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North Shore slides into deep freeze

Winter weather cuts power, packs shelters Jane Seyd jseyd@nsnews.com

WINTER arrived with a blast of cold Arctic air this week that had emergency shelters putting out extra mats for the homeless while local ski hills celebrated an early start to their season.

Temperatures started dipping before the weekend, then plummeted to -10 C overnight Monday on the North Shore. With the wind chill factor, however, Monday’s low felt more like -17 C, said David Jones, Environment Canada meteorologist. Daytime highs on Tuesday hovered around -4. “It’s fully 10 degrees colder than normals for this time of year,” said Jones. So far, however, temperatures have yet to set records set in 1985, when NEWS photo Paul McGrath a cold snap at the end of November saw overnight GIOVANNA Lazzarini takes a tumble down a hill at North Vancouver’s Grand Boulevard Park Saturday. This week’s cold weather has been temperatures hovering a treat for kids and skiers, but it has created challenges for BC Hydro and the operators of local emergency shelters. between -13 C and -16 C. A similar cold snap hit the Lower Mainland in 2006. “It’s early, but it’s happened before,” said Jones. The cold snap has meant staff at the North Shore Lookout shelter have been rolling out extra sleeping mats — in addition Jane Seyd — will be sent to an RCMP lab in Langley to be recalibrated over to the shelter’s regular 45 beds — to provide emergency shelter jseyd@nsnews.com the next 10 days. for the homeless. During that time, if police are using devices that haven’t been When temperatures dip to around freezing, the shelter POLICE forces in B.C. will reset their roadside reset, they won’t be issuing the three-day driving suspensions — operates under an extreme weather policy, allowing it to part of B.C.’s tough new drunk driving laws — to motorists who provide emergency sleeping mats and services for up to 20 breathalyzer devices to eliminate the chance of a blow in the warning range. more people. In the event those 20 mats get used, there’s also false positive reading in the warning range prior to But that doesn’t mean people who drink and drive are off provision to open more emergency shelter beds at North Shore the holiday season. Police made the announcement Friday, saying recent RCMP lab the hook, warned Cpl. Peter DeVries, spokesman for the North Neighbourhood House. Along with the cold snap, higher elevations on the North tests had found a small “margin of error” in the roadside screening Vancouver RCMP. People who appear to be impaired will still be handed 24-hour Shore saw snow over the weekend, with about 11 centimetres devices. As a result, the devices will be reset to give a “warn” reading suspensions, he said falling at a Sonora Drive weather station between Nov. 18 and for a blood alcohol level of .06 instead of .05. The change is being The change also doesn’t affect those who blow over .08; they 19. Trees on power lines were blamed for power outages that made to prevent anyone from being dinged with a ﬁne and vehicle will still face driving bans, ﬁnes, impoundments and potential affected pockets of West Vancouver and left much of Bowen impoundment for blowing over the .05, when they are actually still criminal charges. A margin of error has already been built into the machines at that level, said DeVries. Island in the dark on the weekend, with about 2,000 customers under the limit. All roadside breathalyzer devices — including those used by the See Ski page 3 North Vancouver RCMP and West Vancouver Police Department See Devices page 3

Errors prompt breathalyzer changes

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City nixes new smoking regs Restaurant plea extinguishes patio ban Benjamin Alldritt

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Ofﬁcer accused of faking signature Jane Seyd

SMOKERS can still light up on restaurant and bar patios, in parks and on playing ﬁelds within the City of North Vancouver after council voted to drop plans for a uniform North Shore smoking bylaw Nov. 8.

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A ban on smoking in these areas, as well as within six metres of any building’s doors, was passed by the other two North Shore municipalities earlier this year. Medical health ofﬁcer Dr. Brian O’Connor came to the city in July to urge councillors to bring their bylaws in line with the neighbouring districts. Similar bans are also in place in Vancouver, Richmond, Squamish, NEWS photo Cindy Goodman Whistler and several other municipalities. PATRONS of the Mosquito Creek Bar and Grill light up in an open-air area of the restaurant. City of North “Reserving the patio for Vancouver council voted down a plan to ban smoking on patios, playing ﬁelds and other areas Nov. 8. smokers in a way reserves the most appealing and desirable part of an establishment for those who are in the have a race to the bottom,” he said. “This is about smoking, something that we vast minority of our community,” O’Connor said in July, after pegging the city’s shouldn’t be encouraging and something that has certainly killed a lot of people smoking rate at somewhere below eight per cent. in our society.” Local bar owners protested against the proposal, arguing it was yet another “If we want to have a big impact on public health outcomes, it’s about lack burden for an industry already straining under the combined effects of the of exercise and poor diet,” said Coun. Craig Keating. recession, the HST and tough new impaired driving penalties. “Maybe what we should do is say to the District of West Vancouver and the Kelly Neilson, proprietor of the Mosquito Creek Bar and Grill, returned to District of North Vancouver, ‘When you get your land-use bylaws in place that council chambers Monday to plead his case again. will encourage a level of walkability like we have in our community, then maybe “Taking away smoking from liquor primaries (bars and pubs) will be the we’ll reconsider this.’” straw that breaks the camel’s back,” he said. “We don’t want people out in the Coun. Pam Bookham was convinced by Neilson’s argument. parking lots and the streets smoking, creating a safety issue and sanitary issues. “I’m not about to add to their misery on top of all the other policies that Let us take care of that, let us keep the smokers, please, on the patios. . . . This recently impacted their businesses,” she said. “I’m content to leave the existing is a very serious issue for our industry.” policy in place. We see the percentage of smokers go down year after year after Coun. Bob Fearnley noted that the three North Shore councils had planned year. It may be a matter of just another generation and it just won’t be an to have a common standard to avoid giving one jurisdiction’s businesses an issue.” advantage. Council voted 4-3 to defeat the common bylaw, with Mayor Darrell Mussatto “One of the reasons why we’ve done that is that we certainly didn’t want to and Coun. Mary Trentadue joining Keating and Bookham in the majority.

Devices to be back for holidays

Ski hills gear up for early season

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“We don’t want anyone to think this is a pass,” he said. All of the roadside devices will be reset by Dec. 1, in time for the holiday party season. Between Sept. 20 and Oct. 21 this year, police in North Vancouver handed out 46 tickets under B.C.’s new drunk driving laws. He added drivers who blow over also have the option of asking for another test on a different device. Drivers who blow over .05 now face a minimum of a three-day driving ban, ﬁnes and possible vehicle impoundments. The move to adjust the roadside breathalyzers follows recent comments by Solicitor General Rich Coleman that police should be using more discretion when they apply the tough new penalties.

losing power. Up the local mountains, ski hill operators welcomed the snow. Both Grouse Mountain and Cypress got an early start to the ski season this past weekend, with the help of equipment that took advantage of the freezing temperatures. Mount Seymour announced it would be opening Thursday. “We’ve been able to blast our snow guns,” said Will Mbaho, spokesman for Grouse. Snow depth at the resort on Monday afternoon was 63 centimetres and “we’re actively snow-making,” said Mbaho. In the past week, the mountain has also had 90 centimetres of snow fall. “Typically, we wouldn’t be open this early,” said Mbaho. “We’re off to a great start.” Temperatures are expected to remain frigid until Thursday, when a Paciﬁc front will bring warmer weather and the possibility of more snow throughout the Lower Mainland. By Friday, that should change to rain. But the Vancouver area can expect to see a lot more snow before winter is done this year. This is a La Nina year, characterized by below-average sea surface temperatures that affect weather patterns and usually translate into colder, snowier winters in British Columbia. Jones warned the full effects of La Nina might not be felt until January.

NEWS photo Paul McGrath

A City of North Vancouver resident shovels her sidewalk after the ﬁrst snowfall of the season Saturday.

A West Vancouver police officer who faces allegations of misconduct after purportedly faking a witness’s signature on a photo line-up document — then lying to investigators about it — was one of the local officers to face potential disciplinary proceedings under the Police Act in the last year. The allegations against the West Vancouver officer came to light recently as part of a bid by two men arrested in connection with a massive British Properties grow op to have the case against them tossed out of court. Ngoc Hang Huynh and Van Hoang Huynh asked a B.C. Supreme Court justice to delay their case until disciplinary proceedings had been concluded against Const. Michael Bruce, who was also an investigating officer in their case. Bruceisfacingallegationsthat he neglected his duties in 2008 by forging a witness’s signature on a photo line-up during an investigation into credit card fraud, then making “false and misleading” statements about it to investigators. That disciplinary proceeding has not yet concluded, said a spokesman for the West Vancouver police. According to a summary contained in the judge’s decision, it isn’t the first time the West Vancouver officer has been the subject of disciplinary proceedings under the Police Act. Previous findings against him include abuse of authority and discreditable conduct. Bruce, however, was not the only West Vancouver officer subject to disciplinary proceedings this year. A recent report issued by the B.C. police complaint commissioner summarized the cases of two other officers who were disciplined for their actions between March and June. In one case, an officer was deemed to have abused his authority with respect to his conduct with another officer in August of 2009. No discipline was handed out in that case, although the complaint commissioner noted new rules that came into effect this year would require a minimum level of reprimand. In the second case, an officer was deemed to have used excessive force when he knocked a complainant to the ground in April of 2009. That police officer was required to take extra training and given a See Most page 5

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Most complaints not made public From page 3

written reprimand. Neither the officer nor the circumstances of the incidents were identified in the report. West Vancouver police referred questions on the cases to the police complaint commissioner. In fact, most complaints against police officers and the resulting disciplinary action are never made public, said Bruce Brown, deputy commissioner. By law, that usually only happens when the police complaints commissioner deems it to be in the public interest. The most high-profile local case in recent years concerned allegations that former West Vancouver police Insp. Bob Fontaine and Staff Sgt. Doug Bruce had omitted key facts from their report to the commissioner on the drunk driving arrest of Const. Lisa Alford, another member of the department. In that case, both senior police officers retired from the force prior to a public hearing. More recently, in March of this year, the police complaint commissioner announced a public hearing will be held in connection to disciplinary action against Const. Griffin Gillan who pleaded guilty to assault and sentenced to 21 days of house arrest for his part in the drunken attack on a newspaper delivery man in downtown Vancouver while Gillan was off duty.

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POLICE have ruled out foul play in the death of a 57-year-old Vancouver man discovered dead in his vehicle parked in Ambleside Park Thursday.

The man was found at 2:46 p.m. sitting in the driver’s seat of the vehicle. West Vancouver police and the major crimes section of the Vancouver Police Departments were called in to investigate and an autopsy was to be conducted this week. However, Cpl. Jag Johal of the West Vancouver police said preliminary indications are the man died of natural causes.

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AN anyone remember back a couple of months ago, when the business of government in B.C. actually involved policies that had to do with running the province instead of the leadership battles of the Liberals and NDP? Us neither. While the ship of state runs on autopilot, both parties have now got down to serious business — their own political inﬁghting. While the Liberal caucus is busy telling Gordon Campbell not to let the door hit him on the way out, there has been a resounding quiet so far when it comes to others eager to take over his job. “Thanks but no thanks” has been the response of several outsiders the party hoped might saddle up their white horses. This leaves several party insiders lugging around the ball-and-chain

of the HST as they consider their ambitions. If it’s baffling to most that the first declared Liberal candidate is someone few people even recognize, consider the even-stranger implosion of the NDP. At the moment the party should be riding high on Liberal self-destruction, a significant number of MLAs have instead decided it’s a good time to air mostly unexplained grievances with leader Carole James. Since unhappy caucus members aren’t talking, it’s difficult to understand the issues. Is James too nice, too nasty, too boring, too modern, too old-guard? Nobody’s saying. Politics in B.C. has always been strange and savage. This month it’s gotten even more so. Voters had best put on their crash helmets and fasten their seatbelts.

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New law needs sober review

Dear Editor: Solicitor General Rich Coleman is correct to revisit the tough police response to the new drunk driving laws (Education Push for Drinking Regs, Nov. 14, North Shore News). I heard through a customer that last Saturday, three police cars were sitting in a New Westminster night club’s parking lot at closing time waiting to entrap patrons. It’s far easier to do that than attend a random check road block. At this pace, the entire entertainment industry in B.C. will be brought to its knees within a year, with the majority having to close their operations. The HST already hit them hard, and this activity hit them harder. All that tax revenue will disappear. As Rich Coleman indicated, more public education needs to come into play. Mothers Against Drunk Driving is correct to endorse this hard line, but factors beyond drunks are contributing the

problem. Some of these factors, such as texting while driving, have been addressed by the government. But listening to iPods and all the distracting toys now inside cars, such as GPS maps, also contribute. The government should also investigate the question of prescription drug use. Many people are on prescription drugs, and statistics in some U.S. cities suggest more accidents occur as a result their abuse than alcohol. Labels often say: “Do not consume alcohol while on this medication.” It’s dangerous; even without alcohol, the driver is dangerously impaired. I agree with Rich Coleman. We have to revisit the educational aspect, and ensure statistics and evidence are compiled in a balanced way so that all factors, including alcohol, are brought into play. Leo Vanderbyl North Vancouver

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Dear Editor: I doubt that it came as any great surprise to the overburdened taxpayer that, having realized vacant schools represent a large and valuable asset, our board ofﬁcials should start fantasizing about what they could do with the proceeds from property sales (NVSD Surplus Property Worth $100M, North Shore News, Nov. 7) To my mind, the properties in question are owned by the taxpayers of North Vancouver. We should decide how any money released from the sale should be disbursed. To my mind, investing the money and applying the yearly

interest to the district’s operating budget might help reduce the continual tax increases we receive. Possibly selling the properties and distributing the proceeds to the taxpayers might be another alternative. The last thing we need is a committee of bureaucrats and politicians making their own decisions on how any funds released in this regard should be used. Eric Dodds North Vancouver (Editor’s note: Under provincial law, money from the sale of a school district’s capital assets cannot be used for direct operational costs.)

Protected forest a living testament to determination

Dear Editor: Twenty years ago, a group of concerned West Vancouverites came together to fight a common foe: a proposed 27-hole golf course that was slated for Cypress Ridge. Their reasoning was simple enough. If the plans for the golf course went ahead it would lead to the destruction of 350 acres of pristine old-growth forest, home to towering hemlock, immense douglas fir and red cedars ranging between 600 and 900 years old. These West Vancouverites simply couldn’t allow this to happen and instead formed the group, Friends of Cypress Ridge, to oppose the district’s plan. The group quickly mounted an educational campaign highlighting the true value of the land, dubbed the “triangle lands” at that time. They held an art show to raise money for educational flyers and began running weekly tours through the area to highlight the old-growth trees that would be tragically lost to development. As public awareness grew, support for the golf course waned, and the municipal government called a referendum on the issue in November 1990. Remarkably, the concerned citizens won. Nov. 17, 2010, marks the 20-year anniversary of the day the Friends of Cypress Ridge succeeded in protecting this undervalued area of old growth forest from destruction. The “triangle lands,” now known as the Old Growth Conservancy, is currently the only park in West Vancouver that’s been dedicated by public referendum giving it the highest level of municipal protection — even higher than treasured Lighthouse Park. This impressive achievement is an inspiring piece of West Van’s recent history, and it’s something we should celebrate with pride. Kim Behnke North Vancouver

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Bennett’s bully in the eye of the beholder “Once a bully gets into a workplace it’s really hard to dislodge them. . . . If you have to leave, you have to leave, but make . . . noise so they can’t hide.” Author Katherine Williams, speeaking to Postmedia News Nov. 13

HOW’S that for good timing? Author Katherine Williams’ comments were published four days before energy minister Bill Bennett mirrored the advice in her book, Workplace Bullying: A Survival Guide, and left the B.C. Liberal cabinet with a big noise. If Bennett believed he and others in caucus were bullied by their boss, Williams would likely applaud his action. Whether he was ﬁred by Premier Gordon Campbell, or triggered the cabinet blow-up himself we don’t know. Other members of caucus laud the premier as an intelligent, natural-born leader, so could the perception of Campbell as a bully belong to Bennett alone? Who is right? Is the premier

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Elizabeth James merely capable yet strong, or is he a secretive control freak, determined to have his own way at any cost? It does not take a psychologist to recognize that there are qualities common to both leaders and bullies. But former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister-turnedCKNW talk-show host Christy Clark said Campbell is one but not the other. Clark’s discussions with the media following the stunning Bennett outburst show that when it comes to anything but overt physical violence, it is often the perception of the victims themselves that

determines whether or not bullying has occurred. In an interview on her show last week, Clark acknowledged that, although she had not thought of him as a bully, she had found Campbell to be a “super, super tough boss” who was often “difﬁcult to deal with.” But it was when she volunteered that “he had a quick temper” that she revealed a less pleasant side of a man whose behaviour appears to have been, at least on some occasions, inappropriate to a modern-day workplace. In comments broadcast on Global TV, Bennett described Clark and two other former ministers, Carole Taylor and Olga Illich, as “outstanding, intelligent women, people with so much capacity.” “Ask yourselves why they’re not here,” he challenged the media scrum. “They’re not here because of Premier Campbell.” To the time of writing, Taylor and Illich have been absent from the media fray. The same cannot be said for several of Bennett’s cabinet

colleagues — notably Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Rich Coleman and transportation minister Shirley Bond, both of whom jumped to the premier’s defence. After they accused Bennett of not being a team player, Bond called Bennett to account for saying that the climate in cabinet and caucus was akin to that involved in battered-wife syndrome. “First of all, if Bill Bennett has made comments that . . . underestimate the impact of issues like domestic abuse on the women of this province . . . if he has referred to domestic violence in that way, he should be ashamed of himself,” she said. As an aside: If Ms. Bond intended to leave the impression that only women fall victim to domestic abuse, or that continual, targeted intimidation in the workplace is somehow different from or preferable to bullying or domestic violence, then it is she who should be ashamed, not Bennett. But that’s for another column. For weeks now, British

