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Volunteer Ann Hensel fills hampers Tuesday morning at Share Family and Community Services’ food bank in Port Moody. Summer is usually a bad time for food bank donations and this year is no exception.

Fill ’er up at food bank Share food bank hit by its annual summer shortage By Sarah Payne THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Summer may be the season of pool parties, picnics and backyard barbecues but for the Share food bank, it’s a time of empty shelves and continued need. “Summer is normally a bad time in the food

bank because our regular donors go away on vacation,” said Michelle Ronning, communications co-ordinator for Share Family and Community Services. “People are out having fun, they’re not really thinking about food.” The non-profit organization expects food bank shelves to be largely empty by Aug. 15. There is plenty of canned soup, Ronning said, but it’s high in sodium and low in nutritional value. What’s

needed are meal helpers like Hamburger Helper, which can extend one meal into leftovers for a second day, as well as canned meat or fish, peanut butter, granola, pasta sauce, rice and canned fruits and vegetables. It’s hoped that the 12 Days of Christmas in July campaign will bring in those items and more. The campaign kicked off on July 15 with an email and social media campaign, and continued with an open house yes-

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“People are out having fun, they’re not really thinking about food.” Michelle Ronning, Share Family and Community Services, on the reasons for low stocks of food at the food bank in summer terday (Tuesday) aimed at showing the public what the food bank looks like, how it works and how great the need is. Last year, Share distributed just over 19,000

food hampers to Tri-City residents. Those hampers fed nearly 5,500 people, 1,400 of whom were children under 12 years old. see YOU CAN, page A4

Hot dog will cost in Coq. Out in the heat? Leave Fido home By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Leaving your pet in your car while you’re running errands in Coquitlam will soon cost you dearly. On Monday, council gave three readings to change the city’s animal care and control bylaw by hiking the penalty for pets in confined spaces from $150 to $500. see OTHER CITIES, page A5

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Tri-City beaches OK as FHA launches new advisories ‘No swim’ advisories in west Van By Sarah Payne The Tri-CiTy News

West Vancouver swimmers looking to cool off may want to head to

the Tri-Cities, where the local beaches have been given a green light by Fraser Health. Tri-City beaches — including those at Bedwell Bay, Belcarra Regional Park, Buntzen Lake, Old Orchard Park, Rocky Point Park and White

Pine Beach — were all showing “satisfactory” readings on the Fraser Health website. Earlier this week, Va n c o u ve r C o a s t a l Health issued “no swimming” advisories for Ambleside, Dundarave and Sandy Cove beaches

in West Van. Fraser Health spokesperson Tasleem Juma said the authority has implemented a new system that issues beach advisories instead of closures. “What this beach advisory on the website does

is tell you the actual level of coliform so the public can make an informed decision about whether they want to go to that beach or not,”Juma said. The new system went into effect Tuesday afternoon. Water quality samples

are taken weekly at most beaches; a location that exceeds 200 E. coli bacteria per 100 ml would be tagged with an advisory. This week’s testing shows local beaches are well below that national standard, with Belcarra Park (south) showing the

highest reading at 39 E. coli bacteria per 100 ml. To check results, visit www.fraserhealth.ca, click on Recreational Water under the Your Environment tab, then the “beach samples report.” spayne@tricitynews.com

Suspects caught; fire could have spread 60-year-old cabin destroyed by fire in remote area

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When David Clarke noticed that vandals had been trespassing at his family’s cabin on the east bank of Widgeon Creek a few years ago, he decided to install a hunting camera in a nearby tree to survey the property when no one was there. Fast-forward to today and the pictures shot with the $199 eight-megapixel Bushnell Trophy Cam are now being credited with helping identify a trio of suspected arsonists after the cabin was torched earlier this month. On Monday night, less than an hour after the images were broadcast by several media outlets, three men turned themselves into police. According to Mounties, their names are not being released as they have not yet been charged. “Despite the loss of the cabin, we are very grateful for the high-quality images captured by the owners’ CCTV cameras,” said Coquitlam RCMP Const. Chris Nordlund.“It would be difficult to bring the investigation to where we are at right now without the high-resolution photographs.” Nordlund encouraged business and property owners to consider purchasing surveillance systems, noting that with today’s technology, clear images can often help investigators quickly identify suspects. The cameras that were rolling at around 9 p.m. on July 7 — the approximate time the blaze was set — had a one-year battery life and 32 gigabytes of memory, making it capable of storing thousands of images. Clarke, one of the family members who shares ownership of the cabin,

A conservation officer was searching for a particularly curious bear who discovered a treasure trove of snacks in a baby stroller at Lions Park Tuesday afternoon. Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said police received several calls Tuesday about a bear in the Lions Park and PoCo Traboulay Trail area but“it was just a bear doing normal bear things” and no response was required. At about 3 p.m., however, the bear took an interest in the crumbs left behind in a baby stroller. “Fortunately the stroller was empty because the family was playing some distance away,” Chung said.The bear eventually wandered off. Chung said police and the conservation officer searched for the bear but were unable to locate it Tuesday, and the CO may be searching again on Wednesday. spayne@tricitynews.com TOP ROW: GARY MCKENNA/ThE TRi-CiTY NEWS; ABOVE LEFT: SURVEiLLANCE CAMERA iMAGES; ABOVE RiGhT: SUBMiTTED PhOTO

Top left, David Clarke standing amid the rubble of a family cabin on Widgeon Creek that was destroyed by fire on July 7. Top right, Norm Bradford, who helped build the cabin, with a photo of the structure, shown above right in a family photo. Above left, photos of three suspects in the arson. said he didn’t mind when he saw pictures of people stopping by the property to go for a swim or turn their boat around but he became increasingly concerned about vandals and overnight campers. “We noticed there we were having a few issues,” he said. “In order to get some... peace of mind, I

had cameras keeping an eye on the place.” The blaze was hot enough to scorch trees 20 feet away and even the Bushnell Trophy Cam was slightly melted from the heat, although the memory card was not damaged. Clarke said he is surprised the fire was con-

tained to the structure and did not spread to the rest of the trees and bushes around the property. The blaze could have been much worse, he said. “It makes no sense to us why someone would do this on purpose,” Clarke said. “If you look around at these trees, I

am absolutely surprised it all didn’t go up.” “You could have had a dandy,” added Norm Bradford, an 84-year-old family friend who helped build the cabin back in 1955. The structure was initially built as a rest stop for duck hunters, Bradford said, but over

the years had turned into a summer retreat for the families connected to the property. While there is a possibility that the cabin will be rebuilt, the memories are lost forever, he said. Each person who visited the property over its 59-year history marked his or her name in a log

book and photographs ranging from the time the structure was being built to recent vacations were in the cabin when it burned. “That’s the killer,” Clarke said. “We had log books with the weather, the water level. We had the pictures. All of that information — the entire history is gone.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com

Help needed to ID man whose skull was found in Anmore By Janis Warren The Tri-CiTy News

BC Coroner’s Service is asking for the public’s help to identify a man whose partial skull was found last December in

Anmore. Bill Inkster, the service’s manager of identification and disaster response unit, said a hiker was travelling along the forested power line northeast of the village

when he discovered the remains and turned them over to police. Inkster said the cranium has no teeth and, therefore, investigators are not able to get the DNA of the victim.

