, (Office Cleaning), Training and support. Financing. www.coverall.com 604-434-7744 info@coverallbc.com BE YOUR OWN BOSS with Great Canadian Dollar Store. New franchise opportunities in your area. Call 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com today. HOMEWORKERS NEEDED!!! Full/Part time positions available Will train. On-Line Data Entry, Typing Work, E-mail reading, PC/ Clerical Work, Homemailers, Assembling Products. HURRY, SPOTS GO FAST! www. CanadianJobsFromHome.com

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Mortgages

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

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Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The Estate of James Morris Marlow, deceased, formerly of # 1702 - 945 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, B.C. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of James Morris Marlow, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the undersigned Executors, care of Boughton Law Corporation, 700 595 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC. V7X 1S8 on or before November 5, 2010, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Michael Holwill Genge and Geoffrey Campbell Marlow Executors

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RENTALS

Personals

ATTRACTIVE mature European lady on North Shore for delightful bodysage. ANITA, 604-808-5589 DATING SERVICE. Long-Term/ Short-Term Relationships, FREE CALLS. 1-877-297-9883. Exchange voice messages, voice mailboxes. 1-888-534-6984. Live adult casual conversations-1on1, 1-866-311-9640, Meet on chatlines. Local Single Ladies.1-877804-5381. (18+). BUTTERFLY MASSAGE, Asian lovely girls, 4536 Hastings St, Bby. 10am-1am, 604-299-1514. KITTENCLUB.CA 604-299-0872 near 2nd Narrows Bridge - $100 Special. ‘All we wear is lingerie’ LUXURY RELAXATION SPA 778-340-2778 1053 Marine Dr, North Van

Lily’s Relaxation Centre

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Apartments & Condos

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

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North Van Apt. Rentals

1 & 2 BR, Central Lonsdale, $885 - $1225, balc heat cable prkg hw. ns, np. Nov 1-15. 913-6727 1 BDRM: 365 East 2nd St., N Vancouver: Bright unit w/ balcony, SE facing in quiet building1 Bath , h/w & d/w. $1025/mo incl heat & h/w avl Nov 1st ph 604-726-6240 1 BDRM Deep Cove, View Nov 1, 1Yr.LS. Nice Reno, Patio, Lam floor, $975.00 N/S, Refs, Suits Adults 604-929-6104 or 604-626-2741 1 BR $1150. 2 br, ocean view, $1595 lower Lonsdale, dw ns now cat ok With 1 year lease receive 1 mo free rent 604-838-6101

Nice Oriental Massage

1 BR $850. W. 5th @ Lonsdale heat & h/w incl, n/s, n/p. available Nov 1st. 604-983-9469

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

1 BR $900, large, newly reno incl heat/hw balc, prkg, np, ns, central Lonsdale, 604-908-5426

Meridien

1 BR & DEN, 580 Ravenwoods, hi ceilings, hardwood, SS appls, insuite w/d, grnd level, priv entry, storage, prkg, pets welcome $1400. Nov 1. 604-644-6756

Relaxation Massage Special Rates

1 BR +den, luxury, ocean view, lower Lonsdale, sauna, gym, pool prkg, $1500 ns, np, 604-984-3437

604-986-8650

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Escort Services

GENTLEMEN! Attractive discreet European lady is available for 604 451-0175 company.

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Buying or Renting, ﬁnd a great place to call home.

1 Br, Large, Balc., $845 avail Nov 1. heat incl. quiet. drapes. gated or free prkg, no pets 1 yr lease. 310 E 2nd, 604-904-0956 1 BR/studio. THE HILLRIDGE 170 E. Keith Rd clean, quiet, concrete Heat h/w incl. np ns 985-8405 2 br $1160.. avail Nov 1. Heat & hw, no pet, no smoking, 130 W 5th St. 604-987-2761

162 VICTORY SHIP Way @The Pier: Brand New. Stunning view, 7 appl, air/cond,1 br $1550; 2 br $2750 Anson Rlty 604-783-7623

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Childcare Available

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Daycare Centres

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

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

Exp. with excellent refs. avail 3 mornings/wk, Mon to Fri., flex. 1st aid cert. Melissa 604-980-7063

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Childcare Wanted

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

classified.van.net

Preschools/ Kindergarten

PARK PLACE

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

604-990-5572

Near Capilano Mall, Heywood Park

Un-beet-able Chocolate Cake It’s time for fall veggies, but how do you get those little ones to eat their nutritious beets? In a low fat chocolate cake, of course: Ingredients: • 2 C boiled beets - pureed and cooled • 4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate • 1/4 C oil • 3/4 C applesauce • 1.5 C sugar • 3 eggs • 2 t vanilla • 1 C whole wheat flour • 1 C white flour • 2 t baking soda • ¼ t salt. Procedure: Grease a bundt pan, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine both flours, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Melt chocolate with oil in a double boiler. Cream sugar with eggs in a large bowl, add chocolate mixture, applesauce, beets and vanilla and blend until combined. Add dry ingredients from first bowl and beat on low speed until mixed. Pour batter into bundt pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes, remove from pan. If desired, dust with icing sugar prior to serving. Information provided by: North Shore Child Care Resource Program, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society: 604-985-7138

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Apartments & Condos

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North Van Apt. Rentals

1BR WOODCROFT d/w, heat+H/ W,Hydro IND. pool,gym,storage1prkg. N/S, N/P. $1100. Nov 1st. 604-987-7828 2 BDRM Upper Lonsdale. Incl. Heat, h/w. N/S. N/P. 1yr lease. $1150/mth. Avail Nov 1. (604) 980-3889 2 BR. 1 bath, avail now. 1 yr lease, 125 West 19th, no pets, Please call 778-554-0537 2 BR, $1245. Nov 1 Top floor, quiet bldg, elevator. 140 W. 17th. 604-990-8262 or 604-985-1658 2 BR, 2 bath, Vista Place 1320 Chesterfield 12th Flr. N.E. views, top line stainless appls, hardwood flrs, fp, balc. ug prkg, storage, ns, np, $1900, Nov 1, 604-904-0490 2 BR avail Nov 1. $1320 274 W2nd. reno’d, incls heat, hot water, w u/g parking, locker, N/S, no pets, Call 604-779-3541 2 BR corner unit, bright, spacious, hardwood, new reno, central Lonsdale, ns, np, avail Nov 1, $1136 & $1178, 604-904-7545

