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BLUE FOR A GREENREASONKonstantin Dimopoulos is painting the town... blue. This week, the Australian artistapplied a tempo-rary, biodegrad-able colorant to 16 trees in front of Port Moody city hall and on a large tree in front of the PoMo Arts Centre as partof the Vancouver International Sculpture Biennale public art project. Dimopoulos also recently paintedthe trees blue in Richmond and West Vancouver to generate con-versation about the depletingsupply of native forests. An art-ist’s reception will be held on Sunday at PoMo city hall (100 Newport Dr.) from 3 to 5 p.m.

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Victims hit by delaysSEE JUSTICE DENIED – PART 2, PAGE 3

Those darn workersSEE FACE TO FACE, PAGE 11

They’re awake... and they’re very hungryThere’s little question that bears have made their presence known in the Tri-Cities in recent years. They’vemunched garbage, clawed garage doors and forced changes in how and when we put out our trash. Today,The Tri-City News begins a series of monthly features on the beasts just in time. Says one expert: “This is thesbest opportunity we have all year to prevent bears from learning bad habits.” See articles on pages 18 and 19

Accused isout on bailCory Sater gets bail with conditions

By Todd CoyneTHE TRI-CITY NEWS

Cory Sater, the Coquitlam man charged with killingCharlene Reaveley and Lorraine Cruz and injuring anotherman in an alleged hit-and-run Feb. 19, was granted bailThursday in Port Coquitlam provincial court.

He was to be released on a $10,000 bond and stick to the fol-lowing bail conditions: that he keep the peace, observe a cur-few of 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. unless with his father, have no contactwith the victims’ families, not drive and not be in possessionof or consume alcohol or drugs. He next appears in court onWednesday, April 13.

Thursday’s hearing was Sater’s first public appearancesince his arrest, and friends and family of both Reaveley andthe accused filled the packed courtroom.

Sater entered the courtroom and sat behind a glass parti-tion, crying and shaking violently as he mouthed “I loveyou” to his father and nine other friends and family mem-bers seated in the court.

There is a ban on publication of the details of the hearing.Throughout the proceedings, the tall, muscular Sater ap-

peared lethargic, swaying back and forth in his seat, mouthheld agape and mumbling intermittently.

PoCo ponders apesticide ban

By Gary McKennaTHE TRI-CITY NEWS

There could be stiff penalties for Port Coquitlam prop-erty owners who use banned chemicals on their lawns andgardens for cosmetic purposes if a new pesticide bylaw isadopted by council.

The draft document states that fines of up to $10,000 couldbe levied for people who use garden chemicals deemed badfor the environment and unsafe for human health on privateproperty. Municipalities across the country have adoptedsimilar regulations due to concerns about health and envi-ronmental risks associated with the use of pesticides.

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Second in a five-part series

By Jeff NagelBLACK PRESS

Hateful words gradually becamehurtful blows. She endured weeksof it before summoning thestrength to walk out the door and

turn to the police, transition houses andcourts for help.

Punjabi-speaking counsellors and policeofficers were supportive and she prayed fora quick resolution, knowing she would faceenormous pressure from her husband’s fam-ily not to shame their son.

But months later, after numerous courtadjournments, frustration and tears — butno trial — she gave up.

She went back to her abusive spouse.Sad stories such as this are becoming more

common in B.C.’s congested justice system.Spousal assault cases are high priority

and aren’t at risk of being thrown out due toexcessive delays like many impaired drivingcases and some other criminal prosecutions.

But advocates say the time to get to trial isgetting longer.

And the wait can spawn tragic conse-quences.

“When it’s delayed for a long time, nor-mally we lose our victims,” SurreyWomen’s Centre programmanager Maryan Majedisaid. “They go back totheir husbands. They getrepeatedly assaulted. It’slike a revolving door.”

Domestic abuse casesare supposed to movethrough the courtswithin three months.

But in Surrey and someother B.C. centres, that timeperiod often stretches to fouror six months.

And Majedi notes that’s aftertime has elapsed for the policeto investigate and prosecutors toapprove and lay charges — oftenbringing the wait for a trial to ayear following the assault.

Court delays are particularly difficult forSouth Asian women, said Manbeen Saini, acommunity-based victim services worker inSurrey.

“The family is wanting her to dropcharges, not even understanding that shecan’t do that,” Saini said, explaining thatprosecutors decide to pursue legal action.“The longer it stays in the court system, themore pressure she’s going to get.”

And when battered women give up on thecourts, Saini said, it’s usually forever.

“They say they’re never going to the policeagain,” she said. “I hear it all the time.

“So what message are we sending out?What justice is this?”

RESOURCES ‘STRIPPED’Longer delays for all sorts of court proceed-

ings are the result of cuts in the number ofprovincial court judges in B.C., coupled withshortages of sheriffs, clerks and other supportstaff. Samiran Lakshman, president of the B.CCrown Counsel Association, calls the situa-

tion a “deliberate” and “systematic” strippingof the critical resources the justice system

needs to function — a policy thatincreasingly exacts a human toll.

Prosecutors worry not justthat abused women will go backto violent partners, but also that

memories of sexually abusedchildren will fade, their testi-

mony will be less persuasive,and offenders will go free.Families are also waiting

nger for the courts to decidematters such as which parent

ill have custody of the children,finalizing divorces and settingchild support payments.

“It’s heartbreaking for the par-ents of children in foster care,”said Kamloops family lawyerBrenda Muliner.

She represents a couple inNelson fighting to regain custody

of their children who were apprehended bychild protection workers in 2007.

It took a year and a half to get a datefor trial to decide permanent custody —September 2011 — by which time the kids willhave been in government custody for fouryears. “It’s staggering,” Muliner said. “Andit’s going to get worse.”

Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, B.C.’sRepresentative for Children and Youth, is alsoconcerned.

“These delays are really tarnishing thereputation of our justice system for BritishColumbia’s families,” she said.

Child protection workers from theB.C. Ministry of Children and FamilyDevelopment can knock on a door and removechildren from a home based on evidence thatis often disputed.

That power exists, Turpel-Lafond said, onthe understanding parents have a speedyright to challenge the removal, with the courtseither upholding it and issuing a temporarycustody order or else returning wrongfully

apprehended children.Child protection applications are supposed

to be heard within three months.But Turpel-Lafond said the average wait

in B.C. is more than four months and she’saware of waits of eight months and longerat courts in Surrey, Chilliwack, Abbotsford,Prince George and parts of Vancouver Island.

New hearings in those areas are beingscheduled in 2012 — and those are in best-casescenarios where parents quickly obtain legalaid, another major trouble spot.

“We’re dealing with a system that makesa mockery of that timeline,” Turpel-Lafond

said.“Childhood is short. It’s 988 weeks. If you

spend 50 weeks waiting for a hearing becauseyou can’t get a court date, that is just com-pletely unacceptable.”

Families sometimes give up and move on,she said, and the child falls permanently intothe custody of government.

In custody battles between parents, Turpel-Lafond said, delays mean child view reports— which guide the court on how much timekids want to spend with each parent — areoften a year out of date when the hearing getsto court, by which time children’s wishes mayhave changed.

The need for speed may be just as impor-tant when youths are charged with crimes.

Consequences of actions simply aren’t asmeaningful for young people if it takes a yearor longer to get to trial, she said, calling theyouth criminal justice system “remarkablybacklogged.”

The victims of youth crime are often otheryoung people, who also end up waiting longerfor closure.

Provincial court judges have recently sig-nalled family court delays have grown unac-ceptable and have directed a shifting of courttime, which could come at the cost of crimi-nal matters.

In other words, even more delays.

‘IT’S PRETTY PATHETIC’Even animals are paying the price for con-

gestion in the courts.Family and friends of 12-year-old cancer

survivor Max Rose were outraged last monthwhen the man who shot and killed the boy’sJack Russell terrier puppy Seymour walkedaway unpunished.

The case was thrown out of Campbell Rivercourt when the judge ruled the 19-monthdelay before the case went to trial unreason-ably violated the rights of the accused.

“It’s pretty upsetting,” father Nick Rosesaid. “We’re getting a first-hand look at ourlegal system and it’s pretty pathetic.”

Animal cruelty investigators seize abusedpets and charge owners in cases of maltreat-ment. If convicted, the law allows a potentiallifetime ban on animal ownership.

But officers are often unable to stop thoseaccused of cruelty from acquiring more ani-mals or abusing others in their care while acase grinds through the system toward aneventual trial.

“The time in between you’re concernedabout other animals that may be in their cus-tody,” said Marcie Moriarty, the B.C. SPCA’smanager of cruelty investigations.

“These delays can literally be life and deathfor animals.”

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BY THE NUMBERS47 courthouses scheduling childprotection cases beyond three-monthlegislated standard as of mid-2010

5.2-month average wait for a half-daychild protection hearing

44 per cent increase in length of timeto get to trial for half-day child protec-tion cases from 2009-2010

LONGEST DELAYSChild protection hearings

11 months in Prince George,Vanderhoof (vs. 3-month standard)

9 months in Kelowna, Chilliwack

8 months in Abbotsford, Terrace,Merritt

Wait for next available family hearing

11 months in Prince George, Sechelt

10 months in Abbotsford, Chilliwack

9 months in Surrey, Kelowna(as of June 2010, from Justice Delayed report)

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“Over the last year there has been a dramatic increase in the delay and volume of un-completed civil, family and child protection cases.” – Sept. 2010 Justice Delayed report of theB.C. Provincial Court

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council rejectsgrowth plan (TheTri-City News,March 23): AllMetro Vancouvermunicipalities — aswell as the FraserValley RegionalDistrict, theSquamish-LillooetRegional Districtand TransLink —have accepted theregional board’sdraft RegionalGrowth Strategy, ex-cept for Coquitlamand Port Moody.

There will be temporary trafficpattern changes along Highway 1this weekend and next as construc-tion crews work to install 75-metresteel girders that will form a east-bound on-ramp.

The ramp will connect LougheedHighway westbound with Highway1 eastbound and crews intend toconduct the work between 9 p.m.and 9 a.m. March 25 to 27 and April1 to 3.

The girders will be transportedfrom the nearby storage yard adja-cent to the Coleman on-ramp andwill be placed on top of supportpiers and bolted into place.

Traffic pattern changes include:• Lougheed Highway eastbound

and westbound will be reduced toone lane in each direction;

• d r ive r s t r ave l l i n g o nLougheed eastbound, betweenColeman Avenue and Cape HornInterchange, will be diverted ontoone of the Lougheed Highway’s

existing westbound lanes;• drivers travelling on Lougheed

westbound to Highway 1 east-bound will remain in their exist-ing lane;

• drivers travelling on Lougheedeastbound and drivers travel-ling from Lougheed Highwayto Highway 1 eastbound will bestopped for short periods of timeby traffic control personnel;

• the loop ramp from Highway 1westbound to Lougheed Highwaywestbound will be closed and driv-ers will have to use the BrunetteAvenue interchange;

• the loop ramp from Highway 1westbound to Lougheed eastboundwill remain open.

All traffic pattern changes willhave signs and drivers are re-minded to exercise caution andobey the reduced speed limitswhen travelling through a con-struction zone.

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Turn off while you waitWaiting fora train? Stop idling, says PoCo


It is common for driv-ers in Port Coquitlam tofind themselves stuckin traffic while wait-ing for a train to crossat Westwood Street orKingsway Avenue.

And in an effort toreduce greenhouse gasemissions from waitingcars, the city is askingdrivers to turn off theirvehicles when lined upat busy railway cross-ings.

Signs are expected togo up in places wheretracks meet roads alongKingsway and Westwooddeclaring the areas idle-free zones. The city hasan anti-idling bylawand it is hoped the signswill remind motorists toshut off their cars whilewaiting for a train.

“It will save peoplefuel costs as well as re-duce greenhouse gasemissions,” said IgorZahynacz, the city’s di-rector of engineering.

PoCo recently ad-opted an environmentalstrategic plan, whichcalls for an 8% reduc-

tion from 2007 levels ofthe community’s green-house gas emissions by2017. Zahynacz said ini-tiatives such as the idle-free zone will help thecity achieve its targets.

The city of Coquitlamwill also be adding signson its side of WestwoodStreet to ensure motor-ists in both directionsare turning off their ve-hicles at railway cross-ings.

But Charlotte Argue,a co-ordinator with IdleFree BC, said there aremany misconceptionsabout idling that cities

will have to battle inorder for idle-free zonesto work. She said manymotorists believe turn-ing their vehicle on andoff consumes more fueland is bad for the en-gine.

“Those are the mythsthat seem to go around,”she said. “The rule ofthumb is that if yourwait is 10 seconds orless, it is not worth it toturn off your engine.”

Engines that idle ex-cessively, she added, candamage spark plugs, cyl-inders and the exhaustsystem and can reduce

oil’s operating life by75%.

Those who turn offtheir idling vehicleswill also see significantfuel savings, Argue said.Gasoline engines con-sume 2.5 to 4 litres ofgas per hour of idlingwhile diesel enginesconsume 1 to 4 l, de-pending on the engine.With gas prices on therise, simply turning offan engine can go a longway toward reducinghow often drivers haveto visit the gas pump,she said.

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The city of Port Coquitlam wants drivers who wait for trains at the two rail crossings — at Westwood Street and Kingsway Avenue — to turn off their vehicles.


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Linda Park of Inno Bakery and Rosemarie Bella of Rosemarie’s Treasures like the 20-year plan for Austin Heights but worry about what will happen to Ridgeway Avenue, where their businesses are located.

Big plans bring concerns for Austin Heights’ futurePublic hearing nextweek for city’s new neighbourhood plan

By Janis WarrenTHE TRI-CITY NEWS

A Coquitlam neighbourhoodthat has seen little change overthe past three decades is expectednext week to have a new plan forthe future that features plenty ofchange.

But while many residents andbusiness owners welcome a mod-ernization of Austin Heights,some retailers worry what willhappen to Ridgeway Avenue —a small commercial street thatruns parallel to Austin Avenue,where most of the improvements

will happen.Under the draft 20-

year neighbourhoodplan, which will goto public hearingMonday — and laterthat night, a deci-sion by council —Ridgeway between Marmontand Nelson streets will becomeRidgeway Avenue Walk, provid-ing what Coquitlam planninggeneral manager Jim McIntyrecalls “an intimate street expe-rience and a distinctive publicspace.”

“Through redevelopment,this area will evolve into a placewhere shoppers can stroll, shop,sit and linger, and will also pro-vide a location for street festivalsand activities that will also drawpeople from outside the Austin

Heights neighbour-hood,” McIntyresaid yesterday.

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about a dozen shops along thestretch, is concerned what willhappen to the commercial rentsonce the neighbourhood up-grades start.

Bella has been at her locationfor 27 years while Mike Douhlanihas been at Austin Heights DryCleaning for about 20 years.

He has heard some Ridgewaybusinesses will move a blocksouth to Austin to attract moreshoppers.

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The revitalization isneeded but “I wonderwhat kind of affect itwill have on Ridgewaybecause we are mostlyin the service industry,”he said, adding, “If theydo construction likethey did along CambieStreet for SkyTrain,then it will be a majornuisance for us.”

Linda Park, a co-owner of Inno Bakery,said she is unsure whatwill happen to her22-year-old business.She and her husbandown the building andhave plans to expand.Overall, the neighbour-hood revitalization “isgoing to make thingsbetter,” she said, but re-tailers are also payingclose attention to howdevelopment will unfoldover the next few years.

At top of discussionis the Beedie Group’sproposal to build a high-rise at the corner ofBlue Mountain Streetand Austin Avenue —a gateway to AustinHeights. Beedie officialslast December broughtdrawings before coun-cil showing a 24-storeytower on the formerShell gas station site.They intend to make aformal proposal once

the neighbourhood planis adopted.

Also paramount areSafeway’s plans to rede-velop its aging store onAustin Avenue (a call toSafeway Canada was notimmediately returned).Mayor Richard Stewarthas said the catalyst forAustin Height’s redevel-opment will be the largeretailers.

The city’s visioningdocument has been ahot topic over the pastthree years. In January,more than 400 peopleattended an open house

at the Royal CanadianLegion to get a finallook at the plans; theevent generated nearly100 comment sheets forcity planners.

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By Janis WarrenTHE TRI-CITY NEWS

T he planting o fshrubs and other veg-etation to stop Canadageese from wading intoComo Lake will hap-pen this year — and notover a three-year period,as previously recom-mended by Coquitlamstaff.

On Monday, citycouncil approved a re-quest by Coun. SelinaRobinson to expeditethe shoreline plantingto stop moulting Canadageese from polluting thepark and lake duringthe summer.

The city receives anumber of complaintsabout the geese, es-pecially when theydescend en masse inJune, July and Augustto shed their feathers.The birds can be ag-gressive towards parkusers and can contami-nate the water, city staffsaid. Last July, nearly200 Canada geese werecounted at the park.

Robinson also sug-gested the city installmulti-language signsto remind people not tofeed the birds.

This year, the citywon’t addle the geese’seggs but it will relocatethe birds to a provincialwildlife sanctuary — aprogram that will costabout $6,000. It is ex-pected the city will haveto contract a wildlife ex-pert annually to removethe geese until the over-population subsides,Kathy Reinheimer,Coquitlam’s manager ofparks and facilities, toldcouncil. “It’ll be a fewyears before we determigration,” she said.

Other Coquit lamcouncil news:

ROAD WORKSCoquitlam residents

whose homes borderthe Poirier Leisure andSports Centre on theeast side will get somerelief from the overflowparking that has spilledonto their street overthe past few years.

On Monday, city coun-cil approved extra roadwork for LaurentianCrescent that wouldinclude a new concretecurb, gutter and path-way on the westernportion. The $100,000project is in additionto the $215,000 repav-ing program alreadyplanned for this year,from Sargent Court toElva Avenue.

In a report to council,engineering GM BillSusak said while con-struction at the arenaand Chimo Pool is com-plete, with 531 parkingspots, “there are stillissues reported by theneighbourhood,” in-cluding parking on the

gravel boulevard on thewest of Laurentian thatis “associated with inap-propriate activity.”

No-parking signs arealso set to go up alongthat part of Laurentian,Susak wrote in his re-port.

