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Siavash Askari arrived back in Canada from his native Iran Tuesday to be greeted by the Gang Task Force, who arrested him for outstanding warrants.

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As little goblins and ghosts get ready for one of the most anticipated nights of the year, 42-year-old Liz Stockdale will as well. As a Wicca worshiper, Stockdale commemorates October 31 with Samhain. On Halloween night, the local witch will give thanks to the end of summer and the beginning of the dark winter, with a few traditional Samhain rituals of her own. “I will evoke the goddesses and gods by lighting candles and also wrap some sage up tight, then light it to cleanse and purify my space,” said Stockdale, who added she is a solitary worshiper and isn’t part of a coven. “I will also write down some negative things in my life that I want to let go of, place the pieces of paper in a cauldron and light it with incense.” Samhain is also a time to celebrate death and rebirth in all of its forms, said Sam Wagar, a Wicca priest at the VancouverBurnaby Temple. “Samhain, also known as the Feast of the Dead, is also a time to remember those who have died in the past year, as well as our ancestors and those we respected and admired,” Wagar said. “Some will cast spells, read Tara cards or find other ways to honour the departed. Samhain is when time is temporarily suspended and the thin veil between the worlds is lifted. In other words, Samhain is a time when we believe it’s easier to communicate with ancestors and departed loved ones.” In ancient times, Wagar said October, was the time to ask for the gods’ blessings to keep them healthy and safe during the harsh winter months when food sources were scarce. “It was the end of harvest time when any crops left in the fields were to be left as offerings to the spirits,” said Wagar. October 31, Wagar will don his black robe and will lead his coven in celebration. “It is usually our biggest celebration of the year,” said Wagar. “First, I will lead by cleansing the space at several of the altars.” That space is a ceremonial circle in which positive energy and power are kept in, and negative energy kept out. see Wiccans page 4

The city of Richmond is gearing up to spend another $25,000 on a Vancouver Biennale public art “opportunity.” This time, however, there will be no busts of former communist dictators or giant drips of water — this time, it will be a small grove of trees sprayed with ultramarine blue paint. Taxpayers worried about the city splurging cash on another public art installation can breathe a sigh of relief, though, because the trees would have been bought by the city at some point anyway. The 40 or so trees — which will have their root balls in sacking and be painted, then arranged in an artistic manner (in the shape of a seed pod) — will be planted in a city park after the two month exhibition next spring. City council’s parks and recreation committee was told this week how the “environmentally safe” blue colourant — which quickly fades over time when exposed to the natural elements — will be applied to the trees by Australian artist Konstantin Blue Trees art exhibit Dimopoulos in the comes to Richmond manner of a public performance. It’s proposed that the Blue Trees exhibition takes place next April in Garden City Community Park, adjacent to the new Alberta Road greenway. If city council approves the project next month, as expected, the Blue Trees would be the eighth Biennale temporary installation, most of which are due to come down next spring. The Blue Trees performance phase would take one to two weeks to complete and the exhibition itself would last for four to eight weeks, depending on how long it takes for the colour to fade. It’s hoped that the performance phase would coincide with Earth Day and the fact that the United Nations has declared 2011 the International Year of the Forests. see Colour page 4

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Local witch, Liz Stockdale, prepares for her Samhain celebration in which she’ll write down some negative things in her life that she wants to let go of, place the pieces of paper in a caldron and burn them with incense. Samhain is a time to celebrate death and rebirth in all its forms, according to the Wiccan tradition. For other things to do on Halloween, FIND MORE AT www.richmond-news.com the city will be hosting a fireworks display at Minoru Park, look online for more details.

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on this day September 24 1960 — In Louisville, Kentucky, Cassius Clay (who later takes the name Muhammad Ali) wins his first professional fight.

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Gang cops nab fugitive upon arrival at YVR BY NELSON BENNETT

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A suspected gang associate charged with attempted murder in Richmond four years ago is back in Canada and back in jail. Siavash Askari, 27, and his younger brother, Sahand, returned to Canada Tuesday after spending two years in Iran. Immediately upon arrival at Vancouver International Airport, Siavash Askari was arrested by members of the Integrated Gang Task Force on a number of outstanding warrants. He managed to add one more charge when — despite being handcuffed — he allegedly kicked the camera out of the hands of a Vancouver Sun photographer. A charge of mischief was added to the three other charges against him. Police learned about Askari’s pending return to Canada through Sun reporter Kim Bolan’s blog. Askari made brief court appearances, by video, Wednesday and Thursday in Richmond provincial court. He will remain in custody pending a bail hearing Nov. 3 in provincial court in Vancouver. Askari has outstanding charges against him from Vancouver, Port Coquitlam and New Westminster, including assault causing bodily harm, driving while prohibited, resisting arrest and violating courtordered conditions. The charges may seem petty, but

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Siavash Askari is led away by the police after being arrested moments after stepping off a flight from Iran. Sgt. Shinder Kirk of the Gang Task Force said the fact Askari and his brother have returned to B.C. just as a gang war seems to be brewing is of concern to police. “It’s very interesting that he and his brother have returned to British Columbia,” Kirk told the News. “What they’re doing back is certainly open to debate. But he is no stranger, nor is his brother, to Lower Mainland police.” A number of sources have told the News the Askari brothers’ return is worrisome given that another gang war seems to be heating up in the Lower Mainland. In the last two weeks there

have been shootings in Richmond, Burnaby and Mission. Police have not confirmed that last week’s shooting of two men in a white BMW in Richmond was linked to gangs. But the murder of Gurmit Singh Dhak at Metrotown in Burnaby on Oct. 16 has been confirmed as a gang hit. Dhak was a known gang member and convicted killer. Typically, when key crime figures are taken out — either by police and courts sending them to jail, or rival gangs murdering them — the vacuum that results can spark a turf war. “There have been some major

arrests,” Kirk said. “What is going to transpire, how that is going manifest itself on the streets? We have certainly noticed that there is a tremendous amount of instability. Certainly it’s of interest to us what they (the Askari brothers) are doing back here.” The Askari brothers have been linked to gang violence, although neither has ever been convicted in connection with shooting incidents they are alleged to have been involved in. Siavash Askari was charge with attempted murder in August 2006. He was accused of shooting Oscar Mauricio Lovo at a karaoke club in Richmond. Lovo ended up in a coma. Charges against Askari were eventually dropped. His brother, meanwhile, was considered by police to be both a victim and a possible suspect in the Dover Park shooting of Jan. 4, 2007. Sahand Askari was one of three people wounded in a gangland firefight, in which over 150 shots were fired. Six homes and a number of cars had bullet holes in them. Police said 10 guns of various calibre had been fired. Niki Tajali and Vahid Mahanian were also wounded in the shooting. with files from the Vancouver Sun

City, YVR team up to combat snow geese army BY ALAN C AMPBELL

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Snow geese should beware. The City of Richmond has teamed up with YVR to make the lives of our 100,000-strong seasonal visitors very difficult indeed. A new wildlife strategy, to combat the park-chomping and “bomb”-laying geese’s annual arrival on the west dyke, has been created by the city to tie in with the airport’s robust tactics. As a result of several meetings with the airport — which has to scare away the massive flocks of

geese to keep them from getting sucked in an airplane’s engine — both parties will co-ordinate their snow geese “management” efforts. A report presented to city council’s parks and recreation committee this week detailed how YVR will now alert the city if they intend to employ their tactics, allowing the city to prepare for the movement of snow geese from areas near the airport to city parks and fields. Hunting the geese — as has been suggested in the past — will not be used this season. It’s feared such a drastic step would just

move them further inland. Ultimately, both the city and the airport want the bird to stay in the Richmond area for as little time as possible before moving south to the Skagit Valley in Washington State. Both parties will use dog hazing, bright lights, lazers and air pistols to “manage” the geese. The city also decided earlier this year to pay farmers to grow a winter covering of crops in certain fields to attract the geese away from lush city parks and sports fields, which can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair

when the geese move on. In addition to its scaring strategy, the airport has a kill permit from Environment Canada if there’s a threat to public safety from geese flying into an aircraft’s path. But the city will only consider such an action if a threat to public safety materializes in the West Dyke. “Once (the geese) go up, we want to keep them going south,” said the city’s general manager of parks and recreation, Dave Semple.

