Vancouver Courier November 21 2012

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onstance Barnes had mixed emotions two days after losing her bid to run for the provincial NDP in the Vancouver-False Creek riding at a nomination meeting Saturday.

With one breath, the Vision Vancouver park board commissioner described her disappointment at her defeat, while with the next she insisted as part of the NDP she will work to ensure a win in the May 2013 provincial election. Beating Barnes by six votes was Matt Toner, a video game designer who in 2006 launched Zeros 2 Heroes Media at Cambie and Hastings, which employs more than 30 workers.

“It was unexpected,” Barnes told the Courier Monday. “But I have to stay positive. I’m proud that I stayed true to myself and I’m humbled by the amount of support I’ve received through it all.”

Barnes is the second high-profile Vancouver civic politician in less than a month to fail to make the jump to provincial politics. Vision Vancouver Coun. Geoff Meggs was unsuccessful in his bid to win the NDP nomination for Vancouver-Fairview after losing Oct. 21 to union leader and environmentalist George Heyman.

Barnes said supporters of early childhood learning and the Kitsilano Coast Guard station, which is scheduled to close, told her they were also disappointed by her loss.

“So now they’re telling me I should run federally so I can take their voice to Ottawa,” said Barnes. “I’ve also been asked to run in other ridings.”

The second-term park board commissioner is considering both options.

“But I consider myself a team player first and I’m going to do what I can to support Matt Toner,” said Barnes. “My goal is to see the NDP in government, it just looks like the universe has another plan for me.”

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2012 THE VANCOUVER COURIER

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KEYS TO HISTORY BY NAOIBH O’CONNOR

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Robert Silverman plays on a Steinway piano used by the famed Vladimir Horowitz. The piano is on a North American tour.

CLASS NOTES: BREAKING BREAD BY CHERYL ROSSI COPE calls for full provincial government funding of breakfast programs in Vancouver’s 14 inner city schools.

DUNBAR VS. DENSITY BY MICKI COWAN Dunbar residents unhappy with proposed developments in their neighbourhood took to the steps of city hall last week.

OPINION TOKE AND CHANGE BY MATTHEW CLAXTON Despite claims legal marijuana would transform B.C. into a magical land of unicorns and pixies, our society would not change much.

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ENTERTAINMENT SINK AND SWIM BY CHERYL ROSSI Those attending a production of The Sinking of the Titanic at the Vancouver Aquatic Centre are encouraged to bring their swimsuit.

SPORTS LION OF A LOSS BY JIM MORRIS Two B.C. Lions players from Vancouver re-examine their career options in the wake of their stinging defeat to Calgary on Sunday.

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WEB EXCLUSIVES@vancourier.com LIFE: HEART OF VANCOUVER BY AMY YEW As readers submit stories of heartbreak and rejection in love, our columnist decides to follow the adventures of a friend venturing into online dating.

PHOTOS: CITY LIVING BY JASON LANG The East Side Culture Crawl, Porridge for Parkinson’s, organs in church and Moses Znaimer were under our lens last week.

PHOTOS: UP WITH FARMING BY DAN TOULGOET Vancouver’s first “vertical farm” opened this week atop a downtown parking garage.

MOVIES: NEW ON DVD BY JULIE CRAWFORD Arthur Christmas, Savages, The Amazing Spider-Man and a five-disc (!) collector’s edition of the animated hit The Brave hit DVD shelves this week.

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L O O H C S A NAME .

E C N A H C R U HERE IS YO We are looking for a permanent name for our new school (currently known as Acadia Road) which is under construction in the UBC Community. This new school will be complete and ready for students and staff in September 2014.

To learn more or submit a suggestion for a school name please visit www.vsb.bc.ca/name-that-school The deadline to submit a name is 4:00 pm on Friday January 18, 2013

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Newelementaryschoolneedsaname NAMING COMMITTEE SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT, FAVOURS RECOGNIZING AREA’S ABORIGINAL RATHER THAN COLONIAL PAST CHERYL ROSSI Staff writer

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ancouver’s newest school could be named to honour a notable historic person or the history, culture and geography of the area.

The Vancouver School Board is seeking suggestions to be submitted by 4 p.m. Jan. 18.

The new elementary school is slated to open next fall on the site of University Hill secondary on the traditional lands of the Musqueam people at the University of B.C. Its classes currently run in portables on the grounds of Queen Elizabeth elementary.

School board chair Patti Bacchus noted when the district’s naming policy was discussed last February that few school names in Vancouver reflect First Nations history, whereas nearby schools with names such as Queen Mary and Lord Byng reflect Canada’s colonial past.

School board trustee Mike Lombardi, liaison to University Hill and the board’s naming committee, says the district updated its naming policy earlier this year to include First Nations cultural heritage.

Lombardi said the committee hopes to attract a wide range of names.

“Members of the committee would look favourably on [a Musqueam name] and what we want is as many names submitted as possible,” he said.

An eight-member naming committee will provide input on the submissions. The committee includes a representative from the Musqueam Indian Band, a parent advisory council representative, a school board administrator, a representative of UBC, a stu-

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A new elementary school on Acadia Road is slated to open next fall on the site of University Hill secondary on the traditional lands of the Musqueam at the University of B.C. next fall. dent and a school administrator.

Input will go to the board’s planning and facilities committee, which will make a recommendation to the board.

Lombardi expects a decision to be made in the spring.

The most recent school opened in the city was Yaletown’s Elsie Roy elementary in 2004. It was named in honour of a woman who worked for the VSB for 44 years as a teacher and a teacher instructor, and also authored children’s books. She died in 1986.

The Acadia Road school will accommodate

approximately 850 students in two wings that will connect through the vaulted gymnasium that will be retained when the rest of the old U Hill secondary is demolished.

A large sundial is planned for the entrance of the school and a giant “tree” will brighten a large gathering space with plywood leaves painted by the school’s students.

School board project manager Kelly Isford-Saxon says classes of one grade will be clustered around a central learning area with the spaces connected or separated by garage doors. Main floor spaces will have direct access to the outdoors with seating

areas where students can learn outside.

Second floor classrooms will include decks.

The intermediate wing includes a greenhouse and a large deck on the corner for green demonstration projects.

The new school will also include an outdoor amphitheatre and an all-weather playing field. The library will include a raised “story corner” with soft seating and a “story cave” where teachers can read to younger classes. For more information and to submit an idea, see vsb.bc.ca/name-that-school. crossi@vancourier.com Twitter: @Cheryl_Rossi

Civic politicians’ provincial bids thwarted CONTINUED from page 1 Barnes said she and Toner ran two very different campaigns. While Barnes took a more grass-roots approach to the campaign, asking supporters for a mere $10 from their “cookie jars,” the well-connected Toner aggressively campaigned via social media.

Toner agreed the two had different styles of campaigning.

“I didn’t consciously follow Obama’s campaign, but like him we attracted a lot of young people,” Toner said.

He said is not intimidated by the fact he’ll likely be facing either former NPA

mayor Sam Sullivan or former Liberal MLA and Christy Clark supporter Lorne Mayencourt as the Liberal candidate for the riding.

Earlier this month Sullivan announced he’s seeking the Liberal nomination, while Mayencourt has yet to confirm.

Mary McNeil is the current Liberal MLA in the riding, but announced she is not seeking re-election.

“I’ve already upset a heavily-favoured politician and I look forward to doing it again,” said Toner. “The Liberals are dragging these old war horses out as return-

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Matt Toner (l) narrowly beat Constance Barnes who joins Geoff Meggs (r) as the second civic politician this month to fail at making the jump to provincial politics. ing favourites, but we have a new message and that’s what gives us the edge.”

So far this year, only

one current or former civic politician in Vancouver has won a provincial nomination battle. For-

mer Vision Vancouver city councillor George Chow was acclaimed in late September to run for the NDP

in Vancouver-Langara.

Former NPA councillor Suzanne Anton, who ran unsuccessfully with the NPA for mayor in 2011, is seeking the Liberal nomination in Vancouver-Quilchena against former party president Andrew Wilkinson.

Current MLA Colin Hansen has announced he will not seek re-election. Wilkinson, a lawyer who was also trained as a medical doctor, is a former president of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association. He’s a Rhodes scholar and was one of former premier Gordon Campbell’s closest advisers. sthomas@vancourier.com Twitter: @sthomas10

news Rainier resident worries about loss of hotel’s addiction programs WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2012 THE VANCOUVER COURIER

VCH SAYS BETTER PROGRAMS AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE MICKI COWAN Contributing writer

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oney has run out for the Rainier Hotel addictions treatment program for women.

Theprogramoffersaddictions and clinical treatment to 41 homeless women in the Downtown Eastside over a longer term and focuses on former sex-trade workers. As they progress in their treatment, the women move up from the treatment program on the second floor to the third floor for housing and career assistance and receive continued clinical support.

But the $5 million funding from Health Canada will run dry by early December. Vancouver Coastal Health has decided not to continue the program with money it receives from the provincial government and will find space for these women in other treatment programs and services.

“The clients are going to be transitioned into services VCH provides and housing from B.C. Housing,” said VCH spokesperson Anna Marie D’Angelo. “The clients will be transitioned out when funding ends.”

Those enrolled in the program will under-

Violet-Rose Pharoah is a resident of the Rainier Hotel on Carral Street. go individual assessments over the next few weeks and be linked up with VCH programs determined to be the best fit.

Mark Townsend, director of the Portland Hotel Society, which manages the Rainier Hotel, said it would be “insane” to end the program, due to the need for women’s treatment centres in the Downtown Eastside. And without the treatment centre, he said the Rainier will lose its heart and soul.

“All those things go and what you basically have is the soul ripped out of it and you have

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a single room occupancy hotel, which when I last checked is not a treatment program for women. It’s just an SRO,” said Townsend.

Townsend said as of Sunday, Nov. 18, the PHS had still not been informed the addictions program would be shut down. Until he spoke to the Courier, he was under the impression VCH was trying to “cobble together solutions” to continue that program.

‘It’s a distinct lack of carefulness in something that actually means a lot to 40 people,” he said.

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Violet-Rose Pharoah, a resident on the third floor of the Rainier, said although she took part in a short term treatment program outside of the Rainier, the hotel’s programs have been critical to her recovery. The programs include the writing and First Nations talking circle programs the Rainier offers.

“That was the cool thing. They’ve stood with me the whole process just to support me as I’ve started to start functioning as a member of society.”

She said the Rainier’s support after completing her addictions treatment program that has given her and others at the Rainier something to hold onto.

“If you don’t have stable housing [or] the support to help you find meaningful employment, it’s very likely you’re going to start looking at the way that your life used to be [and] possibly again picking up drinking or drugs.”

D’Angelo said the women will have better services than they had at the Rainier.

Townsend said he didn’t know how that would be possible. Many of the other addictions treatment programs offered by VCH are a month in length or at a unisex facility.

B.C. Housing confirmed it will not be moving anyone out of the Rainier and will continue $730,000 worth of annual housing funding.

The Ministry of Health’s only response to the Courier has been that it is up to VCH to decide where to allocate the funding it is provided.

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news Farminggoesverticalatdowntownparkade THE VANCOUVER COURIER WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2012

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growing produce for sale to Vancouver grocery stores and restaurants under the Local Garden brand. The city leased the rooftop to Local Garden Vancouver Inc., a subsidiary of Alterrus Systems, while Vancity provided the financing to commercialize the greenhouse.

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GROWING UP When I first heard about “vertical farming,” I had visions of farmers with SpiderMan-like powers scaling tall building while picking tomatoes.

But alas, it was not to be.

In the case of Alterrus Systems Inc.’s VertiCrop it turns out while vertical farming does not call for super powers, it does include technology that allows leafy green vegetables to grow on suspended trays attached to a moving conveyor system providing maximum exposure to light. Designed to grow in controlled environments, VertiCrop also eliminates the need for herbicides or pesticides. The high-density urban farming system grows more than 10 times the produce of an equivalent field and uses one-tenth the water and fertilizer.

Tuesday morning, Alterrus chief executive officer Christopher Ng joined Mayor Gregor Robertson and other special guests on the top level of the EasyPark parkade at 535 Richards for a tour of the city’s first rooftop vertical farm. The farm is located within a 6,000-square-foot greenhouse, which is

Last week I wrote that the city decided bowling might be a good activity to offer at this city’s community centres, an idea I questioned considering the fact the cashstrapped park board has struggled with budget deficits.

But Vision Vancouver park board commissioners Constance Barnes and Aaron Jasper, as well as NPAer John Coupar took up the challenge by bringing separate motions to the park board. Barnes’s and Jasper’s motion goes to the park board Nov. 26.

I also heard from reader Elizabeth Porteous who agrees it’s a good idea.

“Enjoyed your column and info on bowling,” wrote Porteous in an email. “It’s kind of a no-brainer when you think of the participation in exercise that we all seem to want and need. If anyone can get it going you’d think that the city would be number one and seniors certainly appreciate the social benefits.”

Perhaps including a bowling alley will become a priority for all future community centres built in the city. But if it’s increased revenue the park board wants, I suggest a shooting range. They take up the same

SHOP EARLY

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An employee at VertiCrop, the city’s first rooftop vertical garden, tends to the highdensity urban farm located on top of a parkade on Richards Street. amount of space as a bowling alley, but you can charge more. And instead of bowling, seniors can take their frustrations out shooting at images of proposed multi-story developments in Dunbar and along Cambie. It’s a win-win.

KERRISDALE CALL OUT Over the years, I’ve always counted on Courier readers for information, photos or even poems about backyard chickens when needed.

But this request is of a slightly more sensitive nature. I need a Kerrisdale resident willing to share financial details in regards

to their life in the community, such as income, cost of mortgage or rent, running a vehicle, etc. It could be a couple, family or individual and your identity would remain anonymous. It also entails being in a photograph, but it won’t give away your identity or location. It’s for an upcoming project I can tell you all about if you email me. sthomas@vancourier.com Twitter: @sthomas10

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news Tickling the ivories of a Horowitz Steinway WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2012 THE VANCOUVER COURIER

STORIED PIANO MAKES A STOP IN VANCOUVER NAOIBH O’CONNOR Staff writer

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piano belonging to one of the greatest pianists of the 20th Century, Vladimir Horowitz, is attracting a fan following in Vancouver this week.

The piano, also known as CD 503, is at Tom Lee Music on Granville Street until Nov. 25, after which it heads to Richmond from Nov. 27 to Dec. 2 as part of a North American tour.

Tom Lee Music is hosting open houses on the weekends — Nov. 24 and 25 in Vancouver and Dec. 1 and 2 in Richmond — and the public can also book 15-minute private appointments during the week to play the storied instrument and/ or have their photo taken with it. Slots are filling up quickly. As of Monday, Tom Lee Music vice president Graham Blank said more than 120 appointments had been scheduled over the two weeks with 60 more appointments available.

“It would be the equivalent of Jimi Hendrix’s Stratocaster. It’s one of those things where if you’re a piano player, this is the piano,” Blank said.

He noted the price of a new Steinway Model D nine-foot grand piano is $130,000, while the Horowitz Steinway Model D is considered priceless.“WehavetheactualHorowitzpiano,aswell as a brand new Steinway concert grand, so you

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Retired UBC music prof and “Steinway Artist” Robert Silverman was at Tom Lee Music on Granville Street Friday to play a little Brahms and talk about Horowitz’s Steinway. can compare between them,” Blank added.

The Horowitz grand piano followed Horowitz, who lived from 1903 to 1989, on tour. Steinway & Sons gave Horowitz and his wife Wanda a Steinway Model D, serial No. 279503 as a wedding gift in 1934.

This piano was replaced with No. 314503 in the early 1940s — now known as CD 503.

Horowitz kept it in his townhouse.

He used it in recitals and recordings in the ’70s and ’80s and demanded it be his exclusive touring piano during the last four years of his life, including his return to the former Soviet Union for performances in Moscow and Leningrad in 1986.

During a Friday press conference, Robert Silverman, a retired director of the school of music at UBC and a working musician, played a piece

by Brahms on the piano.

Silverman, who’s affiliated with Steinway as a “Steinway Artist,” calls it an extraordinary instrument, which also has historical importance.

Silverman played on the Horowitz Steinway during a full-length concert at the Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver about five years ago.

“It’s just such a responsive instrument. It’s like a violinist playing an absolutely great Stradivarius as opposed to other instruments that are maybe good but not quite in its league,” he said.

“The keys [on the Horowitz piano] just work in such a way that each one is capable of producing an incredible variety of tone colours whether it’s sharp, angular or mellow — that’s what I mean by responsive. It just becomes an extension of the performing artist’s soul.”

Silverman said both the skill of a musician and the instrument on which the musician plays are important.

“You can only do so much with a given piano and this does more than any I’ve ever had in my experience. And, on the other hand it’s also a given that some people can do more on any given instrument, including this, than others.

In Horowitz, there was just a match of one of the most imaginative pianists around and an instrument that could do what he wanted.” noconnor@vancourier.com Twitter: @Naoibh

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ollowing its recent Justice, Not Charity conference on child poverty, COPE is calling on the provincial government to provide money for breakfast programs in all 14 designated inner-city elementary schools.

COPE wants the Vancouver School Board to begin simultaneous planning and aggressive lobbying of the province so breakfast programs can run at all 14 schools in September 2013.

Breakfast programs run at six of the 14 inner-city elementary schools with money from companies, labour unions, service clubs, churches and national organizations such as the Breakfast Club of Canada, says Marcy Toms, the co-chair of COPE’s education committee. She said the province’s CommunityLINK program does not fund breakfast programs and argues theses essential programs need more than ad hoc, charitable donations.

It’s difficult to estimate how much money would be needed to pay for 14 breakfast programs because some enrol more students than others. Toms said Strathcona Community Centre funds the food program at Strathcona elementary that serves

babies, toddlers, caregivers and students and costs between $85,000 and $100,000 per year. Toms, who has volunteered there since 2009, says the food program has seen a 25 per cent increase in clientele since the start of the school year. She said a conservative cost estimate for all 14 programs would be between $1 million and $1.5 million per year.

