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Well off but still at risk Questions raised about Tri-City kids By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Tri-City groups working with children and families are puzzling over a new report that shows kindergarten students in School District 43 are more vulnerable than the provincial average even though the community is relatively affluent. An eight-year study of kindergarten students and their social, physical, language, learning and communication skills has found vulnerability rates increasing in Tri-City neighbourhoods while incomes are typically higher than the provincial average. “Median family income is higher than average but our vulnerability is also higher,” said Susan Foster, co-ordinator of an early childhood development committee that monitors and oversees programs for children up to six years old. see GETTING G G ALONG, O G, page g 8
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Full TransLink audit: Watts Donation of $100 per survey slammed By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS
Dianne Watts says she will try to block any new move to raise more taxes or tolls for TransLink until the transportation authority is subjected to a full performance audit. And the Surrey mayor says TransLink’s latest example of waste underscores
why tighter scrutiny of spending is needed. TransLink has hired a polling firm to survey 170 key stakeholders this month about how well it communicates — and to drum up participation, it has promised to donate $100 to one of three local charities for each person who responds. “I take offence,” Watts said. “To go out with a survey about how well we communicate and give $100 per person to a charity... I just don’t think TransLink has
a lot of money to be giving away.” Metro Vancouver mayors must negotiate with the provincial government to find new revenue sources for TransLink by the end of this year or else a $23 average property tax increase kicks in to pay for the Evergreen Line and other transit upgrades approved last fall. A two-cent-per-litre increase in the TransLink’s gas tax takes effect in April but that will generate only about half of what’s re-
quired. Options to raise more money may include an annual vehicle levy, a second regional carbon tax or even broader tolls on Lower Mainland bridges and roads. Watts said she refuses to be part of that debate until an audit proceeds — something the provincial government has so far blocked. “I will not go out and ask the general public to pay for one more thing until that audit is done,” she said.
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ort Moody and Surrey were the fastest growing cities in Metro Vancouver in the 2011 Census, spurring the region’s population to grow rapidly. Double-digit growth was also recorded in Coquitlam, Bur naby, L a n g l e y Tow n s h i p, New Westminster, Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge, according to data released Wednesday. Surrey’s population grew 18.6% to 468,251, an increase of more than 73,000 since the previous count in 2006, while Vancouver gained about 25,000 residents, or 4.4% over the five-year period, to 603,502. Port Moody climbed 19.9% to 32,975. The nearly 20% gain happened despite PoMo city council’s decision a few years ago to restrict further development until the Everg reen Line SkyTrain extension is built. Burnaby added 10.1% to reach a population of 223,218 and is the Lower Mainland’s third-largest city after Vancouver and Surrey. Richmond added 9.2% more people to reach 190,473. Surrey accounted for one-quarter of the provincial gain and 37% of Metro Vancouver’s. Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts predicted her city is on track to pass Vancouver’s population in as little as 10 years. Although Surrey gained nearly 50,000 residents relative to Vancouver, not everyone is convinced it will be B.C.’s biggest city any time soon. Urban Futures demographer Ryan Berlin said Surrey would pass Vancouver in about 15 years if the pace of the last five continues. “But will development in 15 years in Surrey be of the same scale and nature as it is today?” Berlin asked. “Probably not. So it probably won’t be 15 years. I think we’re looking at a couple of decades before Surrey passes Vancouver.” The city council policies of both cities is also a factor, he said, noting Surrey could opt to
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in terms of economic growth and the ability to pay for things like health care and schools. But it has its downside. “It puts pressure on land values, it puts pressure on our transportation network.” Immigration, much of it from Asia, remains the main driver of population growth. Metro Vancouver as a whole gained almost 200,000 residents to reach a new population of 2,313,328 — a 9.3-per-cent increase. B.C. gained 7% to 4.4 million. jnagel@blackpress.ca
Vancouver — up 4.4% to 603,502 Surrey — up 18.6% to 468,251 Burnaby — up 10.1% to 223,218 Richmond — up 9.2% to 190,473. Abbotsford — up 7.4% to 133,497 Coquitlam — up 10.4% to 126,456 Langley Township — up 11.2% to 104,177 Delta — up 3.3% to 99,863 North Van District — up 2.2% to 84,412 Chilliwack — up 12.6% to 77,936 Maple Ridge — up 10.3% to 76,052 New Westminster — up 12.7 to 65,976 Port Coquitlam — up 6.9% to 56,342 North Vancouver City — up 6.7% to 48,196 Port Moody — up 19.9% to 32,975 Langley City — up 6.3% to 25,081 White Rock — up 3.1% to 19,339 Pitt Meadows — up 13.5% to 17,736 Squamish — up 14.8% to 17,158 Whistler — up 6.2% to 9,824 Hope — down 3.5% to 5,969
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T he city of Por t Coquitlam is exploring ways of levelling out business property tax increases in an effort to avoid large fluctuations in rates associated to changes in assessed land value. Often, the city tax rates call for a tax increase of only a few per cent but if land values see dramatic increases taxes can rise exponentially, making it difficult for businesses to plan their budgets. “It hurts them a lot,” Mayor Greg Moore said during Monday’s finance and intergovernmental affairs committee meeting. “You really can’t predict it.” Fluctuations in assessments can result from one business overpaying for a piece of real estate, he added. The inflated land cost is then taken into account when BC Assessment rates the value of neighbouring land. One of the methods the city is considering is three-year assessment averaging. Under such a system, the median land value over a three-year period would be used when establishing mill rates — i.e., the price per thousand dollars of assessed value — smoothing out the sharp increases that can occur in property values in a given year. But while three-year averaging gives a certain degree of cost certainty to local businesses, there are downsides. A ratepayer on the lower end of the tax scale could potentially end up paying more to average out the busi-
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Foster points to a series of studies by the UBC-based Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) showing vulnerability rose from 23% six years ago to 33% today. The data is based on observations by teachers of kindergarten students, with the most recent data collected in 2011. The first “wave” of data isn’t included in the study released to agencies working with families last week but the latest early development instrument (EDI) suggests families are struggling, Foster said. One area of concern is in social and emotional development — basically, the ability to get along. Foster said 16% of students were vulnerable in social competence but all neighbourhoods showed vulnerability in this area. “We don’t want parents to feel bad, however, what can we do to address this?” she asked. She speculated families are more isolated even as they struggle to meet work, school and extra-curricular obligations. Another study involving Grade 4 students who were asked to report on their health and well-being is showing similar trends, according to Foster, and Angelo Lam, who co-ordinates the region’s United-Wayfunded Middle Childhood Matters committee. While 51% of children reported to be feeling happy, optimistic, confident and healthy, and are considered “thriving,” another 23% were considered to have mediumhigh well-being while 27% per cent were considered to have low-well being. “The children in the MDI are reporting they don’t have strong connections with people outside of their family,” Lam said. While in some neighbourhoods, children appear to be doing better, all are struggling with issues such as eating together, sleep and nutrition. The two would like to see more dialogue about some of these issues and are prepared to make presentations about the two studies to interested groups. “It’s really about sitting down and having a conversation about what the problems are,” Lam said.
MORE HELP Meanwhile, School District 43 is taking a closer look at the studies to see how to address the issues of vulnerability and at-risk kids in schools. Assistant superintendent Maureen
Dockendorf said the introduction of full-day kindergarten in 2010 could explain in part why vulnerability rates were higher. “I’m not saying it’s a reason, I’m saying it is a piece and I’m wondering about it. There’s a good seven hours when teachers are observing and working with these kids, and for sure more issues have emerged.” The district is intervening to support vulnerable children by bringing resource workers, such as ESL teachers, into kindergarten classrooms and is targeting extra resources to 10 schools considered vulnerable. Approximately $70,000 is spent each year on release time so teachers in these schools can work together as a team with at-risk students, she said, and the efforts are paying off in achievement. • For more information or a presentation on these reports, email susan.foster@fraserhealth.ca.
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A snapshot of vulnerable students in School District 43 shows their numbers are growing. New data from various sources is showing that the number of atrisk kids in the classroom — students primarily from low-income families who may be at risk in terms of academic achievement and social functioning — has grown by anywhere from 13% to 22% in recent years. Using several data sources — a teacherre por ted survey on kindergarten children, a self-reported survey of Grade 4 students and a tally of all children and youth who receive income assistance or are in the care of the Ministry of Children and Family Development — the district pegs the number of vulnerable kids in the district at anywhere from 1,200 to 8,000. Assistant superintendent Julie Pearce said the data will help the district focus on areas
Creating a family-friendly community takes commitment and Tri-City agencies working with children want to recognize that effort. The Tri-Cities Champions for Young Children Awards of Excellence will recognize groups and individuals, including service providers and businesses, for the leadership roles, family-friendly practices, relationshipbuilding and other work for children under the age of six. “There’s a lot of good work being done out there and we want to recognize it,” said Susan Foster, the Tri-Cities ECD community development co-ordinator. Nominations are now being sought in the categories of leadership, direct service, special needs, group or organization and business and the deadline is March 16. For more information or to obtain a nomination form, visit www.tricitiesecd.citysoup. ca. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
of need but its own counsellors are already finding a sharp boost in the numbers of students needing support. In the last three years for example, the workload of youth workers has increased 23%, with 3,081 vulnerable students now directly supported and another 3,842 students receiving indirect support.
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vulnerable youth and children. But in recent years, that money has to go further and the board of education has made changes in how it spends by adding more youth workers in schools, for example, and changing the way it delivers lunch programs. In a recent report to the board of education, Pearce noted that community after-school programs and school youth workers are having a “positive impact” on vulnerable students. Pearce credits the climbing poverty rate in B.C. for the growing number of vulnerable kids in the district, as well as the tough economic times. Existing programs to help support those vulnerable kids are working, though. A survey of 486 of the 2,100 students taking part in after-school programs (ASP) showed 83% felt positively connected to the school by participating in the programs. Nearly 60% of 1,542 students participating in ASPs improved in social development and academic achievement. And of the kids working with youth workers, nearly 60% were iden-
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tified as “progressing” in academics, social responsibility and school connectedness while 30% to 36% were meeting expectations in those areas. An in-school support program at Terry Fox secondary also produced positive results, with lower rates of absenteeism and increased course completion. Targeted programs at Glen elementary and Pitt River middle are also showing marked improvement in students’ reading and writing. spayne@tricitynews.com – with files from Diane Strandberg
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hin, visibly strained but impassioned, SurreyFleetwood NDP MLA Jagrup Brar ended his month-long experiment to live on welfare a changed man, so he says. Brar who took on the challenge to live on $610 for the month, spent most of the cash on rent and was left with $108 for food, which ran out about a week before the experiment ended. Relying on hand-outs from downtown Vancouver soup kitchens and binning for bottles, Brar managed to eke out a subsistence living and now wants to see welfare rates raised. Some people agree with him, others don’t, claiming that welfare shouldn’t be a lifetime stipend. Regardless of that and the criticism of Brar’s effort as little more than a publicity stunt, Brar taught everyone a lesson in humility and showed that people on welfare aren’t always who they seem, a lesson everyone would benefit from learning.
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ecently, a few Tri-City residents have expressed their frustration at witnessing fellow road users breaking the law and getting away with it. While each letter addressed a specific incident, they shared a common theme: The Coquitlam RCMP could be doing more about road safety. It is that theme that I want to address. First, I want to say that I understand the frustration and I appreciate that these people have spoken out. In my 30-plus years as a Mountie, I have worked and lived in communities across B.C. and in every one of them, road safety has been a top priority for residents. Surveys of the citizens served by the Coquitlam RCMP reflect the same priorities. Of course, this makes perfect sense; we all
use the road system, whether as pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, motorcyclists or motorists, so how safe we feel on local roads has a huge impact on how safe we feel we feel going about our daily business in our community. So it is important that citizens understand what their local police force is doing to address this high priority public safety issue. The Coquitlam RCMP practises a straightforward, strategic, intelligence-led approach that has measurably improved the safety of local roads and won accolades for our team in the process. Since 1996, Canadian police forces, governments and partner organizations have shared a common vision of having the safest roads in the world. The Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) is the custodian of that vision and the national road safety strategy (Road Safety Strategy 2015) that supports it. Our local goal, consistent with the national strategy, is to reduce fatalities and
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serious injuries by targeting in 2009, several of our local the behaviours that CCMTA Mounties have been recogresearch proves are the greatnized by the Middelaer family You can comment on est risk factors for road users: and the BCAA Road Safety any story you read at distracted and impaired drivFoundation for outstanding www.tricitynews.com ing, speeding and aggressive work in impaired driving endriving, and failure to properly forcement. use occupant restraints such as • In November 2011, our booster seats and seatbelts. Traffic S Services section was recognized as B.C.’s outstanding traffic team by the BC Our Traffic Services team heads up our strategy, using collision data, complaints Association of Chiefs of Police. from residents, information collected by I know the citizens of Anmore, Belcarra, our Tri-Cities Speed Watch volunteers and Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam understand CCMTA best practices to identify local collithat our members can’t be everywhere all the sion hot spots and target the risk factors. time, and no matter how good we are or how This kind of approach takes a lot of effort. many officers are working, we will never be And it works: able to catch every road user who breaks the • We have achieved region-leading reduclaw. That is why it is important that the cititions in injury, fatal and alcohol-related zens we serve know what we are doing about collisions, and increased enforcement of road safety and how our success is helping provincial distracted driving legislation by build safer, more secure communities. more than 300% since its introduction in Supt. Claude Wilcott is officer in charge January 2010. of the Coquitlam RCMP detachment. coquitlam.rcmp.ca • Since the inception of “Alexa’s Team”
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FACE TO FACE: Should the feds raise Canadians’ pension eligibility to 67 years?