Council also approvedmore road work forPoirier Street as partof its $265,000 repavingprogram. The collectorroad is to be narrowedfrom Smith to Fosteravenues and a sidewalkwill go in on the westside. The $110,000 up-grade is aimed at liningup Poirier with the restof the street.

Coun. Linda Reimersaid the improvementswill make the neigh-bourhood more pedes-trian-friendly.

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In his an-nual report, re-leased Monday,Adams saidQNet, a whollyowned municipal cor-poration launched in2008, has had a slowstart-up due to the re-cession and road worksin south Coquitlam.

But with UniserveCommunications, BellCanada, Rogers Wirelessand the district of MapleRidge leasing its fibres(worth $55,000 annuallyin recurring revenue),QNet is now showingsigns of success, Adamssaid, noting one busi-ness, the computer sup-ply store NCIX, moved tothe High Street specifi-cally to tie into the QNetsystem. As well, as ofMarch, QNet had con-nected seven more build-ings — for a total of 12— and issued serviceorders for 22 new leases,worth $158,000 a year.

Currently, all telecomservices in municipalbuildings have QNet,saving $300,000 a year,Adams said.

Coun. Lou Sekoracriticized thecity for com-peting againstprivate busi-nesses and atc o u n c i l fo r

loaning $5 mil-lion for QNet’s start-

up. He also criticizedQNet for not paying rentto run its operations.

“It just, to me, doesn’tmake sense,” he said.“It’s a money loser. It’sthe worst of its kind.It’s a bad, bad, bad in-vestment in taxpayers’money.”

While QNet is outsidethe city’s “natural rangeof business,” Coun.Neal Nicholson said,the company is puttingCoquitlam on the tech-nology map.

“It’s growth is likelygoing to be exponen-tial,” he said.

“I think we will belooking back on this andsaying, ‘What a great de-cision,’” Mayor RichardStewart [email protected]

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We have been inundatedover the past week withimages, stories and

concerns about the earthquakeand its effects in Japan. It iscommon to hear people passion-ately engaged in conversationabout the latest developments there.

In addition to witnessing the impact ofthese events on the Japanese people, I haveobserved the impact on people here. It is clearmany people are being severely affected bywhat they are seeing, hearing and imaginingis occurring on distant shores. As I observethe impact these events are having on thosearound me, I wonder whether we are wellserved by this powerful and persistent expo-sure to the world’s most tragic events.

There is always some catastrophe, disasteror unfortunate circumstance to capture ourinterest, concern and attention. If it’s not theearthquakes in Japan or Christchurch, New

Zealand, it’s a plane crash, a car accident orother story of desperation and despair.

I’ve learned that my heart is too tender toregularly expose myself to these images andcommentary. I become wounded, hurt, scaredand angry when I take in these events whilehaving little or no capacity to respond in anymeaningful way to better the circumstancesof those I’m observing.

In an effort to maintain my peace, I’ve cho-sen to remove myself from exposure to theseimages and stories. About 10 years ago, myfamily made a decision to disconnect cable ser-vice and remove the TVs from our home. At thesame time, I stopped subscribing to nationaland international print media, restricting mynewspaper reading to local papers that reportthe events of my immediate community.

Some might say I’m sticking my head inthe sand. The argument could be made thatI’m ignoring my responsibility as an interna-tional citizen. My mother challenges me onmy decision and worries I’ll be ill informedshould there be some disaster in the making.

My rationale is that I’m restricting my ex-

posure to areas where I have some influenceand capacity to effect change. I’ve learnedthat to inundate myself with images, storiesand speculations where I have no capacityto influence the outcome only serves to over-whelm my emotions and leave me feelingfrustrated and powerless. I’ve learned thereis little I can do to alleviate the suffering inJapan, the turmoil in Libya or the hardshipsin Christchurch, so I prefer to focus my atten-tion where I can make a difference.

Research into the impact of the bombingof the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building inOklahoma City in 1995 has provided someinteresting information on the human experi-ence when confronted with a tragedy. Whenthe explosions occurred, many citizens rushedto the site of the demolished building andworked feverishly to remove debris and rubblein an attempt to release trapped individuals.Eventually, police officers, firefighters andother professional first responders arrived atthe scene and restricted access to the demol-ished building, insisting the average citizenstand on the outside of the taped-off area.

Researchers investigating the impact of thetrauma discovered those citizens who firstarrived at the scene and had an opportunityto make a contribution to the recovery effortexperienced a lower level of trauma. Butthose who arrived later and were restricted toonly watching the recovery efforts of otherswere the most severely affected by the eventsof that day. It appears the ability to contributeand make a difference allows us to cope withdifficult life events.

And so we might want to re-evaluate thevalue of regularly exposing ourselves to trau-matic events via television, newspapers, YouTube and other forms of mass media. I amnot suggesting we ignore the plight and hard-ships of others; rather, we should be thought-ful and discerning with our exposure to thesetraumatic images and commentary, and whenpossible, participate in opportunities wherewe can make a difference in alleviating thesuffering of others. And in this way we are allhealthier and happier.Ted Kuntz is a Coquitlam author and psychother-

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Reality & wages WHAT WE THINK:

The decision by newly minted B.C. PremierChristy Clark to raise the provincial minimumwage to $8.75 on May 1, increasing to $10.25 in a

year, will do little to improve the lot of workers at thebottom of the pay grid.

In 2001, B.C.’s $8 minimum wage was the highestin Canada. It has stayed there ever since, while otherprovinces have recognized the ever-increasing costof living by raising theirs. Now, it’s the lowest. Evenafter the initial boost of 75 cents this May, we’ll stillhave the worst minimum wage in the country.

Think of all the things that have become moreexpensive in the past 10 years: rent, utilities, gas, tran-sit, clothes, food. In fact, it’s safe to say no staple ofeveryday life is cheaper today than in 2001.

And yet B.C.’s minimum-wage earners have had towatch their already meagre buying power diminishrapidly in Canada’s most expensive province.

Business groups say they can’t afford to pay a higherminimum wage. Reality says we can’t afford not to.

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FACE TO FACE: Are public-sector unions the problem in government finances?

TERRY O’NEILL JIM NELSONWisconsin is best known forMilwaukee’s beer, GreenBay’s Packers and the

state’s artery-clogging cheese.But let’s not stop there. The state

also gained prominence recentlyafter it became a raging battle-ground between a cost-cutting,union-busting Republican governor,Scott Walker, and a thoroughly en-raged unionized civil service, thou-sands of whose members stormedand occupied the State Capitol.

The great recession of the pasttwo years hit our American cousinsright in the chops and, as a conse-quence, many governments at alllevels in the U.S. have been teeteringnear insolvency. In Wisconsin, thesituation was particularly bad, lead-ing Walker to call for laws to limitthe power of public-sector unions —power that had led to levels of pay,benefits and locked-in job securityunheard of in the private sector.

The public-sector unions hadmade a fine art of using uniondues to fund activities aimed atbuilding pressure to continuallyramp up their pay and benefits —benefits that included the state’spaying $55 for every dollar thatteachers put into their pensionfund. No wonder Walker received amandate from voters, the majorityof whom are not government em-ployees, to take strong action.

Frankly, it has never made senseto me why governments grantedcivil servants full bargaining andstrike rights in the first place. If aservice is so important that it hasto be performed by government,then it must also be importantenough to have its delivery ensuredby law. Moreover, unlike in theprivate sector, where competitionbetween companies provides anatural check on runaway salariesand benefits, governments havea monopoly-like stranglehold ontheir market.

After weeks of protests, Walkerfinally got his way and reformswere passed that removed theability of unions to bargain col-lectively over pensions and healthcare, capped raises to the rate of in-flation, ended automatic collectionof union dues and required publicunions to re-certify every year.

Other states are said to be readyto take similar action. Is Canadanext? For an answer, look to thecity of Penticton, where the mayoris threatening to turn over opera-tion of the city’s new communitycentre to the private sector unlessCUPE workers agree to pay reduc-tions for new employees. It’s not aquestion of fairness but of basicaffordability.

Tough times call for tough mea-sures.

The working man isn’t the problem

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

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

Time to get tough with public unions

IN QUOTES

“If a service is so im-portant that it has to be performed by govern-ment, then it must alsobe important enough tohave its delivery ensured by law.”Terry O’Neill

vs.“The gap between the rich and poor wid-ened to its widest point ever. The bottom 90%of Americans control just 4% of the nation’s wealth.”Jim Nelson

So, those public sector unionshave finally managed to spoilthe American economy, what

with their unreasonable salarydemands, cushy benefit packagesand bloated pensions. It’s time wedid something about it if we wantto restore the economy and ourliberty.

This is the ridiculous conclu-sion reached by newly electedAmerican state governors in manyU.S. states, and by my colleague,who looks wistfully southward forneo-con economic succour.

But do they have a point? Was it,in fact, working people who spoiledthe economy for the rest of us? Iuse U.S. information, as it is by farthe starkest possible.

First, how did the poor people(and unions) do dur-ing the U.S recession?

Well, eight millionof them lost theirjobs and 1.2 million oftheir homes were lost.Union membershipin the U.S. dropped to11.9%, the lowest ever. U.S. work-ers’ salaries increased an averageof 1% in the public sector and zeroin the private sector over the pasttwo years.

The gap between the rich andpoor in the U.S. widened to its wid-est point ever. The bottom 90% of

Americans — that’s 133 millionfamilies — control just 4% of thenation’s wealth.

Now, how did the rich people doduring this period?

Well, corporate profits for thethird quarter were $1.699 trillion,the highest ever recorded in theU.S., and $18.4 billion were paid incorporate bonuses. Federal tax cutsfor the top 1% of “earners” aver-age over $300,000 per person. Andbanks received $245 billion fromthe taxpayer.

From these numbers, it shouldbe as clear to you as it was toMichigan’s Republican governor,that clearly public spending andunions are the cause of their eco-nomic woes. In Michigan, it’s noteven a shell game. They cut corpo-

rate taxes $2.1 billionand slashed socialservices, educationand public workers topay for it.

Now, in case wethink Canadian work-ers fared better than

can workers, considerthat, according to economist Tyler

Cowan, the average Canadian work-er’s wage increased an average of$53 per year between 1980 and 2005.

No matter how much we wouldlike it to be, the problem isn’t theworking man and woman.

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The Editor,Re. “$644 a day is plenty” (The

Tri-City News, March 18).I refer to the story regard-

ing the stipend that municipalofficials receive for attendingMetro Vancouver meetings.I was astonished to find outthat they receive $322 for eachmeeting they attend or $644 ifa meeting runs more than fourhours. If they attend two meet-ings on a given day, they receive$644 and if they attend threemeetings, they receive $966.And as the article points out,these payments are over andabove the salaries they receivefrom their local municipality.

As a taxpayer, I find this pol-icy unconscionable.

I’m a resident of PortCoquitlam. Last summer, ourcouncillors voted themselves asubstantial raise. As a result,our mayor now makes over$80,000 a year and councillorsmake over $30,000 annually.Moreover, a third of this com-pensation is tax exempt.

In my opinion, this level ofcompensation is more than ad-equate for the work they arerequired to do on behalf of thetaxpayers and they should notreceive an additional $322 forevery Metro Vancouver meet-ing they attend. As far as I’mconcerned, their participationin Metro Vancouver meetingsis part of their job as electedmunicipal officials. I do agreethat they should receive mile-age and meal allowances unless

meals are providedand then the meal al-lowance should not beclaimable.

Let’s use the ex-a m p l e o f G r e gMoore, mayor of PortCoquitlam. Accordingto the article, on atleast one occasion, heattended three MetroVancouver meetingson a given day and as a resultcollected $966 on top his salaryas mayor. And he is only one ofdozens and dozens of electedmunicipal officials that arereceiving such compensationfor attending Metro Vancouvermeetings.

I suggest that rather thanmassaging this policy, theMetro Vancouver directorsshould consider eliminatingthis meeting stipend altogetheras it is a blatant example ofdouble-dipping that contributesto our ever-increasing, unsus-tainable levels of municipal/regional taxation.Bruce Cox, Port Coquitlam

HOW WILL MAYOR VOTE?The Editor,

I read with interest the abovenoted article on compensa-tion for attendance at MetroVancouver Regional Districtmeetings. It is reported that theper-meeting amount allotted toeach attendee is $322 and thatit is possible to attend multiplemeetings on any given day, there-fore attracting double or even

triple the $322 amount.Politicians also receivecar travel and mealallowances, and if ameeting goes on formore than four hours,they are paid $644. Itwas also reported that ameeting will take placein April to vote on cap-ping the amount at $644(hope that one doesn’t

go longer than four hours).No wonder utility charges

and property taxes are highand on the increase and thatthe Metro Van yearly increasesget little or no resistance fromour elected representatives —sounds like a boondoggle to me.

I am of the opinion the $322per-meeting amount is toohigh, bearing in mind mem-bers of the various city coun-cils who attend these meetingare already receiving a pay-cheque along with transporta-tion allowance from municipaltaxpayers. I hope the individu-als concerned are not double-dipping while doing the workthey were elected to do.

It should also be notedthat Port Coquitlam MayorGreg Moore is on the MetroVancouver finance committee,which debated the compensationamounts, and was a recipientof pay for a three-meeting daylast year and then had the gall togive himself a 27% pay increasethis year. How will he vote?Henry A. Pritchard,Coquitlam

Metro pay is too high

He’s positive The Editor,

Re. “Turning thou-sands of negatives intoa positive” (The Tri-CityNews, March 16).

So that’s the story be-shind that sign.

I just wanted to takea moment to say howmuch I enjoyed thatpiece — it was a delightto find such a “small”local story written witha level of journalisticskill worthy of nationalmagazine features.

I’m ashamed to sayI often forget to lookthrough the communitypapers but after readingthat, I’ve pledged to makeThe Tri-City News part ofmy regular news diet.Dan Weber,Port Coquitlam

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READINGS

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PRESENTATIONEmergency Preparedness

DELEGATIONMs. Barb Henham, Executive Director and Ms. Shannon Milno, Special Events Coordinator, Crossroads Hospice Society, re: Hike for Hospice

BYLAWSZoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3759 for 843,867,889 and 913 Dominion

Solid Waste Bylaw No. 3760See also: Report from Environmental Enhancement Committee

Financial Plan 2011-2015 Bylaw No. 3753See also: Report from Financial & Intergovernmental Committee

Board of Variance Amendment Bylaw No. 3735

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3757 for 1874 Fraser Avenue

REPORTSSmart Growth CommitteeRezoning Application for 2675 Burleigh Avenue

The city of Port Coquitlam is trying to make things easier for multi-family housing complexes to participate in the expanded green cart program when it kicks off next month.

A handbook is being distributed at city hall and online (www.port-coquitlam.ca/greencart) outlin-ing the details of the program and how strata corporations can get involved.

Currently, most of multi-unit housing complexes contract their garbage and recycling pickup to private companies and only di-vert about 16% of their household waste away from the landfill.

The city hopes that by allowing

townhouses and condo buildings to participate in its green cart pro-gram, that number will increase to the 62% currently being diverted by single-family homes.

While the city collection will cost residents $12 a year, the city said strata councils that par-ticipate will likely see a savings over what they pay now. Metro Vancouver is anticipating an 18% increase in tipping fees ($97 per tonne) in 2011 while green mate-rials will only cost about $53 per tonne to process.

• For more information contact the city’s green cart program co-ordinator at [email protected] or call 604-927-5267.

Handbook made for green cart collection

Fine levels will depend on situation

But while the pun-ishment could be costly, Igor Zahynacz, the city’s director of engi-neering, said under the draft bylaw, the size of a fine would depend on the situation and such a penalty would only be imposed as a last resort.

“The bylaw is in-tended as an educational bylaw,” he said. “It will really depend on the cir-cumstances.”

With these kinds of bylaw infractions, Zahynacz said step en-forcement is generally used by city staff to bring a resident into compliance. A person in contravention of the bylaw would first re-ceive a verbal warning and, if he continued to disobey the regula-tions, a written warning would be issued. After that, Zahynacz said, it is possible that fines could be levied.

Port Coquitlam has been pushing legisla-tors in Victoria through t h e U n i o n o f B C

Municipalities to adopt a province-wide pesti-cide ban. Zahynacz said a patchwork of pesticide bans currently exists be-tween municipalities in B.C., making the rules difficult to enforce.

“To be effective, there needs to be more of a provincial approach,” he said. “We don’t have a lot of jurisdiction. It is more off an advisory bylaw until such time the province adopts leg-islation.”

But with no action on the issue at the provin-cial level, Zahynacz said councillors in PoCo felt it was time for the city to adopt rules of its own.

The city’s environ-mental enhancement committee is waiting for more information from the Canadian Cancer Society and is expected to forward the draft bylaw to council for dis-cussion in the coming months.

Port Coquitlam was one of the first munici-palities in the country to stop using cosmetic pes-ticides on city lands.

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On seeing his daughter-in-law’saccused killer for the first time,Brian Reaveley told The Tri-CityNews that he felt only one thing:s“Pain. Just pain,” he said tear-fully, during a break before thejudge’s bail decision was read.“Pain and anger is all I feel.

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“These amounts are negligible and do not pose a health risk to British Columbians,” the B.C. Centre for Disease Control said in an update posted Monday.

“We are expecting very slight increases in radiation until a week after the reactors are stabilized,” it said. “These are not cause for concern, and are smaller than the normal day-to-day fluctuations typically seen in B.C.”

BCCDC officials say the radiation levels ar-riving from Japan are tiny compared to other natural sources of expo-sure for B.C. residents, including rocks and soil, ultraviolet radia-tion from the sun and cosmic radiation from space.

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Passengers on a cross-country airline flight can be exposed to 30 microsieverts or 60,000 times as much. And a CT scan can expose a person to between 5,000 and 30,000 micro-sieverts — more than 10 million times as much as the increased daily exposure in B.C. from the Japanese radiation plume.

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Bear cubs gambol outside a den with their mom closely watching their antics. This den, located in Port Coquitlam near Hyde Creek recreation centre, has since been destroyed but was used by bears for two or three winters. This is the time of year when bears begin to emerge from hibernation and when they wake up, they’ll be hungry.