But because it’s believed the man had a “unique feature” on the right side of his head — a possible injury that resulted in surgery to his skull during the 1980s or 1990s that left distor-

tion and scarring — it is hoped someone will remember him. The man’s ethnic background isn’t known but it is estimated he was between 45 and 65 years old when he died

many years ago. Inkster said the place where he was found is a well-known site for suicides, though it is not known how this victim died. Anyone with infor-

mation to help identify the man is asked to call coroner Lisa Graham at 604-660-2556, quoting file number 2013-0216-0237 and Coquitlam RCMP file number 2013-35123. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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Christmas in July will also feature food drives on July 26 at Superstore at Westwood Mall in Coquitlam and at Coquitlam Centre mall, where there will also be games, a kids’ colouring contest, the Share bear, face painting and even a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus. Anyone who donates $10 or more at either location will also be eligible for prize draws, including tickets to the Honda Celebration of Light at the YVR observation deck. Ronning said Share aims to raise $25,000 throughout the campaign. A new addition to Share’s fundraising efforts will also kick off on July 29 with Dine 4 Share. Just visit one of the participating restaurants — Boston Pizza (Maillardville), Kefi Greek Restaurant, Micky’s Public House, Pasta Polo, Stake at the Hard Rock Casino and Townhall Public House — and tell them you’re “Dining out for Share” and the restaurant will donate up to 10% of your bill to Share. “If you eat out, you’re helping someone else to eat at home,” Ronning said. Each restaurant is having a launch party on a different night but they’ve signed on as longterm partners, agreeing to donate a portion of the bill for about a year. “We’re really excited about this one,” Ronning added, “and we’re still growing the amount of restaurants we’ll have.”

“If you eat out, you’re helping someone else to eat at home... We’re really excited about this one and we’re still growing the amount of restaurants we’ll have.”

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The Share food bank is holding two events on July 26 at which money and/ or non-perishable food items are welcome for donation: • Real Canadian Superstore on Westwood Street in Coquitlam from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Coquitlam Centre at the Shaw WiFi TV lounge from 2 to 6 p.m. Businesses are also invited to raise food donations throughout the 12 Days of Christmas campaign (running to July 26). Collect donations and then drop them off at the Share head office (25 King Edward St., Coquitlam). Email Michelle Murray (michelle. murray@sharesociety.ca) to arrange a pickup. Dine 4 Share launch events take place on the following dates: • July 29, Micky’s Public House and Townhall Public House; • July 30, Boston Pizza (Maillardville); • July 31, Stake (Hard Rock Casino); • Aug. 1, Kefi Greek Restaurant; • Aug. 2, Pasta Polo.

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PoCo is looking at locations for additional off-leash dog parks Two current sites prove popular By Gary McKenna The Tri-CiTy News

The popularity of Port Coquitlam’s two off-leash dog parks has prompted a search for

new locations where residents can let their canines roam free. Two existing locations — one at Shaughnessy Street at Chester Place and a second at Maple Street and Bury Avenue — have become increasingly busy and consultation is expected to get underway

to find a another area. “These two dog offleash areas are highly utilized,” Robin Wishart, the city’s director of corporate support, wrote in a staff report. “This high usage has caused some dog owners to not use these areas at certain times due to the heavy

congestion.” City staff have identified six possible locations, outlining the cost to build and operate each, including: • the south end of Gates Park ($68,400 to build and $32,000 annually to operate); • a section of the

south side of Castle Park ($55,000/$17,500); • a section of Skyline Park from Vivian Place to Paula Place under the BC Hydro towers ($27,900/$9,900); • expansion of the Maple Street at Bury Avenue off-leash park ($40,200/$5,000);

through social media, print advertising and meetings with residents and dog owners. Signage will also be posted at the parks considered for offleash areas alerting the public to the proposal and ways they can provide feedback.

• a section of Chelsea Park ($54,100/$11,000); • and Cedar Drive trail between Lincoln and Prairie Avenue ($72,800/$9,400). The staff report said public consultation would include online polling through the city’s website, notifications

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The move comes as other Lower Mainland municipalities have also increased their fines: This month, Surrey council brought its charge up to $500 as well, the maximum amount allowed under the bylaw ticketing system. Th i s ye a r a l o n e , Coquitlam bylaw officers have logged 51 complaints and issued 13 violation tickets to owners who have left their animals in hot cars. Port Coquitlam and Port Moody have no specific fines for leaving pets in vehicles during hot days but animals that are deemed to be “suffering” can be seized by police and turned over to the BC SPCA, a Port Moody city spokesperson said. Shawn Eccles, the SPCA’s manager of cruelty investigations, said it took 228 complaints last month around B.C. — including five in the TriCities — about pooches stuck in hot cars. And, so far this month, the SPCA has received 211 complaints province-wide, including nine locally. Eccles said a $500 municipal fine like the one proposed in Coquitlam is significant “but there has to be an ongoing enforcement” by the city to ensure the animals are safe and the owners are reprimanded.

He cited a recent case in the Kootenays where an owner left his dog in the hot car and, when he returned, the animal was so distressed that it needed professional help; it died later at the veterinarian’s clinic. An SPCA investigation is pending. “It doesn’t matter how much media attention there is, there are some people out there who still believe it’s OK to leave a dog in a hot car,” said Eccles, adding the temperature inside a car can be as much as 20 C hotter than outside. Besides ventilation, Eccles said there are a number of factors when considering if a pet is safe in a vehicle. These include the humidity on the day as well as the colour of the vehicle’s exterior and interior, the age and breed of the animal, and the colour and type of its coat. Eccles said a postmortem of a dog that has died as a result of heat exposure in a car often shows the internal organs are hard. “That means they’ve cooked,” he said. His advice to pet owners is simple: “Just leave your animals at home. Don’t take the risk.” Fourth and final reading of Coquitlam’s animal bylaw change is expected within the next few weeks. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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The Burquitlam Lions Care Centre is set to close within the next couple of years after learning its Fraser Health funding will be going to a new, for-profit facility set to open in 2016. “They plan on closing us down by ending our funding agreement,” said David Dines, Burquitlam’s administrator. “They’re saying the building is too old, but we’re not really. It’s all private rooms, fully accredited, so why do they want to close us down when they need 300 more beds?” Dines was referring to a recent Fraser Health review that found the region is behind the provincial average for care beds by at least 300. According to Fraser Health, the new Port Coquitlam facility, called Nicola Lodge, will bring 136 new residential care beds to the Tri-Cities in addition to the 76 it will take over from Burquitlam. Dines said Burquitlam, a non-profit facility, opened in June 1981 and has been

a “top-level provider of care for seniors in that 33-year period.” They are fully accredited and have been honoured with an exemplary standing award by Accreditation Canada, something only 20% of long-term care facilities receive, Dines said. “There are lots of reasons to keep us going, but Fraser Health is taking our beds and funding and giving them to a new building in PoCo.” Fraser Health spokesperson Tasleem Juma said Burquitlam doesn’t offer the physical space needed for wheelchairs and walkers for complex care patients. “We’ve provided the centre and its residents with two years’ notice,” Juma said. “Staff and the care teams will meet with individual residents at Burquitlam and their families to develop proper transition plans when the new facility opens.” But Dines said many residents don’t want to move to Nicola because it will be about a 25-minute drive away. Re-opening as a privatepay facility isn’t likely an option, he added, since it would add about $5,000 a month to the current $2,200 monthly fee, making it im-

possible for most seniors. Burquitlam is planning to sue Fraser Health — a lawsuit has been drafted and sent to Fraser Health as a courtesy but has not yet been filed in court — saying they were excluded from the RFP process. Dines said Burquitlam had applied to be in the RFP process but was later removed after a potential conflict of interest was found. The manager of the financial company backing the Burquitlam bid is also a member of the Provincial Health Services Association’s volunteer board of directors, but Dines said PHSA wasn’t even involved in the RFP — Fraser Health had handed that responsibility over to Health Shared Services B.C. Had Burquitlam won the contract, Dines said, the plan was to rebuild and grow to a 145-bed facility. Juma said Burquitlam did not satisfy the requirements of the pre-qualification stage and was not asked to continue in the RFP process. “The pre-qualification requirements are pretty clear,” Juma added. “I’m not aware of this being an issue of conflict of interest.” spayne@tricitynews.com

