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North Vancouver split in two, though exactly where remains confusing

Brent Richter brichter@nsnews.com

THE North Shore is poised to have three MPs in Ottawa after the next federal election, including one tasked with representing both North Burnaby and the eastern side of the North Shore. The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission issued its ﬁnal report Monday on how the province’s ridings should be redrawn to make room for six new seats in Parliament. Elections Canada seeks to keep every riding at a population of about 105,000 residents according to census data tracked every 10 years. In its report, the borders of the West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country riding remain roughly the same, minus the 20,000 or so voters in Powell River, who will now join a north Vancouver Island riding. North Vancouver however will now by split in two along the western bank of the Seymour River, according to the report. However, the map on the commission website shows the new riding’s western boundary as Lynn Creek. Burnaby North-Seymour goes as far south as Lougheed Highway in Burnaby. The change is not going over well with the New Democrat MP who would See MP’s page 3

Police seek witness to WV assault and robbery

WEST Vancouver police have arrested two youths for a weekend assault and robbery, but an unidentiﬁed witness to the incident may hold the key to nabbing more suspects.

Two young men were in the midst of the attack at 12th Street and Kings Avenue around 9 p.m. Friday when a woman drove by in a white pickup truck, according to police. The woman yelled at the group, likely bringing a stop to the assault and scaring off the attackers. They left the scene in a black vehicle, possibly a BMW. “She disturbed the attack and the youth ﬂed. We have arrested two youths in conjunction with this but we do believe there could be possible outstanding people in relation to this ﬁle,” said Const. Tammy Khorram, West Vancouver Police Department spokeswoman. The assailants, a 15 year old and 16 year old, have been charged with robbery and assault causing bodily harm. They cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The West Vancouver Police Department are asking for the female driver of the white pickup truck or anyone else that has information about this crime to call police at 604-925-7300. — Brent Richter

Making change

NEWS photo Mike Wakeﬁeld

MILO Prentice, 7, a Grade 2 student at St. Alcuin College in North Vancouver, is collecting pennies for We Create Change, a campaign of Free the Children to provide clean water for life to 100,000 people worldwide. North Shore residents with penny collections are invited to drop them off at the school, 1044 St. Georges Ave., North Vancouver by Feb. 4.

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Deﬁning WV neighbourhood character

Council debates building bulk and how to create housing diversity Brent Richter brichter@nsnews.com

DISTRICT of West Vancouver council assessed its zoning and building policies Monday night with the goals of getting a handle on the massing of “monster houses,” as well as attracting development of more diverse and relatively affordable housing options. Among the actionable ideas on the table: allowing more inﬁll development and coach houses, continuing to support

development of seniors’ and rental housing, looking to add to the district’s rental housing stock, and making changes to the official community plan to allow for more innovative housing proposals. Any changes council opts for will be built on the ones recommended by a 2008 working group. Council members are also seeking to clarify the district’s nebulous rules on what parts of a home will be counted as part of the total allowable floor area, as some basements are counted and others are not. “Clearly there seems to be an ability to finesse or abuse the regulations to (developers’) advantage in terms of creating bulk for housing,” said Coun.

Michael Lewis Michael Lewis. “You play a bit with the topography of the lot and the next think you know, look, it’s an apartment building” The district also faces challenges in dealing with the market forces that drive buyers, builders and sellers to seek the highest return on investment

with every property, Coun. Mary-Ann Booth noted, adding that the existing singlefamily zoning “incentivizes the biggest house possible.” While most of council seemed amenable to the plans for attracting a broader range of housing options including secondary suites, townhouses and pocket neighbourhoods, others remained skeptical. Coun. Bill Soprovich warned of creating a blanket policy for the entire district that would allow secondary suites and coach houses to be built anywhere, without any thought for the consequences. He warned of West Vancouver turninginto“eastofLonsdale,” where it is impossible to ﬁnd parking, something he attributed to the City of North Vancouver going overboard with secondary suites. “What concerns me is where they go. When we look

at this, my first reaction is, are we going to blanket this community with the ability to allow for infill housing for the entire community below the highway? I have a real reaction right away to the concerns of neighbours.” But the district has already been far too slow while allowing too much development of “monster homes” devoid of any trees, according to one resident who came to speak at the meeting. “If you worked in business, you’d be fired,” said Justin Webb, a Braeside Street resident, noting that the city had only acted on a handful of the 2008 recommendations. Of the 25 houses built in his neighbourhood in recent years, Webb called 80 per cent of them “ugly” and said most homeowners stripped away any vegetation on the property to make room for a concrete

block home. “You’re ruining our community by lack of action. You’re ruining our community by not being tough and strong and setting tough guidelines to abide by,” he said. Webb’s comments drew applause from the handful of attendees in the gallery but they did not go unanswered from the district. “The rights of private property are, unfortunately, something that we deal with. No council can come in with a draconian hand and say that those rights will be swept clean and we will maintain some sort of notion, that we would all love to maintain, about character,” said Brent Leigh, deputy chief administrative ofﬁcer for the district. Council is expecting a report back on a new coach house policy sometime in the summer.

MP’s poll shows 80% oppose Burnaby-NV merger From page 1 seek to represent Burnaby North-Seymour in 2015. Burnaby-Douglas MP Kennedy Stewart won his riding by just two per cent on election night in 2011 and he now worries the commission may have gerrymandered (redrawn election lines for the beneﬁt of one party) a new Conservative seat in Parliament. “If all things were held equal and the election were fought on these boundaries, I probably would have lost by about seven per cent. It’s a fairly big swing partisanwise,” Stewart said. Stewart led an attempt to keep the boundaries as-is during a public hearing process that took place over the summer and fall last year. Stewart’s effort included conducting a phone survey that found the proposed changes almost universally unpalatable. “In both communities, 80 per cent of folks were opposed to this merger,” he said. “To me, this is a disappointing story in terms of public consultation.” But the commission had little choice according to Justice John Hall, British Columbia commission chairman. After the last redistricting, the North Shore grew to the point it was under-represented to the tune of 70,000 people. The commission looked at other alignments that didn’t cross Burrard

Inlet, but they involved cutting through West Vancouver and pulling in pieces of Pemberton, which didn’t make any more sense, Hall said. “We certainly didn’t get a lot of kudos at the public hearing but it was difficult to think of sensible alternatives with regard to the very heavy population numbers we had to start with,” Hall said. As for the criticism that the creation of Burnaby North-Seymour will likely benefit the Conservatives, Hall pointed that the non-partisan commission has ruffled feathers in every party as it adds six new ridings in the province. “I certainly don’t know how that will pan out. I guess that sometimes one member of Parliament will be happy with it. A Conservative member was saying to us on the Island that he thought this was bad news for his party,” Hall said. Andrew Saxton, Conservative MP for the existing North Vancouver riding, said he too would have preferred to keep the riding as whole but he understood the commission’s reasons. “The status quo is no longer an option and that’s why the commission has come up with this recommendation,” he said. In the meantime, Stewart said he plans to campaign on issues that will make the two sides of Burrard Inlet natural allies in the 2015 election including fighting the Kinder Morgan pipelines expansion.

Fiery crash closes Ironworkers crossing

THE Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing had to be shut down for an hour Saturday as a fiery crash choked off traffic. “It was a single-vehicle accident. The guy lost control of his vehicle and went off the road (at the south end near the McGill off-ramp,)” said Staff Sgt. Dave Savoy, spokesman for the Port Mann Freeway Patrol. The bridge had to be closed from about 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. as emergency crews evacuated the injured driver and put out the flames erupting from the vehicle and a hazardous material crew dealt with a fuel spill in the nearby ditch. The incident led TransLink to cut off service on its routes that cross the bridge, sending them instead to the SeaBus terminals to get passengers across Burrard Inlet. B.C. Ambulance Service paramedics took the driver to Vancouver General Hospital with several cracked ribs. — Brent Richter

graphic federal electoral boundaries commission

THE map on the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission website delineates a third North Shore riding dubbed Burnaby North–Seymour. Its western boundary in North Vancouver is drawn on Lynn Creek, but the report released this week puts the boundary on the Seymour River.

WV begins department reviews Brent Richter brichter@nsnews.com

DISTRICT of West Vancouver taxpayers can rest assured their council has vetted every program offered by every department of the district, and decided every tax dollar is well-invested. Or at least that is the idea behind the divisional service reviews that kicked off Monday night. Under the service review, senior staff from the district’s departments will face council to present not only their department’s financial and business plans, but also to answer questions about how budgets are spent, how well the department is meeting its goals, what opportunities for efficiency can be taken advantage of, and how service delivery would be affected by shifts in budgets. The district is on track to pass its third consecutive budget with a zero-per cent tax increase for property owners, but the operating budget is still growing much faster than the rate of inflation, Coun.

Michael Lewis noted. “I don’t want six hours of patting ourselves on the back,” Lewis said. “I want to get down to some brass tacks.” Council opted for the divisional services reviews after considering a core service review, which would have been conducted by an outside accounting/consulting ﬁrm at a cost of around $230,000. But, while outside expertise is welcome, council members decided unanimously that the tough decisions that come with budget making must be made by elected council members, not driven by outsiders. Getting a ﬁrst-hand knowledge of each department’s costs, revenues and achievements is something that is incumbent upon the elected members to do on behalf of their constituents, Mayor Michael Smith said. “Council members . . . don’t really understand how programs are decided, how they’re delivered or what the alternatives are, so See Budget page 5

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CITY COUNCIL:

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Mayor Darrell Mussatto Councillor Don Bell Councillor Pam Bookham Councillor Linda Buchanan Councillor Rod Clark Councillor Guy Heywood Councillor Craig Keating Robyn G. Anderson randerson@cnv.org

CITY CLERK:

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given by the City of North Vancouver that a Public Hearing will be held on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013 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”. 21

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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, BC, V7M 1H9. Electronic submissions must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 4, 2013, 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.

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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 January 24, 2013. If you wish to view the material online please go to www.cnv.org/publichearings. Please direct inquiries to Christopher Wilkinson, Planner, Community Development, at cwilkinson@cnv.org or 604-990-4206.

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To add a new inﬁll building in the rear yard and to renovate the existing two-unit building that will remain. Three enclosed vehicle parking stalls will be attached to the rear inﬁll building and will be accessed from the rear lane. APPLICANT: MERDAD RAHBAR 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, BC, V7M 1H9. Electronic submissions must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 4, 2013, 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.

BYLAW NO. 8275 MERDAD RAHBAR has applied to rezone Strata Lots 1&2, D.L. 274, Strata Plan 2584 as indicated on the sketch, located at 201 East 6th Street. The amendment to “Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700” will have the effect of reclassifying the said property

NOTICE is hereby given by the City of North Vancouver that a Public Hearing will be held on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013 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”.

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PARKSHORE HOLDINGS LTD (BMW) has applied for a Development Variance Permit with respect to the property located at 835 Automall Drive, legally described as Lot 12 Block 1 D.L. 265 Plan LMP45092-14332, as indicated on the sketch. If issued, the variance will permit two stairwells to project 6.32 feet above the allowable permitted height of 40 feet. The minor variance will not result in an increase to the ﬂoor area of the existing building. APPLICANT: PARKSHORE HOLDINGS LTD (BMW) 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, BC, V7M 1H9. Electronic submissions must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 4, 2013.

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RCMP nab accused thief in armed takedown Police track alleged thief after use of stolen credit card

Brent Richter brichter@nsnews.com

AN accused thief may have snatched roughly $9,000 worth of goods from a parked vehicle Jan. 21, but was in cuffs just ﬁve hours later after North Vancouver RCMP caught up with him in a highproﬁle takedown. Police say the man broke into a parked vehicle on West 15th Street around 7:30 p.m., stealing a purse, wallet, expensive jewelry, house and car keys and credit cards. Police got onto the suspect’s trail after he used the victim’s credit cards at two nearby gas stations less than an hour later. After reviewing security footage at the gas stations and identifying the man and his vehicle, Mounties fanned out around the area. Shortly after midnight, a Keith Road resident alerted RCMP to a suspicious vehicle parked nearby matching the description of one police were looking for. Several cars descended on the area to make the arrest. “The suspect was arrested with numerous pieces of stolen property in his possession,” said Cpl. Richard De Jong, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman. “Police are speculating that with the culprit having the victim’s house key and another car key, further

choice for thieves in recent years, the North Shore isn’t experiencing criminal activity was intended.” The arrest was an unnerving spectacle in an otherwise quiet a noticeable spike in vehicle break-ins, De Jong said. The case neighbourhood, according to one witness who lives near the scene. underscores why it is important to make sure valuables, garage door “All of a sudden I hear ‘Show me your hands. I will shoot you.’ openers and keys are never left in parked cars, De Jong added. and I was like, what is going on?” said Farhan Mohamed. Mohamed ran to the window and saw five or six RCMP cruisers, ® with officers yelling at a man and a woman in a parked car, guns and Tasers drawn. • Holds 6 pairs of skis, “That was really freaky to see that happening so close to home,” FATCAT 6 or 4 snowboards. Mohamed said. • Includes locks Eventually the suspect got out of the car and onto the ground • Universal clamp fits where police detained him. most factory racks. Charged in the case is 42-year-old Surrey resident Nicholas Mazzone, who faces one count of theft over $5,000, two counts of 00 Model 3078 possession/use of a stolen credit card, two counts of possession of MSRP $279 stolen property, mischief and possession of break and enter tools. The heavy police response was out of an abundance of caution 324 E. Esplanade Ave, N. Van based on the information the arresting officers had, De Jong said. (21/ blocks East of Lonsdale) “Direct orders are given for officer safety and public safety and 604.987.7474 the suspect’s safety,” he said “In this day and age when we know criminals carry guns, sidearms, weapons of all sorts, officer safety is paramount.” Arresting officers have discretion as to when they should draw their firearms. Temporary Vehicle Overpass Closure at Park Royal While theft from auto has Early February 2013 been the property crime of

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Budget reviews to continue when a member of the public asks questions, we basically give them a blank stare. . . . “How do you make better decisions? You have better knowledge and that’s really what we’re trying to do here,” Smith said. “I’m not going to take a back seat to any consultant who comes in here without anything like the breadth of knowledge that we have, so we are the ones who should be doing this review.” Hiring an outside ﬁrm would have resulted in “picking gnats out of a dog’s collar,” according to Coun. Bill Soprovich, who said the district and its staff were well positioned to run a review by themselves. “We have a AAA credit rating. We have incredible investments.Wehaveabeautiful community. Everybody wants to live here,” he said, turning to staff. “When we give them a challenge or a job, they go at it with the best of intentions and ability. I’ve seen that repeated over 16 years and it’s improved. And I’ve seen it improved even better over the last three or four years.” The parks and community

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ITH due respect to Justice John Hall, chairman of the B.C. Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission, there is a not so “difﬁcult to think of” alternative to the creation of a Burnaby North–Seymour riding. And it would be a far better choice for the vast majority of North Vancouver and Burnaby voters affected by the present arbitrary lines on a map. Leaving aside the fact that the commission is confused about the location of the Seymour River and the new riding’s western boundary, both the hearings and the telephone poll conducted by Burnaby–Douglas MP Kennedy Stewart clearly showed there is no public support for this artiﬁcial creation. Neither North Vancouverites nor Burnabians claim much of a relationship with each other. The only link is the

bridge with the world’s longest name and even that connection proves fragile on occasion. The name of the new riding favours Burnaby, but depending where the sitting MP places his or her constituency ofﬁce, Burnaby residents could feel slighted. Yes, a boundary redesign has been on the cards for some time as the population of North Vancouver continues to grow, but adding a North Van–Seymour riding and creating a North Van– Ambleside riding between it and West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country makes considerably more sense than the mash-up recommended by the commission. MLA Ralph Sultan has ably represented a provincial riding that incorporates elements of North Vancouver and West Vancouver for years. We fail to see why this cannot be done federally.