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They’re awake and crawling out oftheir dens looking for food, any food:the tender green shoots of plantsreaching for the warm spring sun as

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:Coquitlam: coquitlam.ca/residents/public+safety/bear+aware+coquitlam.htm; also:Bear Aware co-ordinator DrakeStephens, 604-927-6317

Port Coquitlam: portcoquitlam.ca/citizen_services/pets___animals/bears.htm

Port Moody: cityofportmoody.com/environment/natural+environment/black+bear.htm

To report a problem (garbage) bear, call 1-877-952-7277.


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Bears that be-come used to eatinggarbage becomeproblem bears thathave to be shot; lastyear 13 of themwere killed in theTri-Cities.

There could bedozens in the Tri-Cities this spring sothe best way to avoidhuman conflicts isto keep garbage se-cured and respectcity bylaws that re-quire garbage to beplaced on the curbbetween 5:30 and 7:30 a.m. on garbage dayand locked up again in the evening.

Coquitlam’s Bear Aware co-ordinator, DrakeStephens, who spent most of last summer andfall trying to convince people living in areasunused to seeing bears to lock up their gar-bage, said he doesn’t want to see another spikein conflicts because of carelessness. Last yearwas particularly bad across the province be-cause bears’ natural food sources were scarceand the creatures were plenty.

But while the winter has been quiet and sofar only one complaint has been made thisspring, Stephens echoed Dolson’s warningabout training bears now, saying, “If [bears]get the upper-hand, it will be hard to make thebears wild again.”

There may already be some bears around,Stephens said. In Miller Park for example,a bear that was causing trouble and likelydenned in the area could be awake and, pos-sibly, looking for garbage already.

And it may end up being the first deadbear of 2011 in the Tri-Cities.

[email protected]

WHAT’S YOUR BEAR STORY?It may not look like it with all the high-rises and highways but the Tri-Cities are black bear country and everyone canbenefit from knowing more about bears. Monthly during bear season, The Tri-City News will publish a feature about these fascinating creatures and how to avoid conflicts with them. The News is also in-terested in your stories. Let us know with a few paragraphs, a photo or a video; just email us at [email protected].

BEAR TALKA bear talk isset for 7 p.m.April 27 in theInlet Theatreat Port Moodycity hall.ChristineMiller of theNorth ShoreBlack BearNetwork willspeak. Freeadmission.

Fast facts about bears in the Tri-Cities50 Estimated number of black bears in forests around the Tri-Cities60% Proportion of houses in central Coquitlam whose occupants left their household garbage unsecured last year100 km Distance black bears will travel from home den for food5 km Distance black bears will easily travel in a day

TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

Drake Stephens, the city of Coquitlam’s Bear Aware co-ordinator.

continued from page 18

‘It’s hard to make bearswild again’

ABOVE:A map of bearactivity in the Tri-Cities in2010

LEFT:A chart of bear-related rules lo-cally

BEARS IN AREA, PART 2 — APRIL 27:Are people the problem with bears?


Recruitment of anaesthesiolo-gists a challenge


Anaesthesiologists are warning a short-age of doctors in their speciality is causing surgery cancellations in the Fraser Health region and could leave new operating rooms unused once a major expansion of Surrey Memorial Hospital is finished.

O p e r a t i n g r o o m slates have been can-celled at SMH a total of 283 times in the past year due to a lack of anaesthesiologists, according to the B.C. Anaesthesiologists’ Society. In the last three

months, they say 170 op-erating room days have been lost across Fraser Health — equivalent to 1,000 cancelled surger-ies so far this year — with half the cancella-tions in Surrey. Society president Dr. James Helliwell said it’s also a growing problem at Royal Columbian, Eagle Ridge and Abbotsford Regional hospitals.

“We’re not talking about just one or two closures but hundreds of closures,” he said. “Patients are not get-ting surgery in a timely fashion and the wait list is growing.”

Anaesthesiology is one of the only speci-alities where a short-age exists in the Lower Mainland, despite re-peated recruitment drives extending across

Canada and overseas.Most of Fraser Health

has now been declared an under-serviced area, Helliwell said, and for-eign-trained anaesthe-siologists whose certifi-cation is not recognized in Canada are now being hired as a result.

Helliwell said the situation is even more dire outside the Lower Mainland, noting half the operating rooms in Vernon are closed at any given time because of the shortage of an-aesthesiologists. That’s prompting more anaes-thesiologists here to leave the province, he said, and for older doc-tors in the field to retire sooner than planned.

He also proposes sys-tem reforms like hiring “physician extenders” — lower-cost aides who

would support anaes-thesiologists.

Helliwell said that’s increased productivity dramatically and re-duced net costs at some hospitals in Quebec and Ontario. Fraser Health spokesman Roy Thorpe-Dorward said the shortage of anaes-thesiologists is “an on-going challenge.”

He could not confirm the number of OR slates and surgeries cancelled as a result. Fourteen a n a e s t h e s i o l o g i s t s have been hired since 2008 and just over 100 are now working across the region. According to the health ministry, the average full-time anaesthesiologist now bills $340,000 a year and sees 10% fewer patients than a decade ago. [email protected]

Doctor shortage being blamed for surgery delays

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A shortage of anaesthesiologists in the Fraser Health region could lead to surgery cancellations and delays at hospi-tals in the area.


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Still Accepting Applications Still Accepting Applications for grades 8 through 11for grades 8 through 11

for the 2011-12 academic school year.

Application packages are available at the school offi ce.

For more information, please contact offi [email protected] or call 604-942-7465, ext. 2

Earth Hour 2011Join Coquitlam in this Global Initiative

Saturday, March 26, 2011,

from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Everyone can have a tremendous impact on the success of Coquitlam’s local Earth Hour initiative. We encourage you to turn off lights and shut down unnecessary power for an hour on Saturday, March 26, 2011, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Support Earth Hour. . .Support our Community.

Register yourself and/or your organization at www.earthhour.org.

Together we can make Earth Hour a memorable and inspiring event in our community.

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Payment Options*

• Online payment at www.coquitlam.ca

• By internet or telephone banking

• At most banks and fi nancial institutions

• By mail – must be received by March 31, 2011

• By deposit in drop box at Coquitlam City Hall

• In person at Coquitlam City Hall

City of CoquitlamCity Hall

3000 Guildford WayCoquitlam, BC

V3B 7N2For more information please call 604-927-3050

*A 5% penalty will be added after March 31, 2011.

THE THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: Your source for what’s on around the Tri-Cities

TRI-CITYCITYTRI-CITY LIFEYYYYCONTACT

Send notices & releases to:email: [email protected]

phone: 604-525-6397 • fax: 604-944-0703

What Is Art? Come and seeCompiled by Todd Coyne

THE TRI-CITY NEWS

With another week of spring break to go, what bet-ter way to celebrate the beauty of the season thanby getting outside for a nature walk or some bird

watching? Of course, if the weather doesn’t hold, there areplenty of arts, culture and craft events happening indoorsaround the Tri-Cities, too. Either way, don’t forget to turn offthe lights on Saturday night.

TODAY: Friday, March 25BANGLES, BAUBLES AND BEADS

All weekend long, the largest jewelry bead show inwestern Canada takes over Coquitlam’s Executive PlazaHotel (405 North Rd.). More than 40 jewellers, vendors andcraft enthusiasts will be on hand, including Fire Designs,Komarevich Originals and Gems in Bloom. Find earrings,necklaces and an assortment of loose beads or take oneof the more than 20 jewelry-making classes being offered.The Fraser Valley Bead Show runs Friday from 2 to 8 p.m.,Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and free for children under12. For more information, visit fraservalleybeadshow.ca.

SPRING BREAK THEATREThe Axis Theatre Company presents The Big Sneeze, a

funny and poignant play about self-esteem and self-discov-ery, as part of the Spring Break Festival at the EvergreenCultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Lizzy is thetallest girl in her school whose only wish is to be invisible.It nearly works until one day she has the loudest sneeze andher life changes forever. This 50-minute play shows at 2 and7 p.m. and is appropriate for ages five and up. Tickets are $18for adults, $14 for children and are available online at ever-greenculturalcentre.ca or at the Evergreen box office.

CARE TO KARAOKE?The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133 in Port Coquitlam

hosts a karaoke night from 7:30 p.m. until late (2675Shaughnessy St., Port Coquitlam). Enjoy food, drinks andfriends while supporting your local legionnaires and singingyour favourites from a collection of hundreds of hits span-ning decades.

Saturday, March 26BRIDGING WITH BRAIDS

The Coquitlam Heritage Society’s Bridging Generationsseries continues this week with a lesson in traditional rugbraiding with Freda Jackson at Mackin House Museum(1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). The 1 p.m. workshop willteach rug hooking techniques. The workshop is free but reg-istration is required as space is limited to a maximum of 10people. To book a spot, call 604-516-6151.

STROLL THE KNOLLTake a vigourous hike through mossy rainforest, past quiet

marshes and over natural granite steps on a 10 km stroll inCoquitlam’s beautiful Minnekhada Regional Park (entranceson Oliver Road or Quarry Road). Enjoy spectacular viewsof the Pitt River and surrounding areas on this moderately strenuous hike — some steep and rocky sections — from 10:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Admission for the walk is $5.50 for adults,$3.25 for youths and seniors; registration is required by calling

604-432-6359. Meet at the Minnekhada Lodge.

LIVE! AT THE PINEThe Glen Pine Pavilion presents Pancho and Sal, a

unique musical duo combining Latin folk and Rhumba, livefrom 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the pavilion (1200 Glen Pine Crt.,Coquitlam). Featuring Pancho on guitar, quena flute andcharango, and Sal on accordion, bombo drum and shakers,the performance will showcase a selection of originals, tra-ditional tunes and modern favourites. Happy hour starts at6:30 p.m., with hot appetizers and refreshments served from7 to 8 p.m. Admission is $18 for 50-plus Glen Pine members,$23 for non-members; registration is required by calling 604-927-6940.

NO POWER HOURPeople across the globe celebrate Earth Hour by turning

off all unnecessary lights and electronics to raise awarenessabout the importance of conserving electricity. From 8:30 to9:30 p.m., local residents are asked to turn off, tune out anddrop your hydro bill. Last year, Coquitlam and Port Moodydecreased their electricity consumption by 1.7% for the hourwhile PoCo saw a 1.2% reduction.

SQUARE ARTWhat Is Art? is an exhibition of new artworks exploring?

meaning in art at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village(1100-2253 Leigh Square Pl., Port Coquitlam). Open dailyuntil April 11, the exhibit features works by Meg Lee, ChrisCollacott, Lawrence McDonald and Langara College students(noon to 4 p.m. on weekends and regular business hours

during the week). All are welcome to drop in at no cost andexamine the impacts of commercial design and technologyon modern art. There will be an artists’ reception Monday at6 p.m.

Sunday, March 27HERON WALK

Join the Burke Mountain Naturalists on a great blueheron nature walk at Coquitlam’s Colony Farm RegionalPark (meet at the end of Colony Farm Road off LougheedHighway in Coquitlam). The walk runs from 9:30 to 10:30a.m. and is free and open to all. Bring sturdy, comfortableshoes and binoculars if you have them. No registration is re-quired and and more information is available at www.bmn.bc.ca or by calling 604-937-3483.

SOUL COFFEEPoCo’s Leigh Square Community Arts Village presents

another Sunday Coffee Concert featuring the VOC SweetSoul Gospel Choir at 1:30 p.m. at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260Riverwood Gate, PoCo). With their highly animated deliveryof Hawaiian, calypso, reggae, gospel, R&B and jazz, the choirhas earned praise from across the province and internation-ally. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for students and free forchildren under 12 and are available at the door on a first-come, first-served basis. Stay after the performance to meetthe choir over coffee and refreshments.

Please send Things-To-Do guide submissions to [email protected].

CRAIG HODGE/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Artist Meg Lee shows off some of the art at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village as part of the What Is Art? exhibition on this week-end and showing daily until April 11.


Please find the gift within.MONTHLY. ANNUALLY. FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE & BEYOND.

The arrival ofspring has us alleagerly await-

ing an abundance ofsunshine. But rainyweather is the defaultmode around here.That’s because we livein a rainforest.

This year is theUnited Nations Year ofthe Forest, which makesit an appropriate time toreflect on what a marvel-lous place on the planetthis is. Yes, we get rainbut all that wet weathercan create fantastic rain-forests, ones we tend totake for granted.

When most peoplethink about rainforests,they typically imaginea lush tropical junglefull of vines and spec-tacular wildlife. It’strue that tropical rain-forests provide habitatfor over half of all theland-based species onthe planet even thoughthese forests compriseonly 12% of the earth’stotal forest cover.

But temperate rain-forests such as ours arevaluable and unique in

their own ways. Theyexist in only the fewplaces that have suffi-ciently high rainfall. Thisusually requires proxim-ity to an ocean, wheremoisture-laden cloudsare blown into moun-tains that then wring therain out the clouds.

Temperate rainforests are character-ized as forests withannual rainfall from 85to more than 500 cm.South of the equator,temperate rain forestsgrow along the westcoast of South Americaand in New Zealand

and Tasmania. In thenorthern hemisphere,temperate rainforestsare sparsely distributedin mountainous regionsof Japan and Norwaybut are found mainlyalong the Pacific westcoast from northernCalifornia to Alaska.Once, smaller and lesswet rainforests grewin parts of Ireland,northern England andScotland but these arenow, except for a fewremnants, long van-ished to meet the needsof civilization.

The northern Pacificcoast receives prodi-gious amounts of rain— up to 4 m or more inplaces — and supportssuch expansive temper-ate rainforests that theyaccount for more than athird of all such forestsin the world. In B.C.,our rainforests can beloosely defined as wherewestern hemlock andwestern red cedar grow.

Look out your win-dow: You are likely tosee some of these treestrying valiantly torecreate a rainforest inwhat are now suburbs.

Further south, innorthern California,the majestic redwoods,which rely more on fogthan rain for moisture,mark the southern limitof the Pacific temper-ate rainforest belt. In

Alaska, mountain hem-lock and yellow cedar arethe predominant rainfor-est trees at sea level innorthern extremes.

Temperate rainfor-ests, which account forjust 2% of the world’sforests, don’t supportnearly as many speciesas do tropical rainfor-ests but they are espe-cially rich in mossesand lichens.

Our rainforests alsosupport some of the tall-est trees — up to 70 m,whereas the tallest treesin tropical rainforestreach only 50 m.

Our temperaterainforests are highlyproductive ecosystemswith a dense understoryof deciduous shrubs,herbaceous plants, anabundance of woodydebris plus a thickcover of mosses, lichensand ferns. Our coastalrainforests are alsoextraordinarily rich inplants that live high inthe forest canopy alongwith a number of inver-tebrates.

Through their abil-ity to nourish youngsalmon in foreststreams, the temperate

rainforests also havea unique relationshipwith the marine envi-ronment. In return, upto 80% of the annualnitrogen uptake in an-cient rainforest treescomes from nutrientsderived from the rottingbodies of spawned-outsalmon.

Biomass — that’sthe weight of all liv-ing material — is trulyexceptional in temper-ate rainforests; it canexceed 2,000 tonnesper hectare and faroutweighs that in tropi-cal forests, which havebiomasses that rarelyreach 250 tonnes perhectare. This meansthat when temperaterainforests are logged,tremendous amountsof carbon are releasednot only from the treesbut also the understoryand soil.

In terms of carbon di-oxide emissions, defor-estation is second onlyto the burning of fossilfuels when it comesto accounting for ourgreenhouse gas emis-sions. Sadly, alreadyhalf of the world’s tem-perate rainforests have

been logged.While the Great

Bear Rainforest andoffshore Haida Gwaiicomprise one of the fewremaining large areasof relatively unmodifiedtemperate rainforests onthe planet, we do havefragments of protectedrainforest a little closerto home. Each summer,Metro Vancouver offerswatershed tours intothe Capilano, Seymourand Coquitlam forestsfrom which our drink-ing water is derived.Some of these toursoffer opportunities forshort hikes into areas ofold-growth forest. If youwant to explore a rain-forest, these tours offera quick day trip to thevery special rainforestin our backyard. (Closerto summer, visit www.metrovancouver.org fordetails and schedules ofsuch tours.)

Elaine Golds is a PortMoody environmental-

ist who is vice-presidentof Burke Mountain

Naturalists, chair ofthe Colony Farm Park

Association and pastpresident of the PoMo

Ecological Society.

Hate the rain, sure, but love the rainforest

COURTESY OF WILL KOOP

Will Koop, one of the environmentalists who successfully campaigned in the 1990s to stop logging in our drinking watersheds, stands beside one of the ancient trees in the Capilano watershed.

GREEN SCENEElaine Golds

Our for-ests holdmany treasures


Sunday April 3, 1:30 - 3:30 PM

Creative fun for the whole family!

www.placedesarts.ca | 1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam | 604.664.1636

ADMISSIONBy Donation

Gather up the family and tour two exhibitions by artists JoyKirkwood and Rose Eysmond.Get the inside scoop on the artworksduring artist floor talks, and have fun in our all-ages, drop-in-style arts and crafts workshops. Admission is by donation.

Reserve your spot by calling 604.664.1636 by March 28!

• Create 3D art from 2D characters• Make egg carton Easter animals• Design an Easter Bunny envelope

Don’t be intimidated by art, get engaged in it!We appreciate your patience as we deal with the challenges of maintaining traffic flow and business accessin a construction zone.

King Edward Street traffic patterns have changed toallow for construction between Lougheed Highway andWoolridge Street. Access to United Boulevard remains via Woolridge. Follow detour signs in area for access tobusinesses on King Edward Street, Woolridge Street andUnited Boulevard.

Please drive carefully through construction zones, obey allposted signs and follow the directions of flag people.

Visit www.coquitlam.ca/kingedward for more information.

King Edward Street Overpass Project Update

Egg hunt ontap in PoMo

Easter is a month away and Port MoodyStation Museum is planning its annual cel-ebration.