2 BR large laminate incl heat wd, dw yard ns, nr Cap Univ, Nov 1, $1450, 1 yr lease 604-505-4957

2 BR, Nr Cap Univ. very spacious, incld heat & hw, 1 prkg, immed, ns, np, $1350, 604-921-4384

2 BR Woodcroft, S.W. corner, updates, no pets Immed $1350. Vistarealty.net 604-925-8824 2 BRMS, newly reno’d, upper Lonsdale, h/w fl, dw, s facing. Quiet, n/s bldg. Nov 1. $1290 & $1310 604-725-5194 3 BR, 120 West 19 Nov 1. approx 1200sf, hardwood, heat/hw incl, 1 yr lease, np $1900. 604-681-2521 3 BR, den, 2 bath, 8th flr, sec. bldg, lrg terrace, spa, f/p, $4300, ns, np. Avail Now, 604-980-6050

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Apartments & Condos

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Beautiful Large Suites 1 br $925: 2 Bdrms from $1310. Avail now or Nov 1. Heat, h/w, prkg. Lease 604-986-3866

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-30

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North Vancouver

604-985-2926

BLUERIDGE APTS (Family complex )

2 BR new reno’s with new cabinets, laminate & tiles, newer appls, prkg, storage, incl heat & hw, playground (Mt Seymour Prkwy). 604-924-3628 www.blueridgeapartments.com

CENTRAL LONSDALE, bright corner 1 br, d/w, Nov 1. $985. 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net Chesterfield/W15, 1br, fp, incld heat hw, cable, 1 yr lease, no pets, $850up, 604-987-9899 DELBROOK GARDENS 2 BR $1540 Wdays 604-562-7097 Weekends 604-985-2876.

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$99 can sell your home 574-5243 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $99,900 597-8361 id4714 Harrison Hot Springs immaculate 1650sf 3br, 2ba rancher $389K 604-796-3531 id5222 Langley parklike acreage w/2 homes, 1 with suite, barn, $1,495,000 857-9093 id5238 Maple Ridge drastically reduced 4.9ac serviced vu acreage $440Kobo 722-3996id4694 Maple Ridge executive 2446sf 4br 3.5ba tnhse, fabulous view $423K 467-0275 id5226 Mission, Owner Retiring, profitable framing store & gallery $47,000 826-7993 id5176 Mission acreage secluded 2325sf 4br 3ba home 2.33 ac lot $589K 820-7222 id5225 New West updated new kit etc. 670sf 1br condo, pool $158,500 778-397-0508 id5230 Sry E Newton 1 acre lot with 2600sf 6br 2.5ba bungalow $479,900 778-549-2056 id5198 Sry Newton 1600sf 4br 2.5ba w/2nd 2br home in back, LUC lot, $479K 825-3280 id5231

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★ A QUIET BUILDING★ 1Br. top (3rd flr.) north east corner approx 650sf. avail Nov 1. $935. Carpets, drapes, heat, hw. Gated prkg avail. ★ No dogs ★1 cat ok ★ Pet Policy ★604-986-7745★

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North Van Apt. Rentals

COQ: 1980 Cape Horne, VIEW! 3 BR DUPLEX, dbl garage. National Home Warranty. $499,900. Sale By Builder. 604-522-3100 or 604-941-2444

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Lots & Acreage

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

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Mobile Homes

#86 - 7850 King George Blvd, Sry. 2 BR. 55+ years old. 1 pet ok! $37,900. Lorraine Cauley, Royal Lepage North Star, 604-889-4874

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RENTALS 6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

2 BR, lrg, bright, 15th & Lonsdale, new carpet & paint $1100 incl heat/ hw, ns/np. Oct 15 604-323-4467

LE CHATEAU, 1110 E 27th, Lynn Valley 1, 2 & 3 Br large starting @ $950. np, ns, 604-980-9219 MARK LOMA APTS - 144 E. 19th St. - 2 bdrm $1350 Weekdays 604-562-7097 MOUNTAIN VILLAGE APTS. 2 BR avail now.. 3 & 4BR avail Nov 1. 604-988-3828 www.mountainvillage.ca NORTHGATE MANOR 149 W. 6th St. A 1 bdrm ste, nice clean quiet bldg. Gated prkg, n/p, n/s. 604-983-0011 PARKRIDGE TERRACE 110 E. Keith Rd. Great location, park like setting, sauna, indoor pool. Studio w/den $925; 2 Br $1450 views, storage. NO PETS. 604-988-7379 www.glassmanpm.com TUCKTON PLACE Spacious 2 BR $1320. No Pets. Call 604-990-2971 / Weekends: 778-340-7406 TUCKTON PLACE 1520 Chesterfield Rd. NV –2 bdrm $1375. No Pets. Wkdays 562-7097/Wkends 778-340-7406 TUCKTON PLACE 1520 Chesterfield Rd. NV –2 bdrm $1280. No Pets. Call 604 990-2971/Weekends 604 985-2876 WOODCROFT, 1 bdrm Apt, 17th flr, Lillooett Bldg, n/s, refs, $900, avail Nov. 1, call 604-985-4636 WOODCROFT, 2 br, 1.5 ba, 11th flr, SW view, all amen, n/s n/p, Avail Now, Call 604-922-1299 WOODCROFT, 2 br, gym, prkg, rec fac, yr lease, np ns, $1300 incl util. Available Now 604-710-9919

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

1 BR +den, new, spacious, wd, dw, ug prkg, storage, $1700. ns, Avail Oct 15., 778-968-0815 Luxury Over The Seawall! Bach now, 1, 2, & 3 BR avail Dec 1. pool rec. rm, 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

BAYVIEW APTS

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

Park Royal Towers Completely Renovated

1 & 2 Bdrm Suites 1BR (700-770 sq.ft.) 2 BR (1070 sq. ft.)

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

604-922-3246 935 Marine Drive

WATERFRONT LUXURY The Pink Palace on the Seawall 2 & 3 br, 2 bath spacious Indoor/outdoor pools. Fitness centre & billiard room, small pets allowed, no smoking 2222 Bellevue Ave. To view: 604-926-0627

6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

WHITEHALL APT’S Great layout 1 BR $905 Call 604-990-2971 / Weekends: 604 985-2876.

