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Singing to celebrate the life of Brian Wood Tessa Holloway

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BRIAN Wood used to love to sing for others, and now his former choir-mates are singing for him.

NEWS photo Cindy Goodman

GRAEME Sleep and Brian McCashin rehearse with fellow members of Espiritu Choir for a fundraising concert Sunday, Feb. 27 at St. Andrew’s United Church. Money raised will be donated to the Brian Wood Memorial Trust Fund.

The Espiritu Vocal Ensemble will host a concert with Pandora’s Vox, the A Capella Chorus and St. Andrew’s Children’s Choir on Feb. 27 to celebrate the life of Wood, a former member who was killed in a car crash last September.

It’s a goodbye of sorts for many who knew him well or just a little bit, but it’s meant to celebrate their friend, not mourn him, said Gillian Hunt, co-ordinator of Espiritu and Pandora’s Vox. “It’s going to be everyone singing pieces that we love to sing,” she said.

The crash occurred on Whidbey Island in Washington State when an SUV travelling the opposite direction crossed the centre line and hit his See Daughter page 3

Metro land-use plans flop in WV Niamh Scallan

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WEST Vancouver councillors are calling for an extensive land-use study of the district’s Upper Lands territory to keep Metro Vancouver’s ambitious, development-driven regional plan at bay.

“I want to ensure that . . . ultimate control of the mountainside rests in our hands,” said Coun. Michael Lewis responding to Metro Vancouver’s draft regional growth strategy at a council meeting Monday night.

Councillors voted unanimously to hold off from approving the region’s growth strategy, set to replace Metro Vancouver’s existing Livable Region Strategic Plan. The 30-year strategy seeks

IT’S BACK.

Council moves to be sure it retains control of Upper Lands

to promote compact, sustainable and prosperous urban areas in the Metro region.

In West Vancouver, the new plan identifies an “urban containment boundary” that runs through the district’s Upper Lands — the area above the district’s 1,200-foot elevation line.

The new regional growth strategy identifies a piece of land that lies above the 1,200-foot contour line and below municipal land as “general urban.”

Current district policy identifies this land as an area for “less intensive development.”

According to Bob Sokol, the district’s director of planning, land and permits, the “general urban” designation does not require West Vancouver to urbanize the zoned area immediately.

Rather, it provides future councils the option to proceed with development “should we decide to urbanize,” he said.

Responding to public concerns about the proposed land designation, councillors are calling on Metro Vancouver to clarify the “urban containment boundary” outlined in its draft planning document.

Councillors also plan to ask Metro Vancouver to expand the “special study area” to all of West Vancouver’s land above the 1,200-foot contour line, including the piece of land slated to change to “general urban” area from a limited-use only See Mayor page 5

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WEST Vancouver police and the RCMP bomb squad converged on Burley Park Saturday in West Vancouver after a resident discovered what appeared to be a pipe bomb around 10:30 a.m. A remote controlled robot enters the park to detonate the suspicious object. The Upper Levels highway eastbound was closed for more than three hours.

Pipe bomb triggers West Van highway closure James Weldon

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HOMES in West Vancouver were evacuated Saturday morning after a resident found a homemade bomb in Burley Drive Park.

A man walking his dog discovered the device about 80 metres from the east entrance of the park just after 10 a.m. Suspecting it was a pipe bomb, he called police.

West Vancouver officers arrived a short time later and, after examining the object, called in the RCMP’s explosives disposal unit.

Police closed the eastbound lanes of nearby Highway 1 and ordered the residents of homes

close to the site to leave while investigators waited for the team to arrive. The highway closure caused traffic to back up for several kilometres.

The bomb unit eventually reached the area and detonated the device — which turned out to be real — using a remote-controlled robot.

The police department is continuing to investigate the incident. They have not said if they have any suspects.

Bomb technicians detonated a similar device near West Vancouver’s Seawalk July 27. That object, which included a jar of liquid and a partially burnt fuse, was found in some bushes by a municipal employee.

There’s no indication at this point that the two incidents are connected, said a spokesman for the force.

New technology allows DNV residents to see the light Check home solar water heating potential James Weldon jweldon@nsnews.com

WITH energy prices on the rise and awareness of climate change growing, interest in solar power has been increasing among private homeowners.

But with variables from weather patterns to roof angle impacting effectiveness, only certain homes are suitable for adoption of solar technology.

Now, at the click of a button, residents of the District of North Vancouver can find out if theirs is one of them.

Early last summer, the municipality launched an application on its website called, simply, “Solar” that allows users to locate their home on an online map and view a diagram showing how much sunlight hits each square metre of its roof over the course of an average year. It indicates which precise spot would be best for the installation of a solar hot water heating system, and assigns the whole surface a rating from poor to excellent in terms of its

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THE District of North Vancouver’s online Solar application allows residents to see how much sunlight hits each square metre of their roof. Visit www.dnv.org and click on “GeoWeb.” overall suitability.

Users whose roofs appear to be good candidates can then punch in some additional information about themselves — how many people live in their home, whether they use gas or electric heating — and the program will calculate how much money, if any, a solar heating system added to their existing setup would save them on their bill.

“I think it’s just a way of informing people of what their options are,” said UBC graduate student Rory Tooke, who helped develop the project. “We tend to be talking a lot about renewable energy technologies, but I think people still don’t

see the real numbers in front of them.”

The tool was created using Light Detection and Ranging, or LiDAR, which uses laser light to gauge the distance between objects. In 2007, when the district was preparing to take aerial images of the municipality for mapping purposes, it chose to equip the plane with LiDAR as well. As the aircraft flew over the community, the device shot millions of pulses of laser light at the surface, timed how long each took to bounce back, and used that information to determine the precise distance between the plane and the point off which the light was reflected.

The result was a three-

dimensional image of the entire community, which included details down to the shape of individual trees.

When UBC’s Tooke and his supervisor, Nicholas Coops, heard the district had done this, theyapproachedthemunicipality and asked to use their data for a larger project they were working on on urban energy generation.

In return, they would give the district the map they created from it.

Tooke ran the numbers through a computer model that took into account the slope of individual roofs, their orientation, the location and height of trees and buildings, the movements of the sun, patterns of cloud cover and so on. The result was a map that showed the amount of sunlight that should hit every square metre of every home in the community.

Municipal staff took that map and built the application around it to allow users to zero in on their own home and work out how much they could save.

A surprising number of houses turned out to be suitable for conversion. “(The district) is lucky; we’re situated on the slopes of a mountainside which happens to face south,” said Shawn McLeod, section manager of the district’s geographic See Software page 5

Daughter born after fatal accident From page 1

vehicle head-on.

His wife, Erin, who was six months pregnant at the time, survived the crash and gave birth to Sierra on Oct. 28.

Brian is well known as the lead designer of the awardwinning video game Company of Heroes, a popular Second World War strategy game developed by Vancouver-based Relic Entertainment, but his fellow choir members at the Espiritu Vocal Ensemble most remember his eloquent voice, friendship and modesty.

“He was always very smart, very quick, very creative, but he was also very private, which made talking to him really fun because it was this voyage of discovery,” said friend and choir member Mat Burke.

It wasn’t until the two of them had been friends for years that Burke discovered Brian had completed a music degree, for instance.

“He would never brag about it and he would never, unsolicited, bring up all these interesting facets about himself, but he was such an interesting guy,” he said.

Rob Cutler, another member of the choir, remembered his dry sense of humour on those long days of rehearsals when the group just couldn’t hit the right notes.

“He would often have these sort of quick responses to lighten things up at various intervals, and they’re missed,” he said.

Brian had just joined Burke’s “Daddy Club” three months before the crash in anticipation of his newborn baby, but never saw Sierra for himself.

Still, she will know lots about him, said Erin.

“I’m already keeping a digital scrapbook for her with pictures of him and articles of what happened . . . so when she’s older and wanting to learn more about why her dad is not in the picture, she’ll have the opportunity,” she said.

St. Andrew’s United Church offered to host a concert for free shortly after the crash last year without ever having been requested, and all the musicians will be donating their voices free of charge.

The show starts Sunday, Feb. 27 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $25 and are available at the door, with performances followed by tea and coffee. Children under 12 admitted by donation.

Funds raised go to the Brian Wood Memorial Trust Fund, which helps support Erin and Sierra.

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - North Shore News - A5

Mayor: Keep options open

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designation. The draft plan currently identifies “most” of the municipal-owned land as part of the special study area.

According to a staff report, the wide-reaching study would provide the district with two years to determine ways to best manage West Vancouver’s “long term interest in the Upper Lands while recognizing . . . regional interests in protecting the valuable environmentally sensitive land.”

Coun. Michael Lewis West Vancouver resident Paul Hundal supported council’s suggestion to expand the land-use study area across the Upper Lands.

“Yes, we should make it a study area,” he said. “We need to reject this bylaw and ask for changes.”

Mayor Pam Goldsmith-Jones said she supported the new designation for the piece of district land.

“We need to keep open the opportunity for future generations to build there,” she said.

But for Randy Helten of MetroVanWatch.ca, an outspoken critic of the regional growth strategy, the new regional strategy will be hazardous for West Vancouver’s Upper Lands. He warned councillors of the document’s complexity and its potential to harm West Vancouver.

“There’s a failure of checks and balances,” he said.

Alan Bardsley, West Vancouver resident and Old Growth Conservancy Society president, also warned council of the draft regional growth strategy’s proposed “urban containment boundary” and its threat to West Vancouver’s protected forests, green space and mountain bike trails.

According to Goldsmith-Jones, the district plans to question Metro’s definition of the “urban containment boundary,” which cuts into part of West Vancouver’s protected old growth conservancy.

“We have all dedicated ourselves to the mountainsides and we’ve still got work to do,” Goldsmith-Jones said. “Our job is preservation.”

Coun. Michael Lewis expressed concern that Metro Vancouver’s updating of the 1996 Livable Region Strategy with the new regional growth strategy is trying to take control of the district’s land-use planning powers. “It seems that Metro Vancouver is pushing its nose into West Vancouver’s business,” he said.

Lewis also questioned the value of the new growth strategy for West Vancouver residents, arguing that district residents are paying for the development and planning strategy but will receive little in return. “Growth is not on the North Shore, but the levies are disproportionately coming out of our high assessment values,” he said.

Metro Vancouver released the draft regional growth strategy to the region’s municipalities in January. All 21 municipalities have until March 22 to respond to the plan.

According to Bob Sokol, West Vancouver would have two years from the date of the adoption of the regional growth strategy to conduct its land study, giving the district more time to wrestle with Metro’s standing proposal for the district’s Upper Lands.

Software tool unprecedented in detail From page 3

information system department. “Believe it or not, the amount of direct and indirect solar radiation we receive in this latitude and in our particular geography is quite high.”

The tool is apparently unprecedented in detail, said Tooke.

Some other cities, including Boston and San Francisco, have similar applications, but they are much more rudimentary, taking into account only the height of buildings and assuming a static source of sunlight.

The tool has been featured in a couple of magazine articles, said McLeod, and it won a prize recently from the Union of B.C. Municipalities.

Now other B.C. communities — Prince George, Kelowna and Richmond among them — are interested in developing their own

solar maps using North Vancouver’s approach, added Tooke.

So how many North Vancouverites have actually used the application?

“That’s a difficult to answer,” said McLeod. “I think the usage is definitely increasing.”

So far, at least five households have installed solar heating systems since the project began and have agreed to have their homes noted on the map. Another three are on the way, he said.

It would be good if more joined them, said McLeod, but he acknowledged that as a new technology, it will likely be slow to catch on. “It’s not something that’s going to spread like wildfire,” he said.

To try out the district’s Solar application, go to www.dnv.org, click on the GeoWeb link at the top right of the page and then select the “Solar” tab. The tool doesn’t work on a Mac.

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HE draft of Metro Vancouver’s new regional growth strategy took some 14 months to create, a time frame that included several opportunities for public and political input both before and after the draft itself was first released in September 2010.

So it’s somewhat puzzling that West Vancouver council is only now drawing a line in the sand about a line on a map.

That line is the 1,200-foot contour, above which development on the Upper Lands of the municipality is limited.

If West Vancouver’s political leaders and planning staff were on the same page, and if they truly support what has been long held to be sacred by many West Vancouver residents who look at hillside scarring in disgust as they cross the Lions Gate Bridge, then

surely the opportunity to enshrine an agreed upper limit to development was available before the Metro draft hit the streets.

After all, one of the challenges the Metro strategy sets out to address is protectionofconservationandrecreation lands — to limit urban sprawl.

Two thoughts occur: Allowing Metro to broach moving development up the hallowed slopes allows council to feign innocence if there is a major negative public response, while keeping all options open. From a staff perspective, a council-mandated extensive land-use study at the very least protects jobs.

Unless Metro just plain refused to listen, both West Vancouver staff and council appear to reap side benefits from an apparent lack of consultation.

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Put DNV growth to referendum

Dear Editor: A few weeks ago I attended an information meeting at the Holiday Inn about the proposed Official Community Plan for the District of North Vancouver. At that meeting, the planners went all out to convince us of the wisdom and the necessity to plan for an additional 20,000 residents to be living in the district by 2020.

Their rationale was twofold: 1) As older residents retire, they want to move from their single family detached homes into condominiums, therefore the district has to ensure an adequate supply of condominiums is available.

2) As additional high-density developments are introduced, district finances will improve without the necessity to increase taxes.

Regarding the first rationale: It is well known that there is no indigenous population growth in the district. Every year, there is a natural rotation of older people vacating condos as they pass away, and other older people moving into these condos after they have sold their homes to younger people. There is no need to suddenly build a whole lot of condominiums to accommodate older people wanting to retire in the district. Furthermore, the city is going flat out to add to the stock of available condominiums, so there is no need for the district to jump on that bandwagon.

Regarding the second rationale: There are

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other ways to improve the district’s finances.

It is well known that some 90 per cent of the district’s expenses are wages and salaries. If a no-growth philosophy were embraced, entire departments could be scaled down through attrition. Planners love growth. It justifies ever increasing numbers of them. Much the same is true of the engineering department. And, of course, developers are always pushing for growth!

At these recent OCP meetings, the commitment to growth was presented as something inevitable, as if ordained from

above. The people were given a thick, almost 30 pages, questionnaire, but the key question was missing: “Do you want this kind of growth to be encouraged and facilitated in the district?”

