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PoCo couple missed blasts By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Two Tri-City residents participating in the Boston Marathon on Monday said they crossed the finish line just three minutes before a pair of bombs exploded. Port Coquitlam runner Angela Cullen Spooner said in an email that she and her husband Gordon Spooner feared more explosions could occur and quickly left the finish line area following the blasts. “The course was shut down shortly following,” she wrote in an email to The Tri-City News. see ‘STUNNED’, page A9

After more than 20 years in public office — and many more years of public service — NDP MLA Diane Thorne is retiring, and she’d rather talk about her past than her future. See article on page A14

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Medical workers aid injured people at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon on Monday after two explosions shattered the euphoria of the finish line, sending authorities out on the course to carry off the injured while the stragglers were rerouted away from the smoking site of the blasts. Nine Tri-City residents took place in the marathon this year.

‘A living nightmare’ Infant was put in unsafe car seat By Sarah Payne THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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In heart-wrenching victim impact statements, the parents of Arto Howley stood in court Tuesday morning in Port Coquitlam and described their devastated lives since the death of their son two years ago — on his first day at daycare. “The last thing I want to

do is stand here in a room full of strangers and... tell you how it feels to leave my healthy, happy baby at daycare and then never see, touch or hold my baby again,” said Victoria Howley. “It was supposed to be a milestone... that has turned into a living nightmare and, for me, a life sentence. “It has destroyed my marriage and changed my outlook on life completely.” see ‘THIS WAS’, page A13

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Outside court yesterday, Jeff and Victoria Howley held a photo of their son and read a statement.

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BC LiBeraL: Steve Kim • Occupation: President of Boilingpoint Group • Contact: 778-383-3277, steve. kim@bcliberals.com • Social media: stevekimbc.ca, @ stevekimbc (Twitter), stevekimbc (Facebook) • Campaign office: 934 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam

BC LiBeraL: BarBara Lu • Occupation: BC Liberal employee • Contact: 604-474-1791, barbara. lu@bcliberals.com • Social media: barbaralu.ca, @ lu4bc (Twitter), lu4bc (Facebook) Campaign office: 109-2331 Marpole Ave., Port Coquitlam

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LU NDP: Mike FaRNwORth • Occupation: MLA • Contact: 604-945-3350, mike.farnworth@bcndp.ca • Social media: mikefarnworth. bcndp.ca, @mikefarnworthbc (Twitter), mikefarnworthpoco (Facebook) • Campaign office: 2232C Elgin Ave., Port Coquitlam

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BC LiBeraL: Linda reimer • Occupation: Coquitlam city councillor • Contact: 778-383-7493, linda.reimer@bcliberals.com • Social media: lindareimer.ca, @ reimer4MLA (Twitter), lindareimerforMLA (Facebook) • Campaign office: 3131 St. Johns St., Port Moody

bC libeRal: DOuGlaS hORNe • Occupation: MLA • Contact: 1-800-691-9158, info@ douglashorne.ca • Social media: douglashorne.ca, @ douglas_horne (Twitter), supportdouglashorne (Facebook) • Campaign office: 202-1194 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam

NDP: JOe tRaSOliNi • Occupation: MLA • Contact: 604-492-0999, joe.trasolini@bcndp.ca • Social media: joetrasolini.bcndp. ca, @joetrasolini (Twitter), joetrasolini (Facebook) • Campaign office: 9-3130 St. Johns St., Port Moody

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Other: billie helps (Green Party), Jeff Monds (libertarian)

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Candidates have until 1 p.m. on Friday, April 26 to have their name added to the ballot for the May 14 provincial election.

NDP: ChRiS wilSON • Occupation: KidSport Tri-Cities executive director • Contact: 604-474-3896, chris.wilson@bcndp.ca • Social media: chriswilson.bcndp. ca, @chriswilson630 (Twitter), chriswilson (Facebook) • Campaign office: 105-2733 Barnet Hwy., Coquitlam bC CONSeRvative: ShaNe keNNeDY • Occupation: Businessman • Contact: 604-727-4808, kennedy4mla@gmail.com • Social media: www.kennedy4mla.ca, @5hanekennedy (Twitter), coquitlamburkemountainconservatives (Facebook)

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Eight all-candidates meetings scheduled • Coquitlam-Burke Mountain: April 20 at 2 p.m. at Coquitlam Public Library, City Centre branch (Civic Association of Iranian Canadians and Tri-City Chinese Canadian Association); April 29 at 7 p.m. at Douglas College, David Lam campus (Chamber of Commerce); May 1 at 7 p.m. at the Summit community centre (Westwood

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Chinese Canadian Association); May 2 at 7 p.m. at Banting middle school (Burquitlam Community Association); May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Inlet Theatre (Chamber of Commerce); • Port Coquitlam: May 9 at 7 p.m. at the PoCo Inn and Suites Hotel and Conference Centre (Chamber of Commerce). jwarren@tricitynews.com

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NDP: SeliNa RObiNSON • Occupation: Coquitlam city councillor, family therapist • Contact: 604-936-7595, selina.robinson@bcndp.ca • Social media: selinarobinson.bcndp.ca, @selinarobinson (Twitter), selinarobinson (Facebook) • Campaign office: 901A Lougheed Hwy., Coquitlam

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Sewage spill blamed on ‘problematic’ pipe By Gary McKenna The Tri-CiTy News

Engineers with the city of Coquitlam are trying to determine how much sewage spilled into Scott Creek when a pipe ruptured on the weekend in the 1100-block of Lansdowne Drive. The 14-inch sewer main was capable of carrying up to a million litres of liquid waste per 24hour period. The crack in the pipe was discovered two hours after sewage began seeping into the creek but city officials do not know what percentage of the load made its way to the stream. “We are trying to calculate it,” said Mayor Richard Stewart. “It seems like it spilled a maximum of two hours but we don’t know if it spilled 10% of its load or 90%.” The 35-year-old pipe had smaller leaks in the past and Stewart said he believed it was already scheduled for replacement this summer. Since Saturday’s leak, however, replacement of the main has moved to the top of the city’s priority list. “We knew the pipe was problematic,” he said. “It was on the list. Now it is

A sewage pipe at Lansdowne Drive and Aberdeen Avenue in Coquitlam ruptured over the weekend, sending thousands of litres of liquid waste into nearby Scott Creek.

Cash for fish program A salmon stewardship project run by students at Centennial secondary has won a $10,000 grant from the Habitat and Conservation Trust Fund. Teacher Melanie Mattson, who runs the program, said funds will be used to enhance field experiences for both the Salmon Project and Wildlife of BC 11/Fish and Wildlife 12 courses. The programs were developed in 1976 to provide Centennial students with hands-on experience to restore and preserve fish habitat and run a fish hatchery at Mossom Creek in Port Moody. actually the highest priority.” In the meantime, a stainless steel sleeve has been placed around the pipe until a permanent solution can be built, likely in the coming month. On Sunday, suction trucks had been placed along the creek in order to minimize the environmental damage. Crews believe the main is broken in at least one area but do not know what caused the pipe to break. Stewart said that with so much aging infrastructure in Coquitlam and municipalities across Canada, these types of incidents are likely to occur more regularly. “The challenge that remains for us and lots

of other communities is our infrastructure is aging,” he said.“We know that this kind of thing is going to happen in our community and other communities and our goal is to accelerate that infrastructure replacement.” Tim Tyler, a member of the Hoy/Scott Creek Watershed Society, said the incident was disappointing. But he noted that had the leak occurred upstream from the society’s fish hatchery, the spill could have been even more devastating for the environment. “Nobody wants this to occur,” he said. “It could mean terrible things for [the coho]. It sucks all the nitrogen out of the water.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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Notice of Intention to Consider Adoption of Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2013, No. 2958 Port Moody Council will meet at 7pm on April 23, 2013 in Council Chambers at City Hall, 100 Newport Drive to consider adoption of the following proposed bylaw: Proposed Bylaw: City of Port Moody Heritage Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw, 2011, No. 2913, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2013, No. 2958 Purpose: To amend the existing Heritage Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw to allow for applications for tax exemptions to be applied retroactively after project construction has commenced, for a defined period of time. Proposed Amendment: • To add “*Notwithstanding the above, a project that commenced construction after the adoption of the bylaw but did not submit an application for Tax Exemption prior to construction, may still apply for a Tax Exemption for Council consideration so long as the property is considered eligible and able to adhere to all regulations and agreements as per this bylaw. The deadline for applications submitted under this provision is July 31, 2013.” Proposed Objectives: • To allow applications for tax exemption to be applied retroactively; • To support the conservation of heritage properties; • To foster revitalization through heritage and cultural awareness; • To promote local economic development; • To enhance quality of life in Port Moody. Anticipated Outcomes: • That the City can receive applications for projects where construction has commenced after October 25, 2011 and that are eligible to enter into a Tax Exemption Revitalization Agreement with the City; • Lowered costs for heritage property owners to invest in conservation work; • Incentive for redevelopment that meets City heritage & sustainability goals; • Increased capacity for business attraction and cultural tourism; • Improved sense of place and vitality in the Moody Centre heritage area.

Port Moody’s City-Wide Garage Sale Start cleaning out the crawl space! Port Moody’s 6th annual City-Wide Garage Sale happens on Saturday, May 11. Register your house online at www.portmoody.ca or at City Hall by May 1 and we’ll advertise your sale in the paper and on the web at no cost. This is also a great opportunity to give away any gently used goods your family doesn’t need. Bargain hunters, look for a list of participating homes online after May 3, 2013.

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Eligible Property: • Properties on the City’s Heritage Register which undertake heritage conservation work with a value of $15,000 or more in qualifying project costs; • Properties within the Moody Centre Heritage Conservation Area and Heritage Character Area proposing a project which retains the existing principal building, includes either green building features or heritage conservation work, and has a construction value, as determined by the building permit(s) issued, of $100,000 or greater; and • Properties must meet either of the above criteria and not already be receiving a municipal tax exemption or have property taxes in arrears. Tax Exemption: The tax exemption program shall be available for the municipal share of the property taxes in relation to the improvements on the lot in an amount that is equal to the lesser of: (a) the increase in the assessed value of improvements on the subject lot between the year before the commencement of construction of the project, and the year in which the tax exemption certificate under this bylaw is issued; and (b) 100% of the share of the municipal property taxes due in relation to the improvements on the lot for the appropriate term. The maximum term for the exemption is ten (10) years for Heritage Register properties and five (5) years for lots not listed on the Heritage Register at the time of application. Send written feedback to the City either by email to clerks@portmoody.ca or by fax at 604.469.4550 no later than 12 noon on April 23, 2013. You may also submit written feedback directly to Council at their April 23, 2013 meeting. View copies of the draft bylaw at the Legislative Services counter at City Hall between 8:30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. Please call 604.469.4509 with any questions on the proposed bylaw amendment. 604.469.4500 www.portmoody.ca

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Vending $ taken from schools By Sarah Payne The Tri-CiTy News

Thieves broke into four Tri-City schools over the weekend, targeting the vending machines in at least two of them. Port Moody Police reported break-ins at Port Moody and Heritage Wo o d s s e c o n d a r y schools. Const. Luke van Winkel said the administration offices were hit at PMSS, though it’s not known yet if anything was stolen; at Heritage Woods, cash was taken from vending machines. Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said the alarm appeared to have scared off a potential thief from Port Coquitlam’s Maple Creek middle school early Friday morning but on Sunday at 3 a.m., Coquitlam’s Dr. Charles Best secondary was broken into and vending machine money was stolen. Police are reviewing video surveillance to determine if it was the same suspect. School District 43 spokesperson Cheryl Quinton said although school break-ins are not uncommon, having three high schools hit in one weekend is“not the norm.”

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PUBLIC NOTICE WaTErmaIN FLUshINg The City will be flushing watermains in the areas shown on the map below beginning the week of March 18, 2013. Flushing may cause pressure fluctuations and some discoloration and sediment in the water reaching your home or business. Both of these conditions should be of short duration. If your water appears discolored, run a cold water tap until the water clears. Please direct inquires to the Engineering Operations Division at 604-927-5488.

