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Mabel and CK Chan lost their son, Leo, to a rare strain of meningitis last winter. The couple is currently working to raise awareness about the importance of getting young people inoculated for all strains of the disease and is lobbying the provincial government to make changes to its immunization program. For story, see page 13.
ROAD TRAGEDY AFFECTS MANY Ryan Miller pleads guilty to driving without due care and attention in Highway 1crash that killed two children and left another paralyzed. Story page 6.
Coq. pot proclamation Council puts stop to compassion club, members appeal By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Some 140 members of a compassion club that opened two months ago in Maillardville will have to go elsewhere to buy medical marijuana. This week, Coquitlam city council outlawed the
Coquitlam Natural Path Society (CNPS) from operating its unlicensed dispensary on Brunette Avenue. As well, city council unanimously voted to ban medical marijuana growers from residential areas — unless they are producing small amounts for themselves. Now, third-party growers will have to harvest in one of five south Coquitlam industrial sites, by Highway 1, as selected by city managers. T he move came late
Monday after an emotional public hearing that saw seven speakers oppose the zoning bylaw change and three people supporting it. Coun. Linda Reimer said the city had also received a number of letters and emails from “concerned citizens” wanting pot ops gone. “ S h a m e . Yo u g u y s are dinosaurs,” shouted Coquitlam’s Mark Klokeid, president of iMedikate Dispensary Society in Vancouver and a CNPS di-
rector, while walking out of council chambers following council’s decision. Later, CNPS spokesperson Christopher MacLeod told The Tri-City News he, too, was disappointed with council. He is more than $10,000 out of pocket after setting up the business that provided specific marijuana strains to patients with ailments such as cancer, digestion disorders and arthritis, which he has. see VENEER,, page 4
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Canada goose rescue a personal mission Injured goose gets help from Port Moody picnickers By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
A mother goose with a hole in its neck is healing after surgery thanks to the efforts of the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC and the Port Moody family that rescued the bird. The injured Canada goose has been a familiar sight at Rocky Point Park for months but had eluded capture by several Good Samaritans concerned about its well-being until Rhonda Holman and her family took on the project as a personal mission. Holman said she and her daughter, Savannah, friend Oana Padurean, and visiting niece and nephew, Kelsey and Devon Ives of Brooks, Alberta were picnicking at Rocky Point Park last Tuesday when they were approached by the hungry goose, looking for food. “The goose wouldn’t leave us alone, she was beside us the whole e n t i r e t i m e, ” s a i d Holman. The family dined on sandwiches and blueberries, then left the park but the sad image of a goose with its tongue sticking out of a hole in its neck was
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Above, Savannah Holman, 7, (centre) and friend Oana Padurean, 11, were among the group that finally captured the injured Canada goose at Rocky Point Park. The wellknown goose is shown at right before and during surgery. many had tried and no one had achieved it,” said Oana. A fishing hook is suspected of causing the goose’s injury, but WRA consulting vet Mira Ziolo managed to sedate the bird and stitch up the hole.
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With its neck stitched up, the goose could be back at Rocky Point Park in a few weeks, where it will likely have a happy reunion with its fellow geese and those well-wishers who were concerned about its health. The girls and Rhonda Holman are hoping to be on hand for the release when it takes place, possibly later on this summer. • The Wildlife Rescue Association is funded by donations. For more information, visit http:// www.wildliferescue.ca/ home.shtml.
Geese not dangerous Geese appear threatening but they are not as dangerous as you might think, according to Yolanda Brooks, communications coordinator for the Wildlife Rescue Association. Their rounded beaks are not very harmful and they will flee when threatened rather than attack. “With no teeth or claws, there is limited damage that a mad Canada goose can do,” Brooks wrote in an email to The Tri-City News. To capture an injured goose, the association recommends corralling it between a wall or a fence, then
throwing a blanket over it before grabbing the animal below face level. “It helps if several people are involved,” Brooks acknowledged. Anyone who sees a wild animal in distress can call the Wildlife Helpline at 604-526-7275 for advice. For dangerous situations, the BCSPCA or a WRA volunteer will be sent out to do the job. The Wildlife Rescue Association does not recommend capturing mammals because they can be unpredictable. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Bears trapped inside fence get CO escort By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
An electrified fence constructed to keep bears out of a blueberry farm in the Minnekhada Park area has trapped several of the animals inside. Drake Ste phens, Coquitlam’s urban wildlife co-ordinator, said conservation officers were able to tranquilize two bears Monday night and remove them from the area but more are still stuck behind the fence . “It is a really difficult challenge,” he said. “I think it will be impossible to get them all out.” T he f ar mers will likely have to wait until the berry season is over and the fence is turned off before the animals leave the property. Stephens said once the berries have been harvested the animals will have no reason to stay on the farm and will likely leave on their own. M a rk Ro b i n s o n ,
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Coquitlam blueberry farms are a popular spot for bears but since an electric fence went up they can’t get inside to feed on the berry crop. Unfortunately, several bears were trapped inside the farm on Oliver Road when the fence went up. GARY MCKENNA/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Mark and Ben Robinson stand next to an electric fence they put up to stop bears from eating the berry crop on their farm near Minnekhada Regional Park. whose family owns the berry farm, told The Tri-City Newss last week that the fence is necessary to keep bears from eating their crops. He was involved in a bow hunt of a bear last year, that wounded an animal. Since then,
Coquitlam council has banned hunting but farmers are still allowed to shoot the animals if they are protecting their crop. Stephens defended the Robinson family’s decision to build the electrified fence, saying it will save more bears
in the long run. “People were complaining that the bears were getting shot,” he said. “The farmers complain the bears are eating his crop. I think we can live with the fence.” But Ste phens acknowledged that build-
ing the fence in the middle of berry season was not ideal timing. Mayor Richard Stewart concurred, saying the fence is necessary but should have been constructed in the off-season. “The fence is probably the right approach, but not in the middle of blueberry season,” he
said. “I am not sure the farmer accomplished what he is trying to do.” Stewart also took issue with the location of the fence, which sits right next to Oliver Road, which is used by many people and their dogs to access Minnekhada Park. Metro Vancouver, which shares owner-
ship of the road with the Robinson family, has also said the fence is too close to the road and could pose a danger to people and pets. “It is quite outrageous,” Stewart said. “It really concentrates bear activity. It gives them no place to go once they are on the road.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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“I’ll have to go back to the board members and see what happens next,� he said with a shrug, noting his clients may be forced to purchase pot from the street “laced with God knows what.� During the two-hour hearing, MacLeod had pleaded with council to help him stay within the law for dispensing medical weed — a practice that’s not regulated by Health Canada, unlike third-party growers who can be licensed under Marijuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR). That so-called legal grey area for compassion clubs didn’t sit well with Coquitlam councillors who — although sympathetic with MacLeod and his clients with doctors’ notes and MMAR exemptions — repeated MacLeod’s words of calling his trade “civil disobedience.� “There’s a veneer of legitimacy but it’s very thin,� Coun. Terry O’Neill said. “You can’t expect city council to
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Group offers $1,200 reward for details on skunk trap By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
A $1,200 reward is being offered to anyone with information that could identify the person who set a leg-hold trap that caused the death of a skunk in a Port Coquitlam neighbourhood last weekend. Lesley Fox, a spokesperson for the Association for the Protection of Fur Bearing Animals, said incidents involving leg-hold traps in residential neighbourhoods are becoming a more common occurrence. “These devices are just not the things we want around our pets
and our kids,” she said. “We are hoping that if we throw some reward money down someone will come forward.” Last Friday, Robert Belyk said he was working in his backyard when a wounded skunk caught in a leg-hold trap wandered into his backyard, writhing in pain. Langley’s Critter Care Wildlife Society came and took the animal away but, because of the severity of its injuries, it was later put down. Conservation officers said traps designed to catch smaller animals are illegal in residential areas and B.C. regulations stipulate that traps cannot be set
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Driver pleads guilty in 2008 crash By Sarah Payne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The man charged in connection with a tragic accident that killed two children and left another paralyzed four years ago said the effects have been devastating for every individual and family involved. Ryan Miller appeared in B.C. Provincial Court i n Po r t C o q u i t l a m Monday mor ning to plead guilty to driving without due care and attention in the 2008 crash on Highway 1 in Coquitlam. Crown counsel Sheryl Wagner recommended a $1,500 fine, a victim impact surcharge and a brief driving prohibition. Defence lawyer Philip Riddell asked for a fine of $750 to $1,000 and no driving prohibition. At 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 29, 2008 eight members of the Moeller family were heading east on Highway 1, with a plan to go shopping south of the border for the day. When smoke filled the Toyota Sienna minivan Maria Moeller panicked and stopped in the HOV lane and switched on the flashing hazard lights. Several witnesses called 911 to report the van’s position, and that the lights were hard to see. Motorists also re-