This kind of growth, along with all the congestion and pollution it will bring, will only take place if we choose to have it. It is not a law of nature.

The time has come to have a referendum on this issue.

Tina Childs North Vancouver

Protest the city’s BIA reverse petition

Dear Editor: The Lower Lonsdale Business Improvement Association want your costs to go up.

Their business promotion scheme to advertise and develop special events etc. and promote their businesses will cost business property owners $350,000 in the first year, $360,000 in 2012, $371,000 in 2013, $382,000 in 2014 and $392,000 in 2015.

We all know who pays at the end of the day — the consumers.

Are we willing to lose the convenience of shopping in our own city?

Is our city void of community spirit/

volunteers and in need of another level of bureaucracy?

Does the BIA need offices and staff at taxpayers/consumers expense to commandeer clowns, balloons and flowers?

A reverse petition process only allows property owners in Lower Lonsdale to vote no, as not responding is counted as a yes vote.

Tax paying citizens are asked to express their concerns to their council members at North Vancouver city hall.

Say no to tax increases!

Janey Bennett North Vancouver

Carbon tax is not so revenue neutral

Dear Editor: I recently checked my Terasen natural gas home heating bill and encountered a real surprise. While the carbon tax as of July 1, 2010 is $4.45 or about four per cent on current gasoline prices, the carbon tax on my natural gas home heating cost (excluding fixed delivery costs and taxes) is 14.8 per cent!

I can do something, and have, about my gasoline bill: our new vehicle is smaller, we “cluster” trips, and so on. Having done the insulation, installed energy efficient windows, set back thermostats, etc. at my home, what can I do to reduce home heating costs to cut GHG release and carbon tax? Not much.

The carbon tax may be revenue neutral to government, but it is not to the average ratepayer, and the government admits this on the carbon tax website: www.fin.gov. bc.ca/tbs/tp/climate/A2.htm. The average ratepayer will get back about 24 per cent of carbon taxes paid in income tax cuts, but can only hope for some spinoff benefit of the other 76 per cent of income tax cuts to business and others.

Increases in carbon taxes are programmed for five years. I suggest you ask the B.C. Liberal candidates their position on these carbon tax increases as leader voting day approaches.

John Hunter North Vancouver

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Accessing justice our right Time for Hahn to walk plank Mailbox

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”

Martin Luther King Jr. April 16, 1963

MARTIN Luther King Jr. wrote his Letter from Birmingham Jail one year before he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and five years before being assassinated at age 39 in Memphis, Tenn. on April 4, 1968.

“Never before have I written so long a letter. I’m afraid it is much too long to take your precious time,” began his closing remarks to eight “fellow clergyman” who had criticized King for what they claimed were his “unwise and untimely” activities — no matter those activities never once transgressed his personal creed of non-violence.

King had nothing to apologize for. Sometimes it takes a while for a man, or a woman, to say eloquently what they feel deep down.

There is no word out of place or a paragraph too long in a letter that, to this day, stands as testament to everything citizens hope for in a just society.

On the contrary, British Columbians who have experienced the vagaries of the Canadian justice system as it is practised in this province are

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Elizabeth James more likely to applaud King than to quarrel with the length of his words.

By the time King’s letter had paraphrased for his fellow clergymen the 19th centurywords of British prime minister William Gladstone — “justice too long delayed is justice denied” — it was clear that for King and the black Americans whose cause he defended, the delay had already caused too many injustices.

For those come late to King’s cry for justice, for British Columbians who out of uncomfortable necessity continue that fight today, perhaps the knowledge that the struggle itself is just may offer some small consolation.

We can only hope so because after years of delay and legal sparring, their struggles too often end with court decisions that leave the innocent further behind than they were before they began the fight.

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Acknowledging that “access to justice is a fundamental right of every person,” McLachlin said there is a problem in Canada that “we are beginning to realize.” She said that without access, the best rules, the most enlightened decisions are “for nought” if people cannot have access to the system to resolve their own legal difficulties.

But what are the alternatives?

Is it the civil disobedience that, in 1963, landed King in Birmingham City Jail?

Does assertion of access require the courage of Tank Man, the rebel who faced down his oppressors in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989?

And what of the justice “too long delayed” for the families of 329 passengers who died when a bomb blew apart Air India Flight 182 — families who, today, still await an end to the legal miseries they have endured since June 1985?

Should justice take the tenacity of single mother and near-bankrupted store owner, Susan Heyes, who stood up against the combined resources of a less-than-open publicprivate-partnership?

That tenacity was rewarded on Friday by a B.C. Court of Appeal decision that overturned a lower court compensation decision. This means Heyes’ only remaining recourse is to fund her own way to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Yet, as he detailed the fees and charges involved for someone to access the courts in this province, lawyer Ritchie wrote in his Sun piece: “In all of Canada, it is only the government in B.C. that has passed rules that operate to prevent ordinary people from having access to the courtroom.”

We have three principal defences against those who, without conscience and by sins of commission or omission, tear down our democratic rights: our elected governments; our justice system; and what purports to be an unbiased media.

If any one of those fails us — and they do on a regular basis — the only barricade left is the determination of those who are willing to take “unwise and untimely” stands against injustice.

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Police accountability vitally important QUESTION:

Thank you for engaging the public via your informative newspaper column.

Recently, many of us have seen disturbing images and read negative news stories regarding the actions of certain RCMP officers. My greatest personal concern is what appears to be a trend toward the use of excessive force in situations where this level of violence seems inappropriate.

As the RCMP is a such an integral part of the North Shore community, could you briefly outline what specific steps your North Vancouver detachment is taking to challenge this perception and repair the force’s relationship with our citizens?

Max Rundle Wilkie West Vancouver Dear Mr. Wilkie: Firstly, let me say thank you for your question. I believe that police accountability is one of the most important issues facing our organization today. It speaks directly to our sense of security as citizens, itself one of the pillars of a free and democratic society and a Canadian characteristic that is perhaps our greatest national treasure.

Your question addresses the confidence everyone

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It is a question about which we must speak openly and without equivocation. The answer to your question has broad-reaching implications and touches on matters that are being addressed at every level in the RCMP. In 2007, the Task Force on Governance and Cultural Change in the RCMP was created by the minister of public safety to work toward greater accountability in the RCMP on a number of fronts.

Aside from examining various other issues, the report asserted that police, as guardians of our civil liberties, must be responsible to the public. This is by no means a new concept for the RCMP. In addition to recognizing from

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The RCMP commissioner has also been vocal in his support of external review bodies aside from the CPC in an effort to “raise the bar” on accountability.

As an organization, we consistently and repeatedly remind our officers of the standards to which we are held to account. As I write this, a group of police officers in this building are undergoing their annual training course on use of force and the RCMP’s incident management protocol.

But training alone is not enough. I feel strongly that we must engender morals among police officers that reflect the ethics of our society, ideals such as respect, integrity, honesty and compassion.

This culture of moral conduct must permeate the behaviours demonstrated by the most senior leaders of the RCMP equally as much as by the

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Underlying all of this is the fact that police officers are people, with the fallibilities and imperfections that afflict us all. Some police officers even commit wrongs. That we are held to account to a higher standard is appropriate because of the powers and authorities we are granted in our position.

That said, policing is a difficult job; it is an art as much as it is a science, and mistakes happen. We must allow the processes to deal with these to take place in an environment that is both open to scrutiny and free from premature judgment.

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Caulfeild break-in triggers air search

A sleepy West Vancouver neighbourhood was the focus of some disruption Feb. 11 when police descended on the area in force to track a burglary suspect.

West Vancouver police were called to a home at Marine Drive and Greenleaf Road just after 3:30 p.m. when the owner found a man prowling around inside her tool shed. The suspect had fled by the time officers arrived. Foot patrols, patrol cars, dog teams and the region’s Air One police helicopter scoured the area for much of the afternoon but were unable to locate him.

The suspect is described as a white man in his 20s with a thin build, wearing a grey toque. It doesn’t appear anything was stolen from the shed or the home.

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truth: that our organization remains accountable to the intermittent shortcomings that invariably occur among our ranks, and that the remaining abundance of work we do protects our citizens and upholds our Canadian values with exceptional quality.

Cpl. Peter DeVries Media Relations Officer North Vancouver RCMP Follow Peter on Twitter at www.twitter.com/rcmpdevries If you have a question for Ask a Cop, email it to editor@nsnews. com or mail it to the attention of the editor, North Shore News, Suite 100 – 126 East 15th St., North Vancouver, B.C., V7L 2P9. It will likely take a few weeks to see your letter in print.

Denis Ivanov, 21, was reported missing the morning of Thursday, Feb. 17 after he walked into the forest at the top of North Vancouver’s Hyannis Drive following an argument.

He was wearing only jeans, a light jacket and runners, and was apparently headed for the Baden Powell Trail.

North Vancouver RCMP, fearing Ivanov was in danger of exposure in the day’s cold, wet weather, issued an urgent missing person alert and, with the help of North Shore Rescue, launched a search. Teams scoured the area for much of the day, but were finally forced to suspend the operation when darkness fell.

At 6:30 a.m. Friday, a driver heading up the mountain spotted Ivanov walking on Mount Seymour Road. Suspecting he was in distress, the driver stopped to pick Ivanov up and transported him to the peak. A TV crew at the summit — on scene to interview search personnel — spotted Ivanov in the resort’s parking lot.

“Mr. Ivanov was clearly in distress, extremely cold and suffering the effects of hypothermia,” said the RCMP’s Cpl. Peter DeVries, in a release. “We are extremely relieved (he) has been found.”

Ivanov received first aid on scene and was later taken to Lions Gate Hospital for treatment.

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Sonja Noringseth, and Morgan, Brayden and Lee Caldecoat get blasted with fresh powder as they head down a slope.

Organizers of the Family Snow Day at Mount Seymour were blessed with bright blue skies for the inaugural event, presented Jan. 30 in partnership with the ski resort, the North Vancouver Recreation Commission and North Shore Credit Union. Families headed up the mountain and enjoyed an array of winter activities including tobogganing, tubing and snowshoeing. Those in attendance also enjoyed hot chocolate, arts and crafts and live entertainment by DJs and Will Stroet and The Backyard Band. To view video highlights of the day’s events, visit www.nsnews.com/videos.

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Steve Dotto IF you have been paying attention to the latest round of TV commercials for our friends at Microsoft you may be under the impression that they have invented some newfangled way of using your computer and the Internet.

The rallying cry of “to the cloud” echoes through each commercial as the hero finds some new way to make their life better by accessing some form of data online.

I give Microsoft credit where it is due — they are doing a great job of making the general population aware of cloud computing — but they hardly invented it. In fact, they are in some areas refining it very nicely, such as the way they have incorporated things in the new Windows 7 phones, but more on that in a later article.

Today I want to talk to you about cloud computing. I guess it is really something we should credit Google with, as far as making it popular and viable for the average user, but it really hearkens back to Oracle, under the leadership of Larry Ellison, when their marketing slogan was “the network is the computer” way back in the ’90s.

The concept is that computers, or smartphones or any Internet-connected device don’t need to have powerful applications or massive storage capabilities, only the ability to access these files or services online.

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Paving stones are commonly used to build driveways, walkways and patios that provide structure and outdoor living space.

But these design elements are more than just a bunch of stones to walk on — they form an integral part of the garden’s structure, adding interest to the space and most importantly developing a sense of place. There are many different styles of paving stones available, from textured to rustic to polished-looking. Each has its own use and advantage and each reflects the owner’s style. The size of paver you choose depends on the size of space you are working with. In general, a larger See Colour page 19

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■ Photo Place Card Computers come in handy for this idea.

Locate photos of your guests on your home computer and print them out in a 4-x-6-inch format. If you have a Photoshop program try to isolate a photo of each guest for each place setting. Cut the photo down to fit a piece of construction paper 3-x-3-inch square.

Paste the photograph on a coloured piece of

Call for Gardeners: The North Vancouver Community Arts Council is seeking beautiful North Shore private gardens to feature in the 2011 Art in the Garden Tour. The tour is a two-day event that will take place May 28 and 29, noon-5 p.m. The selfdirected tour features award winning gardens, visual artists and musicians from the North Shore. If you are interested in submitting your garden for this event, please call 604-988-6844, email info@ nvartscouncil.ca or download a garden application form from the website www. nvartscouncil. Deadline for submissions: Friday, Feb. 25, 5 p.m.

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construction paper and trim the edges. Place the photograph on a napkin at each guest’s place setting.

■ Folded Napkin Knot Sometimes the simplest ideas are the prettiest. A plain, white napkin tied into a knot complemented with a white cardstock name card makes a beautiful place setting.

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magically on the phone. Look at the top of your window in your Gmail account and you see all sorts of services: Calendar, Documents, Photo, it goes on and on. Each of these is a different service or resource available from Google, and once again any of these services or documents can be accessed by any web browser. Everything lives on the Internet, in the cloud. Syncing your appointments between your phone and computer? Child’s play!

The convenience is amazing, the potential staggering. Configuring new computers is a treat — it used to take me a week to make a notebook usable by me, now it takes an hour.

Staying in touch, getting work done and

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The Renaissance of Heritage Gardens: A workshop presented by landscaping architect Dennis Cornies on garden and landscaping issues facing heritage homeowners, Thursday, Feb. 24, 7:30-9

recovering from setbacks, like hardware failures, is easier, cheaper and far less stressful. The downside is security, as we all are concerned about where our data lives and who may or may not access it. But it is really not that different from a notebook or desktop computer that could just as easily get stolen.

Pay attention to what Microsoft is saying about computers, the Internet and our use of them. Change is in the air — in the clouds, actually.

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Admission by donation.

Registration and info: 604926-6096 or peter.miller@ northshoreheritage.net.

Mahon Park Stewards: Help pull invasive plant species every fourth Saturday, 9 a.m.noon in North Vancouver. For the Feb. 26 work party, meet at the corner of Wolfe and 17th Streets to pull plants by Westview elementary. Tools, gloves and refreshments will be provided. Rain or shine, so prepare for the weather. Info: 604-689-0766, ext. 23.

