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Building affordable housing in Richmond is a bit like growing palm trees here: Not impossible, but not easy. Just ask Richmond developer Dana Westermark about his Remy project. The 259unit housing development on Cambie Street between Garden City and No. 4 Road will include 81 affordable rental units for seniors. Originally, he proposed to build just 22 units of affordable housing under the city’s $

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Poverty Response Committee. Committee co-chair David Reay said anyone interested in housing issues is invited to attend. The forum kicks off Friday at 7 p.m. with a talk by keynote speaker Tim Wake, an affordable housing consultant, who sees a city that wants to build affordable housing but which is stalled by an inability to get all oars in the water. “In a nutshell, there’s been quite a bit of planning done but there hasn’t been a lot of imple-

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It is still uncertain whether Jim Armstrong, the Richmond skip of Canada’s gold-winning Paralympic curling team, will be allowed to play for Canada again, now that he has a criminal record. “I have spoken a couple of times (to the Canadian Curling Association) but no decision has been made yet,” said Armstrong, who still awaits sentencing. Armstrong, 59, has pleaded guilty to selling and dispensing counterfeit drugs. His trial was due to begin on Monday, but he made the surprise plea in a Seattle courtroom on Thurdsay, along with his 28-year-old son, Gregory, who admitted to the same reduced charge. They had both been previously charged with the more serious offence of drug trafficking. It seems likely that Gregory Armstrong will PHOTO SUBMITTED spend at least a year Jim Armstrong behind bars, as is being recommended by U.S. prosecutors. But with the sentencing not due until January, his father faces a three-month sweat to see if he will suffer a similar fate. Earlier this year, American Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in Los Angeles intercepted a package that had been sent from China containing 2,544 counterfeit pills of Viagra and 260 pills of Cialis, both erectile dysfunction drugs. The package was addressed to a mail box in Blaine, Washington, which was used by both Jim, also a retired dentist, and Gregory Armstrong. The operators of the mailbox store provided investigators with a long list of boxes that had arrived at the store for the Armstrongs. see Son page 4

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Wake: Developers can’t do it alone Continued from page 1 “Notwithstanding the fact that the affordable housing policy has been in place for some time, there aren’t a whole bunch of projects that have gone through that process,” Westermark said. “Everybody’s just working out the kinks about how to make it work.” Saturday’s forum will have a number of workshops and guest speakers, including Westermark, who will give the developers’ perspective. Without senior government and non-profit organizations getting involved, the city’s affordable housing strategy places too much expectation on developers, Wake said. “You can’t just expect the development community to build it all and deliver it,” he said. Reay said local social housing advocates like his own committee realize that they must do more than just advocate for affordable housing. One problem with Richmond’s strategy is the fact there is a dearth of local non-profit organizations willing and able to operate social and affordable housing projects once built. “There’s no real connection between the developers and the agencies,” Reay said. He added the city has missed out on potential senior government funding because there are not enough organizations here with the wherewithal to assume responsibility for such projects. “We let opportunities go by, and when there are so few opportunities, that’s just a crime,” Reay said. Something he’d like to see come out of the forum is the formation of a local housing society, for which one function would be fundraising. Citing education and health as examples, Reay said it helps if societies seeking government funding can show that they are able to raise

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Richmond developer Dana Westermark of Oris Consulting is building what will be the first development in Richmond to provide affordable housing under the city’s affordable housing strategy, with the help of the federal government and BC Housing. money in the community as well. Reay warns the high cost of housing can have a negative impact on the local economy. “I think we are getting to the point where affordability for people in entry level jobs at low paying industries is something that is driving people out,” he said. The city’s affordable housing strategy requires developers on larger scale projects to either include a small portion of their build-out to include affordable housing, or pay a contribution

to the city’s affordable housing fund. Westermark said building affordable housing isn’t as easy as it sounds, because any time government becomes involved, it increases red tape. “It’s easier to write a cheque than to go through months and months and months of negotiation and paperwork on it,” Westermak said. “Until that whole process becomes streamlined, and everybody works the bugs out...logically there’s some resistance to that.” For more information on the forum, visit richmondprc.org.

City hikes rent on affordable housing that’s yet to be built

City council Monday approved a rent hike for apartments to be built under the city’s affordable housing strategy. None of those units have actually been built yet, although the city has 10 agreements in place on developments that are in the works.

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If all projects are completed as planned, that would mean 243 affordable housing units. The city calculates “affordable” as 30 per cent of one’s income, so the rent caps it has set within its housing strategy are based on income. But developers and potential operators, like BC Housing,

are telling the city that they have been set too low to make affordable housing projects viable. “In establishing income and rent rate limits in the city’s housing agreement, a balance must be struck between maintaining housing affordability for low to moderate income households, and ensur-

ing rates support the participation of key stakeholders,” a report to city council states. In other words, while the rents the city set may be affordable for low-income renters, they may not be affordable for the developers and operators who build and operate them. see Income caps page 5

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Continued from page 1 Many of the packages came from China and India — countries where many counterfeit drugs are manufactured. When contacted this week by the News, Armstrong declined to comment on the guilty plea until after the sentence is passed down in January. However, he indicated the U.S. prosecutor’s offer to reduce the charges against his son, Gregory, was conditional on Jim also pleading guilty. The Canadian Curling Association’s chief executive officer, Greg Stremlaw, said they’d been made aware that Armstrong’s plea was struck in terms of his son’s charges. Stremlaw said that no decision will be made on Armstrong’s future participation in the national team program until all the facts of the case are before them. “All of our athletes have a code of conduct and we’ll have to determine if (the guilty plea) impacts the codes of conduct in terms of the national team program,” Stremlaw told the News. At present, Armstrong enjoys the national program’s “carded athlete” status, which pays for his training every month. Armstrong’s status, said Stremlaw, will be one of the items being reviewed this week by the association and its funding partners, such as Sport Canada. “This has had nothing to do with