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Dear Editor: Regarding your Jan. 20 Other Voices guest column, North Coast No Place for Oil Tankers: Even in this Internet age the media has enormous power to shape public opinion. One example is the article referenced above with its vivid tale of Hecate Strait, a wasteland of howling winds and mountainous seas, a 20,000-ton ship standing on her nose amid the monstrous waves, and narrow Douglas Channel with strong tidal currents and rapidly deteriorating weather. This impression of the ocean hell through which oil

takers would have to navigate has been reinforced by a graveyard list of marine disasters: Titanic, Exxon Valdes, Queen of the North, Costa Concordia. Only missing is Moby Dick chasing tankers steered by Captain Hook. Undoubtedly, this article has turned some readers into oil tankers opponents, particularly when it is signed by a seemingly independent expert, Roger Sweeny, retired naval commander and a master mariner. But to make his anti-tankers rant more credible, Sweeny fails to tell his readers about his membership in Suzuki Elders, David Suzuki’s propaganda organization

dedicated to environmental issues. The fact is that in spite of Sweeny’s claims, today’s modern double-hull tankers with the most up-to-date navigation equipment on board, satellite-based longterm weather reports, and with not only captains but also local pilots on the bridge and tugboat escort could safely navigate the Douglas Channel and Hecate Strait. After all, none of Sweeny’s disasters would have occurred if those ships would have had been equipped and manned as the tankers will be. Jerry Sklenar North Vancouver

Armstrong editorial insightful on hero-worship Dear Editor: Kudos to you for your Jan. 20 editorial regarding Lance Armstrong and the part played by those of us who willingly ignored the mounting evidence because of a deep need to keep the illusion intact. Your kind of insight is rare. In 63 years, I have witnessed repeatedly, and devastatingly, this “see no evil” phenomenon which overrides normal intelligence whenever we need to protect our ego. It’s been said that our greatest fear is not of death, but of being wrong, and I’ve found that indeed there is a “rightness stubbornness” at the heart of any prolonged gullibility, because our culture does not make easy the humbleness of admitting that we were duped. When I was married to an abusive man who portrayed a hail-

fellow-well-met persona to others, I saw a world that was more than eager to believe his facade even after his death, and to condemn his drug-addicted sons rather than look for the cause of their behaviour. Sometimes I feel like I’m living in an upside down world, where evil triumphs over good. It won’t change until we give ourselves permission to be wrong — to re-examine our faulty assessments. Or until we all have pots of money to hire a lawyer when people in power can’t see the evil that is staring them in the face. Either way works for me. Maureen Kerr North Vancouver

Let’s keep pushing for a vote on amalgamation Dear Editor: I was happy to see the “A word” on the front page of the North Shore News. Mayor Darrell Mussatto’s comments on why it wouldn’t be a good idea seem pretty lame. Surely operating just one municipal hall, and all the salaries that go along with it, would save money to start with. Obviously the mayors do not want to lose their jobs, but the taxpayers are tired of paying such huge taxes each year, and usually always with an increase. Let’s keep some pressure on the governments in North and West Vancouver to at least put it to a vote. I’m sure the residents of the North Shore would welcome it. Dorothy Chala North Vancouver

Eagles use the Esplanade nest Dear Editor: I live at 151 East Keith Rd. facing south from the 15th floor. I have been watching the eagle’s nest in the 200-block of Esplanade for at least five years. They certainly use it every spring. Whether or not the nest looks up to code to a so-called expert is irrelevant. These same experts cut down the tree near the train bridge at Ambleside which the eagles used to survey the mouth of the Capilano River. Perhaps they should consult with someone in the area before firing up the chainsaws. Measure twice, cut once. Mike Robertson North Vancouver

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No shortage of projects for the new AGLG “We are most interested in hearing from members of the public who have suggestions of areas where the AGLG can be most helpful to British Columbia’s local governments by conducting performance audits that may identify ways to improve value for money or highlight best practices.” aglg.ca Ms. Basia Ruta, CA Auditor General for Local Government, Surrey, B.C. Dear Ms. Ruta: Congratulations on your appointment as British Columbia’s first ever auditor general for local government. We have waited a long time for this day and look forward to reading your reports, as we do those of B.C. Auditor General John Doyle. We appreciate your offer to consider our suggestions about your work and understand that your mandate is to conduct performance audits to evaluate whether councils are providing good “stewardship of public assets” and “achieving value for money in their operations.” In that vein, I offer my own thoughts for your consideration. A review of the information on your website notes that your first milestone will be the release of what will become an annual service plan — the first expected sometime in April. Bearing that in mind, I hope that over the next few weeks you will have time to review the Community Charter/Local Government Act — the foundation upon which our local government structure is built. Recent experience here on the North Shore suggests there is an urgent need for a clarification and strengthening of the legislation that covers conflict of interest and the public hearing process. In that regard, if you should schedule a review of the City and District of

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Elizabeth James North Vancouver, I urge you to consider the two municipalities concurrently because, as residents support mirrored councils and staffs for a combined population of only 131,000, many of them want to see a facilitated dialogue on the pros and cons of amalgamation — no matter what some politicians would prefer. I agree and suggest that a politician who denies citizens that opportunity is in a direct conflict of interest. My next suggestion also touches on democratic process. If British Columbians are to play a meaningful role in determining their local destiny, the act must be returned to its precharter status with respect to referendums. The charter’s “alternative approval process” is unwieldy and nothing more than negative-billing: “Council plans to do such-and-such unless enough of you read this advertisement and tell us not to.” And now, Ms. Ruta, we come to a long-standing North Shore bug-a-boo: our regional transportation authority. If you compare the Aug. 9, 2001 report and recommendations on TransLink by former provincial auditor-general Wayne Strelioff to the November-December 2012 reports of TransLink Commissioner Martin Crilly and the Efficiency Review by North Vancouver’s Shirocca Consulting, I believe you will find significant room for improvement with

respect to value for money. Commissioner Crilly notiﬁed me on Sunday that two further reports by Shirocca are due to appear on his website on Feb. 1. Taxpayers elsewhere in B.C. might believe another review by you would focus too much on the 22 Lower Mainland municipalities. If so, they would do themselves an injustice because, as provincial and federal taxpayers they too are funding the bottomless pit that is TransLink, its gold-plated SkyTrain projects and its unwieldy, costly governance structure.

In particular, when it comes to “achieving value for money,” it would be a relief for your ofﬁce to settle once and for all the TransLinkmanipulated comparative cost debate over SkyTrain versus Light Rail Transit technology. If you were to do that — without political interference — I have no doubt you could save taxpayers billions of dollars in capital and debtservicing costs. In general terms, council budgets increasingly suffer from the downloading of what were previously provincial responsibilities

— with insufﬁcient funding to support the services. Although that applies throughout the province, the problem is exacerbated for North Shore residents who are disproportionately burdened by high propertytax assessments and by Metro Vancouver regional decisions over which they have no direct control. No control because the charter does not require members of council to poll the majority opinion of their colleagues before they vote at the regional committee level. At regional tables it is a case of voting one man’s

— or woman’s — opinion. So the ﬁnal item I would like to see reviewed — before the 2014 municipal election — would cover the pros and cons of allowing citizens to elect the board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. Never again do I want to hear that a member of council must “take off his/her North Shore council hat, when sitting at a regional table” as one councillor said. “No taxation without representation” is such an important concept that, earlier this month at the

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DNV approves more trafﬁc calming West 22nd, West Keith to get speed bumps

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TRAFFIC along West Keith Road and West 22nd Street should become slower and safer following District of North Vancouver council’s decision last week to add speed bumps and raised crosswalks in the Pemberton Heights neighbourhood. The plan includes three raised crosswalks and eight new speed bumps and speed tables. Speed tables generally follow the same dimensions as raised crosswalks and are designed to limit trafﬁc speed to 50 kilometres per hour. The cost of implementation is approximately $48,700, according to a staff report. West Keith and West 22nd face vehicle volumes of 1,700 and 1,500 vehicles a day, respectively. The plan is not intended to reduce volume but to slow trafﬁc and make pedestrians safer. In a recent survey, 78 per cent of Pemberton

Heights respondents were in favour of the measures. While he spoke in favour of the plan, Coun. Alan Nixon said the district should consider making improvements to Pemberton Avenue between West Keith Road and West 20th Street. “There is no sidewalk,” he said. “Kids have got no safe passage on Pemberton Avenue.” The lone note of dissent for the plan was voiced by Coun. Mike Little, who suggested the speed bumps are clustered too close together. “I think this looks awful,” Little said. “I think that it is overkill on West Keith.” Three of the speed bumps could do more good on West 21st Street, according to Little. “I know it’s a narrower road, but it’s going to be the school access,” he said. “If I’m a local, I’m going to realize pretty quickly that I can race up some of these side streets and race down 21st and get through and skip about ﬁve speed humps in the process. Unfortunately, that means trafﬁc is going to be re-routed right next to the elementary school.” At least one driver looking for a quick route will still take West 22nd Street, said Coun. Robin Hicks. “As an occasional route runner, I would suggest that I would go along, probably West 22nd,” Hicks said.

Bomb scare closes WV intersection A busy West Vancouver intersection had to be closed down brieﬂy on Monday morning as police reacted to a potential bomb scare.

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RCMP seek owners of recovered industrial tools NORTH Vancouver RCMP are looking for the owners of some industrial tools likely stolen from a parked vehicle or vehicles in recent months.

Mounties received a rash of reports about cars being broken into and ransacked between August and December last year. After an in-depth investigation, ofﬁcers searched a North Vancouver home and arrested two suspects on Nov. 30. Among the items seized: a Belimo HVAC Actuator,

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“With more property identiﬁed, police will be able to lay additional charges,” said Cpl. Richard De Jong, spokesman for the North Vancouver RCMP. Nonnie Ross, 34, is facing two counts of theft, two counts of possession of stolen property and one count of trafﬁcking in stolen property. Wade Nahanee, 32, is facing two charges of theft and two charges of possession of stolen property. Anyone who may know the victim of the theft is asked to contact Const. Ken Alexander of the North Vancouver RCMP property crime unit at 604-9697506. — Brent Richter

Spike in spikes a coincidence?

RESIDENTS in the Blueridge area are ﬁnding their tires punctured with nails or screws a little too often for it to be accidental, according to neighbours.

William Fairbairn found a nail driven into his tire a year-and-a-half ago and blamed it on driving through a construction site. But, in recent weeks, it seems his friends and neighbours are also frequent victims of what appears to be a deliberate M.O. “BCAA came up to inﬂate the tires and the (technician) said ‘All I do lately is come up to this area because so many people have nails or screws in their tires,’” Fairbairn said As legendary James Bond villain Auric Goldﬁnger noted: “Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is

enemy action.” BCAA could not conﬁrm a trend or a spike — no pun intended — in the number of incidents in the area as their technicians only record the type of call they respond to, not the cause, according to Niela Melanio, BCAA’s media specialist. Flat tire replacement requests go up in the wintertime, as tubes are more likely to burst or leak in low temperatures. But there could be a trend of vandalism that has simply gone unnoticed, according to police. “People should be calling the RCMP if they feel they’ve been targeted speciﬁcally in that neighbourhood,” said Cpl. Richard De Jong, spokesman for the North Vancouver RCMP. “If there’s more than one or two, it’s worth reporting it, and the police will investigate.” — Brent Richter

Watch out for political vipers From page 7 inauguration of President Barack Obama, the citizens of Washington, DC reignited the fight that began in England in the 1700s. Why do we still tolerate it at the regional level in B.C.? So thank you for the invitation Ms. Ruta; I hope you will receive suggestions from many other British Columbians. You have my sincere best wishes as you carry out your work in this political viper’s nest of a province. rimco@shaw.ca Footnote: Ms. Basia Ruta began her five-year fixed term on Jan. 15, 2013. Nominated by an appointed five-person Audit Council, Ruta comes from Ontario with an impressive resume that includes more than 10 years with the auditor general of Canada.

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Change Her World’s Meagan Corbett and Zoey Stimpson Approximately 150 community members gathered at West Vancouver’s Hollyburn Country Club Dec. 7 for a Black and Pink Gala. The event was presented by Meagan Corbett and Zoey Stimpson who set a goal, which they met, of raising $40,000 in 2012 to aid in the construction and operation of facilities for women and children who’ve been rescued from the sex trade in India. The initiative, called Change Her World, is a partnership with Off The Mat Into The World. Info: changeherworldtogether.org.

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Call for Gardeners: The North Vancouver Community Arts Council is seeking beautiful North Shore private gardens to feature in the 2013 Art in the Garden Tour that will take place May 25 and 26 from noon to 5 p.m. (rain or shine). The selfdirected tour brings together visual artists, musicians and gardeners. Submissions can be made by calling 604-988-6844 or emailing info@nvartscouncil. ca. Deadline: Friday, Feb. 15, 5 p.m. Info: nvartscouncil.ca.