“Clearly, at the very least, getting healthy breakfasts into the stomachs of hungry kids is a necessary start to fulfilling the mandate of public schools,” Toms, a retired secondary teacher, wrote in an email.

COPE also calls for support to be restored for learning assistance, special education, English as a second language programs and counselling services.

EXCELLENT TEACHER Gladstone secondary teacher Janet Thompson will receive a 2012 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching.

She’s had her social studies 10 students scouring atlases to track the climate and geography of Upper Canada so they can better understand what pioneer life was like centuries ago. She encouraged her students to play representatives from a British North American colony at a hypothetical 1864 conference where students decide whether to join a proposed Canadian Confederation. crossi@vancourier.com Twitter: @Cheryl_Rossi

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news Dunbar group takes fight to steps of city hall WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2012 THE VANCOUVER COURIER

RE-VISIONISTS WANT VOICE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTS MICKI COWAN Contributing writer

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ore than 100 citizens showed up on the steps of city hall last Friday to protest densification in Dunbar and around Vancouver without the city first offering adequate consultation.

The “Give Communities a Voice” rally was organized by neighbourhood group Dunbar Re-Vision — a group that’s rallying around the idea of “no densification without consultation.” The group formed last month in opposition to a proposed retirement community development in Dunbar called Pacific Arbour that would be as tall as six to seven storeys high.

One of those protesters, Dunbar resident Marina Hislop, said she was there because she doesn’t like what is happening in her neighbourhood, “I really want Dunbar to remain the way it is. It’s very important not just for me, but for my children who want to continue living in Dunbar,” said Hislop.

But the protest has expanded beyond just the development — protesters at city hall held signs that read “stop Vision,” “unHappy Planet” and “Vancouver Vision is short sighted.”

Even Green Coun. Adriane Carr voiced oppo-

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sition in a speech she gave at the event.

“Virtual de facto rezoning that will mean higher density without any public consultation of any meaning in terms of that,” said Carr.

She mentioned a task force formed by Mayor Gregor Robertson surrounding housing.

“I’m saying the experts on the mayor’s task force were experts, but they are not citizens. You are the citizens and your point of view is just as valid and important and as expert-based,” said Carr. “You have a vision and you deserve to have people at city hall recognizing that your vision for your neighbourhood is the right one to follow.”

Dunbar Re-vision representative Mike Andruff said people were there to stand up for their rights. He called the task force’s rezoning a disaster for the city, and called this protest as evidence that the people want a voice.

For Hislop, she feels that voice can be given to residents of Vancouver by offering more public consultations. She hopes the protest leads city hall to change its mind about the development’s location.

“I hope that maybe it’s a four storey or somewhere else where they’re not going to disturb the neighbourhood, somewhere where there’s actually an area for this kind of development, not in the middle of where people are living.”

Dunbar is currently zoned as a one family dwelling district. Developments such as Pacific Arbour need to be approved for re-zoning by the photo Dan Toulgoet city council before construction can begin.

More than 100 people, including Maxine Weatherston, showed up for the “Give mickicowan@gmail.com Communities a Voice“ rally at city hall Friday. The protest was organized by the twitter.com/mickicowan group Dunbar Re-Vision.

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Get ready for the Liberals’TV ad blitz

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ack in the pre-PVR days when I had to actually watch TV commercials, nursing grudges against the most annoying ones was a hobby. After the umpteenth exposure, my hatred for the company doing the advertising would burn bright and true, like a gas-well fire.

“Die, Swiffer mop lady! Die!” My contempt for the product would be wildly out of proportion to its impact on my life, just based on the tediousness. Now the B.C. Liberals are embarking on a commercial blitzkrieg that will pound their jobs plan into the head of every TV watcher in the province. You have to wonder if the overkill factor won’t kick in.

The premise is that the Liberal government has an economic plan, and taxpayers should know about it. The not-so-subtle underlying message is: You should vote for the Liberals next year because the jobs plan is the stuff of genius. Since they’re using taxpayers’ money to pay for them, there are no cost constraints on the campaign. So there is every indication they will carpetbomb B.C. living rooms with as many jobs-plan commercials as it is possible to produce.

Along with newspaper ads and radio spots, they’ve been saturating prime time lately, and one of the featured commercials is one that runs a full 90 seconds, which is three times longer than the norm. A campaign of 90-second spots would be too expensive for most advertisers, but the Liberals don’t have that worry because they’re using your money. The campaign was budgeted at $15 million last year, but the true cost won’t be known until next summer.

The star of those once-a-week extended-play spots is Premier Christy Clark, which will surprise people who thought that’s what ex-broadcaster Pamela Martin was hired for.

Clark does a stand-up and introduces a topic — trades training, for instance — then throws to an expert who outlines the issue. Then she closes the bit with another pitch for the jobs plan.

Whenever a politician wrangles face time in a government ad campaign, it becomes a lot more about the politician than it does about the issue being advertised. The striking thing about the campaign is that it’s at odds with some of the expert advice the B.C. Liberals listened to at their Whistler convention a few weeks ago. The party invited two campaign experts from Ontario and Alberta — Don Guy and Stephen Carter — to speak at a closed-door session.

Both are notable for their involvement in surprise wins. Given the B.C. Liberals’ current standing, that’s precisely why there were invited.

The general thrust of their message — as leaked by dozens of tweets — was that the electorate is very volatile and many people won’t decide their votes until the last week before the May 2013 election. Which makes you wonder why the government is cranking up a blitz six months out.

Vancouver Sun reporter Jonathan Fowlie later posted a transcript of part of their presentation.

As Guy said: “The most important thing ... is are we delivering information that the voter can relate to and finds useful?”

Some parts of the advice do apply to the ad blitz now underway. Carter spoke about showing voters you’re doing something you believe in. He stressed the need to find people with passion and conviction and use them on the team.

Guy advised Liberals to use all the tools at their disposal and push a consistent, coherent set of supportive messages delivered across a series of platforms, “at the time voters were ready to pay attention.”

It looks as if the Liberals absorbed about half of that message. The government is sincerely committed to the plan. And obviously they’re going to be consistent in pushing the jobs plan from now to May. But the rest of the advice was about timing the campaign properly, and being adept strategically and targeting their message in a sophisticated way.

Clark’s ever-changing communication team has ignored all that. They’re simply going to bulldoze one message — “we’ve got a jobs plan” — as far as they can. Although the jobs plan is overexposed and over-hyped, it’s actually a well-thought-out piece of work. Too bad people will likely be sick to death of hearing about it — and tired of paying for that privilege — by the time the real campaign begins. lleyne@timescolonist.com

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Pot laws not about all or nothing

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hat is really at stake if British Columbia follows Washington State and Colorado and successfully legalizes

marijuana?

Money, of course, that other green substance. Let’s start with the estimated value of the illicit pot growing industry here in B.C. It’s often claimed to be between $6 billion to $8 billion, a fairly rough estimate given that none of the principals are filling out any corporate tax forms or quarterly earning reports.

Even if it’s lower than the estimates, it’s a huge industry. By contrast, in 2011 the entire forest industry had a value of just under $10 billion.

If the local pot growing economy goes legit, we’ll see some unusual effects, only some of them strictly economic.

Everyone who argues for legalization points out that we can then tax the bejezus out of marijuana. How much would that raise?

In B.C., the tax rate for small businesses is 2.5 per cent, 10 per cent for big businesses. Let’s assume, very conservatively, that we get nothing but small Mom and Pop artisanal ganja growers and small-scale retailers. Let’s also take the lower $6 billion valuation of the industry.

That would mean about $150 million in provincial tax revenues off the top.

But wait! The cost of growing pot will drop substantially if it’s legal, and grown in the open. Maybe it won’t be that costly to sell?

Except that it will be taxed at the point of sale, too. So that’s another few million bucks a year. Sin taxes, plus sales taxes, add up quickly.

And that’s not even considering the federal tax implications. Then there are the personal income taxes that would be paid by those legally employed in the industry.

So what about effects beyond the purely taxational?

We have no grow-ops in houses, because growing outdoors or in greenhouses is cheaper, so there are a few more houses on the market than otherwise. Not enough to bring down prices, though.

We have a whole lot of unemployed criminals. Some fraction of them will go legit and turn themselves into small farmers and storekeepers.

Others will not make this transition. I’m thinking of the Langley man who stabbed another man to death purely out of the suspicion that the other man might have stolen his pot plants. It’s hard to imagine a ragefilled killer fitting in well at a chamber of commerce meeting.

So some gangsters are going to try to move into the remaining illicit drugs, like heroin and cocaine. There might be a gang war as the crooks fight over the pieces of a smaller pie. While we’ll see more government tax revenues, this will be somewhat offset.

A significant number of small businesses will close their doors. They’ll all be places that could plausibly accept a lot of cash payments: restaurants, bars, hair and nail salons, corner stores, and so on. Because in every community where there are pot growers, there is a need to launder money.

In the long term, our society wouldn’t look a lot different. Some people smoke pot now, some people will never smoke it if it’s legal. (Like me.)

People commit crimes now, they’re not going to stop if pot is legal. Things could be a bit more stable, both tax-and crime-wise in the long term, but it won’t turn B.C. into a magical land of unicorns and pixies.

But we don’t make policy decisions based on false ideas that we will create utopias or dystopias. We should make them based on what seems like best practices. To me, it looks like things would be better with legal marijuana than with the current system. mclaxton@langleyadvance.com

MATTHEW CLAXTON

Things could be a bit more stable, both tax-and crime-wise in the long term, but it won’t turn B.C. into a magical land of unicorns and pixies.

LFL’S LACK OF PAY, DISREGARD FOR INJURY SHAMEFUL

To the editor: Re: “Reporter knocked out of LFL,” Nov. 16.

I am writing about Megan Stewart’s experience with the B.C. Angels football team. I read and enjoyed her previous articles about the team and the individuals that were vying for a spot on the roster.

The stories gave some background about the people who wanted to join the team instead of being another slam against the women who wished to participate.

What disturbed me then and more so now after Friday’s article was the seemingly lackadaisical attitudes concerning the participants safety. The league and coaching staff seem to have no interest or concern about injuries. [The reporter’s] personal injury involving a concussion and the complete lack of safety equipment provided by the team must go against some of the rules governing sports in the province.

And for no one to follow up on [her] injury is just wrong.

At a time when so much is known about concussions and their long-term effects, it is disturbing how callously players are treated in a league that is trying to find mainstream success.

It has to be asked if wanting to play at a higher level without remuneration and risking permanent injuries is really worth it?

Rob Gill, Vancouver

IRONY AT PLAY IN KLASSEN COLUMN To the editor:

Re: “Give Vancouver neighbourhoods the tools for change,” Nov. 13.

Doesn’t it seem ironic that Mike Klassen now advocates “reviving

CityPlan”? Klassen was the consultant who worked outside of city hall to register the ecodensity.ca URL for ex-mayor Sam Sullivan.

A mixed NPA-Vision council majority imposed the trademarked EcoDensity™ initiative on Vancouver residents in June 2008 following on an epic seven evenings of public hearings.

EcoDensity™ set out to kill CityPlan while it was still in gestation.

An active multi-million-dollar “planning” exercise became inconvenient to politicians and developers long before it reached first-stage completion in 2010 with West Point Grey. There was no second stage.

While the so-called Vision Implementation Review (2008-2009) tailed off into programmatic disappearance of that unwanted planning effort, the NPA-Vision axis was busy conducting funeral rites for the local committees connected to the nine Community Visions.

I nominate also-ran NPA council candidate Mike Klassen for flipflop of the decade.

Joseph Jones, Vancouver

HUMANS DAMAGE, NOT TREES

To the editor:

Re: “Trees great, but what about the damage they do?” Letters, Nov. 16.

So trees are bothersome and cost us money to repair cracked sidewalks and clogged gutters and drains. Well, if humans really had to pay for what trees offer us for free we’d all be broke.

They’re called ecosystem services. Besides sequestering carbon to make oxygen so we can breathe, trees provide shade, beauty, soil fertilizer, food, building materials, art and animal habitat — all for free.

Humans provide nothing — they just use up common natural capital at a great rate and complain.

Since we started walking on two

legs, humans have cut down half of the world’s forests, mostly in the last century. And there’s a third more carbon dioxide in the air than at the start of the Industrial Revolution. We desperately need trees and their saviour friends so future generations can breathe and not get totally cooked by climate change.

Trees don’t destroy, humans do.

We’re lucky trees are immobile or they might follow our example to rise up one day and clearcut us all.

Celia Brauer, Vancouver

DEVELOPERS RUN AMOK

The editor: More and more people in Vancouver are bothered, bewildered and frustrated by a raft of buildings popping up all over town because they feel that City Hall is totally powerless and meekly bow to developers.

I was raised in a region where many towns are called New town of this or that. New compared to towns going back several centuries B.C. that grew haphazardly, while these new ones were planned and built within a relatively short time in the Middle Ages.

After the Second World War European and Asian towns that had been wiped out were rebuilt according to the diktats of various national governments. In other words there is in many other places a history of towns being built anew or drastically renovated according to the wishes of a political power that believed it was working for the common good.

Developers had to follow strict rules or let someone else do it.

But here developers — with the bestintentionsintheworldIamsure — run amok. They hide their plans from other developers and from the city, and there isn’t any concern whatsoever about how good and livable the city at large will be.

J-L Brussac Coquitlam

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DOWNTOWN The Vancouver Christmas Market at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza opens Nov. 29 and I’ll make a prediction here — it’s going to rain.

I’ve been at opening night the past two years in a row and it couldn’t have rained any harder.

But the rain didn’t dampen the holiday spirits of the shoppers and families wandering the market sipping hot chocolate and warm apple cider while listening to carolers and riding the carousel. (Are you feeling festive yet?)

This year’s market has an increased emphasis on food, including steckerlfisch from Captain Randy’s Seafood — a traditional Bavarian beer garden specialty with fish on a stick marinated and grilled until smoky and crispy.

But if fish doesn’t scream Christmas to you, check out the treats from Levni Chocolates. The handmade chocolates include flavours such as Blue Moon (blue cheese chocolate), Smoking Hearts (applewood smoked chocolate) and Brunette Bangle (curry and coconut).

The market has a German theme so the D-Original Sausage Haus booth, which features traditional Bavarian offerings, is right at home. The sausages, made by fifth-generation sausage maker Drew Driessen, are the same found in several of the city’s favourite gastropubs such as The Flying Pig and Bitter Tasting Room.

Of course you also have to try Driessen’s Leberkaes, a Bavarian meatloaf served on a fresh, crusty bun. Then there’s the kartoffelpuffer from Hurricane Potatoes, a deep-fried potato pancake served with a side of applesauce. Finally, The Soup Meister with executive Chef Ralf Dauns turns his talent to traditional German soups, including comforting potato and bacon and hearty lentil and sausage. The

market runs from Nov. 29 to Dec. 24. For more information visit vancouverchristmasmarket.com.

OLYMPIC VILLAGE There are still a few table spaces left for vendors or individuals who wish to sell their homemade holiday crafts and artisan goods at the debut craft fair in the Salt Building at the Olympic Village, Dec. 15 and 16.

The event will host more than 150 local vendors and is expected to draw thousands of residents with a promise of live entertainment and fun activities, such as face painting and a visit from Santa. Great Canadian Craft is showcasing artisans offering handmade crafts to locally inspired cuisine. All attendees are encouraged to support the food bank with a donation of a canned food item at the fair. Discount online tickets are available on their website. For tickets and last-minute applications visit greatcanadiancraft.jimdo.com.

YALETOWN The Urban Artisan Craft Fair for the Urban Christmas Shopper takes place the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre Nov. 24 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

Artisans, artists and craftspeople will offer items ranging from toys and clothing for the toddler in the family, to knitwear and jewelry for the adults. Don’t miss out on detailed home accents, pet paraphernalia and “perfect funky” gifts for your friends. There’s also a special kids’ craft table in the Great Hall. Admission is $1.

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Leberkaes (Bavarian meatloaf) prepared by D-Original Sausage Haus is one of the food offerings at this year’s Vancouver Christmas Market.

MARPOLE Help prevent youth homelessness by purchasing your Christmas tree at one of Aunt Leah’s Tree Lots this year between Nov. 30 and Dec. 23. Funds raised go towards programs that help youth in foster care, house teen moms and babies, teach essential life skills and access job training. In Vancouver the Aunt Leah’s lot is located at St. Stephen’s United Church at West 54th Avenue and Granville. The lot will be open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. sthomas@vancourier.com Twitter: @sthomas10

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WOLF PARADE: Megan Braun takes a ride on Brandi Rawluk’s sculpture “Running with Wolves” at Goblin Studio

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his “Zoomer” message about living well after 50 to an enthusiastic crowd at the Norman Rothstein Theatre Nov. 14.

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HEAVY METAL: Attendees at the East Side Culture

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BIG PICTURE: Meghan Leeburn’s paintings at the ARC Building catch the attention of someone attending the East Side Culture Crawl.

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WHAT A DRAG: Drag queen Joan-E performs as Adele

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Silke Cresswell gets served by volunteer Collis Wilson at the 12th annual Porridge for Parkinson’s event at UBC’s Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre on Sunday.

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Holding court atWoodward’s

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or many people, the basketball court in the Woodward’s atrium is a place they pass through on their way to somewhere else, while for others, the court is the destination. Various theatre, music and cultural festivals have been held in there, as well as a number of political rallies and advocacy-based events. In the evenings, the court attracts basketball players, martial artists and break dancers who meet regularly to practice and perform. People come to the court for so many different reasons that they do not readily appear as a defined group. Their interests are so diverse that often the only thing they have in common is their destination.