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On a sunny morning last month, Kaureen Lamy was waiting at the bus stop on 88 Avenue and 148 Street in Surrey, on the way to her dream job. Lamy, 35, was enamoured with dogs and had attended school to learn the techniques required for her dog grooming job at Uptown Dawg in Port Moody, where she had worked for just two months. Fate was about to deal Lamy an unthinkable blow. Just before 8 a.m. on June 30, a Toyota Tacoma pick-up truck, which witnesses said ran a red light, careened off of a van and rocketed into the bus stop where Lamy was sitting. She lost both her legs and suffered extensive organ damage and broken ribs on impact. She remains in hospital, and as of Monday was undergoing surgery to deal with an infection in her right stump. She also remains in a medically induced coma — she does not yet know she’s lost her legs. “She’s not aware of what’s going on at all,” says her mom, Johanne Michelin. “She will open her eyes when her sedation wears off but she won’t recall anything of it.” While Lamy is slowly mending, the community has responded in a big way through fundraising efforts that have been created in her name. A t Po r t M o o dy ’ s Uptown Dawg, where Lamy worked, the suds

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“I want to thank every one of them with a big kiss and a hug but it would take me forever to do.” Johanne Michelin, Karen Lamy’s mom were flying in her honour on July 20. Manager Shannon O’Reilly said her staff members were going great guns, donating their services from noon to 4 p.m., during which time the dog grooming business raised $10,000 for Lamy’s care. The money will go toward paying Lamy’s rent so she doesn’t lose her apartment, as well as various other costs. “We had so many volunteers and so much help, it was just a nut house here,” O’Reilly says. At least 200 people

came through to wash their dogs and donate to Lamy’s care. At the end of it, staff were exhausted, including O’Reilly, who is eight and a half months pregnant. “My feet were like balloons and we were all in a bit of a blur but we just didn’t even think about it,” she said. “It was really just beautiful, the energy was so positive and exciting. It was awesome.” Michelin said her daughter’s accident has resonated deeply with the public. “So many people have been touched by her story,” she said. “Lots of people don’t even know her but they feel what we feel and what she feels.” The help for Lamy began immediately at the time of the crash, when a couple of neighbours ran out of their house and put pressure on her wounds to stop the bleeding. “She was bleeding to death,” Michelin says. “It was their efforts that stopped the bleeding enough to save her life.” Lamy’s sister, Annick Lamy Wedley, started a web page on Go Fund Me (www.gofundme. com/b9hpc8) for future medical expenses. In the last 12 days, it has raised $6,035. Michelin is taken aback by the public reaction. “I want to thank every one of them with a big kiss and a hug but it would take me forever to do.”

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Drive safely, Ioco work to commence Work in area of Jacobs road Work on Ioco Road is slated to begin later this summer with a number of projects aimed at improving safety around the Jacobs Road intersection. Council has been tossing ideas around since 2002, according

to a staff report, and after much public consultation, the 2010 Ioco Road Safety Project identified the main issues. Port Moody will be issuing a tender package on the final draft design shortly, with construction expected to begin in August. Projects include: realigning Ioco near Jacobs about one

metre south towards Burrard Inlet; relocating the bus stop on the eastbound side of Ioco to the east corner of Jacobs; making crosswalks more visible; improving sight lines on Ioco; and removing a few trees on city property adjacent to Ioco. The work is expected to cost about $460,000. spayne@tricitynews.com

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controversial quarry application withdrawn A proposal to test drill on Burke Mountain for a future rock quarry was withdrawn earlier this month. On Monday, a provincial government spokesperson said Langley resident John Carley

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t’s getting quicker to get around parts of British Columbia. Earlier this month, the provincial government announced new, higher speed limits on 35 sections of rural highways, with more promised for later in the summer. In total, drivers will be able to put their gas foot down a little harder on 1,300 km of blacktop. The Ministry of Transportation says serious crashes on provincial highways have decreased 28% since 2003. Cars are safer, drivers have more and better technology and education at their disposal. Enforcement is better. While lead-footed drivers and owners of fast cars may celebrate the decision, not everyone is happy. The RCMP officers who patrol many of those highways and attend to the carnage that sometimes results from excessive speeding don’t like the new limits. ICBC is worried about safety and vows to monitor those stretches of highway that have new limits to see if there’s an effect on crash rates and severity. Truckers aren’t pleased with the new rules, either. The BC Trucking Association says it will direct drivers to stick to its current speed policies because the faster a fully loaded truck travels, the longer it takes to stop. Also, the faster a truck moves, the more fuel it consumes — and that money comes out of the pockets of truckers and, ultimately, consumers. To alleviate safety concerns, the province has said it will adjust speed limits to weather conditions on some of those stretches of highway. Too many drivers already treat speed limits as a suggestion, rather than law. Now, their threshold has just been raised. – Burnaby NewsLeader (Black Press)

‘One of most far-fetched promises ever delivered’ BC VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA hen the audited public accounts confirmed a $353-million surplus for the last fiscal year, BC Liberal political staff were quick to remind reporters of the NDP’s main theme from last year’s election campaign. Pages of election quotes from almost every NDP MLA were waiting to be distributed. It was a“bogus budget,”one of the more polite tags applied to the government’s pre-election fiscal plan. “It underestimates the costs in a whole bunch of ministries and we’re going to have to review that because all of the decisions that we propose in our platform will have to be implemented,”said then-leader Adrian Dix, describing the NDP’s plans to tax and spend more. Skeena MLA Robin Austin targeted health care in the budget debate:“Bearing in mind that our population is actually increasing,

bearing in mind that our population is aging, I think it’s very unrealistic to think we can actually limit health care expenditures to 2.7%.” As it turned out, health care spending grew by just over 2%. It still went up by $360 million from the previous year but after annual increases of 6 or 7% had become the norm, this is quite an achievement. New agreements remain to be negotiated with doctors and nurses, so we’re unlikely to see the same cost control results for the current year. Ottawa’s health care transfer payment formula has changed and increases are to be capped at 3% a year by 2016, so this is the kind of spending restraint all provinces are expected to produce. Education was the only other ministry to receive significant extra funding last year, up $299 million despite continuing enrolment decline. Like health, the education budget goes up every year and these increases, along with strong student performance results, expose the rhetoric of the BC Teachers’ Federation about a cash-starved system for what it is. But the biggest fabrication of last year’s

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PoMo pay parking opinions The Editor Re. “Paying to park at Rocky Point will cost parents, biz” (Letters, The TriCity News, July 16). Is a name change required? Should we now be called the Dual-Cities plus Port Moody? Will your newspaper now be The Dual-City News? A p p a r e n t l y, Po r t Moody’s leadership thinks so. Parking free for Port Moody residents only while all others pay for the privilege of using Rocky Point Park? What’s next? Will visiting soccer and hockey teams be required to pay to play games at PoMo fields and rinks, to use the changing rooms? Will Guildford Way become a toll road for its few Port Moody blocks? Will parking for the Port Moody rec centre and library be the next target? After all, there will be an Evergreen Line station only blocks away. Maybe Rocky Point is just the first slip on a very slippery slope. I’m sure our good neighbours in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam will

realize that this step is not the will of the people of our city. We want your business. We want to be part of the Tri-Cities. We appreciate your generosity in allowing us to use your parks and amenities. Please, don’t give up on us. Maybe we can change things — if more than a couple of hundred of us come out to vote on election day George Elgstrand, Port Moody

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The Editor, After reading letters opposed to pay parking at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody, it baffles me that some users are complaining about the park not being free. I’d like to point out that there are no admission gates. Fees to be charged are for the privilege of parking only. The old ParticipACTION program urged us to “Run, walk or bike.” The cost of doing this to access the park remains $0. There are also transit stops nearby. If you still choose to bring your car, a nominal fee of $1 per