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6540

Houses - Rent

2 BDRM COZY COTTAGE with bsmt, Gleneagles, West Van, f/p, $2000, Immed. 604-925-1728 2 BR, 1 bath, Cypress Park, Erwin Dr. f/p, 4 appl, finished bsmt, 1/2 blk to beach, NS NP, $2100, NOW, 604-929-6236 eves / msg

WHITEHALL APT’S - 1640 Esquimalt Ave - 1 BR $970

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

Westwind Apartments

3br+den Caulfeild Vlge 2.5bath, quiet, garage, cul-de-sac, $3500+ np, Lighthouse 604-551-1409

wkdays 562-7097 wkends 985-2876

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

604-913-0734

WHITEHALL APT’S1640 Esquimalt. 2 bdrm $1400, Weekdays 604-562-7097 Weekends 604-985-2876

6515

Duplexes - Rent

3 BR, in duplex, bright, 1.5 bath, 2 levels, 16 & St. Andrews. $1600 incl utils, fp, wd, prkg, ns, np, avail Nov 1, call Nick 604-222-4778

4 BR, architecturally designed in British Prop. W Van. responsible pet welcome. steps to Sentinel School & Hollyburn Club. Avail Oct 1, ns, $2800, 604-926-5850

view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com

6522

Furnished Accommodation

1 BR bright, FURN. hi-spd/cable, hardwood, ns cat ok, nr seabus, quiet bldg. $1300, 604-724-7585

6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

WHITEHALL APT’S- 1640 Esquimalt 1 BR $925. Wkdays 562-7097 Wkends 604-985-2876.

6522

Furnished Accommodation

1BR WATERFRONT, HOT TUB Nov to March in Deep Cove Only 25 min to Downtown Van www.lockehaven.ca/winter $2395 3 BR, lrg 1,340 sf, T/Home 2 full ba, 16th & Jones, $2995. min 6 mth lse. ns, sm pet 604-889-6512

A SHORT STAY Renos, family, execs, long term. 604-987-2691 www.vancouvershortstay.com Avail Now - Unique Furn. 2 BR $1700 incls. ns, lower Lonsdale grandmanor.net 604-988-6082 Avail Oct 16 - Dec 31. Short term Furn studio lower Lonsdale. ns. $1200/mo 604-808-6727 EXECUTIVE SUITES & Houses. Short-term. Good Rates, Call Eve - Eagles Nest. 604-763-1748 FABULOUS 1 bdrm, in fully reno Heritage House. 800 sq ft, priv ent & patio, gas FP, security, w/d, d/w, Walk to shops, restaurants, Quay, Seabus. Avail Oct 1, Call 604-987-6824 HOMAWAY INNS Specializing in furn accom at reas rates. call 604-723-7820 or visit www.homawayinns.com

apts/condos

ofﬁce/retail suites & partial houses

warehouses

townhouses

homestay

shared accommodation

To advertise in Rentals call 604-630-3300

Shared Accommodation

6595-47

West Vancouver

AMBLESIDE, FURN rooms, nr amens, $600, Avail now, no pets, N/S, call Jane 604-913-0990

6600

Storage

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

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BACH suite, incl heat/h/w, wd, own entry, nice kitchen, full bath, np ns, $850 Nov 1, 604-999-1535

5 BR, 3 bath, 2 level, Ballantree Rd W Van, 3385sf, hardwood, fp Oct. ns/np, $3100 604-469-1148

1 BDRM + den bsmt, Lynn Valley, own entry, 5 appls, insuite w/d, security system, full bath, n/s, n/p, $975 utils incl. avail immed. 604-986-8596

890 Wildwood lane, West Van. 5BR 3 bath, lrg lot & deck, nw flrs, paint & appl $3200 604-813-9838

1 BR, $875 Lynn Valley, nr bus, suits 1 Only prkg, garden entry, fp, ns, np, Nov 1, 604-988-3392

BOWEN ISLAND spacious 3 br house, F/P, play area, wd, ns pet OK.$1150 Av Now 604-837-1700

1 BR+ den Ambleside, above ground, priv patio, np, suit prof. ns couple, now $1500 604-926-7296 angie@cottagestyleinteriors.com

CANYON HEIGHTS Highland Blvd, 5 br, 2.5 bath, hardwood, 2600sf, $2700 neg. + utils. avail Immed, ns, np 604-926-5273msg 1 BR + DEN bright spacious bsmt suite, w/d, ns, Grouse Woods nr bus, $1100, Now 604-924-9910

567 WEST 28th ST.

Very compact 2 bedroom, 4 appliances. Nice residential area. Avail. Nov 1. N/S. $1395. Lease & perfect refs a must. Al Dodimead, ACD Realty 604 521-0311

6595

CENTINEL HILL, updated 4br 2 bath, 2 kitch, 2 fp, hw, $3400 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net

1 BR + den, newer, ocean view, all appls, patio, ns, np, nr West Van High, $988+1/3utils. Nov 1. call 604-925-9144 or 329-0008

DEEP COVE water view 1 BR f/p, hardwood flrs, patio, shed, lrg lot, quiet area $1475. 604-929-5191 DEEP COVE waterfront, cozy 2 Br+den, priv. fp, prof couple ns, np Nov $2100+util, 604-929-4773

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

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN No Qualification - Low Down CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M VANCOUVER - 558 Taylor St, 1 bdrm + den, 2 level TOWNHOME, nr GM Place & Costco…$1,288/M

1 BR detached ste, nr Cap U, avail immed, 4 appl. Quiet neighbourhood, 1 prkg space, ns np. $1000 incl hydro 604-988-8442

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

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WEST VAN, Caulfeild: 5 BR, 3000sf, 2.5 baths, gas f/p, carport, lots of prkg, lrg sundeck with great view, nr schl/bus, $2985/mo + utils, avail Oct 1 , 778-688-2594 West Van, Dundarave 4 Br, 4 bath, $5600/mo, 3 Br, $3600/mo, new carpet, paint, appl, np, ns. For more details: 604-319-7674

6545

Housesitting

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

6565

Office/Retail Rent

LOWER CAULFEILD, approx 2000 sf retail, high visibility, excellent rates, 604-922-4138 MARINE & CAPILANO Private office in full office space. Call for details: 604-220-0505

6595

Shared Accommodation

6595-45

North Vancouver

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

AVAIL NOW Share house. Nice room. Great view. $640. 604-986-6808 DINNER, prep/clean up & maintain kitchen for International students, exchange for furn’d room in beautiful heritage home. Suit mature individual/couple. 987-6566 jk6578@msn.com LOVELY PRIVATE room, suits female, n/s, kitchen, dining & living rms, $575 incl heat/light, furniture, cable, internet, computer, 2 blks to Lonsdale, $575m. avail Now, 778-885-8864

1 BR garden level, 900sf, semi furn, brick patio, incld utils, cable, net, new appls, HD TV, avail now, ns, pet ?, $1250, 604-988-9234 1 BR ground level, own wd central Lonsdale, full bath, fp, storage, yard, ns, np, $950, 604-816-7780 1 BR Lrg, Bright. Upr. Lonsdale, $1100 incl util, patio, gas fp, cbl, wifi, wd, ns, np. (604) 862-4124 1 BR, L.Valley, 2nd flr of house, view, priv entr, garden, w/d, prkg, Nov 1, $800 incl ut, 604-980-0451 1 BR new reno above grd ste, Deep Cove view, deck, $850+1/3 util ns np Immed 604-929-2435 1 BR, Skyline Dr, N. Van, $1100 + 1/3 hydro, new paint, d/w, gas fp, garden suite, np 604-985-4297 1 BR ste, new. Deep Cove, Now, almost waterfront. n/s n/p, garden, $950 incl utils, 604-929-5336

