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Though the Tri-Cities’ top politicians agree recentrecommendations calling for changes in the wayTransLink can raise funds to meet its budget are agood start, at least one mayor is a little more reluc-tant to hop on the bus.
Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart said he’s stillfrustrated regional mayors haven’t considered anidea he supports, which is to look at generatingrevenue from new developments as a way to raisemuch-needed money in the short term for the tran-sit system.
“I think we’re missing some opportunities to have… development profits around stations to fund someof the lines we’re building,” Stewart said, adding theidea is being considered as part of long-term transit
strategies.On Monday, the Mayors’ Council on Regional
Transportation made several recommendations toTransportation Minister Blair Lekstrom to addressthe funding issues facing TransLink.
The council was tasked with finding solutionswithout raising property taxes.
Some of the motions include asking the prov-ince to enable TransLink to implement a graduatedvehicle-registration fee, vehicle levy, or a regionalcarbon tax.
The mayors also want a change in TransLink’sgovernance style, which would see elected officialsapprove the transportation authority’s base andsupplementary budgets.
The mayors are calling for an audit of TransLinkby the provincial auditor general or new local gov-ernment auditor general.
Stewart said he also isn’t a fan of a vehicle levy,
calling it an “inefficient system.”“It essentially punishes those who drive less,” he
said, acknowledging a levy is a tool available rightnow.
But Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay said he likes therecommendations, suggesting they are all usage-based ideas.
Though a similar vehicle levy was proposed adecade ago, but eventually dropped because of thepublic backlash, Clay believes times have changedand the idea is more palatable now.
“It’s driving home to people these things costmoney,” he said.
“If they want them, somehow we have to pay forthem.”
He maintained the problem in the past was thattaxpayers didn’t feel they were getting a lot for their
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It proved to be an expensivecivic election for several Tri-Cities candidates, especiallyfor the two Coquitlam mayor-al candidates who quicklyran up a big tab during thecampaign.
According to financial-dis-closure statements filed withthe City of Coquitlam, mayor-al hopeful and former citycouncillor Barrie Lynch out-spent his rival Mayor RichardStewart, but not by much.
Lynch spent $82,040 on hisfailed campaign, while raisinganother $64,929 in contribu-tions.
Meanwhile, Stewartdropped $66,752 on his re-election bid, $30,000 of which
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After years of housing a piece of Coquitlam’shistory, the museum at Riverview Hospital isgetting set to close its doors.
The closure is part of a series of building closuresthat will eventually lead to the termination of oper-ations at the hospital later this year, said Jill Cook,executive director of the Coquitlam Heritage Society(CHS).
The two-room exhibit, located in the IndustrialServices Building on the Riverview Hospital groundsoff Lougheed Highway, is home to hundreds of localartifacts, including major pieces of hospital equip-ment, vintage furniture and staff uniforms from vari-ous hospital departments.
“(It gives) the history of mental health in theprovince,” said Hazel Postma, chair of the CHS.“Riverview was the provincial asylum; it has anincredible history of mental health. You can seeinformation on all the different therapies that wereused. It’s a fascinating glimpse of mental healththrough the decades.”
Following its closure on May 31, the collectionwill be placed in storage until exhibit space can befound.
The CHS said finding new exhibit space is a toppriority, however it does not have any locations inmind to house the Riverview collection.
Postma and Cook called the closure of the spacethe “tipping point,” signalling an immediate need fordedicated museum space in the city.
“Historic collections are all across the city, butthere is nowhere to put them … There is the historyof recreation in the city, health care (and) schools.We’ve got it all, but they’re in archives and people’sbasements and we don’t have anywhere to put it so
that the whole community can share (it),” Postmasaid. While the Mackin House is a period house inhistoric Maillardville, it only represents a period ofCoquitlam’s history and is not an official museum,she added.
Cook said the CHS is looking at the SurreyMuseum in Cloverdale for inspiration.
“It’s become very obvious that the no-museummodel is not working for us. One way or another, we
have to find space within a city building or we haveto find (funding for) a purpose-built building,” shesaid.
Coquitlam’s museum could potentially housecountless collections, as well as a full range ofarchival material that will offer a glimpse into thecity’s past.
Surrey’s museum cost approximately $5 millionto build.
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As candidates vying forCoquitlam’s top political jobwere tossing around big sumsof money, some of the coun-cil candidates were not farbehind.
Two-term councillor LindaReimer spent $27,261 onher re-election campaignwhile raising $18,580 incontributions, including two$1,500 donations from BurkeMountain Homes and InfinityProperties.
Coun. Neal Nicholson spent$23,691 on his campaign,taking in $20,878 in contribu-tions.
He received contributionsfrom CUPE Local 386 for$7,500, and $1,500 from theInfinity Group.
Former councillor Doug
Macdonell spent $17,254 andraised $14,350 in contribu-tions, but failed to keep hisseat.
He received notable contri-butions of $1,500 each fromBurke Mountain Homes andInfinity Properties.
Macdonell finished in ninthspot, just 102 votes behindCoun. Brent Asmundson.
Fred Soofi finished just acouple hundred votes shortof a council spot in 10thplace, spending $17,666 onhis campaign, much of it self-funded. He did receive a $100donation from Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA DianeThorne.
Coquitlam FirefightersLocal 1782 was active in lastfall’s election, contributing$6,000 to various candidates.
In Port Coquitlam, Coun.Brad West topped the pollsand campaign expenses,
spending $25,085. He alsoreceived $24,950 in contri-butions, including $2,500from Dominion Holdingsand $1,500 each from CUPELocals 561 and 498.
Coun. Glenn Pollock wonhis seat around the table
spending $11,841, while reel-ing in $12,200 in contribu-tions.
He received notable dona-tions from Conwest Groupof Companies for $2,500,another $2,250 from CUPELocal 498 and $1,500 from
CUPE Local 561.Ousted former councillor
Sherry Carroll did not giveconsent for her disclosureforms to be posted online.
The civic race turned outto be even cheaper in PortMoody.
Coun. Diana Dilworthspent $6,072 on her cam-paign, taking in $8,624 incontributions, including$1,000 donations from AppiaDevelopments and the OnniGroup of Companies.
Coun. Gerry Nuttall spent$5,408 on his campaign, butonly collected $50 in contri-butions.
Candidates had until March19 to file or pay a $500 finefor filing late.
They get an additional 30days to file but, if they missthe second deadline, theywon’t be eligible to run in thenext civic election.
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Linda Reimer, left, spent $27,261 to win re-election,while Fred Soofi spent $17,666 but did not win a seat.
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Voter says he was ‘robocalled’
Andrew Phillips didn’t thinkmuch of the call he receivedon May 1, 2011.
It was an automated callthat advised him his pollingstation had changed fromthe Sapperton Pensioners’Hall to a church that he can’tremember the name of.
“I was confused, quiteconfused,” said the longtimeRoyal City resident wholives in the riding of NewWestminster-Coquitlam. “Fora short while, I wonderedwhat was going on, but Ilooked at my voter’s card anddecided I would just disregardthe call and go to the pension-ers’ hall to vote ... It was sostrange, but I just wrote it offas an aberration.”
Fast forward to late-February and Phillips waswatching the news and hear-ing about voters all across thecountry receiving “robocalls,”automated calls that wereallegedly giving people wronginformation about their poll-ing station or were harassingin nature and claiming to befrom a particular candidate.
Phillips put the piecestogether and felt stronglyenough that he sent an e-mailto Elections Canada on March5 alleging he had been rob-ocalled.
Several days later, Phillipsgot a call back from ElectionsCanada asking him threequestions: Did the people whocalled identify themselves asbeing from Elections Canada;was it a male or female voice;and had he received a canvass-ing call from a political partyprior to receiving the auto-mated call.
Phillips told ElectionsCanada he couldn’t rememberin regards to the first twoquestions, but he and his wifeMarianne had received a callfrom the Conservatives abouta week prior to the election.
“It was a real person onthe other line,” said Phillips.“They asked whether wewould be voting Conservativeand we both said no. We’vereceived canvassing calls likethis in the past and nothingseemed out of the ordinary.”
After watching more tele-
vision news and hearing whatother robocalls may havesounded like, Phillips is nowpretty sure he received one.
“I am absolutely sure thatours was not the only house-hold in New Westminster-Coquitlam to receive sucha robocall,” said Phillips.“Anyone else who receivedone should inform ElectionsCanada about theirs as well.”
New Democrat FinDonnelly was victoriousin New Westminster-Coquitlam last May, defeatingConservative Diana Dilworthby more than 2,200 votes.
“If this is the case and it’sproven that this is true, this isserious business. This is elec-tion fraud,” Donnelly told TheRecord. “This is absolutelyunacceptable when it comesto tampering with the electionprocess.”
Donnelly said the scenarioPhillips describes is consistentwith what he’s heard otherpeople say has happened tothem.
“People are contacted andasked who they are voting for,and if they say they’re not vot-ing for the Conservatives, thenext call is about a voter sta-tion change,” said Donnelly.“In a swing riding like mine,every vote counts.”
Donnelly said while hisoffice has received calls fromconstituents who believe theymay have been robocalled,Phillips’ official complaint toElections Canada is the firstdocumented case he’s heardabout in his riding.
“I believe this is a seriousenough issue that I’m callingfor a public inquiry into this,”Donnelly said. “People feelthis is an attack on their fun-damental rights and it seems
like there’s enough evidencefor a public inquiry.”
Dilworth told The Recordshe is surprised and shockedto hear of robocalls goingto any constituents in NewWestminster-Coquitlam.
“I am not aware of anyrobocalls taking place in NewWestminster-Coquitlam,” shesaid. “The only phone callsgoing out for us were to oursupporters, confirming theirsupport … I am surprised andquite shocked. I know she-nanigans do take place duringelections, and it’s a shame thissituation has gotten to whereit has.”
Dilworth said Phillips’ com-plaint is the first she’s heardin the riding she wanted towin and she, like Phillips,encourages anybody who mayhave received a robocall tocontact Elections Canada.
Dilworth added she’s fol-lowing the story in the news,and while nothing has beenproven so far, she is distressedin one regard.
“It’s really unfair that allConservatives have beenpainted with a very broadbrush,” she said. “I was andam a very proud Conservativecandidate.”
Phillips would like to see aninquiry into how widespreadthe robocalls were and if theConservatives are found to beresponsible, he’d like to seebyelections in affected ridingsor an entire new federal elec-tion called.
“This has to do with thegoverning of our country,” hesaid. “The health of our dem-ocracy depends upon it.”
SFU economics professorAnke Kessler published areport in February that statesrobocalls in the last federal
election could have signifi-cantly influenced turnout atthe ballot box.
“Ridings where voters wereallegedly targeted by robocalls— meaning they were pos-sibly discouraged from votingor directed to the wrong polls— experienced an estimateddecline in voter turnout ofthree percentage points onaverage. This reduction inturnout translates into rough-ly 2,500 fewer eligible votersgoing to the polls,” she said.
New Westminster-Coquitlam is a riding that haschanged hands between theConservatives and NDP sev-eral times in the last couple ofelections.
The NDP’s Dawn Black tookthe seat from ConservativePaul Forseth in 2006 and heldit again in the October 2008election, beating ConservativeYonah Martin by less than1,500 votes. Black resignedand went on be elected asNew Westminster’s MLA andMartin was appointed to theSenate.
In the November 2009 bye-lection to fill Black’s formerspot, Donnelly received 12,171votes, followed by Dilworthwith 8,730 votes.
In May 2011, Dilworth lostwith 20,806 votes, comparedto Donnelly’s 23,023 votes.
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A baby girl has been treated for superficialinjuries after a tree branch fell onto a CoastMountain bus in Coquitlam Monday morning.
The No. 169 bus was heading north onLougheed Highway toward Coquitlam Centrewhen the branch fell on it.
“There was a contractor that was workingfor CP Rail who felled a tree and it ended uphitting a vehicle on Lougheed Highway,” said
Coquitlam fire assistant chief Rod Gill. “I’mnot sure if it was intentional or not to fall thetree in that direction, but it did.”
Gill said the workers may have underesti-mated the distance from the tree to the road-way, which was approximately 75 to 100 feet.
The baby suffered superficial injuries andwas released along with all of the other pas-sengers.
“We’re very fortunate that nobody else washurt … and everyone is OK,” said TransLinkspokesperson Erin Dermer, adding that noother cars were damaged in the incident.
The bus sustained damage to its roof, wind-shield and side windows.
Crews were still examining the bus Mondayto see whether it was drivable or would have tobe towed back to the yard, Dermer added.
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Premier Christy Clark has attracted a lot ofattention from her recruitment of key aidesfrom the Stephen Harper government, but I
haven’t seen much evidence that it has resulted in anoticeable right-wing shift in her administration.
As a result, it follows that wooing supporters whohave strayed to the B.C. Conservative party back tothe B.C. Liberal fold is going to require more thanjust a change in personnel and the odd photo opwith Harper.
Oh sure, there was the dust-upbetween reporters and her new com-munications director over a lack ofaccess to the premier in Vancouverlast week that had everyone wonderingwhether this was the first clue a Harper-like approach to governing was occur-ring.
