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Sockeye inquiry is a farce: Cummins Panel stacked with DFO advisors BY NELSON BENNETT

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The public inquiry he lobbied so hard for has turned into a “farce,” says maverick Conservative MP John Cummins. The Cohen Inquiry into the Fraser River sockeye crisis got underway last week amid criticisms that funding is inadequate for the scope of the inquiry and that a panel of scientists is stacked with former Fisheries and Oceans advisors. “The Cohen Inquiry has turned into a farce with DFO insiders investigating themselves,” said Cummins, the Delta-Richmond East MP and Area E gillnet licence holder. Cummins claims most of the science advisors appointed by former B.C. judge Bruce Cohen have worked either directly for or under contract with DFO — the organization he blames most for the decline of Fraser River sockeye. Cummins said the work

of 13 scientists who have been hired by the commission will be vetted by a special science panel, which he says has been stacked. “Unfortunately neither Cohen nor his scientific panel see a conflict of interest when these same scientists, who made a career out of providing DFO with advice, are now placed in the position of evaluating their own work and recommendations,” Cummins said. According to a submission to the commission by Honolulu-based scientist Neil Frazer, the problem in Canada is not with DFO’s scientists, but with the way their research is used by bureaucrats and politicians. In a submission to the commission, Frazer cites a paper authored in 1997 by Jeffrey Hutchings, Carl Walters and Richard Haedrich, which concludes DFO’s very structure makes any science it does vulnerable to “bureaucratic and political interference.” see Cummins page 4

Cognac sells for $34,000 BY ALAN CAMPBELL

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For most folks, a stroll through airport duty free en route home from vacation might mean spending your leftover travel money on a top shelf bottle of red wine or that expensive perfume you’ve had your eye on. Rarely, would you be contemplating emptying your bank account or blowing your life savings on a bottle of cognac. For the equivalent of a down payment on a high end Richmond city centre condo, that is exactly what one couple did at YVR last week before they boarded their flight home to China. The anonymous couple — who are thought to belong to a rare spirits collectors group — splashed out a cool $34,000 on a bottle of Remy Martin Louis XIII see Couple page 4

Taser cops could yet face criminal charges Four former Richmond RCMP officers involved in the Tasering of Robert Dziekanski may yet face charges.

B.C. Attorney-General Mike de Jong Friday announced he will appoint a special prosecutor to review the case, based on the findings of the Braidwood Commission. “That appointment will be made immediately,” de Jong said.

He also announced the establishment of an independent civilian investigative body that will become responsible for investigating all future in-custody deaths and other serious allegations against municipal forces and the RCMP in B.C.

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Two issues; one project Economic stimulation meets affordable housing in Remy building

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Politicians were out in force donning hard hats and wielding shovels in Richmond Friday morning to break ground on a new affordable housing project. Among the dignitaries tossing dirt around with the premier at the Cambie Road site near No. 4 Road were MP Alice Wong, MLA Rob Howard and Mayor Malcolm Brodie. As well as being a muchneeded boost for the city’s meagre affordable housing stock, BC Housing’s Remy building will be the first sixstorey wood-framed structure in B.C. The decision to introduce such wood-framed buildings was to stimulate the B.C. timber industry. However, last year Richmond FireRescue expressed serious concerns over its ability to effectively fight a fire on a six-storey wood framed building. New building regulations introduced since then are understood to have done little to alleviate the fire department’s worries. But talking after the groundbreaking ceremony, the Premier Gordon Campbell

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Politician, from left, Rob Howard, Malcolm Brodie, Alice Wong, Gordon Campbell and Linda Reid, join developer Dana Westermark, far right, to break ground on a 188unit housing complex which will feature 81 low-income units for seniors and families. said he has no issues over the safety of such a building. “This has been done to the most modern standards and will be built in the most environmentally sensitive way,” Campbell said. “I’m confident the buildings will be safe and secure and will expand the use of wood materials in B.C.” Richmond’s affordable

housing stock, or lack thereof, has been the subject of much debate in the city for several years. The premier believes this latest project — a 188-unit housing development for low-income seniors, singles and families, including market apartments and a daycare — is just the start of similar projects across the province. “I’m very pleased that

this has all come together because this is great for Richmond,” he said. “We acknowledge that seniors need rental housing, and it’s a very important part of what we’re trying to do for seniors in the province. “A lot of this is also about helping the B.C. timber industry and thousands of wood-framed units will

obviously help.” The provincial and federal governments are chipping in $4.75 million between them for the project, with the City of Richmond contributing $900,000. The development will include a daycare for 50 to 60 children. Richmond MP Alice Wong said the investment will improve the quality of life for seniors in her home city. Mayor Brodie said offering quality affordable housing is an integral part of promoting a healthy community. Oris Development Corporation is the developer of the Remy site, which is expected to be completed in December next year. S.U.C.C.E.S.S. will manage and operate 33 of the apartments for seniors. The society will also own and operate 48 affordable apartments for low- to moderateincome families and singles. S.U.C.C.E.S.S., is a nonprofit charitable organization that provides social services.

River Green condos set record sale prices BY ALAN CAMPBELL

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With its prime location on the bank of the Fraser River’s middle arm and in the shadow of the Olympic oval, it was expected to cause a bit of a stir when it opened this year. But it’s doubtful that even Aspac Developments — which plans to build the River Green project — anticipated the public’s reaction at the opening weekend. Despite the provincial real estate industry’s prediction of slower sales in June, River Green set a real estate sales record for Richmond on Sunday with its first release of 150 units selling out at $145 million, which means the purchase price of the land ($141 million) has been covered with just one tower. Aspac plans to build six towers, just in the first phase. One buyer even splashed out $5 million on four units. One weekend’s sales from one unbuilt tower has more than recouped what Aspac shelled out to the city for the land.

Penthouse suits sold for $3.4 million — $1,000/sq. foot The opening weekend of sales included 28 homes sold for more than $1 million each and an average price per square foot of over $700. The opening weekend also saw four penthouses sold at over $3.4 million each (more than $1,000 per square foot), setting Richmond sales records for single condominium sale price and price per square foot. Over the weekend, more than 2,000 people visited Aspac’s $9-million Story Centre for a chance to snap up a slice Richmond waterfront property. “These records reflect the growing worldwide status of Richmond and Metro Vancouver as a desirable place to live and invest in exclusive, cosmopolitan residences,” said George Wong, principal of Magnum Projects, in a press release. “Few places in the world can offer luxurious waterfront homes with stunning architecture and extensive landscaping in cities that rank as highly

in livability and safety as we do here. “For those looking to combine luxury and affordability, Richmond now has its own Coal Harbour in River Green.” Suites ranged from 860 sq.ft. one-bedroom units selling for $555,000 to 3,460 sq.ft. threebedroom villas and penthouses selling for $3.4 million. Purchasers included professionals working on Sea Island, airline industry professionals looking to live close to Vancouver International Airport, current Metro Vancouver residents downsizing and upgrading their residences and buyers from Mainland China. The first release of 150 units was part of the 458-unit first phase of River Green, located between the No.2 Road and Dinsmore bridges. The 2,600-unit, 28-acre luxury waterfront community will take around 15 years to build.