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Continued from page 1 During a Samhain mass, there are five altars, one of which is the main altar where parishioners can leave photos, objects and mementoes of dead family members. The other four altars, which represent the elements — earth to the north, air to the east, fire to the south and water to the west — are also cleansed. “The priestess takes a broom and sweeps in a gesture to represent purging the space of anything that might distract us,” said Wagar. During the ceremony, Wagar will light candles, recite ancient prayers and ask the spirit of the goddess and god to be present with them. Stockdale said she started searching for some spiritual meaning in her life at around 16. “I wasn’t brought up with religion and I wanted some kind of connection,” she said. One day, while watching the Phil Donohue show on television the subject turned to new-age Wicca. Stockdale said she felt an instant connection to the nature-based religion. She pored over books and videos to research the religion a little more and found out: “It’s not this anti-Christ, devil worship religion some people still think it is,” she added. “I think some of the misconception comes from the fact that the star is such a key symbol for us and many people who are devil worshipers wear the pentacle.” (The pentacle is

probably the best known and used of all occult symbols and is considered to be the most powerful means of conjuring spirits). “Witches really have a deep connection to all things green,” said Stockdale. When asked if witches still conjure up brews, she laughed. “Yes, I do spells and create herbal remedies, but for good not evil.” While her mother was in hospital for surgery, Stockdale said she put together a cloth bag filled with herbs from her mother’s kitchen and then prayed to the

“Witches really have a deep connection to all things green.” — Liz Stockdale

universe to invoke good energy for a successful surgery. “You don’t have to be a witch to ask the universe for help,” said Stockdale. Stockdale believes in gods — both male and female, with the female as the dominant one. A belief, she added, Wiccans share — both male and female. “As woman is the life giver and the nurturer, it stands to reason, that woman is held in higher regard,” said Stockdale. For Wagar, a death of a close friend in 1982 is what made him look to Wicca for spiritual healing. The 53-year-old Wagar was raised by

an Anglican mother but stopped attending church when he was 11. “I became an atheist but after my friend’s death I needed a spiritual connection to help me deal with my emotions,” said Wagar. “A friend was a witch and she gave me books to read. “It resonated with me, with Wicca I found likeminded people.” Contrary to widespread belief, Wagar said, Wicca is a peaceful, harmonious and balanced way of life, promoting oneness with all which exists. “It’s nature based religion where the woman and the priestess are actually revered more than men … men have a secondary but complimentary role in Wicca,” he said, adding he’s always been very much a pro-feminist. Other than the belief shared by many Christians that Wicca is an immoral religion and that worshipers are evil, manipulative and engage in orgies, Wagar said, probably one of the most contentious issues to arise from Wicca naysayers is the generalization that anything goes. “We are accepting of all sexual styles, yes, but that doesn’t mean we engage in all sorts of sexual deviancy,” said Wagar. “Many of us are monogamous, and those who celebrate sexual activities, do it between consenting adults.” Meanwhile, when it comes to Halloween, Wagar smiles: “We like all those Halloween rituals and it’s good to give out candy ... but just remember … Wiccans don’t have big warts.”

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that can happen? Maybe Continued from page 1 someone will add some The city’s public art more colour, I’m quite planner, Eric Fiss, said excited about this,” she in his report to commitsaid. tee that the Blue Trees The Australian High “offers an opportunity to Commission would pay enrich the city’s cultural for the artist’s flight to fabric, promote tourism Vancouver, the Biennale … and bring awareness will pay for his accomto the role of trees in city modation costs and the beautification.” artist will pay for the Fiss told councillors colourant. this week that staff are The city will pay a making certain that the maximum blue colouof $25,000 rant being FIND MORE AT for the trees, used for the www.richmond-news.com their transtrees is not, portation and in any way, their maintenance out of harmful to the public or the existing tree managethe environment. ment provision fund. Coun. Ken Johnston Last week the News was, however, worried reported that the city about the trees getting has been asked by the vandalized or stolen, due Richmond Public Art to the fact they won’t be Advisory Committee to planted in the ground look into the possibility during the exhibition. Coun. Evelina Halsey- of retaining one or two Brandt took the view that of the Biennale installations when the exhibition vandals could only do so wraps up next spring. much damage anyway. “What’s the worst

When Samantha Harrison was asked to open the new Bank of Montreal branch in Columbia Square Plaza this past April, the seasoned banker took on the challenge. With a commitment to excellence in customer service, Samantha and her staff of eight are seeing the branch grow every month. “I have a wonderful team of dedicated bankers,” says Samantha. “I see myself as a guide and coach, one who wants my staff to excel.” Prior to taking over the management of the new branch, Samantha was the manager of BMO’s Business Development Group Support – an exciting pilot project. “I managed a team of eight who processed all the mortgage specialist ﬁles in the province,” says Samantha. Under her leadership, the pilot project developed and grew. The dedication and commitment she shows at work is also evident in her personal life. Giving back to the community is extremely important to Samantha. She volunteers for BC Children’s Hospital, and has organized many fundraising events at the branch level on behalf of this worthy cause. Samantha is also involved in Junior Achievement BC, working with high school students. “I support the Kids Help Phone each year, fundraising for the BMO Boolathon and I greatly enjoyed volunteering at the BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships,” says Samantha, who is a New Westminster Chamber of Commerce member. It doesn’t stop there - as a former Dragon Boat paddler, this dynamic banker has volunteered at Dragon Boat festivals in Vancouver, the UK and Australia. For leisure,Samantha loves to volunteer at her son’s elementary school, relax and enjoy nature with her family and she still ﬁnds time to take part in half marathons. For more information you can contact Samantha at 604-665-2647 or drop by the branch at Columbia Square, 120-66 10th St in New Westminster.

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Armstrong knew son was dealing BY A LAN C AMPBELL

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Fallen Paralympic hero Jim Armstrong knew full well that counterfeit drugs were in the packages he frequently picked up in the U.S. and that his actions were illegal. The News has obtained copies of the plea agreements struck between the U.S. Attorney’s ofice, Richmond’s wheelchair curling champ Armstrong and his son, Greg. The documents also reveal that if either of the Armstrong duo back out of their guilty pleas to the reduced charge of selling and dispensing counterfeit drugs, the U.S. prosecutors will charge them with the full list of charges, including drug trafficking. An agreed statement of facts on the file narrates how in April U.S. law enforcement officers staked out the mailbox store just over the Peace Arch border where they believed the Armstrongs had, for months, been picking up the packages of thousands of fake Viagra and Cialis erectile dysfunction pills. The officers watched Canadian wheelchair curling skip Jim Armstrong, 59, open one of the boxes — imported from China and India — inspect the contents, close the box and then leave the store. When taken into custody Armstrong senior then admitted to “retrieving the counterfeit drugs from Blaine, Washington and intending to transport the drugs to British Columbia … as he had done on numerous other occasions,” according to the plea agreement. “James (Jim) Armstrong acknowledged that the drugs were counterfeit and that it was

illegal to sell prescription drugs without a license. “Finally, James Armstrong admitted that he took those steps on behalf of his son and co-defendant Gregory Armstrong. James Armstrong admitted that Gregory Armstrong sold the counterfeit drugs in Canada.” The documents further emphasize that the U.S. Attorney’s acceptance of the guilty pleas of both Jim and Greg, 28, are tied to each other. “… if either defendant … does not enter into the respective plea agreement … or subsequently seeks to withdraw from the guilty plea, then the United States will withdraw from both plea agreements and will seek an indictment against both parties for all crimes ...” The News reported earlier this week how Jim Armstrong’s future participation in the national curling program is in jeopardy as a result of his guilty plea. Both father and son had originally been indicted on drug trafficking charges and could have faced lengthy jail terms if found guilty. Although the pair could still be jailed for up to three years when they appear for sentencing in January, the U.S. prosecutor is recommending a more lenient punishment due to the early pleas. Prosecutors have recommended Jim Armstrong pay a $50,000 fine, perform community service hours and be sentenced to the time he already served in U.S. custody. His son is being recommended for a sentence of a year and a day in prison. The judge, however, is not bound by those recommendations.

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Property owners in semi-rural parts of Richmond could be eligible for refunds for sanitary sewer service they have never received, the News has learned. Recently, a homeowner on No. 6 Road realized the city was billing him $100 a year for sanitary sewer service. But like many homes on No. 6 Road and other parts of rural Richmond, Philip Borovsky’s house is on a septic system. Borovsky and his wife had just bought their home in the 6100 block of No. 6 Road about a year ago. Earlier this summer, when his wife was preparing to pay the couple’s first tax bill, he noticed a charge for sanitary service. The couple called city hall, told them about the error and were told it would be corrected. “They called back and said, ‘yes, you’re right — sorry,’” Borovsky told the News. City hall spokesperson Cynthia Lockrey said the Borovskys will get a tax credit for anything they may have paid. “We thank the homeowner for bringing that to our attention,” she said. It’s not clear whether the previous owner, who may have been paying for years for a service he never received, will also be eli-

gible for a refund. Lockrey confirmed this is not the first time rural homeowners have been charged for sanitary sewer service they have never received, and said the onus is on the homeowner to notify the city of billing errors. “If someone lets us know of the error we do reverse them (the charges),” she said. She said the billing for things like sewer, garbage collection and recycling is automated, so every homeowner is charged for all services. “Sometimes people don’t tell us, so we don’t know there’s not a sewer connection there,” she said. “It’s like that with any bill you receive as a homeowner. They should take a look at their bills and make sure the charges seem right.” Many homes that are on farmland in the Agricultural Land Reserve are septic systems. But as new homes are built in the ALR, some are being connected to the city sewer system, which can complicate things for the city when billing property owners. “It’s difficult for the city to know who has it and who doesn’t,” Lockrey said. Asked what would happen if someone realizes they have been paying for sanitary sewer service for 10 years without receiving it, Lockrey said the refund they would get will be negotiated on a case by case basis.

