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There are varying views on water metering but Metro Vancouver is pushing for meters on homes to help preserve the water supply in the region because proponents say it’s a cheaper alternative than trying to build more capacity into the water system. At least one Lower Mainland politician thinks it’s a ‘scam,’ though.

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Film biz not so scaryBy Janis Warren

THE TRI-CITY NEWS

The film industry in the Tri-Cities isalive and well — although many pro-ducers are focusing their lenses locallyon deathly story lines.

One of the biggest movies to be shothere this year was Twilight, with theblockbuster vampire flick’s cast andcrew flying in and out of Coquitlam,Port Moody and Anmore.

About half of the filming inCoquitlam happens at RiverviewHospital and, last year, 63 contracts

were issued to film in decommissionedbuildings at the mental health institu-tion and a similar number have been is-sued this year, a provincial governmentspokesperson said.

Among the thrillers or science fictionTV shows filmed at Riverview last yearare: Supernatural, Fringe, The Killing,Caprica, Eureka anda Stargate Universe.

Lynda Baker, the city’s special eventofficer, said the 2010 Olympic WinterGames put B.C. on the map for film-makers who weren’t already familiarwith Hollywood North — especiallythose in the dark arts.

“The scary movies are really pop-ular here,” she said. “Riverview plusour open, wooden spaces, the quarries,the city life, they can get a lot of shotshere.”

B.C. is now the third largest produc-tion centre in North America after LosAngeles and New York City.

BC Film Commissioner SusanCroome told The Tri-City News heragency is pushing to develop a kind of“film-friendly designation” with mu-nicipalities.

This month, the provincial govern-ment announced $275,000 to help orga-nizations attract and provide servicesfor film and video producers.

Metro wants water metersMetro Van aims to delay costly work

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Metro Vancouver will pressarea cities to consider univer-sal water metering as part ofa broader strategy to conservewater and forestall the need toexpand local reservoirs.

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FOX RUNFASHIONDonna White, Bob Lee, Mary Ness, Dave Teixeira, Bryan Ness and Jessie Alder model the new Terry Fox Hometown Run shirts at the Port Coquitlam Run starting line outside Hyde Creek rec centre. T-shirtsand hoodies are now available at the rec centre and The Outlet (behind PoCo city hall). Save-On-Foods (2385 Ottawa St.) and Coopers (Prairie Ave.) are selling the t-shirts only. T-shirts cost $20 while hooded sweaters are $50.TODD COYNETHE TRI-CITY NEWS

Fox fundraising up but sois cash given to researchers15% of donated money goes to and fundraising and administration costs

By Janis WarrenTHE TRI-CITY NEWS

The 30th anniversary of the TerryFox Run proved to be a financial boonfor the foundation named for the PortCoquitlam hero.

According to its annual audited re-port, released to The Tri-City News yes-sterday, the Terry Fox Foundation col-lected $28.7 million in the fiscal yearending March, 31, 2011.

The 2011 revenue — from domesticand international donations as well asinvestment income, merchandise sales,bequests, government grants and royal-ties — was up more than $3.3 millionover the previous year.

But the expenses for the 23-year-oldfamily-run foundation also rose lastyear — $683,147 more than in 2010, withmost of that going towards fundraisingefforts to collect cash for the organiza-tion’s sole cause: cancer research.

The financial statements show fund-raising cost $2.8 million in the last fis-cal year versus $2.3 million the yearbefore. Of the $2.8 million, $1.6 millionwas paid to employees whose main jobwas to bring in money.

For every dollar donated, 15% goesto administrating and fundraising forthe Chilliwack-based foundation, a 2%increase over the last three years.

Last month, the Canadian CancerSociety (CCS) was criticized for spendingmore on fundraising campaigns and ad-ministrative costs than on actual cancerresearch, advocacy programs and sup-port. A CBC report showed CCS spent40% of its funds on research in 2000 but,this year, that number dropped to 22%.

The Terry Fox Foundation’s finan-cial statements indicate $32 million wasdistributed over the past year:

• $21 million to Canadian CancerSociety;

• $6 million to the Terry Fox ResearchInstitute (TFRI);

• $1.1 million to international cancerresearch groups;

• and $4.1 million to the CanadianInstitutes of Health Research (CIHR).

All of that giving left a $9.2-milliondeficit.

“It doesn’t concern us that we showa deficit at the end of the year. Wejust want to get the money out to thegroups,” said national director BrettKohli, noting the foundation’s assetsstand at around $93 million. He alsosaid distributions are up more than $11million over the previous year.

Set up in 2007, the TFRI focuses oncancer research projects; the founda-tion has committed $50 million for itsprograms and operations and, to date,it has provided $15 million to TFRI.

In past years, the foundation’s cashwas directed to the National CancerInstitute of Canada (NCIC) but, two yearsago, the NCIC amalgamated with CCS.Since then, the Terry Fox Foundation hasagreed to let CCS administer the multi-year grants to NCIC until 2015. As well,CIHR now administers certain researchprograms for the foundation.

To date, more than $500 million hasbeen raised worldwide for cancer re-search in Fox’s name through the an-nual Terry Fox Run.

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Rack Pack teams up for a friend, a cause

By Gary McKennaTHE TRI-CITY NEWS

Chrissie Abfalter has donated money to cancer fund-raisers on numerous occasions but when she participatesin the Run for a Cure this fall it will be the first time shehas done so as a cancer survivor.

And she won’t do it alone.In May, the 27-year-old Coquitlam resident was diag-

nosed with breast cancer. The cancer was non-invasiveand slow growing, she said, but her best treatment optionwas a double mastectomy, a surgery from which she iscurrently recovering.

“When they told me it was breast cancer, I wasshocked,” Abfalter told The Tri-City News. “It took a weekfor me to actually take it all in.”

Since her surgery last month, she has been spendingmost of her days at home resting. But by Oct. 2, Abfaltersaid she will be ready to walk in the Run for a Cure andhopes she and a group of her friends can raise as muchmoney as possible before the event.

More than 20 friends and relatives, including MelanieHarris of Mission, Christi Livingstone of Surrey andMaria Bedwell of Maple Ridge, are helping and each per-son has a goal of raising $300. Dubbed the Rack Pack, thegroup is even inviting the public to a pub night next month.

While recovering from her surgery, Abfalter said shehas not had a lot of time to get outside and train. Shehopes to walk the 5 km route but said there is a 1 km routeshe can take depending on how she feels.

Currently, the Rack Pack is hovering between secondand third place in money raised for the Vancouver eventwith more than $3,365 in donations. Abfalter hopes topush that number even higher by the time the Run for aCure event takes place this fall.

• In order to donate to the group go to www.runforth-ecure.com and search for the Rack Pack team. For moreinformation or to donate, email [email protected].

• The pub fundraiser will be held at the Haney PublicHouse in Maple Ridge on Sept. 17. Tickets are $15 and in-clude a dinner and a drink and there will be a 50/50 drawand door prizes.

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FIGHTING CANCER: Organizers are gearing up for Terry Fox Runs; a group of friends has a big goal

Fox Runs aremonth away

The 31st annual Terry FoxRun will be held across thecountry on Sunday, Sept. 18,with four run sites in the Tri-Cities: Coquitlam, Port Moody,Anmore and Port Coquitlam,Fox’s hometown. For moreinformation, visit www.terry-foxrun.org.

GARY MCKENNA/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Chrissie Abfalter, 27, of Coquitlam.

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Proponent saysa ‘friendship’ would pay off

By Todd CoyneTHE TRI-CITY NEWS

If diplomatic rela-tions were as easy asFacebook, Port Moodywould have “friended”Bridgetown by now.

But instead, the mar-rying of Port Moody tothe capital of Barbadosin an official “friend-ship city partnership”will take some time.

D a v i d S p e n c eof the Port MoodyC o m m e m o r a t i v eSociety first raised thefriendship city idea atPort Moody city coun-cil more than a yearago and has been theengine behind joiningthe two distant cities inceremony, separated asthey are by culture anda continent — thoughlinked by a single, sig-nificant man.

“ W h a t w e h av ei n c o m m o n w i t hBridgetown is this onepersona in our historiesand we’re really tryingto build on that,” Spencetold The Tri-City Newson Wednesday.

He’s referring toCol. Richard ClementMoody, the Barbadian-born commander of theBritish Royal Engineers,first lieutenant governorof the Colony of B.C.,and the man for whomthe city was named.

At the final meetingof PoMo city council be-fore the summer break,a vote was taken in fa-vour of considering twooptions from a list ofmany that Spence pro-vided council on somepotential approachesthe city might take incourting the Caribbeancity.

It was moved andapproved at the July26 meeting that two ofthose options shouldbe pursued when coun-cil returns next monthfrom its summer break.First among them isthat the mayor shouldwrite to officials inBridgetown to open dis-cussions about a friend-ship city agreementbetween the two porttowns and that, shouldthat invitation be fa-vourably received, a citycouncillor and stafferconduct a conferencecall with Bridgetownpoliticians to establishterms and conditionsof the friendship agree-ment.

Second, council wouldde directed to endorsethe friendship city rela-tionship and refer theconcept to Port Moody’sCentennial SteeringCommittee to developa plan to tie in the newfriendship agreement

with Port Moody’s year-long centennial celebra-tions in 2013.

“T he advanta g esfor Port Moody wouldbe similar to those ofBarbados, which wouldbe a greater aware-ness of Port Moody asa community on the in-ternational scene,” saidSpence, who has twicemet with the Barbadianhigh commissioner inOttawa, Evelyn Greaves,about the friendshipcity plan.

“He was enthusedabout the possibility. Hecould see the economicadvantages particularly,with tourism and cul-

tural exchanges withus,” Spence said.

In an interview withThe Tri-City News, theBarbadian honoraryconsul to B.C., MarilynMoseley, said she be-lieved the friendshipagreement was a goodidea from the start.

“I just jumped rightin because I saw it asthe perfect opportunityfor Barbados,” Moseleysaid. “In terms of expo-sure, it would benefitboth places with tour-ism and we would getreturns in advertisingand promotion of theisland and Barbadoswould do the same forPort Moody.”

While many cities en-gage in sister-city agree-ments, a friendshipagreement is similar,but less formal and lesscostly, Moseley said.

“David [Spence] andI had explored the sis-ter city possibility but

there’s a lot more workinvolved and, nation-ally, there’s a lot moremoney poured into it,”she said.

According to histori-cal record, it was underCol. Moody’s directionthat, in 1861, the RoyalEngineers built thewagon road — whatwould eventually becalled North Road —from New Westminsterto what would later be-come Port Moody. Thecity was not officiallyincorporated until 1913,hence its 2013 centen-nial.

The year 2013 alsomarks an importantmilestone in the historyof Moody’s namesakeand might be one thatthe friendship citiescould exploit, accordingto Spence. It will markthe 200th anniversaryof Col. Richard Moody’sbirth in [email protected]

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Party for revamped Broadway St.A ribbon-cutting event will be

held next month to officially openPort Coquitlam’s newly revampedBroadway Street.

Local businesses will be show-cased at the event, which will alsofeature a light lunch, entertainmentand displays showcasing other cityinitiatives.

The city has spent the last twoyears reconstructing the route, whichconnects the Mary Hill Bypass withthe Coast Meridian Overpass andPoCo’s north side. What was once abumpy two-lane stretch of pavementis now a four-lane thoroughfare withproper sidewalks and a bike path.Traffic signals and dedicated left-turnlanes have been added at Langan,

Cameron and Industrial avenues,and there is a two-way centre lanefor left turns on the rest of the street.Crews also took the opportunity toupgrade water mains and make im-provements to the stormwater, sewerand drainage infrastructure.

The route improvements are ex-pected to ease traffic congestion inother parts of the city, includingPoCo’s downtown.

The event will take place at 1525Broadway St. on Friday, Sept. 16 be-tween 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., andbusinesses that wish to participatecan still register with the city. Formore information or for a registrationform, go to www.portcoquitlam.ca.

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VICTORIA – B.C.’stwo-year-old “gangs andguns” strategy is work-ing, and the provincewill continue to do itsshare to maintain it,Public Safety MinisterShirley Bond says.

Bond issued a state-ment Tuesday aftercommunity leadersquestioned whether fed-eral funds for Kelowna’s16-member anti-gangsquad would continuebeyond this fall. A simi-lar unit was also set upin Prince George aftera string of gang-relatedshootings in B.C., with athree-year commitmentshared by the federaland provincial govern-ments.

“Over 200 organizedcrime and gang mem-bers and associateshave been arrested andcharged with more than400 serious offencessince we brought in thegangs and guns strategyin February 2009,” Bondsaid.

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A decade-old Coquitlamshop could be forced toshutter its doors after thecity pulled its business li-cence, citing a fire codeviolation and the illegaloperation of a businesswithin a business.

Consign-It operatorAndrea Doerksen says thefire-code violation is theresult of a 2009 oversightat city hall and the busi-ness-within-a-businessclaim is just plain false.

According to Doerksen,in June, a city inspectormade an unannouncedvisit to the Austin Avenuestore and said the two-year-old sliding glass doorjoining the consignmentshop and Spikes BarberShop wasn’t an adequatefire barrier. The inspec-tor then told Doerksenthat her in-house pictureframer, Faye Madill, whostarted work in May, wasoperating an illegal sidebusiness within the shop.

The inspector left andboth women said theydidn’t hear from the cityagain until two weeks ago,when they each received a$500 fine for operating un-licensed businesses. Thenext week, they were bothfined $500 again.

“This is how they tellus they cancelled our li-cense?” Doerksen said.

“The sliding door wasbuilt and approved bythe city in 2009,” said hermother, Kay Doerksen,has owned Consign-Itfor 11 years and wasat Coquitlam city hallWednesday to dispute the$2,000 in penalties. “Sowhy it’s coming up sud-denly now, I just can’t un-derstand.”

Spikes owner JudySanchez has owned thebarbershop on the otherside of the glass doorfor seven years. Beforethe door was installedtwo years ago, there wasno barrier and the citydidn’t have a problemwith that, Sanchez said.But now, both businesseshave been told to eitherbuild a wall or installsteel doors that have toremain closed to preventthe spread of fire fromone business to the next.

That would crippleboth businesses, Sanchezsaid, as they rely on eachother for crossover cus-tomers. “We do a lot ofcross business whereladies getting their haircoloured will come intothe consignment shop orhusbands go shoppingwhile their wives gethaircuts,” Sanchez said.

“And we feel safer,”Andrea Doerksen said.“When I’m alone in theshop, I leave the dooropen and feel much saferknowing there’s someonein the barber shop. Butthey don’t care about oursafety.”

S h e a d d e d t h a tConsign-It heard nothingfrom the city between thetime the inspector cameand the fines arrived.

“They just fined us to saywe don’t have a licenceanymore,” she said.

Coquitlam city solici-tor Heather Bradfield toldThe Tri-City News that be-scause the city discoveredthat Consign-It is closedon Mondays while thebarbershop is open, thesliding door breaches theprovincial fire code.

“You’re required byB.C. building codes tohave a one-hour fire bar-rier between adjoiningbusinesses,” Bradfield

said. “But there’s a littlebit of flexibility whenthe businesses share thesame hours.”

But Andrea Doerksensaid the barbershophasn’ t chang ed i tshours since openingand Consign-It has beenclosed on Mondays “sincethe very beginning.”

And as for Madill’sframe-building work-bench, Bradfield saidthe city still considers ita separate business thatmust be licensed as such.

“The inspector basicallycalled me a liar when I toldher I work for the store,”Madill said. “I don’t havea separate sign or a namefor this, it’s just a depart-ment in the shop.”

Both the shop ownersand the city said theyhoped these issues wouldbe resolved without anybusiness closures butAndrea Doerksen saidthey can’t afford the firedoors to keep the busi-ness going nor the finesthat will keep comingwithout them.

“The fines are killingme — that’s the bottomline. And city hall ini-tially approved the doorsand these businesses sothey should pay to fix it.”

In a meeting Thursdaywith Coquitlam buildingpermits manager DougVance, Andrea Doerksensaid, the idea of install-ing a drop-down firebarrier over the slidingdoor was discussed as apossible compromise tothe fire-code issue butthat the problem of whowould pay for the installa-tion was still up in the air.According to Doerksen,Vance told her that whenthe city first inspectedthe sliding door, it onlychecked it for structuralintegrity and not for fire-code compliance.

Vance did not respondto The Tri-City Newsbefore press deadlineThursday.

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M o r e t h a n47,000 mattressesor box springsh ave b e e n re -c y c l e d s i n c eJanuary, whenMetro Vancouverbanned them frombeing dumped inthe garbage.

That’s equiva-lent to a stacktaller than MountEverest — or apile that couldfi l l B.C. Placestadium — thatmight otherwiseend up in thelandfill.

Residents nowpay a $20 recy-cling fee if theybring a mattressor box spring toa Metro wastetransfer stationbut they usuallypay less by goingdirectly to a mat-tress recycler orby having an oldmattress recycledwhen they buy anew one from alocal retailer.

Three mattressrecycling compa-nies now employm o r e t h a n 4 5people tearing oldbeds apart to re-cover metal, wood,cotton and foam tobe processed andre-used.

A Metro spokes-man said it’s notyet clear whetherthe new fee to getrid of mattresseshas led more peo-ple to dump themillegally.

For instance,Surrey initiallyexperienced sig-nificantly more il-legal dumping ofmattresses afterthe change, ac-cording to GerryMcKinnon, thecity’s manager ofoperations.

T h e c i t y re -sponded with anadvertising driveto ensure resi-dents know theycan arrange freemattress pickupt h r o u g h t h eSur rey’s larg eitem pickup pro-gram. The citysends the mat-tresses collectedto recyclers inbulk batches andabsorbs a modestrecycling fee.