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Braidwood: ‘Shameful conduct by a few officers’ Continued from page 1 Canadian Border Services for their part in the series of events that led to Dziekanski’s death. Braidwood was appointed by the B.C. attorney general to investigate the circumstances surrounding the polish immigrant’s death on Oct. 14, 2007 at Vancouver International Airport. The Braidwood report is entitled “Why? The Robert Dziekanski Tragedy.” The word “why?” spoken in Polish, was the last word uttered by Dziekanski before he was Tasered five times by Cst. Kwesi Millington. Braidwood pulled no punches in his assessment of the way the Richmond RCMP and brass handled the Dziekanski affair, and neither did de Jong, who described the actions of the four Richmond officers as “misconduct.” “Every day across this country, thousands of men and women in uniform perform a tremendous public service,” de Jong

said. “And none of this should detract from the value we place on the work that they perform. But there was misconduct here, and that reflects badly.” Dziekanski was Tasered within 25 seconds of the four RCMP officers arriving on the scene. They described Dziekanski’s behaviour as aggressive and uncooperative — something refuted by video taken by bystander Paul Pritchard. Braidwood called the officers’ testimony “patently unbelievable after-the-fact rationalizations.” Initially, Crown prosecutors with the Criminal Justice Branch found there was not enough evidence to warrant charges against Cpl. Benjamin Monty Robinson and constables Kwesi Millginton, Bill Bentley and Gerry Rundel. However, that decision was called into question after the Braidwood Commission got underway. Video shot by Pritchard provided incontrovertible evidence that the version of events as described by

the four RCMP officers simply did not happen. “The initial claims by all four officers that they wrestled Mr. Dziekanski to the ground were untrue,” Braidwood says in his report. “In my view, they were deliberate misrepresentations, made for the purpose of justifying their actions.” The Dziekanski incident gave the RCMP a black eye. After the Pritchard video was released, Richmond RCMP officers were said to have been subjected to verbal abuse. “The unprofessional manner in which Cst. Millington and Cpl. Robinson dealt with Mr. Dziekanski, and all four officers’ less-than-forthright accounting of their conduct, have had repercussions that extended far beyond this one incident,” Braidwood writes. “This tragic case is, at the heart, the story of shameful conduct by a few officers.” Braidwood also took RCMP brass to task for the way they responded to the situation.

The RCMP are not the only federal agency to be criticized by Braidwood. He questioned the Canada Border Services Agency for essentially “losing” Dziekanski for several hours. “It is appalling that Mr. Dziekanski could have been cleared through CBSA’s primary inspection line efficiently, only to disappear within the cavernous customs hall for over five hours,” he writes. Braidwood offers a series of recommendations for improving CBSA protocols, but generally praised the Vancouver Airport Authority for the steps it has already taken to improve its services. De Jong said he would be speaking with his federal counterparts in cabinet to press them to implement the changes Braidwood recommends for CBSA. “I am confident that federal counterparts will move expeditiously to ensure that those recommendations are implemented,” de Jong said.

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A bylaw that protects farmland from residential sprawl will be the subject of a public open house Thursday. Last year, in response to concerns over monster homes gobbling up farmland, the city made a zoning bylaw amendment that requires all buildings and outbuildings to stay within the first 50 metres of any property with an Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) designation. The setbacks do not apply to legitimate farm uses, like barns, stables, milking stations, etc. Nor does it include septic fields. But it would prohibit things like swimming pools, tennis courts, art installations and even decorative landscaping past the first 50 metres. The

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Red flag: Ignored? Continued from page 5 joints per day. While Myers said drug use can be a contributing factor in bringing on or aggravating psychosis, he said that appeared not to be the case with Ari, because he continued to have delusions and to act violently while incarcerated at the Colony Farm psychiatric hospital, where he would have had no access to pot. Dalde’s mother, Harlyn, said she is relieved to see the trial over. “We’re glad (it’s over), but we’re not happy about it (the sentence),” she said. Ari’s fate is now in the hands of a special review board, which will evaluate him in 90 days. Thereafter, he will get an annual review, and only if he is deemed to be no longer a threat to society will he be released from the forensic psychiatric centre. Last week, the court heard that Ari had raised a red flag in 2006, after he was arrested for a violent assault - again involving a knife. After his arrest, he told the arresting officer that a

bystander was staring at him, that he thought he was gay and that he therefore had to kill him. He was sent for an overnight psychiatric evaluation and was eventually given a conditional sentence and 12 months of probation something Dalde’s father is questioning. “Before, they never evaluated this guy right,” he said. “The psychiatrist should have looked at the report of the police.” Charle Dalde was a Palmer secondary school grad who was studying at Vancouver Community College when he was killed. He had one younger brother. Cezar and Harlyn Dalde recently moved from Richmond to Burnaby, where they bought a house. Asked outside court Friday if he had anything to say to them, Ari’s brother, Bayram, said “words wouldn’t help.” Asked if he or his other brother had any idea their brother was violent or suffered from schizophrenia, he said they did not. “He’s gentle,” he said.

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sod-turning ceremony on a new affordable housing project answers a long-standing question that we have been asking for years: How can we convince the provincial and federal governments to contribute to affordable housing in Richmond? The answer, it appears, is: Find some way to make it profitable for business or otherwise good for the economy. In this case, we have the Remy affordable housing project, built by local developer Dana Westermark. Finally! It’s about time. Our elected officials at all levels have paid considerable lip service to affordable housing for years now, so it’s great to see something actually coming out of the ground — especially when we see the River Green project selling yet-to-be-built penthouses for $3.4 million per unit, and not one bachelor suite of affordable housing. It is interesting to note that the Remy project became possible, in no small measure, because the provincial government made legislative changes allowing wooden buildings to be built to six storeys, and the city made the necessary land use changes. This densification of wood-frame houses makes housing cheaper to build, helping bolster our forestry sector. No doubt, this is a great partnership involving a local developer who, unlike many others, actually has the guts to build mixed-market housing, and our struggling timber industry. The result being some desperate families and seniors getting homes in which to live. It’s truly win-win. But it almost seems to suggest that the Gordon Campbell and Stephen Harper governments won’t do social housing unless it can be done as part of an economic stimulus package or as a way of helping big business. It’s almost as if they are constitutionally incapable of doing something vaguely “socialist” unless there’s a pro-business tie-in when, in fact, supporting homes for all has huge economic benefits. But regardless of why or how the three levels of government are finally getting some affordable housing built here, we say it’s about time. A day late and a dollar short, maybe, but it’s about time.

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The Editor, Re: “Coal Harbour comes to town,” News, April 28. Bravo on the announcement of the creation of another Coal Harbour. The River Green project at the Richmond Oval will be an enclave of the rich that will generate some tax revenue for the city. The presentation centre for the project alone is reported to have cost $9 million. Too bad the residents of River Green (after another party of pate and champagne) may have to be diverted to Vancouver hospitals for their chest pains and gout attacks. Poor old Richmond Hospital is often at “bed level four” these days, meaning it is stuffed to the gunnels. There is no more room. The next step (bed level five) is a diversion of ambulances to other hospitals. Perhaps one solution would be to add a clause to the developer’s building permits that for each exclusive, upscale, luxury tower they build, they first have to ensure there is one hospital bed for that tower’s residents. (And for the rest of us as well). At a proposed project of 26 towers, that would equal one whole new ward for Richmond Hospital. A worthy cause that may take some of the sting out of having the mountain views we now enjoy blocked by this project. Alex Herring Richmond

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Sprawl is out. Urban is in. A graph showing the average lot size in the Lower Mainland would show lots shrinking year by year. Condos and townhouses are increasingly common, even in places like Langley and Abbotsford, once the refuges of lawn-loving suburbanites. We’re doing this at least partly by necessity. Land, as some political philosophers have pointed out, is different from other commodities. They aren’t making any more of it. They certainly aren’t making any more around Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, where between mountains, river, ocean, and the ALR, the only choice is how fast we will densify. A dozen streams of thought are coming together in the new urbanism that has many followers in the region. The 100-mile diet. Walkable communities. Bike lane networks. Light rail. Bridge tolls. Vertical farming. Radical levels of waste reduction. Road pricing. Complete communities. So why not call this what it is? Put all of this together and it comes close to an attempt to build an arcology. The arcology is an idea that’s more than 50 years old, but it’s always been on the fringes. Architect Paolo Saleri invented both the word and the concept. The idea is simple: cit-

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ies are dense, so they use less energy per person. It takes less asphalt and energy to pave the streets used by 1,000 people living in Vancouver’s West End than it does to pave roads for the same number of people spread out over several hundred acres in a rural area. It also paves over less potential farmland or natural area. So Soleri suggested ramping it up, making hyper-density and savings of energy the guiding principles for creating new cities. Many people have envisioned arcologies as buildings so large they qualify as cities. The ideal is to create a single urban core, maybe as small as a few city blocks, that includes living space, work space, recreational facilities, and possibly even food and energy production. A heavy emphasis on recycling water and conserving energy through smart architecture are also key features. The other important thing to remember is that an arcology isn’t meant to be a prison. Indeed, it’s meant to offer a higher quality of life, with parkland and wilderness closer to the city than ever, because of the reduction of

suburban sprawl. Want a walkable community? An arcology has no roads, just elevators and possibly an internal tram. The Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore, with its Skypark garden is one of these mega-structures, and coming up with plans for more of them is a favourite project of architecture students. My question is, do we actually need to build an arcology from scratch, or should we simply lump together all those pro-density ideas, give them each a nudge, and let our arcologies grow up over time? With the right supports and the right economic conditions, it isn’t hard to envision a future in which most Lower Mainland residents live within walking distance of grocery stores, libraries, parks, movie theatres, offices, and workshops. If the price of driving is high enough – either through government pricing or through the rising cost of oil – giving up a car or two becomes an attractive option. An arcology shouldn’t be a multi-billion-dollar project forced on a city, but it could be a goal for many communities, or parts of communities, to pursue. The perfect city is a constantly moving target; we’ll never build our way to utopia. But we can build better if we have a utopian goal in mind. Matthew Claxton is a reporter at the Langley Advance.