Sara McIntyre, the new director, is aformer press secretary to Harper (whois well-known for his control-freakapproach to communications).
It was assumed this controlling approach wouldfind its way into the B.C. premier’s office, but otherthan the aforementioned incident in Vancouver(which saw McIntyre play a starring role on tele-vision newscasts, telling journalists they couldn’ttalk to the premier) this has not happened.
Clark makes herself available on a regular basisto the media (the press gallery questions her everyday when she’s in Victoria) and so far hasn’t invitedcomparisons to the prime minister when it comes tomedia relations.
She’d be well-advised not to go down that road
anyways. The relationship between the B.C. mediaand this province’s premier has always been aninformal, accessible one — no matter who hasoccupied the office. Any attempt to cut the media offfrom questioning her or her ministers would simplyblow up in the government’s face, and the last thingthis government needs is another case of bad rela-tions with anyone.
The other key aide now working in her officeis Ken Boessenkool, a former Harperaide who is now her chief of staff. Hisright-wing credentials are impeccable,but there’s not much evidence of theminfluencing government policy.
Clark likes to boast that her govern-ment’s latest budget is the “most con-servative” one in the country.
But does a truly “conservative” budgetcollect more than $1 billion in addi-tional taxes, or raise the provincial debtby almost $7 billion in one year? Clark’ssupport of such things as the new tran-
sit levy in Metro Vancouver, the carbon tax and aspiralling provincial debt load does little to appeasethe hard-core conservative voter out there.
And until she finds a way to bring those votersback into her party’s camp, her re-election chancesare doomed.
The first evidence of whether she’s done enoughto win those voters back will be seen relatively soon.The upcoming byelections in Port Moody-Coquitlamand Chilliwack-Hope will test the strength of theB.C. Conservatives, and provide a real measure ofthat party’s impact on the B.C. Liberal party.
In the 2009 general election, the B.C.Conservative candidate in Chilliwack-Hope receivedjust seven per cent of the vote, and the party didn’teven field a candidate in Port Moody-Coquitlam.
This time, the party is running two credible candi-dates and both will likely make a strong impression.Christine Clarke is running in Port Moody, whileJohn Martin is the party’s candidate in Chilliwack.
In this province, history shows governmentsrarely win byelections (Christy Clark’s own victory inVancouver-Point Grey was the first government winin more than 25 years) so the B.C. Liberals have tobe considered underdogs in these contests.
The byelection in Chilliwack-Hope could beparticularly telling. This has all the earmarks of agenuine three-way race and it is conceivable the B.C.Liberals could finish third.
The NDP usually gets about a third of the votein that riding, and will likely fare a little better thistime. But the key numbers to watch will be how theother two parties split the remaining vote.
The result in Chilliwack-Hope will show whetherChristy Clark’s insistence that she’s really a con-servative deep down is actually resonating with dis-affected B.C. Liberal voters.
I have a feeling she still has a lot of convincingto do on that front. Hiring a couple of people fromStephen Harper’s office can only take you so far, andthe B.C. Liberals have a long road ahead of themwhen it comes to recovering support.
Is premier conservative enough to win?
Re: “Just park and walk already,” letter to theeditor, Wednesday, Feb. 22.
It appears that letter writer Dan Todd did not readthe letter that I wrote. (Bylaw officers harassing fam-ilies at soccer games, Friday, Feb. 17).
This person knows nothing aboutme, and therefore his comments wereincorrect, mean and nasty.
Update: I received a reply from theCity of Coquitlam, and I quote “I willcertainly forward your suggestionsregarding the establishment of a drop-offzone, and the installation of signage directing peopleto one of the other lots should no space be availablein the closest lots, to the appropriate departmentsfor consideration.”
S. MullenPort Coquitlam
‘Taxpayers appear to begetting greenwashed’
Re: “Green roof on fire hall?” Friday, March 16.When I drove past Port Moody’s police station at
night recently, I noticed that the upperfaçade is illuminated with eight or sohigh-wattage flood lights.
So on the one hand, Port Moody citycouncil is debating putting a “greenroof” on the new fire hall, while cosmet-ic lighting wastes electricity and adds to
light pollution nearby.Taxpayers appear to be getting green-washed.
D. B. WilsonPort Moody
Should we be shocked that StephenHarper’s Conservative government isapparently looking at stripping fish
habitat protection out of the Fisheries Act?Probably not.
The Conservatives seem to have no shamewhere the environment is concerned.
From Kyoto to the Athabasca tar sands, theyseem to be intent on proving to their busi-ness supporters that the economy trumps theenvironment in all areas.
Currently, any project that interferes withfish habitat must undergo an environmentalassessment to obtain an authorization andmust compensate for any loss of habitat.
Leaked documents indicate that only fish ofeconomic, ecological or cultural importancewill be considered for protection, a level ofvagueness that could lead to years of legalchallenges and uncertainty.
“This rumoured revision will remove themost important protection that Canadianshave for fish and fish habitat, and endangermarine ecosystems and all Canadian rivers,lakes and streams,” said Catherine Stewart ofthe Living Oceans Society.
The Conservatives have insisted that “nodecision has been taken” on the fish habitatissue, but they have also stated that, “Federalfisheries policies designed to protect fish areoutdated and unfocused in terms of balancingenvironmental and economic realities.”
Critics are worried that the changes arebeing proposed to smooth the way for pipe-line projects. But the changes will not justimpact one or two pipeline projects — theywill impact every struggling fish and othercreature that depends on our country’s fra-gile natural environment. Streamkeepers andenvironmentalists feel we are already shortof legislation to help protect against pollut-ers and industry spills. If you can’t protect fishhabitat in streams, rivers and the ocean, howwould you think fish can survive? It’s not likethey can pack their bags and move to Norway.
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Advice from doctorupsets patient
Re: “Be upfront when seeing your doctor,”Health Wise column by Dr. Davidicus Wong,Friday, March 16.
If it’s true that the patients’ wellbeing isthe primary concern of our doctors, Dr. Wongwouldn’t need to convince us of it, for it wouldbe readily apparent. Instead, Dr. Wong wouldhave us believe that it walks like a duck andquacks like a duck, but it isn’t a duck.
I once had a doctor who told me he didn’tthink he had any other patients with the samedisease as me, and so he “wasn’t going to getinvolved.”
I fail to see how this discriminating act wasout of concern for my wellbeing.
Another doctor told me that Western medi-cine had nothing to offer for my very real,physical disease and that I should seek alterna-tive medicine.
My most recent attempt at finding a doctorended when the doctor yelled at me that every-one has pain and, besides, I don’t have cancer.I am currently awaiting biopsy results fromlumps found in both breasts.
I did not access this care in any way frommy doctor, I went through the B.C. screeningmammography program, at the urging of awalk-in doctor. My female GP never, ever sentme for a mammogram.
In a previous column, Dr. Wong admittedthat the vast majority of his peers quickly nar-rowed down the differential to the most com-mon diagnosis, which may or may not be thecorrect diagnosis.
As a result of this dangerous method ofdoctoring, I have been injured from a severe,adverse reaction to a drug my doctor pre-scribed for me based on a wrong, but com-mon, diagnosis (so it didn’t solve my original
problem) and without considering my historyto see if it was safe for me to take the drug. (Itwasn’t.)
Doctors may not have time for dinner, butmine only practises two to three days per weekand adores travelling.
Folks, the reason doctors are rushed andusually don’t examine you is because the short-er the appointments are, and the more of themthey cram in, the more money they make.That’s also why they don’t take 10 seconds oftheir own time to call in a prescription refill toa pharmacy and milk a paid appointment outof it instead.
Don’t believe me? Check out thesickening online magazine calledJust for Canadian Doctors. In a col-umn called “Doctor on a Soapbox,”doctors find tips and tricks to speedup appointments (because “time ismoney”) such as “pretend to takeyour patient’s pulse if you wantthem to stop talking.”
Once upon a time, being a physician was anhonourable, respected profession. This respectis not going to be restored by publishing non-sense propaganda telling us we are our doctor’stop priority; it will only be restored by doctorsactually being good doctors again.
If the “typical clinical style” of questioningthat Dr. Wong refers to worked so well, anundiagnosed or misdiagnosed patient would bea rare anomaly. Years ago, taking the time toexamine was a popular aid in successfully diag-nosing patients.
A doctor’s appointment is not a businessmeeting with an agenda — it is actually a pro-fessional being well paid to help a vulnerable,sick, hurting person.
The patient’s agenda is quite simple: wewant a thorough attempt at finding the correctdiagnosis, followed by the best treatment plan
possible. What do they think we’re there for?Mary Williams
Coquitlam
Shaughnessy crosswalkis dangerous
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, an Archbishop Carneystudent was struck and injured while crossingon a marked crosswalk with overhead flash-ing lights at Shaughnessy Street and FraserAvenue.
Letters have been written to council manytimes regarding this crosswalk. This is the
same type of crosswalk that a 16-year-old was using on Como LakeAvenue a few years back, and shewas struck and killed.
A pedestrian-controlled lighthas since been installed there.
This recent accident shouldserve as a wake-up call to PoCo
council. Please do not wait for a fatal accidentbefore making this crossing safer.
Drivers: please pay closer attention at cross-walks and keep our kids safe.
Sue McLeodPort Coquitlam
Reflective strips neededon B.C. roads
Road safety is always a big issue for people,especially our seniors.
So anything the government of B.C. can dothat increases road safety is obviously a goodthing and something we should be looking at.
That’s why I was excited to hear about a newkind of reflective material being used to maketraffic lines on roads easier to see. Apparentlyit actually shines your headlights’ beam backat you.
I haven’t seen these new reflective linesmyself, but friends who have, on the Sea-to-Sky Highway, tell me they’re really helpful andeven work well on a dark rainy night.
I don’t know why nobody thought of doingthis sooner, but it sure is a good idea and Iwould love to see the same thing done on theIsland Highway.
Lesley BatesCourtenay, B.C.
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money, but now that the transit system isexpanding, people are starting to realize thecosts.
Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore cau-tioned that the recommendations are just
options the mayors would like as they consultwith the public.
“The mayors haven’t prioritized or chosenone of those options as more important thanany of the others,” he said, adding they are along ways from being implemented.
And all the mayors agree with the request to
change the governance model.Clay suggested there is a disconnect between
the elected officials and the TransLink board,while Stewart argued the current system
doesn’t give the mayors input in the decisionsother than raising money for TransLink.
“No one in the world would accept the sys-tem we have now,” Stewart said.
was out of his own pocket.The mayor said he never
expected to spend thatamount, but circumstanceschanged his plans.
He explained he origin-ally put a $40,000 cap on hisexpenses, but that amountwas raised to $50,000, andtopped again after he was ina car accident days before thevote.
Stewart said he spent$14,000 in the last week of thecampaign on resources as herecovered from his injuries.
“I’ve always believed moneyshouldn’t be a determiningfactor,” he said.
“It wasn’t three years ago
and it wasn’t this year.”Stewart topped Lynch in
the polls by 2,500 votes.The mayor said he plans to
hold a fundraiser in April tohelp recoup some of his cam-paign expenses.
Stewart didn’t reach the$60,000-mark on his own,netting some notable dona-tions, including $5,000 eachfrom Rosedale Leasing,Wesbild Holdings and BurkeMountain Homes.
As for Lynch, he receivednotable contributions fromUrban Gate for $10,000 andanother $9,000 from CUPELocal 386, the CoquitlamCivic Employee Union.
The races for mayor in PortCoquitlam and Port Moodywere decidedly cheaper.
PoCo Mayor Greg Moorecruised to a second termspending $29,799 on his cam-paign, while raising $30,185in contributions.
He received notablecontributions from OnniContractors for $5,000 andanother $2,000 each fromLiberty Homes and EmterraGroup.
Challenger William Issakept his campaign cheap,spending $3,281 and receiv-ing $1,950 in contributions.Moore won the election bymore than 4,000 votes.
In Port Moody, Mayor MikeClay spent $9,750 on his suc-cessful campaign, also raising$10,344 in contributions.
He received notable dona-tions from Appia develop-ments for $2,000, and PolygonHomes for $500.
His closest challenger,Robert Simons, spent slightlymore at $10,891, most ofwhich was self-funded.
Katie Kickbush finisheda distant third in votes andcampaign expenses, spendingjust $188.
One mayoral hopefulspent less than $200
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Arrests for metal theftA trio of alleged metal
thieves will soon get face-timewith a judge after allegedlybeing caught red-handed.
Coquitlam RCMP’s ProlificTarget Team (PTT) arrestedthe group on March 14, whilethey were allegedly attempt-ing to steal wire and breakinto a vehicle around theUnited Boulevard area.
The force’s PTT was keep-ing an eye on one of thewomen in the group aftershe was arresteddays earlier andcharged with mis-chief for anothermetal theft.
Police said oneof the generalduty members had“street checked” the suspectseveral times, which gave theteam enough information toidentify her as a possible sus-pect in a recent spike in metalthefts in the area.
