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Acook, a pipe fitter and a writer conveneon a 99-year-old building rife withsymbolism, seclusion and secrecy. They

identify one another through specific meansthey won’t disclose, but those same identifyingtraits can be applied anywhere in the world.

This scene plays out in downtown PortCoquitlam, but it can — and most certainlydoes — happen across the globe.

And it has for centuries.In what is

being hailed asan unpreced-ented first,local Freemasonswill open the doorsto their lodge hall at2660 ShaughnessySt. in Port Coquitlamon Thursday, Feb. 21to give the public a sense of who they are, andwhat they represent.

In a series of exclusive interviews with TheNOW, three Freemasons from Coquitlam andMaple Ridge spoke about a wide range of topicsregarding Freemasonry — everything fromsymbolism and history, to misconceptions andphilanthropy.

“There’s a long-held thought amongst manypeople that Freemasonry is a big secret, thatwe don’t talk about it and that we don’t letpeople know what we’re doing,” said MapleRidge native Robert Prince, who celebrates 21years as a Freemason this month. “That’s reallynot the case, and it’s never been like that aslong I’ve been a Mason.”

As much as the open house will repre-sent a means to educate the public on whatFreemasonry is all about, it will also serve todispel long-held accusations and hearsay.

According to Prince, a writer by trade, MythNo. 1 is that there is a global headquarters forFreemasons. Instead, B.C. and the Yukon con-stitute what is referred to as one “grand lodge.”That grand lodge is then divided into districts,with each district made up of roughly five toseven lodges that are grouped geographically.

The hall at 2660 Shaughnessy St. is home tosix lodges that are considered separate entitiesunto themselves, and they make up District28: DeWolf, Blue Mountain, Tuscan and Vimyrepresent the Tri-Cities, while Landmark andPrince David represent Maple Ridge.

Each lodge has a hierarchal order, which isheaded up by a master and a handful of sub-ordinates. All lodge rooms are laid out fromeast to west, and the lodge master and his sub-ordinates sit in specific geographic locationsfacing various directions.

“Each lodge is a bit different, but there’svery little difference between a Freemason inScotland and Freemason in Port Coquitlam,”said Coquitlam native Art Smith, a pipe fitterwho serves as master of the DeWolf Lodge.

Myth No. 2, according to Prince, is thatFreemasons are cult members — they oftenget branded as Satanists — hell bent on rulingthe world. Instead, Prince said Masonry entailsno adherence to a specific religion, thoughholy books of all types are found in a Masoniclodge. While religion is not a focal point, beliefin a supreme being is. One cannot become aFreemason without a belief in a higher power.And while some Freemason lodges allowwomen to join, local ones do not.

The need for a belief in a supreme being,in particular leads to Myth No. 3 — thatone can only become a Freemason

through birthright, and that membership isexclusive to doctors, lawyers or others in hightax brackets, or positions of power.

“We don’t ask people to become Freemasons— you come to the organization, as we say, ofyour own free will and accord,” Prince said.

“People think it’s an elitist organizationwhere it’s nothing but people who are making$250,000 or more a year. That’s just not true.There’s no limitation or stipulation as to whatkind of work you can do to be a Freemason.”

A vetting process begins once a prospectivemember asks to join, and a person’s back-ground is checked.

“It’s not like an investigation where we’redigging into every aspect of your life,” Princesaid. “It’s really a get-to-know-you kind ofthing. We want the guy to come out to thelodge and talk with us. Or we’ll meet him forcoffee, or sit down over a beer.”

James Wall underwent that vetting pro-cess just 18 months ago. The relatively newFreemason said he put in close to 20 yearswith other fraternal organizations before apply-ing to be a member of the DeWolf Lodge.

“I was drawn by the history and the sym-bolism,” said Long, who works as a cook inCoquitlam.

“I’m a fan of ceremony and ritual and there’sso much history, not just within this lodge, butwithin the program itself.”

Ultimately, the raison d’être behind Masonryis simple, according to Prince: the bettermentof yourself, your family and your community.

“It’s all about trying to make your com-munity a better place and that’s what it reallymeans to be a Freemason,” he said.

“We try to live up to certain ideals thatwould make any society or community better,regardless of your religion, politics or all of thethings that divide people. We talk about how tobring people together and how to promote thebrotherhood of man.”

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Robert Prince, a Freemason for 21 years, says it’s a myththat Freemasonry is a big secret. “That’s really not thecase, and it’s never been like that as long as I’ve beena Mason,” he says. Local Freemasons will host an openhouse at 2660 Shaughnessy St. in PoCo, beginning at 6:30p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21.

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Reforms to the Canadian justicesystem to deal with offend-ers considered “not criminally

responsible” because of a serious men-tal illness have moved another stepcloser to law.

In front of the trio of Tri-Citiesmayors, variousvictims ofcrime andthe family ofDarcie Clarke— whosethree chil-dren were killedby their father Allan Schoenborn— Prime Minister Stephen Harper onFriday announced new legislation hasbeen tabled in the House of Commons.

The Not Criminally ResponsibleReform Act is a series of changes tothe laws around people found notcriminally responsible (NCR) onaccount of a mental disorder.

“Canadians want a justice systemthat puts the safety of our commun-ities and families first and that is whatthese reforms will help us accom-plish,” Harper said at a press event inBurnaby.

The prime minister also pro-vided greater details to the legislationthan was first announced back inNovember.

The proposed act creates a high-riskdesignation for an accused found NCR.

An NCR deemed high risk would notbe granted a conditional or absolutedischarge and the designation couldonly be revoked by the court follow-ing a recommendation of the ReviewBoard. The legislation would also pro-hibit offenders like Schoenborn fromgoing into the community unescorted,

and escorted passes would only beallowed in narrow circumstances andsubject to conditions.

Review boards have also been giventhe power to extend the review periodto up to three years instead of annu-ally.

Harper noted the laws would beretroactive and apply to those still indetention, not just new cases.

The reforms have been a long timecoming for Stacy Galt, the cousin ofClarke.

She has long since advocated for achange in the law after it was learnedSchoenborn, who killed his three chil-dren in 2008 in Merritt but was ultim-ately found not guilty of murder byreason of mental disorder, had appliedto the B.C Review Board for escortedaccess to the community to get a cof-fee and go to a local pool.

Eventually, he withdrew the requestfor escorted day passes.

Galt said the prime minister’sannouncement reminds the courts andreview board that victims matter.

“Darcie did nothing wrong, butshe’s been held victim by outdatedlaws,” she said.

Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewartalso applauded the proposed law.

He said it’s the type of change thecommunity has been requesting foryears.

“This is the kind of change thatwill allow victims to have some sortof control of the situation they findthemselves in,” he said.

Other aspects of the legislation willgive victims greater involvement inthe process, including ensuring theyare notified, upon request, when theaccused is discharged. The law willallow for non-communications ordersbetween the accused and considerthe victim’s safety when decisions arebeing made about an accused.

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Coquitlam Mounties were kept busy on the first Family Daylong weekend dealing with a pair of investigations.

Police were called to the Port Coquitlam rail yard just aftermidnight Sunday morning after a worker discovered a body.

The body of a man was found next to the tracks about 200metres east of the West Coast Express station.

Police and the BC Coroners Service are investigating, but foulplay is not suspected.

The name of the man was not released.The RCMP were also called to a stabbing in PoCo at an apart-

ment on Coquitlam Avenue around 10 p.m. that night.A man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injur-

ies after reportedly being stabbed in the back.RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung wouldn’t say what sparked the inci-

dent or if anyone involved was known to police.“At this point we’re investigating, so there may be charges in

the future, but at this time we’re still just looking into the mat-ter,” he said.

The victim was later released from the hospital.

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It’s bear season again

It may only be February,but bear season has alreadybegun in the Tri-Cities.

Coquitlam Mounties andconservation officers werecalled out to the area aroundPinetree Way and DavidAvenue on Feb. 6 after a bearwas seen rummaging throughgarbage. Officers were able toscare the bruin away usingrubber bullets.

Police are urging residentsto secure their garbage and toavoid leaving bear attractantslike compost accessible.

“This is the starting of thebear season and the bears arewaking up,” RCMP Cpl. JamieChung said.

He noted bears caught inthe city are usually destroyed.

“People have to real-ize bears find our garbage

irresistible. It is a feast tothem. If you leave your kitch-en garbage out in unlockedcontainers, I guarantee bearswill come looking for ‘din-ner’ in your neighbourhood,”Chung said. “Sadly, bearsoften lose in a bear-humanconflict, so be kind to bears.

Help save them by being sureyour kitchen garbage andother attractants are inaccess-ible to them.”

While no official numbershave been released for 2012,the Conservation Servicefielded 890 bear sighting callsin the Tri-Cities in 2011.


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Structural defectslead to bridge closure

It’s just a simple wooden bridge acrossthe Brunette Creek, but its closure couldbecome a major divide for Coquitlam and NewWestminster.

The single-lane Bailey bridge that connectsUnited Boulevard in Coquitlam to Braid Streetin New Westminster was shut down Sunday,and could remain closed for at least a week.

Though its closure is a headache for com-muters and truck traffic along the stretch ofroad, it also appears to have ignited anotherclash between the two municipalities.

Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart said thebridge needs to be replaced immediately withanother temporary structure and his city isprepared to carry out the work.

He said it would take a week for a new tem-porary bridge to be in place and for traffic toflow again. But the mayor also called on thetwo cities to come up with a plan to build apermanent structure.