Seedy Saturday: A celebration of heritage varieties and organic gardening featuring more than 30 growers, seed companies and exhibitors, will take place Saturday, Feb. 26, 10 a.m.4 p.m. in the Floral Hall at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St., Vancouver.

Admission by donation. Info: www.vandusengarden.org.

— compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email information for your North Shore non-profit, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@nsnews.com.

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Colour depends on taste From page 16 stone will make your garden look larger and a smaller stone will make your garden look smaller.

The colour of the stone you choose depends on personal taste, the colour palette of the plants and the colour of the home.

Arguably, the colour of the paver has more impact on our minds than shape or size does.

Warmer and brighter colours will make spaces more inviting and interesting, versus a simple grey colour. And after all, it’s grey enough here during winter.

Pattern also plays a part in setting the tone of the walk.

Complex patterns take more time to install and they can look too busy for some spaces. Options are many, from complex, multi-coloured and multi-sized designs, to the simple design of a single colour and size.

Many gardens suit pattern designs that are simple with a border added to enhance the look.

Of all the stone products available for building driveways, walkways and patios, natural stone has the most timeless look and feel. From bluestone to sandstone to the many types of slate — natural stone products offer limitless design possibilities to enhance our outdoor living spaces. Walkways and patios built from large-size-paving-slabs can add drama to the garden and their large size can help to humanize larger gardens by balancing the scale of the garden with the human scale.

Natural paving slabs like sandstone, bluestone and the many types of slate are sold in their “natural form” which has been harvested in a specific range of thickness but

the shape is irregular. Natural stone can also be purchased as a “cultured product” which has been cut to a prescribed size, shape and thickness. Cultured natural stone products allow for a precise installation that attains a natural but refined look.

One of the unique features of working with large slabs of natural stone is the ability to create intricate patterns by using a process called “stitching” which involves careful selection and placement of smaller stones in between the larger stones to create an interwoven look of size, colour and shape.

Unlike manufactured or cultured stone products, natural stone products reflect the character of the mountains from which they were harvested and therefore such stones have naturally undulating surfaces and edges.

If a more geometric look suits your taste then perhaps hydra-pressed slabs might be the right choice. Hydra-pressed slabs are a manufactured product that is available in a range of colours and textures, two inches thick sold in 18- or 24-inch square size, but they can be cut to create patterns or to fit a particular space.

The burgeoning recycling movement of the past decade has yielded many new, or should I say old options, for building walkways and patios from recovered or recycled materials.

Re-using old brick, broken concrete slabs, found stones and even old, discarded or broken ceramic tiles can be used to build a feature with an individualized style and sense of place.

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WHAT kid doesn’t love to make things? From simple clay sculptures to elaborate paper constructions, children of all ages enjoy doing crafts.

To celebrate that creativity in all of us, Heidi Kenney has presented 50 different projects here. Many of the projects are linked to annual events like the leprechaun

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Farewell to nap time

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LIFE just isn’t fair.

Adults would love to be told to have a nap every afternoon. How nice would that be?

As a matter of fact, I know adults who put their head down on the desk in the afternoon and have a lovely break. I’ve even seen some articles in the business pages suggesting that a rest during the day is beneficial.

Meanwhile, our children who are supposed to nap often fight the concept. All of which are examples of why we say youth is wasted on the young.

There does come a time when your child no longer needs a nap. In her book The No-Cry Nap Solution, Elizabeth Pantley points out

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CINDY and Beth Prost, 2, choose books to read at the Lynn Valley library because Beth has abandoned one of her daily naps. Children gradually transition from taking a daily nap to not needing one anymore. the signs that a child no longer needs a daily nap.

We all have this secret wish that our child will easily nap daily until he starts full-time

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Acupuncture face lift is a natural alternative for individuals seeking to remove facial wrinkles.

HOW IT WORKS The face is stimulated to increase natural collagen production, tighten tone and regain firmness and natural skin colour. This is done using acupuncture, tui na (massage), microcurrent stimulation and herbs. Floramin anti-wrinkle creams and toners, a natural skincare line made in Canada, are used exclusively for the best results.

Dr. Tahmineh Nikookar has performed this ancient Chinese treatment for over 10 years and was among the first to re-introduce it to clients in British Columbia.

Said by one of her clients on the treatment, “I highly recommend acupuncuture facial rejuvenation, the results are amazing. The sessions are relaxing and there is no downtime. Acupuncture rejuvenation is more than skin deep. It is as good for the soul as it is for the skin.”

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Isabella Ji, 5, Chartwell elementary Art teacher: Michelle Keast Favourite art: drawing Favourite artist: her mother Her teacher writes: Isabella is an excellent artist. She has a great eye for space, detail, and colour. Even at her young age, Isabella has the ability to think unconventionally and apply a uniqueness to her art-making.

Isabella loves to create and especially loves to draw. I am very proud of her.

Young Artists of the Week are selected from North Shore schools by Artists for Kids for displaying exceptional ability in their classroom artwork. For details, visit the website www. artists4kids.com.

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kids’ stuff From page 20 with their children, Wednesday, March 2, 7-8:30 p.m. at Grand Boulevard preschool, 520 East 20th St., North Vancouver.

This presentation is designed for parents of preschool aged children. Fee: $10. Registration required: email karen_randall@ telus.net.

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Cats Pajamas: Musician Graham Walker will hold a children’s concert, Wednesday, March 2, 6:30 p.m. in the gym at St. Andrew’s United Church, 1044 St. Georges Ave., North Vancouver. Admission: $2 for a single ticket or $5 for a family.

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The Backbeat Singers: A new children’s choir for kids ages nine to 13 will hold its first session, Wednesday, March 30, 3:30-5 p.m. at the Notable Kids Music studio, 3063 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. No auditions required. Registration: www.backbeatsingers.com.

Family Storytime: A free dropin program of stories, songs, action rhymes and more for the whole family, Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Info: 604-925-7408 or www.westvanlibrary.ca.

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Look for cues to phase out naps From page 21 reality for a reason.

So, at some point every child will give up his need for a daily nap. The age varies from child to child but there are some signs to look for.

The most obvious is that he simply doesn’t fall asleep when put down for a nap. Other considerations are that he is generally in good spirits all day even when it’s a busy, active day; that he can learn new things and has an appropriate attention span for his developmental stage and that he goes to bed at a reasonable time and sleeps well through the night. As well, she is healthy and doesn’t suffer from more colds

that normal. She wakes up on her own gets enough sleep each day.

So, now you know that you have a child ready to give up her daily nap. However, it’s not that simple. You recall that your child went through quite a process to learn how to walk; from standing on shaky legs holding on to furniture, to taking the odd tentative step to holding your hand but during this time still crawling when she really wanted to get somewhere. In the same way, she needs to transition from napping to no nap. There is a transition period from several months to even as long as half a year before you can say with certainty that your child no longer naps.

I am a great believer in a daily rest period.

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Pantley calls it a Hush Hour. In our house this rest time happened every day after lunch until the children started school. During the summer holidays we continued the habit while the kids were school age. I found that it gave the kids a chance to settle down.

If it was hot outside, a break at the hottest time of the day was a great habit. Also if the kids were getting wired due to whatever activity was going on, they would settle down for quiet time.

They didn’t have to sleep, they were just expected to lie down and be calm. They could have a quiet toy or book or listen to music.

They tell me that they now read before sleeping every day. Having had books read to

them at bedtime and looking at books every time they lay down is a habit they have never lost.

Mind you, I do the same thing.

You can continue this practice for as long as the kids will settle down for a rest. A break in the middle of the day is a good practice for everyone.

I think I’ll grab my pillow and a good book and take a break right now. See you in an hour!

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Practices every Wednesday, 4 p.m. at 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604929-1336.

Parent and Tot Gym: Dropin gym for ages one to five, Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Fee: $1.

Info: 604-982-8300.

Parent and Tot Gym: Open gym time for children ages one

to five, Wednesdays, 1-2:15 p.m. at Ron Andrews Community Centre, 931 Lytton St., North Van. Parent participation and supervision is required. Drop-in fee: $1.

Sea Cadets offers youth ages 12-18 band, sailing, first aid, citizenship,seamanship,summer camp, high-school credits and friendships. Meetings are held Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. at 1555 Forbes Ave., North Vancouver.

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Storytales: Free drop-in storytime for children ages three to five, Tuesdays, 10:3011 a.m. at Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Registration is not

required. Info: alli@nvdpl.ca.

Storytime: Free weekly imagination storytime for children up to five years old read by North Shore mom Stef Green. Held every Wednesday from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at Active Baby in Capilano Mall.

Preschool Creative Ballet: Beginner classes, Thursdays, Feb. 24-March 31, 3:304:15 p.m. at North Shore Neighbourhood House, 225 East Second St., North Vancouver. Fee: $52. For more information and registration call 604-987-8138.

Help Kids Make Wise Choices: Family Services of the North Shore will present an interactive evening with the founder of Safe Teen Anita Roberts and Mayor Pamela GoldsmithJones, Thursday, March 3, 7-9 p.m. at Kay Meek Centre, 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver.

Learn ways kids can cope with verbal, emotional and physical threats present in everyday life.

Admission: $10. Tickets: 604913-3634 or www.kaymeekcentre.com. Info: www.familyservices.bc.ca or 604-988-5281.

Red Cedar Book Club meets twice per month on Fridays from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. at Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Book titles nominated for the 2010/2011 Red Cedar book awards will be discussed. There will also be snacks and activities. The next meeting will be March 4.

103 Air Cadet Squadron: Male and female youth, 12-19 years of age, meet Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at 1513 Forbes Ave., North Van. Register at any meeting. Info: 604-987-8818.

Sounds of the Seasons: Children ages two to six will listen for winter noises and hear the start of spring with a story, walk and craft, Saturday, Feb. 26, 10:30 a.m.-noon at

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Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, 3663 Park Rd., North Van. Fee: $8.25. Registration: 604990-3755. Info: www.dnv.org/ ecology/.

Family Art, Play and Swim: Kids 18 months to six years old will play and create from noon to 1:30 p.m. and then feel free to hop in the pool at 1:30 p.m. for public swim, Saturdays at Ron Andrews Community Centre, 931 Lytton St., North Vancouver. Drop-in fee: $2.

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A Leukemia and Lymphoma Fundraiser will take place, Thursday, Feb. 24, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Milestone’s restaurant, Park Royal Village, West Vancouver. Tickets: $30 which includes a drink, appetizers and prizes. There will also be a silent

Book Sale: The Friends of the North Vancouver District Public Library will hold a sale to raise funds for library improvements, Friday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m.7 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 27, noon-4 p.m. at Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd. At the sale a variety of fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, DVDs and CDs will be available for prices ranging from $.50 to $2.

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Families Promoting Employment First: A free workshop for parents of youth between the ages of 12 and 26 who are living with disabilities, Saturday, Feb. 26, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at North Shore Community Resources in Capilano Mall, 203-935 Marine Dr., North Vancouver. A light lunch will be provided. Registration: Kendra, 604-982-3301, ext. 106 or kendra.jones@nscr. bc.ca.

Heritage Fair: Displays and information on many groups and associations providing a range of opportunities for West Vancouver residents to get involved, learn and volunteer, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2-4 p.m. at Park Royal, north mall. Info: 604-922-4400 or www.heritage.westvan.org.

Drop in, Log in, Learn: North Vancouver City Library will offer free one-to-one tutorials for adult beginners in computer and related technologies, Feb. 27, March 27, April 24, May 29 and June 26, 1:15-2:15 p.m. at 120 West 14th St. Technology savvy members of the library’s Teen Advisory Council will help with questions about computers, mobile phones, PDAs and other high-tech devices. There is limited space and the sessions are on a first-come, first-served basis. Info: www.nvcl.ca.

Snowshoe Tours and Burgers: In Celebration of Heritage Week there will be a family snowshoe tour for kids, Sunday, Feb. 27, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and a regular tour, 1-3 p.m. on Hollyburn Ridge at Cypress Mountain’s nordic area. Check in at the cross country ticket office. Fee: $10. Reservations required: See more page 30

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THINK AHEAD to spring; put asparagus on the menu See story PAGE 26

YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE

Diva hosts a remarkable reunion

Deana Lancaster dlancaster@nsnews.com

MICHAEL Noble was just 35 in the spring of 1996 — a relatively unknown chef in Vancouver — when he cooked his first meal at Diva at the Met.

He was coming off an executive sous chef gig at Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, where he’d been quietly running the kitchen, and had recently been passed over for promotion to executive chef. photos submitted CHEF Michael Noble “It’s one of those situations returns to Diva at the where when one door closes, Met for one night only a much nicer one opens — March 10 — alongside somewhere else,” says Noble all of the restaurant’s on the phone from Notable, former exec chefs. At his new restaurant in Calgary. right, cinnamon-smoked The timing couldn’t have duck breast from Diva’s been better. Hotelier Henry regular menu, created by Wu and his team had big chef Quang Dang. ideas, and they were looking for a young Canadian chef who would make headlines at the competed for Canada groundbreaking new restaurant. (for the second time) Noble was exactly that. at the ’97 Bocuse d’Or So he crossed Howe Street, from in France.

Four Seasons to the Metropolitan, and Gourmet there he made culinary history.

Magazine named “Diva was, and always will be, a Diva “Top Table watershed in my career. It was the Vancouver”; it swept several categories perfect thing, at the perfect time, in the in the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant perfect place.”

Awards; GQ Magazine named Noble’s The years that followed are Stilton Cheesecake the Top Taste of legendary. Noble won a gold medal 1997; and he took Chef of the Year in the hot food competition at the accolades from the British Columbia 1996 World Culinary Olympics and he Chefs Association. Perhaps most

memorably, in 1999 he was the first Canadian challenger ever to appear on the Japanese Television show, Iron Chef.

The following year, Japanese Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto joined him as guest chef during the promotion East Meets West at the Met. “I don’t know how I did it,” he laughs.

“You can ask my wife.

It was a crazy time.”

He learned plenty in those five and a half years he describes as “intense, beautiful and enjoyable,” starting with designing the kitchen, creating and executing concepts and putting together the right team.

It’s that last element that he has really carried with him.

“It’s what I remember most about Diva: the people. It’s where I learned how important they are to your success, and where I learned you have to take care of them.” He backs it up with a long history of mentoring and supporting up-and-coming chefs and by treating his staff right.