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

2 BR, Calverhall, main flr, view, large deck, f/p, w/d, nr transit, $1450+ut, ns np, 778-386-6269 2 BR grd lvl, bright, recent reno, share w/d, n.s, n/p Grd Blvd ref’s, $1275incl.immed 604-340-5116 2 BR new home, Upper Lynn nr headwaters. Pet OK $1350 inc. cbl/hyd, ns Nov 1. 604-762-5785

2 BDRM garden suite, upper Lonsdale, suits n/s couple, f/p, d/w, share wd & yard, avail Nov 1, $1200+%utils, 604-803-1524 2 BDRM Legal Suite 1100sf, newer, very bright bsmt. 7 appl., lrg storage, alarm, WI-FI, 2 parking, Caulfeild Village, n/s, n/p. $1350 + utils. 604-789-2375 2 BR 1100sf, above ground, nr Save-On & Marine, own entry &wd $1290+40% utils, avail Nov 1 or now, ns, np, 604-626-9329 2 BR brand new WVan, 5 appl, quiet, priv, bus,nr elem/high schools, wd, wifi, n/s, n/p, $1295 incl 778-279-3001 pics @ craigslist. 2 BR bright bsmt ste, nr bus, NS NP, Pemberton Heights, $1000 incl’s utils. Nov 1, 604-986-7922 2 BR bsmt, bright, wd, dw, ns, Ambleside, Park Royal, Bus, Cats OK, $1395incl utils 778-848-2747

2 BR bsmt, new, 5 appls, Lynn Valley, $1400 incl utils, cable, net, ns, pet neg. 604-418-4749

9105

Auto Miscellaneous

$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309

9110

Collectibles & Classics

2 BR ste, bright g/l, Lynn Valley, $1150 incl utils, ns np, shrd w/d, Nov 1 or sooner. 604-984-0070 2 ROOM ste, 1 br, priv ent, full bath, fridge, ldry, priv home, prkg, ns, np, $625.Now 778-865-7455 2 to choose from: 2 br. garden level, immed, upper Lonsdale, carport $1295+40%utils 2 br. central Lonsdale dw, garage, $1625 incl heat/light, Nov 1, both: ns, np, wd, fp, 604-925-1036

2008 DODGE Viper SRT-10. Receivership Sale: A “black beauty” with only 8000 km. Convertible. Invitation for Offers package available by calling Marty at 250-217-4817 or email at marty.eakins@hmpltd.com.

3 BR, 2 Level, Blvd area, 2.5 bath, gas fp, dw, 2000sf, ns, np, Nov 1. $1900+%utils, 604-728-2620 3 BR ground flr, 329 E. 6th, yard, ns, cat ok, $1200. Lighthouse Realty Wes 604-551-1409

1986 ROLLS-ROYCE, 1-owner, only 56,000 km, collectors plates. $25,000. 604-839-8579 D24627

BOWEN ISLAND, 1 BR unit ste, sep entry, kit, F/P, W/D, N/S, pets neg. Immed $ 600. 604-837-1700 DEEP COVE, ocean view, bright ground level 1 br ste, decks, priv entry, covered prkg, wd, ns np, $1100 incls Nov. 1. 604-980-6337 LYNN CANYON, View, Bach (office) suite, large, bright, prkg, fp, patio, fence yard, pet ok , ns, avail Nov 1, 604-988-4068

6605

Townhouses Rent

3 BR, 1.5bath, wd hook up only Lynn Valley, no cats no dogs, $1400 incl basic cable, not utils. 604-984-6331..778-866-0699

Sports & Imports

Central Auto

The North Shore’s Best 2007 Volvo C30 2.4i Coupe, auto, local, power moonroof, a/c, pwr group, only 39k from new, spotlessly kept. $19,850 2003 Mercedes Benz SLK 230 pwr steel top convertible, auto/Tiptronic, local, only 85k, immaculate. $17,850

2005 Mercedes Benz C230 4Dr Kompressor auto, local, alloy wheels, only 70k, spotless $17,850

2004 Mercedes Benz C240 4Dr Sedan auto/Tiptronic, local, $16,850 only 56k, spotless. 2004 Mercedes Benz C240 Sedan, auto, local, pwr moonroof, alloy wheels, CD, only 58k, immaculate. $16,850

4 BR, 2 bath, Upper Lons, all appl, f/p, granite island, garden lvl, $2350, ns, np. 604-980-6050 BACH STE, British Prop, hardwood ground level, dw wd, ns np. Nov 1, $725inc util, 604-926-5356

9160

2004 Mercedes Benz C240 4dr Sedan auto/tiptronic, local, sunroof, alloy wheels, only 63k, immaculate $16,850

3 BR, 2 bath, lwr Pemberton, new reno, 1500sf, ns np $1500 + 50% utils. Now, Nina 604-925-8824

1988 PORSCHE 911, rare 3.2 Coupe, all original, as new. $27,800. 604-987-3876. D24627

9125

Domestic

1993 BUICK Regal, Grand Sport, 3.8L, 2 dr, black, 130K, good cond. $2900 obo, 604-985-2561 1994 GEO Metro, 5 spd, good cond, new exhaust/battery, $1400 obo 604-929-9572 1999 CHRYSLER Intrepid. Not insured, Aircared until end of 2010. 210K, good body, needs brakes & mechanical work $800 OBO. 604-463-3254

9129

Luxury Cars

2005 Mercedes Benz C230 Kompressor Sports Hatch Coupe, 6spd manual, panorama sunroof, only 59k, spotless. $15,850

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2003 Mercedes Benz CL230K Sports Coupe auto/tiptronic, local, panorama sunroof, only 53k, spotlessly kept $13,850 2002 Mercedes Benz CLK 320 Coupe auto, local, sunroof, only 76k, exceptional $12,850 2005 Acura 1.7 EL 4Dr Sedan auto, local, sunroof, leather, only 42k, immaculate $12,850

2006 Mazda 3 4Dr Sedan DX, auto, local, pwr group, a/c, only 34k, immaculate $10,850 3 BR, 2.5 ba + lrg rec rm, 11th & St Andrews. New, over 2000 sq ft of living space, nr all amen, lrg priv roof top patio with panoramic view, granite, hardwood, new appls, radiant heat. 2 u/g prkg. Nov 1. $2700. 778-896-4266 3 BR, 2.5 bath, central Lonsdale, heat, 2 prkg incl, stainless, pet ok now/Nov $2900, 604-980-7703