ported seeing several vehicles slamming on their brakes and merging to the right to avoid the minivan. Maria Moeller was on the phone to roadside assistance when Miller, driving a black BMW X5 SUV, slammed into the back of the van. Witnesses reported seeing minimal to no braking, and the force of the collision was such that the minivan was lifted off the ground. The BMW ended up facing north, and was subsequently hit by a Toyota Echo that had been traveling behind Miller. Three Moeller brothers were sitting in the back bench of the minivan; nine-year-old Andrew and six-year-old Matthew died shortly after the crash. Karl, who was eight at the time, was left a paraplegic. The rest of the minivan’s occupants were also injured, as was the driver of the Echo, who required spinal surgery. Miller immediately attended to the injured boys and was seen cradling one in his arms after the accident to try and comfort him, said Miller’s lawyer. The Moeller family declined to write a victim impact statement, saying it was too diffi-
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B.C. Privacy CommissionerElizabeth Denham is war ning both the provincial government and private sector employers are making too much use of criminal record checks. She issued an investigation report recommending the province limit its use of checks, which are used to vet prospective employees and re-screen some existing staff. “I’m concerned about the societal trend towards increased employment-related recordchecks without clear evidence as to their benefit in safeguarding the workplace,” Denham said. Record checks are important tools in hiring staff who will work with vulnerable adults or children or wield great spending or data-
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access powers, she said. But in some cases, she said, government conducts ongoing or multiple criminal record checks on the same employee, adding that shouldn’t happen without a justifiable reason. Denham also wants the province to report publicly on its use of record checks. B.C. Civil Liberties Association executive director David Eby said the problem is not just criminal record checks but broader police information checks that also pull in data recorded in the PRIME-BC police database. Most of the B.C. population is in PRIME — often as witnesses, 911 callers or other contacts in a police investiga-
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B.C.’s Privacy Commissioner will probe the use by municipal police of cruiser-mounted cameras that rapidly scan thousands of licence plates from passing vehicles into a database after critics raised objections. Elizabeth Denham said her investigation of the Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system is already underway. Civil libertarians are applauding the announcement, arguing the RCMP and other forces are using the plate-scanning technology for purposes beyond the original intent. The 43 camera-equipped police cars in the province scan passing or parked vehicle plates against ICBC and national police databases. Police instantly see if a car is stolen or uninsured — or if the probable driver is unlicensed, prohibited from driving, wanted by police or accused of a crime. Each time a flagged vehicle is detected, its time and location is recorded and kept for two years. Rob Wipond, one of three independent researchers whose work convinced Denham to act, welcomes the investigation. “This thing has been operating for years without any kind of independent oversight,” he said. “We’re talking about mass population surveillance.” Wipond said the criteria for gener-
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ating actionable hits has expanded from traffic violations to data like whether you’ve ever gone to court to seek child custody or had a mental health episode that involved police. The result, he said, is a disturbing map of the movements of myriad suspect vehicles that can be traced back two years. That might seem laudable when it helps police find an abduction victim, solve a murder or keep sex offenders from parking outside schools. But Wipond envisions British-style uses, like recording the licence plates of vehicles coming to a lawful demonstration and then using ALPR to detect, intercept and slow the same protesters headed to future gatherings. Taken to extremes, critics argue, authorities could use ALPR to track where union leaders, protest organizers and journalists go and who they meet. see CAMERAS, C S, page g 9
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Washington DC uses stationary ALPR cameras that form a grid that captures most vehicle movements for scrutiny. Wipond theorizes police algorithms could one day decide that because someone went to a suspicious location, they should be flagged for closer scrutiny in the future — data that might result in them not being allowed to fly or cross borders. “The public needs to think about this more,” he said. “Am I comfortable being tracked all the time, being surveilled all the time? How does this change me and my sense of freedom in my daily life?” RCMP E Division Traffic Services Supt. Denis Boucher said ALPR isn’t used to record suspect vehicles for future tracking. “Anybody can speculate,” he said. “But it isn’t used as an intelligencegathering tool. It’s used as an enforcement tool.” He said police couldn’t use it to collect data on vehicles arriving at a Hells Angels clubhouse — or a protest. He also denied Wipond’s suggestion a mental health incident several years old could result in someone’s plate being flagged today, adding that information is generally removed from the federal policing database. “It doesn’t flag somebody simply because he’s got a criminal record,” he added. “These are for hits where we have outstanding action to be taken against an individual.” But Boucher said RCMP are considering keeping all plate recognition data for every vehicle ALPR identifies on the road — not just the actionable hits. A check of non-hit ALPR data might be able to show whether a suspect’s vehicle was or wasn’t near the scene of a crime, he said.
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oquitlam is trying to deal with the commercial medical marijuana industry head on while federal regulations are in a state of flux. While most Canadians wouldn’t stand in the way of marijuana use for the purpose of relieving pain and other chronic health problems, it’s left to cities to deal with policing issues and other problems that might arise with these businesses. The federal government currently permits designated third-party growers and allows people to grow their own for medical purposes, and Coquitlam is doing its best to deal with this situation with a new bylaw restricting the location of third-party growers and retailers. But in 18 to 24 months, new federal rules will cut out individual production and set up a supply and distribution system for dried marijuana that could be as large and lucrative as the pharmaceutical industry. If properly regulated and monitored, commercial medical marijuana producers may provide an essential service for people with permission to use marijuana for health reasons, although their product could be more costly. However, until then, the current situation is leading to more work for police and could be open to abuse. What’s more, privacy laws often make it difficult for law enforcement officials to get information on growers so cities want these business operations to be as transparent as possible. To that end, Coquitlam is looking at a new bylaw that would require all third-party growers and unregulated compassion clubs to be licensed and located in one of five M-3 Special Industrial Zones. Because the kind of stand-alone buildings these operations require would be hard to find in the M-3 zones, proponents will have to look elsewhere or seek a rezoning if they wish to stay in city boundaries. A rezoning would then require a public hearing, giving officials and residents more information and possibly more control over the enterprise. At the very least, the city will know what’s going on.
Gone fishing — his wife approved social outing COLUMN Andrew holota
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he meets a woman with whom he wishes to spend his life, or at least a considerable period of time. After the necessary domestic arrangements are completed, such as formalizing the co-habitation timing and location, the man basically hands the good woman his social calendar, and becomes a passive referral service. These are men who once were capable of deciding what they wanted to do, and when they wanted to do it. But no longer. Ask most guys in long-term relationships if they want to do a particular thing at a particular time, and you’ll get the autoanswer. Now what makes this particularly intriguing, and/or profoundly disconcerting, depending upon your perspective, is that this is not a manifestation of mutual coordination. I shall illustrate. On a particular occasion, I was attempting to get my colleagues together to send off
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one of our own on a life adventure. Asked if they had the evening free and could attend, the men gave the standard response. “I’ll check with my wife...” All the women, on the other hand, considered the question for a moment and replied either in the affirmative or negative. They didn’t need to check with anyone. Now, why is that? Is it because on any given day, men can’t remember what they had for breakfast that morning, let alone what commitments they have in a week’s time? That would explain why a lot of guys take a long time to start dating again after the break-up of a long relationship. They keep waiting for her to tell them they’re going out, and when. Or is it because after guys find a partner and settle down, organizing social engagements can be off-loaded. Have found the Significant Other. Critical basic needs now taken care of. That doesn’t explain, however, events
like football games and fishing trips, which involve having fun and drinking beer, both of which fall into the critical basic needs category. Those activities have to be “checked with the wife,” as well. Gentlemen, at what point in our development did our gender surrender? I mean, what would have happened if General Wolfe, instead of attacking Montcalm on the Plains of Abraham, had told his officers he had to check with his wife first? She’d have told him as long as he cleaned out the garage first — and as a result, we’d all be speaking French. Think of that the next time you refer all social engagement queries to the Activity Organization Department, which is manned by a woman. Now, dear readers, I’m going fishing, among other things (all wife-approved). Back in a few weeks. • Andrew Holota is the editor of the TriCity News’ sister paper, the Abbotsford News.