“This is what happens when you try and takea temporary piece of infrastructure and make itpermanent,” Stewart told The NOW.

“This is an inherited mess and we’ve present-ed several solutions so far to New Westminsterand we’re prepared to find a solution, but inorder for that to happen New Westminster hasto be prepared to accept one as well.”

The bridge was shut down following anassessment ordered by the City of Coquitlam.

Stewart suggested the assessment wasordered after New Westminster unilaterally

lowered the load limit on the structure.He said the assessment found “significant

structural defects” in the bridge.Crews were out on Tuesday to further exam-

ine the crossing.The bridge has been a contentious issue

between the two cities for years.Currently, the bridge sits inside New

Westminster’s boundaries and is maintained bythat city, but both municipalities split the costin half. The Bailey bridge was first put in placein 1995, but was shut temporarily in 2002 bythe City of New Westminster.

But after the City of Coquitlam took themunicipality to court, a judge ordered thebridge reopened.

Stewart noted there was a proposal on thetable with federal dollars to build a new four-lane bridge with an overpass for the traintracks, but New Westminster quashed the plan.

And the mayor also brought the proposedplan to build a new Royal Columbian Hospitalinto the discussion.

“If New Westminster wants Royal ColumbianHospital rebuilt, as a regional hospital, a trulyregional hospital has good access to it andright now you can’t get to Royal ColumbianHospital,” he said.

Stewart estimated a permanent fix for thebridge could cost up to $10 million.

Speaking to The Record, New WestminsterCoun. Betty McIntosh said she recognizes thebridge serves the industrial properties in thearea, but wonders about the need for it.

“It was Coquitlam that demanded it beopen,” she said. “Coquitlam does nothing tohelp finance it.”


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Crash investigations can take years

In an instant, a deadly carcrash can turn a family upsidedown.

But for the grieving rela-tives who want a quick answerabout the cause, or a driverbrought to justice for anywrongdoing, the conclusioncan seem like an endless wait.

Accordingto CoquitlamMounties,a completeinvestigationinto a deadlycar crash cantake monthsand, in somecases, up totwo years,depending onthe circum-stances.

“It’s quitean elaborateprocess,” saidRCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung.

Essentially, he pointed outa collision investigation hasseveral components that taketime to complete.

Following a crash, theRCMP’s Integrated CollisionAnalysis and ReconstructionService or ICARS team iscalled in to lead the investiga-tion.

The team will mark every-thing down at the scene andcarry out the technical part ofthe scene reconstruction andanalysis.

Chung noted ICARS worksbackward to piece the incident

together.“If there is enough physical

evidence at the scene they’llbe able to create a picture,”he said.

Meanwhile, the localdetachment’s own traffic sec-tion would be interviewingwitnesses and drivers to see ifthe stories match up.

Depending on the situation,the vehicles involved couldalso be sent for a mechanical

inspection.A tech-

nical reportthe size of anovel is thencreated forthe entirefile, whichis subject toan internalreview andreview by asenior officer.

From there,the report ishanded overto Crown

prosecutors, who then deter-mine what, if any, charges willbe laid.

Chung noted the chargescould vary from criminal neg-ligence causing death to driv-ing without due care.

“It all depends on the total-ity of everything we’ve col-lected,” he said.

Some hit-and-run inves-tigations can take up to twoyears to be completed.

The need for a searchwarrant can add even moremonths to an investigation.

There have been three fatalcrashes involving pedestrians

in the last four months in theTri-Cities.

Andrew Kamara, 58, wasstruck and killed on the mor-ning of Oct. 17 while he wasout for a jog along East Roadin Anmore.

The father and Sierra Leonenative was engaged to be mar-ried at the time of his death.

On Jan. 17, Roland Webbwas killed after being hit bya dump truck as he crossedEast Road near HummingbirdDrive in Anmore.

The 37-year-old father oftwo was a supervisor at BCAmbulance and a member ofCoquitlam Search and Rescue.

Hundreds of people turnedout for his funeral a weeklater.

Most recently on Feb. 2,Carmelle Peart was struck andkilled by a car as she walkedalong Austin Avenue in frontof the Safeway.

The 82-year-old Burnabyresident was a member of theAll Saints Parish church inCoquitlam.

No charges have been laidin any of the incidents, butfollowing her death, Peart’sfamily told The NOW theywere hoping the driver wouldface a criminal penalty.

Police note the investiga-tions into all three fatalitiesare still ongoing, but fewdetails are being made public.

In the case of the two mostrecent crashes, Chung notedthe vehicles involved weresubjected to an inspection aspart of the investigation.

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Police officers examine the front of a car that crashedon Austin Avenue in Coquitlam on Feb. 2, killing pedes-trian Carmelle Peart. Two other fatal pedestrian crashes— both on East Road in Anmore — are also underinvestigation.

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BC Assessment receives few local appeals

Staff at the local BCAssessment office will likelybe patting themselves on theback for their ability to accur-ately assess home values thisyear in the Tri-Cities.

According to BCAssessment, of the 68,000residential and strata residen-tial properties in the threemunicipalities, just 628 prop-erty owners have decided toappeal their 2013 assessment.

That works out to just 0.91per cent of all the residentialproperties in the Tri-Cities.

Of the 5,828 non-residentialproperties in the Tri-Cities,299 owners, or 5.1 per centhave chosen to appeal the2013 assessment.

The combined total ofassessment appeals worksout to 1.2 per cent. Thosenumbers are consistent withthe rest of the North FraserRegion, where 1.1 per cent ofall properties filed an appeal.

Deputy assessor ZinaWeston suggested the min-imal amount of appeals couldbe related in part to the infor-mation the agency providesto homeowners through itswebsite.

“I think it speaks well for

our process and certainlyinternationally and nationallywe stand as a very efficientassessment organization,” shesaid.

Homeowners had untilthe end of January to file anappeal.

Weston explained the firstround of appeals has startedand will continue until mid-March.

A government appointedpanel is in place to hear argu-ments at a hearing where anoral decision is rendered, witha written decision to follow bythe end of the month.

If homeowners still aren’tsatisfied, they can file another

appeal to a different appealboard that sits year-round.

The deadline to file a sec-ond appeal is April 30.

Weston noted most residen-tial cases are resolved in thefirst round of appeals.

Most single-family home-owners in the Tri-Cities saw amodest change in the value oftheir homes in 2013, from afive-per-cent decrease to a 10-per-cent increase, while moststrata residential propertieschanged in the range of a 10-per-cent drop to a 10-per-centincrease.

The average commercialproperty value increasedbetween zero and 20 per cent,

but in Burquitlam and theNorth Road area, as well asalong Murray Street in PortMoody, those increases areeven larger — between 20 and30 per cent.

In all, there is $30-bil-lion worth of property inCoquitlam on the assessmentrolls, $10.9 billion in PortCoquitlam and another $7.7billion in Port Moody.


The City of Coquitlam hasgained some traction aroundsignage near the Port MannBridge, though the provincedoesn’t appear to be budgingon the main sticking point.

Ministry of Transportationand Infrastructure spokes-person Kate Trotter told TheNOW new signs with specificcity names will be added nearthe Cape Horn Interchangeand in Surrey.

Though those signs will

indicate which cities motor-ists are headed to, they won’tfeature the names of the high-ways they’re travelling on, apoint Coquitlam council andstaff have lobbied for nearlytwo years to change.

Instead, the long-estab-lished system of numericalidentification will be used.Those signs will refer toBarnet Highway as Highway7A, Lougheed Highway asHighway 7, and the Mary HillBypass as Route 7B.

“While these signs will stilluse numerical references, thewording will read ‘Coquitlam,

Port Coquitlam, Port Moody— Use Hwy 7’ to ensure driv-ers coming off the new PortMann Bridge and Highway1 eastbound out of Burnabyare aware of where to go, andwhat exits to take,” Trottersaid.

Council voted last week tosend a letter to Transportationand Infrastructure MinisterMary Polak, asking her tointervene.

According to Trotter, Polakhad not received the letterby late last week, and isn’tprepared to comment on theprocess until a later date.


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PoCo wants feedback on its budgetHow should your tax dollars

be spent? Do you agree withreductions in some services inorder to pay for increases inothers?

Those are the types ofquestions the City of PortCoquitlam is asking its tax-payers through Friday, Feb.15 as it collects feedback tothe 2013-2017 Financial Plan— and in particular, the 2013Budget.

“It’s the most importantdocument that we adopt eachyear,” Mayor Greg Moore saidin a press release.

“People need to be partof it and contribute to thedecisions behind it. We’vetaken extra steps this year tohelp give the public a deeperunderstanding of our budget,in the hopes of encouragingmore participation.”

This year, the budget pro-cess and proposed changesare explained in detail in a 24-page Budget Highlights book-let that is available to view atwww.portcoquitlam.ca/budgetor in print at Port CoquitlamCity Hall, the Port CoquitlamRecreation Complex, HydeCreek Recreation Centre,Wilson Centre, the GatheringPlace and Terry Fox Library.

Feedback may be providedthrough Friday, Feb. 15:

• Through the BudgetSuggestion Box at www.portcoquitlam.ca/budget.

• To the Manager ofFinancial Services at 604-927-5443 or [email protected].

• At City Hall, 2580Shaughnessy St.

• Using the detachablecomment sheet at the backof the Budget Highlightsbooklet.