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remier Gordon Campbell made two promises this week which appear to cancel each other out. One, he promised the second largest tax cut in B.C. history — a 15 per cent income tax reduction worth half a billion dollars. Two, in the same breath, he promised that, within five years, every child coming out of Grade 4 will be able to read at a Grade 4 level. Which begs the question: You mean they can’t now? Why not? Could it be all those marginal kids (ESL students, learning challenged, etc.) that teachers are expected to teach are pulling the literacy numbers down? And could it be that cutting provincial revenue by half a billion dollars while school boards are cutting teaching assistants is just plain wrongheaded? Richmond Liberal MLA Rob Howard called us to defend the tax cut. The income tax cut is progressive insofar that it only applies to incomes up to $72,000. Howard points out that the income tax cut will mean an additional 300,000 British Columbians (at the low end of the pay scale) will no longer pay any income tax at all, and that average earners will see savings of $200 to $600 per year. Howard said this move marks a clear demarcation between his government and Carol James’s NDP. “The NDP have opposed every one of our tax reductions,” he said. Asked why not just reduce the hated HST by a per cent (or whatever is equivalent to $500 million would be), Howard said an income tax cut is more targeted. “If you do it the other way everybody gets it, if you do it this way, it targets low income and mid-income British Columbians,” he said. We’ll leave the argument of what is better — an income or sales tax cut — for the economists. The bottom line is that Gordon Campbell wants to cut half a billion in revenue at a time when we are still feeling the effects of a global recession and school boards are laying off teachers’ assistants. The British Columbians who may be hurt most by any tax cut are those who don’t pay taxes yet: our kids.

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Take Wind, Wave Lenin goodbye The Editor, Re: “Lenin could be here to stay,” News, Oct. 22. I shudder to think that the Vancouver Biennale’s Lenin’s head might become a permanent fixture in Richmond. Perhaps the Richmond News could publish a photo of each of the Biennale’s art pieces in Richmond along with an opportunity for the public to choose their two favourite pieces. This survey may assist the Richmond Public Art Advisory Committee to make their final possible Biennale choices. I hope we have the opportunity to keep Wind Waves at Garry Point Park. John L. Young Richmond Editor’s note: In our recent Readers’ Choice poll, Wind Aves at Garry Point was the most popular piece of public art in the city. Go online to www.richmond-news.com and check out the photo gallery on Richmond’s Biennale installations.

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Money needs a good imagination The Canadian and American dollar have been bouncing around like a pair of caffeine addicts on pogo sticks in recent days. The ups and downs are largely driven by fears that the U.S. Federal Reserve is planning to undertake some quantitative easing. I’m a minor-league economy nerd, but I had to go look that one up the first time I heard it. It turns out that quantitative easing is the polite term for printing money. The central bank of a country picks a number (say a nice round trillion dollars) and adds it to their bottom line. They buy up stuff – mortgages, bonds, stocks, whatever – from the banks. The banks then theoretically have more money to lend out, and businesses and individuals can spend more and the economy gets a kick in the backside. Of course, if you overdo it, you get hyperinflation and people have to carry their grocery money to the store in suitcases. Why can a country simply decide there’s more money today than there was yesterday? Why not? Money is imaginary anyway. You certainly wouldn’t think it. We’ve invested such a huge amount of importance in money that it’s easy to forget that it’s largely a faith-based system. If no one believes in a currency, it quickly collapses. All human economies of exchange started with barter. I’ll trade you five

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chickens for that goat, you give me 10 days help with my grain harvest and I’ll fix your plow. But you can only keep so many chickens in your wallet at any one time. And that brown one looks kind of sickly, is it really worth a whole chicken, or just half a chicken? It quickly becomes confusing. Creating an abstract token to stand for a value of labour and goods was a lot easier. So first we got gold and silver coins. Then hauling large amounts of gold down bandit-haunted roads got annoying. You never knew when some guy in green tights would jump out and shoot all your minions and steal the lot. So things were abstracted further, to paper promises that there was a pile of coins. Then just the paper promises were left. We have an awful lot of promises circulating these days, on paper, as electronic dots and dashes, coded into the magnetic strips on our credit and debit cards. Mortgages, securities, even a country’s GDP is a kind of statement of faith. Some parts of our monetary system are based on the real and verifiable – how much steel was produced last week, how

much potash mined, how many Big Macs slid down Canadian gullets. But a good percentage of the valuation of every stock, bond, and currency is caused because some trader somewhere had a hunch, or because he’s feeling optimistic or pessimistic, or because his ouija board spelled out S-E-L-L. This kind of thing makes some folks pine for the days when our currencies were based on gold, which allegedly has an inherent value. Except that it doesn’t. You can’t do much with a big pile of gold. It won’t keep you warm, you can’t eat it, you definitely can’t swim through it like Scrooge McDuck (I’m sure the guards at Fort Knox have tried this when no one’s looking). It only has as much value as people believe it has. Take a $5 bill out of your wallet. Take a good look at it. You’re holding one fractal point of a giant system based on imagination, faith, and hope. If you believe it’s worth something, and the clerk at the store, and his boss, and his boss’s bank believe the same, then it is. It’s rare for people to doubt their currencies. Which overall is a good thing. Would you rather go back to trying to guess how many chickens your paycheque is worth? Matthew Claxton is a reporter with the News’ sister paper, the Langley Advance.

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The Editor, Around 8:15 on Monday morning, Oct. 25, I was driving east on Francis Road near Gilbert when traffic in front of me came to a sudden halt. All of a sudden I saw a man in a blue pick-up truck fling his door open and in the blink of an eye he swooped up a little toddler girl in barefeet who had darted out in front of his truck and was heading into another lane of oncoming traffic in the

height of the morning rushhour. My heart skipped several beats as I know what the outcome would definitely had been if this little girl’s guardian angel wasn’t there to save her. To the man in the blue pick-up: You are her hero. She would have died that morning if you had not been there at that exact moment. Judy Strelek Richmond

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the care homes for seniors and the subsequent closures? How about you ranting about the increase in B.C. Gambling? Funny, there seems to be a casino everywhere nowadays. And while you are busy building casinos, how is it we have to downsize the number of schools in our province? You didn’t have the personal integrity to resign when you were caught drinking and driving, so I kinda expect you will again desperately hang on to power, until you finally get booted by the voters! T.R.(Terry)Murphy Richmond

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Continued from page 13 to be more honest with me, and allowed her to let her vulnerable side out in our relationship. After that experience I started to take more risks and to let my true self peek out from behind the mask more often. Over and over again I have found other people forgiving, compassionate and appreciative of my honesty. Research shows that it is deep, reciprocal relationships that lead to happier lives. I have come to learn that other

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people can’t get to know me if I am always hiding behind a mask of social pretenses. As adults, we often don’t speak up about our real feelings. We don’t say our honest opinion out of fear of being judged. We don’t bring up the request we think our colleague will turn down, or we say yes to our friend despite wanting to say no because we don’t want to hurt her feelings. There is a place for tact and consideration, but when we live with automatic and continuous self-censor-

ing it can disconnect us from intimacy and joy. As fall turns to winter before our eyes, be aware of how much your authentic self gets out into the autumn sunshine. Leave your “shoulds” in the pumpkin patch and take some baby steps towards lowering your mask. If you do, you will find you can better enjoy some of the treats life is handing out at this time of year. Sarah Dakin is a Richmond mother of three. E-mail sarahdakin@ gmail.com.