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NDP rebels shoring up Libs From page 7

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THE newspapers you drop at the curb on garbage day will one day have the day’s top stories printed on them again, but they likely won’t be written in English. For a long time, papers from the North Shore, like those from other Lower Mainland communities, were recycled locally, but since the region’s last recycling plant, a Catalyst Paper facility in Coquitlam, idled its operation in February, the process has largely taken place overseas. Most newspapers from Metro Vancouver are bundled together into colourful bales, each weighing about 900 kilograms, loaded into containers and shipped to China. “There’s a huge demand for it, because the country is developing so quickly. It’s cheaper for them to bring in the paper to huge de-inking plants,” said Allan Lynch, manager of the North Shore Recycling Program. “It’s not just B.C., it’s all over the U.S., mostly the West Coast.” The change is in part an outgrowth of the recent recession, which virtually killed the local market for recyclable goods. Without anyone to sell to here, vendors had to look farther aﬁeld. “It was very difﬁcult to move anything unless you wanted to give it away, almost,” said John Nichol, manager of the Emterra recycling plant on Riverside Drive in North Vancouver, which receives and sorts North Shore recyclables after pick-up. Some paper products go to Washington State, See Glass page 13

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Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - North Shore News - A11

Planned MEC move sparks outrage Rezoning would be unfair, say bike retailers Benjamin Alldritt

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OUTDOOR equipment giant Mountain Equipment Co-op is hoping to relocate to a larger building in the City of NEWS photo Mike Wakefield North Vancouver, to MOUNTAIN Equipment Co-op wants to move to an the dismay of North industrial-zoned property at 212 Brooksbank Ave. Shore bicycle store owners and the concern North Shore customers are actually of councillors worried about the loss migrating back to MEC’s flagship store on Broadway in Vancouver due to the space of industrial lands. Council voted 5-2 Nov. 8 to take up the issue at a town hall-style meeting, which will likely be held early in 2011. MEC opened a North Vancouver store at 1341 Main St. in 2004, but the building was too small right from the start, said chief financial officer Sandy Treagus. “Effectively, we were under-serving our membership with a limited assortment of products compared to our other stores,” he said. “With North Vancouver being arguably Canada’s most active outdoor recreation community and with such proximity to the backcountry and waterways, this is surprising.”

problem, Treagus said. So MEC purchased the nearby 27,000square-foot building at 212 Brooksbank Ave., which is currently zoned for mixed commercial and industrial use, with the commercial component intended to be an accessory to an industrial occupant. The co-op’s plan is to ask the city to change the ofﬁcial community plan and rezone the land for purely commercial use. “We will re-use the existing frame,” said Treagus, “However, we will completely reskin, re-roof and redo all mechanical and electrical systems and develop a building that See NV page 12

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NV bike stores label MEC ‘retail bully’ From page 11

is consistent with the high standards that MEC has set.” Treagus touted MEC’s environmental record, and said the proposed store would include gardens, permeable pavement and climbing plants on some outside walls. The grounds would also incorporate a section of the Spirit Trail. He also mentioned MEC’s contributions to North Shore Rescue and the North Vancouver school district’s outdoor school and various grants given out by the co-op. But the proposal has touched off another round of ﬁghting in the ongoing feud between bike stores and MEC. When MEC started selling and repairing bicycles at its larger stores, including the Broadway location, nearby retailers cried foul. As a co-op, MEC pays almost no taxes, because its surplus — what other businesses call proﬁt — is earmarked for return to members. In practice, however, only the higher-spending members receive a return. According to MEC spokesman Tim Southam, the co-op

has returned some $13.3 million and will soon be writing another $2.2 million worth of cheques for 17,200 members. Nevertheless, at the end of 2009, said Southam, MEC posted an $11.1 million surplus and had $142 million in cash on hand. This money funds growth projects such as the new North Vancouver store, he said. Michael Theil of Bicycle Sports Pacific and James Wilson of Obsession Bikes both came to chambers Monday to urge councillors to reject the rezoning. “This particular retailer already enjoys significant advantages over other retailers, and rezoning this land — which this retailer has already purchased — effectively would give them a gift in the millions of dollars for what they would have had to pay for retail-zoned land,” Theil said. He also accused MEC of “green window-dressing.” In a letter to council co-signed by Wilson and four other North Vancouver bike store owners, Theil described MEC as “a retail wolf in sheep’s clothing” and “a retail bully.” “So the first issue is one of fairness, competitive advantage

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and the impact that this rezoning may have on existing businesses that are more than serving the market,” he wrote. “Does it make sense to use rezoning to allow for big box retail that will damage established businesses and reduce the available industrial land within the city?” While several councillors did question if MEC was “a true co-op,” the store’s potential impact on the local bike market seemed peripheral to the question of industrial land use. “I have to admit I like Mountain Equipment Co-op,” Coun. Bob Fearnley said. “I go down there; I shop there. But it’s not about Mountain Equipment Co-op. It’s about land use and land use policy. . . . The issue we have is we have a very limited amount of industrial land, and I think we need to preserve what we’ve got. In my almost 15 years as a city councillor, I’ve watched a slow erosion of the industrial land we have.” In addition to providing space for auto mechanics and machine shops, said Fearnley, industrial land provides better employment options for residents. “The types of jobs that are created on industrial land are fairly good paying jobs. “The kinds of jobs in retail establishments are generally minimum wage or slightly higher,” he said. “We’re going to run into huge problems in the future.” Coun. Rod Clark joined Fearnley in opposing the project, offering North Shore Studios as an example of a successful light industrial operation that would have expanded if the nearby property hadn’t been rezoned for the Park & Tilford shopping centre. “I’m not a believer that the whole of the North Shore has to be commercial and I’m certainly not a proponent of giving up what little industrial land we have. I think we should vote this down and not trouble the public.” But Coun. Guy Heywood said city hall could only shape the economy so much. “I don’t think any amount of foot-dragging on rezoning would have prevented the sawmill from going out of business, nor was it possible to save the distillery that occupied the Park & Tilford site when I was a kid,” he said. “We have to follow with the times and I think this particular site is a case in point why certain sites require case-by-case examination. I’m really looking forward to the town hall meeting to discuss its appropriateness.”

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A14 - North Shore News - Wednesday, November 24, 2010

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West Coast Bonsai Society welcomes new members at all stages of ability who are interested in the art of miniature trees. Meetings with experts on hand are every third Wednesday of the month, February through November, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Delbrook recreation centre, 600 West Queens Rd., North Van. Info: 604-922-6608. West Vancouver Garden Club meets the ﬁrst Tuesday of every month from September to July with the exception of January. Coffee and guest speakers, 7:30 p.m. at St. David’s United Church, 1525 Taylor Way, West Vancouver. Cost: $25 per year or $35 for a couple, drop-in is $5. For more information visit www.westvangardenclub.com. — Compiled by Debbie Caldwell and Tessa Holloway

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NATURAL light from skylights and windows add to the mood of a room. without compromise will create light-ﬁlled spaces that are desirable and a joy to be in. The position of the sun in the sky is determined by the time of day, the season and the particular location of a property. In northern latitudes, facing south means facing the sun. It rises in the east and sets in the west. It’s

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Do we have trouble with our trees or is the vocal minority just raising a ruckus over nothing? Over the past several months there has been some heated debate about the District of North Vancouver’s tree protection bylaw. Some Dig Deep residents are in favour, some are not. Todd Major Some residents want more protection of our urban forests; others want the municipality to stop infringing on individual rights. Perhaps some perspective might help frame the debate. In this day and age, most informed people around the world agree that trees in forests and cities need legislative protection. A 2003 study of tree protection legislation in European cities found that of 34 major cities studied, 25 have tree protection bylaws on public and private land. The study was conducted by Ariane Schmied and Werner Pillmann, of Vienna, Austria. The study found that private land owners in that city argued that “private (land) ownership was being restricted through the tree protection law.” Sound familiar? Schmied and Pillmann summarized the primary reasons for tree protection laws as: protection against erosion, water retention (storm water management), climate protection and health; wind protection; protection against air pollution; protection of species, biotopes and habitats; regeneration through nature; creative architectural and urban functions, and road safety. I am sure most people who are at least a little bit informed and even marginally civilized will agree that those are justiﬁable reasons for having a tree protection bylaw. It is important to realize that Europeans have a greater appreciation for their trees and forests — urban or rural, since they have cut most of them down over the

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compensation to protect heritage trees, to undertake arboricultural operations on protected areas, to fund public education or to plant on city land when replanting on private property is not possible or desired. The study notes that the oldest tree protection law in the last century was enacted in 1930 in Geneva. It also notes that tree protection laws began appearing more frequently in Europe after the Second World War due to a lack of ﬁrewood, likely in an effort to prevent large-scale cutting of the remaining war-ravaged trees. Tree protection laws are nothing new and they serve the community’s interest. In his Nov. 12 letter to the editor of this paper, District of North Vancouver Coun. Roger Bassam said the district’s proposed See Trees page 21

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Trees on loan to us books Making home a welcoming place From page 19

tree bylaw “appears to be a reasonable balance between property rights and community responsibilities.” Compromise is a difﬁcult thing to obtain these days in our ever more polarizing society and the government bureaucracy is already too big and too far reaching into our personal lives. But if you want to live in a civilized community, there has to be rules, like it or not. The North Shore has a beautiful sense of place because of the trees, which are the urban forest legacy for our children. So if residents are allowed to cut trees in an unregulated manner, soon enough the North Shore will look like every other new and treeless subdivision — nothing more than a clear cut desert void of the natural beauty that gives the North Shore its karma. I believe no person should come to live on the North Shore if they don’t like trees and lots of them, so please, don’t move into the forest only to cut it down to create a desert so you can sit in the sun a few days a year. An interesting difference in some of the European tree laws, compared to any North American tree law, is the “Obligation to Conserve” as a requirement of law. An obligation to conserve speaks loudly to the fact that we do not own our trees, we only get to rent them for our lifetime, and then they are passed onto our children. I think this “obligation” sentiment is lost on many selﬁsh, consumptive and shortsighted Canadians. Perhaps we need to adjust our perspective and think about our trees more in a future tense instead of the present tense. Todd Major is a journeyman horticulturist, garden designer, writer, consultant and organic horticulture teacher. For advice contact him at stmajor@shaw.ca

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This evening s presentation will include a chance to meet fellow patients and caregivers. There is no charge for this meeting. Family members and friends are welcome to attend.

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TIME:

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John Jambor Room

Vancouver Cancer Centre B.C. Cancer Agency 600 West 10th Avenue Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 4E6

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A toy that adapts to child’s growth is ideal From page 23

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in developing creativity, curiosity, imagination and self-reliance. Their absolutely favourite toy is the easiest one to provide. They love to spend time with their parents. This doesn’t mean you ignore the previous types of play, but be sure to spend some time with your kids. We often make the mistake of assuming this means we need to actually play with them. But kids love to work with us. So for them, sorting socks out of the dryer or ripping lettuce for a salad is lots of fun. Finally, a word on educational toys. That is an oxymoron. All toys, all play and all experiences are educational. Our children are constantly learning from everything they do and see. Some toys, however, are academic in that they are focused on teaching speciﬁc academic skills. They aren’t necessary although they aren’t necessarily bad. Kids will learn about science or math or communication skills from everything they do. So, now head out to ﬁnish off that Christmas shopping. Kathy Lynn is an expert parenting speaker, broadcaster, columnist and author of Who’s In Charge Anyway? How Parents Can Teach Children to Do the Right Thing. For information or to book Kathy for a speaking engagement, go to her website at www.ParentingToday.ca.

Private school expo this Sunday

PARENTS interested in private schools can get all the answers in one place, whether the school is in West Vancouver, Vancouver Island or even boarding schools abroad.

The Vancouver Private School Expo is planned for this Sunday, Nov. 28, and will bring together representatives from the schools themselves as well as seminars on topics such as how to choose a school and tips on ﬁnancing. Included among the schools are gifted programs, arts schools and programs for kids with special needs. The event is hosted by Open Kids Media and will run at The Westin Bayshore from noon to 4 p.m. Registration is required online, at www. ourkids.net/expo, where there is also a list of exhibiting schools, videos from last year’s event and frequently asked questions.

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get to know the charitable organizations in our community

C H A R I T Y

t this time of year as we prepare to celebrate the joy and comfort of our family and friends, it’s a fitting time to consider those right here in our own community- who may not have the support that many of us often take for granted.

While good causes are everywhere, there are some excellent organizations based right here on the North Shore doing great work. We recently ran a section on The North Shore’s Business Network, and it was met with such a positive response that it seemed a natural choice to present another of the North Shore’s “Networks” to you – and as luck would have it – we were in the process of re-designing our Charitable Giving section. This “Network” is particularly close to my heart as I have had the privilege of working with most if not all of the organisations and individuals that are presented in these pages. Most of us will acknowledge that giving is a personal choice; what we hope to do in the following pages is to introduce you to the causes; their priorities and some of their successes – I can share from first hand experience that each provides very dedicated and much needed resources and support. My hope is that this will help you and your family select a cause that resonates with you and encourage you to offer your assistance, participation and- if you are able – a donation.

Capilano University Capilano University Foundation LYNNMOUR, NORTH VANCOUVER.

Whether you give your time and energy or a few dollars, even the smallest contribution makes a difference and I am always amazed that any act of giving is usually described by the donor as a gift that they themselves received, this is especially true of those that donate their time. Please take a moment to have a look and see if the work of one of these North Shore organizations aligns with your own values, concerns and efforts, and if so – then seek them out and say hello, they are all really great people. Get connected to one of the North Shore’s great Networks and together we can help keep the North Shore the greatest place in the world to live. PS: don’t forget to connect with us on our Facebook page! Director, Sales and Marketing

Capilano University Foundation ........................................ 28 Coho Society.................................................................... 29 Family Services North Shore............................................. 29 Gordon & Marion Smith Foundation ................................. 30 Harvest Project................................................................. 30 Lions Gate Hospital Foundation........................................ 31 North Shore Community Foundation ................................ 31 North Shore Community Resources ................................. 32 North Shore Crisis Services Society ................................. 32 North Shore Neighbourhood House ................................. 33 North Shore Rescue......................................................... 33 West Van Firefighters Charitable Society........................... 34 West Van Memorial Library & Foundation ......................... 34

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Why choose Capilano University? Our signal truths are these: 1. Learning at Cap U: The Personal and the Purposeful. We are committed to mentoring our students.

You can help For over four decades, the Capilano University Foundation, in partnership with the community, has awarded meaningful ﬁnancial support to students. Your contribution to either existing awards or bursaries, or to the establishment of new ones, is highly valued and gratefully honoured.

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2. Teaching at Cap U: Passionate Commitment. We are enterprising faculty members who think like intellectuals and teach like coaches. 3. The Cap U Curriculum: One and Only Offerings, Real World Relevance. We take theory and put it to work. 4. What Cap U Values: Excellence is for Everyone. We believe knowledge is to be shared.

Just a few of the possibilities to explore at Capilano University: General Arts and Science: providing a framework for a journey of discovery and critical thinking. Specialized Programs: providing unique and practical areas of study ranging from the ground-breaking Bachelor Degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis to our new Paralegal Degree.

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Preparatory Studies: providing growth opportunities for everyone from the under grad to the adult learner.

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Community Engagement: providing community support models through active participation in our own backyard to delivering sustainable community-based tourism training in Vietnam.

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internet www.capilanou.ca address 2055 Purcell Way

North Vancouver, BC

Upcoming Event Explore Capilano • General Information Night Monday, December 13, 2010 - 7:15 p.m. North Vancouver campus - Library building, rm. 322 It’s an ideal way to get an in-depth look at Capilano University and learn more about, programs & courses, student life, campus atmosphere, ﬁnancial aid, admission requirements and the application process. For complete details about our diverse and unique areas of study, or for speciﬁc courses, we invite you to have a look at our current online calendar at www.capilanou.ca/calendar

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Carrie Hunter, Tom Boppart and Heather Dunsford

Coho Society PARK ROYAL TOWERS, WEST VANCOUVER

Our Focus

To make people aware of current and potential threats to local waterways and ﬁsheries, and to convince them to become actively involved in bringing about reasoned solutions for the beneﬁt of present and future generations through our yearround campaigns.

Our work in the community Not too many people get excited about the appearance of kelp on our shoreline – but the Coho Society is thrilled to see its reappearance on the sea wall in West Vancouver! Construction killed aquatic life and plants on the shoreline, but with Coho’s help, restoration is underway and kelp was the first evidence of a turn-around together with the return of smelt eggs which are an important part of the food chain for salmon on upwards to orcas and eagles. Coho funds many projects which contribute to sustainability - fish tanks in classrooms for salmonid education for youth; field trips for experiential environmental studies; research water temperatures in our streams and effects on salmon; AdoptA-Fish where children adopt salmon fry for release into streams. Expansion - Coho is launching an environmental student film festival and a conference on oceans, rivers and streams in the spring of 2011.

Upcoming events Environmental Student Film Festival and Conference on Oceans, Rivers and Streams • Spring 2011. Watch our newsletter for updates.

Our People

Now in its 32nd year, the Coho Society has one employee and approximately 150 volunteers who work with our dedicated Board of Directors to get the job done.

Adopt-A-Fish • April 2011 Canada Day Salmon Barbecue, Waterfront Park, Lonsdale Quay • July 1, 2011. Coho Festival at Ambleside Beach – family entertainment, salmon barbecue, Coho Run, Coho Walk and Sustainability Zone exhibits • September 11, 2011. BBQ, Heritage Days, Edgemont Village • Sept. 18, 2011.