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Barb Lunter I love tracking the decorating trends for 2013. What will it be this year? Will neutrals take over? What is the colour of the year? Some people love to stay with the trend from year to year where others believe

that a traditional decor is timeless. I’ve always felt the trick is to integrate a few of the on-trend accessories and furniture pieces into your main decor from year to year. You don’t have to break the bank and stay on top of each trend but rather accessorize with a few new, colourful toss cushions or display a vase by the latest designer. If you are in to trends, here are some to follow for 2013. Are you in the mood for a kitchen renovation? You may want to bypass the traditional oak and maple cabinets for the more trendy alder, birch and bamboo varieties. Bamboo, for example, is 25 per cent harder than oak and it looks fantastic. It is also more environmentally

friendly as it only takes about three years for it to grow back once it is cut whereas a tree can take many years. Glass backsplashes are also the rage, combined with a mix of different kitchen finishes. A “real” eclectic look is very much in style in today’s kitchens coupled with bold and bright coloured walls and flashy wallpapers. Yes, wallpapers are making a strong comeback. If you are looking for a great sink, take a look at the new seamless, stainless ones. They are beautiful and fit nicely in many styles of kitchens. In living rooms, look for nature-inspired accessories. Bamboo candles and many vases and bowls with trees, leaves and other natureinspired motifs.

Super Survivors: A program for families with children ages ﬁve to 11 Monday, Feb. 11 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St., Vancouver. Participants will play a survivor game and learn about the many uses of native plants. Fee: $25 per non-member family or $15 per member family. Registration required: 604-718-5898 or familyprograms@vandusen.org. Walk in the Rainforest — The Wakening Forest: A program for adults to look for signs of forest plants waking up and discover how to identify plants in the winter time Sunday, Feb. 24, 1-2:30 p.m. at Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, 3663 Park Rd., North Vancouver. Fee: $8.25. Registration required: 604-990-3755.

Gold is also starting to show up in modern and traditional living rooms. Look for a reappearance of bleached, limed and painted woods. This is something that is being done to achieve lighter and softer tones in cabinetry, furniture and flooring. Statement lighting is in. Large, bold and very stylish light fixtures are everywhere. It’s a sort of “go big or go home” train of thought. Many light fixtures are like pieces of art with their sculptural lines and textures. All are really quite beautiful. I have also seen many rooms in tones of green. Green is definitely popular this year in everything from

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EarthWorks: Biologist and author Dick Cannings will give a presentation on the status of Canada’s birds and climate change Tuesday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. at Capilano University Performing Arts Theatre, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Free.

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ARTIST Stephen Dittberner with his painting Light Dance at the North Vancouver District Hall Foyer Gallery. His work, along with sculpture by visual artist Ellen Bang, will be on display until March 19 from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the municipal hall, located at 355 Queens Rd.

green guide From page 13 12:30 p.m. at Maplewood Flats Conservation Area, 2645 Dollarton Hwy., North Vancouver. Info: 604-9034471. Info: wildbirdtrust.org. Bird Walk: Join the Wild Bird Trust nature walks the second Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. Meet in the parking lot at 2645 Dollarton Hwy., North Vancouver. Info: 604-903-

4471. Info: wildbirdtrust.org. Capilano Garden Club meets the second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Canyon Heights Christian Assembly, 4840 Capilano Rd., North Vancouver. New members welcome. Guests: $5. Info: 604980-4964. Capilano Flower Arranging Club meets the second Wednesday of each month (except July and August), 7:30 p.m. at Delbrook Community

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Centre, 600 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. They have demonstrations, guest speakers and workshops. New members and guests welcome. Info: Donna, 604-986-9360 or Heather, 604-987-5382. Deep Cove Garden Club meets the fourth Thursday of each month (except July, August and December) from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Multicultural Seniors’ Room at Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver.

Meetings include speakers, workshops and ﬁeld trips. Info: Elaine, 604-929-2928 or Chris, 604-924-1628. Donate Surplus Harvest: The North Shore Recycling program encourages gardeners to donate surplus harvest to local food banks and shelters. No donation is too small and donations are accepted year round. For a list of organizations accepting fresh See more page 17

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there is time now, the middle of winter is one of the best seasons to remove all those stubborn weeds that have withstood all other attempts to remove them. Hand digging is the most environmentally friendly way to remove weeds while simultaneously providing a good physical workout. Look carefully throughout the garden and within the cracks in paving to ﬁnd any hiders in the house and remove them now to prevent reseeding in spring. It’s never too cold for

I think not; there’s plenty to do and here are some ideas to get you started with winter gardening work. Cold weeding is good exercise: Just because it is winter does not mean the weeds have stopped growing. Our mild coastal winters allow a wide range of weeds to continue growing right thorough the winter so they are ready in spring to pop out a fresh crop of seeds to colonize the garden. For those reasons and because

division: Winter dormancy provides one of the best opportunities to divide many hardy perennials including hosta, astilbe, hardy geranium, kniphophia, ferns, astrantia, alchemilla, berginia, delphinium, echinacea and many more. As long as your perennials are hardy for our region they can be divided now without any worry of frost damage and 90 per cent of all perennials in North Shore gardens can be divided now. To divide perennials, dig up your plant with a good sized root ball

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and place it on the lawn or driveway. Use two digging forks and insert them back to back into the middle of your perennial. Then push the forks apart from each other to split your plant. Never use a shovel or knife to cut perennials because of the excessive tissue damage inﬂicted by shovels or knifes and frankly, only cavemen use shovels to divide plants. Forks cause a minimal amount of damage and allow roots from opposing sides to be pulled with the splitting division. Replant the plant parts you want in the garden and pot up the extras to give to friends or use for barter with other gardeners. After you have replanted your divisions, always water them into the earth to prevent frost heave and allow for intimate contact between root and soil. Don’t forget to mulch your new plantings. Cold winter pruning: Now is the best time to prune many trees, shrubs and vines if you want to re-structure and invigorate your plants. There is no need to worry about frost damage on the cut stems as long as you prune when the temperature is above freezing and you restrict pruning to

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hardy plants. Last week at the UBC Botanical Garden I trained the students on winter pruning of climbing vines such as wisteria, kiwi and grape to restructure and develop new growth. Fruit trees will also benefit from winter pruning as long as they are not pruned too hard and the restructuring is followed by a summer pruning to direct the resulting growth. Do not use wound paint; it causes rot to develop. Do not make sloped or angled cuts; they are wrong, archaic and unnecessary. Always clean your pruning tools before use to prevent the spread of diseases and to improve tool efficiency. Too cold outside? There’s work inside. Winter is the best time to maintain and repair gardening tools and equipment. All those dull shovels and spades can be sharpened using a file, and you can do it by hand at home. Simply work the leading edge of the shovel with the file, pushing in one direction at a slight angle to file off any bent edges or to create a clean sharp

furniture to lighting and ﬂooring. However, if green is not really your thing you may want to try combining a neutral space with a few tones of blue. There are many decorative accessories in various shades of blue out in the marketplace right now. Everything from vases to toss cushions to full bedding for bedrooms is available on store shelves. When you talk about trends, in the end it really

is all about what you and your family are comfortable with. Many of us like to come home to calm, neutral interiors to unwind at the end of the day whereas others love to embrace the new trends. It’s a personal choice but one can never argue that it is sure exciting to see what’s out there. Barb Lunter is a freelance writer with a passion for home décor, entertaining and ﬂoral design. Email her at barb@ lunter.ca or follow her on her blog at lunter.ca.

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Edible Garden Project Volunteer Orientation Night takes place the second Monday of every month at 6 p.m. Learn about the projects the Edible Garden Project is running and how to get involved. Location will be provided upon registration. Registration and info: ediblegardenproject. com or email volunteer@ ediblegardenproject.com.

The Upper Lonsdale Garden Club meets every second Thursday of the month, 7:309:30 p.m. in the basement of St. Martin’s Anglican Church, 195 East Windsor Rd., North Vancouver. New members are welcome. Info: Dianne, 604980-3025 or dkkennedy@ shaw.ca.

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Refurbish tools now From page 16 edge. The wood handles on rakes, shovels, forks etc can be refurbished by sanding them with fine sand paper to remove any slivers or rough spots, making them soft to the touch. For mechanized equipment like lawn mowers, now is the time to do a tuneup to prepare the mower for summer use. Change the oil, air filter and spark plug. Clean out the underside of the mower’s housing to remove built-up grass clippings. Be sure to tilt up the mower with the air filter on top to avoid running oil through the carburetor. Have the mower’s blade sharpened or replaced as needed. Dull mower blades

lead to turf diseases due to the ragged cuts they make. Sharpen and clean pruning tools to remove built-up plant residue, which could spread disease each time you make a cut. Use graphite to lubricate pruners because graphite is water and temperature resistant, making it the perfect lubricant for our climate. So there is your midwinter gardening work list and no excuse for not doing it. Don’t forget your gloves, it’s chilly out there. Todd Major is a journeyman horticulturist and chief horticulture instructor at the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden. For advice contact him at stmajor@shaw. ca.

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Practical Geek Barry Link

FOR Christmas this year, I gave a couple I know a gift of two months free to Netflix. They appreciated the gift, but they weren’t sure what to make of it. While they have two laptops and a home computer and are avid users of Facebook, they prefer a more basic approach to tech in their lives. They are cable cord cutters in their own right, having never had cable TV and instead preferring to borrow DVDs from the public library — an excellent option. So when faced with the torrent of choices that is Netflix, their response to the service has been cautious confusion. Their reaction is understandable: Netflix does a poor job of providing a straightforward way to discover what’s in its library. Its grouping of titles into genres, while helpful, never seems to catch everything that

should be included in those individual genres. Beginners to Netflix can experience a feeling of being lost at sea. To help out my friends, I’ve made a list of selected titles I think they’ll enjoy. I’ll share that in a moment, but before I do, here are three bits of advice to novice Netflixers. Firstly, the instant queue is your friend. If you find a show or movie you think you might want to watch down the road, save it to your queue because you might not come across it again anytime soon. Secondly, bookmark the website What’s New on Netflix Canada. Unaffiliated with Netflix, it provides daily updates on the newest titles, what titles are expiring soon and a more useful search engine than offered by Netflix. Finally, Netflix is available on more devices, from smartphones to tablets to computers, than almost any other online media service out there. It’s not just for your TV, so don’t feel tethered to your living room to use it. So, here’s my suggested starter list. First, some TV shows that are hard to find on regular TV in Canada and show the value of Netflix in making them widely available: ■ Wallander: Kenneth Branagh stars as the fictional Swedish detective for whom the series is named. Beautifully shot and acted in English, it’s a quieter take on Sweden’s hidden disturbing side than the Dragon Tattoo film trilogy.

■ MI-5: North America had 24, but the U.K. had this BBC spy series which shares much of the same thrillerbased DNA. Vaguely lefty, sometimes ridiculous, it’s breathless in its portrait of the spy service of a faded empire trying to protect its little country from being ground up by in struggle between global superpowers and international and domestic terrorists. Don’t get attached to any of the cast — this is British TV. ■ The Hour: Another BBC show, this time about the dawn of investigative TV news in the U.K. in the 1950s. Fine acting and Mad Menlike focus on period detail make up for unnecessarily overdramatic plotlines. ■ Justified: Created by a Canadian with a Canadian in the lead role, this smart, funny and moody series based on an Elmore Leonard character who returns to his native Kentucky as a U.S. marshal is probably the best American cop show on TV right now. Netflix has the first two seasons available, with the second even better than the first. Side note: I’ve been told, repeatedly, by my co-watcher of this series that Timothy Olyphant looks great without his shirt on. ■ How I Met Your Mother: An American sitcom that I completely missed when it first debuted. Like The Big Bang Theory, it’s slick and not very original but is very funny. It’s also an example of Netflix’s

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DON’T feel tethered to your living room to use Netflix. The online media service is available on mobile devices including smartphones, tablets and laptops. ability to help you catch up with shows you missed the first time around. And two film choices: ■ Alatriste: Viggo Mortensen stars in this Spanish movie, based on a series of books, about a 17th century mercenary fighting and romancing his way through the era’s wars. Full of action and period flavour, it’s an example of the many foreign

films on Netflix you won’t find elsewhere. ■ Flame & Citron: I used Netflix to create a mini-film festival for myself of films about occupied Europe under the Nazis in the Second World War. This was the Danish entry and is based on the true story of two very different resistance fighters. A complex and dark look at a side of the war modern North

Americans know nothing about. Have your own Netﬂix picks? Feel free to drop me a line and I’ll include them in a future column. Barry Link is editor of the Vancouver Courier newspaper and a geek enthusiast. Email him at blink@vancourier.com or follow him on Twitter @ trueblinkit.

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One of the best reasons to take care of your mouth is that people with periodontal or gum disease are almost twice as likely to suffer from coronary artery disease according to recent studies. Oral bacteria can enter the bloodstream, attaching to fatty plaques in the heart’s blood vessels, causing clots to form. Inﬂammation in the gums contributes to swelling in the arteries. Regular dental cleanings will likely reduce your risk of heart disease and strokes.

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Teens respond positively to parent’s trust

Parenting Today Kathy Lynn

TRUST is a huge issue between parents and teens. On the one hand they are our children and need rules and consequences. They need active parenting. On the other hand, they require increasing amounts of freedom and the chance to create their own identity and live their own lives. It’s a constant conundrum and probably one of the major challenges to raising teens. Teens need to know that they are trusted. We need to believe that we have raised them to know the difference between right and wrong and that we can let them go without constant surveillance. It is actually more difﬁcult to trust our kids today because we

have the technology to keep better track of them. But, we should not be using it. The best way to let our kids know that we trust them is to tell them. Come right out and simply say the words. When we let our teens make decisions for themselves they start to experience the independence they are working toward and will need if they are going to become capable young men and women. They need to separate from us. That need is so essential that if we don’t allow them to assert their independence they are likely to rebel. It simply makes more sense to allow our teen to choose her own CD and which movie to watch than to be dealing with a child who may rebel by using drugs or shoplifting. When our children are going out for an evening it’s not a good idea to grill them on every little detail. But, we do need to know where they are going, whom they will be with and how they are getting home. Those three questions are basic. But when we continue with a barrage of questions about every little detail they become frustrated and angry and believe we don’t trust them at all. The same is true when we grill them after they get home.