The investigation led tothe arrests of Janet Milne,54, Jason Whitford, 32, andShannon Barelli, 22, ofSurrey, who are facing char-ges of mischief over $5,000,possession of break-in instru-ments, and theft.
Whitford was also chargedfor possession of stolen prop-erty, while Milne was chargedfor failing to comply with herundertaking condition.
“This woman’s arrests isa great example of how ourcrime-reduction strategyworks and why having a spe-cial team of investigators thattarget prolific offenders makesperfect sense,” said CoquitlamRCMP Supt. Claude Wilcott.
Police appeal tohit-and-run driverCoquitlam Mounties are
calling on the driver of a hit-and-run to comeforward.
Police saida 24-year-oldwoman was usinga marked cross-walk on Friday,March 9 at the
Marmont Street and BrunetteAvenue intersection when shewas hit by a pick-up truck.
The truck was turning leftfrom King Edward Street ontoBrunette.
Police said the driver didnot stop to check on the ped-estrian and drove around herto flee the scene.
The accident happened at2:30 p.m.
The truck is described asbeing light gold or yellow incolour with a canopy.
There is a window on theback of the canopy and thetruck may have raised suspen-sion.
It also has a silver/chromebumper and/or grill.
The driver is described asa tan-skinned man in his late20s or early 30s.
The woman received non-life-threatening injuries to herback, hips and leg from thecollision.
While Coquitlam RCMPare urging the driver to comeforward, anyone with infor-mation is asked to call thedetachment at 604-945-1550and quote file number 2012-6281.
Shoplifter soughtMeanwhile, Coquitlam
Mounties are also looking forhelp to catch a thief respon-sible for a rash of shopliftingincidents.
Police believe one suspectis behind the thefts at a drugstore.
The shoplifter is describedas a white male, 35 to 50 yearsold, standing five feet, nineinches to six-feet tall.
The suspect has been seenwearing a black Puma hat,blue windbreaker, black shirtand light-coloured jeans.
Anyone with information inrelation to these incidents orthe identity of the suspect isasked to call Coquitlam RCMPand quote file number 2012-1080.
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Anmore to get new outdoor recreation park
Residents of Anmore willsoon be able to work theirglutes under the open sky.
The village has qualified for$104,848 of provincial fundingto build an outdoor recreationpark.
The park will include water-proof outdoor fitness equip-ment along with washrooms.
The plan is to locate thenew gym beside AnmoreElementary.
Anmore Mayor HeatherAnderson said the new out-door facility provides a much-needed amenity to the com-munity.
“We don’t have any recrea-tion areas other than the nat-ural outdoor spaces that wehave,” she said.
The village is coming upwith the other $20,000 forthe project as part of a fund-ing arrangement with theprovince.
The project is expected tobe complete sometime thissummer.
Though the village wel-comes the new gym, the facil-ity is separate from a com-mittee between Anmore andPort Moody to examine jointrecreation services.
Anderson said the villageappointed its committeemembers last week, includ-ing three residents and Coun.Kerri Palmer-Isaak.
Anderson said she expectsthe full committee to meet inthe next month.
The task force was set up toexamine joint recreation ser-vices and their potential costs,as well as revenue-sharingpossibilities between the twocommunities.
Anmore residents currentlypay more than double the feesto use Port Moody facilities.
While Anmore gets a newplace to workout, the Westhilllacrosse box in Port Moodyhas scored a major makeover.
The province is giving thecity $681,332 to redevelopthe lacrosse box and increase
year-round access to the facil-ity. The plans include expand-
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Candidates eager to campaign
Premier Christy Clark maynot be ready, but the threecandidates hoping to repre-sent Port Moody-Coquitlamare more than prepared for abyelection.
With only a couple of weeksleft before the deadline to callthe much-anticipated election,the campaign of words is wellunderway.
BC Conservative candidateChristine Clarke took a swipeat the premier for continuingto wait to drop the writ, call-ing the delay “shameful.”
“I think the people of thisriding should have had rep-resentation — whatever thestripe — in Victoria duringthe spring session,” she toldThe NOW.
She argued the Liberalsknew who their candidatewould be, and suggested thepremier is “playing politics.”
Speaking to the media lastweek, Premier Clark indicateda byelection would be calledwithin a couple of weeks.
She has until April 7.NDP candidate Joe
Trasolini, who has been inperpetual campaign modefor several months, said he’sspoken with residents who arealso eager to pick their newMLA.
He said residents havebeen without representationthrough the opening of thelegislature, a budget and dis-cussions on major issues.
“There is all sorts of frus-tration as to why we’re wait-ing,” Trasolini said.
He tempered his comments,however, by adding that heunderstands the premier hasthe discretion to call a byelec-
tion when she sees fit.Meanwhile, Liberal candi-
date Dennis Marsden said he’sjust making sure all the piecesare in place when the electionis finally called.
He officially opened hiscampaign office on Saturday,March 17.
But Marsden defendedagainst his opponents’ asser-tions that residents haven’tbeen properly represented inthe last five months.
He noted that former MLAIain Black’s constituencyoffice is shared with col-league and Coquitlam-Burke
Mountain MLA Doug Horne,and that calls and questionsfrom residents are beingaddressed appropriately.
“Any issues that the resi-dents have brought to atten-tion have been addressed,”he said, adding it would be“deceitful” to claim otherwise.
All three candidates saidthey are ready for the cam-paign when the election doeseventually get underway.
The riding of Port Moody-Coquitlam has been vacantsince October after Iain Blackresigned to take a job with theVancouver Board of Trade.
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Joe Trasolini, left, Dennis Marsden and Christine Clarke are ready for the byelection.
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Local website helping charity
Coquitlam resident Ryan McKenzie isturning the written word into a uniqueway of donating to charity.
McKenzie, along with business part-ner Kevin Hinton, created the websiteInfoBarrel.com.
The Coquitlam-based business is acrowd-sourced website that allows writersto submit articles for posting. They canthen choose whether or not to donatetheir share of revenues from onlineadvertising to charity.
InfoBarrel.com’s charity of choice isthe Huntington Society of Canada.
Huntington disease is a genetic dis-order that affects muscle coordination,leading to incapacitation and eventuallydeath.
“We have advertising on the site.Typically, if you’re a writer we give you75 per cent of the revenue generated bythe article,” said McKenzie. “Instead ofgiving the money to the writer, it goes tocharity.”
The website also features a char-ity progress tracker, which is updatedweekly, showing how much money hasbeen raised.
According to McKenzie, since itslaunch in 2006, the website has becomeone of the largest such sites in Canada,with approximately 92,000 members.
So far, he said, 1,780 articles havegenerated more than $2,600 for theHuntington Society.
For McKenzie, the cause is close to hisheart.
“My sister (Courtenay) was diagnosed
with the rare disease in 2006, which iswhat originally sparked my interest insupporting the cause. Since then I haveorganized numerous other fundraisersoutside of InfoBarrel.com, but couldn’tresist the idea of mass collaboration andsocial media applied to fundraising.”
For now, the website remains a com-pilation of “how tos” ranging from Howto Plan a Group Picnic in 6 Easy Steps toUnderstanding the Capital Gains Tax andMoney Saving Strategies and a Beginner’sGuide to Investing.
Anyone from Grade 12 students touniversity professors is encouraged tocontribute, McKenzie said.
“Our stance is that not everybody has
the money or the time to do things forcharity,” he explained. “But everybody isan expert in one field. Why not take 20or 30 minutes and write down what youknow and you can help make a differ-ence?”
McKenzie hopes the site will eventuallygrow into a “destination” for informationonline.
“We want it to become a resource forjust about anything you would need tosearch for,” he said. “It’s not going to beas authoritative as Wikipedia … we’repushing our writers to continuouslyproduce better content. Our goal is tohave the website be a destination forinformation.”
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Ryan McKenzie (left) and Kevin Hinton are behind InfoBarrel.com.
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Arts & Entertainment
Merry Marionettescoming to EvergreenThe Merry Marionettes
are bringing childhoodstories to life at the
Evergreen Cultural Centrefrom March 21 to 25. Thedynamic duo from NovaScotia will perform two classictales on alternating dates: TheBrementown Musicians, a taleabout an aging donkey whofollows his dream of becominga musician, and Jack and theBeanstalk about a boy whotrades his cow to a travellerfor a bag of magic beans.
The Brementown Musicianstakes place on March 21, at 11a.m. and 2 p.m., and March25 at 2 p.m. Show times forJack and the Beanstalk areMarch 22, at 11 p.m. and 2p.m., March 23 at 11 a.m., andMarch 24 at 2 p.m.
PoCo offersarts program
The Leigh SquareCommunity Arts Village willbe launching a new drop-inprogram for creatively mindedyouth. On Thursdays begin-ning March 29, youth betweenthe ages of 13 and 18 will beable to use TheGathering Place asopen studio space.
The program,set to run from3:30 to 5 p.m., willbe facilitated byLeigh Square staff,who will encourage partici-pants to work on current pro-jects or experiment with newideas ranging from paintingold skateboard decks to repur-posing sneakers or old cloth-ing. Art materials and supplieswill also be available.
The program also aimsto provide opportunities for
youth to exhibit their artworkwithin the Arts Village or atlocal events.
Port Moody wantsceramic artists
The Port Moody Arts Centreis accepting applications forits ceramics artist in residenceprogram, a one-year residencybeginning May 1.
The residencywill require anemphasis onmaking, learningand sharing theprocess of creat-ing with clay,and is open to all
emerging or established cer-amic artists over 19.
Artists must also be avail-able for a minimum of eighthours per week to work in thestudio, supervise public out-reach activities, give informaltalks and studio tours for stu-dent groups, as well help withdemonstrations and exhibition
installation. The applicationdeadline is 4 p.m. on Sunday,March 25. Applications areavailable at www.pomoarts.ca.
Celebrate Easterin PoCo
Kids are invited to celebrateEaster at the Leigh SquareCommunity Arts Village onSunday, April 7 from 12:30 to2:30 p.m.
The second-annual EasterArts Celebration will featureegg decorating, scavenger egghunts, bunny-ear crafts, story-telling and musical entertain-ment by Jennifer Pielak fromSecond Storey Theatre.
Participants will also get toleave with a surprise choco-late goody bag.
Parents are asked to regis-ter their children online atwww.experienceit.ca or call604-927-7529. The cost is $10per child, and all participantsmust be accompanied by anadult.
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The Merry Marionettes are from Nova Scotia.
Arts in BriefKendra Wong
Community@Crossroads
Crossroads Hospice Society provides compassionate support and honoursthe dignity of those affected by the end-of-life experience.
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Crossroads Denim DaysCasual days in comfy jeans resulted in a total of $1,285 being raised for CrossroadsHospice Society by the employees of RBC as a part of Crossroads Hospice SocietyDenim Day fundraiser.The employees purchased and wore Crossroads pins insupport of Denim Day for Crossroads…a day held to give the employees a chanceto "go casual" and don their denims by donating to support the society's mission -offering compassionate care to those affected by the end-of-life experience.
RBC EmployeeVolunteer GrantAnn Colasimone, Account Manager, RBC - Coquitlam Town Centre Branch andJon Adams, Assistant Branch Manager RBC - Coquitlam Town Centre Branch aretwo RBC employees who, not only support Crossroads in their workday world butalso in their personal lives.As a part of the EmployeeVolunteer Grant Programemployees must volunteer at least 40 hours per year to be eligible for the funds.As a result they donated $500 each through RBC's EmployeeVolunteer Grantprogram.
ThankYou RBC!
Pictured (l-r): Barb Henham,Executive Director, CrossroadsHospice Society; Shannon Milne,Special Events and SupportVolunteer Coordinator, CrossroadsHospice Society; Jon Adams,Assistant Branch Manager RBC -CoquitlamTown Centre Branch;Ann Colasimone,AccountManager, RBC - CoquitlamTownCentre Branch and BobTanaka,President, Crossroads HospiceSociety Board of Directors.
Pictured (l-r): Shannon Milne,Special Events and SupportVolunteer Coordinator, CrossroadsHospice Society; Barb Henham,Executive Director, CrossroadsHospice Society; BobTanaka,President, Crossroads HospiceSociety Board of Directors; JonAdams,Assistant Branch ManagerRBC - CoquitlamTown CentreBranch; Brian DeGear, RBC - PortCoquitlam Branch;Ann Colasimone,Account Manager RBC - CoquitlamTown Centre Branch and ChrisLean, RBC - NewWestminsterMain Branch
Days of CaringAs a part of their annual Days of Caring program, five Tri-Cities area RBCemployees rolled up their sleeves to help Crossroads Hospice Society do a littleclean up at the Crossroads Hospice Labyrinth Healing Garden.As the sun shone,the eager gardeners, with support from the City of Port Moody staff, raked, pulledand power-washed at the garden to enhance the peaceful site for those who wouldwalk its path.The garden, located in Pioneer Memorial Park in Port Moody, is acentral tool for Crossroads programs and services as well as a place for the publicto enjoy some solace and meditation.