the field of play and there’s been no wrongdoing in terms of the association,” Stremlaw said. “But he is a member of the national team program and we will be reviewing the situation.” Ironically, on Saturday — two days after the Armstrongs’ pleas — Jim Armstrong and his Paralympic goldmedal winning team was honoured in Ottawa at the first-ever Canadian Paralympic Committee Awards, where they were handed the “best team” accolade. However, Armstrong was not at the awards. Sonja Gaudet was the only team member in attendance. A statement issued by the U.S. Attorney’s office described how, on April 15 this year, Jim Armstrong was arrested outside the mailbox store after picking up the package and examining the contents before leaving the store. Gregory Armstrong admits in his plea agreement that he distributed the drugs without a license to people who did not have a prescription. Both had originally been indicted on drug trafficking charges and could have faced lengthy jail terms if found guilty. Although the father and son 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. Under the terms of the plea agreements, prosecutors will recommend that 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, meanwhile, is being recommended for a sentence of a year and a day in prison. The judge, however, is not bound by those recommendations. The News reported earlier this year that U.S. officials allowed the counterfeit package to be shipped to Washington, where Armstrong was seen picking up the package and then arrested. At the time, a U.S. agent said that Armstrong admitted to buying the pills, which his son then sold in Vancouver nightclubs. Viagra and Cialis are used to treat erectile dysfunction and can only be obtained in Canada with a prescription. While it is mostly older men who get prescriptions, younger men whose libido is affected by recreational drugs like ecstasy also buy the drugs on the black market. Eric Eales — whose website, wheelchaircurling.com, broke the news of Armstrong’s plea — said he is “disappointed” in the country’s gold medalwinning skip. “He was involved with the national curling program and there were to be many other programs built around him,” Eales said. “But I think this may inhibit his ability to be involved with such programs. I had hoped he could become an ambassador for the sport.”

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Continued from page 3 “Some developers and BC Housing have expressed concern that current city rates may not economically sustain the delivery and management of the affordable housing units within developments,” the report states. In approving the new rates Monday, Coun. Sue Halsey-Brandt agreed the city had to balance the needs of low-income renters with the need to make the city’s housing strategy viable. “It’s kind of a bit of a balancing act, and I think what we have done (in the recommended increases) reflects that,” she said. Council approved

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Big-hearted Richmond police officers dug deep into their own pockets after two groups of air cadets were robbed during their annual fundraising drive. After hearing the kids were targeted by thieves, officers did a whipround and raised more than $100. Now police are appealing for the public’s help in finding culprits who snatched collection tins from the hands of young air cadets. About 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16 a male approached the cadets in Richmond Centre shopping mall,

during their annual fund-raising drive. The thief gestured as if he was going to donate money, before grabbing the collection tin and running away. Police carried out an area check with the RCMP’s police dog, but the suspect could not be found. The suspect is described as an Asian male, 17 to 18 years old, 6’ tall with spiky hair in the front. At the time he was wearing black jeans, a white hoody and a black jacket. About an hour later a similar report was received at the Real Canadian Superstore in the 4600 block of No. 3 Road.

The same squadron of cadets was also collecting, when their tin was stolen. Again, the suspects fled on foot. However, in this instance a pile of coins was located nearby by the RCMP’s police dog. The suspects in the second incident are described as two Caucasian males in their 20s, 6’2” tall, wearing black jeans and black hoodies. Neither incident was captured on video surveillance. Anyone with information regarding these incidents is asked to call Richmond RCMP at (604) 278-1212 or if you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477.

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Most people will remember the 2008/09 winter of discontent — when hundreds of streets were impassable due to record heavy snowfalls. Now city council has approved a plan to designate 77 kilometres of certain minor residential roads as “third priority” routes when it comes to the clearing of snow. However, the third priority streets will only be attended to once the first two categories of roads are serviced and if the third priority roads can be cleared within regular working hours (7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday). After the heavy falls during the 2008/09 winter, calls were made to have every city street cleared of snow. Such an undertaking, however, would cost around $4 million to set up and another $2 million in operating costs. The new “third priority” system will cost around $90,000 per complete circuit, which will come out of the city’s sanding and salting provision.

and potato crop across the city’s agricultural industry and made it extremely difficult to harvest. And now — after Arzeena Hamir of the city’s Agricultural Advisory Committee made a delegation to city council’s planning committee — a request for financial help will be sent via letter

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Townhomes: Joining pilot Continued from page 7 – which was launched six months ago for single-family homes — is now being rolled out in a pilot project for 3,200 townhouse units at 82 sites across the city. As part of the ninemonth $450,000 “green cart” project, residents can now throw out fruit and vegetable peels and other food scraps along with their yard trimmings. The townhomes — which represent about a third of the city’s multifamily dwellings — will get a special cart for organic waste, which would be collected weekly from April 4 to Dec. 30, 2011.

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Sounds like a good ruling — unless it hits you. A Supreme Court ruling plays to our feelings about criminals, but actually erodes a very important right. For those of us who have never been arrested, the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on access to a lawyer may seem inconsequential. Some will see it as a handy tool against criminals. In fact, it’s a worrying erosion of freedom. In a split decision, the court ruled that the right to a lawyer during police interrogation is not protected by the constitution. As long as a suspect has a chance to talk to an attorney after their arrest — even if just for a few minutes — then police can interrogate that person for hours, declining every subsequent request for consultation. Nor are police in Canada required to stop the questioning and return the suspect to his or her cell when that is demanded, as is the case in the U.S. A conviction based on these marathon interrogations is perfectly valid. There’s no question that some guilty individuals go free on technicalities. But the right to a lawyer exists to ensure that those accused of breaking the law understand our justice system and receive a fair trial. This week’s ruling undermines that. In the pursuit of a confession, police interrogators can veer into legally dubious territory, but without legal counsel, there is no one there to pull them back. Restricting access to lawyers simply increases the odds the wrong person will go to jail. It’s been said that people will trade freedom for security, as long as it’s someone else’s freedom. Where the constitution is involved, however, the freedom is never someone else’s. If you were accused of a crime, which of your rights would you discard? — Burnaby Now editorial

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The Editor, Re: “Sex abuse cycle repeats itself,” News, Oct. 20. It is my opinion that, yes, the sex abuse cycle can repeat itself — but not always. Sometimes it can be used as nothing more than an excuse for child molesters to hide behind. I believe that it is a common misconception that molested children grow up to become child molesters themselves. In some instances, if a child is sexually victimized, and is abused in other ways as well, he or she may later molest a child. Likewise, a sexually abused child who also exhibits antisocial behaviour may go on to commit acts of child molestation, although an individual’s inadequate social and interpersonal skills does not make it inevitable that he or she will sexually abuse children. Female and male victims of sexual abuse I know have not and never will inflict this heinous crime on another child as they know the torment and hell first-hand that they themselves have been put through in their childhood and adulthood by their former molesters. It’s not a foregone conclusion or natural predisposition for sexual abuse victims to abuse other children as adults. Patti Gee Richmond

Is city hall really listening?