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Mabel and CK Chan lost their son, Leo, to a rare strain of meningitis last winter. The couple is currently working to raise awareness about the importance of getting young people inoculated for all strains of the disease and is lobbying the provincial government to make changes to its immunization program.
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The Chan family’s approach is two-pronged: First, they want to raise awareness and get people to seek out the MCV4 vaccination, even if it means paying out of their own pocket. Second, they plan to lobby the provincial government to make changes to the immunization program, a feat they believe has the support of both parties in Victoria. They are also encouraging people to go to www.meningitisbc.org and sign a petition in order to help the government pass legislation that will provide MCV4 to citizens. “We are very concerned,” Mabel said. “Vaccination is the only protection.” The Chan family said they will speak to anybody willing to listen about the dangers of meningitis and the importance of getting vaccinated. Last weekend they made a presentation in Cantonese at the We s t wo o d A l l i a n c e Church. The couple plans on making a similar presentation in English at the church on Aug. 18. Raising awareness helps the couple stay busy. CK and Mabel said that when they are planning talks and working to get information to the public, they feel that they are helping others avoid the pain they have had to deal with over the last eight months. “Saving lives is important,” said CK. “When we got all the information we felt it was our mission.” • Those who are interested in signing the petition can go to www. meningitisbc.org. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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Mabel can still recall Friday, January 13, when her son called from the waiting room of a walk-in medical clinic in Victoria. Leo said he had flu symptoms and an aching neck and was waiting to see a doctor. He received some painkillers and was sent home. Several hours later, at around 9:30 p.m., Mabel
received another call from her son, whose condition had rapidly deteriorated. He told her he was calling 911 and that he needed to go to the hospital. “That was the last I heard from my son,” she said. The next morning the couple boarded a ferry to Victoria, hoping to get some kind of update on their son’s condition. Leo had not been returning calls and both parents were extremely worried. They went directly to his residence where some friends of Leo’s infor med the couple that he was in the intensive care unit at Royal Jubilee Hospital. “I was shocked,” Mabel said. “ICU? But it’s just a flu?” When the couple arrived at the hospital, they found their son in a coma on life support. He looked swollen, his colour had changed and he had tubes coming out of his mouth. Within 24 hours, he was dead.
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He was suffering from a rare form of meningitis — the Y strain — often found in young people between the age of 15 and 25. Meningitis can be particularly problematic for people residing in dormitories or other kinds of communal living. In parts of the United States and the United Kingdom, immunizations are required for all students who attend a post-secondary institution. Eight other provinces also offer the immunizations but currently British Columbia only inoculates students for the C strain of meningitis. The shots are administered at two and 12 months and again in Grade 6 as part of the province’s public immunization program. The Chan family is hoping the province will consider revising its immunization program to include what is called Menactra, also known as MCV4, a vaccination that was approved by Health Canada in 2006 that can prevent the A, C, Y and W-135 strain. “We are never going to get Leo back,” Mabel said. “But we don’t
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f Riverview’s 244 acres, the two in its northwest pocket — known as Finnie’s Garden — offer a unique, tranquil setting at odds with the bustling traffic of Lougheed Highway just down the hill. It’s a unique space not only for the twisting paths that guide the walker past Finnie’s own impressive collection of trees and plants, but also for the garden’s history and and the passionate caretakers who have tended it for the past 60 years. First conceived as a horticultural therapy program for patients in 1951, the garden started out as Farm View. A former Riverview nurse by the name of Art Finnie, who had been injured in an altercation with a patient (an ex-boxer), was asked to set up the garden and it wasn’t long before the project became known as Finnie’s Garden. Intricate plans were drawn up by a draftsman patient, and fellow patients cleared the land and built the stone terraces and stairways that are still visible today.
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Finding Finnie’s is somewhat of an adventure in itself, starting with the stately Holly Drive, and ending with a bumpy stretch along a deeply rutted gravel road off Kerria Drive. It’s where Don Gillespie is already at work, his garden-gloved hands deep into a large shrub drooping with heavy purple flowers. He’s soon joined by his wife, Norma Gillespie, and the pair quickly head to the old lawn bowling area, the starting point of so many tours over the past few decades and the location of the large plaque recognizing the dedication of Finnie’s Garden in May 1994. Up a short trail is the original pond, once exposed to the sun but now shaded by tall trees, and nearby is the original stone barbecue that was often manned by Finnie himself. “Three or four years ago the Friends of Finnie’s decided it should be cleaned up and it should be a naturescape garden,” Norma said. “It was all nonnatives here, and now there’s skunk cabbage. It’s coming along nicely.” Around the corner is an area that hasn’t changed much from the garden’s early days. “When we first started...we didn’t do anything down here, because this is where the patients were most often,” Norma said of the ward plots. “So we had to give them their space.” Patients with grounds privileges would often come to Finnie’s after breakfast, Norma said, break for lunch and come straight back again to get their hands back in the soil, while those without privileges came with a staff member. The large meadow nearby was a favourite spot in Riverview’s early days, Norma adds, when the only therapies were a peaceful environment, good food and fresh air. Black locust trees that have been taken down to provide the garden with some much-needed sunlight have been put to use creating fences, an archway-turned-tunnel now known as Finnie’s Folly and, further up the hill, a 60-foot grape arbor. Dotted along the pathway are rows of raspberry bushes with fat, juicy berries ready for the picking, a wide
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Above: Norma and Don Gillespie sit at a picnic table in the lawn bowling area at Finnie’s Garden. Left: A plaque in a sunny spot at Finnie’s Garden honours a longtime Riverview resident. “But we’re not going to move things, we need to keep the history,” he said. Further along Don points proudly to a tree donated by the Gillespie’s arborist son — the sugar maple, whose leaf adorns the Canadian flag — while Norma shows off what can happen when invasive weeds are removed: a vibrant carpet of native thyme spreading over a rock wall and into the grass below.
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Spanish walnut tree — too old now to produce much but still an occasional favourite with bears — a blue hydrangea, black cherry and a hazelnut tree. Sword ferns have been planted under cedar trees, a typical West Coast scene flourishing alongside the garden’s heritage roses and peonies. Norma, a former Riverview nurse, said the Friends of Finnie’s are often contacted by developers about to clear a piece of land, asking if the native salal, huckleberry or ferns could be re-used. “We do take out the invasives and replace them with natives...But we’re also looking after what’s here,” Norma said. “That’s part of Finnie’s legacy.” Don points out an odd grouping of holly trees, noting that patients planted things in locations that might seem strange to an avid gardener or landscaper.
If the Gillespie’s are known as Finnie’s current caretakers, it was Katie Hughes who first brought it back to life some 30 years ago. As a teenager attending Port Coquitlam High (which later became Terry Fox secondary), Hughes said half the city worked for CP Rail and the other half at Riverview. She grew up participating in and, later, running various recreation programs and went to work at Riverview in 1977, where she ran occupational and recreational therapy programs out of Pennington Hall. “When the government decided to start phasing out the hospital and shutting down many of the programs, there was less maintenance on the grounds and it started going down. We worked to keep Finnie’s Garden alive.”