When people think about Woodward’s, the first image that comes to

mind is the iconic red W revolving in the sky. But there is something else to watch — the basketball court on the ground floor, a half court of concrete in the shape of a circle. In contrast to the brick walkways throughout the complex, the polished concrete floor shines, reflecting overhead and storefront lights, turning the court into a stage.

Stan Douglas’ billboard-sized photo mural of a staged scene representing the 1971 Gastown Riot, installed overhead, serves as a fitting backdrop for human movement on the court.

Last year, Occupy Vancouver held its first general meeting in the atrium, and to this day it is still the biggest group I have seen on the court. People streamed in from all over the city to rally and to organize the occupation of the Vancouver Art Gallery. News cameras and smartphones broadcast images and rally cries of the assembly to the world. It was the early days of the global Occupy movement, and the atmosphere of the court was electric.

For over two years, a Brazilian capoeira club has met weekly on the court. They always bring a stereo and they train as a group or in pairs, kicking and tumbling, to the sound of song and beats. Occasionally, Indio, the leader, sings in Portuguese and plays the berimbau, a four-foot tall. single

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string musical bow. The capoeira club at practice is a familiar sight and its members, along with other groups who meet regularly, set the rhythm and pulse of the court.

Last month, an urban farmer’s market was held in the atrium for the first time.

Andrea Potter, a chef and nutritionist, gave five-minute demonstrations at her table on how to make lacto-fermented pickled vegetables, in other words, how to pickle without vinegar or canning.

She told us that fermentation adds nutritional value, and eating pickles with each meal helps digestion. We learned a simple lesson about pickles that could improve our quality of life.

It is no surprise that people from outside the neighbourhood come here, but what can be surprising is what some do when they arrive. An activist, a martial artist and a chef, each person comes to the court for a different purpose. I have lived at Woodward’s for three years, and it does not matter to me which neighbourhood people come from. I am curious about what they do when they come to mine. When they step into the ring, they are part of the community, and even if they stay for only awhile, they have my attention.

Zoe Li writes about life within a one mile radius of Woodward’s and keeps the blog woodwardsmile.com.

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Drop by to learn more about the draft rezoning policy options developed by the City which include recommendations on new housing forms such as townhouses and apartments, as well as direction on public benefits, transportation and sustainability.

City staff will be available to answer any questions and receive your comments and ideas on the draft policies.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 604-829-4217, vancouver.ca/littlemountain or littlemountain@vancouver.ca

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THE VANCOUVER COURIER WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2012

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Applicable taxes, deposits, or environmental surcharges are extra. No sales to retail outlets. Some items may have “plus deposit and environmental charge” where applicable. ®/TM The trademarks, service marks and logos displayed in this newspaper ad are trademarks of Loblaws Inc. and others. All rights reserved. © 2012 Loblaws Inc. Customer Relations: 1-866-999-9890.

Guaranteed Lowest Prices *Applies only to our major supermarket competitors’ print advertisements (i.e. flyer, newspaper). We will match the competitor’s advertised price only during the effective date of the competitor’s print advertisement. Our major supermarket competitors are determined solely by us and are based on a number of factors which can change from time to time. Identical items are defined as same brand, item type (in the case of produce, meat and bakery), size and attributes and carried at this store location. We will not match competitors’ “multi-buys” (eg. 2 for $4), “spend x get x”, “Free”, “clearance”, discounts obtained through loyalty programs, or offers related to our third party operations (post office, gas bars, dry cleaners etc.). We reserve the right to cancel or change the terms of this promise at any time.

We Match Prices! *Look for the symbol in store. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES (note that our major supermarket competitors may not). Due to the fact that product is ordered prior to the time of our Ad Match checks, quantities may be limited. We match select items in our major supermarket competitors’ flyers throughout the week. Major supermarket competitors are determined solely by us based on a number of factors which can vary by store location. We match identical items (defined as same brand, size, and attributes) and for fresh produce, meat and bakery, we match a comparable item (as determined solely by us).

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THE VANCOUVER COURIER WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2012

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Ask the Expert: Winter sport report Q. How can I deal with chronic back pain?

Dr. Robin Armstrong of Qi Integrated Health (stayactive.ca) is trained in chiropractic but is also a certified provider of Active Release Technique (A.R.T). This hands-on therapy, a form of myofascial release, addresses the muscles, tendons, ligaments and connective tissues. Scar tissue can form in muscles over time from a sudden injury, or from repetitive strain.

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A.R.T. uses motion to lengthen the muscles, while the scarred tissue is held in place, thus gradually breaking down the scar tissue to be absorbed into the body’s blood stream. The body will then lay down new muscle fibres, in the proper alignment for the body’s health. A.R.T. enables Dr. Armstrong to treat a variety of conditions beyond the spine, allowing her to take a full body approach to your health.

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Local Event: Stache for cash Make your way to Republic Nightclub on Nov. 29 to attend a fun and unique event to support a great cause. Moustaches for Movember will include local business success stories, non-profit leaders, creative and media professionals, and sports celebrities walking the runway wearing ‘neck ties’ specially designed for a Movember auction.

All proceeds of the event will be donated to Movember for prostate cancer research and prevention education.

Role ‘models’ include Olympic skier Steve Podborski and BC Business Magazine columnist Steve Burgess. Event MC is the fabulous Fiona Forbes from Urban Rush and Shaw TV. Tickets are only $50. And, 100 per cent of proceeds go to charity!

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THE VANCOUVER COURIER WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2012

step to it COMPILED BY HELEN PETERSON

Explore hiking trails

Local website vancouvertrails.com offers a plethora of walking and hiking trail information, with options for every level of hiker. Grab some raingear, sensible footwear and a chic umbrella, and make a day of it.

Panoramic mountain top views, tranquil lakes, thick west coast rain forests, beautiful waterfalls, and breath taking alpine scenery are just a few of the many spectacular outdoor experiences along the hiking trails near Vancouver.

beautiful scenery that Vancouver has to offer. Vancouver Trails has a range of trails from easy to difficult, from half day to full day hikes, each divided amongst several regions and each with their own unique terrain.

Start planning your outdoor adventure by viewing the website’s list of trails, or use the regional map as a reference point to where each hike is located. For example: Located on the west side of the city of Vancouver, the Pacific Spirit Regional Park (shown, above) offers a network of trails contained in more than 750 hectares of forest. The trails in the park are popular with local residents and accessible yearround.

It’s a 10-kilometre walk with minimal elevation, cleared paths and – for bonus points, is dog-friendly and easily accessible by transit.

The best way to see the park is to view the park map and determine your own route. However, following the most common route will take you on a three-hour trip through much of the forest.

A number of ski areas near Vancouver offer trails and guided tours for snowshoers. Trek on pristine trails at Cypress Mountain or explore the developed snowshoe parks at Grouse

Saturday, October 27th to Monday, December 31st

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Rainy weather through the winter months means it’s difficult to get motivated to keep in shape. We’ll show you a few outdoor activities that are sure to keep your pulse racing ‘til spring.

ARTHRITIS

FREE PUBLIC FORUM

Psoriatic Arthritis: Know your options Dr. Jan Dutz presents an interesting and informative discussion about Psoriatic Arthritis from both the rheumatology and dermatology perspectives. Find out how this disease is diagnosed, current treatment options, medications and the latest in research.

DATE:

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2012

TIME:

1:00 pm to 3:30 pm

VENUE: BCIT (downtown campus) 555 Seymour Street, Vancouver COST:

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Mountain and Mount Seymour.

All three resorts are a short drive from Vancouver and have snowshoe rentals available. For a special treat, book a guided evening snowshoe fondue tour. Trails weave through alpine forests, past frozen lakes, and to high points where snowshoers can enjoy a view of the city and the water.

Snowshoe equipment rentals are available at many of the larger snowshoe areas; many outdoor stores also have rentals.

Get all the details at hellobc.com.

Gear alert: go Hi-Tec! HI-TEC’s Para boot (a hybrid rubber boot and hiking shoe) launched last month at Mark’s West 4th location. With time on his hands, Vancouver Canuck, Mason Raymond, spent the afternoon hanging out with fans and signing autographs as he helped raise funds and awareness for Jumpstart.

Raymond also made a fashion statement, sporting his Para Boots and talking about how they are a perfect fit for his off-ice lifestyle on his farm in Calgary. “My HITEC Paras and Altitudes fit perfectly and are great for outdoors,” he said. “I’m looking forward to wearing the HI-TEC jackets as well, the style is awesome.”

Shown: HI-TEC’s waterproof Para Boot, $160.00 at Mark’s.

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wellness’ sake

Shoppers Drug Mart is celebrating the grand opening of its new location in Vancouver on Dec. 1. The newly relocated store at West 41st & Yew St. will service customers and patients with a team of over 50 skilled staff from the slocal community.

“We are very excited to introduce the people of Vancouver to the new and expanded Shoppers Drug Mart,” says pharmacist owner Serena Lam. “In addition to increasing our service and product offering, this new location will allow our team of pharmacy professionals, beauty experts and front store staff to better accommodate the needs of our patients and customers.

“We are confident that with this newly relocated store we’ll be an even greater trusted resource in fulfilling the everyday health, beauty and convenience needs of our community,” says Lam. As well as beauty and health items like vitamins and supplements (including house brand, LIFE), the store’s

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expanded ‘fresh for you’ section features a larger assortment of everyday food items, and the popular Nativa Organics line.

Drop by the grand opening on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 8 a.m. and take part in a variety of activities and specials; visit www.shoppersdrugmart.ca for details.

Light Therapy Devices for SAD

Seasonal affective LUCIA SAD disorder (SAD) is a LIGHT/ALARM type of clinical depression that regularly occurs in the winter, with normal mood in the summer. Light therapy is an effective and safe treatment for SAD, according to Vancouver Coastal Health Director, Dr. Raymond W. Lam.

There are now many light therapy devices available on the market making claims about light treatment, but light therapy devices are not well regulated in Canada. Therefore, it is wise to be cautious about recommending light therapy devices, he says.

Lam recommends fluorescent light boxes over lamps because they have been extensively tested with the greatest evidence for effectiveness in scientific studies Dr. Lam and team comprise the Mood Disorders Centre, UBC Hospital. Go to UBCmood.ca for more information.

Because light therapy may be harmful to people with certain medical conditions (for example, eye disease), you should see your doctor first, Lam recommends.

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Western Canadian Premiere 2012 | Canada | 102 minutes

Michael McGowan returns to Whistler with his latest slice of Canadiana and opens the festival for his second time (One Week). A true story follows an 88-year-old man who took on local government authorities when they objected to him building his own home as a gift to his aging wife. James Cromwell and Genevieve Bujold give career best performances in this moving tale.

Wed Nov. 28 | 8pm | WCC

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Friday Nov. 30 | 9:30pm Millennium Place

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

AMERICAN INDIES

English Canadian Premiere 2012 | Canada | 147 minutes

Canadian Premiere 2011 | China | 188 minutes

BC Premiere 2012 | Canada | 90 minutes

BETWEEN US

Canadian Premiere 2012 | USA | 90 minutes

IT’S A DISASTER

BC Premiere 2012 | USA | 88 minutes

ALTER EGOS

KNIFE FIGHT

Western Canadian Premiere 2012 | USA | 92 minutes

Western Canadian Premiere 2012 | UK | 130 minutes

MARS AND AVRIL

World Premiere 2012 | Canada | 85 minutes

CELESTE & JESSE FOREVER

The Sheepdogs were the first band in the world to ever grace the cover of Rolling Stone without being signed to a major record label. This movie follows that heady experience for the Saskatoon-based rockers, and the pressure to live up to the hype with their first major label album release.

Sun Dec. 2 | 8pm | WCC

Celeste and Jesse are happily divorced and remain best of pals, which drives their friends insane. A rom-com original, with a truly indie sensitivity, and a great, fresh script.

Thur Nov. 29 | 7pm | WCC Fri Nov. 30 | 3pm | WCC

Keira Knightley gives a career-best performance as the famed Russian mother and wife who scandalizes Russian aristocrats by carrying on a passionate affair with a young officer. Director Joe Wright brings a wildly inventive and artificial design to the film that will remind audiences of Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge.

Thur Nov. 29 | 9:30pm | WCC

The second highest grossing Canadian film of the year. A thrilling undercover sting on a mob plot to smuggle fake gold bullion into central banks, the film stars two of Quebec’s biggest stars Patrick Huard and Michel Cote, with Rachelle Lefevre as a former secret agent assigned to infiltrate the mob (Subtitled).

Sat Dec. 1 | 9.30pm | WCC

This beautifully shot Chinese epic depicts 26 years in the life of a small village at the beginning of the 20th century, as various political regimes keep rolling in to exploit the wheat farmers. The story focuses on the broken romance between two young people who are forced to separate due to politics (Subtitled).

Thur Nov. 29 | 9.30pm | MP

A feast for the eyes and ears, a sci-fi take on musicality in the universe, directed by Cirque du Soleil alumnus Martin Villeneuve.

Caroline Dhavernas stars as a muse who inspires both a musical instrument maker and an aging composer in this completely unique and unforgettable sci-fi opus. (Subtitled) Sat Dec 1. 29 | 7pm | WCC

Julia Stiles heads an ensemble cast, as two couples meet after years of estrangement and resentments based on status and success bubble up to the surface. Based on an offBroadway play, this film crackles with explosive tension, reminiscent of Roman Polanski’s Carnage.

Another Julia Stiles ensemble piece about couples meeting for brunch for the umpteenth time, only on this particular Sunday, terrorists have detonated a smart bomb in the downtown core, and our argumentative couples must seal themselves in their house while awaiting what may be imminent death. A dark satirical comedy.

Fri Nov. 30 | 6.15pm | MP Sun Dec. 2 | 2:45pm | RT

A nerdy guy gets upset when his girlfriend starts secretly dating his superhero alter-ego, without realizing that they are the same guy.

With the government having lost confidence in the superheroes’ ability to fight crime and protect the public, it’s enough to make any man of special powers feel insecure.

Fri Nov. 30 | 6.30pm | RT

Written by an ex-advisor to the White House, this is a searing expose of the behind the scenes dirty dealings that go into winning an election campaign. Rob Lowe plays the cynical spin-doctor, taken aback when a bonafide altruist confronts him, a doctor who wants to become a gubernatorial candidate in order to make the world a better place.

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Canadian Premiere 2012 | USA | 99 minutes

Fri Nov. 30 | 9.30pm | RT Sat Dec. 1 | 1pm | WCC

MOUNTAIN CULTURE

MY AWKWARD SEXUAL ADVENTURE

North American Premiere 2012 | Canada | 94 minutes

Western Canadian Premiere 2012 | Canada | 91 minutes

World Premiere 2012 | Canada | 93 minutes

English Canadian Premiere 2012 | Canada | 88 minutes

Western Canadian Premiere 2012 | Canada | 101 minutes

Western Canadian Picture 2012 | Canada | 93 minutes

PICTURE DAY

THE MOUNTAIN RUNNERS READY TO FLY Whistler Premiere 2012 | USA | 90 minutes

BC Premiere 2012 | Canada | 96 minutes

FEW WORDS

Canadian Premiere 2012 | France | 58 min

World Premiere 2012 | Canada | 90 minutes

The funniest Canadian sex comedy ever made, director Sean Garrity chronicles the hapless adventures of one of the world’s worst lovers, taken in by a stripper with a heart of gold, charmingly played by Emily Hampshire. More laughs per minute than anything ever made on the subject of lovemaking.

Thur Nov. 29 | 8pm | WCC Sun Dec. 2 | 5.30pm | RT

And now for something completely different, the director/writer team from My Awkward Sexual Adventure returns with a noirish thriller with more twists and turns than a mountain road. An unhappy married woman starts getting anonymous letters that set her off on a voyeuristic adventure involving a mysterious stranger.

Fri Nov. 30 | 7pm | WCC Sat Dec. 1 | 12.30pm | WCC

Director Bernard Emond, in this latest acclaimed film, focuses on an alienated academic whose detachment from social interaction is challenged when he encounters a daughter he rejected years earlier and learns that his millionaire father is about to die and wants him to inherit the family construction business. (Subtitled) Thur Nov. 29 | 9.15pm | RT Fri Nov. 30 | 11.45am | WCC

This poetic envisioning follows the truelife story of a Scandinavian immigrant who built a large boat in the middle of the depression-era prairie dustbowl, hundreds of miles away from any major body of water. A moving Sisyphean tale from firsttime feature filmmaker David Mortin shot in Manitoba.

Fri Nov. 30 | 9pm | WCC Sat Dec. 1 | 3.15pm | WCC

A faux doc that starts off as an innocuous diary of a summer job spent with traveling carnies, then becomes something far more substantial when dark secrets from the past are revealed, leading to a lengthy and searingly honest lovemaking scene between a man in his 50s and an African-Quebecoise half his age. Not soon forgotten. (Subtitled) Sat Dec. 1 | 7.30pm | RT Sun Dec. 2 | 7:30pm | RT

This trio of tales follows Jamaicans who have been deported back to Jamaica after committing crimes in Canada, the US and the UK. Many of these landed immigrants left Jamaica when they were very young, and they arrive ill equipped to cope with the local attitudes towards deportees. A moving expose of stories that need to be told.

Sat Dec. 1 | 6pm | WCC Sun Dec. 2 | 1pm | WCC

Tatiana Maslany shines as a young girl, held back in high school, torn between a 33-year-old lover in a rock band and the young autistic admirer she used to babysit. This coming of age story is a first feature from director Kate Melville.

Thur Nov. 29 | 5pm | WCC Fri Nov. 30 | 12.30pm | WCC

A documentary about the first major mountain race, which occurred in Bellingham Washington in 1911. Using a steam engine and a model T Ford, this was a major 30mile competition, performed not by athletes, but by local lumberjacks and labourers. A surprise outcome makes the whole amazing story all the harder to believe.