Often it’s not about trust, it’s simple curiosity. But it’s best to just welcome them home and let them decide what to tell you and what to withhold. Allowing teens to make decisions is another way to demonstrate your trust. Let them determine when they will do their homework or when they are tired and ready for bed. The more we demonstrate that we trust our teens the more they will be trustworthy because they won’t want to let us down. I have heard parents say that their teens need to earn their trust. When you do that you are giving them the message that you believe that it is likely that they are fundamentally untrustworthy and they must prove themselves to you before you will trust them. It should be the absolute opposite. Your teen needs to know with certainty that you trust him. You let her know that you trust her, and you let her make more of her own decisions. You do not ask too many questions either before or after an event and you are not constantly checking up on her while she’s away. As long as they come home on time and you have heard no reports of any trouble, trust

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WHEN your teen goes out for an evening, don’t grill her on every detail, writes columnist Kathy Lynn. that they are behaving in a way that is positive and trustworthy. Everybody makes mistakes and teens are no exception. They may break the trust. The ﬁrst step is to realize that this is not something they did to you — it’s not personal. It is simply an error and should be treated as such.

Deal with this situation, talk to him about why it is a problem and why there needs to be consequences. But then life will go on and he will again be your trustworthy child. Bottom line, teens who are trusted by caring parents generally behave in ways that

are correct and appropriate.

Kathy Lynn is a professional speaker and author of Who’s In Charge Anyway? and But Nobody Told Me I’d Ever Have to Leave Home. If you wanttoreadmore,signupfor her informational newsletter at parentingtoday.ca.

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It is very interesting that the word discipline means to teach. The root meaning is“the capacity to learn, the process of learning”and is based on the word“disciple”. And so when considering how you may want to approach your child when it comes to discipline, taking on this real meaning may bring positive changes. Firstly, as a parent you want to look and listen to yourself, even noting your responses over a period of time or talking with your own parents may help. What you observe….what you hear may surprise you. Keeping a diary over a period of two weeks may shed light on behaviours you did not realize you were implementing or expecting. Letting go of responses you have in place from your childhood may be just the adjustment that is needed. What the child requires is love, respect, an ear (listening honestly with eye contact), appropriate amounts of sleep, and nutritious food, including eating meals together. All are essential elements to successful partnerships and communities alike. And a home community is no different…some even say it is sacred, something to be cherished. Once you have become more aware of your responses, this is the time to set down guidelines with your partner and children when appropriate, remembering that few are best. These can be written down and even displayed in a common area. They can include: Respect all, each family member is expected to take part in keeping the home running smoothly (When you use something put it back in its place and clean up

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Toyota to award 20 scholarships GRADUATING high school students who have distinguished themselves through environmental community service are eligible to win a $5,000 post-secondary scholarship this spring. The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship is scheduled to be awarded to 20 environmentally conscious Canadian students. Students can earn the tuition money by researching a global environmental issue, spearheading a local recycling program to reduce neighbourhood garbage, or anything in between.

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Candidates must be entering their ﬁrst year of post-secondary education. One environmentally-conscious student chosen from the winners will also win a Panasonic notebook computer at a national award ceremony. Students will be selected through ﬁve panels, each representing a different region of Canada. Over 11 years, the Earth Day Scholarship has been presented to 160 young Canadians. Applications must be received by Feb. 15. For more information, go to earthday.ca/ scholarship. — Jeremy Shepherd

meet on Wednesdays, Feb. 6, 20, March 6, April 3 and 17, 3:45-4:30 p.m. at Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Book titles nominated for the Red Cedar book awards will be discussed. There will also be snacks and activities. No registration required. Info: 604-929-3727. Teen Movie Night: Drop in to a screening of the musical comedy Pitch Perfect Wednesday, Feb. 6, 6 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Rated PG. Info: westvanlibrary.ca. Valentine’s Day Family Storytime: All ages are invited to drop in for 30 minutes of Valentine’s Day stories, songs and rhymes Wednesday, Feb. 13, 1:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Info:

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Mutual funds get high marks for performance Brian Bridger and Reid Baker Contributing writers

WHILE Toronto likes to hog the limelight as Canada’s ﬁnancial centre, never let it be said that Vancouver can’t compete. Two Vancouver-based funds were acknowledged as among the best of the best in the west, winning an annual Fundata FundGrade A+ Rating for mutual funds. The annual FundGrade A+ Rating builds on the already popular FundGrade rating system by singling out funds that have been able to keep a consistently high FundGrade throughout the calendar year. Two high-performing Vancouver-based mutual funds demonstrated what it takes to be considered right up there with the best of the best in 2012. Pender Small Cap Opportunities Fund: This fund

had a banner year in 2012. With a calendar year return of 31.3 per cent, compared with a return of -0.5 per cent for the S&P/TSX Capped Composite Total Return Index, it’s easy to see why this fund earned a FundGrade A+ award for 2012. The fund’s impressive calendar year return ranked second among its peers in the Canadian Small/Mid Cap Equity category, which posted an average return of 5.7 per cent. Managed by David Barr, who is also Pender’s chief investment ofﬁcer, the fund takes a valueinvesting approach, looking for well-managed small-cap businesses that are overlooked by the market and have the potential for signiﬁcant capital appreciation. Therelativelysmallportfolio of 35 holdings includes names like QHR Technologies Inc., a healthcare technology supplier, Absolute Software Corp., a security management software provider, and Redline Communications Group Inc., a holdings company with

several subsidiaries in the communications industry. The fund also takes on only a relatively small amount of risk to achieve its impressive returns. Three-year annualized standard deviation (a measure of a fund’s volatility) is 13.0 per cent compared with an average 15.0 per cent for the category. Steadyhand Equity Fund: This fund has become one of the top performing and most consistent funds in the Canadian Focused Equity category. In 2012, the fund gained 15.6 per cent, one of the highest calendar returns in the category. Remarkably, this outperformance has come with lower-than-average volatility. Earning 8.3 per cent on a three-year average compound return basis, the fund signiﬁcantly outperformed the Canadian Focused Equity average of 2.4 per cent, while limiting volatility to a standard deviation of just 10.0 per cent, much lower than the 11.6 per cent category average. In ﬁve-year performance, the

Steadyhand Equity Fund was one of only a few funds that did not lose money. It managed a gain of 1.6 per cent during the period, despite dropping more than 27 per cent in 2008. Ted Ecclestone of CGOV Asset Management manages the fund for Steadyhand. He invests in companies of all sizes, seeking proﬁtable, well-managed businesses with a sustainable competitive advantage. The portfolio is very concentrated, with only about 20 to 25 holdings at any given time. The majority of the fund is invested in Canadian equities, with top holdings that include Toronto-Dominion Bank, Crescent Point Energy Corp., and Suncor Energy Inc. Reid Baker is manager of Analytics and Data at Fundata Canada Inc., and chairman of the Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee.

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THE DISH Deana Lancaster gets a craving for Thai food in Lower Lonsdale. page 28

YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE

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Sushi Making Class: Kimiko, an independent Japanese cooking instructor, will teach a class on how to make various sushi rolls and cones Thursday, Jan. 31, 11-a.m.-1 p.m. at St. Catherine’s Anglican Church, 1058 Ridgewood Dr., North Vancouver. Fee: $55 per person. For more information and to register send an email to kimiko@kimikoskitchen. com or call 604-727-5331.

Romancing the Stove Angela Shellard

NEW England is a beautiful part of the world and the birthplace of some wonderful seafood dishes. Perhaps the most famous is New England clam chowder, or “chowdah” as the locals pronounce it. The traditional preparation calls for using fresh steamer clams, but to speed things up, the following recipe substitutes canned clams and bottled clam juice, both available in the canned ﬁsh section of most supermarkets. Served with hot, fresh biscuits and with a delicious apple crisp waiting in the wings, this is a dinner to warm your heart during the worst nor’easter.

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Creamy New England Chowder 3 150-ml cans baby clams, juices reserved 2-3 cups bottled clam juice 3 bacon slices, chopped into small pieces 1 medium onion, diced 2 Tbsp all purpose flour 1 bay leaf ¼ tsp dried thyme 1 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and diced NEWS photo Paul McGrath 1 cup whipping cream 2 cups light cream TRADITIONAL clam chowder uses fresh steamer clams, but busy cooks can substitute 2 Tbsp dry sherry (optional) canned clams and bottled clam juice to save time. ½ tsp Tabasco sauce (or more minutes. Whisk in the clam juice; bring to a simmer and cook or less to taste) for five minutes, whisking frequently (the liquid should be the 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce consistency of unwhipped whipping cream). Add more clam juice Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste if it’s too thick. Add the bay leaf and the thyme. Add the potatoes and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, place the Drain the clam juice from the baby clams and combine with drained clams in a medium saucepan with the whipping cream enough bottled juice to make three cups of liquid. In a large and light cream; simmer together for six-seven minutes. When the Dutch oven over medium heat cook the bacon until just crisp. potatoes are tender add the clam-cream mixture to the soup base Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about five minutes. Stir in the flour and cook over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, for about two-three See Biscuits page 29

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Deana Lancaster Contributing writer

PERHAPS it’s the damp chill of January getting to me, but lately I’ve been dreaming of Thailand. I yearn to lie under palm fronds and drink from fresh coconuts; to swim in an opalescent ocean the colour of a robin’s egg; and to eat food made tart with kafir lime and lemongrass, spiked with peppers, and scattered with cilantro and basil leaves. A Southeast Asian vacation isn’t in the cards for me this year, so I’ll keep on dreaming. But we do have terrific Thai restaurants on the North Shore where I can eat my fill of the noodles and curries that remind me of sweet sunshine and warm trade winds. The Thai House Restaurant in Lower Lonsdale is one of them. When my cravings got bad last week we loaded up the

family and headed towards the waterfront. I can still remember when the Thai House was in a rustic two-storey wooden house one block west of its current spot. That space was better suited to a hoedown than a spicy South Asian feast. With sleek booths and tables, pretty potted plants, and warm shades of brown, this modern room feels like a better fit. We settled into a circular booth and opened the enormous menu. As well as traditional fare, the Thai House has a selection of signature creations, seafood “fusion” picks, and plenty of options featuring ingredients you might not normally find in Thailand. It all makes for an interesting, if slightly overwhelming, read. Staff is helpful, though, and if you ask for suggestions you will quickly be pointed in the right direction. Purists won’t like it, but at the Thai House dishes can be made less or more spicy, which is helpful when dining with kids. It might have slightly backfired on me, though. We started with a round of appetizers. According to the menu, deep fried calamari should have been marinated with Thai spices, but ours were bland. I suspect it was because I’d asked for the heat on all our dishes to be turned down a notch. I am a fan of lightly battered squid with tentacles included, tossed with seasoning and peppers. At Thai House, it is only the mantle, sliced into rings, heavily battered and

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LETTUCE wraps with ostrich, glass noodle salad and boneless roasted duck are among the menu offerings at the Thai House Restaurant in Lower Lonsdale. cool, crunchy leaves of iceberg lettuce that are provided for wrapping it in. My favourite of our starters was the Yum Woon Sen, or traditional glass noodle salad ($12). Even made less spicy, the noodles, minced pork and plump shrimp were infused with sweet and sour ﬂavours,

deep-fried. It’s worth noting that this dish was a big hit with our younger set. We ordered our lettuce wraps with free-range ostrich meat ($14). Low in fat, cholesterol and calories, it absorbs the ﬂavour of the sauce and fresh basil, and adds a rich counterpoint to the

a punch of saltiness from dried shrimp, and brightness from cilantro. For our mains, we dug into boneless roasted duck, tossed with broccoli and cauliﬂower atop a bed of spinach ($15), and crisp, crunchy sautéed veggies under a luscious blanket of peanut sauce ($13).

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Biscuits baked with a touch of cayenne From page 27

and simmer for an additional two minutes. Remove bay leaf; stir in the sherry, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Makes six-eight servings.

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biscuits are golden brown and cooked through. Remove from oven and spoon the remaining topping over baked biscuits. Serve warm. Makes about 20 biscuits.

garlic powder) in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Work in the butter with a pastry blender until mixture forms coarse crumbs; stir in the cheese, then the sour cream and the milk. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish; scoop up large spoonfuls of the biscuit dough and place them side by side in the greased dish, spaced about a half-inch apart. Mix the topping ingredients together and spoon half of the topping evenly over the unbaked biscuits. Bake for about 20 minutes or until

The Best Apple Crisp 6-8 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cut into eighths 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1½ tsp cornstarch ¾ cup butter 1½ cups all-purpose ﬂour

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CELEBRATIONS Jean-Maurice Leduc Jean-Maurice Leduc, seen in a recent photo at left and in an earlier photo below, was born in Montreal on Jan. 31, 1923. His family and friends send him good wishes on his 90th birthday.