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Uranium started getting headlines in 2004 as the key ingredient in nuclear power generation, but its popularity waned when the markets corrected. It’s now regaining traction as governments look for large-scale energy sources to meet huge future power demands. Uranium spot prices have quietly crept up, reaching their highest levels in more than 10 months. Meanwhile, uranium companies have been busy raising funds with a number of new offerings and uranium producers have been entering the spot market. According to Trade Tech, the main provider of uranium price indicators, there were a total of 20 transactions completed in September involving 3.1 million pounds of uranium. Uranium producers accounted for approximately one-third of that volume, causing speculators to wonder if there is a production shortfall. Regardless, uranium is becoming an increasingly sought after commodity, with governments around the world promoting nuclear power as a way to reduce fossil fuel emis-

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sions. Nuclear power is the only large-scale source of clean-air energy; free of greenhouse gasses and other combustion byproducts. It’s a phenomenon that hasn’t gone unnoticed and reports indicate that uranium has been garnering attention in the hedge fund community. Various large corporations have also expressed interest. China Nuclear Power Corp. recently divulged plans to invest US$117.6 billion in nuclear power projects by 2020. Uranium is essential to the continued growth of the emerging markets. China currently has 11 operational nuclear power reactors, accounting for approximately one per cent of the country’s total energy capacity. However, those figures are expected to grow significantly. Analysts estimate that nuclear power capacity in China will jump to five per cent of the total installed power capacity by 2020.

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The global average level of nuclear power is currently 16 per cent, so there even more room for growth. According to the Nuclear Energy Institute, 16 countries rely on nuclear power for at least 25 per cent of their electricity needs. Nuclear power represents 30 per cent of the electricity used in Europe and Japan. France relies on nuclear power for an astounding 75.2 per cent of their electricity requirements. Russia’s state-owned nuclear holding company, Rosatom, takes a similar view on uranium’s longterm usage. CEO Sergei Kiriyenko recently stated that the world will undergo a “nuclear renaissance.” He believes the number of nuclear power plants will double by 2030 and demand will double or triple. Rosatom’s ARMZ subsidiary is in the process of acquiring a controlling stake in Canadian company Uranium One, and a top priority is to increase its market value by international growth through uranium mining. BHP Billiton has also started talking about uranium. Although they have been focused on acquiring Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, there could be an underlying motive for getting established in that province. BHP is in the uranium business too, and approximately 21 per cent of world uranium production in 2008 came from Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin. Marius Kloppers, CEO of BHP, recently stated that “those two commodities (potash and uranium), probably in order, are the ones that interest us.” Saskatchewan’s uranium deposits are “tier one” (large and high quality) making them very attractive. If BHP is successful in their Potash Corp. bid, they could be well positioned to take advantage of Saskatchewan’s uranium. Should investors start paying more attention to uranium? Although the case is still being made for uranium’s near-term potential, they certainly would be prudent to put it on their watch list. Kim Inglis is an investment advisor, CIM with Canaccord Wealth Management, a division of Canaccord Genuity Corp. E-mail: kim.inglis@canaccord.com. The views in this column are solely those of the author.

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The Richmond News October 29, 2010 A23 Liza Wang; the king of Folk music – Albert Au; the 2009 Best Actress in a Drama Series – Michelle Yim, and the Charismatic Chinese Opera Singer – Law Kar Ying for a press conference and autograph session. Location: Parker Place Mall, 4380 No. 3 Rd. Website: www.parkerplace.com Phone: 604-273-0276

November 1-14 Waterscapes by Vancouver Artist Gu Xiong Waterscapes is an exhibition by Vancouver artist Gu Xiong. In providing vital transit access between the Pacific Ocean and inland areas, the Fraser River and the Yangzi River can be understood as complex waterscapes in which critical negotiations of power and space produced uneven experiences of displacement, dispossession and adaptation. This event is free and for all ages. Location: Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate. Website: www. richmondartgallery.org Phone: 604-247-8300. November 3 Minoru Chapel Opera Nights presents Opera Pro Cantanti Opera Pro Cantanti, Canada’s only repertory company, will present a series of operatic arias, duets and grand ensembles from Norma (Bellini), Macbeth (Verdi), La Traviata (Verdi) and Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti). City Opera Vancouver is a professional chamber opera company whose goal is to bring the intimate experience of chamber opera to a wide audience. Their repertoire spans four centuries, from chamber opera’s beginnings to contemporary and commissioned works, with a special interest in Canadian music and artists. Accessible and innovative, City Opera offers a unique musical experience to Metro Vancouver audiences. Reservations at operanights@ richmond.ca or 604-276-4304. Location: Minoru Chapel, 6540 Gilbert Rd. (Beside the Gateway Theatre) Time: 7:30 p.m. Price: $20/$18 Tickets at door. Cash only. Doors open 7 p.m. Website: www.richmond.ca/ minoruchapel. November 5 World-Vision Liza Wang Starlight Charity Concert Canada Tour 2010 Come to Parker Place Mall at 5 p.m. to meet the all-time favourite, multi-talented singer/diva/actress

November 5-27 Richmond Music Festival The Richmond Chinese and Towers Baptist Church ,10311 Albion Rd. and Broadmoor Baptist Church 8140 Saunders Rd. are looking for volunteers. To help out, visit www.rmfs.org or call Lillian Chan at 778-288-1128. November 6 Cherelle Jardine presents Musical Expressions with Cameron Dempsey. This expressive singer/songwriter with self-consciously meaningful lyrics and intimate vocals intertwines personal life experiences into contemporary melodic songs. Musical Expressions, produced by Cherelle Jardine showcases local and national touring artists. Now in its seventh year, the series runs October to June at the Cultural Centre and July and August at Britannia Heritage Shipyard. Disability access is available with designated parking spaces. For more information call Musical Expressions at 604-247-8300 or visit www.cherellejardine.com. Time: Doors open at 7:30 p.m, Show starts at 8 p.m. . Location: Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate. Price: $11 HST included, available at the Cultural Centre. November 6 Beethoven at the Piano. The Richmond Orchestra and

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Chorus are joined by pianist Sasha Starcevich in two of Beethoven’s concerto masterworks; the Fourth Piano Concerto and the Choral Fantasia. Time: 7:30pm. Location: Fraserview MB Church, 11295 Mellis Dr. Website: www.roca.ca Phone: 604-276-2747. November 7 Mushroom Show at Richmond Nature Park. Discover the fungus among us as the Vancouver Mycological Society presents a show of local autumn fungi. Bring your mystery mushrooms for identification. This event is for all ages.

Disability access is available with designated parking spaces. Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Richmond Nature Park, 11851 Westminster Hwy. Website: richmondnatureparksociety.ca Phone: 604-718-6188 November 7 Steveston Winter Market The 2010 Steveston Farmers and Artisans Winter Market is here! The Gulf of Georgia Cannery will hold a farmer’s market indoors hosting craft and food venders every other Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Open from November 2010 to April 2011 Location: Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 12138 Fourth Ave. Richmond Website: www. sfam.ca. Phone: 604-7297326. November 9 Documentary film screening: Autumn Gem. Meet the “Chinese Joan of Arc,” Qiu Jin (1875-1907), a radical women’s rights activist who defied tradition to become the leader of a revolutionary army. She became the first female martyr for China’s 1911 Revolution and is celebrated as a national heroine today. The hour-long English film was produced and directed by two San Francisco Bay Area Chinese American filmmakers, Rae Chang and Adam Tow. For more information visit the Website: www. autumn-gem.com . The filmmakers will attend the event and participate in a Q & A session afterwards. Phone: 604-276-4000 Time: 7:00 pm Location: City Hall Council Chambers , 6911 No 3 Rd. This event is FREE. Seating is limited. Please RSVP by email: autumngem@richmond. ca or 604-276-4304. November 11-27 Sexy Laundry Alice and Henry have checked into a swanky hotel for the weekend. Armed with a copy of “Sex for Dummies” and some racy lingerie, Alice is determined to resuscitate the romance in their 25–year marriage. Henry doesn’t think anything needs fixing but wisely opts to play along. For show times and ticket prices, visit www.gatewaytheatre.com/whatsons1.html. Location: Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Rd. Website: www.gatewaytheatre.com Phone: 604-270-1812

November 11 Voices in Peace Concert Richmond Youth Honour Choir, Elementary and Secondary, Vancouver Peace Choir, Peace Mennonite Choir, and Peace Ensemble. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Fraserview Church -11295 Mellis Dr. For more information: contact Sherry Ens by email: ryhc@intense. ca

7700 Minoru Gate. Website: www.richmondartgallery. org Phone: 604-247-8300. November 26-30 More Often Than Always/Less Often than Never. Open from November 26 to January 23, 2011. Commencing from Alfred Jarry’s invention of “pataphysics” (the science of imaginary solutions),