Pictured (l-r): Brian DeGear - RBC- Coast Meridian Branch;Rebecca Embley - RBC ComoLake Branch; Susi Buonassisi -CoquitlamTown Centre Branch;Ally Janmohamed - Port MoodyBranch and Ian Howell -CoquitlamTown Centre Branch.
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IMAGINING SUCCESS:The March 3 Imagine
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Teens invited to competein Hunger Games contestTeens are encouraged to enter a Hunger
Games “Yepardy” contest tomorrow (Thursday,March 22) at the Coquitlam Public Library.
Battle for glory by answering devilishly dif-ficult questions. Fight for survival by ringingyour answer bell a fraction of a second fasterthan your opponents. When the quiz ends, onlyone team will be left standing.
In the Hunger Games Yepardy quiz contest,teams of two to four teenagers will competefor prizes by answering skill-testing questionsderived from Suzanne Collins’ dystopian tril-ogy.
Requiring answers to be phrased as ques-tions, and featuring a variety of thematic cat-egories, the quiz format may remind players of
a popular television game show. The team thathas accumulated the best score at the end ofFinal Yepardy will earn prizes for all its mem-bers. Prizes will also be awarded to the teamand audience member with the best HungerGames themed costumes.
Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcometo register. They can either join the programsingly, or as part of a team. Lone registrantswill be assigned to a team for the quiz. Anyonemay watch, but space is limited. Snacks will beserved.
The quiz will run from 2 to 3 p.m. in theprogram room at the City Centre branch. Toregister, call Chris at 604-937-4140, Ext. 208,or e-mail [email protected].
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Local company Euro-Rite Cabinets Ltd. has stepped up to help PortCoquitlam kids get a much needed financial boost to their soccerprogram. Euro-Rite has become the major sponsor of the PortCoquitlam youth soccer association.Some of the goals on the league’s agenda are: An all-weather field,better lighting, training for coaches and development for players, anew club house, updated equipment and more team tents to keep dryduring rainy games. Plus they would like to be able to increase thenumber of scholarships to players.It is difficult to get the things the league needs to function as well askeep the fees affordable. The league pays over $70,000 in gym andfield rentals alone for 1 season. The operating costs eat up the playerregistration fees. It takes this type of corporate sponsorship for theleague to reach their goals.Chris MacKinnon, President and CEO of Euro-Rite Cabinets, Euro-Ritehas been in business for 30 years and very proud to give back and
help strengthen our community. We believe there are great benefits to youth sports and being part of a team. It’s an exciting time to beinvolved with the Port Coquitlam FC program and all of us at Euro-Rite sincerely hope our contribution will help the club achieve some oftheir goals.Part of Euro-Rite’s contribution includes a $20,000.00 kitchen renovation that is being raffled off by the league. Tickets for the raffle arestill available and can be purchased for $5 from any player within the league or from Euro-Rite Cabinets show roomat 1610 Industrial Ave., Port Coquitlam, BC. The raffle will be drawn Saturday, March 31st, 2012 during the league’sannual jamboree at Gates Park.The Jamboree will be held Saturday, March 31st and Sunday, April 1st at Gates Park, 1265 Citadel Drive, PortCoquitlam. There will be fun for the whole family - rides, games, food and your chance to win a $20,000.00 kitchenrenovation!Purchase wristbands for only $10 which provides access to all the games and rides, plus includes 1 hotdog and 1 drink.
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Changes made to campsite reservation systemThinking about a camping
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campers are now able to bookup to three reservations atone time for their favour-ite BC Parks campground.Reservation fees apply foreach booking, according to apress release from the prov-ince.
Reservations for all front-country provincial camp-grounds began on March 15,and reservations for groupsites are available up to 12months in advance.
Reservations for theBowron Lake canoe circuitopened in January to accom-modate international visitors’travel plans.
Also new this year is theaddition of the Ralph Rivercampground to DiscoverCamping reservations.Ralph River is in StrathconaProvincial Park on VancouverIsland.
Parking fees were elimin-ated from B.C.’s provincialparks last May, making themmore accessible to families.
Discover Camping allowsyou to view the availabilityand amenities at more than125 reservable campgroundsin 78 provincial parks acrossB.C. Whether you’re hiking,
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B.C.’s provincial parksare popular. As reported lastfall, camping reservations inprovincial parks were up eightper cent over 2010, and up animpressive 48 per cent for the
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services so Smartphone userscan easily make and changeplans from the open road. Fora surcharge of $5, reservationscan also be made through acall centre at 1-800-689-9025.
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Those and other key ques-tions will be covered by apanel of experts at the 18thannual Seminar for First-timeHome Buyers, presented bythe Greater Vancouver HomeBuilders’ Association (GVHBA)on Tuesday, April 3 from 7p.m. to 9 p.m. in the BellPerforming Arts Centre, 6250144 St., Surrey.
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Westcoast SeniorsR E T I R I N G F R O M D E B T
Debt reduction tips for BoomersAs Boomers get closerto retirement age, manyare still loaded downby debt. This is an issuebecause their incomewill be greatly reducedduring retirement andpaying down debt willbe increasingly moredifficult. The best idea isto clear the debt first. Theexperts from DesjardinsFinancial Security suggestthat while you’re stillworking, it’s importantto look at your financialsituation seriouslyand start making thenecessary adjustmentsnow.
Never too lateto set up goodfinancial habits
According to Statistics
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Understanding yourliabilities and payingthem off
There are two types ofdebt: one increases yourassets like a mortgageand the other reducesyour assets like creditcards. Credit in and ofitself isn’t the problem, solong as it’s managed well.To know exactly whereyou stand make a list ofall your liabilities:
• Bank and store creditcards tend to have thehighest interest rates,so you should focus onpaying this off first
• Lines of credit• Car loan• Investment loans• Student loans
Once you’ve paid off thedebt with the highestinterest rate, considertrying to pay off your
mortgage next.You can reduce theamortization periodfor your mortgageby increasing yourpayment amounts,payment frequency(e.g. weekly ratherthan monthly) or bymaking a prepayment.
As an addedprotection, considercredit insurance andterm life insurance.In case of illness,disability or death,these types ofinsurance will protectyour family bycovering off your debtsand securing your assets.
For more information,speak to your financial
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(NC) — Seniors aresetting the recordstraight: love andromance aren’t just forthe young. In fact, sevenin 10 seniors over theage of 75 say they’renever too old for love.
This is one of the keyfindings of the ReveraReport on Romance,which surveyed olderadults aged 75-plus,Boomers and GenYers, to find out abouttheir expectationsand experiences withsocial interaction asthey age — includinglove, romance andcompanionship.The report found:
• Only 38 per centof Boomers and GenYers believe love andromance will still be veryimportant when they areover 75, compared to 88per cent of seniors whosay companionship issomething they couldn’tdo without.
• Just as many seniorshave romantic partnersas 18 to 30 year olds(approximately 50 percent for each group).
• Senior men place
higher importance onlove and romance, with83 per cent saying it’simportant, compared tojust 56 per cent of seniorwomen.
“Seniors’ positive outlookon love and romanceis encouraging to seebecause they are bothimportant aspects ofsocial interaction,”says Dr. Amy D’Aprix,gerontologist and anexpert on aging. “Whatmany people don’tknow is that remainingsocially active can havea significant impact onyour physical health,such as reducing yourrisk of developingdementia and
Alzheimer’s disease. It’salso been shown to havea comparable impact onmortality as smoking andalcohol and, of course,there’s no question thatit also contributes tohappiness and emotionalhealth.”
Seniors themselvesrecognize that socialinteraction andhaving meaningfulrelationships can makeall the difference whenit comes to aging. In fact,98 per cent of seniorsbelieve that keepingsocially active is just asimportant to successfulaging as good physicalhealth.
A number of seniorsshare their stories andthoughts about love atwww.reveraliving.com.
Romance report confirmswe’re never too old for love
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Easter Seals’ “Paper Eggs” will be “hatching” at participatingretail locations across B.C.
You can help support kids and families in your community whobenefit from Easter Seals programs and services by purchasing acolourful paper egg for $2. Write your name and have it displayedshowing your support for this cause.
The program, which began March 4, will run through April 8.Look for Paper Eggs in your community in the following stores:Marketplace IGA — to March 31Bargain Shop — to April 8Booster Juice — to April 8Money Mart — to April 8The BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities operates
Easter Seal Camps and Easter Seal Houses, and provides patient caregrants.
Children and families from all over B.C. utilize Easter Seals pro-grams and services, according to a press release.
More than 850 children with disabilities attend specialized camps,and more than 32,000 bed nights are used annually at Easter Sealshouses. For more information, visit www.lionsbc.ca or call 1-800-818-4483.
Spectators are welcomeas the Port Moody PublicLibrary hosts its fifth-annualBattle of the Books.
Everyone is invited to dropby and watch School District43 middle school studentscompete to see who knowsthe most about their books.The final competition willtake place on Wednesday,March 28, at 2:45 p.m. at theInlet Theatre. No registrationis required to drop in as aspectator.
During the competi-tion, 12 teams will faceoff in a tournament-stylebook trivia contest. Triviaquestions are based on sixtop-notch books chosenby local teacher librarians.This year’s titles includeFish, by L.S. Matthews; TheAlchemyst, by Michael Scott;
Out of my Mind, by SharonDraper; Wolf Brother, byMichelle Paver; The Houseof the Scorpion, by Nancy
Farmer; and Zen and theArt of Faking It, by JordanSonnenblick.
In 2012, competing
middle schools includeBanting, Citadel, ComoLake, Hillcrest, Maillard,Kwayhquitlum, Maple Creek,Minnekhada, Montgomery,Moody, Scott Creek andSummit. Each school fieldedmultiple teams, and morethan 300 students partici-pated in the in-school com-petitions. The top team fromeach school will representtheir classmates at the finalround.
All Battle of the Books par-ticipants will receive a med-allion to recognize their hardwork, but only one schoolwill take home the first prizecup. This coveted trophy willbe engraved with the win-ning school’s name, and willbecome property of the first-place school — at least untilnext year’s battle.
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The union wants more paid time outside the classroom – sick leave for teacherson call, expanded bereavement and discretionary leave.
The government wants more time for teacher training and to ensure thatPro-D days really are for professional development.
The union says all teaching positions should be selected on the basis of seniority. The government supports seniority but qualifications must also count so thatmath teachers teach math, and science teachers teach science.
The union says that teachers who perform poorly in evaluations will bedismissed – ‘one strike and you’re out’.
The government wants to support teacher improvement through a standardizedevaluation process.
The union says that government refuses to negotiate. There has been over a year of negotiations and 78 full bargaining sessions.
The union says that class size limits have been eliminated. Class size limits will remain in place on all grades across BC.
The union says that BC has 700 fewer special needs teachers. 2100 new teaching assistants have been hired since 2001. And, with a new$165 million Learning Improvement Fund, we will hire more.
The BCTF is demanding a 15 per cent wage hike and other benefits that would cost $2 billion and raise taxes for BCfamilies. Virtually all other public sector unions have settled for no wage increases.
It’s unacceptable that schools are disrupted and that students and their families are inconvenienced over an unreasonablesalary demand in difficult economic times. The union is making claims and demands that simply don’t add up.
It’s time to focus on what matters most in education – BC’s students. That’s why we are focused on per-student fundingwhich is at an all time high, not on wage increases.
We all want to do more to make BC’s education system even better. It’s the driving force behind BC’s Education Plan thatteachers, parents and students are helping to shape.
Teachers care about their students. Parents care about their children’s future.
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By DAVID MORGANSTAFF WRITER
ICC will be placing ads in newspapers,radio and running television spots this weekasking people to bring in any old silver andgold coins made before 1968 and U.S. coinsmade before 1970. Those that bring in theircoins will be able to speak with collectorsone on one and have their coins looked atby a specialist. With the help of these ICCmembers, offers will be made to those that havecoins made before 1968. Offers will be madebased on silver or gold content and the rarityof the coins. All coins made before 1968 willbe examined and purchased including goldcoins, silver coins, silver dollars, all types ofnickels and pennies. Those that decide to selltheir coins will be paid on the spot.If you are like a lot of people you might havea few old coins or even a coffee can full lyingaround. If you have ever wondered what theyare worth now might be your chance to find outand even sell them if you choose. They could beworth a lot according to the International CoinCollectors also known as ICC. Collectors willpay a fortune for some coins and currency fortheir collections. If it is rare enough, one coincould be worth over $100,000 according toEric Helms, coin collector and ICC member.One ultra rare dime, an 1894S Barber, soldfor a record $1.9 million to a collector in Julyof 2007. While that is an extreme example,many rare and valuable coins are stashedaway in dresser drawers or lock boxes aroundthe country. The ICC and its collector membershave organized a traveling event in search ofall types of coins and currency. Even commoncoins can be worth a significant amount due tothe high price of silver and gold, says Helms.Washington quarters and Roosevelt dimes canbe worth many times their face value. Recentsilver markets have driven the price up oncommon coins made of silver. Helms explainsthat all U.S. half dollars, quarters and dimesmade before 1970 contain 90% silver andare sought after any time silver prices rise.Right now it’s a sellers market he said.The rarest coins these collectors are lookingfor include $20, $10, $5 and $2 1/2 goldcoins and any coin made before 1850. Thesecoins always bring big premiums according tothe ICC. Silver dollars are also very soughtafter nowadays.Other types of items the ICC will be purchasingduring this event include U.S. currency, goldbullion, investment gold, silver bars, silverrounds, proof sets, etc. Even foreign coinsare sought after and will be purchased.