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After Finnie retired, the garden fell into disrepair, Hughes said, so she started the gardening program in the early ‘80s to help restore it to its former glory. Hughes said she’ll never forget what a female patient said after a long day of digging in the soil, when the two had a chance to sit back and enjoy the garden. “She said, ‘You know Katie, when you live here the world is very small, but it’s a beautiful world when you get out here.’” Hughes lives in White Rock now, but returns to her forming stomping grounds for regular tree walks with the Riverview Horticultural Centre Society. “Finnie’s is such a lovely place, what a shame if anything happens to it,” she said. “The grounds are a treasure.”
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Back in the old lawn bowling area, now a popular picnic spot dotted with tables, a coyote trots past at the end of the field as the Gillespie’s explain what keeps them coming back to Finnie’s — for more than 20 years the couple has been there at least twice a week to prune, weed, clean up and plant. “In the early ‘80s we saw 150 acres taken from the top of the property for market housing,” Norma said, and they’re willing to do just about any-
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One of the many flowers at Finnie’s garden. thing to keep that from happening again. The Gillespie’s five children, nine grandchildren and even a greatgrandchild are frequent visitors and know that the family picnic at Finnie’s is a quick one, “because they know Don will have some work for them,” Norma grins. Their own house in Port Coquitlam is a naturescape as well but the Gillespie’s admit to putting in more work at Finnie’s than their own back yard. “It’s more important to look after this than keep the weeds out of our place,” Norma said. “Because we know it’s important for future generations,” Don adds. “It’s a sanctuary for all of us, not just the mentally ill, but for all of us.” • The Friends of Finnie’s meet Thursdays and Sundays at 9:30 a.m. to maintain the garden, and everyone is welcome to come and help.
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Top left, music therapist Cristine Bostrom leads the adult Glee choir in song at Mewsic Moves in Maillardville. Above, Chase and Manuel belt out You Are My Sunshine, with caregivers watching from behind them. Below, Roxanne and Manuel have fun while Rebecca sways to the beat with a musical instrument in hand.
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A multimedia exhibit by Judy Osiowy will be on display this month at the Port Moody Public Library (100 Newport Dr.). Trained at the Vancouver School of Art and currently an art and music teacher in West and North Vancouver, Osiowy has been painting in various mediums such as watercolour, acrylic, inks and pastels for 30 years. Her work is sold at the Wallflowers and Beyond Studio and Gallery in Port Coquitlam.
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Cultural Centre that highlights artwork from Grade 12 students in School District 43. All three pieces — titled Barbie, Bomb Shelter Beauty and People of Ash — centered on self-image and/or media perception. The submissions won her a gold from ECC staff not to mention high praise from the facility’s visual arts manager. “Violet’s photographs display a great sense of depth and maturity,” Astrid Heyerdahl said. “The complex worlds and scenes she creates are provocative and exceptionally relevant; branching different realms and topics while captivating audiences with their alluring aesthetic.” In April, Patrich won more recognition after capturing the top prize at the Garbage Fashion Show at Heritage Woods secondary. Her “transit dress” was made with 2,700 fare transfers, recycled chicken wire and six hula hoops. “Everything that I do usually takes weeks of planning,” she explained. “I sketch ideas down as soon as they pop into my head, then I talk to friends about it.” Most of the time, her best friend Siena Locher-Lo is involved in the projects. Once, Patrich used her and her boyfriend to re-create the scene of John Lennon and Yoko Ono in bed; in another occasion, Patrich covered her with pig organs, pinned down with tags to resemble a science experiment. “You could say it was a statement against animal cruelty,” she said. Pushing the envelope comes naturally for Patrich: Her father is a former art gallery owner; one brother paints while the other is a musician; also, her uncles and aunts are artistically inclined. “Our whole family is very involved,” she said. “I grew up with art my entire life. We had pictures on the wall of nudes and I never thought anything about it. My friends would come over and say, ‘What’s that? It’s so weird’
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Dr. Charles Best secondary graduate Violet Patrich in front of her alma mater with her photograph, titled Barbie, which was entered in Emerging Talent XV at Evergreen Cultural Centre earlier this year. Patrich’s three submissions to the show won her a gold award from ECC staff. but I would say, ‘It’s not. It’s art’.... My parents took me to art galleries and exhibits when I grew up so I got a good feeling for it all.” Still, it wasn’t until Best that she took her skill more seriously. At the Coquitlam high school, she spent hours in the graphics room to create and to bond with art peers. And on weekends, she used the school camera to experiment “in
odd locations,” she said. These days, Patrich likes to flip through the pages of Vogue to garner story ideas for her photos. “They have these really elaborate creations that come out so beautiful,” she gushed. “I guess, that would be my big dream: magazine or commercial work. Something that will really challenge my imagination every day.” jwarren@tricitynews.com
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Letter from London * Gina Rogers, mother of Coquitlam gymnast Brittany Rogers, will be contributing a blog regularly for The Tri-City News during the London 2012 Olympics. The following is her first installment: • Day 1 – Our first day at the Olympic Games was spent watching the Canadian women’s soccer game and a bike race. The weather has been marvelous and has allowed us to walk from our hotel to the Canada H o u s e a n d a ro u n d London. The crowds haven’t been too bad, and there hasn’t been any real drama – other than our daughter and Canadian g ymnast, Brittany Rogers, losing her purse with all of her credit cards, Ipod and ID’s. But she is an athlete in the village and we have no control over anything that goes on there. • Day 2 – This was the most stressful day so far as Brittany competed for the first time ever at the Olympic Games. There are some athletes who have competed at numerous Olympics, but as a female gymnast, with the minimum age to qualify being 16, their competition span is quite short due to it and they very rarely compete in even two Olympic Games. • Day 3 – What a fantastic day for Canada! We got our first medal (bronze) for synchronized diving and the C a n a d i a n wo m e n’s gymnastics team made history by qualifying for team finals by placing eighth. The top eight teams in the world go on to compete and our Canadian girls are one of them. Never has a Canadian women or men’s team made team finals in a non-boycotted Games. And, on more of a personal note, our Brittany also qualified individually for vault finals. We as a family, and knowing the girls on the team, are just so excited to be here and experience this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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Coquitlam’s Brittany Rogers goes head over heels on her way to qualifying Sunday for the top-eight final in vault in women’s artistic gymnastics at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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n fewer than two hours Sunday, Coquitlam’s Brittany Rogers and the Canadian women’s gymnastics team vaulted –– literally and figuratively –– to unprecedented heights. Canada not only advanced to Tuesday’s team final for the first time ever in Olympic competition in a non-boycotted Games, it qualified two gymnasts, including Rogers, in the vault final and another in the individual all-around final. Competing in the third of five subdivisions in the qualification round, the Canadian team ranked fourth in intermediate results and had to wait for the next two groupings to see if they made it into the top eight, ultimately snagging the eighth and last spot in the final. Not a bad day’s work the five gymnasts who have jelled into Canada’s best-ever women’s Olympic gymnastics team despite the absence of star Peng Peng Lee, who was knocked out of the Games with a knee injury in May. “We kept fighting and never gave up, even when things didn’t go well after our beam rotation,” said
the 19-year-old Rogers, who qualified seventh in the vault while teammate Ellie Black of Halifax earned the eighth and last spot in the event final, set for Aug. 5. “It really was all about the team.” Other members of the Canadian team are Sarnia’s Dominique Pegg, who also qualified 18th for a spot in the Aug. 2 all-around final; and fellowOntarions Kristina Vaculik and Victoria Moors. In the team final, Canada will go up against powerhouse squads from the U.S., Russia, China, Romania, Great Britain, Japan and Italy. By placing in the top eight to reach the vault final, both Rogers and Black, now count themselves among a handful of Canadian women gymnasts to qualify for an Olympic individual event final. Only two other Canadian women have made it to an Olympic event final –– Kelly Brown, who placed sixth on vault at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles and Coquitlam’s Kate Richardson, who was eighth in the women’s floor final at the 2004 Games in Athens. • Coquitlam’s Brittany Timko was part of the Canadian women’s soccer team that scored a pivotal late goal to manage a 2-2 tie with Sweden on Tuesday to move on to the quarter-finals.