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Local teachers won’t endorse candidates Coquitlam Teachers’ Association will be canvassing candidates in the upcoming provincial election for their views on education but won’t be endorsing any, according to president Teresa Grandinetti. “We always survey the candidates on education issues and send their responses to all teachers who teach and live in the four Tri-City ridings,” Grandinetti stated in an email. “The CTA also usually sends a cover letter while not endorsing candidates does ask teachers to vote for ‘education friendly’

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School District 43 principals and vice-principals ran to support cancer research earlier this month. The local administrators held an In Motion Run for Cancer Research April 7, raising $5,700 for the Canadian Cancer Society. candidates.” Other schools news:

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Road & Utility Improvements Please use alternate routes to avoid delays. Y Baltic St/Lorraine Ave/Monterey Ave/Rhodena – Inspection chamber installations by Hyland Excavating, 604-861-5223. Crews working Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Y BC Hydro Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Project – Heli-logging along parts of the right-of-way (see separate BC Hydro construction ad including project contact information and map of area involved.) Y Cariboo Neighborhood - Sydney Ave, Selman St, Dansey Ave (Donald St to Selman St), Donald St and Madore Ave – Water main and other utility improvements commencing February 1 by Coquitlam City Capital Works Construction crew to be followed by repaving in summer. Traffic controls in place. Work taking place Monday to Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Y King Albert Ave - Blue Mountain St. to Gatensbury St. – New storm sewer replacement followed by road widening, new curb and gutter, new pedestrian and cycling facilities in the form of a north-side multi-use pathway, improved parking conditions and pedestrian signal, enhanced stree lighting and repaving of street by Jack Cewe Ltd. 604-523-3287. Traffic controls will be in place for anticipated March start. Y L.E.D. St Light Pilot Program – Installation of new LED st lighting at Schoolhouse St, south of Brunette and Princeton Ave west of Coast Meridian underway by Cobra Electric Ltd. Y Shaughnessy St at Elizabeth/Christmas Way at Lougheed Highway/Gatineau St at North Road – Flow meter chamber installations underway with traffic control measures in place. Y Upper Hyde Creek Diversion Project – new storm sewer from corner of Cedar Drive / Lower Victoria Drive running north of Baycrest Ave along right of way to Smiling Creek by Matcon Civil Constructors Inc., 604-530-1402. Y Evergreen Line Project – visit www.evergreenline.gov.bc.ca webpage; email info@evergreenline.gov.bc.ca or call 604-927-2080, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to obtain up to date information. Y Buoy Drive - Passage Dr to East Cul-de-sac – Repaving starting April 8th by Grandview Blacktop Ltd. 604-294-3734. Traffic controls in place. Y Chilko Drive - Mariner Way to east of Sharpe St and Clearwater Way - Mara Dr to Christina Pl. – Repaving commencing soon by Columbia Bitulithic 604-521-8811. Traffic controls in place. Y Glen Drive – The High Ave to east of mall parkade entrance - New stamped concrete sidewalk construction occuring soon by Jack Cewe Ltd. 604-526-0751. Existing sidewalk closed with temporary no parking in front of construction area. Y Miller Park Neighbourhood – Repaving of following streets: Blue Mountain St – South of Spence Ave to North of Spence Ave; Spence Ave - Blue Mountain St to Kelvin St; Kinsac Ave – Spence Ave to Sirmac Ave; Marnac Ave – Oakview St to Kinsac St; Oakview St – Marnac Ave to Stardale Ave; Stardale Ave - Oakview St to Kinsac St; Sirmac Ave - Kinsac St to Blue Mountain St starting April 8th by Grandview Blacktop Ltd. 604-294-3734. Traffic controls in place. Y Palmdale St – Repaving commencing soon by Columbia Bitulithic 604-521-8811. Traffic controls in place. Y Vanessa Court - Smith Ave to East Cul-de-sac – Repaving starting April 8th by Grandview Blacktop Ltd. 604-294-3734. Traffic controls in place Y Westwood St / Como Lake Ave - Lougheed Hwy to Lougheed Hwy – Repaving commencing in late spring by Columbia Bitulithic 604-521-8811. Traffic controls in place. Commuters not visiting locations along this st are encouraged to seek alternate route to avoid expected traffic congestion during paving. Drivers encouraged to use alternate routes while above work is underway. We appreciate your patience during construction. Please watch for work crews and equipment and obey all traffic control personnel and signs, including construction speed limits. Visit www.coquitlam.ca/Road-UtilityProjects for details Engineering and Public Works Customer Service Line: 604-927-3500. Open 24 Hours/ 7 Days a week.

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‘Stunned by sounds and smoke’ Marathon’s website, but it appears only nine took part. Pa u l S l a y m a k e r, owner of the Runners’ Den in Port Moody, told The Tri-City News yesterday he had emailed two runners affiliated with his store but had not heard anything back. But based on a comparison of their finishing times and the time of the blast, he said he was reasonably confident his friends are unhurt. “We are just seeing that they did finish and probably were cleared through the area,” he said. “I am hopefully

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confident.” Three people were killed and hundreds more were injured in the explosion, which occurred at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. According to Boston police, the blasts took place approximately two hours after the winners crossed the finish line. The near-simultaneous blasts struck about 90 m apart, knocking some spectators off their feet. Paramedics rushed to treat the injured; some bloody, others missing limbs.

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“People are stunned by the sounds of the explosions and the smoke.” The Spooners were two of nine runners from the Tri-Cities who joined 27,000 people from around the world in the annual marathon. More than 2,000 participants in the 2013 edition of the iconic race are Canadian citizens. The Spooners said Monday they planned to stay inside as they tried and process what happened. “We are just lying low in our rental condo here and trying to

come to terms with the reality of what has happened here in Boston as we hear sirens and helicopters around us,” she wrote. “Walking back to our condo, people and runners were visibly upset and crying. We had not idea as to what had happened. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to those injured and to the other runners, who would be mostly the charity runners in the third wave coming through.” Eleven Tri-City residents were registered to run in the race, according to the Boston

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he 2013 provincial election will be one of the most important in a generation. At a time when the economy appears to be in slow motion, yet demands on the public purse are increasing, voters need to pay attention to who’s running. Of course, we say this for every election — to no avail. Last time around, in the 2009 provincial election, only about 50% of voters bothered to cast a vote. Who is to blame and will things be any different this year? It’s hard to say. Is it negative advertising that turns people off? BC NDP leader Adrian Dix says so and has promised a more positive campaign. But will that end indifference or will people turn away from boredom. Is it helplessness and apathy that keep people away from the polls? Many people simply don’t connect with government. BC Liberal leader Christy Clark has tried to be a populist (pandering?) premier, appealing to the hockey mom vote, but has failed to attract women’s support, pundits say. Why? Perhaps B.C. voters simply distrust anything politicians say. Clearly there is a disconnect and the media may have contributed to this malaise by blowing every little incident out of proportion. As in the story of the boy who cried wolf, many voters simply tune out after a while, yet, sadly, when there is a real issue, such as lack of funding for transit, many eligible voters simply don’t see the connection between their vote and government policy. Instead, they leave the field to special interest groups — business, unions, lobbyists — to hijack the results. The truth is that politicians will only be accountable if we hold them accountable. We have a right to toss any of them out if they don’t do what they promised so voters need to pay attention to what politicians say and they need to find out who they are. Over the next few weeks, The Tri-City News will be covering this region’s four ridings with information from our local candidates.The rest is up to you.

Don’t count out Cummins & BC Conservatives BC VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA s the NDP launched its election campaign last week with a package of income tax hikes, higher than those in the BC Liberals’ election budget of February, a third party leader confirmed his own plan to increase personal and business income tax rates. It’s not readily apparent from his recently released“fiscal framework”document but BC Conservative leader John Cummins told me his plan to phase out B.C.’s carbon tax does indeed include raising income tax rates that were lowered to make the carbon tax“revenue neutral.” I reached Cummins in Prince George, where he was continuing his aggressive courtship of northern B.C. with an announcement that federal gas tax revenues would be redirected to a new fund for locally determined road improvements. Earlier, he vowed to study the deplor-

able state of northern ambulance service. Cummins has more good news for the north: That’s where a regionally phased elimination of the carbon tax would begin. It’s also the area of thinnest population, meaning the impact on the B.C. treasury would be less. This is, after all, a tax budgeted to bring in $1.2 billion in the current year. The BC Conservatives continually remind people that the carbon tax falls disproportionately on rural, remote and, particularly, northern folks who face long distances, long winters and public transit options ranging from slim to none. This has ceased to be much of an issue for the urban B.C. majority, which is focused on bridge tolls, ferry fares and the like. The BC Conservatives decry the population decline of rural B.C., with international immigration almost exclusively going to big cities while temporary foreign workers increasingly fill agricultural and industrial jobs in the Interior. The party’s still-evolving platform echoes the NDP’s call for more skills training and increased completion rates for trade apprentices.

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shame on school board The Editor, Re. “School deficit is $8M” (The Tri-City News, April 12). Well, well, well, here we are in another fine mess. In 2002, my son was in Grade 2 at Cedarbrook elementary, one of three schools closed due to the School District 43’s budget debacle. I can’t begin to describe the stress that parents, students, teachers and administrators went through that year. Unfortunately, I remember it all too well. My son, now in Grade 12, will be finished with the public school system in a few more weeks and I’m

thrilled. This year’s budget shortfall has already created stress as our school’s principal has scrambled to return money earmarked for much-needed supplies and other things. Port Moody Trustee Melissa Hyndes was on the board in 2002. Last week, she was quoted in The Tri-City News saying “Mistakes were made. No doubt about it. Now that they’ve been made and we’ve seen what the problem is, now is the time we can move to make it right.” Really? After more than 10 years on the board, mistakes of this magnitude

are being made? Why was no one watching and analyzing the numbers and forecasts closely enough to take action to prevent a $12-million deficit? I have a pretty good idea how you’re going to “make this right,” Ms. Hyndes. To start, good teachers will lose their jobs. Shame on you. It’s time for new blood and fresh ideas on the board, and I know exactly where the cuts should start. If I had this to do all over again with my kids, I would have put them in private school. Debra Purdy Kong, Port Moody

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‘This was not unavoidable’ continued from front page Howley was speaking at the sentencing hearing of 49-year-old Maria McFerran, the operator of Rattle-n-Roll daycare, who pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death. In January 2011, the court heard, Arto’s parents settled on McFerran’s daycare for their son before Howley’s return to work. As an unlicensed daycare, McFerran was authorized by law to care for no more than two children not related to her. But on Jan. 17, 2011 — just two days before Arto’s first birthday — a total of seven children were at the daycare. At 10:10 a.m. that day, the court heard, McFerran placed Arto in a car seat whose padding had been removed, twisted the straps for a more secure fit and left him in the bedroom with the door closed; there was no baby monitor in the room. McFerran didn’t go back to check on Arto until 11:15 a.m., when she discovered he wasn’t breathing. She took him out of the seat and brought him into the living room, screaming for her daughter to help. Her daughter said McFerran should call 911 but, instead, she told her to look after the other children while she placed the car seat in the garage. On her way back,

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Arto McFerran was not yet one year old when he died while in the care of Maria McFerran, the court heard yesterday. McFerran called 911. She initially told police that Arto had been asleep in a playpen and must have choked on a blanket but the next day, McFerran went back to police and told them the true story. A search of the McFerran home on Shaughnessy Street that day turned up eight car seats. It was determined that Arto had slipped down in the car seat and was strangled by the straps. Crown counsel Jay Fogel told the court a car seat expert concluded the seat Arto had been placed in was “unsafe and unsuitable” for use as a child-restraint device. “This was not an unavo i d a b l e a c c i d e n t ,” Howley said in her statement. “There were choices, options and time. If any of these had been real-

ized, Arto would have celebrated his third birthday this year. “It’s hard for me to see children,” she said.“When I see toddlers, I think of how Arto was when I left him at daycare. And when I see a baby, I remember holding him. “I will never know the suffering he endured, I will never know how he struggled.” Arto’s father, Jeff Howley, broke down in sobs as he recounted the aftermath of his son’s death. Sinking into a deep depression, rage and alcoholism, Jeff Howley said he caused he and his wife to separate. He lost his job and had to move in with his parents in Alberta. A subsequent move to Kamloops did not help as Jeff struggled with daily

thoughts of suicide. “And now, with a new baby on the way, I can’t even be happy or excited about that.” Outside the court, Jeff and Victoria Howley held a large photo of their son and read a statement expressing their frustration at the daycare system. “Our message is for the thousands of families like ours who do not have the luxury to stay at home with their children and who must rely on daycare,” Victoria said. “Jeff and I did everything we could to pick the best daycare for Arto. We wanted to find a place where he would be safe and happy. “If we had known the truth about Maria, about the complaints laid against her, about the inspections she failed, about the children she had endangered and the families who left her daycare because they feared for their children’s safety, we never would have trusted her with Arto’s life. “The system should be set up so families can easily access all the information they need to make one of the most important decisions they will ever make... but it isn’t. All we hope is that his death is a wake-up call for parents and anyone who cares for children.” The Crown recommended a sentence of two to three years for McFerran, noting her

1 dead in Tues. crash One person is dead and several others are injured after a serous crash Tuesday afternoon closed Lougheed Highway at Pitt River Road in Coquitlam. Firefighters were on the scene conducting an auto extraction and Fire Chief Tony Delmonico said the accident was extremely serious. “The road is closed, the highway is closed and they are trying to get the occupant out,”he said. Th e a c c i d e n t o c curred shortly after noon and Coquitlam RCMP said the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service is investigating. The crash occurred between two vehicles but details of what exactly happened were not available by The Tri-City News’ print deadline. Police said the road closure was expected to last for several hours. “We don’t have any other information to release at these early stages of the investigation,” said Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung in a press release. “We urge witnesses who have not spoken to an officer to contact us.” Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2013-10291. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

clean prior record and early guilty plea; the defence emphasized McFerran’s deep remorse and requested a jail term of six to 12 months. The judge will deliver his decision and reasons for sentencing on May 27. spayne@tricitynews.com

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A Thorne in people’s sides, MLA says she has ‘had a good run’ Diane Thorne began by fighting for women, youth

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n “People are sad to see me go.

That’s better than saying, ‘When is she ever going to leave?’” n “It’s terrible. I loved my job.” n “You don’t need to be elected to have a big mouth.”

By Diane Strandberg The Tri-CiTy News

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on’t talk about the future. I’m not even thinking about the future.“ As of yesterday, when the provincial election writ was dropped, Diane Thorne is no longer the NDP MLA for the riding of CoquitlamMaillardville. And the 70-year-old is not taking the departure from public service easily. Ahead of the day, first, she cleaned out her Victoria office. Then, her husband of 46 years, Neil, sold the boat they lived in for four years when the legislature was in session. Now, her Coquitlam constituency office — where she worked since being elected in 2005 — is being shut down and her MLA Twitter account is digitally defunct. “I’ve had a good run,” Thorne says,“People are sad to see me go.That’s better than saying,‘When is she ever going to leave?’” Characterized, by her own admission, as a thorn in people’s sides, Thorne has for more than two decades championed a variety of community issues in the Tri-Cities. But giving up such a career isn’t easy, and Thorne doesn’t even like to talk about it, even though she believes she made the right decision. “I never wanted to stay too long,”she says.“I think everybody should know their best-before date.”

