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SCHOOL sports teams will hit the ground running again this month as students and teachers return to the classroom looking forward to a school year free of the labour strife that dominated the previous year.

“They’re excited about just being back teaching,” said Rob Millard, president of the West Vancouver Teachers Association. Millard described last year as teachers’ “annus horribilis.” “It was an ongoing stressful year,” he said. “There was a collective sigh of relief in June.” June was when the B.C. Teachers Federation settled a contract with their school employers that lasts until June 2013. John Lewis, superintendent of the North Vancouver School District, said that’s contributed to more of a “buoyant, positive outlook” among school staff See NV page 9

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A young student gets a helping hand across the street Tuesday at West Vancouver’s Irwin Park elementary on the ﬁrst day of the school term. Police are asking drivers — especially parents dropping off and picking up children — to observe the school zone speed limits and drive without distraction.

Canada cuts diplomatic ties to Iran Brent Richter brichter@nsnews.com

NEWS of the federal government’s decision to cut diplomatic ties with Iran and shutter its embassy could have negative consequences for Iranian Canadians, a local Persian journalist warns. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird made the announcement Friday morning, citing Iran as a threat to global security, its sponsorship of terrorist groups, the country’s human rights record, suspicions over its nuclear program and its unwillingness to protect

Shahrvand editor worries about immigrant family connections

foreign diplomats. But the decision may regrettable, both for local Iranian Canadians, and on the geopolitical stage, according to Hadi Ebrahimi, editor and publisher of Shahrvand, a North Vancouver-based Persian interest newspaper. Ebrahimi had yet to hear any reaction from his readers Friday afternoon but he knows many of the concerns they have — especially

when it makes it harder to contact family members still in Iran. “Of course, Iranian Canadians worry about their connections with their families and they can’t really go to Iran because Iran doesn’t accept dual citizenship,” Ebrahimi said. “If they want to see their families or invite them to come here, those doors are going to be closed as a result,” he said. There could also be logistical troubles for Iranian Canadian business owners who still do business with partners in Iran, as well as students and Iranians who may be here visiting, Ebrahimi predicted.

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THE cornerstone of St. Andrew’s United Church in North Vancouver was laid in 1912 on land donated by George McBain. St. Andrew’s remained Presbyterian until 1926, one year after the United Church of Canada was formed. The church’s titular saint is depicted in stained glass (centre), while hymn books await parishioners (right). See more photos at www.nsnews.com under Photo Galleries.

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FOLLOWING a recent Sunday morning service at St. Andrew’s United Church, Jean Holt was surprised when two strangers suddenly appeared on the doorstep of the popular City of North Vancouver place of worship. While the majority of the congregation had already ﬁled out of the double doors and down the wooden steps, Holt (the church board’s chairwoman), Rev. Judith Hardcastle and longtime congregation member Anne Kaario had stayed behind to chat. “We were talking and all of a sudden these two people walked in,” says Holt. “They were German tourists, they’d ridden their bicycles up the hill. They got off the Seabus, saw the spire and they followed it up,” says Holt. For 100 years, St. Andrew’s United Church, located at 1044 St. Georges Ave., has been a landmark on the North Shore, due in part to its physical appearance — a shingle-clad wood frame adaptation of the Gothic Revival style, complete with corner steeple and stained glass windows. But the church is also well known for its longstanding service and commitment to the community. In addition to regular church programming for children and adults, St. Andrew’s hosts a variety of occasions, like weddings, baptisms and funerals, and is used by a wide range of community groups, from a local preschool to the Royal Conservatory of Music. “We’ve always felt like we’re a beacon,” says congregation member Gail Sokalski. Constructed in 1912, the church’s history is interwoven with that of the North Shore, adapting and changing with the times. To mark

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THIS photo, circa the 1920s, shows St. Andrew’s United Church at right, built in 1912, at 1044 St. Georges. From left to right are: 162 East Eighth St., the Colonial Apartments, 160 East 10th St., and houses 164 and 166 East 10th St. the building’s centennial, a weekend of activities is being presented, Sept. 29-30. In her role as co-ordinator of the centenary celebration, Sokalski has spent the last few months poring over the history of St. Andrew’s. While the Lynn Valley resident has countless personal memories — born in 1953, she and her siblings were baptized and married there — she has immersed herself in its recorded history, unearthing countless insights into its past. “Some of the people who are founders of our church were founders of the community and their families are still here today,” she says. Thanks to the histories compiled over the years by those who’ve gone before her, as well as records housed at the North Vancouver Museum and Archives and the University

of British Columbia’s Vancouver School of Theology, Sokalski’s quest to compile an account of St. Andrew’s origins has proven fruitful. The church’s roots go back to 1865 when Methodist Rev. Ebenezer Robson, from New Westminster, crossed the Burrard Inlet to Moodyville in a dugout canoe and held the ﬁrst service for nonnative settlers on the North Shore. Robson continued to make the trek into the 1900s, holding services in various North Shore residents’ homes. In 1910, a Methodist church was opened on Sixth Street. The ﬁrst St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church was built in 1904, also on Sixth Street. The cornerstone of St. Andrew’s, as it’s known today, was later laid in 1912 on land donated by George McBain and was built at a contract

price of a little less than $20,000. St. Andrew’s remained Presbyterian until 1926. The United Church of Canada was formed in 1925 with the amalgamation of Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational churches, and one year later the North Shore churches followed suit, joining together under one roof. “We do have a rich heritage, just going back, I’m learning about people who have made significant impacts on the community,” says Sokalski. One was Margaret Fulton who was a deaconess who gave pastoral care to seniors on the North Shore. Her legacy lives on through the Margaret Fulton Centre, initially based at St. Andrew’s, though now housed at 1601 Forbes Ave., in North Vancouver, and offering adult day programs through Vancouver Coastal Health. “Margaret Fulton was an amazing woman that had a major impact on the community, and we’re really happy to know that she grew from this church,” says Sokalski. Another member, May Leland, ran a wellused welfare program. “She gathered clothing and household items that she would sell at a nominal fee or give away to needy families,” says Sokalski. Leland’s longstanding service to the community is honoured with a plaque in the current church office. Sokalski, who plans to complete an account of her findings and keep it at the church for future generations, has also been connecting with longserving St. Andrew’s members. “We have members of our congregation who have been here since the ’20s,” she says. That includes North Vancouver resident Joan Casley, 85, who’s been a member since she was first included on the “cradle roll” at age three. Casley’s family lived upstairs in another North See Connecting page 5

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Vancouver landmark, the “blue building” at St. Andrews Avenue and East Eighth Street, which currently houses new café Andrew’s on Eighth. Her father ran a butcher shop there until she was six. “It’s stood the test of time,” she says of her church. Casley has fond memories of attending St. Andrew’s prior to the Second World War when, she says, life was much simpler — everyone walked everywhere, the stores were closed on Sundays and most people attended church. She recalls summer church picnics on Bowen Island and CGIT (Canadian Girls in Training) trips to a camp near White Rock at Ocean Park on Semiahmoo Bay. “The life at the church, there was always something going on,” says Casley. “The church was always the centre of your social life really in those days.” Over the years, she’s held a number of roles at St. Andrew’s, including president of the United Church Women, a board member, and currently serves as a member of the board of trustees. She can regularly be found at the Sunday service “When you’ve gone there all your life, you know all the people,” says Casley. “There’s a lot of us that are still there. It’s a lifetime of friendships with the people that you meet at the church. You all have the same views on living. It’s just been great.” Casley is looking forward to the centennial weekend and expects many friends and family to come from out of town in honour of the occasion. “There will be a lot of reminiscing,” she says. Today, the congregation of St. Andrew’s United Church is approximately 200-strong and members attend a weekly Sunday morning worship at 10 a.m. The church has a talented music and choral program led by Jennifer NEWS photo Mike Wakefield Stephanson. Members serve the community in a variety GAIL Sokalski, co-ordinator of St. Andrew’s centennial celebrations, of ways, including offering a Thursday drop-in and Rev. Judith Hardcastle frame the North Vancouver church’s program and Sharing Abundance community iconic spire. lunch serving the homeless as well as those living in isolation. The church supports First United Church in area,” says Sokalski. According to Rev. Judith Hardcastle — who’s officially served Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, making sandwiches once a as minister since January, though has been involved with St. month, as well as conducting clothing drives. Community outreach is an important focus and members Andrew’s for the last six years — fighting for social justice is also organize a number of programs and events, including an annual an important focus of St. Andrew’s. “This fall especially, the focus is on being environmentally teddy bears picnic, pet blessing ceremonies and a host of Christmasconscious on many a front, including not only our practises at themed events. “It’s important for us to connect to the community, to give the church, but also justice issues; for instance, the (Northern to the community and to open our doors and use ourselves as a Gateway) Pipeline,” says Hardcastle, adding the United Church resource for people who might not belong to the church. This just gives them a feeling of community, especially for people in our See Adapting page 9

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Painful truth T

HE lying, blowhard politician is iconic in our culture. It’s a ready-made, go-to stereotype that rarely holds up when you sit down and talk with any politician you try to apply it to. But that may be changing. Looking south of the border, the Republicans and Democrats have both wrapped their national conventions and the race for the White House and Senate is in full swing. And never before have we seen a campaign where the truth matters so little, not only to the politicians, but also apparently to their supporters. Several non-partisan organizations have sprung up in the last 10 years dedicated entirely to methodically and impartially checking what comes out of politicians’ mouths. Fact-check.org, Politifact, The Fact Checker, Snopes.

you said it “The premier threw her a boat anchor.” Former North Vancouver NDP MLA David Schreck discusses North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Naomi Yamamoto’s appointment as Minister of State for Small Business after she had served as Minister of Advanced Education in the previous cabinet (from a Sept. 7 news story). ••• “The difference in speed between you as a cyclist and the other vehicles is just astonishing.” Cyclist Sam Lupton recounts being rear-ended by a car on Keith Road East in a collision that injured him and destroyed his bike and helmet (from a Sept. 5 news story). ••• “They took my eye. I still remember (one of the attackers) clearly saying, ‘I’m going to pop it like a grape.’” Ronald Perry, 68, discusses the hammer attack and eye-gouging that earned one of his attackers a conviction for aggravated assault (from a Sept. 2 news story).

com, and various others have been working overtime trying to sift through the political B.S. The Democrats have had their knuckles rapped by fact checkers for making unproven claims and taking quotes out of context a few times, but we stand in awe of how divorced from reality the Republican leaders have been in their speeches. The response from a Mitt Romney campaign pollster: “We are not going to let our campaign be dictated by fact checkers.” Why is this a problem? Because 45 per cent of Americans are ready to vote Romney into ofﬁce. We used to accuse politicians and their stoolies of “spinning the message,” but we are well beyond that now. We are into the realm of outright lies. The scariest part: No one seems to care.

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Owner checks better than a pit bull ban

Dear Editor: Let’s think the pit bull-banning issue through ﬁrst. The attacks we hear of are brutal and sometimes fatal, but compare the number of “bad” pit bulls to the vast majority that are well behaved and socialized properly and you’ll see that the good dogs far outweigh the bad dogs. By banning them you will take them away from responsible owners who care for them, take them to the veterinarian when they are sick and take time to walk, exercise and socialize them. You will give them back to those who use them for protection, dog ﬁghts and a bad-boy ego boost.

These people will not be able to medically take care of them because they are not supposed to own them, meaning many a dog will suffer in pain or be put down in the cruellest of ways or left on the street. Also, those who secretly keep these dogs will have no way of getting them vaccinated. This could help spread some common and easily cured canine diseases around. By banning them, the dogs will remain unlicensed, meaning if one does go bad there is no tracing them back to the owners. Not a big deal unless you cannot ﬁnd out if the dog has had its rabies shots. I am a longtime dog owner and the ﬁrst one to

admit I’d never own a pit bull, but that is because I don’t think I have the skill to properly train and control such a strong dog. But banning them isn’t the ﬁx. Once you ban a breed, those who want a dog they can “train” for aggressive reasons will resort to another breed. More useful would be an aptitude test for all current and would-be pit bull owners and have someone from the SPCA or a similar organization come check where the dog will be housed and who the dog shares its life with — and then twice-yearly checks to make sure all is going well. Tom Cattermole North Vancouver

Please prune your bushes for the sake of the blind Dear Editor: I would like to ask all property owners and renters to please, please take responsibility for making sure that all public walkways around the perimeter of your properties are kept clear of invasive and harmful branches and bushes. I am blind and get around my neighbourhood, with my guide dog, by walking everywhere. All too often I encounter overgrown vegetation which creates great stress to my mobility. I know that I am not the only one who has to battle with this problem; there are many others with poor vision, people with other mobility challenges

who need to use a walker or a cane, and those people using wheelchairs. There are also parents and nannies pushing strollers who often have other small children in tow and students carrying large backpacks. After and during rain, I often get hit on the head by low-hanging branches and sloshed in the face by wet leaves — which is particularly not fun when I’m wearing make-up! This time of year is particularly brutal as all the brambles seem to grow feet overnight! Just in the last few weeks I have had to deal with scratches on my face, legs and bleeding arms. I have even had clothes torn. Twice this week alone, I’ve had to step into

the gutter on a busy street to get around offending brambles that reach over to the curb. For you drivers, how would you like to have your way impeded or your vehicle scratched? Please, please, please just take a few minutes of your time, secateurs in hand and walk around the outside of your residence or place of business, and cut back anything that might cause a problem to any pedestrian, and please do this more often during the fast growing season. I, and many others, will be very appreciative. Rosamund van Leeuwen West Vancouver

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I now pronounce you man and wingnut

WHY the current mania for lavish weddings?

With the divorce rate usually hovering around 50 per cent, it’s puzzling to witness North America’s obsession with expensive gowns, $15,000 cakes and other pricey details that nobody but the wedding host’s creditors will remember in a month. Reality TV shows don’t help, with titles like Say Yes to the Dress and Bridezillas encouraging horrifying temper tantrums in women who, if they keep up that nonsense, will certainly be escort-free by New Year’s Eve. But then, unlike youngsters nowadays, I didn’t grow up in a culture of over-the-top nuptials. I remember being mystiﬁed the ﬁrst time I went to a reception where every guest got a matchbook with the bride and groom’s names emblazoned on it. I was even more befuddled when I got to an Italian reception and was presented with a gift. It was a nice gesture, but why? They were already giving us a multi-course meal and the pleasure of seeing them beam with joy. In my family, people kept their receptions pretty low-

Mailbox Praise for the picker-uppers Dear Editor: Kudos to those responsible people who care enough about our community to: 1) put their litter into garbage cans and 2) take the time to not only pick up their dog droppings, but also deposit them into garbage cans set out by the district. Rae Schidlo North Vancouver

Going Coastal

Kate Zimmerman key and close to home, if not right on their own property. I remember my ﬁance’s dismay when he discovered that we wouldn’t be having a sitdown meal or a live band at our modest wedding outside my parents’ old house in Ottawa. Stanley came from Ukrainian stock, and his family’s norm was not only a big dinner with free drinks but also a midnight buffet, and it wasn’t a wedding without a live polka band. Our compromise was tea, sandwiches, wine and Frank

Sinatra tunes outdoors in the afternoon, with relatives and friends taking the pictures. After the wedding, most of us young people went to my uncle’s cottage in the Gatineau hills for an informal party with vats of homemade curry. We danced to taped music on the stereo. We couldn’t have had a better time and polka was blissfully absent. That was 30 years ago as of last Tuesday. Meanwhile, chez Kardashian: How long did that lavishly launched union last — 72 days? Here’s the thing that many couples don’t seem to realize: The objective of a wedding is to celebrate the start of a marriage. The reception is not itself the destination, it simply kicks off the couple’s journey in the most hopeful way possible. Your friends and family, if they’re worthwhile human beings, care only about your delight — not whether you or your parents are rich enough to afford lobster entrees for