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Coq. looks to lurefilm productions

The funding is avail-able for regional filmcommissions, specifictourism associationsand municipalities thatwork closely with theBC Film Commission“to showcase and pro-mote their regions tofilmmakers and liaisewith production com-panies,” according to anews release.

J o h n D u M o n t ,Coquitlam’s deputy citymanager, said yesterdaythe city “will be eagerto participate” once thefilm-friendly program isset up.

But a location scoutsaid the Tri-Cities cando a lot in the meantimeto lure more business tothe region as “the areapretty much has every-

thing other cities havefor filming,” he said.

The scout, who de-clined to be named forthis article, said heconcentrates on MapleRidge, Pitt Meadowsand Langley becauseof the extra tax creditsproducers get for film-ing there. He suggestedthe Tri-Cities build aone-stop shop or studioto give production com-panies an incentive toleave Vancouver.

“There has to besomething unique thatfar out to bring every-one there, somethingthat can’t be foundbetween there andVancouver,” he said. “Abuilding, house, some-thing major for themain location then thesmaller locations canbe found nearby. Many

times, I’ve had to find lo-cations near a studio so[cast and crews] didn’thave to do a full com-pany move.”

Also, he said manyTri-City locations arenow closed off or aredifficult to shoot aroundfor security reasons,namely the BC Hydrother mal plant andBuntzen Lake.

The scout also rec-ommended Tri-Citymunicipal staff updatethe location files on theBC Film Commission li-brary — or, even, invitelocation scouts out fora day to showcase theregion.

“Perhaps a polite pokeis needed to remind usthat the Tri-Cities areais still there and avail-able for filming,” hesaid.

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Film crews on the set of Rampage on McAllister Avenue in Port Coquitlam in 2008.

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Lauren HewsonLegislative and Administrative Services Manager

NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION

The City has received an application for an amendment to the Citywide Official Community Plan (CWOCP) for the properties located at 3395, 3405, 3415, 3425 Highland Drive; 1425, 1437, 1429 Coast Meridian Road and 1430 Dayton Street. The application proposes a redesignation of the subject properties from Large Village Single Family Home to Conventional Townhouse. If approved, the application would facilitate the development of duplexes.

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 Tuesday, August 23, 2011. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways:

• Email: [email protected]

• Fax: 604-927-3015

• Mail: City Clerk’s Offi ce, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2

• In person at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way at the City Clerk’s Offi ce 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 concerning 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 notifi cation to be provided in accordance with the Local Government Act.

The cities of the Northeast Sector have been taking steps toprepare for and respond to concerns related to Mosquito Control and West Nile Virus including applying by hand, registeredbiological larvicides when West Nile Virus vector mosquitoes are present in surface waters and catch basins.

West Nile Virus is a mosquito-born illness that is spread when a mosquito bites both an infected bird and people. The virus isfound in less that 1% of all mosquitoes. Based on the larviciding recommendations provided by the Fraser Health Authority, the West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conclude on August 26th. However, the control of nuisance mosquitoes willcontinue through to the fall. The mosquito season lasts until the first hard frost in late September/October.

To report a dead bird call 1-888-968-5463.

To report standing/stagnant water or want more information on mosquitoes, please call the Vector Control Department at604-927-5447.

Visit www.coquitlam.ca to get more information on how tolimit your exposure.

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That said, I am not in favour of the B.C.government shelling out millions to helpsmokers kick the evil weed.

At least not while I, as a Type-1 Diabetic,who didn’t choose the disease, must pay formy own medical prescriptions and supplieswithout any similar government largesse.

Starting Sept. 30, the province will providesmokers up to 12 weeks supply of nicotinegum or patches or prescription pills to kickthe habit. The government estimates thiswill cost $15 million to $25 million a year, de-pending on how many smokers sign up.

Gee, wouldn’t it be nice if I could get threemonths worth of free supplies that couldsave my life?

On average, I go to the pharmacy everynine days, doling out anywhere from $75 to$350 each trip for the medical supplies I need.Last year, I spent more than $12,000 to con-trol this disease I didn’t choose, more than$2,000 of which came out of my own pocket.

I’m fortunate that I have third-party insur-ance — which I pay for — but many in B.C.are not so lucky.

In fact, it wasn’t that long ago, about eightor nine years ago, when I was working myfirst newspaper job in Grand Forks, gettingpaid beans and no benefits. Most months, itwas a decision between buying food or buy-ing insulin and test strips to monitor myblood sugar levels.

Needless to say, I became a regular atthe local hospital — repeatedly costing thehealth care system.

I get it that tobacco-related illness is costingthe health care system, and it would be a good

thing if smokers would stop this nonsensicalhabit. But diabetes is costing the system aboutas much and threatens to grow much larger.

The B.C. health ministry estimates to-bacco-related illness costs $2.3 billion a year.

According to the Canadian DiabetesAssociation, diabetes is costing B.C. $1.3 bil-lion, and that total is expected to increaseto $1.9 billion by 2020 if no action is taken tocurb its growth.

Michael Cloutier, president of the associa-tion, says the economic burden of diabetesin B.C. is “staggering and threatens the sus-tainability of our health care system and theprovincial economy.”

And yet, the government continues toturn its back on this disease, waiting untilthose who have it are knocking on death’sdoor with gangrene or vision impairmentor kidney failure or nerve damage or highblood pressure or heart attacks or strokes —all complications of diabetes. It’s as thoughthe government figures we’ve already gotthe disease, we’re already doomed, so why

bother. Or maybe it’s because diabetes, some-times viewed as the invisible disease, isn’tquite as sexy as smoking and cancer.

This quit-smoking program came just onemonth after the B.C. government decidedto strip people with disease or chronic ill-ness from getting any reward points, suchas Air Miles, on medical supplies covered byPharmacare, reasoning that it was not fairthat we — the diseased — should rack uppoints on items the government is paying forwhile the healthy unfortunates could not.

Fine. If the government wants to play thefairness card, why not across the board? Whyaren’t they paying for my prescriptions? Whyaren’t they paying for my insulin pump? Whyaren’t they paying for my continuous glucosemonitoring system, which is not covered bythird-party medical and which could signifi-cantly improve my health?

How is this fair?Katie Bartel is a reporter with

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Use green cans WHAT WE THINK:

It may seem unsophisticated to the point of use-lessness but Coquitlam’s green can program willhelp reduce conflicts with bears and other ani-

mals if it is used properly, the city’s Bear Aware co-ordinator says.

Although the program was initiated to reduce theamount of trash going to the dump, it’s also effectiveat keeping bears away because green cans are pickedup earlier than regular garbage bins, resulting in lessfood waste being available to attract those hungrybruins.

Many might disdain the green can program be-cause residents have to provide their own bear-resis-tant bins or repurpose an old garbage can; and, ofcourse, separating messy food waste is a hassle. It’snot mandatory and there are no garbage police mak-ing sure people comply.

But if separating food and placing it in a green canfor early pick-up is all it takes to keep bears away, thenmaybe it makes sense.

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Are you making more of an effortthis year to keep your garbageaway from bears?

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION:Have you bought at least someof your produce at a farmersmarket this summer?

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FACE TO FACE: What is ‘small business’ and does it even matter?

TERRY O’NEILL JIM NELSON

My colleague on the otherside of the page has longgrumbled that politicians

and pundits are obsessed withsmall business. He complains, forexample, that news stories relatedto tax and regulatory regimes areinvariably looked at through thelens of their impact on small busi-ness.

Indeed, the way he tells it, when-ever he turns on the TV, listens tothe radio or opens a newspaper tobone up on government policiesabout anything from the HST andpower rates to property taxes andthe minimum wage, small businessfigures too prominently in the con-versation.

And this simply irks him. A bet-ter bet would be to focus on fami-lies, workers, seniors, students andthe unemployed, he suggests.

I am glad he has now given methe opportunity instruct him onthe error of his ways. First lesson:Don’t put the cart before the horse.

Allow me to explain: In the com-prehensive welfare state that wecall Canada, one of government’sprimary duties is to redistributemoney in order to construct a moreequitable society and alleviatesuffering. I’m sure my colleagueunderstands this.

But it appears he does not knowwhere government obtains themoney that it redistributes. Thesource is individuals and busi-nesses. What sort of individuals?Primarily the ones who are em-ployed. And where might they beemployed? Primarily in businesses— businesses, small and large, thatnot only pay taxes of their own butalso issue paycheques that are, inturn, taxed.

In other words, if there is nobusiness, there is no tax revenue.And if there is no tax revenue,there is no public health care,public education, welfare, Old AgeSecurity and the like. Agitate allyou want about a better welfarestate but always remember wherethe money comes from.

At a higher level, it’s also impor-tant to keep in mind that every suc-cessful big business begins life as ahopeful small venture. And everyhopeful small venture begins with adream — a dream of hitting it rich,a dream of providing an importantservice or simply a dream of mak-ing something out of oneself.

Ultimately, these dreams are thesparks that ignite the economicengine that powers Canada. Weshould celebrate, not denigrate,these dreams.

True small biz deserves help

What’s your take on this week’sFace to Face topic and what they

have to say? Email your thoughts [email protected].

No business,no tax revenue

IN QUOTES

“Agitate all you want about a better wel-fare state but always remember where the money comes from.”Terry O’Neill

vs.“We need a clear defi-nition of what consti-tutes a small business in Canada, a reason-able threshold that would allow us to sep-arate them from corpo-rate welfare collectors.”Jim Nelson

I’m tired of genuflecting tosmall business. Don’t get mewrong; I believe that small busi-

nesses are, along with a prosperousmiddle class, lumbar vertebrae inthe backbone of a strong economy.

But in North America, “smallbusiness” is a euphemism for“business.” We are being fleeced bythe big boys who align themselveswith the irresistible small busi-ness narrative. We swallow theirHoratio Alger image — big compa-nies struggling to survive, just likeso many mom-and-pop operations.

Think tanks, media and politi-cians describe small business asalmost sacred. Seeking the healthof small business is the Holy Grailand must always be our first mis-sion, right?

Perhaps. We all want to helpthe fledgling local restaurant,the Coquitlam plumber, the PortCoquitlam roofer or another PortMoody potter, who have hung up ashingle and put it all on the line tomake a living. That’s what smallbusiness means to most of us andgiving them the odd tax break, re-laxed regulation or start-up grantwouldn’t seem untoward to mostof us.

In Australia, it’s clear. A smallbusiness is defined as one that has 15

or fewer employees; in Britain andEurope, it’s fewer than 50 employees.

Fair enough. These definitionsconjure up fledgling businesses ofthe size we would all want to helpover the odd entrepreneurial hur-dle for the betterment of us all.

But the U.S. and StatsCan havea wider definition. They considera “small business” one with fewerthan 500 employees. Five hundred?

This definition blurs the linebetween small and big businessesenough that we just throw up ourhands and throw money at all busi-ness, regardless of size or need.

We need a clear definition ofwhat constitutes a small businessin Canada, a reasonable thresholdthat would allow us to separatethem from corporate welfarecollectors. Then, if inclined, wewould be able to choose to helponly needy small businesses ratherthan shovelling money off the backof our tax truck to big businessesthat have budged their way to thetrough disguised as strugglingsmall businessmen.

“Helping small business” isconservative-speak for giving moremoney to rich guys.

If their actual goal were to helpsmall businesses, I would still begenuflecting.


TRI-CITYCITYTRI-CITY LETTERSYYYYThe Editor,

I just heard about an-other bear being shotin Maple Ridge, againbecause it was in some-one’s backyard near aschool. Wake up people,we live in bear countryand we keep taking theirbackyards from them.

Now, on television, ithas been reported thata little black bear wasspotted in Burnaby neara hiking trail. They wereprobably bear trails be-fore it was hiking trails.

It isn’t too difficult tolive with wildlife if onlythe people hiking, run-ning, fishing etc. woulduse their common sense,which I’m rapidly be-coming aware is not all

that common amongpeople. Carry bear spray,make some noise and

travel in a group of atleast two people.

Take the man inAnmore, for example. Isympathize that he wasinjured but he injuredhimself; when you comeacross a bear alreadyin confrontation modewith a dog, pick up yourdog and back away. Themother bear was obvi-ously already upsettrying to protect its ba-bies from one assumedthreat, she didn’t needany others.

It’s the time of yearwhen mothers and ba-bies are out in full force,as are the so-calledconservation officers.What are the conserv-ing? Heavily armed

men traipsing throughBurnaby looking for alittle bear, how brave arewe.

Do conservation offi-cers know their job de-scription? To conserve,that means to protect,not shoot. If you have torelocate a bear family,relocate it. If they comeback, relocate themagain. If they comeback, relocate themagain. Shooting is theeasy way of doing yourjob. Remind me not tocall someone with a gunwhen I need protection.

Of course, I knowyou can’t reason with abear that is hungry butinstead of bear-proofingour trash bins, why not

install bear feeders inareas where we havebears. We have to get agrip on the fact that welive near bears and bearslive near us and we haveto protect them and helpthem survive. Their sur-vival is our survival. Wecan’t keep shooting ev-erything that doesn’t fitinto our picture-perfectneighbourhoods.

We, as people espe-cially the newcomers toour wild Canadian envi-rons, have to arm our-selves with knowledgeand be aware of our sur-roundings at all times,not arm ourselves withguns.Jean Burke,Coquitlam

The Editor,Re. “Life’s journey is

rife with urban legends”(Opinion, The Tri-CityNews, Aug. 12).

Chris Bryan wrote inhis column: “Earwigs,thankfully, will notcrawl inside your earwhile you’re sleepingand eat your brain.”

I would like to make acorrection to that state-ment: Earwigs will anddo crawl inside your earwhile you’re sleeping.Thankfully, they willnot eat your brain.

I have personal expe-rience of waking up oncamping trips with theworst ear pain ever —and my dad getting thetweezers to pull out anearwig that had beenchewing on the earwaxand scratching the ear-drum in the process.This happened to meand to my siblings multi-ple times when we werecamping and is one ofthe major reasons I hatecamping so much.Pauline Kubiny,Coquitlam

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Bears should be relocated repeatedly, not shot, ar-gues the letter writer.

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The Walk to Win con-test was launched aspart of the province’sHealthy Families B.C.program and asks indi-viduals to submit theirexperiences and mapsof their favourite areas.Submissions can bemade online in a vari-ety of creative formats,including film, photoand written entries.

“It is a challenge toencourage people tostart walking,” saidSteve Roberts, PortCoquitlam’s recreation

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Roberts said a routedoesn’t have to be lo-cated in the city wherethe nominator resides;if, for example, a PoCoresident knows a goodroute in Burnaby, theperson can still make anonline submission andpick PoCo as their hostcommunity.

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Charan Gill, spokes-man for ProgressiveI n t e r c u l t u r a lCommunity ServicesSociety, said it appearsthe province ordered thereview in response tocomplaints of farmersand contractors after in-dications the minimumpiece rates would risein lockstep with a seriesof planned increases inB.C.’s minimum wage.

“I have no faith theywill be fair to the work-ers,” Gill said, addingthe consultant Victoriahas hired speaks noPunjabi and thereforewon’t get a fair sense ofmost harvesters’ con-cerns.

A labour ministryspokesman said thereview may guide anyfurther increases in thepiece rates but reducingthem is “not under con-sideration.”

Minimum pay rates

for pickers range from16 cents per pound forBrussels sprouts to 40cents for blueberries,while tree fruit fetches$17 to $20 per large bin.

Those rates climbed9.4% in May at the sametime B.C.’s minimumwage rose to $8.75 anhour.

Gill said the ratestypically work out to theequivalent of $4 or $5 anhour.

“We are saying thereshould be a living wagefor the farm workers,”he said.

Gill argues the prov-ince should eliminatepiece rates entirely infavour of hourly wages.

That would also helpreform the current sys-tem, which critics say isrife with abuse of work-ers and corrupt account-ing practices.

Far m contractorsroutinely pay pickersat piece rates but thenconvert the amounts tohourly pay on the booksas if minimum wageshad been paid.

That lets companiesrecord an artificiallylow number of hoursand avoid violating em-ployment standardswhen pickers work longhours during harvestseason.

Hours are sometimeslater adjusted back up-

ward so workers arecredited the minimumnumber of hours toqualify for employmentinsurance. Employerssometimes demandkickbacks for such revi-sions.

Federal tax auditorshave prosecuted doz-ens of Lower Mainlandpickers before for EIfraud over their role insuch schemes, althoughmost employers haveavoided punishment.

“There should be atotal survey of the farmindustry to clean up thisthing,” Gill said.

B.C. Federation ofLabour president JimSinclair said Ontario

and Quebec both usea system that ensuresa minimum wage forfarm workers, while re-taining a piece rate sys-tem that can can resultin pickers being paidmore.

“You get paid no lessthan minimum wage,”he said, adding B.C.should follow suit.

“The minimum wagefor farm workers shouldbe the minimum wagefor everybody else.”

S i n c l a i r n o t e dMexican farm workershere on temporary workpermits must be paidminimum wage, addingit’s bizarre that perma-nent B.C. residents gettreated worse.

The consultant han-dling the review is to re-port back by the end ofOctober, just before theminimum wage risesanother 75 cents on Nov.1.

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Coquitlam RCMP’stop cop will switch fromthe red serge to a hockeyjersey later this monthto compete at the WorldPolice and Fire Gamesin New York City.

The inter nationalevent will host 15,000police and firefighterscompeting in 65 sportsand will coincide withthe 10th anniversary ofthe terrorist attacks onSept. 11, 2001, in NewYork and WashingtonD.C.