The Editor, Re: “Make your point, Make it yours, We want to hear what you think.” All these words in a full-page advertisement paid for by the taxpayers of Richmond. What’s the point of giving your opinion to the planning department when everything they set out in their plan is already decided upon? After all is said and done, they will go ahead and do what they want. Please listen to the residents who live here. Neighbourhoods have already been ruined. It’s time for the City of Richmond to become a leader and not a follower. L. Haudin Richmond

Shuffling the deck on same old cards It’s going to take a lot more than a cabinet shuffle and province-wide television address for Premier Gordon Campbell to even begin to recover in popularity. But some of the changes he’s made – or not made – provide some clues about what might be his comeback strategy. First of all, despite the fact that 16 ministers got new (or slightly new) assignments at the cabinet table, the shuffle itself did not signal any great change in the government’s priorities. The ministers of most of the key ministries – finance, health, transportation, forestry and attorney general – retained their portfolios. The biggest change, arguably, was moving George Abbott into the education portfolio. The government signaled two years ago that it had ambitious plans for significant reforms of the K-12 education system, and perhaps Abbott will be the one to finally carry them out. Abbott will also be the one who will square off with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation as it prepares to enter into contract talks. The BCTF will want a hefty raise, which the government will refuse to grant, and Abbott will be the government point man in the showdown that looms with the militant union. And putting Rich Coleman back into the solicitor-general’s portfolio – where he had served before – while allowing him

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to keep responsibility for social housing is another logical fit. He also keeps responsibility for gaming, liquor and ICBC, thus ensuring he remains a major force in government. Former solicitor general John Les, who had to resign after it was revealed he was under a special prosecutor’s investigation, is no doubt the most disappointed person in the B.C. Liberal caucus. Even though he was cleared in that investigation, Les was not only passed over for cabinet promotion, but got the equivalent of the proverbial lump of coal: he’s now the parliamentary secretary for HST information. Good luck with that, John! Les’s seatmate in Chilliwack is also likely disappointed. Barry Penner moves from the high-profile environment portfolio to the more anonymous aboriginal affairs ministry. The shuffle also displayed Campbell’s penchant for tinkering with what actually constitutes a cabinet ministry. He created two portfolios out of thin air. We now have a minister for natural resource operations and – wait for it – a minister of state for “building code renewal.” There were no real

demotions – no one was actually taken out of cabinet – which may speak to Campbell having to be very careful about hurting anyone’s feelings in his party right now, given the party convention coming up in November. Campbell says he regards his current team as strong, with little need for new blood. He remains stubbornly optimistic he can pull both himself and his government out of the mess they find themselves in, and that he can do that with little change in the people around him. There was one important exception to that, however. After spending 13 years as Premier Gordon Campbell’s chief advisor, Martyn Brown has left the premier’s office to become a deputy minister. The importance of Brown’s departure cannot be downplayed. Few people last long as a chief of staff to a political leader and Brown’s survival in that post for so long speaks volumes about how much Campbell relied on him. Chief of staff can be an immensely powerful position, second perhaps only to the premier himself. Now he has left (he’s now deputy minister of tourism, trade and investment) and it will be interesting to see what impact his departure has on Campbell’s strategic and philosophic approach to governing. Keith Baldrey is chief political correspondent for

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Classrooms showing strain quality of instruction must eventually decline as the numbers of students per classroom increases, and the class composition becomes ever more challenging. Balancing last year’s school district budget required staff layoffs, and while our trustees and senior staff attempted to protect the core classroom staff, the RDPA is critically concerned about how this year’s class size and composition report may reflect the challenges to the quality of our children’s education. We commend the continued dedication of our teachers and support staff for their work in providing a quality education experience, but feel that more money is urgently required to prevent a decline in our highly-regarded educational system. In 2006, the Liberalmajority legislature crafted an excellent piece of legislation. With Bill 33, every school district must annually compile a class size and composition report to obtain a more accurate picture of our children’s instructional environment. The RDPA now urgently asks that the Ministry of Education and the governing

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“Teenagers are ... posed with the challenge of ﬁnding a balance between staying close to their family, particularly their parents, and then forging their own identity, and so depending on the health of that family that can be easier or more difﬁcult to do,” says Vancouver psychotherapist Katherine Young, who runs Head and Heart Counselling.

It’s a delicate balance that’s made even more complicated by modern society. The overall health and strength of the family unit and upbringing during a child’s early years can have an “absolutely massive effect” on how young people make their way through the adolescent years, Young says. “One of the biggest questions I think that comes up for teenagers and mental health is the structure in the family, whether there’s enough structure or too much.” A child who does not have enough structure will have difﬁculties developing the inner controls that everyone needs to prevent things like substance over use or computer over use, which, Young says, is a problem she is seeing more and more frequently. “Just learning the basics of life takes some discipline and structure to do; nutrition, getting a little exercise, all those basics.” Too much structure can also hinder the transition from child to adulthood. “With too much of that, it’s kind of the same thing,” Young says. “The child doesn’t develop that internally. So, they can either go into a rebellion against the parents where they’re still not really discovering who they are they’re just reacting against what they perceive as excessive