Also at this event anyone can sell their goldjewellery, dental gold or anything made ofgold on the spot. Gold is currently trading atrecord high prices. Bring anything you thinkmight be gold and the collectors will examine,test and price it for free. If you decide to sell,you will be paid on the spot – it has been anunknown fact that coin dealers have alwayspaid more for jewellery and scrap gold thanother jewelers and pawn brokers.So whether you have one coin you think mightbe valuable or a large collection you recentlyinherited, you can talk to these collectors forfree. If your’re lucky you may have a rarityworth thousands. Either way there is nothingto lose and it sounds like fun!
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Province issues warning about computer scamFor several months, phone scammers have
been targeting British Columbians by pretend-ing to be with a reputable computer softwarecompany, asking to perform urgent softwareupdates and requesting hundreds of dollars asa fee for their service.
In response to this and other frauds, theprovince and Consumer Protection BC areteaming up during Fraud Prevention Month toprovide tips to help British Columbians fraud-proof themselves.
Fraud Prevention Month is a national initia-tive with the goal of fighting fraud aimed at
businesses and consumers.This phone scam is a prevalent one, accord-
ing to a press release. The Canadian Anti-FraudCentre says it currently accounts for 70 percent of all fraud complaints in Canada.
The phone scam works like this: Tom, a B.C.resident, receives a phone call at dinnertime.The caller explains he is from “Microsoft TechSupport.”
He asks Tom whether his computer is run-ning slowly and encourages him to downloadsoftware right away to fix his computer. Tomhas found that his system has been sluggish
lately so he follows the caller’s instructions andbills the new “software” to his credit card. Thetotal bill is in the hundreds of dollars.
Unfortunately, Tom has been scammed andhas installed spyware, or malware, on his com-puter.
The corrupt program can potentially mon-itor what he is typing on his computer, includ-ing personal information like banking detailsand passwords.
Here are some tips to protect you and yourfamily from becoming a victim of this “virus-fixing” scheme:
• If you receive one of these unsolicitedphone calls, hang up and do not download any-thing onto your computer.
• Do your research and ask questionsaround all unsolicited phone calls.
• Get the name, phone number and websiteaddress of any company that calls you. Checkto see if it is a legitimate company or if a realcompany’s name is being used as part of ascam. The Internet has a great deal of usefulinformation on scam avoidance.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21SHARE Alcohol and Drug Program hosts
an educational workshop from 7 to 8:30 p.m.on the second floor of 2615 Clarke St in PortMoody. People with drug or alcohol problems,and those concerned about their use, are wel-come to attend. Info: 604-936-3900.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133 hostscribbage at 2675 Shaughnessy St. in PoCo.Info: 604-942-8911.
THURSDAY, MARCH 22PoCo Heritage hosts “Scouting in Port
Coquitlam,” presented by Patrick McCarthy,from 7 to 8 p.m. at The Archives in LeighSquare. Info: 604-927-8403.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133 offersfree Texas hold ’em games at 7:30 p.m. at 2675Shaughnessy St. Info: 604-942-8911.
FRIDAY, MARCH 23Fraser Valley Bead Show comes to the
Executive Plaza Hotel at 405 North Rd. inCoquitlam from 2 to 8 p.m. Watch free demon-strations and find exclusive beads and jewelry.Admission is $7. Children under 12 are free.Show continues on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133 hostslive entertainment by The Skoundrels, aswell as the chance to win a turkey or ham forEaster dinner, at 4 p.m. at 2675 ShaughnessySt. in PoCo. Info: 604-942-8911.
SATURDAY, MARCH 24Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133 hosts
free bingo at 1 p.m. at 2675 Shaughnessy St.,PoCo. Info: 604-942-8911.
MONDAY, MARCH 26Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133 hosts
a game of hand and foot at 1 p.m. at 2675Shaughnessy St. in PoCo. For more informa-tion, call 604-942-8911.
TUESDAY, MARCH 27Port Moody Public Library hosts a fam-
ily fun night from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in theParkLane Room. Preschoolers should be 2-1/2to six years old, and siblings are welcome toattend. Parent participation is required. Allfamilies are welcome, including ESL and new-comers. Registration is not required for thisfree, drop-in program. The library is located at100 Newport Dr.
City of Coquitlam hosts John Furlong, CEO
of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and ParalympicGames, as part of its leadership speaker series,at 7 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre.Tickets, which cost $25 each, are available atthe Evergreen box office.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133 hostsfree bingo at 1 p.m. at 2675 Shaughnessy St.,PoCo. Info: 604-942-8911.
Port Moody Public Library hosts family funnights from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Preschoolers willmake crafts and listen to stories.Parent participation is requiredand all families are welcome. Noregistration fees. Info: 604-469-4635.WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28
Terry Fox Library hosts a meet-ing of the Coffee Mug Club book club, from7 to 8 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo.Members are currently reading Our Lady of theForest by David Guterson. New members arewelcome. Info: 604-927-7999.
Eagle Ridge Hospital hosts the auxiliaryspring bazaar, featuring floral arrangements,crafts, sewing and knit and crochet items from9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds will be used for thepurchase of equipment and patient comfortitems.
Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts asmall stamp auction in the McGee room of thePoirier Sport and Leisure Complex, 630 PoirierSt. in Coquitlam, at 7 p.m. Info:[email protected]
SHARE Alcohol and Drug Program offersan education session from 7 to 8:30 p.m. onthe second floor of 2615 Clarke St in PortMoody. The topic is Stage II: Recovery — Lifein the Future.
THURSDAY, MARCH 29Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133
hosts Texas hold ’em at 7:30 p.m. at 2675Shaughnessy St., PoCo. Info: 604-942-8911.
FRIDAY, MARCH 30Place Maillardville Community Centre hosts
Baby’s First Year speaker Linda Moon, who willdiscuss dental health, from 1:45 to 3:15 p.m. at1200 Cartier Ave. in Coquitlam. This is a free,drop-in program with no need to register. Info:604-933-6166.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133 hostsmeat draws starting at 3:30 p.m. at 2675Shaughnessy St. in PoCo. For more informa-tion, call 604-942-8911.
SATURDAY, MARCH 31Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133 hosts
free bingo at 1 p.m. and meat draws (tur-key and ham) starting at 3:30 p.m. at 2675Shaughnessy St. in PoCo. For more informa-tion, call 604-942-8911.
Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Diane Thornehosts an annual open house and coffee partyfrom 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at her constituency
office at 102-1108 Austin Ave. inCoquitlam. Refreshments will beserved. Information: 604-933-2001.
Metro Vancouver RegionalParks offers a hike throughMinnekhada Regional Park. It isa moderately strenuous hike with
some steep sections of trail and natural rocksteps. To register: 604-432-6359. Cost: $5.50for adults, and $3.25 for youths and seniors.
ONGOINGAl-Anon meets Mondays at 1 p.m.,
Wednesdays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays at noon atComo Lake United Church (535 Marmont St.,Coquitlam), plus Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at St.Andrew’s United Church (2318 St. Johns St.,Port Moody). Info: 604-688-1716 or 604-461-6991.
Alzheimer Society of B.C. hosts caregiversupport groups. The Coquitlam group meetsthe last Wednesday of each month from 7 to9 p.m., and the PoCo group meets the secondThursday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. AChinese-speaking support group is held thefirst Thursday of the month from 2 to 4 p.m.Info: 604-298-0711.
Apex Netball Club practises Mondays from6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Middle School,2161 Regan Ave., Coquitlam. For women andgirls of all ages. Info: Wendy at 604-552-3219.
Art Focus Artists’ Association meetsWednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at The Outlet inLeigh Square (2253 Leigh Sq., PoCo). Artists ofall experience levels and interests share theirwork. Info: 604-942-7611.
Baker’s Corner Preschool is a parent par-ticipation school with classes for three- andfour-year-olds inside Baker Drive Elementary(885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam). Registrationsaccepted on an ongoing basis. Info: 604-461-5848 or www.bakerscornerpreschool.com.
Barnet Sailing Cooperative welcomes newmembers, be they landlubbers or old salts.Members sail Burrard Inlet, Desolation and
Howe sounds, the Gulf Islands and Strait ofGeorgia. Information: www.barnetsailing.bc.ca.
Burquitlam Community Association meetson the first Thursday of each month from 7 to9 p.m. at Banting Middle School, 820 BantingSt., Coquitlam.
Central Coquitlam Pensioners Branch 108meet on the first Wednesday of the monthat 1 p.m. in the McDonald Cartier Room atDogwood Pavilion. Membership is $10 peryear. Info: Roy at 604-939-0303.
Central Coquitlam Pensioners Branch 108weekly social bingo runs Fridays at 1 p.m. inthe Mike Butler Room at Dogwood Pavilion.There are 15 games, and pots range from $5 to$25. New players welcome. Info: Catherine at604-937-7537.
Circle of Friends, a social group for 50-plus fun singles who are looking to meet newfriends, meets at 7 p.m. at the PoCo branch ofthe Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 ShaughnessySt. Info: Keiko at 604-942-9431 or Nina at 604-941-9032.
City of the Arts Toastmasters Club meetsevery Thursday, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at PortMoody City Hall (100 Newport Dr.) to practisepublic speaking and leadership skills. Info:[email protected], www.cityart-stoastmasters.com.
Coquitlam Art Club meets on the sec-ond and fourth Saturdays, and the first andthird Sundays, of each month from 1 to 4p.m. at Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St.in Coquitlam. Annual membership is $10.Experienced and novice artists are welcome.Info: Soni at 604-469-8712.
Coquitlam Gogos meet 1 to 3 p.m. on thethird Wednesday of every month at ParkwoodManor (1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam). Gogosraise awareness and money for African grand-mothers caring for children orphaned by AIDS.Info: [email protected] or 604-469-0265.
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Crookes clutches up in historic Fox win
There were ample reasonsfor the Coquitlam Expressto hum along to the BeachBoys’ eponymous hit GoodVibrations Monday night.
Not only did the clubsecure a 3-2 overtime win,but they also scored a crucialpower play marker.
The fact that Monday’soffensive output matchedtheir goal totals from theprevious two games combineddoesn’t hurt either.
The Express drew theirbest-of-seven series withthe Powell River Kings to2-1 Monday, after JustinGeorgeson tallied the gamewinner just over two minutesinto the extra session.
Having posted 18 goals inthe regular season, Georgesongot on the postseason score-sheet Monday after convert-ing a two-on-one markeroff a broken play to give theExpress some confidence,momentum and mojo.
“I scored quite a few goalsthis season, but none of thatmagnitude,” Georgeson said.“Getting a goal like that, espe-cially in that game, kind ofswings the momentum in theseries back to our way. It wasexciting and it was nice thatsomething good finally hap-pened for me.”
Monday’s game winnercame at the 2:25 mark ofovertime, as the Maple Ridgeproduct convened on Kingsnetminder Sean Maguire in atwo-on-one scenario alongsideExpress captain Alex Petan.
Georgeson first attemptedto hook his partner up, butthe lone Kings defencemanblocked the pass. Thankfullyfor Coquitlam, that block sawthe puck carom right backonto Georgeson’s stick for therelatively easy tap in.
“Honestly, we were prettytired on that play, but as soonas I saw the puck go in, I had100 per cent of my energyback,” Petan said.
Outside of Georgeson’sgame winner, the Express also
Score Card
Express down2-1 in playoffset with Kings
Regardless of whether he plays an instru-ment or not, it’s pretty safe to say that JesseCrookes is Port Coquitlam’s newest rock star.
The Grade 12 Terry Fox Secondary student hit theproverbial shot of his life Saturday night to give Foxa last second, come-from-behind 75-74 win over thehome town Walnut Grove Gators.
In the process of doing so, Crookes helped Foxsecure its first B.C. AAA boys basketball champion-ship since 1994, thanks in part to the 10-foot jumperhe hit with less than four seconds to play.
“In my head, I was thinking to myself, ‘OK, I knowI don’t have much time here, so I’m just going totake the shot myself,’” Crookes recalled Monday. “Iremember driving, pulling up and shooting and Ihad no idea what would come after that. But it wentin. It was crazy. What an amazing feeling.”
For a club ranked 10th headed into the big dance,the fact that they were even in the finals came as ashock to some. On top of that underdog billing, theRavens found themselves trailing by as many as nine
points with under three minutes to go. They ralliedwith 10 straight to take a late lead before WalnutGrove pulled ahead by one with under 10 seconds toplay in the fourth quarter.
Cue up the timeout for instruction, and a replicaof PoCo’s favourite son for inspiration.
“We had a brass trophy of Terry Fox that we alltouched when we came out of the timeout as a sortof good luck kind of thing,” Crookes said.