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It was September of 1990 and Canada was taking on the Netherlands at Toronto’s National Tennis Centre with a berth in the Davis Cup’s elite World Group on the line. Through almost a century of Davis Cup play Canada had never before earned a place in the World Group but now they were three wins away from finding a place among the top 16 countries in the world. Connell, born in Regina but raised in North Vancouver, beat Paul Haarhuis in his opening singles match and then teamed up with Glen Michibata to knock off Haarhuis and Mark Koevermans in doubles play. The Netherlands won two matches as well, setting up a final-day showdown between Connell and Koevermans to decide it all. “There wasn’t a huge crowd in Toronto in the Stadium but it was pretty vocal crowd,” Connell recalls. “My parents were watching.” Connell was facing a player photo supplied who was about 30 spots higher than him in the world rankings GRANT Connell (bottom left) and his Canadian teammates show off the latest and he knew he had to take his tennis styles before an early-1990s Davis Cup tie. Connell is honorary chairman of best shot at a knockout punch Canada’s World Group tie against Spain this weekend at UBC. rather than allowing the match I liked it or not. Certainly when you had worked its way back into the World Group. to drag on. “If I didn’t win in three sets I was never big wins — and I was fortunate that I had This weekend the team will be looking to set in good enough shape to win,” he says with a couple of situations where I was able to another Canadian milestone — make it past a laugh. “So I usually won in three sets or take us into the World Group with the final the first round of the World Group. There’s win — but did I like it? I don’t know. I think a lot of pressure on these players — now lost in three.” This time, it was a win. A huge win. it was just a little bit too nerve-wracking to depended on as part of a team instead of the lone wolves of tour tennis — and Connell Connell blasted Koevermans 7-6(5), 7-6(5), really say you like it. You sort of survive it.” Connell is getting ready to serve as knows just what that pressure can do to a 6-3 and Canada was on its way to the World the honorary chairman of this weekend’s player. That’s why he has a hard time saying Group. With memories like that, Connell must Davis Cup tie at UBC’s Doug Mitchell that he “loved” his time playing for his Thunderbird Sports Centre between country even though he scored more than have really loved Davis Cup play. Right? “I don’t know,” Connell says with a Canada and Spain. With shooting star Milos chuckle. “I often think about that, whether Roanic leading the charge, Canada has See Connell page 36

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WEST Vancouver native Maëlle Ricker won gold at the Snowboard FIS World Championships Saturday in Stoneham, Que., claiming the one title that had so far eluded her in her illustrious career as a snowboard cross racer. Ricker’s trophy case was already stocked with Crystal Globe season-championship awards, numerous World Cup medals and, of course, a shiny hunk of gold won on Cypress Mountain at the 2010 Olympics but before this weekend she had never earned gold at the world championships. She placed fourth three times, going all the way back to her first worlds in 1997, and won bronze at the 2005 race in Whistler but never world gold. That changed Saturday when the 34-year-old put in a dominant performance in Quebec, finishing as the fastest qualifier before carrying that speed into the six-woman elimination races and coming out on top in the final. Dominique Maltais of PetiteRiviere-St. Francois, Que., finished second to join her teammate on the podium while Norway’s Helene Olafsen won the bronze. “It’s extremely satisfying,” Ricker said of finally winning a world championship. “It’s definitely something that was missing, just not performing on the right day. It was a little bit of a thorn in my side and a big goal going into this season.” Ricker cruised through her quarter- and semi-final races See First page 34

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his share of big wins for Canada. “Davis Cup is weird — it can be the best time of your tennis year or the very worst,” says Connell. “There’s nothing worse than playing horriﬁc in a Davis Cup match, especially at home. . . . When you’re playing for your own country it just brings a whole different slew of emotions. It can be an absolutely miserable experience or it can be the highlight of your career.” Connell recalls the plight of Chris Pridham, a former teammate who was as successful as any other Canadian on tour at the time but didn’t fare as well in the pressure-packed team competition. “He was just as good as us outside Davis Cup but he would just choke like you couldn’t imagine,” says Connell. “He’d hit balls off of every piece of his racket except the strings.” Connell, however, not only survived in Davis Cup action. He thrived. This weekend he’ll be honoured, along with Daniel Nestor and Sebastien Lareau, with Davis Cup Commitment Awards in an on-court ceremony prior to the doubles match on Saturday. The new International Tennis Federation award is presented to players

who have appeared in at least 20 Davis Cup ties in their careers. “I joke with them — I say that must have been invented by some guy in a suit who needs to kill some time on Saturday,” says Connell with a laugh. His record, though, is no joke. Connell ﬁrst played a Davis Cup match in 1987 and racked up 21 ties in all. Playing singles and doubles, he won 23 matches while losing just nine. After retiring as a player he returned to Davis Cup action seven times as Canada’s team captain. “I seemed to be able to rise to the occasion for Davis Cup matches. I probably played better than my ranking said,” says Connell, adding with a laugh that he “wasn’t that good” outside of Davis Cup play. Connell, obviously not one to mince words, says his role as the honorary chairman at this weekend’s event is a purely ceremonial one. “I’m kind of like the Queen of England, I don’t really have anything to do. It’s just a title.” Even so, he’s still ﬁred up to see Canada take on the powerhouse Spanish team despite the news that world top-10 players Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer will not be in attendance. “I wish Nadal and Ferrer were coming — obviously, as do a lot of

people — but I think people are going to be stunned at how strong the depth of the Spanish team is,” he says, adding that even without Nadal, a Canadian upset would be difficult to pull off but sweet to experience. “We’ve never won a first round match in the World Group. It doesn’t matter how you get there, it would just be great if we could do that, another milestone for Tennis Canada.” Connell, who now lives in West Vancouver and is a Realtor with Angell Hasman and Associates, has mostly stepped back from the sport but has a lot of praise for the folks in charge of the game in Canada these days. “I’m really impressed with Tennis Canada,” he says. “It’s kind of nice to be able to say that about your national body — usually you just hear complaints and criticism. Michael Downie, who is the CEO of Tennis Canada and has been for a few years now, has done just a remarkable job in taking risks and giving them time to flourish and not succumbing to the pressures of the politics of it all. He’s got some great coaches and great coaching centres. The high performance program is just fantastic, they’re doing better than they ever have. It’s hard to believe it’s only been 20 years since the thought of even getting into the World Group was a joke. Guys couldn’t beat themselves out of two levels below. It’s come a long way. It may not seem like it to the general public but tennis in Canada from a pro level, especially on the men’s side, has just gone through the roof. It’s basically been legitimized.” And the future seems even brighter. Connell marvels at the exploits of fellow North Van product Filip Peliwo who won two junior Grand Slam singles titles last year and will be hanging out with the Canadian team as a practice partner this week. “It’s sensational — it’s absolutely fantastic,” says Connell. “I couldn’t even, as a junior, get past the qualifying for a Grand Slam singles tournament. He’s just so good.”

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AARVOLD, Patricia (Pat) Jan 18, 2013 It is with sadness in our hearts that we have to say goodbye to our loving mother and grandmother. Pat passed away on January 18th, 2013. She is survived by her children, Brita Duva (Sam), Brent and 6 grandchildren, Marcus, Marina, Matthew, Sean, Sarina and Stephen. A memorial service will be held 10am on Friday, February 8, at First Memorial Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Rd, North Vancouver, B.C. In lieu of flowers, donations to a charity of your choice would be appreciated.

BELL, Donald Allen Feb. 22, 1943 - Jan. 19, 2013 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Donald Allen Bell. Don passed away on January 19, 2013 leaving behind his loving wife Patty, son Joe (Anna), daughter Suzanne (Jeremy), grandson Patton and sister Penny (Richard) McLean, nieces Jennifer and Holly. Don graduated from Delbrook School and spent most of his working life at Coast Air Conditioning. Don had a great love of skiing and the outdoors. At Don’s request, there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Parkinson’s foundation or the charity of your choice.

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ADAMICK, Mary Clare (nee Hillock) Dec. 28, 1931 - Jan. 23, 2013 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother and grandmother. Clare passed away peacefully with her children by her side on Wednesday, January 23 at the age of 81. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph (1989) and will be dearly missed by her children Rosemary (Mark), Kathy Jo, Joseph (Donna), Michael, James and grandchildren Renee, Valerie, Heather, Alex and Clarissa, and many nieces and nephews. Clare was an active parishioner with Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church in West Vancouver and recently received her 40 year service pin from the Catholic Women’s League. She made many friends who appreciated her warmth and generosity and spent many hours volunteering in the parish. The family would like to thank the wonderful and caring Doctors, nurses and staff of the Acute Cardiac Care Unit at Lion’s Gate Hospital. The Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, January 29th at 11 am at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church. Interment took place at Capilano View Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kearneyfs.com. Kearney Funeral Services 604-736-0268

BURFIELD, Fredrick Stanley Jun 21, 1918 - Jan 23, 2013 Fred passed away peacefully in Nanaimo at the age of 94. Predeceased by his wife Evelyn, Brother Harry, and nephew Richard. Fred is survived by his daughter Peggy (Ernie Macfarlane), grandchildren Trevor and Shawna Havard and his niece Marion and her children Riki and Kurt. Fred was born in the skiing town of Revelstoke, BC and skiing dominated much of his life. He will be remembered for his many years operating Hollyburn Ski Lodge on Hollyburn Mountain. Fred retired to Parksville in 1984 were he enjoyed his family, fishing, golfing and playing crib. A celebration of Fred’s life will be held on Hollyburn Mountain in the summer.

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Above Ground plot in a mausoleum $29,000. Located in prestigious Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Burnaby. Above ground, plot in a garden mausoleum setting. Permits burial for family of four. Incls two exterior decorative vases. Priced at market value. 604-272-7250 or 604-874-2423 FOREST LAWN CEMETERY PLOT, Ascension section $7900 obo. Call 604-987-2948

Art & Collectibles

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Burial Plots

SINGLE PLOT in section 1 in Valley View Gardens cemetery. $4000. Double plot $9000. Both in Garden of Prophets. Call evenings.. 604-985-9860

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

Optical Dispensing is a high-growth industry with good pay and job security. Train for a “Career With Vision”. START YOUR OWN BUSINESS. February 2013 • 6-month program . . . starts Feb. 20th, 11, 2012 • Financial assistance available • Hurry . . . enrolment limited!!

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Any Size Mattress $99, Headboards $50,Nite Tables $50, Furniture arriving daily!! Dressers $100,SofaWESTIN, Beds $200, BanquetPAN Chairs $15, From FAIRMONT, DELTA, PACIFIC Lamps $20, TV’s $30, Armoires $100, Drapes $30 Sofabeds $100, Mattresses $100, Bedroom Sets, Mini-bars $40 ...and much more! Desks, Chairs, Mirrors, Art, Lamps & More! 250 Terminal Ave @ Main St, Vancouver VisitHours: ★ Anizco Mon to Fri★9-5Liquidators +Sat 10-2 Visit ★ANIZCO ★Liquidators 604-682-2528 250 Terminal Ave, Vancouver www.anizco.com 604-682-2528 Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat 10-2 www.anizco.com

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$125, chairs $10-$20, mens/wom wear $5-$100 604-985-1968

Looking for something truly unique & original? Purchased overseas, solid teak, intricately hand carved, extensively detailed 5pc living rm showcase ste, suitable for rustic resort or spac. home. $12,000 or highest offer. Consider part trade for newer vehicle w/low km’s. 778-241-5477 STAIR CLIMBER Immaculate chair. 12’8" Control + Remote $2000. (Paid $4000) Up to 300lbs. 604-980-8800

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca WROUGHT IRON railing, black, solid, 78 ft long x 41’’ high, $400 obo. Wooden garage door, electric opener, 7 ft x 9.9 ft, $300 obo. Rocky’s Eazy Roller with pool cover, 20 ft long, $350 obo. 604-980-1632

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Dogs

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ALL SMALL BREED PUPS Local and non-shedding. 604-590-3727 or 604-514-3474 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

Furniture

Like New formal 3 seater cream sofa, with matching chairs, $450 obo, must pickup, 604-983-0994 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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Recycler

AMERICAN BULLDOG PUPS, 1 female/ 1 male left, ready to go $800 each, 604-230-1999

MIN. SCHNAUZER Pups, raised under foot, non-shedding, incls vet ✔, 1st shots, dewormed, tails docked & dewclaws, $650. 604-477-9961

2 IKEA twin beds, exc cond, good cond. TV stand w/ 21' Sony TV, 3 folding TV tables. 604-281-1785 AREA RUG 9x12 good quailty and condition FREE but must pick up 604-926-9088 DOUBLE WHITE metal bed frame, Free must pickup, 604-929-5724

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SAVE A LIFE. Wonderful rescue dogs from Foreclosed Upon Pets. Spay/neutered, regular vaccinations & rabies, microchipped. $449 adoption fee, avail at your local Petcetera stores.

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STANDARD POODLE Pups, cream shade, med-lrg size, non shed, $1200, 250-819-4876

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Cats

★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION ! 604-724-7652

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Dogs

POODLE X, 8 weeks, vacinated, dewormed, vet checked. Paper trained. $500. 778-867-8080

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collectible typewriters $100-$175, singer sewing machine

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Burial Plots

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5017 Metaphysical

Psychic Readings by Laura Palm, Tarot, 30 yrs exp, 1 visit will convince you, she helps in all matters of life. Open 6days/wk, 1059 Marine Dr, North Van, 604-308-7755, $10 off with ad.

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Travel Destinations Whistler

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Business Services

5017

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is Hereby Given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of Mary Symons, formerly of 2135 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver, BC V7V 1A5 and now deceased, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the coExecutor, Mrs. Joanna Vaughan, 2135 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver BC V7V 1A5 on or before 15 May 2013, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

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7015

Escort Services

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Daycare Centres

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We asked parents what life skills they are intentionally teaching their children. Here is the second part of the list: • How to be make and stay friends • A sense of independence – the ability to think for themselves and make good decisions • To understand their feelings and emotions • Consideration of others. To be helpful, polite and thankful • To positively handle and express anger, disappointment and jealousy. • Good study habits and a love of learning • Creativity and appreciation of the arts • Reliability – to be someone others can count on and to show up on time for commitments. • Self-regulation • Respect of the earth and to not be wasteful: water, food, money, paper, etc. • To share with others • Positive communication skills – how to listen and express themselves. Information provided by: North Shore Child Care Resource Program, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society: 604-985-7138

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REAL ESTATE 6007

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

FOR SALE AUTOMOTIVE Repair Shop

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-12

Langley/ Aldergrove

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-30

Surrey

Avail in North Vancouver ★ with DEALERS LICENSE ★ ■ all equipment included ■ Ready to operate ■ Established business

Serious Inquiries only Call OWNER 604-612-5536 for further information. PIZZA FRANCHISE QUICK SALE Due to medical reasons. New equip + lease hold improvements. $93,000 interested parties to meet in person. 604-729-4089

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-02

Abbotsford

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

6008-14

IMMACULATE TOP fl 963sf 2 br condo, insuite laundry, +55 building, $121,500 604-309-3947 see uSELLaHOME.com id5565

New Westminster

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

6008-26

6008-04

Burnaby

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

6008-06

Chilliwack

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

IMMACULATE 984SF 2br condo insuite laundry, mountain view 40+ bldg $88,500 604-703-3839 see uSELLaHOME.com id5543

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

6008-08

Coquitlam

CLOVERDALE UPDATED 696sf 1br condo, rents for $650 insuite laundry $99,500 604-341-9257 see uSELLaHOME.com id5500

GUILDFORD 650SF 1br 3rd fl condo, pool, exercise rm, party rm etc, $210,888 778-834-8224 see uSELLaHOME.com id5576

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

Langley/ Aldergrove

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

6020-14

Langley/ Aldergrove

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-34

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

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

Surrey

211/80B AV 3034sf 6br 5ba with legal 2br basement suite, quiet crescent $589,900 604-649-6030 see uSELLaHOME.com id5607

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

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

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

Abbotsford

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

6008-42

S. Surrey/ White Rock

6020-04

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

6020-06

PARTIAL OCEAN view, 920sf 2br+den 2ba quiet condo, kids, pets ok. $309,000 778-294-2275 see uSELLaHOME.com id5575

For Sale by Owner

2BDRM+DEN/2BTH CONDO for Sale. Next to Willowbrook Mall, Langley. 961sqft $255,500. Helen 604-762-7412 Price reduced! Sale by Owner.