It’s a delicate balance and Young sees many families that are having a hard time walking that tightrope. It’s all about emotional needs and it’s the parent’s job to try and read that in their children, she says. That’s what forms the relationship and the connection between parents and child. “You can have all the discipline in the world and if ... there’s not a relationship to base that on, the kid’s not going to care.” Teens are stereotypically thought of as moody and driven by hormones. However, Young says it all has to be taken into context.

spot, she says. Parents should also keep an eye on kids who are involved in several clubs and after school activities and always strive for perfect marks to ensure they’re not pushing themselves too far and not enjoying their activities anymore. The adolescent years are also when control over things like extracurricular activities and food intake shifts from the parent to the child. Continued on page 16

“I always want teenagers to feel like their feelings, their behaviours have meaning and they make sense,” she says. Registered psychologist Dr. John Wagner says there are signs parents should keep an eye out for: social withdrawal; problems with basic functions, such as eating, sleeping and making it to school; and mis-use of substances. “Experimentation is normal in adolescence,” Wagner says. “It’s normal to expect kids to do a little experimentation.” However, for some, experimentation can turn into mis-use and abuse. While there are individuals at every age that can be affected by serious mental illnesses, the general teen population is most susceptible to anxiety, depression and substance abuse. Wagner says he also sees a number of younger patients who practice self-harm or are exhibiting suicidal tendencies. “If a child is exceptionally irritable, that can be a sign of anxiety and depression,” Young says. “If they withdraw from a more full life than they were living, from friends and from activities; if you see a change; if they were pretty good at doing their homework and then they stop; excessive crying.” These behaviours are not difﬁcult to

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“For the ﬁrst time they’re thinking, ‘Well, maybe I shouldn’t drink that Coke, it sure has a lot of sugar in it,’” Young says. “So they’re developing that inner control and some kids go very extreme with that, and that’s where you see anorexia or bulimia, that kind of thing. But they can be a little bit too much just black and white; it can be hard for them to hold a balance because it’s just so brand new to them.”

According to DiNicolo, parents can follow some general guidelines when it comes to how much sleep is enough. Per night, children aged three to ﬁve should be getting 11 to 13 hours; kids from ﬁve to 12 should get 10 to 12 hours; and 12- to 18year-olds should aim for nine to 10 hours. If you suspect your child isn’t getting enough sleep, a number Continued on page 17

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It may sound cliché, but both Wagner and Young stress the importance of communication, no matter what.

“One of the primary things is just talking with kids,” Wagner says, adding parents should be up front with teens, ask openended questions and take the time to listen. “I think it’s really important to let your child talk to you about what they’re going

through even if it puts you in an awkward position,” says Young. “I would advise parents to try and walk that line and try to manage that grey area where your child can still come to you and talk to you, but that you still have some behaviour limits around alcohol and substance abuse and sex and all that stuff.” JESSICA KERR

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of factors may be involved, from nutrition to sleep environment to bedtime routine. Diana Steele, registered dietitian and owner of Eating for Energy, says there is a correlation between what a child eats and his/her quality of sleep afterwards, and what he/she eats can make the difference.

She suggests carbohydrates are better than protein for a pre-bedtime snack, but parents should make sure it is not sugary (sugar can cause a blood sugar crash and trigger crankiness, which can make sleep difﬁcult) and does not contain artiﬁcial colouring (which Steele says have been linked to ADHD and other behavioral problems). She suggests whole-grain cereal and milk, toast and peanut butter or a little jam, or yogurt and fruit. Why? “Because when carbohydrates are digested, serotonins are released which turn into melatonin, which helps you sleep,” Steele explains. Timing is important too, Steele says. Don’t send your

Kids can fall asleep almost anywhere, it seems – except in their own beds at bedtime! child to bed 30 minutes after a big dinner, but don’t send him/ her to sleep hungry either. “If you have dinner shortly before bed, your child’s body will be spending all its energy digesting instead of winding down. And if your kids are hungry before bed, don’t let their growling tummies keep them up. Instead give them a small, healthy snack to tide them over the several hours of sleep they will get.” What your children do before bed is linked to how long it takes them to reach sleep. DiNicolo explains, “Stimulating activities such as watching TV or playing video games right before bed have been linked to the increase in

the amount of time it takes for children to fall asleep. These activities should be stopped at least an hour before bedtime.” DiNicolo adds that getting our children into a bedtime routine, no matter how old they are, can signal the mind and body that sleep is coming soon. “This can include a bath, putting pyjamas on, eating a light snack or reading a book,” she suggests. “And choose an early bedtime so your kids aren’t pushed into overtiredness, which makes falling asleep and staying asleep much more difﬁcult.”

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You can bring simplicity into your life by recognizing that your life experiences are all about YOU and the answers you seek are within, they are not outside of your being. We have beliefs that have been handed down through generations about who we think we are, what is right, what is wrong. And then the day comes along when we start to ask the question of ourselves, “who am I?” The answer to this question is within and no one can tell you the truth of who you are, it is a mystery for each of us to discover. We look outside of ourselves for the answers to our life, but the simplest way to discover them is to really go inside instead of looking externally for the answers. Certain situations do happen in our life and sometimes we hold others accountable for the way our life is or isn’t unfolding, but the truth is, our life is our responsibility and it unfolds based on the

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Shore power in BC sets a new transportation and energy standard. An act other ports can follow. As the homeport of one of the world’s most popular cruises, Port Metro Vancouver is leading the way for other ports to address air quality and climate change. Shore power in British Columbia sets a new transportation and energy standard by being the ﬁrst of its kind in Canada.“Congratulations to Port Metro Vancouver for being ﬁrst in Canada to bring cleaner, greener electric power to ships at its terminal,” said Shirley Bond, British Columbia’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. “The Province is proud to have been a partner in this project, which will greatly improve local air quality and further our plan to eliminate one third of B.C.’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.”

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Now docked cruise ships can shut down their engines and use clean hydroelectric power.

To learn about the Port’s other community initiatives, visit port metrovancouver.com.

As a neighbour to 16 municipalities, Port Metro Vancouver is committed to running operations responsibly and sustainably. Improving air quality with shore power is just one of the ways the Port is working to support the communities in which it operates.