Supt. Claude Wilcott,a goalie, is one of 13Coquitlam Mountieswho will take to the icefor the games, which runAug. 26 to Sept. 5. Theother officers are: con-stables Kevin Bhandar,Chris Browne, WeiChen, John Graham,Eric Lauzon, ShannonMyles, Shane Parsons,Kevin Pollock and JasonWindle, and corporalsScott Grimmer, DuaneIvany and RaymondScott. They will playin the Open B divisionagainst two teams fromCanada and one fromFinland.

Yesterday (Thursday),the detachment held abarbecue outside of cityhall to raise money forthe trip and to wish theparticipants well.

P o r t C o q u i t l a mFire and EmergencyServices will also senda competitor: RetiredBC Lions receiver BretAnderson will representthe city on the worldfootball team. SeveralCoquitlam and PortMoody firefighters willalso attend (their namesand sports were not pro-vided by deadline).

The World Policeand Fire Games is thebiggest multi-sport,Olympic-style competi-tion.

In July 2009, it washeld in the Vancouverarea, with field lacrosse,wrestling, biathlon,toughest competitoralive, pistol and rifleaction, and field ar-chery competitions

held in Coquitlam. Ofthe 10,000 athletes from55 countries, at least 30came from CoquitlamRCMP plus three fromthe Port Moody PoliceDepartment, who com-peted in golf, basketballand curling. CoquitlamFire/Rescue sent at least30 members while PortMoody Fire Departmenthad two firefighters.

Started in 1985, thegames are held everytwo years by the WorldPolice and Fire GamesFederation, a non-profit group run bythe California PoliceAthletics Federation.


Coquitlam RCMP say dozensof volunteers turned out lastSaturday to help fight a problemthat costs Port Coquitlam andSD43 hundreds of thousands ofdollars every year.

The problem is graffiti and localschools are particularly populartargets for tagging, according toCoquitlam RCMP spokespersonCpl. Jamie Chung. And once a wallor fence is tagged, the problemoften snowballs.

“A single graffiti on the side ofa building or a fence often attractsmore vandalism and the congrega-tion of taggers in the area,” Chungsaid in a press release Thursday.“This leaves residents in the neigh-bourhood feeling unsafe. Graffiticould also attract other crimes,such as theft of spray paint.”

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tracted not only Mounties andcommunity police volunteersbut, also, the Youth TAG Team,members of the Meridian VillageResidents’ Association and youthsfrom a local Muslim civic group.

Volunteers brought paint,brushes and rollers to paint over agraffiti-covered fence at the school.

The Saturday morning clean-upwas followed later in the day bythe Pop Culture, Positive Art eventat Lions Park at which youthswere encouraged to channel theirspray-painting creativity in a posi-tive way by painting on paper in acontest that will see the winner’sdesign turned into a wrap for alocal hydro box in the city.

Coquitlam RCMP would like toremind graffiti victims to reportthe crime to police and take downthe file number. That number canthen be given to any communitypolice station to attain vouchersfor free paint from General Paintstores to cover up the graffiti.

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“The numbers don’twork,” Corrigan said,adding there’s no solidevidence that water sav-ings justify the steepcosts of metering.

He puts water metersto reduce waste in thesame category as smartmeters to block powertheft by grow ops andTransLink’s installationof turnstiles to blockfare cheaters.

“It preys on people’sfear of being ripped off,”Corrigan said. “If youthink someone’s rippingyou off, no cost is toomuch to stop that.”

Most cities in the re-gion require water me-ters for multi-family andcommercial buildings.But several are mov-ing to require metersin new single detachedhouses or that they beadded when there’s amajor renovation. Somecharge high flat rate feesthat create an incentivefor households to volun-tarily go metered andcut consumption.

Langley City andWest Vancouver meterall homes while Surreyand Richmond nowhave most of their de-tached houses on watermeters.

Metering does deterwaste, according toBelcarra Mayor RalphDrew, who sits onMetro’s water commit-tee.

“People conservemore,” he said. “Whenmunicipalities switch tometering, consumptionis reduced by about 20%or more.”

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think water is abundantin Metro Vancouver,particularly duringthe rains of winter.But with the popula-tion growing by 35,000people a year, the regionis steadily closing in onthe limits of what it candeliver at peak demandperiods in the summer.

The plan warns cli-mate change may bringlonger, drier summersand smaller mountainsnowpacks, increasingstress on the water sys-tem. Metro has alreadybanned evening lawnsprinkling in favour ofearly mornings only,when demand is lower.

T h e re g i o n a l s ocharges member cit-ies a higher wholesalewater rate of 64 centsper cubic metre in thesummer than the off-peak rate of 56 cents therest of the year. (It’s upto each city how thosecosts are passed on toresidents.)

Other conservationsteps — from installa-tion of low-flow appli-ances to the use of rainbarrels for garden water— are also advocated.

But a day of reckon-ing is coming whenmore water will beneeded than Metro cannow supply.

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reservoir would be theeasiest way to open theregional tap wider.

Right now, Metro gets10% of the lake’s dis-charge while the rest is

reserved for BC Hydroto generate power atBuntzen Lake.

“It’s a very largereservoir with a verydeep catchment areaand could easily ex-tend service for MetroVancouver for manydecades to come, justby increasing the sharethat goes to Metro from10 to 20%,” Drew said.

But that would re-quire Hydro’s consentand Metro would pre-sumably have to pay tocompensate the utilityfor the energy it couldno longer produce.Depending on the pricetag, it might be cheaperto pursue alternatives,such as building smallnew dams to increasestorage in small alpinelakes high in the re-gion’s watersheds.

Raising the Seymourdam to create a biggerupstream reservoirabove North Vancouveris another option, Drewsaid, as is eventuallyending recreational usein the Lower SeymourConservation Reserveand turning it into areservoir.

The problem isn’t justthe storage capacity ofreservoirs, Drew added,

but also the eventualneed to increase the ca-pacity of the pipes andpumps that carry thewater to each city in theregion.

“By conserving, youput off the demand andextend the timeline ofhaving to do those kindsof things,” Drew said.

COSTS ON THE RISEThe cost of the water

system has alreadybeen rising steadily andthere’s no end in sight.Metro now spends $223million each year to col-lect and supply waterfor the region.

The average watercharge of $213 for eachhome has risen 66%in the past five yearsas the region starts topay for the $800-mil-lion Seymour-Capilanowater filtration plant onthe North Shore, builton orders from healthofficers to eliminate oc-casional bouts of turbidwater. Metro water ratesare projected to rise an-other 30 to 40% over thenext five years.

Some of the increasewill pay for a projectnow underway to addultraviolet disinfec-tion of water from the

Coquitlam reservoirto reduce the risk ofcontamination by cryp-tosporidium. That res-ervoir, which servesthe eastern third of theregion, currently usesozone disinfection.

The drinking waterplan also calls for gener-ation of hydroelectric-ity at Metro-run dams,reforms to price the costof water more accu-rately and more actionto find and plug leaks inthe system.

Metro is also to ex-plore the use of alterna-tive non-potable watersources, such as rainwa-ter harvesting for irri-gation, reclamation ofgrey water and wastewater for select usesand the potential use ofriver and sea water bywaterfront businesses.

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Currently, sports groups,charitable societies andart organizations receivemoney from provincial gam-ing revenue and foundationchair Colleen Talbot saysher group should also get apiece of that funding.

“Foundations are reallya lot closer to home as faras knowing the needs of acommunity,” she said. “Itseems to me a good vehiclefor disbursement to thesegroups.”

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proximately $14,000 peryear in grants, money forwhich the government col-lects from casinos and othergaming activities. But theorganization became ineli-gible because of the $1.8 mil-lion endowment it controls.While Talbot said the fundis restricted for commu-nity bursaries and grants,provincial regulations seethe money as cash on hand,making the foundation toorich to qualify for a grant.

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Markets. movies and music are what’s on this week-end in Port Moody, Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam.

TODAY: Friday, Aug. 19MOVIE NIGHT

Port Coquitlam’s Cinema Under the Stars is back tonightwith a free showing of the John Travolta musical comedyHairspray in Aggie Park (3020 Flint St.). Show time is 8:30p.m. and seating is first come, first served. For more informa-tion, visit portcoquitlam.ca/arts.

BIKE MARKETCoquitlam Farmers Market is hosting a special bike-

friendly market from 4 to 8 p.m. at Spirit Square (3005Burlington Dr., Coquitlam). Arrive on your bike and receivea $2 Market Buck to spend at the vendors. There will also bedemonstrations on bike maintenance and safety, and a bike-decorating workshop for kids. Tonight’s music is provided byCeltic musicians Michael and Rosie. For more informationon the market, visit makebakegrow.com.

FUNK AT ROO’SDJ Freddie Funk is in Coquitlam tonight for a free, no-

cover set beginning at 9:30 p.m. at Roo’s Pub and Grill (2962Christmas Way, Coquitlam). Celebrate the summer withsome cold drinks and a scorching DJ set. For more informa-tion, visit roospub.com.

Saturday, Aug. 20TRUNK DRIVE AT VIBE

Port Coquitlam’s Village Vibe concert series continueswith 2 p.m. performances by Sister Says and Trunk Drive atthe Leigh Square Community Arts Village (2253 Leigh Sq.,Port Coquitlam). Sister Says are brother/sister songwritingduo Gillian and Robert Thomson, playing a mix of soulfuljazz originals. Also performing are Trunk Drive, a youngband formed in 2009, regularly playing their brand of bluescovers coupled with funk, rock and reggae standards at openmics and events around the Lower Mainland. For more in-formation, visit portcoquitlam.ca.

BUG HUNTFrom 10 a.m. to noon, Minnekhada Regional Park hosts

Insects of Forest and Pond, an educational foray into localbug habitats. Catch aquatic snails, learn about spiders,beetles and insects with a trained park guide. Cost is $16 for achild-adult pairing. To register or get more information, call604-927-4386.

DIRTY MOVIECoquitlam’s Inspiration Garden presents a free outdoor

screening of Dirt! The Movie (2009) from 7:30 to 10 p.m. atTown Centre Park (corner of Pipeline Road and Guildford

Way). The film covers the importance of soil to our ecosys-tem and food production and looks at some of the thingsconservationists are doing to preserve the “Earth’s skin.”Popcorn will be provided, as will information about the workthe Inspiration Garden and its volunteers are doing to feedthe needy locally. For a preview of the movie, visit dirtthe-movie.org.

Sunday, Aug. 21A WALK TO REMEMBER

With historic photos in hand, the Burke MountainNaturalists will lead a walk through the Riverview Hospitalgrounds examining the significant architectural and land-scaping features of the hospital. The free two-hour guidedwalk begins at 1 p.m., exploring B.C.’s largest heritagesite and home of the province’s first botanical garden.Donations are accepted on behalf of the naturalists andsturdy footwear is recommended for the walk. Meet at thehospital’s Henry Esson Young Building (2601 Lougheed Hwy.,Coquitlam) for the 1 p.m. start. For more information, visitbmn.bc.ca or call the Naturalists at 604-937-3483.

PARK SWINGSSwing 2 Beat is an acoustic gypsy jazz four-piece band

playing as part of Port Coquitlam’s Music in the Park seriesat 2 p.m. in Lions Park (2300 Lions Way, Port Coquitlam).Specializing in the French style of swing jazz made popularin the 1930s and ’40s by the likes of Django Reinhardt, Swing2 Beat regularly play in Vancouver and across the region.For more information on the Music in the Park series, visitportcoquitlam.ca.

MOODY BLUESPort Moody’s Summer Sunday Concerts series this week-

end features The So Tight Band at 2 p.m. in Rocky PointPark. This veritable United Nations of funk and bluescombines talents from the world over into one high-energyparty punch. For more information on the Summer SundayConcerts, visit summersundays.ca.

FARMERS MARKETEvery Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Coquitlam

Farmers Market is open in the parking lot of DogwoodPavilion (624 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Crafts, goodies, localproduce and beverages are available all morning. For moreinformation, visit makebakegrow.com.

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Thousandsfor Tri-City groups that help kids

Three-year School’s Out funding commit-ments by United Way of the Lower Mainlandare helping Tri-Cities children to be active,social and engaged after school.

School’s Out is recognized as the largestgrant in the region supporting after-schoolprograms in some of the Lower Mainland’smost vulnerable neighbourhoods. Followingare the Tri-City groups that will receiveUnited Way funding:

• Immigrant Services Society of BC willreceive $179,958 for Reaching for Success-Newcomer Children.

• Kateslem Youth Society will receive$180,000 for its after-school program.

• Place Maillardville Society will receive$180,000 for Place Maillardville School’s OutElementary School Program.

• Share Family and Community Serviceswill receive $180,000 for its Schools andFamily Together program.

• Step-By-Step Child Development Societywill receive $93,000 for the Hyde Creek After-school Activity Program.

• SUCCESS will receive $180,000 for theCONNECT Program for Multicultural Grade3 to 5 Students.

• Tri-City Transitions Society will receive$155,000 for the For Kids Sake program.

• Westcoast Family Resources Society willreceive $120,843 for the Strong Kids program.

“We all want children to be their bestbut children age six to 12 are experiencingincreased isolation and disconnection,”Michael McKnight, president and CEOUnited Way of the Lower Mainland, said in apress release. “Without early help, these chil-dren are at risk during their teen years.”

Through support to dozens of after-schoolprograms in Surrey, the Tri-Cities, Burnaby,the North Shore, Richmond and Langley,thousands of children have access to:

• academic tutoring to ensure no child fallsbehind;

• recreation programs to ensure optimumphysical health and well being; and

• peer and role model development to helpchildren build positive relationships.


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Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News eachFriday to highlight programs and happeningsin the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: CoquitlamPublic Library, Port Moody Public Library andTerry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

COQUITLAM• Adult Literacy Tutor/Learning Buddy

Program: If you are 55 years of age or older,have an interest in helping adults upgrade theirEnglish skills and have two hours a week to vol-unteer with a learner, then CPL welcomes yourapplication to its Adult Literacy Tutor/LearningBuddy program. Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 23, ap-plications will be available on the library’s websiteat or may be picked up at the Poirier branch (575Poirier St.) or City Centre branch (3001 BurlingtonDr). Applicants selected for the tutoring programwill attend six hours of training in early Octoberfacilitated by instructors from Frontier College.Tutoring will begin the third week of October. Toapply to the program, drop off a completed ap-plication form and two completed reference formsto Janice Williams at Coquitlam Public Libraryor submit the documents by email to [email protected] by Sept. 21.

• Summer reading club medal award ceremo-nies: Summer reading club members, if you haveread every day, bring your reading record with yourname clearly written on the front and receive yourmedal. If you cannot attend the award ceremony,you can pick up your medal at the information deskwhile supplies last. Ceremonies are Saturday, Aug.20 at: Poirier branch, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; City Centrebranch, 2 to 3 p.m.

For more information about any of these pro-grams, visit www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca. The CityCentre branch is located at 3000 Burlington Dr. andthe Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.

TERRY FOX (POCO)• Summer reading club medal ceremony:

Congratulations to the summer reading club medalwinners. Medals will be awarded to the remarkablechildren who have completed five or more weeks ofreading. Grab your reading record and visit TerryFox Library on Tuesday, Aug. 23 from 11:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m. You can meet some PoCo firefighters andhave a look at their fire trucks. Refreshments willbe provided by the Lion’s Club.

• Teen summer reading club wrap-up party:Join the summer reading club teens for an eveningof fun as we celebrate all the great books read thissummer. Entertainment by Alex Seaman, localmagician extraordinaire starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday,Aug. 23.

For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or theTerry Fox Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Libraryis located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604-927-7999.

PORT MOODY• Summer reading club medal ceremony:

Club members who have completed 50 days of read-ing with Port Moody Public Library may attend theaward ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 27 between 1 and3:30 p.m. to get their completion medals. There willbe face painting, refreshments and special guestsfrom the Vancouver Gizeh Clown Unit. Come to thelibrary information desk before Aug. 27 with theSRC calendar showing 50 or more days of readingto get a final completion stamp and a timed ticketfor the ceremony.

• Family storytime — storytelling circle drop-in: On Tuesday, Aug. 23 between at 6:30 and 7 p.m.,join in the fun of the last session of the summerpyjamas storytime program. There will be stories,songs and more for children up to six years of ageand their parent/caregiver.

• Family play and learn, Coquitlam Centredrop-in: Join Tri-Cities librarians for great storiesand theme-based activities. Family Play and Learntakes place on the ground level of the mall on thelast Wednesday of each month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Aug. 31’s program will be all about music.

For more information, visit library.portmoody.caor call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is lo-cated at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.

Get out your smock and brushes.Coquitlam artist Frank Townsley will

teach a watercolour workshop next weekat Dogwood Pavilion.

Running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Wednesday, Aug. 24, the workshop willbe feature sailboats and fish boats, andis designed to cater to boating enthusi-asts and the lovers of west coast water-

ways, which are blessed by the magicand tranquility of one of man’s mostromantic creations. The workshop willfocus on how to create a painting froma photograph you bring, or use one ofseveral photos supplied.

All supplies required are included andno experience is necessary. The cost is $74for pavilion members and $78 for others.

Pre-registration is required; call 604-927-6098 for more information and toregister.

Dogwood Pavilion is a CoquitlamParks, Recreation and Culture recre-ational facility for people 50 years ofage and older; it’s located at 624 PoirierSt., with the parking lot entrance offWinslow Avenue.

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TRI-CITY SPOTLIGHT: Tri-City cadets in summer training, KidSport sale a success

PHOTOS BY DEBBIE MIDDLETON, WAYNE EMDE AND JEN TAYLOR

At left, Shaun Why, a member of the 2827 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps in Port Moody, abseiled down a rock facewhile at the Vernon army cadet summer training centre. Why is one of 65 army cadets taking part in the six-week ex-pedition course that sees cadets learning First Aid, mountain biking, canoeing, rock climbing and navigating skills. Atcentre, Sean Lafferty, a cadet with the 2893 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps in Port Coquitlam, played the trumpetwith the basic military band that provided the music at the graduation parade for the second intake of the two-weekgeneral military training course in Vernon. And, at right, air cadets Richard Kim and Nolan Lee, both 15 and with the754 Phoenix Squadron in Port Moody, helped emcee a performance by the Albert Head air cadet summer training cen-tre band at Beacon Hill Park in Victoria. The cadets are attending a six-week military band course, intermediate level.Kim is a Port Moody secondary student while Lee of Anmore attends Heritage Woods secondary.