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New garbage system does not reduce service The Editor, Re. “Was this wrong time to go down to biweekly?” (Letters, The Tri-City News, July 18). To claim that you are being asked to reduce your garbage by 50% is confused and inaccurate. You are being asked to divide your waste into compostable matter (‘green waste’) and garbage. The green waste is picked up every week and, in fact, the standardsized bin is enormous, as is the new garbage container. If you are separating your waste as directed, you should have very little garbage and it should certainly fit into the container provided for a bi-weekly pick up. We also are a family of four and have been composting our vegetable and fruit waste for years and have never had a full garbage can on garbage day. As we near our first garbage pick-up after almost two weeks, our garbage can is not even a third full. That’s because all that is in there is ac-

hour is hardly onerous and the funds could go to beautification projects. This is not unprecedented as there is paid parking in Stanley Park, at Burnaby’s Deer Lake and other parks in the Lower Mainland. As for affecting business, it seems unlikely that anyone spending upwards of $100 of more per couple to dine at the Boathouse would be deterred by $1 or $2 for parking. The maintenance of Rocky Point is funded by the taxpayers of Port Moody. This does not change. No one likes tolls or parking charges but they can help reduce unnecessary traffic and pay for park improvements. M. Turner, Port Moody

‘MEAN-SPIRITED’

The Editor, A letter to Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay: Please reconsider reinstating curbside glass recycling for Port Moody and also cancel the pay parking trial at Rocky Point Park. Many people who can-

not afford vehicles or do not have ability to carry bags of glass to recycling depot will be depositing glass back in the garbage that will be adding to our already large landfills. This decision is shortsighted and bad for the environment. Not collecting glass for recycling is backward. Coquitlam has separate containers for glass and we should, too. As for paying for parking at Rocky Point, this is mean-spirited and unfair for the many people who live outside Port Moody who also enjoy this beautiful gem of a park. It is also unfortunate for those who seek out free recreation, and adding cost of parking impacts these families directly. An easier solution would be to monitor the amount of time that people park and make sure they are staying within a four-hour limit. Adding parking meters and having towing companies involved is not a positive or productive way to solve this issue. Maria Pichichero, Port Moody

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A coroner’s inquest into the death of killer Darcy Richard Bertrand at the Mission Institution in 2012 has recommended better mental health services for inmates and mandatory suicide-prevention training for prison staff. Bertrand was serving a life sentence for the murders of three members of the Roufosse family in Maillardville almost 20 years ago. On Thanksgiving Sunday 1995, Bertrand, then 29, waited for the parents of his former common-law wife, Annette Roufosse, to leave Our Lady of Lourdes Church. He stabbed 60-yearold Celine Roufosse, then her 63-year-old husband, Henry, when he came to her aid. Annette’s sevenyear-old son witnessed the event and ran away. Bertrand then drove to the Roufosse home several blocks away, where he stabbed Annette 11 times. In 1996, he pleaded guilty to three counts of seconddegree murder and was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 20 years. Had he survived, Bertrand would have been eligible to apply for escorted day passes in October.

On the morning of Aug. 14, 2012 a corrections officer found Bertrand had hanged himself in his cell. Staff performed CPR and he was later transported to Abbotsford Regional Hospital. Although Bertrand’s heart had resumed beating, he suffered a “severe hypoxic brain injury due to hanging” and died in hospital shortly after 6 p.m. on Aug. 16, 2012. Sixteen witnesses were called to testify during the three-day coroner’s inquest in May 2014. The summary of findings notes that Bertrand openly identified as a gay man of aboriginal heritage, and at the time of his death he was applying for a transfer to the minimum-security Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village. There were signs of trouble early in 2012, according to the inquest findings. Six months before his death, Bertrand filed a complaint against other inmates of his unit, saying he was being bullied and harassed based on his sexual orientation. But since he did not provide details, he was told by the Mission Institution that the complaint would not proceed. The harassment reportedly continued and, two months before his death, a fellow inmate accused Bertrand of a serious crime. No charges were laid and two prisoners reported the accusation itself may have been part of

the harassment. Four days before his death Bertrand was advised he would be receiving an institutional charge for “inappropriate behaviour,” which the inquest summary does not specify. The outburst led to Bertrand meeting with the institution’s registered psychiatric nurse (RPN) the day before he died, during which he expressed distress about how the charge would affect his transfer application. On the morning he died, Bertrand spoke with two prison staff members and a fellow inmate; each time, he was initially upset about the charge but left feeling somewhat better. A corrections officer delivered the charge to Bertrand at 10 a.m. and, after a brief discussion, he said he was fine. He went to his cell alone at 10:40 a.m. and was discovered at 11:20 a.m. Since Bertrand’s death, Mission Institution has required all employees, including contract staff, to take a one-hour online suicide-prevention course as well as a one-day classroom course. Staff now also receive practical training in emergencies like suicide in the form of quarterly scenarios. The jury recommended increased resources for psychological services for the more than 350 inmates, many of whom are highneeds individuals, as well as the development of a na-

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604-466-0017 or tricityclub@gmail.com. • Coquitlam Lawn Bowling Club is looking for new members. The bowling green and clubhouse are next door to Dogwood Pavilion and rose garden, located at 624 Poirier St. Membership is $90 per year and includes use of practice bowls, exercise, clean air, sunshine and friendship. Info: Dennis or Flo, 604-945-2768. • Como Lake Quilters meet weekly. Info: Gay, 604-250-7756 or Jo-Ann, 604-939-4869. • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets first and third Tuesdays of each month, noon-3 p.m. plus second and fourth Mondays, 7-9:45 p.m., Howe Room, Poirier community centre (club doesn’t meet in July and August). Members do needlework, embroidery, needlepoint, cross-stitch, knitting, crochet and much more; new members and all skill levels welcome. Info: Maureen, 604-9425457. • Euchre Club meets at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo. Info: Bev, 604-9428911. • Tri-City Speakers Toastmasters Club meets Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m., Douglas College, David Lam Campus, main building, Room B2050, 1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam; you can drop in for an evening to experience the effective communications and honing of leadership skills in a friendly environment. Info: tricityspeakers. toastmastersclubs.org or Sean, 778-995-5230. • Fear speaking to a group? Get self-confidence and speaking skills as the Tri-Cities only noon-hour Toastmasters club meets at Coquitlam city hall every Tuesday, noon-1 p.m. Guests and visitors welcome. Info: tottcoquitlam. toastmastersclubs.org or Brad, 604-418-2393.

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erry Thompson has painted her life. And, judging by the artwork displayed on the walls of her Port Coquitlam home, Thompson has lived a most glorious life — filled with adventure, beauty and love. There are more than two dozen of her watercolours, oils and acrylics up in her threestorey townhouse: some are originals, others are giclees though she admits she sometimes can’t tell them apart because of the high quality of reproduction from the printer.