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Your BC Lions — In Their Own Words Travis Lulay - 14 I was born and raised in Salem, Oregon and live there during the off-season with my wife Kimberly along with my parents, siblings and extended family, who still call the area home. I’ve been around football since I was a young kid and I decided pretty early on that I wanted to train hard and get accepted into university so I could play at the college level and ultimately pursue a professional career. You could say that I’ve been successful in reaching my goals so far! I spent the 2002 to 2005 seasons at Montana State, where I set a school record for career passing yards, led my team in rushing yards during my senior season, and concluded my college career ranked fourth all-time in rushing yards and touchdowns – the highest total for any quarterback at Montana State. While I’ve spent much of the last several years with a number of different professional football teams, I’m happy to have had these opportunities to play the game I love. Whether it’s stints in Seattle with the Seahawks of the NFL, in New Orleans with the Saints or moving overseas to play with NFL Europa’s Berlin Thunder, I know these experiences have all contributed to making me the person and player I am today. With these experiences in mind, I remember what it’s like to be a young athlete with a dream of playing at the professional level which is a big reason why taking part in the Lions’ community initiatives is so important to me. Whether it’s acting as a guest coach at a local community football practice or helping run a Timbits Camp at our practice facility, it’s a rewarding feeling to know I could be inspiring a young person to pursue their goals in sports and in life. Lions quarterback Travis Lulay enjoys taking part in the club’s community programs and working with young people to help them pursue their goals.

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Two local fire fighters, Kyle Tait and Jag Aujla, are heating up the pages of the 24th annual 2011 Hall of Flame Charity Calendar. They also fired up the ladies at the West Coast Women’s Show’s (WCWS) 10th Anniversary when they strutted their stuff. Selected from thousands of men, the calendar fire fighters were favourites at WCWS on Friday, Oct. 22, as they modeled the latest fashion trends. Then on Saturday Oct. 23, they joined other emergency crewmembers to delight women in yet another 911 fashion show. Every penny from the sale of the calendar goes to the Burn Unit at Vancouver General Hospital and other selected charities.

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Richmond teachers Mika and Andrew Livingstone founded The Steveston Cookie Company 10 years ago after family and friends kept ordering Mika’s decorative cookies to celebrate special occasions. Today, the young couple has sold and shipped their cookies across Canada and England.

While at the Bogota Museum in Columbia this summer, Richmond’s Anthony Soon proudly displayed his copy of the Richmond News in front of one of Fernando Botero’s Mona Lisa. Anthony learned that originally the artist didn’t set himself to paint a young Mona Lisa. He had painted a Colombian girl (aged 12). While living in New York City in the early sixties, the woman who cleaned Botero’s apartment saw the painting and told him that it resembled the Mona Lisa. Botero modified the painting and renamed it, Mona Lisa, age 12.

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Steveston’s Beatmerchant Record Store has turned five years old. People began to flock to Frankie Neilson’s (above) store to buy old vinyl when TV hosts Michael Wilmore and Bob Hoffman showcased the funky record store several times on the Shaw TV music show, Rockinitis. A lover of music, Neilson became involved in the Music At The Cannery music series as well as the Steveston Folk Guild summer concert series in 2008.

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On Remembrance Day 1935, Jessie and Alex Mah said their “I dos” during a small, intimate wedding in a small village in China. That was also the first day the couple met in person. Today, they are both 93 years old and both agree that the key to a successful 75-year marriage is simple: “Take one day at a time and don’t stress out.” The loving pair has lived in the same Richmond home for more than 55 years.

Vancouver Canucks hockey fan Aidan McFarlane, 6, right gets his Canucks shirt signed by one of his heroes, Alex Burrows when he appeared for the Steve Nash Foundation Charity at a fundraising event held at Auto West BMW in Richmond. Below, left, more fans line up for autographs and, below, Burrows signs Auto West’s marketing director Jason So’s shirt for charity.

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Aviation lovers take art to new heights Unique furniture, dramatic paintings in hangar show BY MICHELLE HOPKINS

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In the Seair hangar filled with seaplanes there sits a bench, wingchair, bar, and a number of large paintings depicting an American World War Two fighter air craft, the Lockheed P-38 and other war-time airplanes. You might say art is soaring to new heights. In what may be a first in the province or even Canada, artists Arnt Arntzen and Virginia Ivanicki are exhibiting their flightinspired art in the wings of the hangar. The Hangar Show runs Nov. 5 and 6 in the Richmond Seair Seaplanes Hangar. It will feature Arntzen’s one-of-a-kind furniture made from reclaimed or recycled local wood and airplanes parts, as well as paintings from Ivanicki’s new exhibit Aviation Art. Marrying both his passions came easy. Anrtzen was a carpenter for two decades before he branched out into aviation furniture. “I cut my own wood from trees that have already been cut down and left to rot or from demolished buildings,” he said. “I only use local woods such as maple, cherry, oak and elm.” Arntzen gets his airplane pieces either from scrap yards or from flight enthusiasts like him, who ship him various propellers and other airplane parts from all over North America. His real interest in aviation was first sparked in metal, when as a teen, he and his father, Lloyd Arntzen, built a 36-foot steel schooner in the backyard. “At 14, I was taking scrap metal from sailboats and welding them together to create sculptures,” he said. He then spent two years in Los Angeles absorbing the art scene and learning a lot about architecture. “I was always infatuated by float planes … their form and function,” he said. “I’m attracted to unusual shapes of propellers and helicopter roller blades.” “When I returned to Vancouver in the late 80s, I began building furniture from scraps and started showing them in art galleries around East Vancouver,” said Arntzen. As he moves around the hangar, he points to pontoon spreader bars for floats, propeller handles and a salvaged clock that breathe new life as furniture. He points to his Grumman coffee table and said a woman gave him the aluminum wing tip from a Second World War plane. Today, his unique furniture is in a number of Lower Mainland and Whistler galler-