(At Notable — which in just six months is raking in diners and rave reviews in a lesser-known neighbourhood of northwest Calgary — staff get a daily “family meal” at 4 p.m.)

And it’s the people he worked with

through his Diva years that Noble is most looking forward to seeing when he flies to Vancouver in two weeks for Div[a]ine Evolution, Diva at the Met’s 15th anniversary gala dinner.

All five of the restaurant’s former executive chefs will return for one night: Thursday, March 10 — and Noble worked with or has connections to all of them.

Which doesn’t mean that he isn’t looking forward to cooking his course at the dinner. Though I am under orders not to tell you what it is, Noble described the toothsome dish he has planned; it’s similar to one he cooked as exec chef at the restaurant.

“It’s made with great ingredients, not complicated, just honoured for what they are.”

It will undoubtedly be among many of the meal’s highlights, since the remaining courses will be cooked by chefs Scott Baechler, Chris Mills, Ray Henry and Dino Renaerts, along with current executive chef Quang Dang.

Former executive pastry chef Thomas Haas will be responsible for the dessert course and former restaurant chef Andrew Springett will be responsible for canapés served during the reception prior to dinner. As a further nod to the restaurant’s past, Diva’s original restaurant manager, John Blakeley, will be back on the floor welcoming guests as they arrive. Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be CTV’s Coleen Christie.

Tickets for Div[a]ine Evolution are $280 per person plus taxes, including a pre-dinner reception, seven-course dinner, all wine pairings, entertainment and gratuities, with net proceeds of ticket sales going to Big Brothers of Great Vancouver. A silent auction benefiting the charity will also be held during the reception.

Tickets are available now by calling 604-602-7759. Guests attending the dinner who wish to stay overnight can book a room at the Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver at a special rate of $145, plus applicable taxes, by calling 604-6437261.

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EVEN though asparagus is now available virtually all year, spring is still the prime season for this versatile member of the lily family.

It’s a good source of Vitamins A and C and, at 35 calories a cup, it’s a dieter’s friend too (as long as you hold the butter and hollandaise).

Choose firm asparagus with tightly closed tips — when you smell the tips there should be no unpleasant odour. If the stems are wrinkled or ridged or the tips are open or slimy, don’t buy it.

Don’t wash asparagus before you store it. Trim the ends and stand it upright in the fridge in a jar with about one inch of water in the bottom and cover tops loosely with a plastic bag. It will keep for a couple of days.

Snap off the tough ends of the asparagus prior to cooking and add a pinch of baking soda to the cooking water to maintain a bright green colour; khakicoloured asparagus is pretty unappealing.

Roasted Asparagus with Prosciutto This is a really easy and delicious appetizer. Get prosciutto cut to order in the deli; the pre-packaged stuff doesn’t make the grade.

18 spears of asparagus, tough ends removed 6 large slices prosciutto, cut in thirds lengthwise Olive oil Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a baking sheet with foil. Place the asparagus on the baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, then

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Roast in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until asparagus is just tender. Serve immediately.

Asparagus and Leek Soup The sautéed leeks add a bit of sweetness — serve this with Parmesan fricos.

2 tbsp butter 1 leek, white part only, halved lengthwise and chopped (wash really well after halving) 1 lb asparagus, tough ends removed, cut into ½” pieces 1 garlic clove, crushed 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth ½ cup heavy cream Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Heat butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat until foam subsides. Add leek and cook two minutes, stirring.

Add asparagus and garlic; cook one minute.

Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower heat, cover and simmer 10 minutes or until asparagus is very tender.

Stir in heavy cream, salt and pepper; transfer to blender in batches and puree until smooth. Return to the pot and heat through.

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ASPARAGUS adds bright spring flavour to any dish. baking sheet; gently pat the mounds of cheese into rounds or ovals of an even thickness (if cheese is too thick, the fricos will be chewy instead of crispy). Bake four to five minutes until cheese is melted and bubbles turn into a light golden crust. The fricos should be golden and lacy. Remove from oven and let cool completely on baking sheet. When cool, remove from sheet with spatula on to paper towels to blot excess oil. Can be kept between wax paper layers in an airtight tin at room temperature for about a week.

Lemony Fettucine with Asparagus and Shrimp If you halve the shrimp lengthwise they curl nicely when cooked.

12 extra large fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 6 oz) 1 lb fresh asparagus 1 lemon 1 package fresh fettucine (available refrigerated in most supermarkets) 6 green onions, white & light green portions only, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced ½ cup whipping cream 1 ⁄3 cup chopped fresh chives Butter, salt and freshly ground pepper

Holding knife parallel to cutting surface, halve each shrimp lengthwise; set aside.

Snap off ends of asparagus and blanch in boiling salted water until just crisp-tender; drain and immediately plunge into cold water to stop cooking. Slice into two-inch pieces; set aside. Grate the rind from the lemon and squeeze juice; set each aside separately.

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the fettucine until just al dente (fresh pasta only takes about two to three minutes to cook). Drain, but reserve half of the cooking water.

Meanwhile, in a skillet heat two tablespoons butter over medium heat; fry green onions, garlic and ½ teaspoon each of salt and pepper until onions and garlic are soft, about one minute. Stir in the cream, lemon rind and two tablespoons of lemon juice (add lemon juice slowly and stir well to prevent cream curdling); bring just to a boil.

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THIS week, plenty of new beers from Vancouver Island.

By the time you read this, they should be off the ferries and on your local provider’s shelves.

Confession time: I’m not a big fan of Belgian-style beers, and already I can hear the satisfying “gasp-plop-clink” as horrified beer snobs widen their eyes in surprise and

monocles tumble into tulipshaped glasses of Chimay.

However, at a recent tasting, Lighthouse Brewing’s Deckhand Saison wowed all attendant palates with its big esters and lively bite. It’s a pleasant surprise coming from a brewery that’s normally quite conservative, but when I ran into Lighthouse’s new brewmaster at a cask event, he declared, “If it’s not intense, we’re not doing it.”

Keep an eye out for their Navigator Dopplebock and the aptly-named Shipwreck Triple IPA. An expedition to the Phillips brewery netted some major booty: three seasonals and a new IPA

Savour: A food and beverage festival that runs from Feb. 25 to 27 at Lonsdale Quay Market, 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver.

There will be taste tours, a cookingdemonstration,British beer sampling, artisanal food vendors, wine tasting, nutrition seminar, kids’ activities and more. For a schedule of events and to register visit w w w. l o n s d a l e q u a y. c o m .

Participation is free, but nonperishable food donations will be accepted on behalf of the Harvest Project.

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Vegetarian Class: Maureen Goulet, a cooking instructor with 25 years experience, hosts fun and educational cooking classes in West Vancouver. The class on Wednesday, March

12-pack! Available in 650ml “bombers,” Phillips launches the new Hoperation Tripel Cross (a hoppy Belgian), relabels their Ginger Beer, and welcomes back DoubleDragon Imperial Red Ale in time for Chinese New Year.

Speaking of the Year of The Rabbit, their new Hopbox IPA 12-pack couldn’t contain any more hops if you pulled back the flaps to find that it was crammed with hares.

Hop Circle IPA, Skookum Cascadian Brown Ale, Krypton Rye IPA and Grow Hop Centennial IPA all jostle for space, each exploding with floral, herbaceous bitterness.

But perhaps, as our own currently-baby-minding

sports reporter Andy Prest put it, your “beer doesn’t need to survive a voyage to India on a sailing ship.”

For those tired of losing all sense of taste after downing yet another hop salad in a bottle, check out Vancouver Island Brewing’s new Double-Decker IPA. Yes, it’s the same style of beer as all the brash young upstarts are putting out, but VIB has created a more English-style ale that manages to have West

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Elisabeth Tusko Elisabeth Tusko was born on Feb. 22, 1921 in Paks, Hungary. She immigrated to Canada in 1956 and spent more than 50 years living on West 18th Street and at Victoria Park West. She celebrated her 90th birthday last Saturday surrounded by family including Agnes, Csaba, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Happy Birthday!

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Ending the Homework Hassle: A free seminar for parents,

Centennial Celebration: St. Edmund’s school and parish will

hold a special mass, Open House tours and reception to mark the 100th anniversary of when their school was built, March 4 and 6 at 535 Mahon Ave., North Vancouver. On March 4 mass will be at 9 a.m. followed by tours and a lunch reception. On March 6 the tours will be after each morning mass at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon with an ongoing lunch reception.

Computers at the Library: North and West Vancouver public libraries offer free ongoing computer classes. For more information, dates and locations, visit www.nvdpl.ca, www.nvcl.ca or www.westvanlibrary.ca.

— compiled by Debbie Caldwell

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The Ambleside Orchestra of West Vancouver rehearses Wednesdays at 3:15 p.m. in the Community Music Hall at West Vancouver Community Centre. All strings welcome.

Info: David, 604-922-1035.

Caroun Photo Club: Meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month, 7-9 p.m. at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Visitors are welcome.

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Dare to be Heard, presented by the North Shore Writers Association, meets the first Wednesday of every month, 79 p.m. at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. The association invites writers of all genres, fiction and non-fiction, to read their work in a friendly, comfortable atmosphere and to listen to other writers share their work and talk about the writing process. Readers are invited to attend to get to know established and new local writers. Free for members and non-members by donation.

Deep Cove Ladies’ Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second and last Wednesday of each month at Lions Garey Ham Court, 936 Bowron Court, North Vancouver. New members are welcome. Info: Sally Scott, 604-924-1923.

The Dutch Koffieclub meets the third Wednesday of every month, 10 a.m.-noon at the food court, Park Royal, south mall, West Vancouver. Meet new people and keep up your Dutch language or improve it.

Used Dutch magazines and books will be available. Info: Henk, 604-987-4978 or Nel, 604-987-6879.

International Training in Communication: Learn to speak with confidence and poise on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month, 7 p.m. at Cheers Restaurant, 125 East Second St., North Vancouver. For more information call Doris Dungey at 604-926-3954.

— compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email information for your non-profit, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@ nsnews.com. For our online listings, go to www.nsnews.com, scroll to Community Events and click on Add Your Event.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

Caps fall in rugby upset

Burnaby Lake prevails in both premier men’s and women’s

North Van gymnast wins big at Canada Games

Benjamin Alldritt

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IT was a day of disappointments for Capilano Rugby Club’s two premier sides Feb. 19, with both the men and women falling to the visiting Burnaby Lake sides.

NORTH Vancouver gymnast Kal Nemier had a terrific trip to the Canada Winter Games in Halifax this past weekend, bringing back a five-medal haul.

The sun shone brightly on Klahanie Park throughout the day and both teams observed a moment of silence to honour referees Jan Curnow and Richard Evans, who recently passed away.

The women’s seasonopening game started well enough, with the alwaysdangerous Andrea Burke connecting well with an early penalty kick. But Burnaby’s running game soon started to find holes in the Capilano defence, and landed three unanswered tries with two conversions. The teams retired for the break with Burnaby holding a 17-3 lead.

Things didn’t improve for the home side in the second half, with Burnaby bringing in two more tries, with time to place the ball centrally and set up the conversions. Capilano produced a late try courtesy of Andrea Burke, but the game was well out of reach and the whistle ended the match 31-8 for the Burnaby Lake Mermaids.

“Burnaby women have a number of Canadian players; we only have one left,” observed Capilano president Ken Robinson. “We did well to stay with them early in the game, but were unable to hold them off in the second half.”

It hasn’t all been bad news

tournament MVP, and also delivered one of the three Canadian tries that sank the

The 17-year-old Sentinel secondary student won bronze for vault, bronze for rings, silver for his floor routine, a silver medal for his all-around performance and helped British Columbia bring back a silver team medal as well.

“It was better than my expectations,” Nemier said.

“No way was I expecting to come out with five. We knew we were a contender for a team medal, but whether it was going to be gold, silver or bronze we had no idea. It was really close to being a gold and there were some people on the team who felt a bit guilty about it, but we’re all really happy with silver.”

Nemier had also hoped to reach the podium with his high bar work, but an early fall in the qualifiers dropped him out of contention. But that minor disappointment was swept away by his turnaround success.

“I tried out for the Canada Games four years ago and I was an alternate, but I didn’t actually get to go. This time I went in as a captain, so it was a complete 180,” he said.

Because of Nemier’s strong showing at the pre-game trials, his Flicka Gymnastics coach Vali Stan was named Team BC coach and accompanied the

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NEWS photo Paul McGrath

CAPILANO Rugby’s premier women retrieve the ball in a 31-8 losing effort against the Burnaby Lake Mermaids Feb. 19 at Klahanie Park. See the complete photo gallery at www.nsnews.com. for the Capilano women, however. Three of the club’s products, Mandy Marchak, Darcy Patterson and Andrea Burke, recently returned from

a triumphant campaign with Team Canada at the USA Sevens Invitational event in Las Vegas. Marchak, the side’s captain, was named

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Zach Bell is king of track cycling omnium Benjamin Alldritt balldritt@nsnews.com

NORTH Vancouver resident Zach Bell is the first men’s World Cup champion in track cycling’s omnium event.

The omnium is a six-race event that tests a cyclist’s endurance, sprinting and strategy. It includes a onelap sprint, a 30-kilometre points race, where certain laps earn points for the leader, an elimination race, a pursuit race, a scratch race and a one-kilometre time trial. The omnium is a new addition to the UCI World Cup lineup and will be an Olympic event at the 2012 London Games.

Bell, who originally hails from Watson Lake, Yukon, was in the top three for all three of the omnium contests he rode in. He opened his campaign with a silver medal showing

in Melbourne, Australia, followed by a bronze in Cali, Columbia, and then a silver in Beijing, China. These three outings earned him enough points to secure the World Cup title and he was able to sit out the recent stop in Manchester, England, while he prepares for the upcoming World Championships.

Tara Whitten of Edmonton claimed the women’s title.

“It has been a great year and I am proud to find a level where I can take a title like this on behalf of all Canadians. To do this in conjunction with my friend and teammate Tara is a dream come true for sure,” said Bell in a Canadian Cycling Association release.

“It is a truly exciting era of Canadian sport and I am sure I am just as excited as Tara to be one of the athletes leading the charge towards summer podium success at the 2012 Olympics,” he said.