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

2 BDRM, 900sf, Dunderave, shrd w/d, h/w flrs, N/S, Nov 1, $1000 inc utils. Refs, 604-925-9031 2 BDRM above grnd, Lynn Valley, Large, patio, fp, ns, np, avail now $1200+1/2util. 604-990-5124

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9145

Scrap Car Removal

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6615

Wanted To Rent

2 MATURE prof seeks home 2 br & 2 bath + , fixer uppers ok, now or Nov 1. refs avail. 604-786-2804

6620

Warehouse/ Commercial

NVAN 103-130 Pemberton Ave, 3700sf, W/H with a/c office, lrg O/H door, 200 amp, 3 phase, fenced yd, great exposure, avail soon, 604 929-9493, www.westrockproperty.com PRIME LOCATION. Office Warehouse, 1192 sq ft, light industrial zone. 101 - 998 Harbourside Dr. 604-983-9345 Roy

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2000 Mercedes Benz CLK320 Coupe auto/tiptronic, just traded in, sunroof, leather, only 139k, very well kept $9,850 2004 Hyundai Sonata GLX V6, 4dr, auto/Tiptronic, local, sunroof, leather pwr seats, climate control a/c, heated seats, only 39K from new, spotless. $8,850 2001 Volvo S40 1.9 Turbo 4Dr Sedan, auto, local, only 141k, extremely well kept. $8,850 1995 BMW 320i 4Dr Economy Sedan, auto, local, sunroof, alloy wheels, only 163k, exceptionally well kept. $4,850

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Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

1990 F250 4x4, canopy, well kept mechanically, good tires, great for work, $2500, 604-940-1580 1994 NISSAN Pathfinder, 5 spd, 193 K, runs well, good shape. $2500 firm. 604-988-5660

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Carpentry

CARPENTRY, ADDITIONS, decks, 32 yrs exp, licensed. Call Ken, Cell: 604-928-3270 EAGLE TREE Finishing Specialty Crown moldings, base, window,door trim. Call Rob 604-690-9339 FRIENDLY, Professional, Crown mouldings, baseboard, casings rough framing. 778-233-0559 Home & Yard Carpentry. Small jobs. Bsmt, floors, concrete form, tiles. Francisco 604-710-9837 www.chulavistalandscaping.ca

8050 2008 FORD F350 SUPER 2006 CHEV COBALT SS DUTY XLT Sporty & clean, Leather, turbo diesel, must see! U4484 $38,000 PRICED TO SELL $9,999

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

2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID Leather, sunroof, pwr windows & locks, only 58,630kms, gold U5491. Was $23,995. MGRS SPECIAL $22,995

2008 LEXUS ISF Black on black, fully loaded, only 28,000kms, local, clean $52,990

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA XRS Silver, auto, only 54,000kms, one owner, U5535 $19,995

2010 LEXUS LX570 Grey, fully loaded, only 6,800kms, save $10,000 $93,990

2007 FORD F150 XLT New leather, heated seats, all pwr options $21,731

2010 VOLVO S40 Auto, leather, a/c, save over new, U4599

2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID Leather, sunroof, pwr windows & locks, only 47,378kms, U5490. Was $24,995 MGRS SPECIAL $23,995

2009 LEXUS IS 350 Fully loaded, black on black, only 30,000kms $46,990

2007 BMW 525I Alloys, I-Drive, sunroof $28,909

2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GL V6, AWD, pwr group, a/c, black on grey

2008 LEXUS IS 350 One owner, immaculate, sport pkg, pearl white, only 27,000kms, U10893A SALE $38,995

2010 VOLVO XC60 T6 Fully equipped & top of the line, U4568 $44,999

2009 LEXUS ISF Silver on black $61,990

2007 MERCEDES BENZ B200 Leather, low kms $20,534

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

2010 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ LTD Demo, bluetooth, DVD, only 14,000kms ONLY $42,300

2007 TOYOTA YARIS 5dr hatchback, pwr wind & locks, keyless entry, only 58,921kms, U5554 $14,995

2008 LEXUS RX350 Premium pkg, only 48,000kms $37,990

2007 AUDI A4 3.2 QUATTRO S-Line pack, Xenon lights, only 36,000kms $32,768

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

2007 TOYOTA YARIS Sedan, red, auto, only 37,700kms, U5555 $13,995

2008 LAND ROVER LR2 Fully loaded, low kms $33,990

2007 VW RABBIT 2.5 New rims and tires, tinted windows, manual $13,788

2006 SMART CAR Auto, a/c, diesel, U4571A $9,999

2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT SPORT Auto, sunroof, alloys, a/c, low kms ONLY $11,950

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE V6 Pwr seat, cruise, a/c, grey, very comfortable, U11014A $18,995

2007 AUDI A3 Wagon, white on black, nice car! $26,990

2006 MAZDA 3 Leather, pwr options, premium audio, 2.3L $14,907

2004 VW TOUREG Auto, 4x4, leather, V6, U00181A $16,888

2007 TOYOTA YARIS 5dr hatchback, a/c, pwr group, only 62,000kms. Was $14,900 NOW $14,530

2007 TOYOTA RAV4 SPORT White, alloys, V6, pwr windows & locks, keyless entry, U5548 $23,495

2006 MAZDA MIATA MX5 Convertible, low kms, red, 5spd $21,990

2006 VW TOUAREG V6, only 40,000kms, sunroof, new tires, leather $29,872

2003 MAZDA MPV LX Auto, a/c, 7 pass, U4582. Was $8,999 NOW $7,595

2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GL 3.3L V6, AWD, pwr group, 125,400kms NOW $17,995

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

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

2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 Navigation, pwr trunk, park assist $29,422

1999 MISSAN PATHFINDER Auto, 4x4, a/c, clean, U00107A $9,999

2007 MAZDA 3 GS SPORT Low kms, a/c, pwr group. Was $18,900. NOW ONLY $18,530

2007 TOYOTA YARIS 3dr hatchback, auto, only 72,000kms, very clean, U5503. Was $10,995. SALE PRICE $9,995

2003 TOYOTA RAV4 AWD, great condition, silver on grey, auto $14,990

2006 AUDI TT QUATTRO 1.8 TURBO AWD, 6 spd manual, leather, Xenon lights $26,818

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

2007 LEXUS IS250 Leather, a/c, push button start, low kms. Was $31,900 NOW $28,990

2003 PONTIAC VIBE 128,000kms, black, hatchback, a/c, pwr windows & locks, very clean, U10893C SALE PRICE $8,995

2004 PORSCHE CAYANNE S Grey on grey, 22” wheels, great looking SUV $28,990

2004 MAZDA RX8 Premium audio, manual, must see! $16,887

1996 VOLVO 850 TURBO Sunroof, leather, auto, U4550 $6,999

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

Northshore Auto Mall

1765 Marine Drive,

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

1.866.562.5703

604.982.0033

North Vancouver

604.924.4542

$27,999

2010 KIA SOUL Pwr group, a/c, only 23,000kms, was $20,995 NOW $20,530

Northshore Auto Mall

809 Automall Drive, North Vancouver

855 Automall Drive, North Vancouver

604.985.0055

877.465.7033 or 604.986-9889

FULLY SAFETY INSPECTED

9160

• 6-year / 120,000km transferable Powertrain warranty coverage, with options to upgrade to comprehensive extended warranty.