Sat Dec. 1 | 2pm | SLCC

The doc tells the story of ski jumper Lindsey Van and her fight as reluctant spokesperson for gender equality in Olympic sports. To keep her dream alive she and fellow ski jumpers took VANOC to court in an attempt to compete on the international stage at the 2010 Winter Olympics, in the only discipline that doesn’t allow women.

Sun Dec. 2 | 2.30pm | WCC

The Canadian premiere of world-renowned pro skier Candide Thovex’s first feature length film submerges us into Candide’s life; competing for world titles and potentially suffering life-threatening injuries for the sport he loves. Its awesome imagery and pure action will leave you wanting more. Candide will be in attendance.

Sun Dec. 2 | 5pm | WCC

A buddy comedy set again the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains. The reunion of three lifetime friends leads to an adventure of mountainous proportions complete with a cameo by Whistler actor, Angie Nolan.

Fri Nov. 30 | 8pm | WCC

Western Canadian Premiere 2012 | Canada | 98 minutes

BLOOD PRESSURE

Thur Nov. 29 | 6.30pm | MP Fri Nov. 30 | 2pm | WCC

BC Premiere 2012 | USA | 80 minutes

ALL THAT YOU POSSESS

MAD SHIP

FAIR SEX

HOME AGAIN

DOCUMENTRAY

WORLD NOW

DRIVING TO THE EDGE MEET THE FOKKENS

STATUS QUO?

BEAUTY AND THE BREAST

English Canadian Premiere 2012 | Canada | 94 minutes

Western Canadian Premiere 2012 | Netherlands | 80 minutes

World Premiere 2012 | Canada | 87 minutes

English Canadian Premiere 2012 | Canada | 86 minutes

Highest grossing Canadian documentary of the year takes a very slick and frightening look at the issue of young people’s bad driving habits and addiction to speeding: from drinking to adrenaline-rush seeking, to emulating bad parental role models, this is an eye-opening shocker. (Subtitled) Thur Nov. 29 | 7pm | SLCC Fri Nov. 30 | 4.45pm | SLCC

A cinema verite study of two aging twin sisters, who have plied their trade in the world’s oldest profession in Amsterdam’s Red Light district for over 40 years. One of them still plies her trade, and the film features a few brief and very businesslike sequences of sex acts with clients. A fairly amusing and light-hearted story. (Subtitled) Thur Nov. 29 | 9.30pm | SLCC Fri Nov. 30 | 3pm | SLCC

In 1971, the government published the first ever Royal Commission on the Status of Women, and this film by Karen Cho updates the file to the present day, measuring the advances and setbacks in such areas as reproductive freedoms, childcare, spousal and workplace abuse, etc. Another provocative NFB social issue doc.

Fri Nov. 30 | 9.45pm | SLCC

Polish-Canadian actress/writer Liliana Komorowska spent four years researching this moving study of a number of women diagnosed with breast cancer. Selected from a variety of backgrounds, and at various stages of the disease, their personal stories are moving and all too real.

Fri Nov. 30 | 7.15pm | SLCC Sat Dec. 1 | 12pm | MP

DISCOVERIES

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BRUCE COCKBURN PACING THE CAGE

World Premiere of the Director’s Cut 2012 | Canada | 65 minutes

This is the full-length director’s cut of a documentary commissioned by Vision TV on the iconic singer-songwriter famous for If I Had a Rocket-Launcher, amongst many other classic songs. The film focuses on political activism and spirituality, and Bruce Cockburn himself will be in attendance.

Sat Dec. 1 | 7pm | SLCC

Canadian Premiere 2012 | UK | 141 minutes

Western Canadian Premiere 2012 | USA | 105 minutes

Canadian Premiere 2012 | UK/Iran | 88 minutes

Western Canadian Premiere 2012 | France | 105 minutes

IN THE HOUSE

KARAKARA

English Canadian Premiere 2012 | Canada/Japan | 100 min

World Premiere 2012 | Canada/India | 90 minutes

Michael Apted directs this eighth entry in the series that follows a group of British school children throughout their lives, revisiting them every seven years to see how they turned out. Do the personalities and behaviours of children serve as accurate predictors of the types of adults they will become?

Thur Nov. 29 | 3.30pm | SLCC

A recently discovered cache of personal letters and diary entries are read on camera by a large variety of actors (from Glenn Close to Lindsay Lohan), intercut with new archival footage of the icon who continues to haunt our collective consciousness years after her untimely death.

Sat Dec. 1 | 9.30pm | SLCC

Shot underground in Tehran, the first part of this film almost landed the filmmaker in jail, as it depicts a cop raping a young woman for traveling on a motorcycle at night without a husband. She and her brother seek asylum in the English countryside, and adjust to a brand new culture.

Fri Nov. 30 | 4.30pm | MP

Francois Ozon’s latest is a brilliantly structured tale of obsession and the creative impulse, as a literature professor becomes increasingly intrigued by the stories written by a student, purportedly true, about insinuating himself into a classmate’s family home. Winner of the Critics Award at TIFF. (Subtitled) Thur Nov. 29 | 6.30pm | RT

Claude Gagnon lived in Japan for ten years, so he brings an outsider’s inside knowledge of the cultural clash between East and West. A retired man in his 60s, played by Gabriel Arcand, finds a love that he was not expecting, when he meets a runaway wife in her 40s while on a holiday in Okinawa.

Sat Dec. 1 | 6.30pm | MP

A first film from graduates of the Whistler short film programme, this is a very funny story of two Vancouver based entrepreneurs who travel to India to find investors and launch a new advertising company, based on the innovative but controversial idea of using birds to carry advertising messages.

Sat Dec. 1 | 4pm | SLCC

FROM UP ON POPPY HILL

Western Canadian Premiere 2011 | France | 78 minutes

ZARAFA

THE PAINTING

A charming film that takes us from the Sudan to Paris via the Alps, this is the story of 10-year-old boy who befriends an orphaned giraffe named Zarafa. When he learns the giraffe is supposed to be a gift to the King of France, our young hero embarks on a wild adventure to save the giraffe from his fate. (Subtitled) Thur Nov. 29 | 4pm | RT

Wildly imaginative tale introduces an artist’s three-cast system: the Alldunns who live in a rich castle; the Halfies, drawings that aren’t quite completed; and the Sketchies, charcoal line drawings who live in the forest. When a Halfie runs to the forest past the beautiful Death Flowers, they all fall off the canvas into the studio, looking for clues to their own existence. (Subtitled) Sat Dec. 1 | 4pm | WCC

56UP

LOVE, MARILYN

LATE NIGHT TERRORFEST

DEAR MR. GACY

LOVE ORCHARD

AMERICAN MARY

Western Canadian Premiere 2012 | Canada | 96 minutes

Festival Premiere 2010 | Canada | 103 minutes

Canadian Premiere 2012 | USA | 104 minutes

Western Canadian Premiere 2012 | Canada | 103 minutes

Vancouver based Kirk Caouette wrote, directed, stars in and performs his own songs in this charming story of a street musician who refuses the help of a beautiful rich woman who hits him with her car in Vancouver’s east end. Reminiscent of the Irish hit Once, this one pursues its own story arc to an unexpected conclusion.

Sat Dec. 1 | 10pm | RT

A young man starts a correspondence with the famed convicted serial killer on death row. When the latter sends him a free ticket to come for a visit, the student does not realize that he has lost the upper hand. William Forsythe is mesmerizing as Gacy.

Sat Dec. 1 | 4.45pm | RT

Karen is a hotshot attorney at a prestigious conservative Washington DC law firm. She is drawn into the plight of a Mexican family when ICE raids her family’s fruit farm. Forced to choose between her ascendant career and the immigrants, she opts to represent them versus the U.S. government; while doing so, she morally resurrects herself and regains the love of her estranged father.

Sat Dec. 1 | 9pm | WCC

Vancouver’s Soska sisters’ second feature is a stylish and deeply disturbing tale of a medical student who drops out of school after being raped by one of her professors, and starts performing underground surgeries on body modification enthusiasts. Her newly honed skills will soon be applied to the prof who abused her.

Wed Nov. 28 | 11pm | WCC

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GKIDS ANIMATION SHOWCASE

BATTLE ROYALE

EL TOPO

This is the movie they say was the inspiration for The Hunger Games. Unlike its American studio counterpart, this one pulls no punches as it follows a group of students ordered by the Japanese government to go to an island and kill off each other until only one is left standing. Violent social satire. (Subtitled) Thur Nov. 29 | 11pm | WCC

Alejandro Jodorowski’s blood-soaked Mexican spaghetti western serves as a metaphorical allegory, and was discovered by John Lennon during a six-month midnight only run in New York in 1970. He convinced the Beatles’ then manager Allen B. Klein to buy the rights, and the midnight movie phenomenon was born. (Subtitled) Fri Nov. 30 | 11pm | WCC

2000 | Japan | 114 minutes

TRAILBLAZER IN ANIMATION AWARD

RASHIDA JONES

DANIEL RADCLIFFE

ERIC BECKMAN

Thursday, November 29 Doors 6:30PM | Event 7:00PM I WCC Join us for an informal conversation followed

by Whistler premiere of Celeste & Jesse Forever. Co-writer/actor Will McCormack in attendance.

Friday, November 30 Doors 8:30PM I Event 9:00PM I MP Join us for an intimate evening conversation with one of the industry’s brightest stars.

Saturday, December 1 4:00PM I WCC Join us to the award presentation at GKIDS Animation Showcase screening of The Painting.

1970 | Mexico | 125 minutes

IN CONVERSATION

Saturday, December 1 | 4:00PM | MP Join this year’s honored screenwriters in an entertaining and informative discussion.

THEATRES: Whistler Conference Centre (WCC), Rainbow Theatre (RT), Millennium Place (MP), Squamish Lil’Wat Cultural Centre (SLCC) FILM TICKETS: Regular $12 I Matinee $10 I Seniors & Students: $10 (Must be 65+ or students 18+. ID required)

THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF ROSALIND LEIGH Canadian Premiere 2012 | Canada | 82 minutes

A spooky mix of haunted house and creature feature, this first film from the co-founder of Rue Morgue magazine tells the story of a young man who inherits his aunt’s antique shop, only to discover that she, along with her neighbours, was a worshipper of’ ‘angels’.

Sat Dec. 1 | 11pm | WCC

THE RABBI’S CAT

Western Canadian Premiere 2011 | France | 100 minutes

Based on Joann Sfar’s comic book series of the same name and named Best Animated Film at the Césars, France’s equivalent to the Oscars, The Rabbi’s Cat tells the story of a cat in 1920’s Algeria, who after swallowing the family parrot gains the ability to speak. His first request? To convert to Judaism. (Subtitled) Fri Nov. 30 | 4pm | RT

Western Canadian Premiere 2012 | Japan | 91 minutes

The latest production from award-winning Ghibli Studios, this colorful tale features an infectious 60s soundtrack, as it tells the tale of a group of Japanese teens who try to save their school’s clubhouse, slated to be demolished to make room for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Sun Dec. 2 | 4pm | WCC

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Western Canadian Premiere 2011| France | 76 minutes

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Two kinds of local chestnuts: edible and toxic PRUNE YOUR WISTERIA FREQUENTLY TO PRODUCE MORE FLOWERS

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y mother picked a whole lot of chestnuts off the front lawn this year in Kerrisdale.

Are they in fact edible? I have been told that our variety that grows here is not.

Danna de Groot, via email

Two different chestnut spe-

cies grow here. One kind is edible, the other is poisonous.

The toxic kind (the Horse Chestnut) is the one that is most frequently grown here and it’s very likely this is the one your mother picked.

The horse chestnut has very large leaves composed of five leaflets attached by

short stems to one sturdy main stalk. The nuts tend to be rounded and there is usually (though not invariably) one nut in each spiny case.

Horse chestnuts are definitely unsafe. They have been known to cause nausea, diarrhea, loss of co-ordination, weakness, paralysis and at times even death.

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The edible kind is called the sweet chestnut. This has oval leaves with serrated sides. Each leaf is on its own stalk. The top of the nuts is pointed and often one side is flat while the other is rounded. Frequently two or more nuts share space in one spiny capsule.

••• We have a very healthy 10-year-old wisteria, which grows plenty of foliage but only produces two or three blooms each year. It faces west and is growing over an arbor. We have tried fertilizing, extra watering, less watering and hard pruning all with the same result. How can we help the plant produce more flowers.

Theresa O’Connor, via email

Quite a few gardeners have problems getting wisteria to bloom. I wonder if yours gets enough sun. Just because it’s facing west doesn’t mean it gets abundant sun.

Are tall trees or tall buildings in the way turning what should be full sun into partial sun?

There’s often delay in getting a wisteria to flower, but six years is usually the longest you can expect if your wisteria was grown from cuttings. Seed-grown plants can wait even 10 to 12 years.

I wonder if you bought the plant yourselves or inherited it when you bought your home.

What is under your control is fertilizing. High nitrogen fertilizer is definitely

to be avoided because this encourages the vine to produce even more leaves, stems and suckers than it would normally. It could be your soil has become overly rich from the fertilization you’ve already done.

Many gardeners prune wisteria, not only hard but also very frequently. It’s not uncommon to find them pruning long, new whippy growth and suckers once a month in mild winters. Once the pergola or arbor is covered, they keep cutting the young growth back so the wisteria continues to fit into the space it’s been given.

In late winter, the future flower buds will be the round, fat ones. The vegetative buds are thin and pointed.

I think your chances of getting more flowers are good since you already have a few.

••• I have a lovely pink peony in my back garden that is over-run by eight very tall Asiatic lilies. Is it too late this fall to dig the lilies up and replant them?

Diana, via email

It’s much safer to replant your Asiatic lilies in the spring. If a severe cold snap came along in November, your bulbs could suffer badly if they’d just been transplanted.

Anne Marrison is happy to answer gardening questions.

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Unfortunately the most common type of chestnut found in Vancouver, the Horse Chestnut, is not for eating.

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“This is a welcome addition to B.C.’s industry-managed and funded recycling programs,” says Brock Macdonald, CEO, Recycling Council of British Columbia. “We know British Columbians are ready for a program like the Electronic Toy Recycling program. After an electronic toy is brought to a drop-off location, it will be transported to Genesis Recycling, a local processor in Langley, BC and separated into different materials which are then recycled. For more information about the e-toy recycling program, Metals will be smelted down and recycled into other visit www.cbrsc.ca metal products, while plastics will be sorted and sold or

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It appears MARGARET ATWOOD can’t get enough of Vancouver. After several appearances at the Vancouver Writers Fest this fall, the famed Canadian author is back to lecture the adoring masses on WRITING THE FUTURE. Presented by The Terry Project Global Speaker Series, ATWOOD, the author of several books of “speculative fiction” will explore “whether or not one can write about ‘the future,’ and why prophecy is dodgy.” We’re hoping she dresses up as a Martian. It all takes place Nov. 22, 8 p.m. at UBC’s Chan Centre for Performing Arts. For tickets and more information, go to terry.ubc.ca.

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London, England via Etobicoke, Ont. singer Al Spx is known in musical circles as COLD SPECKS, and her self-described “doom soul” has been winning fans and critical praise in the U.K. from television performances on Later with Jools Holland and media outlets such as The Guardian, The Times and NME. Hear for yourself when COLD SPECKS plays St. James Hall Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at Zulu, Red Cat Records and northerntickets.com.

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It was a difficult decision, because although we wanted to make our father happy, we also imagined him trudging along the crowded beaches, parks and playing fields of our childhood searching for trinkets and getting into arguments with strangers who might take offence to a large man with a metal detector stomping across their beach towel or picnic blanket.

But in the end we relinquished and put our brother on the trail. Since he is the middle child, he not surprisingly purchased the piece of crap Bounty Hunter 1100 from Canadian Tire, which was all out of the far superior Bounty Hunter 2200. On Father’s Day, we presented our dad with the option of accepting our gift of the less than optimal Bounty Hunter 1100 or taking a rain check. He blunt-

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We then took him out to lunch and after a few months assumed the metal detector was off the table and might make a good Christmas gift if it ever became available again. But honestly, we kind of forgot about it.

That was until our dad emailed us last week. And since the subject line of the email read “father’s day” instead of one of the dozens of forwarded jokes he sends us every week, we decided to read it. Apparently, unlike his selfish children, our dad had not forgotten about the metal detector, which must have haunted him night after night like the ghosts of lost coins, candy wrappers and jewelry awaiting rescue in the ground.

Here’s what he wrote, word for word: “Well Crappy Tire finally had the right metal detector on sale again so I bought one. With tax it came to $167.99, divided by three equals $56 each. If I find anything good I will let you all know. Cheers, Dad.” On top of that, he also took a picture of his new baby lying across his dining room table, which for some reason had a pink doily-style tablecloth on it. What can we say, he’s a Renaissance Man. So now we have to deposit $56 into our father’s bank account, although part of us is seriously thinking about getting it all in coins and then burying it in his backyard for him to find. k&k@vancourier.com Twitter: @KudosKvetches

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SINKING OF TITANIC PERFORMED AT AQUATIC CENTRE... BRING YOUR SWIMSUIT

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ictoria’s Aventa Ensemble once played The Sinking of the Titanic in a lighthouse.

“They were all up in the spiral staircase,” said Jordan Nobles, artistic director of Redshift Music Society.

“That’s when I actually first heard about Aventa.”

Now Redshift is bringing the group to Vancouver for the first time, Dec. 4. Aventa Ensemble will perform British composer Gavin Bryars’ haunting 1969 masterpiece at the Vancouver Aquatic Centre.

“We keep doing concerts in outlandish places like the atrium of the library or the rotunda of the Vancouver Art Gallery,” Nobles said. “I was drawn to the aquatic centre and went wow, I wonder what music would sound like in here with musicians up on the dive towers… That’s the plan, anyway.”

Now Nobles is encouraging listeners to arrive with swimsuits and towels to experience The Sinking of the Titanic while floating in the pool.