Coquitlam Adanacs head coach Bob Salt got a call Tuesday morning from a former player he never imagined would be phoning at such a time. One the dialing end was New Westminster Salmonbellies’ star Ilija Gajic. “He phoned to wish me good luck,” said the ex-New West bench boss Salt, whose A’s qualified for the Western Lacrosse Association semifinals despite dropping their last two regular-season games, including an 8-5 loss to the Burnaby Lakers in a rugged affair that featured 151 penalty minutes Saturday at Poirier Sports Complex. As for the talentladen Salmonbellies, they were shockingly beaten 12-6 by the lastplace Bur rards in Maple Ridge in a do-ordie battle and were thus bounced from playoff contention. “ W h a t a l e a g u e, huh?,” said Salt, after a mere six points separated the first-place Langley Thunder from the fifth-place ‘Bellies in the end. “The whole thing’s up for grabs now.” The A’s open their best-of-seven series in Victoria on Saturday, with Game 2 set for next Wednesday at Poirier, 7:45 p.m. The Thunder and Burnaby meet in the other semifinal. The A’s won their three-game re gularseason series with the Shamrocks by winning twice –– back-to-back one-goal wins July 7 and 14 in Coquitlam. Salt sees similar close, hard-fought contests forthcoming. “They’ re a really fast, skilled team,” he
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“We have to be tough and strong on our defensive end.” Bruce Murray said. “We’ll have our work cut out for us, for sure. Our ‘D’ end is the key. I’m sure Rosie [A’s goalie Nick Rose] will be on his game and we’ll just pluck away at the other end. “I’m happy where we’re at. I think we’ll be up to the task.” A’ s c a p t a i n a n d back-line leader Bruce Murray believes his team has what it takes to win as well, as long as they can shut down Victoria’s high-powered attack, featuring Corey Small, Jeff Shattler and Ryan Benesch, who finished second, third and sixth in league scoring respectively. “We have to be tough and strong in our defensive end,” Murray told The Tri-City News. “Our ‘D’ end has to hold us in and give our offence a chance to do their stuff.” A’s general manager Randy Delmonico was hardly concerned about his team dropping its final two regular-season outings, especially given his roster was missing nine regulars versus Burnaby, including team leading scorer Dane Dobbie, who sat out with a concussion. “Having a week to rest will be a huge factor for us,” he said. LINE CHANGE: The Adanacs were saddened to announce the recent passing of long-time director George Young. “George’s immeasurable generosity and great sense of humour will be sadly missed,” it said on the A’s website.
PoCo Bantams grab gold Backed by the MVP play of Clark Walter, the PoCo Saints captured the B.C. Bantam provincial box lacrosse crown in the A2 division via 6-4 triumph Sunday over the Ridge Meadows Burrards in Burnaby.
In the Bantam A1 gold-medal match, the Coquitlam Adanacs settled for silver after being trimmed 5-4 by the Langley Thunder in the title tilt. For more, visit www. bclacrosse.com.
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d’Andrade at Pan Ams Coquitlam’s Adrien d’Andrade will compete on the Canadian junior men’s national team at the 2012 Junior Pan American field hockey championships Sept. 10-23 in Guadalajara, Mex., in hope of qualifying for the 2013 Junior World Cup. Canada placed fourth at the 2008 Junior Pan Ams.
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Thai golfer spices up Coq. Some Thai flavour will spice things up at the CN Canadian Women’s Open golf championship Aug. 20-26 at Coquitlam’s Vancouver Golf Club. Ariya Jutanugarn of Bangkok, Thailand beat her runner-up sister, Moriya, by five strokes to claim the 99th Royale Cup Canadian women’s amateur championship in Lethbridge, Alta. and thus received an exemption into the 2012
CN Canadian Women’s Open at Coquitlam’s Vancouver Golf Club, Aug. 20-26. After leading the first three rounds of the Cup, Jutanugarn scored a one-over-par 73 on the final day to end up with a blistering 14-under 274. Moriya Jutanugarn was next in the 78-shooter field with a nine-under 279. “It’s my first time here and I really enjoyed
playing in Canada,” the winner Jutanugarn said. Coquitlam’s Jisoo Keel, 16, was second through three rounds but faltered on the final day with 82 to finish with a five-over 293 and tied for 17th spot. Keel has already qualified for the Canadian Open. PoCo product SooBin Kim, 18, fired a finalround 70 to end up deadlocked in 10th with an even-par 288.
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KITCHEN HELPER, F/T required for POCO Pasta mfg company. Lifting required. Fax resume to: 604-944-6304 or email: oldcountryedibles@telus.net
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MEDICAL/DENTAL
THE Cascades in Chilliwack is seeking a Palliative Care Coordinator for their Hospice. M-F 4hrs/day. Resume & Cover letter to cheryl.little@balticproperties.ca
160
TRADES, TECHNICAL
EXCEL Homes is an established Calgary new home builder building in Calgary and the surrounding community. As one of Calgary’s leading builders, we provide our customers with high quality, innovative, and sustainable home solutions. Excel is looking for Framing Contractors for single family homes as well as all construction positions within the company. Make the move and build your career with Excel Homes! Contact careers@excelhomes.ca for more information or visit our website: www.excelhomes.ca.
A22 Wednesday, August 1, 2012, Tri-City News EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 160
TRADES, TECHNICAL
PERSONAL SERVICES 171
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
www.tricitynews.com HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 236
CLEANING SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 281
GARDENING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 288
HOME REPAIRS
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
338
PLUMBING
AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.
~~ A GIFT OF TIME ~~
604-460-8058 #7 - 20306 Dewdney Trunk, M. Ridge Corner Max Gas Station
Certified Heavy Duty Mechanics Wanted For Surrey, Kamloops & Vernon.
Fast Paced, Dynamic Shops
Duties include: • Maintenance & Repairs • Diagnostics of Trucks, Trailers, Forklifts and Hydraulics • Reporting • Inventory control
A+Spa
If I can’t do it It can’t be done
Clean to Perfection Reliable / Honest ICBC & Veteran’s Claims Lic’d / Ins. ~ Windows Free Gift Certificates
Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 INTERIORS: Baths (renos/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc. VERSTILE! EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME
778-840-2421 CHEMICAL FREE CLEANING $20/hr - Min 3hrs. All supplies incl except vacuum. Judy 604-839-6410 CLEANING LADY (Filipino) Reliable and hard working. Seniors discount. Phone 778-875-0211.
604-942-8688
300 Prompt Delivery Available
Seven Days a Week
Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.
Qualifications: • Strong command of the English Language • 3rd or 4th year apprentices • Certified journeymen • Driver’s licence • Self-starter
✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Grave Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel
Please e-mail resumes: amanda@supersave.ca or Fax: 604.534.3811
RADIANCE SPA
Super Save is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity.
Cariboo Centre Mall K-435 North Road
604-936-6828
Coquitlam (beside Petcetra)
RELAX its Clean. Work long hours? Need some help around the house? Call us, we can help. Profession cleaning services. - $40/hr. 604910-5651 relaxitsclean@gmail.com
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CONCRETE & PLACING
DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Seniors disc. Friendly, family bus., 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408/604-299-7125
DECOR CONCRETE STAMPING • Stamped • Exposed Aggregate • Broom Finish • Site Prep • Re & Re • Forming • Custom Overlays • Staining
(604)465-1311
meadowslandscapesupply.com
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627
M.T. GUTTERS Professional Installation
Qualifications; • Dispatch experience in a demanding environment • Excellent communication skills • Strong analytical and problem solving skills • Good map reading and computer skills
175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS
Please e-mail resumes: amanda@supersave.ca or Fax: 604.534.3811
28 YEARS EXPERIENCE FULLY INSURED
Call Tim 604-612-5388
Super Save is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity. WELDERS. AUTOMATED TANK MANUFACTURING INC. is looking for welders. Due to a huge expansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20km west of Lloydminster. We have openings for 10-3rd year apprentices or journey person welders. We offer best wage in industry. 3rd yr apprentice $28-$30/hr, journey person $32-$35/hr, higher with tank experience. Profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at; (office)780-846-2231; (fax)780-8462241 or send resume to: blaine@autotanks.ca production@autotanks.ca Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform.
Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function...
Kristy 604.488.9161 threescocatering@shaw.ca
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161. MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877776-1660.
PERSONAL SERVICES 171
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
NEED A Business or Personal Loan? Get a Business start up Loan for up to $5 million bankruptcy. Bad credit ok, interest rate from 1.9%. Apply now at www.borrowusnow.com or call 1-855-937-8487.
778-231-9675, 778-231-9147 FREE ESTIMATES
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DRYWALL
FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945 JMYK CONTRACTING Specializing in steel stud framing, drywall, taping, texture, t-bar, firerating, painting + general renovations. WCB, Insured. Jay 604-7226197 Mike 778-996-2296.
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ELECTRICAL
06951 Electrician Lic. Low cost. PANEL CHANGE. Big/small jobs. Residential/ Comm. 604-374-0062 DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. 24 hr service. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! 30 yrs exp. Free est. 604-460-8867.
NUTRITION/DIET
SLIM DOWN FOR SUMMER! Lose up to 20 lbs in just 8 weeks. Call Herbal Magic today! 1-800-8545176
101-1125 Nicola Avenue Port Coq. (behind COSTCO)
604-468-8889 candymassage.blogspot.com/
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16897 Windsor Road Pitt Meadows
GARDENING
Ph: 604-941-3277
3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq.
15% SENIORS DISCOUNT lawn cuts, aerating, power-raking, pruning, hedge trimming, trees, 23 yrs. exp. Free est. Brad 778-552-3900
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed
WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com
Serving Tri City 32 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days paylesspainting.multiply.com
Gary 604-339-5430
(Turn right 1st road East of Pitt River Bridge from Vancouver)
NO JOB TOO SMALL! Renovations/Repairs/Building Emergency services available! S Bathrooms S Basements S Suites S Decks / Sheds S Plumbing S Flooring / Tiles S Electrical S Interior Designing
Gary 604-690-7JNL (7565) “Family Owned & Operated in the Tri-Cities” TRIPLE M RENO’S & PAINTING Low Prices, High Quality. Meeting your needs. 604-805-8548
Woodland Decks WDesign & Renovations WDecks WFences WStairs W Retaining walls WRailings Home Renovations Call Patrick for a free est.
604-351-6245
CHEAP RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free! (7 7 8 ) 9 9 7 - 5 7 5 7
DISPOSAL BINS NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses
604-465-9812 1-800-663-5847
Residential & Commercial Services
“JUST A GREAT JOB!”
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MISC SERVICES
Robert J. O’Brien
604-728-5643
✶Dump Site Now Open✶ SBroken Concrete RocksS $22.00 Per Metric Ton SMud Dirt Sod ClayS $22.00 Per metric Ton
GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton
Meadows Landscape Supply
RENO & REPAIR
EXTRA
Scott 604-891-9967
Mathias 604-313-5530
Custom decks/Concrete work
RUBBISH REMOVAL
D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing
Dean 604-834-3076
HOOT & OWL
356
LOOK for our YARD SIGNS
Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB
Homes & Renovations *BATHROOMS *KITCHENS *ADDITIONS *REMODELING *SUNDECKS *BASEMENTS, etc 20+ yrs exp., Insured/Guaranteed Big & Small Jobs Welcome!!
# 1 PAY-LESS Painting Ext./Int. Summer Special
Home Renovations and New Construction
778.885.7074 Trent Reisinger
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Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
- Est. 1989 F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting
A-1 PAINTING CO. 604.723.8434 Top Quality Painting. Floors & Finishing. Insured, WCB, Written Guarantee. Free Est. 20 Years Exp.
Instant Grassifacation!
Kitchen & Bathrooms Specialists, complete renos, tub to counter, from floor to wall, proud BBB Member. Refs. 30 yrs. exp. John @ 604779-4029. www.bcbwreno.ca
FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS
PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD
Concrete, Forming, Framing & Siding. Crews available for new construction & additions Patrick 604-218-3064
Email: hoot&owl@telus.net
POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117.
30 Years+ Experience
Ed’s ROTOTILLING & LANDSCAPING
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
(#102055) Bonded
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ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582
604-465-3189
Reno’s/Additions/Kitchens
APPLIANCE REPAIRS
MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes JIM PUGH Owner/Technician
PICK-UP ...... or .... DELIVERY
Drywall work/rubbish removal
PEDRO’S Contracting & Drainage. Landscaping, Water Lines & Cement work. Call 604-468-2919. Rick’s Bobcat Service. Leveling, Back filling, Trucking reas. rates.778-355-2978, 604-290-2978
All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. (604)961-7505, 278-0375
Ph: 604-942-4383
or BATHROOMS
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
FIVE STAR ROOFING
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17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows
www.proaccpainting.com
CUSTOM TILE WORK
Specializing in Renos New Const, (Comm./Res.) Free Estimates
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com
all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.
604-941-2263 / 604-725-7246
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NO Wood byproducts used
3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour
When QUALITY Matters
NO JOB TOO SMALL
F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured
• Home Dinner Parties • Meetings • Funerals • Weddings • B-B-Ques • Birthdays • Anniversaries
PAINT SPECIAL D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail. D Composted Mushroom Manure
~ Free Estimates ~
Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed Aggregate *Stamped Concrete. *Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement -Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
Running this ad for 8yrs
HERFORT CONCRETE
UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN
Specializing in Private Events! We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.
Always!pressure washing, window cleaning, Gutter, lawn maintains, yard clean-up. Simon 604-230-0627
TOPLINE PRESSURE WASHING Siding, gutters, & tile roofs. We use SOAP. WCB insured 604.861.6060
A-TECH Services 604-230-3539
604-807-3464 / 604-466-8401
LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620
WE OFFER Competitive Wages & Full Benefits.
PRESSURE WASHING
Pressure Washing, Gutter Cleaning & Repairs. (Res. & Strata). Window Cleaning. Prompt Service. Call Grants Home Maint. 604-936-2808.
LANDSCAPING
*Rototilling *Levelling *Gardens *Loader Work *Brush Cutter
For Men & Women
Come & Relax You Deserve It!
Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Efficient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069
ANDY’S LANDSCAPE Majored, 20yr exp. www.andyslandscape.ca 778-895-6202
5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit
Free Estimates DISPATCHERS WANTED Surrey Location
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.Jim’s Mowing www.jimsmowing.ca
near Safeway - Sunwood Square
WE OFFER Competitive Wages & Full Benefits
.Enterprise Plumbing, Heaitng, Gasfitting
604-465-1311
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MOVING & STORAGE
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555. ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020
2 HUNGRY PAINTERS JUST SIMPLY BETTER Int./Ext. + Power Washing. 75 years exp. combined 604-467-2532 TRICITY Pro Painter - Refs. WCB. Call Dragan 604-805-8120 www.montenegropainting.com Duncan’s Painting: Int & Ext Pressure Washing & Drywall repairs 35 years exp (604)459-3881
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CHECK CLASSIFIEDS
• Portable Toilets • Fencing • Containers • Waste Management • Storage
We Recycle! GO GREEN! www.EconPro.com 604-882-2733
bcclassified.com 604-575-5555
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PLUMBING
AFFORDABLE MOVING
bradsjunkremoval.com
Haul Anything... But Dead Bodies!!
Local & Long Distance
$45/Hr
604.
From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
220.JUNK(5865)
Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988
RECYCLE-IT!
604-537-4140
JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly
GET THE BEST FOR YOUR MOVING From $40/Hr Licensed - Insured, 1 to 3 men. Free estimate/Senior discount. Residential & Commercial. 778-773-3737
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
#1 IN RATES AND SERVICE. Clogged drains, drips, garbs, renos & installs. Lic/Ins. 604-805-2488.