In addition to the museum’s traditionalEaster egg hunt, visitors can enjoy per-formances by magician Dennis Hewson,dog dancing team Joyce Johnstone andTwinkletoes and music by Nigel Tucker.Other activities include face painting, photoswith the Easter bunny, an Easter basket craftand a duck pond prize game.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. —rain or shine — on Sunday, April 24. PortMoody Station Museum is located at 2734Murray St. (next to Rocky Point Park).

Admission is $2 per person (there’s an ad-ditional cost for some activities).

For more information, call 604-939-1648 oremail [email protected].

Secrets to Fatherhood starts on April 11Tri-City Transitions Society is offering

an eight-week parenting program for dadstitled Secrets to Fatherhood.

The program runs Mondays from 6:30 to8:30 p.m.. April 11 to June 13.

Dads who participate will learn about:

• different parenting styles;• children’s developmental stages;• how to understand and support your

children’s feelings;• how to deal with temper tantrums;• effective communication;

• conflict resolution;• sibling rivalry;• why children misbehave;• more effective ways to discipline.Call 604-941-7111 to register. For more in-

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Hear ye! Hear ye! From criers to tweets

The popularity of social mediaservices such as Twitter isrooted in our fundamental

human need to hear the news andmake sense of its significance.

This desire is not new, however,even though how we feed it haschanged over the years.

History tells us that Spartan run-ners in the early Greek empire wereused as news messengers but it wasnot until 1066 that the official jobof town crier was created. News ofBritain’s first (and last) invasionby King William of Normandy waspassed from town to town by individu-als specifically employed to call outthe King’s proclamation. Aptly namedtown criers, they were protected bylaw: “Don’t shoot the messenger” wasa very real command.

Because of low literacy levels wellinto the late 19th century, proclama-tions, laws and news may well havebeen written but they were usuallypassed on to the public by the towncrier, the first talking newspaper. Thisrole evolved over the years until it be-came ceremonial.

Today’s criers, and there are many,serve as historical ambassadorselaborately dressed in a tradition dat-ing to the 18th century. Male criersoften wear a red and gold robe, whitebreeches, black boots and a tricornhat. Sometimes called bellmen, theycarry a bell or other instrument toget our attention. They can be menor women and make no mistake, theytake their work very seriously. There

are town crier tournaments. Winnersare named and competition is tight.

Coquitlam had its own town crier.Tony Paré Sr. became the city’s firstofficial town crier on May 17, 2004and served until his death in 2008.His job was ceremonial and honorarybut this does not mean it didn’t havepurpose.

His main duty was to make sure thenews of Coquitlam was heard by all.Mr. Paré was a well-respected localhistorian and devoted much of hislife to preserving and communicatingMaillardville’s heritage; a room atthe Mackin House Museum is namedfor him. It contains photographs ofearly Maillardville life as well as thetown crier regalia Mr. Paré wore withpride.

The signature “Oyez, Oyez” (“Hearye, hear ye!”) is sadly missing fromour streets. Let’s tweet about this andsee what happens.

Your History is a column in which,once a month, representatives of the

Tri-Cities’ three heritage groups writesabout local history. Jill Cook is execu-

tive director of the Coquitlam HeritageSociety (www.coquitlamheritage.ca).

YOUR HISTORYJill Cook

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Do you have an in-terest and/or experi-ence in raising a foodgarden?

Do you feel com-fortable workingwith school-age kids?

If so, then be-come an InspirationGarden volunteermentor.

C o q u i t l a m ’ sInspiration Garden(located in TownC e n t r e P a rk a tGuildford Way andPipeline Road) islooking for volunteersto become mentorsto school-aged chil-dren as you raise afood garden together.The time commit-ment would be twicea month until June,breaking in sum-mer, then again fromSeptember throughOctober. This pro-gram aims to give thenext generation anopportunity to gaina better understand-ing on where its foodcomes from.

For more informa-tion, email JulieanneAgnew at [email protected].

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in The Tri-City Newseach Friday to high-light programs andhappenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries:Coquitlam PublicLibrary, Port MoodyPublic Library andTerry Fox Library inPort Coquitlam.

COQUITLAM• Borrowing Library

eBooks: Seats availableat the Poirier branch,March 31, 7 to 8 p.m.:Are you wonderinghow to borrow eBooksfrom Library to Go,CPL’s digital eBook andaudiobook collection?Attend this hands-onsession and, afterwards,try it yourself. Pleasenote: library eBooksare not compatible withKindles. To register,contact Jay at 604-937-4148, Ext. 2 or [email protected].

• Building FinancialWealth through RealEstate Assets: Thursday,April 7, 7 to 8:30 p.m.,City Centre branch:Discover how to build areal estate investmentportfolio that stands thetest of time and deliversbetter than average re-turns, whether you arenew to investment realestate or a seasoned in-

vestor. Karen Dennehy,mortgage specialist,will show you how to doyour due diligence. Call604-937-4155 to registerfor this free program.

For more informa-tion about any of theseprograms, visit www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca.

TERRY FOX• Patrick Taylor, au-

thor of the famed IrishCountry series, pays aspecial visit Monday,April 4 to read from andtalk about his much-loved books. Set in the1960s, Taylor’s entertain-ing series is filled withlikeable characters,lyrical dialogue andhas become a favouriteworldwide, making thebestseller lists in USAToday, The New YorkTimes and thes Globe andMail. This free eventtakes place at 7 p.m. Forinformation or registra-tion, call 604-927-7999.

For more information,visit www.fvrl.bc.ca.Terry Fox Library is lo-

cated 2470 Mary Hill Rd.in PoCo.

PORT MOODY• Night Readers Book

Club: New membersare welcome for thisbook discussion group,which usually meetsthe fourth Wednesdayof each month but thismonth meets on thefifth Wednesday (March30) from 7 to 8:30 p.m.in the ParkLane Room.The book for Marchis The Other by DavidGutherson, whichtells the story of JohnWilliam Barry and NeilCountryman, who meetat a high school trackmeet and discover theyshare a love of the out-doors. These two friendsare very different andtheir adult lives takedivergent paths.

For more information,visit www.library.port-moody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody PublicLibrary is located at 100Newport Dr., in the cityhall complex.

NEW! BOOKS PLUS: In local libraries

• Family Fun Night (drop-in) is Tuesday,March 29, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the ParkLane Roomat Port Moody Public Library. You can learn allabout food with fun stories, alphabet crafts andtake-home activities. This is for kids ages threeto six years with a parent or caregiver.


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Enter to promote your association, band or walking group, decorated vehicle or fl oat to upwards of 20,000 people.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, March 28, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws.

The City Clerk’s Offi ce will compile a Speakers List for the Public Hearing items – please register by telephone at 604-927-3010 or by facsimile at 604-927-3015. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given fi rst opportunity.

Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting to give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda.

Item #1 Reference No. 10 011053 RZ Bylaw No. 4198, 2011 Addresses: 1300 and 1302 Coast Meridian Road

The intent of Bylaw No. 4198, 2011 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 and its amending Bylaws to rezone the subject properties outlined in black on the map hereto and marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4198, 2011 from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential to RS-8 Large Village Single Family Residential and P-5 Special Park.

If approved, the application would facilitate the development of approximately fi fteen single family residential lots and streamside protection areas.

Item #2 Reference No. 08 014065 OC Bylaw No. 4196, 2011 Address: Austin Heights Neighbourhood Plan

The intent of Bylaw No. 4196, 2011 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 and its amending Bylaws to adopt the Austin Heights Neighbourhood Plan in the area outlined in black on the map hereto and marked “Proposed Austin Heights Neighbourhood Plan.”

If adopted the proposed plan provides an updated general land use and servicing strategy which would guide Council’s future decisions on development proposals within the aforementioned neighbourhood. The plan envisions a high-density, mixed-use commercial core and the introduction of small-scale innovative housing choices in surrounding areas of the neighbourhood.

Item #3 Reference No. 10 017971 OC Bylaw No. 4199, 2011 Address: Southwest Coquitlam Area Plan and the Lougheed Neighbourhood Plan

The intent of Bylaw No. 4199, 2011 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 and its amending Bylaws to redesignate the subject properties outlined in black on the map hereto and marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4199, 2011 from One-Family Residential to Compact One-Family Residential.

If approved, the application would designate the subject area as Compact One-Family Residential within the Southwest Coquitlam Area Plan, and the Lougheed Neighbourhood Plan as well as add policy to guide RS-4 infi ll subdivisions.

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Compact One FamilyResidential

Firefighters taking a run to promote event

A group of Coquitlam Fire andRescue smoke-eaters are promotingthe Firefit challenge by going for arun.

For 10 km, with thousands of otherpeople.

And wearing 30 kg of gear.The Coquitlam firefighters will

be taking part in the Vancouver SunRun, jogging the course in full turn-out gear.

The second annual Firefit challengewill be held May 7 in the Tri-Citiesand firefighters from across the coun-try are expected to turn out for whathas been called the toughest two min-

utes in sports.Firefit consists of emergency work-

ers wearing their full equipmentas they make their way through avigourous obstacle course designed tomimic emergency situations.

Proceeds from the event, whichwill feature a 50/50 draw, beer garden,barbecue area, and silent auction,will go to the Coquitlam FirefightersCharitable Society.

For more information go to www.coquitlamfirefit.ca or by emailingCraig Stewart at [email protected].

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Item #4 Reference No. 10 016939 RZ Bylaw No. 4197, 2011 Addresses: 604, 606, 608 and 610 Como Lake Avenue

The intent of Bylaw No. 4197, 2011 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 and its amending Bylaws to rezone the subject properties outlined in black on the map hereto and marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4197, 2011 from RT-1 Two-Family Residential to RM-3 Multi-Storey Medium Density Apartment Residential.

If approved, the application would facilitate the creation of a 70-unit apartment building.

Item #5 Reference No. 10 013014 RZ Bylaw No. 4155, 2011 Address: 1649 Como Lake Avenue

The intent of Bylaw No. 4155, 2011 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 and its amending Bylaws to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map hereto and marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4155, 2011 from RS-1 One-Family Residential to C-1 Local Commercial.

If approved, the application would allow consolidation of this property with the adjacent commercial property to create one future comprehensive local commercial development.

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Copies of the aforementioned bylaws and further particulars pertaining thereto may be inspected from Wednesday, March 16, 2011 to Monday, March 28, 2011 at the Planning and Development Department, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays (phone: 604-927-3430).

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Bylaw Referendum - Port Moody Fire Hall No. 1 Construction Project Loan Authorization Bylaw, 2010, No. 2878

Public Notice is given to the electors of the City of Port Moody that, pursuantto section 85 of the Community Charter, a Bylaw Referendum will be held tosubmit for the assent of the electors Bylaw, 2010, No. 2878 – Port Moody Fire Hall #1 Construction Project Loan Authorization Bylaw. The question that is to be voted on is as follows:

“Are you in favour of Council adopting Bylaw 2878, a bylaw to authorize the 8borrowing of up to $16,000,000 toward the construction of a new Fire Hall to replace the old Fire Hall # 1.”

The voting area is the entire City of Port Moody.

Synopsis Of Proposed Bylaw

Port Moody Fire Hall #1 Construction Project Loan Authorization Bylaw, 2010, No. 2878authorizes the City of Port Moody to borrow up to $16,000,000 for the construction of a new Fire Hall to replace the existing Fire Hall #1 at 200 Ioco Road. The maximumterm for the debt under Bylaw 2878 is the lesser of 30 years and the reasonable lifeexpectancy of the Fire Hall. This Bylaw applies to the entire City of Port Moody.

This Bylaw synopsis is intended to provide, in general terms, the intent of Bylaw No. 2878; it is not to be understood as an interpretation of Bylaw No. 2878. A full copyof the Bylaw is available for inspection during regular office hours from 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays), at the City of Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, BC and will also be available for inspection on voting day at each polling place. A copy of the bylaw is also posted on the City’swebsite at www.portmoody.ca.

Other Voting is to be conducted as follows:

General Voting Day will be open to qualified electors of the City of Port Moodyon Saturday, April 16, 2011 between the hours of 8am and 8pm at the followinglocations:

• Glenayre Community Centre, 492 Glencoe Drive

• Heritage Mountain Community Centre, 200 Panorama Place

• Kyle Centre, 125 Kyle Street

• Port Moody Recreation Complex, 300 Ioco Road

Qualified electors may vote at any one of the above polling locations.

Special Voting Opportunities will be held at the following locations for thosequalified electors who are residents or patients of the facility at which the votingopportunity will be provided:

• Eagle Ridge Hospital, 475 Guildford Drive, 8am to 10am

• Eagle Ridge Hospital Extended Care Facility, 475 Guildford Drive, 10:30am to noon

• Legion Manor, 2909 Hope Street, 1pm to 4pm

Advance Voting takes place on April 6, 2011 and April 9, 2011 from 8am to 8pm at the Galleria at Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Drive.

Voter Registration

The List of Registered Electors for the City of Port Moody has been produced on the basis of the most recent Provincial Voters’ List. If you have recently moved or are not on the Provincial Voters’ List, you may register at the time of voting if qualified.Please note, if you are registering at the time of voting you will be required toproduce two pieces of identification that prove your residency and identity (one of which must contain your signature) OR, should you be unable to produceidentification proving your residency, you will be required to provide two pieces of identification that prove your identity (one of which must contain yoursignature) and to make a solemn declaration as to your place of residence.

Valid forms of identification include a BC Drivers Licence, BC Identification Cardissued by the Motor Vehicle Branch, an Owner’s Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence issued by ICBC, Social Insurance Card, BC Care Card, a Ministry of SocialDevelopment and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8,a Citizenship Card issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, a real property tax notice issued under section 369 of the Local Government Act or section 21 of theTaxation (Rural Area) Act, a credit card or debit card issued by a savings institution astdefined in section 29 of the Interpretation Act, or a utility bill such as hydro, telephone tor cable, showing residential address.

Elector Qualifications

To qualify as a resident elector, you must meet all of the following requirements at the time of voting:

• age 18 or older

• a Canadian Citizen

• a resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration

• a resident of the City of Port Moody for at least 30 days immediately before the dayof registration;

• not be disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

To qualify as a non-resident property elector, you must meet all of the followingrequirements at time of voting:

• not entitled to register as a resident elector of Port Moody

• age 18 or older

• a Canadian Citizen

• a resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration

• a registered owner of real property in the City of Port Moody for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration

• not be disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

Non-resident property electors will be required to complete an Application for Registration as a Non-Resident Property Elector and to provide at the polls:r

• 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity;

• satisfactory proof (e.g. current title search) that the person is entitled to register in relation to the real property; and

• if applicable, written consent from a majority of the other registered owners of theproperty (only one person may voter per property – if several non-residents own asingle piece of property, the owners must select one of the owners to vote).

Applications for registration as a non-resident property elector can be obtained from the Chief Election Officer at City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody either duringregular office hours prior to 5pm on Friday, April 15, 2011 or on advance and general voting days, during voting hours.

Further information related to the foregoing may be obtained by visiting www.portmoody.ca or by contacting Colleen Rohde, Chief Election Officer, at 604.469.4505.

Colleen RohdeChief Election Officer


This pageant is about more than physical beauty

By Todd CoyneTHE TRI-CITY NEWS

“It’s not your typicalbeauty pageant.”

That’s how MissWorld Canada contes-tant Jessica Ferreira ofCoquitlam described thebeauty contest shortlyafter she was nominatedto this year’s competi-tion.

And in many ways,she’s right.

Emphasizing sub-stance over sex appeal,Miss World Canada2011’s motto — “Beautywith a purpose” — high-lights the pageant’s de-parture from the typicalpageant mould towardscelebrating the self-less efforts of womenaged 16 to 24 in raisingmoney for Variety: TheChildren’s Charity.

Delegates such asFerreira, and those from

across the country, willstill strut their stuff be-fore a panel of judges,scored in traditionalcontest criteria likelooks, poise, confidenceand interview skills, butthe real determinantwill be on fundraising

ideas and ability.“The swimsuit com-

petition is optional, thephotogenic competitionis optional, the talentcompetition is optional;all of those typicalthings that they reallymake a big deal of in

other pageants are op-tional in this pageant,”Ferreira said. “It is stillabout beauty but themain focus is really thephilanthropy and thefundraising work thatwe do, and that was re-ally my main reason for

doing it.”Ferreira hopes to

raise $5,000 in dona-tions for Variety beforethe Miss World Canadapageant begins at theRichmond River RockCasino Resort on May16.

Last year ’s pa g-eant raised more than$100,000 for Variety. Formore information, or todonate, go to missworld-canada.org or Ferreira’sblog at [email protected]

Focus on giving attracted Ferreira

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Talks forparents,babies

B a b y ’ s F i r s tYear ushers in thespring season atPlace Maillardvillecommunity centrewith a line-up of ex-pert guest speakersfor its free drop-inprogram for moms,dads and grandpar-ents with babies upto 12 months of age.

C o m m u n i t ypartners such asthe city of PortM o o d y, F r a s e rHealth, La LecheLeague Coquitlamand the SimonFraser Society forCommunity Livingwill provide theirknow-how and sup-port free of chargeto the group.

Some upcomingtalks and topics are:

• April 8: ValerieCouture, pre-schoolinstructor, on BabyFrench;

• April 15: DawnWhittaker, infantand child sleep con-sultant, on sleep forinfants;

• April 29: SheilaD a b e c k i , P o r tMoody recreation,mommy and meyoga;

• May 6: ChristineBaron, ChristineBaron Law Corp. onwills and estates;

No registrationrequired. The pro-gram offers infor-mation, conversa-tion and support,and runs everyFriday betweenApril 8 and June 24from 1:45 to 3:15 p.m.in the communitycentre’s HeritageRoom.


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Dealing with dying focusof workshop

Tri-City residents facing the death of a lovedone can now benefit from a six-session workshopcalled Making Dying Liveable, which concludeswith a presentation from John Izzo, world renownedbestselling author of The Five Secrets You MustDiscover Before You Die.

Developed and conducted by Fraser Health Tri-Cities Hospice Palliative Care and CrossroadsHospice Society, the workshop series explores thelegal, medical, emotional, social and spiritual is-sues that face patients, caregivers, family members,loved ones and friends. Woven through each sessionare highlights from Izzo’s book.