How you can get involved

• Become a member of the Society – email info@cohosociety.com and we’ll send you a membership form. • Become a volunteer at our events. • Become a patron or sponsor of our big Coho Festival at Ambleside Beach. Become a sponsor or benefactor of our ﬁlm festival and/or conference. Contact our administrator Carrie Hunter at 604-926-6956 for further information. The Coho Society has contributed more than a half million dollars toward projects which further public awareness, provide education for our children and make positive changes in our environment which will encourage the return of salmon to our rivers and streams.

C H A R I T Y

Family Services North Shore 101-255 WEST 1ST STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER.

Our Focus

Family Services of the North Shore is a not –for-proﬁt, accredited, community-based agency that offers education, support and counselling services to the North Shore. We are also the lead agency for the province for the prevention of eating disorders. We offer a broad range of social services to children, youth, adults, couples, and families from a diverse array of cultural and economic backgrounds.

Our People

Family Services of the North Shore has close to 60 employees and contractors and over 300 volunteers who annually give 14,000 hours of service to the agency.

Facts

For more than 25 years, Family Services of the North Shore Christmas Bureau has been a symbol of our community’s commitment to helping lowincome North Shore families and individuals celebrate and enjoy the holidays with hampers filled with food, certificates, gifts and toys. In 2009, the Christmas Bureau distributed 725 hampers to 1,886 North Shore residents and 727 children received toys and gifts.

telephone 604 988 5281 email family@familyservices.bc.ca internet www.familyservices.bc.ca

Our work in the community Family Services of the North Shore has been caring for the North Shore community for over 60 years. We are a caring, progressive agency that annually serves over 6,000 individuals and families. Our proactive presence connects the community through a variety of programs that create an environment for all families and individuals to thrive.

Upcoming events December 5, 2010 • 25th Anniversary Winter Family Ball. For more information email events@familyservices.bc.ca December 11, 2010 • 1st Annual Family Services of the North Shore Christmas Bureau Toy Drive. For more information call 604-984-9627.

A recent story A young boy recently told us that his parents don’t have enough money for Christmas presents this year because his father had an accident and can’t work. His mom works very hard and does her best but there is just enough money for rent and food with not much left over. He told us his little brother loves trucks and cars and still believes there is a Santa. The young boy’s request was for some toys for his brother to unwrap but his biggest wish is “to have a happy Christmas with my family”. The Christmas Bureau will ensure that this family has a happy Christmas, that there is enough food and that the children receive toys.

How you can get involved Family Services of the North Shore operates within a yearly budget of close to $3.5 million. One third of these funds are raised by the community and private donations. Last year, your generosity helped us serve over 6,000 individuals and families. Your generous support and volunteer hours will help us to provide exceptional services ensuring a healthy and safe community for all. With our 6,000 reasons to get involved you can make a difference this Christmas and throughout the year – Sponsor a family, make a donation, or volunteer. Call 604-988-5281 or family@familyservices.bc.ca

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The Gordon & Marion SmithFOUNDATION Smith Foundation Gordon and Marion Smith Foundation for Young Artists

810 WEST 21ST STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

The Gordon and Marion Smith Foundation was created to build a permanent endowment fund whose increasing annual revenues support art education in B.C. and ensure the success and ongoing viability of Artists for Kids. The new Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art, currently under construction, will be the ﬁrst major Canadian art venue on the North Shore and its continued success is of cultural importance to the community.

Our work in the community The Gordon and Marion Smith Foundation has embarked on a $5-million endowment campaign to raise funds for the following projects: 1) A permanent Art Education Centre including classrooms, studios, and a 4,000-square-foot gallery to house the Gordon Smith Teaching Collection of Canadian Art. 2) Expand the visual art program at the North Vancouver Outdoor School located in Brackendale, B.C. 3) Expand community and school programs both in and beyond the North Shore. 4) Acquire new major works for the Artists for Kids Trust’s Permanent Collection to enrich children’s understanding of ﬁne arts.

Testimonial Artists for Kids has been receiving significant financial support from the Smith Foundation for the past five years and it’s safe to say this popular and important program on the North Shore could not continue to provide its wealth of artistic nurturing to young artists without the Smith Foundation. On behalf of the 5,000 young artists we work with each year, THANK YOU!!

Our People

The Smith Foundation is comprised of a dynamic board of 11 directors, with added support by Executive Director Bill MacDonald, Communications Director Allison Hepworth and Administrative Volunteer Pat Quan.

Gary Ansell

Harvest Project NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

“Extending a hand up, not a hand out” Harvest Project helps people who are experiencing challenging life circumstances. We channel community resources so that clients can overcome their challenges and move towards self-sufﬁciency.

Our People

Harvest Project is made up of more than 150 volunteers who bring their time, effort and expertise to client care, administration, warehousing and food recovery and distribution. Business leaders, computer experts, cooks, counsellors, truck drivers, retirees and students work together, along with a small staff and our board of directors to serve over 500 clients.

How you can get involved The Gordon and Marion Smith Foundation is a taxexempt charitable organization and can receive charitable contributions in the form of personal gifts, corporate contributions, and foundation grants. Donations can be made by mail, phone, email and online. For more information about these options, please contact us.

Facts

Last year, Harvest Project provided 3,448 coaching and drop-in sessions, 10,000 food hampers and emergency bags, 10,400 clothing items, and received 13,998 volunteer hours. On Feb. 1, 2011, we will move into our new, larger, more ﬂexible, and more cost-effective facility.

Our work in the community

In one of the wealthiest communities in Canada, critical ﬁnancial and family needs are often hidden and services are scarce for those who ﬁnd themselves in desperate times. Clients are often single parents, people who are new to the community or longer-term residents who have come upon hard times. On the North Shore, several thousand people spend more than 50% of their incomes on housing. Many are forced to go without food, medicine, dental care or clothing just to remain in their apartments or homes.

A recent story

Mrs. “Jones,” a single parent, lost her job due to the economic downturn. Our client-care volunteers provided help that enabled her to update her resume and ﬁnd work. After three months she was able to move on from our services.

Events

Children’s Christmas Party • Saturday, December 11 Children of HP clients are being invited for breakfast and a visit with Santa. Food Drive Drop-Off Locations: Save On Foods (Marine Drive and Park & Tilford), Safeway (Lynn Valley and West Vancouver), Extra Foods (Lonsdale and Park Royal).

Events Our annual spring luncheon held in June is our largest fundraiser every year with over 150 people in attendance at Capilano Golf and Country Club in West Vancouver, including a live and silent auction. In 2010 we auctioned off a Smart Car wrapped with original Gordon Smith artwork. We have also hosted “Friendraisers” thanks in large part to our gracious donor patrons who donate their homes for these events, and open houses at our current gallery location in North Vancouver. Please check our website for regular updates on upcoming events including a new speaker series showcasing many of our artist patrons.

C H A R I T Y

internet www.harvestproject.org

How you can get involved

Christmas Gift of Hope: Donate $20 or more in the name of a friend or loved one. We will send a personalized certiﬁcate to them indicating that a donation was made on their behalf. Matched Giving 24: Your business can donate matching funds when employees contribute to Harvest Project. Gift of Hope Campaign: Make a one-time gift or a monthly pre-authorized gift of funds. Christmas Food Drives and Fundraisers: Create your own giving campaign — collect cash and non-perishable food. Planned & Estate Giving: Your legacy on the North Shore Contact us at (604) 983-9488 ext. 305 or lynnh@ harvestproject.org, for more information on these partnership options.

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Lions Gate Hospital Foundation 231 EAST 15TH STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

Summary

Lions Gate Hospital Foundation (LGHF) raises funds to support the highest quality health care on the North Shore.

Since 2004 the Foundation has invested more than $50 million in facility improvements, new medical equipment at Lions Gate Hospital, and towards building the North Shore’s ﬁrst freestanding hospice.

More than 10,000 individuals support and participate in fulﬁlling the Foundation’s mission. The LGHF Board is comprised of 19 North Shore residents and community leaders. More than 100 individuals volunteer their time on committees and at events and assisting with special projects in the Foundation ofﬁce. As well, the Foundation has a dynamic team of seven professional staff.

Our work in the community

Our People

Future Plans

A master plan has been completed for the redevelopment of the Lions Gate Hospital campus. Phase I includes the construction of a new Centre for Mental Health & Addictions (which will also house an expansion of the UBC Medical School). Phase II will see a new in-patient tower. The Foundation’s efforts are currently focused on raising funds for the new Centre for Mental Health & Addictions.

In addition to the Hospital, LGHF also raises funds for Cedar Garden, Cedarview Lodge, Evergreen House, Kiwanis Care Centre, North Shore Hospice, Margaret Fulton and West Vancouver Adult Day Centres, community and family health programs and mental health and addictions programs.

Testimonial “The LGH diagnostic team is grateful for the support of the Foundation. Through community support, the Foundation has invested more than $12 million towards new diagnostic technology that makes LGH a leader in the diagnostic ﬁeld. Most recently they provided $3.5 million in funding for a new angiography suite.” Dr. Simon Bicknell, Medical Director, Diagnostic Imaging, LGH.

North Shore Community Foundation 600 WEST QUEENS ROAD, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

To improve the quality of life for residents on the North Shore by funding community programs. We issue grants from the interest generated by the trust funds we administer responsibly. The grants beneﬁt North Shore residents from Deep Cove to Lions Bay, including Bowen Island.

Our People

The North Shore Community Foundation is a volunteer organization. The board of directors and a group of dedicated volunteers undertake all activities for the foundation, which keeps our overhead very low.

A recent story Eric and Gwyneth Smith had been loyal donors to the Foundation since 1994 prior to their passing in December 2009. When it came time to make plans for their estate, LGH was a natural choice. Their signiﬁcant legacy of $2.4 million has truly made a difference. Major equipment purchases throughout the hospital help patients today while an endowment will fund projects well into the future. For more info on legacy giving please contact Joanne McLellan at 604-904-3553 or joanne.mclellan@vch.ca.

Events LGHF manages two signature annual events: the Golf Classic, held in June, and the Wine Gala & Auction in May. Both events are held at Capilano Golf and Country Club. We are always looking for sponsors and volunteers for both of these events!

How you can get involved There are several ways to support LGHF – you can make a donation by mail or online at lghfoundation.com, set up a tribute page on our website, donate a gift of securities, volunteer at an event, hold a third-party fundraising event, or leave a gift in your will.

C H A R I T Y

Facts The foundation was created in response to community need. It provides a tax-effective means for people and organizations to preserve capital for the long-term beneﬁt of the community. The foundation has accumulated assets under its management of $1.95 million. To date, the foundation has contributed in excess of $770,000 in support of over 400 community projects and scholarships throughout the North Shore.

Our work in the community We maintain active contacts with a variety of social service agencies, cultural and educational institutions and other community groups in order to understand emerging needs. We also develop relationships with donors and potential donors to ensure we meet their intentions effectively.

Testimonial “Thanks to the signiﬁcant contribution from the North Shore Community Foundation, the North Shore Middle Childhood Matters program is able to sponsor after-school recreation programs for pre-teens at 10 elementary schools across the North Shore — a big increase from last year!” Fran Jones, Program Coordinator

Events

The North Shore Community Foundation partners with the West Vancouver Community Foundation to organize the North Shore Mayors’ Golf Tournament. This annual fundraiser has raised $350,000 in its three years of operation. The 2011 MGT will be held on Friday May 27, 2011 at Seymour Golf & Country Club. Please see our website for more details www.mayorsgolf.ca

How you can get involved You may make a gift to the North Shore Community Foundation for a speciﬁc existing fund or to establish a new fund for the charitable purposes speciﬁed by you. Gifts of cash, traded securities, real estate and/or personal property, RRSP or RRIF, and wills: these and other types of donations should be discussed with a lawyer, estate planner or other professional advisor. Or you can be a volunteer if you have special skills and time to spare.

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Alnoor Kara, Nancy Hollstedt, Li Boesen, Barb MacLellan & June Maynard

North Shore Community Resources

SUITE #201 CAPILANO MALL, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

Connecting you to community services for nearly 30 years, we’re where the North Shore calls for help.

Our People

Run by a volunteer board of directors and 28 staff members, we’re dedicated to helping those who live or work in our North Shore communities. Li Boesen, Executive Director, and her management team have a total of 95 years of non-profit management experience on the North Shore. A Worklife B.C. Award of Merit made it official: North Shore Community Resources is a great place to work: “As a manager, I believe people come to work as a package, complete with their whole life with them. I always want to be positive and focus on solutions that help make a person’s life better.” A long term employee sums it up: “I think NSCR projects a client-centered environment while supporting employees in a flexible work environment. It feels like a family to me.”

Testimonial

“Access to such a responsive and resourceful service makes our family even more encouraged to settle down in your town.”

Our work in the community • Information North Shore, our community’s Information and Referral Program • Volunteer North Shore • Child Care Resource and Referral Program • Professional development opportunities and workshops for child care providers and parents • Seniors’ One-Stop Information Program • Caregiver Support Programs • Legal Information and Advocacy Program • Housing Information and Community Housing Action Committee • Early and Middle Childhood Years Planning Tables • WHEELS Early Childhood Community Outreach

Upcoming events • Volunteer for three-hour shifts at our Capilano Mall Charity Gift Wrap Booth, Dec. 10-24. All funds raised support North Shore Programs. Free training and lots of fun. Call 604-982-3317

Laura Reynolds

North Shore Crisis Services Society

119-255 WEST 1ST STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

Our mission is to promote a secure and abuse-free environment for women and children.

Facts

One half of all Canadian women have experienced at least one incident of violence since the age of 16. Assault and abuse of women occurs in all income, educational, religious, ethnic and age groups. Research has shown children from violent homes are at extreme risk to continue the cycle of violence. Since SAGE House opened 31 years ago, 5,692 women and 4,965 children have been sheltered at our transition house.

Our People

North Shore Crisis Services Society has been serving this community since 1979.

• National Volunteer Week is April 10-16, a time to celebrate our local volunteers. Community Volunteer Spirit Awards — know of someone who makes a difference through volunteering? Nominate them: www.nscr.bc.ca/volunteer/volunteer.html

A recent story When we left the hospital, my husband diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s, we were told “see you next year.” Not knowing where to ﬁnd help on the North Shore, the staff at North Shore Community Resources connected us to their Caregiver Support Program and gave us information about the local Alzheimer’s organization. It was such a relief to have a central place to ﬁnd relevant services, not only for my husband, but for me as well.

How you can get involved We depend upon your donations, which stay on the North Shore. As a local federally registered charity with the ability to issue tax receipts, more than 90% of your donation goes to direct services in your own community. Wondering about charitable gift planning? Regardless of your choice of beneﬁciary organizations, we can help you with a strategy. Contact Li Boesen at 604-982-3305.

C H A R I T Y

North Shore Crisis Services Society

Our work in the community North Shore Crisis Services Society has several services for women and children which include: • The 24-Hour Women’s Support Line 604-987-3374 • SAGE House - an emergency shelter for women • HOPE’s Place - a second stage transition house for longer term accommodation and support • Adolescent & Child Empowerment Program • Outreach and Multicultural Outreach Services • Good Stuff Connection Clothing Program and Thrift Store

Testimonial “SAGE House is a warm, welcoming place to stay where you start to feel respected, listened to and supported. It’s a lifesaver for women experiencing abuse, helping them to start to heal and recover from the abuse. I felt safe, welcomed and understood here.” Anon, June 2009

A recent story Ellen came to HOPE’s Place and stayed for 10 months while she got on her feet. She received emotional support from the outreach staff, her teenage son saw the Children Who Witness Abuse Counsellor, and they also got help with legal, physical and mental health issues. Having received help with housing applications and securing furniture, Ellen is now living in affordable housing on the North Shore, close to the high school where her son is on the honour roll. Determined to make life for her children better than her own, Ellen was able to provide her children with a loving and stable home through the North Shore Crisis Services Society.

How you can get involved Readers can get involved in four ways: • Learn. You can support a friend, a colleague or a family member who is in an unhealthy relationship. • Volunteer. Over 34 volunteers do everything from grocery shopping to childcare. • Donate. To our agency directly, or through fundraisers at churches, schools or community groups. • Leave a Legacy. Consider leaving a bequest in your will to North Shore Crisis Services Society.

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get to know the charitable organizations in our community

North Shore Neighbourhood House 225 EAST 2ND STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

The House is unique on the North Shore - a charitable agency operating for over 70 years building community by supporting residents of all ages, abilities and cultures and by meeting grassroots needs, especially those of our most vulnerable residents. “…the House provides a place of belonging and hope…part of the solution that makes our community whole”

Facts

• $50 purchases a bus pass for a teen mom ﬁnishing high school. • $100 provides a day of companionship and activities to 25 isolated seniors. • $250 buys a month of food and hot drinks for vulnerable dropin clients.

Our work in the community Our programs and services contribute enormously to quality of life, crime prevention, health and wellness and community building — making our neighbourhoods safer, healthier and more welcoming. We do this by Building Strong Families, helping grandparents, parents, caregivers, youth and kids of all abilities reaching their full potential in a safe, supported environment. Whole Health for All Ages offers a full range of resources including physical and mental wellness, sharing information about nutrition and food security as well as ﬁtness classes, cultural outings and educational workshops.