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rime Minister Stephen Harper sure did cause a big stir last week when he hinted that his government might raise the eligibility for Old Age Security to 67. Fear-mongers (a.k.a. the liberal media) screeched that Harper was more interested in buying fighter jets and prisons than protecting seniors. Despite the left-wing rhetoric, the move makes a lot of sense. When Old Age Security was first introduced in the 1950s, the life expectancy for male Canadian men was about 66 years and for women, about 71. Today, it’s 78.5 years for men and 83.1 for women. And by 2031, average life expectancy in Canada is projected to climb to 81.9 years for men and 86 for women. Consequently, the OAS system has been stretched to the limits by the combination of having to pay Canadian seniors for a longer period of time and the increasing number of Canadians receiving OAS payments. Internal documents obtained by The Globe and Maill show the cost of providing OAS to Canadians 65 and over is on track to climb from $36.5 billion in 2010 to $48 billion in 2015 — an increase of 32% —
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before rising to more than $108 billion in 2030. A responsible government with an eye on the future needs to develop policies to mitigate the growing costs associated with an aging population. Countries that don’t will end up in dire financial trouble. Other countries have already realized this. Last year, Nicolas Sarkozy’s government raised France’s retirement age to 67. In 2000, the United States moved to raise its retirement age to 67. And, in 2007, the U.K. government pegged Britain’s retirement age at 68. Now, I know my colleague opposite likes to think that, in Canada, the money will magically appear. But unfortunately, we don’t live in a fairy tale world. And no, you can’t just increase the tax burden of businesses and hope it doesn’t affect other areas of the economy (see the 1990s and the exodus of businesses, people and government revenues away from British Columbia). It appears the government’s change to OAS won’t happen for five, 10, even 15 years, so that we, as individuals and as a society, have time to plan and time to transition. It won’t be an easy transition but it is necessary one.
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K. We get the Canada pension math. Pensions will cost Canada more in the future. Yes, we know that today, four people are working for every Canadian collecting a pension and that soon there will be only two people working for every pensioner. We understand that baby boomers are living too long — sorry — the population is aging, the pension system will be broke, the fiscal sky is falling, yada yada yada… We get the math. I’m sure Canadians would be willing to have a rational discussion about how to address the imminent increase in the cost of Canada pensions. Unfortunately, we weren’t asked. Instead, Prime Minister Stephen Harper used the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland to impress the International community (ahem, the U.S.) with his fiscal prudence, gleefully trying to out-conservative the Americans by announcing plans to cut the cost of Canadian pensions. “Oh, didn’t I mention this to you Canadians? Oops, silly me. I was going to tell you soon, honest.” How spectacularly inappropriate and disrespectful Prime Minister Harper’s grandstanding was to Canadian seniors. But although Canadians get the
pension math, there is some other math for us to consider before joining the chorus of congratulations to Harper for having the “courage” to finally bring up Canada’s funding of pensions. (“Long overdue. I should say so!”) His suggestion that we raise pension qualification from age 65 to 67 would save the government $2 billion to $3 billion per year. Leaving Afghanistan would save Canada $1 billion to $2 billion per year. Abandoning the build-more-prisons scheme would save $10 billion in capital costs and $93,000 per inmate, per year, in operating costs. Scrapping the F35 bomber purchase (as Australia and other nations are poised to do) would save Canada at least $35 billion. Re-thinking corporate tax cuts could save $13.7 billion per year — per percentage point. Let’s see. Fulfilling our commitment to our seniors, funding health care, science and technology and environmental initiatives? Or throwing money at American wars and bombers, building prisons and pipelines, establishing an Office of Religious Freedom and giving more tax cuts to the rich? Hmm… tough call? Not for Stephen Harper.
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TRI-CITYY LETTERS School fields Please write not the place for an ATV
On transit The Editor, Re. “TransLink should find efficiencies” (Letters, The Tri-City News, Feb. 1). Letter writer Nevin Blumer has his heart in the right place but... • Fare gates and smart cards do not prevent those transit users who want to cheat. All transit systems with fare gates and smart cards experience cheating. • What is the point of comparing Metro Vancouver transit with the transit systems of cities with a much bigger population and even bigger transit system and assured financing? We should compare Metro Vancouver with European cities around one million population that use systems similar to SkyTrain. Unlike here in B.C., the mayors and councillors of such cities and the regional governments co-operate to plan urban transit and inter-city transit, along with roads. Solid financing by all levels of government is a given. But, then, in Europe, as in Asia, there is a solid transit culture. Most of the people who live in a Metropolitan area there, including those who own cars, use transit regularly, anywhere from several days a month to daily. J-L Brussac, Coquitlam
looked at me for a minute, then told me I was going to “die miserable.” A bit ironic, I thought, because I had been having fun. He tore around a bit more, then left. I was prepared to forget this little incident except that once the snow melted, he had left burn-out marks all over the soccer fields. I noticed recently that a school district crew was dispatched to repair the damage he had done — a sports field needs to be smooth or it can cause injury. Ask yourself this, Mr. ATV: How much tax money do you think it cost to dispatch a crew of school district workers for a couple hours to repair the damage from your “fun”? Perhaps the next time it snows, you can find a way to enjoy it without the machine. Glenn Ross, Coquitlam
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The Editor, Why does a skiff of snow invite so many to hop on their ATVs and snowmobiles, and tear around the streets and school yards? I was enjoying the last snowfall with my daughters by tobogganing down the hill at Montgomery middle s ch o o l , a l o n g w i t h scores of others. We all had to put our guard up, however, as a man began doing doughnuts on the field on an ATV, racing up and down the slope, and around the track. As he approached us, I glared at him. He stopped in front of me. It wasn’t some risk-taking kid but a man in his 40s. I told him to “get out of here with that thing” and he asked me if I was a cop. I told him that this is a school yard and that he should know better, and to go away. He
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The City has received an application to amend the Citywide Official Community Plan (CWOCP) relating to the property located at 1123 Westwood Street. The application proposes a redesignation of the subject site from General Commercial to City Centre Commercial. The application, if approved, would facilitate the development of a 33-storey mixed-use tower consisting of 244 units and 2,435m2 of commercial space. You are now being invited to provide input to Council with respect to the above-noted application. The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Thursday, February 23, 2012. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: • By email to: clerks@coquitlam.ca • Fax: 604-927-3015 • Mail: City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2 • In person at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way at the City Clerk’s Office during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays (Telephone: 604-927-3010) Additional information about this application can be obtained from the Planning and Development Department (Telephone: 604-927-3460). All written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam.ca. Should Council grant first reading to the proposed CWOCP amendment, a Public Hearing will be held with notification to be provided in accordance with the Local Government Act.
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RCMP: Talk to young people about drugs THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Police and social workers in the TriCities are encouraging adults to talk to their kids about drugs in light of several recent deaths in B.C. associated to a bad batch of ecstasy. N ew s l e t t e r s h ave been sent out to schools across the region outlining the short- and long-term effects the drug can have on young people. C o q u i t l a m RC M P Cpl. Jamie Chung said that while no deaths have been confirmed in relation to ecstasy in Coquitlam or Port Coquitlam, it is important to let students
k n o w s o m e of the dangers involved in taking drugs. â&#x20AC;&#x153; I CHUNG think a lot of users often associate safe ecstasy with a good batch of the drug,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, there is no such thing as a good batch because the synthetic drug is produced in places with no sanitation or quality control.â&#x20AC;? T h e n e w s l e t t e r, which was authored jointly by the RCMPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school liaison unit and members of Share Family and Community Services,
Showcase talents at PoCo meeting T he city of Por t Coquitlam is looking for community groups and organizations to showcase their talents and accomplishments as part of the Council Community Connections program for 2012. Before each council meeting, schools, youth groups and non-profit organizations will have the opportunity to present the activities they are engaged in. It is also a chance to promote local events and initiatives, such as a cultural festival or fundraising initiative. The program is coordinated by the PoCo Spirit Committee and is intended to help build community spirit and pride. Past presenters have ranged from school choirs and sports teams to dance groups and environmental advocates. Applicants must submit their request to communityconnections@portcoquitlam.ca at least 30 days before the desired presentation date. The program criteria: â&#x20AC;˘ Applicants must be a Port Coquitlam school, youth group, non-profit and/or recognized community group, association or activity. â&#x20AC;˘ Presentations must be less than five minutes long, work in the space and technical constraints of the council chambers, and must not be intended for pecuniary or professional benefit. â&#x20AC;˘ Presentations must meet broadcast requirements for appropriate content. The presentations take place at the beginning of the regular council meetings, which are held starting
at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month (excluding August and statutory holidays). For more information, go to www.portcoquitlam.ca/communityconnections. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
said adults are important role models for young people thinking about taking drugs. Without the guidance of a g rown-up students will often turn to friends, the internet or other sources â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which may not be accurate â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for information about drugs. The authors write that parents should look for teachable moments when discussing
drug and alcohol use. The more communication that takes place, the more comfortable a young person will be in approaching an adult if they are having issues, the newsletter said. â&#x20AC;˘ For more information go to www.drugprevention.gc.ca or www.sharesociety.ca.