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Mayor peddles cycling bike routes. New routes will be built when the City Centre is redeveloped. And there’s more. To supplement the on-road lanes, Richmond’s bike program also includes more than 40 km in off-street trails, such as the upgrades to the Middle Arm Dyke Trail. The city constantly works with its Advisory Committee on Cycling to implement cycling education and promotion programs. The city also supports our annual “Island City, by Bike Tour,” “Bike to Work Week,” streetwise cycling courses, and a popular Richmond cycling map. Also, who can forget how the city helped coordinate “Go Green, Go Dutch” which saw over 800 people tour Richmond by bicycle on the eve of the Olympics? Cycling is an increasingly popular and healthy transportation choice for our residents. The city plans to continue to support and encourage sustainable transportation alternatives, such as through cycling and bicycle lanes, for both commuter and recreational purposes. Malcolm D. Brodie Mayor of Richmond

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(from BP/Technocean/ Halliburton) taken the right steps at the right time. Ocean engineering companies have in the past scoured deep ocean depths at 2,000 metres to recover the remains of the ill-fated Air-India Kanishka crash in the North Atlantic using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) with manipulators that actually found the tiny trigger mechanism that ticked off the bomb in that case, besides recovering every piece of wreckage to piece the whole craft together again. And that was 1985 technology — a good twenty five years old. Here we are in the year 2010 with much more sophisticated digital technology at hand with ROVs that can go 6,000 metres and do every imaginable operation, and the BP well is a mere 1,500 metres. As we speak, there are ROVs looking for the Air France wreckage of 2009 in the mid-Atlantic at 5,000 metres depth! The authorities in the

Gulf carry on saying that the 1,500 metre depth of that BP well is too deep and make it sound like it’s a very tough complicated job. They do have ROVs there now, but they should have been there Day 1 or Day 2 – not after 40 days. It’s so simple to see that there is more than meets the eye here involving a major cover up (geo-political, political or otherwise). We certainly should never agree to any oil pipeline criss-crossing our city, lest we one day find ourselves with several miles of booms and skimmers all over our dykes and coasts, with that dirty, slimy fossil fuel which we all love so very much, infiltrating our very lives, livelihood and our pristine landscape! There is surely no business like the oil business, a truly dirty business as it has shown itself to be, and the citizens of Richmond surely do not want any part of that. Rommel R. Coelho Richmond

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The Editor, Open letter to Premier Gordon Campbell, Dear Mr. Campbell, I wrote a letter to MLA Rob Howard regarding the fleet of old and dirty diesel buses operating in Richmond, and he forwarded it to Coast Mountain Bus Company. Richmond not only signed the Provincial Climate Action Charter to become carbon neutral by 2012, but

over and above set community wide targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by one third by 2020. Mayor and council are devoted, and are on the right track. Richmond should be rewarded for such commitment, not penalized by dirty, old buses. Why I am writing you — and the point I’m trying to make is that TransLink is the fourth highest expense on my property tax notice, plus we are paying additional gas taxes and a levy

on our Hydro bills for transportation. Is it not ironic then, that we, the grassroots, who are paying for such mega projects as Canada Line, the Port Mann bridge, the Whistler Highway, the widening of Highway 1 and so on are the ones breathing in the dirty exhaust of a fleet of old diesel buses! I ask for your commitment to change that. Erika Simms Richmond

Cheap shots at MLA Yap over the top The Editor, Re: “Why have an MLA?” Letters, June 16. I was sadly disappointed to read the over the top attack of local MLA John Yap by Ernie Mendoza. I consider the “Java with John” to be a very considerate and practical approach in a political climate that has become far too divisive. How many politicians not

only say “I want to hear from you,” but actually mean it by scheduling time to sit down and chat? I would hope others might see this as a fresh approach. I can only imagine that one of the biggest challenges for anyone in an elected roll is to try and provide balance based on what all of “us” are saying — because we don’t all speak with a single voice

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icture this scene: Two black men are jamming out on the porch with the blazing Louisiana sun bearing down on them. One is picking on the fiddle, the other rubbing the washboard; while a small group of neighbours sway to the upbeat sounds. That is pretty much where the roots of zydeco began, said Randy Schultz, lead vocalist, guitarist and founder of Mojo Zydeco, a band coming to Richmond this Friday. With its fusion of blues, R&B, funk, country and Cajun, zydeco’s ancestry is deeply embedded in southwest Louisiana in the early 1700s. After a long, hard day in the fields, black Creoles and French-speaking Cajuns would celebrate and entertain themselves with a “La La” — a Saturday night house dance. Those traditions of yesteryear live on and are catching on in other parts of the United States, such as Seattle, where it’s really built a following, according to Schultz. “Creole musicians adapted urban blues and jazz to create this energetic gumbo blend that begs you to the dance floor,” said Schultz. Schultz has been performing zydeco music for nearly a decade now. He got hooked on the genre while on a 2001 vacation to New Orleans with his wife and rub-board player, Jane Carnahan-Schultz. At the time, the couple was performing in a blues band. “I knew very little about zydeco at the time but a friend told me to check it out while we were in New Orleans,” said Schultz. “We went to the Rockin’ Bowl, a bowling alley, a bar and two dance halls all under one roof. “As soon as Rosie Ledet, a well-known zydeco singer, got up on stage I was blown away.” He added that another phenomenal act, Rockin’ Dopsie, was performing upstairs, so he spent the night running back and forth between the two acts. So the pair, pumped on zydeco music, came back from Louisiana with an authentic rub-board (besides the accordion, it’s a key instrument in zydeco music) and 15 CDs by the masters of zydeco

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naïve of him to think Vancouver would just embrace the sound and beats he fell in love with instantly. “I thought it would catch on like wildfire,” he said with a laugh. “Now in 2010, we have a pretty good following, and as more people hear the music, they fall for it too.” In fact, the band is about to release its third CD, Doing It, later this week. “On this CD, the 15 tracks represent the history of zydeco, from old school washboard, accordion and voice tracks to the new zydeco sound with electric guitar and bass,” he said. “There’s a little blues and R & B influence.” He went on to add that accordion player extraordinaire, Bruce Barry, flew down from Louisiana to record two tracks with Mojo Zydeco. “Bruce plays a killer accordion and we were lucky to have him come onboard with us.” The theme that runs through zydeco lyrics is not political, nor deep, rather it’s about dancing, eating, love lost and found and pretty much about having a good time and partying, said Schultz. His wife, Carnahan-Schultz, is equally enamored with the genre. “I’m a dancer and I remember the first time I heard zydeco, I had to get up on my feet and dance,” she said. “The music is so uplifting and happy, you can’t help but get up and dance.” Although, she had no experience on the rub-board, Carnahan-Schultz said she took to it with surprising ease. “It sounds like cymbals, with a very high pitch,” she said. “In the fifties, when the king of zydeco, Clifton Chenier, came onto the scene he used a Creole washboard and stainless steel utensils. “I use bottle openers and broken drum sticks, others use spoons … the rub board gets a lot of attention because most people aren’t used to it.” Mojo Zydeco launches the Music at the Cannery Open Air Summer Series on Friday, June 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery. Admission is by donation. For information, call Frankie Neilson at The Beatmerchant, 604-2040044.