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Ian Devlin of Belcarra displayed his restored Fan Tail Launch, a 1900 collector, at the first annual Sicamous Antique and Classic Boat show recently.

FIT KIDSA fundraiser in Coquitlam last Saturday for

KidSport Tri-Cities kicked in more than $14,000 tohelp get kids in need involved in sports.

Spokesperson Chris Wilson said the used-equipment sale at the Poirier Sports and LeisureComplex will allow the organization to provide 70more grants.

So far this year, KidSport Tri-Cities has offeredfunding to some 350 low-income families looking tosign up their children in recreation activities.

Wilson said the Aug. 13 event drew more than1,300 buyers and he credited its success to a numberof helpers including the Great Little Box Company,the city of Coquitlam, Canuel Caterers, IcewaterCafe and The Tri-City News.

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thumbs will be honoured at a coun-cil meeting next month after the cityannounced the winners of its annualPride of PoCo Garden Awards.

The 15th annual event is put on bythe PoCo Garden Club and recognizeslocal residents who beautify the com-munity through the use of plants, flow-ers and other landscaping innovations.

More than 35 nominations were sub-mitted and judging of the propertieswas based on street appeal, effectiveuse of texture, colour and space, andmaintenance of plants and landscapematerials.

A new feature in this year’s awardswas the inclusion of backyard gardens.This year’s winners of the best over-all garden award are Kim and RogerBrito.

In the front yard category, AlLetendre and Janet Ahmelich tookfirst place while Wayne and LindaRobins earned second-place honours,and Henry and Dianne Santos tookthird.

In the backyard category, Barb andWarren Henham won first place, GillesGiasson and Karen Moran broughthome second and Al and Carol Duggancame in third.

Maureen Hack was given an honour-able mention in the backyard categorywhile Jim and Espe Thorleifson wontop townhouse garden.

The best theme garden award wentto Terry and Carolyne Jeffrey as wellas Nita and Barney Heppner.

The business with the best garden inPort Coquitlam was Sushi Village.

All winners will be recognized at theSept. 12 council meeting.

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The summer is winding down and soon, stu-dents will be returning to class. Chances areyou’ve seen the back-to-school shopping ads ontelevision and splashed across newspaper pages.

Before you start your shopping, the BetterBusiness Bureau has some back-to-school basics.

“Whether shopping for new clothes, pens andpencils, or electronic items, it’s important to beprepared and have a plan,” says Lynda Pasacreta,BBB president and CEO in a press release. “It willkeep you on budget, save you money and avoidgetting stuck with an item you don’t want.”

In the release, BBB offers the following tips tohelp you be a savvy back-to-school shopper:

• Plan ahead. Set a realistic budget and stick toit. Make a list of the items you need to purchaseto avoid buying on impulse. Be sure to check withyour child’s school for a list of required suppliesand recommended suppliers to avoid return trips.

• Ask about returns and refunds. Shopping fornew clothes, accessories, and electronics is oneof the highlights of going back to school. Askthe store about their return policy and alwayskeep the receipts. In B.C., stores are not legally

required to exchange an item or give a refund.• Ask about restocking fees. Some merchants

charge a restocking or “open box” fee — some-times as high as 20% of the original cost — forreturns of electronics products or large-ticketitems. Ask if that is the policy so that you knowbefore you buy.

• Shop smart online. Find out the physical loca-tion and phone number of the merchant. Readthe refund and return policy, have in writing anywarranty or guarantee details, be familiar withdelivery/shipping costs and time schedules, feelcomfortable that the merchant is reliable and notthe subject of consumer complaints, and be ableto trust that any information you submit to com-plete the sale transaction (credit card number,etc.) will be treated with the proper care.

• Know the true cost of what you are purchas-ing. You might be moving out for the first timeand buying new furniture. If you are buying anitem on credit, make sure you are aware of notonly the interest rate being charged, but any addi-tional fees and costs associated with purchasingon credit. Also read the fine print on your obliga-tions regarding interest payments and any penal-ties for late payments.

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Animal lovers in theTri-Cities are urged toget moving to help afurry friend.

R e g i s t r a t i o n i sopen for the annualScotiabank and BCSPCA Paws for a Causewalk, held each fall toraise funds for homelessand abused animals inB.C. Each year, partici-pants in 37 communi-ties around the provincewalk with colleagues,friends, family and withtheir dogs to raise $1million to help animalsin need.

Locally, Paws for aCause will be held atLafarge Lake on Sunday,Sept. 11. Registration be-gins at 10 a.m., with thewalk starting at 11:30a.m. Activities will in-clude: dog agility dem-onstration, fashion show,vendor booths and doggygames. For more infor-mation visit spca.bc.ca/branches/ poco-centre/.

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Euthanasia topic at Sept.Leigh Sq. talkPhilosophers’ Cafe set for Sept. 19

If you’re always up for a lively, thoughtful discus-sion, plan to be at the Gathering Place on Sept. 19.

T hat ’s when Por t Coquit lam’s LeighSquare Community Arts Village and SimonFraser University host the latest instalment ofPhilosophers’ Cafe.

The topic on Sept. 19 is euthanasia, according toa press release: “As more and more people live intoadvanced age, and more technology and pharma-ceuticals are available to keep them alive, the issuesof euthanasia becomes more pressing.”

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September event aimed at keeping people warm during cold months

The weather might be warmnow but it won’t be long before therains and cool temperatures re-turn — which has one local busi-ness owner is thinking ahead.

Lisa Smith, the owner of MintHair Lounge in Port Moody, isplanning to collect good wintercoats for distribution by ShareFamily and Community Services.Smith is offering free hair cutsand free spray tans to individualsbringing in good condition coats,which she will donate to Share.

Coats for Cuts will take placeat the salon Monday, Sept. 19 be-ginning at 10 a.m. and Smith andher staff will be on hand as long

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“Every morning I drive pastthe food bank on my way to workand I see people lined up. It makesme sad,” Smith said, who addedthat she hopes the community willcome out and support the endea-vour.

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Using top of the line spin bikes ingroups of five to eight participants,and led by experienced instructors,these registration-only classes intro-duce proper body positioning, use ofhamstrings and calves, sprinting and

hill climbing, and are adjusted to eachgroup’s level of fitness.

The price for 10-session classesis $60 to $70, depending on the classlength; first set of classes begins Sept.26.

For more information on availabledates and times, visit signmeup.co-quitlam.ca/signmeup. Early registra-tion is advised as classes are expectedto fill up and there will be no drop-ins.


Bears See FoodWhere You May Not! Pick all ripe fruit off trees and fallen fruit fromthe ground to keep bears from visiting your yard.

Be Bear Aware

To report bear sightings in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam or PortMoody call the Conservation Office Services at 1-877-952-7277.

For more information, or to report circumstances that mayattract bears, please contact our staff at: 604-927-6317 in Coquitlam, 604-927-5446 in Port Coquitlam and 604-469-4572 in Port Moody.

If a bear poses an immediate threat to people, call 9-1-1.

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PORT COQUITLAMHyde Creek Community Centre, 1379 Laurier

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PORT MOODYPort Moody City Hall; 100 Newport Drive,

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Looking for something interestto do with your leisure time thisweekend?

On Sunday, Don Gillespie fromthe Burke Mountain Naturalistswill lead a walk through theRiverview Hospital grounds and,with the aid of historic photos,point out some of the featuresof the hospital’s significant land-scape.

Some, such as stone walls builtwith help of patients, still remainin place while others, such asBritish Columbia’s first botanicalgarden, are now gone. At almost100 hectares, Riverview Hospitalis Coquitlam’s largest heritagesite with a number of significantbuildings.

Originally established in 1904as Essondale, a hospital for thementally ill, the site was plannedto be an aesthetically pleasingand therapeutic landscape. A cen-tury ago in 1911, John Davidsonwas hired as B.C.’s first bota-nist. He came from Scotland toEssondale where, with the helpof patients, he established B.C.’sfirst botanical garden and nurs-ery, which soon contained 26,000plants.

Essondale was designed in themanner of a gracious Englishcountry estate, with formal gar-dens, curved roads, grand viewsand an impressive tree collection.

In 1921, when the provincial BoysIndustrial School opened on thenorth end of the site, the formalgardens and road network wereextended into this area. Whilethe future of the site remainsuncertain, the Burke MountainNaturalists advocate for men-tal health services to continueto be provided in some of theRiverview’s buildings.

Riverview Hospital is locatedalong Lougheed Highway inCoquitlam. Two convenient ac-cess points, which both have traf-fic lights to facilitate turning, arelocated at Colony Farm Road onthe south end and Orchid Driveon the north end.

The tour will start at 1 p.m.

from the uphill side of the HenryEsson Young building, which islocated about midway throughthe site. To reach this building,follow Holly Drive, the main roadthrough Riverview, and turn up-hill at Oak Crescent. A sandwichboard will indicate this turn. TheHenry Esson Young building willthen be on the right and the up-hill entrance can be reached byturning right on Kalmia Drive.

The guided walk will last forapproximately two hours. Sturdyshoes are recommended as theground is uneven in places andgrassy slopes can be slippery.

For more information, visitwww.bmn.bc.ca; for a site map,visit www.rhcs.org.


The Riverview Hospital grounds are an historic treasure, say the Burke Mountain Naturalists, who are hosting a walk there this weekend.


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Buntzen Lake is one of the most popular BC Hydro recreation sites in the province. We encourage the public to enjoy the area, and be familiar with the parking policies. They’re in place to ensure public safety and emergency access.

Why does BC Hydro limit parking access?

BC Hydro limits visitor parking to ensure emergency vehicles have access to the site. Long line-ups can block Sunnyside Road in Anmore and access to the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Hall.

In cooperation with the Coquitlam RCMP who have policing authority for the area, BC Hydro does not permit line-ups for parking outside the gate because the line-ups impact emergency access.

What is the policy?

Once the parking lot is full, the gate is closed until enough spaces are available to handle visitor capacity for the rest of the day. Parking lots may have a number of spaces available while the gates are still closed. Other non-BC Hydro regional parks in the Lower Mainland have similar policies.

Why can’t the public drop-off and pick-up people inside the gate?

Drop-offs and pick-ups also cause line-ups, preventing emergency access to the park. Public safety is a priority for BC Hydro.

Although Buntzen Lake has close to 600 parking spaces, BC Hydro encourages visitors to arrive early. Parking is on a first-come basis only. No re-entry is permitted. Visitors are reminded that footpath access from the parking area to South Beach is 2.3 kilometres.

For 50 years, BC Hydro has been providing clean, reliable electricity to our customers. Today we are planning for the next 50 years by investing in new projects, upgrading existing facilities and working with our customers to conserve energy through Power Smart.

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SATURDAY, AUG. 20• Early registration for

Pleasantside Community Association’s Family FunCanoe and Kayak BoatFestival on Aug. 27 at OldOrchard Park, Port Moody:$10/person and $15/family(includes food). Info, reg-istration and volunteering: [email protected], 604-461-9847 or 604-469-9502.

SUNDAY, AUG. 21• Burke Mountain

Naturalists host a naturalheritage walk through the Riverview Hospital grounds, leaving at 1 p.m. from the upper entrance of the Henry Esson YoungBuilding. For a site map, visit www.rhcs.org; info: 604-290-9910.

• Walk to find a cure and prevent kidney disease during the Walk for Lifearound Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam Sunday, Aug.21. Registration for the walk begins at 9 a.m. andthe walk begins at 10 a.m.Information available at www.tricitieskidneywalk.ca

THURSDAY, AUG. 25• Dogwood and Glen

Pine Seniors’ SoftballAssociation tryouts and training camp, 9:30a.m., Town Centre Park,Coquitlam; associationseeks players for a new,competitive co-ed team, ages 50+; this team plays in the daytime. Info: Rick,604-937-5446.

SATURDAY, AUG. 27• Pleasantside

Community Association

Family Fun Canoe andKayak Boat Festival, 1-4p.m., Old Orchard Park, Port Moody. Cost: $10/person and $15/family(includes food). Info, reg-istration and volunteering: [email protected], 604-461-9847 or 604-469-9502.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7• Free information

session for seniors onhousing for seniors, 9:30-11:15 a.m., Share Family Resource Centre, 2615Clarke St., Port Moody. Info: Gina, 604-937-6970 [email protected].

SATURDAY, SEPT. 10• Port Moody Ecological

Society is hosting localeffort as part of the Great Canadian ShorelineCleanup, 9-11 a.m., atNoons Creek Hatchery, 300 Ioco Rd., Port Moody. Sign up online at shore-linecleanup.ca. Info: Dave,604-469-9106.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 13• Glenayre Scottish

Country Dance Club reg-istration, 7 p.m.; all levels taught Tuesday evenings(beginners welcome, no

partner required). New daytime classes start Sept.13 at 10:30 a.m. for inter-mediate and advanced dancers. All classes are held at Burquest JewishCommunity Centre, 2860Dewdney Trunk Rd.,Coquitlam. Info: Jean, 604-464-8103.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21• Free information

session for seniors onbenefits for seniors andtenancy, 9:30-11:15 a.m., Share Family ResourceCentre, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody. Info: Gina,604-937-6970 or [email protected].

VOLUNTEERS• Port Moody Ecological

Society is looking for vol-unteers to take part in theGreat Canadian Shoreline Cleanup on Sept. 10 atNoons Creek Hatchery. Sign up online at shore-linecleanup.ca. Info: Dave,604-469-9106.

• Noons Creek Salmon Hatchery, operated by the Port Moody EcologicalSociety, is looking for vol-unteers on weekdays foran hour or more to help

with hatchery operations.Info: Dave, 604-469-9106.

• Volunteers are needed for Crossroads Hospice Society’s annual fund-raising gala, Treasures of Christmas. The TOC com-mittee is seeking a raffle co-ordinator, gala ticketco-ordinator and individu-als who are able to assistwith donation solicitation. Planning meetings areheld monthly, with anincreased time commit-ment in the fall. Training isprovided. Info: Shannon, 604-945-0606 or [email protected].

• Mackin HouseMuseum is seeking vol-unteers to lead tours of historic Maillardville one Saturday per month. If you enjoy the outdoors,meeting people and have an interest in your city’shistory, this activity is for you. Bilingual in Englishand French is an asset butnot a requirement; train-ing is provided. Info: Gail,604-516-6151.

• Mackin HouseMuseum is seeking a vol-unteer to provide officeadministration support one to two afternoons per week. Full training will beprovided. Info: 604-516-6151.

• Mackin HouseMuseum is seeking vol-unteers for its Bridging Generations project. Localseniors are needed toshare their experience andknowledge of traditional arts, crafts, customs andculinary methods with children, youth and newCanadians, among others.

If you have a skill to share(e.g., knitting, woodwork-ing, painting, baking) orknowledge to pass down (e.g., history of the rail-road or the Coquitlam community), you’reneeded. Time commit-ment is 2–4 hours and isfor one session; date/timeare flexible and all project supplies will be provided. Info: Gail, 604-516-6151.

• The Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide as-sistance to people in the region who are experienc-

ing emotional distress.No previous experience isneeded as extensive train-ing and ongoing supportis provided. If you’re in-terested in learning moreabout this challenging and rewarding experience, pickup an information package at Options CommunityServices, 9815-140th St., Surrey or email [email protected]. Next trainingstarts soon.

• Canadian CancerSociety seeks volunteerdrivers and volunteerdriver dispatchers in the

Tri-Cities to drive cancerpatients to appointments. Info: Kim, 604-215-5207 [email protected].

• PoCoMo Meals on Wheels needs drivers onan ongoing basis. Meals are delivered over the noon hour and training isprovided. Info: 604-942-7506.

• Scouts francophones is looking for volunteers to be youth leaders (whocan fulfill practicum hours,too). Info: 604-936-3624.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR TO SUBMIT AN ITEM:email: [email protected]

AUG. 26: WELCOME TO TOWN• Welcome to Coquitlam, 9:30 a.m.-12:30

p.m., Northside Church,1460 LansdowneDr., Coquitlam; an informational meetingfor immigrants or newcomers to the Tri-Cities – community information provided bySUCCESS and Welcome Wagon; lunch pro-vided. RSVP: Lily, 604-942-7588.

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• SUCCESS’ Host Program in the Tri-Cities,Burnaby and NewWestminster is recruiting volunteer hosts to helpnew immigrants adapt toCanadian society and inte-grate into the community. Social contact with yournew immigrant partner for 2-3 hours per week for upto 6 months. Info: Yumiko,604-430-1899 or 604-430-4199, or [email protected].

• Big Brothers Programmatches men over the age of 19 with boys 7-12 who have limited-to-no contact with their fathers. Big Brothers spend 2-4 hoursa week. Info: 604-876-2447,Ext. 236 or www.bigbroth-ersvancouver.com.

• Big Brothers’ In-School Mentoring Program matches men and women over the age of 19 with boys and girls from local elementary schools for one hour aweek. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 436 or www.bigbroth-ersvancouver.com.

• Seniors Services Society needs volunteer drivers (must provide ownvehicle) for seniors trans-portation program. On call up to 4 hours a week to transport and assist senior clients to medical appoint-ments. Volunteers are re-imbursed for costs. Moredrivers are needed forMeals on Wheels (3 hoursonce a week). Volunteers also needed for receptionWednesdays and Fridays 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Info:604-520-6621 or email [email protected] or visit www.seniorsservicessociety.ca.

• Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery is looking for volunteers to help with ongoing classes; time commitment is about two hours per class andclasses run mainly in thefall and spring for pre-schoolers to adults. Info:604-461-FISH (3474).

• If you are interested in volunteering with Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation,

call 604-469-3128.• PLEA Community

Services of B.C is looking for volunteers 19 yearsand older who are inter-ested in spending threehours a week mentoring an at-risk child or youth.Info: Jodi, 604-927-2929 or www.kidstart.ca.

• New View Society is recruiting new boardmembers living in the Tri-Cities – someone with an accounting or legal background, or parent ad-vocates of mental health. Fundraising experience or previous board experi-ence would be an asset. For more information about these positions,email Gisela at [email protected] orJudy at [email protected].

• Canadian CancerSociety is looking forcancer survivors to be peer volunteers, providing one-on-one support on the telephone and/or in-per-son to people living with cancer. Training provided.Info: 604-253-8470.

• Big Sisters of BCLower Mainland is look-ing for volunteer tutorsfor Study Buddy program, which gives young girls the educational supportthey need by matchingthem in a one-to-one tu-toring relationship. To be a Study Buddy volunteer, you must be female, age 19 or older, have a highschool diploma, somepost-secondary education (completed or in-process), and some experience helping others learn.Study Buddies spend one hour a week tutoring a

Little Sister for a minimum of six months. Info: Elske, 604-873-4525 Ext. 301 or [email protected].

• Coast Mental Health needs volunteers to be program assistantsin forensics, social rec leaders and one-on-one workers at transitionalforensics homes located

at Riverview Hospital.Info: 604-675-2313, [email protected] or www.coastfoundation.com.

• Mature, reliable volun-teers with good commu-nication skills needed forfood bank and thrift storein PoMo. Info: Krissie, 604-931-5510.

• Port Moody StationMuseum is looking for vol-unteers for special events. Info: 604-939-1648.

• Physically fit volun-teers needed Tuesdaysand Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m. at the Society food bank to load and unloadtruck. Volunteers must be able to work with loads ranging from 30-150 pounds. Commitment of 3-6 months and access toa car are desirable. Info:604-931-2450.

CLUBS• Dogwood and Glen

Pine Seniors’ Softball Association seeks play-ers for competitive co-edteam, ages 50+; team playsin the daytime. Tryouts and training camp begin Aug. 25, 9:30 a.m., Town Centre Park, Coquitlam. Info: Rick, 604-937-5446.

• Barnet Lions Club meets first and thirdTuesday of each month, 7p.m., Coquitlam Grill res-taurant, 2635 Barnet Hwy.,Coquitlam. New memberswelcome. Info: 604-644-7194 or www.barnetlions.com.

• Fear speaking to a group? Get self-confi-dence and speaking skills as the Tri-Cities only noon-hour Toastmasters clubmeets at Coquitlam city hall everyTuesday, noon-1

p.m. Guests and visitorswelcome. Info: tott-coquit-lam.freetoasthost.net or Yvonne, 604-945-6816.

• Tri-City, Pitt Meadows and Maple RidgeNewcomers Club meetson the third Monday of each month (September through May) at 7:30 p.m.in PoCo. All women, notjust those new to the area,wanting to have some fun and promote new friendship are welcometo participate. In addition to monthly general meet-ings, members partici-pate in ongoing activity groups that meet weekly or monthly. During June,July and August, club con-tinues to meet for variousweekly group activities. Info, meeting location:Wendy, 604-468-2423 or tricities_newcomers@

yahoo.ca.• Apex Netball Club is

held Mondays, 6:30-8:30p.m., Hillcrest middleschool, 2161 Regan Ave., Coquitlam for women and girls of all ages. Beginners welcome. Info: Wendy,604-552-3219.

• Tri-City Singles Social Club is a fun group of 40+ people who get together and enjoy activities such as walking, theatre, din-ing, biking, bowling, kayaking, weekend trips and more. Membership is $20 per year. Meetings are held on the third Fridayof each month, 7:30 p.m., at PoMo Legion. Info: [email protected] Marcy, 604-346-9776, Phyllis, 604-472-0016 orVivian, 604-466-4070.


HELP RED CROSS IN POCO• Canadian Red Cross is recruiting volun-

teers for its PoCo Medical Equipment LoanService Depot; duties include client service,data entry and equip.m.ent maintenance;training is provided for all positions. Depotis located at #104–1776 Broadway St. and isopen Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.Info: Diane, 604-709-6625 or stop by the depot tospeak with a volunteer.

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• Port Coquitlam Elks Lodge 49 meets first andthird Thursdays at 8 p.m. it Elks Hall, 2272 Leigh Sq. Elks are looking for new members. Group provides community service to young people and seniorsin the Tri-Cities and be-yond. Info: Ed, 604-945-0880 or 604-942-1345.

• Morningside Toastmasters invites you to develop your commu-nication and leadershipskills. Guests and newmembers are welcomeat meetings held every Thursday, 7:25-8:30 a.m., Burkeview Family FuneralCare, 1340 Dominion Ave., PoCo. Info: Gene, 604-230-8030 or www.morning-sidetoastmasters.ca.

• Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition, Tri-Cities Committee, meets the firstTuesday of each month, 7p.m., Port Moody city hall. If you ride your bike in the Tri-Cities, meet and work with other cyclists to help

improve cycling facilitiesin the area. New par-ticipants always welcome. Info: John, 604-469-0361or [email protected].

• PoMo Men’s 60-plusCurling League is looking for players who would like to curl regularly or as a spare; league runs

Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-noon.Info: Phil, 604-468-2801 or George, 604-341-4813.

• Coquitlam NeedleartsGuild meets first andthird Tuesdays of each month, noon-3 p.m. plusfirst and third Thursdays, 7-9:30 p.m., Howe Room,Poirier community centre. Members do needlework,embroidery, needlepoint,cross-stitch, knitting, cro-chet and much more; newmembers welcome. Info:Maureen, 604-942-5457.

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• City of the Arts Toastmasters Club meetsThursdays, 5:30-7 p.m.,PoMo city hall. Improve your career and personallife by improving your com-munication and leadership skills in a safe, supportiveand fun environment.Guests and new memberswelcome. Info: www.cit-yartstoastmasters.com.

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• Friends of CoquitlamPublic Library meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 3 p.m. in the board room, Poirier Branch. Info: 604-937-4130.

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• Tri-City Airedale Terrier Club is organizing eventsfor local Airedale owners(and dogs). Info: [email protected] or www.tricityairedales.com.

• Hyde Creek WatershedSociety meets firstWednesday of everymonth, 7:15 p.m., Hyde Creek rec centre. Info: 604-461-FISH (3474).


ATTENTION ALL SHUTTERBUGS• Tri-City Photography Club meets on the

second and fourth Mondays of each month(except holidays) at Port Moody secondaryschool, 300 Albert St., PoMo. The club is agreat way to hone your skills and meet otherphotographers of all levels. Group also hasphotography outings throughout the LowerMainland. Info: Grant, 604-671-8458.

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The Canadian RedCross’ health equip-ment loan program(HELP) depot in PortCoquitlam is in need ofmore volunteers.

Volunteer supportis critical in order tocontinue to loan healthequipment to those inneed. But the threat ofreduced hours may belooming if the depotdoes not get more vol-unteers soon, accordingto a Red Cross pressrelease.

The HELP programis a short-term lendingprogram that providesmedical equipment toindividuals on a by-donation basis. Clientscan borrow equipment,including mobility aidssuch as wheelchairsand crutches as well aspersonal care aids suchas toilet and bathingequipment.

Access to this equip-ment supports theindependence of clients(primarily seniors), en-abling them to remainan active part of theircommunity, and therebyincreasing their healthand well-being.

The Port CoquitlamHELP depot is located at104–1776 Broadway St.Volunteers are neededto assist with customerservice, data entry, and

equipment mainte-nance. Prior experienceis not required andtraining is provided.

Regular hours areMonday to Saturdayfrom 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.All interested partiesshould contact the depotdirectly at 604 944-9042get in touch with DianePrentice by phone at604-709-6625 or by emailat [email protected].

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August is the only timeof year to plant an easy-to-grow giant crocus

that blooms a few weeks later– in September. Fall bloomingcolchicums go by the name of‘Autumn Crocus’, although theyare not really a crocus at all. In fact, theybelong to the lily family and are native to theMediterranean region.

Colchicum bulbs become huge and can,over time, produce 19 to 25 flowers, one rightafter the other, until they all open in a profu-sion of colour. A lady, who used to grow thou-sands in her backyard in Vancouver, told meit takes about two years for a small bulb togrow into a huge specimen, at which pointit splits into four smaller ones. Small bulbswill produce five to seven flowers; mid-sizedbulbs will have about a dozen blooms.

I have learned the hard way that thesebulbs love a sunny, well-drained, yet moistlocation, with average soil. One year weplanted them in several shady spots, onlyto have them gradually deteriorate to thepoint of no return. You can leave them inthe ground to naturalize, if that is the ef-fect you wish to have. A single corm of alarge colchicum hybrid can easily multiplyto cover nearly 900 square centimetres ofgarden. Just imagine what a few well-placedgroupings throughout your garden can do.It is best to plant them about 10 cm deep andabout 15 to 20 cm apart. They need someroom, not only to multiply, but also for thehuge foliage which will develop the followingspring.

These fascinating bulbs can actuallybloom indoors simply by leaving them sit-ting on a windowsill. It’s best to put themin a saucer on about two inches of gravel.The flowers won’t last quite as long, nor willthey have the same intense colour, but theywill bloom and can still be planted outsideto grow on for next year. Each year in lateApril, just as the tulips are nicely in flower,huge masses of strap-like leaves appear andgrow to about one foot in height. After two tothree weeks, they disappear as suddenly asthey arrived, having provided all the food thebulb needs.

Colchicums are quite hardy and do wellfrom zones one through nine. ‘Colchicum

speciosus’, which blooms in September andOctober, is most often a bright violet-pink,while ‘Colchicum album’ is the seldom seenbeautiful white variety. Among the hybrids,‘Lilac Wonder’ is the most popular with itsattractive lilac-pink flowers. The doublepurple blooms of ‘Waterlily’ are unusual andquite beautiful, but its heavy blossoms areoften knocked down and spoiled by autumnrains.

Colchicums should be planted in areaswhere they can be naturalized without in-terfering with other plants. Underplantingaround flowering shrubs, like white altheasor P.G. hydrangeas, makes a lovely contrastwhen the bulbs bloom each fall. Anotherclassic combination is to plant them underwhite snowberries (Symphoricarpos alba)for a great autumn display. Colchicums areonly dormant in July and August, so youhave to be quick on the draw to get themplanted immediately for any kind of show-ing this fall, but they are well worth theeffort, believe me. The main bulb supplierfor BC has just received their shipment fordistribution to garden stores this week, sofor this weekend and next week, colchicumsshould be widely available.

I know there are many gardens out therethat really need a lift in September andthese precious fall crocuses can add thatlittle spark of colour. Think of them as fallmessengers reminding us that in spring ourgardens will be inundated with colour fromtheir peers.

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By Larry PrunerTHE TRI-CITY NEWS

Most 32-year-olds with a back injury would have simply stopped playing. Port Moody’s Gudmund Lindbjerg is no 32-year-old.

And he’s no quitter.Lindbjerg, 62, battled through a strained

back he suffered after swinging into a rock buried in a sand trap on the second hole at Squamish Valley Golf Club and a first-round 81 last Tuesday to rally from four strokes back going into Thursday’s final 18 holes and win an amazing fourth straight B.C. Senior Men’s Championship for play-ers aged 55 to 64 by a single shot.

Lindbjerg hit the ball out of bounds, took a triple bogey, strained his already bad back and considered packing it in for the tourney. Instead, he kept playing –– and brilliantly.

“I ate a few Advils and played through it,” Lindbjerg told The Tri-City News ear-lier this week, just after engaging in tele-phone interview with a media personality in his native Denmark.

A Pitt Meadows Golf Club mem-ber, Lindbjerg recovered enough last Wednesday to fire a 71, then finished up the next day with a sizzling 69 for a five-over-par 221 total to edge Nanaimo’s Tony Hatchwell at 222 for the title. Surrey’s Earl MacPherson and 67-year-old Ron Petersen

of Coquitlam –– another Pitt Meadows club member –– tied for third, both at nine-over 229. Petersen, 67, also won the Super Senior division in the 72-finisher field.

Lindbjerg said the victory was doubly rewarding given he heard whispers from some fellow-shooters after his shaky first round that he was using his back injury as an excuse to fold.

“I’m not the type of person who wants to back down,” said Lindbjerg, who is set to compete in the Canadian senior men’s championships next Monday through Friday (Aug. 22-26) in Twin Rivers, Nfld. “I didn’t shoot an 81 because I wanted to.”

A big fan of PGA Tom Watson who, like Lindbjerg, is 62, the latter attributes his remarkable success four years running at the provincials to experience and hard work. The virtual scratch golfer plays pretty much daily, adding: “My wife’s thinks something’s wrong when I don’t play.”

“When you’ve been there before, you know how to win,” he continued. “You just have to keep focused on each hole and keep within yourself. You can’t lose it. I do a lot of prep work around the greens... chip-ping and putting. Especially in Squamish, you have to have a short game to manage that course.”

A golfer has won the B.C. senior men’s crown three times before, but not in a row and never four.

Until now, courtesy of Gudmund Lindbjerg.

THE KEEL DEALCoquitlam’s Jisoo Keel is among the

competitors set to challenge for the 2011 CN Canadian Women’s Open golf cham-pionship Aug. 22-28 at Hillsdale Golf and Country Club in Mirabel, Que.

The field is slated to feature the top 50 players on the current LPGA official money list, including defending champion Michelle Wie. In all, 97 of the top 100 play-ers are expected to challenge for the title.

An amateur and member of the Canadian national development team, Keel is among 17 Canadians ready to take part.

“The field is set and we’re looking for-ward to another tremendous showcase of the world’s best golfers,” said tour-nament director Sean Van Kesteren. “Our hope is that Canadian golf fans will continue to show their support.”

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“I’m not the type of person who wants to back down. I didn’t shoot an 81 because I wanted to.”Gudmund Lindbjerg

PoMo golfer guts out 4th BC Sr. crown


Port Moody’s Gudmund Lindbjerg racked up his fourthstraight B.C. Sr. men’s golf title last week in Squamish.

ON THE BALLA player scampers for the ball during Wednesday’s action in the Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club sum-mer youth camp at Town Centre Park.

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Christine Migue takes a mighty swing as the Beernuts took on the Slyders in Tri-City Metro Softball League action Sunday at Gates Park.

My last column sparked some great feedback, which has in-spired me to change the direction of this series of columns.

In the original re-quest I was asked to share some tips –– in particular how does one decide on colour when fishing chironomid pupa.

This past week while on vacation, I had the time to go over some of the research done by experts Roderick Haig-Brown, Tommy Brayshaw, Brian Chan and Jack Shaw on that subject.

Their observations inspired me to read some of the works of other western North American sport fishing authors, as well writers from the eastern end of our continent.

This brought me to the Montana-based fly

innovator of the 1920s, George Croonenbergh, who was known to lie under a fish tank full of water in his back yard, observing the actions of refracted light on speci-men insects.

Croonenbergh brought me back to the subject of my last column: What do fish really see?

All answers came from interesting obser-vations that provided fascinating reading, which I will begin shar-ing in my next series of columns.

THE REPORTFishing on our Lower

Mainland lakes is fair to good.

For wet (sinking) fly fishing try Chironomid, Bloodworm, Coachman, American Coachman, Professor, Wooly Bugger, Micro Leach, Sixpack, Dragonfly Nymph, Halfback, Doc Spratley, Baggy Shrimp, or Zulu.

For dry (floating) fly action try Tom Thumb, Irresistible, Black Gnat, Griffith Gnat, Royal Coachman or Renegade.

For Kokanee try Red Abbis, Bloodworm,

Red Spratley, San Juan Worm, Red Quill or Double Trude.

Our Lower Mainland bass and panfish fishingis good, with evenings proving best. For bass try Wooly bugger, Big Black, Lizard, Clouser’s Deep Minnow, Zonker, Bingo Bug, Tied Down Minnow, Bucktail, Dolly Whacker, Frogs, Poppers, Chernobyl Ant, Stimulator or Crayfish in sizes 8 to 4.

Fishing on our Interior lakes is good. For better success try early mornings and evenings, using Wooly Bugger, Micro Leach, Egg Sucking Leach, Chironomid, Bloodworm, Pumpkinhead, Dragonfly Nymph, Halfback Nymph, 52 Buick, Doc Spratley, Green Spratley or Baggy Shrimp for wet fly fishing. For dry fly try Irresistible, Black Gnat, Griffith Gnat, Tom Thumb, Renegade, Double Hackled Peacock or Caddis.

River levels have beendropping but are still not what I would call fishable for many shore anglers.

TIGHT LINESJeff Weltz

More tips to come on colour

Amazing sightslying in fish tank

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Val Skelly is about to play hockey for 242 hours straight, so why is she sweating about 15 seconds?

Because that quarter of a minute could mean the difference between just being really tired and sore when the final whistle blows and set-ting a new world record for the longest continu-ous hockey game.

Skelly is the organizer of the Longest Game for CF, a marathon match being played by 40 women at Burnaby 8 Rinks to raise aware-ness and money for Cystic Fibrosis.

On the game’s roster are Coquitlam’s Deanna LaRocque and Julie Makranyi.

When the puck drops at 8 a.m. next Friday to begin the game it will be the culmination of Skelly’s lifelong asso-

ciation with the genetic disorder that destroys the lungs and digestive system, usually kill-ing its sufferers before they’re 28 years old.