What we do in the community • 210 Christmas Dinners served to needy families • 248 volunteers logging over 5,000 hours of service • 1,350 cups of hot soup served alongside the Food Bank • 2,000 subsidized lunches served to more than 400 seniors • 1,500 kilograms of locally grown produce distributed to 600 people in need

A recent story Audrey Thompson was a lively lady and liked a social gathering. When she could no longer get out she hosted lunch at her apartment for her friends from the House programs . Late last year we received notice from Audrey’s estate that she left North Shore Neighbourhood House a gift in her will to support seniors programs. With her bequest we created the Audrey Thompson Fund to support seniors programs now and into the future.

How you can get involved Act locally — support people in need right here in your own community by socializing with isolated seniors yearning for companionship and recreation, or sharing food from your edible gardens. The value of our programs is reliant on the generosity of our neighbours through tax-deductible donations. Your gift can make a meaningful contribution towards a safe, healthy and strong community for everyone, today and for the future. To make a donation or for more information please call Leslie at 604.987.8138 lkonantz@nsnh.bc.ca. Charitable number #11906-1323RR001

C H A R I T Y

North Shore Rescue 147 EAST 14TH ST, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

Facts

• Establish an organization to search for, rescue and assist persons in distress

NSR performs an average of 90 search & rescue operations annually. The team provides search and rescue services to the RCMP and municipal police services, the Municipal ﬁre services, BC Ambulance Service, other SAR teams in BC and Washington and local and regional governments during civil emergencies.

The team mission is:

• Public education • Assist other organizations with similar purposes • Provide assistance to civil authorities during civil emergencies • Provide advice and expertise

Our People

The team consists of approximately 40 volunteers skilled in search and rescue operations in mountain, canyon and urban settings. Many of our members live on the North Shore and come from all walks of life but they share a love of the outdoors and have the willingness to volunteer hundreds of hours each year to search and rescue.

Events

We are involved in a number of local events such as local parades, Remembrance Day activities and various public education events.

Our work in the community We are here to assist those who are lost, stranded or injured in the backcountry around the North Shore. We also provide assistance in urban searches, assisting police in cases of lost or missing children or elderly walk-aways. We provide basic outdoor safety training to school, community, church, hiking, and outdoors groups. Not all of our calls involve high drama – but those we rescue are always glad to see us. We are prepared 24/7 to go out and bring them home safely.

A recent story This summer a female hiker was walking along Howe Sound Crest Trail and slipped on snow near the West Lion. She hit her head on the 15 metre slide and drop and suffered facial lacerations. Her companion called 911 and reported the incident to BCAS. The team was activated and three members were dispatched by helicopter to access the location of the subject and decide on means of extraction. A medical member hover-exited and went to assess the subject. He determined that she had no spinal injury so could be easily transported. On steep terrain, the safest method of getting the subject off was to long line her to a ﬂat area where the helicopter could land and she could be transported down to the Capilano Gate Helipad to the waiting ambulance. This was done and the subject and hiking partner were safely taken to Cap Gate.

How you can get involved North Shore Rescue welcomes your ﬁnancial support. The team receives funding and administrative support from the North Shore Emergency Management Ofﬁce but depends heavily on donations from individuals, service clubs and corporations to supplement its training and equipment budgets. You can get involved through direct donations, estate planning, gifts and in memoriam.

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West Vancouver Fireﬁghters Charitable Society WEST VANCOUVER

Our Focus

The West Vancouver Fire Fighters Charitable Society was established in 2005, and is registered and incorporated in the province of B.C. As described in our constitution, the purposes of the Society are to operate as a charitable organization and: a) promote education by providing scholarships, bursaries and other forms of ﬁnancial assistance, b) promote the welfare of persons in ﬁnancial need or distress, c) provide funds for the purchase of medical equipment for persons who are sick.

Our People

We have a total of seven members that sit as our board of directors, all firefighters with West Vancouver Fire Fighters, IAFF Local 1525. These volunteer positions consist of a president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary, and three trustees. Our mandate is very specific and we do like to keep our allocation of funds within our community if possible; however, we also support charities that benefit a broader community than the North Shore area.

C H A R I T Y

West Vancouver Memorial Library and Foundation WEST VANCOUVER

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Our Focus

We witness the devastation of ﬁres and other such emergencies; we see the need to support the families affected, and do so with our charitable society. We have a vibrant senior population in West Vancouver. While many of these seniors are able to enjoy things like the sea walk on a regular basis, we are often called to help those less fortunate.

1950-2010. West Vancouver Memorial Library is celebrating its Diamond Anniversary this year. We are an open, free and welcoming place that is accessible to all.

Our work in the community

Our People

Some of the charities that theWest Vancouver Fire Fighters Charitable Society and our off duty firefighters have supported are: Canadian Cancer Society, Multiple Sclerosis Society Canada, Make a Wish Foundation, B.C. Children’s Hospital Miracle Weekend, Gary Hunter Memorial Bursaries, Terry Fox Foundation, Moyne Dr. Fire Victims Relief Fund, Muscular Dystrophy Association Canada, West Vancouver Youth Band, Junior Diabetes Research, Canuck Place, Ronald McDonald House, Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund, Family Services North Shore Christmas Bureau, Lookout Society North Shore Shelter, B.C. Professional Firefighters Burn Fund, North Shore Volunteers for Seniors, Cypress Mountain Ski Patrol. Our largest fundraising event has been the Pipes by The Sea (now known as Bagpipes By The Beach) at Ambleside Park – watch for it’s return in 2011.

Testimonial Josh Haugland was diagnosed with neuroblastoma and his dream was to travel to Disneyworld. The West Vancouver Fire Fighters Charitable Society donated $6,000 to grant Josh’s wish. We presented this to Josh and his family at our No.1 ﬁre station, a day he will never forget. Below is an excerpt from a letter that was written to us after Josh left the station: Josh to his brother, walking through the parking lot: “Alex! This was the best day of our lives! So far.” Part of the power of a wish is learning to hope in the face of so much fear. Through all of his treatment, Josh had something to look forward to and that is part of what brings him and other sick kids like him through it. It’s part of what teaches them that there can be a ‘so far’.

How you can get involved Donations (cheques) can be sent to our mailing address at: West Vancouver Fireﬁghters Charitable Society, PO Box 91255, West Vancouver, B.C., V7V 3N9. Donations can also be made directly to the North Shore Credit Union under the account of West Vancouver Fireﬁghters Charitable Society.

The Library family includes over a hundred volunteers who support our core staff of 25 full-time and approximately 30 part-time employees. Opportunities for volunteers include serving on the Library Board and the Foundation Board; joining the Friends of the Library, who manage book sales and hospitality; and assisting Library staff with maintaining the collection.

Our work in the community The West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Drive, is open 66 hours a week and our online services at www. westvanlibrary.ca are available 24/7. The library provides a safe, hospitable community place; access to information in print, media and electronic formats; access to existing and emerging technologies; expert research assistance and reader’s advisory; and programs that develop and support key literacy skills and knowledge. On an average weekday, 1,767 people come through our doors, borrowing over 3700 items and asking 392 questions.

A recent story Recently, a group of Grade 4-5 students toured the Library. As part of their unit on community planning, the students looked at various parts of the collection about West Vancouver, including photos, newspapers, clippings ﬁles, books and documents. What interested them the most was the book Place Names of West Vancouver: A Gazetteer. The students were eager to know the history behind the name of the streets that they lived on. In the following week, the students were going to “build” a model city together and the teacher said that naming the streets was something they hadn’t originally thought of.

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Celebrating our 60th Diamond Anniversary. Visit the Library to take in our historical photo exhibit and share your memories by adding to our “story wall.” For kids: Book Buddies Children are partnered with teen volunteers to practice reading skills during half-hour sessions. To schedule a time, phone the Youth Dept. at 604-925-7408. Storytimes Stories, songs, action rhymes, and ﬁnger plays designed to enhance vocabulary and a love of books. Offered several mornings a week.

How you can get involved The West Vancouver Memorial Library Foundation manages donations, bequests and fundraising activities for the Library. Donations may be made by check, online with a credit card, transfer of marketable securities, or through planned giving. All contributions enhance the Library’s facility and services. With your help, we can make your library better for you, for our children, for our future.

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holiday happenings Winter Gift Gallery: A unique selection of gifts by local artists until Jan. 9 at the Seymour Art Gallery, 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. From scarves to paintings, jewelry to sculpture, your holiday gifts can be found here. Info: 604924-1378 or www.seymourartgallery.com. Collingwood School Presents: Jinglin’ All The Way, a choral and instrumental music production by grade 4, 5 and 6 students from Collingwood School, with a range of winter choral favorites. The show starts at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24 at the Kay Meek Centre. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12. Dinner For a Cause: Join Capilano University’s School of Business Leadership students and Starlight Children’s Foundation at Seymour’s Pub on Nov. 25, 6 to 10 p.m. to raise money for Christmas events for children. Tickets are $10, including rafﬂe, with drink and food specials up to 25 per cent off. For tickets email starlightnight2010@hotmail.com.

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Wreath Workshop: Posy is hosting a workshop for those interested to create their own wreaths, Nov. 25, 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $75 and include all supplies. For info, phone 604988-7377 or email info@posy. ca.

MIKI Nash, of Capilano Community Services (left), Nancy Small, director of marketing and sustainability for Park Royal Shopping Centre and Dolena Gibb, a Capilano Community Services Board member, get ready for Starry Nights. The two-evening shopping event takes place Nov. 29 in the north mall, and Nov. 30 in the south mall and features exclusive deals, entertainment, and a wine and cheese lounge. Tickets are $10 each or $15 for both nights; call 604-988-7115. Proceeds will go to local charities.

Bright Nights in Stanley Park Stanley Park is hosting their 13th annual holiday celebration and decorations, including the miniature train, Nov. 26 to Jan. 2 from 3 to 10 p.m. daily. Closed Christmas Day. Children’s farmyard closes at 9 p.m. daily. Partial proceeds from the train go to

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Share holiday spirit with developing world Benjamin Alldritt

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FOR many Canadians, the ritual buying and receiving of gifts is an uncomfortable part of the Christmas season. A great deal of money and effort is devoted to exchanging items that as often as not we don’t need or even want. Last year, more than 92,000 Canadians took a different route and bought $18 million worth of vital development goods to help families around the world lift themselves out of poverty. It makes for less clutter in the closet and more genuine Christmas spirit. World Vision’s gift catalogue offers a wide array of presents that ﬁt any budget and can actually change lives. At the low end, you can make

a donation of any size to a relief fund, or if you prefer some a bit more tangible, buy a pair of mosquito nets for $30. Handing out nets is one of the most cost-effective public health initiatives in the developing world, where malaria remains a leading cause of death among children. That $30 could also buy three soccer balls, three warm blankets, or antibiotics for 10 children. Moving up the price range, $50 buys a rooster and a pair of hens, World Vision’s most popular gift for several years running. The trio of poultry are literally gifts that keep on giving, providing up to 150 eggs every year. You can also buy a goat for $100, an alpaca for $350, and a dairy cow for $600. A community group, a company, or someone with

holiday happenings From page 35 Theatre Students In the Spirit: Theatre students will perform the play In the Spirit at the Presentation House Monday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. Located 225 East 2nd Street. Tickets by donation. Call 604-987-8138 for more info. Wreath Classes: Dykhof Nurseries & Florist will be offering wreath making classes Nov. 30, Dec. 2 and 9 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 4 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at 460 Mountain Highway, North Vancouver. Fee: $40, which includes all supplies. Info and registration: 604-985-1914 or www.dykhofnurseries.com. Christmas at Mollie Nye House: The house will feature crafts, stories, music, treats, a lantern parade, lighting ceremony

a serious Christmas giving budget can make an even bigger impact by providing a entire stable full of goats, cows, sheep, chickens, ducks and piglets for $1,200. You can build a family home for $4,000 and a school for $15,000. In between, there is a huge variety of food, shelter, education and health gifts that support struggling families in dozens of countries. Of course it wouldn’t be a gift catalogue without a gift card option; you can also leave the choosing to the receiver with a World Vision Giving Card. Do you spend that $100 on a beehive, a bicycle, or a pair of clean-burning stoves? For more information or to purchase development gifts this Christmas, call 1866-595-5550 or visit www. worldvision.ca.

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Parade of Trees: The Holiday bash will take place on Grouse Mountain Dec. 2 at 7 p.m., with decorated trees, lights, wine, food and music. Tickets $25 including gondola. Phone Liz Harris 604-582-2990 ext. 228. Trees stay until Dec. 24.

Coats for Kids Campaign: The Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association will hold this 15th annual event, until Nov. 30 in support of the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau. Drop-off locations for North Vancouver: Marcon Construction Ltd., 1120 Marine Dr., Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; Miccaro Designs, 3022 Markham Place, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Upward Construction & Renovation Ltd., 101-1305 Welch St., Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Drop-off locations for West Vancouver: Harmony Paciﬁc Projects Inc., 25-4957 Marine Dr., leave items at front door and Sensitive Design, 2423 Lawson Ave., leave items at front door.

Lookout Emergency Aid Society: With winter weather upon us, the Lookout Emergency Aid Society is looking for donations of blankets, sleeping bags, heavy winter coats, hats, wool socks and shoes to help shelter users stay warm, dry and healthy. All items are distributed free of charge to homeless men and women. Donations can be dropped off daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the North Shore Housing Centre at 705 West Second St., North Vancouver. More info at 604-255-0340. Operation Red Nose: The annual campaign for a safe ride home starts Nov. 26 and runs until Dec. 31 and volunteers are needed. Application forms can be found at

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IF you think the fall round of wine tastings and food festivals is full of inspired cuisine, seductive sips and lively parties, you wouldn’t be wrong.

But there’s plenty of useful information that comes packaged with that sparkling whirlwind of fun. Take Cornucopia, Whistler’s Celebration of Wine and Food, held in the resort municipality earlier this month. A sold-out room sipped on The Top 25 - Celebratory Reception, showcasing the top wines of the festival and on two consecutive evenings, well-dressed crowds — including one stagette party bedecked in cocktail dresses and tiny top hats — descended on the Whistler Conference Centre for Crush, the weekend’s signature wine tasting. There were never-to-be replicated lunches and dinners, like the knockout Big Guns Winemakers’ Dinner at Araxi, where the ﬁnely drawn cooking of exec chef James Walt soared when paired with extraordinary, sustainably produced wines from Ehlers Estate, Miner Family Vineyards, Pahlmeyer and Merryvale Vineyards, all from California; and Pepper Bridge Winery from Walla

Walla in Washington. But there were also smart seminars for wine lovers on the hunt for good information. Killer Value Wines, presented by Wine Access magazine, put experts Kurtis Kolt, Tom Firth, Sid Cross and Mark Taylor on the spot to champion the wines they ﬁgure offer consumers the best value. All the wines had to be available in Canada for under $25. I’m passing their tips on to you. Dubbed “the perfect social lubricant,” by Taylor, the non-vintage Zonin Prosecco is about $16 a bottle, and is “simple, fun and easy to enjoy” said Kolt. While New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc can be austere, the panelists loved the 2009 Jackson Estate Stich Sauvignon Blanc for its bright ﬂavours of passion fruit and ripe limes — and for its price tag, around $20. It’s easy for winemakers to gussy up inexpensive Chardonnay with oak, but the makers of the 2009 Finca Los Primos Unoaked Chardonnay made a charming, delicate wine that is well-worth the $10 or so that it’s going for. The 2009 Cono Sur Viognier is also low on the price index — just $10.99 — but “it doesn’t taste like cheap viognier,” said Kolt. “It has a rich kind of lushness .” The 2009 Errazuriz Estate Chardonnay, which sells for about $22, got the cover shot for the Wine Access Best Wines Under $25 issue, and the panelists couldn’t say enough about its bright acidity and restrained oak. All four speakers expressed love for rosé, and its adaptability and ease of pairing. The 2009 Mission Hill Five Vineyards Rosé is made with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Noir and sells for $16.99; while the 2009 Pentage Rosé is

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FROM party glasses to value wines, Cornucopia had something for everyone. made with Gamay, and sells fror about $18.50. Then we were on to the reds. The 2008 Cusumano Nero d’Avola from Sicily is about $18, and offers up “rich, sensual ﬂavours,” said Taylor. “It’s got black cherry, with savoury notes like black olive. It’s a little dirty. It’s perfect with pizza.” The 2008 Frescobaldi Remole, about $15, is also from Italy but perhaps a bit more familiar to New World wine drinkers, made with Sangiovese and Cabernet. The only B.C. red in this particular roundup was the 2008 Road 13 Rockpile, $24.99, called a really rich

and juicy expression of British Columbia wine by the panelists. The 2008 Three Winds Syrah was the category champion for the magazine’s awards. Just $14, it’s an impressive wine with raspberry and dark plum notes. The seminar ﬁnished with Gonzalez Byass Nutty Solera Oloroso Sherry. “I’m a sherry guy,” said Kolt. “They range in style from dry to very dry, to sweet, to awful.” This $16 bottle tastes of “toffee-coated hazelnuts and almonds with a nice lashing of Bourbon-style heat,” he added. And it’s the perfect ﬁnale for your list of holiday wines. Enjoy!

How Do We Compare to Other Cities? The Museum of Vancouver presents authors of The 100-Mile Diet James MacKinnon and Alisa Smith, Thursday, Nov. 25, 7 p.m. in Vanier Park at 1100 Chestnut St.,Vancouver.MacKinnonand Smith will share their top ten ﬁndings of local food hotspots from a tour of North America. Tickets are $15 and available at www.museumofvancouver. ca or 604-736-4431. La Terrazza restaurant presents a seven-course, rare white trufﬂe dining experience, Thursday, Nov. 25, 7 p.m. at 1088 Cambie St., Vancouver. Tickets: $225.88, 604-8994449. Info: www.laterrazza. ca. The Future of Seafood: On Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m., the Vancouver Aquarium hosts a panel discussion to discuss the future of seafood, from capture production to human consumption. Free. Registration: netcommunity. vanaqua.org. — Compiled by Debbie Caldwell and Tessa Holloway

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CUSO-VSO honours two NV residents NORTH Vancouver residents Darlene Gage and Jean Domingue are being honoured by CUSO-VSO for their work in Uganda from 2007 to 2009.