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KAL Nemier shows off some of the moves that earned him five medals, including a share of Team BC’s silver medal, at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax.

Next stop national junior team From page 31 squad to Nova Scotia.

“It’s great. Lots of athletes try out a club and it doesn’t work out so they switch clubs a lot, but I’ve always been at Flicka,” Nemier said. “I’ve got a really good coach there and everything works for me there.

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All games played on weekends.

It’s really great to train at a club that you like so much.”

It was also the first time Nemier and his teammates got a taste of big-league competitions.

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“Everyone made you feel good. When you walked down the street people would notice that you were part of the games and congratulate you for all your hard work and all that stuff. It was a really awesome experience.”

Nemier has been involved in gymnastics since the age of three, and in training for competition since he was eight.

With some national-level

silverware to his name, he’s got his sights set on the next career step.

“I’m trying to get on the junior national team, and from there it would be the Commonwealth Games and Pan Am, and then in the senior levels it would be on to worlds and the Olympics.

There’s no actual definite way to get on (the junior national team). In the end it’s whoever they want. But a good way to start is placing top six at Elite Canada and the national championships. Those are the people they look at.

“Last year I came ninth in both those competitions, so I didn’t quite make it on. But this year I want to place top five at Elite and nationals.”

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“This was an incredible week for Canada’s women’s program,” Marchak said in a Rugby Canada release. “It wasn’t just us; people need to know that there were close to 50 girls behind, who worked just as hard this week and improved just as much. I’m so proud of everyone here!”

Back at Klahanie Park, Capilano’s premier men were looking to hold onto their fourth place position in Pool B, which would mean their season would continue in the premier tier.

The Burnaby Lake visitor, accompanied by a vocal cheering section, opened the scoring with a penalty from Josh Rolls, who was warming up for a very successful afternoon.

Capilano’s Kanye Tapiki replied with two well struck penalties of his own to give the home side its first, brief lead.

Despite having a man sent off, Burnaby got rolling when Colin Mackensie deked smartly in front of the goal line to elude the Cap defence and bring in the game’s first try. Josh Rolls scored his first try with a more brute-force approach, and Joe Dolesau found yet another way through, striding forward all alone after outpacing the North Vancouverites. Rolls’ boot converted all three.

Tapiki stayed consistent with another penalty kick, but the try-less Caps went into the break trailing 24-9.

Rolls continued to torment the Capilano defence in the second half, catching them wrong-footed with an interception and coasting in for an easy try and yet another conversion. He also added insult to injury with a successful penalty.

Capilano put away another penalty of their own, but Rolls once again robbed the Caps of the ball and made them pay with his third try of the afternoon.

Craig McLaren made a determined push for Capilano and ground out their first try of the game, followed by Shane Bates, who got on the end of a crisp passing play for their second.

Burnaby Lake lost another man after some rough stuff near the end of the game, but it wasn’t enough to let Capilano salvage the game, which ended 39-29 for the visitors.

The premier men’s future hangs in the balance as they visit the Cowichan Piggies this Saturday.

In the other games played that day, Burnaby won the third division men’s game, but Capilano’s Division 1 team improved to 3-0 with a 25-15 win.

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Card of Thanks

Marie Bruce and the family of George Bruce wish to thank very sincerely all the friends who supported them at the time of George’s sudden and early death. We received food, flowers, letters and cards and we felt part of a community of caring people. George died doing what he loved, hiking on the North Shore trails, he left a deep void in our lives.

We the family will hold him close within our hearts for the rest of our lives. Thank you dear friends.

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Obituaries

SIMPSON - Harry Dickson April 29, 1915 - January 8, 2011 Sadly Harry - a friend to all of us - passed at the age of 95 on January 8th. His wit remained intact til the end; he is deeply missed. A memorial is planned for the spring. If you would like to be a part of it, email: sean_crickmer@yahoo.com or phone 604-938-3558

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COLQUHOUN - Kristi Lee May 21, 1976 - February 16, 2011 ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS Sadly we announce the sudden passing of Kristi Colquhoun daughter, sister, granddaughter and friend. Kristi passed away peacefully at Lions Gate Hospital on Wednesday, February 16, 2011. She will be lovingly missed and forever remembered by her family and friends. There will be a celebration of Kristi’s life on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 1pm held at Seymour Golf and Country Club - 3723 Seymour Parkway, North Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make a donation in Kristi’s memory can do so by contacting the SPCA tribute gifts www.spca.bc.ca

In Memoriam

Mrs. Julia Bodor Feb 22, 2005 Memories of you will be forever in my heart.

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Lost & Found

BRODY - Albert October 21, 1918 - February 9, 2011. Albert was born in Vancouver and was a resident of the North Shore since 1946. He was a devoted husband to Connie for 70 years and a loving father to Dennis (Barb), Bob (Shawn), Margaret (Larry) and Mike (Anne). His devotion and character shone in his love and commitment to his eleven grandchildren and ten greatgrandchildren. His memory will be cherished forever by all whose lives he touched with his countless acts of kindness, generosity, humour and love. He took great pride in his workmanship as a carpenter and a builder throughout his working career. From 1941 through 1945 Albert served in the Royal Canadian Air Force Squadrons 135, 132, and 122. A private celebration of Albert’s life will be held later this month. No service by request. Those wishing to recognize Albert’s life, may make a donation to the charity of their choice.

FREIBURGHAUS, Blanca Emiliana Aug. 09, 1935- Feb, 12th, 2011 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother and best friend. Blanca passed away at home on Saturday February 12, 2011. She was a wonderful mother and a caring grandmother and will be deeply missed by her daughter Diana and son-in-law Hendrik Meekel, sons Chris, Peter, Andy and grandchildren, Karisa, Shana, Kelsey, Jordan, Jillian, Annika and Max. Blanca is also survived by her sisters, Anne Marie Lawrence, Hildegard Mullauer and brother Martin Schennach (all in Austria). She will also be missed by her many friends and the Austria Vancouver Club Melody Choir group, where she loved to sing. Blanca married Otto Freiburghaus (deceased 1993) in 1955 and moved to Ocean Falls, B.C. in 1956 from Tirol, Austria.

There they began their family, and she often spoke of the happy times she had there. In 1970, the marriage ended, and in 1972 Blanca met Albert Tsumura, who became her longtime companion of 39 years, who recently passed away on October 25th, 2010.

Blanca worked for many years as a Care Aid at Inglewood Private Hospital. She enjoyed her work and was always kind and giving of herself and those that needed her. Blanca will be remembered for her big heart and bright beautiful smile, that she gave to all that knew her. A celebration of life will be held at Garden Hill Funeral Chapel 11765 224th Street, in Maple Ridge on Saturday February 26th at 1:00pm. The family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to Dr. Michael Knight and Dr. Michael Boldt, for their kind words and wonderful care of our dear mother. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. Rest in peace dear mom.

And may the love and memories you’ve left behind sustain us all, until we meet again. Expressions of sympathy can be made at www.gardenhill.ca

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GALE - Michael On February 9th, 2011 Michael Gale peacefully left this world in the presence of his family.

Survived by his children Sandra (Brian), Brian (Marilyn) and David, and his grandchildren Owen, Joseph, Jillian and Jessica. Predeceased by his wife Mildred (Babs) in 1998. Mike was born in England in 1931 but spent most of his life in North Vancouver. Always the entrepreneur, Mike’s various careers included several small trucking businesses on the North Shore. In his latter years, Mike was ‘honorary Grandfather’ to many Korean home stay students. As his health failed, Mike and his family were grateful for the help and companionship from his ‘Girls’ and good friends Doug, Tammy and Joe. Mike’s family thanks the nurses of 2East at Lions Gate Hospital for their compassionate care of their father. A reception in Mike’s memory will be held at his son’s home, 3346 Calder Ave. North Vancouver on Saturday, February 26th from 2:00-4:00 pm.

JOSEPH, Marcus Alfred May 14, 1984 - Feb. 17, 2011 It is with great sadness we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Marcus Alfred Joseph. He will be deeply missed by his grandmother, Marion Elizabeth Loretta Joseph; Parents Jonathan Norman Joseph and Caralee Denise Joseph (nee: Guss); Brothers Jonathan Norman Joseph Jr., Alexander Raymond Joseph Guss and Tylor John Joseph; Sisters Elizabeth Faye Pauline Joseph and Darcell Aalleyah Joseph; and Niece Trinity Michelle Joseph. Marcus is also survived and will be forever missed by many uncles, aunts and cousins. Marcus will always be remembered for attending Squamish Nation programs offered as a young child growing up in the community he attended Capilano preschool actively participated in recreation & youth programs. He enjoyed the sport of lacrosse and played in the North Shore minor lacrosse divisions from mini tykes - midgets and later on the North Shore Indians lacrosse Team’s. He grew up on the Capilano reserve and was a proud of his Guss, Jacobs and Joseph families with many, many relatives. A Prayer & Funeral Service will be held at Chief Joe Mathias Centre 100 Capilano Road, North Vancouver, BC on Wednesday, February 23rd at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, February 24th at 10:30 a.m.

JOSEPH, Tamara Carla Nov. 19, 1985 - Feb. 15, 2011 It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of our Tamara ‘Dub Da’ Carla Joseph. She will forever be remembered for caring for mother earth and all of her creatures.

Tamara will be deeply missed by her grandmother Beverly Joseph (nee: Yelton); grandfather Carl Campo (Barb); parents Brian and Jennifer Campo; husband Michael Brandon ‘MB’ Gonzales; daughter Zoe Gonzales; and her sister Jacelynne Jade Joseph.

She is also survived and will be forever missed by her uncles and aunts Larry Campo (Candice), Kelly Baker (Hughie), Warren Joseph and Brent Joseph; and special auntie Cindy Morris.

Tamara’s cousins Elias and Talaysay Campo, Challice Baker, Sarah and Brandon Baker, Tahnee and Aurora Joseph, Levi Charles and Melita Gus; nieces & nephews Aiden and Cassey Ray Baker, and Sienna Joseph-Willie will miss forever miss her deeply; and special brothers Kyle George and Adriano Joseph-Yelton will surely miss her loving smile and great sense of humour.

A prayer services will be held on Monday, February 21, 2011 at 7:00 pm; a funeral service on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 10:00 am. Both at the Chief Joe Mathias Centre, 100 Capilano Road, North Vancouver, BC

HUNTER - Ian March 14, 1943 - Feb 12, 2011 Ian passed peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, February 12, 2011.

Survived by his loving wife Carol, daughter Sarah, brother Brian, sister Joan (Bernd), in-laws George and Audrey Gardner, brother-in-laws Craig (Jane), George and many nieces and nephews. Ian will also be missed by his many friends.The family would like to thank the staff at the North Shore Hospice and all the friends who so caringly helped during Ian’s journey with cancer.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at the Boal Chapel 1505 Lilloet Road, North Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Lion’s Gate Hospital Foundation/ Hospice in Ian’s memory would be greatly appreciated.The Lions Gate Hospice Society, 604-988-2312; www.lghfoundation.com

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January 1, 1928 – February 18, 2011

It is with great sadness we announce that our mother Helen passed away peacefully in North Vancouver with family by her side.

Mom was born in Struan, Saskatchewan, moved to Vancouver in 1947 where she married dad (Alphonse) and raised their three daughters. Her life was filled with family first, work and play. Mom was a very feisty and active person who did everything with flair. She was very proud of her business “Helen’s Bed and Breakfast” where she was able to meet people from all over the world and show them her hospitality for over 25 years commencing with Expo 86. World travel or any new adventure were always welcome and met with an abundance of positive energy. Cruise ship travel and Las Vegas have been her highlights over the past decade. A trip to any casino would always put a smile on her face.

She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters Marlene (Charles), Pat (Mark) and Cindy (Derek); her grandchildren Matthew (Betka), Tamara, Britney, Daniel, Adam and Hannah; her great grandchildren Robbie and Veronika; her sisters Nora (Gordon), Jean; and many other family and friends.

Mom has gone to be with Dad, her parents George and Nellie and sister Mary.

The family would like to sincerely thank mom’s many doctors and the excellent caregivers at Lions Gate Hospital and North Shore Hospice.

GRANT - Elaine Elinor (nee McRitchie) Born on January 22, 1929 in Port Renfrew, BC, Elaine passed away on February 14, 2011 in North Vancouver, BC. She is survived by her loving family: husband Donald, son Donald (Beth) daughters Leslie (Reg) Thurlborn and Sylvia (Gary) Fuller, grandchildren Jake, Kate, Veronica, Marisa, Patrick and Jill.

Elaine is also survived by her sister Dawn McRitchie, sister-inlaw Peggy Porter, nieces Lynn (David) George, Wendy (Mel) McMillan, and Laurie (Bryce) Trendell. A memorial service for Elaine will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2011, at 2 PM, at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Boulevard, North Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, donations to BC Heart and Stroke Foundation and/or BC Cancer Foundation in Elaine’s name is greatly appreciated.

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Accounting

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Email resume & cover letter (incl. expected wage) to Jolene@pamc.ca

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Beauticians/ Barbers

CHAIR RENTAL avail new family salon, Daymaker’s Studio, N. Van Flexible days Dana 604-988-5152

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General Employment

BUSY NORTH VAN CLEANERS requires person Thurs, Fri, Sat 10am-6:30pm. On your feet, multi task position. Will train. English skills a must. Call Steve 604-230-2470 before 12 noon.

CONSTRUCTION LABOURER Reid Taylor Construction Ltd., is seeking Labourers, minimum 1 year experience. Duties include assisting in concrete formwork, erecting walls and building roofs.

Full-time $19.55/hour. Required to work in various locations in BC. Please email resume to info@reidtaylor.ca

CHAIR RENTAL FUSION HAIR SALON, North Van must have own clientele. 604-980-6006

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Drivers

DRIVERS/OWNER OPERATORS Wanted. Truck contractors need drivers with log haul experience and clean driver’s abstract. Owner operators needed with 6, 7, 8 axle log trailers. Visit: www.alpac.ca or call 1-800-661-5210 (ext. 8173).

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EMPLOYMENT General Employment

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General Employment

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• Must have reliable vehicle • Must be certified & experienced • Union Wages & Benefits Apply in person 19689 Telegraph Trail, Langley fax resume to 604-513-3661 or email: darlene@valleytraffic.ca PAY OFF POST HOLIDAY BILLS

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

Earn up to $900/mo.