• 7 days / 1000km exchange privilege • 100 point inspection • Carproof Vehicle History Report (carproof.com)

Rates From As Low As

2.9% OAC

Sports & Imports

1982 MERCEDES 300SD, turbo, power pak, ac loaded, alarm new battery. $2900, 778-859-0168 1990 MERCEDES 300E, auto, gold, local, exquisitely maintained, all records, new paint, 4 snow tires, sunroof, trailer hitch no rust $3800obo 604-528-1255

Ask us for details Offer may change without notice.

816 AUTOMALL DRIVE, NORTH VANCOUVER Toll free: 1-888-602-9258 604-984-0331 www.paciﬁchonda.ca classified@van.net • classified@van.net • classified@van.net

JimPattison

The

9160

autogroup

Sports & Imports

8055

Cleaning

• Drain Tiles • Wet Basements • Sump & Sewer Lowest Prices in Town

604-929-7133 604-973-0290 Crown Roofing & Drainage Residental Div. Roofing installations & repairs. 604-327-3086

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

Drywall

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE

9160

Sports & Imports

$18/HR. Quality House cleaning. 604-983-3477 www.qualityhc.com ✫✫A CLEAN SWEEP ✫ Reliable Housecleaning service. Low rates 778 836-9970 ✫✫ 604 987-9970 CLEAN YOUR HOME LIKE MY OWN. Shopping, chores, errands. 604-985-5125 'KULAGA' European Cleaning Service Reliable & quality service. 604-618-3424 or 604-971-2574 EXP’D CLEANER using non toxic products. References available. Call Yolanda 778-228-8228

8058

Computer Services

COMPUTER REPAIR

~ Free Estimates ~

• Virus Removal • Onsite Service • New & Refurbished Computers for Sale Laptop and Desktop Repair Specialist Call Chris • 604.613.8738 Computer Problems? We can help! Call for a FREE est. Wise Dogs Services Inc. 604-998-8049

8060

Concrete

CREATING BACKYARD ENVY North Shore concrete Specialist

Pool decks, driveways, retaining walls, etc. Christopher Shaver 604-980-3232, 604-725-2812

treesandconcrete.com

100% Financing ALL

CEMENT JOBS NEW or REPAIR Exc. Ref’s North Van Resident Call Chris 604-379-2640

CONCRETE FORMING, concrete work & retaining walls. Small/big job John 604-782-5229 2000 BWM 540I all options exc shape no accidents new Michelin Tires & brakes $10,000 604-922- 6189

A PLUS TAPING & DRYWALL High quality, reasonable rates. Free estimates. 604-715-0400 ACE DRYWALL. Avail immed. Board, tape, spraytex, repairs. 16 yr exp. No job too small. Mike 604-808-2432, 604-985-4321 ACME DRYWALL. Board, tape, mud. N. Shore 20 yr, avail immed Spraytext removal a specialty. Kent Cell 604-753-1116 AFFORDABLE, Reliable, Quality Guaranteed. Boarding, Taping, Spraytex. Dave 604-984-7476 *Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925 PATCHING, TEXTURE / smooth ceilings, plaster walls. Small jobs. 25 years exp. Call 604-671-9901

8080

Electrical

Automated Home Lighting Control

Leviton Vizia RF+ certified installers. Small jobs to rewires, repairs, new houses. Lic #23726. Insured/bonded.

Call: 604-788-3864 Web: o-hservices.ca

DREAMING OF A NEW BACKYARD? Need some curb appeal?

2006 NISSAN Sentra SE, 4 dr, 4 cyl, 1.8L, auto, white, 86,500 kms, CD, ac, loaded, tilt, cruise $10,000. 604-762-4107

MORRISON CONCRETE Design, excavate, form & place all concrete. 604-988-2840

#1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774. #381293 LIC’D Bonded Electrician. Service, reno. Low prices Jeff 604-839-2825, 604-929-1094 A LICENSED electrician #19807 semi-retired, small jobs only. 604-689-1747 pgr 604-686-2319 DNE ELECTRIC All Electrical Needs Lic #89267, Panel Upgrading. Reasonable & Free Estimate. 604-999-2332 LONSDALE ELECTRIC lic#1756 Panel changes & renos 604-988-7232, 604-842-0687 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8087

Looking For a New Set of Wheels? All of this and more at:

EMERGENCY SERVICE 24/7

8075

All Concrete/Asphalt Removal Disposal incls Quality Guaranteed, Free Estimates. Comm/ Res. 604-540-6567

2007 TOYOTA Camry, red, auto, 6 cyl, exc cond, like new, 24,000 kms, $20,000. 604-464-4172

LIONS GATE LONSDALE

DRAINAGE & SEWER

DRAINAGE, SEWER & WATER Call Tobias 604 782-4322

1998 VW Passat, requires trans work, exc. cond, 114,000 mi. 4 dr, 6 cyl $2500 obo, 604-288-5831

• Search for your new vehicle by model, type or price. • Checkt out dealer specials. • Compare your vehicle and get factory specs by model.