Her father Bill had forged a relationship be-tween Kinsmen clubs in Canada and CF that has raised tens of millions of dollars since 1963.

When Skelly was 17, she came face-to-face with the disease while working a summer job at a camp for kids cop-

ing with CF.She became close

friends with one of the campers, staying in touch for 10 years until her friend succumbed to the disease.

“Not a lot of people know what CF is about, people who have it don’t look sick,” says Skelly. “I decided one day I’m going to do something big for CF.”

For more informa-tion, go to www.longest-game4cf.com

Longest hockey game starts Friday

Port Coquitlam Figure Skating Club is holding registration soon for the coming sea-son.

Dates include Saturday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. –– all at the PoCo Rec Centre.

New coaches this year include Henri April and Natalie Konkin, along with Carol Konkin. For more, call 604-641-8500.

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FOUND: PRESCRIPTION eye-glasses, Riverside Drive, Port Co-quitlam. Thursday, Aug. 11th. Call to identify 604-314-9928.

CHILDCARE - PORT COQUITLAM F/T spaces, educational activities & snacks. 8 Yrs. Exp. Crim. Check, 1st Aid Certifi cate, Refs. 604-552-9107

IMAGINATION KINGDOM Lic. Family Daycare in N. PoCo. ECE cert/First Aid. Preschool theme based program 604-468-9105

Licenced Family DaycareMundy/Austin, Coquitlam

Bilingual Lic. Family DAYCARE. ECE CERT.

Strong educational program.Lots of activity and fun.

Refs. available.

604-936-1462

Parkland Players & Meadowbrook Players

Reggio Emilla Approach

✫ Infant & Toddlers✫ Preschool

✫ Group Daycare✫ Day Camp

✫ Before & After SchoolCare

604 - 936 - 70051563 Regan Ave, Coquitlam9000 Sharp St, Coquitlam

www.hillcrestplayers.com

SCHOOLHOUSE DAYCAREF/T & P/T Openings

• Ages 18m - 5 yrs• E.C.E, In/toddler qualifi ed staff• Quality childcare program• Spanish, sign language, snacks

and more.

Call Carla 604-939-5189

Glenayre Montessori Centre

Now accepting registration for September 2011

We offer the following programs:• F/T day care (7am - 6 pm)• Full day Kindergarten (7am -

6 pm)• Before and after Kindercare

servicing Glenayre Elemen-tary (limited spaces)

• AM Preschool programme (limited spaces)

• Music programmeFor more information on our programmes please visit us at www.glenayremontessori.com

We are conveniently located on the school grounds of Glenayre Elementary. Please contact us at 604-937-0084

SUNNY GATEMONTESSORI SCHOOLPreschool & Kindergarten

✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶

Recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for

Excellence in Early Childhood✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶

WE OFFER:✶ AM & PM Montesorri preschool✶ Extended Day program✶ Full day Montes. Kindergarten✶ PM Junior Kindergarten with focus on math and language✶ Music, drama, French program

Now accepting registration for 2011/ 2012 School Year

Inside LBD Lord Baden Powell School 450 Joyce St., Coquitlam

(across from the Vancouver Golf Course off Austin)

To register please call 604-931-1549

Visit us at:www.sunnygatemontessori.com

WE ARE CURRENTLYRECRUITING FOR AN

ENGINEER ATCOQUITLAM CENTRE

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor, the successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out the following routine maintenance on a daily basis:

• Performing and document-ing planned and irregular maintenance to the build-ing HVAC systems, includ-ing central cooling and heating system.

• Operation of DDC con-trols, Fire alarm systems.

• Minor electrical repairs.• Ensure all life safety

systems (sprinklers, ex-tinguishers etc.) are maintained.

• Touch up painting and minor building repairs, carpentry, plumbing etc.

• Help with set-up of ongo-ing promotions and décor as needed.

Qualifi cations:

• 4th Class Power Engineer-ing Certifi cate.

• Experience in building maintenance including the handling and maintenance of various pieces of power equipment.

• Must be able to work inde-pendently.

• Occasional heavy lifting and working from heights.

• Must have a valid B.C. driver’s license.

Interested applicants should contact:

David Smyth, Operations Supervisor,[email protected]

no later than September 2nd, 2011.

MAINTENANCE/HANDYMANRequired Full - Time for a Lower Mainland property management company. Work available Maple Ridge. Must have previous maint. experience. Should have basic knowledge in painting, drywalling, plumbing and electrical. Must be able to work independently w/out supervision. Own tools & vehicle required.

Please fax resume to:(604)602-7110 or

e-mail: [email protected] salary expectations.

Montessori Preschool Teacher with ECE.

Morning position or full daysfor the right candidate.

Reply to: admin@meadow

montessori.ca

Class 1 City P&D Drivers required for Lower Mainland runs. Full-time Starting from $17.00/hr. Contact Carl 1-888-453-2813 or E-mail: [email protected]

Dry Bulk Owner Operators Required for work in Fort St. John. Excellent revenue up to $50,000/month!

Call Ron: 1-250-263-1862or E-mail Resume:

[email protected]

LANGLEY BASED COMPANY looking for Experienced Class 1 Driver. Steady work, great benefi ts. Fax resume and drivers abstract to: 604-513-8004 or email: [email protected]

CLASSES Starting Sept. 12th. Register now for Natural Health Practitioner, Day Spa Practitioner, Holistic Practitioner. www.natural-healthcollege.com. 1772 Baron Rd.

DGS CANADA2 DAY

FORKLIFTWEEKENDCOURSE

Every Saturday at 8:30am #215, 19358-96 Ave. Surrey

NO reservations: 604-888-3008www.dgscanada.ca

Ask about our other Courses...*Stand up Reach *Fall Protection *Aerial Lift *RoughTerrain Forklift*Bobcat *WHMIS & much more.

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OPTICIAN TRAINING

*6 - monthcourse startsSept.12, 2011

BC College Of Optics604.581.0101

www.bccollegeofoptics.ca

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home

for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do

meaningful, fulfi lling work?PLEA Community Services is looking for qualifi ed applicants

who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or

on weekends for respite. Training, support and

remuneration are provided. Funding is available for

modifi cations to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting

for an open door. Make it yours.

Call 604-708-2628www.plea.bc.ca

The Lemare Group is currently seeking the following positions:• Hoe Chucker/Loader Operator• Boom Man• A Frame Dump Machine Op-erator• Grapple Yarder Operator• Hook tender• Boom Man• Chaser• 2nd Loader/Buckerman• 980 Dryland Sort Operator• Process Operatorfor the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email: offi [email protected].

CAMP RESIDENT CARETAKER. Shawnigan Lk. BC Pls. refer to www.camppringle.com

Dynamic Rail Services has an immediate opening for a Track Maintenance Foreman working out of our Vernon, BC offi ce. The successful applicant will have a minimum of 5 years experience working on all aspects of track work and have experience as a Track Foreman. Please submit resumes including education, training and references to [email protected].

FLAGGERS NEEDEDIf not certifi ed, training available for

a fee. Call 604-575-3944

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

42 LOST AND FOUND

CHILDREN

83 CHILDCARE AVAILABLE

98 PRE-SCHOOLS

CHILDREN

98 PRE-SCHOOLS

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES


111 CARETAKERS/RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

111A CHILDCARE



114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

115 EDUCATION



115 EDUCATION

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130 HELP WANTED

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CARTVERTISING - Vancouver, BC

Our 22 year old company is looking for Sales Professionals.

• Local territories• Immediate opportunity• Prior B2B experience a plus• Training will be provided• $800 - $1,200 per week• $75k+ 1st year• Bonuses and Residuals!

Please call: Erica 1-800-247-4793 ext 2488

Send resumes to:[email protected]

Bindery and Press Helpers

Van Press has immediate open-ings for on call (part time) Bindery and Press helpers. Applicants must be available to work a variety of scheduled day, after-noon and night shifts. Addition-ally the successful applicants must have reliable transportation and be available on a call-in basis. Excellent remuneration. Experience an asset, but not a requirement.

Please forward resumes to:

Plant ManagerVanpress Printers8325 Riverbend CourtBurnaby, B.C. V3N 5E7Fax: 604-515-4686E-mail: [email protected]

Carriers NeededThe following routes are

now available to deliver the NEWS in the Tri-City area:

60032201-2235 Brookmount Dr 101-214 Clearview Dr170-208 Edward Cres200-239 Moray St209-3234 Pina Dr3210-3290 Portview Pl

6072146-286 April Rd 2-27 Crawford Bay2-38 Darney Bay183 Roe Dr 8458605-648 Claremont St 527 Como Lake Ave500-513 Jefferson Ave803-835 North Rd (odd side)603-644 Tyndall St

8501953-965 Como Lake Ave (odd)808-1023 Kelvin St951-969 Leland Ave (odd)804-1010 MacIntosh St 950-965 Spence Ave

87792535-2574 Fuchsia Pl1316-1342 Honeysuckle Lane2532-2560 Jasmine Crt 91531536-1697 Chadwick Ave2715-2871 Coast Meridian Rd (odd)1531-1646 St Albert Ave2814-2854 St Catherine St 2821-2837 St James St2806-2841 St Michael St 81111900-2080 Austin Ave (even)1901-2087 Edgewood Ave407-483 Gleholme St411-496 Midvale St395-495 Montgomery St1904-1912 Rhodena Ave

90591979-2025 Cameron Ave (odd)1793-1955 Eastern Dr (odd)2008-2041 Langan Ave1750-1990 Pitt River Rd1751-1863 Scarborough Cres (odd)1982 Warwick Ave1903-1974 Warwick Cres 61982200 Panorama Dr

8309828-838 Alama Ave370-398 Blue Mountain St (even)822-834 Corning Ave403-419 Delmont St416-444 Fairway St776-855 Rochester Ave771-887 Shaw Ave371-455 Walker St 98643150-3165 Dawson Crt3165-3172 Hallam Crt1500-1579 Purcell Dr3102-3177 Quintette Cres3098-3168 Silverthrone Dr OTHER ROUTES NOT LISTEDMAY BE AVAILABLE.PLEASE CALL TO ENQUIRE.If you live on or near one these routes and you are interested in delivering the papers please callCirculation

@ 604-472-3042and quote the route number.


130 HELP WANTED

Landscape Maintenance Site Foreman & Tech positions avail.

Join a great team. • Enthusiasm & energy are needed. • Attention to detail in a timely manner. • Desire to work outdoors. • Room with growth within.

Email resume to: [email protected]

MARINE MECHANIC required. Specialized in Honda or Yamaha outboards. $25 to $30 per hour plus benefi ts. Apply in person to Colleen Cox or e-mail resume in Port Hardy to: [email protected]

WANT A CAREER IN THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY?Medical Offi ce & Admin. Staff are needed now!

No Experience? Need Training?

Career Training & Job Placement Available!

1-888-778-0459We are still hiring - Dozer & excava-tor operators required by a busy Alberta oilfi eld construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfi eld roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051.

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

SANDWICH ARTISTSGRAVEYARD - F/T, P/T

.50c Shift BonusBoundary & Lougheed

Subway - Call Banreet 604-205-5060

No experience necessary. Uniform and training provided.

1 free meal included daily.

Please No Calls Between 11:30 - 1:30PM

SANDWICH ARTISTS Westwood / Lougheed

ALL SHIFTS, F/T & P/T No experience necessary.

Uniform and training provided.1 free meal included daily.

SUBWAY. Call Arvick 604-512-0103

Please No Calls Between 11:30 -1:30PM

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

Offi ce Administrator

RDK Career Services, Glen Drive location, is seeking a full-time Offi ce Administrator until March 31, 2012. Re-quirements: strong MS Offi ce knowledge, including Excel; outstanding customer service skills; 3 years of related expe-rience. Email your application to: [email protected] Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

160 TRADES, TECHNICALEXP EXCAVATOR/OPERATOR for road construction & site servicing. Call 604-465-4718


160 TRADES, TECHNICALF/T BUTCHER-Hi Mart (Port Coq)2-3 yrs of exp. high school grad$18.50/H Fax: 604-942-3243

SIMSON-MAXWELL is hiring!!!!! * Generator Field Technicians * Heavy Duty Mechanics * Electri-cians * Labourers Qualifi cations for these positions are as follows: * Electrical TQ with knowledge of controls systems * Diesel Mechanic certifi cation with experience on en-gines & fuel systems including natu-ral gas * ASTT certifi cation would be an asset Please apply by email to [email protected] or by fax to (604) 944-7300

WARTSILA CANADA INC.is a full service jobbing machine

shop and requires a:

MACHINISTGood manual machining back-

ground. Trades Qualifi cation required. Must have 5+ yrs. exp.Competitive Wages & Benefi tsPackage including RRSP Plan.

Send/email resume to: [email protected] Savage Rd, Richmond,

B.C V6V 1R1 Fax: 604-244-1181 www.wartsila.com

PERSONAL SERVICES

171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

101-1125 Nicola AvenuePort Coq. (behind COSTCO)

604-468-8889candymassage.blogspot.com/

Radiance Day SpaTel:604-936-6828K-435 North Road

Coquitlam

175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

Unique Taste, Unique Menus...Gourmet, Customized Menus

Tailored To Your Function... • Dinner Parties

• Executive Meetings• Family Gatherings

• Weddings / Banquets• B-B-Ques • Funerals

We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.

Kristy 604.488.9161

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICESAVOID BANKRUPTCY - SAVE UP

TO 70% Of Your Debt. One affordable monthly payment,

interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not your creditors. Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web

site: www.4pillars.ca

BANK SAY NO?WE SAY YES

Consolidate or get your personal loan started with us. Up to $200K with low interest rate starting at 1.9%. Bad credit OK. Apply atwww.etcfi nance.com or call

1-855-222-1228

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad cred-it? Bills? Unemployed? Need Mon-ey? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Accep-tance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

www.pioneerwest.com

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

206 APPLIANCE REPAIRS

MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes

JIM PUGH Owner/Technician 30 Yrs+ Experience

3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq.Pgr: 669-6500 #4909

POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed

236 CLEANING SERVICES3 Ladies Maid Service

Fast and Reliable. $25/hr. 778-318-4716

~~ A GIFT OF TIME ~~Clean to Perfection. Reliable/Honest ICBC & Veteran’s claims. Lic’d / Ins. Windows Free. 778-840-2421

CLEANING SPECIAL $25/hour minimum 2hrs.

Price includes cleaning supplies. Also laminate fl ooring and paint specials. Free estimates. A-TECH Services at 604-230-3539

~DEEP & SPARKLING~CLEANING SERVICES

We do bothCOMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIALWe charge the cheapest price

ever. Only $20/HrWe always do an excellent job.

PLEASE CALL 778-996-1978

MAIDS R’ US The Best Cleaners around

GUARANTEED!Best rates, exp’d staff, 22 yrs

exp. Refs. Wkly/bi-mnthly. Guaranteed, perfect work. Any package. Res/Comm.

Give us a call604-808-0212

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

ARTISTICO CONCRETEAll cement work, forming & prep. WCB insured. 30 yrs exp, refs. Free est, Joe 604-908-6143, 931-1684

HERFORT CONCRETENO JOB TOO SMALL

Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish

*Retaining Walls *Stairs *DrivewaysExposed Aggregate & Stamped

Concrete ***ALSO...Interlocking Bricks &Sod Placement

-Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured

LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620

UNIQUE CONCRETEDESIGN

F All types of concrete work FF Re & Re F Forming F Site prepFDriveways FExposed FStamped

F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

FREE ESTIMATES

WESTWOOD CONCRETE

WE SERVICE ALL AREAS• Stamped Concrete• Forming• Patios, Pool & Decks• Removal / Repairs• Custom Design

Free Estimates 604-813-6949


257 DRYWALL

ALL PHASES DRYWALL• Taping • Texture • Spraying

30 yrs. Tidy Workplace. Free Est. No job too small.Eric 778-898-9806

ARCO DRYWALL Ltd. Board, Tape Texture, Frame. New & Reno’s. 20 yrs exp, free est Mike 604-825-1500

*BOARDING, *TAPING, *Painting,*Renovations. Big & Small Jobs.

QUALITY WORK! Free Estimates.Roman 778-355-0352 or 726-4132.

Ceiling Restoration: taping & board-ing respray, repaint, trowel over, 30 yrs exp. Del 604-505-3826

COMPLETE DRYWALL SERVICE, res/com. ref’s. reno’s, reas. rates. 604-941-8261, cell 778-999-2754.

260 ELECTRICAL

DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. 24 hr service. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! 30 yrs exp. Free est. 460-8867.

REISINGER Electrical (#102055) Bonded, Specializing in Renos, New Const, (Comm./Res.)Free Est 25 Yrs Exp. 778.885.7074 Trent

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

PEDRO’S GENERAL CONTRACT-ING & DRAINAGE. ✶ Pipelining, backfi lling, landscaping, water lines & more. ✶ Hardworking, reliable & reasonable rates. 604-468-2919.

Rick’s Bobcat Service. Leveling, Back fi lling, Trucking reas.

rates.778-355-2978, 604-290-2978

269 FENCING

ASHDOWN CONTRACTING Fences, Decks & Reno’s. Quality you can Afford. 604-970-4732

FENCE-IT-RIGHT Installations -- 604.639.6626 Cedar, Chain Link, Ornamental iron, Vinyl (Insured, Experienced, Competitive Pricing)


275 FLOOR REFINISHING/INSTALLATIONS

POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORSNew fl oor inst. & fi nishing. Refi n. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117.