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RN WANTED for clinical research studies on the North Shore. Parttime, as required. Apply at: www.healthresearch.ca KISA ENTERPRISES is now hiring (dba. Chevron). No experience needed, full time, $10.50.

Must be available weekends and grave yard shifts. Fax resume to 604-987-9946

MINING PERSONNEL

Procon Mining & Tunnelling Ltd. is currently seeking candidates to fill the following positions in British Columbia on a hydroelectric tunnel project: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Project Engineer Field Engineer Tunnel/Mine Superintendent Engineer - Underground General Foreman Supervisors / Shifters Surveyor - Underground Safety Officer / Trainer Jumbo Operators Scoop Operator Miners - Conventional and Trackless Bolters (Jackleg, Stoper, MacLean Bolter) Blasting Supervisor Shotcreters (Certified) Alimak Miners Raise Miners

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Electricians - Underground Master Mechanic Heavy Duty Mechanics Mine Rescue is an asset but not mandatory.

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Our Tracers earn $ 13.70 hr to start + bonus + benefits, Earn 35-50K/yr. No exp.

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Insurance

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Office Personnel

ADMINISTRATOR/ RECEPTIONIST

Wonderful career opportunity on the Sunshine Coast in a dynamic Real Estate office. Full time Administrator/Receptionist position available. The ideal candidate must have 3 years experience in an Administrator/Reception position. The candidate should also be good at multi-tasking, be tech friendly and have accurate typing skills.

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Teachers/ Instructors

NORTH STAR Montessori Elem. hiring Early Childhood Educator BA/AMI/ECE/IST/1st Aid Cert.

Req’d. Min. 1 yr of exp. as a head teacher. $34k/year. Fax: 604-980-1805

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Trades/Technical

BANNISTER GM requires Journeyman Automotive and Collision Technicians. Situated at the foothills of the Rockies, 1.5 hours to Edmonton or Jasper, Edson offers outdoor enthusiasts a great living opportunity. Signing bonuses, moving allowances and top pay for the right candidate.

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Dogs

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Lumber/Building Supplies

Furniture

5 PCE DINING ROOM SET, excellent condition, Pedi stool base w/ solid round glass top. $900. 778-580-5565 (New West)

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DESIGNER, NEW, high-end 'staging' furniture for sale. Entire household. Starts Sat Feb19th, 10-4pm, 1029 Millstream Rd, British Properties. Call Chloe 604-833-6932

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LEGAL PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to the Legal Public Notice Jurat-Affidavit of Publishing and Notarial Certificate of Non-Response dated July 29, 2010. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS AND BE IT VERIFIED AND NOTICE: For the tah-sun-quayton and for the klatle-bhi , as well as : tla kwa-gilla-ogua, : tla-kwagilla, : gig-a-mi, : ga-use-dis, : men-ta-le-adus, : ts’elxweltxw, : hi-mi-ka-las, : tla-tla-tlo-num, and : ztim-gwa-guilth of the skomesh and ley-la-wa-gilla people are of the sovran-alliances and we are with the acceptance for value of the claim of right of the BRITISH COLUMBIA PERSONNAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT BASE REGISTRATION LIEN NUMBER: 942700F, 960921F, 974278F, and 980395F, WASHINGTON DC UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE DOCUMENT LIEN NUMBER: 20110011951, 2011007444, 2011011642, 2011012841 and 2011011398. We are with the acceptance for value of the claim of right of the assignment of the defaulted True Bill valued at one billion seven hundred twenty eight million and two hundred thirty eight thousand and five hundred (1,728,238,500.00 USD) in gold bullion. We are further with the acceptance for value of the claim of right of Canada Post marked registered Non-negotiable Notice(s) of Claim timelines have expired. Further be it verified and notice that, we are with the acceptance for value of the common-law copyright claim of the TRADENAMES AND TRADEMARKS OF KUM SUMDAS BAKER©TM, KWAKWEE BAKER©TM in any form with-in any derivation, aka, dba thereof REMAINS THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES AND SECURED PARTY(S) OF THIS PERMANENT LEGAL AND LAWFUL NOTICE. We are further with the claim of right of the acceptance for value and return for value Section 129 of the British North America Act of 1867 is the rule of law in Canada enacted by the Parliament of Great Britain. We, Her Majesty’s Royal Allies will deploy the Provost Marshal and Her Majesty’s Royal Rifle for any continued trespass against us on the sacred skomesh-lands we continue to occupy. Notice to all; submit any and all alleged claims in the form of Notarized Jurat Affidavit (non-registered mail) c/o [non-domestic] IR #9 PO Box 197 Keremeos [V0X 1NO]. We reserve all rights with prejudice.

As long as the Sun shines, the green grass grows, the wind blows, the rivers flow and our people still occupy the sacred lands of the skomesh, then we are still Royal Allies of Her Majesty in Council of Great Britain et al, by the authority of the tah-sun-quayton and the klatle-bhi and the skomesh tribal-family and homulcheson-people.

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RENTALS 6505

Apartments & Condos

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6505-11 7005

Body Work

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7010

Personals

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Angel Massage 604-294-8038

402-3701 Hastings St., Burnaby

Lily’s Relaxation Centre

North Van Apt. Rentals

1 BDRM, Lower Lonsdale bright, exec balcony, ss appl, ug prkg, ns no pets $1150. 604-985-9184 1 BR 680 sf, WoodCroft south exp, $1100 incl utils, pool suana gym, prkg & locker. 604-551-5141 1 Br, $845, corner unit, brick patio, now or Mar. 1st. heat incl. quiet. drapes. gated or free prkg, no pets, 1 yr lease. 310 East 2nd, 604-904-0956

1 BR+ den, large, Time Bldg. water view, faces south, double deck, wd, ug prkg & 2 storages, ns, np now $1650, 604-614-7589

Meridien

1 BR. large, $870. mountain view. Gated prkg, quiet, drapes, heat incl. no pets, 1 yr lease, 321 East 2nd. 604-987-5802 1 BR, view, top flr, quiet, hardwood, cat ok, Lonsdale & 23, avail Mar 1, $825. ns, 604-986-4927

604-985-4969 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.

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100 E. ESPLANADE 1 bdrm air con, 9 ft ceiling, 7 appl, $1400; Anson Rlty 604-783-7623

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144 W. 14th St MARLBOROUGH TOWER

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

7015

Escort Services

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

2 BR $1495 ocean view, avail now; 1BR $1150 spacious patio (350sf) Mar 1. reno’d, dw, ns, cat ok lower Lonsdale, 604-988-1939 2 BR bright, hi-spd/cable, hardwood, ns, np, nr seabus, quiet bldg. $1300, 604-618-8338 2 BR corner unit, view, top flr, Central Lonsdale, u/g prkg, d/w, np ns $1300. 604-922-8577

Spacious 2 BR starting from $1650 with balconies, spectacular views, well maint, clean, quiet concrete highrise.

Fabulous Central Londsale location, next to library, transit, shops & cls to schools. Sorry, no pets. Heat & Hot water incls.

Call 604-983-6920 to view.

2 BDRM, $1150 & $1225 Central Lons, nice quiet bldg, carpet, h/w floors, n/p, NOW, 604-988-3227

6505

6505-11

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

KELOWNA - Upscale Adult Resort 4 Jacuzzi Stes., 6 ½ baths. Salt pool, media room & sauna. Lake, mtn & city views. Private 2 bdrm. res.

Fabulous semi-retired lifestyle.

Turnkey. $1,549,000.

1-877-762-7831 ClassAct@shaw.ca

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-04

Burnaby

BY OWNER, 2 BR, 2 baths, 1044 sqft apt in Gilmore/Hastings area, corner unit, $385,000. Email jims8746@gmail.com

6008-22

North Vancouver

★ ★ ★ RARE ★ ★ ★ EDGEMONT VILLA 2br, 2nd story corner suite. Avail Imm. Leave msg. 604 988-3073

6008-30

Surrey

2BDRM, $1300, prkg, heat, hw, dw, pets ok, ns, View Feb19 btw 12-2, Call 250-885-0167

(Family complex )

2 BR. Mar. 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

BRIARS 126 E 12 St. 1 BR for March 1st.

Heat & hw incl. Prkg avail, np, ns.

604-983-2086

Delbrook Gardens 777 W. Queens

Rd 1 & 2 br from $1,170. M-F 604 990-2971 or Wkends 985-2876 Jr 1 br, 500 sf West exp balcony, bright, 15th & Lonsdale, $780 inc

heat h/water ns np 604-323-4467

GREAT LOCATION! 145 West Keith Road.

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

3125 Capilano Cres., 908-7368, 2 BR, 2 bth, 2 prkg, N/P, Mar 1. $2000 326 WEST 1st St. 1 bdrm $865 & up. Nr seabus, secure prkg, no pets. Avail immed. 604-983-6916 A LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN.. in Lynn Valley, heat & hw incl’d, ug prkg, (3 mos free) some reno’d units, 1 br, $945... 2 br, 1 bath $1200.. 2 br, 2 bath, $1275...

3 br, 2 bath.. $1475, coin wd, quiet area, 1 cat ok, No dogs, ns, 604-980-9219 BACHELOR SUITE: 365 East 2nd St, N Van: Bright, south facing suite in quiet building.

Private entrance: $750/mo, incl heat, h/w & hydro avl March 1st, ph 604-726-4884 BEAUTIFUL 1 BR in Norgate area, 1 small pet ok, quiet & secured 55+ seniors bldg, 1st flr, d/w, heat & h/w incls, u/g prkg, suite ideal for wheelchair, $1008/mo. Call 604-983-6629

KENMORE MANOR 140 East 17th St. A bright 1 bdrm Available. Heat & h/w incl. N/S, No Pets. 604-980-4554 LIONS APTS, 1 BR $1100. Insuite w/d, d/w, courtyard. Mar 15 or later. 1 yr lease 604-986-3866

LYNN VALLEY, updated 2 BR, d/w, cat ok, large patio $1200 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net

LYNN VALLEY, updated large 3 BR, cat ok, $1375, March 1 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net

MOVE IN ALLOWANCE Lrg 1 BR, Avail Feb & Mar, quiet, clean building, Rent Starts $1000. Incls Ht & H/W. N/P, N/S, 1 yr lease, Cable/park extra, 604-985-4272

Beautiful Views

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

2 Br. $1395 up views, storage.

NO PETS. 604-988-7379 www.glassmanpm.com

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

concrete, by shops, Cat Ok

North Vancouver

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Houses - Sale

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6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

VICTORIA PARK PLACE 615 St. Georges Ave @ E 6th St. 1 BR, bright South facing, clean quiet bldg, np, ns. 604-980-9057 WOODCROFT: 1, 2 BR 1 year lease. ns, np. Utils. incld.

COLLIERS - 604-926-2012 WOODCROFT 1 BR new carpet, paint. incl all utils, prkg, security, gym + pool $925 604-813-7312

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

2025 BELLEVUE Ave WVan 2 Br P/house, 300sf deck, cat OK, Senior Discount 604-913-0734 GARDEN BACH. $850 furnished, bright clean private, kitchenette, suit 1 ns, np, need car, Hwy 1 & Cypress, Mar 1, 604-922-3004 GORGEOUS 2BR/2BT condo by Park Royal. View, beach, transit.

2 prkg. $2800. 604.809.2508.

PACIFICANA 1480 Esquimalt Ave. 1 bachelor, 1 bdrm, ocean views, dw, n/p, n/s Feb 1st.

By appt. 604-921-7800

Call 604-986-3356

Beautiful Large Suites 1 BR $915, now or Mar 1.

1 BR $995 reno’d & 2 BR $1360, Mar 15 or later. Heat, h/w, prkg.

Lease 604-986-3866

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North Van Apt. Rentals

BLUERIDGE APTS

REAL ESTATE 6007

Apartments & Condos

Chesterfield/W15, Bach & 1br, fp, incld heat hw, cable, ns, 1 yr lease, np $750up, 604-987-9899

2 BR, Mar 1, 17th & Lonsdale, hardwood, ns, no pets $1050 incl heat, 604-984-9367

1 BR, large. 16 & St. Georges, near hospital, incld heat & hw, no pets, $840. 778-889-4719

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2 BR $1280, bright large balc. incl heat, h/w, storage np ns, Mar 1.

118 W 18th 604-788-4349

1 Br corner, $860.

Gated prkg. quiet, drapes no pets, heat incl. walk to seabus, 1 yr lease, 163 W 5th. 604-980-7501

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

Relaxation Massage Special Rates

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

2 BR, lower Lonsdale, water view, 900sf, 2 prkg, heat/hw incl. Mar 15, ns np, $1300, 604-782-0077

1 BR garden level, shr wd, ns, np but must love them, $750 inc utils, suits 1. Mar 1, 604-839-9062

SPA LTD.

Apartments & Condos

1 BR $960, Mar 1st, quiet bldg, sec prkg, 1 blk to Lonsdale. 140 West 17th. 990-8262/985-1658

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604-986-8650

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011 – North Shore News – A37

Call Kristen today (604) 786-4663

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6020-26

North Vancouver

STORMWORKS CONTRACTING; Oil Tank Removal. Certified, Insured, Recommended.

Reasonable Rates. 604-724-3670

6030

Lots & Acreage

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6065

Recreation Property

SHARED OWNERSHIP late model 40’ - 60’ cruising yachts moored on Vancouver Island & Lower Mainland. Sail & Power.

Professionally maintained.

604-669-2248. www.one4yacht.com

1775 Bellevue Avenue HOLLYBURN PLAZA 2 BR - Avail Now From $1600/mo. Fully Reno’d, granite countertops, Breathtaking ocean view, new appls, d/w, new kitchen & bath rm cabinets, 2 balc, 1.5 baths, HW floors, Walk to shops & restaurants. Steps to Seawall, transit & beaches. Sorry, no pets.

Call 604-922-4724 to view.

6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

AMBLESIDE TOWER Studio. 1 BR & 2 BR’s avail.

Move in Bonus. 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

Rentals

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6510

Co-ops

NS CO-OP 2 Bdrm Vacancy Apr 1. $2500 share purchase $1052 month. Family Oriented.