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November 14 Fossils and Dinosaurs An armchair tour of fossil finding expeditions around B.C. with the Nature Park’s own paleontologist. This event is for all ages and runs from 2 to 3 p.m. Cost is $4/per person. Pre-registration is required. Children 6+yrs must be accompanied by an adult. Location: Richmond Nature Park, 11851 Westminster Hwy. Website: richmondnatureparksociety.ca Phone: 604-718-6188. November 14 Canada Music Week/General Recitals. Presented by British Columbia Registered Music Teachers Association; Richmond Branch. Time: Sunday, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.Location: Richmond Presbyterian Church, 7111 No.2 Rd. November 26-30 5th Annual Artist Trading Card Exhibition. Open from November 26 to January 22, 2011. The Richmond Art Gallery’s 5th Annual Artist Trading Card Exhibition is a display of Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) from local, national, and international participants. Artist Trading Cards are miniature works of original art measuring 2.5 x 3.5” that are made to trade. This international art movement is intended to be a non-commercial, non-hierarchical, non-judgemental avenue for artistic exchange. Saturday, January 22, 2011 will be the Closing Celebration and Trading Session. Location: Richmond Art Gallery,

Victoria-based Curatorial Collective, Noxious Sector (Doug Jarvis and Ted Hiebert), will undertake More Often Than Always / Less Often Than Never. Artists from around the world will propose imaginary solutions to real questions, according to their own notions of imagination and reality. A century after Jarry, both science and the artistic imaginary have evolved. Science is no longer subject to simple true/false answers. Instead uncertainty, probability, multi-dimensional theories of resonance patterns, strings and branes and virtual anti-partner particles have been imagined into existence so the explanations themselves would make sense.The Curators will holding a series of séances with Alfred Jarry to make the final selection of projects. Location: Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate. Website: www.richmondartgallery. org Phone: 604-247-8300. November 28 Spectacle of Lights Santa will be making his annual visit to the Gulf of Georgia Cannery. Remember to bring your camera! Time: 1 to 4 p.m. Location: Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 12138 Fourth Ave. Website: http://gulfofgeorgiacannery. com. Phone: 604-664-9009

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Riding the rails aboard the Rocky Mountaineer BY MICHELLE HOPKINS

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News writer marvels at seeing the Rockies and Banff from a different angle

eaps of eager people, flashes from scores of cameras, a band softly playing in the background, a red carpet and the longest train I’ve ever seen. That’s what greeted Dennis and I upon entering the Rocky Mountaineer terminal in Vancouver one early October morning. There was a tangible excitement in the air as we waited to board. We departed the train terminal with a record crowd of rail enthusiasts like us — 1,331 in fact. We were about to embark on a two-day train ride to Alberta, with a two-day stay in Banff. (You don’t overnight on the train; you can pre-arrange your hotels in Kamloops the first night and then in Banff). As soon as we boarded car #14, a GoldLeaf Dome Coach, we met best friends, LouAnn and Dick Circuit and Darice and John Westwood of San Diago. The allure of seeing Banff by means of rail attracted these four world travelers. “For a couple of years, we had spoken about seeing the Rockies and Dick really wanted to go by train,” says LouAnn Circuit. “And when we researched the Rocky Mountaineer it was like reliving the golden age of train travel that my mother used to talk about.” Within less than an hour, the landscape changed from cityscape to rural. Circuit looked on and marvels: “In San Diego, we don’t get to see the colours of the trees changing like this or the incredible scenery.” There is something fundamentally “old world” about traveling by rail. The pace slows as you pass by the stunning landscape and the attendants/ guides, as well as the dining cars, speak of an old-fashioned type of luxury that harkens back to the romance of the Orient Express. One of our onboard attendants doubled as a tour guide. Mathew, with his deadpan wit, regaled us with interesting snippets of folklore and facts about some of the picturesque sights we were about to glimpse. We followed the Fraser River through the valley, under the watchful eye of Mount Baker to the south, and then as we entered the Fraser Canyon the vistas continued to capture the attention of everyone on board. As we snaked along the rails, we see

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The famous Rocky Mountaineer snakes its way through the equally famous mountain range en route to Banff. Below, inside one of the luxurious rail cars. eagles, rushing rapids and imposing mountain peaks. Dining in this coach was a steady stream of culinary delights, starting with orange juice and a scone in the morning — and that’s before breakfast is served.

The cuisine is served on white linen with silver cutlery, crystal glassware and great style. Meals are served in a dining room on the lower level of the passenger car, where we order from a set menu —

breakfast features five different entrees, that boasts the likes of scrambled eggs wrapped in Chinook salmon and eggs Benedict. On our first day, we drew second seating for breakfast but we were appeased with the finest cinnamon scone we had ever tasted. New Yorker Michelle Monitz admitted rather sheepishly that she booked their Rocky Mountaineer trip after watching ABC’s hit reality show, The Bachelorette. “While I was watching Jillian Harris on her train ride, I thought it looked spectacular … not only the inside of the train but the views,’ Monitz said. As she swept her arms, Monitz looked at me with a grin and said: “Everywhere I look, the vistas are incredible. Going from the rainforest to dry desert and then the awesome grandeur of the Rockies; what’s not love it!” She went on to say: “My husband initially had reservations about being on the train for two days but as soon as he embarked he was sold … It’s been absolutely perfect.” As one who loves to workout every day, I have to admit to being a little doubtful about spending two long days aboard a train, but like Monitz’s husband, that too faded away. Over and over again, I heard echoed the same sentiments Dennis and I were sharing — there is simply something magical about seeing the Rockies through a domed roof. The ever-changing panorama took us through tunnels, Hells Gate and then to the junction of the clear waters of the Thompson River, where it merges with the muddy Fraser. Here we left the coastal rainforest to follow the Thompson River into the semiarid cattle ranching district of British Columbia — all under the best weather that fall could offer us. After a full day on the train, we stopped for an overnight in Kamloops. With a record number of guests on our train, you’d think it would take forever to get to our hotels. Not the case: about 30 minutes before we arrive in Kamloops, an attendant passed our hotel keys. The busses were waiting for us and we even received a warm welcome by an RCMP on horseback wearing, you guess see Deer page 25

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of salmon fighting their way up stream, while snapping photos of the many Osprey nesting along the rail line. As we left the cattle country, the vistas transformed yet again as we gained altitude. We entered the Selkirk mountain range and the world famous Rockies. As if orchestrated especially for us, we entered Banff National Park greeted by a small herd of mule deer grazing at the side of the tracks. All too soon, we are hugging our newfound friends goodbye. Dennis and I promise ourselves that someday we will ride the rails again.

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On Wednesday, November 3, from 1:00-2:30pm, come to hear the reports and reviews of the past year. The Executive positions to be elected are: President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. Attending the AGM is free.

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Out Trips YUK YUKS COMEDY TRIP

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Last week, reasons for judgment were handed down in the case of LeVierge v. Whieldon, a Wills Variation case. The case involves the claim of a daughter who was disinherited by her mother. Over the years, their relationship was not good. Generally, it is not common for a daughter under today’s legislation to have her claim handled in the manner it was in this case, and so it is worth exploring. Facts Edith Whieldon married Ron LeVierge in 1953. They had two children, a daughter, Jane (the Plaintiff), born in 1954 and a son, David, born in 1959. In 1967 the couple divorced. The same year, Edith married Ronald Whieldon. They had one son, Russell, born in 1968. Meanwhile, Ronald LeVierge married Anne LeVierge in 1970 and that couple had a daughter, Hilda, in 1977. It was clear to the Court that Jane’s relationship with Edith was not close, and the state of the relationship was, understandably, the significant part of the Court’s judgment. Credibility The Court had to make a determination of Jane’s credibility in reaching its decision on the claim. Jane did not have an easy life. She moved out of her mother’s house at age 16 (in 1970), married in 1980, and moved to Ontario. The marriage ended in 1986 and she returned with her three children to B.C. During her marriage she communicated with her mother but irregularly and when she returned to B.C., she forbade her mother from contacting her children. It was apparent that Jane seemed to react badly to her parents’ divorce and it colored her relationship with her mother. At a dinner Jane hosted in 2006, Edith attended but it did not seem to go well. After the dinner, Edith and Jane did not have communication prior to Edith’s death in 2008. In 2005, Jane re-established contact with her father, who was living in Victoria. She helped him sell his house and move his wife (who suffered from cerebral palsy) into a care facility. Somehow, Jane was able to utilize her father’s money to purchase a home in Vanocuver. Title was registered in her name alone although her father moved in to live with her. Thus her father’s Estate “disappeared” and left him unable to bequeath anything to Jane’s two siblings. The Court found Jane not to be a credible witness. She seemed in her evidence to minimize her poor relationship with her mother, and the Court was dissatisfied with Jane’s explanation as to why she did not contact her mother in the last two years of her life. Also, the Court was frustrated that she did not produce evidence of her father’s mental and physical condition when she purchased her home with his money, nor a certificate of independent legal advice. Decision The Court held that Edith disinherited Jane when she discovered that Jane had purchased her Vancouver home using all her father’s assets. Edith was extremely upset with that behavior, and was determined to leave her Estate to her other children instead. Jane’s claim was disallowed. The Court was able to quickly conclude that Edith did not owe Jane a legal obligation to bequeath her a portion of the Estate. The question became whether, under the Wills Variation Act there was a moral duty owed to Jane. The Court concluded there was no such duty. The Court held that Edith had a valid, rational reason for disinheriting her (which mainly seemed to be that Jane’s actions prevented her two siblings from inheriting from their father). The Court then expressed the sage opinion that a child seeking to enforce a moral obligation on a parent has a corresponding moral obligation to treat the parent in a respectful manner. Summary Clearly, the law in Wills Variation is evolving and expanding in its depth. As the Courts hear more cases, we gain a better, more full interpretation of the Wills Variation Act. In this particular case, it was clear that the behavior of an adult child can defeat a claim to a variation, even if the child was disinherited and the Estate is large (this one is over $1 million). Behavior has arguably become even more significant a factor in any effort to vary a Will.