278 FURNITURE REFINISHING

LARIC FURNITUREREFINISHING

Specialists in: - ANTIQUES, HOME & OFFICE FURNITURE - RESTORATION & REPAIRS

Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery

Ph: 604-469-2331

281 GARDENING

Always! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rub-bish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627

COQUITLAM LANDSCAPING★ YARD CLEANUP ★

S Yard Maintenance S Hedge Trimming~Tree PruningS Lawn Cuts ~ WeedingS Retaining Wall

Fully InsuredAll Work Guaranteed. Call John604-464-8700 ~ 778-867-8785

MARK’S LAWN CAREMowing lawns, hedge trimming,

garbage removal and small handyman repairs. Free Est.

604-308-8073

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281 GARDENING

Prompt Delivery AvailableSeven Days a Week

Meadows LandscapeSupply Ltd.

✶ Bark Mulch✶ Lawn & Garden Soil

✶ Drain Grave Lava Rock✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

(604)465-1311meadowslandscapesupply.com

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTSAlways! Gutter, window cleaning,pressure washing, lawn maintains,yard clean-up. Simon 604-230-0627

M.T. GUTTERSProfessional Installation5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffi t28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED

Cleaning & Repairing

Call Tim 604-612-5388

284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATIONFurnace/Duct & Carpet Cleaning Special pkg $89. Call 604-945-5801

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

604-949-1900QUALITY RENOVATIONS

• Kitchens • Bathrooms• Remodeling • Decks*30 years *Licensed *Insured

www.metrovanhome.ca

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.BATHROOM SPECIALISTS, com-plete renos, tub to counter, from fl oor to wall, proud BBB Member. Refs. 30 yrs. exp. Call John @ 604-779-4029. www.bcbwreno.ca

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*BATHROOMS *KITCHENS*ADDITIONS *REMODELING

*SUNDECKS *BASEMENTS, etc 20+ yrs exp., Insured/Guaranteed

Big & Small Jobs Welcome!!

Mathias [email protected]

www.newportfi nishing.ca

EAGLE TILE101 - 19070 Lougheed Hwy,

Pitt MeadowsA - 20779 Lougheed Hwy

Maple Ridge Your local natural stone

distributors. Custom made Granite Countertops.Slate Granite MarbleTile Tumbled stone.

Large selection of Porcelain & Ceramic Sales & Service

604.463.0718 ~ 604.460.6656

HOME IMPROVEMENTSCarpentry, painting, drywall, tilesQuality work - reasonable price

Martin 604-521-8715

Home Renovations and New Construction

Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more

* 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE*INSURED ~ WCB

Dean 604-834-3076

HOOT & OWLRenovations & repairs

Email: hoot&[email protected] 604-339-5430

JERRY’S HANDYMAN SERVICEA to Z

Residential/Strata/Commercial Repairs. 35 years exp. No job too small.

604-710-8184 or 604-941-7988.



RENO &REPAIR

NO JOB TOO SMALL!Renovations/Repairs/BuildingEmergency 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”

288 HOME REPAIRS

If I can’t do it

It can’t be done

Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222

INTERIORS: Baths (renos/repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, fl ooring, tiling, plumbing,

painting, miscellaneous, etc.EXPERIENCED IN OVER

30 LINES OF WORK!* Quality work * Prompt Service

* Fair prices For positive results Call Robert

SERVICE CALLS WELCOME

300 LANDSCAPING

D Garden Blend SoilD Lawn Blend SoilD Custom Blends avail.D Composted Mushroom Manure NO Wood byproducts used

When QUALITY Mattersall soils are tested for Optimum

growing requirements

17607 FORD ROAD, PITT MEADOWS

PICK-UP ...... OR .... DELIVERY

604-465-3189

Ed’s ROTOTILLING& LANDSCAPING*Rototilling *Levelling

*Gardens *Loader Work*Brush Cutter

~ Free Estimates ~604-941-2263 / 604-725-7246

317 MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶SBroken Concrete RocksS

$22.00 Per Metric TonSMud Dirt Sod ClayS

$22.00 Per metric TonGrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

$59.00 Per TonMeadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

320 MOVING & STORAGE1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. We move - We ship - We recycle.Senior- Student Discount available. 604-721-4555 or 604-800-9488.


320 MOVING & STORAGEABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25 yrs of experience.604-506-7576

ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person*Reliable Careful Movers. *RubbishRemoval. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020

AFFORDABLE MOVINGLocal & Long Distance

From $45/Hr1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks

Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 MenFree estimate/Seniors discount

Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140

EZ GO MOVERSQuick & Reliable Movers

From $48/per

604-580-2171www.ezgomovers.com

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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604-328-6387332 PAVING/SEAL COATING

ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

338 PLUMBING

1 Call Does it All - 2 OLD GUYSPLUMBING & HEATING, Repairs, Reno’s, H/W Tanks. 604-525-6662.

1 LIC. local plumber ~ 20 years exp$36/hr. Plumbing, heating, plug drains. Big/sml jobs. 604-308-0033.

✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDSCall Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7. Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640

341 PRESSURE WASHING

PEXPERT PressureWashing Services.. cleaning,

small repairs. 20 years exper.!!Fast, Friendly workmanship. Residential & commercial.

PCall Mike 604-961-1280POWER WASHING

GUTTER CLEANINGSAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

TOPLINE PRESSURE WASHING Siding, gutters, & tile roofs. We use SOAP. WCB insured 604.861.6060

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

COMPLETE ReRoofi ng & Repairs. Shingles, Cedar, Flat Roof, Sr disc.Guart’d. WCB, BBB, 604-725-0106

RIDGE MEADOWS ROOFING. Res Re-roofi ng & repairs WCB BBB A+ rating Free est. 604-377-5401

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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Waste • Concrete • Drywall• Junk • Rubbish • MattressesOn Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

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RUBBISH removal. Bobcat/dump trailer. Reno/repairs. hoot&[email protected] Gary 604-339-5430.

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk. Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

372 SUNDECKS

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, gates, alum roof. 604-521-2688www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

RAINFOREST DECK & RAILD Deck Rebuilds & AdditionsD Vinyl Waterproofi ngD 10 Year No Leak WarrantyD Aluminum & Glass Rails

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The DECK GuysD Sundeck / Patio ConstructionD Re-build/Extend Existing DecksD Authorized vinyl deck installersD Aluminum, glass, wood railingsD Sundeck & Vinyl RepairsD 5 Year Warranty on Vinyl*Work Guaranteed *References

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Woodland DecksWDesign & RenovationsWCedar Decks WFences

WWooden Retaining wallsHome Renovations

Call Patrick for a free est.604-351-6245

374 TREE SERVICES

A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est

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374 TREE SERVICES.

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Call Scott at604-618-0333

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Free Estimates *Fully Insured

PETS

477 PETS

9 white, cream, black/grey German Shepherd X pups. Pictures at http://members.shaw.ca/mrowa. [email protected]. $500.

AMERICAN COCKER SPANIEL X, beautiful pups, 8 wks. old, ready to go. Family raised. Vet ✔, de-wormed, dew claws removed. 2 males, 1 fem. $650. 604-612-9422

BLUENOSE RAZOR EDGE 4 weeks old. $1250 obo. Call 604-783-8607.

Border Collie Merle, beautiful pups, 4M,3F,multi color, born Jul. 15. $650obo.(604)792-6436 -Chilliwack

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

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. 2 Male & 2 Fem. $550. 1st shots & dewormed. Call 778-863-6332.

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. Working line. Black and black & tan. $650. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

Golden Retriever pups, P/B, family farm raised, ready August 22.Males $600, female $650. (604)794-7434 [email protected]

MALTESE pups, 3M, 1st shots, vet ✔, dewormed, N/S $800. Also 3yr male Maltese. 604-464-5077

PETS

477 PETS

MINI dachshund puppy, born May 30, 1 male, 1 female, black & tan, family raised, well socialized, potty training started, fi rst shots & de-worming, both parents registered but puppies are unregistered. $750. Abbotsford, 604-855-6176.

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604-856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

PITT BULL PUPS, 4 males and 3 females, vet checked, $450/ea Call: 604-217-6551

REDUCED-GOING ON HOLIDAYSThese pups are all “PURE BREED”REGISTERED - Micro Chip - Vet Checked. All their shots, deworming and Parasite Control are up to date. All born 2011. FED, NATURAL HEALTH FOOD.KING CHARLES CAVALIER; 2 Males. Born June 01. Blenheim - Reduced from $1,295 To $995AMERICAN ESKIMO; “MINI” 1 Female - 1 Male. Pure white - Born June 02. Reduced From $995 to $795.PEKINGESE; 1 Male - Miniature. Rich Thick hair. Born April 24. Reduced from $995 to $695.SIBERIAN HUSKY; 1 Male. Blue eyes. Black and White. Full size. Reduced from $1,195 to $795

PHONE : - 778-552-5366

YORKIE/TOY 3 year/old 15lb male neutered, good trained family dog, Must sell $250/obo. 604-302-0612.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

506 APPLIANCESPOCO Appliance Mart 942-4999Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*StoveUp to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.

533 FERTILIZERSWEED FREE Mushroom Manure.

13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877

542 FRUIT & VEGETABLESU-PICK Blueberries $1.20 lb. We pick $2.00 lb. 19478 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Pitt Mead. 763-2808

551 GARAGE SALES

CoquitlamGARAGE SALESat. Aug. 20th

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.2993 Surf Crest

(off Spuraway)Furniture, toys, exercise equip-ment, misc. household items.

COQUITLAMLarge Multi Family

Moving SalePressure washer, tools, furni-ture, housewares, book-shelves, garden tools and much moreSat. Sun. Aug. 20 & 21, 9-2

617 SMITH AVE.COQUITLAM

** Moving/Garage Sale **

1791 Grover Ave.Sat. Aug 20, 9am- 1pm.

Lots of everything, big & small. Tools, jewellery, great clothes, shoes, furniture & more.

No early birds

Maple Ridge. Awesome block yard sale: Aug. 20 & 21, 12380 - 212 St. 9-? Some collectibles, come early.

PORT COQUITLAM, Sat. Aug. 20, 9-3. 1643 MAGELLAN ST. Misc. items, lots of tools, mostly new

PORT MOODY, #6 Parkdale Place Garage Moving Sale - Sat. Aug. 20th, 8am - 2pm, Lots of household items, Fridge, Appli. Kids toys etc.

551 GARAGE SALES

MISSION

HUGE YARD SALE32713 TUNBRIDGE AVEAug. 20 & Aug. 21th 10-4Dave’s World Clearout

THOUSANDS OF ANTIQUES: DOLLS, TOOLS, TOYS,

COME GET YOUR PIECE OF CANADIANA HISTORY!

Port CoquitlamGARAGE SALE

Sun. Aug. 218 a.m. - 4 p.m.

3870 Richmond St(off Lincoln & Cedar)

Drums, guitars, Lil Tykes pool & hotwheel, lots of misc. items.

Port CoquitlamHuge baby & kids

clothing saleSome toys & baby equipment

Boys sz. 0-2 yrs.Girls sz. 0-7 yrs.

Sun. Aug. 21, 9 - 3 p.m.1268 Plymouth Crest.


MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

548 FURNITURE

MATTRESSES staring at $99• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings

100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

560 MISC. FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

REAL ESTATE

603 ACREAGE

82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available.

www.bchomesforsale.com/view/lonebutte/ann/

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

HATZIC BENCH MISSION LOVE-LY home 19 yrs. old. Lrge 3 bdrm., 3 baths. 3500 sq. ft. 10,000 sq.ft. lot. Excellent cond. View upon re-quest $474,700.Call 604-855-5826.

QUALICUM, BC: 5 acres, 3000 sqft home, 30x40 RV storage and or shop. Small barn, pool (23x30), Qualicum water, security gate, private, view on: propertysold.ca or call 250-228-9891.

OKANAGAN

*REDUCED*4 bdrm South Facing

WaterfrontVacation Cottage

On Shuswap Lake!

Lakeshore livingAt it’s Best!

LAKESHORE 101 ft frontage by 88 ft.

VACATION COTTAGE

1-1/2 Story - 1200 sq. ft. Upper level - 3 bdrms

Main level - 1 large bdrm Main bathrm,

Open fl oor Plan - dining rm, kitchen and front room

with dbl patio door access to Large deck - over 700 sq. ft.

Large fl oating wharf - 660 sq. ft. 2 buoys, Firepit

BACKYARD: Storage shed, grassy play area

& fenced kennel.

Was $729,000:

NOW ONLY$679,900:

5052 Squilax Anglemont Rd. Celista, BC.

Call 604-542-0865or 250-955-6398

Email:[email protected] For more detailsWEBSITE:

okhomeseller.comListing # 26628

636 MORTGAGES

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refi nances, im-mediate debt consolidation, foreclo-sure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.

Call 1-888-685-6181www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

REAL ESTATE

640 RECREATIONAL

RARE OPPORTUNITY: wa-terfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, 0.83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake. Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good fi shing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swim-ming, surrounded by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmobile. Sea-sonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-395-0599. (Please see bchomesfor-sale.com/70mile/frank.)

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVEHOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.caHomelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

604-464-7548 #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)

Professional Property Management Services for LANDLORDS (Tri City)

224th St. Maple Ridge, 2 bdrm. grnd. fl oor condo. Approx 946 sf., Avail. now. $1150 mo. N/P N/S.

Refs req’d.

BURNABY

MAPLE PLACE TOWERS1 Bdrm Apts starting at $950 2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1200

Heat and hot water included. Dishwasher, fridge, stove, balco-ny, shared laundry. Avail Immed. Close to amen, schools and mall.

Call 604-421-1235www.aptrentals.net

COQUITLAM - 1 & 2 bdrm near Lougheed mall / skytrain, 533

Cottonwood, reno’d, adult bldg. Quiet, N/P, gated parking & video surveillance. $780 - $945/m incls. Heat & H/W. Avail. Aug 1. Crime-

Free Certifi ed. Call: 604-937-7812 Visit: www.greatapartments.ca

COQUITLAM CENTRE

“Raphael Towers” 1 bdrm + den $960

*IN-SUITE W/D *GARBURATOR*ONSITE MANAGER

*BEHIND COQ. CTR. MALL604-944-2963

COQUITLAM: Clean, quiet apt blk. Suites to rent. Sorry no pets. Call: (604)936-5755.

COQUITLAM

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.

Please call Nova for viewing at 604-767-9832

535 - 555 Shaw Avenue (google map) (yahoo map)

Coquitlam/Port Moody

St. John’s Apartments2010 St. John’s St,

Port Moody

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 Manor751 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 byGateway Property Management

COQUITLAM

Sherwood Apt 727 North Rd

1 & 2 bdrms on quiet street. 15 Mins to SFU

5 Mins to shops & transp

Call 604-830-9781www.aptrentals.net

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

COQUITLAM

Welcome Home !

1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.

Call (604) 931-2670

Derek Manor2048 Manning Ave.

Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889

FREE PREMIUM CABLE$80 Value

S Impeccably clean S HeatS Hot Water S Parking

1 Bdrm. & Junior SuiteAvailable Sept. 1st

MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrs from $750/mo

GREAT LOCATIONQueen Anne Apts.

* Renovated Suites *

Clean, very quiet, large,INCLUDES: HEAT,

HOT WATER & HYDRO

Near Shopping & Amenities.

604-463-7450 604-463-2236

12186-224 St, Maple RidgeCertifi ed Crime Free Buildings

PITT MEADOWS

CHELSEA PARK APTS

1 & 2 Bdrms Apts, Also 3 Bdrm T/Homes Avail

Conveniently located. Nice, bright & large suites. No pets.

Call 604-465-8088

PITT MEADOWS

The MeadowsGated underground parking, heated outdoor pool. Heat, hot water & 3 appliances included. 2 min. walk to Westcoast Express.

Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites Available

Call: 778-882-8894604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818

PORT COQUITLAM

2 Bdrms Available NOW!

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.

Call 604-941-9051

PORT COQUITLAM 1 Bdrm apt. $775 2 Bdrm apt. $895

S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngsS Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn viewsS Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required

CALL FOR APPOINTMENT604-464-3550

PORT COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm apt. $785/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034.PORT MOODY, Henry St. $725 - Lrg 1 bdrm, lrg. s.deck, incl ht/h.wa-ter/prk.778-968-8094/604-937-5427PORT MOODY. Ideal Apartment. 1/bdrm. Avail Sept. 1. Secure parking, storage. Res manager. No pets. 604-469-9100, 778-355-1808.

PORT MOODY

Time to move intoSpring .... At, The

PERFECT LOCATION!On-site Manager

Quiet, clean, well-maintained, up-dated, adult oriented one bdrm suites. Close to all amenities, and WC Express. Gated parking. Call for appointment to view. SORRY, NO PETS. Starting at $750/mo.

Call 604-724-6967

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIALPORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft. Ground fl oor, dance/fi tness area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersec-tion. 604-464-3550.

RENTALS

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIALPORT MOODY. 2608 St. John’s St. 1350 sq ft store or offi ce space. Ground level. $2350 + HST. Avail Aug 1. 604-469-9100.

PORT MOODYWORKSHOP, AUTOMOTIVE,

WAREHOUSE, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL,

or WHOLESALE SHOPS ETC.

Moray & St. John’s StreetCompletely Renovated Interior

2400sf. total. Offi ce + Ware-house + 400sf. Mezzanine. Bathrm. Attractive Rates!