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As she looks down on her nursing babes one wonders if Bonny, the tabby mum, is saying to herself, ‘I don’t remember that night … maybe I sniffed too much catnip?’ For inconspicuously wedged in amongst six tabby kittens is a slightly larger and obviously different coloured bundle of fluff. But Randy, as he’s now called, isn’t just a different size, shape and shade to his fellow nursing babes — he’s a different species altogether. Randy, a newborn toy Pomeranian, landed in the caring lap of the Richmond Animal Protection Society (RAPS) after vets managed to save the life of him and his heavily pregnant stray mom, Rita, while the other pups sadly died. But Rita was too sick from her ordeal to nurse her only surviving offspring. Both are lucky that Bonny — a cat that happened to be living at RAPS’ shelter — has accepted, for the time being at least, Randy as one of her own. “(Rita) certainly didn’t have the strength to nurse her baby, so a surrogate mother had to be found quickly,” said RAPS’ assistant manager Sonya Kamp. “Two moms stepped up to offer their services; one compassionate human, Carol Reichert, who works at RAPS, and one very sweet tabby cat named Bonny, who had just become the proud mother of six healthy children.” But never was there a more open-hearted pussycat. Bonny — who was given up to the shelter last year before giving birth — set aside the requisite animosity between canines

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Wheelchair rugby demo program a hit with schools

Students & teachers get a chance to play as build-up underway for world championships BY MARK BOOTH

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The 2010 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships are still three months away but the excitement has already reached a feverish level at many of the city’s elementary schools. When organizers sat down to come up with ways to promote the week long tournament at the Richmond Olympic Oval — slated for Sept. 21-26 — they decided to go beyond staging a few exhibition games. Instead, they teamed up with the B.C. Wheelchair Sports Association and launched a school program. Not only are teachers and students learning more about a sport they previously knew little about, they are getting an opportunity to participate themselves in demonstration games. The end result is gyms thundering with noise as students cheer on the action. It doesn’t get any louder than the grand finale — a teachers only game. “Everyone goes crazy for the teacher’s game,” said Shannon McDonald, through the deafening noise during a recent stop at Maple

Lane elementary school. “Our goal is to educate about the World Championships and get everyone pumped up and excited about it.” McDonald, a kindergarten teacher at Grauer elementary, is the coordinator for the WWWRC Schools Program. She organizes the various school visits, that average nearly three per day, then turns it over to the athletes for the presentation. They talk about everything from the rules of the game to accessibility and equity issues of persons with disabilities. A 12-lesson resource package is also available for the teachers to continue the discussion in the classroom. Schools then have an opportunity to book field trips to attend the World Wheelchair Rugby Championships. “Three of Canada’s games are already sold out,” added McDonald. “The resource package also comes in handy for teachers at this time of year when they are winding things down.” By the time the school year concludes next week, the program will have visited nearly 50 schools in Metro Vancouver.

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Maple Lane elementary teacher Sarah Beairsto loses the ball after colliding with another teacher during a fun-filled wheelchair rugby demonstration. The game was part of school program to raise awareness for the World Wheelchair Rugby Championships that will take place in September at the Richmond Olympic Oval. In total, the program will have visited nearly 50 schools throughout Metro Vancouver.

Impressive list keeps growing for Yonex Canadian Open

The depth of world class talent continues to grow for the inaugural 2010 Yonex Canadian Open badminton event slated for July 13-18 at the Richmond Olympic Oval. The latest addition is former world champion Zhu Lin of China. The 2008 singles winner was a last

minute entry and becomes the fourth world champion or Olympic gold medalist to confirm their participation. “The event is gathering steam,” said tournament organizer Bobby Milroy of ClearOne Badminton. It’s the largest number of entries for an international open event in 25 years with 254 com-

petitors from 32 countries.” One of Lin’s top challengers will be France’s Pi Hongyan, currently ranked eighth in the world and champion of the French and Korean Opens. Hongyan is among the early generation of promising Chinese players who left their homeland to play for other countries — a

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Brian Johns is racing towards becoming a four-time Olympian with a pair of impressive performances in California last weekend. The 27-year-old from Richmond completed a sweep of the individual medley events at the Santa Clara Grand Prix after winning Sunday’s 200-metre race. He was clocked in two minutes and 02.06 seconds almost a full second ahead of Conor Dwyer of the U.S., (2:03.04). Another American swimmer — William Cregar — was third. “Just to get the win against the

field here is a big accomplishment,” said the former UBC star. “The main thing I wanted to work on was my backstroke leg. I struggled with it yesterday (in the 200 backstroke) but it was the reason I won the race tonight. It’s coming around but still inconsistent.” A day earlier, Johns blasted from the starting blocks and never looked back earning victory in the 400 IM (4:17.83). Thomas Fraser Holmes of Australia was second in 4:19.13 while Ryan Cochrane of Victoria and William Cregar of the U.S., tied for

third in 4:24.44. ‘’It was my best in training time so I’m really pleased with that swim,’’ added Johns. ‘’I’m really hitting the milestones that I want this year. I feel I’ve been at the same level internationally for awhile and being able to do a swim like this, this early in the season, is one step to getting into the top-five internationally which is my goal.’’ Earlier in the week, Johns learned he was one of 20 athletes from across the country to receive Team Investors Group’s $5,000 Amateur Athletes bursary.

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RMHA trio invited to U17 camp A trio of players from Richmond are among 54 prospects invited to next month’s Under 17 Provincial Development Camp in Salmon Arm. The five-day camp will provide players an opportunity to train and prepare for possible selection to Team Pacific and future national teams. Defencemen Troy Stetcher and Turner Popoff, along with forward Brayden Low, all played in the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League last season with the Greater Vancouver Canadians. Stetcher had an outstanding campaign, producing 31 points in 38 games and was named the team’s most valuable player. Low racked up 24 points, including 13 goals, while Popoff was solid in the backend and chipped in with six asssists. All three helped the Richmond Minor Blues reach the 2009 Provincial Bantam “AAA” championship game. They also were seventh round selections in the 2009 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft — Popoff (Chilliwack), Low (Portland) and Stetcher (Portland). Following the provincial camp, 21 players will be shortlisted as potential members of Team Pacific. Eleven will eventually be named to the team that combines talent with Alberta for the World Under 17 Hockey Challenge. The provincial camp represents the third stage of the B.C. Hockey Male High Performance Program. Excellence. It runs from July 20-24.

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Lions proud of their commitment to excellence on and off the ﬁeld

s an organization with roots in the local community dating back to 1954, the BC Lions are proud of their commitment to excellence on and off the ﬁeld. Through a number of initiatives aimed at giving back to communities throughout British Columbia, the Leos are dedicated to making a difference at the local level, attending more than 125 events and involving more than 350 total appearances last season alone. In 2009, more than 4,500 items were donated to at least 550 charitable organizations and sponsors, particularly those focused on youth, education and the development of grassroots football in the province. Several initiatives take place at Lions home games throughout the season to raise money for the Lions’ community partners. 50/50 DRAW AT BC LIONS HOME GAMES Last season, sales from 50/50 tickets at BC Lions home games helped raise more than $155,000 for junior football in British Columbia. In 2010, the BC Lions 50/50 draw will continue to support junior football, while contributing funds to Football BC, the BC Secondary School Football Association and the BC Community Football Association. UNITED WAY OF THE LOWER MAINLAND & COURAGE FOR KIDS PROGRAM The BC Lions Football Club is pleased to partner with the United Way of the Lower Mainland for the Courage For Kids program. The BC Lions Courage For Kids program enables less fortunate children and their families to attend a Lions football game at Empire Field. In 2009, more than 10,000 tickets were donated through this initiative, which was made possible by the generosity of our Courage For Kids corporate partners and the United Way of the Lower Mainland. EVERY YARD COUNTS In 2010, the BC Lions will continue to partner with BC Children’s Hospital for the Every Yard Counts program, which provides an opportunity for children receiving ongoing medical treatment to attend a BC Lions home game.