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THIS photo shows Ambleside beach in 1936, from 13th to 14th streets, prior to development on Sentinel Hill. Dec. 4 and 5 in honour of volunteers past, present and future. For more information visit www.cuso-vso.org. ••• North Vancouver resident Sabrina Wang won a 2010 Silver Medal for scoring the top mark in the province in a Royal Conservatory Grade 10 piano examination. She received her award at a public medal ceremony at Mount Seymour United Church, Nov. 13. •••

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Ron and Helen Storey were married on Nov. 28, 1970, in West Vancouver with a reception in Shaughnessy. Brooke (Steve), Ryan (Jo-Anne, Erik and Hugh) and the all dogs wish them a happy 40th anniversary.

Mabel Godin was born on Nov. 26, 1920. She is wished a happy 90th birthday by her loving family, which includes children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, plus sisters, nieces, nephews and friends.

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Born Nov. 26, 1930, Bill Chalmers is wished a happy 80th birthday by family and friends.

Longtime North Vancouver residents Lila and Veni Sisodraker were married Nov. 23, 1960. Their family and friends wish them all the best for their 50th wedding anniversary.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

Blues bringing the heat New star leads fast start for Capilano women

NORTH SHORE SCORES FOOTBALL Nov. 19-20 AAA Playoffs Carson Graham - 12 W.J. Mouat - 39 AA Playoffs Haandsworth - 21 South Delta - 18 Sands - 9 Windsor - 27 Windsor will play Handsworth in provincial AA semiﬁnal Saturday, Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. at UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium.

Royals, Dukes to clash in ﬁght for ﬁnal

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THE Capilano Blues women’s basketball team brought in some new superstar talent this season, scoring a couple of recruiting coups to instantly turn themselves into national title contenders.

THE No. 1-ranked Windsor Dukes and No. 4-ranked Handsworth Royals will take their crosstown rivalry up a level on Saturday when they will battle for a berth in the Subway Bowl B.C. high school football AA championship game.

You could call them the Miami Heat of the Canadian Colleges’AthleticsAssociation. Playing the role of Lebron James — with all the talent minus the one-hour TV special — is Kitsilano secondary grad Sasha Polischuk, a five-footsix guard who spent three years playing NCAA ball at Gonzaga before returning home this season to play with the Blues. Monika Starczynowski could fill the Dwyane Wade spot — a slashing fourthyear guard from Surrey who is the only one of the team’s top scorers who has played her entire college career at NEWS photos Paul McGrath Capilano. That leaves Jessica Franz to fill the Chris Bosh CAPILANO’S Sasha Polischuk fights through traffic during a 96-73 win over UBCrole. A transfer last season Okanagan. The Blues are 5-0 to start the season with Polischuk leading the way. from Thompson Rivers University, Franz was named an all-Canadian in her first year with the Blues. Added to the mix are other newcomers Marti Dumas, fresh off a two-year stint playing soccer with Simon Fraser University, and University of Manitoba transfer Jenna Ralston. That’s a ton of talent for a college team, including four players with CIS- or NCAA-level playing experience. “I hope we’re going to be more successful than I think the Miami Heat are going to be,” said head coach Paul Chiarenza with a laugh. “But it’s a similar kind of thing. You’ve got a bunch of pieces but you’ve got no cohesiveness yet.” But there is a major flaw in the comparison, said the coach. “I would take Jess Franz over Chris Bosh any day.” So far there’s another difference as well — the Blues have not yet lost a league game. In fact, they’re destroying their opponents, posting a 5-0 record through the first three weeks while scoring an average of 92.6 points per game and giving up only 61 per contest. “They’re good — this is not like any other team I’ve had,” said Chiarenza, Capilano’s coach for the past 11 seasons. Making it all go is Polischuk, who through the team’s first four league games averaged 29.75 points — eight points more than the league’s second-highest scorer — and 5.75 assists. “She runs well, she’s very talented offensively, handles the ball well, can shoot it, a very good one-on-one player, can break people down,” said Chiarenza, listing off Polischuk’s attributes. “I’ve never had somebody like Sasha in my lineup who can do so many things. From a talent standpoint she just dominates everybody. . . . When you have a point guard who really understands the game and has her skill set it enables so many other people to do so many other things. She’s just very, very skilled and it’s made everyone else better. Our offensive JENNAFER Palma drives to the hoop. The Blues host See Capilano page 50 CBC Friday and Saturday at the Capilano Sportsplex.

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The two North Vancouver teams won their respective quarterfinal matchups Friday at UBC to set up the high stakes showdown, the second meeting between the teams this season. The two teams met Oct. 7 at Handsworth with Windsor quarterback Zach McKnight throwing three touchdown passes in 20-14 win for the Dukes. The Royals had the ball in the game’s final minute with a chance to score the winning touchdown but their lastditch efforts fell short. It was a tough, well played game for both teams and after it was over Handsworth head coach Jay Prepchuk told the North Shore News he’d love for his Royals to get another crack at the Dukes. “We hope that we have the opportunity down the road to play them in the playoffs,” said Prepchuk. Now they have their chance. Handsworth booked their semifinal spot in heart-stopping fashion, falling behind South Delta secondary 18-0 in the second quarter before rallying to score the game’s final 21 points in a 21-18 win. With the temperature dipping below zero at UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium the Royals started off icy cold with quarterback Stephen Cyr throwing back-to-back interceptions while also absorbing a barrage of sacks and hits from the South Delta defence. But the Royals bounced back with Cyr having a hand in all three of their scores. Kyle Kawamoto started the scoring off, pulling in an 11-yard pass from Cyr near the end of the second quarter. There was no scoring in the third, leaving the Royals still behind by 11 entering the fourth. But Victor See Windsor page 50

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minutes left on the clock. Defensive end Niall Beaton finished off South Delta when he sacked their quarterback on a fourth down attempt as the Sun Devils were driving in the game’s final minute. Windsor’s game against Sands secondary immediately followed Handsworth’s win and the Dukes joined their North Shore rivals in the semifinals with a 27-9 win. Thevictory,however,cameat a price as Windsor’s star running back Marcus Acaster suffered a nasty broken leg and will be out for the rest of the season. The game started well for the Dukes as they put together a long drive capped off by a oneyard touchdown run by Thomas Kramer. Another Kramer touchdown, this time from 15 yards out, capped by a twoSee Carson page 51

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numbers have been through the roof.” Franz, a six-one Surrey native, is the inside presence to go with Polischuk’s outside game. “(Franz) has really done a nice job of adding to her game,” Chiarenza said. “We needed her to score last year, this year we don’t need her to score as much. She scores when she gets it but her blocked shots, her rebounds are up and she’s getting probably close to five assists a game.” Through four games Franz was averaging a double-double with 14.25 points and 10.50 rebounds. The talent influx has been great for Starczynowski, said Chiarenza, adding that she contemplated leaving Capilano after three years of coming up short but has been rewarded for sticking around. “She’s always been very solid for us but has never really had a team around her that could make a serious run. I know that when we put this team together she was debating whether or not to try to walk on at UBC or stick around and this is an exciting year for her to be on a team like this,” said Chiarenza. “She’s playing great, doing the things she does. She’s so strong defensively and has been going to the basket, has been very good from the free throw line and has a number of assists. She’s playing off those other players very well.” Dumas has been making big contributions off the bench while returning guard Leeza Tengco rounds out the starting five with Polischuk, Franz, Ralston and Starczynowski. Rookie Gabriel Koc-Spadero, a Windsor grad and the team’s only North Shore-based player, has played well early in the season while fellow first-year Jennafer Palma from Vancouver’s Notre Dame secondary is expected to make an immediate impact when she returns from injury. Douglas College transfer Natasha Maat rounds out the regular rotation while one more newcomer, assistant coach Jane Meadwell, has brought intensity to the team after competing as a player at the CIS level. Though the team’s offense is clicking and the wins are coming easily so far, the Blues still have a lot of room to grow, said Chiarenza. “Defensively I don’t think we’ve been as responsible as we need to be to make a deep (playoff) run — I think our offence has been so strong that we haven’t felt that need to dig in and stop anybody,” he said. “As talented as

we are, of our five starters only Monika and Jessica have ever played together. Developing that chemistry and having them work with each other is going to be a huge key to our success. Right now we’ve got a lot of talent and it’s almost as if they take turns performing but I don’t think we’re really all pistons firing at the same time just yet.” When they are all firing together, the Blues will be aiming high. A trip to nationals is a definite possibility but it will be difficult work with tough teams like Langara and Vancouver Island University in the league and only one national spot available for the B.C. conference. “Certainly getting out of our conference is the immediate goal right now. We’d love to win our conference and go to nationals but as talented as we are that’s going to be very tough,” said Chiarenza. “You don’t want to put the cart ahead of the horse but it certainly is a team that is built to go and make a deep run at the nationals. . . . It’s premature to say that that’s the end goal, we just want to put ourselves in position to be in the hunt.” The Blues play their final home games before the holiday break this Friday and Saturday against Columbia Bible College. Game times are 6 p.m. for the women and 8 p.m. for the men both nights at the Capilano Sportsplex. ••• The Blues basketball program scored a new first when Sasha Polischuk of the women’s team and James Lum of the men’s team were both named BCCAA players of the week after the first week of the season. Never before had male and female basketball Blues won the award for the same week. Polischuk averaged 31 points, six rebounds and 7.5 assists per game in a pair of wins over UBC-Okanagan, including a 27-point outburst in the second half of game 2 to lead the Blues to a 100-72 win. On the men’s side Lum helped take down UBC-O, then ranked No. 14 in the country, in two straight games. The first-year point guard from Sir Charles Tupper secondary scored 21 points and six assists in game 1, his first at the college level, while also setting up Connor Mahannah for a buzzer-beating three to win the game 72-69. The next night Lum scored 17 points and added eight assists as the Blues won 81-75, establishing himself as one of the league’s premier point guards after only two games in a Capilano uniform.

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point convert gave the Dukes a 15-3 lead. But Sands came back at the end of the first half as Shawn Partington returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown to make the score 15-9 at the half. Acaster’s injury came three minutes into the second half. The game was halted for more than 30 minutes as an ambulance was summoned to take away the Grade 12 speedster. Covered by a blanket as he lay on the turf, Acaster raised his fist as he was finally loaded into the ambulance on a stretcher. The Dukes seemed to find motivation after the injury as they shut down Sands the rest of the way and got rushing touchdowns from Kramer, his third of the game, and from Grade 11 running back Mike Bertini, Acaster’s replacement. Handsworth and Windsor will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at UBC’s Thunderbird stadium. John Barsby secondary will take on Mission in the second AA semifinal at 3 p.m. ••• In AAA action Carson Graham’s season came to an end with a 39-12 playoff quarterfinal loss to No. 2-ranked W.J. Mouat from Abbotsford Saturday evening on a snow-covered field at UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium. Mouat quarterback Cam Bedore rushed for three touchdowns and passed for two more as his team booked their spot in the semifinals. Carson quarterback Sam Worthen scored on a one-yard rush to make it 25-6 with one minute left in the first half but Mouat responded with a back-breaking 39-yard passing touchdown to take a 32-6 lead heading into the break. Carson’s Aaron Charlton rounded out the scoring, catching an 11-yard touchdown pass to score the only points of the fourth quarter. ••• In junior AA football Handsworth, the last North Shore team standing, were knocked out of playoff contention by Ballenas secondary who rolled to a 40-13 quarterfinal win over the Royals Nov. 17 at William Griffin Park. Visit www.nsnews.com for video highlights from all four of these matchups.

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BEAIRSTO - Jefferey Bryan Dec. 26, 1963 - Nov. 22, 2010 It is with great sadness that we, the family of Jeff, announce his passing after bravely fighting a lengthy illness. Predeceased by younger brother Russell, survived by brother Todd, sister Traci(Joseph),nephew Joel and niece Jasmine, and parents, Joan and Ken Special thanks for the wonderful care Jeff received at the St. Paul’s dialysis units. A prayer service will be held at St. Edmond’s Catholic Church, 545 Mahon Avenue, North Vancouver on Friday, November 26 at 11:00 A:M . In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Canadian Diabetes Association or St. Paul’s Hospital

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classified.van.net BISHOP - James Timothy (Tim) May 30, 1923 to Nov. 1, 2010 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tim (or James as he came to be known in his later years), and after his final battle with the complications of diabetes. He is predeceased by his wife Marjorie (2003). Survived by his son Tim, son John (Gail) and his daughter Julia (Richard). Also grandchildren, James, Scott, Kailey and Joshua. Born in Fulham, England, he was apprenticed to the Rover Car Company in his late teens where he later returned to work after being drafted and serving as a mechanic in the Royal Navy during WW11. After marrying Marj in 1951, they decided to emigrate to Canada in 1957 where they raised their 3 children in North Vancouver and entertained their many friends over the years. Tim was a 50+ year member of the West Vancouver Legion and also a member of the Burma Start Association. A special thanks to all the nurses and caregivers who have helped Dad over the past few years to make everything as comfortable as possible. No flowers or service by request.

COOPER, MALCOLM ROBERT Oct 12, 1932 – Nov 4, 2010 Our friend Malcolm passed away from a sudden heart attack, on November 4, 2010 while walking with his faithful companion, Lucky. Malcolm came to Canada from England at a young age and settled in North Vancouver in late 1950 and lived here ever since. Malcolm had many friends from different walks of life, he will be missed by all who knew him, his neighbours, friends, business colleagues and associates within the fabrication and construction industry, boating friends at Deep Cove Yacht Club, staff at the North Vancouver library and Rusty Gull. A celebration of his life will be held on November 27, 2010 at Cheers Restaurant, 123 East 2nd Street, North Vancouver, from 2 - 4 pm. Please come and share your stories. A donation may be made to a charity of your choice in lieu of flowers.

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Sheila May (Jensen)

July 16, 1934 - October 24, 2010

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sheila May Hughes in the loving presence of her family on October 24, 2010 after a long and graceful battle with cancer. Sheila is survived by her devoted husband, William Hughes, with whom she shared 56 wonderful years of marriage. She will be lovingly remembered by her son, Bill Hughes, daughters, Susan Hart and Sandra Hughes, and their spouses; Lavonne Nordli, Trevor Hart and Clifford Rich. Grandma Sheila will be dearly missed by Tamara Imlach, Steven and David Hart, and Graham, Ethan and Lauren Rich, who will always remember her delicious cookies, silly characters and loving hugs. Her beloved younger brother Bruce Jensen also mourns her loss as do so many dear friends. Sheila was an extraordinary woman. Her quick wit and loving kindness were appreciated by all who knew her. Despite ill health that robbed her of so much strength, she still found energy to sit and chat with old friends, to make wonderful meals and baking for her loved ones and to tend her magnificent garden. Apart from her family, nothing gave Sheila more pleasure than to nurture young plants from tiny seedlings to magnificent blooms and she felt very blessed to be able to remain in her beloved home until shortly before she died. Sheila was the heart of our family. She loved us and nurtured us, supported and shaped us. She delighted in our every accomplishment and worried about our every challenge, no matter how big or how small. We have lost an essential part of our family, but our deep sadness is alleviated by a lifetime of happy memories and the comfort that we take in each other. Our family’s heartfelt gratitude goes to the many doctors, nurses and health professionals who so gently cared for Sheila throughout her long illness. Particular thanks to Dr. Paul Klimo, Dr. Paul Taylor and the nursing staff in the cancer clinic at Lions Gate Hospital with whom Sheila had a special bond and to the staff in Palliative Care at St. Paul’s Hospital who provided such kind support to Sheila and our family in her final days. Special thanks also to Dr. Ray Penner who provided many years of friendship and care. A celebration of Sheila’s life will be held on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at First Memorial, Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Rd., North Vancouver, B.C. Remember her in a garden where beauty flourishes under loving care.

EDGAR - Florence Downie May 6, 1917 - October 6, 2010 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our aunt, Florence Edgar. Aunt Flo lived in North Vancouver most of her long life. She and her sister Harriet and brother James, both deceased, attended Lynn Valley School. She experienced the changes in Lynn Valley as it developed from forest to metropolis. She knew her neighbourhood intimately and took great comfort from her friends and neighbours. She will be sorely missed by her family and friends and by her cherished pets. Thanks to all those friends, family and neighbours who helped her cope with increasing disability over the past few months.