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Watts: TransLink audit needed ahead of more taxes
If any new revenue sources are to be pursued, Watts said, taxpayers must have confidence their money is being spent appropriately. The Mayors Council on Regional Transpor tation last month renewed its initial demand last fall for an audit of TransLink, either through B.C.’s Auditor General or the new Auditor General of Local Government (AGLG). “ We w a n t t o b e able to stand up and be confident in saying TransLink is running a tight ship,” said Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender, vice chair of the mayors council. “I don’t think most of the mayors are concerned about who does the audit as long as there is some verification of the operating efficiencies of TransLink so we can tell taxpayers there are no hidden pots of money, there are no deficiencies that need to be corrected before we move forward on new funding sources.” Neither TransLink officials nor the chair of TransLink’s board would comment on the repeated demand for an audit by the Mayors
Council. Society and the U n i t e d Way Fassbender said the of the Lower Mainland. TransLink Der mer said board and management supsurvey participort the idea. pants can opt “They’re wide to decline to open to it — have the donathere’s no resistion made for FASSBENDER tance there.” them. The prov“Our goal in ince refused to add doing this was to engage TransLink to the re- with our stakeholders sponsibilities of the and see if there was an to-be-appointed AGLG, opportunity for us to which will scrutinize improve the communicities and regional dis- cations we share with tricts. But neither has them,” Dermer said. it agreed yet to send in TransLink’s indethe provincial Auditor pendent commissioner General. is also examining Fassbender said he TransLink spending believes Transportation and efficiency as part Minister Blair Lekstrom of deciding whether to is supportive but neither approve a 12.5% fare inthe minister nor his crease next year. staff were available for comment on the issue. TransLink spokesperson Erin Dermer confirmed TransLink has hired Ipsos Reid to conduct the communications survey of MLAs, Metro Van mayors and councillors, senior civic administrators and others in the region. She said the aim is to get responses from 60 participants, which would cost TransLink up to $6,000 in donations to three agencies — BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, the Greater Vancouver Food Bank
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More consultation New judge appointed in PoCo for farm academy Patricia Janzen has 35 years experience in the legal profession
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A lawyer with 35 years of experience will serve as the newest judge at the Port Coquitlam provincial courthouse after Victoria announced a batch of bench appointments Wednesday. Patricia Janzen has extensive experience with mediation at the Labour Relations
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Metro Vancouver will hold a third outreach meeting to discuss a new farming academy planned for Colony Farm. cussing concerns with the Kwikwetlem First Nations,” Royer said of the native band that shares Colony Farm. At Monday’s councilin-committee, Coun. Ter ry O’Neill questioned Royer about the cost and sustainability of the farming while Coun. Lou Sekora said he is opposed to the park being commercialized. “This park is cherished by Tri-City residents,” Mayor Richard Stewart told Royer, noting its natural habitat and bike trails. “It’s a magnificent jewel in the region. Lots of people feel they own a piece of this park in their hearts.” jwarren@tricitynews.com
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Coquitlam city council pressure on Metro Vancouver to have more public consultation on a new farming academy planned for Colony Far m regional park proved to be successful this week. On Monday, the city’s council-in-committee lobbied Metro parks manager Gaetan Royer for a third outreach meeting in the Tri-Cities and, on Wednesday, Metro’s parks committee agreed to the request. “T hey reco gniz ed that this is an important topic for our community,” Coquitlam Coun. Selina Robinson, a Metro parks committee member, said Thursday. Meeting dates and times have yet to be set but Metro Vancouver w a s i n i t i a l ly l o o k ing at four locations to review the Draft Colony Farm Regional Pa rk P re l i m i n a r y Sustainability Plan with the public: Colony Farm, Coquitlam Centre mall, Granville Island Public Market and the Cloverdale flea market. The consultations would be held on weekends and be accessible by public transit. Feedback from the sessions are to be included in the draft plan, of which Phase 1 is expected to be adopted this year by the Metro board. With a price ta g around $5 million, Phase 1 of the draft Colony Farm plan calls for up to 91 acres to be transformed into a starter academy for sustainable food production. Colony Farm has some of the richest ag ricultural soils in B.C. and was once the site of a prizewinning dairy farm and livestock operation. L a s t S e p t e m b e r, Phase 1 of the draft plan was adopted in principle by the board at Metro Vancouver, the agency that oversees its operations. Metro staff met with Colony Farm stakeholders — Colony Farm Park Association, Community Garden S o c i e t y, Burke Mountain Naturalists a n d t h e R ive r v i ew Horticultural Society — last November and December to hear their concerns about the pilot project. And Royer said many of their issues around the park’s drainage, community gardens and wildlife as well as potential loss of trees, sales of farm produce and scale of farming were clarified. Still, “we are actively dis-
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FHA penalized for surgery waits PLUG PLEASE n o C sider Incentive target missed for knee, cataract patients By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS
Fraser Health failed to meet provincially mandated targets to rein in surgery wait times in 2010/’11 and as a result lost out on an extra $2.6 million in incentive funding that’s dangled by the government each year as a carrot to improve. “Although we increased surgery volumes about 3%, we were unable to shorten the wait times as much as we needed to meet the target,” health authority spokesman David Plug said. The payments through the health ministry’s patient-focused funding branch rewards health authorities that meet targets to keep waits down and punishes them if they don’t — the money instead goes to reduce the province’s deficit. The rules require no more than 10% of patients wait longer than 26 weeks for knee
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The Northern Health Authority was the only region that performed worse than the Fraser Health Authority. and hip surgery and 16 weeks for cataract surgery in order for each authority to qualify for activity-based funding in each of those categories. But 19% of patients waited longer than 26 weeks for a knee replacement in the Fraser Health region in the 2010 fiscal year, so the authority lost out on nearly $1.8 million, Plug said. And the authority was docked another $834,000 because 39% of cataract patients waited longer than 16 weeks. Statistics show 55 cataract patients in Fraser actually waited longer than a year for
surgery, so the authority also failed in clearing a separate bar that no patients wait more than 12 months. On hip replacements, 11% of patients waited more than 26 weeks — just missing the target — but Plug said the ministry agreed that was close enough and credited the authority $1.6 million. He said the incentive system encourages the region to make its booking and surgery system more efficient, perform more procedures and reduce waits. Fraser tries not to double book the same patient or keep patients on wait lists whose con-
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the end of March. “We’re within 50 or so people of making the hip target,” Plug said, adding Fraser is close to the targets on knee and cataract surgery as well. Fraser perfor med 2,400 hip replacements and 15,000 cataract surgeries last year. Fraser’s surgery wait statistics are considerably worse than in the Va n c o u ve r C o a s t a l region, which serves Vancouver, Richmond and the North Shore. Just 1% of Vancouver Coastal patients waited longer than 26 weeks for hip or knee surgeries and just 4% waited longer than the target for cataracts. As a result, that region lost no money. jnagel@blackpress.ca
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FHA asks experts how to unclog hospitals Relentless rise in demand has health system chronically congested By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS
Admitting its latest push to cut hospital congestion is not yet working, Fraser Health has turned to a panel of outside experts for advice on what more it can do. The six-member panel â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which includes three consultants with expertise in health care, a facilitator and representatives from both Fraser Health and the health ministry â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is to table recommendations by the end of March. Fraser CEO Dr. Nigel Murray said the advisers will perform an independent and objective examination of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to reduce congestion and â&#x20AC;&#x153;identify any ways we can continue to make improvements.â&#x20AC;? They are to focus on the heavily congested Royal Columbian and Surrey Memorial hospitals, but their advice may apply across the region. Murray said turning to outside advisers shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be viewed as an indictment of the authorityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff or internal vision, but added he wants to leave no stone unturned in seeking solutions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our hospital network is at full capacity on a regular basis,â&#x20AC;? he said. A multi-pronged strategy was rolled out last fall to clear hospital beds faster, reduce lengths of stay, and discharge more elderly patients to home care rather than residential care homes. A year before that, the province
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The Fraser Health Authority is seeking help from outside experts in tackling its growing congestion issues. was trumpeting its shift to a payfor-performance funding model to foster hospital innovation and efficiency. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to detect any improvement in the face of relentlessly rising demand. Emergency visits are up 7.3% so far this year and patient days spent in hospitals in the region are up 5%. Surrey Memorial and Royal Columbian hospitals are â&#x20AC;&#x153;at least or at times even more congested this year than last year,â&#x20AC;? according to the terms of reference handed to the expert panel. Fraser Health doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect the panel to simply tell the province more money and beds are needed, said Barbara Korabec, Fraser Healthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vice-president of clinical operations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are there strategies other than
just building new beds that we have not maximized?â&#x20AC;? Korabec said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concerned hospital volume is up so much even without a typical outbreak of seasonal flu yet. Murray said the Home is Best initiative launched last year to encourage home support as an alternative to residential care promises to ease demand for care home beds, helping reduce the numbers of patients staying unnecessarily in hospital. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are seeing thousands more people accessing home support services,â&#x20AC;? he said. Home support hours are up nearly 8% this year, Murray said, and fewer patients are being admitted to residential care that have never tried the option of home support. The expert panel is also expected to consider Fraserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demo-
graphic challenges. The region already has the largest and fastest-growing population in the province, as well as the largest proportion of both seniors and the young. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compounded by the fact Fraser Health has fewer family doctors and specialists than its size warrants, she said. Fraser Health estimates it will gain another 327,000 residents, or 20% more, by 2020. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roughly like adding an entire Abbotsford and a Langley to the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing population,â&#x20AC;? Murray said. The population of seniors over age 65 is forecast to balloon 50% by 2020 to more than 100,000. Dr. Tim Latham, a cardiac surgeon at Royal Columbian, welcomed the appointment of the panel and said he hopes the provincial representative ensures Victoria gets a clear picture of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest problem is capacity,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pour two litres of water into a one-litre container.â&#x20AC;? Dr. Sheldon Glazer, an ER doctor at Royal Columbian and Eagle Ridge hospitals, said it shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take a panel of experts to conclude that the lack of inpatient beds is the key problem. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At any one time in Fraser Health there are the equivalent of two hospitals full of patients being placed in hallways in emergency rooms,â&#x20AC;? he said. Glazer said staff at RCH are intensely frustrated by the endless game of â&#x20AC;&#x153;musical bedsâ&#x20AC;? and some are leaving. Patients subjected to hallway medicine for too long suffer not just indignity and unrest, he added, but
a higher risk of mortality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their risk of dying is doubled if they spend more than 12 hours in emergency before they go up to a ward,â&#x20AC;? Glazer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In our hospital, we have patients spending literally days and days in our emergency. Sometimes weeks.â&#x20AC;? Fraserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest service plan estimated 1,100 more hospital beds will be needed by 2020. Some beds are being built. A $512-million expansion at SMH will bring a new ER and critical care tower, including 150 beds. But Surrey Memorial remains crowded even after the region opened the nearby Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre, which was intended to decongest SMH by taking over its day surgeries and many of its clinics and diagnostics. Fraser Health officials say they are working on a plan to expand Royal Columbian as well. And more preliminary planning is underway to consider the needs at Delta, Peace Arch, Burnaby and Eagle Ridge hospitals. But Glazer notes thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no timetable for the the Royal Columbian expansion and the SMH project was announced â&#x20AC;&#x153;three different timesâ&#x20AC;? before work finally began. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am not optimistic that things are going to change.â&#x20AC;? Fraser Health has to wait for the provincial government budget to be tabled to find out how much of a bump its $2.75-billion budget will get in the next budget year, which begins in April. The province had previously signalled the health authority will get an extra 4.1%, but officials are waiting for confirmation.
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THE THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: Romantic events in the weekend before Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
Ballet Jorgen will perform classical and modern pieces a t C o q u i t l a m â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) on Sunday night. For tickets, call the ECC box office at 604927-6555.
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Take a wander through Port Moody Public Library (100 Newport Dr.) to see the acrylic paintings of Tri-City resident Alexis Plavan. At 11, Plavan is the youngest artist ever to show work at the library.
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ALL ABOARD Take the family out to watch the Coquitlam Express Junior â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hockey club in action against the Victoria Grizzlies in a BC Hockey League game at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex (640 Poirier St., Coquitlam) at 7 p.m. Single game tickets are $13/$9/$6; kids aged under five get free admission. Visit www.coquitlamexpress.ca.
FOREIGN FLICK Grab some popcorn and curl up with the Port Moody Film Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest offering, The Colors of the Mountain, Colombiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 84th Academy Awards 2012. The flick starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody). Cost is $5 plus an annual membership of $5. Visit www.pmfilm.ca.
FOR HOSPICE The Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse puts Pearl (aka Kathy Francis and Andrea Smith) on stage at The Gathering Place (1100-2253 Leigh Sq., Port Coquitlam). Doors open at 7 p.m., with an open mic at 7:30 p.m. (email wrmarshall@shaw.ca to perform) and the guests artists on at 9 p.m. The cost is $5 at the door. Visit www.crossroadshospice.bc.ca.
Coquitlam) at 7:30 p.m., featuring a diverse program that includes Icaruss by Malgorzata Nowacka; Life and Laughter, a new piece from Bengt JĂśrgen; and Rendezvouss by Robert Desrosiers. For tickets, call 604-927-6555. Meanwhile, company dancers will hold a master ballet and repertoire class for students, starting at 9:30 a.m. in the ECC rehearsal studio. The cost is $25. Visit www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
Load up on goodies and support the ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; auxiliary at the Royal Canadian Legion, branch 263 (1025 Ridgeway Ave., Coquitlam) at their bake sale and tea, which runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
BOOK WORMS Join the Friends of the Coquitlam Public Library Society as it meets at 10:30 a.m. in the boardroom at the Poirier branch (575 Poirier St.). Call 604-937-4130.
GO â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;NUCKS Artists are invited to network â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and cheer on the Vancouver Canucks as they battle the Calgary Flames â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at a special hockey night gathering at the Burrard Public House (2414 St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s St., Port Moody) at 6:45 p.m. The event is sponsored by ArtsConnectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ArtistCircle. Call 604-931-8255.
Sunday, Feb. 12 PAS DE DEUX Ballet JĂśrgen presents classical and modern ballet numbers at Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way,
The four-piece country band Whiskey Jane, featuring Natalye Vivian on vocals, launches the 13th annual Sunday Coffee Concerts series at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam) at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $10/$15 per show, with free admission for children aged under 12. The series is sponsored in part by The Tri-City News. Call 604-927-8400 or visit www.experienceit.ca.
BIG HEARTS Join SFU students Indu Murugathasan, Jonathon To, Kade Markson, Kevin Kumar, Whitney Chow and Jenni Rempel for their Heart & Soul Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s benefit for the Theatrix Youtheatre Society and SFU emerging artists. The fundraiser happens at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody) at 6:30 p.m. Tickets at $35 are available through www.theatrixyoutheatre.com.
BOTTLE TIME The 1st Port Coquitlam Scout Group holds its bottle drive at Kilmer elementary school (1575 Knappen St., Port Coquitlam) from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. For assured pick-up of empties, call 604-970-2579. Please send Things-To-Do events listings to spayne@tricitynews.com.
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Exercise your brain, share with other readers Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the TriCitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.
COQUITLAM â&#x20AC;˘ The Healthy Brain and Memory Loss â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Monday, Feb. 27, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Poirier Branch, Nancy Bennett Room: Dorothy Leclair, support and education co-ordinator from the North Fraser Alzheimer Resource Centre will discuss: ways to reduce your risk factors for developing brain disease; how to keep your brain healthy; when to be concerned about memory loss and; what services are provided by the Alzheimer Society of B.C. Registration is required for this free program; phone the registration line at 604937-4155. â&#x20AC;˘ Stories and Songs for People with Developmental Challenges â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fridays through Feb. 24, 1:30 to 2 p.m., Poirier Branch, Nancy Bennett Room: This program is for people of all ages with developmental challenges and their caregivers. Community services librarian Teresa Rehman will tell stories and lead the group in song. To register, phone 604-9374155. For more information, phone Teresa at 604-937-4140, Local 234.
can find excellent information about them and more using the Hobbies and Crafts Reference Centre database. This online resource is a complete collection of information covering virtually every hobby and leisure activity imaginable. Subject areas include arts and crafts, collecting games and electronics, model building, home and leisure, needlework, outdoors and nature, scrapbooking and papercraft. You can find project plans, read biographies
of your favourite artists and browse the fine arts section for inspiration. Drop by the library and find out more about this wonderful free resource.
insights with other avid readers at the Night Readers Book Club. This group next meets Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in PMPLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ParkLane Room. Readers will discuss Lisa Genovaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heartbreaking novel Still Alice, a compelling story that offers the reader a unique point of view on the devastation caused by Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. No time to read the book? You can still drop-in to meet the current club members and find out about next monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book.
For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604927-7999.
PORT MOODY â&#x20AC;˘ Night Readers Book Club: New members are welcome so drop in and share your
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is the fastest-growing type of fraud. Find out what you can do to protect yourself with tips from Port Moody Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community relations officer, Const. Bill Kim. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Parklane Room. Registration is required. â&#x20AC;˘ Get Set for Kindergarten: Drop in and help your child get ready for kindergarten with tips from School District 43â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early learning specialist. Learn
how to ease your family into full-day kindergarten, find community resources and get ideas for fun activities that will help your pre-schooler learn through play. This program is aimed at parents, educators and any adult who cares for preschool-aged children. It takes place on March 1, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Inlet Theatre. For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.