PALM DESERT: 4BDRM/3BTH 73860 White Stone Lane 4 Bdrm, 3 full baths, Pool, Spa, outdoor Grill, in center of Shadow Mountain Golf Course, large yard, 8 citrus trees, great views North & South, all amenities, remodeled with all high end appliances & high quality fixtures, 2 high efficient furnaces & air conditioners, on dead end short street with little traffic & fairways on both sides of home, selling furnished. $795,000. email: amlarson77@gmail.com

Burnaby

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

6020-24

UPDATED 4541SF 7br 5½ba on large 8264sf lot, basement suite, $749,000 604-805-6614 see uSELLaHOME.com id5604

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

6020-30

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

North Delta

Chilliwack

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

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

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Houses - Sale

6020-52

Other Areas BC

5BDRM/3BTH - GIBSONS Multi-generational VIEW home 3 bdrm, 2 bath up; 2 bdrm, 1bath in-law suite down. MLS# V986234 - Great view! Great value! $518,888. Karen Judd Prudential Sussex Realty 1-604-740-4395

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

Port Moody

FLEETWOOD RENO’D 2140sf 4br 3ba, large 7100sf lot, bsmt suite $549,000 604-727-9240 see uSELLaHOME.com id5617

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

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

6020-34

Surrey

GREEN TIMBERS reno’d 2400 sf 4br 3ba, lg 7800sf lot, bsmt suite $559,000 604-727-9240 see uSELLaHOME.com id5617

CULTUS LK gardener’s dream 1160 sf 2 br 1.5 ba rancher, a/c 55+ complex $63K 604-858-9301 see uSELLaHOME.com id5400 132ST, 92AVE 2140sf 5br 2ba w/bsmt suite, huge 7200sf lot, updates, $509K 778-320-7506 see uSELLaHOME.com id5568

6025

Industrial/ Commercial

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

GUILDFORD 1900SF 3br 2ba w/basement suite on huge 8640 sf lot, $479,000 604-613-1553 see uSELLaHOME.com id5608

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Lots & Acreage

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

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

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

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

6020-08

Coquitlam

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

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

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

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

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

6020-36

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

6008-12

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Houses - Sale

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

6015 $10K BELOW assessment, 2br+ Den or 3br, 2ba 1083sf condo, Nr SFU $339,900 604-866-7326 see uSELLaHOME.com id5557

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PRICE REDUCED 1200sf 2br 2ba upr lvl twnhse +55 complx w/chairlift $197,500 604-951-7738 see uSELLaHOME.com id5547

INLET & Mtn views, reno’d 928sf 2 br condo, insuite laundry rentals ok $219,500 604-936-7547 see uSELLaHOME.com id4642

Surrey

Real Estate

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6020-02

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

6008-30

6020-01

6020

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

Port Moody

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

Houses - Sale

604-435-5555 / 604-786-4663

Maple Ridge/ Pitt Mead.

IMMACULATE 2446SF 4br 4ba t/h. Incredible view, huge master br $399,900, 604-466-3175 see uSELLaHOME.com id5226

6008-18

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

6020

REDUCED 3136SF 7br 3.5ba fabulous vu, below assessment CDS lot $688,888 778-898-7731 see uSELLaHOME.com id5595

6020-12

Ladner/ South Delta

W. LADNER ½ block from the Fraser Riv,1600sf 3br character home, $520,000 604-617-3748 see uSELLaHOME.com id5599

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

6020-38

PENDER ISLAND, level building lot (3819 Pirates Rd) 0.36 ac/ 15,681 sq ft with water sewer, hydro, cable at lot line. By owner only $109,900. 604-988-2653

Tsawwas.

CLOVERDALE 3765SF 4br 3.5ba, on quiet CDS, suite potential in basement, $575K 604-619-0603. See: uSELLaHOME.com id5559

GUILDFORD MAGNIFICENT 4952sf 10br 6.5ba back on creek, main floor master br, $765K 604-581-5541 see: uSELLaHOME.com id5506

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

PRINCETON, BC 15.78 acres Panoramic views, hydro, well, pumphouse, & septic installed. $384,900. 1-250-295-1811 p15.78@hotmail.com

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.

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

REAL ESTATE RENTALS 6040

Okanagan/ Interior

6065

Recreation Property

6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

GET 1 MONTH FREE MERRITT HERITAGE style 3070 sf 4br 5ba on 9.9ac lot detached shop, view $895K 250-378-8857 see uSELLaHOME.com id5592

6050

Out Of Town Property

1 BR Time Share Membership, 1 week per year in Hawaii, Royal Aloha Vacation Club incls 3 wks banked & transfer fee. $2500. 604-261-5488, www.ravc.com

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

PORT ALBERNI reno’d 2000 sf 5br 2 ba with 2 br basement suite 2 laundries $210K 604-542-1995 see uSELLaHOME.com id5537

rentals@caprent.com www.caprent.com

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

1 BDRM reno’d, soaker tub, h/hw inc, hardwood fl, np/ns ref’s Feb 1 $900 604-904-9507 CABIN 15 mins SE of Hope BC Surrounded by mountains rivers Tall cedars, trails, clean air. 3 BR, 1.5 ba, 6appls, sleeps 12+ $239K by owner, 604-795-3663 CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE. NO RISK program. STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Free Consultation. Call us Now. We can Help! 1-888-356-5248

LANGLEY RENOD sxs duplex +1/2ac lot, rental income $2,200 /month $479,900 604-807-6565 see uSELLaHOME.com id3186

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

GET AWAY - Mayne Island Turn Key house, 2 BR + suite, all for $320,000, 250-539-5011 http://members.shaw.ca/ mayneislandhome/

1 BR Central Lonsdale, all appl, prkg, storage, priv entry, ns np. avail now $1,050 604-986-3700 1 BR, ChesterfIeld & 15th, view, balc. $920 incl heat, hwater/cbl, NP, 1 yr lease, 604-330-4555 1BR W. 20th & Lonsdale, heat, hw & prkg, no pet, ns, Feb 1st refs req’d. 604-960-0452 2 BR $1125, Mar 1, central Lonsdale, incls heat & hot water, no pets, 604-986-6418

2 BR, family complex, rec facilities, Westview, w/d, heat, avail Now. ns np. $1400 604-921-4384 2 BR garden apt, pool, balc, heat, cble, prkg, fp, family cplex, upr Lons np, $1040, 604-987-8814 2 BR, ground floor corner ste, f/p, $1175, Feb 1st Gated prkg, quiet, drapes, heat incl. no pets, 1 yr lease, 321 East 2nd. 604-987-5802

2 BR, lg, newly renod, hw flrs, bright, Now, incl ht/hw, view, Forbes/W16, ns/np, all new appls, 900sf, $1400/mo 604-617-3602

2BDRM +DEN, 2BATH near Parkgate, f/p, w/d, 4appl, 2prkg, gym, quiet, no pets, no smoking, Mar.1, $1500/mo, 604-986-7386. 2BR $1030, March 1 Heat incl’d, quiet, gated prkg. n/p, walk to seabus. 1 year lease 163 West 5th. 604-980-7501

3 BR $1450 Mar 1, 3 BR $1500 Apr 1, hardwood flrs, incls heat, hotwater, Mile E of 2nd Narrows. No Pets, refs, 778-320-1554

PALM SPRINGS Vacation Home 55+ Gated Park, $119K, 1800sf, 3 BR 2.5ba. Call 604-737-7756

3 BR, large, $1650, Central Lonsdale, new reno, 1.5 baths, h/water heat incl, 1 prkg, inste stor, main flr, patio, sm quiet bldg, nr amen, Feb 1, 604-988-4030 326 S facing 1st St. 1 br $875. Nr seabus, secure prkg, no pets. Avail NOW. 604-983-6916 BACH: UPDATED Bsmt unit in a nice quiet building. $725/month includes heat, H/W & hydro. N/s, 604-726-4884; 604-726-4884 DELBROOK GARDENS 777 W.Queens, 2 bdrm townhome, $1595 604-990-2971, weekends 604-363-4322

RENT

Large Bach upper Lonsdale, $770 incl heat/hw, hardwood, N/S adult bldg, Mar 1, 604-202-3458

LYNN VALLEY 2 BR, updated, cat/sm dog ok, avail now $1175 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net

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6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

MOVE-IN BONUS Vista Del Mar

145 West Keith Road. Studios (Avail Now) 1 BR (Avail Now) 2 BR (Avail Now & Feb 1) Beautiful views. Indoor pool. Heat & Hot Water included. Small pet ok. 604-986-3356

PARKRIDGE TERRACE 110 E. Keith Rd. Great location, park like setting, sauna, indoor pool, parking available. ★ Bachelor $850 ★ Large 2 BR $1460 No pets, 604-988-7379 www.glassmanpm.com

TOP FLOOR VIEW CONDO, 155 W 1st St, enjoy stunning views from very large 2 br & 2 bath, 1150 sf. Lower Lonsdale top flr condo. Granite counter & SS appls, np ns, $2500. 1 prkg + storage. nr all amens, Tim 604-925-3171 TUCKTON PLACE 1520 Chesterfield. newly renod, 2 bdrm $1295 604 990-2971, wknd 778-340-7406 Two, 2 BR’s avail Now & Feb 1, Lynn Valley, large $1195. Parklike Setting, Outdoor Pool, Playground. drapes, heat & prkg. incld. 1 yr lease. no pets 1228 Emery Pl. 604- 987- 4922

★ WOODCROFT: 1 & 2 BR ★ MOUNTAIN TERRACE: 3 BR 1 year lease, NS/NP COLLIERS - 604-926-2012 WOODCROFT 2 BR + den, 9th flr, Pemberton building, SE corner, downtown view, 1.5 bath, all appls, new carpet, paint & lighting. $1550, avail now 604-512-7591

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

WESTWIND APTS - 2025 Bellevue Ave, W Van, 2 BR mnt view, Cat OK Senior discount. 604-913-0734

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

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

Apartments & Condos

2 BR, $1190, Feb 1, nr Hospital & Safeway, 1 year lease, no pets, prkg, heat incl. 150 E. 11th. 604-987-4922

2 BR $1200 h/wood, St. Georges & 12th, 1 yr lse, prkg, np, ns, avail Now, incls ht/hw. 604-988-4692

90FT WATERFRONT, Sointula Guest Beach House Malcolm Is. N. Vanc Is. 2 BR, water, sewer, hydro. $229K. 604-628-4592 www.sointulabeachhouse.com

NSNews.com

Bach from $845 1 Bdrm from $1105 2 Bdrm from $1630

RENTALS 604-980-3606

Real Estate Investment

place ads online @

1989 Marine Drive NORTH VANCOUVER

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

1.6 ACRE OCEAN VIEW PROPERTY, in Town, Sointula, Malcolm Island, N.Vanc Island. Assessed $132,000, Sell $129,500. 5 pm 604-628-4592

6052

INTERNATIONAL PLAZA

6505

MOUNTAIN VILLAGE APTS 2BR & 4BR stes, avail Feb 1st Call 604-988-3828 www.mountainvillage.ca

1769 MARINE Dr, 1 bdrm, prime location cls to all ammen. fp, hardwood floors, dw, big deck, N facing $1500mnth 604-926-1010

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6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

6540

Houses - Rent

Lg 2BR, Stevens Dr, W Van, family room, Mnt views, short or long term lease, new appls $1800 incls utils, Now, 604-338-9999

Luxury Over The Seawall! Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR pool rec. rm, pet ok 2190 Bellevue Ave 604-926-6287

LIONS BAY, view, 3 bdrm, 2000 sf, all appl, $1500/m + utils, Call 780-709-9928

Completely Renovated

1, 2 & 3 Bdrm. Suites All Utilities Included

1BR (700-770 sq.ft.) 2 BR (1070 sq. ft.) 3 BR (1370 sq. ft.) Penthouse (1650 sq. ft.)