1996 ACURA TL 2.5, Auto, dark green, AC, power mirrors, power seat, power windows, 6 CD/ changer. 235,000kms. Runs great! $2200. ★ 604-618-3097

Chimney Sweep Repair Specialists. WETT cert. 604-771-4772 www.TheHomePros.tv

Drainage

$26,900

w w w. j p a u t o g ro u p . c o m Search our selection of over 1000 other Pre-Owned Vehicles

Chimney Services

8073

CONNECTING COMMUNITIES

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

604-630-3300 http://classiﬁed.van.net

Excavating

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal. Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865 604.649.1213 CEL 604.984.2313 Res/comm, Excavating, Bobcat, Trucking, Water Lines, Sewer Lines, Drainage, Landscaping. Hrly/Contract. Free Estimates.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010 – North Shore News – A55

HOME SERVICES 8090

Fencing/Gates

DIRECT FROM THE MILL 6x8 Fence Panels from $27, Siding, Decking, Roofing, Shed, Split Rail, etc... We Install Chain Link & Cedar Fencing. Free Est. 7753 Edmonds St, Burnaby Call 604-520-7792 Timberlandforestproducts.com

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

8100

Fireplaces

COASTAL STONE MASONRY Fireplaces & retaining walls. 778-887-0020 www.coastal-stonescapes.com PRO GAS LTD Gas fireplaces. Service & safety inspection. 604-925-1341 www.progas.ca

8105

INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

Glass Mirrors

ANGEL GLASS, Comm/Residential, store fronts, windows & doors, custom shower & tub enclosures, patio doors, mirrors etc. 2837 Kingsway, Vancouver. 604-603-9655

8125

Hauling

CHEAP LOADS Fast Reliable Service 604-922-5101

8140

Heating

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

8150

Kitchens/Baths

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

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

8155

Landscaping

Gutters

8160

Lawn & Garden

SEYMOUR LAWN MAINTENANCE

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

General Garden Work & Winterizing

LAWN CUTS $

PACIFIC LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION LTD.

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

604-839-1225 COASTAL STONE MASONRY LTD

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

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

Junk Removal

604-990-1252

www.seymourlawnmaint.ca

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

Binder:

MS & SYardTEcleanups, SEE

leaf blowing, hedges, pruning, small tree removal, rubbish removal, res/comm, 25yr exp on North Shore, fully insured, WCB covered

Call Chris @ 604-925-0464 A. A. Allwest Garden Service Lawn maint, general cleanup, power raking, moss control, etc. CALL SUKH free est. 604-716-8479 or 604-984-1988 Cert. horticulturists 604-518-5661 Scott H. Design & Maintenance KatsuraLandscaping.ca Chau Le Gardening Tree cutting & topping, yard cleanup, trimming, hedging, 604-782-5288

778-887-0020 (cell)

www.coastal-stonescapes.com

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

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

West Coast

Home Services.ca

604-984-4147

SQUEAKY’S POWER W A S H

Home Owners!

Spring Fall Time Time Roof & & Gutter Gutter Cleaning Cleaning 778.809.5327

squeakyspowerwash@yahoo.ca North Shore Gutters. Sales & Install 5’’ continuous gutter, minor repairs, cleaning. 604-988-5294 RITS GUTTER CLEANING & repairs, power washing. Quick & affordable 604-897-7487 THE GUTTER GOD. Gutter cleaning & repairs. All ext cleaning Reas rate Brian 778-837-0410

8130

Handyperson

A-1 JOB by Arms and Minds Renos Carpentry cabinet, drs, lam-

inate, tiles, drywall, paint 761-7745

CONSTRUCTIVE landscaping.com decking, stone masonry, paving stones, bricks & blocks 604-250-7824... 980-8224 Design - Consultation- Installation 604-518-5661 KatsuraLandscaping.ca GREATER VANCOUVER Paving Stone Guys Specializing in paving stones and retaining walls 20 yrs exp. Fully insured Kurt - 778-233-5262 Andrew - 778-991-6535 HEDGE TRIMMING SEASON IS HERE. Quality work at a low cost Troy 604-729-6975

8160

Lawn & Garden

A.A. BEST PRO

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

Call Sukh:

604-726-9152 604-984-1988

Fall Services

SAME DAY SERVICE “More than just mowing!”

Yard Clean-ups • Hedges Pruning • Gutters • Aeration Lawn Mowing Christmas Lights Rubbish Removal Free Estimates

★CNN Landscaping ★ Weeding ★yard cleanup★mulch★ low rate Free est. call Nick 778-840-6573 Serafina Garden Services Maint. & design, fall planting now, cleanup, reas rate 604-984-4433 LAWNS Jungle George Your North Shore Resident Lawns Garden & Yard Cleanups Hedges & Trees * George’s cell 604-317-3552 PACIFIC LANDSCAPING lawn installations, retaining walls, pavers drainage etc 839-1225 S & W GARDENING SERVICE Comm/res maint, clean-up. Japanese Gardener 604.986.0059

8175

Masonry

CONSTRUCTIVE Landscaping paving stone, masonry, rock walls decks cedar fence 604-250-7824 constructivelandscaping.com NORTHLAND MASONRY. Rock, slate, brick, granite, pavers. 20 yrs exp on the N. Shore. No job to small.. Will 604-805-1582 T-A STONEWALL. Rockwalls, paving stones, Allan block walls, etc. 987-8155 / 250-4117

8180

Moving & Storage

8185

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

Home Services

POPEYE’S MOVING Scott 604-377-2503

www.popeyesmovingbc.com

8193

Oil Tank Removal

STORMWORKS

● Oil Tank Removal ● Recommended ● Insured ● Reasonable Rates

Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

FAIRWAY PAINTING

Fully Insured 20 years experience Call 604Free Estimates

7291234

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS

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

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

604-773-4549

A CLEAN PAINT JOB. Quality 1 room from $127. Int-ext, WCB 22 yrs exp. Cell: 604-727-2700 A LADY PAINTER, professional & color consult, 20 yrs on North Shore. exc refs. 604-961-3451 Excellent Pro Painting Service 20 yrs exp, refs, warranty. Reas, res/comm Richard 604-618-0205 Good Day Painting Fully Insured, Quality Work, Res/Comm, No Payment till Job is Completed! Call Thomas 604 377-1338 MASTER PAINTER.....LEVEL 5 drywall finish. Custom doors, trim & crown. 604-836-9675 MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured.

PROFESSIONAL PAINT JOB Int/ext, top quality paint, free est. 778-773-0474

8220

Plumbing

BBM

PLUMBING, HEATING & DRAINAGE

Renovations Big or Small. Water Lines without Digging Broken Water Mains & Sewer Mains. Hot Water Tanks, Plugged Drains, Toilets, Tubs, Leaky Faucets & Broken Pipes, Irrigation Sprinkler Systems. 24 / 7 Emergency Service Fully Licenced & WCB.

604-729-3864

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

Plumbing, Drainage, Repairs & Installation

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

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

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

FREE ESTIMATES

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

310-JIMS (5467) www.jimsmowing.ca Book a job at: www.jimsmowing.ca

604-537-4140

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

IRRIGATION WINTERIZATION Get your sprinklers winterized before the cold arrives. 10% off for early bookings. 778-840-9321

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

Seniors Discount

www.affordablemoversbc.com

8250

Roofing

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

10% Off with this Ad! Aman’s Plumbing Service, Lic. Gas Fitter, Reas. Rates. 778-895-2005 ★ 3 Licensed Plumbers ★ 66 years of exp. 604-830-6617 www.oceansidemechanical.com COMPLETE PLUMBING, heating and gas services, new & old, hot water tanks, lic’d, ins. Quick response; friendly. 604-720-8805

DELBROOK

PLUMBING & DRAINAGE 604-729-6695

604-724-3670

Drainage & Plumbing Inc.