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TRI-CITY SPOTLIGHT: Juno nod for Good, top marks for FHA Centennial graduate and former Coquitlam resident Matthew Good (at left) earned a Juno nomination this week. Good’s Lights of Endangered Species will go against the Arkells’ Michigan Left, Sam Roberts Band’s Collider, Sloan’s The Double Cross and The Sheepdogs’ Learn & Burn for Rock Album of the Year. The winner will be named at a televised gala event on April 1 in Ottawa. Good’s acoustic tour of the United States starts today (Friday) in Seattle. COURTESY OF MATTHEWGOOD.ORG
The Fraser Health Authority, which serves the Tri-Cities, was recently named one of the best employers to work for in the province. It is the third year in a row that Mediacorp Canada Inc. has recognized the agency as a workplace leader. The competition considers a variety of criteria like recruitment and retention as well as high employment standards and performance in several areas. Other B.C. employers that made the Top 100 list (www.canadastop100.com/bc) included BC Hydro, Cactus Restaurants and Simon Fraser University.
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continues relentlessly. Some bluefin are now being raised on “tuna ranches” on the shores of Australia and the Mediterranean but this is hardly a sustainable practice since these fish are captured from the wild when young. There is also a larger group of related tunalike fish, which includes a number of species sold as tuna. These are
all smaller fish, a meter or less in length, and include skipjack, black skipjack, mackerel tuna, bonito and others. If the tuna you mostly deal with comes from cans, then, all these tuna fall into the category of “light” tuna as opposed to white (which is albacore). In addition, yellowfin is also considered to be “light” tuna. This group of “light” tuna does not currently include species at risk, with the exception of yellowfin. Because the amount of tuna commercially caught has increased four fold since the 1960s, some people fear it is only a matter of time before the populations of some these other species also crash. Skipjack currently accounts for 60% of the tuna harvest while yellowfin (24%), bigeye (10%) and albacore (5%) account for most of the rest. Tuna are a slightly different story from another remarkable group of fish, salmon, not only because some of them are species at risk but also because of concerns about their mercury content. Mercury is a potent neurotoxin that causes a number of symptoms
in humans if ingested at high levels. Because tuna are predators and eat high on the food chain, they can, over their lifetime, acquire high concentrations of mercury. Some species of tuna have been found to have such high levels of mercury in their flesh that they should not be a frequent item of a healthy diet. This is especially true of the larger, “true” tuna, including albacore. A further concern is that these mercury levels can be quite variable from one individual fish to another. Oddly, despite information on tuna cans about the dolphinfriendly fishing practices used to catch them or their content of healthy omega 3 fatty acids, no warnings appear with regard to potential mercury content. For that, you must go to Health Canada’s website, which is a source of information I rarely check before shopping for groceries. Apparently, because a court ruling in California in 2009 determined that methyl mercury is a naturally occurring substance, no warning of mercury content is required
on cans of tuna. As is increasingly the case for most food labelling in Canada, we simply abide by whatever Americans decide is best. While it is true that methyl mercury is a naturally occurring substance, the high levels of it found in many long-lived fish is most certainly not. Most of the mercury these fish ingest originates from coal combusted to produce electricity, steel or cement. Sadly, it is entirely possible to remove over 90% of the mercury from these air emissions but such pollution-control equipment, although available, costs money to install. The coal industry has been powerful enough to convince politicians that taking such measures to protect people’s health is simply too costly. As a consequence, mercury from coal combustion is carried in the air and deposited into the oceans, where bacteria convert it into methylmercury — at which point it enters the food chain. In addition to tuna, mercury levels can also be high in swordfish, orange roughey, halibut, sea bass and other long-
lived fish that predate on other fish. While the Health Canada website (www. hc-sc.gc.ca) contains recommendations to limit the ingestion of some fish due to mercury content, to my mind, more clear and complete information is found at the Natural Resources Defense Council site (www.nrdc.org). Frustratingly, these fish should never have become contaminated with mercury because effective regulations to require cleaner air emissions could have prevented it in the first place. Thankfully in December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new regulations that will significantly reduce mercury emissions and other pollutants from coalburning plants in the U.S.A. If other countries can be convinced to follow suit, our oceans will become much healthier ecosystems. Elaine Golds is a Port Moody environmentalist who is vice-president of Burke Mountain Naturalists, chair of the Colony Farm Park Association and past president of the PoMo Ecological Society.
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TUESDAY, FEB. 21 • SouthSide Family Schools Parent Education (SFSPE) in PoCo presents “New Ministry of Education directions: What can we expect for our children?” with Rod Allen, the ministry’s superintendent of student achievement, and Maureen Dockendorf, SD43 assistant superintendent and
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15 • Port Moody Ecological Society AGM, 7 p.m., PoMo rec centre (upstairs), 300 Ioco Rd. Speaker: Jonathan Moore, SFU, on “Why coastal ecosystems need salmon.” Info: www.noonscreek.org or 604-937-3483. • Baker’s Corner Preschool (885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam) open house and registration session for pre-schoolers and their families, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Baker’s Corner is a play-based, parent-participation pre-school with half-day classes for threeand four-year-olds. Info: 604-461-5848 or www.bakerscornerpreschool.com. • Eagle Ridge Hospital auxiliary used book sale, 9:30 a.m-4:30 p.m., ERH lobby, Port Moody. Funds raised will be used to buy equipment for patient comfort items at the hospital.
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continued from page 28 • PoCo Garden Club monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m., Trinity United Church Hall, corner of Prairie and Shaughnessy, PoCo. Speaker: Gary Lewis from Phoenix Perennials on raising hellebores. Info: Marion, 604-941-9261.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22 • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts a stamp game, swap and shop happens at 7 p.m. with the game after 8 p.m., prizes available, McGee Room, Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam, visit www.stampclub.ca or call 604-941-9306.
THURSDAY, FEB. 23 • PoCo Heritage and Cultural Society heritage evening, 7-8 p.m. in the Archives in Leigh Square. Speaker: Dan Owens on “The history of dams in B.C.” Info: 604-927-7611 or www.pocoheritage.org.
NOTICES • New Toastmaster club: Are you interested in having fun while developing communication and leadership skills? Would you like to be able to deliver a powerful toast at a wedding or a memorable speech, or learn to lead a team more effectively? This is your opportunity to be a charter member of the new RP2 Toastmaster Club. The club will meet Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. at Port Moody rec complex. Info: Gene, 604 230-8030 or genevickers@hotmail. com. • Tri-City Transitions is hosting Learning to Be the Best I Can Be, an ongoing peer support group for women who have experienced abuse or family conflict. Topics include: the impact of abuse, selfesteem, communication, listening skills and more, including ideas suggested by participants For more information or registration, call 604-941-6311. • Tri-City Transitions’ free Children Who Witness Abuse Program provides individual and group counselling for children ages 3 through 18 who have lived in a family where they have been witness to physical, emotional, mental or verbal abuse. Through support, education and counselling children will have the opportunity to heal the emotional wounds of relationship violence, build self-esteem and to stop the intergenerational cycle of abuse. Info: 604941-7111. • Friendly Forest Preschool is accepting applications for September 2012. Friendly Forest is a play-based parent cooperative. Drop off your application or mail to 2505 Sunnyside Rd., Anmore. Info: www.friendlyforestpreschool.com. • The Family Resource Centre at Westwood elementary school, in co-operation with School District 43, is offering multi-sensory literacy tutoring; one-hour sessions at 4 p.m. are available to all children ages 5-8 in the Tri-Cities. Info: ldafrasernorth@gmail.com. • Registration is ongoing for boys and girls
PRE-SCHOOL SKILLS HELP • Is your child entering kindergarten in September or feeling challenged by his/her Grade 1 school work this year? Step-by-Step Child Development Society’s Pre-school Skills Enhancement Program may be able to help. This fun-filled, therapeutic learning program helps to build academic readiness by using a play-based approach to physical, social, emotional and cognitive development. The program runs Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:3011:30 a.m., through March 8 at Blue Mountain Scouts’ Hall, 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. Cost: $150 per month. Info and registration: Deb, 604-931-1977. for the 5th Coquitlam Scouting group for the Beaver Colony (K–Grade 2), Cub Pack (Grades 3–5) and Scout Troop (Grades 6–8). This Scouting group meets at Baker Drive elementary school, 885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam. Info: casanna@shaw.ca. • Girl Guides takes registrations on an ongoing basis for Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, Rangers and adult women volunteers. Training and mentoring available for new volunteers. Info: www. girlguides.ca or call 1-800565-8111. • Kiddies Korner Preschool still has spaces available. Info: 604-9414919 or info@kkp.ca. • Tri-City Transitions is hosting My Money, My Choices: Financial Education for Women, a free program designed to empower women survivors of domestic violence. The program focus is to increase women’s economic participation and self-sufficiency through financial education and skill. Info and registration: 604-941-6311 • Tri-City Transitions is offering groups for both parents and children who are going through separation and divorce. Groups will help children cope with this confusing time and understand their feelings. Info: Kathy, 604-9417111, Ext. 106.
starts soon. • Canadian Cancer Society seeks volunteer drivers and volunteer driver dispatchers in the Tri-Cities to drive cancer patients to appointments. Info: Lizzie Gross, 604-215 5217 or lgross@bc.cancer. ca. • PoCoMo Meals on Wheels needs drivers on an ongoing basis. Meals are delivered over the noon hour and training is
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provided. Info: 604-9427506. • Scouts francophones is looking for volunteers to be youth leaders (who can fulfill practicum hours, too). Info: 604-936-3624. • SUCCESS’ Host Program in the Tri-Cities, Burnaby and New Westminster is recruiting volunteer hosts to help new immigrants adapt to Canadian society and integrate into the community. Social contact with your new immigrant partner for 2-3 hours per week for up to 6 months. Info: Yumiko, 604-430-1899 or 604-4304199, or yumiko.king@ success.bc.ca. • Big Brothers Program matches men over the age of 19 with boys 7-12 who have limited-to-no contact with their fathers. Big Brothers spend 2-4 hours a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or www.bigbrothersvancouver.com. • Big Brothers’ InSchool Mentoring Program matches men and women over the age of 19 with boys and girls
from local elementary schools for one hour a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 436 or www.bigbrothersvancouver.com. • Seniors Services Society needs volunteer drivers (must provide own vehicle) for seniors transportation program. On call up to 4 hours a week to transport and assist senior clients to medical appointments. Volunteers are reimbursed for costs. More drivers are needed for Meals on Wheels (3 hours once a week). Volunteers also needed for reception Wednesdays and Fridays 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Info: 604-520-6621 or email volunteer@seniorsservicessociety.ca or visit www. seniorsservicessociety.ca. • Canadian Red Cross is recruiting volunteers for its PoCo Health Equipment Loan Service Depot; duties include client service, data entry and equipment maintenance; training is provided for all positions. Depot is located at #104– 1776 Broadway St. and is open Monday through
Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: Diane, 604-709-6625 or stop by the depot to speak with a volunteer. • Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery is looking for volunteers to help with ongoing classes; time commitment is about
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SENIORS LENDING A HAND Canadian seniors are making a difference in their communities by volunteering. According to a national study conducted by the Home Instead Senior Care network, 47% of seniors volunteer their time through unpaid community service, and they donate an average of 16.5 hours per month. The Home Instead Senior Care network interviewed 400 senior volunteers to measure their impact on the local community and to better understand what motivated them to volunteer. The telephone interviews were conducted with seniors age 65 and older who volunteer their time through unpaid community service. Here are some of the research findings: • One in six senior volunteers said they started volunteering at the age of 65 or older. • Nearly half of those who responded said they are busier now than when they were working. • The seniors’ most common activities are hands-on projects and general labour, visiting people and providing companionship, fundraising and preparing, collecting or distributing food. According to the survey, 86% of senior volunteers who suffer from chronic health conditions say that staying active through volunteering helps them manage their health problems. Indeed, 93% of those who responded to the survey said that seniors who volunteer are healthier and happier than seniors who don’t volunteer. “There is an important link between healthy aging and volunteering,” JeanGuy Soulière, chair of the National Seniors Council, said in a press release. “Seniors volunteer more than any other age group. You just can’t put a dollar figure on how much seniors who volunteer contribute to the country. But I can tell you that a lot of organizations would die if not for those volunteers.” Seniors are also the recipients of volunteer services, as many of them rely on volunteer programs and services for assistance and support.
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The Silver Fox Run/Walk fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18 at Port Coquitlam’s Lions Park between 9 and 10 a.m. with proceeds going to the Terry Fox Foundation. Two routes are available, 2.5 km and 5 km route, providing an opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to participate. The warm-up begins at 8:45 a.m. and donations will be accepted on site. Pledge forms are available at Wilson Centre.