Spectacular City & Ocean Views! Huge Balconies Walk to Shops & Transit Hardwood Floors Gym, Swimming Pool

604-922-3246 935 Marine Drive

6522

Furnished Accommodation

A SHORT STAY North Shore 1 & 2 bdrm + penthouse. Renos, families, pets allowed, Execs. 604-987-2691 www.vancouvershortstay.com

FEB 1st, Shorterm furn suites 2BR/2lvl Coachouse, $1700, ns, np, grandmanor.ca 604-988-6082 HOMAWAY INNS Specializing in furn accom at reas rates. call 604-723-7820 or visit www.homawayinns.com

6540

Houses - Rent

3 BR new t/house, 2400+ sf, nr Seabus & amen, Inlaw suite, roof deck w/ panoramic ocean & mtn views, radiant heat, 2 secure u/g prkg $3500 immed 778-896-4266

3BDRM Edgemont LEVEL location Bright reno’d rancher, 1 bath, level street nr schls, shops, bus. Fenced yard, wooden shed, deck, garden, $2900 + utils N/S N/P, avail 1 March 778-997-1515

9110

FURN 4BR, 3bath, ns/np, yard, nr ferry/bus in Horseshoe Bay, $3800 + utils, Now, 778-898-4263

DUCHESS 590 - 17th St 1 Br d/w, np/ns. Avail March 1st. $1095 utilities not included By appt. 604-922-8741

Park Royal Towers

AUTOMOTIVE

6565

1967 AUSTIN Healey BJ8 Mk 3, completely restored. 75K mi, all org. Red Ribbon at All Brit. Field meet. $45,000. 604-987-3993

Office/Retail Rent

150sf - 600sf Prime Office Space Avail for Lease. Excellent Rates! Call Jeff or Ross 604-980-3003 FOR LEASE: Office/Studio/ Workshop, 1500sf , $1800 mth. Near seabus. Ground floor/ADT security/kitchen/bathroom/forest environment/mountain views/ Flexible zoning. 354 W. 4th St. N. Van: 778.859.2407 Stuart Wright - Macdonald Commercial RES. PRIME LOCATION next to Park Royal, 400-800 square feet. Exc rates. Call 604-926-7542

6595

Collectibles & Classics

1969 MERCEDES Benz 280S, collector plates, excellent condition, $5900. 604-723-3654

1976 MGB Roadster. British racing green colour. 4 speed. New top and carpet. Engine work done. $6,500. 604-591-8566

Shared Accommodation

6595-45

North Vancouver

1 BR, in spacious home n/s female, internet, w/d, $495 incl, furn or unfurn 604-329-7449

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

4th PERSON to share 4 br house nr LGH, suit wrkg person, Feb 1, $525 incl ns/np 604-990-4257 SHARE 3 BR furnished house, near bus stop, Cap U & shops, professional or student, avail Feb 1st, $480, 604-929-9667

6600

Storage

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

AVAIL FEB 1st, Lower Lonsdale storage space, 900sf, hi-ceiling, lrge loading doors, lane access, $850/mo, 604-983-9493

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1989 JAGUAR XJS coupe, V12 159 K, pristine cond $6950 obo. Priv sale, call Bob 604-986-8516

2 BR big yard, mtn view, nr Grand Blvd, hardwood flrs, cable & internet, ns $1275. 778-999-9087 2 BR bsmt ste, new, bright, Lons./ 15th, $1200 + 1/4 utils, n/s n/p, Ali 604-985-5283, 778-938-5164. 2 BR, WVan, bright, quiet, close to bus, trails , dw/wd/patio, ns, suits 1 or wrkg couple, cbl/net $1375+util NOW, 604-764-1881

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

4 BDRM, 2 bath, 180' VIEW, quiet St, Dundarave, Feb 1/Mar 1, $2850/mnth 604-926-9394

1775 Bellevue Avenue HOLLYBURN PLAZA

2 BR suites available Feb 1st. Starting at $1900. Beautifully renovated units with ocean or mountain views, 900sq.ft., hardwood floors & DW. Prestigious building steps from all amenities & Ambleside Beach. Sorry, No Pets. Call 604-922-4724 to view.

AMBLESIDE WV,3 bdrm + den, 3 ba, quiet, view, pet ok, N/s pref. $2850+ut. immed 604-317-1553

DEEP COVE 604-929-5191 - 2 BR semi waterfront $1975 - 2 BR seaside cottage $2325

2 BR, 1 bath, 2150 Bellevue Ave, Stunning Views, $1900, avail Now, NS/NP, 604-921-4384

2 BR 1 bath, Ambleside, $1535 incls heat, basic cable & prkg, avail now, no pet, 1 yr lease 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net

AMBLESIDE TOWER MOVE IN BONUS

Studio (Avail Feb 1), 1 BR’s (Avail Now & Feb 1) & 2 BR (Avail Now), Mnt/Ocean views, incl. heat & h/w. Tennis courts, indoor pool, saunas, exercise & games rooms. Walk to beach & shops. Small pet ok. 604-922-8443

BAYVIEW APTS

1550 Duchess Ave, W. Van. Studio & 1 Br avail Fitness facility, Key less entry, Move-In Bonus, outdoor pool, nr shops, transit & Seawall. 1 yr lease, N/pets. Heat, hw incl’d. Member of Crime Free MultiHousing Program 604-922-4322

2BDRM/1BTH BRAND NEW SUITE - $1,400 Month. All appliances + laundry, 2 spacious bedrooms. Free cable and internet. No pets. Call 778-893-0422

1991 Pontiac Grand Prix 4 DR Fully loaded,kept inside,in family from new $2495. 604-899-6119

9125

Domestic

3 BR, 2 lvl, Blvd area, 2.5 bath, gas fp, dw, 2000sf, ns/np, $2000 + utils, NOW, 604-728-2620

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

BOWEN ISLAND, newly renovated warm, cozy 1 bdrm suite, 750 sq ft, TV & internet, $750 + hydro, ns np 604-947-9190, email: sunnysidesear@shaw.ca

2000 BUICK LeSabre, custom 4 door, good condition, $2100 obo. Call 604-781-2342

BRAND NEW modern 2 bdrm ste. Ambleside, 1000sf, SS appl, granite, inste w/d, Avail Now. n/p, n/s, $1850 incl ut. 778-881-2471

Get MORE

LIVING ROOM Find it in the Rental Section

To advertise call

604.630-3300

FURN Bach bsmt, ns/np, nr bus/ ferry, Horseshoe Bay, $1200 incls util/prkg, Now, 778-898-4263

6605

Townhouses Rent

3BDRM 2.5 bath, 5 appl, 2 patios, o/d pool/gym, nr bus, shops, n/p, $1850. 604-998-2259

3BR AVAIL. Move-in allowance. 5 appls., 1 bath, variable lease term. NP/NS. Rent starts at $1700/mo. Call, 604-986-0511

6615

1998 CHEV CAVALIER, 69,000km, 2door, auto, a/c, $1999 obo, 778-386-7750

Wanted To Rent

Looking for Parking Spot to rent around 15th and Lonsdale area. Please call 778-628-1118.

www.BurrellAuto.com 3094 Westwood St, Port Coq 604 945-4999. 2925 Murray St, Port Moody 604 461-7995.

One call does it all!

To advertise:

604-630-3300 cont. on next page

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NEW YEAR SAVINGS 11 ACURA MDX

08 AUDI A4 QUATTRO

STK 951470 WAS $45,900

WAS $24,900

AUTOMOTIVE cont. from previous page

9129

Luxury Cars

Leather, sunroof, only 59,000kms.

AWD, leather, loaded.

NOW $42,898

NOW $22,900

12 CHEV SONIC LS

10 CADILLAC SRX

STK 951430 WAS $14,900

STK 951190 WAS $38,900

5spd, only 16,000kms.

9145

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

9155 1987 JAGUAR XJS Cabriolet, 1 owner, lady driven, V12, ps, pb, pw, rebuilt ac, new tires, $8900 obo, Don 604-826-7012

Scrap Car Removal

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

1996 CHEV Cheyenne 4x4, 189,000 km, good tires, canopy new brakes $2000. 604-698-5347

AWD, Nav, DVD, loaded.

NOW $11,998

10 MERCEDES C300 4MATIC Fully appointed.

NOW $35,988

12 AUDI A3 TDI PROGRESSIV

Leather, auto, loaded, only 8,000kms. STK 951660

STK 951610 WAS $29,900

NOW $26,900

04 CHEV COLORADO CREW CAB A/C, auto

STK R85571 WAS $10,000

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

WAS $39,900

11 GMC TERRAIN SLT-2

AWD, loaded.

NOW $32,900

8 pass, loaded.

Nav sync, leather, 12,000kms. STK 951680

NOW $30,742

Now $44,900

STK 950850 WAS $35,900

WAS $47,900

97 FORD F150 4X4

09 DODGE JOURNEY SE

WAS $8,995

WAS $18,995

Loaded, only 57,000kms. STK 868022

Auto, super clean.

NOW $16,800

NOW $6,998

11 CHEV SILVERADO 4X4 2500 LTZ

08 CHEV MALIBU LT

Stk 951550 WAS $39,900

WAS $15,900

Fully loaded.

NOW $35,355

Ad#: 2006 BMW 325 130,000 kms, $18,750. manual transmission, with sport package, steering wheel, sport seats and sport suspension. 604-219-6234 email: arcwood@telus.net.

9130

Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes

10 FORD F150 XLT SUPER CAB

10 BMW X5 XDRIVE

WAS $25,900

Stk 951700 WAS $43,900

4x4, only 51,000kms. STK 951670

NOW $22,900

2005 KAWASAKI EX500R Ninja, 16K, stored 2 yrs, 1 lady owner, $3000 obo, 778-788-8136 THE ONE, THE ONLY authorized Harley-Davidson technician training program in all of Canada. You’ll work on all types of HD bikes. Quality instruction and state-of-the-art training aids. GPRC Fairview Campus, Fairview Alberta. 1-888-999-7882 www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview

2006 Mitsubishi Montero Limited MINT condition black 105K, $14,900. 778-989-0564 redwards_91@hotmail.com 2008 FORD Pickup Lariat, 49,000km, loaded + +, $37,500 Must Sell! 604-313-2763

9160

Sports & Imports

Leather, Nav, mint.

NOW $19,900

1991 MERCEDES BENZ 300C. Auto, new tires. 111,000 km. Exc condition. $6,350. 604-786-6495

All cars fully reconditioned to Central Auto standards 2010 Mercedes Benz Smart, 49,000 original kms, factory warranty. $7,850 2009 Mercedes Benz C230 4Matic, 50,000 original kms, factory warranty. $25,350 2007 Mercedes Benz C230, 73,000 original kms, sport pkg, immaculate. $16,850 2007 Toyota Yaris, 52,000 original kms, 1 owner, exceptional condition. $9,850 2006 Mercedes Benz SLK 280 Roadster, 49,000 original kms, immaculate. $22,850

One call does it all! Advertise in 12 community newspapers with one phone call.

or visit:

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08 CHEV TAHOE 4X4

1995 VOLVO 850 turbo, 155,000 km, leather seats, mag wheels with low profile tires, wife’s car, well maintained $3700. 604-922-5986

STK 8G56302 WAS $17,900

Stk 951490 WAS $27,900

1997 Honda Civic CX 22,000 kms, 1 owner, red, timewarp car. $6,900. 778-318-5262

8pass, leather, mint.

Duramax diesel, rare 5 speed.

NOW $14,900

NOW $23,900

Bad Credit • No Credit • Bankruptcy Proposal • Collections

NO PROBLEM GUARANTEED APPROVAL

Call Greg 604-987-5231 ~ Approval Canada

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

Northshore

1-877-212-0735 Northshore Auto Mall, 800 Automall Dr. North Van www.carternorthshore.ca

1996 INFINITY J30, auto, 4 dr, sunroof, new tires, aircared, no rust, loaded, good cond $1550. 604-990-9022, 778-233-6779

9160

Sports & Imports

2009 Nissan Versa SL $9995 1.8L 6 spd low kms, fuel efficient mint condition. Fully loaded with sports package 778-881-3471.

1997 JAGUAR XK8 cpe, black, blk lther int, 84,000 ks, full load, all records, DB7 rims, sport pckg $9900 firm. 778-889-6557

2012 AUDI A4 Quattro, Premium, 29,000km, $46,500, panorama sunroof, auto, monsoon grey, black leather interior, all season tires. Snow tires optional. 604-764-8044

1997 VOLVO 850 Stationwagon, loaded, well maint, new tires, $3900 obo, 604-984-0596

2004 GMC Safari EXT, 151,368km, custom stereo, pwer steering/windows, cruz, abs, ac, airbags, rear whl drive with traction control, new winter tires, $7995 obo, 604-988-5645

9173

9515

Vans

Boats

1998 HONDA Accord Ex, low kms, new tmg belt, brakes, water pump, $4600 obo, 604-812-4912 24’ SEA RAY 240 turn key & go, eng i/o, GM V8, surveyed, good shape. $6500. 604-552-3961 Aluminum Boat Wanted, 10, 12 or 14 ft, with or without motor or trailer. Will pay $. 604-319-5720 2002 MERCEDES C320, quick Sale $9900 1 lady owner no accidents, f/load, 604-649-4542

9522

RV’s/Trailers

843 West 1st St. N.Van

Which SUV sips gas like a subcompact?

604.630.3300 04 GMC SIERRA EXT CAB

Sports & Imports

Financing & Leasing Available

2006 Mercedes Benz ML 350 4Matic, only 75,000 original kms, exceptionally clean. $21,350 2006 Toyota Camry LE, 77,000 original kms, immaculate. $12,850 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer, 5 spd, 89,000 original kms. $5,850 2005 Mercedes Benz ML 350 4Matic, 103,000 original kms, spotless. $15,350 2005 VW Touareg, 117,000 original kms, VW serviced, very clean. $15,850 2005 Lexus ES 330, 1 owner, 78,000 original kms, Lexus serviced, immaculate. $15,850 2003 Honda Accord SE Sedan, 1 owner, 92,000 original kms. $9,850 2002 Lexus LS 400, 1 owner, 131,000 original kms. $5,850

1992 SUBARU Loyal S/W, 4 cyl, auto, aircared, pwr grp, exc cond, all rec. $1950 obo. 604-433-3039 1995 HONDA Civic LX, aircared, runs great, set of 4 snows & 4 all seasons on rims, Asking $2200. Call 778-960-4673

Sunroof, loaded.

NOW $12,851

9160

Central Auto North Shores Best

604.984.7714

12 FORD EXPEDITION LTD

12 GMC ACADIA AWD

Sports & Imports

For more information on these cars & others call Ted

Now $35,900

Stk 9949910 WAS $38,900

NOW $8,998

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

9160

Research vehicles on driving.ca

2002 NISSAN Maxima SE, only 151,000 km, leather heated seats, sunroof, 4 drs, $6000 OBO, Call 604-785-9314

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

2006 ACURA 3.2 TL custom fully loaded, 300 HP, 6 spd. 125,000 km on body, only 44,000 km on engine $9500. 604-241-0357

PRE-LOVED SPECIALS

1974 MOPAR 24’ custom cabana, 65K org miles, 440 V8, 4 kw. genset, oak cabinets, Cadilac head lights. New $1100 furnace, CD stereo, SS microwave, inverter, 3 batteries + more. $8500 obo. 778-889-3459

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

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

TODAY'S SUDOKU ANSWERS 2009 NISSAN Altima 2 dr, 2.5L, auto, 16,400 km, gray, leather, loaded, $21,500. 604-728-8583

2012 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited Only 22,000kms, stk#P5781

$30,995

2011 Dodge Charger SXT

Only 21,000kms, super chip 3.6, stk#5722

$19,995

2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 2012 Chrysler Town & Country Only 33,000kms, stk#P5749

$36,995

Black, only 23,000kms, loaded, stk#P5782

$29,995

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

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

Rates From As Low As

2012 Dodge Ram 1500 SXT 4x4 2010 Dodge Ram Crew Cab 4x4 Only 16,000kms, stk#12416A

$26,995

CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE Northshore

Only 55,000kms, stk#P5776

$39,995

1600 MARINE DR., N.V. 604.980.8501

www.destinationchrysler.ca

1.49%

HOT SPOT FOR SALE

OAC

Ask us for details Accord & Civic Qualify Offer may change without notice.