JAULI, Salomon Elias A young man who so loved his family. Salomon was full of joy, kindness and generosity. He was enthusiastic about every single day and was planning for the future. He had his promising life taken in an instant when he was killed in a car accident on November 17th. 2010. He will be loved and remembered always by his father and mother, Salomon Elias Jauli davila and Lorena Aguirre de Jauli, his brothers, Isaac and Ibrahim Jauli, and many relatives and friends here and in Mexico. Salo’s spirit will live on in their hearts every day. There will be a private family funeral

MCLEAN, Sylvia Margaret (nee´Tremaine) May 10, 1935- Nov. 20, 2010 Following her own advice, she left the party early while she was still having fun. Died in Vancouver following a stroke. Beloved daughter of Charlotte and Wylton Tremaine (d). Cherished wife of 38 years to Robert (Bob) Hughes McLean (d). Mother to Scott (Sandra), Jocelyn, (Bill), Lesley (Sean), and Ross (Angela). Grandma Sylvie to Logan, Brett, Liam, Simone, Robyn, Ewan, Brendan and Catie. Sister to Alan Tremaine and Mary Carl, sisterin-law to Joan Sleigh. Beloved aunt and friend. Born in Anyox BC, Sylvia grew up in Hedley BC, then moved to Vancouver where she attended Magee High School and UBC. Marrying Bob in 1958, they lived in 12 places as they built their lives and family together, arriving in West Vancouver in 1972 where they remained. Sylvia led a rich, meaningful life and shared her kindness, faith and wisdom with many. She had a sharp, inquisitive mind and loved summers at the family cabin, her garden, learning and travel. She enthusiastically embraced new interests and friendships throughout her life, to the very end. Those who love her will carry her spirit with them forever. A celebration of her life will take place at 1pm at West Vancouver United Church on Saturday, November 27th, 2010. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

FRAMPTON - Jonathan Edward Taylor Dec 7, 1983 – Nov 4, 2010 It is with great sadness that we, the family of Jon Frampton, announce his passing after a short but courageous battle with cancer. His love of life and sense of humour will be missed by his father Gordon, mother Alice, brothers Russ (Jolene) and Mike (Janice and Brody), aunts, uncles, and many cousins. He is also survived by his grandmothers Patricia Emel and Lolly Frampton. His soul mate and wife-to-be Tracie Begbie will cherish the memories of her loving companion. Those who knew him on and off the field or diamond will miss his wit and sportsmanship. The many other friends and coworkers whose lives were touched by this wonderful, loyal, and energetic young man are too many to name here. In lieu of flowers, please help the fight for a cure by making a donation in Jon’s name to the Canadian Cancer Society. Our loss is heaven’s gain, Jon, as you go on to play for a higher team. ST. CYR - Michael born November 19, 1949 died November 18, 2010 at Vancouver General Hospital. Predeceased by his father Leo. Survived by his mother Margaret, wife Deane, 4 children, 2 granddaughters, 1 brother and 3 sisters. A celebration of Michael’s life will be held at the Alano Club, 37978 3rd Avenue, Squamish, B.C., on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 12 noon.

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SMITH - Margaret Sisley (nee Blewett) Born on July 1, 1924 in Chamberlain, Sask., passed away peacefully on November 21, 2010 at Lions Gate Hospital. Marg is survived and will be deeply missed by Earl, her husband of 63 years, her son Douglas (Renee) and daughter Laurel (Ross) and grandchildren Brittany, Anna, Cameron, Tess, Jaclyn and Lisa and great granddaughter Stella as well as the community of North Vancouver where she did many years of volunteering and entertaining. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family and was predeceased by her father James Henry Blewett, her mother Rosett Blewett (nee Williams), her dear sister Connie and brother Bernard. Margaret was the daughter of a United Church minister in Togo, Sask. She met her husband, a returned WWII veteran while working as a dental assistant in Saskatoon. For many years she worked as a secretary at Carson Graham Secondary School. Marg and Earl spent many years curling, lawn bowling and traveling overseas. To the very end of her life her joy was to cook and care for others. She was a wonderful daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. After a long life of giving to others, may she rest in peace. No service or flowers by request.

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Basi, Geri

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Geri (Harjinder) Basi after a brief, unexpected, intense illness. Like her hero, Muhammed Ali, she was a true fighter. Predeceased by her mother Paulo, Uncle Jeet and cousin Brenda. She leaves behind the loves of her life, Husband Jerry and daughter Alex, her beloved father Tara, brother Jeevan (Linda), sister Daljeet (Gary), along with her extended family. Born in North Vancouver on June 16, 1953. Geri grew up in the area and shortly after leaving school enrolled in a hairdressing course. Not one to shy away from adventure, she and her girlfriends embarked on a two week trip to Whitehorse. Surprisingly, she decided to stay and took on the job as a backhoe operator! It was in the Whitehorse where she met her very good friends Maureen and Steve Coull. She returned home about eight years later to start her next adventure. She and Jerry met when she was seventeen and after years apart, married in 1982. They had Alex in 1988. Shortly thereafter Geri’s life turned upside down by a devastating aneurysm. It took years for Geri to rebound from this event yet she always maintained an optimistic view of life. Geri was an adventurous woman who lived life to the fullest. She had an insatiable appetite for Vegas and boxing. Her sparkling personality drew many people to her including promoter Don King and boxer Sugar Ray Leonard. Her proudest interaction was with the family of Muhammed Ali from whom she received a supportive letter in response to her challenges with a brain injury. Beset by a number of illnesses over her years, Geri’s remarkable existence revolved around the love she had for her daughter Alex and husband Jerry. Geri will always be remembered as a very warm, perservering and loving person who has touched many hearts. Special thanks to Dr. Tom Nevell, Dr. Larry Bacon and the nursing staff at the B.M.T. ward at Vancouver General Hospital who cared unbelievably for Geri. A very special thanks to Uncle Sohan and Auntie Mavis who were our “rock” in times of need. A gathering will be held at First Memorial Funeral Services, 4725 Falaise Drive, Saanich on Saturday, November 27 at 2:00 pm. This will be followed by prayers at the Sikh Temple on the corner of Topaz and Blackwood Ave followed by a celebration of Geri’s life at Lady of Fatima Church, 4635 Elk Lake Drive at 5:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the BC Cancer Foundation in Geri’s name.

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MAINTENANCE PERSON Swimming Pool Co needs a maintenance person to join our busy team. We are looking for a reliable, energetic individual with a positive attitude, good attention to detail. Able to perform repetitive and physically demanding outdoor work. Bondable. Must have car - in good working order. Will train. Please reply to: poolwaters@gmail.com Thank you for your interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. P/T PROFICIENT word processor req’d, who runs business from home and has Construction background. call 604-618-6870

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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 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 FREE CATALOGUE HALFORD’S LEATHER, Beads, Tanned Furs, Craft Kits. Butcher Supplies & Equipment, Animal Control Products, Free Shipping (some restrictions) www.halfordsmailorder.com /1-800-353-7864/ order@halfordsmailorder.com HANDMADE BABY blankets and clothes. Ready for Christmas gifts. Call for details. 604-987-1005 **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 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colors Available. Call 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.ca

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Fuel

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

Funded through the Canada – B.C. Labour Market Development Agreement.

2010

Call 604-984-7630 www.ywcajobseeker.org

Accounting

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For Sale Miscellaneous

NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS

113 – 255 West 1st Street North Vancouver, BC, V7M 3G8

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Appliances

ILAC APPLIANCE & VACUUMS

1825 Lonsdale Ave

604-987-7330

General Employment

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

TRUTH IN ''EMPLOYMENT'' ADVERTISING Postmedia Community Publishing makes every effort to ensure you are responding to a reputable and legitimate job opportunity. If you suspect that an ad to which you have responded is misleading, here are some hints to remember. Legitimate employers do not ask for money as part of the application process; do not send money; do not give any credit card information; or call a 900 number in order to respond to an employment ad. Job opportunity ads are salary based and do not require an investment. If you have responded to an ad which you believe to be misleading please call the Better Business Bureau at 604-682-2711, Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm or email inquiries@bbbvan.org and they will investigate.

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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Health Care

LOOKING FOR good home that is willing to look after lady in mid 40’s who needs help w/ meals & personal care, & company. Good pay. 604-985-4704

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Home Support

LIVE-IN CARE GIVER needed for female Senior in North Van. 2 years experience & Filipino language req’d Josie 604-985-5209

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Hotel Restaurant

★ LA CUCINA RESTAURANT ★ is looking for a P/T Kitchen help & Dishwasher - Apply in person 1509 Marine Dr. North Van

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Office Personnel

Temporary Office Assistant required for Spring 2011 - North Vancouver See full description at

www.grayandassociates.ca

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Trades/Technical

2K FIBERTEK Industries Ltd. in 70 Orwell St, North Van. Req’s exp’d F/T Welder for Boat Fabrication. $27.50/hr with benefits. Please call 604-988-8556 or send resume to: gyachts@gmail.com ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICE INC. is looking for experienced Drilling Rig, & Coring personnel for all position levels. Drillers, Coring Drillers $35. - $40.20.; Derrickhands $34., Motorhands $28.50; Floorhands, Core Hands, Helpers $24. - $26.40. Plus incentives for winter coring! Telephone 1-888-ENSIGN-0 (1-888-367-4460). Fax 780-955-6160. Email: hr@ensignenergy.com THE ONE - THE ONLY - The only one in Canada! Only authorized Harley Davidson Technician Program at Fairview College Campus, Alberta. March 2011 intake. On-campus residences. 1-888-999-7882 www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

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Work Wanted

JUNIOR HAIR STYLIST (assistant) would like full time work in your salon. Please call Jennifer Crawford @ 604-988-7376

2020

Auctions

PORTABLE CLASSROOMS for Sale

The Province of British Columbia in conjunction with School District 69 (Qualicum) is selling via on-line auction, 3 portable classrooms, located in Parksville. For complete details and to bid. log on to www.bcauction.ca . For further info. please email: greg.lamb@gov.bc.ca

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Consignment

ORIGINAL AUSTRIAN Virnel with blouse, apron, size 20, $150; down comforter exc long $120; exc cond. 604-982-1584

Sell it in the Classiﬁeds

604-630-3300

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

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Furniture

COUCH POTATO 3 seat 84X37 sofabed, 6 mths new, qlty mattress nvr used. Mocha microfibre. Exc value $995 604-982-0673 iboehm@shaw.ca FLEXWOOD Single bed, all natural latex 6’’ foam, natural wood frame $495 obo 604-984-2026 OCEAN BLUE sofa, (microfibre), Must sell bfr, Nov 30. $175. Call anytime 604-926-4645

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Lumber/Building Supplies

#1A STEEL BUILDING SALE! Save up to 60% on your new garage, shop, warehouse. 6 colors available! 40 year warranty! Free shipping, the first 20 callers! 1-800-457-2206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca STEEL BUILDING SALE... SPECIALS from $4 to $11/sq.ft. Great pricing on ABSOLUTELY every model, width and length. Deposit holds for spring delivery. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-668-5422 STEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR - Incredible end-ofseason factory discounts on various models/sizes. Plus FREE DELIVERY to most areas. CALL FOR CLEARANCE QUOTE AND BROCHURE-1-800-668-5111 ext.170.

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Musical Instruments

KORG CONCERT 5000 Digital Piano, 88 Dbl. action fully weighted keys. Grt. cond. Vol. control, 1 touch adjustable sound to suit room, hall or stage. Incl. bench and light. $750.00 604-202-1052

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Recycler

A LEGAL file cabinet, microwave, crt television, U pick up, 604-984-2179 FILING CABINET with key, 2 drawer, legal & oak buffet & hutch, 50' wide x 72', free for pick up..decent cond. 604-929-7957 FREE FIREWOOD, 307 Moyne Dr, West Van

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Wanted to Buy

FIREARMS

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

Clean Sweep?

SIMMONS, BOX spring, & Mattress, Euro top, queen, like new, you p/u, $200obo, 604-417-4544 SOLID OAK dining table & 6 chairs, extends to seat 10, early Canadian $550. 604-983-8175

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Lumber/Building Supplies

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

CHILDREN Parenting by Example

You know the old saying, “Actions speak louder than words.” When it comes to raising children, your behavior can be the most powerful teacher. Walk the talk: • Model moderation – eating, drinking, driving, spending, TV time ... • Admit your mistakes, make amends and move on. • Look after your health. • Treat yourself and others with respect. • Project a good work ethic. • Plan for the future, share your dreams. • Deal with your stress. • Display good manners and courteous behaviour. • Make good decisions and explain your rationale. • Identify and express your emotions in a healthy manner. • Obey the house rules; after all, you probably made them up. • Treat money with thought. Have a plan that includes responsible spending, saving and charitable giving. • Define your values and live by them. • Talk to your children about your behavior. Information provided by: North Shore Child Care Resource Program, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society: 604-985-7138

Sell it in the Classiﬁeds!

604

630.3300

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Childcare Available

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

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Childcare Wanted

LIVE IN F/T nanny req’d for family with 4 kids. West Van. good wages, 604-787-7861

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Daycare Centres

Licensed Group Daycare 20 years experience 12 mos - 5 yrs. ★604-929-5799★ Olive Grove Childcare Ltd Exceptional daycare on the North Shore. 2 infant / toddler spaces avail now!! 604 982 5871

Call

604-630-3300 to place your ad!

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 – North Shore News – A55

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SUDOKU Fun By The Numbers

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Bridal Wear/ Dressmaking

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Fairs/Bazaars

ALTERATIONS, DYE HOUSE, Fashion design, home decor. All requests, etc. 11 am to 6 pm. 2139 Yew St. Kitsilano

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Decorations/ Trees

X-MAS LIGHT INSTALLATION Friendly, prompt, let us light up your home!... 778-233-0559

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Fairs/Bazaars

CHRISTMAS TREE. (Artificial) 7.5ft. Heavily flocked. Used 4 times. $125 604-929-4911

HORSESHOE BAY

CHRISTMAS CRAFT MARKET Sewells Marina

6409 Bay Street, West Vancouver 4 to 19 Dec • 10am - 7 pm daily

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Fairs/Bazaars

CRAFT SALE

Silver Harbour Christmas Bazaar Christmas whimsies, ﬁne traditional crafts, bake sale, refeshments, rafﬂes & much more!

Holiday Helper

MAGIC FUN LAUGHS Magician for children’s parties. Call Peter Rooke 604-984-6822

Christmas

Sat. Nov 27 10am - 3pm

Christmas Light Installations cyhomeservices.com 604-816-6192

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Come shop in a unique home setting where you’ll ﬁnd an original selection of Christmas décor, handcrafted items & vintage & collectable treasures. Nov. 20, 21, 27 & 28 10am - 4pm 2305 Mathers Ave, West Van.

Here's How It Works:

(enter via driveway on 23rd St.)

FREE ADMISSION

144 E. 22nd St., N. Van

Christmas Craft Fair

Chief Joe Mathias Recreation Centre Sat. & Sun. Nov. 27th & 28th 9am - 5pm Over 65 Tables! 100 Capilano Rd., North Vancouver 604-980-6338

WINTER GIFT GALLERY

A unique selection of gifts by local artists Choose from over 70 artist’s works Open 7 days 10am – 5pm Tues., Nov. 23 - Sunday, Jan. 9

4360 Gallant Ave, N.Van. 604-924-1378

Save up to 80% off

Annual XMAS Brand Name Ski, Board & Skate SALE Sat Sun, Nov 27th & 28th, 9-5 Sat/Sun. Dec 4th & 5th 9-5 1453 Lonsdale (Downstairs) FIND brand name outerwear, goggles, hoodies, snowboard boots, pants, gloves, skate shoes, & more!!

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Like puzzles? Then you'll love Sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your Sudoku savvy to the test!

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a Sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must ﬁll each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can ﬁgure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

Fairs/Bazaars

8th Annual

ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR

Saturday, Dec. 4 • 10am-5pm Sunday, Dec. 5 • 10am-4pm Tsleil-Waututh Nation Gym 3010 Tsleil-Waututh Rd., North Van. 60 vender tables available $ 35/day or $60 for both days Concession Open daily For more information please contact

Jen Thomas @ 604-924-4667 or email: jthomas@twnation.ca Everyone Welcome, come share your gifts, or buy a little.

Promote your Craft Fairs, Christmas Events and Services ...and because we like Christmas as much as you do we are offering

6 ads for the price of 3

in Christmas Corner till December 25.

Call 604-630-3300 and book today.

A56 – North Shore News – Wednesday, November 24, 2010

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Dogs

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6 BEAUTIFUL CHOCOLATE LAB PUPS pure bred, english style, CKC reg’d, $750. Ready for their new homes. Call Glenn 604-230-5136

ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $350+. 604-590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

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Dogs

2 ADORABLE Morky, 1st shots, home raised, dewormed, health cert. $500 m $600 f 1-604-794-3287

ADORABLE POMERANIAN puppies, very sweet, 1st shots, 2 left $450.. 604-636-4238

BERNESE MOUNTAIN Dog Pups, vet ✔ 1st shots, dewormed. $950. Chwk. 1-604-794-3561

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.

Real Estate Services

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

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Houses - Sale

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Real Estate

FEMALE MALTIPOO. 2 Yrs old. Sweet tempered. Fully trained. All shots. $600. Call 604-514-3598

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

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Houses - Sale

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Surrey

SURREY, Bridgeview. Rancher 3 BR, 2 bath, sep garage, fenced yard, $235,000. 50x120sf lot. $215,000. Call 604-580-3127

Lots & Acreage

BUILDING LOT, New West. 33’ x 130’. $75,000 in services paid! No HST! 4,240 total sq. feet. Priced to sell! $318,888. 604-726-0677

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Squamish/ Whistler

WHISTLER. $195,000. 1 BR condo. Reno’d. Walk to Creekside ski lifts. 1-604-907-1330 or email for pics: brianvs@telus.net

To advertise call

604-630-3300 Houses - Sale

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Metaphysical

LOVE! MONEY! LIFE! #1 Psychics! 1-877-478-4410 CreditCards/Deposit $3.19/min 18+ 1-900-783-3800 www.mysticalconnections.ca

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

Lost?

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in the Classiﬁeds!

Business Services

GET RESULTS! 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 or 1-866-669-9222

Financial Services

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$500$ 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 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 ***NEED INSTANT CASH FAST? 1st and 2nd Private Mortgage Loans up to 90% at Competitive Rates! Quick Closings! Call Daman Lehal – Broker/Owner – at 1-888-375-3631 or daman.lehal@eqlending.ca!***

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Business Opps/ Franchises

EARN 100% PLUS on our new product. I will be selling our bulk new product below cost to interested buyers.Please forward your interests by email. rgtkachuk@shaw.ca

To advertise in the North Shore News Classiﬁed

REAL ESTATE section, call

604-630-3300

JEWELLERY SALES OPPORTUNITY! NEW to Canada, trendy, affordable! Work from home, Earn GREAT money & vacations. Contact Curt for catalogue and business information. lsjewellery@shaw.ca 403.909.4302

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Money to Loan

Get Cash Today!