If people, when faced with their own mortality,do not have their affairs in order, their energy iswasted on emotions such as worry and regrets.This workshop will help participants connect totheir emotions so they can learn how to avoid re-grets, speak honestly and raise their relationshipsto a new and healthier level.

The workshop will cover topics such as loss,grief and personal reflections, and three familieswill share their experiences on living with dying;also covered: estate planning, funeral planningand an introduction to the Crossroads Inlet CentreHospice, with an overview of program and servicesavailable.

The workshop series will concludes with a one-hour presentation from Izzo and each participantwill receive a copy of his book.

To register, call Laurie at 604-777-7398. Cost is $50(non refundable) for all six sessions. Registration islimited to 25 people and the sessions are for people19 and older.

The workshop will be held on six consecutiveTuesdays, April 5 to May 10, 7 to 9 p.m., in Room1928 at the Centre for Health and CommunityPartnerships at Douglas College’s David LamCampus, 1240 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam.

Cracking codeof dementia at DogwoodSession set for Friday, April 1

If you are caring for someone who has de-mentia and as a result there are challengingand or unwanted behaviours that are stress-ful for you, join Karen Tyrell as she presentsCracking the Dementia Code on Friday, April1 at 10 a.m. at Dogwood Pavilion.

Tyrell’s presentation will help caregiversuncover the true meaning behind the behav-iours through detective work, and she willoffer creative ideas for problem solving. Thegoal is to provide easy, useful techniques thatcan be used on a daily basis by anyone.

Tyrell is the former executive directorof an Ontario Alzheimer group, a certifieddementia practitioner and the owner ofPersonalized Dementia Solutions.

This presentation is free of charge but pre-registration is requested. To register and formore information, call 604-927-6098.

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It’s the oldest city in Western Canada.Yet it’s also a growing, expanding municipality with

plenty to off er potential future residents, such as new homes in a location that is central in Metro Vancouver.

New Westminster, also known as the Royal City, was established in the 1850s and was British Columbia’s fi rst capital. It survived through the devastating 1898 fi re and has continued to thrive and grow into the dynamic and diverse city it is today.

Onni’s master-planned community, Victoria Hill, is taking shape not far from Queen’s Park, Columbia Street, Royal Avenue and McBride Boulevard, a community that blends distinct yet cohesive neighbourhoods, in-cluding landmark towers, townhomes, lowrise residences and communal shops and services – all surrounded with a lush, park-like setting.

Onni’s latest, Th e Grove, off ers new lowrise condo residences in the heart of the Victoria Hill community that range in size from 650 square feet to 1,485 sq. ft .

Every home has a balcony or patio; some are upwards of 200 sq. ft ., notes Onni sales manager Nick Belmar.

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“It feels safe here. Th e views are wonderful and we have our own amenities centre with a theatre, gym and boardroom that people use all the time.”

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“It’s not only the central location and the quality of construction,” Belmar says. “It’s the great value they get.”

Homes at Th e Grove start from $259,900.Visit www.onni.com for more information.

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Location and views: The Grove

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Buyers line up in Richmond. Lineups of eager homebuyers aren’t anything new for Polygon Homes – they’ve experienced several queues of excited purchasers at their new projects throughout Metro Vancouver in

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Homebuyers were lining up again on the weekend for the chance to purchase a Polygon home.

Th e lineups started early in the morn-ing at Mayfair Place, Polygon Homes’ latest off ering in Richmond’s Alexandra Gardens. Th e project off ers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment resi-dences; in the initial release of 60 homes, however, units ranged from 780 square feet to 1,000 sq. ft . in two-bedroom plans.

Of the 60 homes released, 51 were sold; Polygon is preparing to release the second building in the next few weeks.

“We are so pleased to have another strong opening in the Alexandra Gardens neighbourhood,” says Polygon senior

vice-president of sales and marketing Ralph Archibald.

“Th is is our fi ft h community there in the past few years and each one seems to build on the success of the last.”

Polygon has also recently had lineups at its new communities in Coquitlam, UBC and Abbotsford.

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Gillian Yardley, area manager for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C., recently accepted a cheque on behalf of the charity from Dave Russell, store manager of Cooper’s Foods in Port Coquitlam. The $819 represented the amountthe grocery store raised from its February Heart Fund Day when a quarter from every bag sold was donated to the foundation. “Cooper’s has supported the foundation for over 30 years in their stores throughout B.C. with over $10,700being raised locally at the Port Coquitlam store since it opened in 2001. The money raised will go to fund life-savingresearch, health promotion and advocacy programs here in B.C.,” Yardley said in a news release.

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POKER FACEA Port Coquitlam card player won

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Gary Josefczyk competed againstk230 players in the Canadian Nationalstournament in Toronto to earn aplace at the Commerce Casino tablesin Los Angeles in February 2012.

The event will feature stars likeParis Hilton, Ben Affleck and JamesWoods and include a $200,000 prizepool. Next month, Josefczyk will be inLas Vegas for the World Poker TourAmateur Championship, which has a$260,000 pot.

Josefczyk is a member of the WorldPoker Tour Amateur Poker Leaguethat has a venue at The Point Pub inPort Moody. For more information onthe league, visit www.wptapl.ca.

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The team led by WO2 AddisonHan beat out six other groups to takethe title — the third time in sevenyears. Volunteer instructors CoryWasson, Crystal Cheung, BillyWong and OCdt. Elaine Chiang alsogplayed a part in the win.

The team’s next performance is atthe squadron’s annual ceremonialreview on June 12 at Dr. Charles Bestsecondary in Coquitlam.

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GOOD PROFSTwo Coquitlam residents who teach

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Engineering science prof JohnJones and Andrew Gemino, whois on the business faculty, each wona $2,000 cash SFU 2010 Excellence inTeaching award.

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The library was recently named afinalist in the public institution cat-egory along with the city of Surreyand the Richmond Public Library.

The winner will be named on April13 in Richmond.

Hosted by the DIVERSEcityCommunity Resources Society, aSurrey-based non-profit group, theawards were launched in 1995 as away to recognize businesses and orga-nizations that have excelled in imple-menting culturally diverse initiativesinto the workplace.

Meanwhile, Tri-City middle schoolstudents competed in the fourthannual Battle of the Books lastweek, answering questions from thesix assigned books: Anything ButTypical, CTRL-Z, The ExtraordinaryAdventures of Alfred Kropp, TheHeaven Shop, The Uglies, and TheWednesday Wars.

Como Lake took first place withSummit earning silver and Moodyscooping bronze.

The event at Port Moody InletTheatre was sponsored by SchoolDistrict 43 and the Port Moody PublicLibrary.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 27• Bottle drive at BC

SPCA Education andAdoption Centre, 3278 Westwood St., PortCoquitlam to raise moneyfor animals in need.Individuals are asked to bring refundable bottlesand cans to the office be-tween 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. If you’d like to help but can’t participate on March 27, take your bottles anytime to the Biggar Bottle Depot, 2577 Kingsway St., PoCoand reference the account name “Bottle Drive for Animals.”

• Riverview Preservation Society meeting, 1:15-3 p.m.,Burnaby Public Library, 4594 Albert St.

TUESDAY, MARCH 29• Fraser Pacific Rose

Society meets, 7 p.m., in the Centennial Room of Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam.Retired UBC professor andrenowned rosarian AlecGlobe will speak on David Austin roses. Info: Bev,604-64-2754.

FRIDAY, APRIL 1• Coquitlam Skating

Club presents “Toyson Ice,” 7 p.m. (also onSaturday, 1 and 7 p.m.)at the Poirier sport andleisure complex, main arena. Tickets: $12 or $13for adults, and $7 or $8 for children and seniors.There is a “Skate with theStars” after the Saturdaymatinee show (special tickets are available forthis). For tickets, visit www.skatecoquitlam.comor phone 604-760-4252. Tickets will also be avail-able at the door.

SATURDAY, APRIL 2• First session of

Mundy Mudthudders’ informal co-ed walking group, which will be held Saturday mornings; the group is based in Mundy Park’s trails and branches out to other local parks, in-cluding Como Lake, RockyPoint, Belcarra, White Pine and Colony Farm, and isfor people who share an enthusiasm for the great outdoors and who are already walking at a brisk, intermediate pace for atleast one hour. Map bookswill be provided for a nominal charge and group walks are held rain orshine. Mudthudders meet at 10:15 a.m. Saturdays near the trailhead at thefoot of Regan Avenue, ad-jacent to Hillcrest middleschool. Info: [email protected] call 604-945-4374.

FRIDAY, APRIL 8• Tri-City Singles Social

Club presents karaoke, 7:30 p.m., at the RoyalCanadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo.Info: [email protected].

TUESDAY, APRIL 5• Vancouver Area

Cycling Coalition Tri-Cities committee meets, 7 p.m.,Coquitlam Public LibraryCity Centre branch (at cityhall). If you ride your bike in the Tri-Cities, meet and work with other cyclists to help promote improved cycling facilities. Newparticipants welcome andmonthly meetings are open to all. Info: Simon, 604-464-8942.

• Coquitlam Prostate Cancer Support and Awareness Groupmonthly, 7 p.m., Pinetree community centre,Coquitlam. Speaker: Dr.Edmund Paulus, urologist,on a new program calledhigh-intensity focused ultrasound for treating prostate cancer. All thoseinvolved with prostateproblems are urged to at-tend and share their con-cerns and experiences in aconfidential atmosphere. No charge (donations are accepted). Info: Norm,604 936-8703 or Ken, 604936-2998.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6• Hyde Creek Watershed

Society monthly meet-ing, 7:15 p.m., at Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery, 3636Coast Meridian Rd., Port Coquitlam. Guests wel-come. Info: 604-461-3474or www.hydecreek.org.

SENIORS• Council of Senior

Citizens Organizations(COSCO) is an advocacy group devoted to seniors’ concerns. Seniors’ orga-nizations and others inter-ested in joining, call Ernie, 604-576-9734, or [email protected].

• Dogwood Songsters meet every Monday, 10a.m.-noon, DogwoodPavilion and entertain asseniors’ homes weekly. If you love to sing, you canjoin. Info: 604-941-2375.

• Alzheimer Society of BC has two active support groups in the Tri-Cities. One meets the second Wednesday of each month, the other meets the last Wednesday of each month. People whoare interested in partici-pating in a caregiver sup-port group, call DorothyLeclair at 604-298-0780.

• Glen Pine 50Plusgroup plays bridge

Mondays, 12:45-3:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 9:30-11:45 a.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. Info: 604-927-6940.

• WHO (Women Helping Others), for women whoare on their own, meets Mondays, 1-3 p.m., GlenPine Pavilion, 1200 GlenPine Crt., Coquitlam (be-hind city hall). Info: Kay,604-469-5815.

• New Age Seniors bingo every Friday, 1p.m., Mike Butler Room,Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam;consists of 15 games. New players welcome. Info:Catherine, 604-937-7537.

• New Age Seniors meet the first Wednesday of every month, 1 p.m.,McDonald-Cartier Room, Poirier community centre, 620 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: Roy, 604-939-0303.

• Caregiver supportgroup meets second andfourth Friday of eachmonth, Dogwood Pavilion,624 Poirier St., Coquitlam, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: 604-933-6098.

• Monthly seniors luncheon with Jewish entertainment, Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2680 Dewdney Trunk Rd.Coquitlam. Info: 604-552-7221 or [email protected].

COMMUNITY CALENDARMARCH 27: WALK FOR THE BIRDS

• Great blue heron nature walk, 9:30-11:30a.m., Colony Farm Regional Park (meet at endof Colony Farm Road off Lougheed Highwayin Coquitlam), hosted by Burke MountainNaturalists. Free and open to all ages; no reg-istration required. Info: www.bmn.bc.ca or604-937-3483.

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In accordance with the Community Charter, a meeting of the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel, to consider and deal with Local Improvement Frontage and Parcel Tax Rolls, which include street work, sanitary sewer, and boulevard maintenance, will be held at the City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, B.C., V3B 7N2 at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2011.

A property owner may make an appeal if he feels there has been an error or omission.

An Appeal shall not be heard by the Panel unless written notice of the appeal has been made to the offi ce of the Collector at least forty-eight hours prior to the time appointed for the fi rst sitting of the panel.

The Panel shall review the following Bylaws; and if no complaints are received, the frontage assessment roll will be considered to be authenticated.

The Local Improvement Assessment Roll is available for inspection at City Hall during regular offi ce hours.

Parcel tax for sanitary sewer is fi xed for all properties and will appear on the yearly tax notice.

Further information on Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel Notice call 604-927-3050.

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Energy Reductions and Annual SavingsCoquitlam has beencommitted to taking action on climate change since 2007 when the City signeda Climate Action Charter to reducecorporate GreenhouseGas emissions resulting from our civic operations.The majority of ouremissions are from the consumptionof natural gas, electricity, and gasolineand diesel fuel.

Coquitlam’s approach is to beprogressive and reduce our emissions by 30% by 2015. We have actively pursued energy conservation through 37, completed, energyconservation projects. Our energycosts have been reduced annuallyby approximately $175,000 andour corporate Greenhouse Gasemissions by 898 tonnes annually. This is approximately 13% of our totalcorporate emissions. Projects haveincluded lighting retrofits and controls, waste heat recovery, and temperature and ventilation adjustments in buildings during unoccupied periods. A Workplace Conservation Awareness Pilot is also underway, in partnership with BC Hydro, which targets staff behaviour across all our facilities.

As Coquitlam continues to grow, we will build new infrastructure to a high standard of energy-efficiency like the Poirier Sportand Leisure Complex where waste heat from the three rinksare used to pre-heat Chimo pool water. We will also continue toretrofit existing facilities to conserve energy by methods such assmart meters that can provide real-time information on energyconsumption in order for us to adjust our energy use. Along with these innovative projects in 2011, the City’s Fleet Division is undergoing review for efficiencies that will contribute to the City’s overall emissions reductions and savings.

Did You Know? Job Opportunities with Statistics Canada for 2011 CensusThe 2011 Census is staffing 35,000 jobs across Canada. These jobsare ideal for those wanting to supplement their current income as well as recently retired persons, stay-at-home parents, and students. Rates of pay as well as the work period from March to the end of July 2011 vary by assignment. If you can commit to at least 20 hours per week including evenings, weekendsand holidays, apply now by visiting the 2011 Census website www.census2011.gc.ca/ or by calling 1-866-773-2011 for moreinformation.

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Top: Energy Manager, Trevor Billy, displaying his staff pledge, leads the workplace revolution. Above: Waste heat from rinks helps to heat thewater in Chimo Pool at PoirierSport & Leisure Complex.

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• ABCs of Fraud, a con-sumer fraud prevention program for seniors, byseniors, gives free one-hour presentations toseniors groups of 10 or more. Info: 604-437-1940 or [email protected].

• PoCo Stroke Recovery Branch would like to welcome new mem-bers; meetings are held Mondays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30p.m. at Wilson Centre, PoCo. There is opportunityfor speech maintenance,meeting others that have gone through the similarsituation and light ex-ercises or bocce. Info: Deanna, 604-942-2334.

• The Old AgePensioners Organization holds its monthly generalmeeting on the second Thursday of each month at the Wilson Centre at 1 p.m. Info: Ken Heys, 604-942-1440.

PARENTS, KIDS• Breastfeeding or preg-

nant and wanting to learnmore? Looking for infor-mation or help? La Leche League Coquitlam groupsoffer informal, guided dis-cussions and a chance to connect with other nurs-ing mothers. New meetinglocation: Share Family and Community Services,2615 Clarke St., PoMo. Meetings held second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. Women inter-ested in breastfeeding andtheir children are invitedto free monthly LLL meet-ings. Info: 604-520-4623 orwww.lllc.ca.

• Baker’s Corner Pre-school is a parent-partici-pation pre-school that of-fers play-based classes for three- and four-year-oldsand is located in Baker Drive elementary school, 885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam. Info: 604-461-5848 orwww.bakerscornerpre-school.com.

• Share Family andCommunity Services hosts free parent and tot drop–in, 9-11:30 a.m., Tuesdaysand Thursdays at Seaview community school, 1215 Cecile Dr., PoMo. This is afree play–based program for children up to five years old and their par-ents/caregivers. Info: Azar, 604–936-3900.

• Learning DisabilitiesAssociation is offering

keyboarding for kids program at Miller Park elementary school, tutortraining and parent ad-vocacy training. The as-sociation also has lending library of books, videos and other materials at the family resource centre atWestwood elementaryschool, PoCo. Info: 604-461-1167.

• Parent and Tot Drop-in:open to parents with children from birth to 5years old; offers safe andnurturing environment;children learn songs,stories and eat healthy snacks together; parentsare full participants;free; open 9-11 a.m.Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at MountainView elementary school,Coquitlam, and 9-11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdaysat Seaview elementaryschool, PoMo. Info: Arshia,604-937-6971.

• Tri-City Family Place, adrop in centre for childrenup to five with their care-givers, is open Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m.-1p.m., 2062 Manning Ave.,PoCo. Info: 604-942-4672.

• Share Family and Community Services par-ent support circle runsFridays from 6 to 8 p.m., Mountain View elementaryschool, 740 Smith Ave.,Coquitlam. Open to all par-ents, grandparents and/or caregivers. Participation is free and childminding andsnacks are available. Info: 604-937-6970.

• Pleasantside Play Pals, a non-profit parent-par-ticipation play group fornewborns to pre-schoolers at Old Orchard Hall, PoMo; parents/caregivers in-vited every Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30-11:30 p.m.

• Parents and totsgather to play and learn in a Jewish-themed environ-ment, Burquest JewishCommunity Centre, 2680Dewdney Trunk Rd.,Coquitlam. Info: 604-552-7221 or [email protected].

• Step By Step Child

Development Society fam-ily resource room and toy lending library at HarbourView elementary school,960 Lillian St., Coquitlam, is open Tuesday to Friday,9:30-11:30 a.m. Parent and tot drop-in times areTuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m. Info: 604-931-1977.

• Millside FamilyResource Centre is open Fridays, 9-11 a.m. for par-ents and caregivers withkids up to 6 years; staff co-ordinate play, circletime and crafts. Millside elementary is at 1432 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam.Info: Arshia, 604-540-9161.