MILANO PAINTING & RENOS. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005
• Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!
On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!
604.587.5865
www.recycleitcanada.ca
www.tricitynews.com HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356
RUBBISH REMOVAL
#1 DUMP YOUR JUNK No job too small.On time every time 604-939-0808 D 604-649-4339
RECYCLE YOUR JUNK! Rubbish Removal, Caring for the Earth. Professional Quality Service at Great Rates. 604-787-8782
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk. Simon 604-230-0627 will spread
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TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports
Tri-City News Wednesday, August 1, 2012, A23 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 542
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
HANSRA FARM MARKET: Open 10am - 10 pm. Fruit & Vegetables, especially Blueberries. No spray. 18266 Old Dewdney Trunk Rd. Pitt Meadows (nr Pitt River bridge). (604)459-9393
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FURNITURE
A NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET Still in Original Plastic! Must Sell! Only $125 - CALL: 604-484-0379
MAPLE RIDGE
1 & 2 Bdrms $775/$875 GREAT LOCATION
Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites * Clean, very quiet, large,
• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331
Near Shopping & Amenities.
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MISC. FOR SALE
5 PCE. KING size bdrm. suite $2500. Calway golf clubs & bag as new $2000, massage table with all equip. $2000, sofa & love seat rose color $800. (604)475-4433
604-463-7450 604-463-2236 12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings
Polo Club Apartments
REAL ESTATE ACREAGE
20 Acres - Only $99/mo. $0 Down, Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas, Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee! Free Color Brochure. 800-755-8953 www.sunsetranches.com
19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg. 3 Blocks to W.C. Express W 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites W 3 Appliances W Secured Garage Parking W Adult Oriented W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets
604.465.7221
604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD
Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certifi ed Arborist Free Estimates * Fully Insured
PETS
615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY STEEL BUILDING - HUGE CLEARANCE SALE! 20X24 $4,658. 25X28 $5,295. 30X40 $7,790. 32X54 $10,600. 40X58 $14,895. 47X78 $19,838. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.
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HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422
HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
www.dannyevans.ca
PETS
BOXER puppies ready Aug 12. Choose early. Vet ✓ tails/dewclaws, 1st shots. $875. 604-882-7477.
RENTALS 706
Chihuahua, 5 years old, needs new home, good with kids, $200. Call (604)791-0728
PERFECT LOCATION In the City of the Arts! On-site Manager Quiet, clean, well-maintained, updated, adult oriented one bdrm suites. Close to all amenities, and WC Express. Gated parking. Call for appointment to view. SORRY, NO PETS.
Call 604-724-6967
515-525 Foster Avenue 2 Bedroom suite available immediately (heat and hot water included). Pet allowed.
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL 3400sf Warehouse 641 Lougheed Hwy 3 phase, sm office, heated, 20x12 door. $2900m. 604-504-1825 PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft. Ground floor, dance/fitness area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersection. 604-464-3550.
TOWNHOMES
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ANTIQUES & VINTAGE
1974 VW BEETLE COVERTIBLE,4 spd. Looks & runs good. May trade. $3,500 obo. 778-908-5164.
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APPLIANCES
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.
542
3 Bedroom townhouse available immediately (heat and hot water included) with laundry hook up. Pet allowed.
BLUEBERRIES $25-10lb. Flat w/ free sm. basket
NEW RASPBERRIES $25-8lb. Flat w/ Free sm. basket
Farm Fresh - Picked Daily Best Quality & Lowest Prices No Pesticides U-Pick Now Available!
Ankars Fruit Farm
OPEN: Daily 9a.m.- 6p.m. 2952 Burns Rd. Port Coquitlam
778-688-9421 BLUEBERRIES. U-PICK $1.30 lb. WE-PICK $2.00 lb. 19478 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Pitt Mead. 763-2808 CHERRY JUBILEE Sour Cherries 2017 - 272nd St., Aldergrove. Opening Sat. Aug. 4th - Fri. Aug. 10 8:00a.m. - 3:00p.m. Call to Order: 604-856-5844
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WHATTLEKAINUM HOUSING CO-OP ORIENTATION
Contact: Costina 778-847-3153
Coquitlam Silver Springs beaut 2bdrm 2bath unobstructed view nr Coq Ctr all schls Doug Coll. np/ns $1325. Aug 1/15. 604-941-3259 LGE 2 bdrm, upper flr, sep. ent, newly painted, on bus routes, close to schools & park, no pets, ref, $750 plus util., 604-802-4039 NEW WEST 621 Colburne; Avail Aug 1, quiet & clean 1 bdrm, 1 blk fr Queens Park & Canada Games pool. No pets, $740. 604-454-4540 PORT COQUITLAM - Newly renovated, quiet secure bldg, walk to all amens, WC Exp - 1 & 2 BDRM APTS AVAIL. - Lrg, bright, incl heat, h/water, f/s, priv balc, window coverings. - Laundry & storage on ea floor. - Plenty of pkng avail. No Pets. - Wheelchair accessible
McALLISTER APARTMENTS
2232 McAllister Ave
(604)941-7721
CO-OP RENTALS
BURNABY
3 Bedroom townhouse available now (heat and hot water included) with laundry hook up. Pet allowed.
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
HOMES FOR RENT
COQUITLAM - House 3412 Wilkie Ave; Lrg 5 BR + Den 3.5 Bath; 3020 sf; lndry; yard Dbl garage; security; $2600 NOW Paul - 604-931-8666 COQUITLAM - House 559 Rochester Ave. Updated 4 BR 2.5 Bath; 2400 sf; yard & deck Garage; laundry; $2500 Aug. 1 Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666 COQUITLAM. Renov. 4 bdrm, 2/bath, lrg f/rm. Fncd yd. N/S, N/P. $2100. Avail Sept 1. 604-761-9235 PORT COQUITLAM, 1200 sq. ft. 3 bdrm. rancher, prkg., $1550 mo. Close to City Hall. Avail. now. (604)657-6448 PORT MOODY WATERFRONT HOME W/DEEP WATER MOORAGE AND BOAT LIFT. Beautifully appointed beach house, located in prestigious Pleasantside area of Port Moody. Main floor features: open floor plan, 2 bdrm., 2 baths, gourme kitchen, h/w floors, cozy gas f/p. Lge. deck for outdoor entertaining. Downstairs features: walk out 1 bdrm. suite w/gas f/p & ldry facil. Boat lovers will love the dock and boat lift. Close to schools, transit, rec centre/library and shopping. $4000 mo. Avail. Aug. 15 or later. Call 604-469-1500 or email: aldersidewaterfront@gmail.com
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TOWNHOUSES
TRANSPORTATION 818
Do you want to live in the security of a family community? Woodland surroundings, on Forest Grove Drive. Good location, close to schools, SFU and Lougheed Mall. No subsidies available. $10 application fee. Maximum housing charges; 2 bdrms $899/mo. 3 bdrms. $1009/mo. & 4 bdrms. $1112/mo. Shares $2500.
SUITES, LOWER
COQUITLAM, 1018 Quadling Ave. Avail Aug 15th. 1 Bdrm bsmt ste in 4-plex. 4 Appls, peaceful backyard, close to shopping & bus. $775/mo. No Pets. 604-454-4540.
CARS - DOMESTIC
NO SUBSIDIES AVAILABLE Orientation: Sunday, August 5th 1:30 p.m. at 51A-8740 Forest Grove Dr. Phone 604-420-2442
MERIDIAN VILLAGE 2 & 3 bedroom Townhouses available RENTS between $940 - $1100
Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal
A safe, all ages community in POCO, spacious grounds in a park like setting, close to schools and parks with shopping near by. Great for families - Day Care and After School Care facilities right on site! On site laundry facilities in the apartment building. Pet friendly (some exceptions apply).
FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
The tenant and other occupants must demonstrate they meet eligibility criteria related to income, number of occupants, and other similar criteria. Please note that fully subsidized, or Rent Geared to Income (RGI) units are filled via a waiting list called The BC Housing Central Registry (www.bchousing.org/applicants). No RGI subsidy available at this time. Call 604-451-6075 to view.