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600. I used to write features for a wedding magazine. It was a fun gig, interviewing newlyweds about how they’d met, decided to marry and staged their celebrations. These were all positive memories, of course. My favourite stories, though, were the quirky ones. What fun is there in hearing “Well, we hired a wedding planner and had a $75,000 event that went off without a hitch”? Oh, you rented a Bentley and your girlfriends turned green with envy. Whoop-di-do. Compare that yawn with the tale of two artists where the groom had built the recycled metal arbour for the knot-tying venue in Roberts Creek, the men in the wedding party all wore Adbusters rubber and hemp sneakers, and the couple’s ﬁrst dance turned them into whirling dervishes, literally, since she was a professional Suﬁ trance dancer. That event sounded warm,

personal, and full of fun, like the weddings I’ve enjoyed attending most. Another way to distinguish your event is to make sure somebody at it behaves foolishly. Years ago, I wrote a piece full of true anecdotes for Chatelaine called Weddings From Hell. From the groom who, out of habit, groped his bride’s breasts in her white gown when he kissed her in front of the church congregation, to the guest who got drunk at a fancy reception, stripped down to his boxers on the dance ﬂoor, and deliberately ﬂipped the $1,500 cake, these examples of hitchin’ hitches made you realize that actually, at a wedding, perfection should not be the objective. Which occasion is more resonant for everyone involved: the one where the bride gleams as perfectly as Gwyneth Paltrow on Oscar night and the speeches are as blandly generic as cold KD, or the one where, just after

the bride and groom make their triumphant exit from the church, the best man finds he’s locked the keys inside the getaway vehicle? In my favourite tale from that Chatelaine piece, a Winnipeg bride pulls off her long white gloves to gobble down a burger between the ceremony and the reception and, in doing so, accidentally tosses her wedding ring into a field. Some 50 guests get down in the dirt to find it. Her groom discovers the lost ring and, on bended knee, proposes to his brand new wife all over again. This isn’t even the worst of their day’s many gaffes. During the picture-taking, a seagull lets loose on the bride. To my mind, that’s a wedding, and I suspect that couples who re-tell their wedding story with good humour rather than bragadoccio are more likely to have accumulated lots of happy times together since. kate@katezimmerman.ca

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NV school enrolment holds steady some have returned to public school from the private system and some are coming from outside of the district. Lewis said the district is expecting to see enrolment stabilize over the next ﬁve years. Lewis said the school district is also expecting to cut the number of classes that have more than 30 students by about half this year. Last year, about 300 of the district’s 2,500 classes had more than 30 students. Lewis said the district has managed to bring those numbers down by putting $1 million saved through school closures, consolidations and other cuts back into the classrooms. Under the new teachers’ contract, teachers whose class sizes exceed 30 can now request extra pay. For the ﬁrst time, schools will also be allowed to

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of Canada’s general council had a meeting in Ottawa in mid-August. “There’s going to be a lot of press about how we’re unequivocally opposed. We’re really into environmental justice, fair trade, all that kind of stuff.” Hardcastle is also currently a year into an 18-month green faith fellowship, a multi-faith program focused on marrying faith with environmental issues. St. Andrews has had a green team for the last five years, though it’s largely been inactive, something Hardcastle is looking NEWS photo Mike Wakefield to change. “We have some really THESE pews at St. Andrew’s United seat a significant goals for the fall. congregation of approximately 200 every Sunday. We’d like to make St. Andrew’s “Going back through the history, that’s what ‘The Green Church’ — recognizably green in I’m finding . . .” says Sokalski. “It’s been surprising many ways in its policies and practises,” she says. This fall, the church is offering a number of how progressive the congregation has been when new programs and events, including Writing you look through the decades, the things they’ve The Sacred: A Psalm-Writing Workshop; a play, come up with way before their time has been Testament of a Naked Man: Good News of Mark; really surprising.” For example, the United Church of Canada Shambhala Buddhist meditation; and, an Open Sanctuary, Tuesdays to Fridays, from 9 a.m. to has long ordained women and had a willingness to marry same-sex partners and continues to speak noon, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 11. “I think in this little old world of ours we’re out on the Israeli-Palestinian debate. “Our feet are firmly planted in the 21st now multicultural, so Christianity isn’t the only way. But Christianity is our way,” says Hardcastle. century,” says Hardcastle. “The United Church, we believe that the “So we’d like to make available to people spiritual practises, not necessarily religion, but spirituality.” church needs to change contextually. As the Its willingness to grow and adapt to a changing demographics change, we change. As the times society is what those involved credit as to why St. Andrew’s has endured for so many years. See Church page 11

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Notice of Public Hearing Proposed Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 4726, 2012 Notice is given that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Hall of The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver at 750 - 17th Street, West Vancouver, BC, on Monday, September 17, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. to consider proposed Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 4726, 2012. Applicant:

The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver

Subject Lands:

Between 2597 and 2601 Marine Drive, as shown shaded on the map below:

Purpose:

The purpose of proposed Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 4726, 2012 is to create a new Comprehensive Development zone to provide speciﬁc zoning regulations for an area of municipal road that is proposed to be closed, sold, and developed as a single family house.

Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment:

If adopted, the proposed bylaw amendment would create the new CD48 (Closed Municipal Roads) zone, and rezone the lands shown on the map above. The lands could then be subdivided to create a proposed single family house lot over part of the rezoned area and maintain a public walkway.

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Planning Department, Municipal Hall. Phone: 604-925-7055.

Removal of Highway Dedication and Disposition BYLAW NO. 4727, 2012 In accordance with Section 40 of the Community Charter, the District of West Vancouver gives notice of its intention to close to trafﬁc the portion of 26th Street outlined in bold on the sketch plan as shown and labelled as “Closed Road”, and remove its dedication as a highway. The Closed Road has an area of 595.3 square meters, more or less.

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The District of West Vancouver further gives notice of its intention to dispose of the Closed Road. The nature of this disposition will be fee simple transfer. The Closed Road will be advertised for sale at market value as a single family lot.

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The bylaw closing the portion of 26th Street and removing its dedication will be considered by Council at its regular meeting at the Municipal Hall, 750 – 17th Street, West Vancouver, on September 17, 2012 at 7 p.m. Persons who consider they are affected by the bylaw will be provided an opportunity to make representations to Council at the meeting, or by written submissions addressed to Mayor and Council and delivered to the Municipal Clerk prior to the meeting. Copies of the proposed bylaw and other related documents may be inspected from Monday August 20, 2012 to September 17, 2012 at the Municipal Hall on regular business days (Monday to Friday except for statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For convenience only, some of the documents may also be available for viewing on the West Vancouver Municipal Website at westvancouver.ca or in the Reference Department of the West Vancouver Memorial Library at 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver BC (phone: 604-925-7400 for current Library hours of operation). Submissions to Council will be included in the public information package for Council’s consideration. Enquiries? Land and Property Agent, Planning Department: 604-925-7067

All enquiries regarding the proposed amendment bylaw may be directed to the West Vancouver Planning Department, Municipal Hall (Phone 604-925-7055). Copies of the proposed amendment bylaw and other related documents may be inspected from August 30, 2012 to September 17, 2012 at the Municipal Hall at 750-17th Street, West Vancouver, BC, on regular business days (Monday to Friday except for statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For convenience only, some of the documents may also be available for viewing on the District’s website at westvancouver.ca or at the West Vancouver Memorial Library at 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC (phone 604-925-7400 for current information on Library hours of operation). All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed amendment bylaw will be given an opportunity to be heard and to present written submissions at the Public Hearing. Submissions received for the Public Hearing will be included in their entirety in the public information package for Council’s consideration and for the public record. Submissions received after the close of the Public Hearing will not be considered by Council. S. Scholes, Municipal Clerk August 30, 2012

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Church chimes will ring again From page 9 change, we change with it.” In honour of its centennial, free festivities are being offered over two days at St. Andrew’s. On Saturday, Sept. 29, an open house is being held from noon to 4 p.m. Guests can tour the building and look at a display of the church’s history and collected memorabilia (including baptism and bridal clothing, choral and Sunday school pageant mementos, and photographs). A hymn sing will be held and the newly repaired church chimes will ring. “The steeple was never actually meant for bells. It was just meant as a sign and a symbol in the community,” says Sokalski. However, in 1947 a speaker system was installed so electronic chimes could ring, modelled after the bells of St. Margarets. Unfortunately, the St. Andrew’s chimes have been broken for a number of years. “As a centennial project, we thought wouldn’t it be wonderful to have them ring again. They’re lovely,” says Sokalski. On Sunday, Sept. 30, a special 10 a.m. service is planned, followed by a 7 p.m. choral concert, Voices Unite, featuring the St. Andrew’s choir as well as various other North Shore United Church ensembles. All community members are invited to attend. “We’ll celebrate the past and celebrate the future,” says Hardcastle. For more information on St. Andrew’s United Church’s centennial events, as well as upcoming fall programs, visit www.st-andrews-united.ca.

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Dunk tank volunteer Simon Hamilton, 14 The 1200 and 1300 blocks of West 15th Street in North Vancouver were closed to vehicle trafﬁc Aug. 26, allowing local residents to enjoy a community block party and get to know one another better. Organized by Sandra Tweed (with the support of a variety of neighbours, community groups, agencies, businesses and grants), festivities included a barbecue, dunk tank, slip and slide, toys, face painting and games. A highlight for many was a visit from the Chill Out Chariot, offering up Frosters, courtesy of Mac’s Convenience Stores.

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ROBO FUNDRAISER Friends of North Vancouver’s Robyn Ainscough are throwing a fundraiser to help her pay for a rare implant following a traumatic collapse and stroke page 14

EMILY (left) and Andrew Tarves show off their super powers while Chelsea Steyns, owner of the North Shore Academy of Dancing, looks on. Steyns was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer earlier this year after giving birth to her second set of twins. The North Shore dance community is rallying around her with fundraisers such as Chelsea’s Challenge fun run scheduled for Sept. 16.

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THE North Shore community is coming together to help one of its own, Chelsea Steyns, principle artistic director and owner of North Shore Academy of Dancing, who has a rare form of brain cancer. The mother of two sets of twins has a cancer that the BC Cancer Agency says it only sees every few years. She has touched the lives of thousands of people on the North Shore having lived in North Vancouver her whole life and taught dance classes for the past 15

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STUBBORNNESS is not only a character trait Robyn Ainscough values, it’s what she credits with helping her persevere and beat the odds in the wake of a medical incident that threatened her independence. Three days after Christmas in December 2008, Ainscough, an avid athlete and incredibly active person, collapsed. Rushed to Lions Gate Hospital, doctors discovered she had experienced a rupture in her brain caused by a rare birth defect known as a cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM), an abnormal connection between the arteries and veins in the brain believed to affect less than one per cent of people. Ainscough underwent an emergency craniotomy and suffered a stroke on the operating table. She was in a coma for the following week. “When I ﬁrst woke up, they didn’t know how much brain function I would have,” she says. Fully paralyzed, Ainscough was unable to communicate and was given an extremely low survival rate. “The doctor said that I would be a vegetable and I was supposed to never walk again or be independent,” she says. However, slowly but surely Ainscough has remained ﬁercely committed to her recovery journey and has resumed both her mobility and communication capabilities. Nearly four years later, she plans to attend BCIT in January 2013 to pursue a career in public relations and is able to work out daily. The only challenges she still faces relate to her left hand and leg. To help with her walking, she currently uses a muscle stimulator, which has made a world of difference; however, she has her sights set on an innovative surgery currently done only in the United Kingdom. She plans to undergo the operation in November and the Stimustep, an implanted dropped foot stimulator, will allow her to walk more easily and safely, help her with stairs and maybe one day even run again. As the operation and associated costs ($20,000) are not covered by her health plan, her friends have organized a fundraising evening, Thursday, Sept. 13 at Yaletown’s Chinois restaurant. “I’m determined to get back to square one,” says Ainscough. “I know it’s not going to be what I was before because I’m always going to have something on my leg and I will always have a dominant hand. . . . I don’t want to give myself all the credit, but I have not missed a day of my

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own physio or going to the gym. I set my own standards.” Following her AVM rupture and stroke, Ainscough spent the first two months of 2009 in Lions Gate Hospital. “My dad and my brother would come in and tell me jokes and see if I would laugh and that stayed, but I couldn’t really understand much, nothing complex,” she says. “I couldn’t hold up a conversation very well. I couldn’t sit up by myself. I had terrible, terrible vertigo. It was so bad it would make me throw up. I couldn’t really do anything for myself. I couldn’t work my phone. I couldn’t work a TV, I couldn’t pay attention. I couldn’t watch screens. I couldn’t type or write. I’m left-handed and I did learn to write with my right hand again, but I really couldn’t do anything. I was like a blob. I couldn’t swallow, so they puréed all my food for me.” Ainscough was eventually transferred to GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre where she spent another two months before finally heading home. “I’m the most stubborn person in the world,” she says. That, along with the expertise of medical professionals, a solid group of friends and the support of her family is what she attributes to helping her make such tremendous strides. Ainscough, 23, is looking forward to her upcoming fall surgery at a Salisbury hospital as the current muscle stimulator she uses, a device strapped onto her left leg, is finicky in terms of helping her walk and when parts break down, and only affects one muscle. “It does help, but my brain never caught on (after my stroke) to lift my ankle when I walk, so it doesn’t look normal. I don’t leave the house without this. It’s my lifeline,” she says. In addition to the physical improvements the Stimustep will make in Ainscough’s life (it targets multiple muscles), it will also impact her emotionally. Her challenges with walking are a sensitive topic as she’s been the subject of a number of incidents of cruelty. People have literally stopped and stared, others have mistook her for being intoxicated, and one man even came up behind her at the movie theatre to say, “Walking’s really hard, right?” “It’s not OK. You can’t say that to people. I don’t even know why people feel the need and that it’s their right to make a comment to somebody’s face,” she says, adding her experiences have opened her eyes to the importance of compassion. That said, Ainscough doesn’t feel like a victim. “I’ve never had a pity party for myself. I’ve always been that person that picks them self up,”

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she says. Due to post-op requirements related to her Stimustep operation, which involves the implantation of electrodes under the skin in the calf of her left leg, Ainscough needs to remain in the United Kingdom for close to a month. She’ll be accompanied by family friend Jill Romanchuk as her mother passed away when she was 13, the result of a heart attack, and her father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease eight years ago. Ainscough is in the process of connecting with local doctors so any follow-up medical care can be administered in the Lower Mainland. “It’ll basically perfect my walking, it’s perfect placement every time. It’s going to make my life so much easier. I’ll still have a strap, but it’s just a natural progression for me because I feel like I’ve progressed past this. I don’t want to put electrodes on every morning for the rest of my life,” she says. “It’s just going to change my life so much,” she adds. The Chinois event has been dubbed the Robo Fundraiser, a reference to a long-held nickname that has proven rather ironic in light of her use of muscle stimulators, Ainscough says with a laugh. She’s grateful to those throwing it for her, best friend April Saretsky, and Saretsky’s ﬁancé Kyle Johnston, who is a part owner of Chinois, along with the support of his business partner and main Chinois owner, Peter Girges. “I feel like I have everyone’s support behind me,” she says. For more information on the event (tickets are $50), which features food and refreshments, a silent auction and live entertainment, visit www.facebook.com/events/3 98147710245864. To make a donation, visit www.gofundme.com/ 109t9k?pc=fb_cr.

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Fundraising events planned to support cancer treatments From page 13 what she gave,” says Forward. Forward’s friendship with Steyns started when her own daughter had Steyns as a dance teacher. “She’s just the (most fun) person you could ever imagine. Anybody that knows her, that’s has had her as a teacher or their child has been a student of hers knows exactly what I’m talking about. She’s got an infectious personality and everybody enjoys being around her,” says Forward. Leslie Tarves is organizing a fundraising run called Chelsea’s Challenge. She also met Steyns when her three children took dance classes from her. She says Steyns has more energy than anybody she knows and is loved by all her dance students. “They adore her, everybody adores her,” Tarves says. In January, shortly after giving birth to her second set of twins, Steyns had a temporary vision loss and numbness and tingling on her right side, says Forward. At a routine doctor appointment for her new babies, Steyns described her symptoms and was referred for an MRI. In March a tumor was found in Steyns’s brain stem and doctors took a few weeks to ﬁgure out how to biopsy it without damaging her brain or nerves, says Forward. “When they did the biopsy they cut right down the back of her neck through all her muscles and literally pealed away part of her brain to get at it.” Biopsy results showed Steyns has Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma or PMA, an extremely rare type of brain cancer. Steyns has had more than a month of ﬁve

days a week radiation to combat the cancer cells, says Forward. “They radiated the tumor itself and they radiated her entire brain and spinal column,” she says. A recent scan showed that Steyns’s cancer has not gone into remission and she has decided to look at therapies outside of Canada. “Basically her doctors said it’s a good idea for her to look at anything that they can’t offer her here, because they don’t think that chemo therapy would do her any good,” Forward says. Steyns and her family are investigating the possibility of getting treatment at the Buzynski Clinic in Texas. Forward had hoped for a different outcome. “It’s surreal, I have never really believed deep down that this would happen,” she says. So far Forward estimates they have raised more than $20,000 to help Steyns. The money will help Steyns in her search for alternative cancer treatments. Tarves, an elementary school teacher, is organizing Chelsea’s Challenge, a run or walk on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 9:00 a.m. at Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve. After participating in Steyns’ Sun Run team runs, Tarves came up with the idea of a fundraising run and hopes more than 200 people come out. “I was on one of my runs one day with my husband and was thinking what can I do to help her? What can I do to help her? And by the end of it I had the run and the name Chelsea’s Challenge all ready,” she says. More information on the run and upcoming fundraisers are available on Steyns’s website at www.sites.google.com/site/chelseasw01.

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EIGHT North Shore arts groups are getting a funding boost totalling $67,000 from the BC Arts Council, who announced the hike Aug. 13.