NDP MLA Diane Thorne, on retirement

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Retiring Coquitlam-Maillardville NDP MLA Diane Thorne poses with her dog Abby. The longtime activist and politician is planning to spend the next few months in her native Newfoundland. She doesn’t favour political careerism, although she has been around longer than some, having run for elected office continuously since 1990; she was elected first to Coquitlam council in 1996, then as MLA in 2005. For years, she has been involved in women’s issues, helping to start the PoCo Area Women’s Centre (now Tri-City Transitions) in the mid1970s, and representing southwest B.C. at the National Action Committee on the Status of Women. She has been vocal on the Riverview Hospital

file, nagging about the need to keep it for mental health purposes — and keep it in the public’s hands. “It’s our lands, it belongs to the people of Coquitlam,”she says. She also fought for affordable housing and renters’ rights in the legislature. But as a member of the opposition — a sometimes frustrating experience, she says — her bills died on the order paper.

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Her background is with social services, first with Family Services of Greater Vancouver

and, later, with Share Family and Community Services, and was an outspoken councillor at Coquitlam city hall. But if she’s leaving behind a legacy, Thorne believes her efforts to get the Tri-Cities’ first youth centre and her fight to get women elected in provincial politics are the things of which she’s most proud, even though involvement in these causes was at times like Don Quixote and Pancho Villa tilting at windmills. Championing a youth centre in the early 1990s earned her death threats while working with the provincial NDP women’s

caucus to win approval for equity policies drew scorn. In 1992, she worked with a group that tried to get a youth centre built near Mountain View elementary school in Coquitlam. The group, which called itself PoCoMo Teen Centre Society, failed disastrously, and had to give back donations it had received. Thorne still regrets that low-water mark, saying,“They [area residents] just didn’t want it in their neighbourhood. That was my first introduction to NIMBY.” The group switched

tactics, however, and for eight years worked hard to promote youth concerns. It was aided by a tragic and galvanizing murder, Thorne says, the brutal killing of Graham Niven by then 18-yearold Stephen Stark. It struck a chord and changed attitudes, she now says, and youth centres are today an integral part of cities’ recreational programming. PoCoMoYouth Services Society, which Thorne helped get started, provides mobile outreach services to youth but getting youth drop-in programs in those early days to support at-risk youth was one of her first — and biggest — battles.

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Overcoming the sexism barrier and promoting women in politics has also been difficult, Thorne says, but it’s a fight she’s happy to wage for women who will follow in her footsteps. Many of her NDP colleagues (mostly Caucasian males, she notes) disagree with the policy that prevents men from running for nomination in ridings vacated by incumbents. But without this policy, she says, women would only ever

get to run in unelectable ridings where they are expected to lose, and she fears declining participation by women in politics without equity policies. “This is a fight for our lives. For our daughters and women everywhere.” Thorne has had no trouble carrying the NDP banner in the riding since 2005. Perhaps it was grit and audacity that won her public profile and acceptance at the civic level in the mid-’90s and has kept her elected through the years. Now, though, it’s time to give it all up and she finds its difficult to make the transition. “It’s terrible. I loved my job.” To escape the inevitable what-willyou-do-now questions, she and her husband are decamping to Newfoundland — where she grew up and the couple has a cabin — and they’ll return, possibly later this summer. With no political schedule or agenda to attend to, the couple is free to make their own decisions. This is both a good thing and a bad thing for Thorne, but beware of predicting her future. As she says,“You don’t need to be elected to have a big mouth.” dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Library will show the animated feature Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (rated G) from 2 to 4 p.m. Call 604-927-7999 for more information. Terry Fox Library is located at, 2470 Mary Hill Rd. School’s out and kids can spend time away from the classroom at Coquitlam’s Parks, Recreation and Culture facilities: • Swim camp (for children seven to 12 years of age): Start the afternoon with a supervised swim, followed by games, activities and crafts; this program runs from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at City Centre Aquatic Complex. • Pinetree day camp extravaganza (six to 10 years): Crafts, science experiments, cooking, sports and games from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pinetree community centre. • Gym and swim (seven to 10 years): Fun in the gym and then an afternoon swim from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Centennial Activity Centre. • Pro-D day intergenerational special: Grandparents can spend the morning with their grandchildren (eight years and older) doing crafts from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion. • Red Cross babysitter training (11 to 18 years): Certified by the Canadian Red Cross, this course teaches the skills needed to care for babies and children. Topics include safety, child development, care and feeding, diaper changing, games and more. The course runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Pinetree com-

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ROCKY POINT DENTAL

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NATIONAL ORAL HEALTH MONTH

Taking care of your mouth and teeth might involve appointments with a whole team of players: With yourself. Good oral hygiene is our own responsibility. It is up to each of us to follow a healthy diet and an adequate oral hygiene routine, including brushing and flossing. Taking care of your oral health is the best way to avoid pain and emergency visits to the dentist.

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Tri-City News Wednesday, April 17, 2013, A19

west coast auto group Continuously variable transmission package. UC141859

.................................$12,980

TOYOTA WARRANTY & SPECIAL FINANCING(OAC)

Fully Equipped, Power Group, Heated Seats, Bluetooth, ABS, Side Airbags, Toyota Certified Finance rates from 1.9%apr(OAC), Stk UC772343

2009 Grand Marquis

Only 60,156 km, automatic, leather, A/C, Loaded Just In! UC626149 bi weekly*

save $4491

2012 Fiat 500C Lounge Convertible 34,264 km’s, Leather, power group, loaded was $20991 UC108381

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2011 Focus SE

1 Local Owner, No Accident Claims, Fully Equipped, Toyota Certified Special Rates(OAC), Stk UT028436

bi weekly***

save $6491

2012 Chysler 300

34,156 kms, HEATED LEATHER SEATS, automatic, alloy wheels, power everything. Was $27,991 UC108381

Internet Price $21,500 only$162

bi weekly***

2006 MAZDA 5 GT

Local Vehicle, Loaded including Power Roof, 6 Passenger, Westcoast Warranty Included, Financing(oac), Stk UC130220,

JUST D! E ARRIV

NOW $31,995

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www.westcoastautogroup.com

we will not be undersold

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LOUGHEED HWY.

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STAPLES

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Just 76,566 kms UT229789

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20000 Lougheed Hwy. Pitt Meadows TOLL FREE

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Just 124,911 kms UC451685

Coupe silver, SE, 3.5 V6 UC221435

Auto, Power Group, Remote Entry, Local Vehicle, No Accident Claims, UC618658, Great Value!!

WEST COAST

2009 MAZDA MX -5 ROADSTER

$9,500

FORD LINCOLN

DEWDNEY TRUNK

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA

2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT

NOW $10,995

2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE CONVERTIBLE

.................................$13,980

NOW $11,995

NOW $33,995

Just 35,874kms UC158795

SE package UT602946

DL: 6077

2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER 4X4,

NOW $10,495

All prices plus taxes and $399 doc fee. All ﬁnancing on approved credit. ++ See dealer for detail

All prices plus $399 Dealer Administration fee, plus taxes. *60 months, **72 months, ***84 months ****96. All payments plus taxes

WEST COAST

UC632067................$11,980

Fully Equipped, Cruise, Alloys and ABS Brakes, Nissan Warranty, Affordable and Reliable, Pre-Approved Financing(OAC), UC683432

2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER AWD

7 Passenger Seating, Local Vehicle and No Accident Claims, Fully Equipped, Save on New!! Toyota Certified Special Finance Rates(OAC), Stk UT106099

Continuously variable transmission package & value option package

2010 NISSAN SENTRA

2011 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD SPORT DOUBLE CAB 4X4

Automatic, A/C, power group was $18991 UC169914

Just 84,250kms UC330706

2008 NISSAN SENTRA

NOW $19,995

NOW $21,995

save $6991

13,000

.................................$19,980

NOW $16,775

0.9% $ 13,900

Continuously variable transmission package, AWD UT108904

NOW $16,995

Fully Loaded including Power Roof and Leather, Local Vehicle, Only 50000 kms, Suzuki Warranty, Stk UT100145,

1 Local Owner, Fully Equipped & Serviced, New Tires Toyota Certified Special Finance Rates(OAC), Stk UT041879

bi weekly***

2009 NISSAN MURANO

Only 62500 KMS, 1 Local Owner, No Accident Claims, Fully Equipped including Leather Seats, Tow Pkg and Box Liner, Westcoast Powertrain Warranty, UT012441

2010 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA JLX 4WD

2010 TOYOTA RAV 4 4WD

2008 MAZDA3 SPORT

................................... $9,980

NOW $16,995

2008 FORD RANGER SPORT SUPERCAB 4X4

NOW $15,995

2007 FORD MUSTANG CONV

Value option package. UC383178

NOW $15,995

2012 TOYOTA MATRIX

$16,000 only $147

Internet Price: $12,000 only $81

1 Local Owner, No Accident Claims, Fully Serviced, New tires, Honda Warranty, Stk UC101071

2012 TOYOTA YARIS LE

Power Group, Economical, low KMS, Toyota Certified Finance rates from 1.9% apr(OAC), Stk UC534132

2008 NISSAN VERSA

2011 HONDA CIVIC SE

200ST

Internet Price $17,000 Lease for only $299 4 to choose from

2012 TOYOTA COROLLA CE

HARRIS

save $1991

Leather, Sunroof, Sync, alloy wheels, automatic, A/C, loaded was $18991 UC206227

Internet Price:

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA

bi weekly**

2012 Fiesta SES Hatchback

Internet Price:

WEST COAST NISSAN

176 ST

ALL VEHICLES ARE INSPECTED & WARRANTED

$26,800 only $209

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MAKEORMODEL

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SALE

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BUY WITH

located at the north end of the new golden ears bridge

HARRIS RD

save $5191

2010 F-150 CrewCab 4x4 XLT

UNITS ON

PITT RIVER BR IDGE

NO HASSLE INTERNET PRICING ON ALL PRE-OWNED!

OVER

bridging the gap

LOUGHEED HIGHWAY

A18 Wednesday, April 17, 2013, Tri-City News

Tri-City News Wednesday, April 17, 2013, A19

west coast auto group Continuously variable transmission package. UC141859

.................................$12,980

TOYOTA WARRANTY & SPECIAL FINANCING(OAC)

Fully Equipped, Power Group, Heated Seats, Bluetooth, ABS, Side Airbags, Toyota Certified Finance rates from 1.9%apr(OAC), Stk UC772343

2009 Grand Marquis

Only 60,156 km, automatic, leather, A/C, Loaded Just In! UC626149 bi weekly*

save $4491

2012 Fiat 500C Lounge Convertible 34,264 km’s, Leather, power group, loaded was $20991 UC108381

$16,500 only $111

Auto, Cruise, Power Group, Tilt, Toyota Certified Warranty and Free 1st Oil Change, Stk UC848263

2011 Focus SE

1 Local Owner, No Accident Claims, Fully Equipped, Toyota Certified Special Rates(OAC), Stk UT028436

bi weekly***

save $6491

2012 Chysler 300

34,156 kms, HEATED LEATHER SEATS, automatic, alloy wheels, power everything. Was $27,991 UC108381

Internet Price $21,500 only$162

bi weekly***

2006 MAZDA 5 GT

Local Vehicle, Loaded including Power Roof, 6 Passenger, Westcoast Warranty Included, Financing(oac), Stk UC130220,

JUST D! E ARRIV

NOW $31,995

203 RD BURGER KING

www.westcoastautogroup.com

we will not be undersold

SAVE-ONFOODS

LOUGHEED HWY.

1-866-910-1579 19950 Lougheed Hwy., Pitt Meadows

westcoastautogroup.com

DEWDNEY TRK RD

MEADOWS GARDENS GOLF COURSE

▲ N

SAFEWAY

STAPLES

BURGER KING

CANADIAN TIRE

lowest prices guaranteed

.................................$17,980

CALL US NOW! 1-888-466-4679 WEST COAST

NISSAN TOLL FREE

LOUGHEED HWY

Just 71,175 kms, UC106025

Just 83,608kms UC203475

2008 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK

2009 MAZDA CX-7 GT AWD

1-866-208-8820

Just 76,566 kms UT229789

A Better Place to Buy A Car! WEST COAST

DL 26469

ZOOM. ZOOM.

*See store for details

DL#30501

19625 Lougheed Hwy. Pitt Meadows

0.9% $ 20,950

www.westcoastautogroup.com

LOUGHEED HWY

MEADOW GARDENS GOLF

NISSAN

▲ N

20000 Lougheed Hwy. Pitt Meadows TOLL FREE

1-866-334-2016

sales@westcoastmazda.com www.westcoastautogroup.com

www.westcoastautogroup.com

PITT MEADOWS

▲ N

LANGLEY

MAPLE RIDGE

GOLDEN EARS WAY

HWY

BRIDGE

1-888-251-7930

STAPLES

TOYOTA

20,500

ARS DEN E GOL

20370 LOUGHEED HWY. MAPLE RIDGE

▲ N

DL 7662

15,995

Just 124,911 kms UC451685

Coupe silver, SE, 3.5 V6 UC221435

Auto, Power Group, Remote Entry, Local Vehicle, No Accident Claims, UC618658, Great Value!!