“I want to keep putting my audience in different places, different rooms, different venues and play music for them and have them experience the venue in a different way,” he said. “When’s the last time you’ve heard an orchestra or, in this case,

a chamber orchestra, while you were floating in water?”

With a 90-minute program, water-lovers might not want to slip into their swimsuits until after intermission to avoid getting too pruney.

The concert will commemorate the 100 years since the supposedly unsinkable British passenger liner collided with an iceberg on its first voyage, resulting in the deaths of more than 1,500 of its 2,223 passengers.

Bryars drew inspiration for the Sinking of the Titanic from reports that the ship’s musicians remained on the deck, playing their instruments as the liner dropped into the depths of the sea.

The piece merges recordings of survivors describing the Titanic’s final moments with a hymn-based composition.

In keeping with the 11year-old Redshift Music Society’s focus on bringing the music of contemporary Canadian composers to the public through unique musical events, The Sinking of the Titanic starts with new instrumental works by local composers Nobles, Giorgio Magnanensi and Jennifer Butler, who toured the watery facility to help get their creative juices flowing.

Nobles describes his musical work as a floating, ambient piece. Each musician will be given individual melodic material that they will perform in their own time, responding to their colleagues and the venue.

Magnanensi will mix video projections with electronic music and the reverberations of the ensemble.

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Theatre productions do Dickens and Dancing

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his woman would be such a riot at a party. The star of Dickens’ Women, Miriam Margolyes is a little gnome of a woman, barely five feet tall, bosomy and with a froth of silvery white curls framing a merry, almost cherubic, face. At just over 70, she has more sparkle in her eyes than a warehouse full of Waterford crystal, more mischief in her smile than a kid with a pocketful of firecrackers. And, wow, does she know her Dickens.

I may never have read a Dickens novel cover to cover; a half-page description of a wart probably did me in. But I might just give Dickens another try after spending an evening with this British actress whose impressive bio includes the Order of the British Empire in 2002 for her services to drama.

Margolyes makes a clear distinction: Dickens, the writer, was brilliant; Dickens, the man, was not very nice — a misogynist, amongst other faults. She mocks his oft-repeated glorification of young women with bright eyes, bouncing curls, blushing complexions and sweet natures — all of whom turn out to be 17. “I find them all rather icky,” she says, twinkling all over.

Don’t worry if you’re not up on your Dickens. Solo performer and co-writer (with director Sonia Fraser), Margolyes provides context for each of the characters that she so lovingly crafts and she connects many of them to Dickens’ own history.

Highlight of the evening is an extended scene from Oliver Twist. Margolyes, as Mr. Bumble, looks like a fat toad with a lecherous leer as he woos simpering, giddy Mrs. Corney. “Oh, Mr. Bumble, I shall scream,” Mrs. Corney cries in feigned outrage as Mr. Bumble attempts a kiss. “I love doing this scene,” Margolyes confesses, “because it combines sexual and economic greed in the same scene.”

Still bubbling over with merriment at 70-odd years, just imagine Margolyes at 17. Dickens would have been enraptured.

—reviewed by Jo Ledingham

DICKENS’ WOMEN

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••• Have you ever noticed the similarity between Dancing at Lughnasa and The Glass Menagerie? In both, a man (the narrator) imagines revisiting his past; standing to one side, he looks back into the family home with affection mixed with guilt at having abandoned his sister(s). In Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie, Tom left his mother Amanda and pathologically shy, club-footed sister Laura. In Irish writer Brian Friel’s play, Michael (Alen Dominguez) walked out on his mother and her four spinster sisters leaving them to fight poverty and the joyless rigidity of the Irish Catholic Church.

Dancing at the pagan harvest festival, the Lughnasa, is forbidden but oh, how Maggie (Courtney Shields), Agnes (Georgia Beaty), Michael’s unmarried mother Chris (Emma Johnson) and Rose (Pippa Johnstone) would love to hoist their skirts and dance with the abandon of their Ballybeg neighbours. But Kate (Tracy Schut), the eldest, puts a stop to any thoughts of dancing.

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almonds, black beans and parmesan topped with wild mushrooms, B.C. cheddar and Luke’s signature southern-fried, beer-battered dill pickles and jalapeno peppers. We were also able to try the pickles and jalapenos as a side and to call them addicting would be an understatement.

But with stop three in mind, I attempted to keep my pickle and pepper consumption to a minimum prior to heading to Whet Kitchen Bar on Granville Island. I was starting to feel pretty full, but surprisingly when I saw the juicy burger created by chef Peter Gray placed in front of me, my appetite returned full force.

The Whet Burger is an indulgent serving of Alberta-grown beef highlighted with red pepper relish and “secret spices.” The burger had a Mediterranean flavour that distinguished it from any other I’ve eaten, and not just on this evening.

I know from experience there’s an art to making a truly delicious burger and for this challenge these chefs-turned-artisans have outdone themselves.

For a complete list of competing restaurants, visit vanfoodster.com. sthomas@vancourier.com Twitter: @sthomas10

For youth living on the streets, there is no home for the

holidays...

Vancouver’s problem with homelessness is at an all time high, with many of those with no home of their own being under the age of 24.

At the Courier, we decided to provide an opportunity to our readers to give a little cheer and kindness to the youth on our streets this holiday season.

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itting at Max’s Burgers on West Eighth Avenue at Cambie Wednesday night, it was difficult not to devour the entire burger placed in front of me.

The Local, as the behemoth has been dubbed by chef Travis Redpath, was not only huge but also covered in some of the finest add-ons a grass-fed burger could aspire to enjoy, including herb-crusted bacon from an Abbotsfordbased pig farm and soft cheddar cheese from the Okanagan — all served up on a brioche bun made in Max’s downstairs bakery.

The burger was created for the first-ever Vancouver Foodster Best Burger Challenge, which includes 29 participating restaurants in the city, Richmond, Burnaby, West Vancouver and North Vancouver. Chefs were tasked to dream up the best burgers available on their menus and customers are invited to vote for their favourites until Nov. 30. Vancouver Foodster creator and blogger Richard Wolak is also in the midst of wrapping up the Best Pancake Challenge.

Because Max’s was the first stop on the Best Burger Challenge media tour, myself and the other women taking part carefully cut our Local burger in half, saving room for what was to come. That wasn’t the case for most of the men taking part though, and a glance around the table showed empty plates in front of most of them.

Carry-out dishes in hand, our small party headed off to stop two on our Best Burger tour, Luke’s Corner Bar, located at the corner of Granville Street and West 14th Avenue.

Chef Megan Martin didn’t play it safe for the challenge and took on the competition with a vegetarian burger made up of quinoa, toasted

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Transit tickets, grocery vouchers or restaurant/fast-food/coffee shop gift certificates.

Directions to Youth Services centre, operated by Family Services of Greater Vancouver is our partner in this endeavour, and will distribute the goods to youth who are homeless or living in at risk situations. Anything you can give will help make the holidays a little easier for the youth on our streets.

Thank you for your support!

Happy Holidays!

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SPORT SHORTS AAA VARSITY FOOTBALL

Notre Dame 14 - 40 St. Thomas More The Notre Dame Jugglers came alive for the playoffs but their season ended Saturday night at Thunderbird Stadium against the leading team in the Eastern Conference, the St. Thomas More Knights.

Danny Spagnuolo put the Jugglers on the board in the first quarter with a oneyard run to tie the Knights 7-7. With five seconds on the clock, the Knights scored to end the quarter and didn’t look back.

They scored in the second and third quarters and twice in the final frame.

The Jugglers Mike Aranzaso added another touchdown for Notre Dame.

Vancouver College 42 - 17 Mt. Boucherie The Vancouver College Fighting Irish travelled to Kelowna Saturday afternoon for a 1 p.m. kick off at the Capital News Centre and stomped on No. 1 Okanagan team, the Mt. Boucherie Bears.

The No. 4 Fighting Irish move on to the semi-finals and play the No. 2 St. Thomas More Knights at 8 p.m. Nov. 24 at U.B.C.

Mike Aranzaso, No. 22.

Photo Jason Lang

AAAA GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Vancouver eliminated The Vancouver city champion David Thompson Trojans was knocked from the Lower Mainland tournament in a disappointing fifth-place finish. The Trojans will not advance to the provincial championships and there will be no Vancouver representative at the AAAA senior girls B.C. championship.

Head coach Nelson Yu said stand-out talent Lisa Cheung had a stomach infection and when she took to the court, couldn’t possibly play her best. Killarney came sixth and Van Tech was eliminated in the opening rounds.

AAA GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Little Flower wins big Little Flower Academy hosted Crofton House in the AAA senior girls Lower Mainland volleyball Saturday night for an all-Vancouver championship final.

Top-seeded Little Flower swept through the tournament without dropping a single set and beat No. 2 Crofton 2-0 for the regional title. Both schools advance to the Provincials along with Point Grey and Carson Graham secondary from North Vancouver.

Crofton beat Point Grey to reach the championship match and Point Grey, which entered the tournament as the No. 4 seed, finished third overall in a 2-1 win over Carson Graham.

No. 8 Prince of Wales and No. 11 Templeton did not win a game in the 12-team tournament. Little Flower and Crofton co-host the provincial championship Nov. 29 to Dec. 1.

LFL LINGERIE BOWL B.C. Angels 25 - 12 Saskatoon Sirens

AAA BOYS VOLLEYBALL Griffins second at regionals The Vancouver champion Eric Hamber Griffins worked their to the senior boys AAA volleyball final Thursday night but couldn’t overcome the best team from Burnaby, the Moscrop Panthers.

The No. 1 Vancouver team lost in five sets 15-25, 25-12, 25-17, 20-25, 19-17 to the No. 1 Burnaby team on their home court at Moscrop secondary.

Hamber’s six-foot-five setter Aleks Borisov has played the second half of the season with a lower back injury and did not offer the offensive attack he favours.

John Dela Cruz came up big and led Hamber with 14 kills.

Richmond secondary defeated the No. 2 Vancouver Magee Lions 22-25, 25-18, 19-25, 25-19, 15-10 for third place. Magee finished fourth overall.

To qualify for the third-place game, they defeated the No. 3 David Thompson Trojans in four sets to secure a berth at the AAA B.C. provincial championship a first in school history.

Hamber, Moscrop, Richmond and Magee will represent the Lower Mainland at the AAA senior boys Provincials Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 in Kelowna.

The B.C. Angels won the maiden Lingerie Football League’s Canadian championship, the “Lingerie Bowl,” on Saturday at the Abbotsford Sports and Entertainment Centre by out-playing and outcoaching the Saskatoon Sirens.

Quarterback Mary-Anne Hanson played her best game of the season passed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on the 50-yard indoor gridiron.

Receiver Aleesa Garcia, who has stayed under-the-radar all season despite her talent, scored two touchdowns -— once on her feet and once in the air.

— Megan Stewart

Photo LFLCanada.com

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Recreational and retired professional hockey players alike hope to raise around $300,000 for Vancouver homeless shelters Nov. 23 at UBC.

Goingproforcharity

HOCKEY HELPS THE HOMELESS HAS RAISED $4 MILLION FOR SHELTERS ACROSS CANADA MEGAN STEWART Staff writer

On Friday, Kristy McDonald will slap more shots and take more shifts as a pro hockey player than all of the Vancouver Canucks have so far this NHL season.

Of course, there is no NHL season — not yet, at least.

But there is something else for recreational players and hockey fans like McDonald, who works downtown and plays on two recreational hockey teams out of Burnaby 8 Rinks.

On Nov. 23 at UBC’s Thunderbird Arena, she and 200 other men and women will play in a charity hockey tournament and be treated like pros for the day. Together they aim to raise $300,000 for Vancouver homeless shelters by skating alongside NHL alumni Dave Babych and other retired professionals.

“I’m happy to be involved,” she said, adding with a laugh, “and we have the chance to play with some really old alumni.”

Hockey Helps the Homeless (HHTH) is a national charity founded in Toronto in 1996 that pampers recreational hockey players and raises money to address homelessness in Canada’s major cities.

Players wear customized jerseys, eat as if it’s their job to fuel their body, and have access to a full team of athletic trainers and therapists.

This is the fourth Vancouver tournament and the first time for a women’s tournament in the city. Since its modest start 12 years ago, HHTH has raised $4 million for charity, said co-founder Gary Scullion.

“We use Canada’s love of the game to create an avenue to raise financial support and awareness for the issue,” he said.

The fundraising goal for the Vancouver men’s tournament is the highest in the country. At $240,000, the goal is $40,000 more than Toronto and $150,000 more

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Former Canuck Dave Babych is a regular at Hockey Helps the Homeless games.

than Ottawa.

Ewan French, the volunteer director for this city’s tournament, said fundraisers here are tenacious and well-connected but there is also an acute awareness that support is needed in neighbourhoods like the Downtown Eastside.

“We have some amazing people on our committee who are well versed in these types of fundraising events and their philosophy is you have to push and you have to ask for more — ask for more and you end up getting more,” he said. “We have certain special people who are not afraid to email [Canucks owner] Francesco Aquilini and ask for $10,000 and get it.”

In Vancouver, HHTH works with the First United Church, RainCity Housing, the Lookout Society, Covenant House and the Urban Native Youth Association.

“Everyone is educated in this city,” said French, and they see how bad it is.”

When she started fundraising for the inaugural women’s tournament, McDonald aimed to raise $600. When she quickly surpassed that mark, she bumped her goal to $750. As of Tuesday morning, she’d raised $1,070 and still counting. mstewart@vancourier.com Twitter: @MHStewart

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he B.C. Lions’ stinging 34-29 loss to the Calgary Stampeders in the CFL West Final was long over but many players remained in a deathly silent dressing room.

Several remained in their uniforms. Some sat staring off into space, trying to come to grips with an opportunity lost to repeat as Grey Cup champions.

Having faced several waves of reporters — and patiently answering their questions with thoughtful, honest answers — Angus Reid began gingerly walking across the room. He winced with each step.

“It’s only just begun to hurt,” said the 36year-old centre. “It’s going to hurt for a long time.”

It was hard to tell if the Richmond native, who played his high school football for Vancouver College, was talking about the physical pain from the battering he took in the game at B.C. Place Stadium or the emotional hurt of the loss.

“I thought we had the team that could do it this year,’’ Reid said about a Lions team that led the CFL with a 13-5 record.

“Calgary played very well and we didn’t do enough to win.

“It’s going to be one of those tough offseasons. There are regrets.”

At the other end of the room receiver Paris Jackson slowly, methodically, stuffed his belongings into a bag. The 32-year-old Vancouver native, who attended Carson Graham high school on the North Shore, knows his career is at a crossroads, maybe even hit a dead end.

“I don’t know,’’ Jackson said with a sigh when asked if he will be back next season.

“It seems like every year it gets worse and worse for playing time. One of the reasons I came back this year is I believed in us repeating.’’

The 12-6 Stampeders made beating B.C. look easy. Many questions hang over the Lions, and one of the biggest is which players will be back in the spring.

“There will be changes on the whole team,” said Reid, who played at Simon Fraser University and joined the Lions in a July 2001 trade from Montreal. “Win or lose, there’s always changes.’’

Photo Jeff Vinnick

Veteran CFL centre Angus Reid won his second Grey Cup in 2011.

Jackson, who B.C. picked sixth overall in the 2003 CFL draft, has spent his entire career with the Lions but has seen his role diminished the last couple of years. In 2012 he had just 10 catches for 127 yards.

“I don’t know what my future is,’’ said the father of two who has a total 410 catches for 5,660 yards and 31 touchdowns during his 10 years in Vancouver. “It would be nice to be back here. It’s my home. There are a lot of great memories. I want to finish my career here but I don’t know my own destiny.’’

The door looks open for Reid to return next year. “I have to assess how much football I have left in my body and also if there is need for me,’’ he said. Reid will meet with general manager Wally Buono in early January to talk about his future.

“He tells me the plan for the team and if I am included,’’ he said. “I have to then decide if I still have enough in my tank to give them what I can.’’

Some of the players can escape the frustration and disappointment of not playing in the Grey Cup by returning to their homes in other parts of Canada or the U.S. For Reid and Jackson it will be a long, cold winter in Vancouver.

“The city is so great,’’ said Reid. “It’s not like you are it and it’s negative. You feel the letdown for yourself, your teammates and for the city. It’s much better when you can live here as a champion instead of a team that should have done more.’’

Jim Morris is a veteran reporter who has covered sports for 30 years. Reach him at jamesmorris@shaw.ca.

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Obituaries

Griffiths, Barbara Rose

March 22, 1916-November 12, 2012

96 very healthy years up to the summer of 2012.

WIFE to Ellis.

MOTHER to Colleen, Bryan and Rick.

GRANDMOTHER to Deborah, Derek, Ryan, Brent, Sara, Paul, Jane, Mary, Tanya and Josh.

GREAT GRANDMOTHER to Cameron, Meagan, Enzo, Noam, LouMax, Olivia, Hannah, Haydn, Reave and Solena.

LIFELONG FRIEND TO MANY from school days, to VGH Volunteer group, to Musqueam G.C. to bridge partners, to Amica.

GOLFER. Always down the middle and deadly with a putter.

GARDENER: “a garden is not a garden unless it has yellow in it” “take something from my garden for yours and just huck it in”.

Survived by her two children and their spouses, seven grandchildren, two step grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and two step great grandchildren.

She loved her church, the words, the discussions, the hymns and the community.

Her gift to all of us was her positive attitude, her dignity in how she conducted her life, her never ending strength of character and her warmth expressed to other people.

The Griffiths family is extremely grateful to Dr. Ng for his compassion, friendship and skill at looking after Barbara for so many years.

A Celebration of Life Event will be held on Sunday the 25th of November from 2:00-4:00pm in the WestPointe Room at University Golf Club, 5185 University Boulevard. We would love you to join us. RSVP. In lieu of flowers please send a donation to VSO School of Music, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver V6B 3L4. (by cheque only) Please mark your cheque; in memory of Barbara Griffiths for the Young Students Program.