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Top young junior prospects on display as Canadians and Giants renew rivalry Frontrunners in B.C. Major Midget Hockey League square off this weekend

It doesn’t seem to matter how fast and strong the Greater Vancouver Canadians come out of the game each season. The hope of winning their first-ever B.C. Major Midget Hockey League championship always seems to come down to a pair of weekend series. Sure enough, the Canadians are off to another outstanding start with a 9-3 regular season record to date but just how serious of a title contender they will be is expected to be somewhat answered this weekend. That’s when the province’s ultimate measuring stick comes to town in form of the two-time league champion and still unbeaten Vancouver Northwest Giants. There is no introduction needed between these two rivals who have meet in each of the past two years in the provincial playoffs, including a memorable championship series in 2009 that saw the Giants prevail in overtime in the deciding game. Current Canadians head coach Leland

Mack was an assistant with the Giants at the time and another former Giant coach — Travis Deaust — is now working with him. “It seems to be the same story each year with the teams sitting in first or second place,” said Mack. “They are our biggest rival for sure. We feel good about our 9-3 start and even those three losses came against very good hockey teams, they’re are games we thought we should have won.” The casts have changed each season in a league designed to develop top end junior talent and this latest chapter in the rivalry is no different. The Giants are led by Alex Kerfoot who has been tearing up the league to date and sits atop the scoring race with 29 points in 16 games. Mack also serves as a scout for the Seattle Thunderbirds and the WHL club happened to select Kerfoot in the 12th round of the 2009 Bantam Draft. Linemate Sam Reinhart sits second in league scoring with 21 points and was the Kootenay Ice’s top pick in this year’s Bantam Draft. The Canadians counter with a balanced attack that has four players in

the top 10 in league scoring, including WHL first round Bantam picks Anthony Ast (Vancouver) and Nicolas Petan (Portland). “They will be coming at us with a lot of firepower for sure,” added Mack. “The fact I know Alex very well just makes it even more interesting. “Where we really have to worry about their one line, we feel we have four that can score and this is reflective in having six players in double digits.” The Canadians are thin on the blueline due to injuries, including McCoy Erkamps, the Lethbridge Hurricanes top pick in the Bantam draft. They are expected to rely on a Midget “AAA” affiliate for the second straight weekend after sweeping a pair of games from the Vancouver Northwest Chiefs. The Canadians took the opener 4-2 then won the series finale 6-5. Ast, a Richmond Minor Hockey product, collected three points. The series against the Giants gets underway Saturday at UBC before shifting to the Ladner Leisure Centre on Sunday (11:30 a.m.).

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Richmond Red Hot U16 Selects have started the 2010-11 season on a torrid pace, racing out to a 6-0 record in the Girls Metro Soccer League. The rep team finished last year’s regular season with only one loss and was unlucky in losing out in the Coastal Cup semi-final. This past weekend, the

Selects put their unbeaten record on the line as they hit the road to take on a tough Vancouver FC squad. The Selects had a slow start to the first half but came to life on a slick passing play involving forwards Amrit Berar, Alura Castle and Summer Clarke. Berar crossed the ball into the penalty area for

North Shore Caps the previous weekend. In the six regular season games played to date, the Selects have scored 18 goals while allowing just three thanks to the defensive quartet of Brenda Murillo,

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Aries March 21 - April 19: Deception (selfdeception?) or indecision invade your creative and Aries March - April 19:certainty, Deceptioncomfort (selfromantic spheres 21 Sunday – find deception?) or indecision invade your creative and in work Monday/Tuesday. (Careful with tools, romantic spheres Sunday – find certainty, comfort electricity eve.) Relationships lucky in work Tuesday Monday/Tuesday. (Carefulreceive with a tools, boost Wednesday/Thursday. Sexual drive propels electricity Tuesday eve.) Relationships receive a lucky an attraction; research tidbits,Sexual hunches money boost Wednesday/Thursday. driveor propels intuition propel research a businesstidbits, proposition. But or youmoney could an attraction; hunches worry about these very things Friday. Don’t – they’ll intuition propel a business proposition. But you could “help” you again All Friday. week, Don’t don’t –suspect worry about theseSaturday. very things they’ll friends. Digagain deep,Saturday. seek golden keys,don’t embrace “help” you All week, suspecta solid, future. Sexgolden is loaded withembrace pregnanta friends.planned Dig deep, seek keys, possibilities. solid, planned future. Sex is loaded with pregnant possibilities. Taurus April 20-May 20: Rest Sunday, be in nature Taurus 20-May 20: Rest Sunday, be in nature (golf, etc.)April or putter around the house. Suddenly, this (golf, etc.) or putter the house. Suddenly, this night, beauty steals around over things. Romance, creativity, night, beauty steals over things. Romance, creativity, pleasure, a winning streak enter Monday/Tuesday streak enter Monday/Tuesday –pleasure, this, andaa winning strong relationship theme, and a potent – this, and strong relationship theme, and a potent sexual urge,a combine to create obvious possibilities! sexual leave urge, itcombine to create obvious (Don’t until Tuesday p.m., though,possibilities! as sudden (Don’t leave it until Tuesday attractions/sudden splits p.m., occur.)though, Tackleas sudden chores attractions/sudden splits occur.) relationship Tackle chores Wednesday/Thursday. A powerful or Wednesday/Thursday. powerful relationship relocation theme entersAagain Friday/Saturday. Yes,ora relocation themeorenters againwinds Friday/Saturday. Yes, thread of worry indecision through this, buta thread of worry or indecision winds through this, but the general prospect is very favourable! the general prospect is very favourable! Gemini May 21-June 20: You face several weeks of Gemini May 21-June 20: You face several weeks of work work and and health health concerns. concerns. Well, Well, plunge plunge in, in, as as nothing nothing else will succeed very much anyway. A minor, else will succeed very much anyway. A minor, sixsixweek week trend trend has has just just started, started, intensifying intensifying relationships. relationships. This This will will bring bring either either anger anger and and argument, argument, or or aa new new friend, friend, perhaps perhaps lively lively love love prospects. prospects. To To some some degree degree this this depends depends on on you you and and your your attitude; attitude; but but fate fate has has aa wee wee hand hand here, here, too: too: any any new new relationship relationship (or (or fight) fight) might might be be intended intended to to “blow “blow out” out” old old attitudes attitudes and and lingering links. Happiness isn’t easy – though it will be in 2011. Rest early week, seek beauty midweek. Tackle work Friday/Saturday.