The city’s draft 2013 Budgetincludes a municipal taxincrease of $50.65 (2.63 percent) and an infrastructurereplacement levy of $19.29(one per cent) for the averagesingle-family home assessed at$526,175.

A variety of improvementsas well as service level chan-ges are proposed in 2013 inorder to both balance thebudget and meet communityneeds. In a statistically validsurvey conducted last fall byIpsos Reid, the city says, PortCoquitlam residents indicatedthey preferred to see improve-ments funded through abalance of service level adjust-ments and rate increases.

Planned service improve-ments include two new policeofficers and six new firefight-ers to enhance communitysafety, an electronic mobilefire inspection system formore efficient fire inspections,and activities to promoteand support local businesses,including a networking andcelebration event.

To produce a balancedbudget and reduce the impacton taxpayers, the city hasoffset the value of all improve-ments with a similar value ofproposed savings and changesto service levels. More than$217,000 in savings and

efficiencies were achievedthrough budget reductionsand improved processes, suchas reducing maintenancecosts through use of newtechnology.

A further $438,625 wassaved through a variety ofproposed service level chan-ges.

A number of these changesaffect parks and recreation

services, such as staffing levelsand recreation facility hoursand maintenance. Full detailsare outlined in the BudgetHighlights booklet.

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While the two major political parties garnermost of the attention in this province, Iwonder whether other parties and independ-

ent candidates will have a larger impact on May’selection than anything we’ve seen recently.

Polls indicate there is a mobile bloc of “protest”voters who are upset at the B.C. Liberal governmentfor a number of reasons, and are willing to considera variety of alternatives when it comes to markingtheir ballot.

The NDP seems to have attractedthe highest number of disaffected B.C.Liberal supporters, but public opinioncan evolve fairly quickly during an elec-tion campaign and it can head in unfore-seen directions.

For example, during the 1991 electioncampaign the ruling Social Credit partyfell apart in a very public way and theB.C. Liberals came out of nowhere tothe point of almost winning the electionitself. Thousands of people deserted theSocreds but were unwilling to switch to the polaropposite NDP and settled on something else.

If the B.C. Liberals don’t get their act togetherand win back a significant number of those peoplewho have turned their backs on them, I suspect theB.C. Conservative Party and in particular the GreenParty will be the prime beneficiaries.

As well, there are four or five independent candi-dates who either stand a decent chance of winningor at the very least playing spoiler. The independentsare Vicki Huntington (Delta South), Bob Simpson(Cariboo North), John van Dongen (Abbotsford

South), Arthur Hadland (Peace River North) andMoe Gill (Abbotsford West).

It would appear that Huntington has the bestchance of being elected, since she’s already provenshe can be elected as an Independent. I would rankHadland, who took almost a third of the vote in2009, as standing the next best chance of winning(he’s campaigning partly on his opposition to theSite C dam project, which will stand him well with

voters in the Peace River region).I wouldn’t count van Dongen out

either. He’ll be in a tight three- or four-way race where a relatively low votecount can prove victorious.

The Green Party may prove to be themost interesting group to watch. It isperfectly positioned to attract voterswho are fed up with the B.C. Liberalsbut are not willing to throw their sup-port behind the NDP.

The Greens are like a novelty act.There’s no harm in voting for them even

if you don’t like their platform since they have nohope of forming government. A vote for the Greenscan be a protest vote of sorts. The Greens almostwon a federal byelection recently in Victoria, whichwas supposed to be a cakewalk for the NDP. Theparty attracted support from the other three mainfederal parties. In fact, the capital region is fertileground for the Greens and it is where the party willlikely post its strongest showing.

Two ridings in particular are ones to watch.In Saanich North, the Green candidate is Adam

Olsen, a popular local councillor and small business-

man. The word is he has ex-B.C. Liberal politicalstaffers volunteering for him, while the B.C. Liberalscan’t even find a candidate (it’s also worth not-ing this riding elected federal Green Party leaderElizabeth May).

In Oak Bay-Gordon Head, noted climate changescientist Andrew Weaver is the star Green Partycandidate. In both ridings, a lot of votes would haveto swing away from the B.C. Liberals and go to theGreens for either candidate to win, but it’s certainlypossible. I’d be surprised if the B.C. Conservativeshave the same potential attractiveness as the Greens.But in some pockets of the province the party willlikely do better than it did in 2009, to the detrimentof the B.C. Liberals.

Add it up, and there’s a decent chance of anywherefrom two to a half dozen seats going to someone notrunning for the NDP or the B.C. Liberals.

•••It will be interesting to see if the B.C. Liberals can

maintain internal caucus discipline in the upcominglegislative session. The party’s majority has narrowedto just four seats (plus the Speaker).

Luckily for the government, there’s not expectedto be a lot of votes since there won’t be a heavy legis-lative agenda. But there may be opportunities forthe NDP, sensing there may be one too many B.C.Liberal MLAs away from the legislature, to springthe occasional trap and embarrass the governmentby winning votes on procedural motions.

Independents could shake up election

With the attention of National Non-SmokingWeek slowly fading, one has to give credit to the B.C.government for providing smokers with nicotinereplacement products at pharmacies or by mail.

The Union of BC Municipalities passed a resolu-tion last year calling for a province-wideban on smoking outdoors.

If this includes private properties thenmost people will not face the dangersof being exposed to second-hand smokefrom tobacco products.

Now this raises the question of whatgovernment will do to protect citizens from anequally dangerous smoke, wood smoke, which isreferred to as the new second-hand smoke.

As wood smoke contains similar chemical com-positions as tobacco smoke and has similar healtheffects — linked to heart and respiratory diseases

and lung cancer — it should also be banned prov-ince-wide.

However, eliminating these toxic wood smokeemissions in neighbourhoods falls under the juris-diction of municipalities, and here on the Lower

Mainland these powers have been trans-ferred to Metro.

But in order to implement a bylaw(which protects people from breathinghealth-hazardous wood smoke) Metroneeds the public voice.

Please e-mail Metro at [email protected] and request thatwood smoke emissions in neighbourhoods be out-lawed in order to reduce human suffering.

Brie OishiPort Coquitlam

Those who persist in pining for the pennyneed to put it all in perspective.

It’s simply not worth the bother. Thepenny’s worth has diminished so dramaticallyover the years, it’s practically worthless by his-toric measures.

If you (or more likely, your grandfatheror great grandfather) had put a penny in adrawer in 1914 and you took it out today, itwould now buy one 20th of what it wouldhave bought had it been spent, instead ofbeing squirrelled away. (That’s, of course, dis-counting the interest of collectors who wouldundoubtedly pay you a fair penny for that1914 penny, especially if it’s in good conditionand not too badly nicked or worn — a perfectpenny of that date could net you nearly $100.)

In other words, even that dime in your pock-et today is worth about half of what a pennywas worth at the start of the First World War.

Today’s dollar has the real-time value of a1914 nickel. Indeed, the penny has becomeeven less than worthless. For some time now,the Royal Canadian Mint has pointed out, ithas been costing about 1.6 cents to mint apenny. That means every 50-cent roll of pen-nies has been costing taxpayers 30 cents morethan they’re worth to put into circulation.

So let’s no longer pine for the penny, shallwe? It’s gotten long past its best-before date.

In fact, perhaps it’s time to nix the nickel,too. Just move the decimal over one place,and the dime can be our new penny — stillworth only half of what a perfectly sensibleand useful penny was worth only a hand-ful of decades ago. The loonie consequentlybecomes the new dime, and the ten-spotcould be minted as a new silver dollar (actual-ly, more likely made of nickel or some other,cheaper composite metal).

Our money would once again be worthevery penny.

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Students, and teacher,should be proud of effortson Paramount campaign

Re: “Crusade against Paramount ‘indefens-ible,’” letter to the editor, Wednesday, Jan.30.

Mr. Greg Felton’s letter to the editor con-cerning the engagement of Mr. Ken Ipe’sSocial Justice 12 class in community issuesdealing with sexism and sexual exploitation isnot only way over the top, but of questionablevalue in terms of thekind of commun-ity dialogue Mr. Ipeand his students areseeking to create.

Felton tips hishat when he identi-fies the exercise as a“crusade” — some kind of puritanical rallyingagainst moral turpitude. This characterizationis far from the intent of a class dealing serious-ly with issues relating to community practicesand standards.

Far from a “crusade” these students areengaging in authentic learning that I, as aretired secondary school administrator, wouldbe proud of in my school. Contrary to Mr.Felton’s assertions, I am satisfied that Mr.Ipe, as a competent professional educator, hasengaged his students in “reason and logic.”

Mr. Felton’s poor characterization of thestudents as a “self-anointed morality squad”is simply inaccurate and misses the point. Tosay that the school is fostering “ignorance andsanctimony” represents a ludicrous misunder-standing of the educational enterprise which,as educational leader John Goodlad has pointedout, is to engage people in “the human conver-sation.” Kudos to Mr. Ipe and the students fordoing just that.

Mr. Lepper, the student whom Felton rakesover the coals, is not a “moralist armed withthe certitude of his belief.” He is a studentlearning to participate in valuable public pro-cesses, whether Mr. Felton agrees with hisanalysis or not.

As for interviewing the strippers, as Mr.Felton suggests, such activity may come laterin the process and not during the initial stagesof a public demonstration of concern. The pro-cess of dialogue and engagement often worksin this way.

My strongest objection to Mr. Felton’sapproach, an approach that rejects the cre-ation of bridges to dialogue out of handthrough anger and hyperbole, is that he paintsParamount owner Steven Mountford as avictim and Mr. Ipe as “uninformed and sancti-monious.”