Her images are striking yet so calming. She has a marine series (boats at rest in Coal Harbour, where the water gently ripples underneath); a botanical collection (close-ups of lilies, tulips and roses found in Western Washington, California, Butchart Gardens and her friends’ home); a still life category (fine china, old gate latches, “treasures”); and an architectural study from her travels in France, Spain, Puerto Rico and elsewhere. Thompson gives the viewer a lot to look at. She plays with dramatic light and shadows, creating a richness of textures, colours and details. Her Bijou d’Albi — a 36 by 48 inch acrylic on canvas that captures Sainte-Cecile

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For her, art “is a very serious business,” she says, but it’s a process she enjoys immensely: from the long hours with the paint brush — often working on four or five pieces at a time — to the marketing, selling, exhibiting, jurying, submitting, demonstrating and teaching. This and last month, Thompson was recognized by her peers at the international level. She was one of 12 Canadian artists to be invited to show in Fabriano, Italy, at a prestigious gathering of 400 artists. Thompson and her husband, Dennis Kiselbach, were at the opening gala of the six-week long exhibit. see I FEEL LIKE I’VE HAD, page A19

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When it comes to summer traditions, the opening of The Fair at the PNE has been a longtime favourite for Lower Mainland residents. And this year is no exception with the Dal Richards Orchestra — and his two Tri-City singers — again kicking off the two-week event, with his famous big band sound. Coquitlam’s Jennifer Hayes and Diane Lines of Port Moody will be on the PNE stage for two free evening shows: Saturday, Aug. 16 (opening day) with pianist Michael Kaeshammer and Thursday, Aug. 21 with trumpet player Bria Skonberg. Hayes and Lines will also perform with the 96-year-old and his band on Monday, Aug. 4 for a free concert at the Harmony Arts Festival in West Vancouver. The dates are among two dozen private and public gigs they’ll have this year with the legendary conductor. “We love working with

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he can still do that.... He really is an icon in the industry and to be able to play music for so long really speaks to the quality of his work.” Hayes joined the Dal Richards Orchestra in 2001 after he heard her sing with a trio at an event for Tourism Vancouver, where she

was working at the time. Lines was recruited as a pianist two years later. They were on the same bill at the Orpheum Theatre when, back stage, Lines boldly asked Richards, “When are you going to hire me?” He did and she hit it off with Hayes immediately. “It felt like we had been signing together all our lives,” said the alto singer who has worked with Michael Buble, Jim Byrnes and Shari Ulrich and is the assistant musical director/arranger for the Universal Gospel Choir. For the past decade, the pair has not only performed and recorded with Richards but also sung in smaller ensembles together, including recently in Whistler for a corporate function, and with the Diane Lines Trio (it will also be at the Harmony Arts Festival on Aug. 3 for her show called Jump!, A Celebration of Swing, Booie and the Jump Blues). Now, Hayes and Lines have launched Student 2 Stage — a vocal training program that encour-

A little jazz in the rose garden Composed more than 60 years ago by Barbara Pentland with the libretto by A Coquitlam poet Dorothy mezzo-soLivesay, The prano will take Lake tells on the role of TOWELL the true tale Marie in the of Susan world premiere of a Allison and her vichamber opera being sion of the Ogopogo in staged at an Okanagan 1873. Allison viewed winery next month. the mythological snake Barbara Towell will from her home — the appear in The Lake/n- same building in which ha-a-itk from Aug. Quail’s Gate operates. 15 to 17 at Quail’s Gate Winery in West Registration is now Kelowna. by calling 604-927-4386 or visiting Dogwood.

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ages singers in a master class setting and through a month-long series of workshops. They hope to bring Student 2 Stage to schools as well, teaching youth about music techniques, jazz phrasing and improvisation. Hayes feels the sessions are especially important for young people “as the music and arts funding are being cut back” by boards of education. • Space is still available for their Sept. 21 Student 2 Stage workshop at Treetops Studios. For more information, go online at jenniferhayes. ca or dianelines.com.

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It features The Gathering #2, a piece that also clinched third prize from the magazine International Artist, which published the work in its June/July issue. And this month, another highly regarded art magazine, American Art Collector, did a two-page spread on her. Thompson feels honoured by the recent praise and success of Thompson Studios, a company she formed some 40 years ago after moving from Three Hills, AB — where she first plucked up the courage to pick up her husband’s paint brush while on crutches and expecting her second child — to Abbotsford. Then, Thompson Studios had 50 students learning art, piano and music theory, and training teachers. On the side, the mother-of-three played violin in the Fraser Valley Symphony Orchestra, piano at her church and at the department store Breton’s, in Burnaby, and took art classes at the Fraser Valley College (now UCFV) and later Western Washington University, across the

American border. After she earned her fine arts diploma with majors in painting and printmaking — a two-year program that took her four years to complete because of her busy schedule — her instructor recommended she teach the college’s continuing eduction watercolour classes. Thompson agreed and ended up teaching for eight years. When she left in 1989, her students asked her, “‘What are we supposed to do now?’ I told them to start a group.” What emerged was the Fraser Valley Watercolours Society, which just marked its 25th year. “That’s something that I’m very proud of,” Thompson says with a pat of her knee. Her children are also a source of pride. As they were raised in a home filled with music and art, all three have her creative flair and disciplined work ethic, she says. Her son has his doctorate of music from the University of Colorado and is a professor at Trinity Western University, her second child is an interior designer for Stantec while her youngest

has her master’s degree from the University of Manchester in philanthropy work. Thompson tries to see her family as often as she can despite her hectic regime, painting six hours a day and managing her commercial business with Kiselbach. A signature member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour, she is regularly called to jury exhibitions and to teach workshops. Next March, she will be in Yellowknife, NWT, for a class. Thompson likes to mix beginners with professionals because, she says, “we’re all looking at the same blank canvas.” She puts them to ease, showing them to paint shapes instead of focusing on the entire subject. Asked what chapter of her long career she has been most content, Thompson says she’s now at her happiest. “I feel like I’ve had lifetimes within my lifetime,” she says, and ends the interview with a piano performance of What a Wonderful World. “It’s always been one of my favourites.”

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Shakespeare on Granville A Gleneagle secondary student will transform into the clownish hippie Costard for a summer production on Granville Island. Coquitlam resident Sean Mawhinney will be in Love’s Labour’s Lost by the Carousel Theatre for Young People; it is the second time the 15-yearold has appeared in one of its shows. The Shakespearean comedy opens Friday and runs until Aug. 9 at the Performance Works Outdoor Stage. For tickets, visit carouseltheatre.ca.

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Surrey writer, editor and educator Sylvia Taylor is the guest speaker at the next Tri-City Wordsmiths meeting in Port Coquitlam. The author of The Real Genius Is In The Rewrite, Taylor will offer a workshop to scribes on self-editing and read from her historical memoir The Fisher Queen. Participants are asked to bring a short draft piece of writing to the free event, which takes place on Saturday, Aug. 2 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Terry Fox Library (2470 Mary Hill Rd., PoCo). Snacks will be served.

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Athletes shine at Summer Games Tri-City competitors bring home hardware after Nanaimo event By Gary McKenna The Tri-CiTy News

The Tri-Cities were well represented at last weekend’s B.C. Summer Games in Nanaimo with a handful of local competitors bringing home medals. One of the contestants who earned a spot on the podium was Coquitlam runner Jasmine Lew, who had a personal best in the 100 m preliminary heat with a 12.39 s run. But her new record wouldn’t hold up for long. The 14-year-old beat her earlier personal best in the 100 m final, running a 12.32 to earn the gold medal. Lew also had a strong showing in the 200 m, which she accomplished in 25.84 s, just short of a silver medal, while her team in the 4x100 relay set

a Summer Games record with a 48.64 s showing. She will compete next in the 2014 Canadian Legions Youth Track and Field Championship in Langley next month. Lew was not the only local athlete to have a strong showing in Nanaimio. Grade 9 Riverside secondary student Olivia Willett brought home gold in the 1,500 m steeplechase with a time of 5:09.38, improving on her third place showing at the Fraser Valley Track and Field Championships and B.C. provincials last month. Meanwhile, Max Botsis brought home a silver medal in the 1,500 m race walk, while Jacqueline Lew won a gold medal in wrestling and Nicholas Lew took home a bronze in the same sport. Clara Corbett, another wrestler, won gold in the 54-kg category. see O’COnnOR, page 20

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Miranda Dinwoodie of Port Coquitlam bumps the ball during beach volleyball competition Saturday at the B.C. Summer Games in Nanaimo.