Presentation House Cultural Society was awarded $15,000, Blackbird Theatrical Society will get $13,500 and the Capilano Press Society received $10,000. Another ﬁve local arts groups were awarded grants less than $10,000, including:

Dancers of Damelahamid, $7,000; Tomoe Arts Society, $3,500; Redshift Music Society, $6,000; Laudate Singers, $7,000, and Starr W. Muranko, $5,000. British Columbia artists and arts community leaders can use this injection of funds

The council’s 15 members along with B.C. artists review the grant applications. In the past 10 years the arts council has given more than $185 million in grants to artists and cultural groups in the province. — Nanette van Doorn

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Coho Festival: The annual celebration of the return of the Coho Salmon to the North Shore is Sunday, Sept. 9, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Ambleside Park, West Vancouver. Festival activities include environmental displays, visual arts exhibitions, entertainment by local and visiting performers and the popular salmon barbecue. All net proceeds help to support salmon enhancement projects including stream stewardship. Info: www.cohosociety.com/ coho-festival. Kids at the Window is a fundraising exhibition of sculptures and paintings Sunday, Sept. 9, noon to 5 p.m. at Ukama Arts, 4718 Woodvalley Pl., West Vancouver. There will also be a silent auction. Money raised will go towards a kindergarten in Northern Zimbabwe. Mercedes-Benz in the Park: Collectors will show off their shiny specimens at Waterfront Park in North Vancouver Sept. 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: www. mbcavancouver.org. Meet Your Mayor: Drop in to the Lynn Valley library’s ﬁreplace area for one-on-one chats with North Vancouver District Mayor Richard Walton, Monday, Sept. 10, 9-10:30 a.m. at 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Check www.nvdpl. ca for updates as dates and times may be subject to change. Public Hearing: The British Columbia Commission will hold a public hearing to gather opinions on the proposed boundaries and electoral district names Monday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 700 Old Lillooet Rd., North Vancouver. An Annual General Meeting of the members of the West Vancouver Community Arts Council will take place Wednesday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m. at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. — compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email information for your nonproﬁt, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@nsnews.com. To post online, go to www.nsnews. com, scroll to Community Events and click on Add Your Event.

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Volunteers are needed to visit residents in an intermediate care facility, go for a walk, drive or shopping or just read to them for an hour. Volunteers will be matched with one speciﬁc person to allow for building of a worthwhile relationship.

School Ambassador: The Heart and Stroke Foundation is looking for school ambassador volunteers. The duties could include public speaking in front of school assemblies presenting the description of the Jump/Hoops events and also attending events to provide customer service. One-to-One

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Can do HARVEST Project executive director Gary Ansell and the B.C. Thanksgiving Food Drive’s Janet Spence get the word out on the upcoming food drive benefitting the Harvest Project Sept. 10-15. Volunteers will be delivering empty bags and flyers to homes on the North Shore. Residents are invited to fill the bags with non-perishable items, which they can leave at their door before 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15 for pickup. Those who don’t receive a bag can drop off non-perishables on Sept. 15 at the food drive’s collecting station, 941 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver.

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given by the City of North Vancouver that a Public Hearing will be held on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 AT 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, B.C. to receive representations in connection with the following proposed amendment to “Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700”. ZONING BYLAW NO. 8254 PC Urban Properties/NSDA Architects has applied to rezone Part of Lot A of Lots 1 to 10, Block 1, DL 265, Plan 3413, as indicated on the sketch, located at 972 Marine Drive. The amendment to “Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700” will have the effect of reclassifying the said property: FROM: C-2 (General Commercial) Zone TO: CD-627 (Comprehensive Development 627) Zone To permit a five-storey mixed use building containing 67 residential strata units above commercial floor space at grade. The proposed density is 1.64 times the lot area. 72 residential parking stalls plus 7 commercial parking stalls would be provided below grade and accessed from Hamilton Avenue. APPLICANT: PC URBAN PROPERTIES/NSDA ARCHITECTS This Public Hearing is held under the provisions of the Local Government Act. All persons who believe they may be affected by the above proposal will be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person and/or by written submission. Written or electronic (email) submissions should be sent to the attention of the City Clerk at randerson@cnv.org or by mail to City Clerk, City Hall, 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, B.C., V7M 1H9. Electronic submissions must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, September 17, 2012, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no further information or submissions can be considered by Council. The proposed Bylaw and relevant background material may be inspected at the office of the City Clerk between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, from September 7, 2012. If you wish to view the material online please go to www.cnv.org/publichearings. Please direct inquiries to Mr. Christopher Wilkinson, Planner, Community Development, at cwilkinson@cnv.org or by phone at 604-990-4206.

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Laura Anderson SIX champion trophy buckles take pride of place among a host of awards won by West Vancouver’s Whitey Dropko, 81, and his partner, Aspen, a 28year-old quarter-horse mare. In 1984, when Whitey

and Aspen started out in the western equestrian sport of team cattle penning, the time allowed a team of three riders to ride the length of an arena, cut three steers (wearing the same number) out of a herd of 30 and return them to an opengate pen at the far end of the arena was two minutes. Today, it’s considerably less. After the red ﬂag drops, riders have 75 seconds to get those three cows into the pen. “It’s under 40 seconds if you want to be in the money,” says Beth, Whitey’s wife. Whitey says getting in the money, never mind winning the champion belt buckle, is hard. “You’ve got 30 cows going this way and that, three riders going this way and that. It’s a shambles all over the place. And the crowd is rooting for the cows.” This year at the Paciﬁc National Exhibition, Whitey

rode three days of the four-day event and placed in the money every time. He didn’t make it to the Calgary Stampede, but a team of three women from his club (that’s the B.C. Team Cattle Penning Association), won their category and came third overall in the team penning event. One of them is a grandmother. Aspen gets all the credit for Whitey’s success. They have been a team ever since he held her in his arms when she was one hour old. Once Aspen learned not to bite the cows, she developed “cow sense,” the elusive ability to know which way a cow will jump before the cow does. As a boy in Moose Jaw, Sask., Whitey started competing early. He and his pals would jump onto stockyard horses and see who got bucked off the See Working page 23

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All-Star Wrestling, hosted by well-known broadcaster, Ron Maurier. After retiring from the grain commission in 1987, Whitey traded the wrestling arena for the movies. “There were about six of us digniﬁed looking fellas they’d get to play lawyers and judges and police chiefs.” These days, Whitey and Beth are active at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre. She practices Qi Gong and sings with the Heritage Choir and they both accompany their grandchildren to recreation centre activities. Time has not slowed Whitey down. He works out with Fit Fellas twice a week and trains with Aspen three times a week out in Tsawwassen where she boards. Every month Whitey hooks up his horse trailer, vintage 1972 and adorned with his own equestrian designs, loads Aspen and they head off to the Fraser Valley to compete with their fellow team cattle penners. When asked how long he and Aspen will be making this journey, Whitey laughs. “It’s a question of which of us — me, Aspen or the trailer — will give out ﬁrst.” The smart money is on the trailer.

highest. He and future wife, Beth Munro, knew each other growing up in the close-knit community. They got together at the Temple Gardens dance hall where Beth moonlighted as the ticket taker and Whitey as the bouncer. Whitey had the size and strength for the job. He practised with the Saskatchewan Roughriders football team, and though he was asked to join the Calgary Stampeders, his father insisted he ﬁnish school. By the time the pro football offer came around again, Whitey had moved on to wrestling on the amateur circuit and refereeing on the professional circuit. By day, he managed a sporting goods store until he joined the federal grain commission in 1952. When the grain elevator closed in 1961, the Dropkos came west to look for work. Whitey walked into the grain elevator ofﬁce in North Vancouver and was hired on the spot. They made their home and raised their son and daughter in West Vancouver. Working at the grain commission was only one of Whitey’s jobs. He was a union negotiator for 15 years and for another 15, refereed for B.C.’s

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Colouring can help wine lovers learn more WHEN time (between wine) permits, The Hired Belly does like to dabble in the odd book review.

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But it’s been at least a couple of years since he pulled out his crayons for a colouring book. What do crayons and Cabernet have in common, aside from indigo? You might well ask. The Wine Lover’s Coloring Book, by Louise Wilson ($24.95) is one of the more

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the world of wine, where, on occasion, even some of the more revered authorities have managed to land the Okanagan in Lake Ontario. Better still, grab your crayons (or your kids, if you can ﬁnd them still) and spend some time colouring, and I can guarantee you’ll never forget where Martinborough or Maipo are, how to tell your Left Bank from your Right, and plenty more. In fact, we’re Argentinabound next week, and I’ve

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE WORLD OUTSIDE

Rich history in New York State

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RHINEBECK, New York: It’s only about 100 kilometres up the Hudson Valley from Tarrytown, half an hour north of New York City, to Rhinebeck and you could drive it in two hours.

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, located in Hyde Park, New York, is one of America’s premier examples of the country palaces built by wealthy industrialists during the Gilded Age. The site includes 211 acres of the original larger property historically named Hyde Park. Situated on the east bank of the Hudson River, the property includes pleasure grounds with views of the river and the distant Catskill Mountains, formal gardens, natural woodlands, and numerous auxiliary structures. The grounds also include Italian Gardens that have been restored by the volunteer Frederick W. Vanderbilt Garden Association. Frederick William Vanderbilt (1856– 1938) purchased the property in 1895 for use as a seasonal country residence. — Wikipedia

But it’s well worth making it a full day’s outing, especially if you’re interested in how the other half lived in the days before the Entertainment Tonight cameras rolled into the bedrooms, bathrooms and gardens of the rich and famous. For the tycoons of the 18th and, especially, the 19th centuries, Manhattan was ﬁne for making their millions, but it got crowded and damnably hot in the summer. They wanted space and fresh air. At about that time, painters known as the Hudson River School were showing off the beautiful landscapes within a day’s reach of the city. So the robber barons followed the river north and built their summer homes amid the lush scenery. Fortunately, some of these homes have survived and are now open to the public, giving those of us who once wouldn’t have got past the front gate of a Rockefeller or Vanderbilt estate a look at the beds they slept in, the gardens they lounged in and the kitchens in which chefs created 10-course meals for the rich owners and their well-heeled guests. This stretch of the east bank of the Hudson River, mostly on or near U.S. Highway 9, is often called Millionaires’ Row. On the ﬁrst half of the drive you can visit Lyndhurst, the home of “the Wizard of Wall Street,” railway tycoon Jay Gould; Philipsburg Manor, built by Frederick Philipse, once the richest man in the state; Kykuit, where four generations of the Rockefellers spent their summers; and Van Courtlandt Manor, the family seat, in the 19th century, of Pierre Van Courtlandt, New York State’s lieutenant governor. Also on view, although its owner wasn’t in the same dollar league as his neighbours, is Sunnyside, where author Washington Irving wrote, among others, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. (The former village of North Tarrytown was renamed Sleepy Hollow some years ago.) For a change of pace, you might stop in Ossining where the visitors’ centre shows off the old electric chair from the nearby Sing Sing prison. On the second leg of the drive you’ll marvel at Louisa Vanderbilt’s bedroom in the Vanderbilt Mansion: it’s a replica of Marie Antoinette’s boudoir in Versailles. Franklin Delano Roosevelt brought his bride, Eleanor, to Springwood, the family mansion in Hyde Park many years before, as president, he led America

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THE Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park, in New York State’s Hudson Valley, was the summer and fall retreat of railway and steamship magnate Frederick W. Vanderbilt. It is now open to the public and visitors can tour it, including his wife’s bedroom, a replica of Queen Marie Antoinette’s boudoir at Versailles Palace. out of the Great Depression and through the Second World War. You’ll see his fedora, his wheelchair, his wire-rimmed glasses and that famous cigarette holder. In picture-perfect Rhinebeck you might want to drop by for a snack or a drink at the Beekman Arms, where Roosevelt used to wind up every campaign with an address from the porch. He wasn’t the ﬁrst president to

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PETS

Building bonds can get a little tricky

Teaching dogs tricks is a fun way to connect

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

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ONE North Vancouver native is going above and beyond to raise money for this year’s Terry Fox Run.

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Morgan Lunn, 20, is not only planning the Terry Fox Run at the University of Western Ontario this year, she is also running 1,000 kilometres together with her roommate, Tori Stone, 20, to fundraise in the lead-up to the Terry Fox Run. Lunn and Stone embarked on this mission as they were looking for a challenge and a way to lead by example. “We were at home and we thought, ‘OK, we are organizing this, but we need to do more. How are we going to inspire people?’ And we said, ‘Well, why don’t we run 1,000 km,” said Lunn. The pair have reached their fundraising goal of $3,000 and hope to finish the 1,000 km at Western’s Terry Fox Run on Sept. 16. Lunn, an honours business administration student, said the support she and Stone have received from their NEWS photo Mike Wakefield family, friends, professors and even complete strangers has NORTH Vancouver’s Morgan Lunn (right) and her University of Western Ontario been overwhelming. What roommate Tori Stone put in a few kilometres in advance of the Terry Fox run. The keeps her running is the hope pair pledged to run 1,000 km and are also organizing Western’s run Sept. 16. that some day the people she is can’t run, and who need this. They need someone to fight for running for will be able to run with her. “I’ve had family members who have been diagnosed and have them because right now they can’t fight for themselves.” Western’s Terry Fox run is the largest at any post-secondary passed away. One of my best friends, he lost his mom to breast cancer two years ago. I’m running for him and all the people left institution in Canada, said Lunn, who is co-ordinating the run. She hopes to beat last year’s fundraising total of $220,000. behind,” said Lunn. “The biggest thing for us is seeing students be engaged and Four times a week they get out their door by 7 a.m. and do a it’s so inspiring to be there when 7,000 frosh, first years, are run before they head to their full time jobs. Stone, a health sciences student from Cambridge, Ont., is coming in. Everyone has their rivalries between faculties and helping to organize the Terry Fox Run and events surrounding residences but everyone comes together for Terry Fox. Everyone it. She finds the early morning starts hard but said, “I remember See Fox page 31 how many people there are out there, who can’t get up and who

Wheelchair basketball team sixth at London Games Andy Prest aprest@nsnews.com

THE Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball team fell short of the medals at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, placing sixth despite some outstanding stats put up by West Vancouver’s Janet McLachlan.

The Canadians advanced to the playoffs with a 3-1 record in preliminary play but their march to the podium was halted in the quarterfinals with a 67-55 loss to the United States Tuesday. The Canadians jumped out to a 21-10 lead in the first quarter of the playoff game but the States kept up intense full-court pressure throughout the game to chip away at the lead. The pressure took its toll in the final two quarters at the Americans outscored the Canadians 38-22 in the second half. “Their press got to us . . . in the third quarter,” Team Canada head coach Bill Johnson said in a release. “That is when you rely on your teammates and by the time we did it was too late.” McLachlan, continuing the stellar play she showed throughout the preliminaries, scored a game-high 31 points and 13 rebounds in the loss. “I did not get the feeling that we were out of the game,” said McLachlan. “I thought we had a chance right until the end. On a different day, it could have gone a different way, and today it was theirs.” The Canadians rebounded against Mexico on Thursday, scoring a 74-53 victory to make it into the fifth/sixth place classification game. McLachlan again led the way with 24 points and 13 rebounds. In the fifth/sixth game See McLachlan page 31

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McLachlan pours in points but Canada misses Paralympic podium From page 30

McLachlan starred again, leading the team with 22 points and 17 rebounds but the Canadians fell 73-70 to China. The Canadian women’s team won three consecutive Paralympic golds from 1992-2000 but have not reached the podium since winning

a bronze in 2004. McLachlan, a former standup basketball player who suffered a serious knee injury while playing rugby, ended up second in the tournament with a 26.0 points per game average. Her 16.7 rebounds per game average was tops in the tournament by a wide margin and she also led the event in blocks per game.

Fox runs in North and West Van Sept. 16

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ﬁghts for that reason,” said Lunn. Kim Smith, community events co-ordinator for Terry Fox Ontario, works with Lunn and supports her with supplies and encourages her throughout the campaign. She said the money from all Terry Fox fundraising is given out in grants by the foundation to various research projects that

investigate cures to numerous different types of cancer. On average three to three and a half million Canadians participate in the Terry Fox Run, raising between $20 and $25 million to support cancer research annually. The North Vancouver Terry Fox run will be happening on Sunday, Sept. 16 at Inter River Park. Registration opens at 9 a.m. and the run will be held between 10 and 11:30 a.m.

Participants can choose to do a 10-, ﬁve-, two- or one-km route. The West Vancouver Terry Fox run is also happening on Sunday, Sept. 16 at Ambleside Park. Runners can register between 8 and 9 a.m. and the run starts at 9 a.m. There are no dogs allowed and the participants can choose a route of 10-, ﬁve- or two-km. For more information, visit www. terryfox.org/Run.