In addition to experiencing the excitement and emotion of a CFL game, the children also have an opportunity to meet their football heroes face-to-face. BC LIONS TACKLE HUNGER Each year, the BC Lions and Purolator team up to “Tackle Hunger” at one home game during the season. On this special night, Lions fans are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item and/or a cash donation to support the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society. In 2010, the BC Lions will once again team up with Purolator to tackle hunger on Aug. 7 when the BC Lions host the Calgary Stampeders at Empire Field. Don’t forget to bring your donation on game night. BC LIONS CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC Last season, the annual BC Lions Charity Golf Classic helped raise more than $70,000 for the Make-a-Wish The Every Yard Counts program allows children receiving treatment from Foundation and the BC Lions Courage for Kids BC Children’s Hospital to attend a BC Lions home game and meet their program in 2009. football heroes face to face. Photo courtesy BC Lions. The 2010 BC Lions Charity Golf Classic will be held on Monday, Sept. 13 at the Westwood Plateau Golf and This season, the BC Lions will be partnering with the following Country Club. charities: BC LIONS STREET PARTY The BC Lions Street Party is held two hours prior to every Lions home game during the 2010 season at the north end of Empire Field and is a fun, entertaining way to kick off game day. Featuring live music, food, face painting, inflatable games, Felions appearances and much more, the Street Party donates all proceeds to the club’s Lions Share partners. LIONS SHARE Back for a fifth season in 2010, the Lions Share program benefits its partners through fundraising initiatives while allowing the BC Lions to continue their commitment to giving back to the community. In 2009, more than $36,000 was raised in support of the Lions Share program.

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BC Lions Alumni Association: June 20 vs Edmonton KidSport: July 10 vs. Saskatchewan Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver: July 16 vs. Montreal BC Lions Society: Aug. 7 vs. Calgary Salvation Army: Sept. 11 vs. Toronto Boys and Girls Club of Greater Vancouver: Sept. 18 vs. Hamilton YMCA of Greater Vancouver: Oct. 2 vs. Winnipeg Prostate Cancer Canada: Oct. 16 vs. Edmonton United Way of the Lower Mainland: Oct. 31 vs. Saskatchewan

For more information about the BC Lions’ community programs and donations/appearance requests, please visit bclions.com or call 604.930.5466.

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outdoor

living essentials Tear Gear® air cushion chair

934142 $

WAS 19.99

now

baked in-store

Weston’s Old Fashion bread

new

white, 450 g 415548

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Wonder + bread

white or whole wheat, 570 g 254265

live jumbo lobster

529595

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each

Doritos

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18 x 10 x 76” 868447

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99 each

selected varieties, 250 g 821579

each

Old Mill bread

white or 100% whole wheat, 570 g 243961

frozen, 21/30 count, 454 g

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45 /lb

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fresh hothouse tomatoes on the vine

each

large eggs

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2 LB CLAMSHELL

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PC® raw Black Tiger Zipperback shrimp

Tear Gear® deluxe ﬂocked air bed 848098

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or while stock lasts. We reserve the right to limit quantities.

We CHECK AND MATCH or beat major competitor prices on items you buy most INCLUDING all advertised specials

We HAVE CUT and will CONTINUE TO CUT PRICES on items that matter most to you

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Pricing are in effect until closing Friday, June 25, 2010 or while stock lasts. We reserve the right to limit quantities. Some items may have ‘plus deposit and/or environmental charge’ where applicable.

We feature GREAT SPECIALS every week to save you even more

*PRICE MATCH. We determine a major competitor based on our assessment of a number of relevant factors that may vary by region. “Items you buy most” refers to our top selling products. We check competitor pricing on the majority of items you buy most on a weekly basis; and in all cases, no less than quarterly. We may not match a competitor’s short term promotional pricing activities(ie. one day sales or ‘door crashers’) or other promotional pricing activities such as ‘2 for 1’ or ‘buy 1 get 1 free’. We do not Price Match all items at all times; where we have Price Matched an item, it will be identified in-store. This is not a price match guarantee where we match any competitor price you find. PRICE CUT. Longer term price reductions on items identified in-store. “Items that matter most to you” refers to our top selling products. WEEKLY SPECIAL. Typically in effect from Saturday to Friday of each week on items identified in-store and/or in flyer.

The Richmond News June 23, 2010 A23 INDEX

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Community Notices ....................................1000 Announcements ...............................................1119 Employment..........................................................1200 Education .................................................................1400 Special Occasions...........................................1600 Marketplace ..........................................................2000 Children ......................................................................3000 Pets & Livestock ...............................................3500 Health............................................................................4000 Travel & Recreation ......................................4500 Business & Finance .......................................5000 Legals ............................................................................5500 Real Estate ..............................................................6000 Rentals .........................................................................6500 Personals ...................................................................7000 Service Directory .............................................8000 Transportation ....................................................9000

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Lost

To advertise in the Classifieds call

CAT, ORANGE tabby lost at #1 & Steveston Hwy on Fri. 'Otis' very friendly. tattooed, 604-241-7244

604-630-3300

CAT, SIAMESE, named Joe, very timid, since June 7th in Rosebrook area. 604-821-1503 f

604-985-3227

or fax

jobs careers advice

Surprise! 1170

Obituaries

LUMBER/ PLYWOOD/ INVENTORY RECEIVER

This is a data entry position. Attention to detail and previous experience with building products in both retail & wholesale is a must. F/T salary position in New West. Full benefits after 3 months. To start immediately. • This experience / knowledge is essential, and only those applicants with the above qualifications will be considered. Please email resume to: calbertson@griff.ca

Obituaries

ROBERT MERRLIN WILKIE 1936 - 2010 Passed away June 2, 2010 at Richmond General Hospital after a brief struggle with lung cancer and a lengthy kidney condition. He was surrounded with love, care and devotion by his immediate family, sister-in-law Carolyn, brothers Del and Terry at his side. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Peggy, son Blair (Kathy), daughters Sheila and Judy (Greg), grandchildren Corey, Jason, Brandon, Jeffrey, Kimmie, Bryan and Britti, sister Ina, brothers Jack, Jim( Viv), Del (Carolyn), Terry ( Marilyn), and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents John and Ina Wilkie, sisters Verla and Audrey. Merl/Bob, was a family man and his joy in life was raising his children with Peggy. He was a devoted, loving grandpa to his grandchildren, in whom he took great pride and loved immensely. He kept his sense of humour and never complained to the end. He was an avid reader and loved listening to old gospel hymns and was a long time and proud member of Loc. 170, Plumbers and Pipe Fitter’s union. He worked hard for his family and instilled in all a joy of life. His passing has left a void, and he will be sadly missed. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, June 26, at 12:00 noon, Steveston United Church, 3270 Broadway St., Steveston, BC. In lieu of ﬂowers a donation to the charity of your choice would be appreciated. Special thanks to Dr. Peter Quelch, Dr. Clifford Chan-Yan, staff of 3N, RGH, especially nurses Pam and Renata for their kind care.