Very disappointing in that by engaging insuch expansive dichotomy, Mr. Felton furtherdestroys the credibility of his article.

Both Mr. Mountford and Mr. Ipe are profes-sionals and cannot, in any context, be cast

as victim and perpetrator in some imaginedoutrage.

Mr. Felton speaks of the motivation of thoseinvolved in Social Justice 12 as “self-serving.”Nothing could be further from the truth interms of the goals and classroom practices ofSocial Justice 12.

Far from “damag[ing] the reputation of Dr.Charles Best Secondary” and “mock[ing] thevery purpose of public education,” Mr. Ipe andhis students are engaging the community inthe kind of dialogue which should always char-acterize progressive societies, and the existenceof which lies at the heart of any true educa-tional enterprise.

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Rate of vandalism at local schools dropping

As the second half of theschool year ramps up, districtofficials in Coquitlam areenjoying a trend that wouldlikely agree with taxpayers’wallets.

For the last several years,the number of incidents ofvandalism and broken win-dows directed at schools inthe district has decreased, andthis year looks to be followingsuit.

While the district onlycompiles actual numbers atthe end of the year, assistantdirector of maintenance oper-ations Ken Niven suggested2012-13 is shaping up to beon par with previous years.

“We see lulls in vandalismand you can attribute it toquite a few things,” he said.

“It could be the weather,could be the kids being out ofschool for a Pro D-day or longweekend — it could be anynumber of things.”

Both Halloween andChristmas holidays, the twopotentially busiest times forschool damage, were relativelyquiet this year.

Niven said a reduction inproperty damage is not onlygood for the bottom line,but allows maintenance staff

to focus on other projectsaround schools like enhancingtheir curb appeal.

“It is significant for us toreduce vandalism as much aspossible,” he said.

It’s not just School District43 noticing the drop in van-dalism at local schools.

Tim Kelley is the head ofVandal Watch, a joint ventureof the district and the Cityof Port Coquitlam dedicatedto stopping vandalism at allschool, PoCo parks, commun-ity centres and recreationfacilities.

Residents living nearschools are encouraged tomake an anonymous call tothe Vandal Watch tip line

when they see or hear prob-lems before vandalism occur.

In the 10 years the organ-ization has operated, he notedthere is less vandalism now,and offered up a couple of rea-sons for the decrease.

Though Vandal Watch ispart of the story, Kelley saidthere has been what he called“target hardening” at problemschools and facilities in recentyears.

“Things have gotten better.There is no question about it,”he said.

Kelley noted the number ofcalls to Vandal Watch dependson the time of year, addingholidays in warmer monthstend to drive up the numbers.

According to SchoolDistrict 43, there were 546reported incidents of vandal-ism on district property inthe 2011-12 school year, com-pared to 785 in 2005-06.

The number of smashedwindows also dropped to 511in 2011-12, from a high of1,352 in 2005-06.

But fewer incidents of van-dalism don’t always translateinto savings for the district.

The average incident ofvandalism cost the district$192 in 2011-12, compared to$104 in 2005-06.

A breakdown of the num-bers in 2011-12 show thedistrict spent $55,940 on

labour, $33,310 on materialand $15,775 on contractorcosts for repairs, for a total of$105,026.

Back in 2005-06, the dis-trict spent $37,005, $14,125,and $31,049 on labour,material and contractor costs,respectively, on vandalismrepairs, for a total of $82,179.

However, the most expen-sive year came back in 2007-08, when the district spent

$137,840 to deal with vandal-ism.

School District 43 has man-aged to save money over theyears in the replacement ofbroken windows.

In 2011-12, the districtspent $72,014 on replacingwindows, compared to$112,874 in 2005-06. But theaverage cost for each windowrose to $140 in 2011-12, from$83 back in 2005-06.


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“hat challenge.”It’s not your typical fashion show, but

organizers with the Wearable Arts Awards pridethemselves on precisely that point.

This year’s version of the show runsSaturday and Sunday (Feb. 16 and 17) at thePort Moody City Hall Galleria, around a cele-bratory, centennial theme.

Roughly 60 entries have been received fromacross North America and Australia, withentrants vying for about $6,000 in prize moneyfor the three form-based categories and theseven special awards.

“We’re always surprised at the ingenuity and

creative ways people are using colour — someof the works are things we have never seenbefore,” said Jane Matthews, executive directorof the Port Moody Arts Centre Society.

“And with the different award prizes that wehave this year, people have really taken thatinformation to heart and have really respondedto those categories. There are going to be somereally neat pieces this year.”

The usual award categories will be highlight-ed in this year’s show — headdress, brassiere,complete outfit — but new awards specificto the centennial celebrations will also be invogue.

The Material of the Year award will featureworks in silk to highlight the themes of revelryand celebration, while the colours of the yearwill be gold and silver.

Also unique to this year’s show is theMayor’s Hat Challenge. A handful of currentpoliticians from the Tri-Cities, Belcarra and

Anmore will strut their stuff on the catwalk onSaturday night, with the goal being to sportthe biggest and best hat that represents theirrespective community.

“It comes from the idea that mayors wearall these different hats in their community,”Matthews said. “With this being centennial,we wanted to reach out to mayors throughoutMetro Vancouver to help draw attention toPort Moody’s centennial celebrations and tothe event itself.”

The other traditional, go-to awards includeStudent, Best in Show and People’s Choice,while the final centennial-specific award willbring into focus the concept of 100.

The Second Life category is also back, andis meant to spotlight the idea of re-purposedmaterial in any form.

In fact, the 2011 Second Life winner —South Carolina native Susan Lenz — dumpsterdove at cemeteries and used the fake, discarded

flowers in her piece “Cemetery Leaf Dress.”“It’s the idea of recycling, but taking the

garment to the next level,” Matthews said ofthe Second Life award. “We wanted to getaway from just the things that you put in yourrecycling box and open it up for people tothink more creatively about how somethingcould be re-used in a different way.”

The Wearable Art Awards kick off at 6:30p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16. The performanceaspect of the show will take place over thecourse of both nights, though the Mayor’s HatChallenge happens Saturday, while the awardswill be doled out on Sunday. Tickets cost $25for adults and $10 for youths, and can be pur-chased by calling 604-931-2008 or in person atthe Port Moody Arts Centre.

After the show wraps up, the art will be ondisplay at the centre from Feb. 23 to March14, during which time people can vote for thePeople’s Choice award winner.

Wearable Art Awards show this weekendLisa King/NOW

Jane Matthews, executive director of the Port Moody Arts Centre, says about 60 entries have been received for this year’s show.


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relation to how family law matters are dealt with in BC. Some of the significantchanges include a redefinition of what can be considered to be a “familyasset” and an extension of the property division laws to include “common-lawspouses”. If you are contemplating a change in your marital relationship,either to commence or end a legal marriage or a relationship resemblingmarriage, it may be advisable to seek legal advice in relation to the above as itmay be in your interest to use the existing legislation. An experienced familylaw lawyer can advise you in more detail with respect to these upcomingchanges and determine how they may apply to your family matter.

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Mentors help kids learn and gain confidenceChildren do not learn in

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learning about society theylook to the significant adultsin their lives for guidance anddirection. This also applies todeveloping self-esteem.

These adults act as men-tors to children. A mentor istypically a wise and trustedcounsellor or teacher, or aninfluential senior sponsor orsupporter.

Kids need adults who careabout them to mentor themto a successful adulthood.But not all children havethis important resource andthat’s where Big Brothers BigSisters come into play. EachBig Brother Big Sister agencyhas specific eligibility criteriafor children’s involvement intheir agency’s programs thatessentially guides enrolment.

Generally, mentoring pro-grams are available to youngpeople six to 18 years of agefrom diverse backgrounds.The youth are referred byschools, parents or guardiansand are those who can benefitfrom the one-to-one attentionof another adult (a carefullyscreened adultwho can sharetheir interests, lis-ten to them, andact as a guide andsupport).

Canada’s lar-gest mentoringorganization isturning 100 and iscelebrating with ayear-long publiceducation cam-paign to give Canadians freshinsights into the societal valueof youth mentoring.

To mark the launch of thisnational effort, Big BrothersBig Sisters and the Centre forAddiction and Mental Health

(CAMH) are releasing the firstresults of one of the largestmentoring studies ever con-ducted.

The five-yearstudy, whichtracks the experi-ences of almost1,000 childrenand teenagersregistered withBig Brothers BigSisters agenciesacross Canada,found that thosewith a mentor aresignificantly more

confident in their academicabilities and considerably lesslikely to display behaviouralproblems.

Whether or not the chil-dren we know would be candi-dates for the organization, we

can all learn about the valueof mentoring relationshipswith youngsters. It’s easy toget so involved with the day-to-day details of child raisingthat we can miss the import-ance of identifying with eachchild as an individual. Whatmatters to her? What are herprimary interests?

From that we can shareour interests and work withher to understand that whatshe cares about matters. Wecan support, educate andeven challenge our childrento move forward from theirstrengths, because generallyspeaking, what we like andenjoy is what we are good at.Success breeds success.

Some key findings from thestudy are:

• Girls with a Big Sister

are two and a half times morelikely than girls without amentor to be confident intheir ability to be successfulat school.

• Boys with a Big Brotherare three times less likelythan boys without a mentorto suffer peer pressure-relatedanxiety, such as worrying

about what other childrenthink or say about them.