Use your vehicle as collateral Borrow up to $10,000!

RENTALS 6505

Apartments & Condos

1 BR $1200 heat included , W 4th & Lonsdale, 735 sq.ft, balcony, pets allowed, storage, parking spot, avail. Jan 1, 604-764-0515

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North Van Apt. Rentals

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Legal/Public Notices

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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. 1-877-804-5381. (18+). FREE TO TRY. LOVE * MONEY * LIFE. #1 Psychics! 1-877-478-4410 $3.19 min. 18+ 1-900-783-3800 NOW HIRING GAY PHONE Chat. FREE TRIAL. 1-877-501-1012 Talk to or meet desirable guys in your area anytime, 24/7. Where private, confidential fantasies come true! 1-877-501-1012 18+.

1 BDRM, ground level, lovely garden setting, Upper Capilano, steps to bus, gas f/p, d/w, shared w/d, new carpet, utils incl’d, n/s, Dec 1. $950, Call 604-980-4296 1 BR $1250. Lower Lonsdale city/ water/mountain views - no pets avail Dec 1st 604-543-7465

1 BR, 2 yr old, 7th floor, Lower Lonsdale, $1050/mo, Dec 1, NS, NP, 604-983-3902 or 720-0902 1 BR, $835, large incld heat, laundry, np, ns, Lonsdale & Keith, Dec 1, 604-929-5101 leave msg. 1 BR, $950, 2 Br $1150, 149 W 19, walk up, incl heat hw, prkg, hardwood, ns, np. 604-988-5501 1 BR, large, $875, hardwood, hot water heat, Adult oriented, ns, np, avail Dec 1 or 15. 604-202-3458

1 BR, large Lower Lonsdale, hardwood, prkg, $950 incl utils, ns np, Jan 1 or earlier, 604-986-1235

1 BR Lonsdale & W 4th, concrete building, secure prkg, bright, quiet & clean ste, Avail Jan 1st, $1150+ heat. ns, np. 604-250-5803 1 BR, W. 20th & Lonsdale, heat, hw & prkg, no pets, avail Dec. refs req 604-738-7430..604-960-0452 121 WEST 20th. Newly reno 2 BR, 3rd flr. hardwood, heat & hw incl’d, 1 yr lease np, $1450, avail now, 604-681-2521 1 Br $930 2 Br $1140 Heat & hw incl. no pets, no smoking, 130 W 5 St. avail Dec. 1, 604-987-2761

1BR APT, 900Sq Ft in Heritage Home. Modern Kit and Bath,open living space, separate bedroom w/ walk-in closet. Parking, shared laundry, garden area, near transport and shopping, Avail Dec 1, $1050.00 pets considered 604-561-6731

Meridien SPA LTD.

Relaxation Massage Special Rates meridienspa.com

604-985-4969

Escort Services

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

2Br large, south view $1025, new carpets, gated prkg. quiet, drapes no pets, heat incl. nr seabus, 1 yr lease, 163 W 5th. 604-980-7501

AVAIL JAN 1, Lower Lonsdale garden Apt. large 1 bdrm, fully reno’d, NS, small pet ok, 1 yr lease. $1050. Call 604-986-2863 BACH $750 Dec. 1, top flr. west facing, view, inc heat hw, large balc, storage, prkg, ns, np, 118 W 18th To view, 604-788-4349 BACH avail Dec 1, $875, 1 BR $1095. avail now, 2 BR $1595 avail Dec 1; all ocean view, renovated, dw, ns, cat ok, lower Lonsdale, 604-988-1939 Beautiful Large Suites 1 BR $925, Dec 1. 2 BR from $1295, now or Dec 1. $300 Movein Allowance 2 BR only. Heat, h/w, prkg. Lease 604-986-3866 Chesterfield/W15, 1br, fp, incld heat hw, cable, 1 yr lease, no pets, $850up, 604-987-9899 DELBROOK GARDENS 2 BR $1540 Wdays 604-990-2971 Weekends 604-985-2876

Beautiful Views

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

concrete, by shops, Cat Ok

North Vancouver

604-985-2926

BLUERIDGE APTS (Family complex )

2 & 3 BR Dec. 1, new reno’s, new cabinets, laminate & tiles, newer appls, prkg, storage, incl heat & hw, playground (Mt Seymour Prkwy). 604-924-3628 www.blueridgeapartments.com

GREAT LOCATION! 145 West Keith Road.

Bach $925, 1 BR $1115, 2 BR $1500 Avail Now & Dec 1. Ocean view. indoor pool. Concrete bldg. Ht & H/W incls.

Call 604-986-3356

HI RISE, Central Lonsdale, 1 BR. newly renod, Jan. 1, Incl heat & hw. no pet, $1100. 604-985-3650 KENMORE MANOR 140 East 17th St. A bright 1 bdrm Available. Heat & h/w incl. N/S, No Pets. 604-980-4554

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

North Van Apt. Rentals

326 WEST 1st St. 1 bdrm $865 & up. Nr seabus, secure prkg, no pets. Avail immed. 604-983-6916

158 W. 13th St. 908-7368. 2 BR, 2 bth, prkg, small pet ok, lease, heat, h/w incls. $1800.

Nice Oriental Massage

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1 BACH nr seabus, d/w, storage locker, n/s, n/p, Jan 1st, $775 inc heat/hot/water. 604-984-4592

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

604-986-8650

Apartments & Condos

3 BR, 120 West 19 now. approx 1200sf, hardwood, heat/hw incl, 1 yr lease, np $1800. 604-681-2521

1 Br, Large, from $850 heat incl. quiet. drapes. gated or free prkg, no pets, 1 yr lease. 310 E 2nd, 604-904-0956

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

1 BR, 15th Flr. total reno, hardwood, stainless appls, incld heat hw, prkg, storage, gym+more, ns, np, St Georges & 1st, $1285, 1 yr lease, avail Dec. 1, 604-218-3136

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West Vancouver

2 & 3 br lrg bright, Central Lonsdale $1100 & up, X-Mas BONUS 604-725-4873 *720-2913

2 BDRM, $1150, 1 BDRM, $825, h/wood, Cent. Lons. nice quiet bldg, n/p, NOW, 604-988-3227 2 BR, $1300 incl heat/hw, nr Hwy 1/Superstore, prkg, now, approx. 1100sf, ns, np, 604-921-4384 2 BR, 2 ba, sm pet ok, bright, w/d, 5 appl, 2 prkg, gas f/p, stor, balc, $1500, avail Now, 604-317-0465 2 BR, balcony, hardwood flrs, $1100 np, ns, avail now, 225 E 12th 604-986-5437 2 BR bright, hi-spd/cable, hardwood, ns, np, nr seabus, quiet bldg. $1600, 604-708-8998 X308

LE CHATEAU, 1110 E 27th, Lynn Valley 1, 2 Br large starting @ $950. np, ns, 604-980-9219 LIONS APTS, 2 BR w/d, d/w, patio, $1600. Dec 1, lease $300 Move-in Allowance 604-986-3866

LOWER LONSDALE, 1 BR at Sky, w/d, f/p, avail now $1350 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net LOWER LONSDALE Hi-rise, 1 br, utils incl, new reno, $900, avail Dec 1, N/S, Call 604-924-1581 MARK LOMA APTS 144 E. 19th St. - 1 bdrm $935 Weekdays 604-990-2971 MOUNTAIN VILLAGE APTS. 4 BR 2 bath Dec 1. Move in Allowance. 604-988-3828 www.mountainvillage.ca Parkridge PLace..604-984-7513 1 Br mtn view, $930 incl heat/hw, ns, np. yr lease. 120 E Keith Rd. TUCKTON PLACE 1520 Chesterfield Rd. NV 2 bdrm $1375 No pets. Call 604-

990-2971 or Wkends 778-340-7406

WOODCROFT: 1 & 2 BR. avail 1 year. lease. ns, np. Utils. incld. COLLIERS - 604-926-2012

Approx 2000 sq ft detached house with private setting near Lions Gate Bridge. North Van or West Van. Prefer great move-in condition, 2 car carport or garage. Price: under $1million. Preapproved for fast sale. No agents. Direct owners only.

604-926-0014

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

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Business Opps/ Franchises

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YORKIE OR Yorkie X Maltese Toy size, local, 604-590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

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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 Maple Ridge spotless 947sf 1br condo above snrs cent 55+ $219,900 466-1882 id5262 Sry Sullivan Mews ground lvl 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+complex $220K 834-6935 id5136 Sry Open House Sat 12-4, #104 6363-121st Boundary Park updated 1064sf 2br 2ba condo, hot tub $272K 597-8724 id5191 Sry E Newton 1 acre lot with 2600sf 6br 2.5ba bungalow $479,900 778-549-2056 id5198 Sry Newton Investor Alert, 2 homes on 3/4 acre lot, subdivide? $700K 596-6572 id5260 S. Surrey 1700sf 2 or 3br 2.5ba exec gated townhome, 19+ $434,900 809-5974 id5265 Sry Panorama 2675sf 4br home on subdividable 7724sf lot $469K 778-999-3387 id5272 Sry Newton 7500sf 14br 9ba home w/suites, 10,000sf lot $799K 604-825-3280 id5273

★ Professionally screened Nannies & Caregivers. ★ Full & part time available

LAB/RETR. PUPS:FIRST shots/ dewormed. 3 black males left. 7wks on Nov.29. 604-856-8636

BICHON FRIESE PUPS, 2 males p/bred unreg. 9 wks, 1st shots, homebreed $500 604-376-8327

REAL ESTATE 6005

JENNY - Lab Ret/Kelpie X/Large/ Young/Female. Sweet energetic girl needs a break. Easy in the home. Loves hiking/swimming/ toys/hugs. playful growl & boisterous with other dogs. Wary of strangers/new situations & will alert bark. Blooms with consistent handlers. A more rural, quiet home may be best. Visit the dogs at Vancouver Animal Shelter 1280 Raymur Ave 604-871-6885.

SMALL FLUFFY PODDLE X, Male & Female. Ready to Go. $500/each. Bby 604-521-2797

BOXERS, CKC reg. show champion lines, 9 flashy brindle males, 2 reverse, chip, wormed & shots, ready Nov 12. 604-987-0020

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4035

Cats

HEATED HOODED cat bed, and adjustable black soft sided carrying case. 604-824-8487

5040

Dogs

2 BR bright spacious, 2nd flr, central Lonsdale, balcony. quiet well kept bldg. ns, np, Jan. 1 $1176incl heat/hw, 604-904-7545 2 BR central Lonsdale, quiet bldg. suit quiet person(s), np, ns, avail Dec 1, $1300, 604-320-9238

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2BR, 2 Ba, newer apt, Central Lonsdale, view, inste wd, ns, np $1700 Immed. 604-988-9571

WOODCROFT 1 BR new carpet, paint. incl all utils, prkg, security, gym + pool $950 604-813-7312

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Apartments & Condos

6515

Duplexes - Rent

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6540

Houses - Rent

2 BR, 1.5 bath, new, Delbrook own back yard, $1600, NS, NP, avail now, 778-838-8426

7 BR, 4 bath, Brit. Prop. view, hardwood, tea house, large deck, 5000sf. $4500, 778-891-3634

1 BDRM $1400, great location in heart of Ambleside. n/s, no pets. Available Immed. 604-926-1010 Bonavista Mgt.

2 BR, 446 W 6th, 1100sf, vaulted ceilings, skylights, decks, city views, 5appl, carport, f/p, ns np, $1550, Jan 1, 604-318-8999

8 BR, 5 ensuite, new exec. upper Lonsdale, 4600sf, 2 fp, double garage, $4000, 604-716-2256

1 BR 4th flr, view, $1100 inclds, heat, hww, cable, prkg, np, 1765 Duchess, Dec 1, 604-377-0492

2 BR large, Central Lonsdale, prkg, ns, $1150 + utils. avail Dec 1 or 15, 604-988-9323

A Christmas in Edgemont! Snow is on the way now! Ranchers close by, 3/4 bd 2 bth updates $2495<$2795/ 3 bd plus office in entry 3 bth laminates, updates, large lot. 3 car garage B’P’s Westcot/ Chartwell or Sentinel $2795/ Ambleside Charmer 3 bd 1 bth, hwd, Garden setting. Storage, Detached Garage $3295/ Room to Roam Cypress Pk Short or longer term Now Over 4300’ 4 bd office 5 bth Dble Garage View Sun $4295/ Lower Chartwell, Huge view! Never before rented! Jan 1. 4 bd den 4 bth 4400’ Garage, Sentinel/Chartwell, Hollyburn Club! Pool Hot tub $4495/ Take it up a notch! Waterfront Views & Sunsets! Classy, ss appls, hwd, granite, private tram to recreational fun Studio plus 4 bd gym office loft $5995/ Over the Moon! Altamont Acres! 8700’ of pure pleasure. Seaviews, Grass, gated, triple garage. 5 bd, 8 bth Pool, hot tub sauna, Outdoor barbacue? Now! $15000/ www.manderrealestate.com Royal LePage Northshore Diana 604-926-6011 Kristin

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

180°2BR VIEW, 3ba, 1500sf ug pkg, fp, wd, or 1br ste 1ba,1200sf, fp, wd. Immed 604-374-4544 Luxury Over The Seawall! Bach Dec 1, pool rec. rm, pet ok 2190 Bellevue Av. 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 WESTWIND APTS, 2025 Bellevue, 1 Br, ocean view, cat OK, senior discount. 604-913-0734 WHITEHALL APT’S - 1640

Esquimalt Ave - 1 BR $985M-F 604-990-2971 wkends 985-2876

To advertise call

604-630-3300

6522

Furnished Accommodation

1 BR, self contained fully furn, lower Lonsdale, incl phone, utils cable/net fp, prkg, now, $500/wk or $1500/mo 604-986-6253 2 BR. new reno, garden apt N Van. utils/cable incl, $1150, short or long term. 604-990-0903 6 BR+. or suites: 3 br up, or 2 br down or 1 br. all own entry & self contained. Upper Brit. Prop, spectac 180° view, large decks, pool, gym hottub, fully furn. weekly or monthly neg. 778-926-7711

A SHORT STAY Renos, family, execs, long term. 604-987-2691 www.vancouvershortstay.com COZY STUDIO COTTAGE, West Van. Incls utils, cable, net $350 wk, $950 mth, ns 604-922-3342 HOMAWAY INNS Specializing in furn accom at reas rates. call 604-723-7820 or visit www.homawayinns.com

6540

Houses - Rent

BRIT. PROP. 4200sf. 4/5 br, 3 bath, view, large landscaped prop Jan. 1, $5500, 604-418-9463

3 BR, 2 bath, Upper Lonsdale, panoramic view, 2 lvl, Dec 1st ns np, $3500 1 yr lse. 604-351-4121

Don’t Miss THIS! 2 BR +den up, 2 br+ mud room down, 2 bath, 1.5 kitchen, 2322sf, 29th & Lonsdale, renod, ns, np now. $1900+utils, 604-988-4692

6540

Houses - Rent

CAPILANO RIVER 3 BR, 3 bath, new reno, dbl garage, 2 fp $2750 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net CAULFEILD EXEC 2 br & family & den. 4992 Pinetree Cres. Incl gourmet kitchen, 31/2 baths, dbl garage, fab views. $3000 C21 Prudential. 604-232-3039

3 BR, 2 bath, living rm, dinining rm, f/p, + 1 br bath, living rm $2,200 +utils np.Upper Lonsdale 604-986-7542 3 BR rancher, Grand Blvd area, nr schools & bus, large yard, cat ok, $1400. Dec 1. 604-984-0684 3br+den Caulfeild Vlge 2.5bath, quiet, garage, cul-de-sac, $3500+ np, Lighthouse 604-551-1409

4 BR 2.5 bath 2400 sf character Estate, Altamont 3/4 acre, pool, creek, nr West Bay Elem., $3500. Avail now. Liz 604-809-6355 4 BR, 3 Bath BP’s rancher, nr Chartwell, Sentinel, $4000/mth Immed. George 604-785-8200

5 BR, 2 bath, all reno, new appls & LCD tvs, lease, beautiful fenced garden, central Lonsdale, ns, np, refs, $3200, now, 604-988-5969

Storage

AVAIL NOW! Lower Lonsdale storage space, 600sf, electricity $450, also 900sf. with large loading doors, high ceilings, lane access. $900. 604-983-9493 LARGE STORAGE Fell Ave 15 x 20 x 15 high. Dry & secure, Negotiable. 604-987-2691

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BDRM bsmt, new paint/carpet, incl utils, cable, internet, ns np, Dec 1, $950. call 604-724-4160 DEEP COVE, 3 BR f/p, hardwood, carport, shed, lrg lot, quiet area. ns $2050 604-929-5191

EDGEMONT, RANCHER 3 BR, 1 bath, fp, hardwood w/d $2200. 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net WEST VAN, Caulfeild: 5 BR, 3000sf, 2.5 baths, gas f/p, carport, lots of prkg, lrg sundeck with great view, nr schl/bus, $2600/mo + utils, avail Now , 778-688-2594

6565

Office/Retail Rent

DUNDARAVE seaview office, 2nd flr, by IGA, $450/mth. 604-327-4293 or 604-714-4797 WEST VAN - RETAIL Marine Dr - sunny side Ambleside stores. 604-836-2494

6595

Shared Accommodation

6595-45

North Vancouver

1 BDRM $475 incl utils, no pet, ns, no parties, North Van, nr LGH avail Dec 1, 604-990-4257 CAPILANO HIGHLANDS area 3 bdrm, 2 baths, 1400 sq. ft., attractive, all hardwood, granite countertops throughout, new appliances, fully fenced & private, near parks, bus, schools, stores. $2100 604-685-1900 (weekdays) 604-922-3060 (eves/weekends).