Rick Griffiths/Colleen Paterson

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2135

Wanted to Buy

ALL SMALL BREED PUPS Local and non-shedding.

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CALLING ALL QUILTERS We’re looking for quality fabric in excellent condition. Want to clean out some of your stash? email: quiltfabric@shaw.ca VINYL RECORDS WANTED, DJ is looking to buy 60’s-80’s LP, 12'/ 7', will pick up 604-724-6545 BERNESE MTN dog puppies family raised, vet checked, 1st shots, $1000. (604) 940-2218

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Cats GERMAN SHORT haired Pointer pups born Sept 1/12 Excl hunting & family dog, shots $650 ea 604-824-7917

BENGAL KITTENS, vet ✔ 1st shots dewormed, sweet natured, $460. 1-604-814-1235

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Dogs

RAT TERRIER, choc/tan, spay, AKC Reg, micro, shots, trained, looks like MinPin, moneyback guar, $1275. 604 941-2494

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3520

Horses

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4035

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4060 THOROUGHBRED/QH/WB MARE 7. Half Lease - stabled in Squamish. Call: 604.783.0013

3540

Metaphysical

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Pet Services

5010 STAIN/PET URINE TREATMENT Specialist in carpet, sofa, mattress cleaning. 604-536-7627 www.emerald.chemdry.ca

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Business for Sale

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5035

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Homecare Available

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Mortgages

5505

Legal/Public Notices

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5060 Bad, None, or NEW CREDIT?

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Legal/Public Notices

5505

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Re: ELIZABETH MARJORIE CREAMER, Deceased also known as Marjorie Creamer and as Elizabeth Creamer and as Elizabeth M. Creamer, Retired, formerly of 999West 57th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V6P 6Y9.Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Elizabeth Marjorie Creamer, Deceased, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to Shelley Bentley, solicitor for the Executor, at 410-1333 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. V6H 4C1 on or before December 21st, 2012 after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

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Re: WILLIAM CECIL MORRIS, Deceased, also known as Cecil Victor Morris, Cecil William Victor Morris, Cecil William Morris, Cecil W. Morris, Cecil Morris, Cecil V. Morris, William Morris, William C. Morris, William Cecil Victor Morris, Bill Morris, Retired Clerk Administrator, formerly of 411-2835 Sophia St, Vancouver, British Columbia V5T 4V2.

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of William Cecil Morris, Deceased, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to Shelley Bentley, solicitor for the Executors, at 410-1333 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. V6H 4C1 on or before December 21st, 2012 after which date the Executors will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executors then have notice.

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Fairs/Bazaars

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Fairs/Bazaars

Deck the Hall Craft Fair

Sat. Dec. 1st 10am - 4pm

Sat., Nov. Nov.27 24••10am 10am-5pm Sat., - 5pm Over 140 Vendors

Admission: $3 Under 12 Free

Saturday, Dec. 1 Sunday, Dec. 2 11:00am - 5:00pm

Snack Bar • •Child-Minding Refreshments Child-Minding • Entertainment • Prizes

50 outstanding craft vendors

4747 Dunbar St. (at West 31st)

3102 Main St at 15th Ave $2 admission, kids FREE

DUNBAR COMMUNITY CENTRE 604-222-6060

Heritage Hall

1655

Fairs/Bazaars

1655

Fairs/Bazaars

24th & Collingwood

& TBedeadry Holly r a Bazaar a z a B

Crafts, Baking, Silent Auction, Kids Corner, Mini Concerts & Refreshments.

St. Helen’s Anglican Church 4405 W. 8th Ave. @ Trimble

FALL FAIR ... FUN for all!

Dunbar Heights United Church 3525 West 24th Ave

Sat. Nov 24th 10am - 2pm

Sat., Nov. 24, 2012 11:00am - 2:00pm

To celebrate our Centennial year, a full colour historial book of St. Helen’s is available at the bazaar, $20!

Free Admission

GERMAN-CANADIAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF B.C. Christmas Bazaar &

7005

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7015

Escort Services

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604-630-3300

GARAGE SALES 2080

Garage Sale

VANCOUVER

GREAT MOVING SALE

SAT, NOV 24, SUN, NOV 25 10AM-5PM 4620 YEW STREET Antiques, Furniture, Art, Tools, Collectibles.

Call 604-263-0816 for prior viewing.

GARAGE SALE

Empty your Garage Fill Your MAKE IT A SUCCESS! Call604-630-3300 Wallet

Christmas Corner

HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR Kensington Community Centre 5175 Dumfries St. Vancouver (Near 33rd & Knight St) 604-718-6201 Handcrafted Items!

Door Prizes & Food!

Free Admission and Free Parking!

Financial Services

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Fairs/Bazaars

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Fairs/Bazaars

Free Admission

MARTIN LUTHER CHURCH

"We Welcome You"

Christmas Craft Fair

Sat., Nov. 24th • 10am - 2pm Baking, Fresh Evergreen Wreaths, Traditional German Lunch 505 East 46th Ave., Vancouver (one block West of Fraser St)

10th ANNUAL COMMUNITY

CRAFT FAIR

Saturday, Nov. 24th, 10 am - 3:00 pm Renfrew Park Community Centre 2929 E. 22nd Ave., Van.

604-257-8388 ext. 3

It is a place to find unique gifts & if you are a crafty sort, come & sell your handmade items.

Amazing Auction Saturday, Nov. 24th, 2012 12 noon to 4:00 pm at The German-Canadian Care Home 2010 Harrison Drive, Vancouver

Christmas Bazaar

St. Thomas Anglican Church 2444 East 41st Avenue, Vancouver

(corner of Victoria Dr. & SE Marine Dr.) www.gcch.ca

Saturday, December 1st 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Christmas crafts and gifts, home baking, candy, preserves, attic treasures, knitting and more. www.stthomasvancouver.ca

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REAL ESTATE 6005

Real Estate Services

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6007

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

PIZZA FRANCHISE QUICK SALE Due to medical reasons.

New equip + lease hold improvements. $93,000 interested parties to meet in person. 604-729-4089

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-02

Can’t Qualify for a Mortgage?

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6007

TOP FLR 762sf 1br condo, in-ste laundry, 45+ building Mt. Baker view $89,000. 778-822-7387 see uSELLaHOME.com id5553

Burnaby

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

FOR SALE AUTOMOTIVE Repair Shop

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-06

Chilliwack

HIGHGATE RIDGE 1 level ground fl tnhse, 845sf 2br 2ba w/lge backyd $420K 604- 376-7652 see uSELLaHOME.com id5550

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-12

NICOMECKL RIVER hiking trails nr this1279sf 2br 1.5ba tnhouse w/pool, $224,900 778-240-3699 see uSELLaHOME.com id5512

6008-08

Coquitlam

$6K BELOW assessment 850sf 2br 2ba top fl condo Westwood Plateau $279,900 604-968-4717 see uSELLaHOME.com id5633

RENO’D 770SF 1 BR 2nd fl with new appls insuite laundry, pets kids ok $171,500 604-530-6247 see uSELLaHOME.com id5584

WALNUT GROVE quiet 1311sf 3br 1.5ba with private back yard SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! see uSELLaHOME.com id5539

CLOVERDALE UPDATED 696sf 1br condo, rents for $650 insuite laundry $103,900 604-341-9257 see uSELLaHOME.com id5500

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-36

'FIXER UPPER in MARPOLE. 2 bdrm 857sf $340K, park view.

201-1414 73rd. Pat Ginn SuttonWestCoast 604 220-9188

W.End/Down/ Yaletown

FORECLOSURE SALE Distress sale. Receive free list w/Pics $2 Mill and up. www.VancouverLuxury CondosForeclosure.com

NEWTON 723SF 1br ground level w/private entry, insuite laundry $139,900 604-984-8891 see uSELLaHOME.com id5546

6008-42

New Westminster

TOP FLOOR quiet side of bldg 650sf 1br+den condo nr Hosp, & Sky train $249K 778-241-4101 see uSELLaHOME.com id5580

Port Moody

INLET & Mtn views, reno’d 928sf 2 br condo, insuite laundry rentals ok $228,500 604-936-7547 see uSELLaHOME.com id4642

6008-28 One low price includes one newspaper ad in 3 markets + one online ad on 12 web sites until sold*! Craig can’t do that! Forget updating ads. Forget monitoring.

We do the work. You get what you need – guaranteed! Call or book online now!

EXECUTIVE LIVING gated 1864sf 4bedroom 2.5bath, main floor master bedroom, 19+ adult complex $568,900 604-575-7636 see uSELLaHOME.com id5552

Trusted Vendors, Local Buyers

2BDRM/2BTH, $274,900 38 19797-64 Ave, LANGLEY Superb location updated upper end unit townhome w/vinylplank flr, bths, appls, paint, new roof. 2 sundecks, s/s+intrcm, garage. 604-533-6652

5 BDRM/ 3 BATH HOUSE Steveston Westwind & Homer & McMath schools, Dbl glzd, deck! $795,000 Call: (604) 762-6921

REAL DEPARTURE Bay-No steep stairs on cliff front. Just 2 blks to sandy, usable beach. 8 min to ferry, shopping closer.

2,600 sq ft, 2 bdrm suite, active views, 3 full baths, sep. laundries.

Oversize corner lot w/ access to RV pad behind house. $439,000.

Drive by 2895 Fairbanks (cnr Bay St.) Nanaimo. View by appointment. 250-585-1111, 250-729-7420

HUGE 2650SF 4br 3.5ba 2 yr old 3 level tnhse, double sxs garage rec room $649,500 604-560-4109 see uSELLaHOME.com id5555

NEWTON UPDATED 1007sf 2br ground lvl, private entry, insuite laundry, $196,900 604-592-2991 see uSELLaHOME.com id5598

PRICE REDUCED 1200sf 2br 2ba upr lvl tnhouse +55 complx w/chairlift $199K 604-951-7738 see uSELLaHOME.com id5547

PARTIAL OCEAN view, 920sf 2br+den 2ba quiet condo, kids, pets ok. $310,000 778-294-2275 see uSELLaHOME.com id5575

PARTIAL OCEAN view, large 1270 sf. 2 br + den 2 ba in a +45 building $295,000. 778-809-0769 see uSELLaHOME.com id5574

6008-48 SURREY CENTRE ½ block to mall, skytrain, SFU, 668sf 1br+ den $227,900 604-572-9095 see uSELLaHOME.com id5609

Out of Province

1-888-996-2746 x5469

Richmond

STEVESTON VERY large 1284 sf 2br 2ba top fl condo amazing mtn views, $455K 604-618-8362 see uSELLaHOME.com id5376

6015

For Sale by Owner

6008-34

Vancouver East Side

West Van DUNDARAVE HOUSE 2 stories, 4 BR, 4bath, office, lrg kitchen/fam rm, 3 car heated garage, nr shops/schls, beach, 4100sf, lot 8119sf, great value, $2,388,000. 604-730-9912

104-2600 E 49th Ave. $299,000 Price Reduced! 2 BR, 845 sf Great loc, nr bus/shops Pat Ginn, Sutton Call for further details 604-220-9188 or email pginn@sutton.com Call to view

THE BUY T SELL T FIND T INCLASSIFIEDS I I I

BUY T SELLIT FINDIT I

WALNUT GROVE $435,000.

TOWNHOME, End Unit Private Greenbelt Lot 2000 Sq.Ft. 3Bed 3.5 Bath To View 604-838-5958

1 BD top floor in Chilliwack granite counters, 9’ ceilings, stack w/d. elec f/p. Secure underground parking. $149,000. 604-795-7367

Surrey

$10K BELOW assessment, 2br+ Den or 3br, 2ba 1083sf condo, Nr SFU $339,900 604-866-7326 see uSELLaHOME.com id5557

NICE FAMILY HOME South facing 3861 sq ft custom home (6028 sq ft lot) in Fleetwood/Tynehead, Surrey... 6 bedrooms, den/study, 3 1/2 bathrooms, maple kitchen. Large master bedroom has a BIG walkin closet, and beautiful mountain views. Neutral colours, bright and light throughout. Sweeping, double sided staircase. In-house vacuum system. In-law suite downstairs has 2 bedrooms, maple kitchen, laundry, separate entry and a large games/media room. Landscaped garden, private back yard, covered patio, hot tub, cedar deck. Primary school is a 3 minute walk, Surrey Sports & Leisure Complex (ice rink & pool) is a 2 min drive.

16939 - 84 Ave, Surrey.

REDUCED to $679,800 Call 778-227-6253

LUXURY OCEANFRONT CONDOS 2BR/2BA was $850k now $399,900 Resort Spa Restaurant Golf Marina www.MarinSemiahmoo.com

UPPER LEVEL end unit 1200sf 2br 2ba townhome +55 complex updates $209,900 604-574-3987 see uSELLaHOME.com id5616

6008-30

2BDRM+DEN/2BTH CONDO for Sale Owner must SELL. Helen 604-762-7412 $269,500.See on http://propertyguys.com/propert y/index/id/69236

S. Surrey/ White Rock

IMMACULATE 2446SF 4br 4ba t/h. Incredible view, huge master br $404,900, 604-466-3175 see uSELLaHOME.com id5226

6008-18

For Sale by Owner

Vancouver West Side

GUILDFORD 650SF 1br 3rd fl condo, pool, exercise rm, party rm etc, $213,900 778-834-8224 see uSELLaHOME.com id5576

GUILDFORD QUIET 905sf top fl 2br condo, recent flooring paint etc $179,500 604-496-3397 see uSELLaHOME.com id5593

6015

Maple Ridge/ Pitt Mead.

HUGE 1200SF 2br 2ba condo Kids, pets ok, 2nd fl with own side yard $285K 604-818-6080 see uSELLaHOME.com id5471

Craig Can’t Do That.

*some conditions apply

Surrey

NEWTON HUGE 2017sf 3 or 4 br 2.5ba tnhouse w/double sxs garage $393,000 778-218-0389 see uSELLaHOME.com id5320

6008-26

604-630-3300 www.vancourier.com

6008-30

LARGE 2200SF 3br 2.5ba reno’d 3 lvl tnhse w/unique loft on 3rd floor, $269,900 604-799-0213 see uSELLaHOME.com id5578

List It. Sell It. Guaranteed.

Local Buyers You know your community and you can trust the folks you know.

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-40

6008-14

Why? Trusted Sellers You know the sellers and so do we. No scams. No concerns.

Buy with confidence!

6008

IMMACULATE 984SF 2br condo insuite laundry, mountain view 40+ bldg $95,300 604-703-3839 see uSELLaHOME.com id5543

Avail in North Vancouver ★ with DEALERS LICENSE ★

NR EDMONDS sk/train stn. 788sf 2br 2ba condo across from Taylor pk $388,900 604-764-8384 see uSELLaHOME.com id5571

Langley/ Aldergrove

REDUCED TO sell 1536sf 3br 2.5ba 1 owner end unit 6 yr old townhome $319K 604-833-4246 see uSELLaHOME.com id5549

■ all equipment included ■ Ready to operate ■ Established business

Serious Inquiries only Call OWNER 604-612-5536 for further information.

6008

HARRISON HOT SPRINGS Penthouse, 1400sf, 2bdrm, 2 decks, new appl, $239,900. Call 604-768-8879

Abbotsford

IMMACULATE TOP fl 963sf 2 br condo, insuite laundry, +55 building, $124,900 604-309-3947 see uSELLaHOME.com id5565

6008-04

6008

BUY T SELLIT FINDIT I

BUY T SELLIT FINDIT BUY SELL FIND I IT IT IT

2BDRM/1.5BTH INVESTMENT Property in Lower Lonsdale.

862sq ft w/ 800sq ft patio. $289,000. Call: (604) 961-4349 THOM CREEK Ranch - House for Sale By Owner. In Chilliwack’s premier retirement complex. 2090 sq ft finished plus 294 unfinished ready to model. In the top row with superb, unspoilable views of the City, mountains and way beyond.

Excellent Clubhouse. Friendly neighbours $399,000 negotiable.

No HST. 604-824-1892

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ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!