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BANISTER - Jeff

Passed away on September 3, 2012 at the age of 55. Jeff will be lovingly remembered by his wife Kelly, his daughters Mallary and Andrea and his son Carsen. A memorial for Jeff will be held at First Memorial Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Rd., North Vancouver, BC on Monday, Sept. 10th @ 2pm. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the BC Cancer Agency.

Memorial Gifts Lions Gate Hospital Foundation wishes to thank those individuals who made a donation in the month of August, 2012 in memory of the following individuals:

Grant Ainscough Delbert Amundsen Ann Andrews Ghislaine Ballam Clare Beard Lorne Bohlman Doreen Burniston Edward Clark Douglas Deeks Frederick Ditchburn Joyce Drury Ruth Dudoward Douglas Eakins Molly Elwell Norma Emard Roderick English William Erichson Harold Fraser Elizabeth Freeze Beverley Gowe Elsie Hildebrand John Jones Arthur Jordan June Kimmitt Kris Kristjanson Jeremy Lees

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James Lewis Roderick MacGillivray Donald Mactaggart Sau Har Mak Craig Markle Derek Halliday Mather Jack McGill Aileen McLellan Hugh McLellan Ethel Mitchell Claude Moncrieff S. Emerson Moore Marjorie Murphy Della Payne Ellen Louise Perry Gordon Price Soheil Roohani Arthur Ryckman Ralph Sanderson Sakari Seppanen Ernest Wesson Claire Whaley Helen Wightman Gertrude Wilson Bryan Yakashiro

Donations made in honour of these individuals have been designated to the North Shore Hospice, the purchase of medical equipment, the chemotherapy clinic, pediatrics and The HOpe Centre. Donations may be made on-line at www.lghfoundation.com, by telephone at 604-984-5785, at the Foundation ofﬁce, Lions Gate Hospital, 231 East 15th Street, North Vancouver, BC, V7L 2L7.

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ARCHER - E. Ray, Wing Commander (Retired) April 7, 1924 - Sept. 2, 2012 After 88 great years, Ray passed peacefully at the North Shore Hospice with his wife of 63 years, Lucienne by his side, with close family members and friends nearby. Born in Dauphin, Manitoba, Ray was a horseman who worked hard on the farm, before discovering there was much more he wanted to do with his life. Opening the “Archer Riding Academy” at Clear Lake, Manitoba was one of his first business ventures, (1945 - 1959). He had a great passion for riding and showing quarter horses which he shared with his family. He continued to show and own horses even after he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served as a pilot during WWII. In 1948, after completing his B.Com at UBC (where he met his wife), he returned to the RCAF and served in logistics and personnel in the Air Defence Command, at National Defence headquarters. He retired in Ottawa in 1967 as a Wing Commander. Moving to Vancouver in 1975, he was able to follow his dreams which led him to the RVYC and to sail the South Pacific in his boat “The Sea Lure”. Ray loved the ocean and in his typical manner, became an expert on sailing. Soon after his 2 year voyage he wrote a book called “The Seventh Wave”. A great adventurer, skier and traveler – spending many years at Whistler and in Maui at his condo. He was a friend and an inspiration to all who knew him. In 2009, he co authored (Ashley Archer) a book called “The Archers of Dauphin”. Responsible, honest and loving, he will be greatly missed by his wife Lucienne Archer, his children Wayne, Denise & Coleen, grandsons Philip (Tamara), Matthew & Dustin and great granddaughter Violet, brother Orville (Shirley), Judy, Clifford, Janet (Joe), Jimmy Archer and cousin Brian (Shirley) Archer. Predeceased by his son Raymond, Ray will be buried in Dauphin where there will be a second memorial service. To honour and celebrate Ray’s life, a memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd, North Vancouver. Reception to follow.

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Paterson, John

Surrounded by the love and respect of his family, passed away on September 2, 2012. Survived by his wife Kathleen, daughters Deborah, Catherine (Gary) and Jill (Bob), grandchildren Clift, Jessica, Luke, Kate, Sarah and Jack and great-grandchild, Hannah. Predeceased by his wife Florence and daughter Beth. Born in St. John’s, NL. John was a resident of West Vancouver, BC. A Memorial Service will take place on September 18, 2012 at 2:00pm at Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Road, North Vancouver, BC. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to: May’s Place Hospice (www.sjcss.com/services/ hospice) or North Shore Hospice (www.northshorehospice.ca) He will be in our hearts always and forever, we love you.

JONES, Paul Patrick Terrence May 1, 1927 - September 1, 2012 Paul passed away suddenly, but peacefully, on September 1st, 2012 at the age of 85 in North Vancouver. He is survived and remembered lovingly by his devoted wife of 55 years, Muriel, son Robert, daughter Justine and her husband Dan and his much beloved granddaughter Maddy. Uncle Paul will also be sadly missed by his many nieces and nephews, Karen and Bob Barrett, Shirley and Peter Knight, Geraldine and Walter Schoultz, Suzanne and Greg Elder and Claire Jones, along with their many children. He left his mark on many corners of the world, born in Zimbabwe as the youngest of six children, Paul practiced architecture there before going on to live and practice in Scotland, the Channel Islands and finally settled in Canada in 1965, leaving a legacy of memorable designs along the way. He touched many lives in many places and will always be known for his determination, kindness to animals, great love of his granddaughter and unfailing enjoyment of a good nap! A character through and through, Paul will be missed by his family and friends and all those who knew him. No funeral service will be held, per Paul’s wishes, but a celebration of his long and interesting life will be held at the home of his wife, daughter and son-in-law in the coming weeks.

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Husband, father, uncle, grandfather and great grandfather, loved by all of us. Bob was born to West Van pioneers Gordon and Kathleen. At 17 he joined the British Merchant Marine and sailed for 8 years. In 1942 he joined the RCN, serving in corvette convoys in the North Atlantic, and as navigator was honored for his ingenuity and bravery. After the war he worked in the Port of Vancouver for BCME Association, retiring in 1982. Dad built his cabin cruiser, a sailboat, some kayaks, and gave us many good adventures. He enjoyed camping trips in the Van and visiting friends along the way. He was a gentle admirer of beauty, an accomplished painter and photographer, a fine upstanding man. We treasure now his memory. Liz, Susan, Carol, Barbara, David

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OCEAN VIEW Cemetery Plot Burial plot in Calvary 6 section of Ocean View Cemetery. Plot will hold 1 casket plus 1 urn or 2 urns. $9800. Call: (604) 557-0506 2 SXS Burial Plots in Valley View Memorial Gardens, Garden of Last Supper area. Price includes plot, vault, and opening and closing for each site. Asking $7000 each. Call: (778) 5740717 email: stuartutor@shaw.ca

VALLEY VIEW Memorial Gardens Burial Plots 2 SxS burial plots in Valley View Memorial Gardens, Garden of Four Prophets. Each plot can be 1 burial and 1 urn or 2 urns. Currently selling at Valley View for $6500 + HST each. Asking $5500 each. Call: 250-769-3895 email: waybon@shaw.ca Queen size BR ste, 5 pc, no mattress $395. Kitchen tble & 6 chrs $350. TV stand w/glass drs $75, all obo, 604-940-2906

5X9 Snooker/Pool table inc all accessories Beautiful Red Mahogany 5x9 Snooker Table $1200. must sell! (604) 943-9642 email: pax911@telus.net SOLID WOOD study desk $50, good cond, hp colour laser printer $75, Illuminite speakers 3 way, 150 watt 2 sets $50, samsung printer cartridge new $20, antique safe $950, handpainted wood art + more home decor onyx & brass handcarved articles indoor/ garden items. 604-922-8141 Superior Quantum 6000 Electric Wheel chair w/joy stick & extra attendant control, large battery for hill power. Can be used for apt elevators, bus & downtown events, $4450 604-926-0798 WINEMAKING EQUIP, grape crusher, lrg new m/wave, european fabrics, sewing supplies/machine/cutting, table delonghi oven, 604-926-3798

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MOVING, MAHOGANY drop leaf table 73’’L x 45’’W $200, 6 oak dining chairs $450, oak buffet $550, Sklar-Peppler buffet server $60, antique coffee table $130, end table $60, fire screen $40, teak stereo system $200, 2 large speakers with stereo cabinet $200, queen bed & frame $175, headboard $50, 2 chests of drawers $100 & $30, misc items. Phone 604-986-7207

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All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed North Shore dealer. 604-960-0045 CALLING ALL QUILTERS We’re looking for quality fabric in excellent condition. Want to clean out some of your stash? email: quiltfabric@shaw.ca MILITARY Medals & Collectibles Bought especially collections of Canadian & British Commonwealth medals, orders, badges, swords, etc. $250,000+ available for immediate settlement. Research & Appraisal Service. Collecting since 1975. Member MCC of C, OMRS. Call 604 727-0137

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Growing North Shore window coverings retailer needs a F/T in-home STYLE CONSULTANT You are energetic, outgoing and detail oriented. Base plus commission with high earning potential. Company vehicle and training provided. Email resume to: northshorebb@yahoo.ca www.budgetblinds.com

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The Classifieds Product Coordinator reports to the Classified Director and is responsible for the day-to-day support and implementation of features and functions of Glacier Media’s classified products. The position involves working effectively in a cross-functional environment to deliver high quality products and manage the products from concept to deployment. Key Duties and Responsibilities: • Troubleshoot & resolve issues identified by frontline staff • Lead and manage the day-to-day components of existing and new product roll-out • Define and document new features, functions or services • Ensure that products can be measured and have adhered to usability guidelines • Work to set metrics for measuring the success of all product launches • Write and own product specification documents and follow projects through life cycle to ensure quality delivery Skills and experience: • Familiarity with web software development technology • Experience in project management and scheduling software projects through post launch support • Experience working in cross functional groups to deliver high quality products Education, qualifications and special training: • 5+ years product management or web-based product implementation Personal Qualities: • Ability to lead projects • Ability to work with a wide range of functions across the company and personalities • Sense of humour Local applicants only. To apply for this role, please email cover letter & resume to: Trixi Agrios, Director of Classifieds – tagrios@van.net Please submit your application by September 16, 2012.

Only qualiﬁed candidates considered for this position will be contacted for an interview. From advertising executive or Job Listings, zookeeper, banker to x-ray technician or ﬁnd it in the Section. From A-Z Employmentyou'll

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A34 - North Shore News - Sunday, September 9, 2012

REAL ESTATE 6007

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

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6008

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Condos/ Townhouses

6008-06

Chilliwack

1 BDRM Condo in Chwk, 780sf, 55+ bldg, reduced to $85,000. 604-219-8485 or 604-583-2510 LARGE 2 bdrm Apt, ensuite, w/d, stove, fridge, d/w, new floor & countertops, Buy Now, Choose Color! $147,900 or as is $139,900. incl heat, storage & prkg. Glendale Manor, Sardis, 1-604-799-3685 or 604-858-3685

6008-18

LONSDALE & 4th, 180° Views Southwest corner condo, impeccable apt, updated quality concrete bldg. Modern comfort, all amens, $367Kobo, 604-980-3186

6015

For Sale by Owner

6015

For Sale by Owner

ABBOTSFORD 35014 HIGH DRIVE 2400 sq.ft. 5 bed, 2.5 bath, incl. in-law suite. Private back yard. $390,000 obo. (250) 702-3415 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

Lower Lonsdale, Spacious BR, S.West corner, 180° Views, modern, comfort, 4blks to Seabus, updated concrete bldg. $367K, obo Info 604-980-3186

2BDRM/2BTH #308-10186-155 Street Move in ready! Designer colors, custom bar. Near transit, mall, park. $216,000 (604) 808-6847 johndouglas@telus.net

6020 3BDRM/2.5BTH BEAUTIFUL 2 STOREY HOME ON A QUIET CUL-DE-SAC IN CLOVERDALE Excellent location in desirable neighborhood. Close to schools, transportation and shopping. Bright open plan. $552,000. Call: (604) 575-4686

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

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WOODBINE ST, CHILLIWACK 45+ Rancher in Quiet Gated Community, 2 BR, 2 f/bath, all appls, 1200sf, dble garage, maintenance free yard, strata fee $136mo. Free Hold Land. Must Sell $229,900. Mint Condition! Move in Ready. 1 604 625-3498. woodbinehouse@shaw.ca

6020-24

North Delta

Westburn. dan@realestatehomes.net

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

VIEWS! 3BD/2.5BTH Top W Vancover Location, Lifestyle, Kitchen, Cherrywood Floor, Like New, Just Gorgeous $1,599,000. Interlink Realty (778) 882-8381

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UNIQUE LARGE Seymour River estate for sale, 5500 sf on 15,000 sf river property, a nature paradise. B&B potential! $ 1,655,000 Serious inquiries only. aci.immigration@shaw.ca

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Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: The main accent lies on work, machinery, health – tackle chores, buy machinery, especially Friday/Saturday, when prices might be low. However, avoid purchases – of machines and real estate – Sunday afternoon to Aries March 21 April life 19:meets The the mainsame accent Tuesday afternoon. Your- home old lies on work, machinery, health tackle chores, frustrations before Wednesday – but–these largely will buy machinery, when dissolve by Oct. 5especially onward. (AFriday/Saturday, problem of financing prices might be low. However, avoid purchases and, perhaps, community reputation, might remain – of machines and real estate – Sunday afternoon to for another decade.Your Rather flailingtheimpotently Tuesday afternoon. homethan life meets same old against these, accept them, –then go out, make frustrations before Wednesday but these largely will friends, fun.5I’monward. serious.)(A Romantic rise dissolvehave by Oct. problem feelings of financing and, perhaps, community reputation, might remain midweek. for another decade. Rather than flailing impotently Taurus Aprilaccept 20-Maythem, 20: then Romance, creativity, against these, go out, make beauty, pleasure, friends, have fun. speculation, I’m serious.) charming Romantic children feelings and rise a winning streak – these give their lucky touch to this midweek. week and next. adventurous; yourself (and Taurus AprilBe20-May 20: express Romance, creativity, your feelings, to loved ones). Siblings, friends, beauty, pleasure, speculation, charmingcasual children and aerrands, winningtrips streakand – these give their lucky to this communications filltouch Sunday to week and–next. adventurous; (and Tuesday thereBewill be bumpsexpress as wellyourself as delights. your to loved ones).with Siblings, casualScorpio, friends, Love feelings, and liking goes well an “angry” errands, trips and communications fill Sunday to not so well with a Capricorn. Midweek accents home, Tuesday – there will be bumps as well as delights. kids, security – a sweet, restful interval, if you can Love and liking goes well with an “angry” Scorpio, sidestep anger accident potential eve. not so well withora Capricorn. MidweekWednesday accents home, kids, a sweet, restful interval, if you can Love, security romance–flare Friday/Saturday! sidestep anger or accident potential Wednesday eve. Gemini May 21-June 20: The accent continues on Love, romance flare Friday/Saturday! home, kids/parents, security, gardening, retirement Gemini May 21-June 20: The accent continues on and other “foundational” concerns. DON’T buy/rent a home, kids/parents, security, gardening, retirement home Sunday noon to Tuesday (bad eventual financiala and other “foundational” concerns. DON’T buy/rent result). Friends,noon emails, arrive (bad midweek – orfinancial you go home Sunday to Tuesday eventual travelling, errand’ing. A good and a–bad friend, result). Friends, emails, arrivefriend midweek or you go travelling, A good and a bad or you anderrand’ing. a friend argue thenfriend laugh. (This is afriend, good or you– generally, and a friend argue then –laugh. is a good time 2011 to 2018 to start(This building new time – generally, 2018 – toHead start building friends.) Exercise2011 yourtocuriosity. for homenew or friends.) Exercise your curiosity. Head for home or nature, nature, garden, garden, peace, peace, Friday/Saturday. Friday/Saturday. Nurture Nurture kids. kids. You home/rental at at aa nice nice low low price. price. Work Work You might might find find aa home/rental hard hard all all week, week, protect protect health. health.