• Mountain View FamilyResource Centre is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9-11:30 a.m. for parents and caregivers with kids up to 6 years;staff co-ordinate play, circle time and crafts. Mountain View elemen-tary is at 740 Smith Ave.,Coquitlam. Info: Arshia,604-540-9161.

• Drop-in for parents/caregivers and children 5and younger, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Birchland School FamilyPlace, 1331 Fraser St.,PoCo. Info: Westcoast Family Resources Society, 604-941-7828.

• Como Lake United church children’s choir forkids ages 6 to 10 meets Mondays, 6:30 p.m., 535Marmont St., Coquitlam.Info: Elena, 604-468-2733.

• ADHD parent support group meets 7-9 p.m., first Tuesday of each month, family resource centre,Coronation Park elemen-tary school, 135 BalmoralDr., PoMo.

• Christian Service Brigade and Senior Girls Alive at Westwood

Community Church, 1294Johnson St., Coquitlam,invite youth 11-18 to jointhem on Wednesdaynights 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for Battalion program. Info:Ronnie Tan, 604-908-1847.

• Autism Tri-Cities infor-mation and support groupfor adults with relatives with autism spectrumdisorder. Info: Clair, 604-939-5157.

• Coquitlam Play Centre parent participation play group meets, 9:15 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Place Maillardville, 1200 Cartier Ave., Coquitlam.Info: 604-936-2303.

• PoCoMo Mothersof Multiples club meetsthe third Thursday of themonth. Info: Brenda, 604-937-5534.

• Simon Fraser Society for Community Livinghosts Family Support, Education and Networking Group, for families withchildren with developmen-tal or physical disabilities throughout the school year. For more informa-tion, please contact theFamily and Individual Support Program at 604-525-9494.

• Parents Together is amutual help group for par-ents experiencing conflict with their teen(s), meets inPoCo. Info: 604-325-0556.

• Learning DisabilitiesAssociation meets thethird Thursday of eachmonth at the fam-ily resource centre atWestwood elementaryschool, PoCo, 7-9 p.m.

• Tough Love support group meets Wednesdays,7:30 p.m., Stoney Creekcommunity centre (inBurnaby) For parentswith children in trouble or experiencing difficulties. Info: Cathy, 604-464-2437.

• The Ark Child Services, a non-profit counselling agency specializing insupporting families goingthrough separation anddivorce, has an office in the Tri-Cities. Info: LeeCassels, 604-461-2124.

• Children with Diabetesparent support groupmeets monthly. Speakers present information

for living with Type 1 Diabetes. Social activities are also planned for the children and their families. Info: Carol, 604-931-2027.

CLUBS• Pocomo Hiking Club

invites people to join Saturday hikes starting at9:30 a.m. from the Rocky Point Park parking lot.Info: Maurina, [email protected].

COMMUNITY CALENDARcontinued from page 10

DO YOU LIKE TO ENTERTAIN?• Honeycombs, a group of people over 50

who entertain with song, dance and skits,meets Thursdays, 1 p.m., at Wilson Centre,PoCo. Performers plus prop, sound and stagehands needed. Info or show bookings: Frances,604-941-1745.


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But finding the best solutionsto fitness and health can be achallenge.

The city of Port Moodyis hosting a free event withsome answers, its first annualCommunity Wellness Fair nextSaturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. at the PoMo rec complex.

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40 vendors and exhibitors andbrings together active livingand lifestyle options for all ageswith a day of demonstrations,hands-on workshops and freeconsultations. Participants maywatch demonstrations of the lat-est fitness trends, from Zumba toCapoeira, or update their routinewith a personal trainer. Visitorswill also learn about quick andeasy meal plans, nutrition goals,all-natural beauty products,

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A trade show will feature pro-fessionals who offer a range oftraditional and alternative healthservices.

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Anthocyanin, the pigment that creates the‘blue colour’ in blueberries, is primarily respon-sible for the major health benefits. But there’smore. Researchers at Rutgers University in NewJersey have found a compound in blueberriesthat promotes urinary tract health and reducesthe risk of infection. European and Japanesescientists have documented the relationshipbetween anthocyanin and improved eyesightand the easing of eye fatigue. The AmericanChemical Society has released informationabout a substance in blueberries, called pteros-tilbene, which has the potential to lower cho-lesterol. Further USDA research has also foundthat various compounds in vacciniums are help-ful in reducing obesity and heart disease.

There is a great deal of research now takingplace on the many health benefits of blueber-ries, but if you eat about a cup a day, you justmight be the beneficiary of all kinds of goodstuff.

Blueberry plants are now available in storesand they are one of the easiest plants to growin a home garden. In spite of all you’ve heardabout pollination, blueberries are technicallyself-fertile. Production, however, is far better if

two or more different varieties are planted. Tosay blueberries love acidic soil is an understate-ment. It is also important to choose a locationthat is rich in organic matter, but be careful toavoid manures. There are genetic dwarf, lowbush and high bush varieties of blueberryplants, so they can fit into almost any gardenarea. Don’t hesitate to blend them in with otheracid-loving broad-leaved plants like rhododen-drons, Pieris japonica or Viburnum tinus. Treatyour blueberry plants more as ornamentalsrather than small fruits and use them as part ofyour landscaping. One plant by itself looks outof place, but a grouping of three or five, placedclose together, blends nicely into any planting.

For a real novelty, try a true dwarf varietycalled ‘Top Hat’. This compact strain seldomgrows over 18 inches high and is well suited tobonsai pots. Granted, its flavour is not quitethe same as some of the commercial varieties,but its fruit still tastes good on cereal or overice cream. A more flavourful low variety is thecute little ‘Brunswick’ that only grows six toeight inches high and two feet wide and is quiteat home planted in a bed of heathers or dwarfconifers.

Most blueberry varieties fall into early, midor late season classifications. With our idealgrowing area, I recommend planting one ofeach type to prolong the harvest period. Nowyou can stretch the season ever further byplanting the extra early variety called ‘Elliot’and the extra late one called ‘Spartan’. If you’rehung up on really big berries, then the largestin the world are the ‘Darrow’ and ‘Chandler’.Both have great flavour.

Birds are the main pest affecting blueberriesin the home garden and netting is really theonly solution.

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The Port Moody Gunners, in white, take on Chilliwack FC in the Pakenham Cup under-21 men’s semi-final game Sunday afternoon at Port Moody’sturf field.

Cents win with Edgar hat trick


The re gular sea-son may not start for a couple more weeks but Centennial second-ary girls’ soccer coach Larry Moro already likes what he sees from his squad.

His Coquitlam team took the top spot in a 16-team Guildford Park tournament last week, a meet largely considered as exhibition play and a chance for coaches to finalize their rosters.

While Moro was pleased with the victory, it was how his team was executing on the field that he said was most encouraging.

“We were impressed with how good our pass-ing game was this early in the season,” he said. “We are a young team... and this was a good chance for them to get to know each other.”

It was also an op-portunity for some of Centennial’s Fraser Valley rivals to get to know a Grade 10 player named Tia Edgar. She notched a hat trick in the final game of the tournament, helping her squad defeat Lord Tweedsmuir 3-1.

All three of the goals were clinical finishes, Moro said, with two coming on breakaways and a third on a volley from the top of the 18-yard box.

“It is very encourag-ing to see,” he added.

Centennial got off to a strong start in round-robin play with a 3-2

win over Seaquam sec-ondary. The squad went on to blank Osoyoos secondary 3-0 and the North Surrey 4-0 to win their tournament pool. Sarah Furny netted three against the Surrey squad while Kayla Mobilio scored three in the tournament.

But Centennial ran into some trouble in the first game of the playoff portion of the weekend. The squad was down 1-0 against Burnsview in the first game but were able to dig-in defensively and net two goals to win the semifinal match.

Olivia Aguiar was named the team MVP for the tournament.

The regular season is expected to get under-way on April 6 and all Tri-City high schools ex-cept Pinetree secondary will be fielding teams this year.

The season kicks off with matches between Riverside and Charles Best secondaries, Port Moody and Centennial, Heritage Woods and Te r r y Fo x , w h i l e Gleneagle gets a bye.

Charles Best second-ary also played in last week’s tour nament. Despite their fifth-place showing Moro said they are likely the team to beat in the Fraser Valley North division.

“They were using this tour nament as their final tryout,” he said. “They are going to be a strong team in our league.”

Centennial and Best will meet on April 20.

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Coach Moro says he is happy with early season victories


In his epic angler story author Norman Mclean said; “Of course, now I am too old to be much of a fisherman.”

Now that I am re-ferred to as the old guy at my day job, I begrudg-ingly concede that I have joined the old boys club.

How old is that? I am old enough to

remember looking for-ward to and watching Ted Peck’s Tides and Trails every Saturday. How many of today’s sport fishing fans know who Ted Peck was, let alone that he hosted a show?

I am also old enough to have my interest in fly fishing sparked by The Flying Fisherman Gadabout Gaddis. How many know who he was?

What did we do in those days before metric and the internet? We learned to do it our-selves, through a lot of trial and error leg work and a lot of analysis.

Compared to the end-less volumes of fishing literature available today good fishing books were rare and prized.

Our local anglers shopped at Harkley & Haywood while the rest of us went to depart-ment or hardware stores and made due with their limited stock. Many of us made our own non-slip soles for wading boots and waders and, unlike today, rods were bought rarely and self repaired often.

We didn’t buy our boats, we made them and the RV was the fam-ily station wagon with a tent, cooler and camp stove in the back.

As one of these old guys from the old school fishing crowd, can I compete with the new age of sport fishing stars?

No. My one trip to the Canadian National Fly Fishing Championship is a testament to that.

However, as one who has been down the road more times than he cares to remember, I can teach you how to catch a fish or 12 and do it without putting the fam-ily in hock. Balance that against the cost of fuel and tackle then tell me who the champ is?

THE REPORTFishing on our Lower

Mainland lakes is im-proving thanks to the sun.

Try to concentrate your fishing from late morning through mid afternoon with chirono-mid, bloodworm, big black, woolly bugger, micro leach, sixpack, dragonfly nymph, halfback, doc spratley, baggy shrimp or Zulu.

The Fraser River and sloughs are good for cutthroat and dolly varden. For cutthroat try rolled muddler, Mickey Finn, eggo, tied down minnow, epoxy minnow, flesh fly, pro-fessor, lioness, coach-man, Zulu, chez nymph. For dolly varden try a large (#4 to #1) eggo, dolly whacker, buck-tail, epoxy minnow, big black, muddler or zonker.

The Vedder River is good for steelhead, dolly varden and rainbow by the weekend.

For steelhead try big black, popsicle, steelhead nightmare, polar shrimp, GP, Thor, Squamish poacher,

Kaufmann stone, purple peril or eggo. For rainbow try rolled muddler, eggo, flesh fly, Kaufmann black stone, Zulu, chez nymph, big black or renegade.

The Stave River is fair to good for steel-head, rainbow and cut-throat.

The Chehalis River is good for steelhead and cutthroat.

The Harrison River is good for cutthroat and rainbow.

Hatch Match’r Fly and tackle is hosting fishing seminars for anglers of every stripe this spring. Call 604-467-7118 for details.

With age comes wisdom for local fly fishermenTIGHT LINESJeff Weltz

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

7 OBITUARIES

BARINA, Jozsef (Joe)

Joe was born December 16, 1943 in Obid, Slovakia, and passed away peacefully in his sleep March 14, 2011 in Maple Ridge, B.C. He is greatly missed and loved by his cher-ished wife of 17 years, Donna; daughter Rita Mogyorosi; step-daughters Danae (Geoffrey) Hudson, and Deserae (Flavio) Kataro; granddaughters Kaitlyn (9), Hailey (7), Sophie (4), and Sylvie (3), and a grandchild due in April. He is also survived by his son Zsolt Mog-yorosi, and grandsons Adam (18) and Daniel (14). Joe was a fi ne furniture maker, meticu-lous in his trade, and had a love for all types of wood. He was an avid boater and built his own small boat in Hungary 40 years ago. More recently, he refurbished the interior of his last boat to perfection, and enjoyed numerous summers on “Hot Jazz” with Donna. They also loved to travel inter-nationally during the winter months, especially to warm waters, where they enjoyed snorkeling, fabulous cuisine, and wonderful wines. Joe was a great storyteller and adored spending time with his grand-daughters. Special thanks to the many Doctors and Nurses whose care and compassion was most appreciated during these diffi cult months. In lieu of fl owers, donations to God’s Littlest Angels Canada (http://www.canadahelps.org/) in Joe’s memory would be greatly appreciated.

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JOHNSON, Robert (Bob) Warren

Descendant of a BC pioneer-ing family and loving husband, father and grandfather, Bob passed away March 20, 2011 at 76 years old. Predeceased by his parents Wanda (Frey) and Charles Johnson of Port Coquitlam; he is survived by his wife of 51 years, Eva; daughters Gail (Bill) and Cindy, granddaughters Kate and Lauren, brother Ron (Bea) and many nieces and neph-ews, friends and neighbours. An avid outdoorsman, car and driving enthusiast, we know he has ‘Gone Fishing’. A Celebration of Life will

follow in Langley, BC.In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made in Bob’s name to the Parkinson Society British Columbia.

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21 COMING EVENTS

PARTICIPANTS NEEDED for concussion research study at SFU. Study investigating changes in postural stability and the cardio vascular system, and the use of non-invasive, low level light to reduce symptoms due to a recent head injury. We are looking for adults (19+) who recently sustained a head injury (72hrs) and are still symptomatic, or sustained a head injury more than 4 weeks ago and remain symptomatic. For more in-formation, contact Michelle Bruner [email protected]

PCRM RINGETTE - AGM & Early Bird Registration for the 2011-2012 Season. Sunday April 10, 2011 @ 10:00AM at the Poco Rec Centre, upstairs in the Mabbett room, 2150 Wilson Ave. Elections will be held, many positions to fi ll. All registra-tions at the AGM will be entered into a draw for lots of prizes includ-ing FREE REGISTRATION!! visit us at: pocoringette.com or email [email protected]

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Deadline:April 8, 2011

CAREER OPPORTUNITYMARKETING ASSISTANT

Evergreen Cultural Centre is seeking a creative and enthusiastic individual to join the marketing team. The Marketing Assistant will produce all marketing and promotional materials for the centre as well as provide support in other areas, including advertising, website design and management and special events. This is a permanent part-time (21 hours/week) position in a high-energy environment.

A full job description is available at:evergreenculturalcentre.ca

WE OPEN DOORS TO BRIGHTER FUTURES

Looking for work and want more information?Call our Richmond office today at 604 247-0770

Want to learn more about Open Door Group? OPENDOORGROUP.ORG

INTRODUCING THE NEW FACE OF THEO BC: OPEN DOOR GROUPSame great team, same great programs

We gratefully acknowledge our funder for the AIM program

“Funded in whole or part through the

Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement”.

Our AIM program offers employment services to persons with mental health and physical barriers to employment.

No cost to eligible participants

Take your CAREERto the next level!

We need a Customer Service Support rep for our Forlift Sales team! In this outside sales position you will sell forklift service programs, parts and other related products.

We offer an attractive compensation package includingcompany vehicle and 100% company paid benefi ts premiums.

Career-minded individuals:Email to: [email protected] to: 604-940-4082

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Make a Future — Careers in BC Education iss a joint venture between British Columbia’s public boards of education, the BC Ministry of Education, antion, the BC Ministry of Education, annd the BCPublicc School Employers’ Association.

Opportunities in BC Public Education

Coquitlam School Distri 43 ct No. 4

On-Call Casual CoooksFor these casual positions, you have FOODSAFE ecent E Level 1 with rework experience in food preparation and cafete Youeria operation. must be able to work with minimum supervisio river’s n, have a BC drlicence and be available 5 days per week betwe pm.een 6 am and 3

Casual CashierFor this casual position, you can expect to work lly k hours generalaround the lunch hour for usually one or two ho Youours per day. Ymust have FOODSAFE training.

For more information and to apply by April 1, visit , 2011, please vwww.sd43.bc.ca or www.makeafuture.ca/coquuitlam.

HEAVY DUTY MECHANICFraser River Pile & Dredge (GP) Inc. is the leading marine construction company in B.C. with an extensive fl eet of barges, cranes, and specialized pile driving and dredging equipment. We are looking for a dynamic individual to support and execute repairs for our equipment fl eet. The successful candidate will report to our Mechanical General Foreman and be able to clearly demonstrate that they have at a minimum, the following combination of experience and capabilities:

• Certifi ed journeyman HD Mechanic or relevant experience. • Experience with the maintenance of friction style

cranes, other heavy construction and marine equipment. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • Creative, highly motivated with superior organizational skills, results orientated and committed to team success.

Candidates with the right blend of qualifi cations and experience will be given preference. Please reply in writing or fax to: FRPD, 1830 River Drive, New Westminster, BC V3M 2A8 or Fax to (604) 520-0943, Attention: Mr. Richard Roberts, Equipment Superintendent or email [email protected]. All replies in confi dence. No phone calls please. Due date for submissions: April 3, 2011. We will only respond to applicants invited for interview but we thank all respondents for showing an interest in the position and our organization.


125 FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

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

130 HELP WANTEDFLAGGERS NEEDED

If not certifi ed, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944


130 HELP WANTED

CLEANING PERSON Part-time Must have own car. Great hours! Must be fl uent in English. Starting $13/hr . Call Kim 604-808-0212Serious applicants only

Experienced Youth Support Worker needed for at risk youth position. Combination of relevant education & experience required, as well as First aid and NVCI/ CPI. Three day rotate overnight shifts, (not awake) BCDL and vehicle a must. Position is in Coquitlam / Poco.