Cancer June 21-July 22: Romance, charming kids, beauty, pleasure, a gambling mood, creative Cancer Juneflow 21-July 22:your Romance, charming urges – these through days this week. kids, beauty, pleasure, a gambling mood, creative Friday/Saturday could start a love affair. Indulge urges – these flow through your days this week. yourself. A chorecould growsstart larger now affair. throughIndulge early Friday/Saturday a love December – that’s OK, it carries strong career yourself. A chore grows larger now through early vibes. This is– an excellent to seekstrong employment December that’s OK, time it carries career or purchase machinery. Something someone vibes. This is an excellent time to seek or employment will purchase return soon on the domestic, home –a or machinery. Something or front someone wandering a real estate will return parent, soon onchild, the or domestic, homeopportunity. front – a It’s lucky, affectionate. Wednesday/Thursday, wandering parent, child,(Hints or a real estate opportunity. the lucky, “reality” next week(Hints onward.) “Home” can help It’s affectionate. Wednesday/Thursday, a romance. the “reality” next week onward.) “Home” can help aLeo romance. July 23-Aug.22: You’ll attract attention Sunday, Leo July 23-Aug. but you’re unsure22: of You’ll the attract “giver.”attention Chase Sunday, money but you’re unsure(careful of the with “giver.” Chase Tuesday money Monday/Tuesday spending Monday/Tuesday (careful withpaperwork, spending Tuesday eve/night). Communications, details, eve/night). Communications, paperwork, details, errands fill Wednesday/Thursday. You could casually errands fill Wednesday/Thursday. You could could lead casually meet someone sexy, or your curiosity to a meet sexy, or your curiosity The could lead to isa lucky someone financial revelation, investment. financial lucky financial investment. The financial probably betterrevelation, than the sexy. (The sexy might have isa probably the sexy. (The sexy might have a short life better span.)than All week, especially Friday/Saturday, short life span.) All week, especially Friday/Saturday, your home, security, children, real estate and related your home, realmake estate and strides, related matters are security, importantchildren, – you can major matters are important – you can make major strides, lucky changes, realty investments. lucky changes, realty investments. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: This week and the next Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: This week and the next two emphasize emphasize errands, errands, travel, travel, communications, communications, two emails, details, casual friends, light romance. But But aa emails, details, casual friends, light romance. deeper trend, trend, to to early early December, December, might might spark spark friction friction deeper at home, home, or or you you might might grow grow fascinated fascinated by by the the urge urge to to at purchase real real estate, estate, mostly mostly as as an an investment; investment; you you purchase might begin begin or or end end aa lust-based lust-based link. link. The The pot pot of of your your might security is is being being stirred, stirred, and and you you might might be be surprised surprised security by the the stew stew that that results results by by December. December. So So be be cautious, cautious, by honest; proceed, but thoughtfully. You and your skills shine Monday/Tuesday – start things, get your way. Money luck Thursday! Travel Saturday.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: November emphasizes money, buying/selling, earnings, possessions, Libra Sept. 23-Oct.or 22: November memory and sensual casual intimacyemphasizes (especially money, buying/selling, earnings, possessions, Friday/Saturday: avoid illusion, welcome high-tech). memory and sensual or casual intimacy (especially Sunday’s friendlyavoid – butillusion, don’t presume attractive Friday/Saturday: welcomeanhigh-tech). person reciprocates. Retreat, rest, this eve through Sunday’s friendly – but don’t presume an attractive Tuesday – all’s well, though might person reciprocates. Retreat,you rest, thisbe evefrustrated through by a last-minute glitch or chore Tuesday p.m. Your Tuesday – all’s well, though you might be frustrated energy, charisma and effectiveness rise Wednesday/ by a last-minute glitch or chore Tuesday p.m. Your Thursday – start seek rise attention, woo energy, charisma andthings, effectiveness Wednesday/ someone business) especially Thursday Thursday (in– love startor things, seek attention, woo daytime! might especially meet a mate while someone All (in month, love or you business) Thursday travelling, talking. daytime! All month, you might meet a mate while travelling,Oct.23-Nov.21:Your talking. Scorpio status,prestige,career Scorpio Oct.23-Nov.21:Your status,prestige,career prospects are in question Sunday, and considering prospects are question Sunday, and Your considering everything, the inanswer should be good! hopes, everything,and the happiness answer should be good! Your hopes, popularity rise Monday/Tuesday. But popularity and looking happiness rise Monday/Tuesday. But that one you’re at Tuesday eve won’t be a good that onemate.” you’re (Of looking at Tuesday eve spouse, won’t beI’ll a good “home course, if it’s your shut “home mate.”rest, (Of course, if it’s your spouse, I’ll shut up.) Retreat, contemplate and plan mid-week. up.) could Retreat, rest,a contemplate and plan mid-week. You make very lucky contact, application or You could make a very lucky contact, application or agreement Thursday, involving a government agency, agreementorThursday, involving(Ata the government agency, institution large company. very least, lucky institution or Your large energy company. the verysoar least,Friday/ lucky plans form.) and(Atcharisma plans form.) Your energy and charisma soar Friday/ Saturday: start something major! Saturday: start something major! Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Remain low-profile. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Remain low-profile. Rest, Rest, contemplate, contemplate, plan, plan, deal deal with with government government agencies, large corporations and institutions. agencies, large corporations and institutions. Study Study your your life, life, and and decide decide on on big big steps steps to to change change itit where where itit needs needs changing. changing. Remember, Remember, the the decade decade ahead ahead is is your your opportunity opportunity to to erect erect an an “earnings “earnings castle.” castle.” That That means means build build now now for for higher higher earnings: earnings: train, train, choose choose aa field, field, etc. etc. All All week, week, meditate, meditate, connect connect with with spiritual spiritual realms, realms, be be charitable. charitable. Your Your career, career, ambitions ambitions are are prominent prominent Monday/Tuesday. The future you spy/chase/plan for Thursday is a lucky, gratifying one! Delve into that retire, contemplate and plan stuff Friday/Saturday.

Oct. 31 - Nov. 6 Oct. 31 - Nov. 6 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: New hopes and goals

will slowly roll toward you for more than a decade Capricorn 22-Jan. New hopes and goals ahead. One isDec. forming this 19: November. (It might have will slowly roll toward you for more than a decade started in October; if so, it will “flesh out” now.) This ahead. One is forming this November. (It might have new goal comes from emerges started in October; if so, deep it will within, “flesh out” now.) from This a) your b) events don’t seem new goalsubconscious, comes fromordeep within,that emerges from logical the surface. Your becomes an “active a) youronsubconscious, or b)home events that don’t seem retreat”onuntil December. Makebecomes new friends now, logical theearly surface. Your home an “active join organizations. (Try “meetup.com.”) for retreat” until early December. Make new Sunday’s friends now, secrets. Wisdom, gentle love come Monday/Tuesday. join organizations. (Try “meetup.com.”) Sunday’s for Midweek,Wisdom, ambitiongentle has lucky friends, fun, secrets. loveresults! come Seek Monday/Tuesday. flirtation Friday/Saturday. Midweek, ambition has lucky results! Seek friends, fun, flirtation AquariusFriday/Saturday. Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Be ambitious. Your place in the world Jan. has an almost18: imperceptible butYour fortunate Aquarius 20-Feb. Be ambitious. place upward lift now will into January). Relations with in the world has (and an almost imperceptible but fortunate upward will into Relations with bosses, lift VIPsnow and(and parents are January). fruitful – show respect, bosses, fruitfulproposals, – show respect, hold up VIPs your and end,parents put forthareplans, insights hold up off youryour end,skills. put forth plans, proposals, – show If you’re a civil servant,insights make –your show off yourWednesday; skills. If you’re civil servant,worker, make push/bid if ana intellectual your push/bid Wednesday; an intellectual Thursday; otherwise, push (orif begin a project) worker, Friday/ Thursday; otherwise, push (or begin project) Friday/ Saturday. Relationships Sunday: you apuzzle someone. Saturday. Sunday: you Monday/Tuesday. puzzle someone. Mysteries,Relationships lust, research, finances Mysteries, research, finances Gentle love,lust,understanding come Monday/Tuesday. Wednesday and Gentle come Wednesday and sweetly,love, luckilyunderstanding Thursday! sweetly, luckily Thursday! Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Gentle love, compassion, Pisces 19-March 20: love, compassion, a broaderFeb. understanding andGentle a mellow mood flow a broader understanding and a mellow mood flow through November. You might fall in love Friday/ through November. You might fall in love Friday/ Saturday, when when these these mellow mellow qualities qualities are are emphasized. emphasized. Saturday, Write, broadcast. broadcast. Tackle Tackle chores chores Sunday. Sunday. Relationships Relationships Write, flower Monday/Tuesday – though they could be aa little little flower Monday/Tuesday – though they could be abrupt, unpredictable unpredictable Tuesday Tuesday p.m. p.m. Mysteries Mysteries arrive arrive abrupt, Wednesday/Thursday: great great opportunity opportunity lies lies here, here, Wednesday/Thursday: in intimacy, intimacy, financial financial spheres, spheres, and and “detective “detective work.” work.” in Thursday’s investment investment or or “life “life change” change” could could pay pay Thursday’s off splendidly over time! Bosses, parents are touchy, impatient all November, so be diplomatic. timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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6508

Apt/Condos

RICHMOND, #2/Granville. 2 BR, f/bath, 3 appl, u/grd prkg. Ns/np. $1,125/mo. Now. 604-813-9228 SURREY/CITY CENTRE Quattro 13733 107A Ave. Beautiful 1 bdrm suites in The Quattro, granite counter tops, insuite laundry, patio, sec.prkg, storage & gym, walk to sky train, shops & bus Avail. NOW $800 &up N/S N/P Sutton Group Email: homesforlease@ shaw.ca for a full list of rentals available or call Cindy at 604-807-1105.