• Mentored boys are twotimes more likely to believethat school is fun and thatdoing well academically isimportant.

• Mentored boys are alsotwo times less likely thannon-mentored boys to developnegative conducts like bully-ing, fighting, lying, cheat-ing, losing their temper orexpressing anger.

The breadth and detail ofthis study is such that thesecurrent findings are just asmall sample of what will bereleased in the months andyears to come. Each newrelease of findings will furtherilluminate the extent to whichmentored children do better.Do not underestimate thevalue of mentoring the chil-dren in your life.

If you know a child who is

lacking this support, contactyour closest Big Brothers BigSisters organization.

Canadians who have astory to tell can participate inBBBSC’s 100th birthday cele-brations through social mediaby giving a “big shout out” tothe special people who made adifference in their lives — bethey parents, extended familymembers, coaches, teachers,employers or a volunteer BigBrother or Big Sister.

People can tell theirmentoring story to the BigBrothers Big Sisters commun-ity by visiting thebigshoutout.ca.

• Kathy Lynn is the authorof Who’s In Charge Anyway?and But Nobody Told Me I’dEver Have to Leave Home. Toread more, sign up for herinformational newsletter atparentingtoday.ca.

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program for seniors, is holding an informationsession at the Coquitlam City Centre Library,10:30 a.m. to noon, Room 3, 1169 Pinetree Way.On Feb. 15, the session will be held 10:30 a.m.to noon at the Poirier Branch, 575 Poirier St.,Coquitlam. To register for eitherfree program, call 604-937-4155.

Terry Fox Library presentsBacheha-Ye Aseman (Children ofHeaven), part of its World FilmNight series, 6 to 8 p.m. Friends ofthe library will sell refreshmentsat the intermission. 2470 Mary Hill Rd., PortCoquitlam. Info: 604-927-7999.

SHARE Family & Community ServicesSociety hosts an alcohol and drug education ses-sion, 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the second floor of 2615Clarke St. in Port Moody. The Feb. 13 sessionis on “Stress — learning to cope with little andbig problems without using.” This free session isdesigned for those who have an alcohol or drugproblem, those concerned about their use andpeople affected by others’ use. This is a drop-inprogram. No registration required. Info: 604-936-3900.

The Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club holdsa stamp auction at 8 p.m. Viewing of stampson display starts at 7 p.m., Poirier CommunityCentre, McGee Room, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam.All are invited. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.

Maillardville Community Lions Club meetsat 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdayof each month at ABC Country Restaurant,Lougheed Highway and Schoolhouse Street.Info: 604-464-1808.

THURSDAY, FEB. 14The Tri-City Christian Women’s Club hosts

a Women’s Connection Luncheon, noon at theExecutive Inn, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam. CallFrieda at 604-937-7198 by Feb. 11 to reserve aseat.

The Philosophers Cafe features a discus-

sion on ‘Creativity — What does it look like?’Everyone is welcome to attend and contributeto the discussion, Poirier Public Library, 575Poirier St., Coquitlam. A free, drop-in event. Info:www.philosopherscafe.net.

FRIDAY, FEB. 15Better at Home, a non-medical support

program for seniors, is holdingan information session at theCoquitlam Poirier Library, 10:30a.m. to noon, Nancy Bennett Room,575 Poirier St. To register for thisfree program, call 604-937-4155.

Circle of Friends, a 50+ singlessocial club, meets 7 p.m. at the Port CoquitlamLegion #133, 2675 Shaughnessy St., for friend-ship and fun. Info: Nina at 604-941-9032.

Tri-City Singles Social Club, a social clubfor 50+ singles, meets 7 p.m., Royal CanadianLegion, 2513 Clarke St., Port Moody, to enjoyactivities like theatre, concerts, dining, moviesand travel. Info: [email protected].

The Coquitlam Public Library hosts Storytimefor Babies on Fridays, 11 to 11:30 a.m. at theCity Centre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way. Parents,caregivers and babies (under 2 years old) areinvited for songs, rhymes and stories. Info: 604-554-7334 or www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca.

SATURDAY, FEB. 16Friends of the Coquitlam Public Library

Society meet 10:30 a.m. at the Poirier Library,575 Poirier St. Info: 604-937-4130. New mem-bers always welcome.

Cedar Drive Preschool hosts an Open House,10 a.m. to noon, 3170 Cedar Dr., Port Coquitlam.Accepting registration for preschool 2013-14, aswell as ongoing registration for daycare and out-of-school care.

The Port Coquitlam Heritage and CulturalSociety join with local wine expert and NOWcolumnist John Gerum to host a special Tasteof PoCo Spirit, 7 p.m. at the Gathering Place inLeigh Square, 1100-2253 Leigh Sq. Celebratingthe city’s 100th birthday, this fundraiser offerssparkling wine and appies from local favourites.

Tickets are $45 and available at the Outlet inLeigh Square or online, with funds supportingthe New Heritage Centre. Info: www.pocoherit-age.org.

ONGOINGPort Moody Public Library presents the

Baby Sing and Learn program for infants up to18 months of age, running every Thursday (toMay 30) 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. or 2 to 2:45 p.m.at 100 Newport Dr. Infants and caregivers willlearn songs, rhymes and stories, while meet-ing other parents and children. This is a free,drop-in program that requires parent/caregiversparticipation. Info: www.library.portmoody.ca or604-469-4577.

The Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary ThriftShop is seeking volunteers for its new loca-tion, opening soon in Port Coquitlam, 2811BShaughnessy St. If interested, please contact604-939-9594.

Morningside Toastmasters meet everyThursday from 7:10 to 8:30 a.m. at BurkeviewFuneral Home, 1340 Dominion Ave., PortCoquitlam. New members welcome. Info: www.

morningsidetoastmasters.ca.Kyle Centre offers drop-in bridge for all skill

levels from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday, 125Kyle St., Port Moody. Soup and sandwich lunchfollows, prepared by Community IntegrationServices Society, which supports adults with dis-abilities. Info: 604-469-4561.

Pocomo Hiking Club meets Saturdays at 9:30a.m. for hikes throughout the Lower Mainland.Info: [email protected].

SUCCESS is looking for volunteers for itshost program, which helps new immigrantsadapt to Canadian society. Info: Shirley at 604-936-5900.

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In a season pinned by disappointment, heartbreakand misfortune, how apropos that the CoquitlamExpress would finally feel the love in the week ofValentine’s Day.

The B.C. Hockey League club delivered a pair oflosses to two of their betters, as the 20-28-1 Expressupset both the Surrey Eagles and Chilliwack Chiefs.

Monday’s celebration of Family Day couldn’t havecome off any better than in the 3-1 triumph the hometeam held over the visiting Chiefs.

Sparked by some impressive discipline and amomentum-saving impression of Floyd MayweatherJr. by blueliner Cal Hofford, the Express knockedsecond-place Chilliwack off its pedestal and tookadvantage of some foolish penalties.

Powerplay tallies by ex-Chief Ben Israel and AdamRockwood took advantage of a chippy outing by

Chilliwack, while Travis Stephens wired home theeventual game winner early in the third period.

But the talk after the game was about Hofford’sfight with Tanner Cochrane, which saw aflurry of haymakers delivered by each.

“That fight that Cal Hofford had wasa huge morale boost for us,” remarkedIsrael. “Their fighter [Cochrane] wantedto go, and Hoff came up huge for us.

“They were trying to build momentumand get the win in the fight and Hoff laida couple of good ones in on him. It was a huge boostof momentum and we just kept going from there.”

It came just over a minute after Stephens’ tally,as Coquitlam had begun to outplay the visitors aftergetting outshot 13-8 in the first period. Rockwood’smarker came with 10 minutes left in the third, and

while the Chiefs tried to ramp up a rally, they wereslowed down by a steady stream of penalties.

Israel, who has six goals in 12 games since the Jan.10 deal with Chilliwack, said both wins

— including Saturday’s 3-2 overtime vic-tory over Surrey — demonstrated somefierce pushback after last week’s 7-1 lossto Langley.

“Everyone came together, we decidedwe weren’t going to be an embarrass-ment,” the 18-year-old defenceman said.

Rockwell notched the overtime winner on Saturday.Coquitlam’s next test comes Saturday, 7 p.m. when

they host the Nanaimo Clippers.• To view highlights from Monday’s game, down-

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It’s playoff time in the seniorboys basketball sphere, wherethe tough road to the provin-cials requires all-terrain -likepreparation.

First up is North Leagueplayoffs that features thecircuit’s top-10 teams in aseries that began yesterday(past The NOW’s deadline).

The continuing drama ofhoop playdowns, and a whackof other interesting localsports events, are all worthchecking out:

WE HEART PLAYOFFSFor the top-four

teams, action starts today(Wednesday) in the FraserValley North senior boys

basketballplayoffs. AtTerry FoxSecondary,the Gleneagle

Talons face the winner of PortMoody and North Surrey at6 p.m., followed by the hostRavens versus either Pinetreeor Riverside at 7:45 p.m.

In Pitt Meadows, theHeritage Woods Kodiaks faceFraser Heights at 6 p.m., whilePitt takes on either Centennialor Dr. Charles Best at 7:45p.m.

VALENTINE’S DANCEIn senior girls basketball,

the regular season wrapsup this week with a few biggames. The Gleneagle Talonsplay Yale on Thursday, 6 p.m.at Gleneagle,in a battle of4-5 teams,while winlessCentennialventures to Port Coquitlam totake on 2-7 Terry Fox in theother league match.