8185

Plumbing

RESIDENTIAL DIVISION LTD.

PCM Seasonal Exterior Home Maintenance Roofs, Gutters, Windows, Decks, Patios & More Call 604-294-6700 www.pomeroyconstruction.com

Moving & Storage

8220

Tried & True Since 1902

604-926-1526 604-726-9153

Flooring/ Refinishing

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

8120

8135

RED SEAL

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

604-618-4988

Newport Plumbing & Drainage • Underground Pipe locating • Drain Cleaning • Hot Water Tanks • Camera Inspections • Weekend Appts. Avail • Licensed and Insured • North Shore Company

Office 604.980.3200 Cell 778.222.0258

PLUMBERS

Water Lines (without Digging) Sewer Lines (without Diggging) Install. Draintiles. 604-985-4000 LOCAL PLUMBER - Licensed, insured,GASFITTING, renos, Repairs. VISA 604-929-6956 SAVE ON PLUMBING! Licenced Plumber/Gas fitter, $65/HR. Same

day service. 604-987-7473 Samy

8225

Power Washing

604-773-4549 Fall Cleanups Driveways, walkways, etc. Get rid of that moss & mess around your home or work. North Shore Home Services. Power Washing, Window & Gutter Cleaning. 604-988-5294

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

COMPLETE HOME RENOS • Kitchens • Bathrooms

Greg 604-818-0165 Three time Georgie Award Finalist National Sam Award Finalist Georgie Award for Best Renovation “Why Trust Your Renovation To Anyone Else”

604-728-3009

www.jkbconstruction.com

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

Call 604.721.8743 PCM Construction & Maintenance Water Ingress/Mould? Home Inspection, Repair Estimates, Full-scale Remediation Call 604-294-6700 www.pomeroyconstruction.com ABBA RENOVATION carpentry, plumbing, wiring, painting, tiling. Work guar, Refs. (604)986-4026/805-8463 BAMFORD CONSTRUCTION Ltd. Quality Renos & Repairs. 604-986-2871 www.bamford.ca CORAZZA Contracting Quality European Craftsmanship. Renovations, custom homes, kitchens & baths, over 20 yrs exp Carlo @ 604-818-5919 Design Build Renovations! New Kitchen, Bathroom? House or Condo Specialists. 604-418-7691 www.showcase-interiors.com

• BBB • RCABC • GAF/ELK Master Elite Contractor • Residential Rooﬁng • Liability Coverage and WCB • Designated Project Managers • Homes & Strata • Third Party Inspection Installations & Repairs Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate •• 24 Hr Emergency Service Quote code 2010 for a 5% discount www.crownresidentialrooﬁng.com

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

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

8250

Roofing

LIONS LONSDALE GATE ROOFING ROOFING

Don’t Miss This One!

15% OFF

booked before before Feb. (if (if booked Nov.15/10) 15/10)

20 YEARS IN BUSINESS

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

604-929-7133 604-973-0290

#1 All Season Rooﬁng Re-Rooﬁng & Repairs Specialists

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

604-591-3500

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

Call AFFORDABLE QUALITY ROOFING LTD. A+

604-984-9004

NORTH SHORE ROOFING Drainage & Chimneys Serving the North Shore for 50 years Sr Disc. ★ Free Est.

604-340-4633 WE PAY YOUR HST UNTIL OCT. 15/10

POINT GREY LTD. ROOFING Established 1946

All Types of Rooﬁng, Re-Rooﬁng & Repairs

604-379-2641

10% off ALIN Maintenance •Roof •Chimney •Skylight Repairs •All Leak Problems! 604-319-2229

DIMAN DEVELOPMENTS.

Renovations & Construction. Mano, 604-990-1671/230-7970 www.dimandevelopments.com Nor Shor Home Improvements Lic Carpenter Windows/doors, concrete to mouldings 985-1984 #1 EXCLUSIVE CARPENTRY Interior finishing; bath & kitchen remodelling, tile & stone setting. Stephen, 604-888-1285 RENOVATIONS: FROM Rendering to Reality. Visit ccirenos.com and look for our listing on Sundays. 604-980-8384

A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd Re-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB. 604-961-0324 or 604-562-0957 CURTIS JOHN ROOFING (since 1978) Roof tune-up from $149. 24 hr repair. 604-985-1913

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

8250

Roofing

WESTCOAST ROOFING SYSTEMS

604-987-7325

8255

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 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. Starting from $179 including dump fees. Disposal King, 604-306-8599 ROD’S RUBBISH REMOVAL Prompt, reliable, reasonable. 7 days/week. Rod 604-985-7193

8300

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

J. PEARCE STUCCO CONTRACTING. Residential / Commercial. 604-761-6079 Quality Home Improvement ★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job Too Big or Small. 604-725-8925

8309

Tiling

Ceramic & Stone Installation •Bath •Kitchen •Floors •Decks Int/Ext •Free Est • 604-789-5671

8310

Top Soil

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

8315

Tree Services

$ BEST RATES $

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

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

A-1 TRI CRAFT TREE SERVICES (EST. 1986) A. A. BESTPRO Tree Service LTD. Tree top trim, Hedge Trimming, Pruning, Tree Removal, Stump Grinding etc. CALL SUKH free est. 604-726-9152 or 604-984-1988 ★AAA★ TREE SERVICE. Tree & stump removal, pruning/trimming. Ins & cert. arborist 604-987-8500 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

8335

Window Cleaning

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

A56 - North Shore News - Wednesday, October 6, 2010

HDTV

SPECIAL PROMOTION held over due to popular demand, but inventory is limited!

Centre Ice at home. Better than being there.

STEP INTO THE

3D WORLD!

CGM’S ANNUAL TV EVENT IS ON NOW! Every TV in store is ON SALE! Don’t miss this once a year event!

SPECIAL 3D PACKAGE While Quantities Last!

50” Viera VT-Series Plasma and Panasonic Full HD 3D Blu-ray Disc™ Player

299900

EXCLUSIVE CGM LIMITED TIME BONUS OFFER With the purchase of Special 3D Package See InStore for details

FULL HD 3D Blue-ray Disc ™ Player

59999

DMP-BDT350

BONUS 50”FULL HD Plasma TV 3D With 3D eyewear included

2999

TC-P50VT25

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INCLUDES TWO 3D BLU-RAY DISCS! With purchase of any Panasonic 3D-capable plasma display and 3D Blu-ray Disc player, get Coraline and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs! While supplies last. Details in store.

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