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TRI-CITY BIZ BUSINESS PROFILE: PoCo Inn and Suites Port Coquitlam
Renos nearly done By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The PoCo Inn and Suites is finishing a $2 million make-over to modernize and update the Port Coquitlam hotel at 1545 Lougheed Highway. Ian French, assistant manager, said the renovations are 90% complete with complete renovations to the exterior and most of the rooms, including the corporate rooms. “We really wanted to enhance the property,” said French, showing off the luxury accommodations, including new carpeting, drapes, furnishings and linen in one of the corporate rooms. Outside, the hotel has been updated with river rock and wood details, giving it a fresh look in keeping with B.C.’s natural theme. Still to come are ren-
By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Home prices in the Tri-Cities edged downward last month following a six-month trend that has made the local real estate market more buyer-friendly, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. The organization, which tracks house prices and transaction volume, said that overall home prices have been less prone to the sweeping fluctuations seen across the region in recent years. “We are seeing trends
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Lynette Nadeau, marketing manager at the PoCo Inn and Suites, shows off one of the newly-decorated corporate rooms. The Port Coquitlam hotel is spending $2 million in interior and exterior renovations. ovations to the hotel lobby and some touch ups to the remaining rooms. On the day The News visited, new flat screen TVs were being delivered. “We haven’t spared
the rod at all in this project,” French said. He expects the upgrade will boost the hotel’s market share by 10% to 15%. The company targets corporate guests who are attend-
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emerge in our market that favour buyers, such as increased selection and more stability in pricing compared to this time last year,” said Rosario Setticasi, the president of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, in a press release. “Last month’s activity tells us that competition amongst home buyers was reduced in January, which means that individuals looking to purchase a home had more time to do their homework.” Overall residential real estate prices, including single detached homes, townhouses and condos, dropped 0.6% in Coquitlam in January, down 2.6% from six months ago.
I n Po r t C o q u i t l a m prices dropped 0.1% in January for a six-month decline of 1.7%. Port Moody has seen the largest six month drop — 3.1% — and a month over month decrease of 0.4%. According to the Multiple Listing Service Home Price Index, townhouses were the housing category that saw the sharpest declines in the Tri-Cities. In Port Moody the average townhouse sold for 6% less than it did six months, while in Coquitlam the drop was 4.3%. Port Moody also saw the steepest drop in single-detached homes, with the average property selling for 3.8% less
than six months ago, while in Coquitlam and PoCo also saw declines of less than 1%. Another indicator of a buyer-friendly real estate market is the number of listings, which rose across the Metro Vancouver area to levels not seen since 1995. There were 5,756 new listings last month, compared to 4,801 new listings reported in January 2011, a 19.9% increase in the number of people trying to sell their home. The total number of listings across the re gion in January was 12,544, a 12.5% increase from the month before and a 20.2% increase from the previous year.
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Perfect timing: Flowers make us happy IN THE GARDEN Brian Minter
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alentine’s Day is just around the corner. If you really want to make your special person happy, here is something you may find interesting: The Society of American Florists partnered with the world renowned researcher, Jeannette Haviland-Jones, Ph.D., of Rutgers University, on some ground-breaking research to examine the effect of flowers on human emotion and well being. Over a 10-month period, some very interesting results were discovered. Dr. Haviland-Jones and her research team found that the presence of flowers triggers happy emotions, heightens feelings of life satisfaction and affects future behaviour in a positive manner far beyond what is normally true. Flowers, it has been shown are a natural and healthful moderator of people’s moods. “Common sense tells us that flowers
make us happy”, says Dr. HavilandJones, “and now science shows that not only do flowers make us happier than we know, they have strong positive effects on our emotional well being.” Here are five main points as condensed from her report:
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“With so much stress and depression in today’s world, it’s great to know that something as simple as a bouquet of flowers can help to cheer someone up.”
ALL SMILES Flowers have an immediate impact on happiness. Study participants expressed true or excited smiles upon receiving flowers, demonstrating extraordinary delight and gratitude. This reaction was universal, occurring in all age groups.
ers make the space more welcoming and create a sharing atmosphere.
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Flowers have a long-term positive effect on moods. Study participants reported feeling less depressed, anxious and agitated after receiving flowers, and demonstrated a higher sense of enjoyment and life satisfaction.
People who buy more flowers are happier. Once learning the study results, participants in all ages and gift categories reported that they would be buying more flowers in the future. This may seem like a promotion for the floral industry, but I thought these results would be interesting to everyone. It’s great to know that something as simple as a bouquet of flowers can help to cheer someone up.
INTIMATE CONNECTIONS Flowers make intimate connections. The presence of flowers led to increased contact with family and friends.
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SHARING THE WARMTH Flowers are a symbol for sharing. The study explored where in homes people displayed flowers. Arrangements were placed in areas of the home that are open to visitors – such as foyers, living rooms and dining rooms – suggesting that flow-
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• Updated Burquitlam home with designer paint colours • 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 wood burning fireplaces • New hi-efficiency furnace, gutters & 3 year old roof • Almost all new flooring, new mouldings & baseboards • Rec room, media & games room down with access to outdoor pool
#1602-2959 Glen Drive, Coquitlam
$341,000 • Centrally located corner suite on quiet side • Stainless steel appliances & granite countertops • Large master & den which could be used as a bedroom • Views of the mountains & city • Walking distance to Douglas College, shopping & more
#1-1240 Holtby Street, Coquitlam
$589,880 • Move in ready former showhome townhome located across from park • Kitchen with granite counters, stainless steel appliances & tiled backsplash • All bedrooms with built in cabinets & master with stunning ensuite • Beautiful living room with large windows, electric fireplace and built-ins • End unit with double wide garage with rubber tiled floor & built in cabinets
• Spacious 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom end unit townhome • Kitchen with gas range top and built in oven • Large balcony + patio backing onto greenbelt • Huge rec room & plenty of storage + double garage • Vaulted ceilings & located close to all amenities
2565 Verbena Place, Coquitlam $
789,888
• Lovely family home with over $135,000 in upgrades • NEW roof, skylights, gutters, hardwood floors, carpet & tiles • Custom built in cabinets in recreation room & den • Kitchen with NEW granite & stainless steel appliances • Located on low traffic cul-de-sac
12 Ravine Drive, Port Moody $
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• Extensively renovated beauty in Heritage Mountain • Solid wood cabinets in completely upgraded kitchen & baths • All new high end s/s appliances, granite counters • Over $165,000 in upgrades in the last 5 years • Too many extra features to mention
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Developer presents rehab centre with cheque from collected fines
Morningstar proud of its safety record When those who work on a construction site do not comply with the regulations imposed by WorkSafe BC, they are given a fine. Morningstar Homes decided that the funds should go to a good cause, and donated the $14,660 they collected last year to the GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver. “Safety is not something we take lightly at Morningstar, and (we) have incorporated policies and procedures into our daily practices to make the workplace a safe environment for all,” says Morningstar President Robert Morse. “We seek to ensure the safest workplace possible and do everything within our power to educate and facilitate safe working practices.” GF Strong is B.C.’s largest and most specialized centre for rehab. It serves people
with work-related injuries as well as those stemming from sports, an accident, a stroke or a degenerative condition such as ALS or Parkinson’s Disease. “We are happy to report that we have never incurred a serious work-related accident in the history of Morningstar,” says VicePresident of Sales and Marketing Deborah Calahan. “It is our hope that through our diligence and commitment to a safe working environment that these infractions will continue to diminish ... we lead by example and hope this will encourage others to commit to the same high standard.” Examples of fined offences include not wearing a hard hat or proper safety gear. “We are proud of our record and we intend to keep it that way,” Calahan says.
‘Stylish single-level living’
Living the creekside life at Headwaters by Kerry Vital
Situated beside creeks and sheltering trees, Headwaters in the Morgan Creek area of Surrey is a private, secluded enclave that almost reaches out and hugs you. With the creek on two sides, nature has done a superb job of creating a earthly paradise. “Nature does the job better than I ever could,” says Treegroup VicePresident of Sales and Marketing Rod Sopko. With Treegroup’s 20 years of experience building homes, South Surrey showed them it had a lot of potential to be an amazing place to live. With 13 different floorplans available, buyers at Headwaters won’t have any trouble finding the perfect condominium home to suit their needs. “There is something there for everybody,” Sopko says. The homes range from 651 to 1,279 square feet, in a variety of one-, two- and threebedroom plans. Inside, the kitchens and bathrooms are spectacular. With recessed pot lighting and beautiful shaker-style cabinetry in your choice of Rich Expresso Stain or Fresh Antique White, both the kitchen and master bathroom are calm and soothing. The kitchen backsplash is chic and modern, in either Cool Grey or Cloud White. Complemented by the white-speckled Brazilian granite countertops and island in your gourmet kitchen, dark laminate wood flooring is a true focal point throughout the main living areas.
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There is something here for everybody,” says Treegroup Vice-President of Sales and Marketing Rod Sopko.
big feature at Headwaters, the on-site business centre is a selling point as well. With an Internet lounge, private offices available for meetings, a screening room and a conference room, your every business need will be taken care of. There is also a concierge available. There is also a lifestyle centre that features a fireside lounge, gourmet kitchen, screening room and a flexible lounge space. The third jewel in the Headwaters amenities crown is the fitness centre, which includes a fully equipped gym and the use of a personal trainer. If your New Years resolution to
lose those last 10 pounds is falling by the wayside, you will no longer have any excuse at Headwaters. If you feel like venturing off the property for a bit of recreation, there are several golf courses and athletic parks in the area. Shopping, restaurants and several schools are also just a short walk or drive away. Located on-site at 15428 31st Avenue, the show suite and sales centre is open daily from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Homes start at $256,500. For more information, visit headwatersclub.ca or call 604-535-1451.
Each home includes a workspace area that Treegroup calls a Personal Hub. This space, with a built-in desk complemented by frosted glass accent windows and recessed lighting, can be used for anything you want, from a home office to a leisure nook perfect for curling up on a rainy day. Buyers are already pleased with their purchase. “The homes at Headwaters offer stylish single-level living as well as amazing on-site amenities that allow easy work-from-home flexibility and a host of leisure opportunities,” says Craig Harrold, who was so impressed that he e-mailed 25 of his friends to tell them about it, Sopko says. While the location is definitely a
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Stainless-steel appliances and chic granite countertops, above, are standard in every Headwaters home. With a cool colour scheme and modern fixtures, left, the bathrooms are an ode to relaxation and peace, while the exterior architecture, top, is complemented by stunning surroundings.
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CONTACT Larry Pruner, Sports Editor email: sports@tricitynews.com phone: 604-525-6397 • fax: 604-944-0703
TV Night in Canada for Chiefs By Larry Pruner THE TRI-CITY NEWS
M o v e o v e r, D o n Cherry. Make way for the Coquitlam Peewee C5 Chiefs. The CBC television cameras were rolling Wednesday at the Poirier Sports Complex during practice for the Chiefs, who were chosen to be seen and heard on Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday, Feb. 18 as part of the ‘Scotiabank Hockey Tonight Kids’ pre-game show. see CHIEFS, page 47
Players on the Coquitlam Peewee C5 Chiefs ham it up for a still photographer in a Poirier Sports Complex dressing room during Wednesday’s CBC filming for a Hockey Night in Canada segment to air Feb. 18. JODIE HADDEN
Clan coach Langford of PoCo bounces into BC hoops Hall By Larry Pruner THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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ort Coquitlam resident Bruce Langford had no idea what to say when he was informed last week that he’d been inducted into the Basketball BC Hall of Fame. “Am I supposed to retire?” the 60-year-old Langford said laughingly of his initial response. “Usually you get something like this at the end of your career... I still like what I do.” What Langford does is coach basketball –– very well. Currently in his 11th season guiding the Simon Fraser University women’s team, he has racked up an astonishing career record of 276-60 with the Clan. After their first nine years under Langford in Canadian Interuniversity
Sport, the Clan won five national championships before joining the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Div. 2). He is a two-time recipient of the CIS coach of the year award and also won Basketball BC’s top coaching honour twice, having steered the provincial women’s Under19 team to gold medals at the Canada Summer Games in 1997 and 2001. Describing himself back then as “a bad combination of both shy and introverted,” Langford originally started coaching volleyball at what was then Mission junior high school at the urging of a fellow teacher. “I knew very little about basketball back then so I started to attend [basketball] camps and clinics and
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“Am I supposed to retire? Usually you get something like this at the end of your career.” Bruce Langford it just started to snowball,” said Langford, who went on to coach girls’ hoop teams at Hatzic secondary school, which captured the 1994 B.C. AA title, and later Heritage Park, which claimed back-toback provincial AAA crowns in 2000 and 2001. But it’s been Langford’s incredible success in the university ranks that has taken him to elite coaching status. “This is outstanding
news,” said Tim Rahilly, SFU Associate Vice-president, Students. “Bruce has had a long and distinguished career at SFU. He’s done an outstanding job recruiting while always being competitive and focusing on the student-athlete experience.” Joining Langford in the Hall this year in the Official category is another PoCo resident, Dean McKinnon, who’s been a basketball referee for more than 40 years. McKinnon has been a fixture at provincial and national tournament games since the 1970s and has been a director of Wheelchair Sports for three decades. He was also chosen BC Wheelchair Basketball official of the year in 2000, 2005 and 2010. see LANGFORD, page 47
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Coquitlam resident Shayla Symes, 9, competes Saturday on beam at the Pre-novice Aspire level during the Omega Gymnastics Invitational Meet.