Cancer June 21-July 22: This week and next emphasize short trips, errands, emails, media, communications, reports and paperwork – a new project or acquaintance might arrive Friday/Saturday. Earlier, your energy and charisma rise strongly Cancer 21-July 22: This week and next Sunday to June Tuesday – get things done, charge into emphasize short trips, errands, media, important projects, impress people!emails, Tuesday, you communications, reports deflate, and paperwork new have a choice: passively or conquer– aa longproject acquaintance might arrive Friday/Saturday. standingor home or relationship problem. (Be careful Earlier, your energy and charisma rise strongly with relationships blooms, Sunday to TuesdaySunday – get night: thingseither done,love charge into or enmity projects, explodes.)impress Chase money important people! midweek. Tuesday, Buy you high tech, not machinery. Career’sorblessed, have a choice: passively deflate, conquerromance a longstanding home or relationship problem. (Be careful is a dud Wednesday. with relationships Sunday night: either love blooms, Leo July 23-Aug. Chase 22: Themoney focusmidweek. is on money or enmity explodes.) Buy –highbuying/selling, earnings. Your blessed, job is changing, tech, not machinery. Career’s romance slowly, is a dudunstoppably, Wednesday. over this entire decade. That said, youJuly might be in position ask foris aonpaymoney raise Leo 23-Aug. 22: Thetofocus now or soon. (Try earnings. this Friday.) Retreat, low and – buying/selling, Your job isliechanging, slowly, unstoppably, over– this entire rest Sunday to Tuesday protect yourdecade. health That and said, you might in position to ask for a pay raise reputation. Your be energy and charisma surge upward now or soon. (Try this Your Friday.)friendly, Retreat,romantic lie low and Wednesday/Thursday. or rest Sunday to Tuesday – protect your health and adventurous impulses might lead to friction (on the reputation. Your energy and charisma surge upward home front?) or even aYour fight,friendly, but theyromantic also trigger Wednesday/Thursday. or love, great friendship or simple adventurous impulses might lead tohappiness. friction (onYour the home front?) or even fight,two butdays theyare also trigger creative, inventive idea athese superb. love, great friendship or simple happiness. Your Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Your wishes and social creative, inventive idea these two days are superb.life have run into a quiet, subtle brick wall for the last two Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Your wishes and social life to three years. This has taught you a lot (or puzzled have run into a quiet, subtle brick wall for the last two you no end) andThis you has still have to three years. taughtlong-term you a lotadjustments (or puzzled in buthave Oct.long-term 5 will dissolve this youattitude no end) to andmake, you still adjustments wall to a large degree but – you’re make more in attitude to make, Oct. going 5 will todissolve this wall to asoon. largeMeanwhile, degree – you’re going to make more friends, use the gentle wisdom of friends, soon. use the gentle of this week (andMeanwhile, Sunday-Tuesday’s events)wisdom to study this week (andspell” Sunday-Tuesday’s events) to study why the “dry happened. (Hint: romance, and why the “dry spell” happened. (Hint: romance, and aa major of friend, friend, are are involved.) involved.) Lie Lie major change change in in type type of low, deal low, deal with with government, government, charities charities midweek. midweek. Your Your energy, magnetism energy, magnetism soar soar Friday/Saturday. Friday/Saturday.

Tim Stephens' Astral Reﬂections

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6020-26

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

6020-36

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

GREAT Family Home. South facing 3861 sq ft custom home on a 6028 sq ft lot in Fleetwood/Tynehead, Surrey. One owner, built in 2001. 6 bedrooms, study, 3 1/2 bathrooms, maple kitchen. Master bedroom has a large walk-in closet, soaker tub, and mountain views. Nice neutral colours, bright and light throughout. Sweeping, double sided staircase. Basement suite has 2 bedrooms, dishwasher, maple kitchen, laundry, separate entry and a large games/media room, or possible 3rd bedroom. Landscaped garden, large private back yard, covered patio, hot tub, cedar deck. Primary school is a 5 minute walk, Surrey Sports & Leisure Centre is a 2 min drive. $699,800 Call 778-227-6253

6020

Tsawwas.

Abbotsford

New Westminster

OWNER SELLING Newly Reno 1236sf. 2BR & den, 2 baths, 7appls, pets ok, NWest concrete hi-rise. (#806 The Woodward) Direct secure access to Royal City Ctr Mall. $429,900 obo 778-238-1056, 604-271-0777

6020

6020-06 LANGLEY [WILLOUGHBY] Now $577,000! neg. Open plan, granite, ss appl. vaulted ceil. 3 bdrm, 3 bath det. 604-721-4414 MLS Listing #: X2381132

■ all equipment included ■ Ready to operate ■ Established business

White Rock Tea & Giftshop $60K + Inventory Call Jeff 604-889-9164 for info

For Sale by Owner

North Vancouver

Avail in North Vancouver ★ with DEALERS LICENSE ★

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

6015

GREAT NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRAL ABBOTSFORD

3 BDRMS. 3 baths. Updated including wood floors, new lighting and window coverings. Recently painted inside and out. New 35 year roof. Large landscaped lot with garden shed/ shop. Dining room and kitchen nook. Family room and laundry room on main. Basement finished as a rec room. Power vacuum. Near schools and churches. 5 minutes to shopping. $417,000 includes all appliances. Call Lee-ann Thiessen For appointment to view 604-832-6111. Lighthouse Realty Ltd.

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Continue to lie low, rest and contemplate. Eat, sleep and dress sensibly, protect your health. or communications ★ Handle ★ ★paperwork ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ with government agencies, charities and private head offices. Despite your low energy levels, you remain Libra 23-Oct. 22: Continue to lie low,life restlooks and hopeful Sept. – in fact your optimism grows – and contemplate. Eat, sleep and dress sensibly, protect brighter, especially Wednesday/Thursday. (Correctly your or communications so, ashealth. early Handle Octoberpaperwork will “remove” three years of with government agencies, charities and private emotional “chains.”) Friends gather round head too. offices. Despite your low energy levels, you remain Money flows swiftly you, butgrows bank –it and or lose it. Be hopeful – in fact yourtooptimism life looks ambitious,especially tackle career issues early week.(Correctly Quietude brighter, Wednesday/Thursday. and as restearly blessOctober you Friday so, willonward. “remove” three years of emotional “chains.”) Friends gatherremains roundontoo. Scorpio Oct.23-Nov.21: The accent the Money flows swiftly to you, but bank it or lose it. Be power of popularity, wishful thinking (and fulfillment!) ambitious, tackle career issues early week. Quietude on flirtation, entertainment, fun, group and rest blesslight youromance, Friday onward. affairs andOct. optimism. when problems crop up Scorpio 23-Nov.Even 21: The accent remains on the (a weeofbitpopularity, Sunday –wishful work/health – and –a power thinking (andTuesday fulfillment!) missed communication) youentertainment, hardly feel them. (This on flirtation, light romance, fun, group affairs and period optimism. Even and when problems crop up early week is gentle wise – and promotes (a weeCharge bit Sunday – work/health – and Tuesday – a love.) after career goals Wednesday/Thursday. missed them. (This (Bosses communication) “love you” nowyou to hardly Oct. 2.)feelChannel your early week period is gentle and wise – and promotes impatience/determination into work, not quarrels, love.) Charge after career goals Wednesday/Thursday. Wednesday eve.you” All that joy Channel and optimism (Bosses “love nowfun, to social Oct. 2.) your climaxes delightfully Friday/Saturday. impatience/determination into work, not quarrels, Wednesday All that fun, social joy andcareer optimism Sagittariuseve.Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Chase and climaxes delightfully Friday/Saturday. status goals this week and next – especially this Sagittarius 22-Dec. Chasemight career and Friday/Saturday,Nov. when a new21: project begin. status goals this week and next – especially this Opportunities begin to fill your days to mid-2013, Friday/Saturday, when a new project might begin. offering lucky new publictointeractions, Opportunities beginrelationships, to fill your days mid-2013, and, thislucky month, to climb upward through offering newopenings relationships, public interactions, contacts and co-operation. side and, this month, openings to Your climb intellectual upward through contacts co-operation. Your and intellectual blossoms,and attracting affection successside in blossoms, affection and success in educational,attracting far travel, legal, publishing and similar educational, far travel, Wednesday/Thursday. legal, publishing and similar pursuits, especially Seek pursuits, especially Wednesday/Thursday. Seek out out higher-ups, bosses scholars – they favour higher-ups, bosses and and scholars – they favour you you now. Sunday-Tuesday period is jumbled now. The The Sunday-Tuesday period is jumbled – act– act Monday. Monday.

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

6020-38

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.

VCR - Killarney clear title property approx 37x103, mins to bus, skytrain, schools, rec ctre, 10 min to downtown. 604-619-0964 *604-916-5104

Sept. 9 - 16, 2012 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Your intellectual side blossoms. Social rituals, gentle love, far travel, education, publishing, cultural involvements, international pursuits – all are favoured, especially Friday/Saturday, when a (related) new project or Capricorn Dec. begin. 22-Jan. 19: Your relationship might Earlier, take intellectual care with side blossoms. Socialtorituals, gentle travel, relationships Sunday Tuesday – truelove, lovefarcould be education, publishing, riding these days, or a majorcultural glitch thatinvolvements, could break international – allcircumstance are favoured,could especially a bond apart.pursuits (Your home irk or Friday/Saturday, when a (related) new project or impede you.) might (You might sparks attraction relationship begin.watch Earlier, takeof care with fly between two of your friends.)– true Midweek favours relationships Sunday to Tuesday love could be finances, sexual health diagnosis – act! riding these days,urges or a and major glitch that could break aAquarius bond apart.Jan. (Your home circumstance irk on or 20-Feb. 18: The focus could remains impede you.) (You might watch sparks of attraction secrets, research and detective work, sexual urges, fly between two of your friends.) Midweek favours investment, debturges and other largediagnosis financial –matters, finances, sexual and health act! health diagnosis and lifestyle changes. could Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: The focusThese remains on trigger aresearch fortunateand event or action Friday/Saturday. secrets, detective work, sexual urges, (You should act; to others.) Earlier, tackle investment, debtdon’t andleave otherit large financial matters, health lifestyle changes. These could chores diagnosis and healthand concerns Sunday to Tuesday.These trigger fortunate or action few daysa hold moneyevent inspiration and Friday/Saturday. career luck, but (You act; don’t it to others.) Earlier,actions. tackle they should “disagree” withleave romance and secret chores and health concerns Sunday to Tuesday. These Watch your words with higher-ups and authorities, few days hold money inspiration and career luck, but especially Wednesday – they’re aand littlesecret testy actions. and so, they “disagree” with romance perhaps,your are words you. A good week! Watch with higher-ups and authorities, especially – they’re littlefocus testy remains and so, Pisces Wednesday Feb. 19-March 20: aThe perhaps, you. A good week! on crucialarerelationships – of all kinds – and on Pisces Feb. focus remains opportunities and19-March challenges.20:BeThe co-operative, seek on crucial relationships – of all kinds – and on others:you’llgaininbothemotionalandpracticalways. opportunities and challenges. Be co-operative, seek You are facinggain a whole decade,and a whole newways. life. others:you’ll in bothnew emotional practical Don’taresully the afuture or hurts You facing wholewith newresentments decade, a whole newfrom life. the past. It’sthe time to forgive, totally, and move on:from that Don’t sully future with resentments or hurts the time will to forgive, and move and on: that way,past. yourIt’sfuture shine totally, with brightness joy. way, yourbright, futureletwill brightness andmore joy. Grab the go shine of the with dim. This might be Grab the bright, let go of the(when dim. This might be more meaningful Friday/Saturday a new relationship meaningful Friday/Saturday (when a new relationship might begin, begin, or or new new horizon horizon appear). appear). Passion Passion early early might week; chores chores midweek midweek (be (be safe). safe). week;

Sept. 9 - 16, 2012

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Okanagen/ Interior

6050

Out Of Town Property

6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-11

1996-30 ft. Corsair 5th Wheel. #20 in South Valley RV Park, 7th Ave. across from Christie Park on Skaha Lake. Steps to beach. Great lot, lease $389/mth. R.V. $15,900 Call: 778.867.8735

SHAWNIGAN LAKE Lovely 3 BR 2 bath home overlooking Shawnigan Lake on 3/4 acre. Nr Brentwood & Shawnigan Lake schools. $325,000. Cliff Moberg, Sutton Realty 250-748-5000

North Van Apt. Rentals

1989 Marine Drive NORTH VANCOUVER

Bach from $845 1 Bdrm from $1085 2 Bdrm from $1425

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6050

Out Of Town Property

COZY 2 bdrm on 10 acres in Lone Butte, barn, 2 car garage, new, no steps, complete reno, oak beams in L/R, large deck, drilled well, outbuildings. Close to Horse, Watch and Green Lakes. $278,000. Call 604-467-7144 or 604-250-1668 IS IT TIME? Think of moving away from the City? Here is a 20 acre property with 1km of salmon creek, an orchard, greenhouse, garden, all within the Comox Valley City limits. Small and lovely 2 bdrm house, self contained cottage, studio, workshop & chicken coop. Meander along the many trails, sit by the pond, walk to the ocean. Much loved land but time to pass it on. $778,000. Agents welcome, finders fee. For more info eljagee@hotmail.com

1 BR $925, large, nr Hospital & Safeway, no pets, prkg, heat incl. 1 yr lease 150 E. 11th. 604-987-4922

SPECTACULAR ISLAND VIEWS (10) San Juan Islands, Anacortes - Biz Pt. $899,000 USD 4,100 sq.ft. on .5 acres, 5 br with in-suite bath, oversized 4 car garage 38’ long x 16’ High RV garage. Custom home ICF exterior walls, geothermal heat system. MLS# 313575 Alan Weeks 3688 Birch Way, Anacortes, ZIP 98221-8440 (425)691-9515 alanweeks@comcast.net

6065

Recreation Property

1 BR $900, Oct 1, central Lonsdale, hw flrs, incls heat & hot water, no pets, 604-986-6418 1 BR $980. large, bright, hardwood, ns, np, near seabus, quiet bldg. call 604-618-8338 1 BR & den, Ravenwoods, stainless appls, wd, storage, fp, deck, prkg, gym & sauna, np, ns, $1425, avail now, 604-929-9194 1 BR. large, $910, October 1st Gated prkg, quiet, drapes, heat incl. no pets, 1 yr lease, 321 East 2nd. 604-987-5802

1 BR, Sth. Facing, $950, Oct 1. Heat incl’d, quiet, gated prkg. n/p, view, walk to seabus. 1 year lease 163 West 5th. 604-980-7501

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

BEST LAKE FRONT FROM VAN only 1 hr, nr Bellingham, 2,900 sft, 5 br, 4.5 bath, 18 yr old home. Beautiful low bank waterfront, $739,000. Call 604-734-1300 CULTUS LAKE beautiful year round RV site grt location, low fees, all ament., $117,500. 1-604-795-9785 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Exclusive & Private Lake Shore Cottage, for all info: www.cottageonlake.ca $329,000 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

FANNY BAY, VAN. ISLAND WATERFRONT HOME 90’ of waterfront with a stunning custom built home offering panoramic views to Denman Isl and. Go to Realtor.ca-residential -Fanny Bay, B.C. - MLS # 316185 Click on Multimedia for Virtual tour. $669,000 Estate Sale. Rent out or make the move. The kids will be thrilled! Scampi Hirst Angell Hasman & Associates Realty. 604-728-6052

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

★ A QUIET BLDG ★ 1BR 1st floor, SE corner, Oct 1st, $940. Carpets, drapes, heat, hotwater, gated prkg avail, no dogs 604-986-7745

BLUERIDGE APTS (Family complex )

2 BR, Avail NOW, new reno’s, new cabinets, laminate & tiles, newer appls, prkg, storage, incl heat & hw, playground (Mt Seymour Prkwy). 604-924-3628

1 BR/BACH Avail October 1, Move-in allowance, Rent start $950, well maintained building. To view call 604-985-4272

162 VICTORY Ship Way @The Pier: 1 br, 7 appl, a/c, 9 ft ceil. pool, $1590 Anson Rlty 604-671-7263

175 W. 2nd Street 604-908-7368 2 BR, 2 bath, view, parking. N/P. lease, $1800. 19th & Lonsdale, 1 BR, Oct 1st, 2nd flr South Facing, reno’s, hw flrs, $950, N/S 604-604-725-5194 1Br, large, $935 Sept 1. Total reno’d Heat incl. quiet. drapes. gated or free prkg,no pets 1 yr lease. 310 E. 2 604-780-5646

LOT & Trailer. This little gem is located 120 miles from Van, pool - C.H, hiking, fishing, history of 1860’s gold rush. Caretaker, maint $775/yr, $40,000 obo. Lot 33 - 30860 Trans Canada Hwy Yale BC. Ph 1-604-792-6764

2 BR $1100, courtyard view, hw flrs, Sept 15, ctrl Lonsdale, incls heat/hw, no pets, 604-986-6418

2 BR, 2 bath, lrg Penthouse, views with priv deck, E 10th near Lonsdale, quiet bldg, h/wood flrs, ns/np, incls ht/cbl, refs, $1480. avail Now 604-317-7425 2 BR, avail October Call 604-988-3828 www.mountainvillage.ca 2 BR, family complex, rec facilities, Westview, w/d, heat, avail Now. ns np. $1450 604-921-4384 2 BR large, bright, $1200, Oct 1st, h/w floors, heat, howater, storage, N/P, 215 E 12th 604-971-2456 326 WEST 1st St. 1 br $800 & up. Nr seabus, secure prkg, no pets. Avail NOW. 604-983-6916

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6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

BACH $795, ocean & city view, NP, quiet, incls heat, h/w & prkg, Oct 1 604-984-2148 HI RISE. Central Lonsdale, 1 Bdrm, $1000. Oct. 1. Incl heat/ hw. N/P, 604-985-3650

195 21st Street BELLEVUE TOWER 1 BR $1625, 2 BR $2300 710 sqft plus balcony with an amazing view of the mountains and ocean. Fully renovated with hardwood floors, granite countertops, mirror sliding closet doors, contemporary light fixtures and vertical blinds.