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8-12 The Yukon Department of Education is seeking applications from experienced teachers and administrators for the position of Principal for Vanier Catholic Secondary School, Whitehorse. Vanier is Yukon ’s only Catholic Secondary School (student population approx. 435). Please visit our website for further details on the Experience and Qualifications required. http://www.education.gov.yk.ca/ employment/index.html Contact us: teacherrecruitment@gov.yk.ca Fax: (867) 667-5435

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Drivers

WELL ESTABLISHED, stable, growing Trucking company of 25 years is seeking family oriented individuals to join our team. Fulltime year round drivers to operate Super-B Bulkers. Applicants must be willing to relocate to small town Sask. Email resume to: foranewfuture@hotmail.com

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Medical/Dental

GROWING Health Care company seeking LPNs to provide patient care and education. Fax resume to 604-273-6774 or email: mainsleep@shaw.ca

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Office Personnel

ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONAL STEVESTON INSURANCE OFFICE requires a full time entry level commercial lines assistant. We are looking for a team player with an excellent customer attitude, a level 1 insurance license is preferred but we are willing to train the right person. Qualified applicants will be notified. Please submit resumes to: Fax: 604-274-6501 or Email: tforbes@mardoncampbell.com

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Teachers/ Instructors

PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE CENTER in Ladner requires f/t licenced ECE or assistant. Start date between Aug15th & Sept 1st. Bonuses and benefits. Send resume to info@creativespaces.ca SEEKING Casa Directress & Infant/Toddler teacher. ECE/AMI/ Infancy Cert. req. 2nd lang. an asset but not mandatory. F/T$18/hr. reachforthestars@telus.net

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JOURNEYMAN FABRICATOR required immediately for established steel and aluminum fab shop. 40 hours per/wk. CWB certified an asset. Respond to: dave@famatech.ca

NAPD in Vancouver is currently looking for individuals with land/ marine pile driving experience. If you are looking for a career as one of the following: ● Bridgman Pile Driver ● Bridgman Pile Driving Foreman ● Pile Driving Crane Operator we would like to hear from you. To apply today, please visit our careers page at www.nacg.ca

ROOFERS - Single Ply

Marine Roofing seeks fulltime Journeypersons. Lower Mainland BC Jobs Min. 3 yrs. exp. $27.50-$32.50/hr. Call Daryl, 604-433-1813 dmorrison@marineroofing.com

Richmond: July 11 or Aug 7 Vancouver: Every Sat, Sun & Mon Also Bby • Sry • Coq • M.Ridge Health Inspector Instructors! ADVANCE Hospitality Education BC’s #1 Foodsafe Choice

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3508 3005

Baby/Children/ Miscellaneous

Dogs

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CKC REG Lab Pups, top breed, family raised, tattoo, vet ✔, shots, Juyl 5, $850, 604-814-2177

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3507

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

Cats

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years exp. Dr. Chris 604-275-3676

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PERSIAN KITTENS 1 white & 2 tiger colours. Playful & ready July 3rd. $350 each. 604.615.4356

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Dogs

ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $400+ 604 590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

AUSTRALIAN LABRADOODLE Pups Non-shedding mediums, parents 27lbs, spayed/neutered, 1st shots, reg. with ALAA, $2500 1-250-494-3107 Summerland

BERNESE BLK lab, fam raised, dewormed, vet✔ 1st shots, $600. 604-795-7662 No Sunday calls

GOLDEN DOODLE female pups - ready to go. Email pics available. 1-250-674-0091

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Counseling

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3508

Pet Services

BOSTON TERRIER (PB) pups shots, dewormed, parents to view. 8 weeks old by July 5th. $1500. 604-542-1411, after 5pm. CHIHUAHUA PUP, PB, male, ready to go. Vancouver. $300 obo. Free Bichon 604-325-2639

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3540

Horses & Tack

REG.HALF ARAB 12YO 15hh Gelding Experienced Rider Aldergrove $2,500 OBO 778-808-7810

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4595

Travel

Vacation Spots

MT. BAKER SKI AREA 2 cabins, 1 property. Rent one, use one. Gated community w/ amenities. 35 min. from border $454,900 U.S. Maryann Angus 360-224-6704 www.mymtbakerhome.com

5015

Business Opportunity

#1 JANITORIAL FRANCHISE Customers, (Office Cleaning), Training and support. Financing. www.coverall.com 604-434-7744 info@coverallbc.com ALKALINE MINERAL WATER Complete Business Start up packages for the sales and installations of a healthy drinking water system, and bottleless coolers. www.mineralpro.com 1-888-542-1380

5017

Business Opportunity

SUDOKU

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5017

Fun By The Numbers

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

Business Services

$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.

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Fun By The Numbers

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5035

Financial Services

$500$ LOAN SERVICE, by phone, no credit refused, quick and easy, payable over 6 or 12 installments. Toll Free: 1-877-776-1660 www.moneyprovider.com. A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464. DEBT STRESS? Debts got you worried? End those phone calls. Avoid bankruptcy. Contact us for a no-cost consultation. Online: www.mydebtsolution.com or toll-free 1-877-556-3500. IF YOU own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

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Business Services

ACROSS

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A26 June 23, 2010 The Richmond News

5505

Legal/Public Notices

By virtue of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act and on behalf of Poplar Island Marine, we will dispose of goods, namely: (1) 30’ Aluminium Power Cat “DB One”, debtor “Cameron Burn” to recover $15,172.50 plus accruing storage and any/ all other expenses related. This unit will be made available for sale after June 30, 2010. Unit is currently being stored at Poplar Island Marine, 170-6831 Graybar Road, Richmond, BC. To view call @ 604-434-2448. WWW.ACTIVEBAILIFF.COM

7010

Personals

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REAL ESTATE 6002

Agents

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Real Estate Services

6005

MAKE BIG MONEY investing in REAL ESTATE. Make THOUSANDS ea c h m o n t h without touching a hammer buying Nice Homes in Nice Areas. No Rehab Or Repair Work Needed. FREE REPORT! 1-866-215-8037 ID 107 (Free Recorded Message) or go online to: www.LeaveWorkSomeDay.com. Invigo Realty Ltd.

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-40

W.End/Down/ Yaletown

SUN, 2-4pm, #207-921 Thurlow, Westend 1 BR + Den, 679sf, Fully Reno’d. Michael Lepore, Royal LePage Westside 604-295-3974 www.AccoladeRealEstate.ca

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

$99 can sell your home 574-5243 Abbotsford Open House Sun 2-4 #405, 3190 Gladwin Rd. updated 1200sf 2br+den 2ba condo view pool $269,900 504-7424 id5160 Agassiz Price Reduced updated 630sf 1 bedroom condo $74,900 778-840-4455 id4991 Coquitlam 10,000sf lot w/1000sf 3br 2ba home, outbuilding $440K 778-859-0717 id4272 Langley Price Reduced 1280sf 3br 2ba rancher, 7200sf lot, $479,900 514-0608 id5129 Langley immaculate2500sf 4br 3ba w/bsmt suite 5000sf lot $530K 532-6922 id5159 Langley resort like living, immaculate 1053sf 2 br 2ba condo $249,900 539-1005 id5161 Maple Ridge drastically reduced 4.9ac serviced vu acreage $440Kobo 722-3996 id4694 Maple Ridge immaculate 1200sf 4br log home .37ac lot $539,900 778-240-1196 id5118 New West Investor Alert! 555sf 1br condo nr Royal Cent Mall $164,900 525-8577 id5081 Sry Fleetwood huge 1801sf 5br 3.5ba rancher 7184sf lot $429900 778-240-1196 id5117 Sry Cedar Hills 2235sf 4/5br 2ba home w/suite, Fab views $449K 951-9104 id5119 Sry Beat the HST, NEW Fleetwood 3312sf 6br 3.5ba w/suite $639K 807-9405 id5131 Sry Boundary Park spotless 1654sf 3br 2.5ba, dbl sxs garage $419K 773-2992 id5167

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6020-30

Port Moody

33 FLAVELLE Dr. 3 BR, 3 lvls, 2.5 baths, 2 f/ps. 3,360 sf home in CDS, on greenbelt. 7,260 sf lot. $917,000. By appt, 604-767-6742

6020-32

Richmond

SAT/SUN 2-4PM 9751 Swansea Dr. New Listing! Cape Cod style detached home, Reno’d. Michael Lepore, Royal LePage Westside 604-295-3974 www.AccoladeRealEstate.ca

Surrey

1508 - 6888 Alderbridge Way 2 br corner, 2 bath, balc, gym, pool, 900sf, lease, np, ns, $1650, Jul 1, Eric 604-723-7368 (Prop Mngt) 2 BDRM $1250/mo Ackroyd Rd. close bus, sky, shop. Incl HT, HW, Prkg, Pool. NS, NP 604-759-9208

6030

Lots & Acreage

6508

Apt/Condos

BEAUTIFUL 1 bdrm apt, above garage, w/d, full appliances, large bright windows, walking dist to bus and Village Mall, No.3 and Williams, no pets, avail July 1, $850 incl util, 604-277-9822

DELTA WEST

4895-55B St, Ladner Bach, 1 & 2 BR, Available. Spacious suites, balconies, rent incls heat & hot water, prkg available. Refs. N/P.