When the Port Moody Panthers start the Pacific Ju n i o r H o c k ey League hockey season this fall, they will be doing it without the services of forward Ryan Sharma. The 18-year-old Surrey native, who scored no goals and 10 assists last season, is heading to the Mission City Outlaws for future considerations. Sharma, a burly 6’5”, 210 lb. skater, also spent 115 minutes in the penalty box last season. He debuted with the Panthers in the fall of 2012 and played 35 games in the 2013-14 season. Earlier this month, former Port Moody Pa n t h e r R o b by Jang announced he would be joining up with Simon Fraser University’s men’s hockey team next year. The 5’9” forward was a Port Moody minor hockey league product who split his time between the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the PJHL last season.

Peewee PoCo Saints finish first at provincial tourney Jack Hinder netted a hat trick for his Port Coquitlam Saints on the way to a 7-4 victory over Saanich at the B.C. Peewee Provincial Championships in Richmond last week. Rahil Mawji added a pair in the victory, while Tyler Wren and Mitchell

Watson each picked up pairs in the match. The win capped off a 28-2 season for the Saints, who defeated Shuswap 8-2 to get to the provincial championship match. Goaltender Daniel Bowers was key to holding off the Saanich of-

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But the Saints’ opponents were not finished yet. Saanich mustered three goals in the third to close the gap, however it was not enough to best the PoCo squad, who added four of their own in the final frame.

The peewee Port Coquitlam Saints won gold at the B.C. Provincial Championships last week after defeating Saanich 7-4. The win capped off a season that saw the PoCo club go 28-2.

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Coquitlam rower Iman Fortin took home gold in the girls singles time trials finals with a score of 5.16.4, while grabbing second place in the double elimination and skills competitions over the weekend. Hannah O’Connor also made several trips to the podium, taking bronze in the 100 m backstroke and silver in the 200 m breastroke. Port Coquitalm towed water sport competitor Alexa Durand won a gold in the 14-17 year old

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• CARETAKERS • CLEANERS

Five Star Building Maintenance has immediate weekend openings for experienced Caretakers also Cleaners weekdays and weekends in downtown Vancouver and Port Moody/Coquitlam. You communicate in a pleasant manner and are able to work well alone or with others. Caretakers: Knowledgeable of cleaning routines and experienced in performing administrative duties and coordinating activities regarding management of buildings.

We Offer Attractive Wages And Comprehensive Health Benefits.

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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

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Please email your resume to: resumes@fivestarbc.ca

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 139

MEDICAL/DENTAL

Full time Certified Dental Assistant required for team orientated family dental practice. Awesome wage and benefits package. Apply by resume to: 121 N. 1st Avenue, Williams Lake, BC V2G 1Y7, Fax: (250)398-8633 or by E-mail: vitoratos@shaw.ca Visit our website: www.cariboodentalclinic.com

CARRIERS NEEDED The following routes are now available to deliver the News in the TriCity area: 8224 430 Decaire St 445 Schoolhouse St 1324-1423 Charland Ave 1500-1551 Dansey Ave 8456 603-631 Regan Ave 604-644 Como Lake Ave (even) 605-621 Langside Ave 609-633 Smith Ave (odd) 708-756 Dogwood St (even) 709-729 Breslay St 9061 1793-1891 Aire Cres (odd) 2161 Lamprey Dr 1715-2191 Western Dr 9017 1221-1286 Gateway Pl 2309-2438 Kensington Cres 1215-1266 Kensington Pl 1217-1265 Knights Crt 2306-2378 Nottingham Pl 9259 1329-1365 Apel Dr 1401-1437 Braken Crt 4032-4065 Braken Crt 4032-4080 Coast Meridian Rd 4015-4056 Derby Crt 1413-1425 Lynwood Ave 1410-1426 Toronto Pl 4028-4098 Toronto St 1346-1428 Victoria Dr 9055 1497-1599 Elinor Cres 1451-1455 Flora Pl 1444-1457 Francis Pl 1443-1455 Gloria Dr (odd) 1477-1641 Western Dr (odd) 6037 341-351 College Park Way (odd) 313-355 Kings Crt 421-498 McGill Dr 300-350 McMaster Crt 301-391 Oxford Dr 301 Princeton Ave 6071 90-149 April Rd 2-50 Bedingfield St 100-108 Roe Dr (even) 1-19 Symmes Bay 9265 901-1065 Lynwood Ave 942-991 Mansfield Cres 902-1090 Victoria Dr 8753 3458 Burke Village Prom 8778 1301-1335 Camellia Crt 2532-2549 Dahlia Crt 1343-1390 Honeysuckle Lane 1402-1426 Magnolia Pl 1320-1402 Noons Creek Dr (even) 2552-2568 Verbena Pl 9212 1216-1331 Fraser Ave 3086-3197 Kilmer St 3067-3195 Newberry St 1154-1390 Prairie Ave 3148-3181 Stratford St 3196 Toronto St 9008 2335-2496 Begbie Terr 926-974 Captain Crt 909-993 Citadel Dr 2314-2453 Colonial Dr 922-982 Moody Crt 8208 385-414 Guilby St 557-655 Madore Ave 542-651 Rochester Ave 8519 651-713 Folsom St 1023-1066 Foster Ave 702-710 Porter St (even) 1035-1037 Smith Ave (odd) 9255 3210-3372 Cornwall St 3245-3361 Finley st 3343-3370 Forest Grove Pl 1145-1159 Lombardy Dr (odd) 911-946 Osprey Pl 937-1033 Prairie Ave (odd) 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.

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

OFFICE CLERK Part-time Position

LAB TECHNICIAN

Temporary Lab Technician for Fuchs Lubricants wanted until end of August. To perform Quality Control testing and sampling, data entry, filing, maintenance of equipment, calibrations, & customer service work. Perfect for science student enrolled in university in fall. Lab exp. mandatory. Located in Langley, BC. $17.00-$18.00/hr. depending on experience.

Email resume: jbperez@fuchs.com or Fax: 604-888-1145 PH Molds Limited is looking for hard working, motivated individuals to fill the following positions in our plastic injection molding company.

Assembler (Full-Time) This position is responsible for taking parts and performing various operations including assembly, secondary inspections and packaging. Must be able to work independently as well as in a group and keep up with basic assembly quotas.

Required for well established food importing company in Port Coquitlam. Candidate should have excellent communication and computer skills. Duties to include a variety of tasks. Flex hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-2pm.

Please forward resume by email to:

d.cullen@edokofood.ca

RECEPTIONIST

Req. F/T for busy Port Coquitlam travel agency. Must be enthusiastic & self-motivated. Proficiency in Social Media & Microsoft Office Programs is a must. Knowledge of Simply Accounting would be an asset. Must have excellent customer service skills and be detail oriented. Please send resume: cadam@ cruiseshipcenters.com No phone calls please

Join one of North Americaâ€™s most respected & fastest growing heavy civil infrastructure contractors. Flatiron has been named Heavy Civil Contractor of the Year in Alberta & has won numerous employer awards. Flatiron Constructors has an immediate need for:

â€˘ Formwork Carpenters â€˘ Apprentice Carpenters â€˘ Skilled Laborers â€˘ Grade Checkers â€˘ Heavy Equipment Operators This is an opportunity to join us in the Edmonton Area. The Northeast Anthony Henday Drive project includes the construction of 27 kms of six and eight-lane divided roadway, nine interchanges, two flyovers, eight rail crossing & two bridges across the North Saskatchewan River.

or forward your resume:

canadarecruiter@ ďŹ‚atironcorp.com

Build The Best. Be The Best!

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BISON Transport is looking for positive, team oriented Tractor Trailer Technicians for our expanding maintenance team in Langley. Great company with leadership opportunities. Competitive wages and benefits dependent on experience and qualifications. Red Seal and BC Safety Certification an asset. To apply, visit the Careers page on www.bisontransport.com.