COQUITLAM METRO-FORD SOCCER PLAYERS of the WEEK CARLOS VALENTE ROWAN STRAUGHAN e! n S...forcyoourrCeMFSO Coquitlam Metro-Ford Nitro Coquitlam Metro-Ford Black Ice am Te C This past weekend, the Under 15 Metro-Ford Nitro was forced to play 2 back-to-back cup games, one on Friday evening and the other on Saturday morning. Our boys were successful in winning both games due mostly to the excellent performances of CARLOS VALENTE. On Friday, against the CCB Gunners, Carlos scored 3 brilliant goals in his team’s 4-1 victory. On Saturday, against PoCo United, Carlos once again contributed immensely as Metro-Ford disposed of the opposition by a 3-1 margin. Carlos Valente’s inspirational efforts have been the major reason for Nitro’s success this season. For his amazing performances throughout the 2011-2012 season—and particularly this past weekend—CARLOS VALENTE has been selected as Coquitlam Metro-Ford Male Player of the Week!
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This past weekend, the Under 16 Metro-Ford Black Ice travelled to Chilliwack to take on the valley team in an important Cup match. Despite the fact that the game ended in a 1-1 tie, forward ROWAN STRAUGHAN was a going concern throughout the entire match as she drove the Chilliwack defenders to distraction with her speed, skill, and tenacity. Late in the first half, Rowan played a huge part in Metro-Ford’s opening goal as she raced down the flank after having received a clever through-ball pass. She then proceeded to send a dangerous cross into the penalty area, a cross that caused havoc to the Chilliwack defence. Inexplicably, the ball ended up in the net, giving the Black Ice a 1-0 lead. Rowan continued to play amazingly well during the second half and fully deserves the honour of being chosen as Coquitlam Metro-Ford Female Player of the Week.
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Atlantic salmon ‘royal,’ Rainbow trout ‘fish of fish’ TIGHT LINES Jeff Weltz Elite fishing came in 1880’s
In the late 1880’s, an unpleasant side of human nature –– elitism –– made its appearance. Anglers began to define themselves and others by the species of fish they pursued and the quality of fishing equipment they could afford to buy. “Define me a gentleman and I will define you a game fish, which is known by the company he keeps, and recognized by his dress and address, features, habits, intelligence, haunts, food and manner of eating,” wrote editor and publisher Charles Hallock. Atlantic salmon were considered a royal fish. Brown trout were valued due to their continental roots. Brook
trout were praised for their link to the beginning of the Republic. Meanwhile, Rainbow trout were considered the fish of fish, the aristocrat of North American waters. “The rainbow trout is without a doubt one of the finest game fishes we have. It fights desperately until completely exhausted and leaps againand again,” wrote Theodore Gordon. Bass were recognized as the fish of the upper middle class. All other species spiraled down in class distinction from this point, right to Catfish, which were considered the food of slaves in the Old South. Lines were often cut before bringing any of these undesired species to hand, for it was said that, “no gentleman would soil himself by even touching such a low cast fish.” Thankfully such extreme prejudice is not exercised in our sport today. During this period, wealthy industrialists
bought up land around many of the best known trout waters, in the north eastern U.S. Modeling themselves after British Lords, they hired armed guards to keep unwanted others off their waters. This action often triggered violent skirmishes with determined poachers. Due to land tax and maintenance costs, many of these properties were later turned over to the government for parks and educational use.
THE REPORT Fishing on our Lower Mainland lakes is good. The sunshine we have been experiencing is just what was needed to get the fish moving again. Try the early season trick of fishing close to shore along the north to northeast sections of your favorite lake. Under these early season conditions, the shallower water in the areas which receive the most sunlight hold greater amounts of oxygen.
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In these areas of higher oxygen, trout can be found congregating in as little as two feet of water. Recommended flies are Chironomid, bloodworm, Coachman, Zulu, American Coachman, Professor, Wooly Bugger, Micro Leach, Sixpack, Dragonfly Nymph, Halfback, Doc Spratley or Baggy Shrimp. The Fraser River back waters are fishing to good for cutthroat. For cutthroat try Eggo, Egg & Eye Alevin, Rolled Muddler, Tied Down Minnow, Mickey Finn, Stonefly Nymph, Chez Nymph or American Coachman. The Stave River is good for steelhead and cutthroat. For steelhead try Polar Shrimp, Squamish Poacher, Big Black, Flat Black, Popsicle, Kaufmann Black Stone, Eggo, Thor, or Steelhead Spratley. The Harrison River is good for cutthroat. The Chehalis River is good for steelhead and cutthroat.
Four Tri-Cities tennis players will represent Canada when it competes with France at the Junior Davis Cup exhibition singles and doubles match tomorrow (Saturday) at UBC. Jerry Huang, Jared MacLean and Michael Chu, all of Coquitlam, along with Port Coquitlam’s Matias Benedykczak will be on the Canadian team featuring 24 boys and girls between the ages of 10-15. The event is designed to showcase top future tennis talent.
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Cristina Delmaestro and Hannah Lam, both 12 and of the Coquitlam Skating Club, will compete in the Juvenile division at the B.C. Winter Games in Vernon, Feb. 23-26.
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Accompanying Langford in the Coach category is Rich Goulet, whose in his 33rd year of heading up the heralded Pitt Meadows Marauders boys hoop
program. Langford, who brother Paul coaches the Riverside Rapids senior girls high school squad, becomes one of 15 coaches now in the Hall. Tracie McAra (Sibbald) enters as an
Athlete after winning three consecutive CIAU national women’s championships (1980-82) as a member of the Victoria Vikettes. Other entries into this year’s Hall, in the Builder sect, are North Delta’s John Buis
and Dan Miscisco of North Vancouver, along with the 1972-73 UBC Thunderbirds women’s basketball team that went 24-1 and included seven Canadian national team members and four future Olympians.
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The Chiefs will help introduce an NHL game featuring the Vancouver Canucks versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. The bright television lights were on the Chiefs for 30 minutes in their dressing room prior to hitting the ice, and again for two separate segments while they skated and stickhandled, said Chiefs coach Andrew Mann. “It was just great,” Mann said. “Every kid who plays hockey dreams of one day being on Hockey Night in Canada. The kids had a terrific time. It was really something special.” Coquitlam Minor Hockey Association first applied to have one of their teams represented i n t h e ‘ S c o t i ab a n k Hockey Tonight Kids’ show with several others from across Canada, and the Chiefs were subsequently picked by their governing body as the marquee unit. “Coquitlam Minor H o c ke y w a n t e d t o choose the team that best exemplified sportsmanship, and we have the fewest penalty minutes in our league,” Mann said.
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1-A1 BRAR CEDAR FENCING, chain link & landscaping. Block retaining wall. Reasonable rates. Harry 604-719-1212, 604-306-1714
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Dewdney Trunk, M. Ridge Corner Max Gas Station
FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS
POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117.
A+
Therapeutic Massage - near Safeway Sunwood Square
Home Renovations and New Construction
EUROPEAN Cleaning Service Providing high quality cleaning with an eye for details. References available Call Ilona 604-764-0453
MAIDS R’ US The Best Cleaners around GUARANTEED! Best rates, exp’d staff, 27 yrs. exp. Refs. Wkly/bi-mnthly. Guaranteed, perfect work. Any package. Res/Comm. Give us a call
604-808-0212 Spic n’ Span Cleaning Fast and Reliable. $25/hr. 778-318-4716
Prompt Delivery Available
Seven Days a Week
Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.
Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB
Dean 604-834-3076
✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Grave Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel
HOOT & OWL Renovations & repairs Email: hoot&owl@telus.net Gary 604-339-5430
(604)465-1311
meadowslandscapesupply.com
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS Gutter Cleaning & Repairs. (Res. & Strata). Prompt Service. Window Cleaning & Pressure Washing. Grants Home Maint. 604-936-2808. GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627
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HANDYPERSONS
Remove Rubbish, Clean Gutters, Power Washing & Small Repairs around home. Mark (604)308-8073 THE Complete Handyman/Home services Painting / Plumbing / Electrical / Flooring-Tile & Laminate. No job to small / Reasonable rates / Work guaranteed. Murray - H-604461-7981 /C-604-618-0984
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
High Caliber Construction Repair, Replace, Remodel...
CUSTOM HOMES • Basement, Kitchen & Bath Remodels • Room Additions • Drywall • Paint • Texture • Finishing • Floors & More Since 1972 Dan 778-837-0771 A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936. AAA1 PROF HANDYMAN SERVICE Kitchen/Bath/Decks/Fences/Drywall Ceramics. Free est. Dave 778-888-6339
RENO & REPAIR NO JOB TOO SMALL! Renovations/Repairs/Building Emergency services available! S Bathrooms S Basements S Suites S Decks / Sheds S Plumbing S Flooring / Tiles S Electrical S Interior Designing
Gary 604-690-7JNL (7565) “Family Owned & Operated in the Tri-Cities”
BATHROOM SPECIALISTS, complete renos, tub to counter, from floor to wall, proud BBB Member. Refs. 30 yrs. exp. Call John @ 604-779-4029. www.bcbwreno.ca HOME IMPROVEMENTS Carpentry, painting, drywall, tiles Quality work - reasonable price Martin 604-521-8715
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed
604-942-8688
A - 20779 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge Your local natural stone distributors. Custom made Granite Countertops. Slate Granite Marble Tile Tumbled stone. Large selection of Porcelain & Ceramic Sales & Service 604.463.0718 ~ 604.460.6656
PEDRO’S GENERAL CONTRACTING & DRAINAGE. ✶ Pipelining, backfilling, landscaping, water lines & more. ✶ Hardworking, reliable & reasonable rates. 604-468-2919.
JIM PUGH Owner/Technician 30 Yrs+ Experience 3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq. Pgr: 669-6500 #4909
604-460-8058 #7 - 20306
EAGLE TILE
PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 32 Years Exp. Free Estimates.
F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
101 - 19070 Lougheed Hwy, Pitt Meadows
UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN
Ad Control / Sales Support
Black Press is Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii and extensive online operations with over 250 websites. Black Press is also a leading commercial printer with 15 printing plants in operation.
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.Jim’s Moving Winter Service
Skills Required; • Proficiency in reading Blue Prints • Ability to visualize in 3D • Must be computer literate • AutoCAD exp. an asset • Attention to detail a must • Ability to work in a team environment
Responsibilities of the position include booking and trafficking advertising and flyer distribution plus some general office and reception duties. You will be at the centre of the action contributing to a team of dynamic sales, marketing and creative professionals. It is best suited to those who can offer our internal and external customers unparalleled service.
GARDENING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Call: Rick (604) 202-5184
PERSONAL SERVICES
The Burnaby New Westminster NewsLeader has a part-time position for an Ad Controller/ Sales Support.The position requires an organized individual with an ability to multi-task in a fastpaced team environment. Strong written and verbal communication skills, knowledge of Microsoft and Excel applications and attention to detail are also requirements.
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LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620 Radiance Day Spa Tel:604-936-6828 K-435 North Road Coquitlam
Required for Maple Ridge Truss in Pitt Meadows. Must have a min. of 5 years exp. in the building construction industry. Wood frame construction knowledge is an asset.
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CONCRETE & PLACING NO JOB TOO SMALL
BC Company accepting resume’s for: Journeyman Sheet Metal, Plumbers, Gas B or A Fitters, Welders, Millwrights & 4th yr plumbers. Comprehensive package. Forward resumes, certifications with cover stating pay rate to: Box 694, C/O The Tribune, 188 - 1st Ave N, Williams Lake, BC V2G 1Y8.
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed Aggregate *Stamped Concrete. *Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement -Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured
TRADES, TECHNICAL
A well established truck & trailer company has immediate openings for several experienced positions at their location in Surrey. These are permanent positions, wages are negotiable. Candidates who fulfill the requirement should: Fax resume 604-596-3106
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HERFORT CONCRETE
DRAFTS PERSON / DETAILER
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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
Servers
• 6-month program . . . starts Feb. 20th, 2012 • Financial assistance available • Hurry . . . enrolment limited!! #208 - 10070 King George Blvd., Surrey, BC www.bccollegeofoptics.ca
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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES
with experience for Casual & Fine Dining Apply in person at Bella Vita 22471 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge.
Optical Dispensing is a high-growth industry with good pay and job security. Train for a “Career With Vision”. START YOUR OWN BUSINESS!!
B.C. COLLEGE OF OPTICS
PERSONAL SERVICES
278 FURNITURE REFINISHING
LARIC FURNITURE REFINISHING Specialists in: - ANTIQUES, HOME & OFFICE FURNITURE - RESTORATION & REPAIRS Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery
Ph: 604-469-2331 281
GARDENING
DRNEWEARTH.COM Call: (604)460-8776
Making Your Renovations Come True... Kitchens • Bathrooms New Additions • Flooring Painting • Decks Windows / Doors Stonework • Siding & More Free Estimates BBB • WCB • Insured Check Out Our Extraordinary Projects At www.caliberwest contracting.com
604.764.9594
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HOME REPAIRS
RED, Your Reliable Handyman Household repairs, reno’s, flooring, painting, rubbish removal. WCB covered & insured. 604-290-7033 www.red-your-handyman.com
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LANDSCAPING
ANDY’S LANDSCAPE. Majored, 20yr exp. www.andyslandscape.ca 778-895-6202
DRNEWEARTH.COM Call: (604)460-8776
www.tricitynews.com
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MISC SERVICES
✶Dump Site Now Open✶
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING A-TECH Services 604-230-3539 Running this ad for 8yrs
SBroken Concrete RocksS $22.00 Per Metric Ton SMud Dirt Sod ClayS $22.00 Per metric Ton
GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton
Meadows Landscape Supply
604-465-1311
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MOVING & STORAGE
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 338
PLUMBING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374
SERVICE PLUMBER/GASFITTER. Licenced, Insured. Drains, Furnaces, Boilers, HWT, Gas lines, Reno’s, Repairs. After Hour Service. Call Manni at 604-710-0076. Great references.