WEST COAST

2009 MAZDA MX -5 ROADSTER

$9,500

FORD LINCOLN

DEWDNEY TRUNK

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA

2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT

NOW $10,995

2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE CONVERTIBLE

.................................$13,980

NOW $11,995

NOW $33,995

Just 35,874kms UC158795

SE package UT602946

DL: 6077

2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER 4X4,

NOW $10,495

All prices plus taxes and $399 doc fee. All ﬁnancing on approved credit. ++ See dealer for detail

All prices plus $399 Dealer Administration fee, plus taxes. *60 months, **72 months, ***84 months ****96. All payments plus taxes

WEST COAST

UC632067................$11,980

Fully Equipped, Cruise, Alloys and ABS Brakes, Nissan Warranty, Affordable and Reliable, Pre-Approved Financing(OAC), UC683432

2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER AWD

7 Passenger Seating, Local Vehicle and No Accident Claims, Fully Equipped, Save on New!! Toyota Certified Special Finance Rates(OAC), Stk UT106099

Continuously variable transmission package & value option package

2010 NISSAN SENTRA

2011 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD SPORT DOUBLE CAB 4X4

Automatic, A/C, power group was $18991 UC169914

Just 84,250kms UC330706

2008 NISSAN SENTRA

NOW $19,995

NOW $21,995

save $6991

13,000

.................................$19,980

NOW $16,775

0.9% $ 13,900

Continuously variable transmission package, AWD UT108904

NOW $16,995

Fully Loaded including Power Roof and Leather, Local Vehicle, Only 50000 kms, Suzuki Warranty, Stk UT100145,

1 Local Owner, Fully Equipped & Serviced, New Tires Toyota Certified Special Finance Rates(OAC), Stk UT041879

bi weekly***

2009 NISSAN MURANO

Only 62500 KMS, 1 Local Owner, No Accident Claims, Fully Equipped including Leather Seats, Tow Pkg and Box Liner, Westcoast Powertrain Warranty, UT012441

2010 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA JLX 4WD

2010 TOYOTA RAV 4 4WD

2008 MAZDA3 SPORT

................................... $9,980

NOW $16,995

2008 FORD RANGER SPORT SUPERCAB 4X4

NOW $15,995

2007 FORD MUSTANG CONV

Value option package. UC383178

NOW $15,995

2012 TOYOTA MATRIX

$16,000 only $147

Internet Price: $12,000 only $81

1 Local Owner, No Accident Claims, Fully Serviced, New tires, Honda Warranty, Stk UC101071

2012 TOYOTA YARIS LE

Power Group, Economical, low KMS, Toyota Certified Finance rates from 1.9% apr(OAC), Stk UC534132

2008 NISSAN VERSA

2011 HONDA CIVIC SE

200ST

Internet Price $17,000 Lease for only $299 4 to choose from

2012 TOYOTA COROLLA CE

HARRIS

save $1991

Leather, Sunroof, Sync, alloy wheels, automatic, A/C, loaded was $18991 UC206227

Internet Price:

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA

bi weekly**

2012 Fiesta SES Hatchback

Internet Price:

WEST COAST NISSAN

176 ST

ALL VEHICLES ARE INSPECTED & WARRANTED

$26,800 only $209

_shift

MAKEORMODEL

203

Internet Price

SALE

CONFIDENCE ANY

PRE-OWNED VEHICLES THAT DON’T LOOK OR FEEL USED

COME SEE for yourself why everyone is choosing

203RD

36,664 km’s, automatic, HEATED LEATHER SEATS, power group, Spray in liner, running boards was $31,991 UT025002

BUY WITH

located at the north end of the new golden ears bridge

HARRIS RD

save $5191

2010 F-150 CrewCab 4x4 XLT

UNITS ON

PITT RIVER BR IDGE

NO HASSLE INTERNET PRICING ON ALL PRE-OWNED!

OVER

bridging the gap

LOUGHEED HIGHWAY

A20 Wednesday, April 17, 2013, Tri-City News

www.tricitynews.com

Volunteering:

a gift for ourselves NatioNal VoluNteer week: april 21st - 27th, 2013

Volunteers in the Tri-Cities Cast Vibrant and Caring Shadows less numbers of endeavors that improve all of our lives.

Canada’s volunteers make a tremendous contribution in communities across the country and around the globe. They make our communities resilient and our country vibrant.Volunteering is a part of who we are as Canadians and National Volunteer Week (NVW) is all about volunteer recognition. This year’s celebration takes place the week of April 21 to 27th.

National Volunteer Week is an important time to acknowledge those who give of themselves freely in the service of others. Community Volunteer Connections and its 60 - plus member organizations intend to start with a resounding “Thank you!” To express your own gratitude, post a message of thanks to a volunteer who has made a difference in your life or a general message of appreciation to Canada’s 13.3 million volunteers on Volunteer Canada’s National Volunteer Week Thank You Wall: https://volunteer.ca/thank-you-wall. Investors Group, a long standing supporter of NVW and Canada’s corporate leader in volunteer recognition is again a partner in that initiative.

This year NVW recognizes the individual volunteers who dedicate themselves to improving their communities.Volunteers have a passion for getting involved. They take action to support the causes and organizations that matter to them. And they make an impact in our communities.

“The Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, calls Canada “a smart and caring nation.” It’s our dedication to community involvement that has given us that reputation at home and around the globe.”

Linda Reimer

Information about Community Volunteer Connections can be found at http://www.volunteerconnections.net. Written by Amita Daniels with information supplied by Volunteer Canada. www.volunteer.ca

Today, volunteers are involved, visibly and invisibly, acting in the service of others. Volunteers can be found in hospitals and care facilities, our sports events and cultural events, our schools and our community centres. More and more volunteers can be found online, helping with virtual communicationrelated tasks that support events, fund raising initiatives, programs and services.

Authorized by Terry Hawes, Financial Agent, 604.469.3733

www.lindareimer.ca P: 778.383.7493 Email:linda.reimer@bcliberals.com

VOLUNTEERS CAST A BEAUTIFUL SHADOW

The Tri-Cities are blessed with a widely diverse volunteer pool that reflects our flourishing intercultural demographics; a wide range in age and second language skills; a dizzying array of interests and hobbies; a plethora of skills and training; and increased integration of people with varying physical and cognitive abilities. In short, many thousands of volunteers from the Tri-City area support count-

Thank you to all our volunteers for:

If you are interested in volunteer opportunties at Crossroads please call 604-945-0606 or email info@crossroadshospice.bc.ca

www.crossroadshospice.bc.ca

• • • • • • • • •

Comforting a patient Holding a loved one’s hand Helping someone who grieves Organizing a special event Serving a customer’s need Supporting our business office Sitting on a committee Guiding our future plans Inspiring us every day

www.portcoquitlam.ca/volunteer

www.tricitynews.com

Tri-City News Wednesday, April 17, 2013, A21

Volunteering:

a gift for ourselves NatioNal VoluNteer week: april 21st - 27th, 2013

Volunteering is All About Ability Stacy Ashton, Executive Director, Community Volunteer Connections One of my favourite Volunteer Coordinators once said to me “Everyone who wants to volunteer , gets to volunteer.” Community Volunteer Connections takes this value to heart in our Volunteer Integration Program (VIP). VIP volunteers are members of our community with developmental disabilities, like Down’s Syndrome, who want to volunteer. With the support of our Program Coordinator, VIP volunteers figure out where they would like to volunteer, and get help applying for the position and learning their volunteer role. We have been able to place VIP volunteers in volunteer positions as diverse as restoring a heritage paddlewheeler, to walking shelter dogs, to assisting with activities at seniors care facilities. Even though we’ve helped many people volunteer, there are always some who stand out. Ginny, for example, has been a key volunteer at Hawthorne Care Centre for almost a decade. During one of the big snow storms a few winter’s back, Ginny was one of the few people – staff or volunteer – who braved the weather to make her volunteer shift. When asked why she had come in, she just said “I knew you would need me.” And she was right! Short-staffed and snowed in, Ginny made a big difference that day.

Partners can help VIP volunteers access more challenging volunteer positions, like Carmelle, who helped VIP volunteer get a volunteer position at her parent-run day care. Carmelle and Shannon made

a great team, and when Carmelle moved to a new community, Shannon’s abilities were so valued that the day care kept her on. If you want to give back to community, there is always a way. The Volunteer Integration Program is one of our longest standing programs, funded by Community Living BC. For more information, contact Joanne Towe at 604-529-5115 or jtowe@volunteerconnections.net.

For VIP volunteers who need a little extra support, we recruit Volunteer Partners. Volunteer Partners volunteer alongside VIP volunteers, helping them be successful while also contributing their own time and talents to the organization. Volunteer

Calling all volunteers! Help us make 2013 a year to remember! We have several volunteer opportunities for Port Moody Centennial events, including: • Port Moody’s Centennial Parade (June 22) • Centennial All Nations Festival (June 22) • Centennial Community Picnic (August 17) All volunteers receive a centennial souvenir. For more information on volunteering at these and other events, follow the Centennial link at www.portmoody.ca or email centennial@portmoody.ca.

604.469.4500 www.portmoody.ca

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Heartfelt appreciation to Volunteers at Cottonwood, Connelly & Cypress Lodges.

Thanks to all Royal Columbian Hospital volunteers!

Community VolunteerTri-City News 2013-April-17 Connections and its 60 Member 5” x 7” Organizations Salute Their Thank you Flying Squad volunteers you Many Volunteers Who Cast make community events soar! A Beautiful Shadow!

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Dedicated members working together since 1967, supporting service programs at Eagle Ridge Hospital.

Place des Arts we inspire the artist in everyone! Thanks to our valuable volunteers!

“Our heartfelt thanks to all our volunteers. With You, We Can.”

‘Much appreciation goes to our dedicated Friends of the Library’

The success of programs and events at Place des Arts depends on the contribution of all of our fantastic volunteers. A big thanks to every one of you!

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

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Volunteering:

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Volunteering at any age Place des Arts, a non-profit arts centre and music school located in the historic Maillardville neighbourhood of Coquitlam, loves its volunteers. Here’s just two of the fine people who make it possible for Place des Arts to offer affordable, accessible arts education in the visual, literary and performing arts to students of all ages and abilities. Nathan Liu is an easy going, active grade eleven student at Centennial Secondary. When he’s not busy volunteering or in school, he can be found hanging out with his friends, playing video games or playing bronze level soccer. Occasionally, he may even be seen playing the piano. Last summer, Nathan spent part of his July volunteering for Place des Arts’ Summer Fun art camps. He fondly remembers the way that the kids were eager to hold his hand and/or jump all over him. Nathan sees benefits from volunteering at the Summer Fun camp as well. He says he has grown more responsible and is glad to have volunteer hours to build his résumé. His Nathan Liu dream is eventually find work in the field of astrophysics.

Vanita is an ambitious, artistic, active and overall multi-tasking student at Riverside Secondary. In her free time, she keeps a tight schedule of drawing lessons at Place des Arts, Tae Kwon Do and lifeguard training. In the future she Vanita Asogan hopes to become a pediatrician. When Vanita was younger, she attended Place des Arts’ Summer Fun camps and a few years later wanted to give back to the community and so chose Place des Arts to fulfill her school volunteer requirements. Vanita says not only was volunteering fun, but it also helped to raise her confidence and make many new friends. Vanita fondly recalls bonding with a young girl with whom she now shares two halves of a split rock. Next summer, they intend to reunite at Summer Fun and reconnect both the broken rock and each other. Sounds like a magic moment waiting to happen. Special thanks to Camilla Shelby, a long-time PdA volunteer who interviewed Nathan and Vanita and wrote these profiles. The complete profiles can be read here. http://placedesarts.ca/support-us/volunteer/ Ourvolunteers2012.aspx For volunteer opportunities at Place des Arts please contact Alvina Lam Resource Development and Volunteer Coordinator T: 604.664.1636 ext 36 or email alam@placedesarts.ca

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To All s r e e t n u l o V

Thank You for Your Valued Contributions.

Brent Asmundson Councilor, City of Coquitlam

THANK YOU to Our Amazing Volunteers

Youth Volunteers:

Birthday Parties Spring Break Art Camps Summer Art Camps Festival of the Arts (Art 4 U & Art 4 Youth Days)

Adult Special Event Volunteers:

Best of BC Uncorked Wine Tasting events Girls Night Out Festival of the Arts Exhibition Set Ups and Take Downs Gallery Openings

Adult Committee Volunteers Special Committees Board of Directors

From all of us at the Port Moody Arts Centre with much appreciation for giving your time and supporting the Arts in your community! 604-931-2008 • pomoarts.ca

Coquitlam Thanks All Volunteers! In celebration of National Volunteer Week Over 1800 people volunteer with the City of Coquitlam each year. From committees, special events and emergency programs, to community policing, Animal Shelter and recreation programming, volunteers contribute significantly to the quality of life in our community and this week we would like to recognize their hard work! To volunteer in the City of Coquitlam, visit coquitlam.ca/city-hall. Our thanks and appreciation go to all of Coquitlam’s dedicated volunteers. Mayor Richard Stewart & Council Councillor Brent Asmundson Councillor Craig Hodge Councillor Neal Nicholson Councillor Terry O’Neill Councillor Mae Reid Councillor Linda Reimer Councillor Selina Robinson Councillor Lou Sekora

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Volunteering:

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Volunteering suits my interests As a university student, the same question runs through my mind everyday “What do I want to do when I grow up?” Like many, I remain unsure so to clear my thoughts I decided that volunteering in a sector that best suits my interest would help towards choosing my career. It is often suggested that volunteering is valuable, as you will enjoy the fulfillment of giving to the community, while gaining experience. Taking initiative to find a volunteering opportunity that is right for me, I made a few phone calls and sent a few emails and within a couple days, I made a commitment to volunteering at the Newport Youth Clinic in Port Moody, British Columbia as a Public Health Nurse assistant.

Thank You

A typical day volunteering at the youth clinic consists of setting up and monitoring the wellbeing of the clinic environment, building rapport with youths, and assisting with office duties.

In addition to my positive experience of gaining self-respect and participating as an active member of the community, I am able to act as a role model as others often ask where they can gain an experience like mine. Although volunteering is unpaid work, my advice to others is to research and select something that meets your best interest, and go out and take the advantage of volunteering!

From the staff & members of the Coquitlam RCMP to the thousands of volunteers whose passion & dedication to community safety casts a beautiful shadow on Anmore, Belcarra, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam.

For information on volunteer opportunities visit

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To follow Coquitlam RCMP on Twitter twitter.com/cqrcmp

VOLUNTEERS

NEEDED! Golden Spike Days 2013 June 29th, 30th & July 1st From working at the info booth, to running festival games, we have tons of fun positions for you to choose from and we provide t-shirts, letters of reference and food for all our great volunteers!

A BIG THANK YOU.

The Golden Spike Days Society would like to thank all volunteers who helped make previous years’ festivals a success and we look forward to seeing you again this year.