6515

Duplexes - Rent

2 BR Rmd. upper, updated, yard share wd, Williams/Garden City, ns, np. Nov $1000. 604-275-1868

6540

Houses - Rent

2 BDRM Burkeville house, 5 appl, gas f/p, ns $1425 incls heat/light, small pet ok. Nov 1 604-273-1635 3 BR nr #2 & Granville, ns, np, close to everything, avail Dec 1 $2200 604-838-6437

6540

Houses - Rent

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M SURREY- 6297 134 St. Solid 7 Bdrm HOUSE w/3 bdrm suite on 1/4 acre lot with views... $1,488/M

2 BR bsmt +, 2300sf, Garden City & Saunders area, ns, np, $1000 incl’s cable, wd, avail Nov. 1, 604-244-7706 cell 604-603-8961

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2 BR suite upper level, 13051 Blundell, $900 incl utils, ns, np, avail immed, 604-728-5258

WHITE ROCK - 15532 Madrona Dr 3 bdrm, HOUSE, quiet st, huge yard, dble garage, 2 yr old roof....$1,688/M Call (604)812-3718 or (604)786-4663

6595

Shared Accommodation

6595-55

Richmond

LARGE FURNISHED room, nr bus & parking, $450 or $400 incl all utils. call 604-277-4321 QUIET, CLEAN, large furn’d rm, prkg, np suit mature working male $500 incl utils/net, 604-277-6002

Suites/Partial Houses

6602

1 BR ste, nr Granville & #2, suit sngl prof, ref’s, incl cable tv, good cond, shar’d w/d, ns, np, $850+25 %util. Dec 1st. 604-272-2261

2 BDRM ste, Cambie & #5, in new home, n/s n/p, for 2 pers, Quiet, refs, $950 incl utils. Avail Nov 6th. call 604-307-9556

3 BR, house RMD, $1500 nr Landsdowne, 2 br duplex Vcr $1100, np, ns, now 604-321-1603 RMD 1 BR bsmt, suit 1 only, new home, prkg, np, ns, #4 & William $800 incl. Immed 778-389-9890

RMD, #2/ Williams. 3 BR, grd/lvl. 1,300 sf. Cozy f/p, shared laundry, radiant heat, large fenced yard, veggie garden. $1,350/mo + util. Near schools. Nov 1st. 604-272-5644 or 778-862-5697 RMD 3 br upper lvl, 1 bath, w/d, ns, nr ammen $1300, Avail Nov 15, 604-278-6604, 778-316-3163

RMD, NO. 2 Rd & Moncton. Large 1 BR. Sh’d w/d. Ns/np. $850/mo incl hydro/cbl/’net. 604-671-0178

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HOME SERVICES 8035

Carpet Cleaning

8073

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

Sports & Imports

9160

Sports & Imports

1998 HONDA Accord, 4 dr, auto, fully equipped, A-1 cond, new brakes, exhaust, Aircared, highway driven $2,850. 604-524-6567 1999 VW Cabriolet convert $4900 obo, 111,000 miles, 5 spd, leather heated seats, new clutch/exhaust 604-831-9473, 604-943-8140

2006 HONDA Civic DX Coupe $11,900. Auto, dark blue, PWR Locks/Windows, heated mirrors, digital dash, 4 new tires, new brakes. Honda Serviced. NO Accidents. 100k. Great on gas, +extras. Coq. ★ 604-868-3128

2002 PORSCHE Boxster S, only 78,000km, 6-speed, immac. $19,800 D24627 604-987-3876

8055

2010 TOYOTA Camry LE 2.5L, automatic, 44,000km, no accidents, great condition. $19900 778-322-9793 NEED CHEAP AUTOBODY ? www.cheapautobody.ca 604-341-7738

2003 ACURA TL-S, 3.2L, V6, new trany, dealer serv’d, loaded, 122K, $12,995, 604-220-7095

9173

Vans

2000 CARAVAN, silver, good cond, family owned, $1400, 988-8070 or 813-5598

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604-771-4772

8075

Drywall

EXP CLEANING ladies avail 7 days/wk. Bonded. Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond 604-928-0025 RESIDENTIAL & office cleaning service available. 17 years experience. 604-272-3307

Drywall Specialists • Framing Renovations • Restoration

Sister Team office/hse cleaning. We will make your house sparkle. 15 yrs exp. $25/hr. 604 306-5993

604-618-1520 or 778-321-3980

8060

Concrete

CONCRETE & ASPHALT

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Honest, Reliable & Affordable

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

8080

Electrical

#22047 License

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LMD Ltd. 604-540-6567

All Work Guaranteed. 23 years Experience.

GREEN LABEL CONSTRUCTION

Call James • 604-220-8347 www.HighOutletElectric.ca

Specializing in: • New Framing • Form Work •Additions • Decks • Suspended Slab

604-773-2482

L & L CONCRETE. All types: Stamped, Repairs, Pressure Wash, Seal Larry 778-882-0098

8071

Drafting/Design & Decorating

DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE New, Reno, Interior, Green

604-275-2277

Drainage

30 Years Drainage/Sewers/Sumps Repairs or Replacements www.TheHomePros.tv

Cleaning

EUROPEAN DETAILED Service cleaning. www.pumacleaning.ca Sophia 604-805-3376

Call 604-630-3300 to place your ad

GUARANTEED ★ ★Wet Basements Made Dry

CHOICE CARPET CLEANING Free Est.! Guaranteed Work! 604-897-6025, 778-688-0117

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

Pays $150 minimum Call 778-316-3217

Include heat, hot water, Close to D/W, gym proximity & visual intercom. Close to U/GSkytrain. parking & storage avail. major shopping. Near transit/Skytrain & shopping. Close to City Hall.

2003 LAND ROVER Discovery, auto,160 K, DVD, loaded new brakes, $12,000. 778-994-7890

for Full-Size Complete Vehicles. Free Removal! 2-Hr. Service in Most Areas

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1990 BMW M5, only 48,000 km, all original, like new. $18,800. 604-987-3876. D24627

8200 PARK ROAD NEW WESTMINSTER

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AUTOMOTIVE 9145

Apt/Condos

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6508

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

4 BR split level, 2 bath, rear lane, suite potential or build, lot sz 8200 sqft, #4 & Williams. Build to suit $690,000. 604-720-2977

New Westminster

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Apartments & Condos

1 BD den $925, faces northwest, 8231 Granville Ave. Spacious, no pets, prkg inc. Avail Now/Nov 1, 778-928-0072.

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9105

Real Estate

6505

We Will Take Over Your Payment Until We Sell Your Property. No Fees. Call Kristen today (604) 786 - 4663

6030

Sat/Sun #102-505 9th St, Uptown NWest, WOW! 1187sf, crnr 2BR + den, $199,900! 40+, Fay Tomlinson, Sutton WC, 778-772-9848

Houses - Sale

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6008-18

6020

Expired Listing No Equity High Pymts?

6020 Verico Assent Mortgage Corp Call: 604-984-9159 Toll Free: 866-984-9159 Email: martiniq@shaw.ca

Condos/ Townhouses

RENTALS

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

8090

Fencing/Gates

S&S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

Factory Direct Cedar Fence Panel for Sale & Installation 8291 No.5 Rd Richmond Call 604-275-3158

West Coast Cedar Installations Custom fencing, decking EST 1991

604-270-2358, Cell: 604-788-6458 #1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774.

✫PEARCE ELECTRIC

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8125

Gutters

EDGEMONT GUTTERS

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604-244-9446 Established 1963

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Gutters

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8130

Handyperson

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8160

Lawn & Garden

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

8185

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

8195 YARD CLEAN-UP, lawns cut & lawn aeration, hedge trim, rubbish removal, gutters. 604-773-0075

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8155

Landscaping

SIGNATURE Landscaping Ltd.

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Painting/ Wallpaper

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8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

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Quality Custom Cabinets & Countertops Kitchen, Bathroom, Basement Flooring, Decks, Painting Electrical, Plumbing

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8180

Home Services

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8185

Moving & Storage

8205

Paving/Seal Coating

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

8220

• Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers

604-708-8850

Mike Rai 604-719-1550

$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020

MAGNOLIA LANDSCAPE Service, fence installation, yard renovations, excavation, Irrigation. 604-214-0661

AJK MOVING Ltd. Delivery, storage. No job too small or big. Clean-up, garage, basement. Lic# 32839 604-875-9072

A1 CONTRACTING. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting & decks. Dhillon, 604-782-1936

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8250

Roofing

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8255

Rubbish Removal

8255

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8300

A North West Roofing Specialist in Re-Roofing & Repair, Free Est 10% disc, WCB, Liability Insured. Jag 778-892-1530

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Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

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8335

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2010 Dodge Grand Caravan

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