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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
* ISA Certified Arborist *Hazard Tree Removal * Crown Reduction & Falling * Stump Grinding *Prune & Hedge Trim * Arborist Reports Insured WCB Free Estimates
Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
$45/Hr
SAVE ON ROOFING
604-537-4140
NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses
EZ GO MOVERS
“JUST A GREAT JOB!”
778-319-5001
604-728-5643
604-524-2177
PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
*Retaining Walls *Interlocking *Fencing *Drainage *Decking *New Lawns *Hedges 17 Years exp. - Work Guaranteed Cel:604-836-6519, 778-285-6510
2 HUNGRY PAINTERS Int./Ext. + POWER WASHING. Man & Wife with combined Exp. of 75+ Years. 604-467-2532 FLYING COLORS PAINTING All jobs big & small OK. Free est. 778-318-4716
RUBBISH REMOVAL
- Est. 1989 F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting
Ph: 604-942-4383
Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work
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PLUMBING
360 PLUMBING & HEATING. Gas, plumbing, heating, reno’s, repairs. 20 years exp., reliable & courteous. Lic’d. Bonded. Jack 778-835-4416
*Appliances *BBQs *Exercise Equip *Cars/Trucks/Trailers *Hotwater Tanks *Furnaces * Restaurant Equipment All FREE pickup!
778-233-4949 T & K Haulaway
EXTRA
CHEAP RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free! (778)997-5757, (604)587-5991 #1 DUMP YOUR JUNK No job too small.On time every time 604-939-0808 D 604-649-4339
RECYCLE-IT!
JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly • Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!
On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!
604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca
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SUNDECKS
477
TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports
Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $ AARAYA Tree Services 604.463.9980 Fully insured W24 Hour Service Topping W Falling W Hedging Chipping W Stumpgrinding 30 Years Local Service Satisfaction Guaranteed
Free Estimates Advertise across the lower mainland in the 17 best-read community newspapers. ON THE WEB: bcclassified.com
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3 Bedroom Townhouse between $36,000 & $42,000
www.aptrentals.net COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm 2 bthrm- 996 sf. Cls to shopping, Douglas College & amen. March 1. N/s, N/p. $1350/mo. Call 604-941-3259
Coquitlam Centre Area
Avail Now. N/S, bright, spacious corner. Luxury 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appl’s, F/P, ground level, priv fncd patio/yard. Located in prestigious Silver Springs complex. Whistler style clubhouse, 2 sec parking + storage Cat OK. $1425. + hydro
AMERICAN Terrier Pitbulls purebred. $1,000. negot. Vet ✔, 3 wks old. Reseve now. 604-217-2983 BEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, vet check $400. (604)796-3026. No Sunday calls BERNESE Mountain Dog Puppies. Vet checked with first shots and ready for new homes. $1,200. 778241-5504. Langley Cairn Terriers: shots/dewormed. Ready to go to good homes. over 20 yrs of referrals. 604-807-5204 or 604-592-5442/604-854-1978 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 CAVALIER King Charles Spaniels, vet checkd, vaccinated. Champion Sired. (604)630-7788 CHIHUAHUA, 5 year old, female, very sweet & clean, $400. Call 604794-7347 Dble. yellow head Amazon parrot w/extra large cage. Exp. lrge bird keepers only.$1400. 604-823-6782. ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPPIES Male/Female, shots, micro-chip, vet checked, health guarantee. $2400. Call 604-970-3807. F1B GOLDENDOODLE pups. Vet ✔ Ready to go. 1st shots, dewormed. Family raised. $900. 604-309-4595. GOLDEN Retriever puppies, born Jan. 7th, family raised, very well socialized, 1st shots & deworming included. Mission 604-820-4827.
Donna 604.202.8485
Coquitlam Centre Co-op LAKEFRONT HOME TEN MILE LAKE QUESNEL BC. PROPERTYGUYS.COM #68177
has refurbished 2 bdrm apartments avail. Centrally located, close to transit & schools.
LAKEFRONT HOME TEN MILE LAKE QUESNEL BC. $439,000. PROPERTYGUYS.COM #68177
Email: sandy@terramanagement.ca or phone
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HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOMES BC The OLDER. The DIRTIER. The BETTER. Flexible Terms. Quick Closing. Call us First! 604.657.9422
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TOWNHOUSES
ABBOTSFORD. TOWNHOUSE in 55+ complex. 1200 sf, 2 bdrm. 1.5 baths, large living room, oak kit, 2 decks. Small pet ok. Walk to shops. Quiet area. Moving ~ must sell. $184,000. 604-308-0451 8am-7pm.
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
www.dannyevans.ca Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
RENTALS
GOLDEN Retriever pups. Ready to go. Vet ✔, 1st shots, dewormed. Family raised. $600. 778-808-5459.
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APARTMENT/CONDO
MINI SCHNAUZER pups. 1st shots, dewormed, tails docked, vet ✓ $800/ea. Call 604-657-2915.
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2 Bedroom Townhouse between $33,600 & $38,400
Call 604-421-1235
PETS
LAB cross puppies, vet checked, 1st shots, eager and social $350, 604-823-6739 afternoons/evenings.
Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, gates, alum roof. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
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1 Bdrm Apts starting at $950 2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1200 Heat and hot water included. Dishwasher, fridge, stove, balcony, shared laundry. Avail Immed. Close to amen, schools and mall.
PETS
220.JUNK(5865)
FREE! Scrap Metal Removal...FREE!!!
2 Bedroom Apartment between $26,400 & $32,400
MAPLE PLACE TOWERS
Free Estimates * Fully Insured
But Dead Bodies!!
www.proaccpainting.com
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BURNABY
Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certifi ed Arborist
bradsjunkremoval.com
Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988
With accessible amenities, in safe family oriented communities of Coquitlam, North Burnaby. Market rents from $875 - $1175 for 2 - 3 bdrm units. Pet friendly.
Metro Vancouver Housing Co-operation.
Haul Anything... 604.
BURNABY & COQUITLAM
Spacious 2 & 3 Bdrm T/hses 2 Bdrm Apartments
For further info call 604-451-6075 to view
RUBBISH removal. Bobcat/dump trailer. Reno/repairs. hoot&owl@ telus.net Gary 604-339-5430.
www.ezgomovers.com
SPRING YARD MAINT.
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APARTMENT/CONDO
If your income is lower than these ranges call BC Housing 604-433-2218
Senor discout, Work Gtd, Refs. 24/7 Free Est.
Robert J. O’Brien
From $48/per
706
If your income is between $41,000 and $60,000 you will be qualified for market rent.
604-942-6907
Specializing in New Roofs, re-roof, repairs. * WCB * Fully Insured
Quick & Reliable Movers
RENTALS
Subsidies available based on gross houseold income.
Tree Service
From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
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HOUSES FOR SALE
PAUL BUNYAN
Local & Long Distance
Landscaping
MISC. FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
AFFORDABLE MOVING
NICK’S
560
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
$36/HOUR. Local lic’d Plumber. Big & small jobs. Plumbing, heating, plugged drains, call 778-245-7646
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.
SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
TREE SERVICES
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
604-945-5864 COQUITLAM: Clean, quiet apt blk. Suites to rent. Sorry no pets. Family owned & operated for 39 yrs. (604)936-5755. COQUITLAM; fully furn’d 2 bdrm, 2 bath in beaut. Klahanie. Resort living with pool, hot tub, tennis courts, gym & more. $1900 incl hydro, cble, net & secure u/g prkg. Avail now. (778)231-3795 or (604)788-1905 COQUITLAM, low rise concrete bldg, 2nd flr, 2 bdrm, 2 baths, undg sec. prk, gas F/P, balcony, $1150. Avail. immed. Call (778) 889-3731. COQUITLAM
Medallion Court Apt / Townhomes 515-525 Foster Avenue 2 Bdrm suite for $950 available immediately (heat and hot water included). Pet allowed.
TOWNHOMES 3 Bdrm townhouse for $1435 available immediately (heat and hot water included) with laundry hook up. Pet allowed. 3 Bdrm townhouse for $1485 available now (heat and hot water included) with laundry hook up. Pet allowed.
NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com
Contact: Costina 778-847-3153
POMERIAN Teacup loving babies, 1st shots, dewormed, dew claws done $650 + (604)581-2772 Samoyed Pups Champion Sired, Vet chk/ vac. $1200: 604-630-7788 www.summerhillsamoyeds.com
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
604-464-7548 #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)
Professional Property Management Services for LANDLORDS (Tri City)
COQUITLAM
P.Meadows Brand New - Solaris Towers. 2 & 3 bdrms, 5 appli’s, nr WE, shops,parks,schls. Now. NS/NP,refs. Rents Start@ $1250
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.
Nice, well maintained studio, 1 and 2 bdrm. Fridge and stove. Balcony. Heat, hot water and 1 parking stall included. Nice location in Coquitlam just off Lougheed in quiet cul-de-sac.
P.Moody Newport Village,1bdrm +den condo, Heritage Grand, g/lvl balc, insuite laundry, N/S, $1250.
Please call Nova for viewing at 604-767-9832
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PoCo 2 bdrm 1/2 duplex with 1 bath, laminate in livrm & bdrms. Avail Now. N/S. $1100/mo.
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APPLIANCES
FERTILIZERS
WEED FREE Mushroom Manure. 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877
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FURNITURE
MATTRESSES staring at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331 Queen Pillow Top Mattress & Box • 720 Coil 2.5’’ Pillowtop • Brand New • 10 yr. warranty • Your Price $490 604.807.5864 The Mattress Guy
535 - 555 Shaw Avenue (google map) (yahoo map)
P.Moody W. 1Bd 3rd floor apt, Mary St,new kitch/appls,lrg deck 680s/f,greenspace behind. $1000 M.Ridge Beautiful 3000 s/f newer home in Albion area. 5Bdrm + den. March 1st. 1Cat ok. $2000. PoCo W. condo 1bdr 675s/f, hw flrs, w.i. closet, gas f/p, storage, 2 prk,1sml pet, lrg gr/lvl patio. $900 PORT COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm apt. $765 Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034.
COQUITLAM - West
Large 2 Bdrm in Great Area - Blue Mtn & Austin *Nr Lougheed Mall, Skytrain/Bus*
Well Maintained Building with Onsite Caretaker, Security Camera. NS/NP.
604-936-4774 778-828-2983
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RENTALS
APARTMENT/CONDO
Coquitlam/Port Moody
St. John’s Apartments 2010 St. John’s St, Port Moody
706
APARTMENT/CONDO
PORT MOODY - Condo 288 Ungless Way; 2 BR; 2 Bath 1100 sf; lndry; gym; $1550 NOW Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666 PORT COQUITLAM
Cozy apts easy access to SFU. 1 & 2 bdrms from $720. Close to schools, transit, Barnet Beach & park. View suites of Burrard Inlet. U/g pkg, laundry room. For more info & viewing call
Dragan 778-788-1845
Hyland Manor 751 Clarke Rd, Coquitlam Beautiful, large, 1 & 2 bdrm stes from $750. Close to Lougheed Mall, transit, parks shopping. Nestled in a park like setting, a must see. Parking, laundry room. For more info & viewing call
Dragan 778-788-1845 Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management
1 Bdrm & den suite $875 2 Bdrm corner suite $925
CEDARWAY APT
Call (604) 931-2670
Call 604-724-6967
Devonshire Housing Co-op
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
22170 Dewdney Trunk Road
PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft. Ground floor, dance/fitness area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersection. 604-464-3550.
2 Bdrm, 2 bath, avail March 1. 3 appl’s ~ laundry hk-up, new carpet ~ new paint. $904/mo. $2000 for shares. No subs, credit check.
GARIBALDI Court (604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge 2 BDRMS.
715
Clean, quiet & affordable! Incl. heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance.
Refs & Credit check req. Sorry No Pets For more info. google us. LGE 2 bdrm in 4plex, upper flr, sep. ent, newly renovated, close to park, bus & City Hall, no pets, ref, $750 plus util., 604-802-4039 MAPLE RIDGE mo
1 & 2 Bdrs from $765/
GREAT LOCATION
Queen Anne Apts.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
PORT COQUITLAM 1/2 duplex, 2 bdrm., cov parking, garden, on bus route. N/S, N/P. Mar. 1. Refs req’d. $850/mo. Prefer quiet couple. 604-942-6565
736
Great location for seniors!
HOMES FOR RENT
Near Shopping & Amenities.
12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings
Maple Ridge 22450-121st Street 2 Bedroom Apt $840/mo Attractive modern unit, in a safe, all ages community in beautiful Maple Ridge. Amenities include community gardens, playground, amenity rooms, on site laundry facilities & secure parking in a certified Crime Free Multi Housing complex. Pet friendly (some exceptions apply). The tenant and other occupants must demonstrate they meet eligibility criteria related to income, number of occupants, and other similar criteria. Please note that fully subsidized, or Rent Geared to Income (RGI) units are filled via a waiting list called The BC Housing Central Registry (www.bchousing.org/applicants). No RGI subsidy available at this time.