Call 604-922-8815 to view.

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CENTRAL LONSDALE 1 BR patio, d/w, Immed, cat ok $1050. 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net Delbrook Gardens 777 W.Queens. 3 bdrm townhome, $2,100 604-990-2971 or weekends 778.227.5042

LE CHATEAU

Bright clean apts - Lynn Valley 1 BR laminate $980 2 BR $1250. Heat hw incld, Avail now. Coin laundry, NS, 1 cat ok, u/g prkg extra, on site Manager, Call Diana 604-980-9219 Lrg 1 BR $970, 2 BR: $1250 incl ht/hw prkg, hw flrs, E 21st, avail Now quiet bldg, np, 604-990-4088

LYNN VALLEY 2 BR, hardwood, cat/sm dog ok, avail now $1150. 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net Lynn Valley, lrg 1 BR, nr mall, lrg paito, u/g prkg, pets ok, $1000/mo, Oct 1, 604-297-0650

127 E.4th St. 908-7368, 2 BR, 2 bth, 7 appls, prkg, small pet ok, lease, $1475.

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

Apartments & Condos

INTERNATIONAL PLAZA

City & Mtn. Views. Includes heat & hot water. Pool, Jacuzzi, sauna & tennis courts on site. Security & video monitoring. On major bus route.

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

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MOUNTAIN COURT APTS, Lynn Valley, 1 Br $1000, 2BR $1300, 3 BR $1550. Hardwood, f/p, incls heat, hw, prkg & cable. Pool, cat ok 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net

MOVE IN ALLOWANCE 1 Bdrms Avail Oct 1.

Park like setting with mountain/ocean view. Storage, heat & h/water included. Near all amenities. Seasonal pool. 1 cat ok.

604-985-2926

Move in Bonus! 145 West Keith Road.

Bachelor (Oct 1) 1 BR (Immed & Oct 1) Beautiful views. Indoor pool. Heat & Hot Water included.

Call 604-986-3356

1 BDRM/1BA Bright, spacious Top Floor, skylights, gas f/P, insuite W/D, storage, parking, pet ok, Oct 1 $1,650.(604) 839-2882 1 BDRM lower Lonsdale. incl. heat, hw., dw, sec. ug prkg, n/s. No Pets $920. (604) 948-9142 WOODCROFT: 1 BR & 2 BR 1 year lease. ns, np. Utils. incld. COLLIERS - 604-926-2012 Woodcroft, Delux 2 BR, 1.5 bath, in Lillooet Bldg, fab waterview, $1495/mo incls prkg/storage, avail Now, Dirk 604-612-9032

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

1 BDRM Recently reno’d 800sf, available in quiet waterfront building, exceptional ocean view, No pets, non-smoking. 2180 Argyle Ave. West Vanc. 604-913-1849 for viewing appointment 1 BR Bellevue bright corner condo large patio, dw, prkg, np/ns $1225 hw/hydro 604-339-5754

BAYVIEW APTS

1550 Duchess Ave, W. Van. Studio & 1 Br avail Move-in Bonus Fitness rm out door pool, nr shops, transit & Seawall. 1 yr lease, N/pets. Heat, hw incl’d. Member of Crime Free Multi-Housing Program. 604-922-4322

2 BR new reno, heat/hot water incl, np,1 prkg, storage, adult oriented, $1850. 604-618-3113

WATERFRONT LUXURY The Pink Palace on the Seawall

2 Bdrm

Indoor/outdoor pools. Fitness centre & billiard room, no smoking 2222 Bellevue Ave. To view: 604-926-0627

MOVE IN BONUS AMBLESIDE TOWER

Studio (Immed), 1 BR (Immed & Oct 1) & 2 BR (Oct 1) avail. Mnt/Ocean views, incl. heat & h/w. Tennis courts, indoor pool, saunas, exercise & games rooms. Walk to beach & shops. No Pets. 604-922-8443

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Apartments & Condos

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West Van Apt. Rentals

Park Royal Towers

6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

PACIFICANA 1480 Esquimalt Ave. 1 bach, ocean views, dw, n/p, n/s avail now. By appt. 604-921-7800

Completely Renovated

1 & 2 Bdrm. Suites 1 BR (700-770 sq.ft.) 2 BR (1070 sq.ft.)

Spectacular City & Ocean Views! Walk to Shops & Transit Hardwood Floors Gym, Swimming Pool Rent includes all utilities.

1-877-273-8716 935 Marine Drive

THE EDWARDIAN 1330 Clyde Ave. 1 Bdrm. Avail. Oct 1, $1190. View, N/S, No Pets, Util. Not Incl. For appt. 604-926-3741

WATERFRONT - SEAWALL Dundarave Seastrand Bldg 2 BR 2 ba, new kitch, hardwood flrs, 180° view, inside secure prkg, walk to shops & bus, Oct 1, ns, lease, $2600 incls heat, cable, pool. 604-727-4567

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Furnished Accommodation

1 BR new designer, 800sf. min 3 mo lse, net, cable, gas fp, dw, wd, avail Now, nr park, Collingwood Schl, WVan $1300 604-926-7044

A SHORT STAY North Shore & Kitsilano 1 & 2 br + p/house. Renos, families, execs 604-987-2691 www.vancouvershortstay.com

PENTHOUSE WITH MOUNTAIN AND CITY VIEW Renovated, spacious 3 BR, two full baths. 1648 Square feet. 1000 sqft balcony, Heat, hot water and electricity included. Steps to shopping and transit. $2,995 per month.

Call 604-922-3246

HOMAWAY INNS Specializing in furn accom at reas rates. call 604-723-7820 or visit www.homawayinns.com QUALITY SHORT TERM 1 - 2 BR mtn/city view suites www.lionsgatesuites.com

Rentals

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RENTALS

AUTOMOTIVE

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

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Houses - Rent

3 BR, 3bath, Dundarave, 5 appls, clean, hw flrs, $3000/mo, NS, avail Oct 1, 604-202-3458 3 BR bungalow, 1100 sf, 15th & Grnd Blvd, reno’d, hw/flrs, w/d, $2,300 Rick 604-202-1743

3025 GRIFFIN PLACE 908-7368, 4 BR, 4.5 bth, 7 appls, garage, 5534 sqft, lease, $5000.

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Office/Retail Rent

Great Spot! Lynnmour Offices. 2 private plus common area. New floor, new paint 2nd flr walkup, mt. view all in $995 Fell Avenue Business Center! Stunning office/retail showroom, 960’ Ground floor, kitchen etc. 4 sales offices, washroom, high ceiling alarm and 2 parking now. $20’ plus $8’ nnn plus utilities Diana Mander Royal LePage Northshore Cell 604 657 4508 www.mandergroup.com

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4 BR, 2 bath, main flr, Capilano area, big sundeck, carport $1600. Oct 1st. 604-985-8496

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6 BR, 2.5 bath + den, Tempe Hghts n/s, n/p, walk to school/mall Sept 1st. $3,200. 604-440-2612 3 BR, 2.5 bath, 2 lvl, Lynn Valley, avail immed, ref, ns/np $2000, 1572 Coleman St 604-731-8804 BRITISH Properties WVan new 5 br luxury city/ocean view, 2,600 sf, 2 lvl, 2 l/rm, granite/h/wd flrs, no dogs, $3,890 604-626-2424

DEEP COVE 604-929-5191, 3 Br, fp, hardwood, shed, carport, patio, lrg lot, quiet area, ns $2175

DEEP COVE seaside cottage, 2 br, fp, hardwood, lrg deck , garage ns $2375 604-929-5191 GIBSONS - Comfortable 2 Bdrm/ 1 bath trailer on a private lot surrounded by forest. New appliances & hot water tank. Close to s h o p p i n g , f e r r y & hiking. $900/mth utilities not included. Avail Oct 1. 604 886 8639

Collectibles & Classics

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Domestic

1993 PLYMOUTH Sundance 126 K, 4 dr, w/hatch, 2.2L, $2400 obo. Great 1st car 604-809-6353

North Vancouver

4th PERSON to share 4 br house nr LGH, suit wrkg person Oct1, $525 incl ns/np 604-990-4257 AWESOME 5 BR home, wd, i/net, $495, bath enste $595 incl, np/ns female, furn/unfurn 604-329-7449

Domestic

2008 CHRYSLER Sebring Convertible. Grey interior/grey exterior. Loaded, priced to sell. $11,900. Please call Richard, 778-222-0140 or 604-454-4000.

1964 FORD FALCON 289, auto, 2 door, hardtop, totally restored, $6,900. Call 604-585-2397

2000 Pontiac Sunfire GT, 185K Kms, 5 spd, no accidents orig owner, $3,300. 604-746-4142

2001 OLDSMOBILE Intrg, 114K, 4 dr, aircared, almost new tires, good brakes, tune up done, no accidents, $2,499. 604-518-4293

2008 Chrysler Sebring Automatic 32,400 kms. Grannie summer driven. No accidents. Reduced price! $13,900. Call: (604) 820-1002

1968 THUNDERBIRD 429 quadra jet, 2 dr cpe, reblt mtr, new brakes &lines & paint, $9,500 604-376-8363 1969 FORD Falcon Futura 302 auto, fully restored, immac paint & body, numerous high performance options. $13,500. Photos at www.photobucket.com/69falcon Call 604-307-0201

2001 TOYOTA Camry, auto, pwr pkg, exc cond, no accid, 150,000 km, $5,700. 604-724-4262

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BR bsmt, Grand Blvd, 600sf, N/P, avail Oct 1, $900 incl utils, shd w/d, d/w, new flrs, priv parking/deck, 604-220-0115

1976 MGB Roadster. British racing green colour. 4 speed. New top and carpet. Engine work done. $7,400. 604-591-8566

2004 BUICK LeSabre, auto, show room cond, 82,000 KM senior driven, $6600 obo, TSAW 604-943-8140, 778-828-8193

2010 AWD 2.4L Pontiac Vibe Great condition. No accidents. Power locks, sunroof, windows. 24,000 miles / 39,500 km. anti theft system. About 30 mpg. Blackbook value $14,500. Call: (778) 990-0611 2011 FOCUS S SEDAN 4DR SDN silver $ 11,950 #1109552A WWW.KEYWESTFORD.COM 1-866-549-8503 301 Stewardson Way, New Westminister

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1 BR+LARGE den, 2 lvl, lrg sunny deck, w/d, incl utils,cat ok $1250. Oct. 1st. 604-986-6062 2 BR, 1 bath, g/l ste, own w/d, entr, lrg l/r, Montroyal Blvd, Nr Handsworth Elem. $1250 + % util, Sept 15. n/s, n/p, 604-985-5778

1979 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Auto,152,000 kms,asking $10,000 OBO. 604-492-2220

2 BR grnd lvl, bright, recent reno, share wd, ns, np Grand Blvd ref’s, $1250 inclusive 604-340-5116 2 BR lvl ste, Deep Cove/Seymour Area, shared w/d. NS/NP, $1200 incls util, Oct 1, 604-723-3654

3 BR upper flr ocean view, h/wd, 1.5 bath, fp, wd, lrg deck, Dollarton, Oct. 1, ns $1900 604-728-6962 4 BR British Properties main flr, 2 bath, f/p, 5 appl, nr Sentinal & Chartwell schools, prkg, storage, no pets. $2390 604-922-3499

2004 CHRYSLER Crossfire by Mercedes, blk, loaded, immac, 53K, $14,900, 604 723-5288

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

2004 DODGE Neon, 2.0 SX, a/c, power windows, standard tran, 200k, exc cond. $3200 604-824-6792 or 604-855-1406

1985 MERCEDES 500 SEL, V8 , 4 dr, heat lthr frnt/rear, s/roof, grt cond, recent work, RARE must sell $3000. 604-910-1139

2006 CHEVY MALIBU, very clean, auto, a/c, 4 cyl, 100k, runs good, $7,500. 778-855-5206

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 Bdrm, 1 bath, Cozy HOUSE on

49’x171’lot, Exc Investment. $888/M RICHMOND - 8031 Ryan Rd, 3Br

Condo, Quiet, Spacious Top Flr, Cental, Convenient Area...$888/M SURREY - 10707 - 139th St. Nice 2Br, CONDO, Lrg patio, Hot water incl. Quiet, Central Area, $888/M SURREY - 13828 - 116th Ave. 4 bdrm w/1 bdrm suite HOUSE on 1/2 acre lot, cul-de-sac. $1,188/m CLOVERDALE - 18898 65th Ave, HOUSE, 3900 sqft, 5bd & 2 suites, quiet neigh, great location $1,888/M Call Kristen today (604)786-4663 www.ReadySetOwn.ca

6565

Office/Retail Rent

1200SF OFFICE/RETAIL Space avail now in the heart of Ambleside. 1763 Marine Dr. Newly reno’d, outdoor patio, suits Coffee shop, Spa. 604-889-8718 OFFICE SPACE avail Dundarave prime location, water view, south facing 195 sqft office and 428 sqft office. Please call: 604-926-1010

BRITISH PROPERTIES, close to Sentinel school, bright new 3 bdrm grdn level, south facing, 4 app, np $1380. 604-626-2424

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

1989 JAGUAR XJS coupe, V12 159 K, pristine cond $7,500 obo. Priv sale, call Bob 604-986-8516

NEW 2 BR bsmt suite, hardwood floors, 5 appls, gas f/p, ns np, Tempe Heights, Avail now, $1300 inc utils, internet. 604-340-8178

1BDRM/1BTH WINSOR Park bright ground level suite, 4 appl. shared laundry, utils, cable. NS, No Pets. $850 Monthly. Call: 604-612-7146 or email: clarke.robin@gmail.com

6605

1983 HONDA CM250, approx 20,000 mi, low cost transport, dependable, new tires, saddle bags $1450. 604-880-9073

1986 HARLEY Davidson SLHTC, loaded with options, 34K km original, show bike, collectors plate, $13,000, 604-946-4553 1997 LANDROVER Defender(s) 90, 5 spd diesel, mint, 60,000km, from desert $29,000 1-780-945-7945 or 604-926-7087 lancebright@hotmail.com

Townhouses Rent

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

9125

2006 Ford Freestyle Ltd Black leather interior - 7 Pass. 114K kms. LOADED WITH OPTIONS. $12,500. Call 604-786-6001

2006 FORD Fusion, 73,000 km, 4 cyl, grt cond, 2nd owner $8800. 604-852-0533 * 778-241-3528

2 BR AVAIL. Move-in allowance. 5 appls., 1 bath, variable lease term. NP/NS. Rent starts at $1475/mo. Call, 604-986-0511

1999 SUZUKI Grand Vitara, fully loaded, 4 door, all wheel drive, white, $8500. Call 604-518-3166 2007 YAMAHA Roadliner, candyred, custom pipes/seat, 14, kms, $9999 Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111 D #10578

2001 Suzuki XL-7 4x4, Auto, 197k, 7 pass, V6, AC, new tires $4,400. Call: (604) 792-8763

1987 JAGUAR XJS Cabriolet, 1 owner, lady driven, V12, ps, pb, pw, rebuilt ac, new tires, $8900 obo, Don 604-826-7012

2002 Ford Escape Black w/ Grey Auto, V6, 2 WD, A/C 6 disc Cd, 199,500 Kms Clean Good Cond. $6,500. (778) 772-5513

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

1993 Mazda MX-6 LS Automatic 171,000 kms. Restored. V6, Auto, AirCrd, Lady owned. Receipts, too much to list. $4,500. Call: (778) 689-6094

2010 TRIUMPH American Motorcycle, 900 cc, never driven, $8700. 604-533-4962 morn/eve

9145

Scrap Car Removal

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

THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

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

2004, FORD F350, Super Duty, Lariat 6L diesel, 8 ft box, f/loaded, leather, trailer tow pack. New tires, brakes, rotors, windshield, 1 full yr bumper to bumper warranty remaining. 82,700km $20,900, 604-339-9427

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK430 Cabriolet 84,000 kms Black on black, AMG package, wind screen, wheels, spoiler,Bose stereo! Mercedes serviced full records, garage kept, $18,900 Call: (604) 916-7402

2005 ASTON Martin DB9. 'James Bond style car!' Silver metallic. 23,000 km. 6.0, V12, 450 hp. New tires. 1 owner. You deserve the best! $86,980. 604-781-7614. 2007 BMW 525I, black, loaded, leather, sunroof, very clean, 122K, $24,900. 604-999-4097

9150

Services & Repairs

DISCOUNT AUTO GLASS Free Mobile & Same Day Service Guaranteed Lowest Price Life Time Warranty Don (604) 218-6770