Commercial Transport & Diesel Engine Mechanics

SOUS CHEF Busy Pub Kitchen looking for evening sous chef. $18/hr to start. Apply with current resume & refs;

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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

MASTER CRAFTSMEN WANTED â€˘ Plumbers â€˘ Painters â€˘ Electricians â€˘ Finish Carpenters â€˘ Tilers â€˘ Dry Wallers â€˘ Handymen / Jack Of All Trades Must have min. 10 years exp. Serving Metro Vancouver & surrounding area. F/T, P/T, Flexible hours & great compensation!

Apply On-line: www. handymanconnection.com /handyman-job-careersopportunities.aspx

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Are You $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help reduce a significant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800351-1783

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. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

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GARDENING

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COQUITLAM LANDSCAPING â˜… SPRING CLEANUP â˜…

Fully Insured

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

All Work Guaranteed. Call John 778-867-8785

INTERIORS: Baths (renoâ€™s/ 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

Prompt Delivery Available

7 Days / Week

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

IF YOU own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: Itâ€™s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

Fax Resume: 604-888-4749 E-mail: ars@cullendiesel.com

âœś Bark Mulch âœś Lawn & Garden Soil âœś Drain Gravel âœś Lava Rock âœś River Rock âœśPea Gravel

(604)465-1311

meadowslandscapesupply.com .Jimâ€™s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

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Nickâ€™s Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046

*Retaining Walls *Interlocking *Fencing *Drainage *Decking *New Lawns *Hedges 19 Years exp. - Work Guaranteed Cel:604-836-6519, 778-285-6510

Unfiled Tax Returns? Unreported Income? Avoid Prosecution and Penalties. Call a Tax Attorney First! 855-668-8089 (Mon-Fri 9-6 ET)

The Arms Pub 3261 Coast Meridian Road

K-Line Trailers is a custom transport trailer manufacturer in Langley, BC. We seek long-term, F/T, qualified Truck-Trailer mechanics to repair, maintain, inspect and certify trucks and trailers. Must have appropriate hand tools, be a solid self-starter but great in a team setting. MVI/CVI required, Class 1 drivers an asset. â€˘ Highly Competitive Wages â€˘ Health, Dental, RRSP BeneďŹ ts that grow with long-term employment Please email resume: employment@klinetrailers.com

FULLY qualified Chartered Accountant (ICABC) offering financial reporting, taxation and compliance services. T1, T2, Notice to Reader and Review Engagements undertaken efficiently and cost effectively. Experienced in QuickBooks and Simply Accounting/Sage 50 software. Over 10 years private practice experience in a wide range of industries. Contact Laura McCloskey at McCloskey CA on 778 875 3456 or email laura@mccloskeyca.com.

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*Rototilling *Levelling *Gardens *Loader Work *Brush Cutter *Plowing

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

604-941-2263 / 604-725-7246

FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928

D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail. D Composted Mushroom Manure

RENO & REPAIR

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

NO JOB TOO SMALL! Renovations/Repairs/Building Emergency services available! S Bathrooms S Basements S Suites S Decks / Sheds S Plumbing S Flooring / Tiles S Electrical S Interior Designing

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

NO Wood byproducts used

When QUALITY Matters all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.

17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows

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

CONCRETE & PLACING

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

604-465-3189

DESIGN

Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function...

HEAVY DUTY TRUCK/ TRAILER MECHANICS

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Edâ€™s ROTOTILLING & LANDSCAPING

ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

UNIQUE CONCRETE

â€˘ Home Dinner Parties â€˘ Meetings â€˘ Funerals â€˘ Weddings â€˘ B-B-Ques â€˘ Birthdays â€˘ Anniversaries

Kristy 604.488.9161

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

LANDSCAPING Landscaping

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

HOME REPAIRS If I canâ€™t do it It canâ€™t be done

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

175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

Required for Cullen Diesel Power Ltd. and Western Star and Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Positions available in Surrey. Cummins, Detroit Diesel and MTU engine exp. considered an asset. Factory training provided.

Union Shop - Full BeneďŹ ts

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HANDYMAN CONNECTION Home Repairs, Renovations, Installations. Licensed & Bonded. 604-878-5232

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

PERSONAL SERVICES

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

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You can view all skilled trade and construction management positions and apply via

Relief Packager (Full-Time)

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EDUCATION/TUTORING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

www.ďŹ‚atironcorp.com

This position inspects production parts, performs secondary operations if necessary and packages the parts. The individual must be willing to take over for other packagers while they are on vacation. This would include the Day, Afternoon, and Graveyard shifts. Starting wage is $10.50/hour, plus shift differential, with an additional $0.50 after 3 months. There is potential for an annual bonus and we have a benefits plan that we share costs 50/50 with employees. Please apply in person at 19423 Fraser Way, Pitt Meadows between 8:30 & 4:00, Mon-Fri.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certification? Get Certified, 604-575-3944

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PERSONAL SERVICES

GREENWORKS Redevelopment Inc. Hedges, Pavers, Ponds & Walls. Returfing, Demos, Drainage, Concrete cutting, Jack hammering, old swimming pools filled in & decks. 604-782-4322 778-710-2185

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

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HERFORT CONCRETE

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 REFâ€™S -WCB Insured

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

Windsor Plywoodâ€™s

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A+, BBB member-Low rates, Expert trouble shooter. All types of Electrical work 24/7 604-617-1774

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. Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280 MIKE 604-961-1280

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Low Cost. Same Day Guaranteed. Res/Com. Small job expert. Renos Panel changes ~ 604-374-0062

2700 Barnet Hwy. Coquitlam

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

www.windsor-plywood.com

Prices in effect until July 31st, 2014 or while supplies last!

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 300

LANDSCAPING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards. Call Ken at 604-294-1393

We Sell Weed...

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 542

FRUIT & VEGETABLES

CHERRY JUBILEE Sour Cherries 2014 HARVEST SEASON July 16 - July 27 (Closed July 20th) 8:00a.m. - 3:00p.m. 2017 - 272nd Street, Aldergrove Place Your Order: 604-856-5844

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Free Turf

Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Efficient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069

(Turn right 1 road East of Pitt River Bridge from Vancouver) 604-465-9812

1-800-663-5847 JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

EXTRA AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

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$59.00 Per Ton

604-465-1311 WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

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RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!

ASPHALT PAVING • Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304

SBroken Concrete RocksS $24.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $24.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds Meadows Landscape Supply

CHEAP

PAVING/SEAL COATING

338

(778)997-5757

PLUMBING

STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

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MISC. WANTED

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

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www.affordablemoversbc.com

SUNDECKS

Call (604) 931-2670

Public Access Launch Ramp Outdoor Storage for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks & Trailers

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE Plumbing Services - Hvac Gas Fitting & Electrical. C & C Electrical Mechanical 604-475-7077

604-537-4140

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PRESSURE WASHING

329 PAINTING & DECORATING PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD - Est. 1989 F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting B.J. (Brad) Curtis B.A.

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Ph: 604-942-4383

www.pro-accpainting.com

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

. Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 .Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

Call Ian 604-724-6373

TRAVEL with bcclassified.com

604 - 861 - 6060 We do tile roofs, gutters, windows, siding drvwy. WCB insured. Our #1 goal is to satisfy our customers.

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS 10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. WCB Re-roofing, New Roof Gutters & Replace Fascia 604-812-9721

604 575 5555 373B

TILING

TILES, REPAIR, RENOVATION visit www.proficientrenovation.com or call 6047882793 for more details

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TREE SERVICES

FIVE STAR ROOFING

Summer EXT/INT SPECIAL LOOK for our YARD SIGNS

Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave. Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889 FREE PREMIUM CABLE $80 Value

1-250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com

LOTS

2.5 ACRE LOTS, LUMBY, BC Mabel Estates 5 mins from town, pristine lush views. Designed and ready to build. Wells & power at lot. Starting, $139,000, $50,000 below assessed value. 250-317-2807.

Serving Tri City 34 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899

www.paylesspropainting.com Rooﬁng Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.