Resume to: [email protected] or fax 604-574-4720

AUTOS: To buy or sell your car, truck, RV, van, 4x4 ortrailer - this category has it all. You’ll also findautomotive supplies and classic cars for sale, or youcan list the vehicle you’re seeking. call 604.575.5555


130 HELP WANTED

Carriers NeededThe following routes are

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

98961486 Johnson St

9033741-760 Capital Crt753-795 Citadel Dr 81052011-2081 Colton Ave283-343 Finnigan St2001-2161 Monterey Ave346-358 Mundy St (even)2011-2030 Winter Cres

6038606-749 Carleton Dr303-432 Princeton Ave802-884 Washington Dr (even)602-622 Waterloo Dr505-566 Yale Rd 97242602-2641 Auburn Pl2630-2646 Brewster Dr1327-1341 Erksine St1330-1340 Talbot Crt

81562590-2600 Austin Ave (even)412-441 Balfour Dr431-451 Bray St2501-2591 Burian Dr2510-2591 Latimer Ave2521 Leduc Ave2541-2591 Lund Ave (odd) 8501953-965 Como Lake Ave (odd)808-1023 Kelvin St951-969 Leland Ave (odd)804-1010 MacIntosh St950-965 Spence Ave 85181370-1440 Cambridge Dr (even)1305-1427 Foster Ave656-669 Gatensbury St1507 Grover Ave641-659 Schoolhouse St

85071381-1439 Cambridge Dr (odd)677-701 Gatensbury St680-687 Keneng Crt670-675 Madera Crt1406-1432 Milford Ave661-689 Schoolhouse St1319-1431 Smith Ave 86842040-2065 Alpine Crt2030-2060 Compton Crt623-652 Draycott St601-651 Midvale St601-606 Rialto Crt1915-2051 Winslow Ave 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.

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130 HELP WANTED

Seasonal Line CooksLocal golf course is now Hiring for Seasonal Line Cooks for Full and Part time opportunities. Must have Food Safe certifi cation. 2 - 3 years previous exp. preferred. Excellent Work Environment.

Competitive Wages!E-mail resume & references:

[email protected]

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

McDonald’s is Now hiring JANITORIAL SHIFTS

Apply in person with resume to: Manager at

McDonald’s Restaurants531 Clarke Road, Coquitlam

3033 St. John’s St, Port Moody or email: [email protected]

McDonald’s is Now HiringLATE NIGHT

Full/Part-time Shifts

We provide training, freeuniforms, benefi ts, competitive

wages with excellent growthopportunity. Join one of

Canada’s 50 Best Employers.

Manager at 2 locations:McDonald’s Restaurants

531 Clarke Road, Coquitlam3033 St. John’s St,

Port Moody or email:[email protected]

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

ADMIN./BOOKKEEPER req’d F/T, for Coquitlam Offi ce: Candidate must have: 1) University degree in acctg/bus admin or equivalent 2) Profi ciency in full acctg cycle 3) Min. 5 yrs acctg/bookkeeping exp. 4) Min. 5 yrs offi ce admin exp 5) Pty mgt exp. an asset 6) Advanced knowledge in Word/Excel, exp. in Sage Accpac 7) Excellent verbal & written skills. Duties: 50% of work-load in acctg/bookkeeping & 50% in admin. Must be: quick learner, ef-fective problem solver, multitasker; independent & hardworking, detail-oriented, team player, work under pressure in busy offi ce. Salary to commensurate w/ exp., offer health & dental benefi ts. Email resume & cover letter w/salary expectation to: [email protected]

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

ASSEMBLER, SHUTTER blinds (NOC9498) Perm FT position $18/hr. ShutterSMART exp. pref’d. Start ASAP. Email resume: posting.sbf@ gmail.com D.J. SHUTTER FACTORY INC. Coquitlam, BC.

MATSQUI AG-REPAIR

Looking for Agricultural or Heavy Duty Mechanics.Fax resume to: 604-826-0705 or email to:

[email protected] drop off to offi ce:

34856 Harris Rd. Abbotsford.

PROJECT COORDINATOR Required for Betts Electric.

Visit: www.betts.bc.cafor more information.

TIG WELDER REQUIREDFab-All is currently looking for a full time GTAW (TIG) welder.

- Must have 3 to 5 years experience.

- Work well with others.- Able to read blueprints.- Perform housekeeping duties.- Clean and grind own welds.

We offer competitive wages, ex-tended health & dental benefi ts.

Great working atmosphere!

Fax resume to 604-945-3597 or email [email protected]

TRUCK DRIVER, Class 1. Amix Recycling, A Schnitzer Company - Chilliwack BC. We are growing and expanding and require exp.drivers with clean driving records. You must possess skills in hauling equipment, fl at deck, step deck, su-per b and strapping/chaining lge loads in all conditions. You must have mountain driving exp. as most loads originate in Northern and Central BC and AB. Our progres-sive co. offers a great extended medical and dental pkg. A pre-em-ployment drug screen and a respi-rator fi t test are mandatory. Apply with a current NSC abstract at www.amix.ca

JOBS: Whether you’re looking to find or fill aposition, this is where your search begins.Call bcclassified.com 604.575.5555

PERSONAL SERVICES

171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

604-460-8058#7 - 20306

Dewdney Trunk, M. RidgeCorner Max Gas Station

Open 10am-8pm Daily.

The Best Team & Service !

101-1125 Nicola AvenuePort Coq. (behind COSTCO)

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134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

PERSONAL SERVICES

175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

Unique Taste, Unique Menus...Gourmet, customized menus tailored to your function!

q Dinner Parties q Executive Meetingsq Family Gatherings

q Weddings / Banquetsq B-B-Ques q Funerals

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

Kristy 604.488.9161

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify

for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government

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PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICESGET 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

NEED CASH TODAY?

✓ Do you Own a Car?✓ Borrow up to $20000.00✓ No Credit Checks!✓ Cash same day, local offi ce

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Own A home? Need Money?

Get Mortgage Money Fast!Quick, Easy, Confi dential

No credit or income required1st, 2nd, 3rd mortgagesCall 604-328-6409

Origin Home Financial PartnersMatt Sadler - www.mattsadler.ca

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203 ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

INCOME TAX. TAJ DAMJI604-781-0315. Pickup delivery in Tri City Free. Singles $45 Couples $65. No limit on number of slips.




203 ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

CUSTOM TAX RETURNS Individuals, Businesses,

Accounting and Bookkeeping, Best rates. Free Pickup & Delivery 604-764-2575 or 604-998-2265

MJ ACCOUNTING SERVICE Book-keeping & Training Corporate & Pesonal tax return HST, payroll and other remittance. Call 604 638 6980

Tax ReturnCorporate, Personal, Discount for Seniors,

accountableaccounting.ca

CALL604-468-2287

TAX RETURNS

Professionally Prepared by CGAPersonal and Business TaxesEfi le fast refundVery Reasonable Rates

604-472-7776

#300-2232 McAllister Ave. POCO

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 SERVICES~~ 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

FAST & EFFICIENT

Housecleaning Services &

Function Cleanups

604.838.6428Sparkle Cleaning Co.

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

239 COMPUTER SERVICESAS A WAY of celebrating our grandopening, Gang’s Computer Shop in Port Moody is offering free diagno-sis and 10% off any service for new customers. From the most basic computer problems up to the most advanced, we solve it [email protected] www.gangscomputershop.com

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

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

PLACING & Finishing * Forming* Site Prep, old concrete removal

* Excavation & Reinforcing* Re-Re Specialists

32 Years Exp. Free Estimates.

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

STAMPED CONCRETE

FPatios FPool Decks FSidewalksFDriveways FFormingFFinishing FRe & Re

All Your Concrete Needs30yrs exp. Quality workmanship

Fully Insured

Danny 604 - 307 - 7722

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

257 DRYWALLBOARDING, TAPING, painting, renovations. Big & small jobs, quality work. Free estimates. Roman 604-931-4132 or 726-4132.FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945


257 DRYWALL

Taping & Finishing, small boarding jobs, textured ceilings, respray. 30 years exp. Call Del 604-505-3826

WHITE WALL DRYWALL INC. SteelStud*Boarding*Taping*Texture

Free Estimates. 604-936-9601.

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

Residential/Commercial and Industrial wiring/maintenance

No job too big or smallLicensed, bonded & insured

Contractor # 50123Call Rod at 778-835-8319

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.

269 FENCING

1-A1 BRAR CEDAR FENCING, chain link & landscaping. Block retaining wall. Reasonable rates. Harry 604-719-1212, 604-306-1714

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

275 FLOOR REFINISHING/INSTALLATIONS

Highest European work in Lower Mainland, 35 yrs exp., inst. & sand-ing, fi nishing,repairs 604-230-9090

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

PROF. LICENSED & Insured fl oor layer, laminate, hardwood and tile. Supply and/or install. 604-716-7774

278 FURNITURE REFINISHING

LARIC FURNITUREREFINISHING

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

Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery

Ph: 604-469-2331

281 GARDENING

Alpine Landscaping ✶ 2011 Spring Special ✶

$95 includes: Aeration, Moss Control & FertilizationNow accepting NEW 10 day

weekly lawn mowing customers.✓Installation ✓ Maintenance✓Renovations ✓Call a Profes.

604 - 961 - 8595

ATC LANDSCAPELandscape Maintenance Services

• Spring Yard Clean-Ups • Lawn Maintenance • Gardening• Hedge & Tree Trimming• Cedar Fencing

604.720.2853Fully Insured. Member of BBB.

www.atclandscape.com

COQUITLAM LANDSCAPING★ SPRING 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

IVY GREEN YARD SERVICE Hedges, pruning, yd cleanup, maint 30 years exp. FREE Estimates.

Guar. Work. Calvin 604-992-4633

LAWNS PLUS Landscape Maintenance

D Economical Lawn MowingD Complete Grounds MaintD Pruning & ShapingD Aeration & Power RakingD Fully Insured

Residential~Strata~Commercial

(604)671-2746Free Estimates

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Did you, or someoneyou know just have a baby? How about aBirthday or Anniversary? Advertise your specialoccassions with us bcclassified.com


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 & DOWNSPOUTS

Always! gutter, window cleaning, pressure washing, lawn maintains, yard clean-up. Simon 604-230-0627

Always! Rubbish removal, yard clean up, tree timing. 7 days/week. Best rates. Simon 604-230-0627

DEMOSSING. Gutter Cleaning. Repairs. Roofi ng. Power Washing, Jeff’’s House Ext. 604-802-6310

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

Cleaning & Repairing

Call Tim 604-612-5388

283A HANDYPERSONS

N.W. Construction*************************************

* HANDYMAN SERVICES * Kitchen/Bath Reno & Repair * All types of fl ooring * Custom Built Sheds NO job TOO small

Work Guaranteed. References.Over 20 Years Experience.

Free Estimates 604-418-8340

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

604-949-1900QUALITY RENOVATIONS• Additions • Kitchens• Bathrooms • Decks

30 Years Experience Licensed - Insured

www.metrovanhome.ca

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

❞ A ALL RESIDENTIAL ❞* Electrical * Plumbing * Heating * Painting * Carpentry * Tile Work

Exc. Rates, Senior Disc. Work guar. Since 1986. Ken 604-418-7168

Alberto - 604-461-7679Cel: 604-319-7671

TOTAL CAREHOME REMODELLING

The Basement Finishing Specialists* Bathroom Renovations * Drywall* Electrical * Carpentry * Ceremic

Tiles * Plumbing * Sundecks * Laminate Flooring * Refs Avail.

DIAMOND CUT CERAMIC TILEceramic tiles, marble, slate, natural

stone & laminate fl oors. 778.241.9070 [email protected]

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

From FRAMING to FINISH. No job too big or small. Free estimates. Insured. Call Trevor (604)341-1697

Home Renovations and New Construction

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

* 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE*INSURED ~ WCB

Dean 604-834-3076

HOOT & OWL BE THERE!BUILDING MAINT &

REPAIRS LTD.Renovations & repairs

Concrete, asphalt, vinyl decks,Roof & gutter repairs

Custom bathrooms & tile work. Reliable contractor

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.


287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

KITCHEN & BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

• Free Estimates • Free Kitchen designs

• A+ Rating

Over 20 year experience

COMPLETE HOME RENOVATIONSGreg [email protected]

KITCHEN & BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

• Free Estimates • Free Kitchen designs

• A+ Rating

Over 20 year experience

COMPLETE HOME RENOVATIONSGreg [email protected]

PERSONALIZEDHOME IMPROVEMENTS

-------------------------------------------- - Painting Interior / Exterior - Renovations & Remodeling - Moldings and Fine Finishing--------------------------------------------

Fully Insured With Over 20Years Experience

--------------------------------------------Call Paul 604 240 4598

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”

RENO’S & DECKSBY DENNISYour Renovation &sundeck specialist

Certifi ed carpenter 20 yrs exp.No job too small

Call for your free estimate (604)614-1232

Licenced & Insured

288 HOME REPAIRS

If I can’t do it .....it can’t

be done!

Exp’d in over 30 lines of work. For positive results call Robert.604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222

SERVICE CALLS WELCOME

300 LANDSCAPING

Fully bonded and insured * Seniors DiscountLawns & Landscaping for all Budgets

❑ Lawnmowing❑ Lawn Install❑ Gardening❑ Yard Clean-ups❑ Gutter Cleaning❑ Fertilizing❑ Power Washing❑ Hedges/Pruning❑ Retaining Walls

❑ Delivery❑ Aeration❑ Rubbish Removal❑ Landscaping❑ Tree Trimming❑ Snow Removal❑ Christmas Lights❑ Odd Jobs❑ Fences

604.202.1956www.lawnsnmore.ca

Ask for a Free Quote

ANDY’S LANDSCAPEdesign/planting/paving/retaining wall/deck/patio/pond/new lawn...19 years exp. Majored in Land-scape Architecture. 778-895-6202www.andyslandscape.ca

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

15% DISCOUNTfor the month of MARCH

17607 FORD ROAD, PITT MEADOWS

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

604-465-3189

HIGH VOLTAGE!bcclassified.com 604-575-5555


300 LANDSCAPING

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 & 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

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

Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140

ALL IN ONE MOVING Real Prof. - Reasonable Rates

For all moving needs 604-779-6022

EZ GO MOVERSQuick & Reliable Movers

From $48/per

604-580-2171www.ezgomovers.com

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured

Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

# 1 PAY-LESS Painting Ext./Int. SPRING Special LOOK for our YARD SIGNS

D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References

Residential D Pressure Washing Serving Tri City 31 Yrs.

Call 24 Hrs/7 Days paylesspainting.multiply.com

Scott 604-891-99672 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man & wife 75 years combined exp. 604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.caA-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality job, senior rates, free est, residen-tial, commercial. Refs. 15 yrs exp. No job too small.Call 604-476-0766

ADVANCE PAINTING

Free Estimates WCB Insured & Licensed

Free estimates. References. Pressure WashingAll types of Painting.

Interior /ExteriorRobert (778)991-2417

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539Running this ad for 7yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $269, 2 coats(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring &

Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Written Guar. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses

“JUST A GREAT JOB!”

Robert J. O’Brien

604-728-5643

SEASIDE PAINTING& Decking 604-462-8528, 218-9618


329 PAINTING & DECORATING

PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD - Est. 1989

✓ F WCB, Insured, Licensed ✓ F Free Estimates ✓ F Many References ✓ F All Types of Painting

Ph: 942-4383 Fax:942-4742www.proaccpainting.com

332 PAVING/SEAL COATINGALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

338 PLUMBING10% OFF if you Mention this AD!

*Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fi tter. Aman: 778-895-2005

✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDSCall Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7. Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640$69/HR. Licensed, Insured. Exp. friendly service. Clogged drains, garburators, leaks & more. Sm jobs OK. Call anytime 604-805-2488.

INRIGHT PLUMBINGPLUMBING & DRAINAGE

Call: (604)690-6808

Miller Plumbing & Drainage Ltd. Installs, h/w tanks, plugged drains, leaky pipes. 10% off 1st time clients

Lic’d/Insured. (604)837-2507

NEED PLUMBING? Dan’s Your Man! Lic’d & Insured. Free Est. Dan @ 604.418.6941

341 PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING

SAME 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 & SKYLIGHTSA to Z Roofi ng Ltd. Spec in re-roof-ing, asphalt, cedar, fl at roof. Guar Wrk. WCB, BBB. 778-996-6479.

GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, As-phalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB, WCB $2m Liability. Clean Gutters $80. 24 hrs. 7dys/wk. 604-240-5362

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL#1 DUMP YOUR JUNK

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359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOILAlways! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand, gravel, etc. 7days/wk. Simon 604-230-0627 will spread


372 SUNDECKS

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

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

374 TREE SERVICES

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386 WINDOW CLEANING*GENTLEMEN* WINDOW Cleaning

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for a free estimate 604-230-0429

PETS

477 PETS2 AUSTRALIAN Shepherd x Husky.Brother & sister. 1.5 yrs old, healthy.$200 ea. To gd home (604)807-4151


PETS

477 PETSBEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, males $500. (604)796-3026. No Sunday callsCATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866CKC Reg. soft coated Wheaten ter-rier pups, hypo-allergenic. Guarntd. Vet ✓ $1200. 604-533-8992ENGLISH MASTIFF P/B PUPS Fawn & Bridle. CKC reg. Ready to go. $1500. 604-726-3934GERMAN SHEPHERD pups, 7 wks old, (2) females. Exc bloodline. (604)997-2404 ChwkLabradoodle F1B puppies,medium, non shedding. ReadyApril 20th. 3 girls left.$1,200. tel: 778 898 5105NEED 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.comSHIH TZU pup, adorable, 1st shots. Vet ✓ health guart. hypo-allergenic, nonshedding. $495. 604-533-8992.

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 yds $140 or Well Rotted $160/10 yds. Delivery in

Van/Maple Ridge BBY(604)856-8877

548 FURNITURE2 NIGHT TABLES, light cherry, like new $295 pair. 604-468-0818, cell 604-307-8806

BRAND NEW QUEEN SIZEPILLOW TOP MATTRESS SETS

• Leftover from Hotel Order • 800 Coil 3’’ Pillowtop • Original Plastic • Only 14 left • 10 year warranty

Retail $1,499! Liquidation $560incls. tax. Call: 604.807.5864

RATTAN kitchen suite 48” D. round glass table top, 4 swivel chairs, paid $2800 asking $500. 604-468-0818

560 MISC. FOR SALEHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com

563 MISC. WANTED

WE PAY CA$H• Vehicles • Estates (complete hse.

hld.) • Antiques • Bankruptcies• Damaged Freight • Tools

• Anything Of Value 604-897-1605

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSFOR SALE 6 piano accordions, from $140 to $500. 2 violins $150. ITS. 604-853-7879.