ies. Ivanicki’s passion for flight came from her father, Peter Ivanicki. “My dad worked as a mechanic for Air Canada and we flew all the time,” said Ivanicki, who is only a few weeks short of having her private pilot’s license. “I was attracted and fascinated by airplanes just like my father was.” When it comes to art, she laughs: “ I was an artist since elementary school, I didn’t have a choice, it was who I was.” The Vancouverite attended the Alberta School of Art and then moved to B.C. in 1979. Over the years, she has created hundreds of paintings that hang in private and public collections all over the world. Ivanicki has also designed and painted sets for live action and theatre productions, produced work for magazine covers and designed colour for numerous animation productions. But her passion for airplanes is, and has always been, her first love. A long time aviation lover, she parlayed her love of flight into an ode to what she calls the most daring of men, the war pilots and crews, and their incredible aircraft. “My Second World War paintings aren’t about the war, rather the courage of the people involved and the magnificent design of the airplanes,” Ivanicki said. As you look at her works, it’s as if the planes are still there in the clouds, flying through the war-torn rubble. “It’s a mix of then and now, between death and rebirth,” she said. “Some of my pieces are very political as well.” The seasoned artist of more than 37 years will have 53 paintings in the exhibit. In War or Peace, her largest painting in the show, the artist portrays a nondescript jet fighter coming through the middle of church ruins in Milan, Italy. She said in a strange dichotomy, the church is shown as floating from the ground. “I’m referring to the strange split of mankind versus war and religion,” said Ivanicki. There are also her twin paintings — Mossie 1 and Mossie 2 — which depict the De Havilland Mosquito airplane soaring above a cockpit and a radio. “This plane I have always admired,” she said. “It was one of the most successful airplanes during the Second World War.” The Hangar Show will be on display on Friday, Nov. 5 from 5-9 p.m. and again on Saturday, Nov. 6 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Seair Seaplanes Hangar, 4640 Inglis Dr. For more information, visit www. TheHangarShow.com.

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Arnt Arntzen rests up in his command chair, made from parts of an airplane. Below, right, Arntzen shows off a clock table made from propeller blades and pontoon separators.

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Artist Virginia Ivanicki, above left, proudly displays her portrait of a Supermarine Sea Otter. Left, her Mossie 1 and Mossie 2 twin portraits of the famous De Havilland Mosquito.

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Richmond Olympic Oval is home to many sport development programs, including baseball thanks to the efforts of Serj Sangara who is overseeing a Sunday night academy that held its first official session this week.

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Serj Sangara saw it as too good of opportunity to pass up on even if it did initially draw a few laughs. “I remember going to the Richmond Sports Council and asking if there was any opportunity for diamond sports to also participate in the legacy of the (Olympic) Oval,” recalled the Richmond resident and longtime minor baseball volunteer. “At the time, most chuckled and said we would break all the windows.” Three years later, baseball is now part of the action at the Oval thanks to Sangara’s vision and his perseverance. He has secured a sizable section (24,000 sq. ft) for Sunday night development sessions designed for kids. There were still enough doubters and skeptics on whether

Sangara could pull it off that he recently hosted an open house just to show the baseball community how it will work. “Most people don’t believe it and it’s a case of seeing is believing,” he laughed. “There is no other facility where you can hit, pitch, run and do infield all at the same time. We wanted to show there is tons of room in here to work on a whole bunch of things.” It was during WinterFest, soon after the Oval had opened, when Sangara began to think of the possibilities. He was already involved with Richmond City Baseball and the Douglas College men’s program which was one of the WinterFest participants, offering the public the chance to test their pitching speed with a radar gun. “It’s an opportunity to showcase your sport and that is the biggest thing about the Oval,” he said. “They are playing hockey,

table tennis, volleyball and basketball in here. “There are people walking by and just looking at what we are doing. That’s what you want, having a presence in a world class facility. “When it comes to promoting the Oval there is no mention of diamond sports and hopefully we are going to change that.” Sangara still needed help from outside of minor baseball to make it work. That’s when the Dugout Club — a nonprofit group more formally known as the Douglas College Baseball Builders Club — stepped up to purchase the required equipment to get the “Winter Ball” academy up and running. There has also been encouraging discussions with Oval staff on the facility providing batting cages once the program has become established. So far, Sangara is encouraged by the numbers with 37 players

signed up for the eight weekly sessions that will run until Dec. 12. There is still room available for Mosquito and Pee Wee players (Grades 4-7) which is the age the academy would really like to focus on. He also insists this isn’t about potentially competing with other private baseball instructional facilities in Metro Vancouver. “We have one day a week in here for 90 minutes,” added Sangara. “Our hope is the more kids that see this and get involved may want to go for more special training. “This is a no pressure environment. We want to take the worse kid and put him in a position to compete. That’s what this is about.” For more information on the Oval program visit the Richmond City Baseball website at rcba. goalline.ca.

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Richmond golfer Christine Wong capped an impressive week at the 2010 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship in Argentina by helping Canada place seventh. The sophomore standout at San Diego State University fired a final round 72 on Saturday to propel Canada up four spots on the final leaderboard. She also finished seventh individually. The reigning 2010 B.C. Women’s Amateur Championship put herself into contention for overall individual honours after firing a 67 in Thursday’s second round. However, Wong slipped back after posting 76 Friday. Her Canadian teammates included Sara-Maude Juneau of Fossambault, Que., (74-75-7882) and Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont., (82-71-73-71). Team Canada was one of 54 nations competing for the coveted Espirito Santo Trophy. Korea took overall honours with a dominating performance, finishing 17 strokes ahead of runner-up United States.

Judo club shines at provincials Steveston Judo Club turned in a strong showing at last weekend’s Provincual Championships in Abbotsford. Steveston sent a contingent of 11 fighters and 3 Kata (technical) competitors. Leading the way were gold medal performances by Ian Ryder, Danil Mamiashev, and Sam Kim. Also reaching the podium in sparring were Meghan Jamieson and Lisa Nakajima, each earning silver medals. In Kata, Hap Hirata and Ron Kuramoto won gold. Martin and Ron Kuramoto also collected silver. Holly Fellowes earned a spot on Team B.C for the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax. Jamieson is an alternate.