CALL 604 946-1094 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

QUIET BLDG, 2 bdrm apt, ht, hw, cable, prkg, locker, NS, NP, suits seniors, lease, close to all amenities, bus, shopping. $1025/mo. 604-241-3772 RMD 940SF bright, 2 br, 2 bath, central wood flrs, lrg deck, w/d,o/ d pool, quiet, ns, np, July 1. $1150incl h& h/w 604-270-2509

6535

9105

Auto Miscellaneous

WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Last week 6 out of 10 applications approved! We fund your future not your past. Any Credit. www.coastlineautocredit.com or 1-888-208-3205

9110

N. WEST. All services paid, inclds u/grd electrical, DCC’s, survey & eng’ng report. 33’ x 130’ lot. No GST. $333,000. 604-726-0677. usellahome.com ● ID # 4711

6052

Real Estate Investment

FOR LEASE

Office Space 621 sqft avail June 1st . 4840 Delta Street, Ladner. 2nd, elevator & sec indoor prkng, Ph: Gertie 1-250-247-7242 or cell 604-306-4563

6595

Shared Accommodation

6595-55

Richmond

QUIET, CLEAN, large furn’d rm, prkg, np suit mature working male $500 incl utils/net, 604-277-6002

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6540

Houses - Rent

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2004 MAZDA 6 GS 65kms, V6 sunroof, leather, bose stereo, excellent condition, fully serviced $14,500. Call 604-929-1964

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

1996 FORD Explorer XLT, 5 L, V8, auto, 4x4, ps pb ac, very clean, mech A1, all set-up to tow your boat or trailer $2295 obo. 604-277-2967

9145

2005 NISSAN Xterra SE. yellow 83.5ks, exc cond, free oil change for life. $17,750. 604-760-5354

Removal FREEScrap/Car

NISSAN X-TRAIL BonaVista 2006 AWD, 78,000 kms, silver, A/C, Sunroof, Heated seats, New tires/brakes. No accidents. Ph. 604-715-7060

(604) 209-2026

FREE

9160

Sports & Imports

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL No Wheels, No Problem

9125

Domestic

OPEN 24 HRS. INCLUDING HOLIDAYS

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604-872-0109

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THE SCRAPPER

2000 FORD TAURUS SE Silver All Options Leather PREMIUM Sound EXCELLENT Condition $4995 Call. 604-551-0040

2 BDRM bsmt, #4 & Williams, nr school, bus, shops, sep. entry, ns np, Avail July 1, $900 incl utils, no laundry, 604-274-8382

2 BR, new, W. Rmd. 1200sf, nr Railway & Granville, lg fenced back yd, nr amens, ns, np, incl utils, share wd, av immed, $1180, 604-277-8298 E. RMD, Hamilton area. 1 BR bsmt ste. July 1. $650 incls utls. Nr amens. NS/NP. 778-898-7462 RCHMD 1 br side ste, utils incl, no pets, n/s, very quiet Ironwood Plaza $750 July 1. 604-272-1516

RMD NO.2 & Moncton, lrg 1 BR + livrm, lam flrs, $875 + 1/3 utils, incls cbl/net. ns/np 604 270-1010 SHELL+WILLIAM NEW 1BR ste ,WALK to shops,bus,n/s,n/p, $690+util, July 1st 604-722-5829.

9160

Sports & Imports

9522

Motorhomes/RVs

1999 CORSAIR 30ft, 5th wheel large slideout, sleeps 5-6, new condition. $24,900 604-465-9512

2006 VW JETTA TDI, deisel, 41ks, mint, top model, f/load $15,900 obo. 778-386-0431

Trailers/Tents/ Campers

9540

Vans

2002 DODGE Caravan, 7 pass, 6 cyl, 5 dr, 106k kms, roof rack, air cared, no accd. $5250 obo. By Owner. 604-525-9641

2003 32’ Cougar by Keystone 5th wheel. In exc cond; two large slides; lots of solid oak cabinets, oak table w/4 oak chairs; 2 arm chairs, ent. unit; a/c, furnace; hydraulic front jacks; large awning; heated underbelly; corner shower; queen bed, closet, dresser; new washer/dryer; lg living room window; skylight; too many extras to mention. $21,000. 604.316.1018

Do you want to sell your RV?

CASH FOR SOME COMPLETE CARS

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $100 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673

Recreation Property

1 BR suite, new, ns, np. $750 incl hydro, near. Saunder & Garden City, Refs, July 1, 604-272-5943

Smarter Buyer. Better Car.

Scrap Car Removal

Family Owned & Operated

1993 PORSCHE 928, rare GTS widebody, only 109km, as new. $25,800. 604-987-3876. D24627

1 BR ste $850 incl utils. Rchmd shrd w/d, nr amen. Now. ns np 604-272-0875 or 604-505-7936

9173

HOUR 2Service From Call

1 BR Rchmd, nr Ironwood Plaza, bus, schools & shopping center ns np July 15. $750 incls cable & utils. 604-779-6360

1994 FORD EXPLORER XLT 4dr, auto, loaded, rebuilt trans & new brakes $1500; 778-385-5152

2004 PONTIAC Grand Prix GT black loaded 74 K, sporty 3.8L like new, local $8400 604-341-1148 1987 PORSCHE 911 Coupe, local, only 130km, immaculate. $28,800. 604-987-3876. D24627

1 BDRM, fully reno’d, bright, spacious, $800incl utils i/net, cable, no ldry, small pet ok 778-996-0808 aft 6pm Avail now.

Suites/Partial Houses

6602

Place Your Ad On-line at https://webads.van.net or call 604-630-3300

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Domestic

Suites/Partial Houses

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STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN No Qualification - Low Down CHILLIWACK – 9557 Williams St, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town, close to shops & schools............... $888/M SOUTH SURREY/WHITE ROCK – 15532 Madrona Dr., 3 bdrm, HOUSE, on Cul-de-Sac in quiet family neighborhood, huge yard, new roof, dbl garage..... $1,688/M

9125

6602

Do You Need to Rent Your Property?

HOMESTAY FAMILIES Needed Immediately

Collectibles & Classics

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

SUNSHINE VALLEY DEVELOPMENTS Camping Cabins starting @ $199,000 to lock up. 604-599-3861, 778-888-4574

Office/Retail Rent

Homestay

No Wheels No Problem

1 ACRE gd - Mission All usable building lot, room for shop, pool & lrg home. High end homes built in this prestigious cul de sac subdivision. 10 mins to downtown. Drive by lot #7 - 8732 Jones Terrace, near the Abby on Dewdney Trunk Rd. $330,000. Call Len 604-763-4118

6565

AUTOMOTIVE

SRY, NEWTON EAST. 6 BR, 3.5 baths. Incl s/c bsmt suite. $15,000 down & $3,100/mo. Home worth $540,000. Call 778-397-0827 info@pearlboxrealestate.com

6065 www.bcforeclosures.com 4 BR home from $15,000 down $1,600/mo. 604-538-8888, Alain @ Sutton WC Realty W. Rock

6508

Facing Foreclosure or Bankruptcy?

6020-34 uSELLaHOME.com

RENTALS

1990 MERCEDES 560 SEL AirCared, fully loaded, leather, heated seats, pw, pl, alarm, pwr sunroof, pwr seats, CD, new tires & brakes, 228,000 km, runs well. $3000 obo.

604.845.5010 1998 MERCEDES E320,$7,500 , loaded, heated seats, rain sensor wiper, new brakes, gd tires, local car 2nd. owner, ex. cond. 239,000 KM 604-948-4806.