The play was initially drawn up for Daniel Collinsto shoot a three from beyond the arc, a shot thatultimately didn’t fall. Tanner Moss grabbed thatcrucial rebound and dished it to Crookes, who thenfaked a shot, lost his defender momentarily anddropped what proved to be the game winner.
“It was really surreal. I felt like it was a dream atthat time, because I couldn’t believe I actually justdid that,” Crookes said. “I’ve had tons of people tex-ting me and congratulating me. People I don’t evenknow have been e-mailing me and congratulatingme. It’s been crazy.”
On top of Crookes’ 16 points on the night, Fox gota team-high 17 points from tournament MVP andfirst team all-star Ryan Sclater, who made eight-of-nine field goal attempts. Collins also dropped 13,while Trevor Casey netted 10.
“It’s pretty crazy. I realize that I probably wasn’tthe best player at the tournament, but I guess I won[the MVP] because I was leading the winning team,”Sclater said. “I have to thank all my teammates,because if we don’t win that tournament there’s noway I win that trophy. It really comes down a totalteam effort for me to be recognized like that.”
The fact that Fox had four players in double digitsin Saturday’s final is an apt reflection of the makeupof the team — getting it done by committee whilemaintaining a fighting spirit all season long.
“I attribute that resiliency to the character of ourguys,” said Fox co-coach Steve Hanson. “Some daysas a coach, you don’t know exactly why your teamlost, but you have to get back at it and find littlethings to get better at. Our guys were always backin the gym on time, ready to go and wanting to getbetter.”
Fox punched its ticket to the final after a 73-64win over White Rock Christian Academy on Fridaynight. In that game, Crookes posted a team-high18 points, including a trio of three pointers, whileCasey and Moss contributed 15 apiece.
“Our focus was to get the ball inside,” Hanson
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Coquitlam’s Rene Girard nabbed three bronze medals at the 2012 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games.
Local skaters shine in AlbertaCoquitlam speed skater Sean Casey
won a pair of golds, while fellowCoquitlam native Jay Prentice also cameup golden at the recently held 2012Special Olympics Canada Winter Games.
Casey struck gold in the 222-and 333-metre races in the M5 and M6 divisionsrespectively and also brought a fourth-place finish home from St. Albert, Alta. inthe 500m event.
Prentice, on the other hand, got gold-en in the 111m event, silver in the 333mrace and bronze in the 222m.
Nicholas Libera nabbed silvers in theM4 222m and M7 500m races, on top of afifth-place finish in the M5 division of the333m race.
Rene Girard copped a trifecta of bronze
medals, finishing third in the M1 777mrace, M2 1,000m race and the M4 1,500mrace.
Eric Bruneau nailed down a silvermedal in the 500m race in the M6 div-ision, on top of three third-place finishes:M3 222m race; M5 333m race and M4777m race.
Karl Anderson rounded out theCoquitlam speed skating contingent withthree fourth-place fin-ishes in the M3 333mrace, M4 500m raceand M3 777m race.
Coquitlam snow-shoeing athleteAndrew Wiseman alsoturned in a series of a
award-winning performances.Wiseman won silvers in the M4
division of the 200m race and the M4bracket in the 400m race.
Wiseman also collected a bronze medalin the M2B portion of the 100m race.
The 2012 Special Olympics CanadaWinter Games were held between Feb. 28and March 3, and featured 650 participat-ing athletes from across Canada.
said. “We got the ball inside, but when the ball came back out-side, Jesse [Crookes] and Tanner [Moss] were just on fire.”
Perhaps the biggest shock en route to the final was Fox’scommanding 66-30 dismantling of Pitt Meadows, a club thatbested the Ravens in both previous encounters during the regu-lar season and playoffs.
In those two previous contests, Sclater committed a total of25 turnovers — on Thursday, he had four, on top of a team-high 21 points.
“We focused so much in our week of practices coming up tothe tournament on just pure execution,” Sclater said. “We’vehad turnover problems throughout the year in all of our losses,and that was our biggest improvement coming in to the tourna-ment. We cut them way down.”
That winning feeling was first fostered by a tournament-open-ing 73-52 win over Oak Bay, a game in which Sclater scored 22points on a nine-of-12 showing from the field.
To even get to that point seemed distant at the beginningof the season, as the program had lost longtime coach RichChambers and stalwart graduates Scott Hind, Matt Trimble andBret MacDonald.
“We were an underdog team in every way possible. Therewasn’t much expected of us and to get back to the B.C.s wasgoing to be a challenge. But we just kept fighting,” Hansonsaid. “We have a lot of guys who are just dogs: they fight andthey scrap for everything they have. They’re underdogs in life inmany ways too. A lot of these guys probably won’t go on to playany basketball in college, so this may have been their last gamein a lot of their lives. They were such a team.”
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 29.
Fox avenges Pittloss convincingly
Express back in it after OT win
got markers from AlexanderKerfoot and Clinton Atkinson.Netminder Khaleed Devji gothis first start in the series,and turned aside 40 of the 42shots he faced.
“He looked great,” saidExpress coach Jon Calvano.
“Khaleed has been fantasticat home all season, and he’sbeen fantastic against PowellRiver at home all season. Itwas a big win for him and bigconfidence boost for him.”
The Express were down bya pair after the first periodin Game 2 Saturday beforeKerfoot got the visitors on the
board with a man-up tally 39seconds into the second.
Huggins stopped 31shots in absorbing the lossSaturday, and turned aside 27shots in Friday’s 4-2 loss. Inthat game, the offence camecourtesy of Brady Shaw andAtkinson.
“We’ve got a lot of youngguys who maybe weren’t usedto that pressure,” Calvano saidof the first two losses.
Game 4 was played Tuesdayafter NOW deadlines. Game 5is set for Thursday in PowellRiver. If necessary, Game 6would be played in CoquitlamFriday and Game 7 would goSaturday in Powell River.
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A34 Wednesday, March 21, 2012 The NOW COQUITLAM, PORT COQUITLAM, PORT MOODY, ANMORE AND BELCARRA
BBY 4 BR 2 bath family home15th - Canada Way. Call QuayPacific Property Mgmt Ltd forA p p o i n t m e n t t o v i e w a t604-570-2786 Quoting code P22
8010 Alarm/Security8010
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778-840-2421
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8060 Concrete8060CONCRETE WORK of any kind.Third generation. Call Mike at604-945-8717 cel 604-318-3649
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7010 Personals7010DATING SERVICE. Long-Term/Short-Term Relationships, FREETO TRY!!! 1-877-297-9883. Liveintimate conversation, Call:#7878 or 1-888-534-6984. Liveadult 1on1. Call: 1-866-311-9640or #5015. Meet Local SingleLadies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).
RIVERS INLETTownhouses
(Coquitlam Centre area)
2 BR & 3 BR Townhouse2 levels, 5 appls, decorativefireplace, carport. Sorry nopets. Great Location!We also have apartmentsBachelor, 1 BR & 2 BR call foravailability.
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6605 Townhouses -Rent6605
COQ 2 BR townhouse, $970,small yard, hw & parking incl,1,200 sq.ft, quiet complex, nopets, call 778-316-4777.
POCO, N. 2 BR. Private laundry &entry. Patio, parking, new paint.N/s, n/p. $850/mo. 604-537-2131
POCO. 2 BR, f/bath. Ns/np, now/d. $850 incl hydro/cbl. Immed.604-945-3476 or 778-938-7491
MAPLE RIDGE E 3 BR cleanupper f/s, d/w, w/d. Nr schls/bus/amens. $1200. 778-862-3568
LOUGH MALL. New, lrg 2 BR. NrSkytrain, schls, all amens. $900incl utils. NS/NP. 778-384-7509
COQ, Wwd Plat. 3 BR g/l. 1300 sf.Priv w/d. Greenbelt. Ns/np. $880+ sh’d util. Apr 1. 604-552-9686
6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602
COQ WW PLAT Newly Reno’dBright 3 BR w/out bsmt. NS/NP.$1150 incls utils, 604-512-9023
COQ, LANSDOWNE. 1 BR +den. 1,100 sf. Patio. $900/mo + 1⁄3util. Immed. Ns/np. 604-338-5473
COQ COMO Lake area newerg/lvl 1 BR ste, n/p. Apr 1. $750 incutil. 778-355-7329/778-885-7329
COQ CENTRE. Big 2 BR. Privw/d. Nr bus. $1000/mo incl hydro.April 1st. Ns/np. 604-942-5380
COQ 2BR 1 bath bsmt suiteacross from Town Centre Park.Call Quay Pacific Property MgmtLtd for appointment to View604-570-2786 Quoting code T07
COQ 1BR glvl ste, NS/NP, likenew, clean, nr Coq Centre, availApril 1st, shr’d w/d, prkg, $725incls hydro, 604-941-4659
BBY S. High Gate area, 1 BRbsmt ste, close to school, bus,park. $850/mo incls utils. Availnow. N/p N/s. Call 604-970-8232
BBY ROYAL Oak, 2 BR gr levste, quiet, max 2 people. NS/NP.Avail now. Refs. $950 + 1/3 utls.604-879-1614 or 604-417-0906
BBY, N. SFU area. New, big 2 BRbsmt. 5 appl, own laundry, radiantheat, prkg. Ns/np. Includes hydro.604-420-3269 or 604-760-7043
BBY METROTOWN 1 BR NewSpac bsmt ste, $850. shared w/d,n/p, n/s, Immed. 604-338-9101
BBY, LRG 2 BR g/lev ste, newlypainted. $900 incls utls/cable &sh’d W/D. NS/NP. 604-517-2140
6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602
BBY, EDMONDS. 7471 VistaCrescent. Large 2 BR, grd/lvl. Privent & alarm. Vaulted 9 footceilings! Ns/np. $1000/mo + 1⁄3utils. Nr bus, Skytrain, schools,laundry & shops. Avail Apr 1.778-891-8944 or 604-521-8990
BBY East , 2 BR grd lev, 1100 sqft, radiant heat, share w/d, nearschool & bus. $850 + utils. Availnow. N/s, no dogs. Suits family604-521-1008 or 604-789-6318
BBY 15AVE/4TH St. BRANDNEW 1 BR g/l ste. $800 incls utls/cbl. Apr 1. NS/NP. 604-524-0950
6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602
BBY 1 BR ste, Canada Way &14th Ave, $750 incls utils, no w/dNS/NP. Av Apr 1. 604-777-2455
STH BURNABY, 600-1200SFOffice space. $600 - $1200/mo allinclusive. Louie ★ 604-817-7737
6565 Office/Retail -Rent6565
NEW WEST Sapperton, Office/Retail space for lease for July 1.Prime corner location. 604-524-5216
6450 MiscellaneousRentals6450
GATED PARKINGAVAILABLE
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LANGLEY - 4 - 20159 68th Ave,TOWNHOUSE, 3bd, bright, quiet,family end unit, garage...$1,488/MCall Kristen today (604)786-4663
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PORT MOODY Glenayre, 1800sf,3 BR whole hse, 1 bath, 5 appls,F/P, carport. $1750. Pet OK. NearGlenayre French ImmersionSchool. Avail now. 604-298-6948
POCO Very clean 2 BR side byside duplex, big yard, garden,garage. N/P & N/S. $1150. Now.604-942-5492 or 778-865-1555
POCO, 2 lev, 3 BR & Den, allappls, A/C, f/yrd, carport. $1550.Nr transit. NS/NP. 604-518-8641
MAPLE RIDGE 5 BR hse, 3 lvls,newly reno’d, big yd, wood f/p,$1750. Now. n/p, 604-942-2582
COQ/BBY, near Lougheed Mall/bus/park/skytrain, 5 BR hse, 2 fullbaths, 2 kitchens, f/p. N/S, Ref.Avail now or Apr 1. 604-785-1699
COQ, MARMONT/MADORE, 3BR main floor, reno’d, sh’d w/d,deck, $1,125/mo + utils. N/S, nodogs. Avail Apr 1. 604-937-3534
COQ. 3 BR rancher. 5 appl, h/wdflrs, f/yrd, $1650/mo. Nr schools &shops. Immed. 604-913-7785
BBY S. Lrg 3 BR, 2 baths, covdeck & gara/storage, ample prkg,short term? nr transit, w/d, $1600+ % utils. Apr 1. 604-433-3113
5 BR. 3.5 bath, Anvil Green, 2kitchens, 2 garage, deck,ns np$2400+util. Now 604-275-2629
6540 Houses - Rent6540
1470 Po Pl new reno, 4 Br, 2.5bath 2155sf, garage, lease, n/p,n / s , $ 2 2 0 0 , N O W , E r i c604-723-7368 (R. P. Realty)
6535 Homestay6535BBY N. Homestay Avail now, withor without meals. N/S home, byHoldom Skytr/bus. 604 874-1694
6525 Garages6525N. West Auto Shop, 1860 sf withoffice, bath, paint rm, new furn.$1600/mo + utils. 604-922-4390
6510 Co-ops6510
PITT MEADOWS. 2 & 3 BR.Shares req’d. $1050-$1134/mo.Nr bus & schools. 604-465-1938
REAL ESTATE RENTALS6508 Apt/Condos6508
BBY • GOV’T & LOUGHEED.2 BR Garden Apt, newly reno’d,F/P, W/D Hookup, Sec prkg &entry. Onsite Manager. Byskytrain. Lease. $975. NS/NP.604-908-6316 or 604-816-1412
BBY METROTOWN, 1 BR, coinW/D, balcony, sec prkg. Pool &Sauna. $975 inc ht/hot wtr. NS/NP. Avail Apr 1. 604-313-5573
COQ PRESTIGIOUS - WEST-WOOD PLATEAU, BRAND NEWnot your average apt but aluxurious 1200 sqft living space. 2BR, 2 baths, f/p, covered patio,h/w flrs, kitchen is fully loadedwith high end appls, solid granitecounter tops, enste w/d, cls toshops, bu,s, schools, golf, AvailApr 1, $1550. 604-469-6990
COQ WEST Blue Mnt Park, 1 BR,3rd flr, bright, reno’d, adult orientdbldg, $750 incls heat & prkg, Apr1. N/S, N/P. 778 686-4199
AMBER ROCHESTOR545 Rochester Ave, Coq
Close to Lougheed Mall,S.F.U. & Transportation.
office:604- 936-3907
AMBER (W)401 Westview St, Coq
Large Units.Near Lougheed Mall.