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Houses - Sale

6020-06

Chilliwack

VENDOR FINANCING @2.95% 900sf shop, sub dividable 1.213 acre + Superior 3357sf – Energy Efficient home c/w legal coach house suite – Little Mountain $799,500 604-792-5063 see uSELLaHOME.com id5620

6020-08

Coquitlam

Abbotsford RANCH PARK 3136sf 7br 3.5ba fabulous vu, below assessment on CDS $699K 604-498-2616 see uSELLaHOME.com id5595

EAST, STUNNING Mt Baker view 2850 sf 5br 3ba bungalow, mn flr Master, $454,900 250-656-0549 see uSELLaHOME.com id5456

6020-04

Burnaby

BURNABY South; CORNER 8810sq ft lot 3 BR 1200sf home. $999,000. No agents. 604-439-7554

6020-06

Chilliwack

AGASSIZ NEW 2350sf 3br 2.5 Bath, high end finishing, huge master $369,900 604-729-0186 see uSELLaHOME.com id5603

CHILLIWACK LK 1250sf rancher w/guest cabin, .5 ac lot, 2km to lake, pool $360K 604-824-5687 see uSELLaHOME.com id5561

6020-12

Ladner/ South Delta

W. LADNER ½ block from the Fraser Riv,1600sf 3br character home, $545,000 604-617-3748 see uSELLaHOME.com id5599

6020-14

Langley/ Aldergrove

ALDERGROVE SXS DUPLEX 80K below assessment. $3K/mo rent $527,900 firm 604-807-6565 see uSELLaHOME.com id3428

FORT LANGLEY 2300sf 5br w/suite above 3 additional rental units $985K 604-882-6788 see uSELLaHOME.com id5533

WILLOUGHBY NEW 3034sf 6br 5ba w/legal 2br basement suite quiet cr, $599,900 604-649-6030 see uSELLaHOME.com id5607

New Westminster

CULTUS LK gardener’s dream 1160 sf 2 br 1.5 ba rancher, a/c 50+ complex $68K 604-858-9301 see uSELLaHOME.com id5400 528 E. Columbia St., New West Custom built 3 BR home, 4 baths, superb view. A must see. $789,000. Rick 604-727-0043

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North Delta

OPEN HOUSE SAT 2-4 7610 Barrymore Dr N Delta $599,000 Fab 3000+ sq.ft. Family Home in Royal York. DAN SKALNIK 604-377-7008 Coldwell Banker

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Houses - Sale

6020-34

Surrey

BOLIVAR HTS beautifully updated 1600sf 3br rancher, 7830 sf view lot SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! see uSELLaHOME.com id5562

SUDOKU

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North Vancouver

2490 CALEDONIA, North Van OPEN Sat 1-4pm, Sun 1-3:30pm or by appointment.

One of the Best Views in Deep Cove - $1,390,000 Beautiful 3 bedroom cedar home with stunning, pristine 240 degree views over Deep Cove and 2 marinas. 3 floors on rare, landscaped 10,000 sq ft lot with stream. 350 sq ft deck. $2,100 mth luxury suite to help pay the mortgage. Steps to the forest trail, Deep Cove and just 20 mins to Downtown. Lovingly renovated www.deepcovehome.com Call Deanna 778-829-6993

6020-30

6020-22

PRICE REDUCED, 1280sf 3br 1.5ba ½ duplex, large 4480sf lot $229,900 604-792-9287 see uSELLaHOME.com id5511

6020-24

6020

CHIMNEY HTS 3600sf 7br+den 6ba w/2 suites quiet cul-de-sac 4600sf lot $669K 604-866-3515 see uSELLaHOME.com id5597

OFFERED AT assessed value 1000sf 3br 2ba home on huge 10,000sf lot $414K 778-859-0717 see uSELLaHOME.com id4272

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AT ASSESSED value 2200sf 5 br 2.5ba backing onto greenbelt suite pot $379,900 604-557-2205 seeuSELLaHOME.com id5618

Houses - Sale

6020-26

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6020-02

6020

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6020-24

North Delta

UPDATED 4541SF 7br 5½ba on large 8264sf lot, basement suite, $819,000 604-805-6614 see uSELLaHOME.com id5604

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CLAYTON IMMACULATE 3523 sf 5br 3.5ba w/bsmt suite across from park $648K 604-575-7636 see uSELLaHOME.com id5551

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Port Moody

OCEANFRONT 4700SF 5br 3½ bath main fl br, 6286sf lot, suite potenl $1,949,000 604-469-1813 see uSELLaHOME.com id5606

6020-34

CHIMNEY HTS like new 4100sf 8br 6ba w/main floor bedroom, 2 suites, $649K 604-441-9652 see uSELLaHOME.com id5563

CLOVERDALE 3765SF 4br 3.5ba, on quiet CDS, suite potential in basement, $575K 604-619-0603.

See: uSELLaHOME.com id5559

Surrey CLOVERDALE 3850SF 6br 5ba 3lvl 2/suite potential on 1/2ac GD lot, $789,800 778-549-2056 see uSELLaHOME.com id5564

132ST, 92AVE 2140sf 5br 2ba w/bsmt suite, huge 7200sf lot, updates, $529K 778-320-7506 see uSELLaHOME.com id5568

GUILDFORD MAGNIFICENT 4952sf 10br 6.5ba back on creek, main floor master br, $765K 604-581-5541 see: uSELLaHOME.com id5506 BOLIVAR HTS beautifully updated 1600sf 3br rancher, 7830 sf view lot $399K 778-394-0228 see uSELLaHOME.com id5562

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REAL ESTATE cont. from previous page

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-34

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-34

FLEETWOOD ACROSS from School, reno’d 2600sf 6br 5ba w/suites $579K 604-434-3482 see uSELLaHOME.com id5577

FLEETWOOD RENO’D 2140sf 4br 3ba, large 7100sf lot, bsmt suite $559,000 604-727-9240 see uSELLaHOME.com id5617

Lots & Acreage

6040

Okanagen/ Interior

INVESTMENT PPTY 2800sf 6br 4ba w/2 suites, rent $2,650 .5ac lot, $485,000 604-809-1177 see uSELLaHOME.com id5205

NEWTON NEW 2200sf 5br 3.5ba ½ duplex with 2br bsment suite $475K incl. HST 604-728-1419 see uSELLaHOME.com id5591

QUEEN MARY large 3700sf 7br+ den 5ba on 7869sf lot, 2br side suite $739,000 778-688-3621 see uSELLaHOME.com id5615

CHILLIWACK BUILD 5000sf Home, 10,742sf serviced flat bldg lot $279K 604-798-5050 see uSELLaHOME.com id5536

LIVE ON Mayne Island 2 lots,one Turn Key house all for $380.000, 250-539-5011 http://members.shaw.ca/ mayneislandhome/

INVESTOR ALERT Clayton 1.27 acre ppty w/1944sf 3br 2.5ba home $1,299,000 778-574-2519 see uSELLaHOME.com id5613

GUILDFORD 1900SF 3br 2ba w/basement suite on huge 8640 sf lot, $489,000 604-613-1553 see uSELLaHOME.com id5608

Out Of Town Property

LANGLEY BUILD your dream home, secluded 5 ac view ppty, well inst $630,000 604-825-3966 see uSELLaHOME.com id4513

Vancouver East Side

OPEN HOUSE Sat/Sun May 12 & 13th, 10am - 2pm, 2396 East 39th Ave. 50x140 lot, 1,050 sqft bungalow, asking $1.2 mllion.

6020-52

HOPE, COUNTRY living 1850sf 4br 2ba rancher on lg ½ ac lot mtn vu $272,500 604-869-3119 see uSELLaHOME.com id5611

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6025

Industrial/ Commercial

NORTH VAN Prime area, corner of Lonsdale/Esplanade, 2199sf, + mezzanine, zone retail/comm, 3 parking stalls, fixtured luxury office. $2.5M, 604-984-0836

VANC DNTOWN medical office 672sf+188sf common area near St Pauls hp $375K 604-572-2785 see uSELLaHOME.com id5509

Move-in Bonus – Call for details 1 BR apartments available immediately. Close to UBC, shopping, transit, & beach.

Small pets ok.

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Apt/Condos

Jody Lynn Apartments - 1175 W 71st. Clean quiet building, h/w floors, Heat, h/water cls to shops, transit, quiet tree lined street. $950/mo, 1 yr lease, No Pets, No Smoking, to view Call Lea @ Dorset Realty - 778-323-2296

PH3-688 E17 Ave, 2B, 1BA, 751sf, balcony, insuite storage, sky light, lease, no pet, no smoking, rent $1,550, now, eric 604-723-7368

6540 3 BR, lrg kitchen/lving room, 1300sf seasonal, Gambier Isl. Sea Ranch $325K 604-266-6191

Houses - Rent

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6602

CABIN 15 mins SE of Hope BC Surrounded by mountains rivers Tall cedars, trails, clean air.

3 BR, 1.5 ba, 6appls, sleeps 12+ $250K by owner, 604-795-3663

Ocean Front Lux Contemp. private home on 2.73 AcresQuadra Island. 250-884-0000 www.bcoceanfronthomes.com

BLOW OUT 1100SF 2br 2ba dbl wide, must be moved off Abbotsford site $6K 604-850-6498 see uSELLaHOME.com id5315 PORT ALBERNI reno’d 2000 sf 5br 2 ba with 2 br basement suite 2 laundries $210K 604-542-1995 see uSELLaHOME.com id5537

6052

Real Estate Investment

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Exclusive & Private Lake Shore Cottage, for all info: www.cottageonlake.ca $329,000 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

HATZIC LAKE 1 hr drive from Vanc, 2 vacant lots 1 is lakefront $70K is for both 604-302-3527 see uSELLaHOME.com id5588

Townhouses Rent

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HATZIC LAKE Swans Point, 1 hr from Vanc incl lot & 5th wheel ski, fish, $148,500 604-209-8650 see uSELLaHOME.com id5491

LOT & Trailer. This little gem is located 120 miles from Van, pool - C.H, hiking, fishing, history of Caretaker, maint $775/yr, reduced winter price $30,000. Lot 33 - 30860 Trans Canada Hwy Yale BC. Ph 1-604-792-6764

90FT WATERFRONT, Sointula Guest Beach House Malcolm Is. N. Vanc Is. 2 BR, water, sewer, hydro. $229K. 604-628-4592 www.sointulabeachhouse.com HAWAII ON THE MAINLAND, healthy low-cost living can be yours. Modern Arenal Maleku Condominiums, 24/7 secured Community, Costa Rica “friendliest country on earth”!

1-780-952-0709 www.CanTico.ca.

6605

BBY/N WEST border 2 BR t/h, quiet, family oriented, n/p. $1020 + utils. Av Dec 1. 604-723-7012

CWK 2 BR, 1 bath. 1 car garage crn lot, fenced yrd, new reno, free hold $149,900. 1-360-637-8442

Mobile Homes

Suites/Partial Houses

2 BR, bright newer bsmt ste, avail now, W 27th Ave & Cambie, d/w, insuite w/d, min 1 yr lease, $1350 incls heat, hydro, cable, internet.

Refs, ns np 604-218-8208

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SURREY TYNEHEAD 1ac dev. ppty into 5.5 lots starting Jan 2013, $1,399,000 604-951-8777 see uSELLaHOME.com id5566

OWN THE land, 1092sf 2br rancher style mobile home, kids OK, $179,900 604-824-7803 see uSELLaHOME.com id5541

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NANAIMO, OCEAN View 1283sf 3br 2ba 4yr old home on .11 ac lot $319,900 604-308-8266 see uSELLaHOME.com id5556

CHILLIWACK MUST be moved 1130sf 2br 2ba mobile w/2 addItions $10,000obo 604-795-7570 seeuSELLaHOME.com id5612

WATER VIEW, 2801-1188 Quebec St, 3B, 2BA, 1928sf, balcony, 3 parking stalls, lease, no pet, no smoking, $3700, now, Eric 604-723-7368 (Royal Pacific Rlty)

6508

COQ CENTRE newer 1 BR, 1 BR + den, 2 BR 2 bath, suites in rental building located in Windsor Gate Estates. Includes clubhouse, h/w, 5 appls, cats ok, N/S. From $1060. Avail Dec 1. Move-in bonus. Van 604-468-1698

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KERRISDALE, 1 BR $1000, 2 BR $1600 in Dec 1 or 15, h/wood flrs, updated, incl heat & h/w, 1 yr lease, ref’s, np, ns, 778-772-7011

CRANBROOK 2060SF 4br 3ba reno’d home w/side suite on 2 lots $239,900 778-887-4530 see uSELLaHOME.com id5304

6035

6508

Call 604-RTO-HOME/604-786-4663

1.6 ACRE OCEAN VIEW PROPERTY, in Town, Sointula, Malcolm Island, N.Vanc Island.

Assessed $132,000, Sell $129,500. 5 pm 604-628-4592

CUSTOM BUILT, 2200sf, 3BR+ den, 2.5 bath, new fixtures, 7300sf lot, $659K, 604-943-9600

6020-38 GUILDFORD NEW 4889sf 9br 6½ ba, main fl br, 2 suites river +mtn vu $899,900 604-649-6030 see uSELLaHOME.com id5610

Tsawwas.

Recreation Property

MERRITT HERITAGE style 3070 sf 4br 5ba on 9.9ac lot detached shop, view $949K 250-378-8857 see uSELLaHOME.com id5592

6050

TYNEHEAD 3800SF 5br 4.5ba executive home 12,077sf lot, with side suite, $850K 604-575-7311 see uSELLaHOME.com id5350

6020-36

Real Estate Investment

TRIPLEX- SOINTULA B&B Guest House, Malcolm Island, N.Vancouver Island. New reno, on view half acre. cost $900,000, sell $525,000. 5pm 604-628-4592

6065

LANGLEY NR town fully reno’d 2474sf home on 5ac ppty, bsmt suite $1,150,000 604-825-3966 see uSELLaHOME.com id5582

GREEN TIMBERS beautifully updated 3100sf 5br 3.5ba, suite 8400sf lot $575K 604-340-1551 see uSELLaHOME.com id5631

6052

Surrey

Surrey

E. NEWTON 4000sf 8br 5.5ba 2 yr old 3 level home w/3 br bsmt suite $699K 778-895-8620 see uSELLaHOME.com id5628

6030

RENTALS

OCEAN FRONT boat access only 2 yr old 1600sf 3br 2.5ba 30min from W Van $799K 778-998-9141 see uSELLaHOME.com id5424

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8060

Flooring/ Refinishing

8105

Cleaning

Concrete

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8073

Drainage

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8120

Glass Mirrors

ANGEL GLASS, Comm/Res, windows & doors, store fronts,patio doors, mirrors etc. 2837 Kingsway, Van 604-603-9655

Drywall

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8080

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8130

Handyperson

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732-8453

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731-8875

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8175

Masonry

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8155

Landscaping

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8160

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Excavating

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Lawn & Garden

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HOME SERVICES 8240

8185

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8193

Oil Tank Removal

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8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

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8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

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8300

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

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604-731-2443

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8250

Roofing

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8309

Tiling

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8315

Tree Services

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8335

Window Cleaning

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Residential & Commercial Renovations

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8255

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AUTOMOTIVE 9110

Collectibles & Classics

9125

Domestic

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Luxury Cars

1995 JAGUAR XJR-S, 4 door, luxury sedan. Safe, solid, sensuous, reliable. 21-24mpg, $12,000 Firm. Dr. Nomm 604-924-5442

1963 FORD FALCON Futura, auto, 6cyl, 2 door hardtop, low mlg, new paint and brakes, $7500 604-874-4397

1976 THUNDERBIRD, 1 owner, no accidents, serious inquiries. only. Call 604-465-7997 1997 Lincoln Town Car Signature 268K. $5,000 Call: (604) 316-2527 Great Car

1964 FORD Falcon 289, auto, 2 door, hardtop, restored, $6,900.

'C plated'. Call 604-585-2397

Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes

2007 YAMAHA RI Dark Red & Black Double & Single seat cover 12600 KM Custom Front & Rear Lights Twin Black Carbon Fibre Akrapovic Exhaust - Very fast and awesome, Mint Condition (Cloverdale) $7900 Call 604-788-0060 -

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Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

1999 FORD F-150 SuperCab; V6 auto; AirCond; $4450. Lease or Buy? 6-pass; Matching Canopy; Reliable w/Warranty! Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

1990 DODGE Shadow, blue, 2 dr h/b, 87,000km, well maint, 5sp, 1 owner, $950obo 604-261-5488 1967 AUSTIN Healey BJ8 Mk 3, completely restored. 75K mi, all org. Red Ribbon at All Brit. Field meet. $45,000. 604-987-3993

1967 DODGE Cornet 500, beautifully restored, $25,500 obo, 604-946-2932, 604-916-9249

1969 MERCEDES Benz 280S, collector plates, excellent condition, $6500. 604-723-3654

1993 PLYMOUTH Sundance 126 K, 4 dr, w/hatch, 2.2L, $2000 obo. Great 1st car 604-809-6353

2004 CHRYSLER Sebring, $3995. Stock# Y12061A. Richmond Suzuki 604-273-0331

2005 FORD Focus Z $7,888, 96K, EH135959 Signature Mazda D#11029 1-855-781-5108

1999 BENTLEY Arnage Stunning sapphire on cream interior. Quick 4.4L twin turbo. Non smoker, No accidents. Mint. Looks new! $44,900. Call 604-889-2525

2001 CORVETTE Z06 black on black, absolute mint cond, 55k.

Must sell! $32,000. 604-574-7629

2004 Jaguar X-Type Automatic 93,500 kms Excellent condition. $10,500 Call: (604) 786-0941 email: juliekemble@hotmail.com 2007 BMW 525I, black, loaded, leather, sunroof, very clean, 130K, $24,900. 604-999-4097

1971 CHEVY Suburban, 3 dr 350 automatic, body work all done, needs paint and interior, air cared. $4500 obo. 604-769-4799.

1979 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Auto,153,000 kms,asking $8,900 604-492-2220

1981 LINCOLN Town car, signature series, stock, collector plates, $3500 obo 604-792-6367

2007 FORD Focus SE, 4 dr, AC, auto, pwr grp, 68k kms, $4900 604-439-9840 or 604-612-5122

2009 FORD Focus SE, 4 dr, blue, auto, p/w, p/mirrors, p/l, heated seats, cruise, sat radio, 48,000 km, 2 snow tires, 1 owner, no accidents, $9,400. 604-777-1924, 778-886-8553, 1-604-796-1062

2011 Dodge Charger SE 1,700 kms. Very cool,mint,smells new! $24,600obo. Gord 778-300-2538 2011 FOCUS S SEDAN 4DR SDN silver $ 11,950 #1109552A WWW.KEYWESTFORD.COM 1-866-549-8503 301 Stewardson Way, New Westminister

1989 PORSCHE 944 Turbo, white on burgundy, all rcrds, new exhaust, 5 spd, a/c, Ltd slip, great cond! $15,900 Call 604-943-0945

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Scrap Car Removal

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2002 Ford Escape Black w/ Grey Auto, V6, 2 WD, A/C,new trans. 202,000kms Clean Good Cond. $5200. (778) 772-5513

2002 FORD F-150 'XTR' SuperCab; 4x4; New Tires; Boxcover; alloys; Top-model; $8888.

One Year Warranty! 6-pass! Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

2009 Audi Q7 3.6 Automatic 80,000 kms, silver ext, black leather int, sunroof, tow hitch, nav, bluetooth. $40,000.

Call: (604) 913-9221

No Wheels, No Problem

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Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes

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

1987 JAGUAR XJS Cabriolet, 1 owner, lady driven, V12, ps, pb, pw, rebuilt ac, new tires, $8900 obo, Don 604-826-7012 2003 HONDA ST1300 4-cyl ’Sport-Touring’ performance M/cycle; 1-Owner; Power Windscreen; Sale $8888. All Records! Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

2002 Honda CR-V EX Automatic 33,000 kms. One driver, excellent condition, no accidents, Dealer maintained, receipts available. New front brakes. $11,700. 604-732-3190

2002 Nissan Pathfinder 172,000 kms, Chilkoot Edition, power everything, A/C, $6,500 Call: (604) 591-7526

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9155 1998 HONDA Goldwing SE + Champion Daytona 2+2 conv. sidecar, loaded, 36K, new cond, classic, $14,900. 604 945-0376

1991 Pontiac Grand Prix 4 DR Fully loaded,kept inside,in family from new $2995.604-899-6119

2010 TRIUMPH American Motorcycle, 900 cc, never driven, $8500 obo. 604-533-4962 morn/ eve

Sports & Imports

1991 MERCEDES BENZ 300C. Auto, new tires. 111,000 km. Exc condition. $6,995. 604-786-6495

1992 BMW 325i Auto 87,000 km, one lady owner, exc cond, no accident. $6,800. 778-829-8663

1992 SUBARU Loyal S/W, 4 cyl, auto, aircared, pwr grp, exc cond, all rec. $1950 obo. 604-433-3039

2006 BMW X3 2.5i Auto, 117,000 kms, AWD, Premium Pkg, $17,000 negotiable, Phone 604-760-3390

2006 Chevrolet Equinox LT Automatic 86,000 kms 6 cylinder,leather seats,sunroof,air conditioning 5x cd player 6 way pioneer speakers $12,250.