Info: jouleesweet@hotmail.com

6515

Duplexes - Rent

4 BR, 2.5 ba, Central Lonsdale, 3 levels, 3 br up + 1 br ste down, new appls, storage, 2 prkg, ns np avail Mar 1. $2500. 604-617-6908 AMBLESIDE VIEW 3br, 2 baths, family room, 1800 sf, f/p, ns, $3000. Mar 1. 604-818-7427

6522

Furnished Accommodation

1 BDRM, Ambleside, long term $1200/mo, short term $400/wk, ns, np. Avail Mar. 1 604-922-5158

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

A SHORT STAY Renos, family, execs, 1, 2 br p/house 604-987-2691

www.vancouvershortstay.com

HOMAWAY INNS Specializing in furn accom at reas rates. call 604-723-7820 or visit www.homawayinns.com UPPER DUNDARAVE, furn 1 bdrm ground level, 1 blk to bus, awesome view, priv outside area, w/d, np, ns, built-in vac, in-flr heat, $1200 incl util & hi-spd internet.

Avail Now Call 604-913-3144 WESTLYNN furn 2 br, tv, kit & inet, cbl,heat, light, np ns suit mature single/couple $1450. 604-987-2691

A38 – North Shore News – Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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Houses - Rent

6540

Homestay AMBLESIDE CHARACTER updated, 3 br 3 ba, hardwood $3000 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net

HOST FAMILY wanted. Please call us at 604-688-1928 or email: globalstudyedu@gmail.com

DEEP COVE seaside cottage 2 br f/p, new hardwood, large sundeck garage, ns $2275 604-929-5191

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Houses - Rent

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2034 MOUNTIAN HWY

Central Auto

The North Shore’s Best 2005 Acura 3.5RL Luxury Sedan, auto, local, only 29k, spotless. $24,850

D SOL D SOL

2006 Jaguary XJ8 4dr, luxury sedan, auto, local, sunroof, only 26k, virtually as new. $28,850 2004 Mercedes Benz E500 4 Matic Station Wagon, auto/ Tiptronic, AWD, pwr tailgate, sunroof, leather heated seats, local, only 77k & spotlessly kept. $25,850 2004 Audi TT Quattro Coupe local, 6spd manual, Recaro type sport seats, a/c, pwr group, All Wheel Drive, heated seats, only 27K from new, spotless. $19,850

D L O S D SOL

2004 BMW X3 3.0 SUV AWD, auto/Steptronic, local, panorama roof, only 91K, spotless. $19,850 2004 Mercedes Benz E320 4Dr Luxury Sedan (newer shape), auto, local, only 80k, spotlessly kept. $18,850 2004 Volvo XC70 Cross Country All Wheel Drive Station Wagon, auto, local, sunroof, leather heated seats, only 59k, spotless. $18,850 2000 Jaguar XK8 Convertible auto, local, only 89K from new, very well maintained and exceptionally kept. $15,850 2002 Mercedes Benz C320 4dr Luxury Sedan, auto/ Tiptronic, local, leather, sunroof, pwr heated seats, only 52k from new, spotless. $14,850

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2004 Mercedes Benz C240 4dr Sedan, auto/tiptronic, local, sunroof, alloy wheels, only 63k, immaculate $14,850

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1998 BMW Z3 Convertible, 5spd manual, 6cyl, local, previously sold by us, only 81k from new, truly exceptional. $13,850 2002 Infiniti QX4 Luxury SUV, auto, local, leather pwr heated seats, sunroof, 3.5L V6 engine, All Wheel Drive, very well kept. $13,850

D L O S D SOL

Large, immaculate, 3 level home. 3 baths and shows as new. $2995. N/S, N/Pets.

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6565

Office/Retail Rent

DUNDARAVE OFFICE SPACE, Prime 417sq ft, $900 mth, avail May1st Pls call: 604-926-1010 OFFICE FOR LEASE Avail now Furn, for 1 person. $455/mo, 1500marine.com 604-986-1500

6595

Shared Accommodation

6595-45

North Vancouver

1 BR IN spacious home for n/s female. Furn or unfurn, internet, w/d, $495 incl. 604-980-2106 1 BR large with ensuite, no pet, ns, no parties, nr Lonsdale & LGH $650 incl, immed 604-990-4257

6595-47

West Vancouver

800 SQ ft furnished room with ensuite, in beautiful new home nr Park Royal. $925. 604-925-0368 WEST VAN furn bed sitting room, priv. entry w/deck, own bath. incl cable, net, ns, 604-921-7385

Storage

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

6602 DELBROOK 5 BR 4 ba, 2 kitchen 4 f/p, hardwood, decks $3495 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net

Sports & Imports

6600

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BDRM, Ambleside 1000 sf, completely reno’d, wd, steps to W. Van. Community Centre, NS, NP, 1 covered prkg spot. $1200 incl utils, Avail immed.

Call Paul 604-250-1333

1 BDRM Bsmt suite available Mar 1st. Grand Blvd. No pets. No Smoking. $850 includes utilities, Daytime 604-733-9794, Evening 604- 904-7610 1 BDRM Clean 2nd FLR suite/ Own Entry/Nr Superstore/NP/NS/ suits 1 adult/$850 778-887-0540

1 BR garden suite, priv. entry, Bright, sunny, fp, share wd, West Van, near bus & shops, $880 incl utils, ns, pet neg. 604-922-5880

1 BR ground flr. suite, Tempe Heights, spacious, view, np, ns Mar 1, $900 incls 778-229-1022 1 BR ground level bsmt, yard, deck, all utils incl, wd, nr bus, all amen, $700, Now, 604-987-9175 1 BR large 1400 sq ft. bsmt ste Upper Lonsdale, own entry, 1 1/2 ba, new appls, d/w, own laundry, $1000 incl cable, hydro & net. ns np 778-889-2949, 604-988-0329 1 BR, large garden level, $925.

2 BR, top $1050, share wd, ns, np gas fp, incl hydro/cable, L. Valley, Mar 15 or Apr. 1. 604-986-6784 1 BR, W Van, beautifully furn’d, garden level, private outside area, prkg, cable internet, utils, N/S. monthly $1300. 604-921-1935 2 BDRM g/l ste, near amen, March 1, no smoking, no pets, $1000 incl utils. 778-227-7944 2 BR above ground, 1100 sf, Lynn Valley, own w/d, d/w, $1300, ns, pet ok, Mar 1. 604-984-2017 2 BR bsmt ste, like new, avail now/Mar 1, $1200 all incl, n/s REFS REQUIRED. Nr Cap U, Phibbs Ex call 604-980-2262 2 BR+ den priv garden ste, Mt Seymour 5 appl, prkg $1,375+1/3 util Mar 1, ns np, 604-904-9305

• Trades Welcome • Leasing & Finance Available • Select Import Purchases • Open Wednesday to Saturday 9am to 5pm

843 West 1st St. N. Van

604-985-7759

classified.van.net

2 BR NORTH VAN garden level 1/2 house, new renos, own ldry, new appls. n/s, n/p, $1500 mth incl utils. 778-773-0569 3 BR, Exec home, 2 Ba. 5 appl, 1800sf. 2 decks. parkg & storage, n/s, n/p. $2100. 604-644-2514 CANYON HEIGHTS 1BR+DEN 900sf, priv entr, w/d, d/w, prkg, ht flrs, March 1, $1100 incl util, n/s, pet neg, 604-839-6646 lv msg GREAT OPPORTUNITY! Large 2 bedroom basement suite. Each room has its own washroom, own washer and dryer, exclusive use of the back yard. 3 min. to Grouse Mountain. $1450 Call 604-839-5169

9105

Auto Miscellaneous

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

DLN 30309.

9145

Scrap Car Removal

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200

9145

Scrap Car Removal

Townhouses Rent

MOVE IN ALLOWANCE (1/2 mnth move in, 1/2 mnth renewal). 2 BR & 3 BR’s, 5 appls, 1.5 bath, variable lse term, NP/NS, Rent start/$1435. To view call 604-986-0511

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

apts/condos

office/retail suites & partial houses

warehouses

townhouses

homestay

shared accommodation

To advertise in Rentals call 604-630-3300

AUTOMOTIVE

9160

Sports & Imports

Cash for junk cars! $100 to $1000 Ask about our $500 Credit!

604 628 9044

2007 NISSAN Sentra 2.0, reg and snow tires, dealer serv, 53000mi $8995 604 616 7256

Vans

1997 GRAND Voyager LE, 7 seats, purple, auto, great cond.

298K, $1500 obo, 604-922-7367.

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

Appliance Repairs

NORTH SHORE Appliance Services At your place, great rates. Call Mike 604-307-2010

8030

Carpentry

A TICKETED CARPENTER Windows, doors, int. finishing, WCB. Sean 604-290-5994 CARPENTRY, ADDITIONS, decks, 32 yrs exp, licensed.

Call Ken, Cell: 604-928-3270 FRIENDLY, Professional, Crown mouldings, baseboard, casings rough framing. 778-233-0559 R.C.K. CONSTRUCTION Alterations, Renos & Decks.

Licensed, Insured 604-970-8110

8050

Chimney Services

CHIMNEY REPAIRS Cert Mason - Stonework 778-378-3548 billingtonmasonry.com

8055

Cleaning

$18/HR. Quality House cleaning.

604-983-3477 www.qualityhc.com CAPILANO MAID SERVICES Residential/Commercial, Post Renovation Cleanup, Refs, Insured, WCB. Call 778-895-1919 QUALITY CLEANING. Exc refs.

Res/com. Move in/out. Carpets + pressure wash’g. 778-895-3522 SENIORS SPECIAL Discounts Exp cleaner with ref’s, pet friendly. 604-924-4549 TOP NOTCH HOUSECLEANING Since 1972. Our customers & staff stay with us for years. For a free, inhome consultation call 604-329-5562

8058

Computer Services

Onsite Computer Repair FREE ESTIMATES Visa & M/card Call Chris 604-998-2273 PC COMPUTER EXPERT 30 Yrs Exp • Reasonable $$ Call John 604-839-2941

8060

Concrete

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

Drainage

LONSDALE DRAINAGE & SEWER

15% OFF • Drain Tiles • Wet Basements • Sump & Sewer

BASEMENT FLOODED? Call us to pump it out. Drainage repairs.

24/7 service 778-709-8265

9173

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

8015

604-973-0290

Visit our website @ www.surreyscrap.com Free tow, no wheels, no papers no problem! Hassle free friendly service. 2 hr service in most areas.

nsnews.com

HOMESERVICES

8073

2002 MAZDA Prote´ge´, 154K, 4dr, auto, A/C, AM/FM/CD. Only $3,900. 604-351-8448

2002 BMW 320i Sports Sedan, auto, local, sunroof, only 87k, spotless. $11,850

Serving the North Shore for over 30 years!

2 BR grnd lvl, bright, recent reno, share wd, ns, np Grand Blvd ref’s, $1275 incl Now 604-340-5116

6605

2002 Jaguar “X Type” 2.5 All Wheel Drive 4dr Sedan, auto, local, leather, sunroof, heated seats, only 49K, spotlessly kept. $12,850

1999 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6 AWD SUV auto, local, sunroof, only 168k, extremely well kept. $9,850

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

Crown Roofing & Drainage Residental Div. Roofing installations & repairs. 604-327-3086 DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-985-4000

8075

Drywall

2008 GRAND Caravan, red, stow & go, 43K, auto, 7 seats, $15,800, 604-922-7367..778-867-7367

9522

RV’s/Trailers

Rates From As Low As

1.9

% OAC

Ask us for details Offer may change without notice.

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

A PLUS TAPING & DRYWALL High quality, reasonable rates.

Free estimates. 604-715-0400 2011 CHAPPARAL (Lite) 5th wheel (268RLE) $33,800. 30 ft 3', lrg slide, elect awning,dining table + many extras. 604-943-0603

Find your car at

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, 753-1116

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 – North Shore News – A39

HOME SERVICES 8075

Drywall

8130

Handyperson

8160

Lawn & Garden

AFFORDABLE, Reliable, Quality Guaranteed. Boarding, Taping, Spraytex.

Dave 604-984-7476

Winter Services

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

SNOW REMOVAL

8080

8185

Same Day Service, Fully Insured

• Yard Clean-Ups • Pruning • Gutters • Landscaping

Electrical

Moving & Storage

MONTY J’S MOVING Ask us about our

Winter Specials!

• Xmas Lights • Hedges • Rubbish Removal • Odd Jobs

www.MontyJsMoving.com

Call 604-710-5253

8220

Plumbing

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

DELBROOK

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

604-689-1747 pgr 604-686-2319 DNE ELECTRIC Lic #89267 ALL Your Electrical Needs Panel Upgrading. Reasonable Free Estimate 604-999-2332

Electrician Lic#95323, Bonded, Affordable Com/Res. No Job too small. 25 yrs exp. 604 727-2306 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

Excavating

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

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

Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865 604.649.1213 CEL 604.984.2313 Res/comm, Excavating, Bobcat, Trucking, Water Lines, Sewer Lines, Drainage, Landscaping.

Hrly/Contract. Free Estimates.

8090

Fencing/Gates

FRIENDLY FENCE 778-386-3201.

Professional quality workmanship Fences, decks, arbors, stairs... www.friendlycarpenter.com GOOD NEIGHBOUR Fencing & Decking Cedar, Chain link, Repairs Reasonable rates. 604-987-4522

HITECH ALUMINUM Railing & Fencing. 5 colors 4 designs.

604-983-3210

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

SERVICE MAGIC Affordable. Serving North Shore since 1978. Mike 604-783-9558

8100

Fireplaces

PRO GAS - North Shore Gas fireplaces. Repair & safety inspection. 604-925-1341 www.progas.ca THE ROCK DOCTOR Quality installations of natural & cultured stone 604-312-7643

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

Century Hardwood Floors ★Hardwood flr refinishing ★Repairs ★ Staining ★ Free Estimate. Contact 604-376-7224 INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices.

Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

8125

Gutters

ADANAC GUTTERS- Installation of continuous gutters, cleaning & repairs. Call ....604-676-1085 North Shore Gutters. Sales & Install 5’’ continuous gutter, minor repairs, cleaning. 604-988-5294 RITS GUTTER CLEANING & repairs, power washing. Quick & affordable 604-897-7487

Need help with your Home Renovation?