Transportation & S.F.U.
office: 604- 939-2136cell: 604-727-5178
ARBOUR GREENE552 Dansey Ave, Coq
Extra Large 2 Bedrooms.Close to Lougheed Mall &S.F.U.
office: 604- 939-4903cell: 778- 229-1358
CALYPSO COURT1030 - 5th Ave, New West
Near Transportation &Douglas College.
Well Managed Building.
office: 604- 524-8174cell: 604 354-9112
COTTONWOOD PLAZA555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq
Large units some with2nd bathroom or den.
On bus routes, close toS.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.
office: 604- 936-1225
GARDEN VILLA1010 6th Ave, New West
1 BR & 2 BR Available.Beautiful atrium with fountain.By shops, college & transit.Pets negotiable. Ref required.
CALL 604 715-7764BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES
604-464-7548Port Moody Newport Vill,1BR+den Heritage Grand, g/lv,balc, inste w/d N/S, n/p. $1150H e r i t a g e M t n 2 B Rtownhouse, backs ravine, gasf/p w/d, garage. Cat ok. $1350.Westwood Plateau 2BR, 2 bath,outdoor pool/spa, walk-in closet,new carpet/paint, ns, np. $1350.Westwood Plateau 2 BR, 2 fullbath, beautiful unobstructedview, ss appls, pool spa. $1450
JUNIPER COURT415 Westview St, Coq
Close to Lougheed Mall, allTransportation Connections,
Schools & S.F.U.
office: 604- 939-8905cell: 604- 916-0261
6508 Apt/Condos6508NEW WEST. 2 BR apt, $880/moincl heat, h/w & cable. Neartransit. Refs. 604-521-1636
NEW WEST 2 BR apt, nr allamens, laundry facils, inste f/p,NS/NP. $1125/mo. 604-783-6003
NEW WEST. Bachelor or 1 BRs.$650 - $825/mo. Nicely upgradedbuilding. Call 604-724-8353
NEW WEST, VIEW Large 1 BR’s$795 & up 2 BR’s $950 & up;Includes heat/hot water, deluxecable. Laundry/storage/park’gavail. Near transit. Quiet area.N S / N P • 6 0 4 - 5 2 1 - 4 1 8 0
PO CO 2 BR apt $800/mo. Quiet-family complex, No Pets! Available now. Call 604-464-0034
PO CO, 3 BR townhouse, $990,quiet family complex, no pets, call604-464-0034
KING ALBERT COURT1300 King Albert, Coq
Close to Transportation,Schools & S.F.U.
office: 604-937-7343cell: 778-829-3567
VILLA MARGARETA320-9th St, New WestBach & 1 BR Available.
All Suites Have Balconies.Undergrd Parking Available.Refs Required. Small Pet Ok.
CALL 604 715-7764Bayside Properties Services
NEW WESTMINSTERSt Andrews Street
Updated 2 BR apt, withbalcony. Near bus, mall &Moody Park. Small pet okaywith pet deposit. Avail now.
Call 604-540-9300
ROTARY TOWER25 Clute St, New West
Reno’d concrete high rise.1 BR & Bach. By RoyalSquare Plaza, Safeway &transit. Rent incls heat, hotwater, hydro, cable. 55+ bldg.Contact Ana 778-859-0798
Bayside Property 604-432-7774
ROYAL CRESCENTESTATES
22588 Royal Crescent Ave,Maple Ridge
Large units. Close to GoldenEars Bridge. Great view of River
office: 604- 463-0857cell: 604- 375-1768
WHITGIFT GARDENS1 BR $775. 2 BR $950.
3 BR $1200.Rent incls heat, hot water &prkg. Family Living. On sitedaycare available. NearCottonwood Park, BasketballCourt & Skytrain. No pets.
604 939-0944
SKYLINE TOWERS102-120 Agnes St, N.West
Hi-Rise Apartment withRiver View & Indoor Pool.1 BR & 2 BR Available.Rent includes heat & hotwater. Remodelled Buildingand Common area. Gatedundergrd parking available.References required.
CALL 604 525-2122BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES
6008 Condos/Townhouses6008
6008-22 NorthVancouver6008-22
3BDRM / 2BTH - $615,00021 - 251 West 14th St.
North VancouverOpen house Sunday 2-4pmCall: (604) 728-6898 email:
6015 For Sale byOwner6015
uSELLaHOME.com673 Homes 62 businesses FSBO
Sell your home, only $99. 604-574-5243Surrey Sullivan nr new, 3043sf 3br 2.5ba,suite potential $599K 598-9225 id5488Vanc 1160 Burrard, 672+188sf office spaceleased to dr $375K 572-2785 id5509
6020 Houses - Sale6020
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www.bcforeclosures.com6 BR home from $23,600 down$2,180/mo. 604-538-8888, Alain@ Sutton WC Realty W. Rock
6020-02 Abbotsford6020-02CENTRAL LOCATION
ABBOTFORDPrice Reduced
4 level split, 3 BR., 2 ½ baths,double att. garage, large dble.lot fully landscaped with largework/garden shed. Updatedthroughout incl. oak floor andpot lights in the kitchen, new ensuite, new window coverings,new paint inside and out, newroof and completed basementwith wet bar plus intercom/radio system up and down.Great for medium to largefamily – lots of room to installpool or play area in thebackyard. Good neighborswho have lived on this streetfor years – well looked afterproperties. $456,000 (thisprice includes all appliances)and some furniture negotiable.Please visit usellahome.comand key in #5458 to view theproperty.Call for appointment to view
604-855-7033 or cell.604-807-8441.
For sale by owner.No realtors
6020-46 S. Surrey/White Rock6020-46
5BDRM /5BTH 15285 29 Ave,Surrey (South) Custom home,Near Shopping, Parks & other
amenities. A must see! $839,800Call: (604) 339-0706
6020 Houses - Sale6020
6020-46 S. Surrey/White Rock6020-46
3BDRM/1BTH13231 Amble Greene PlaceOpen House Sat Mar 24 & 31$899,000. Located Ocean Parkarea. Large yard. 778-989-6397
6035 Mobile Homes6035
LANGLEY Park Like Settingnewly renod, air conditoning,seniors 2 BR double wide, ampledecks/storage, 5 mins from shopsand hospital. Electrical certified.#18-4426 232nd Street $48,000.604-534-2997
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Unit 23 - 3931 - 198 St, Langley2 BR single mobile, OWN lot,storage shed, 55 + Park. Pets OK.RV Parking. Maint fee $100/mo.$139,900. Agents ok. Open toOffers. By Owner. 604-309-5974
6050 Out Of TownProperty6050
Fabulous Summer HomeTerrific Retirement HomeCountry Bed & Breakfast
$537,500 USD* 2,750 sqft.* .95 Acres* 4 Bedrooms* 3.25 Bathrooms* Oversized 2 Car Garage* Carport & Outbuilding* Drive onto Beautiful SamishIsland, just North of Anacortes,Wa., to this custom Craftsmanhome with 25 feet of waterfrontwith adjacent road access. Parklike setting. Two level exoticwood deck with views of PadillaBay. Master with high ceilings,walk in closet, attached bath andsolid Carerra marble surfaces.Bonus room upstairs. Extensivehardwoods, solid fir doors, walk-in pantry, plenty of indoorstorage, maple cabinets.
For more information pls call:Robert & Nancy Chaney,
owners1-(360)395-5525.
6065 RecreationProperty6065
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★Exclusive & Private Lake Shore
Cottage, for all info:www.cottageonlake.ca $329,000
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6075 Sunshine Coast6075
MUST SELL!!! $217,000. 200ftocean front. Hardy Island, 10acres, sheltered bay, deepmoorage, drilled well, septicapproved, 5 min ot BC Ferry term,prop/fuel delivery, cell/internet,reasonable offers only. Call Rick604-582-6907 or 604-230-8117
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9145 Scrap CarRemoval91459105 Auto
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DOWN at Auto Credit Fast. Needa vehicle? Good or Bad credit call
Stephanie 1-877-792-0599www.autocreditfast.ca.
DLN 30309. Free Delivery.
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9110 Collectibles &Classics9110
1984 PONTIAC TRANS AM,19,577 kms. 1 owner, new paintNo accid. $1700obo 604-395-2778
9125 Domestic9125
1994 BUICK Park Ave V6, full load,air cared, 114 kms, lady driven, 1owner $2495 obo. 604-792-6367
9125 Domestic9125
2006 LINCOLN LS, 1 owner26,000K, garage kept, immac,loaded, dark wine colour ext, blkleather int, $18,500 + HST. Call604 584-4704 or 778 228-2721
2008 CHEVROLET Impala 93K$9,100 (604) 835-7655Clearwaybc.ca # 8291
2008 CHRYSLER 300 Touring$12,500. (604) 835-7655Clearwaybc,ca # 8291
www.BurrellAuto.com3094 Westwood St, Port Coq
604 945-4999.2925 Murray St, Port Moody
604 461-7995.
9129 Luxury Cars9129
1995 FERRARI F355 GTB.Meticulously cared for. Canadiancar. Recent full engine outservice, new clutch and releasebearing, Tubi exhaust, Hyperflowcats, wheel spacers. Drives andlooks perfect! A must see!$54,900. Call 778-834-6069
1997 PORSCHE 911 C2S Widebody. Silver on black. Last of theair cooled, hand built 911’s.Tiptronic. Mint cond. Many extras!117K km. $36,999. 604-630-2500
2005 ASTON Martin DB9. 'JamesBond style car!' Silver metallic.23,000 km. 6.0, V12, 450 hp. Newtires. 1 owner. You deserve thebest! $87,980. 604-781-7614.
2004 PONTIAC Grand Prix GT125,000k, green, by owner $5900obo 604.418.4346 or 467.6602
2007 BMW 525I, black, loaded,leather, sunroof, very clean,122K, $26,500. 604-999-4097
2001 Acura CLFully loaded 2001 Acura CL ingreat condition inside and out,and runs really well.• Black on black leather interior• Power everything (seats, mirrors,
windows, sunroof)• Heated front seats• 6 disc CD player with bose sound
system• Automatic transmission with
triptronic shifting• Comes with winter, and all
season tires; both in great shape• Air conditioning • 109,000 km• HID headlights • Dual exhaust
Asking $7,500Please call 604.316.4342
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash paid for fullsized vehicles. 604-518-3673
#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle RemovalAsk about $500 Credit!!!
$$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200
THE SCRAPPERSCRAP CAR &TRUCK REMOVALCASH FOR ALL VEHICLES
604-790-39002 HOUR SERVICE
AUTOMOTIVEHOME SERVICES
8335 Window Cleaning8335BOB’S WINDOW
Gets that Clean, Clear ShineNo Drops, No Drips, No StreaksRight into the corners! Serving
you for over 20 yrs. Also doGutters 604 588-6938
Dangerous tree removal, pruning, topping,hedge trimming & stump grinding.
Fully insured & WCB
Jerry 604-618-8585
$ BEST RATES $
A-1 TRI CRAFTTREE SERVICES (EST. 1986)
Andrew 604-618-8585
8315 Tree Services8315
8255 Rubbish Removal8255DISPOSAL BINS: All bins are
$199 + dump fees. 604-306-8599www.disposalking.com
SAVE on ROOFING LtdReroofing / Repair / New Roof
Fully Ins. WCB. 10% disc, WorkGtd, Free Est. 778-319-5001
Roofing Experts 778-230-5717Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. Allwork Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank
JJ ROOFING, Repair specialist,Reroof, New Roof. Seniors disc.WCB, BBB, ful ly insured.604-726-6345 www.jjroofing.ca
8250 Roofing8250
SKY VIEWROOFING LTD
✔ Licenced & Insured✔ Excellent References
10% Discount offany written quote!