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

2002 CIVIC, 4 dr, auto, exc cond, low kms, new tires, no acc, must sell $8500 obo, 604-506-0800

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC

2005 CRYSLER CROSSFIRE 2005. Low kms, heated seats, p/w, p/l. $17,500. 778-887-6567

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HANDYMAN SERVICES

TREE SERVICE

Small Job Specialist 2 hours or more

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8055

Cleaning

8125

Gutters

Edgemont Gutters. Sales & Install 5’’ continuous gutter, minor repairs, cleaning. 604-244-9446

8130

Handyperson

EUROPEAN DETAILED Service cleaning. www.pumacleaning.ca Sophia 604-805-3376 LIDIA’S EUROPEAN Cleaning. Res/Com. Specializing in detail cleaning. Bonded. 604-541-9255 Sister Team office/hse cleaning. We will make your house sparkle. 15 yrs exp. $25/hr. 604 306-5993

8060

Concrete

All Your Concrete Needs

30 yr exp. Quality workmanship Fully insured

Danny 604.307.7722

L & L CONCRETE. All types: Stamped, Waterproofing, Wash & Sealing Larry 778-882-0098

8065

HANDYMAN SERVICES Property Repairs, Fences, Painting, Gutters Cleaned, Power Washing. Comm/Res. Free Est. Peter 604-418-9404 Rmd.

8160

Lawn & Garden

•Lawn Care •Hedging •Pruning •Clean-up •Rubbish Removal •Power Raking •Aerating •Power Washing

604-209-8640

Tree Topping, Clean-Up, Planting, Trimming, Power Raking, Aeration, etc. • Westside & Eastside

www.renorite.com 604-781-7695

8075

Drywall

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

8080

Electrical

#1167 LIC. Bonded, WCB. BBB Member since 1975. Lrg & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter. Low rates. 24 Hour. Jim 617-1774. YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8090

Fencing/Gates

S&S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

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

TOTAL LAWN CARE

Lawn Cutting - Fertilizing Weed Control - Aeration Packages Available: Weekly - 10 Day - Bi Weekly FREE Fertilizer with Weekly Packages Senior Discounts Free Est. (604) 347-7888

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Top Quality Masonry Work

Fireplaces, Retaining Walls, Driveways, Patios, Staircases, Stone Facings, Bobcat Service, All Types of Masonry Repairs

Masonry & Stone Pavers - Allen Block Stone - Fireplaces Stucco / Tile Repairs

604-951-4000 Cabana Masonry Ltd. Top quality work. Ron 604-671-4953. Visit web www.cabanamasonry.com

Moving & Storage

8185

B&Y MOVING Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~ • Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Efﬁcient & Reliable

$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020 ABBA MOVERS bsmt clean 1-4 ton Lic, ins’d from $35/hr, 2 men $45 day honest 26 yrs est 506-7576.

Gardening Services 21 yrs exp. Tree topping, West & Eastside & Rmd. Michael 604-240-2881 HEDGES TRIMMED LAWNS CUT FREE ESTIMATES 604-274-9656 RICH, BLACK double screened organic topsoil sand gravel & river rock . 604-722-5252.. 277-3073

Plumbing

PLUMBERS

Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-739-2000

8225

Edgemont Building Maintenance. Power Washing, Window & Gutter Cleaning. 604-244-9446

8240

Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

AAA PRECISION PAINTING Interior/Exterior Excellent Prices

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INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS

8205

7291234

Paving/Seal Coating

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

8250

Renovations & Home Improvement

ACE OF TRADES: Complete Renovations Plumbing, Electrical Master Carpenter, Painting Wallpapering Kitchen/Bathroom designer & installer. floors Ceramic Tiles Drywall, 25 yrs. exp. $30/hr Mark Local Cell: 778-889-9918 ★ BATHROOM SPECIALIST★ Tiles, tub, vanity, plumbing, paint framing. From start to finish. Over 20 yrs exp. Peter 604-715-0030 BDC RENOVATIONS Decks, Stairs, Bsmt Suites, Kitchen/Bath Ins WCB Ref’s 778-889-3729

Roofing

JJ Rooﬁng • Repairs • Reroof • New Roof

10% lower than any other written estimate SENIORS DISCOUNT WCB & Fully Insured

604-630-3300

8300

Stucco

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

8305

Sun Decks

604-726-6345

Power Washing

A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd All types of Re-Roof, Repair, Gutter. WCB. BBB. 604-562-0957 A Eastwest Roofing & Siding Re-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437

A Save on Roofing - specialize in ★refoof ★ repair★ WCB Free est. 10% discount 778-892-1266

8255

ALWAYS DONE RIGHT CONTRACTING ★We specialize in all kinds of waterproofing. ★Vinyl & fibreglass decking. ★Aluminium railings & canopy. ★ All kinds of framing Call Martin 604-722-3392

8315

Tree Services

Tree Removal - Stump Grinding Branch Chipping * Free Est. * WCB Local resident, 34 yrs. 604-943-0043

8335

Window Cleaning

Edgemont Building Maintenance. Window & Gutter Cleaning, Power Washing. 604-244-9446

Need help with your Home Renovation? Find it in the Classiﬁeds!

Getting Ready to Move?

Rubbish Removal

RENO EXPERT 32yrs exp. Ins. Kitchen, doors, molding, floors. Painting, windows, deck, fence. Free est. Gerald 604-725-0459

8250

Roofing ★Mike’s Haul-Away & Disposal ★

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

778-881-6096 Chau Le Gardening new lawn, maint. & cleanup trimming shrubs topping hedges 604-782-5288

8220

Cabana Masonry Ltd.

604-708-8850

Contracting

* Save Your Dollars *

Masonry

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STAMPED CONCRETE

*Patios, Pool Decks, *Sidewalks Driveways *Forming *Finishing * Re & Re

8175

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HOME SERVICES

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Plumbing Repairs Boilers & Furnaces Water Heaters Gas Bonded, Licensed & Insured

Prompt and Professional

Carpet Cleaning

• Dangerous Tree Removal • Hedge Trimming • Pruning • Land Clearing • Soil

FIRST TIME CUSTOMER SPECIAL

PLUMBING & HEATING

8035

MAGNOLIA TREE SERVICE, LANDSCAPE & FENCE INSTALATIONWCB Insured

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Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate Quote code 1969 for a 5% discount

Prompt & Courteous House, Garden & Garage Waste Service For Free Quote or Appt. call Mike at 604-241-7141

$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020 A.J.K. MOVING Ltd. Special truck for clean-ups. Any size job Lic#32839 604-875-9072

bradsjunkremoval.com

220-JUNK (5865)

604-

'Haul anything...but dead bodies!!'

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All Season Rooﬁng

Re-Rooﬁng & Repairs Specialists 20 year Labour Warranty available

604-591-3500

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Refer to the Home Services section for all your home improvement, decorating, and design needs. CLASSIFIED

604-630-3300

A28 June 23, 2010 The Richmond News

HOURS: 9AM-7:30PM Thailand Fair Brand White Fragrant Scented Rice 20lbs

15 ea

Frozen Golden Pompano

2 lb

Superior Soydrink (3.95l) (Sweetened & Unsweetened)

(

)

3 ea

Superior Stew Style Fried Tofu

1 ea

06231522

8108 PARK ROAD TEL. 604.278.8309 Garden Red Tin Assorted Cookies 900g

(Get 1 bottle Pearl River Brand Bridge Soy Sauce 300ml for Gift)

9 ea

Frozen Basa Fillets

Frozen Pompano (Butterﬂy)

2 lb

1 lb

Nestle Pure Life Water 500ml 12 bottle pack

Superior Fresh Medium Firm Tofu 700g

2 pack 49

Sunrise Tofu (Smooth) 700 g

日昇鮮裝滑滑豆腐皇

1 ea

Organic Chicken Drumstick

Fresh Beef Outside Round Steaks

Fresh Chicken Wingettes

1 lb

Tropimex Ataulfo Mangoes Size: 16’s

2 lb

3 lb

88 lb

79 lb

THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL: JUNE 23-27, 2010. WHILE QUANTITIES LAST

Seedless Red Grapes