Find it in the Classifieds!

604-729-6695

Renovate & Repair

Carpentry, Flooring, Drywall Painting, Exterios & more!

Specializing in Small Jobs

Quality Work, Professional Service

778.233.0559

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

inate, tiles, drywall, paint. 761-7745

310-JIMS (5467) BOOK A JOB AT

www.jimsmowing.ca

A.All Area Gardening Service • Specialty in Moss Control • Aeration • Liming and Lawn Maint. • Pruning • Topping • General Cleaning

Binder:

2 EXP / reliable guys ready to help with your handyman / renovation needs. 778-840-4137

604-926-1526 604-726-9153

**$55 POWERWASHING, windows, gutters, roof leaks.Best rates. Free est. Doug 604-985-4604

A.A. BEST PRO

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 COVE RENOVATIONS flooring tile, drywall, painting, finishing 604-454-7978 cove-renos.com

GARDEN SERVICES LTD.

Trim, Top, Prune.

All types of lawn & garden applications.

General Clean-Up. Call Sukh: Free Est.

604-726-9213 604-984-1988

A. A. Allwest Garden Service Lawn maint, general cleanup, power raking, moss control, etc.

CALL SUKH free est.

604-726-9213 or 604-984-1988

HANDYMAN SERVICES: European trained carpenter.

Call Chase, 778-828-0285

Serafina Garden Services Maintenance, design, organic reassonable rates. 604-984-4433

PRECISION TOOLS, Handyman Service. Fix those nagging problems. Call Mike - 604-925-6381

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

8135

Hauling

ABSOLUTE PROFICIENCY DD Haul & Delivery. Loads from $30 each. David 604-512-7471 CHEAP LOADS Fast Reliable Service 604-922-5101

8140

Heating

PRO GAS - North Shore Furnaces, boilers, gas fitting.

Service & installation.

604-925-1341 www.progas.ca

8155

JAPANESE GARDENER Landscape & maintenance, clean-ups, trimming.

Reas, free est, 25 yrs exp 604-986-8126

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

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

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

8193

Oil Tank Removal

ALL-PRO

OIL TANK REMOVAL

604 549 549 0084 604 CONCRETE CONCRETE DESIGN DESIGN HARDSCAPES HARDSCAPES SOFTSCAPES SOFTSCAPES WOODWORK WOODWORK MASONRY MASONRY WCB INSURED WCB Insured FREE ESTIMATES Free Estimates

www.greenwestgroup.ca

COASTAL STONE MASONRY Retaining walls. Flagstone paths & patios, stairs. 778-887-0020 www.coastal-stonescapes.com

Lawn & Garden

A.A. BEST PRO

GARDEN SERVICES LTD.

604-312-7643

www.rockdoctorstonework.com

MASTER STONEMASON, Local, Experienced, fireplaces, facing, walls, stairs. Ivan 604-649-2271 T-A STONEWALL. Rockwalls, paving stones, Allan block walls, etc. 987-8155 / 250-4117

8180

Home Services

NORTH SHORE Home Services Windows, gutters, power washing 604-988-5294 PCM Seasonal Exterior Home Maintenance Roofs, Gutters, Windows, Decks, Patios & More Call 604-294-6700 www.pomeroyconstruction.com

8185

Moving & Storage

Pumping & Disposal Tank Detection Services Tank Removals Environmental Clean-up Flooded Basements 778-709-8265 604-227-1318

604-724-3670

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

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

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

604-773-4549

RICKY DEWAN PAINTING Interior - Exterior - Strata • Pressure Washing • Small Repairs

604-299-5831 – Cell 604-833-7529 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

Call Sukh:

FREE ESTIMATES

MIKES PAINTING Prof & Reliable WCB • 30 yrs Exp. 778-833-4771

Seniors Discount

MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured.

www.affordablemoversbc.com

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

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

Stairs, decks & framing.

Int/Ext finishing 604-290-3082

8250

Roofing

LONSDALE ROOFING

604-973-0290 Don’t Miss This One! 15%

25 YEARS INOFF BUSINESS

15% OFF • Flat Roofing (if booked before Feb. 15/10)

20 YEARS IN BUSINESS

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

604-929-7133 604-973-0290

SAVE THE HST

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

Concrete forming & framing specialist. Patrick 604-218-3064

PCM Construction & Maintenance Water Ingress/Mould?

Home Inspection, Repair Estimates, Full-scale Remediation Call 604-294-6700 www.pomeroyconstruction.com Complete Bathroom Reno’s Suites, Kitchens,Tiling, Skylights, Windows, Doors, 604 521-1567 Complete HOME Renovations Kitchens & Bathrooms Greg • 604-818-0165

DIMAN DEVELOPMENTS.

Have Your Roof Done Between Now & Feb. 28 A+

Call AFFORDABLE QUALITY ROOFING LTD. 604-984-9004

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

604-588-0833

SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM

All Season Roofing

Re-Roofing & Repairs Specialists 20 year Labour Warranty available

604-591-3500

Renovations & Construction.

Mano, 604-990-1671/230-7970 www.dimandevelopments.com JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. COMPLETE RENOVATIONS

604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com

Advantage Building Maintenance: •Roof •Chimney •Skylight Repairs •FREE Estimate 604-802-1918

MASOULEH BUILDERS CO New Construction Renovations Best Rates Qlty 778-847-6150

CURTIS JOHN ROOFING (since 1978) Roof tune-up from $149.

24 hr repair. 604-985-1913

MATCO DESIGN - Renovations *Additions*Quality Work *Ref’s 604-720-1564 matco@telus.net

LONSDALE ROOFING Flat Roof, Cedar, Asphalt 15% OFF! (604) 973-0290

PERFECT FITZ RENOS Home Services. repairs, decks, plumbing/electrical. Paint, renos. Marshall 604-312-4937

WESTCOAST ROOFING SYSTEMS

Complete HOME Renovations Commercial & Residential Greg • 604-818-0165

Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance

RESIDENTIAL DIVISION LTD.

Tried & True Since 1902

SPRING SPECIAL

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

Interior painting, wallpaper Quality service, with a smile!

Call Arlene...604-910-3270

604-537-4140

Renovations & Home Improvement

BAMFORD CONSTRUCTION Ltd. Quality Renos & Repairs.

604-986-2871 www.bamford.ca

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

604-726-9152 604-984-1988

8240

Power Washing

● Oil Tank Removal ● Recommended ● Insured ● Reasonable Rates

AFFORDABLE MOVING

45

8225

STORMWORKS

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

Trim, Top, Prune.

All types of lawn & garden applications.

Free Est.

We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac

Pools/Hot Tubs

SPECIAL WASTE SERVICES

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

1 to 3 Men

8222

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

778-223-8265

THE ROCK DOCTOR

North Shore based

day service. 604-987-7473 Samy

econo pool andspa.com Call Vince 604-760-7229

Masonry

Fireplace Installation Natural & Cultured Stone

SAVE ON PLUMBING! Licenced Plumber/Gas fitter, $65/HR. Same

Oil Tank Detection Oil Tank Removal Soil Remediation FREE ESTIMATES BEST PRICE GUARANTEED

Ny Ton Gardening yard & lawn maint. trimming, shrubs, hedging, power raking etc. 604-782-5288

8175

PLUMBERS

ON TIME, careful, free estimates & firm price. John 778-233-7329 or www.pointmoving.com

Landscaping

GREENWEST LANDSCAPE GROUP

8160

GREEN PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Hedge trimming, tree pruning, yard maintenance, removal, Mike 983-3586

20% OFF All Moving

Services until Feb 28th 604-377-2503 www.popeyesmovingbc.com

Roofing

10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs.

Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005

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

8250

Save Your Dollars Bath * Kitchen * Suites & More RENORITE.COM 604-781-7695 RENOVATIONS: FROM Rendering to Reality. Visit ccirenos.com and look for our listing on Sundays. 604-980-8384 Renovations; Fences & Decks Concrete, Forming, Retain Walls, Garages. Larry • 604-338-9272 STRAIGHT EDGE VENTURES Leaky Homes & Condos Int/Ext Water damage etc. Repairs. 35 yrs N. Shore Co. 604-763-6423

604-987-7325

8255

Rubbish Removal

ABSOLUTE PROFICIENCY DD HAUL & DELIVERY meeting all your needs, ‘quality workmanship delivered with pride’.

Loads from $30 each Please call David

604-512-7471

#1 TRAILER TRASH BOYS

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

8255

Rubbish Removal

A L L JU N K ?

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

Yes, we Remove & Recycle Anything

604-537-8523

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

DISPOSAL BINS: Starting at $99 + dump fees. Call 604-306-8599 www.disposalking.com

8295

Snow Removal

K & E’S 24 HOUR SNOW PLOWING & SALTING Commercial & Residential Fully Insured trucke2k@hotmail.com

604-937-6633 604-349-5533

8300

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

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

604-725-8925

8309

Tiling

ETNA CERAMIC Tile & Remodelling. Kitchen & Bath Specialists.

30 years exp., Call 778-829-3368.

8310

Top Soil

Fraser Richmond SOI L & FIBRE

Compost, Mulch and Soil Blends • Soil Ammender • Garden & Turf Blends • Top Dressings Pickup or Delivery 20 Riverside Dr. • 604-924-0261 (Beside Transfer Stn.)

8315

Tree Services

$ BEST RATES $

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

Fully insured & WCB

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

A-1 TRI CRAFT TREE SERVICES (EST. 1986) ★AAA★ TREE SERVICE. Tree & stump removal, pruning/trimming.

Ins & cert. arborist 604-987-8500 A.ALL AREA TREE SERVICE Moss control, aeration, liming and lawn maint. 604-926-1526 /604-726-9153

8335

Window Cleaning A GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICE

• Gutter cleaning/repairs • Window cleaning • Power washing • WCB insured • Free estimates

604-984-4147 NORTH SHORE Home Services Gutter & window cleaning, Power Washing Est 1963. 604-988-5294

Find your perfect home at

househunting.ca

Offer(s) available on all new 2011 models purchased through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery by February 28, 2011. Dealers may sell for less. Some conditions apply. Offers are subject to change without notice. See dealer for complete details. ‡ 2011 RVR GT/2011 Outlander XLS models shown have an MSRP of $28,498/$34,498 and selling price of $##,###/$##,###: includes destination, delivery and fees. (QUE): Taxes, PPSA, and other fees are excluded.

(Rest of Canada): Taxes, PPSA, and dealer fees of up to $599 are excluded. † Combined City/Highway ratings for non-hybrid compact SUV’s. ! Purchase financing/No Payments for 90 days: available through Bank of Nova Scotia and Bank of Montreal on all new: 2011 models (Lancer Evolution excluded) for up to 60 months (Terms vary by model, see dealer for details)./Interest charges (if any) will not accrue during the first 60 days after purchaser signs contract for a participating vehicle. After the first 60 days interest (if any) starts to accrue and the purchaser will repay principal and interest (if any) monthly over the term of the contract. 2011 Lancer DE (CL41A C01) financed at 0% over 36 months. Monthly payments equal $445, with a down payment of $0, a cost of borrowing of $0, and a total obligation of $15,998. Excludes up to $1450 in freight, $250 in PDI, $100 in air tax, up to $30 in EHF, $15 duty on new tires, taxes, PPSA, registration, insurance, licensing, administration, (Rest of Canada): up to $599 in other dealer fees (QUE): other dealer fees, and any additional government fees. * Whichever comes first. Regular maintenance not included. See dealer or mitsubishi-motors.ca for warranty terms, restrictions and details. Not all customers will qualify. ** Best backed claim does not cover Lancer Evolution and Ralliart models. ® MITSUBISHI MOTORS, BEST BACKED CARS IN THE WORLD are trade-marks of Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. and are used under license.

A40 - North Shore News - Wednesday, February 23, 2011

ANTOINE L’ESTAGE NATHALIE RICHARD

0 CANADIAN RALLY CHAMPIONS, RALLY OF THE AMERICAS AND NORTH AMERICAN RALLY CHAMPIONS.

PAYMENTS FOR 90 DAYS PLUS

FUEL EFFICIENT 2.0L 148 HP 4-CYLINDER ENGINE 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION OR CVT POWER WINDOWS POWER MIRRORS 7 AIRBAGS 140-WATT AM/FM/ CD STEREO ACTIVE STABILITY & TRACTION CONTROL Selling Price

$17 , 598

‡

2011 OUTLANDER XLS ALL-NEW 2011 RVR GT

FUEL EFFICIENT 3.0L MIVEC V6 ENGINE 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH SPORTRONIC ® FUNCTION 7 PASSENGER SEATING FAST-KEY KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM HEATED FRONT SEATS BLUETOOTH 2.0 + USB SYSTEM PANORAMIC GLASS ROOF WITH INTERIOR LED ILLUMINATION SUPER WIDE RANGE HID HEADLAMPS ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED 4WD HEATED FRONT SEATS

2011 OUTLANDER From

Selling Price

$25,498

$27,198 "

$19 $1 ,998

NEW LOWER PRICE

725 MARINE DRIVE, NORTH VANCOUVER

www.northshore-mitsubishi.ca

Photo Credit: Andrew Snucins www.worldrallysport.com

0% PURCHASE FINANCING

!

2011 LANCER DE

2011 LANCER From

$15,998 "

NEW LOWER PRICE

‡

SPORTBACK From 2011 LANCER LA

2011 RVR Compact Crossover From

Selling Price

$19,998

$21,698 "

BEST IN CLASS FUEL ECONOMY TM

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2011 LANCER SPORTBACK SE 201

FUEL EFFICIENT EF 2.0L 148 HP 4-CYLINDER ENGINE 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSM TRANSMISSION OR CVT POWER WINDOWS, MIRRORS AND KEYLESS ENTRY BLUETO BLUETOOTH® 2.0 + USB STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED AUDIO CONTROLS ACTIVE STABILITY & TRACTION CONTROL HEATED FRONT SEATS CRUISE CONTRO CONTROL GROUND EFFECTS PACKAGE INCLUDING REAR SPOILER FRONT, SIDE, SIDE CU CURTAIN & DRIVER’S KNEE AIRBAGS

Selling Price

$21,598

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