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

1981 FIREBIRD T-top 305 eng, auto, excellent cond. $7500 obo. More info call 604-924-1511

1988 CADILLAC Fleetwood Brougham d’Elegance 82kms! Classic/Orig D10578 Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

2006 LINCOLN LS, 1 owner 29,000K, garage kept, immac, loaded, dark wine colour ext, blk leather int, $16,900. Call 604 584-4704 or 778 228-2721

2007 Ford Mustang GT Convertible fully loaded, automatic, 140,000km, local. $17,000. (604) 721-8411.

2005 Acura MDX 122,700 kms Excellent Condition, many nice luxury features. 3rd row seating makes this a very reliable and safe family vehicle $17,000 email: jthomson0621@gmail.com

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

1971 CHEVY SUBURBAN, 3 DOOR 350 automatic, body work all done, needs paint and interior, air cared. $2900 obo. 604-769-4799. 2006 FORD Ranger 4x4 Super Cab $8888. V6 auto, 99km, alloys & Warr,. D10578 Auto Depot, 1397 Welch, NVan 604-727-3111

Domestic

3 BDRM, den & rec rm, 2.5 bath, 18,000sqf, E 15th St & Lonsdale, 1 yr lease, ns/np $3000+util, avail now 604-785-0238 3 BR, near new Townhouse, 3 bath, f/p, SS appl, w/d, 1600sf on 3 levels w/rec room in bsmt, carport off back door, West facing front patio, $2650, Sept 15th. Info: uniqueaccommodations.com prop ID 2626 or call 604-984-7368

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

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING (2.7L), 96,000kms, Fully loaded: auto, air cond., p/w, tilt/cruise, keyless entry, pwr. driver seat, am/fm CD, dual airbags, fog lights, new battery. No accidents / good cond. Asking $7,500 (Surrey) 604-715-7469

Bright spac 2 BR bsmt ste in new home, inste w/d, storage, Now, $1650 + 30% utils, NS/NP, nr bus/ Edgmont shops, 604-816-8360 SEMI WATERFRONT, 3 BR, 2bath, Travers Ave, West Bay area, nr Radcliffe Beach, Character home, pets ok, 6 appls, nr bus/schl, avail Oct 1, $3950/mo + utils, 604-506-2751

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

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

2 BR+ den, main lvl, clean, w/d, nr school/shops/hwy, $1,150+50% util, ns/np. Immed 604-728-2022 2 BR garden ste, E 1st Lonsdale, 1,000 sf, new appl, full bath, w/d, f/p, huge yard. NS/NP $1350, NOW, incl utils. 604-990-6730

9155

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

1 BR bsmt ste above grnd, Grand Blvd, NP NS, share w/d, $860 incls utils. Sept 15. 604-986-3581

3 BR grnd lvl ste, upper Lonsdale, wd, dw, np/ns, avail Now $1600 incl utils, 604-980-8224 Panoramic Water View, Deep Cove, 3 BR, 2 ba, 2 decks, Now, $2195/mo, 604-929-5101

Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes

Luxury Cars

2 BR garden ste, Upper Lynn Valley, patio, bath tub, $1250 incls heat, hw, wd. Nr bus,ns np Sept 15th/Oct 1, 604-986-7191

6BDRM/3.5BTH 623 - 26th Crescent $4,300 Monthly (778) 279-5899 helena7733@hotmail.com

9130

1996 JEEP Grand Cherokee, V8 auto, 178,000km, no accidents, 1 owner, $4,995, 604-290-8012

FURNISHED BDRMS $500 incl utils & internet, Upper Lonsdale, ns, suits student 604-984-1258

6602

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Shared Accommodation

3BR+ DEN 1 lvl, 1.5 bath, ns/np walk to schools, Oct. 1st $1,950. 986 Melbourne, 604-440-2612

5 BR upr Delbrook, 3400sf, Panoramic view, newly reno’d, avail Now, $3600 + utils, 778-227-1030

9110

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

1995 Land Rover Discovery 203K kms ex. con; new batt,tires no accid. $3,999 (604) 926-3052

2007 FORD ESCAPE, V6 XLT 4WD 3L, 64k, Exc.Cond. all records, $15,800. 604-522-6877

HOT SPOT FOR SALE 1996 CHEVY Silverado 2500, extended cab, bed liner, cloth int, ps pb pw, incls tow kit, exc cond $4500. Don 604-988-0170 For information

604-630-3300

1997 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4WD 239,000 km, trailer hitch. $1000. Peter 604-986-0018

2011 Dodge Ram 3500 LOW KMs, DIESEL $42,990. (604) 780-2696, aaronhare@gmail.com

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Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

2007 INFINITI FX-35 Luxury 80 km, $22,500. Bal warr,1owner! V6 loadedAuto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111 D#10578

9160

Sports & Imports

1991 MERCEDES BENZ 300C. Auto, new tires. 111,000 km. Exc condition. $7,800. 604-786-6495

9160

Sports & Imports

2002 NISSAN Maxima 'SE' $7,450. 6 spd, lthr, 114 km! local; NO cccid, D#10578 AUTO Depot 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

9160

Sports & Imports

2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON SE. 103K km. Leather, mint, sunroof, a/c, CD, alarm. 2.0 L, 4 cyl. No accid. $9600. 604-839-6253

2008 FORD Pickup Lariat, 49,000km, loaded + +, $37,500 Must Sell! 604-313-2763

1994 AUDI Cabrio; V6; auto; service records; $8888. Rare W/Warr Auto Depot 1397 Welch, NVan, 604-727-3111 D#10578 2010 Honda Element EX 21,062 km! 4WD, automatic, a/c, cruise, power group, CD, attachable tent! One owner. 5 yr transferable warranty in effect. $23,000. 604 858-5694.

2012 LEXUS RX350 Awd demo, 3km, Navi, 19' alloys, $52,500 lease/buyAuto Depot 1397 Welch, NVan, 604-727-3111 D#10578

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

2004 GMC Yukon XL, auto, 244,000 Kms, 2WD, p/s, p/w, cruise.$8,350. 604-377-5751

1994 MERCEDES C280, 85K, grey, fully loaded, extras, exc cond, $10K obo, Ladner 604-940-6460

9160

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

1994 VOLVO 940 sedan; $3880. 4Cyl, auto, Strong & Reliable; Incl Warr, Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111 D# 10578

1996 Toyota Camry LE V6 Green 4Dr 308K Pwr windows, mirrors & sun roof,leather int $1900obo. 604-669-4379

2003 INFINITI M45,excellent local, no accid, loaded, luxury, V8, auto, $9,995, 778-995-3862

2007 Acura TL Auto, 122,000 kms. Financing Available $16,880. Call: (604)780-2696

2007 FORD MUSTANG GT, fully loaded 22,000 kms, $29,500. 604-721-4228 1997 JAGUAR XK8 cpe, black, blk lther int, 84,000 ks, full load, all records, DB7 rims, sport pckg $13,900 obo. 778-889-6557

1997 MAZDA Protege 5sp std, a/c, very well kept, good mpg $2500 obo. 604-738-3797.

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

2005 Ford F-350 Lariat Super Duty, Crew Cab, Dually Automatic 84,000 kms, DVD Player, Fully Loaded $25,900. Call: (604) 780-2696 or email: aaronhare@gmail.com

2006 MERCEDES Benz SLK280 premium pkg, auto, low kms retract hard top, receipts since new, $25,800. 604-734-8861

2003 INFINITI G35 Now $12,800 one owner, exc. cond. power all, just 83,000 km. 604.721.4414

1997 TOYOTA Camry LE. 4 drs, 4 cyl, auto, a/c. Well maintained. Aircared. $3,500. 604-936-1270

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

2003 Honda Accord EX-V6 -AT, 192K,3.0L,excell,no accid, tires, leather, $6,500, (604) 376-3389

1997 VOLVO 850 GLT Sport Wagon $3850 auto, alloys, Warr incl # D10578 Auto Depot 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

2000 AUDI S4 2.7T, 6sp, 4wd. Black with black leather interior. Upgraded exhaust, turbos, and more. 219,000 km $9800 778-229-0283

Sports & Imports 2000 MERCEDES E55 AMG, beautiful, exc cond, 113K, price to sell, $12,900, 778-846-2933

2003 MAZDA Prote´ge´ 5, 5 spd, 140K km, new water pump, timing belt & front wheel bearings, sunroof, pwr windows, locks, cruise, nice cond. $7,500. 778-227-2010

2003 VW beetle GLS convert, 112 km, local, $8888 lease or buy?D10578 Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

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

2005 AUDI S4. Quattro (AWD). 102,000 km. Blk leather. Incl 2 set of wheels & tires. 6 speed. Power everything! Exc cond. $19,500. Call/text Rick @ 778-847-2975.

2005 NISSAN Altima 2.5 Sl, rebuilt 4 cyl, very clean, 177 km, s/roof, loaded $6,000. 778-889-6166

1990 Acura Integra 5 spd, very reliable,great on gas.Some rust but looks good in and out. 288k km. $1,100 obo. (778) 227-4999

2001 NISSAN Sentra GXE, 4 cyl, auto, 4 dr sedan, loaded 208 K km, exc cond. 1st $3900 takes. 604-924-9232, 604-805-5187

1991 JAGUAR XJ6 luxury sedan; 6-cyl; $4880. Classic car; 138kms! Warr D#$10578 Auto Depot, 1397 Welch, NVan, 604-727-3111

2001 VW Cabrio, auto, Warranty, local, Records, $4880. Safe & fun. Auto Depot 1397 Welch, NVan, 604-727-3111 D#10578

1994 MERCEDES E320. Silver, blue leather, 269K km. Aircared, 4 snow tires. $4,500. 604-521-0691

2005 PONTIAC Sunfire 2 dr coupe stnd, 119,000k’s, $4800 obo. Ph 604-798-0767 lve mess

2007 SOLARA SLE soft top convert, luxury, 21km, $22,500 D10578 Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

2007 TOYOTA Camry LE, 4 dr, special leather, auto, 89K, f/load, $14,800 obo, 604-808-9518

2007 TOYOTA Yaris sedan $6,999. local; 4 cyl 5spd Reliable! SpotlessAuto Depot 1397 Welch, NVan, 604-727-3111 D#10578

2007 Volkswagen Rabbit 129,000km Single owner. Fully loaded, sunroof, heated seats, 5speed $10,500 604-329-6735

Sports & Imports

Central Auto North Shores Best

2007 Ranger Rover HSE Sport, one owner, dealer serviced, 102,000kms, Buckingham blue/black leather, $29,850 immaculate. 2009 Mercedes Benz C300 4Matic, only 46,500kms, premium pkg, navigation, sport pkg, glass sunroof, factory warranty until Mar 2013, iridium silver, black leather twinned, immaculate.$28,850 2011 BMW 323i Sport Sedan, premium pkg, glass roof, alloys, pwr heated seats, only 38,200kms, balance of factory warranty, pearl black, black leatherette. $27,850 Special $26,850 2008 Mercedes Benz C300, local, one owner, only 41,300kms, sport pkg, navigation, MB serviced, capri blue/black, immaculate. $23,850 2006 BMW X3 2.5i, only 63,500kms, auto, pw, heated seats, panorama glass roof, alloys, park assist, new tires, brakes & rotors, silver, blue on black leatherette, very clean $18,850 For more information on these cars & others call Ted

604.984.7714 or visit:

WWW. CENTRALAUTONS.COM

2009 Toyota Matrix AWD, auto, glass roof, alloys, pwr windows & locks, a/c, full Toyota serviced, only 62,000kms, sundance metallic/ black cloth, immaculate. $16,850 Rare 2009 Mazda 6 GT 4 Dr Sedan, 2.5L 4 cyl, auto, glass roof, alloys, 47,800kms, Mazda serviced, balance of factory warranty, black/black leather, immaculate. $16,850 2009 Mercedes Benz B200, 4 cyl, auto, ps, pw, premium & chrome pkg, glass moonroof, balance of factory warranty, mountain grey on black fabric, only 73,000kms, immaculate $16,850 Special $15,850 2010 Toyota Corolla S Pkg, only 13,000kms, auto, pwr windows, a/c, alloys, balance of factory warranty, as new. $15,850 2010 Smart, auto, pwr windows, a/c, heated seats, MB serviced, balance of factory warranty, new tires, only 49,000km. $9,850 Special $8,850 2005 Smart Convertible (diesel) only 53,000kms, pw, A/C, alloys, Mercedes Benz serviced, silver/black. $8,350 Special $7,350

2008 LEXUS IS250 Awd V6; Navi, 77km, Lexus Warr, $29,500, lease or buy, D10578 Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

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

2006 BMW 325i 79,000km Immaculate condition!! $16000 OBO - Moving & need to sell (778) 388-0007

Accelerate your car buying

00 DODGE CARAVAN SE

Green, a/c, pwr group, roof rack Stk 950211

WAS $23,995

WAS $5,998

NOW $22,282

NOW $3,588

12 GMC YUKON XL SLT

08 BMW 335XI

WAS $48,888

WAS $33,900

4WD, V8, black only, 14,400kms, leather, pwr group. Stk 950820

AWD, grey, only 69,000kms, leather, sunroof, loaded. Stk 950410

NOW $46,488

12 CHEV MALIBU LS

NOW $27,998

08 CHEV SILVERADO 4X4

4cyl, auto, loaded. Stk 951030

Crew cab, blue, a/c, V8, only 85,000kms. Stk Q52711.

NOW $15,900

NOW $19,998

WAS $18,900

08 FORD FOCUS SE

Grey, only 53,000km, a/c, CD/MP3.

WAS $22,900

11 MAZDA 3 WGN

STK 950680 WAS $12,998

White, only 25,500km, pwr group, keyless entry.

NOW $11,420

NOW $18,488

STK 950770. WAS $19,900

10 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT8

11 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT XLT

WAS $42,995

STK 950630 WAS $26,988

2dr, manual, V8, red, only 16,280kms, entertainment system, leather. Stk 950690

NOW $38,888

Frozen white, only 8,558kms, rear door glass, a/c, pwr windows.

NOW $24,988

08 SATURN VUE XR

07 VOLVO XC90 3.2

WAS $19,900

WAS $26,988

11 CHEV TRAVERSE AWD LT

06 HONDA CIVIC SPORT

STK 949370 WAS $32,998

WAS $16,888

AWD, only 54,000km, aqua, a/c, pwr group, keyless entry.STK 950570

NOW $17,680

Leather heated seats, 7 pass, power group, A/C, cruise.