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Brayden Low scored once and set-up two others to power the Richmond Sockeyes to a 6-1 road win over the Ridge Meadows Flames last Friday night. The result lifted the Sockeyes (10-2-2) into a three-way tie for top spot in the Pacific International Junior Hockey League’s Tom Shaw Conference with the Delta Ice Hawks and North Delta Devils. Richmond and Delta were slated to meet last night in Ladner and the Sockeyes return home Thursday to host Ridge Meadows at 7:30 p.m. The Sockeyes dominated the Flames from start to finish, scoring twice in

period and outshooting the hosts 52-22. Former Seafair teammates Mitchell Smith and Sam Chichak each added a goal and an assist. Patrick Hunter, Drew Spencer and Kyzen Loo had the other goals. One night earlier, the North Delta Devils converted all three of their shootout attempts to cap a comeback with a 4-3 win over Richmond at Minoru Arena. Low’s goal midway through the third period gave Richmond a 3-2 lead. However, the Devils pulled even with seven minutes remaining. Eli Wiebe and Loo had the other goals.

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Richmond Sockeyes Kyzen Loo converts this second period penalty shot during last Thursday’s 4-3 shootout loss to the North Delta Devils in Pacific International Junior Hockey League action.

Richmond swimmer goes on World Cup medal spree to conclude season Three-time Olympian Brian Johns returned home with a handful of medals including silver in the men’s 200-metre freestyle won at the fourth stop on the swimming World Cup circuit last week. At meets in Singapore and Tokyo, the Richmond native collected six medals,

just a week after competing at the Commonwealth Games. In the 200 free, Takeshi Matsuda of Japan won gold with a of clocking one minute and 43.93 seconds. Johns, swimming out of lane seven after a sixth place in the morning preliminaries, followed

in 1:44.13 and Darian Townsend of South Africa was third in 1:44.47. “I was happy with my swim,” said Johns. “After the Commonwealth Games I wasn’t sure I was going to compete at these World Cups. But it was good to come here and swim at my best.”

On Wednesday, Johns took bronze in the 400 individual medley. In Singapore, the versatile McRoberts secondary graduate opened with silver in the 400 IM and bronze in the 200 butterfly

on the first day and added silver in the 200 free and bronze in the 200 IM on Sunday. Johns was disappointed to not step on the podium Commonwealth Games with a medal.

“It’s a big confidence boost for me to win these medals on the World Cup,” said Johns. “I knew I had done the training to swim fast at the Games and to not have it come out there was difficult.”

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CREATIVE GIFTCRAFT FAIR SAT, Nov 20th- 10-3 at Steveston Buddhist Temple 4360 Garry St Tables still available. Call 277-5077eves only

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SOUTHARM Christmas CRAFT FAIR Sat. Nov. 13 10 am to 4 pm

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8880 Williams Rd. Richmond (604) 718 – 8060

Creative Treasures Christmas Craft Fair Wednesday, Nov. 10 Thursday, Nov. 11 Friday, Nov. 12 Saturday, Nov. 13

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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.

Richmond WHOLESALERS WAREHOUSE Moving & Clearance Sale Open to public Mon to Sat 11am - 5 pm 2300 Simpson Rd. Richmond

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BC REPTILE Club Show & Sale Sat Oct 30 • 10 am to 5 pm and Sun Oct 31 • 10 am to 4pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park 32470 Haida Drive, Cadet Building Abbotsford B.C Admission : Adults $4 , Kids $2 , Children under 5 Free ; Family Pass $10.00 (2 adults up to 3 kids) For more info visit us at www.bcreptileclub.com 1-604-392-5715

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MOVING soon MUST sell! Thomasville Mystique Dining Ste, 6ft table x 45in & 2 inserts, Hutch w/glass & lights 6ft x 19in, 8 chairs, $2500. Sony Trinitron TV 36in & cabinet $100. Pool/ Billiard Table 3/4 size + extras, $200. Norris Metal Safe 4ftx4ft $200. All OBO. 778-552-5557

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Office Space- 353sf in professional office bldg, 2nd flr, elevator & secure indoor prkg. 4840 Delta Street, Ladner. Ph: Gertie’s Cell 604-306-4563 or email: henneken@shaw.ca

6595

RICHMOND, #2/Granville. 2 BR, f/bath, 3 appl, u/grd prkg. Ns/np. $1,125/mo. Now. 604-813-9228 SURREY/CITY CENTREQUATTRO - 13733 & 13789 107A New Junior 1 & 2 bdrm suites, all appliances, alarm, large patio, granite countertops, sec. prkg, storage&gym, short walk to sky train, shops & bus W&D Avail.Now $750 & 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.

view ads online @ http://classiﬁed.van.net

6515

LARGE FURNISHED room, nr bus & parking, $550 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

6602

Real Estate Services

6005

★A RENT TO OWN! ★ If you have a small down payment, I have a nice home for you! Less then perfect credit OK. Call Kim 604-628-6598 TIMESHARE CANCEL. Were you misled when you purchased a Timeshare? Get out NOW with contractcancellation! STOP paying Mortgage and Maintenance! 100% Money back Guaranteed. 1-888-816-7128, X-6868 or 702-527-6868

6007

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

ESTABLISHED TOW TRUCK BUSINESS FOR SALE due to health problem. Great cash base business especially in bad & snowy weather. $10,000 $12,000 income per mth. For alot more info call 604-729-1003

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-04

Burnaby

3337 Ganymede Dr, Bby N, Renod 3 lvl T/H, 3BR + rec rm, wlk to sch & amen, quick sale, $295K. Mala @ Sutton 604-710-9030

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-30

Surrey

6020

6020-01

Real Estate

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❏ 8655 159 St, 3 lvl T/H, 3 yrs, 3BR, 3ba, move in cond. $335K. ❏ 7837 128th St, 2 lvls T/H, 3BR, 2ba, new roof, exc cond, $310K. ❏ 10777 University Dr, Brand New High rise, 12th flr, 1BR, 1ba Condo, $299K. All Motivated. Mala @ Sutton 604-710-9030

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

Damaged Home! Older Home! Difficulty Selling! Call us first! No Fees! No Risks! 604-626-9647 www.webuyhomesbc.com * ATTENTION * WE BUY HOUSES WE CASH YOU OUT FAST!