PICKING UP STEAMAfter knocking off the first

and second-best teams intheir division, the last-placeCoquitlam Express hope tocontinue that momentum

on Saturdaywhen they hostthe NanaimoClippers.With justseven gamesremaining inthe regular

season and sitting three pointsback of the final playoff berth,Coquitlam needs to keepwinning if it hopes to catchfourth-place Langley.

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Anmore’s Dezaray Hawes teamed with Langley’s Tyler Tardi to capture the B.C. mixed doubles curling title two weeks ago in North Vancouver.The victory catapults the pair to next month’s the Canadian mixed doubles curling championships in Alberta.

When it comes to curling, older isn’talways better.

The tandem of Dezaray Hawes andTyler Tardi proved such a point twoweeks ago in North Vancouver.

Hawes, a 16-year-old from Anmore,teamed up with Tardi, 14, of Langley tocapture the B.C. Mixed Curling cham-pionships, beating such rivals as ErnieDaniels’ father-and-daughter duo. Thewin spirits the pair to next month’s

Canadian Mixed Doubles championshipin Leduc, Alta.

“It’s so exciting to get this,” saidHawes, who curls out of the Royal CityCurling Club. “I’ve worked so hard thisyear and I’m just happy to be represent-ing B.C.”

In the final, the Hawes-Tardi teamdefeated Langley’s Kerri Miller-EdwardBlumke rink for the crown.

Two-person mixed curling is some-thing relatively new to Hawes, but thepair practiced the past few monthswhen they had a chance.

“You have to get up and sweep your

own rocks, so that was a new thing,”said the Heritage Woods Secondarystudent. “Since both Tyler and I skipour own teams we had to be quick onour feet.”

It also features just five rocks perteam.

“Going in I knew it wouldn’t be easy,”she added. “There was lots of talent,including our dear friends Sara andErnie Daniels. I had high hopes that wewould advance to the semifinals.”

Hawes also skips her juvenile team,that includes lead Angelique Miller, sec-ond Caitlin Cooke and Kirsten Zucchet,

and will competing for a spot at theunder-18 B.C. championships.

A curler for five years, Hawes saidthat the road to the final wasn’t tootumultuous, despite finishing 2-1 in theround robin. They were the only juve-nile-aged squad — with both memberson the u-16 circuit — and one of justtwo junior-aged teams to advance to thequarterfinals.

“All my life I’ve been competingagainst people older than me,”remarked Hawes. “I don’t look at myselfas being a young player. I just go out toplay my best every game.”

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It was an impressive medal haul for TAGSports Centre at last month’s provincial trials fortrampoline and tumbling in Burnaby.

In total, the Coquitlam-based gymnastics clubcarted off 17 gold, 13 silver and nine bronze ina competition that drew national athletes bat-tling for national championship rating, and forprovincial rankings towards the Western CanadaCup in June, which TAG will host.

Kyle Carragher picked up triple gold innational tumbling, double-mini and trampoline,while Tamara O’Brien scored gold in nationalsenior girls’ double-mini and trampoline. Otherresults in the national stream were Kassidy Kask,first in tumbling and second in double-mini;Alex Phillips-Taylor, who topped tumbling and

took second in double-mini; Erin England, whowon double-mini; and Jared Khalifa, who wassecond in both tumbling and double-mini.

In B.C. events, Taya Clyne won tumbling andstood second in trampoline, while Ellie Dockertygot gold in double-mini and silver in tumbling.

Here are more results: Aiden De Vaal, 1sttrampoline, 3rd double-mini, tumbling; FaithHenderson, 1st trampoline, 3rd double-mini;Neta Sar Shalom, 1st tumbling, 3rd trampoline;Amanda Anzulovich, 1st tumbling; Oasia Moore,1st tumbling; Aysha Vroom, 1st tumbling; TonyBasco, 2nd tumbling, trampoline; Trent Bebe 2ndtumbling, 3rd trampoline; Makayla Girney, 2ndtrampoline, 3rd tumbling; Caitlin Tracey, 2ndtrampoline, 3rd double-mini.

Gym medal bonanza for TAGSports

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ALLEY-OOPS: Heritage Woods Kodiaks’ Henry Choy, top, does a handstand overGleneagle Talons’ Arjan Nikpay during recent Fraser Valley North League action.The senior boys basketball playoffs begin this week, after Pitt Meadows took theleague title with a perfect 11-0 record. The Terry Fox Ravens finished second whileGleneagle stood third, both with 8-2 records.

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55. Australian Racing Board56. Type of health insurance58. Pierce with a knife60. Southeast Asia Treaty Org.62. Outer garment storage room66. Genus cuniculus67. Speak68. Language, a.k.a. twi70. Smudge made by soot71. Amber is one72. Stand to hold articles73. Midway between S and SE74. Satiates75. One who colors clothes

1. Determine the sum of2. Spoken in the Dali region3. River in Florence4. Plant fiber that makes rope5. Spanning6. 1978 Turkish massacre7. Acid causing gout8. Drops underwater9. Midway between E and SE10. Dwarf buffalo11. Five iron12. Valuable owned items16. Small amounts21. High, green or iced22. 6th Jewish month

25. Macaws27. Male parent28. The king of molecules29. Golfer Snead32. Swedish krona35. Express pleasure36. Resource-based economy37. A waterproof raincoat39. Red China42. Furnish with help43. Criminal Records Office44. ___ de cologne46. Repeat sound47. Stonestreet character48. Baby cats

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BBY N view upper 2 BR + Den, 2ba, share w/d, share utils, np$1300; lower 2 BR $850, np, 121North Warwick. 604 299-0403

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Large Units.Near Lougheed Mall.

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Bachelor, 1 BR & 2 BRIncludes heat, hot water,underground parking, close tobus stop, school, SFU,Lougheed Mall. No Pets.

Office 604-773-6467

CALYPSO COURT1030 - 5th Ave, New West

Near Transportation &Douglas College.

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Cell: 604 813-8789

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Large units some with2nd bathroom or den.

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office: 604- 936-1225

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JUNIPER COURT415 Westview St, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, allTransportation Connections,

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2232 McAllisterPort Coquitlam

2 BR ApartmentsAvailable March 1

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SKYLINE TOWERS102-120 Agnes St, N.West

Hi-Rise Apartment withRiver View & Indoor Pool.1 BR & 2 BR Available.Rent includes heat & hotwater. Remodelled Buildingand Common area. Gatedundergrd parking available.References required.

CALL 604 525-2122BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

BONSOR APTSRenovated high rise, concretebuilding. Penthouse, 1 BR &2 BR available. Very close toMetrotown, Skytrain & Bonsorswimming pool. Rent includesheat, hot water. Refs req’d.

Contact Alex604-999-9978

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ROYAL CRESCENTESTATES

22588 Royal Crescent Ave,Maple Ridge

Large units. Close to GoldenEars Bridge. Great view of River

office: 604- 463-0857cell: 604- 375-1768

WHITGIFT GARDENS550 Cottonwood Ave., Coq.1 BR $775, 2 BR $950

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[email protected]

RENTALSREAL ESTATE6008 Condos/

Townhouses6008

6008-08 Coquitlam6008-08

3 BR 2 bath twnhse Mariner/Austin, backs forest, quiet, verypriv, view, lam flrs, f/p, newerappls. $365,000 604-771-9136

6008-12 Langley/Aldergrove6008-12

CHELSEA GREEN Walnut GroveLangley 1590 sq ft 2 bdrm, grnd-level twn-home, single garage,O n l y $ 3 3 4 , 9 0 0 . C a l l604-626-6027.See PropertyGuys.com ID 76027

6008-26 Port Moody6008-26

GREAT VALUE 4 BR t/hse (over1,600 sq ft) in popular Easthill.Ammens include rec room andswimming pool. View of the inletand mnts. $349K neg. Please call(604) 939-0120 or [email protected].

6008-34 VancouverEast Side6008-34

ASKING $293K, 2 bdrm, 845sf.Great location, near transit/shops.#104-2600 E 49th. Open HouseSun Feb 10, 2-4pmCall Pat @ Sutton WestCoast604 220-9188.

6015 For Sale byOwner6015

1 BD top floor in Chilliwack granitecounters, 9’ ceilings, stack w/d.elec f/p. Secure undergroundparking. $149,000. 604-795-7367

2BDRM+DEN/2BTH CONDO forSale. Next to Willowbrook Mall,Langley. 961sqft $255,500.Helen 604-762-7412 Pricereduced! Sale by Owner.

6015 For Sale byOwner6015

5 ACRE South Langley horse propertyright on South Langley Regional trail.Clean, bright & updated, older 2368 sqft, 2 bd home – Barn, stalls, x-fenced,p a s t u r e . 6 0 4 - 3 2 3 - 4 7 8 8PropertyGuys.com ID: 76788

2BDRM/1.5BTH INVESTMENTProperty in Lower Lonsdale.