NOW $29,998

Green, only 75,000kms, a/c, pwr group. Stk CD46891

NOW $24,288

Black, only, 32,900kms, sunroof, pwr group, a/c. Stk 95660

NOW $14,488

07 FORD F150 XLT 4X4

12 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS

WAS $22,900

WAS $23,995

Crew cab, V8, black, a/c, keyless entry, pwr group. Stk 880601

NOW $18,998

Grey, only 35,000kms, a/c, sunroof, pwr group. Stk 950920

NOW $21,998

06 HONDA CIVIC EX

08 MAZDA TRIBUTE

WAS $13,988

WAS $11,998

Blue, only 75,200kms, a/c, CD, sunroof, keyless entry. Stk SP80681

NOW $12,388

4WD, green, a/c, pwr group, keyless entry. Stk 950782

NOW $10,502

843 West 1st St. N.Van 11 GMC SIERRA SLE DURAMAX DIESEL

06 FORD EXPLORER

WAS $49,900

WAS $15,998

Crew cab, 4x4, V8, blue, only 49,562kms a/c, pwr group. Stk 950830

2008 SMART convert, gas, lthr, pwr top, A/cond, 60kms! $11,888. Loaded D10578 AUTO Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111

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

12 FORD FUSION SEL

Only 6,300km, black, a/c, pwr group, keyless entry. STK 950670

Financing & Leasing Available

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

1989 BMW 325 is, 2dr, red, 5 sp, 1 owner, 210K, gd cond, loaded, $4200 obo, 604-946-8862

2000 VOLVO V70 wagon; local; $4450. auto, 1-yr Warr, lthr, Safe.Auto Depot, 1397 Welch NVan, 604-727-3111 D# 10578

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

9160

MASSIVE PRE-OWNED LIQUIDATION SALE

2009 Suzuki SX4 Sport, Auto, 58,000 km. 4 cyl., Power all, $9920, @ (604) 845-0802 Chwk.

2009 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE/ BUG 35,500kms, automatic, fully loaded, sunroof mfgr., warranty car proof available, $16,500 serious buyers please, Call 604-836-1014.

cont. on next page

NOW $47,202

4WD, black, a/c, pwr group, keyless entry. Stk 950221

NOW $12,888

• Manufacturer’s warranty • 30-day/2500 km no-hassle exchange privilege • 150 + point inspection • 24-hour roadside assistance

Northshore

1-888-831-6240 Northshore Auto Mall, 800 Automall Dr. North Van www.carternorthshore.ca

A38 - North Shore News - Sunday, September 9, 2012

AUTOMOTIVE cont. from previous page

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

9173

Vans

2002 HONDA Odyssey EXL, loaded, gray, new tires, 206K km Must Sell! Call 604-787-7335

RV’s/Trailers

1994 SPECIAL Edition Travelaire 5th whl, 26.5, generator, lam flrs, $4600 obo (Abbot) 604-504-0408

9522

RV’s/Trailers

2006 WILDERNESS, 260RL, stove & shower never used, queen bd/super slide, $13,900, 604-476-1150, 604-626-8232

2002 SIENNA 4DR LE gray $ 8,888 #2299506 WWW.KEYWESTFORD.COM 1-866-549-8503 301 Stewardson Way, New Westminister 2002 WINDSTAR (Ford) 140 kms, good cond., $3375. 604-846-8593 after 4pm or all day wkends

2010 Ford Mustang GT Premium Manual 12,000 kms Limited Edition Roush Stage 3, 4.6 liter, 540HP, 510 ft/lb torque, warranty to 2016, mint condition! $46,000. Call: (604) 540-7036 email: bbengtson@shaw.ca

9522

2003 CHEVY Venture, 7pass, red, good cond, 128K, incls snow tires, $3500 obo, 604-946-4725 2004 TOYOTA Sienna CE. Auto. 4 drs. Exc cond. Locally serviced. $7,995 firm. Call 604-787-0037

2006 GMC Savana Automatic 190,000 kms 4.8l. Runs like new. Good Condition. Offers. $8,000 Call: (604) 876-5015

9515 2012 VW Passat CC the most stylish VW; X-company car; 13km, $29,500. #10578 Auto Depot, 1397 Welch, NVan, 604-727-3111 2012 VW Passat Sportline, 3,000 km, s/roof, back up sensors, auto, $27,000 call 604-351-6980

9173

Boats

1995 FLEETWOOD Coronado, very low miles, new tires, sleeps 6, excellent cond. $13,950 obo, Call 778-822-2475 1996 SEA Breeze 31' (Class A) Heavy duty 460-7.5 litre Ford engine, Fully equipped, $19,900 obo 604-746-5898. Abbotsford

1998 SLUMBER queen 7.6’ Import camper 520 kg, new propane 2011, folding alum steps & hand rail, 3 brn stove, porta potti, forced air furn, hyd jacks - hold downs, pressure 50 ltr water/ 3 way fridge/freezer. Will fit short box p/u or import. Excl cond $4500 obo. Ph 604-858-5624 Chwk

2002 26’ 5th Wheel, rear entry, mid kitchen, f/load, exc cond new price: $11,500. 604-929-2688

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

2003 NEWMAR Dutch Star, 3 slides, 39’, 65,000mi, full paint freight liner Chassis, 330 Cat engine. Computer desk, solid desk oak cabinets. $73,500. Ph 604-846-5046 Chwk 2004 PLEASUREWAY Plateau M/H, Mercedes Benz diesel, Mi. 61,588K, Immac cond & loaded. $54,900. Ph 1-604-220-5005

1995 FORD Windstar Minivan,165,500km, air cared, gd cond, $2000, 604-347-8238

2000 Dodge Caravan 60,000 kms HANDICAP Van with Side Entrance Ramp. $15,000. Call (604) 294-6971

RV’s/Trailers 2005 FOUR WINDS Class C 30’ sleeps 7, like new cond, 132,000 km, $24,888 778-748-6874 rgprojectmanager@yahoo.com

TOYOTA HIACE CAMPERVAN 90 2.8l deisel,auto, camp in comfort $15,400. 604-275-3443

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

Rates From As Low As

1.99

★2008 30’ 5th wheel. double slideout, lots of storage, new front tires, very clean, 2 entrance bath. $20,500. Hitch included. 604-466-8116 or 604-760-2967

2008 ITASA SUNOVA 29R MOTORHOME 41,000 kms V10 Ford engine, automatic HD Shaw Direct satilite dish, 2 slide outs, Jensen entertainment 12 volt HDTV, viper alarm system, 2-80 watt solar panels, 2400 watt inverter, 2 awning curtains for back and side, front and side window shields, ducted air conditioning with heat pump, excellent condition ready to go. $74,900 Call: (604) 755-0423 or email: gwandres@shaw.ca

40’ MOUNTAIN Aire, Dsl pusher Like new. incl tow jeep. $79,000. Ph 604 795-9967

604-984-0331

www.paciﬁchonda.ca

Call Merry Maids.

It’s one less thing to worry about.

604-980-6100

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

DO ALL HOUSECLEANING Exp reliable, North Shore based. Call 604-315-8810 METICULOUS CLEANING lady, excellent refs. 25 yrs exp. Mon to Fri spaces avail 604-788-7112 TOP NOTCH HOUSECLEANING Since 1972. Our customers & staff stay with us for years. For a free, inhome consultation call 604-329-5562

8060

Concrete

A1 Italian Cement Repairs rock walls patios, sidewalks, drainage. 30+yrs exp. Exc Ref’s 604-992-9010

CONCRETE FORMING & Concrete Work & Framing. Small & big jobs. John 604-562-1122

8075

Drywall

2008 ALPENLITE 31ck Ltd Edition, 3 slides, ex cond, retail $80K, ask: $49,500, obo 604-814-5071

8125

#18405 ELECTRICIAN

★ Sales & installation of 5’’ continuous gutter ★ Minor repairs ★ Cleaning

A LICENSED electrician #19807 semi-retired, small jobs only. 604-689-1747 pgr 604-686-2319

604-988-5294

ALL YOUR electrical & reno needs. Lic’d electrician #37940. Bonded & insured 604-842-5276 ALP ELECTRIC #89724 Low price, small job ok. Free ests Satisfaction guar 604-765-3329

established 1963

8130

2008 Seville 38’ 5th. Top of the line-fully loaded. Winter pkg, 4 slides. $38,000. 604-870-4799

Maintenance & Repairs. ★ Fast Reliable Service ★ Reasonable Rates ★ Experienced

Call Michael – 604 619-1126 magrios@shaw.ca

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guar’d. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8087

Excavating

8090

Fencing/Gates

Best Price Beautiful Cedar Fence ★ Install or Repair ★ Swiss Craftmanship ERWIN 778-835-5015

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

Flooring/ Refinishing

8105

HARDWOOD FLOORS, sanding/ refinishing, restoring old floors to new. New installs 778-232-9504 LUC’S CARPET & LINO SERVICES - Repairs, restretching. Luc 604-561-5425

8125

Gutters

NORTH SHORE AT YOUR HOME GUTTERS

NO HST! til Oct.15

(max. $400)

• Gutter Installation, Cleaning & Repairs • Rooﬁng & Roof Repairs • Moss Control, Removal & Prevention 25 year Warranteed Leaf & Needle Guard

Cell 604-671-0084 Email: rkmillwood@gmail.com

atyourhomeservicesgroup.ca

ACE DRYWALL. Avail immed. Board, tape, spraytex, repairs. 16 yr exp. No job too small. Mike 604-808-2432, 604-985-4321 AFFORDABLE, Reliable, Quality Guaranteed. Boarding, Taping, Spraytex. Dave 604-984-7476 DRYWALL RENOVATIONS Taping, Boarding, Texture. 24 yrs exp. Paul 604-780-5912 PATCHING, TEXTURE / smooth ceilings, plaster walls. Small jobs. 25 years exp. Call 604-671-9901

ROAD RANGER 5TH WHEEL 24 FT. Rear bath, queen bed, new tires. New cond. $11,950. Call: (604) 325-7871 or email: glendoro@telus.net

one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal. Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

WCB – Fully Insured 100% Money Back Guarantee

Richard Wood

VINCE’S MAGIC Drywalling & textured ceiling repairs. Bonded 604-307-2295 / 778-340-5208

8080

604-340-7189 ACCREDITED BUSINESS

A GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICE • Gutter cleaning/repairs • Power washing • Window cleaning • WCB insured • Free estimates

604-984-4147

Electrical

GENERAL HELP

Labour / Odd jobs Home & Garden Indoor / Outdoor Clean up, removal, etc. North Shore Odd Job Services Michael 778-868-5079

A-1 JOB by Arms & Minds Renos

Carpentry cabinets, doors, finishing, flooring, deck, fence, drywall, paint, plumbing, electrical. Mark 604-761-7745

8135

Hauling

CHEAP LOADS Fast Reliable Service 604-922-5101 DD HAUL & DELIVERY Service delivered with pride. Loads from $30 each. David 604-512-7471

8155

Landscaping

“The Grass is Greener”

• New Lawn Installs • Replace Old Lawn • Lawn Drainage • Landscaping • Paving ~ Any size job ~

Nick 929-7732

www.EnglishLawns.com

BC INSTANT LAWNS & LANDSCAPES ❧ New Lawns ❧ Irrigation Systems ❧ Fencing & Decks ❧ Paving Stones ❧ Total Landscape

604-454-4954

bcinstantlawns.com ■ Paving Stones ■ Retaining Walls ■ Fences ■ Flagstone ■ Rock Walls ■ Lighting ■ Irrigation ★Expert Installations★ North Shore Company

DNE ELECTRIC

Darren 778-926-2145

Lic #89267

REC Trailer 0 kms restored like new. Sleeps 6. 18’ awning incl. $4,000 obo Call: (604) 255-7150

Handyperson

AGRIOS HOME IMPROVEMENT

LIC. ELECTRICIAN #17228. Panel/service upgrades. All types of Home wiring, renovations, small jobs too! Call Larry 604-726-6051 LONSDALE ELECTRIC lic#1756 For All Your Electrical Needs 604-988-7232

Gutters

NORTH SHORE GUTTERS

Best rates, local, Reliable, 24-7 free est. All job sizes 100% satisfaction. Adam 604-765-8439

• Repairs • Renovations • New construction • Textured ceilings Prompt service. Free estimates.

Your North Shore Source For All Electrical Needs & Panel Upgrading Reasonable - Free Estimate 2006 GEORGETOWN XL, 35’ 9', 3 slides, V10, 20k miles, tow car avail, $62,000 604-948-5048

Electrical

www.merrymaids.ca

$20/HR. Quality House cleaning. 604-983-3477 www.qualityhc.com

A & A MILLWOOD QUALITY DRYWALL SERVICE

OAC

816 AUTOMALL DRIVE, NORTH VANCOUVER

Cleaning

EXP’D CEMENT Finisher. I can form, place & finish any concrete job. Peter 604-988-8856 anytime

KEYSTONE 2 slide light low km, 2 qn beds, sleeps 8, ext kitch,$13,900 Call:604-988-1408

Ask us for details Offer may change without notice.

8055

With everything life throws at you, who has time to clean?

CRV, Accord & Civic Qualify

Carpet Cleaning

8080

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

2005 SIERRA 30ft 5th wheel. Slide. N/S. OBO $18,000. Call: (604) 888-7717

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

FINISHING CARPENTER. Interior trim work, custom woodwork, hardwood flrs. Alex 604-613-4080

8035

1989 Prowler/Cooper 19’, 4.3 Merc. inboard, dry-storage kept, loaded, like new, $18,000 obo Call: (604) 921-9433

9522

Carpentry

PRO CARPET (& lino) INSTALL Repair, wrinkles, patch, fray, etc. Reas., 25 yrs exp. 604-984-7111

2011 JAYCO Flight trailer. Loaded! Sleeps 6. Used for only 2 weeks - like new! $22,900. 604-464-1385 or 604-944-8086

1982 COMMANDER excellent. condition Bowen Island, $18,000 604-947-92140

1993 WESTFALIA VW Euro-Van, Weekender slps 4, auto; Pop-top; $8888. 1 yr warr Auto Depot 604-727-3111 D10578

8030

CLEANING $18/HR. 16 yrs exp. Bonded, insured. Fast, efficient. References. 778-829-9546

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

19FT SEARAY, 165 merc inboard, w/trailer, runs awesome, $5500 obo. 604-817-9004

SERVICE & PARTS. Licenced & insured. Washers, dryers, stoves, dishw’rs & fridges. 604-346-8925

1998 NOMAD 5th Wheel 25 ft. 1 slide; Standup/walk around Bdrm $12,000 604-796-2866

PREVOST RV Prevost RV.8V92 DD w/ 5 spd auto trans. Low miles. $95,000. 604-313-6694

1991 DELICA Exceed RHD 2.5L Turbo, dsl, 4x4, 160K km, Grn w/grey, exc shape, no accident, $4950 obo, 604-222-0126, lv msg

Appliance Repairs

Fancy Decks made with quality material. See our work at call Paul 604-787-7484

14 ALUMINUM DURABOAT, 25hp evinrude motor, fishing rods, incls trailer, $4750. 604-519-0075

Vans

8015

CARPENTRY, ADDITIONS, decks, 32 yrs exp, licensed. Call Ken, Cell: 604-928-3270

2007 TRAIL Lite Model TL8230, Light Weight. New cond. 1 owner. Extras. $16500 604 224 4927

2012 MINI Cooper Convertible, auto, black, fully loaded, 2400km, not a demo, cost $34,770, sell $32,000, 604-971-3179

HOME SERVICES

GUTTER Cleaning 20% OFF Gutter Cleaning and Repairs Call Now: (778) 386-3783

604-999-2332

Garden Services

Certiﬁed Horticulturists Design • Planting • Maintenance Fall Clean-ups. Call Scott. www.KatsuraLandscaping.ca

604-518-5661

# 1167 LIC. Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, 25 yrs exp, low prices. 617-1774

Installed • Cleaned • Repaired

604-876-4604

GREAT CANADIAN LAWNS Landscaping, lighting, patios 604-924-LAWN (5296)

HOME SERVICES 8155

Landscaping

Greenworx Redevelopment Inc. Hedges, Pavers, Ponds & Walls, Returfing, Demos, Drainage, Jackhammering. Old Pools Filled in, irrigation. 604.782.4322

LANDSCAPING & MASONRY Repair - rock walls, steps, patios, cement, fences. 25 yrs exp. Free estimates. Luigi 778-322-7716

8160

Lawn & Garden

Seymour Lawn Maintenance

8160

Lawn & Garden

Allwest Garden Service: Lawn maint, cleanups, trim, top, prune. All types of lawn and garden apps. 604-716-8479 or 604-984-1988

TOP SOIL, sand, gravel, etc. Pick-up or Delivery. Headwater Management, 175 Harbour Ave, North Van 604-985-6667

8175

Masonry

Constructive Landscaping Stonework.paving stones, Cedar decks/fences, Pergola’s. 30 yrs exp. Call Danny 604-250-7824

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

Fall Package 109

00*

Aeration, fertilizer, lime, & moss control * Prices Based on 2000 sq.ft. + HST

Weeding, Pruning & Hedges, Manicuring, Landscaping and More! References available in EVERY neighbourhood on the North Shore!

#3 - 8652 Joffre Ave, Burnaby

604.924.5296 • greatcanadianlandscaping.com

POINT GREY PAINTING LTD

2 OLD GUYS 2 YOUNG TO RETIRE WE DO IT ALL!

RENOVATIONS

Int/Ext - Quality Guaranteed ! WCB★ Free Est ★ Insured ★

Summer Promo 25% off until Sept 30th !

604-725-0908

604.990.1252

www.seymourlawnmaint.ca

A.A. BEST PRO

GARDEN SERVICES LTD. Lawn Maintenance, General Clean-Up, Power Raking, Moss Control, Aerating. Trim, Top, Prune. All types of lawn & garden applications. Free Est.

Call Sukh:

604-726-9152 604-984-1988

T-A STONEWALL. Rockwalls, paving stones, Allan block walls, etc. 987-8155 / 250-4117 ww.tastonewall.com

• Pressure Washing • Small Repairs

8180 8185

Moving & Storage

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

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

45 We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance

FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount

604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

MOVING & STORAGE

1175 W.15 St. North Van

Garbage Removal • Deliveries

MOVING

Licensed & Insured

Give us an estimate and we will beat it!

Al Isaac (former owner of West Van Shell) & son Colin • Cut & Edge • Hedge Trimming • Yard Clean Ups • Garden Services We'll clean up your yard and get you ready for Winter

604.986.0003 Ofﬁce 604.561.9100 Colin 604.218.7644 Al

Call 778.994.5403

Jungle George Local North Shore

Summer Yard Cleanups ■ Hedges & Trees ■ Lawns & Garden Etc! George’s cell

★ 604-317-3552

A.All Area Gardening Service Lawn Maintenance • Aerating Moss Control • Power Raking Trim • Prune • Top • Gen. Clean-up

604-726-9153 604-926-1526

SERAFINA

Garden Services

• Fall Planting • Pruning, weeding etc. • Design & advice • Professional & experienced • References Available

604-984-4433 Contact Cari

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