RENTALS

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

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APARTMENT/CONDO

Running this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL

Coquitlam:

Clean, quiet apt blk. Suites to rent.

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

Family owned & operated for 40 yrs.

.A East West Roofing & Siding Co. Repairs, new roofs, torching, gutter services. 10% off. 604-783-6437

Rooﬁng Specialist All Kinds of Roofs 10% Discount on Re-roof

ABOVE THE REST “ Interior & Exterior Unbeatable Prices & Professional Crew. • Free Est. • Written Guarantee • No Hassle • Quick Work • Insured • WCB

778-997-9582

20 Years experience BBB, WCB, Liability

“JUST A GREAT JOB!”

Robert J. O’Brien

604-728-5643

1995 Deluxe Elkhorn 10.5’ Camper. Loaded, Exc cond! $5500/obo. Truck also avail. Call 604-317-7886 (Langley)

Furnished 2 bdrm ground level suite with private laundry, 3 closets. Nice area, near all amens, schools, bus & shopping.

Impeccably Clean! Good Apartment Sizes Heat SH/W S Prkg S Avail. Now 1 bdrm $795/mo.

Call 604-512-9947

Polo Club Apartments

COQUITLAM W.W. Plat. 1 Bdrm ste $650; 2-bdrm $850; + 1/3 utils. 4 appl, sep ent, nr bus. N/s n/p. 604-306-6136

19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows

PORT COQUITLAM Lower Citadel. 2Bdrm suite, own laundry, nr transit shopping, ns/np, $950 +share utils. Avail Aug 1st. 604-218-8164.

W 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites W 3 Appliances W Secured Garage Parking W Adult Oriented W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets

604.465.7221

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TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

The Scrapper

TOWNHOUSES

TRANSPORTATION

1 bdrm suite ~ $775 2 bdrm suite ~ $925

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1097/mo - $1199/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

PORT COQUITLAM

S Includes heat/hot water S 1.5 blocks to various bus stops S 2 blocks to Safeway/medical S City park across street S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

845

$1150 incl utils/cable/internet.

No pets ~ Ref’s req’d.

Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg. 3 Blocks to W.C. Express

RECREATIONAL/SALE

2-BR Bsmt Suite, Mary Hill, Quiet Street, Shared Laundry, N/S N/P, Utilities & Internet Incl. $850. Avail Aug. 1. 604-786-7185.

COQUITLAM Near Mundy Park

810

AUTO FINANCING

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

604-464-3550 PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm T/H $885/mo. Quiet family complex, no pets, 604-464-0034 PORT COQUITLAM - Newly renovated, quiet secure bldg, walk to all amens, WC Exp - 1 Bdrm apartments available. - Lrg, bright, incl heat, h/water, f/s, priv balc, window coverings. - Laundry & storage on ea floor. - Plenty of pkng avail. No Pets. - Wheelchair accessible

McALLISTER APARTMENTS

2009 TOYOTA RAV4 LIMITED V6, 3.5L, 4/dr, 4WD, 5spd, 83K. Pyrite colour, leather int, satellite radio, Bluetooth, a/c, pwr sunroof, heated front seats, rear fold-down seat, push button/smart key. One owner, non-smoker. LOADED! Exc Cond! $19,950 604-338-4114

Auto Financing Dream Team - www.iDreamAuto.com or call 1.800.961.7022

2232 McAllister Ave

(604)941-7721

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

851

PORT COQUITLAM, 1500 - 3000 sq ft. Ground floor commercial area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604-464-3550.

2003 Ford Windstar, very low kms, 53,600 kms, very clean, new tires & batt, $5750 obo. (778)886-7744

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TRUCKS & VANS

HOMES FOR RENT

778-246-0606 www.friendlyrooﬁng.ca Tar & Gravel DAsphalt D Interlocking shingles DTorch-on Membrane D Laminated shingles All types of Roofing Repairs Free Estimates

604-467-6065

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

(604)936-5755 .give and take tree service 778.872.8406

PETS 477

PETS

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 GERMAN Shepherd pups. Working line. Black & black/tan. 6 weeks old. $700. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602 Male Stud Services. Looking for a Maltese. Will consider Pomeranian. Reasonable fee. 604-302-6647 Pure bread CAIRN TERRIER Pups Shots, dewormed. $650. House pets. 778-588-1051,604-859-1724

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506

APPLIANCES

Ask about our

POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.

ROOM SPECIAL

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CALL TODAY! 604-803-5041 www.benchmarkpainting.ca

Port Coquitlam: 4 bdrm 1.5 bath house on farm, 5 appls, Avail Aug. 1st. $1300/mo. 778-668-8557

Auto Loans Guaranteed or We Pay You! 1-888-375-8451 or apply at: www. greatcanadianautocredit.com

MAPLE RIDGE. Large, new 1 bdrm & den grnd flr apt. Luxurious, s/s appls, granite counters, prkg, F/P. $1100. Avail now. 604-730-6957

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

3 Year old Ppappion female dog. $200. Call 778-689-3508.

Free estimates

EAGLE ROOFING NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses

838

SUITES, LOWER

Sorry no pets.

FRIENDLY ROOFING LTD. “

750

COQUITLAM, lrg, bright 1 bdrm, garden suite. W/D, wifi, gas f/p, pri patio & entry, bi vac. Hydro, gas & cable incl. $850/mo for sgl, $975 for dbl. Aug 1st. 604-524-2306 lve msg

FROM $140,000 Also; Spectacular 3 Acre Parcel at $390,000

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D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing

Scott 604-891-9967

PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS

~ FINANCING AVAILABLE ~

All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. 778-998-7505 or 604-961-7505

Pay-Less Pro Painting

• All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422

2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT 4 dr sedan, air/c, grey, 30,500kms, driven by older lady to church & Walmart. $8500. 236-999-3760 (Tricity)

604.465.7713

WE BUY HOMES BC

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

14179 Reichenback Rd

Parking + Onsite Manager

HOMES WANTED

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

Year or semi-annual Rental Moorage

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE For Lease $1500 pm or for sale $699,000 Gas Bar/Grocery Store, Fruit Stand, Restaurant, lots parking,7500 sq.ft. bldg on Trans Canada Hwy, Sicamous. 1 (250)3090975

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mikes hauling 604-516-9237

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REAL ESTATE

MOVING & STORAGE

749

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

STEEL BUILDINGS...SUMMER MELTDOWN SALE! 20X20 $5,419. 25X26 $6,485. 30X30 $8,297. 32X34 $9,860. 40X48 $15,359. 47X68 $20,558. Front & Back Wall Included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422 www.pioneersteel.ca

FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer.1.866.960.0045. www.dollars4guns.com.

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS

COQUITLAM

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MISC SERVICES

706

KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Complete Treatment Program or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online: homedepot.com

16897 Windsor Road Pitt Meadows

317

MISC. FOR SALE

RENTALS

FRUIT & VEGETABLES

BLUEBERRIES. U-PICK $1.25 lb. WE-PICK $2.00 lb. 19478 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Pitt Meadows. Call 604-763-2808 or 778-237-4032

OPEN HOUSE CO-OP LIVING

2 & 3 bedroom units available for $826 - $1100/mo 1205 Johnston (at Guildford) Coquitlam Close to all amenities (Transit, shopping schools and parks)

Saturday & Sunday • 12pm - 4pm Contact Sandy @ (604) 945-5864 Email Sandy@terramanagement.ca

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On October 23, 2012, on Westwood Street, Coquitlam, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Coquitlam RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $240 CAD and a Blackberry cell phone, both on or about 15:50 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been used in/ obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada (CDSA) and was therefore offencerelated property pursuant to section 11 (Search, seizure and detention) of the CDSA. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2014-2248, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for

disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www.pssg.gov. bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

A24 Wednesday, July 23, 2014, Tri-City News

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