For more info email us at

volunteers@goldenspike.ca or visit www.goldenspike.ca

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Communicating with youth, and health care staff at the youth clinic and receiving positive feedback, I have gained a sense of value. Meeting new people, re-uniting with past patients, and having the satisfaction that I am making a difference, has made me very content volunteering at the youth clinic. The most rewarding experience that I have gained so far is receiving a simple “thank you”, “ it was great talking to you” and “see you next time” delivered by patients and health care staff. Comments like these have built my self-esteem and interpersonal and communication skills. Now I look forward to going in to the youth clinic.

2013 EVENTS Como Lake Fishing Derby Sunday, May 26

Teddy Bear Family Concert Saturday, June 8

Grand Parade Sunday, June 9

Teddy Bear Picnic Sunday, June 9

Lafarge Lake FREE Family Fishing Day Saturday, June 15

The Festival Coquitlam Society would like to thank all of the volunteers who helped make last year’s events such a success and we look forward to seeing you again this year. For more information visit:

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The British Empire reaches into works of colonial fiction A GOOD READ Teresa Rehman

n 2012, members of Britain’s Royal Family celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Reign by visiting countries that were part of the British Empire. Many of these overseas possessions were either“acquired” or had their acquisitions reinforced during the reign of QueenVictoria (1819-1901). By 1922, the British Empire covered almost one quarter of the Earth’s total

land area, and ruled over about 460 million subjects, one-fifth of the world’s population. India was one of the largest conquests and in 1876, QueenVictoria took on the title Empress of India. Indians from the western part of India were enlisted as indentured sugar labourers to Fiji and to parts of the Caribbean while Indians from the east and Gujarat were given the opportunity of settling in east Africa. I was born in Colonial Fiji, which is why I became

interested in author V.S. Naipaul’s stories set in Trinidad, also a former colony. Winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Literature, Naipaul was born in Trinidad but has spent most of his life in London. The Mystic Masseur, The Mimic Men and A House for Mr. Biswas, written with as much humour as pathos about displaced Indians in Trinidad, evoke the colonials’ experience in the post-colonial world. The Indian characters in Naipaul’s novels could easily have been born in Fiji

or anywhere in the South Asian Diaspora. Sam Selvon moved from Trinidad to Canada, where he taught creative writing as a visiting professor at the UVic, and later became writer in residence at the U. of Calgary. In The Lonely Londoners, we meet Moses, Galahad, Big City, Tolroy, Five Past Twelve and other West Indians who have come to the Mother Country in search of a dream, only to face the reality of racial discrimination, poverty, harsh and bitter winters, but with a

ful governing tool. I have become familiar with this speech as I have many friends from the Caribbean who speak to me in this English dialect.To read it is both charming and pleasurable for me. The following are other writers of colonial fiction worth investigating: Salman Rushdie, Amitav Ghosh and Chinua Achebe. A Good Read is a column by Tri-City librarians that is published every Wednesday. Teresa Rehman works at Coquitlam Public Library.

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•Victoria Day is celebrated this year on May 20. Pop into Coquitlam Public Library’s Poirier branch and take advantage of the display of books on the Victorian Age and the Colonial period (May 13 to 21). hope for a better tomorrow. This novel is truly an ode to the survival instinct of the modern immigrant. The London adventures of Moses continue in Moses Migrating and Moses Ascending during the same period that Batersby, a West Indian exile in London, encounters hardships and

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Summer Camps 2013

Celebrating 47 Years of Adventure at Camp Qwanoes For 47 years Camp Qwanoes has been inviting kids from a wide variety of backgrounds to leave the everyday behind, jump into adventure, and let friendship fill each day! “Camp is a place where kids can try things that just don’t happen in everyday life,” says Scott Bayley, Executive Director. “And it’s all in a safe place. At Qwanoes kids can be kids, kids are valued and accepted, and fun is a big part of each day.” “Like racing a friend through the trees on parallel double zip lines! Or bouncing your friend high into the air off the blob. Or maybe just enjoying the stars at night with your cabin down at the dock.” Since 1966 kids have been experiencing these kind of adventures and a whole lot more at Qwanoes, nestled beside Maple Mountain on a quiet bay in Crofton in the heart of the Gulf Island. “We started 47 years ago with a few hundred kids. Now this summer we expect over 3,500... from all across Vancouver Island, Greater Vancouver, and even beyond.” “Our staff come from all over. This summer we’ll welcome staff from about 12 countries and many provinces across Canada.” Apparently Qwanoes has grown for 25 summers and campers return year after year. “We love kids,” shared Scott. “And our desire is to provide one unforgettable week. Our staff make such a difference – our campers love them!” Qwanoes always seems to find ways to add new adventures and make each week extra special. Bayley explains that “this year we’re adding the “Sky Station” to our challenge course...we’re taking linked elements to a whole new level. Kids are going to love it! A few summers ago we added a concrete skate park. Things like a floating super-slide, wakeboarding, rock wall climbing, a high ropes course, mountain boarding... we have about 75 activities in all.” “I know that our staff team of almost 200 trained staff each week can’t wait to welcome our campers this summer!” Qwanoes is a Christian camp, and an ideal place for fun-filled, life-changing adventure. All are welcome and there still is some space available for this summer. Check out there summer 2013 video at www.qwanoes.ca/summer/media. (For more info: www.qwanoes.ca) For those of you trying to access our website for info or to register at the moment...Our host server is experiencing connection problems and we're working to fix this as quickly as possible. In the meantime, you can call toll-free to 1-888-9979266 to register. Sorry about the inconvenience!

We Want You!! The 24th Annual Teddy Bear Picnic Parade is coming up on Sunday, June 9th. Parade organizers would like to take this opportunity to invite you to participate in this upcoming morning event, that kicks off the opening of the Teddy Bear Picnic. There are several categories to choose from, so you are bound to find a fit for your organization or business. Information and application requests for the parade are available by visiting Festival Coquitlam’s website: festivalcoquitlam.ca

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TRI-CITY ARTS Garbage delight at Heritage

CONTACT Janis Warren email: jwarren@tricitynews.com phone: 604-472-3034 • fax: 604-944-0703

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From left to right, Grade 12 students Kathleen Harmer, Kalhiea Robb and Leanna Denny are part of the fifth annual Garbage Fashion Show at Heritage Woods secondary, which runs tomorrow (Thursday) night at the Port Moody high school.

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hink twice before you place your paper and plastics in the recycling bin: A textile arts student in the Coquitlam school district may want to turn that junk into funk. Tomorrow (Thursday), more than a dozen School District 43 high school students will be showcasing their haute trash at the fifth annual Garbage Fashion Show, held at Port Moody’s Heritage Woods secondary. Models will be sashaying down the catwalk in the school’s grand hall to exhibit the outfits of 16 young designers — many of whom have spent hundreds of hours this past winter and spring to glue, tape and staple reclaimed materials to turn into unique garments. Among the fashionistas is Kalhiea Robb, 17, a Grade 12 student at Heritage Woods who worked with discarded plastic table cloths, disco ball mirror chips, used envelopes, papier mache, hula hoops and chicken wire for her Mail Order Bride gown, which Leanna Denny, 17, will display on the red carpet. Kathleen Harmer, 18, also Grade 12, started in February by cutting newspapers into strips and gluing and taping them together for Well Read, a school uniform/business suit that includes a skirt with suspenders, a tie, hair bow and wrapped shoes. Harmer will be modeling her own ensemble at the April 18 event. “I’m happy with the way it came out,” Harmer said of her creation. Other high schools highlighting their second-life “trashion” wares are Riverside, Port Moody, Dr. Charles Best and Pinetree. Tavy Wu, who is co-organizing the fundraiser with Jordan Bevan for credit to her Independent Directed Studies courses, said the proceeds from the ticket sales and raffle draws will go to a non-profit group that helps the downtown eastside homeless. Started five years ago by members of Kodiacs with a Purpose — Heritage’s leadership group — the show is aimed at raising awareness with SD43 students about the amount of litter that heads to the landfills and recycling depots. In past years, participants have stitched together bus tickets, pop cans and garbage bags. • Tickets at $10/$7 for the Garbage Fashion Show are available at the door, which opens at 6:30 p.m at Heritage Woods secondary (1300 David Ave., Port Moody). The event starts at 7 p.m.

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AND THE WINNER IS... Fariba Mirzaie was named last week as the winner of the People’s Choice award for the 2013 Wearable Arts competition. The B.C. resident created Green Tree out of chiffon, polyester and satin that was painted, printed, burned, dyed and embellished. Mirzaie is the first winner in the contest’s history to score three accolades in the same year (she also won the 2012 Award and 2013 Best in Show). The public had a month to select the winner during an exhibition of the entries at the Port Moody Arts Centre; the annual event was held during Port Moody’s centennial year. Other winners include: Thalassa by Tammy Jane Lepp of Ontario (complete outfit); Cogeneration by Darnia Smith of Kansas (head dress); and Priorities? by Mark Storwick and Jenna Maslechko of Alberta (student). jwarren@tricitynews.com

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Lots of fun around town for kids on Pro-D day Looking to keep your kids’ hands and minds busy for Pro-D day on Friday? Parents can sign up their young ones in kindergarten to Grade 5 for a day-long art camp at Place des Arts. This Pro-D spring camp, which runs from 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., will focus on the ocean and students can learn about underwater life through music, art, movement and drama classes. Register by phone at 604-664-1636, online at www.placedesarts.ca or visit the Maillardville facility in person at 1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam.

Meanwhile, Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Library (2470 Mary Hill Rd.) will screen Madagscar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted on Pro-D day. The rated-G movie, which starts at 2 p.m., takes Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a travelling circus. Call 604-927-7999. The city of PoCo is also hosting a Pro-D day special on recycled art for kids aged five to 10. Participants will sketch, colour, paint and design art pieces and learn about the environment to coincide with Earth Day on Monday. Eco-sculptures runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

LEFT: Place des Arts student Philippe Martins-Alho paints a turtle during Day of the Arts.

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at Leigh Square.Visit www.portcoquitlam.ca. And Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) hosts Earth Day Hooray! for children and teens aged six to 13 on April 19. Celebrate Mother Earth by painting nature scenes and using recycled materials to create a craft during the full camp that runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or half-day in the morning or afternoon. Call Evergreen at 604-927-6552 to sign up. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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Movies aplenty in PoMo, PoCo Bohart, Port Moody’s new centre for the contemporary arts, will screen three short films tomorrow (Thursday). The curated program for 3 Scenes from Here and There, and Now and Then, Today, will include the documentaries Paperboys and

The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal, and the fictional flick Scenes from the Suburbs. The movies start at 7 p.m. in the Kyle Centre (125 Kyle St.) Admission is by donation at the door or by reservation at 604-2506659.

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When she does public readings of her memoir, Vancouver author, playwright and theatre artist Carmen Aguirre often gets asked political questions about her native Chile and growing up under General Augusto Pinoche’s repressive regime. But, she confesses, one of her most favourite talks was at a college in Vancouver when a crowd made up of mostly 18- and 19-yearold female students quizzed her — for her entire presentation — about how to get dates. “I told them what it was like to pick up boys in South America in the ‘80s and I’m sure it’s very different in Canada in 2013,” she said, with a big laugh. Tomorrow (Thursday), Aguirre will be bringing her wealth of worldly knowledge to Coquitlam’s Place des Arts when she reads from Something Fierce and takes questions from the floor as part of the Maillardville facility’s Salon Speaker Series. Something Fierce, Aguirre said, is not a description of herself but rather of her homeland. “I think that it can be read in many ways, which is why I like

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Carmen Aguirre will speak about her memoir, Something Fierce, at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts tomorrow as part of the Salon Speaker Series. that title,” she said, “but, in the book, I refer to Chile as ‘something fierce.’” Her first-hand account of how she — as a six-year-old child — and her younger sister fled to Canada with their parents after the coup and led a life in exile is the narrative to the best-selling book that has won her numerous accolades including first prize of last year’s CBC Canada Reads contest. She recounts how her mother and Canadian stepfather later returned the family to South America to start a safe house for resistance members in Bolivia, and how she became a part of that

campaign at the age of 18. Aguirre said she’s now writing a second memoir that picks up where Something Fierce left off, of which the working title is Mexican Hooker No. 1. • Hear Carmen Aguirre at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) at 7 p.m. on April 18. Admission is $5 plus tax. Meanwhile, the last Salon Speaker Series presentation for the season will be on May 30 from Dale Barltrop, concertmaster for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. For more information, visit placedesarts.ca or call 604-664-1636. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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In simple terms, Mathew Guidi is going from a T-wolve to a T-bird. Dig deeper and it’s most apparent he’s also going from one of the

lesser known athletic high schools in the TriCities to a university whose sports teams are consistently held in high esteem Canada wide. The six-foot-three left side from Coquitlam — a Pinetree secondary senior — has com-

mitted to join the UBC Thunderbirds volleyball program on scholarship starting next fall. Last Thursday’s announcement of Guidi’s signing with the T-birds coincides with that of six-foot-two left side Irvan Brar of Surrey and

six-foot-seven middle blocker Joel Regehr of Courtenay. Wh a t m a k e s t h e T-birds grabbing Guidi even more impressive is that the Pinetree Timberwolves didn’t even house a senior boys volleyball team last

season. Guidi, 17, admitted he considered transferring to Dr. Charles Best or Heritage Woods – two local schools with committed volleyball programs – but elected to stay at Pinetree instead and continue to train in the Focus

Volleyball club system. “I like Pinetree and have a lot of friends here so I decided to stay,” Guidi told The Tri-City News during a telephone interview Monday. see GUIDI, page 31

Mandley hat trick boosts Nitro Ally Mandley knocked in three goals — including the deciding tally — to spark Port Moody Nitro to a thrilling 4-3 overtime triumph over the North Shore Adrenaline in the girls Under18 Coastal ‘B’ Cup soccer semifinals Sunday. After North Shore went up by one with four minutes left in regulation time, Mandley knotted the score 3-3 with two minutes remaining to force extra time before eventually netting the winner. Lindsay Kirk also struck net for Nitro, who got steady defensive play from Chelsea Reed. On April 7, Rebecca Tingling scored twice as Nitro tripped Burnaby’s Cliff Avenue United 3-1 in a first-round Cup affair. Kassie Coupal netted what proved the winning goal for Nitro, who got a strong performance from midfielder Julia Basa.