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CULTUS LAKE View Home3 BDRM 2bath 604-824-3667$394,900. propertyguys.com

THOM CREEK Ranch. In Chilli-wack’s premier retirement com-plex. 2090 sq ft finished plus 294unfinished ready to model. In thetop row with superb, unspoilableviews of the City, mountains andway beyond. Excellent Club-house. Friendly neighbours$419,000 negotiable. No HST.604-377-1068

WALNUT GROVE $435,000.TOWNHOME, End Unit

Private Greenbelt Lot2000 Sq.Ft. 3Bed 3.5 Bath

To View 604-838-5958

6020 Houses - Sale6020

6508 Apt/Condos65081 & 2 BR APT, $715 & $815, PortCoquitlam, quiet complex, nopets. Call 604-464-0034

6508 Apt/Condos6508

KING ALBERT COURT1300 King Albert, Coq

Close to Transportation,Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604-937-7343cell: 778-863-9980

VILLA MARGARETA320-9th St, New West

1 BR Available.All Suites Have Balconies.Undergrd Parking Available.Refs Required. Small Pet Ok.

CALL 604 715-7764Bayside Properties Services

6510 Co-ops6510

HARRIS ROADHOUSING CO-OP

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$2500 share purchase.Near bus & schools.

No subsidy.Pets ok. 604 465-1938

6515 Duplexes - Rent6515BBY SOUTH Remodelled 3 BR, 2baths upper duplex, 5 appls, f/p,cls to BCIT & bus, 604-438-8021

COQ, MUNDY PARK, Lrg Clean3 BR duplex, Avail Feb 15, 2 carprkg, 5 appls, N/S, N/P, $1350incls utils, Refs. 604-291-2090

6540 Houses - Rent6540

BBY CENTRAL PARK, 2 BRRANCHER, appls. lrg fncd yd,garage. $1395. 778-320-2863

RIVERS INLETTownhouses

(Coquitlam Centre area)

2 BR & 3 BR Townhouse2 levels, 5 appls, decorativefireplace, carport. Sorry nopets. Great Location!We also have apartmentsBachelor, 1 BR & 2 BR call foravailability.

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BBY NORTH 3 BR + 1 BR full bsmt,yard, garage, nr schls/SFU & shops4 appls, $2300. 604-987-0638

COQ CENTRAL, 3 BR, 2 bathUpper with view!, Priv 1500sf, lrgrooms, huge covered view deck,sh’d W/D, alarm. $1450 + 2/3 utls.NS/NP. Mar 1. 604-299-5435

6540 Houses - Rent6540COQ NEAR NEW 5 BR hse, 2lvls, 576 Sunset Ave, garage, 5baths, 5 appls, flr heat, $2500,fncd yard, nr skytrain & LougheedMall, np/ns, Immed. 604-931-5216

POCO 3 BR 2 lvl hse, lrg fam rm,2000 sqft, 2.5 baths, gara, neww/d, n/s, small pet ok, $1850.Avail Mar 1. Refs. 604-836-6736

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CHILLIWACK – 9557 WilliamsSt, 3 bdrm, 2 level HOUSE, newfridge, Gas stove, hot waterheater, with 10% down... $888/M

Call 604-435-5555 for showingwww.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602

BBY Canada Way/Royal Oak. 2BR gr lev, avail now. $800 inclshydro. NS/NP. 778-847-3525

BBY E. Newer 1 BR ste, full bath,$700 incls hydro, Feb 15 or Mar 1,no w/d, N/s, N/p. 604-521-1366

BBY GEORGIA St, 2 BR bsmtste, no W/D. $800 incls hydro. AvlMar 1. NS/NP. 604-454-0058

BBY IMPERIAL & KINGSWAY,Lrg 2 BR g/l ste, pri entry, 1500sf,full kitch, 1.5 baths, own w/d. NearMetrotown & skytrain. AvailImmed. N/P & N/S. 604-436-2970

BBY N., 2 BR, 1 f/bth, w/d, f/p, clsto 8 Rinks, bus, N/s, N/s, $1,000incl util, avl now, 604-298-0634

BBY N., 3 BR, 2 f/bths, w/d, 1 blkto Holdom Skytrn, $1600 incl util,Mar 1, N/s, N/p. 604-298-0634

BBY S bright 1 BR g/lvl ste fullbath, nr Metro Twn, ns, np. Imed.$690 incls utils. 778-323-4558

BBY S. Lrg 1 BR & Den, 950sf, grlev, own W/D, sep kitch. $895incls utls. NS/NP. 604-526-7335

BBY SFU, 2 BR bsmt ste, 1200sf,f/bath, bright & clean, sharewasher, prkg, Suits 2. $850 +50% utils. NS/NP. 604-421-1196

COQ. BURKE MTN, 1 BR bsmt, 6appls, $875/mo incls utils & net,NS/NP. Avail now. 604-474-3709

COQ WESTWOOD Plat 2 BRbsmt, 4 appl, nr bus, ns/np. $880+ 1/3 util. Now. 604-306-6136

Grnd lvl 1 bdrm new ,lndry htdtile flrs, 5 ss app, full Telus netpkg, hw/gas, tub/shwr, close toshop/trans, now/Mar1 $1100604-999-3227 604-937-5737

N. WEST, 1 BR ste, N/s, N/p, nolndry, $650/mo incls hyd & utils, nrall amens, Mar 1. 604-524-8506

6605 Townhouses -Rent6605

COQ 2 BR townhouse, quietfamily complex, no pets. $965.604-942-2277

COQ 2 BR twnhse, quiet com-plex, inc hot water, laundry facils,free parking, near amens, Nopets. $970. 604-939-9281.

NEW WEST 3 BR, River view,avail March 1. $1332. For details

www.queens-ave-coop.ca

PORT COQUITLAM 2 BR town-house $870, quiet family com-plex, no pets. 604-464-0034

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www.bcforeclosures.com3 BR home from $10,600 down$980/mo. 604-538-8888, Alain @Sutton WC Realty W. Rock

6020 Houses - Sale6020

6020-02 Abbotsford6020-02

FULLY finished 4,000+ sf home.Desirable Creekside on thePark. 6 brs, 3.5 bath. Granite/ssappl, a/c. $592 K 604.852.6951

6020-08 Coquitlam6020-08ONE OF A KIND HOME inCoquitlam, 3600sf, $150k inr e n o s , M o r t g a g e h e l p e r ,$799,900. Call 604-768-8879

6020-14 Langley/Aldergrove6020-14

$749,000 YORKSTON Southarea Langley, 1 yr old, 3865 sq ftCstm design 7 bdrm + 5 bthrm +Legal 2 Bdrm Suite. Call778-298-8108.See Propertyguys.com ID: 76108

6020-18 Maple Ridge/Pitt Mead.6020-18

5 ACRE DEVELOPMENTPROPERTY IN MAPLE RIDGE

potential 43 units. $1,250,000.Vendor can finance. 2 houses,$2400/mo. Also 2.5 acres for$775,000. Call 604-760-3792

6020-20 Mission6020-20

MULTI FAMILY, 10 RENTALHOMES in Mission with $91,000net income, on 6.5 acres,$999,000. 604 838-8692

6020-34 Surrey6020-34

GREAT 1988 SQ FT, 3 Bdrm3-level split Carluke Cres Surrey.Upgraded Ki tchen w/ SSappliances – Only $540,000P h o n e 6 0 4 - 5 9 7 - 7 7 9 9 .PropertyGuys.com ID:76799

6020-38 VancouverEast Side6020-38

OPEN HOUSE Sat/Sun May 12& 13th, 10am - 2pm, 2396 East39th Ave. 50x140 lot, 1,050 sqftbungalow, asking $1.2 mllion.

6030 Lots & Acreage6030

PRINCETON, BC 15.78 acresPanoramic views, hydro, well,pumphouse, & septic installed.$384,900. [email protected]

6050 Out Of TownProperty6050

1.6 ACRE OCEAN VIEWPROPERTY, in Town, Sointula,Malcolm Island, N.Vanc Island.Assessed $132,000, Se l l$129,500. 5 pm 604-628-4592

6052 Real EstateInvestment6052

TRIPLEX- SOINTULA B&BGuest House, Malcolm Island,N.Vancouver Island. New reno,on view half acre. cost $900,000,sell $525,000. 5pm 604-628-4592

6065 RecreationProperty6065

3 BR, lrg kitchen/lving room,1300sf seasonal, Gambier Isl.Sea Ranch $325K 604-266-6191

CABIN 15 mins SE of Hope BCSurrounded by mountains riversTall cedars, trails, clean air.3 BR, 1.5 ba, 6appls, sleeps 12+$239K by owner, 604-795-3663

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LOT & Trailer. This little gem islocated 120 miles from Van, pool- C.H, hiking, fishing, history ofCaretaker, maint $775/yr,reduced winter price $30,000. Lot33 - 30860 Trans Canada HwyYale BC. Ph 1-604-792-6764

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1969 Mariner Ski Boat, 4 cylin-board consider trade for sportutility atv $4,100. 778 808-7250

9110 Collectibles &Classics9110

1956 OLDSMOBILE Sedan, excl cond324/ Rocket 88 78,000 org miles. Amust see $12,000. 604-702-1997

1966 CADILLAC Coupe de villea/c, pwr pkg, nr new tires, was$7500, now $6500 604-793-5520

1976 MGB Roadster. Britishracing green colour. 4 speed.New top and carpet. Engine workdone. $6,500. 604-591-8566

1981 LINCOLN Town car,signature series, stock, collectorplates, $3500 obo 604-792-6367

1989 JAGUAR XJS coupe, V12159 K, pristine cond $6950 obo.Priv sale, call Bob 604-986-8516

1989 PORSCHE 944 Turbo,white on burgundy, all rcrds, newexhaust, 5 spd, a/c, Ltd slip, greatcond! $15,900 Call 604-943-0945