816 AUTOMALL DRIVE, NORTH VANCOUVER

604-984-0331

www.paciﬁchonda.ca

For information call

604-630-3300

HOME SERVICES Appliance Repairs

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

8160

Lawn & Garden

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

Winter Services

8030

Carpentry

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

Installation • Refinishing • Repairs ART of HARDWOOD FLOORS 604-240-3344 INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

8125

SNOW REMOVAL •Yard Clean-Ups • Pruning • Gutters • Landscaping

• Xmas Lights • Hedges • Rubbish Removal • Odd Jobs

Gutters

8035

Carpet Cleaning

LIME Home Services, North Shore, Carpet & Furniture Cleaning, Environmentally Friendly, 778-340-1901

8055

Cleaning

Fully Insured/WCB

604-868-1373

www.citywidegutters.com

$20/HR. Quality House cleaning. 604-983-3477 www.qualityhc.com J’s Apt Suite Cleaning, s p e c i a l i zi n g i n s u i t e s f o r re-rentals. Call 778-710-0644 WITH ALL life throws at you, who has time to clean? Call Merry Maids. 604-980-6100

8073

Drainage

GREENWORX ★ Drainage Sewer & Water, video inspecions & jack hammer 604.782.4322

WEST SIDE DRAINAGE & SEWER 15% OFF - 604-722-1105 PARK ROYAL DRAINAGE Call 604-987-7663

8075

Drywall

A & A MILLWOOD QUALITY DRYWALL SERVICE

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

Richard Wood

Cell 604-671-0084 Email: rkmillwood@gmail.com ACE DRYWALL. Avail immed. Board, tape, spraytex, repairs. 16 yr exp. No job too small. Mike 604-808-2432, 604-985-4321

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

604-984-4147 ALLIANCE GUTTER moss removal, gutter cleaning. Will Beat Any Reputable Estimate 15 yrs exp. Steven 604-723-2526 AT YOUR HOME GUTTER SERVICES. Installs, cleaning, repairs. WCB Insured 604-340-7189 CITYWIDE GUTTERS Continuous gutter installs, leaf protection, new & renos. BBB, Ins.WCB. 604-868-1373 citywidegutters.com

310-JIMS (5467) BOOK A JOB AT

www.jimsmowing.ca

A.A. BEST PRO

GARDEN SERVICES LTD. Lawns, General Clean-Ups, Trimming, Topping, Pruning, etc. Free Estimates.

604-726-9152 604-984-1988

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

8175

Masonry

MASTER STONEMASON, Local, Experienced, fireplaces, facing, walls, stairs. Ivan 604-649-2271 T-A STONEWALL. Rockwalls, paving stones, Allan block walls, etc. 987-8155 / 250-4117 ww.tastonewall.com

8185

STORAGE price WARS

WEST SIDE GUTTERS 15% OFF 604-722-1105

8130

Painting, Gutters, Power Washing, Christmas Lights Down, Yard Clean-Up and Small Household Repairs

10x10 = $150/month

1580 Bay St. Bottom of Mtn Hwy Use our truck for free!

604-980-6683

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

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DNE ELECTRIC Lic #89267 ALL Your Electrical Needs. Panel Upgrading. Reasonable Free Estimate 604-999-2332 ELECTRICIAN #37940 Free ests - Reasonable rates. 604-842-5276 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guar’d. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8087

Excavating

# 1 DRAINAGE, STONE WORK & DEMOLITION

one mini, paving, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank & dirt removal, paver stones. Backhoe, Water / sewer line, Slinger avail. 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

8100

8135

CHEAP LOADS Fast Reliable Service 604-922-5101

8140

Heating North Shore Licensed • Insured Bonded

Installation Service Repair Cleaning Inspection

Furnace Boiler Fireplace Hot Water Tank Air Ducts Dryer Vents

Actual Plumbing & Heating, 24/7, Seniors/Military Disc. Lic. & Insured BBB, 604-908-1469 PRO GAS - North Shore Furnaces, boilers, gas fitting, heat pumps. Service & installation. 604-925-1341 www.progas.ca

8155

1 to 3 Men

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

FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount

Hauling

Landscaping

604-537-4140

ACTUAL PLUMBING HEATING & GAS ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

★ 24 / 7 ★ Senior’s Discount Military Discount Same Day Hot Water Tank No Job Too Small Licensed & Insured actualplumbing.ca

604-908-1469

PLUMBER & GAS FITTER • Power Snake Auger 24 HOURS EMERGENCY SERVICE Insured - Licensed - Bonded

604.825.2211

10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs. Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005

GLOBAL PLUMBING BBB+ Lic. Plumber/Gas fitter, $68/hr,

24/7. 604-987-7473, 604-721-6075.

LOCAL PLUMBER - Licensed, insured,GASFITTING, renos, Repairs. VISA 604-929-6956 SAVE ON PLUMBING Licensed Plumber/Gas fitter, $68/HR. Same day service. Insured, BBB member 604-987-7473, 604-721-6075 Samy

WESTMOR Plumbing Ltd Res/Com, Professional Service flat rate 7 days/wk 604-551-8531 Lic - Ins - Bonded

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

HOME SERVICES 8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

Quality Home Renovation Int/Ext Kitchen & Bath www.OnSiteRenovations.com Call Mike Getzlaf 604 351 9316

604 451 0225 www.RenoRite.com

RENOVATIONS: FROM Rendering to Reality. Visit ccirenos.com and look for our listing on Sundays. 604-980-8384

RJR CONSTRUCTION Small Projects Division. www.rjrrenovator.com Call 604-987-5438

★ Sundecks & Stairs ★ Form work, Int/Ext finishing ★Mike 604-290-3082★

8250

Roofing

PARK ROYAL

ROOFING & DRAINS We’ve got you covered • Cedar Shakes • Flat Rooﬁng • Asphalt Shingles • Roof Maintenance • Liability Insurance • A Rating BBB • WCB

Call Sean Today

604-987-ROOF (7663)

All Season Rooﬁng

20 year Labour Warranty available

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

Roofing 8250 AFFORDABLE QUALITY ROOFING LTD.

Trusted since 1986! A+ Rating - BBB Residential/Commercial 25 Years workmanship warranty Call for FREE ESTIMATE & WINTER PROMOTION

A+

604-591-3500

8255

Rubbish Removal

A+ PLUS Rubbish Removal. Hauling, recycling, garbage/yard debris. Free est 604-929-3017 STUDENT WORKS Disposal & Recycling. Trips start at $49. John 778-288-8009 www.studentworksdisposal.com

8309

Tiling

604-984-9004 604-984-6560

WEST SIDE ROOFING

604-722-1105

Re-Rooﬁng & Repairs Specialists

FF 15% O TODAY!

604-722-1105

A-1 Contracting & Roofing ReRoofing & Repair. WCB. 25% Discount. Jag, 778-892-1530 AFFORDABLE QUALITY ROOFING All types. BBB, insured, references. www.affordablequalityroofing.com 604-984-6560

all tiling, reno’s, repairs, new bathrooms, kitchens 604-761-2421

8310

DALTON TRUCKING LTD.

Top Soil, Garden Soil, Fill Soil, Sand, Gravel, and More. Small and Large Deliveries. - Or you can pick up Dump Site for Dirt, Concrete, Asphalt. Dirt,Rock,Demo Bins, U-Load. Recycled Products, Blast Rock, Round Rock, Sorted Rocks

604-986-6944

87 Mountain Hwy, N.Van.

AMBLESIDE ROOFING

Headwater Management

All types - Reroofs & Repairs Insured/WCB 778-288-8357 AT YOUR HOME ROOFING SERVICES. New roofs & repairs. WCB Insured 604-340-7189

8255

Rubbish Removal

1 A STUDENT JUNK REMOVAL Best prices! Friendly service. Free est. Jamie 604-961-0466

#1 TRAILER TRASH BOYS

We haul everything, no load too big or small, we do it all. Free est. 604-317-2500/ 929-7194 BELL MINI BINS 604-922-5101 Small or large household jobs & Mini bin service. 7 days a week Fast ★ inexpensive ★ reliable. BIN SERVICES for your Dirt Fill, Rock, Concrete or Asphalt Jobs. ● Load up to 8 c/yd-Demo 20 c/yd

Sand, Gravel, Soil, Rock Deliveries

Dalton Trucking 604-986-6944

Top Soil

TOP SOIL, SAND, GRAVEL, etc. Pick-up or Delivery 175 Harbour Ave. North Vancouver

604-985-6667

8315

Tree Services

A. A. Best Pro Tree Service Trimming, pruning, tree service, stump grinding, cleanup, etc. CALL SUKH free est. 604-726-9152 or 604-984-1988

8335

Window Cleaning

WEST COAST Home Services Window & gutter cleaning, power washing. Guaranteed lowest price WCB insured 604-984-4147

Oil Tank Removal

TANKTECH Certified Oil Tank Removal & Remediation Specialists. res/com. Free est. 604-328-1234

HOME SERVICES Find the professionals you need to create the perfect renovation.

7 Day FULL Bathroom Reno’s New Fixtures, Tiles & Paint. Cert. Plumber 20 + yrs Exp. ★Call 604-649-3140 ★ BAMFORD CONSTRUCTION Ltd. Quality Renovations. 604-986-2871 www.bamford.ca

Carpentry, Tile, Drywall, Painting, Flooring. 29 yrs exp. Free Est. Brad ★ 604-620-7896 GARDENING and more on the North Shore Competitive rates. Free estimates * 778-554-2005

To place your ad call 604-630-3300

installed

MOVERS.CA/MOBILE Fast Service 604-980-6683

8193

TRUSTED ON THE NORTHSHORE FOR OVER 30 YEARS

Hot • Renos or New Jobs • Boilers Water • Drain Camera Inspection Tanks • Water Jetting Flushing from $795

www.affordablemoversbc.com

Fireplaces

PRO GAS - North Shore Gas fireplaces. Repair & safety inspection. 604-925-1341 www.progas.ca

Plumbing

Licenced Plumber 604-729-6695

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

★HUSBAND FOR HIRE★ Int/ext jobs. Glenn 604-328-1059

8220

DELBROOK

Handyperson

DOUG’S HANDYMAN SERVICE

A LADY Painter, meticulous, prof & color consult, 20 yrs on North Shore. exc refs. 604-961-3451

PLUMBING & DRAINAGE

DRYWALL boarding & taping. Spraytex. Refs. Small jobs ok. Free est. Peter 604-782-8520

Electrical

604-922-9777

★ 3 Licensed Plumbers ★ 66 years of exp. 604-830-6617 www.oceansidemechanical.com

ABLE RENOVATIONS All home repairs & renos, large & small, North Shore only 604 319-2677

8080

PREMIUM CLASSIC PAINT

Moving & Storage

AFFORDABLE MOVING

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

495

Includes 3 gallons of

We accept Visa, MC, Amex

Doug, 604-985-4604

AFFORDABLE, Reliable, Quality Guaranteed. Boarding, Taping, Spraytex. Dave 604-984-7476

3 ROOM SPECIAL $ .00

A CLEAN PAINT JOB. Quality 1 room from $137. Int-ext, WCB 22 yrs exp. Cell: 604-727-2700

Continuous Gutters Leaf Protection Systems Fascia Covers Sofﬁts & Siding New Construction & Renovations

Call Brian 604-985-9214

HAVE PARTNERED TO BRING YOU THE

Call for details

CARPENTRY- STRUCTURAL work, beams, framing, mouldings. Professional, precise & licensed. Call 778-233-0559

ROOFING

REPAIRS • RE-ROOFING • CHIMNEYS • SKYLIGHTS

A N D

Same Day Service, Fully Insured SERVICE & PARTS. Licenced & Insured. Washers, Dryers, Stove, Fridge, Dishwashers. 604-346-8925

CALL THE EXPERTS

to advertise call

604-630-3300

FENCES, DECKS, Concrete Form Work, Retaining Walls, Garages. Larry • 604-338-9272

Sell Your House. $49 includes: one newspaper ad (in 2 markets) + 1 online ad (on 12 websites) until sold*. Trusted Vendors, Local Buyers

604-630-3300 www.nsnews.com

*some conditions apply

8015

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - North Shore News - A43 Wednesday, January 30, 2013 – North Shore News – A43

Less Fuel. More Power. Great Value is a comparison between the 2013 and the 2012 Chrysler Canada product lineups. 40 MPG or greater claim based on 2012 EnerGuide highway fuel consumption estimates. Government of Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. See dealer for additional EnerGuide details. Wise customers read the fine print: •, *, ≤, § The First Big Deal Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after January 8, 2013. Dealer order/ trade may be necessary. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. See participating dealers for complete details and conditions. •$35,498 Purchase Price applies to 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo (26E) only. Pricing includes freight ($1,595) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees and other applicable fees and applicable taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. See participating dealers for complete details. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select new 2013 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Amounts vary by vehicle. See your dealer for complete details. ≤4.99% lease financing available through WS Leasing Ltd. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Westminster Credit Union) (“WS”) to qualified retail customers on new 2012/2013 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram and FIAT models at participating dealers in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Territories. Lease offer is based on a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo with a Purchase Price of $32,998 including $2,500 Consumer Cash and $2,500 Lease Delivery Credit. Purchase Price includes freight ($1,595) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, dealer charges and taxes. Lease offer is based on a 60 month term at 4.99% APR and 130 bi-weekly payments of $189. Down payment of $0 and applicable taxes, $475 WS registration fee and first bi-weekly payment are due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $24,594. Taxes, licence, registration, insurance, dealer charges and excess wear and tear not included. 22,000 kilometer allowance: charge of $.18 per excess kilometer. Some conditions apply. Security deposit may be required. See your dealer for complete details. §2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash Discount: $52,040. Pricing includes freight ($1,595) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees and other applicable fees and applicable taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. ¥Based on automotive awards for SUVs 1974 to 2011. ♠Based on Ward’s 2012 Middle Sport/Utility Vehicle Segmentation. ¤Based on 2012 EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide ratings published by Natural Resources Canada. Government of Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel economy will vary based on driving habits and other factors. 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee – Hwy 8.8 L/100 km (32 MPG) and City: 13.0 L/100 km (22 MPG). TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC.

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