6600

1 BDRM, clean bsmt ste, Lynn Valley, shar wd, prefer 1 n/s, np, Dec 1st $850 inc. 604-986-1962 1 BR, $875 Lynn Valley, nr bus, suits 1 Only, prkg, garden entry, fp, ns, np, Immed. 604-988-3392 1 BR Dp Cove, private, luxury, 6 appl, fp, patio, cable, net, pkg, 600sf, ns, refs $1200 929-4553 1 BR suite, top flr of house, own entry, great view, close to central Lonsdale, bus route, suit 1 ns, avail Dec. 1, $850, 778-834-1801 2 BR 1.5 bath, main flr, off Lons, near Queens, bright, new paint, 4appl, deck $1125 n/p 928-5350 2 br, 2 bath, executive ste, view, $1650 ALSO 1 BR $850 Deep Cove VIEW deck new reno character grd lvl, ns np 604-929-2435 2 BR Bsmt ste in Canyon Hgts, New, Clean with wd, dw, fp, ns, np, sep entry, $1100 +%utilities, 5mts to bus ph: 604-980-8933 2 BR garden level, Lynn Valley, own w/d, own entry, gas fp, $1200 + % utils, ns np 604-341-8304

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

2 BR Garden suite, priv entry. upper Lonsdale, renod, gas fp, ns, prkg, pets ok. $1350 + utils. avail Jan. 1, 604-986-3905

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6602

Suites/Partial Houses

2 BR Upper Lonsdale, garden level, w/d, n/s, n/p, avail now. $1100 + 1/2 utils. 604-985-5539 2 ROOM ste, 1 br, priv ent, full bath, fridge, ldry, priv home, prkg, ns, np, $625.Now 604-813-7312 3 BR, main fl, hw, dw, Lynn Valley close to school, bus, shopping, $1600 + 2/3 Utils Avail Dec 1st Call Jake 604-808-1879 3 BR top flr. 1.5 ba, dw, 1200sf upper Lonsdale, bright, garage ns np, $1850 Dec/Jan 604-723-3313 BACH, Lynn Valley, ground level, bright quiet, suits single, ns, np. $725incl util/cable 604-988-8422 QUEENS. Main flr of hse, 4 BR, 2 bath, 7 appls. Nr schools. $2800. N/S. Avail Jan 1. 604-922-8888

6605

Townhouses Rent

3 BR 2.5 bath, 5 appl, 2 patios, o/d pool/gym, nr bus, shops, n/p, $1850. 604-998-2259 3 BR, 2.5 bath, double garage, gas f/p, near LGH, n/p, $1925, avail Dec 1, 604-987-9667 3 BR, large, nr Edgemont, 2 level, deck by stream, 1.5bath, 5appl, fp ns, cat ok $1895, 604-922-9400

MOVE IN ALLOWANCE 1915 Cedar Village Cres, 2 BR & 3 BR, 5 appls, 1.5 bath, 1 year lease, NP/NS. Rent starts at $1435. For viewing call 604-986-0511

9105

Auto Miscellaneous

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9125

Domestic

Avail Dec. 15 or Jan. 1st. 3 Br $1750, 1314sf. Townhouse Parklike Setting, Outdoor Pool, playground, priv. yard, drapes, heat & prkg, incld. dw, 1 year lease. no pets, 1228 Emery Pl., nr Lynn Valley Mall. 604-987- 4922

Noma 728 W.14th St, 908-7368. 3 level, 3 BR, 2.5 baths, 2 prkg, roof deck, lease, $2250.

TWIN LAKES ESTATES Private and luxurious 3 bdrm t/h, set amidst 10 acres of abundant evergreen woods and mountains, with 2 lakes & a stream, only 20 mins to d/town. A beautiful balance of unspoiled nature with the convenience of a fully modern t/home. $2,200.00 ($2,250 with pet) incl heat, hot water,cable, 2 prkg stalls. Pls call Daniel &Gloria btwn 11am-7pm at 604- 988-1838

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9130

1991 PLYMOUTH Laser 2.0 L turbo, 113 k, 3 dr h/b, mint cond. $1,750. 604-983-3436 1994 FORD Tempo, auto, V6, 4 dr, good cond, lady driven, $2000 obo. 604-988-0347

Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes

2000 BUELL LIGHTNING 1200 by Harley Davidson

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Sports & Imports

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2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SPORT 5spd, sunroof, a/c. Was $22,560 NOW $18,560

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2008 BMW 135I C1171 $37,900

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2007 BMW 530XI Wagon, C1174 $38,900

2010 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ LTD Demo, bluetooth, DVD, only 14,000kms. Was $51,300 NOW $41,900

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2004 MAZDA RX8 Black, leather, only 50,300kms, U5579. Was $17,995 NOW $15,995

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2007 MAZDA 3 GS SPORT Low kms, a/c, pwr group. Was $18,900. NOW $16,560

2003 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER Silver, V8, 4x4, loaded, leather, sunroof, auto, climate control, only 108,000kms, clean, U5572 $24,995

2003 MERCEDES BENZ E320 Only 58,500kms, black on tan, very nice $18,990

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2006 HONDA RIDGELINE Leather, a/c, low kms. Was $27,800 NOW $26,930

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9160

Sports & Imports

1989 VOLVO, $1500, 4 door sedan, runs great, aircared Feb/ 11, must sell. Call 778-840-1961

2005 Mercedes Benz E320 4dr Sedan, auto/Tiptronic, Navigation system, local, leather pwr heated seats, sunroof, only $25,850 43k, spotless. 2005 Mercedes Benz ML350 SUV, auto/Tiptronic, sunroof, leather heated seats, only 65k, $24,850 excpetional. 2005 Volvo S60 2.5t All Wheel Drive Sedan, auto, local, leather pwr heated seats, sunroof, only 33k from new, $19,850 spotless. 2004 Jaguar “X Type” 3.0 4dr Sedan, All Wheel Drive, auto, local, only 64k, sunroof, leather pwr heated seats, $16,850 spotless. 2005 Mercedes Benz C230 4Dr Kompressor auto, local, alloy wheels, only 70k, $16,850 spotless 2004 Mercedes Benz C240 4dr Sedan, auto/tiptronic, local, sunroof, alloy wheels, only 63k, $15,850 immaculate 2004 Mercedes Benz C240 4Dr Sedan, auto/Tiptronic, local, only $15,850 56k, spotless.

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Vans

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Carpentry

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2009 HONDA Odyssey (touring model), black, 16,000 kms, mint cond, sparingly used, incls winter tires $38,500. 604-913-1933

8080

Electrical

CARPENTRY, ADDITIONS, decks, 32 yrs exp, licensed. Call Ken, Cell: 604-928-3270 FRIENDLY, Professional, Crown mouldings, baseboard, casings rough framing. 778-233-0559

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8055

A LICENSED electrician #19807 semi-retired, small jobs only. 604-689-1747 pgr 604-686-2319

Cleaning

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8058

Computer Services

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8060

Concrete

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8071

Drafting/Design & Decorating

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8073

Drainage

Crown Roofing & Drainage Residental Div. Roofing installations & repairs. 604-327-3086

DNE ELECTRIC All Electrical Needs Lic #89267, Panel Upgrading. Reasonable & Free Estimate. 604-999-2332 QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL & Commercial Electrical Contractor. Cert. 92294.. Nick 778-237-2132 ROUZ ELECTRIC #89724 Great rates, fast service, free est. Satisfaction guar. 604-765-3329 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8087

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8075

Excavating

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Call Ron 604.377.1345 604.649.1213 CEL 604.984.2313 Res/comm, Excavating, Bobcat, Trucking, Water Lines, Sewer Lines, Drainage, Landscaping. Hrly/Contract. Free Estimates. MINI-EXCAVATOR: Lot grading and levelling, concrete removal and demolition. 604-306-8599

8090

Fencing/Gates

GOOD NEIGHBOUR FENCING New or Same Day Repairs. Reasonable Rates 604-987-4522

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

HENRY’S

HARDWOOD FLOOR SERVICES Sanding & Refinishing Installation Quality Workmanship Free Estimates Fully Licensed & Insured

604-771-8885

Drywall

ALL FLOOR COVERINGS Repair & Replace. Material Sales Dwight, 604-980-6048 I’ll show you the inexpensive route www.fccarpets.shawwebspace.ca Century Hardwood Floors ★Hardwood flr refinishing ★Repairs ★ Staining ★ Free Estimate. Contact 604-376-7224

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 604-984-7171

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

Clean Sweep?

AFFORDABLE, Reliable, Quality Guaranteed. Boarding, Taping, Spraytex. Dave 604-984-7476 *Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925

8080

Electrical

Automated Home Lighting Control

Ask us for details

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

HOME SERVICES

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

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

Sell it in the Classiﬁeds!

604

630.3300

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 – North Shore News – A59

HOME SERVICES 8125

Gutters

8155

Landscaping

GREATER VANCOUVER PAVING STONE GUYS

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

604-439-9417 SQUEAKY’S POWER W A S H

Home Owners!

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

squeakyspowerwash@yahoo.ca Take the Green Ghallenge All biodegradable products! Gutters Windows Pressure Wash From $88 Call 604.992.5316 ALLIANCE GUTTER cleaning, windows by hand/power washing 15 yrs exp. Call Steven

604-723-2526

GUTTER SHUTTER 100% Clog Free, Guaranteed! No Hst till Dec 15. Free Est. 604-736-8791 North Shore Gutters. Sales & Install 5’’ continuous gutter, minor repairs, cleaning. 604-988-5294 RITS GUTTER CLEANING & repairs, window cleaning & light installations Call 604-897-7487

8130

Handyperson

Specialize in paving stone installation & retaining walls. 20 years exp. Fully insured. Certiﬁed ICPI installer. Andrew 778-991-6535 or Kurt 778-233-5262

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

Pressuring Washing, Tree Prunning, Shrub & Hedge Trimming, Leaf Cleanup, Top Soil Delivery, Rubbish Removal, 604-690-4772

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!”

Specializing in Small Jobs

778.233.0559

Free Estimates

Renovate & Repair

Quality Work, Professional Service

A-1 JOB by Arms and Minds Renos Carpentry cabinet, drs, laminate, tiles, drywall, paint 761-7745

ABBA RENOVATION carpentry, plumbing, wiring, painting, tiling. Work guar, Refs. (604)986-4026/805-8463 ABLE RENOVATIONS All home repairs & renos, large & small, North Shore only 604 319-2677

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

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

Binder:

COVE RENO’S/REPAIRS flooring tile, drywall, painting, finishing 604-454-7978 cove-renos.com

604-926-1526 604-726-9153

★HUSBAND FOR HIRE★ Painting, Drywall, Laminate floors Fences, etc. Glenn 604-328-1059

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

8135

Hauling

CHEAP LOADS Fast Reliable Service 604-922-5101

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

Buying? Hiring? Selling? Renting?

Moving & Storage

8185

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

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

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

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

STEMS & SEEDS, Fall Cleanups leaf blowing, hedge trimming, rubbish removal, 604-925-0464

8180

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

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

MOVING Formerly known as Popeyes Moving

604-377-2503

WWW.POINTMOVING.COM On time, careful, free estimate & firm price. John 778-233-7329

8193

Oil Tank Removal

Advantage Waste Spec. Inc. u/g storage tank locates & removal. Free est. Neil 604-825-8824 AMBLESIDE CONSULTING Liisa Wilkinson, P.Eng. Tank assessments, soil remediation. Free est. 604-813-2488

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

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

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

604-773-4549 PRIMO PAINTING Interior & Exterior

Christmas Special

15% OFF

Free Est. - 15 Years Exp. Insured /WCB

604-723-8434 A CLEAN PAINT JOB. Quality 1 room from $127. Int-ext, WCB 22 yrs exp. Cell: 604-727-2700 A LADY PAINTER, professional & color consult, 20 yrs on North Shore. exc refs. 604-961-3451 ALL-WAYS PAINTING Modern Interiors to Traditional 604-985-0402

PAINTER’S PAINT Serving the North Shore 22 yrs We handle any size job & take pride of work Int/Ext painting. Call Alain @ 604-618-3312

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

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 Winter Cleanups Driveways, walkways, etc. Get rid of that moss & mess around your home or work.

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

RESIDENTIAL DIVISION LTD.

Tried & True Since 1902

• 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

8250

Renovations & Construction. Mano, 604-990-1671/230-7970 www.dimandevelopments.com FINISHING CONTRACTOR Expert painting, tile setting, flooring: laminate/lino/tile/etc, decks, fences, landscape design & more. Reas rates, exc refs. Cell 604-989-2907, 604-818-7536 dave_mac40@hotmail.com GEN. CONTRACTOR, 28 yrs exp. from crown moldings to base boards - repairs/remodelling. No job too small, Ian 604-985-4918

10% off ALIN Maintenance •Roof •Chimney •Skylight Repairs •All Leak Problems! 604-319-2229 CURTIS JOHN ROOFING (since 1978) Roof tune-up from $149. 24 hr repair. 604-985-1913 ROOFING REPAIRS 604-988-0279 All types, Guaranteed. 34 yrs exp. Call John (cell 604-375-0979)

WESTCOAST ROOFING SYSTEMS

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

604-987-7325

8255

STRAIGHT EDGE VENTURES Leaky Homes & Condos Int/Ext Water damage etc. Repairs. 35 yrs N. Shore Co. 604-763-6423

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

604-728-3009

8250

#1 All Season Rooﬁng Re-Rooﬁng & Repairs Specialists

SAVE 5% Off the Total Cost of Rerooﬁng

ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

8295

MARKETPLACE

604-630-3300

8335

Window Cleaning

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

Rubbish Removal

Snow Removal

604-937-6633 604-349-5533

Call AFFORDABLE QUALITY ROOFING LTD. 604-984-9004

SNOW BIZ

Plows, bobcats, salting, shoveling, Professional service, insured, 24/7. 1st Time Customers - Free Salting

#1 Rooﬁng Company in BC

604-831-9265 778- 988-5024

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

BRITISH PROPERTIES Snow Removal, call Tyson 604-202-9757 SNOW REMOVAL Residential & condos Call Bloomingfields 24 hrs 604-802-5272

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

604-630-3300 Fax 604-630-4500

Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/ Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in & View Work 291-7778, 787-5915 www.treeworksonline.ca

Commercial & Residential Fully Insured trucke2k@hotmail.com

www.jkbconstruction.com

PCM Construction & Maintenance Water Ingress/Mould? Home Inspection, Repair Estimates, Full-scale Remediation Call 604-294-6700 www.pomeroyconstruction.com

★AAA★ TREE SERVICE. Tree & stump removal, pruning/trimming. Ins & cert. arborist 604-987-8500

K & E’S 24 HOUR SNOW PLOWING & SALTING

BEARING WALLS removed, floors leveled, cathedral ceilings, garage leveled, door and window openings. 604-787-7484

Call Today to Place Your Ad in

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

DISPOSAL BINS All prices at disposalking.com or call 604-306-8599

URBAN PAINTING ...High quality, material discounts, warranty. & great refs. 604-836-9675

Paving/Seal Coating

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

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

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

FALL SPECIAL SAVE THE HST Have Your Roof Done Between Now & Nov. 30

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM

$ BEST RATES $

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

604-537-8523

604-591-3500

604-588-0833

Tree Services

Yes, we Remove & Recycle Anything

20 year Labour Warranty available

SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM

8315

Residential & Commercial Free Estimates Large or small jobs Nobody beats our prices $ 15 OFF with this ad

Roofing

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

8205

Tiling

A L L JU N K ?

Renos, new home construction & bldg maint. Carpenters rate $30/hr.

604-781-7785

Roofing

DIMAN DEVELOPMENTS.

A+

BCIT Carpentry Graduates KWalker Construction

Renovations & Home Improvement

PROFESSIONAL PAINT JOB

Home Services

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

604-729-3864

FLYING SCOTSMAN

Interior painting, wallpaper Quality service, with a smile! Call Arlene...604-910-3270

Jungle George Your North Shore Resident Fall Garden & Yard Cleanups Hedges & Trees Maintenance George’s cell 604-317-3552

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.

604-618-4988

www.popeyesmovingbc.com

8309

Roofing

EXP TRADESMAN, tiles, granite, stone, brick & glass blocks. Reas. Zak 604-982-0234 778-773-3537

PLUMBING, HEATING & DRAINAGE

604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

8250

BBM

Plumbing, Drainage, Repairs & Installation

Seniors Discount

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

FALL GARDEN CLEANUP & TRIMMING. 604-603-2235

Plumbing

Drainage & Plumbing Inc.

Excellent Pro Painting Service 20 yrs exp, refs, warranty. Reas, res/comm Richard 604-618-0205

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

8220

FREE ESTIMATES

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

Ny Ton Gardening Tree cutting & topping, yard cleanup, trimming, hedging, 604-782-5288

Call 604-630-3300 to place your ad.

Masonry

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

HEDGE REMOVAL, stump grinding, excavator, concrete removal, etc Steve 604-724-3670

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

Carpentry, Flooring, Drywall Painting, Exterios & more!

8175

604-630-3300 604-998-0218

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White, sport package, only 48,158kms, keyless entry, power group, security

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604-983-2378