Dual pane windows, awning, 6000 watt generator, heated tanks, fantastic fan and more! $47,983 (Stk.30951A) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
2011 AUTUMN RIDGE 264RKS
McALLISTER APARTMENTS
2232 McAllister Ave
(604)941-7721 PORTMOODY, Lrg 1 bdrm+den bsmt suite (1000sqft) w/ sep ent, W/D strge, prking, new flrs+paint. Near school/park/trails/shops. $950+utls. NS/NP. Contact 604307-6242, grant66@shaw.ca
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Sleeps 4-6, DSI water heater, A/C, ext. speakers, microwave, 3-burner range and more! $19,483 (Stk.30630) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
SUITES, UPPER
752
845
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
TOWNHOUSES
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. No subsidy available. Orientation 2nd & 4th Sun. 2 pm & 3rd Tues. 7 pm each mo. 19225 119th Ave., Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B2. Leave msg 604-465-1938 PORT COQUITLAM 3 bdrm., 2 storey t/h, like new, 2000 sq. ft., N/P N/S. $1690 mo. (604)944-1702 PORT COQUITLAM
MERIDIAN VILLAGE 3156 Coast Meridian Road 3 Bedroom Townhouse $1100 Include 1 Free Parking Spot
SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
A safe, all ages community in POCO, spacious grounds in a park like setting, close to schools and parks with shopping near by. Great for families - Day Care and After School Care facilities right on site! On site laundry facilities in the apartment building. Pet friendly (some exceptions apply). The tenant and other occupants must demonstrate they meet eligibility criteria related to income, number of occupants, and other similar criteria. Please note that fully subsidized, or Rent Geared to Income (RGI) units are filled via a waiting list called The BC Housing Central Registry (www.bchousing.org/applicants). No RGI subsidy available at this time. Call 604-451-6075 to view.
Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200 The Scrapper
http://www.metrovancouver. org/services/housing
TRANSPORTATION 810
AUTO FINANCING 847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $8800 incl. tax. Call 604-538-4883
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PORT COQUITLAM
2 Bdrms Available
Call 604-941-9051
RECREATIONAL/SALE
2000 Suncruiser 35U
PORT COQUITLAM - Newly renovated, quiet secure bldg, walk to all amens, WC Exp - 1 & 2 BDRM APTS AVAIL. - Lrg, bright, incl heat, h/water, f/s, priv balc, window coverings. - Laundry & storage on ea floor. - Plenty of pkng avail. No Pets. - Wheelchair accessible
Call 604-451-6075 to view. Metro Vancouver Housing Corp.
Large, bright stes avail. Walking distance to all amenities and WC Express. New carpets and appl’s. Gated parking. Quiet and secure bldg. Adult oriented. Sorry no pets. Refs required.
838
PORT COQUITLAM, 2/bdrm grd level ste. Nr schl. $880 incl util/ldry. March 1. NS/NP 604-765-2911
Clean, very quiet, large,
604-463-7450 604-463-2236
1998 TOYOTA COROLLA, $1,000. 120 Km, runs well, good cond. Fairly new tires. (604)944-6356. 2003 CHEVY MALIBU, 110,000 km., auto, V6, Air Cared, good tires, $4300 obo (604)531-3251 2004 MERCEDES C230 SEDAN auto, sunroof, 47k, Gold Mist Mica over blk. leather, exc. cond. local, no accid. $12,230 (604)328-1883
POCO, N.Side 2 bdrm, bright, 1100 sf grnd lvl, sep entry, 4 appls, $990 incl util. N/S. Mar 1. (604)945-7444
MAPLE RIDGE. $1,300, 3 bedroom 1,100 Square feet house. Completely Renovated. Thornhill. Call 604-961-5526 fore more info.
PORT COQUITLAM - suite 743 Prairie Ave; Reno’d 3 BR 1 Bath; 1050 sf; $1000 NOW Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
COQUITLAM. Upper Westwood. 2 bdrm, 1000 s.f. Sep entry/lndry. NS. 1 small pet OK. $950/mo incl. utils. now Work 604-612-3384 lve msg
Port Moody, Heritage Mtn. 3 bdrm ste. 1550 sq.ft. Avail now. N/P. N/S. $1400 + 1/3 utils. 604-809-5435.
PORT COQUITLAM - House 1328 Windsor Ave. Large 5 BR 3 Bath; 2450 sf; laundry; garage Fenced yard & deck; $2400 NOW Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666
2006 IMPALA LS, all options, original owner. $5500 obo. Call 604581-0589.
Coquitlam Munday/Daws Hill, 2 bdrm ste incl util quiet area avail now. $900mo NS/NP 604-931-1775
Coquitlam Central. 2500s/f. 3 bdrm up 2 bdrm dwn. Nr. schls. N/S. N/P. Mar.1. $2000. 604-395-6397.
PITT MEADOWS. 2 & 3 bdrm. in family complex. Close to bus, schools & shopping. Ref’s req’d. Small pets okay, $1030/$1134/mo. Avail. immed. 604-465-1938.
CARS - DOMESTIC
2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING convertible, silver, 84 k’s. auto. Mags. $6795/obo. (604)826-0519
COQUITLAM, Lansdown, 1 bdrm + den, walk in, 1100 sf, patio, NS/NP, avail. now. $900. Ph. 604-338-5473
* Renovated Suites * INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO
SUITES, LOWER
Coquitlam,Austin/Mundy.1Bdr +den 800s/f,clean,new carpet/paint, patio prk. Avail now $900. 604-937-7032
PORT MOODY: Nahane tower 15th flr with view. 1225 sf. 2 bdrm 2 bath, all appl prking. Canoe Club amen. 651 Klahanie Dr. $1550/mth NS/NP. Phone (604)469-1985.
604-463-4568
750
Call 604-837-4589
Quiet, clean, well-maintained, updated, adult oriented one bdrm suites. Close to all amenities, and WC Express. Gated parking. Call for appointment to view. SORRY, NO PETS.
818
COQUITLAM OFFICE SPACE WESTWOOD CORP. CENTRE Various sizes of office space available CALL 604-944-2963
COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm. Brand new, w/d. New fridge/stove & dishwasher. $1000 all incl. Sep. prking. 1204 Coast Meridian Rd. Avail. now. Ted 604-942-0220 or 604-788-3386.
It’s a New Year! Start it Right in The PERFECT LOCATION! On-site Manager
1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
COMMERCIAL SPACE; Office or Retail, 1700 sq.ft., central Coquitlam, good access front and rear. All inquiries to Peter, 604-861-9428 or email: petergain2011@gmail.com
D/W, Heat and hot water included. Close to schools, shopping & public transportation.
Bright & Clean 1 & 2 Bdrms
TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE/RETAIL
630 SQ. FT. store front, avail. downtown Maple Ridge. 604-8054623
604-464-3550 PORT COQUITLAM
PORT MOODY
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741
S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
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TRUCKS & VANS
1992 PLEASURE-WAY Dodge van, 318 engine, 4 spd., no rust, many upgrades, mint cond. $20,900 obo (604)853-2427 1999 CHEVY VENTURE, white, auto, rebuilt trans, head gasket, new brakes, $2495. (604)826-0519 2004 F350 LARIAT CREW CAB, 4X4, long box, 180K, full load $15,500/obo. 604-812-1278
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CARS
2010 FORD FUSION SEL
2004 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2012 FORD FOCUS TITANIUM 2007 FORD FOCUS HATCHBACK SES
2dr. coupe, 5spd., must see car, great price. #11ES4333A
5,999
$
23,998
$
96
Or $
Rare car, last one! #PC5724
49,999
$
Or
196
$
2007 FORD FOCUS SE Auto, AC, great car! #11ES4005A
$ 7,888 , Or 58
$
8,888 Or $32
$
Weekly 96 months
2004 AUDI QUATTRO 4DR AWD, leather, moonroof, mint car. #PC5738
2000 FORD F150 SUPERCAB 4x4, XLT, nice truck, must see. #11F39704A
$
Leather, loaded, #11EX7591B
10,998
9,999
4x4, XLT, great truck, great price. #MLT326
19,988 Or $116
$
Leather, moonroof, must see. #11RA5261A
15,995 , Or 94
2011 FORD F350 LARIAT
57,998
$
2010 FORD EDGE LIMITED
34,988 Or $138
$
18,995 Or 95
Long box, low kms,nice truck, #12F10493A
12,998
$
Weekly 72 months
2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT 4 dr, auto, A/C, great car, great price. #11FN6446B
9,988
$
Weekly 96 months
Great price, #11ES5804A
7,999
$
Weekly 72 months
59
$
Or
V6, auto, AC, great price. #12F04630A
12,988 Or $92
$
Weekly 48 months
2006 FORD MUSTANG CONVT. GT 5 spd, must see. #12ES1417A
18,995 Or $111
$
15,995
1998 FORD WINDSTAR
107
$
$
2010 FORD TAURUS SEL
18,998
$
Or
79
$
4x4, FX4 Pkg, leather, must see. #12EX2706A
36,995
$
Or
164
$
26,999
$
Or
110
$
4x4, XLT, A must see truck. #11F10010B
9,995
$
Weekly 96 months
2007 FORD F350 CREW CAB 4X4, Lariat diesel, FX4 pkg, nice truck. #MLT419
28,995 Or $167
$
Weekly 60 months
2007 HONDA CRV 4X4 Nice truck, great price. #11ES7279A
18,995 Or $95
$
$
86
Weekly 48 months
4 dr, great car, great price! #PLC2271A
11,888
$
Or
86
Weekly 48 months
2010 TOYOTA CAMRY LE
17,998 Or $73
$
Weekly 96 months
2005 FORD E350 CUBE VAN 16 foot, DIESEL!. #PFT1881
15,998
$
Weekly 84 months
2010 FORD F150 SUPERCAB 2003 FORD F150 SUPERCAB FX4, leather, loaded, must see. #11RA2827A
Or
4 door, moonroof, mag wheels, nice car. #11F12222A
Weekly 96 months
2010 FORD F150 CREWCAB
Weekly 84 months
2007 MAZDA 3
Weekly 48 months
Reverse sensing, nice car, great price. #PC5742
Weekly 60 months
7 passenger, power group, nice van #11ES7311A
Or
46
$
4 Dr, nice car, great price #12ES1573A
11,995
$
Weekly 48 months
Moonroof, 5 spd, nice car. #11F17725A
$
Or
2007 MAZDA GS
2007 CHEVROLET AVEO LS
2007 FORD MUSTANG CONVT. 2007 HONDA ACCORD SE
Weekly 96 months
2005 DODGE RAM 1500
4x4, V6, nice truck, great price. #12FL0404B
$
Weekly 60 months
AWD, leather, moonroof, chrome wheels. #PFT1866
2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT $
$
88
$
$
2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA GLX $
Or
3,995
$
Weekly 60 months
Crew Cab, KING RANCH, MINT CONDITION. #12F30394A
Weekly 48 months
2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER
$
2006 FORD F150 CREWCAB
Nice car, great price. #PFT1897A
7,995 Or $59
14,988
16,995
Weekly 48 months
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA CE
$
TRUCKS
AC, power group, must see. #PLC2323
11,988 Or $87
$
AWD, loaded, nice car, great price. #PFC1754
$
19,988 Or $83
$
Weekly 48 months
2008 FORD TAURUS SEL
Weekly 60 months
2007 FORD FUSION SEL
Weekly 48 months
9,998 Or $75
$
Weekly 96 months
COBALT 2012 FORD MUSTANG BOSS 2008LTCHEVROLET Pkg, great price, #12ES1412A
Auto, A/C, mags, nice car, must see. #MLC125
Auto, nice car, great price. #PC5730
Pearl white, loaded, BIG SAVINGS. #PFC1751
2004 HYUNDAI SANTE FE GLS 4x4, leather, nice truck, great price. #11FN7033A
$
9,988
2004 FORD F150 CREW CAB 4x4, XLT, nice truck, canopy. #PT4736
14,995
$
Weekly 72 months
2011 FORD FLEX AWD LTD. 2004 FORD F350 CREW CAB 2007 FORD F150 HARLEY DAVIDSON Fully loaded, panoramic roof, seats 7, #PFT1903
29,999
$
Or
120
$
Weekly 96 months
4x4, Lariat diesel, loaded, nice truck. #11F10342A
20,988
$
Crewcab, 4x4, loaded. #MLT282
26,988
$
Or
$
155
Weekly 60 months
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26,988 Or $110
$
THE ALL NEW
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4x4, moonroof, chrome wheels. #PFT1876
27,988
$
Or
115
$
Weekly 96 months
Phone
Arychuk
604-617-4721 drive1@metromotors.com
* Prices do not include taxes & licensing
2 BLOCKS EAST
COQ. CENTRE
604-464-0271
METRO FORD
LOUGHEED HWY
N
PITT RIVER
120
$
Weekly 96 months
➤
Or
4x4, leather, moonroof, nice truck. #PT4704
SHAUGHNESSY
29,988
$
Weekly 96 months
COQ. RIVER
4x4, moonroof, leather. #PFT1906
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SELECTION
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4WD, auto, V8, loaded, mags
Auto, air, loaded, CD #8112
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Auto, V6, air, loaded
Auto, air, fully loaded.
Auto, air, fully loaded
#3553
#3741
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#3801
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#3724
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#1585
Auto, V6, loaded, mags.
Auto, 4cyl., air, loaded.
Extended Cab.
#6029
#3583
#3557
#3778
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