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A Dr. Charles Best secondary athlete gets ready to throw during the girls’ javelin event at the Nick Wilkes Invitational Track and Field Meet at Maple Ridge secondary last week.

Wang qualifies for nationals L a u r e n Wa n g o f Coquitlam’s Club Aviva qualified for the Canadian gymnastics championships in the National Novice category at the B.C. championships held recently in Prince George. Wang placed third overall, snagging a silver medal on beam and a bronze on bars. Also, Aviva’s Jayd Gorsic won the allaround Provincial 2 Tyro title after claiming silver on the vault,

beam and floor. Allyssa Hansen, also competing in Provincial 2 Tyro, won bars and vault on way to a 16th overall finish. In the Endeavour category, Club Aviva won team gold, with Mara Steinford grabbing the all-around title with gold on beam and floor. Nicole Jang won silver on vault and beam on way to placing third allaround, with Scarlett Earl winning on bars and taking sixth allaround.

Makena Easton assisted with a ninth allaround finish. In Pre-Novice Aspire, Aviva captured team province with Danica Sukunda winning gold on beam and taking eighth all-around. Teammates Rhianne Eder were and Ashley Fitzpatrick were fifth and 14th respectively. In the Provincial 5 Open category, Bria Henderson won gold on bars and finished fourth all-around, helping the

Aviva crew claim team bronze. In Provincial 5 Novice, Mariko AbeZiegler won bronze on vault and beam and placed eighth all-around. Kirsten Jewitt finished one back at ninth. In Provincial 5 Tyro, Allison Beyer won gold on bars. Wang, Abe-Zeigler, Sukunda and Eder will all represent B.C. at the Western Canadian championships next month in Winnipeg. sports@tricitynews.com

Ravens rally for win Adriel Sellers racked up three tries to rally the Terry Fox Ravens to a 34-0 win over the Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils in a senior boys high school rugby league game last Thursday. The win boosted the Ravens to 2-0 in league play. B ry c e R i c k a by, Isaiah Stevens and Brett Boyce also scored five-pointers for Fox, with Jeff Tilkin booted a pair of converts.

In another game, Jamil Adamu bolted for three tries as the Gleneagle Talons stormed to a 67-0 victory over the Heritage Woods Kodiaks at Eagle Ridge Park. The result moved Gleneagle to 1-1-1 in league action. Other standouts for the Talons included Liam Stewart, Matt Hardie, Jaconb Christensen, Kaell Hutchinson, Joel Sims and Landon Roberts.

Coquitlam s h o o t e r s A . J. Ewart and Henry Lee fired identical solid scores of 76-76-152 to finish at four over par and tied for fourth spot in the Boys 14 and Under division at a Canadian Junior Golf Association tournament last weekend at Swane-set Bay Resort in Pitt Meadows. Roy Kang of North Vancouver won the 17-finisher division and the overall crown with a sizzling 71-71-142 total. I n t h e B oy s 15-19 category, Coquitlam’s Jun Kang placed second among 14 finishers, four strokes b a c k o f We s t Vancouver’s Owen Xiung with a 77-77144 score. sports@tricitynews.com

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“Not just my friends but my teachers, too… they’ve all been congratulating me. It was hard for me to get noticed [by university recruiters], especially with me not playing in the [high school] provincials. But it’s sweet to be coming out of Pinetree, a school not known for its sports as much as its academics.” Besides Guidi’s athletic skill and book smarts, it helped greatly that he toiled in the Focus Volleyball club system and under the primary tutelage of UBC assistant coach Matt LeBourdais. “[Guidi’s] an outstanding ball control guy who loves to compete and hates to lose,” said UBC head coach Richard Schick. “For a guy who didn’t have a high school team to play on, he’s taken advantage of every opportunity he’s had to play the game and has excelled on both the beach and indoor club season. “He not only loves to compete but loves to train. He can’t get enough of the game and is going to fit in nicely on our team.” Apart from UBC, Guidi drew interest from several other schools both in Canada and the U.S., mostly enticingly Pepperdine situated on California’s radiant Malibu shoreline. “Pepperdine was the only other [university] I was really considering but one of the main reasons I chose UBC was because of the coaching,” said Guidi, who boasts a better than 80 per cent scholastic average. “I went out to a few UBC

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Now accepting registration for 2013 School Year Inside LBD Lord Baden Powell School 450 Joyce St. Coquitlam (Across from the Vancouver Golf Course off Austin)

To register, please call us at 604-931-1549 or visit us at:

On the 25th anniversary of his untimely passing Sadly missed & in our hearts forever Melanie, Don & Chris

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

OBITUARIES

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION RATED #2 for work-at-home. Train with the top-rated accredited school in Canada. Financing and student loans available. Contact CanScribe today at 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com.

PROFESSIONAL SALES ASSOCIATES Interested in SALES? Outgoing? Motivated? Gregg Distributors (BC) Ltd. is looking for individuals to fill Outside Sales positions. We offer excellent bcclassified.com growth & compensation possibilities. Knowledge of the Industrial & H.D. industries are an asset. Training will be provided to help achieve your full potential.

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

DRIVER/ clean up person required for equipment rental store. Must be available Monday to Saturday 7 am to 5 pm Apply in person with resume and drivers abstract at 20850 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge

Experienced Furniture Delivery Truck Driver Needed Full time Apply in person 1311 United Blvd Coquitlam

Find FIND THE HOME OF YOUR s! DREAMS! 109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Digital Services Specialist Black Press B.C. has an immediate opportunity to join our Digital Operations team. Reporting to the VP of Digital Operations, the Digital Services Specialist is a full-time, permanent position based in Surrey, B.C. We are recruiting a champion to develop, implement and support the online tools that will drive traffic, engage and maintain readership for the 90 websites in Black Press B.C. Working with a team of web developers and engineers, you will source, develop then administer resources to empower our newspapers’ staff to manage online content. Among core responsibilities, you will: t -JBJTF XJUI BMM EJWJTJPOT PG #MBDL 1SFTT UP champion our Digital content delivery strategies; t 1SPWJEF POHPJOH TVQQPSU BOE USBJOJOH UP PVS newsrooms to deliver our cultural shift to become a truly multi-media organization; t 8SJUF BOE NBOBHF USBJOJOH BOE QSPKFDU documentation and timelines; t 8PSL XJUI B WBSJFUZ PG QBSUOFST WFOEPST BOE internal clients; t 5BLF PXOFSTIJQ UP NBOBHF QSPKFDU SFTPVSDFT based on fluid priorities; You have experience with: t POMJOF OFXTQBQFS QVCMJTIJOH t QSPKFDU NBOBHFNFOU t XFC BOBMZUJDT BOE TPDJBM NFEJB TUSBUFHJFT t CVJMEJOH USBJOJOH NBUFSJBMT BOE DPBDIJOH QFPQMF Qualifications - you have the ability to: t DIBNQJPO JOJUJBUJWFT ZPVST BOE PUIFST BOE deliver timely results; t åOE DSFBUJWF TPMVUJPOT UP DPNQMFY DIBMMFOHFT t MJTUFO BOE SFTQPOE PCKFDUJWFMZ UP OFX JEFBT t NBOBHF NVMUJQMF QSJPSJUJFT TJNVMUBOFPVTMZ VOEFS pressure; t NBLF DPODJTF SFDPNNFOEBUJPOT XIJMF XPSLJOH with a range of personalities. Apply with cover letter, CV and 3 references by Friday, April 5, 2013 to Elizabeth Dutton, VP Digital Operation - edutton@blackpress.ca No calls please. We thank all applicants. Only those shortlisted will be contacted for interviews.

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS

CLASS 1 OWNER OPERATOR’S & COMPANY DRIVERS • HIGHWAY (BC Interior & AB.) • FAST-CARDED (Washington and Oregon)

WE OFFER; • STEADY F/T WORK • COMPETITIVE WAGES • EXTENDED MEDICAL & DENTAL BENEFITS • OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT

Please fax resumes to: 604.888.4688 or visit Employment Opportunities at www.greggdistributors.ca

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Requirements/Qualiﬁcations: · Valid BC issued Class 1 license & min. one (1) year of safe driving experience · Driver’s abstract · Knowledge of HOS / DOT regulations · Professional in appearance

Van Kam’s group of companies req. Owner Operators for our Surrey based terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience / training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneﬁts package. Email a detailed resume and current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call Mark 778-866-5497 or Fax: 604-587-9889 Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility. Thank you for your interest however only those of interest to us will be contacted.

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Please submit resume & current drivers abstract to: bccareers @canadacartage.com or fax: 604-888-5887 Our organization is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from Aboriginal people, members of visible minority groups and women. JOBS: Whether you’re looking to find or fill a position, this is where your search begins.

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FARM WORKERS

AUJLAS’ FARMS LTD FARM LABOURERS required 5 or 6 Days/Week 40 or 50 Hours/Week $10.25/Hour Horticultural work such as: Planting, pruning, spacing and harvesting the crop. Employment starts early July’13 Submit your application to: Phone: 604-465-8153 or by Fax:604-465-9340 or by mail:12554 Woolridge Rd., Pitt Meadows, B.C. V3Y 1Z1

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FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

Tri-City News Wednesday, April 17, 2013, A33

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

HELP WANTED Carriers Needed

The following routes are now available to deliver the NEWS in the Tri-City area: 8164 2202-2296 Sorrento Dr 303-312 Sorrento Pl 6055 1002-1015 Alpine Pl 1102-1119 Barberry Pl 3-17 Campion Crt 1302-1323 Campion Lane 1202-1224 Cypress Pl 1402-1414 Dogwood Pl 1502-1509 Fernwood Pl 1602-1622 Hemlock Pl 999-1124 Noons Creek Dr 6072 146-286 April Rd 2-27 Crawford Bay 2-38 Darney Bay 183 Roe Dr

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work? PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite. Training, support and remuneration are provided. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door.

Make it yours. Call 604-708-2628 caregiving@plea.bc.ca www.plea.bc.ca

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HAIRCARE PROFESSIONALS

PART-TIME Stylist for Personal Touch Hair Care @ Senior Center Maple Ridge. Please call Barb @ 604-809-9007

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HELP WANTED

$100-$400 CASH DAILY for Landscaping Work! Competitive, Energetic, Honesty a MUST!

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ADULT CARRIER

With reliable car required to deliver The TriCity News door-to-door to households in the Tri-City area Wednesday & Friday.

Call 604-472-3040 AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN required at Jenner Chevrolet in Victoria BC. Rare opportunity for a top performing, quality & customer focused team player. Email: mgray@jennerchev.com EXPERIENCED Lane Closure Tech’s and Traffic Control people req’d. immediately. 604-996-2551 or email Traffic_King@shaw.ca

8206 1010 Alderson Ave 1001-1043 Brunette Ave (odd) 1025-1059 James Ave 205-236 Lebleu St 200 Marmont Ave 205-214 Nelson St 8307 622-770 Austin Ave (even) 435-449 Guilby St (odd) 408-449 Selman St 624-763 Sydney Ave 8454 936-946 Como Lake Ave (even) 835-929 Grover Ave 728-740 Hailey St (even) 834-925 Regan Ave 6196 1-49 Alder Dr 9712 2787-2798 Doble Crt 1248-1278 Durant Dr (even) 1221 Kaiser St 2789-2852 Nash Dr 2803-2829 Rambler Way (odd) 8677 1708-1904 Bowman Ave 1773-1963 Como Lake Ave (odd) 1850-1878 Masset Crt 801-829 Poirier St (odd) 805-865 Prospect St 1740-1771 Shannon Crt 801-825 Laurence St 6029 487-519 Ailsa Ave 802-986 Dundonald Dr 802-840 Fenwick Pl 8460 612-650 Clarke Rd (even) 631-739 Como Lake Ave (odd) 801-832 Dogwood St 607-735 Lea Ave 630 Morrison Ave 8630 2950-2970 Admiral Crt 3065-3086 Butternut St 2820 Norman Ave 1001-1011 Palmdale St 820-962 Ranch Park Way 810-1013 Saddle St 3108-3109 Starlight Way 9162 3425-3583 Coast Meridian (odd) 1537-1655 Dorset Ave (odd) 1676 Laurier Ave 3425-3482 Liverpool St 1538 Patricia Ave 3423-3580 Sefton St 3425-3481 Vincent St 3426-3550 Wellington St (even) 8116 303-336 Decaire St 1501-1550 Hammond Ave 8220 904-959 Alderson Ave 205-234 Allard St 225-257 Blue Mountain St (odd) 202-302 Boileau St (even) 903-952 Harris Ave 903-921 Roderick Ave Other routes not listed may be avail. Please call to enquire. If you live on or near one these routes and you are interested in delivering the papers please call Circulation

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

F/T INSIDE WORKERS required for COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY in Port Coquitlam. 8am-4:30pm Mon-Fri. $11/hr + beneﬁts Apply in person at: #205, 1515 Broadway St, Port Coquitlam

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HELP WANTED

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PERSONAL SERVICES 182

Fun promos! $11/hr to start, up to $20/hr. No commissions. No sales, no experience, no problem. Start work at noon.