572 PLANTS/NURSERY STOCK

8-10 FT DOGWOOD &

JAPANESE MAPLES

$10 ea8069 Nelson St. Mission

604-826-8988

REAL ESTATE

609 APARTMENT/CONDOSCOQUITLAM. 2 bdrm quiet bright southern view, wood f/p, ceramic tile/lam. 2 u/g prkg. Nr park/amen-its. $188,900. 778-229-4156.PORT COQUITLAM. Ideal invest-ment opp small apt. building, 3brd, 2brm & 1rm mix. Off Coast Me-ridian. Great cond, renod. Approx. 55k annually w/residential mortgage on it, great future potential devlmpt Twnhoms. Serious buyers only. Call Peter 604-505-7423 asking $889,000 will look at trades or VTB.

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALEOceanfront Motel, 2 acres, 10 units, near park, for sale or could be included in a larger project. Site approved for con-dos. Plans completed, ready to go. Phone 250-753-0160

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTYMINI-WAREHOUSE STORAGE unit on Peardonville in Abbotsford, secured fenced strata 12’x30’ $64000 604-466-0209.

625 FOR SALE BY OWNERBEAUTIFUL. MAPLE Ridge West Westbrooke. 2 bdrm, 2 bath corner unit, $265,900. Quiet side of build-ing backing onto greenbelt. Email: [email protected] Private sale. No agents please.

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSESOlder Home? Damaged Home?

Need Repairs? Behind on Payments? Quick CASH!

Call Us First! 604.657.9422

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKSWHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. 877-976-3737 or 250-814-3788 www.hbmodular.com

636 MORTGAGESBANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt con-solidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lending programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick, your Mortgage Warrior, simpli-fy the process!1-888-711-8818

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RV SITES

OKANAGAN SIMILKIMEEN

Year round recreational lots for RV’s and park

models. Joyce Geering, Sutton Power 1 Realty,

1-877-536-9590

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVEHOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.caHomelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

BRENTWOOD ApartmentsPitt Meadows

Deluxe 3 Bdrm.Gas F/P, D/W, garburator,

lndry hook-up, underground prk. Across from Elem. School.

Walk to W. Coast Express. No pets.

For more information, google us.Phone 604-465-9823

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

5 min walk to Skytrain and Mall

1 & 2 Bdrm units w/viewHeat/hot water, inste

storage, 4 appl’s


COQUITLAM CENTRE

“Raphael Towers” 2 Bdrm $1220/mo

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

*BEHIND COQ. CTR. MALL604-944-2963

COQUITLAM:

GARDEN COURTHOUSING CO-OP2865 Packard Ave.

Now accepting applic’s for 1 & 2 bdrm apts. Share purchase req’d.

604-464-4921

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. Westwood St. 1/bdrm suite. Insuite laundry. $700/mo. incl hydro, heat, cable & Wifi , N/S, N/P. Avail now. Call 778-881-8240PITT MEADOWS 1250sf 2 bdrm 2 full bath condo 5 appls newly updat-ed & painted, inste ldry, 2 sec prkg & strg, clse to all ament & WCE. May 1. $1175. 604-467-9855 msgPORT COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm apt. $785/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034.

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706 APARTMENT/CONDO

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

Cedar Grove Apartments655 North Rd, Coquitlam

Fab location close to everything. 1 bdrm suites avail. Mins from Lougheed Mall, Skytrain Shop-ping & parks. Bus station right in front. Parking and Laundry room.

For more info & viewing call Beata 778-788-1840

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Welcome Home !

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

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MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrs from $740/mo

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Near Shopping & Amenities.

604-463-7450 604-463-2236

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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: 604-460-7539 604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818

PORT COQUITLAM 1 bdrm newly reno’d corner apt in quiet bldng, nr all amens, 1 blk fr WCE, avail now, $815 incl heat/h.wtr. 604-942-4740.

PORT COQUITLAM 1 Bdrm Top fl r apt. $775 2 Bdrm Corner 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

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public transportation.


PORT COQUITLAM- Newly renovated, quiet secure bldg, walk to all amens, WC Exp- 2 BDRM APTS avail May 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

PORT MOODY. Ideal Apartment. 1/bdrm. Avail April 1. Secure park-ing, storage. Res manager. No pets. 604-469-9100, 778-355-1808.

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706 APARTMENT/CONDO

PORT MOODY

Start Your New Year Right... At, The

PERFECT LOCATION!

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 $700/mo.

Call 604-724-6967

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIALCOQUITLAM warehouse, 175 Schoolhouse St. 3,579 - 5,900 sq ft. Call Rachel 604-633-2888.

711 CO-OP RENTALS

Haney Pioneer Village Co-op, Maple Ridge

Now accepting applica-tions for our waiting list.

1 and 2 Bedroom Units

✦ Shares payment required ✦ Participation required ✦ No pets. No smoking ✦ No subsidy available

For application form call (604) 463 2289 or

(604) 466 2633

736 HOMES FOR RENTAbbotsford Company is seeking a Part time Accounts ReceivableClerk for a maternity leave position(6 months). Must be energetic, enthusiastic and professional. Skillsand experience required in: Microsoft Offi ce, computerized accounting program, collection, invoicing, billing, credit applications.Must have exceptional attention todetail, organization and accuracy.Must communicate well both verbally and written. Please send resume to info@profi re.net or fax to604-850-2397.COQUITLAM, 947 Edgar Ave. 2 bdrm, full bsmt home, new kitch., carport, F/P, lrg. lot, $1495/mth. + utils. April 1. Wayne (604)862-9802COQUITLAM CTRL. 5 bdrm house, 2 kitchens, lrg yard, pet ok, $1900 + utils. Immed. Phone 604-939-9933.MAPLE RIDGE. 3 bdrm rancher on 1/4 acre. Nr amens. 5 appls, 2 large sheds, ample prkg. np/ns. $1450/mo. April 1st. 604-941-3259PORT COQ. clean 3 bdrm house. Nr schl/amens. $1525 N/S N/P refs. Apr 1 604-805-2768, 604-931-1573PORT COQUITLAM 3 bdrm ranch-er, newly reno’d with new paint & carpet & new kitchen, nr school, bus & all amens, $1500. April 1. NP. 604-552-8050 or 604-816-8050

PORT COQUITLAM - House1328 Windsor Ave. Large 5 BR3 Bath; 2450 sf; laundry; garage

Fenced yard & deck; $2500 Apr. 1Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666

PORT COQUITLAM - House1567 Bridgman Ave. Large 3 BR2 Bath; 1650 sf; lndry; rec room PETS! Cul-de-sac! $1500 NOW

Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666PORT MOODY. 4 bdrm renovated house, $1500. 2 bdrm artist studio $900. Refs. 604-321-4649.

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

COQUITLAM Centre Area

750 + SQ/FT OFFICE space with small kitchen.

604-944-2963

743 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

TY-CON PROPERTIESProfessional

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Serving the Tri Cities for over 16 years

Protect your investment

Call Wayne Goudal604-945-2414

747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

POCO DOWNTOWNAll-Inclusive

Seniors Residence1 Bdrm. Apartment

Rent incls. freshly prepared meals, cable, housekeeping,

emergency response & activities.www.rjkent.com

2675 Shaughnessy St.Call: 778-285-5554

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATIONPORT MOODY area. 1/bdrm, shared bthrm & kitchen in condo. $450/mo incl everything. Indoor pool & gym. Laundry avail. Avail Immed. (604)613-3702

750 SUITES, LOWERPORT COQUITLAM, 2 bdrm. suite, N/S N/P. Close to transit, school Apr. 1. 604-468-6232 604-781-1939

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750 SUITES, LOWER

COQUITLAM, 1200 sf, bright 2/bdrm grnd level suite. gas f/p, d/w, shared w/d, $1150/mo. incl util. cable/wifi , 1 blk to Austin/Mundy. Cl to SkyTrain & WCE. Avail now. (604)779-4969 M-F after 5:30 pm.

COQUITLAM:1/2 blk fr Como Lake Prk. Priv, detached Bachelor suite. $625 incl utils. N/P. Apr 1. 604-937-0168 or 778-228-0258 leave msg.

COQUITLAM 2 bdrm, 1200sf, avail now, 4 appls, W/D, strg, blt in vac, hi-spd net & cable, close to all amenities, $1100 incl utils. Call 604-941-7966 or 604-861-8025.

COQUITLAM lge. 1 bdrm. ground level bsmtn suite, nr. Lougheed Mall, 4 appl., incl. utils., cable. N/P. Suits resp. people. (604)936-3055

COQUITLAM, nr Coq Ctr. 1 Bdrm, Avail Apr.15 Absolutely NS/NP, ma-ture person. $700 incl utils & shrd lndry. (604)944-8111 after 7pm.

PORT COQUITLAM 2 Bdrm, 1 bath Basement suite, $1000 incls extra storage room, separate entrance, utilities & shared laundry. Please call: 604-942-3116.

PORT COQUITLAM. Immac, newly reno 2 bdrm. N/P N/S. Priv. ent. $950/mo. utils. incl. 604-802-4139

PORT COQUITLAM, N. side, 2 bdrm, extra lrg., $800/mth. incl utils. NP/NS, Immed. (604) 866-8182.

751 SUITES, UPPER

COQUITLAM 3 bdrm upr, 1½ bath, 1400 s/f, 5 appls, 2 decks, view, F/P. N/Dogs Cat OK. Avail Apr.1. $1225/mo 60% utils 604-307-4103

COQUITLAM CTR, 3 bdrm upper, 2 baths, d/w, deck, garage, f/p. Nr bus. NS/NP. $1295/mo. Avail Apr 1. Ref’s req’d. (778)885-4010.

PORT COQUITLAM, dwntn. Big, bright 2 bdrm walk-up. Sec prkg, hot tub & pool. Incl heat & hw. NS/NP. Coin lndry. $900/mo. Dale (604)351-1016, [email protected].

PORT COQUITLAM - Suite1763 Pitt River Rd. Large 2 BR

Reno’d 1 Bath; 875 sf; $850 NOWPeak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666

PORT Moody. 3 bdrm, nr Newport Vlg. F/p, w/d, awesome deck, np/ ns. $1200 + 60% util. 604-469-9402

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COQ Ctr 2 bdr grnd fl r CONDO, approx 1000 s/f, pet ok w/deposit, N/S, refs reqd, April 1st, $1400.

PT COQ Central 1bdr townhse lrg single garage, gas f/p, 5appls,

NS/NP, refs, avail now. $900.

PITT MEADOWS: 2-3 bdrm co-op T/H $1005/mo - $1089/mo. Shares req’d. No subsidy available. Orien-tation 2nd Sun. 2 pm & 3rd Tues. 7 pm ea mo. 19225 119th Ave., Pitt Meadows V3Y 2B2. Send SASE or leave msg 604-465-1938

PORT COQUITLAM

MERIDIAN VILLAGE3120 Coast Meridian Road

2 Bedroom Apartment $8002 Bedroom Townhouse $9103 Bedroom Townhouse $1,025

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included in Apartment

A safe, all ages community in POCO, spacious grounds in a park like setting, close to schools and parks with shopping near by. Great for families - Day Care and After School Care facilities right on site! Amenities include in suite laundry hook-ups for town-houses, on site laundry facilities in the apartment building. Pet friendly (some exceptions apply).

The tenant and other occupants must demonstrate they meet eligibility criteria related to in-come, number of occupants, and other similar criteria. Please note that fully subsidized, or Rent Geared to Income (RGI) units are fi lled via a waiting list called The BC Housing Central Registry (www.bchousing.org/applicants). No RGI subsidy available at this time. Call 604-451-6075 to view.

http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/housing

PORT MOODY townhouse complex2 & 3 Bdrm units avail, 5 appli’s. Cat friendly. Call (888)-357-9140.

757 WANTED TO RENT

Tenants with excellent long term references

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810 AUTO FINANCING

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

1998 BUICK LASABRE LTD, new tires & brakes. exc. clean condition. Private. $4800. 778-565-1097.

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

1995 CAMRY, 4 dr, 4 cyl, auto, 1 owner, loaded, aircared, mint cond. $3,800 obo. Phone 604-931-1236.

2009 HONDA CIVIC, 4 dr, auto, 20,000 Km, burgundy, loaded, warr, fi n. OAC. $13,300. 604-836-5931.

2009 TOYOTA MATRIX 4/dr auto p/w, p/l, AC, cd player, 88K, silver. $9800. Call 604-825-9477.

2011 TOYOTA Camry LE, grey, 7000 kms. auto, factory warranty. mint, $22,400. 604-836-5931.

827 VEHICLES WANTED

830 MOTORCYCLES

1991 HARLEY DAVIDSON TOUR GLIDE, $8000. Call: 604-217-3479 or 778-880-0233.

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE1995 PROWLER 5TH WHEEL 25.ft, slide out, fully contained, with shed, large deck and holding tank at Lakeview RV site at Nicola Lake in Merrit BC $10,000 Phone (604)826-6256 Bill2001 22’ Slumber Queen MH. Chev chassi, 90,000 kms. TV, a/c, very clean. $20,500. 604-701-1245 Abbt

2007 Sunseeker m/h Ford E450, 1 slide, 31.6’, slps 6, generator, 18,700mi, $45,000 obo (604)824-4552 or (604)272-4961 (Van)

2010 HEMISPHERE T25KS

Kitchen slide, 2nd entry door, DBL door fridge, skylite over tub,

create a breeze fan and more. $24,995 (Stk. 29366)

www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

TRANSPORTATION

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

2011 EVER-LITE 30RLS-5

Rear living room, power awning, a/c, microwave and 32” LCD TV,

Reese Hitch, Hide a bed. $34,995 (Stk.29429)

www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED Webuy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min.10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288The Scrapper

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Laredo 4L, good cond, New tires, New radiator, Aircare for 2 years asking $5000 (604)826-6256 Bill

2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER, 4 dr,auto, 4 X 4, fully loaded, green/blk leather, $5,300 obo. 604-836-5931.

851 TRUCKS & VANS

2006 FORD F250 super duty die-sel, excellent cond, new tires, newbrakes, tow pkg. Asking $20,000 Phone (604)826-6256 Bill

By Virtue of theWarehouseman’s Lien

ActOcean Trailer will dispose of

One 2007 Wilson 53’ tridem axle stepdeck trailerVin# 4WWFGBOT37N612295.

Proceeds of the sale will pay debt owed to Ocean Trailer by James Kelly and JPK Trucking Ltd. in the amount of $9289.59 plus other miscellaneous charges.

The unit may be viewed and bids submitted on Monday, April 11 at 100 Golden Drive, Coquitlam, B.C. between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. All written bids to Ocean Trailer, (attention Terry Atkin-son) 100 Golden Drive, Co-quitlam, B.C. V3K 6T1


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HEATED SEAT$23,995*

MLT328

‘00 Chevrolet MalibuAUTOMATIC, AIR CONDITIONING,

POWER LOCKS & WINDOWS

$2,988*

PT4601A

‘07 Ford Edge AWDA/C, POWER GROUP, NICE TRUCK

$22,998* MLT196A

‘91 MOTORHOMEITASCA SUNRISE, 27 FOOT,

ALL AMENITIES, ONLY 87,635 KMS$20,888*

PFT1869A

‘07 Ford ExplorerEDDIE BAUER, AWD, LEATHER

MOONROOF, LOADED $22,995*

MLT336

‘07 Edge SEL Plus AWD, LEATHER, NAVIGATION

$27,995* PFT1880

‘06 Pontiac PursuitAUTOMATIC, CD PLAYER$7,988*

MLC113

‘10 Escape AWD LimitedMOONROOF, LEATHER,

BACKUP SESSORS$28,988*

PFT1871

‘05 Volvo S80AWD, LEATHER, NICE CAR

$15,995* 11EX0060A

‘07 Pontiac G6CONVERTIBLE, POWER HARD-TOP,

LEATHER, AUTOMATIC$16,988*

9ES5205A

‘09 Ford Flex AIR, POWER GROUP, 7 PASS.

$22,988* MLT308

‘08 Lincoln MKX AWDPANORAMIC ROOF, NAVIGATION

SYSTEM, LOADED, ONLY 44,000 KMS$30,998*

NP0016

‘07 Mazda CX97 PASSENGER, MOON ROOF

$22,995* 11ES7402A

‘06 Jeep Commander4X4, LEATHER, MOON ROOF, 7 PASSENGER

$17,988* PT4648A

‘09 FocusAUTO, A/C, NICE CAR

$12,999*

PFC1739

‘01 Windstar AIR, POWER GROUP, 7 PASSENGER

$4,995*

MLT303A

‘08 F-150 XTRSUPERCREW, 4X4, LOADED,

NICE TRUCK

$26,998*

PLT4664

‘04 Ford Focus SEAUTO, A/C, POWER GROUP,

ONLY 62,000 KMS$7,999*

MLT233A

‘05 Explorer Sport TRAC4X4, ADRENILIN EDITION

$18,995* 10F12996A

‘03 Nissan Sentra R BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE!

$6,988* 9ES1840A

‘10 Fusion SEL AWDAIR, POWER GROUP, MOONROOF,

LEATHER$24,988*

PFC1737

‘08 Ford F-350 LARIAT, CREW CAB, 4X4,

NAVIGATION & MOON ROOF$42,999*

PT4667

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Highest possible U.S.Government crash safety rating

Most fuel effi cient crossover on ther highway. Better than CR-V, Toyota Rav4, and even Ford Escape Hybrid.

Most fuel effi cient crossover on ther highway. Better than CR-V, Toyota Rav4, and even Ford Escape Hybrid.

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2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXT

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Government crash safety ratingHWY: 11.4./100 km - 25 mpgCITY: 15.9 L/100 km - 18 mpg

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*23002 BLOCKS WEST OF COQUITLAM CENTRE NEXT TO TIM HORTON’S

*Ends March 31, 2011

Hwy. 6.1L/100km = 46 mpg Hwy. 6.1L/100km = 46 mpg

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