604-317-4729www.skyviewroofing1.com
HANDYMAN, Reno’s, Carpentry,H/W Flrs, Home Repairs, etc. Rob604-307-6715 (Bby/New West/Coq)
Complete Bathroom Reno’sSuites, Kitchens,Tiling, Skylights,Windows, Doors. 604-521-1567
RENOS/Additions. Quality work.New Home Construction
25+ years exp. 604-936-0404
ALLQUEST PAINTINGQuality Work You Can Trust!
778 997-9582
HOMEADVANTAGECon t ra c t i n g L t d
For FreeEstimatesCall Ryan778.809.6677
Residential & CommercialRenovations
l icensed - Insured - WCB
FERREIRAHOME IMPROVEMENTS
Additions ★ RenovationsConcrete Forming ★ Decks
Garages ★ BathroomsCeramic Tile ★ Drywall
Hardwood Flooring''Satisfaction Guaranteed''
NORM, 604-466-9733Cell: 604-841-1855
FERREIRAHOME IMPROVEMENTS
Additions ★ RenovationsConcrete Forming ★ Decks
Garages ★ BathroomsCeramic Tile ★ Drywall
Hardwood Flooring''Satisfaction Guaranteed''
NORM, 604-466-9733Cell: 604-841-1855
COMPLETEHOME RENOS• Kitchens• Bathrooms• Basement Suites• Painting
Greg 604-818-0165
8240 Renovations &Home Improvement8240
LOCAL PLUMBER - Licensed,insured,GASFITTING, renos, Re-pairs. VISA 604-469-8405
8220 Plumbing8220$69/HR Lic’d/Ins. Exp & friendlyClogged drains, plumbing, smalljobs OK! Call 24/7! 604-805-2488
8205 Paving/SealCoating8205
ALLEN ASPHALT concrete, brick,drains, foundations, walls, mem-branes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187
★ STAFFORD & SON ★Interior/Exterior. Top quality work.Reasonable rates. 604-809-3842
CONFIDENT PAINTING LTDInt/Ext Specialist 20 yr exp. Reasrates, quality. Licensed, Ins, WCB
Jean-Guy 604-626-1975
ALLQUEST PAINTINGALLQUEST PAINTINGQuality Work You Can Trust!
Interior & Exterior★★ UNBEATABLE PRICES ★★
Free Est. / Written GuaranteeInsured/WCB
778-997-9582
8195 Painting/Wallpaper8195
AMI MOVING ★ 5 ton cube.Starting at $49/hour. Local & longdistances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620
ABBA MOVERS bsmt clean 1-4ton Lic, ins’d from $35/hr, 2 men$45 hr honest 26 yrs est 506-7576.
604-761-7175
EZ GO MOVERSQuick & Reliable Movers
from $48 per hour
604-524-2177www.ezgomovers.com
B&Y MOVING
604-708-8850
Experienced Movers~ 2Men $55 ~Over 10 yrs. Exp.
• Licenced& Insured• Professional PianoMovers
AFFORDABLE MOVING
604-537-4140www.affordablemoversbc.com
1 to 3 Men1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton
From $45We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac
Licenced & InsuredLocal & Long DistanceFREE ESTIMATES
Seniors Discount
8185 Moving &Storage8185
THE LAWN BUTCHEROnly Prime Cuts will do!
C a l l J i m 7 7 8 - 8 3 9 - 6 2 5 0
M A R C ’ S L A W N C A R E& Landscaping. Full LawnCare Services. 604 315-8954
A & W Landscape • Clean-ups,Disposal, Pruning, GUTTERSSeniors Disc. Al @ 604-783-3142
A Gardener & A GentlemanLawn, garden, tree svcs. Pruning,yard clean-up, rubbish. 319-5302
8160 Lawn & Garden8160
Residential and Commercial• Lawn Mowing • Gardening• Power Raking • Hedge Trim• Pruning • Lawn Repairs
Free Est. 604-779-6978email: [email protected]
Spring Services
Same Day Service, Fully InsuredFREE ESTIMATES
• Lawn Maintenance• Yard Clean-ups• Pruning/Hedges• Rubbish Removal
• Fertilizing• Aeration• Power Raking• Odd jobs
BOOK A JOB ATwww.jimsmowing.ca
310-JIMS (5467)
•Yearly Maintenance Programs •
SPRING CLEAN-UP• Yard Maintenance• Hedge Trimming• Tree Pruning• Weeding• Wood Retaining Walls• Lawn Cutting Contracts
Insured • GuaranteedCall JOHN
604-464-8700778-867-8785
8160 Lawn & Garden8160
8150 Kitchens/Baths8150Complete Home Renovations
Kitchens & BathroomsGreg • 604-818-0165
8140 Heating8140ADVANTAGE HEATING
Furnaces/Boilers Repair/Replace24hr Service,Financing Available
604-461-2209 Visa/MC/Amexwww.youradvantage.ca
PRESSURE WASHING,Gutter Cleaning and Repairs
Call George • 778-859-7793
8125 Gutters8125
AARONS GUTTERS CLEANING& Repair. 2 storey home from $95.WCB BBB 24yr exp 604 655-7858
8130 Handyperson8130
Red-Your-
Handymanwww.red-your-handyman.com• Renos • Flooring • Painting
• Decks • Fences• Rubbish Removal
Call:
604-290-7033HANDYMAN Int & Ext repairs &reno’s. Carpentry, Kitch & Bath,Plumbing. Walter 604-790-0842
ALLJOBS LAWN & GARDENFor All Your Landscaping Needs.
604-779-6978
8155 Landscaping8155
* Full Lawn Care Services* Fertilizing & New Lawns* Landscape and Garden
Design & Construction* Yard CleanupsMarc • 604-315-8954
TODAY'S PUZZLE ANSWERS
2008 SPORTSMEN 28’ 5thwheel, all equip’d, spotless.$21,900 obo. 604-230-2728
2001 27 ft Ford Motorhome 450super duty, V10 pwr, island bed,ent ctre, slp 4, as new $21,000due to illness 604-929-7575
2000 GEORGETOWN. 26 foot.Must sell!! GMC Vortex motor.4,000 Onan Genset. Front air lifts,2-way fridge. Very clean! Queenbed, large bathroom. Tv & DVDplayer, bsmt storage, new fronttires & spare tire! 39,900 km.$27,000. Denis, 604-618-4142.
9522 RV’s/Trailers9522
1979 MCI M/H, 40’, new engine,ready to travel of live aboard, picsavail. $59,900. 604-856-2455
9515 Boats9515Aluminum Boat Wanted, 10, 12or 14 ft, with or without motor ortrailer. Will pay $. 604-319-5720
9173 Vans9173CHEVY UPLANDER 2005. V-6,auto, 7 pass., grey, A/C, powerlocks & windows, cruise, tilt, 93Kkm. Runs very well. $6,400.604-241-2530 or 604-375-2570
2008 VW Passat Wagon, 2.0T,silver, loaded, auto, low kms,wrty, no accid, non smoker,alarm, immac, $20,800 obo,604-980-7675
2007 PT CRUISER. Hot deal!Auto, low kms, very clean. Creamexterior, grey interior. A/C. Magwheels. Spoiler. Aircared. Rearwiper. $6,995 obo. 778-242-2018
2005 AUDI S4. Quattro (AWD).102,000 km. Blk leather. Incl 2 setof wheels & tires. 6 speed. Powereverything! Exc cond. $19,500.Call/text Rick @ 778-847-2975.
2002 JAGUAR S-type, 3L, greencolor, 4 dr sedan, 118km, loaded,tan leather, 2nd owner, new tires,sunroof, htd seats, prem. soundsystem. $8500. 778-892-9924
9160 Sports &Imports9160
2000 CIVIC Coupe si, auto, grey,2 dr, exc cnd, 133K, all pwr, moonroof, $4,500obo. 604-710-9670
9160 Sports &Imports9160
1994 PONTIAC Trans Am GT redwith grey int., well maint., ladydriven $4800. Serious inquiresonly. Ph 604-997-2583
2007 DODGE Ram 3500 Diesel$31,900 (604) 835-7655Clearwaybc.ca # 8291
2 0 0 4 G M C E n v o y X U V ,96,500km silver, 1 owner, V6 4.2L$ 1 6 , 9 9 9 A / c a r e d 2 0 1 3 .604.318.9890
2002 MAZDA B3000 ext cab,very clean, box cover & liner,118k, $5500 obo. 604-574-9630
2002 CHEV Trailblazer Ltd, 7pass full load,new trans, newsnows, $7,700 778-847-1512
1992 JEEP YJ, new rear end &soft top, no rust, 4 cyl std, runswell. $3100 Call 778-847-1512
1992 DODGE Dakota pick-up,extra cab, auto, a/c, V6, aircared,r u n s g o o d $ 1 1 0 0 o b o .604-984-7574
1989 CHEV 2500 X-cab, shortbox, 225,000 kms, V8 auto, newalt, Air cared May 2012. No rust,must sell, good work truck $1500obo 604-202-2262
9155 Sport Utilities/4x4’s/Trucks9155
1988 TOYOTA P/U, ext, 5 sp, V6,4x4, $1675. 1992 TOYOTA P/U,ext, 5 sp, raised, V6, 4x4, $2350,D9921 in Abbts. toll free1-877-855-6522
Spring Clean-up. Lawn Contracts.604-464-8700 or 778-867-8785
★ OPERA LANDSCAPING ★Bobcat, retaining walls, irrigation,paving, fences. 778-688-2444
WEGUARANTEE IT!
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Give us a call.604.444.3000
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A36 Wednesday, March 21, 2012 The NOW COQUITLAM, PORT COQUITLAM, PORT MOODY, ANMORE AND BELCARRA
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Fresh Halibut Steak$10.99/lb
BBQ Pork 1.5 lbs & UpReg $5.99/lb PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE
$$5.49/LB
LKK HoisinSauce PlasticBottle 443mlReg $2.59/ea
PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE$$1.99/ea
LKK ChineseMarinade
Sauce 410mlReg $3.49/ea
PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE$$2.99/ea
Amoy Light Soy& Sweet SoyPromo PackReg $4.39/ea
PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE$$3.99/ea
MedGourmetExtra VirginOlive Oil 1LReg $8.59/ea
PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE$$7.49/ea
Italissima Med Sea SaltCoarse/Fine 1kg
Reg $1.89/ea
PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE 2 for$$3.00
Squid BrandFish Squid Sauce
700mlPlastic Bottle
Reg $2.39/eaPROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE
$$1.79/ea
DHK InstantNoodle Bag
8-PacksReg $7.99/ea
PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE$$6.99/ea
Linchen CookingMichiu 750mlReg $5.39/ea
PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE$$4.49/ea
LittleLittleSheep HotSheep Hot
Pot Soup BasePot Soup BaseHot/PlainHot/Plain
Reg $3.79/eaReg $3.79/eaPROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE
$$2.99/ea
Lotte Choco Pie 336gReg $2.49/ea PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE$$1.99/ea
ShirakikuSeasonedSeaweedRegular
/Spicy 90gReg $5.59/ea
PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE
2 for$$7.99
Cock (FYL) Dried BeanCurd Stick/Sheet 200g
Reg $2.59/ea PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE
2 for$$3.99
Superior-Soft PressedTofu 350g Reg $2.79/ea
PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE$$2.39ea
SR SmoothFresh TofuPack 700g
Reg $1.99/eaPROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE
2 for$$3.00
Mandarin EggTofu Tube 245g
Reg $1.75/ea PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE
2 for$$2.79
ChinatownRoti Prata All Flavour
Reg $3.09/ea PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE$$2.69 ea
Mei ChoiSweet/Salted 400g
Reg $1.89/ea PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE$$1.39 ea
Ocean MaMaCooked
Shrimpmeat340g
Reg $4.39/eaPROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE
2 for2 for$$8.00
Searay Red Big Eye FishReg $3.99/lb PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE
$$3.59lblb
Searay Basa SteakReg $4.99/ea PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE
2 for2 for$$7.99
Frozen DuckWhole
Reg $2.99/lbPROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE
$$2.49lblb
Boneless Pork ButtWhole (2 pcs & up)
Reg $2.89/lb PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE$$2.19/lb/lb
Pork Blade BoneReg $2.99/lb PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE
$$2.59/lb/lb
Beef Sirloin TipReg $4.29/lb PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE
$$3.69/lb/lb
LKK Char SiuSauce Large
282mlReg $3.49/ea
PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE$$2.99/ea
East SeaFrozen HairtailFish Cut 680gReg $4.69/ea
PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE
2 for2 for$$8.298.29
Live ScallopsReg $5.99/lb PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE
$$4.99/lb/lb
Shanghi Bok ChoyPROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE
69¢/lb
Organic RomaineLettuce Hearts 3’s
PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE$$1.29/bag/bag
Ataulfo Mango (Large)PROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE
$1.29/lb
US Fuji ApplesPROMO PRICEPROMO PRICE
79¢/lb/lb