Call Candice:604-777-2195

LIGHT DUTY CLEANERS Five Star Building Maintenance has F/T and P/T openings for reliable Light Duty Cleaners in Metro Vancouver. Day shifts only (weekdays/weekends). We offer training programs, attractive wages and beneﬁts. Fax resume to: 604.435.0516 or email to: staff@ﬁvestarbc.ca SERVICE ADVISOR Tired of the Rat Race? The Rain? Live and work in the Okanagan (Skiing, Boating, Fishing, etc) Busy Honda Dealership requires a Driven, Energetic person, who’s #1 goal is to exceeded our customer’s expectations. Is this you? Email you resume in confidence to: pat@bannisterhonda.com

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MEDICAL/DENTAL

Community Health Care Workers Bayshore Home Health Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking CHW’s for the Tri-Cities area who are available 7AM-2PM/4PM-11PM with weekend availability. Candidates must have a clear TB Test completed within 6 months; a clear Criminal Record Check within 12 months; their own vehicle; full BCDL and a BC Care Aide Reg. #. Palliative & Dementia Exp. is an asset.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

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SPIRITUAL

Psychic Healer Specializing in Palm, Tarot Cards, Crystal Ball Readings. Reunites loved ones Solve all problems of life.

One visit will amaze you! CALL TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW.

604-653-5928

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

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TEACHERS

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

CONCRETE FINISHERS & Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete finishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; Jobs@RaidersConcrete.com. Fax 780-444-9165

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader is seeking an energetic, aggressive self starter for a full time position. Required immediately. Must have inspectors ticket and Red seal. Will have hydraulic experience and must be able to read electrical and hydraulic schematics.

BENEFIT PACKAGE! Please contact Mike e-mail: mike@megacranes.com or fax 604.599.5250

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WAREHOUSE

WAREHOUSE SHIPPER receiver for local Port Coquitlam Company. This person should be able to take direction well and be a fast learner. The job will include shipping, receiving and packaging product. Wage is 14.00 per hour with yearly increases and benefits after 3 months. Hours are 8-5. Fax resumes to 604-554-0199 or email: terry675@gmail.com

it's comic books, dirt bikes or video games you crave, you'll find something for the kid in you in the Classifieds!

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CONCRETE & PLACING

UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN

Current and overdue Over 15yrs exp. Starting at $50.00 per return Free check-up of last year return MARK & JOANNA BRAGIEL Tri-City Business Centre 3rd flr 2300-2850 Shaughnessy St. 604-552-4399 ext. 346

Tax Returns

175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 281

GARDENING

Always! Landscaping Services, Pwr Raking, Delivery, Spreading, Yard &Rubbish cleanup 604.230.0627

F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147 FREE ESTIMATES

DRYWALL

ABS DRYWALL, res. & comm. Quailty workman ship. Boarding, taping, finishing, textured ceiling, renos. Free est. 604-376-1927 JMYK CONTRACTING LTD. Specializing in steel stud framing, drywall, taping, texture, t-bar, firerating, painting + general reno’s. WCB, Insured. Jay 604-722-6197 FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945 ALL PHASES DRYWALL • Taping • Texture • Spraying 30 yrs. Tidy Workplace. Free Est. No job too small.Eric 778-898-9806

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ELECTRICAL

TAX RETURNS

GREEN & CLEAN * Spring Clean Up * Lawns & Gardens * Hedges Trimmed / Pruning * Power Washing & Windows * Gutter Cleaning Call Dwight 604-721-1747

A Dream Landscaping. Lawn mowing, aerate, power rake, trim, prune. Res/Com. 604-724-4987.

COQUITLAM LANDSCAPING ★ SPRING CLEANUP ★

(#102055) Bonded

Specializing in Renos New Const, (Comm./Res.) Free Estimates

S Yard Maintenance S Hedge Trimming ~ Tree Pruning S Lawn Cuts ~ Weeding

Fully Insured

778.885.7074 Trent Reisinger

A & L ELECTRICAL, Local - Bonded, Full reno & upgrading service. New homes & comm. Reas rates. Lic #91585. Call Kia 778-688-4491.

• Personal • Self employed • Corporate

All Work Guaranteed. Call John 778-867-8785

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, 30 yrs exp., Prompt Prof. Service Simon 604-230-0627

Disc. for seniors

604-468-2287

(Mon - Fri) 9 - 5:30 pm, Sat. Appt

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READING Problems SOLVED! Programs to strengthen the weak phonological processing and cognitive abilities--the root cause of reading problems. Grants and Autism Funding available. Accomplished Learning Centres. 604-539-1386 www.accomplished.ca

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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Are you applying for or have you been denied Canada Pension Plan disability benefits? Do not proceed alone. Call Allison Schmidt 1-877-793-3222 www.dcac.ca

Please send your resume and cover letter to: greatpeoplework@ bayshore.ca

Whether

GUARANTEED Job Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Information 1-800-972-0209

PERSONAL SERVICES

Specializing in Private Events! We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.

• Home Dinner Parties • Meetings • Funerals • Weddings • B-B-Ques • Birthdays • Anniversaries Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function... ASK US ABOUT OUR FEATURED INDIAN CUISINE

Kristy 604.488.9161

threescocatering@shaw.ca or Visit us at: www. threescompanycatering.ca

LOOKING FOR WORK?

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

INCOME TAX. TAJ DAMJI 604-781-0315. Pickup delivery in Tri City Free. Singles $45 Couples $70. No limit on number of slips.

Shop from home! Check out our FOR SALE sections: class 500’s for Merchandise, 600’s for Real Estate, and for Automotive view our 800’s.

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APPLIANCE REPAIRS

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

C & C Electrical Mechanical • ELECTRICAL • FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • HVAC GAS FITTING *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION

FURNACE SERVICE SPECIALISTS

604-475-7077

Repair & Maintenance

DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! *24 HOUR SERVICE* 30Yrs exp. Free est. 604-460-8867.

Fast

287 PEDRO’S Contracting & Drainage. Landscaping, Water Lines & Cement work. Call 604-468-2919.

Local

Call: 604-936-5593

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

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

Honest

Serving Tri-Cities since 1988

Chimo Furnace Service Ltd

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

Rick’s Bobcat Service. Leveling, Back Filling, Trucking Reas. Rates.778-355-2978, 604-290-2978

MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes JIM PUGH Owner/Technician 30 Years+ Experience

Ph: 604-941-3277

3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq.

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FENCING

1-A1 BRAR CEDAR FENCING, chain link & landscaping. Block retaining wall. Reasonable rates. Harry 604-719-1212, 604-306-1714 . Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280

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2 Ladies Cleaning Co. Fast and Reliable. $25/hr. 778-318-4716

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www.topdogloans.com 604.503.BARK (2275) DROWNING IN DEBTS? Cut your debts in half & payback in half the time AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1 877-556-3500. BBB rated A+ 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.

CLEANING SERVICES

EIGHT PLANET CLEANING Commercial Building Maintenance www.eightplanetcleaning.com 778-773-5811 IICRC Certified

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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117.

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D&N Total Care Home Irmprovement. Specializing in basements renos, bathrooms, kitchens. Installation of drywall, flooring, tiling. Plumbing, electrical, and more. *25 years experience. Free estimates. Daniel: 778-999-9122 Additions, Home Improvements Restorations, Renovations, & New Construction. Specializing in Concrete, Forming, Framing & Siding. 604-218-3064

Prompt Delivery Available

7 Days / Week

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd. PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

HERFORT CONCRETE

WE’RE ON THE WEB

NO JOB TOO SMALL Serving Lower Mainland 25 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed Aggregate *Stamped Concrete. *Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement EXCELLENT REF’S -WCB Insured

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Leo: 604-657-2375 / 604-462-8620

MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

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15% SENIORS DISCOUNT A+ Rating with BB Bureau

604-949-1900 QUALITY RENOVATIONS • Kitchens • Bathrooms *30 years *Licensed *Insured

www.metrovanhome.ca New Times Construction Inc.

•Lawn Cuts/Trim •Aerating •Leaf Cleanup •Power Rake •Hedge & Shrub Trimming •Pruning Trees •23 yrs. exp. •Insured •Free Estimates

Home Improvements, Renovations, Decking and Patio Covers, Flooring. WCB insured, Free estimates.

Brad 778-552-3900

604-600-2426

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HOME REPAIRS

Leaks, Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing, Tiling, Painting, Caulking, Property Maintenance & Management. Jerry 604-720-0290

RENO & REPAIR NO JOB TOO SMALL!

www.tricitynews.com HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 300

LANDSCAPING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 317

Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 INTERIORS: Baths (renos/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc. VERSATILE! EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME

Gary 604-690-7JNL (7565) â€œFamily Owned & Operated in the Tri-Citiesâ€? 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

604-465-9812 1-800-663-5847

Check out bcclassified.com Education and Career Sections in the 100â€™s for information.

Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB

Dean 604-834-3076

ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576

RELIABLE - 20 Years Exp - Refâ€™s. Laminate Floor Installation, Base Boards & Trim Specials. Please Call Richard 604-365-1477

PICK-UP ...... or .... DELIVERY

17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows

604-465-3189

Call Ian 604-724-6373

PRESSURE WASHING Driveways, sidewalks, siding, etc. 604.861.6060

329 PAINTING & DECORATING HUNGRY PAINTERS ceiling, walls, trim, power washing Int/Ext Spray, Brush & Roll 604-467-2532

Pay-Less Pro Painting SPRING EXT/INT SPECIAL LOOK for our YARD SIGNS D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing

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Fax Registration 604-941-6385

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

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NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses

SUMMER PROGRAM 2013

A YOUNG BROS ROOFING LTD.

Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist

10% Discount

Re-roofing & Repairs

Free Estimates * Fully Insured

778 - 896 - 4858 10% OFF - Call 604.812.9721 AMG ROOFING & SIDING. Re-roofing, new roof, gutters. WCB

Robert J. Oâ€™Brien

604-728-5643

PRO âœś ACC PAINTING LTD - Est. 1989 F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting

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B.J. (Brad) Curtis B.A.

Ph: 604-942-4383

RooďŹ ng Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.

EXCEL ROOFING LTD. Specializing in Re-Roofs, New Roofs, Repairs. All kinds of roofing. ON TIME SERVICE Guaranteed Work - Best Price Free Estimates

TREE & STUMP removal done RIGHT! â€˘ Tree Trimming â€˘ Fully Insured â€˘ Best Rates 604-787-5915/604-291-7778

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(778)878-2617

PETS

July 2nd to 5th #2 ELEMENTARY CAMP, (SBEF o BN o OPPO $125 #3 MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMP (SBEF o QN o QN $125

July 8th â€“ 12th # 4 SECONDARY CAMP (SBEF o BN o QN $150

356 â€œ ABOVE THE REST â€œ Interior & Exterior Unbeatable Prices & Professional Crew. â€˘ Free Est. â€˘ Written Guarantee â€˘ No Hassle â€˘ Quick Work â€˘ Insured â€˘ WCB

778-997-9582

July 15th â€“ 19th

RUBBISH REMOVAL

(SBEF o BN o OPPO $125

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REAL ESTATE 625

FOR SALE BY OWNER

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca COQUITLAM. Austin Hts. 1Bdr apt, sec u/g prk, avail now, $775 incl heat. Small pet ok. 604-626-6501. COQUITLAM CENTRE. Brand new 2 bdrm apt. Great view. 870 sq.ft. Sec u/g prkg & storage. Avail now. $1400/mo. 778-846-8324 COQUITLAM: Clean, quiet apt blk. Suites to rent. Sorry no pets. Family owned & operated for 40 yrs. (604)936-5755. COQUITLAM:

GARDEN COURT HOUSING CO-OP 2865 Packard Ave. Now accepting applications for 1 & 2 bdrm apartments. Share purchase required. No Subsidies avail.

Medallion Court Apt / Townhomes 515-525 Foster Avenue 2 Bedroom suite available immediately (heat and hot water included). Pet allowed.

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COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm townhouse, $965, quiet family complex, no pets call 604-942-2277.

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TOWNHOUSES

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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Call 604-942-2012 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

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Fully renovated 1 & 2 bdrm suites CALL ANYTIME TO VIEW

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

Call (604) 931-2670

LE CHATEAU PLACE 312 Schoolhouse, Coquitlam, B.C. 2 Bedroom Apartment $905.00 per month Spacious units with a unique layout, in a safe, family oriented community in the historic neighbourhood of Maillardville Coquitlam, close to schools with shopping and public transit nearby. Units have gas fireplace, walk and in closets. Pet friendly (some exceptions apply). No subsidies available. If your gross household income (before deductions) is between $32580.00 and $54300.00 call 604-451-6075 to view. If your income is lower than these ranges please call BC Housing 604-433-2218.

Daycare on site RENTS between $880.00 – $930.000 Attractive modern units, in a safe, all ages community. Amenities include, playground, on site laundry facilities & secure parking in a certified Crime Free Multi Housing complex. Close to schools and parks with shopping near by. Pet friendly (some exceptions apply). If your combined monthly family income is between $2600.00 – $4650.00 you may be qualified for market rent. If your income is lower than these ranges call BC Housing 604-433-2218. For further info call 604-451-6075 to view. Metro Vancouver Housing

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RENTALS

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PORT COQUITLAM - Newly renovated, quiet secure bldg, walk to all amens, WC Exp - 3 Bdrm apts avail May 1st. - 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

Full time on-site caretaker. Available Immediately

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PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm apt, $815, quiet complex, no pets, call 604-464-0034

3 Bedroom townhouse available now (heat and hot water included) with laundry hook up. Pet allowed.

Self Employed? Credit Damage? New to Country? No Down Payment? I CAN HELP! Rates: 2.60% 5 yr Variable 2.79% 5 yr Fixed Martinique Walker Verico Assent Mortgage Corp. Call: 604.984.9159

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Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op. $810/mo. No subsidy. Close to transit, schools, and shopping.

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1 Bdrm suite $775 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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POCO, Prairie/Coast Meridian. Grd floor 1400 & 780 sq ft. from $1.25/ sq ft. Ample parking. 778-865-5155. PORT COQUITLAM, 1500 - 3000 sq ft. Ground floor commercial area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604-464-3550.