604.525.8839 or 604.649.9273

713 COTTAGESWATERFRONT COTTAGES www.wildwood-resort.net [email protected]

730 MISC. FOR RENT3 Bedroom HOME for the price of a townhouse! Beautiful character home with 3 bdr’s upstairs, quality dark laminate fl ooring, crown mold-ings, radiant heat, & designer paint. Well done backyard with vegetable garden, patio deck, & grassy area perfect for summer. Minutes from Highway 1 via Capehorn & close to WestCoast Express for a downtown commute. 2 & 3 blocks respectively from Elementary & Middle schools make a perfect fi t for a young fami-ly. www.2040langan.info or call Adrien @604.472.0811 RE/MAX Results Realty

736 HOMES FOR RENT3 bdrm townhome in Port Moody. Nearby Eagleridge Hospital, 1000 sq ft, 1.5 bathroom, carpet & wood fl oor, deck & playgroud. Available Sep.01,2011. Contact: 604-910-8818,VivianPOCO, North. 3 Bdrm hse, (main fl oor) 2 ba, f/p, games rm., $1195 + 2/3 utils., f/p, lndry, storage, NP/NS. (604)306-1701 eves

VERY nice updated 3 Bed-room house for rent 1500 plus 2/3 utilities Pitt Meadows N/S N/P call 778-772-6809

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

COQUITLAMOFFICE SPACE

WESTWOOD CORP. CENTRE

Various sizes of offi ce space availableCALL 604-944-2963

749 STORAGEPORT COQ. 1000 sq/ft workshop or storage with 220 power & walk-in cooler. $1000/mo. 604-866-8182.

750 SUITES, LOWERCOQUITLAM - 1 bdrm bsmt suite Single occupancy. N/P, N/S. $750/mo. Sept. 1. 604-937-5971COQUITLAM. 1 bdrm, newer home. Nr bus. Own lndry. Immed. $800 incl hydro. NS/NP. 604-761-9235.COQUITLAM 2 bdrm. in new house, incl. utils. Close to bus & skytrain. N/P N/S. $950 mo. Avail. now. (604)461-8920Coquitlam, 3/bdrm bsmt suite. Cl to Coquitlam Centre. $1100/mo. No smoking, no pets. (778)319-3760COQUITLAM, 875 sq ft. 1/bdrm above ground bsmt suite. Own en-try with new fl ooring & paint. Incl util. Shared W/D. $750/mo. Avail Immed. 778-773-6223COQUITLAM. Brand new 2 bdrm bsmt suite. Full bath, shared laun-dry. NS/NP, avail now/Sept 1st.$1000 incl utils/cble. 604-760-7516.COQUITLAM: Bright 1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm, close to school, off Pinetree Way. W/D & D/W. $1100 + 1/3 utils. Sept 1st. NS/NP. (604)468-7543COQUITLAM Ctr Nr Douglas col. 1 Bdrm. Ns/np. $650/mo. incl. utils. Shrd w/d. Avail now. 604-945-5314COQUITLAM. Pri. 1 bdrm ste. sep ent. $725 utils lndry & wi/fi incl. N/S. Pet neg. Avail now. 604-928-0443.COQUITLAM, sunny, bright, clean 1 bdrm bsmt suite, priv entry, $650 NS NP. Avail now. (604)926-8868JOHNSON x Durant, 2 bedrooms, individual entrance, drying/washing, no pets/no smoking, 750 sq ft, 604 468 1896 Avail in septMaple Ridge 1 bdrm g/l quiet cds patio f/bath sh w/d sec prkg $680 incl util Sept1 Ref 604-463-2407PORT COQUITLAM 1 bdrm, suite, grnd. level, lge. kit., N/P, N/S. Sep. entry, $750 mo. incl. utils., cable & internet. Avail now 604-323-3580.PORT COQUITLAM 1 bdrm suite, shared laundry, avail Sept 1st, ns/np, $650/mo incl utils/cable/net. Call 778-998-3431.Port Coquitlam 2 bdrm g/l ste, own kitchen, ldry, new carpet, fl r, paint. $820 +1/3 hydro. 604-230-8659PORT COQUITLAM N. side, X-Lrg 2bdrm, with laundry, $900 incl utils. Ns/np, avail Sept 1. 604-866-8182.PORT MOODY. Bright 1 bdrm $725 +20%utils. Free lndry. Nr Newport Village. NP/NS. Now. 604-469-9402PORT MOODY owner rent 2 bdrm suite, 1300 sf own w/d $1130 incl cbl & internet. ALSO: 3 bdrm T/H-100-Klahanie Dr nr bus/school, $1850. Avl. now. 778-320-0418

RENTALS

750 SUITES, LOWER

PORT COQUITLAM- Newly renovated, quiet secure bldg, walk to all amens, WC Exp- 1 BDRM APT avail Sept 1st. - Lrg, bright, incl heat, h/water, f/s, priv balc, window coverings.- Laundry & storage on ea fl oor.- Plenty of pkng avail. No Pets.- Wheelchair accessible

McALLISTER APARTMENTS2232 McAllister Ave

(604)941-7721

751 SUITES, UPPER

COQUITLAM 3 bdrm upper duplex, 1½ bath, 1400 s/f, 5 appls, 2 decks, view, F/P. NS/NP. Avail now. $1250 + 60% utils. 604-307-4103

COQUITLAM main fl oor 3 bdrms, 1700sf, 2 baths 3 appls, sh w/d, gas f/p. CDS 10 min to Douglas College $1600+sh util 604-464-6501

PORT COQUITLAM, Mary Hill area, View 3 bdrm upper lvl, 1.5 baths. Nr bus & schls, own lndry + d/washer. $1350mo + 50% hydro. NS/NP. Avl. now. (604)779-6893.

752 TOWNHOUSES

COQUITLAM

CrescentviewRenovated townhomes

in magnifi cent area.

Basement, patio, new appliances, garage.

Call 604-834-4097www.aptrentals.com

MAPLE RIDGE, Beautiful spacious 3/bdrm end unit, 2.5 baths, balcony, garage. Cl to schools & shops. $1500 + util. 5/appli. B/I Vac. N/S, N/P. Avail Sept 1. 1(604)814-3494

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. No subsidy available. Orien-tation 2nd & 4th Sun. 2 pm & 3rd Tues. 7 pm each mo. 19225 119th Ave., Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B2. Leave msg 604-465-1938

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCINGNeed A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

1990 MERCURY TOPAZ, 4 door. Mechanic owned, great student car. Blue, Aircared, 254,000 kms, load-ed. $1400 obo. 604-855-9601

1991 CADILLAC Allante only 44,000 mi. Removable hardtop & Softtop. Rare model, hard to fi nd. Must Sell $8,500obo. 604-309-4001

2004 BUICK LESABRE, spotless, fully loaded, certifi ed, may consider trades, $8900 obo. 778-565-4334.

2007 FORD FUSION SEFully loaded. Maroon colour, 60K, $8000 fi rm. Call 604-538-4883.

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GUIDE 2011

Another school year is about to begin, and everyone is hitting the shops to get ready. Kids want to look good for the return to the classroom! At this stage in their lives, there’s a good chance that your children are in search of some originality, all while desperately wanting to fi t in with the crowd. A big emerging trend this fall is a re-worked preppy style. Young preppies, with their top-of-the class look, are trendy without looking as if they are.

This classic American look was initially pop-ularized by students from affl uent families attending prestigious prep schools. The look typically consists of demure cloth-ing, such as polo shirts, pleated tartan skirts, cardigans featuring coats of arms, and sober coloured blazers. In its slightly updated version, young people are add-ing touches of bright colour, especially in opaque synthetic or woolly tights for the girls and in ties for the boys.

Accessories are the key to completing today’s preppy outfi t. Both boys and girls love huge tortoiseshell glasses, and both look ready for school with leather satch-els or messenger bags. This fall, boys will

be knotting checked scarves around their necks — the perfect accent for sports jack-ets or light canvas zippered windbreakers, while the girls will be sporting soft, long cashmere scarves or fake fur stoles, a must for the cold weather.

An update of the preppy lookThe start of a new school year is often a stressful time for families, so advance preparations are a must to get off to a smooth start. Here are a few practical tips to organize your back to school shopping for boys and girls.

This season, layering is the key to creat-ing trendy outfi ts without sacrifi cing com-fort. For children of any age, cardigans are an essential element of the fall wardrobe for both boys and girls. They are versatile, super-comfortable, and they allow kids to adapt their outfi ts according to the whims of Mother Nature.As they grow up, children assert them-selves through their choice of clothing;

they want to choose their very own look.Unfortunately, this independence often results in an incongruous blend of colours.All parents want their children to developtheir own style, but we don’t want to seethem leave for school dressed in patternsor colours that clash. The solution is simple:stick to buying coordinated clothing.

The company Deux par Deux has taken thisinto consideration in its cute fall collectionof fl amboyant colours. Thanks to coordi-nated and complementary colours combina-tions, your child can create his or her ownlook every day without offending yoursense of taste!

Even if you like your children to be well-dressed, don’t neglect the practical aspects of their wardrobe.Remember that your children will wear their clothes without worry-ing about the fabric they’re madeof — they just want to have fun!You are the one who is responsible for the laundry care of their clothes,so make sure you choose fabrics thatrequire a minimum of care.

The Deux par Deux collection is available in a coordinated palette of colours for a truly unique style.

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This fall the preppy style is in the spot-light: tartans, fake fur, cashmere, and cabled cotton.

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If you’ve just found out that you’re pregnant, then you must be feeling ecstatic! Soon you’ll be going to see your doctor, and in a short while you’ll be able to hear the heartbeat of your baby for the very fi rst time. What an emotional time in your life! But once the good news has been announced, there are so many things to prepare. Here is a short list of things you can do to have a Zen-like pregnancy.

Above all comes the job of taking care of yourself — your health is as important as your baby’s. Eat a healthy, balanced diet. Get yourself a book about pregnancy; you’ll fi nd all sorts of useful information in it, including which foods to avoid, such as unpasteurized dairy prod-ucts and cold cuts. Ask your doctor about taking vitamins specifi cally designed for pregnant women.

Get plenty of exercise; it’s invigorating. Forget about extreme sports, and concentrate on activities that are ideal for pregnant women: prenatal yoga, swimming, aqua-fi tness, walk-

ing, and dancing. Relax with massages designed for pregnant women. It’s important to mention to massage therapists (or any other type of carer) that you are pregnant; make sure that they are quali-fi ed to give this type of massage. Specialists, such as osteopaths, physiotherapists, or chiropractors, can help you with any back pain you may feel.

If you plan to be a working mom, put your name down for a place in the daycare of your choice as early as possible. Take the time to visit several daycare centres and talk with the people in charge so you can fi nd a place that corresponds to your expectations and values. Look into the following points: schedules, caregivers’ qualifi cations, safety, cleanliness, menus, and rates.

Lastly, prepare the baby’s room and wardrobe. Look for furniture designed specifi cally for chil-dren, including a crib that conforms to current safety standards. Choose a relaxing colour for the walls and decorate the room to create a cosy nest for your little baby.

Shrewd advice for future Zen moms


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These days, bullying isn’t only happening in the schoolyard. The Internet has changed things to such an extent that students are now vulnerable to bullying attacks at any time of day or night. Cyberbullying can have serious consequences and should be taken seriously.

What is cyberbullying? It is the harassment of an individual that comes in the form of insulting, degrading, or threatening acts through e-mails, instant messaging, private or public posts and comments on social networks and discussion groups. Even if the messages are not spoken out loud, the consequences can be disastrous: loss of self-confi dence, social isolation, and even suicide.

LODGE A COMPLAINT It is imperative to do something about this type of situation as soon as it fi rst arises. Students should inform their parents or a member of the school’s personnel. Threats should be reported to the police. People must be aware that slander, extortion, criminal harassment, fabricated messages, and the uttering of threats are considered to be violations of the criminal code. Civil courts are a recourse for that type of case. Before lodging a complaint or attempting to sue a cyberbully, it is impor-tant not to delete the messages in question, as they will be required as proof.

PREVENTIONIt is possible to prevent cyberbullying. Some actions to take: never respond to a bully; protect personal information; inform the Internet or cell phone service provider about incidents; and immediately close the Web environment where the intimidation is taking place. Lastly, parents should monitor what their children are using the Internet for and be vigilant for any signs of distress, such as an unusual reluctance to go to school, fear, or anxiety.

Cyberbullying can have serious consequences

Victims of cyberbullying should not hesitate to report bullies.


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Is it a struggle to get socks on your child because the seams bug them or they are “pilly” inside? Does your child have a melt down when you enter the mall or any other busy place? Is your child PICKY eater? Does your child have a diffi cult time keeping their hands to themselves?

Maybe your child is suffering from Sensory overload and you don’t even know it.

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) in a nutshell is when the brain is unable to make sense of the information coming in from the environment from the things we touch, see, and smell, hear and taste. Healthy “neurosensory integration” allow us to organize and process the incoming sensations so that we feel comfortable and secure and can then respond appro-priately to given social and academic situ-ations. For kids that have sensory integra-tion challenges it’s kind of like driving through a rainstorm at night with all the stimulation of the radio, windshield wip-ers and the oncoming lights, and then not know where you are or how to get where you want to go.

Some experts suggest that as many as 1 in 20 children experience SPD and can lead to problems with learning, motor skills, behavior, social and emotional develop-ment. In children with SPD there is often a history of c-section, diffi cult or traumatic

birth, breech birth, being a twin or multi-ple, toxic exposure or other complications and interventions during pregnancy.

The result is a nervous system that is out of balance and disconnect between the brain and body. Often this goes hand in hand with other neurodevelopment disorders such as ADD, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety disorder, Oppositional Defi ant Disorder and various other learning dis-orders or can quite often be mislabeled as one of these. Sometimes these kids are also called aggressive, clumsy, inattentive or “diffi cult”.

For your child this may mean she refuses to wear socks because the seams bother her or they were too “pilly” inside. For some kids it shows up as picky eating, meltdowns anytime it’s too noisy or there are too many people, the child that won’t sleep unless moving, or refuses to keep his hands to himself or even the one who seems totally unaware of body space or is clumsy and constantly bumping into things.

Some signs kids with SPD show:Touch • may appear anxious, controlling, or

aggressive avoids or craves touch• dislikes messy play with things like

Does your child suffer from Sensory Processing Disorder?

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at school• rubbing eyes a lot while reading

Auditory• become upset with loud or unexpected

noise• notice noises most of us don’t hear like

fans, fridges, beeps, hums

• easily distracted by loud noises• speaks in a loud voice often• has trouble listening and following

verbal prompts• covers ears frequently

Vestibular (Balance)• repeated ear infections• avoidance of movement and things like

merry-go-rounds, roller coasters, swings• excessive swinging, spinning, rocking• head banging• motion sickness• clumsy and walks into things

Proprioceptive (Body Space)• excessive clinging, need to be held• avoids pulling things over head, shirts,

getting hair cut• diffi culty falling asleep and staying

asleep• need for heavy covers• diffi culty with physical and social

boundaries

So what can we do? The fi rst step is to have your child’s ner-vous system checked by a chiropractor. Adjustments along with diet, nutrition and specifi c play based exercises as direct-ed by your chiropractor can help remove interference within the brain and sensory system allowing kids a better chance of being able to adapt and experience life to the fullest.

Dr. Nareeta Stephenson has been in chiroprac-tic practice for 11years and her family oriented healing centre is located in Port Coquitlam.

Sensorycontinued from page B5

With the start of another school year comes the inevitable race to fi nd all the materials necessary for your child’s aca-demic success. Fortunately, everything can be found near you, just a few steps from your door!

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Perhaps this fall you and your spouse have agreed that it’s time to place your child in daycare. This time in the life of a child can be very frightening and stressful for both child and parents. It is completely normal to feel apprehension about entrusting your little one to another’s care.

Here are a few tips for a smooth transition. Before sending your child the fi rst time, write a list to give to your child’s carer, not-ing what reassures your little one before naptime, his eating habits, etc. Be sure to leave something with a familiar scent, such

as a blanket, in order to reassure him. The fi rst morning can be a bit chaotic and even babies will feel this. Even if your child is still very young, talk to her. Explain where you’re taking her and why. The sound of your voice will have a calming effect. Remember that children soak up feelings like sponges; they absorb what we’re feeling, both positive and negative.

During the fi rst few days of daycare, your child might cry a lot. This is entirely normal. You, too, will probably feel some distressing moments. Whether you’re at home or at work, your heart will probably be elsewhere. Try to change your thoughts and make the most of this time alone to do something you like. If necessary, reassure yourself by calling the daycare. Don’t worry, the people who work there are used to receiving calls from worried parents during this period of inte-gration for new children.

How will little ones react to this new stage of their lives? There is no way of knowing. Children’s personalities are predisposed to certain reactions; some adapt to new cir-cumstances more quickly than others, and some make friends more easily than others. In time, though, most will adapt quite well to their new environment. Just be attentive to your child’s feedback about the changes he or she is going through, and then try to help her see the good points in it all.

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They unpack the fruit at supermarkets, they work the cash registers at corner stores, and they populate the staff teams of mall shops and movie theatres. More than ever, young people are invading the job market: approximately 40 percent of students aged between 15 and 24 hold a job. Unfortunately, combining work and studies can be a diffi cult balancing act that can compromise teenagers’ well-being.

Working students put in an average of 15.3 hours per week. Experts agree that high school students shouldn’t work more than 10-15 hours, while at university, 15-20 hours is acceptable. Some students work for fi nancial reasons: they have to pay for an apartment, school fees, books, and food. Those who receive little fi nancial support from their parents and who do not wish to accumulate student-loan debts need to have jobs to pay their way. Other teens use the fruits of their labour to pay for extras, such as cell phones, trips, and clothing.

If you are a parent who wants to help your children avoid overwork and academic failure, you should be prepared to enforce some limits. Be aware of how many hours your children are working per week, and intervene if you feel the pace to be too demanding. You might also show your children how to draw up a budget; this will

help them calculate what kind of hours they can reasonably work in order cover their expenses.

It also helps if teachers remain alert and communicate to parents any changes in a teenager’s performance, including a lowering of standards in homework or unsatisfactory marks. Most important of all, employers must show some fl exibil-ity and understanding when hiring teens. Responsible employers respect that their young employees must give priority to their studies.

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