We Also Take Over Your Payment Until Your House Is Sold. No Fees! No Risk!

Call us First! 604-700-4419

9105

Auto Miscellaneous

$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca DLN 30309 NEED A VEHICLE? No Credit? Bad Credit. Cars - Trucks - SUVs. Good credit or bad credit. Guaranteed to Drive. 1-877-734-9242. Apply online www.Joanmasters.ca

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$99 can sell your home 574-5243 Chilliwack Promontory spotless 2403sf 4br 3.5ba w/bsmt suite $399K 824-9700 id5252 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $99,900 597-8361 id4714 Harrison Hot Springs immaculate 1650sf 3br, 2ba rancher $389K 604-796-3531 id5222 Langley parklike acreage w/2 homes, 1 with suite, barn, $1,495,000 857-9093 id5238 Maple Ridge drastically reduced 4.9ac serviced vu acreage $420Kobo 722-3996 id4694 Sry Sullivan Mews ground lvl 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+complex $220K 834-6935 id5136 Sry E Newton 1 acre lot with 2600sf 6br 2.5ba bungalow $479,900 778-549-2056 id5198 Sry E Newton 3 yr old 2276sf 5br 3.5ba w/2br bsmnt suite $465,900 807-8979 id5253

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6030

Lots & Acreage

Scrap Car Removal

FREE

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Out Of Town Property

ARIZONA BUILDING LOTS! Full acres & more! Guaranteed Financing! NO CREDIT CHECK! $0 Down, $0 Interest. Starting @ just $89/month USD! Close to Tucson Int’l Airport. FREE Recording at 1-800-631-8164 code 4040 or www.SunsitesLandRush.com Offer ends 10/31/10!

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BR ste, nr Cambie & # 5, good cond, nr schools & bus, Nov 1/15 np ns 604-618-2015 after 2pm

9160

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 2 BR grnd lvl @ 4th & Granville, np, ns, no ldry, refs, priv ent, $850 incl heat/ hydro, (for single) couples rent neg. 604-244-7862 2 BR suite upper level, 13051 Blundell, $900 incl utils, ns, np, avail immed, 604-728-5258

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

6605

Townhouses Rent

2 BR, newly reno’d, approx 800sf, 1 bath, l level t/h on Colonial Dr. Rmd, $1150, avail now, ns, np, call Ed 778-885-8729

Sports & Imports

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

OPEN 24 HRS. INCLUDING HOLIDAYS

MIKE:

9160

1990 TOYOTA Corolla stationwagon, 184,220 kms, 4 cylinder, air conditioning, new automatic transmission, 4 new winter tires. Call 604-985-9407 to inquire.

CASH FOR SOME COMPLETE CARS

604-872-0109

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

1991 ACURA Integra RS, 2 dr h/b, red, well maintained, a/cared, fun to drive $1650 604-709-0701

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

1998 HONDA Accord, 4 dr, auto, fully equipped, A-1 cond, new brakes, exhaust, Aircared, highway driven $2,850. 604-524-6567

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

Pays $150 minimum for Full-Size Complete Vehicles. Free Removal! 2-Hr. Service in Most Areas

Call 778-316-3217

THE SCRAPPER

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

BUILDING LOT, New West. 33’ x 130’. $75,000 in services paid! No HST! 4,240 total sq. feet. Priced to sell! $321,000. 604-726-0677

6050

9110

Collectibles & Classics

Suites/Partial Houses

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

Duplexes - Rent

2 BDRM upper Duplex, 10113 #5 Rd. shrd w/d, n/s n/p, refs, $1100 + utils. Avail now.. 604-277-2858

Houses - Sale

6602

Richmond

3 Lines 3 Times

9145

6008

Shared Accommodation

6595-55

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

Office/Retail Rent

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BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

...we look forward to meeting you soon.

4060

Business Services

5017

RENTALS

9173

1998 HONDA CIVIC EX 149 km, silver honda serviced exc cond. 1 owner $3800. 604-275-7968 2007 TOYOTA Camry, red, auto, 6 cyl, exc cond, like new, 24,000 kms, $20,000. 604-464-4172

Vans

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

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

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

9130

Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes

PUT POWER into your career! As a Fairview Power Engineer. Oncampus boiler lab. 4th Class-Part A 3rd Class. Affordable residences. GPRC Fairview Campus. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

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9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

1980 FORD Ranger F150, 219,000km. Propane. Runs Well. $800 obo. Call Ron 604-872-1516

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8035

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Carpet Cleaning

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8050

Chimney Services

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

8055

8080

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

Concrete

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8160

Lawn & Garden

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Excavating

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8090

Fencing/Gates

S&S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

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8160

Lawn & Garden

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Plumbing

10% Off with this Ad! Aman’s Plumbing Service, Lic. Gas Fitter, Reas. Rates. 778-895-2005

Electrical

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8220

8250

Roofing

8250

Roofing

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

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

8087

Cleaning

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

8060

Drywall

8185

Moving & Storage

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

604-708-8850

$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020 AJK MOVING Ltd. Delivery, storage. No job too small or big. Clean-up, garage, basement. Lic# 32839 604-875-9072

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

PRIMO PAINTING Interior & Exterior

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LIVING COLOUR PAINTING Quality Guaranteed. Int/Ext. Bonded Insured. 604-328-9209

8205

1ST CALL Plumbing&Heating Ltd Local, Prompt & Professional. Lic’d, Bonded, Ins. 604-868-7062

Paving/Seal Coating

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

A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd Re-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB. 604-961-0324 or 604-562-0957

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

PLUMBERS

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

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

★ BATHROOM SPECIALIST★ Tiles, tub, vanity, plumbing, paint framing. From start to finish. Over 20 yrs exp. Peter 604-715-0030

8250

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

8255

Rubbish Removal

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8255

Rubbish Removal

8300

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

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