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MAPLE RIDGE - 3000sf. 2 storey 4 bdrm. 4 bath + finished basement. Kanaka Elementary area, double garage, quiet family street, A/C, fenced yard. $2400/mo. Sorry No Pets. May 1! Rick 604.790.7425

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COQUITLAM, bright, clean Reno’d 1 bdrm bsmt suite, priv entry, $650 NS NP. May 1. (604)926-8868 COQUITLAM; Bright, large 2 bdrm ste. Close to schl. $1100 incl everything. Avail immed. (604)945-6659 COQUITLAM Capehorn. Deluxe 2 bdrm +office, gr/lvl, 1000 s/f, share w/d, pet ok, ns/nd, $1100 incl utils, cbl, net. Avail May1. 604-540-7899. COQUITLAM Como Lk/Thermal Dr. 1200 s/f, 2bdr bsmt suite, inste w/d, nr Como Lk Shopping Cntr. May1st. $1000 +1/3utils. 604-780-1099. COQUITLAM Ctr. Bright 2bdr gr/lvl full bath, shared w/d. Ns/np, May1. $850 +shared utils. 604-616-2725. COQUITLAM Poirier Harbour. Bright airy 1 bdrm, priv. entry, shrd lndry, nr all amnts, $750 incl hydro/ cble. Avail now, n/p. 604-939-4535. COQUITLAM Ranch Park. Cozy very clean 2 bd. F/bath pri. lndry. greenbelt, view. n/s $800 + shared utils. cls. to transit. 604-941-6264 COQUITLAM WW Plateau. 1 Bdrm + den, grnd lvl, priv ent, h/w flrs, full bath, wifi, alarm, w/d. Ns/Np, May 8 $875/mo incl utils. 778-231-9604.

Send us your favourite picture of your mom and yourself and you have a chance to WIN your mom a prize package valued at $300. Go to www.tricitynews.com Click on the contest banner. We will run as many pictures as we can in our Mother’s Day section. Entry Deadline is May 3, ‘13. Prize package supplied by the following:

PoCo Mary Hill newer 2bdr g/l ste, full bath, sh ldry, NS/NP. $795/mo incl utils. May1. 604-306-1701 eves PORT COQ lrg 1bdr g/lvl, new house cov’d patio, own heat cntrl. N/p.Now $775 incl utils/cable. 604-690-0564 PORT COQ. New 2bdr gr/lvl suite, sep ent, nr bus/WCE/Doug Col. Apr 15/May1. STUDENTS WELCOME! $1000/mo incl utils. 604-464-2161

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PORT COQUITLAM, 1 Bdrm, quiet area. Avail now. $650/mo incl utils. N/S, N/P. Call: 604-866-8182 PORT COQUITLAM 2 bdrm gr/lvl, 2 baths, sep driveway, ns/np, $800 incl all utils/cbl/net. 604-941-5165. PORT COQUITLAM 2 bdrm grnd lvl d/w, w/d, lam flrs, pri entry, $900 + 1/2 utils. Avl now. (604)464-4794

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Building a home that will work for a lifetime is about more than looking at trip hazards.

When you think about safety in your home, you probably think of aging in place. While some of those principles are good things to keep in mind, having a safer home goes far beyond installing a stair-lift or removing trip hazards. â€œYou can have a safe home without taking away from the beauty of a home,â€? says David

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Rebuilding a family home for the long-term By Maggie Calloway There is a trend, especially in the Vancouver real estate market, of families making the decision to do a full-house renovation rather than selling and buying another home. That is certainly the case with this family and for the same reasons as many other families: they are settled in the neighbourhood, they like the schools and itâ€™s close to work. But the house, which had been renovated by previous owners, was stuck in the 1980s. The configuration of the rooms didnâ€™t work for the family and there was a lot of wasted space because some rooms were isolated and consequently were not used. It was time for a fresh start and a reconfiguration of the whole house so the family could utilize the space properly. The contractor chosen for the job was Tobias Puga of Vision Built Homes. â€œThis house is a five-bedroom suburban home, about 50

years old, which the family has lived in for seven years. It had gone through several renovations but was very dated and need a complete renovation to work for the family of four plus a nanny,â€? Puga says. â€œWhen we started taking the stucco down we could see where doors and windows had been patched and made to fit during a previous renovation. We took the roof off and extended the second floor to the front of the house, which added two bedrooms. We installed a 24-foot-long steel beam above the living room and made the ceiling flat and that was mirrored on the basement floor as well.â€? Fifty per cent of the basement was dug down, lowered and underpinned to increase the ceiling height to just over eight feet then pushed back 10 feet to increase the size of the laundry room and media room. â€œNow in the basement they have a small wine room, two bedrooms, a bathroom and a media room,â€? Puga says. â€œUpstairs we switched around the kitchen from the west side to

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Safety at no extra cost to the homeowners â€œ from page.1 Shepherd, manager of finance and administration for MLK Properties. â€œIt doesnâ€™t need to be a stereotypical â€˜accessibleâ€™ home.â€? The SAFERhome Standards Society, sponsored by the Homeowner Protection Office, BC Housing, the Vancouver Resource Society and the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia, lays out a 19-point list for homebuilders and buyers to ensure that their home is built to conform to certain principles, called universal home design. Such principles will allow developers and builders to construct homes that will stand the test of time and ensure continued safety for residents of all ages, from toddlers to senior citizens. Among the standards are wider hallways, flush exterior thresholds and outlets that are set higher than usual. Outlets that are placed higher on the wall mean that those with back problems will find it easier to plug in their appliances as they wonâ€™t have to bend as far to reach them. Similarly, light switches should be placed six inches lower than usual to lessen the difference between tall and short members of the family, and prevent people having to reach for the switch. According to the SAFERhome Standards, the original height of 48 inches was to accommodate wainscoting, which is no longer a favoured design detail. Making the light switch lower also gives you the ability to switch it on or off with your elbow (depend-

ing on your height) if your hands are full; something that would be incredibly convenient when you come in with the groceries! Wider hallways are built to accommodate wheelchairs and walkers, should the homeowner require them in the future. A shower without a lip to step over is another requirement, to prevent people from falling when they step into the shower. Regulations over where the shower controls are located (closer to the edge instead of in the centre) is one of the 19 standards that a builder must comply with. It is also recommended that a homeowner install more than one showerhead to cater to people of differing heights. â€œWe want these homes to be â€˜foreverâ€™ homes,â€? Shepherd says. â€œSomeone should be able to live there long-term.â€? MLK Properties is currently selling a home in Richmond that has been built to conform with SAFERhome Standards. It is the first such home in the city. â€œThe changes are so subtle that theyâ€™re almost invisible,â€? Shepherd says. â€œUnless you know about it, you donâ€™t notice that the hallways are wider or the outlets are higher. But they make a huge difference.â€? Shepherd notes that if a home is built to include these standards, it wonâ€™t add any cost to the homeowner because outlets, light switches and other things must still be installed. For more information about SAFERhome Standards, visit www.saferhomesociety.com.

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Great design on a budget By Kerry Vital Great interior design doesn’t have to break the bank. Whether it’s a small change to the colour of your walls or a new piece of trendy decor, there are many ways to keep your budget intact while still having an amazing home. “Paint is possibly the cheapest investment you can make and has the potential to be the most dramatic,” says Sheryn Calvert of Calvert Design Studio. “It is also easy to change; pick a bold, trending colour that you love – and then change it when it’s ‘out’ or you get tired of it in a few years.” She suggests that people who are looking to stick to their budget do some browsing in a secondhand shop, or reupholster or repurpose an item that they already have. “Think outside of the box to create unique pieces for your home,” Calvert says. “You can also customize low-cost items. Plain white bookcase? Add some wallpaper for colour and texture.” Being creative and doing it yourself will benefit you in non-budgetary ways. It can also make for a great conversation piece when you tell people that you made something yourself. Calvert notes that buying a blank canvas and painting it yourself can make for a wonderful piece of art for your wall. “Almost anything can be a piece of art or accessory if you put your mind to it,” she says. Her final tip is to be patient. “Stores will have huge blowout and clearance sales every once in awhile, and it is definitely worth it to wait for those amazing finds,” Calvert says. “Sign up for email newsletters to know when a sale is happening. You can also go to a showroom and look for ‘as-is’ or floor models.”

Calvert points out that there are a few things that you shouldn’t try, no matter how inexpensive they are. “In a bag. If these words are included in the title of your purchase, walk away,” she says. “Design has moved forward from ‘matchy matchy’ to an eclectic, more personal style.” She also warns about the trend towards open storage in the kitchen. “Can anyone always keep their cupboards 100 per cent organized? I know that I can’t. Closed storage with touchlatch hardware looks a lot better than the typical pots and pans cupboard.” Another trend that Calvert says is on the way out is dark wood. Instead, she notes that clients are leaning more towards medium or light tones instead. “Lighter finishes make your room have a lighter, more open feel to it,” she says. “Grey-toned flooring is extremely hot right now!”

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Keeping yourself organized By Maggie Calloway So you bit the bullet and tackled the house room by room: piles to the charity shop, piles to the trash and your “keepers” also in a pile ready to be put back in closets, drawers and cupboards but you are loath to cram everything back into closets with one hanging bar with everything else once again piled on the floor or back into drawers almost never to be seen again. So what can you do? Troy Bell, of Unique Storage & Organizers has some advice. “This is exactly the time to put in systems which not only get you organized now but keep you organized going forward,” he says. “We do everything from bedroom reach-in closets to walk-in closets, and everywhere else in the house which needs an organizing system tailored to how the family lives.” The entryway or if the family is lucky enough to have a designated mudroom is the first line of defense to keep the outdoor clothes, sports equipment and Fido’s paraphernalia contained. “If there is room we like to install a locker for each member of the family so they have their own little cubby if you will,” Bell says. “They can put their coats on a hook, hang their backpack, and put their helmets and skateboards in there, shoes and boots. But if you live in a condo or a townhouse there is

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By Maggie Calloway The boom in farmers markets, cooking classes, wine appreciation seminars and the run on kitchenware stores plus the resurgence of the family dinner leads to the next step of wanting a dining room, more specifically a dining table, around which the family can gather. Life-long memories are made around the dining table; it’s where the family connects with each other and where the day’s joys and sorrows are discussed. Serving dinner on the kitchen table somehow doesn’t lend itself to the importance of the occasion. Adherents to the philosophy of Feng Shui have very strict requirements of this family room but we all want to dine in a room which welcomes us, is calm and warm with space for family and friends and has comfortable chairs. No one wants to linger at the table if they are uncomfortable; certainly not kids! Nadine Miller and her husband Bjarne Holt, owners of home furnishing store Casa in Vancouver, are passionate about providing the dining table and chairs to enhance the home-dining experience. Holt apprenticed in his native Denmark with internationally renowned designers and craftsmen during and after attending one of the top woodworking schools in Europe. He brings over 40 years of experience and his very high standards to Casa and his fabulous bespoke dining tables and chairs. “We are very excited to announce we are setting up a studio for Bjarne right in the store so customers can see him at work and appreciate the great attention to detail in every piece,” Miller says. Some of the beautiful tables at Casa are made from one old Sunshine Coast maple tree. “This old-growth maple was not felled

There are a wide variety of styles available when it comes to furnishing your dining room. From a modern style with clear chairs, above, to a classic wood look, bottom right, you’ll find no shortage of options. Martin Knowles photos

but sourced after it naturally fell from old age. Some of the tables are combined with African Bubinga wood or Birdseye Maple,” Miller says. “Some of this very valuable maple wood is still available so if you are looking for a custom size it just may be possible. Imagine having a dining table which is numbered, signed and a limited edition.” In this era of every family member running off in different directions it is even more important that at least a few evenings a week are put aside to take time to cook together then sit around a beautiful table and, dare we

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Customizing the perfect piece of furniture By Maggie Calloway You have searched and searched for the perfect piece of furniture to complete a room and although you have seen many great pieces they are just not right. So what can you do? Consider having something designed and custom-made for you. Metro Vancouver’s Harris & Blake Fine Cabinetry Inc. can design and make the furniture piece of your dreams so fine that it will become a family heirloom passed down and treasured through the generations. Partner Robert Blakemore graduated from The Rycotewood Furniture Centre in Oxford, which has an international reputation as a centre of excellence in innovative furniture design and making, with distinction in furniture crafts and associated design. After graduating he worked under master crafts-

man Phillip Koomen. Partner Andrew Harrison has an equally impressive resume. Harrison attended the British Columbia Institute of Technology, graduating from the Benchwork and Joinery Program, then apprenticed at a high-end custom furniture shop under the expertise of master craftsmen. Eventually Harrison created his own company, Architectural Millwork and Design, which was very successful. The opportunity to partner with Blakemore presented itself and the new company was born. “We have a great melding of talents and experience at our company. Andrew is an exceptional finisher and looks after that segment of the workshop and manufacturing and I look after the design,” Blakemore says. “We invested quite heavily five years ago in machinery from Italy which allows us to take our designs from a computer design program directly onto this machine; it produces shapes and parts for us. For a small shop it was a huge investment but very worthwhile. It has enabled us to go to the next level.” Harris & Blake doesn’t sell to retail outlets. They work directly with designers, architects and individual clients to meet their needs. “Typically a client will have an idea of something they want, be it a dining table, coffee table, an entertainment unit or other need. We meet with them and listen to their need and what they envision; I spend a lot of time listening which is key,” Blakemore says. If you can’t find the perfect piece in a store, you should consider having it custom-made for you to fit your style, your space and your budget. Submitted photo

“Then I have the opportunity to expose them to different woods and different ways of approaching the design. It is a collaborative effort; we go through the process tweaking as we go until the client is happy. Sometimes I make a model and then the wood, stains and finishes are chosen based on the requirement of that particular piece. We have the capability of making exceptional pieces of furniture in our workshop and we utilize the best materials. We only use North American materials but what we are also able to do is meet budgets while at the same time bringing our talents and expertise to every project big or small.” This high level of work is apparent. “If a person enjoys quality and wants something very specific, that is very possible,” Blakemore says. “The level of work we do and the care we put into a piece doesn’t change. We find out what clients need and design a piece that is within a budget and are very happy to do so.”

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