9125 Domestic9125

1989 CHRYSLER New YorkerLandau like new loaded. Considertrade $6000. 604-534-2997

1990 LX H/B, 5L, 5 spd, newertrans, clutch & newer parts, CDstereo. $2,000. 175k 604-230-6832

2003 PT CRUISER, 1 owner,155K, dealer maint, exc cond,$3800 obo, 604-460-0823

2011 Dodge Charger SE 1,700kms. Very cool,mint,smells new!$24,600obo. Gord 778-300-2538

9129 Luxury Cars9129

1987 JAGUAR XJS Cabriolet, 1owner, lady driven, V12, ps, pb,pw, rebuilt ac, new tires, $8900obo, Don 604-826-7012

9129 Luxury Cars9129

1997 Lincoln Town CarSignature 268K. $5,000

Call: (604) 316-2527 Great Car

2004 Jaguar X-Type Automatic93,500 kms Excellent condition.$10,500 Call: (604) 786-0941email: [email protected]

2007 BMW 525I, black, loaded,leather, sunroof, very clean,130K, $23,900. 604-999-4097

9130 Motorcycles/Dirt Bikes9130

2007 KAWASAKI Vulcan 900,new saddle bags/batt, w/shield,bike cover. $5,500. 604-209-1039

9145 Scrap CarRemoval9145

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle RemovalAsk about $500 Credit!!!

$$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash paid for fullsized vehicles. 604-518-3673

JORDANI’S FREE SCRAP CARREMOVAL. Top $$ for completecars. 7 days/wk, 604-720-0067

THE SCRAPPERSCRAP CAR &TRUCK REMOVALCASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-39002 HOUR SERVICE

9155 Sport Utilities/4x4’s/Trucks9155

1992 JEEP, Only 147k, CherokeLaredo, 4x4, auto, p/w, p/d, twpdcruise, $2200. 778-893-4866

1997 FORD F150 4x4, 8ft box,liner & canopy, good condition,$4800. 604-856-4371

2005 Acura MDX 122,700 kmsExcellent Condition, many niceluxury features. 3rd row seatingmakes this a very reliable andsafe family vehicle $16,000email: [email protected]

2006 FORD ranger FX4, 98K, a/c,new brakes, never off road,$10,995 obo, 604-722-2470

2008 FORD Pickup Lariat,49,000km, loaded + +, $33,000Must Sell! 604-313-2763

9160 Sports &Imports9160

1991 MERCEDES BENZ 300C.Auto, new tires. 111,000 km. Exccondition. $6,350. 604-786-6495

9160 Sports &Imports9160

1994 PONTIAC Trans Am GT redwith grey int., well maint., ladydriven $4800. Serious inquiresonly. Ph 604-997-2583

1997 TOYOTA Camry LE. 4 drs,4 cyl, auto, a/c. Well maintained.Aircared. $3700. 604-936-1270

2001 Honda Prelude 200,400kms, Auto, sunroof, Cliffordalarm, auto start. All recordsavail. $6400. 604-992-5274

2001 Toyota Celica GTAuto 138,000 kms -many extras

$8,950. Call: (604) 690-6235

2001 Toyota Celica 604-690-6235 Power win/brakes/steering,new tires/brakes/battery $7,950.

2004 MAZDA 626, black, leather,auto, ht seats, gd cond, 110k km,aircared. $8000. 604-440-4322

2006 NISSAN Ultima, 4dr, 2.5,light green/beige inter, noa c c i d e n t , $ 6 2 0 0 o b o ,604-219-4156

2006 Saab 9-3 2.0T111,121kms Economical original$39,830. 778-837-1900, $9,695

2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT.46,000 km. Grey. 4 drs, auto, p/w,p/l, leather heated seats, sunroof,mag wheels. Good condition!$16,000 obo. 604-240-9912

2006 VW JETTA 2.0T 73k,original owner, hid headlights,auto, $14,900. 604-307-9159

2007 BMW 525i88,400km Premium Pkg, loaded$21,900 obo. 604-532-9292

9172 Utility Trailers9172STEEL UTILITY trailer, 4ft x 6ft$400 obo 604-467-9824

9173 Vans9173

1993 VW EUROVAN. 2nd owner,7 passenger/bed. Very clean,$3500. 604-945-0376

2002 WINDSTAR (Ford) 145 kms,good cond., $2975. 604-392-3909after 4pm or all day wkends

9515 Boats9515

1989 19’ Bayliner Capri Blue, 2.3litre IB Fresh water cooled Exccond. Well maint. Lots of extras,c/w trailer . $4,695. 604-837-7564

24' SEARAY Turn Key & go, gdshape $6500. 604 552 3961 orEmail [email protected]

AUTOMOTIVE

9522 RV’s/Trailers9522

1977 DODGE camper van. Goodcondition. Stove/fridge/furnace.$2,800 obo. 604-599-3835

1998 NOMAD 5th Wheel 25 ft.1 slide; Standup/walk aroundBdrm $10,000 604-796-2866

2008 NASH 25’ 5th whl, q bed,rear kitchen, 1 slide $19,000. Ph604-792-2201 Chilliwack

2009 BIGFOOT 30MH28TE Topof line, immaculate, loaded, lowkms, $88,650. 604-230-7546

2011 ARTICFOX 8ft 11', winterpackage, 1 ton short box,includes slide outs, generator, ac,remote jack, sterio, fully loaded,$25,000, obo, 604-793-3399

COZY, NICELY decorated, fullyequip, 79 Ford M/H, low kms & hiway usage, $6,500. 778-737-3890

COZY, NICELY decorated, fullyequip, 79 Ford M/H, low kms & hiway usage, $6,500. 778-737-3890

2003 30’ Citation Supreme 5thWhl, 2 slides, exc cond, rearliving, loaded, many extras, newtires & batteries. Hitch incl.$32,000. 604-794-7529 (Chwk)

HOME SERVICES8010 Alarm/Security8010

604-463-7919ALARM

Systems Ltd.

8015 ApplianceRepairs8015

SERVICE & PARTS. Licenced &Insured. Washers, Dryers, Stove,Fridge, Dishwashers. 604-346-8925

8060 Concrete8060Dall’Antonia Brothers ConcreteRemove, Place & Finish. No Jobtoo small. Call 604-240-3408

* Patios, Pool Decks*Sidewalks, Driveways

*Forming *Finishing *Re & ReAll Your Concrete Needs

30 yrs. exp. Quality workmanshipFully Insured

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8080 Electrical8080YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 ser-vice call. Insured. Lic # 89402.Fast same day service guar’d. Welove small jobs! 604-568-1899

8087 Excavating8087

# 1 YARD DRAINAGE,STONE WORK &

HOUSE DEMOLITIONBy hand, Paving, landscaping,

stump / rock / cement / oil tank &dirt removal, paver stones,

Jackhammer, Water / sewer line/ sumps. Slinger avail. 24 hrsCall 341-4446 or 254-6865

8105 Flooring/Refinishing8105

Installation • Refinishing • RepairsART of HARDWOOD FLOORS

604-240-3344

8130 Handyperson8130

HANDYMAN Int & Ext repairs &reno’s. Carpentry, Kitch & Bath,Plumbing. Walter 604-790-0842

HANDYMAN SPECIALIZINGReno’s, Carpentry, Tiling, Dry-wall. Call Mike 604-376-0912

8155 Landscaping8155LANDSCAPING, DRAINAGE,fall cleanups, salting, snow removalAries Bobcat, Dave 604-808-9017

8160 Lawn & Garden8160

Winter ServicesSame Day Service, Fully Insured

SNOW REMOVAL• Yard Clean-Ups• Pruning• Gutters• Landscaping

• Xmas Lights• Hedges• Rubbish Removal• Odd Jobs

BOOK A JOB ATwww.jimsmowing.ca

310-JIMS (5467)

8160 Lawn & Garden8160

A Gardener & A GentlemanLawn, Garden, Tree svcs. Pruning,Yard Clean-up, Junk. 319-5302

Trim/Prune hedges, rubbishremoval, yd clean-up. Free Est,Work Safe BC Ins 604-710-9670

8185 Moving &Storage8185

AFFORDABLE MOVING

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1 to 3 Men1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton

From $45We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac

Licenced & InsuredLocal & Long DistanceFREE ESTIMATES

Seniors Discount

$35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7Abe Moving & Delivery and

Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020

AMI MOVING ★ 5 ton cube.Starting at $49/hour. Local & longdistances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620

8220 Plumbing8220

10% Off with this Ad! For all yourplumbing, heating & reno needs.Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005

PLUMBER • Reno’s•Rough-ins •Fixtures •H/W Tanks•Gas •Service. ★ 778-227-1119

LOCAL PLUMBER - Licensed,insured,GASFITTING, renos, Re-pairs. VISA 604-469-8405

8240 Renovations &Home Improvement8240

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For Free EstimatesCall Ryan 778.809.6677

8250 Roofing8250AMG ROOFING & SIDING

10% Discount. WCB. Re-Roofing,New Roof, Gutters. 604-812-9721

ROOFING Leak diagnosis,Repairs, Reroof & Gutter

Services. Ron 604-377-2609

8255 Rubbish Removal8255$35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7

Abe Moving & Delivery andRubbish Removal. 604-999-6020

WILL HAUL out garages andbsmts, for little or no $ if saleableitems incl’d. Jim, 604-936-8583

8315 Tree Services8315

Dangerous tree removal, pruning, topping,hedge trimming & stump grinding.

Fully insured & WCB

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