Metal Recycling Ltd. We Pay CA$H For •Auto •Scrap Metals •Batteries •Machinery •Lead
http://www.metrovancouver. org/services/housing
Scotty 604-313-1887 The Scrapper
TRANSPORTATION 810
AUTO FINANCING
851
2003 CHEV SUBURBAN Z71, black, rebuilt trans. w/warranty, used eng. new B.J. & brakes. Inspected $7995obo 604-826-0519
DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
1-800-910-6402
MARINE
www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557 WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in August $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095.
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Warehouse Lien Act We will dispose of namely one (1) 1994 Nissan Pathfinder, VIN# JN8HD17Y0RW321012 for storage of $300.00, registered to: DAHOE, Komlan, 550 Cottonwood Ave. Suite 1014, Coquitlam, B.C. V3J 2S1 plus ongoing storage & HST. View & bid at Ginos Towing, 2645 Kingsway Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC.
COQUITLAM - New Condo 2978 Glen Dr; Lrg 2 BR; 2 Bath 925 sf; lndry; prkng; $1450 NOW Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666 LG 3 BR Suite on quiet on acreage north side POCO . Available immediately $1300 Inc utilities non smoking and pets call Sheila 778-8613498 MAPLE RIDGE Kanaka 2 Bdrm, very clean, own laundry, $1000 incl util N/S, N/P, immed (604)463-7235 MRIDGE 2bdrm above grnd bsmt. $900 incl util. 1000sqft. Share laundry. Sep entry. Abernethy & 224th. No smokg no pets. 604-657-3906. PORT COQUITLAM, 2/bdrm grnd level ste. Full bath. Sep entry. Cls to all amenities. $800/mo incl utils, cable, lndry. NS/NP (604)945-5911 PORT MOODY 2 bdrm. with view, full bath, d/w, w/d, lge. patio, 2 carport, alarm, radiant heat. Easy access to downtown. $1350 mo. + 1/3 utils. Aug. 15. 778-999-6996
SUITES, UPPER
MAILLARDVILLE - French Quarter - Reno’d 3 bdrm main floor - All appl. In-suite lndry. Cls to all amen. & schools. Sept. 1. n/s, cat only. $1550: Noura 1-604-615-5110
TOWNHOUSES
COQUITLAM CENTRE AREA
TOWNHOUSES 2 & 3 Bdrm Units Available *Near schools *5 Appliances *Decorative Fireplaces
www.coquitlampropertyrentals.com
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938
BOATS
20’ SKI & FISH BOAT, on trailer 140 HP, new rebuild needs TLC $2800Call for details (604)479-3265
CARS - DOMESTIC
2004 SEABRING, 158,000k, auto, pb., ps., pw., pl, good cond. $2500. (604)467-1664
Call 604-942-2012 715
TRUCKS & VANS
2002 DURANGO 4.7Litre 165,000 kms, fully loaded, leather seats, aircared $6500. (604)837-8094
COQUITLAM, Como Lake. Newly reno’d 2 bdrm ste. Near all amens. Avail. now. N/P. $850 + 40% utils. Call 604-440-8990.
*No Pets *Avail Immediately * Move-In Bonus ~also apartments available~
PORT COQUITLAM. 2 bdrm grd level duplex. Carport. Walk to WCX & shops. N/P. N/S. Refs. Sept. 1. $995/mo. + utils. 604-464-4258.
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
3156 Coast Meridian Road
2003 Buick Century loaded, aircared private, perfect condition. $5900 obo. 778-565-4334
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COQUITLAM CENTRAL, 2/bdrm bsmt suite. Shared W/D, w/i closets. Storage. N/S, N/P. $895/mo. incl util. Sept. 1. (604)726-6884
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TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE/RETAIL
COQUITLAM OFFICE SPACE WESTWOOD CORP. CENTRE Various sizes of office space available CALL 604-944-2963
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RENTALS
COQUITLAM - Lower Suite Like NEW 1000 sq. ft on Westwood Plateau, Gas F/P, double garage, Indry, $1200/m incl. util. N/S N/P. Call Paul Peak Property Management 604-931-8666
COQUITLAM: Clean, quiet apt blk. Suites to rent. Sorry no pets. Family owned & operated for 39 yrs. (604)936-5755.
Medallion Court Apt / Townhomes
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BEAUTIFUL 2 Bdr. & 1.5 Bth. Heritage home fully modernized to a high executive standard for rent in Mission, BC. Two minutes from West Coast express, downtown shopping and dining. Energy efficient, minimal utilities. Grt. storage. Wsh/dyr., dshwr. Covered patio, fully fenced yard, wind. cov., parking, sm. pet ok, no smk. $1400/mth. email: wgswan2@hotmail.com Avail. Sept. 1/12.
Coquitlam. Bright 2 bdrm. Pri. ent. w/d. Patio. N/S. N/P. $995 incl utils. Nr college. Aug. 1. 604-464-1494.
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COQUITLAM, 1 bdrm, priv. entr, shrd lndry,cls to all amnts, $800 incl hydro/cbl. Aug.1.Call 604-939-4535
Call 604-464-7548
NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
PORT MOODY
P.Meadows Brand New. Solaris Towers. *1Bdrm+den $1150 & *2Bdrm+den top floor $1450. 5 appls, nr WCE, shops, parks & schls. Ref’s required. NS/NP.
Coquitlam 996sf clean 2bdrm 2bath nr Coq Ctr Douglas Coll, pool np/ns Aug 1/15. $1250. 604-941-3259
SHELTIES SABLE COLOUR full white collars, selecting and caring for loveable precious puppies. Take pups home Aug 11 (604)826-6311
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PITBULL, female, 6 mth old, vet checked, 1st 3 shots done. Phone (604)864-2795
S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
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JACK RUSSELL pups 1F 1M. 9wks old Short legs, smooth coat. Dew claws done. $500. 778-883-6049
P/B Choc. lab puppies, 5M, 6F, born June 27, CKC reg. vet✓ $750. 604-217-6551 or 604-825-1730
1 Bdrm suite $735 1 Bdrm & den suite $815 2 Bdrm corner suite $895
APARTMENT/CONDO
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977
PORT COQUITLAM
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INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO
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RENTALS
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1994 Cadillac Sedan Deville 188,000k. Aircared til Aug. 2013. New tires. Good cond. $3450. 604607-5281. 2005 HONDA CIVIC SE 4 dr auto a/c, c/w 4 new winter tires on rims, 2yr ext warr. $8000. 604-531-3562 2006 JETTA 2.0T 73,000 kms. fully loaded, org owner. s/rf hid hd/lights, dsg auto. $14,900. 604-307-9159. 2006 NISSAN Altima 2.5S auto, light green ext, beige Int. Clean good cond 170kms, new brakes no accidents $7300.obo Al 604-219-4156 cell 604-466-5563 2008 Honda Civic, 2dr, auto, a/c, 95,000km, extended warranty installed halo HID and sub woofer, excellent condition. $16,000 firm. 604-796-2219
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RECREATIONAL/SALE
1995 PROWLER 5TH WHEEL 25.ft, slide out, fully contained, with shed, large deck and holding tank at Lakeview RV site at Nicola Lake in Merrit BC $10,000 Phone (604)826-6256 Bill CROSSROADS Seville 38’ 5th wheel. Fiberglass ext., 4 slide-outs, fireplace, Corian counters, 17 cu.ft. double door fridge, oak cabinets, Queen size bed, 9’ ceiling, lots of heated storage. Luxury year round living! $43,800. 604-870-4799
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
WITNESS TO MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON JUNE 24, 2012 Anyone witnessing or having any information relating to a motor vehicle accident, which occurred on June 24, 2012 at 10:30 p.m. on Pinetree Way near Robson Drive in Coquitlam, BC involving a 2004 Lexus RX330 and a black late 1990’s Honda Accord, please contact Spraggs & Co. Law Corporation at (604) 464-3333.
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