Call: (778) 859-7204

2006 Ford F150 XL, 4X4, 5.4L, extended cab, seats 6, long box, canopy, A/C, 107K. $12,950. must sell! (604) 773-4235.

2007 FORD ESCAPE, V6 XLT 4WD 3L, 64k, Exc.Cond. $12,900 obo. Must sell! 604-522-6877

1994 PONTIAC Trans Am GT red with grey int., well maint., lady driven $4800. Serious inquires only. Ph 604-997-2583

1997 JAGUAR XK8 cpe, black, blk lther int, 84,000 ks, full load, all records, DB7 rims, sport pckg $9900 firm. 778-889-6557 1997 TOYOTA Camry LE. 4 drs, 4 cyl, auto, a/c. Well maintained.

Aircared. $2900. 604-936-1270

1997 VOLVO 850 GLT Wagon; new T-belt; auto; leather; $3850.

Room for dog & Comfortable; fold-flat seats! 1-yr Warranty Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

2000 AUDI S4 2.7T, 6sp, 4wd.

Blk with blk leather int. Upgraded exhaust, turbos & more.

219,000 km $9800 778-229-0283

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

1996 CHEVY Silverado 2500, extended cab, bed liner, cloth int, ps pb pw, incls tow kit, exc cond $2500 firm. Don 604-988-0170

1997 LANDROVER Defender(s) 90, 5 spd diesel, mint, 160,000km, from desert $23,900 1-780-945-7945 604-926-7087 lancebright@hotmail.com

2000 MERCEDES Benz C230 ’Elegance’ luxury compact 4-cyl; leather; Sale Priced $5,888. One Year Warranty; 128KMS! Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

2003 FORD F250 4x4 XL $8500 obo, 187,000 km, auto, 604-323-3662 or 604-315-9384

2003 Nissan Xterra, 162,000 kms, 5 Sp. A/C Power Grp, New Trans/Clutch, New Exhaust, New Brakes, 17" Wheels, Tow Pkge. $7,900 Call: (604) 218-5460 1991 TOYOTA 'Diesel' Hi-Ace 4wheel Drive Travel Van; RHS; Go Anywhere! Fold-flat sofa-bed seating; 1-yr Warranty! $6,450.

Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

2007 GMC Yukon Denali, $34,888 61K, 6 sp/auto, AWD, EH371775, Signature Mazda D#11029 1-855-781-5108 2008 FORD Pickup Lariat, 49,000km, loaded + +, $37,500 Must Sell! 604-313-2763

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2004 FORD F350, Diesel, pristine cond Stk# AB10252A. $15,995.

Richmond Suzuki 604-273-0331

2004 GMC Yukon XL, auto, 244Kms, 2WD, p/s, p/w, cruise. $6950. Jim 604-377-5751

2005 KAWASAKI EX500R Ninja, 16K, stored 2 yrs, 1 lady owner, $3000 obo, 778-788-8136

1993 Mazda MX-6 LS Mint condition. Automatic 171,000 kms. V6, Auto, AirCrd, Lady owned. $3,900 firm. Call: (778) 689-6094

2005 SATURN Vue, $6995.

Stock# V12275A. Richmond Suzuki 604-273-0331

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JORDANI’S FREE SCRAP CAR REMOVAL. Top $$ for complete cars. 7 days/wk, 604-720-0067

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1986 HARLEY Davidson SLHTC, loaded with options, 34K km original, show bike, collectors plate, $13,000, 604-946-4553

2005 Acura MDX 122,700 kms Excellent Condition, many nice luxury features. 3rd row seating makes this a very reliable and safe family vehicle $16,000 email: jthomson0621@gmail.com

2006 JEEP Commander, drk blue ltd edt, 90000km fully loaded, 18in alloy rims + more, mint cond $18500 778-839-9762 778-859-9937

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Luxury Cars

1989 BENTLEY Eight, Immac, 68,000 kms, gorgeous charcoal/ tan, no accidents, show winner $19,900 obo 604-889-2525

2002 ACURA MDX AWD; 7 Pass! local, 1 Owner; every option; 1-yr warranty; $13,888. leather; Tow package; roof rails/rack; V6, only 130km! Spotless, No Accidents Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL www.BurrellAuto.com 3094 Westwood St, Port Coq 604 945-4999.

2925 Murray St, Port Moody 604 461-7995.

1989 JAGUAR XJS coupe, V12 159 K, pristine cond $7,500 obo.

Priv sale, call Bob 604-986-8516

2008 HARLEY D, Sportster, 1200low, 4400km, cost $14K, ask $10K, 604-847-9353 Chill aft 5pm

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

2005 XTERRA 79,000 kms Manual, 4wd, new tires & brakes, exc cond, drk grey, all receipts, detailed, $16,500 604-761-7507

2008 HARLEY D, Nighttrain, 110 cu.in 11K, cost $31K, ask $20K, 604-847-9353 (Chill) after 5pm

MIKE: 604-872-0109

1986 PONTIAC FIREBIRD, red, v6, 2 dr, 50k, a/c, auto, exc int, 1 owner, $6500. 604-533-3191

1987 PONTIAC FIERO auto, collectors plates, 4 cyl, new brakes, garage kept 169km $3100 604-987-0926

2011 LEXUS IS350c V6 Convertible; NAVI; demo; Bal 6-yr 110,000kms Lexus Warranty; Park Assist; Lease or Buy! $46,888. Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

1999 SUZUKI Grand Vitara, fully loaded, 4 door, all wheel drive, white, $7000. Call 604-518-3166

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2005 HONDA CR-V LX $14,888, 159K, EH07986 Signature Mazda D#11029 1-855-781-5108

2000 MERCEDES E55 AMG, beautiful, exc cond, 113K, price to sell, $12,900, 778-846-2933 2009 ACURA RDX Tech Pkg74K, $26,888, EH01133, auto/5 speed, fully loaded Signature Mazda D#11029 1-855-781-5108

2001 Toyota Celica GT Auto 138,000 kms -many extras $8,950. Call: (604) 690-6235

2012 LEXUS RX350, V6, full loaded, 6/mo, no accidents, navi, rear camera, top model, 6 yr wrty, $52,800, obo, 604-925-3111

Accelerate your car buying

2001 TOYOTA Corolla, 86,400 km, Auto, A/C, New Tires, Battery. $5,900. 604-594-2992

2001 VOLVO S60 ’Sport’ 5-sp; manual; P/W; leather; One Year Warranty; Sale Priced $6,450.

Power roof; Xtra set Winters!

Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

AUTOMOTIVE Sports & Imports

2001 VW Passat 'GLX' Special car! 90kms! Every option! V6; leather; One Year Warranty; 1-owner! Special $9999. Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

9160

Sports & Imports

2004 HYUNDAI Elantra 79 K km, 5 spd, 2.0L, 4 cyl, new clutch, a/c, loaded, $5999. 604-980-0051

9160

Sports & Imports

2007 HONDA Accord ’EX-L’ coupe; Top model; leather; 4-cyl; 160 HP; 5-sp; Only 83Kms! Warranty inc; $11,888. 1-Owner Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

9160

Sports & Imports

2009 Volkswagen GTI Golf.

DSG/18" rims/leather/power S/R. New tires. 65,000 kms.

Factory warranty. $21,600.

(604) 731-9739

2007 KIA Rio 5, 5 dr, blk, 5sp, 1 owner, 72K, exc cond, incls winter tires, $7500 obo, 604-603-2548

2002 Acura TL 3.2 Local NS car.

Senior driven/always garaged.

Automatic. 181,000 kms. All service records. Gold with beige leather interior. An excellent vehicle at an attractive price. $5500. Call: (604) 788-4849

2004 JAGUAR X-type 102,000km, Auto, 2.5, V6, no accident $10,500. 778-862-6891

2007 NISSAN Versa, Blue, manual, Stk# K12359A $4,888 Richmond Suzuki 604-273-0331

2010 BMW 328XI, AWD, loaded, metallic black sapphire with black interior colour, never smoked in, no accidents, auto steptronic $29,900. 604-821-0440, 778-242-5503 Serviced at Brian Jessel BMW

2004 NISSAN Maxima 'SE' Top Luxury; Sale Priced $8888. One Year Warranty; leather; sunroof; 18' alloys; V6; 1-owner! Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

2002 HYUNDAI Elantra GT, 4 dr h/b, 5sp, 118K, new tires, loaded, $3400 obo, 604-325-4671

2003 BMW 320i ’Sport sedan’ 6cyl; auto; sunroof; 1-owner local car! 1-yr Warranty incl; Sale $8888. Quality & Comfort in a compact car! Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

2007 TOYOTA Yaris; auto; power door locks; New tires; One-Year Warranty; Sale Priced $8888.

Hatch style; Roomy! Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111 2004 NISSAN Maxima SE $13,888,91k, EH64446 Signature Mazda D#11029 1-855-781-5108 2007 VOLVO XC 90, leather, loaded, Stk# BB3125A. $17,995.

Richmond Suzuki 604-273-0331

2003 NISSAN 350Z, manual, nice, Stock# V12784A. $12,995.

Richmond Suzuki 604-273-0331

2003 TOYOTA Camry 'LE' only 94kms! V6; alloys; ABS; 2nd owner! NO Accidents! One year warranty; $9999. Perfect Cond!

Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

2004 BMW 530i, 92K, MS89364A, Auto, 6 speed $16,888 Signature Mazda D#11029 1-855-781-5108 2005 PONTIAC Sunfire 2 dr coupe stnd, 119,000k’s, $4800 obo. Ph 604-798-0767 lve mess

2011 NISSAN Versa S $12,888, 38,750 km EH98482 Signature Mazda D#11029 1-855-781-5108

2012 AUDI A4 Quattro, Premium, 29,000km, $46,500, panorama sunroof, auto, monsoon grey, black leather interior, all season tires. Snow tires optional.

604-764-8044

2012 LEXUS RX350; demo; 6kms! NAVI; Bal Lexus 6-yr or 110,000kms Warranty! Park assist; Top-model; Sale $49,950.

Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

2005 VW CABRIOLET automatic, immaculate, no accidents, 85500 km. $9,999 obo. 604-341-6543

RV’s/Trailers

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RV’s/Trailers

2003 KIA Sedona EX 2tone silver /grey, 3.5ltr,auto, pw/ps, am/fm, cd, 5dr, 7pass, cloth seats, roof rack, 171K, $3900 604-820-0486

2004 TITANIUM model 32E 37DS, 2 slides, mint cond, 1 owner, $27,900. 604 535-8688

2005 40’ Vectra Cummings Diesel Pusher,Freightliner Evolution Chasis,air ride & independant front suspetion,tow package, 33610 mi.3 slides auto everything-awnings,levelling jacks,sunvisors,floor cover, retactable cord & hose etc. Air (Jake) brakes,King sleep # bed, Washer/Dryer, Lge slide out storage. Heated storage, $119,900, 778 835-3455.

2006 ALFA Luxury Mtr Home 330 CAT Diesel Pusher, 6 new tires, 35,500mi. Equiped with everything, too much to list! Exc cond. $117,000. 604-767-3894

2008 NASH 25’ 5th whl, q bed, rear kitchen, 1 slide $19,000. Ph 604-792-2201 Chilliwack

2009 BIGFOOT 30MH28TE Top of line, immaculate, loaded, low kms, $88,650. 604-230-7546

2005 FOUR WINDS Class C 30’ sleeps 7, like new cond, 132,000 km, $24,888 778-748-6874 rgprojectmanager@yahoo.com 40’ MOUNTAIN Aire, Dsl pusher Like new. incl tow jeep. $69,000.

Ph 604 795-9967

2009 HONDA Odyssey EXL, $28,888 5 sp/Auto, FWD, M625501A, Signature Mazda D#11029 1-855-781-5108

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Boats

1980 SAN JUAN, 7.7, 5 good Sails, good motor furling, good condition, $5800, 604-568-2050

1989 19’ Bayliner Capri Blue, 2.3 litre IB Fresh water cooled Exc cond. Well maint. Lots of extras, c/w trailer . $4,695. 604-837-7564

2007 PROWLER 5th wheel, 32 ft, grt family rv, fibreglass, slideout, bunkbeds, air/cond, sleeps 8 $19,900. 604-824-1426

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(The Beatles)

24’ SEA RAY 240 turn key & go, eng i/o, GM V8, surveyed, good shape. $6500. 604-552-3961

2008 FORD Escape Hybrid, Grey, Stk# Y12073B, $14,995 Richmond Suzuki 604-273-0331

2012 MAZDA 5 GS $18,888, 33,166 km, EH32680 Signature Mazda D#11029 1-855-781-5108

2008 HYUNDAI Santa Fe LTD, White, Stk# K13215A $17,995.

Richmond Suzuki 604-273-0331

2012 MINI Cooper Convertible, auto, black, fully loaded, 2400km, not a demo, cost $35,000, sell $31,000, 604-971-3179

9522

RV’s/Trailers

2006 ACURA 3.2 TL custom fully loaded, 300 HP 6 spd. 125,000 km on body, only 44,000 km on engine $15,500. 604-241-0357 TOYOTA HIACE CAMPERVAN 90 2.8l deisel,auto, camp in comfort $15,400. 604-275-3443

2006 Kia Rio Black 63k 4 door sedan a/c auto $7500 obo (604) 809-0717 2008 LEXUS AWD luxury V6 model; IS250; NAVI & Camera; 1-owner; Bal Lexus 6-yr 110,000km Warranty! Lease or Buy! Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111 2006 SATURN Ion, $5995.

Stock# K12438A, Richmond Suzuki 604-273-0331

2003 VW new Beetle Cabrio; 5-sp manual; leather; alloys; new tires; $9999. Lease or Buy? All features; One Year Warranty.

Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

2003 Dodge Caravan 173,000 kms Well maintained. Pwr Pkg, AC, CD. $3,500 (604) 946-9254

2010 MAZDA 6 GS, $15,888, 65K, EH30195 Signature Mazda D#11029 1-855-781-5108

2005 KIA Amante, $7995. Stock# Y11239B. Richmond Suzuki 604-273-0331

2007 Volkswagen Rabbit 129,000km Single owner. Fully loaded, sunroof, heated seats, 5speed $10,500 604-329-6735 2003 MAZDA Prote´ge´ 5, 5 spd, 140K km, new water pump, timing belt & front wheel bearings, sunroof, pwr windows, locks, cruise, aircared, nice cond. $7,000. 778-227-2010

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2008 DODGE GRAND Caravan, 54K, like new, Michelan tires, $13,900. 604-922-7367 2007 TOYOTA Camry LE, 4 dr, special leather, auto, 89K, f/load, $14,800 obo, 604-808-9518

2002 HONDA Civic SI, auto, 2dr, ac, sunrf, 103K, exc cond, incls winter tires, $5800, 604-916-2634

Vans

2003 CHEVY Venture, 7pass, red, good cond, 128K, incls snow tires, $3500 obo, 604-946-4725

2003 FORD Windstar, exc condition, 1 owner, blue, loaded, 102K, $6000, 604-244-7114

2004 MAZDA 626, black, leather, auto, ht seats, gd cond, 110k km, aircared. $8500. 604-440-4322

2002 BMW 525i Agent maintained, 200,000km. Fully loaded, exc cond. $7K (778) 991-4001

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2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. 46,000 km. Grey. 4 drs, auto, p/w, p/l, leather heated seats, sunroof, mag wheels. Good condition! $16,000 obo. 604-240-9912

2007 BMW 525i 88,400km Premium Pkg, loaded $21,900 obo. 604-532-9292

2007 YARIS 4DR SDN AUTO pw pl green $7,888 #2791785 WWW.KEYWESTFORD.COM 1-866-549-8503 301 Stewardson Way, New Westminister

REDUCED MUST SELL!! $15,800 2009 Volkswagen BEETLE/BUG. light blue ext. black int.

38,500kms, automatic, fully loaded, sunroof mfgr. warranty. call 604-836-1014

9173 2008 MAZDA 3 'Sport' hatch; 5sp; new tires; 2.3 litre; One Year Warranty; Alloys; p/w; Sale Priced $10,950. Best-Buy! Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

2009 TOYOTA Matrix; hatch; auto; PW; P-locks; Warranty; new tires; Sale Priced $10,950. Foldflat seats; Toyota Quality! Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

Vans

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