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Barring a last-minutechange of mind, child killerAllan Schoenborn was set tobe in front of a panel at 9 a.m.this morning (Friday) at theForensic Psychiatric Hospitalin Coquitlam for his annualB.C. Review Board hearing.

Such hearings are meant todecide on any applications amentally ill patient found notcriminally responsible for acrime might make.

While a large contingentof media was expected toattend the hearing, the fam-ily of Darcie Clarke — whosethree children were killedby Schoenborn — was alsoexpected to be on hand toprovide a victim impactstatement. However, familyspokesperson Dave Teixeirasaid Wednesday the familywas still in the dark aboutwhat, if any, types of freedomsSchoenborn would ask toreceive at the hearing.

Teixeira said the hearingprocess is very stressful onthe family, adding they feelSchoenborn is not a candidatefor early release.

“The family is hoping he’llremain in custody and he getsthe treatment he requires,”he said.

Schoenborn, who killedhis three children in 2008 inMerritt but was ultimatelyfound not guilty of murderby reason of mental disorder,caused a stir in 2011 whenhe applied to the B.C ReviewBoard for escorted access toget a coffee and go to a localpool. He eventually withdrewhis application. He was alsoset to have two hearings in2012, but cancelled both.

Check www.thenownews.com later today for updates.

When Bob and Laurie Landy goout this weekend for their belatedValentine’s Day dinner, they’ll havesomething extra special to celebrate.

The Port Moody couple won’t justbe acknowledging their love of 30years, but also the fact the two are stillon the Earth together — thanks toLaurie’s calm lifesaving actions.

It was just two months ago on Dec.2, when Bob was working away in hishome office. Laurie said she heard astrange noise and went to check onher husband.

“I could tell something was wrong,”Laurie recalled.

She found Bob leaning back in hischair. His heart had actually stoppedworking. She called 911.

Laurie had never performed CPR,but she was about to with the helpof an ambulance dis-patcher.

“You’re just kind ofgoing on adrenalin, it’snot like you know what’sgoing on or understandanything,” she said.

Over the next frantic fewminutes, Laurie followedthe dispatcher’s directions untilparamedics arrived.

“You just have to rely on them[paramedics], and they were fantastic,”she said. “We were very lucky.”

Lucky indeed.

Bob’s heart went into what’s calledfatal arrhythmia, where the heart isbeating so fast it becomes useless as apump.

He doesn’t remember anything fromthe incident, but twomonths later he’s feel-ing fine and is gratefulfor his wife’s actions.

“I’m just forever indebt-ed to Laurie for doing whatshe did,” Bob told TheNOW. “It’s an experience

that I can’t comprehend.”However, he’s not surprised

his better half remained calm and coolunder the intense circumstances.

“She’s a determined lady when shewants to be,” Bob said.

He still isn’t sure what caused his

heart problem, but has been fittedwith an internal defibrillator to keephis heart at a normal pace.

On Thursday, just in time forValentine’s Day, Laurie was awardedthe Vital Link Award by the BCAmbulance Service at a ceremony inNew Westminster that included someof the paramedics involved that day.

Lindsay Bomhof and her partnerwere the first paramedics to arrive atthe Landy home. She praised Laurie’swork to save her husband’s life.

“We don’t often have an outcomethis well, and it’s nice to see himrecovered as well as he did,” Bomhofsaid.

The Vital Link Award recognizesmembers of the public who save a lifeand raises awareness of CPR.

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For the teachers, parents andespecially the students ofHeritage Mountain Elementary

in Port Moody, the outdoor art muralproject at the school is more than justa collection of images.

The 12 murals have come toembody the spirit of the school andthe Grade 4 students who helped cre-ate the works of art.

But much to the dismay of schoolcommunity, the murals also repre-sented an opportunity for vandalism.

Sometime overnight last Thursday(Jan. 31) someone decided to scrawlgraffiti on one of the 12 murals titled“Newport Village.”

Students discovered the graffiti thenext day.

The act of vandalism has not onlydisappointed Heritage Mountainprincipal Craig Mah, but also the stu-

dents who have seen their hard worktarnished.

“It’s disheartening to see it [themural] attacked by graffiti,” he toldThe NOW.

“When we see this happen, it is sortof an attack on the community.”

The reason why it feels like suchan assault on the school, according tothe principal, is because of the way theproject came about.

The mural project began more thana year ago, when the Grade 4 studentscollaborated with local artist TammyPilon to decorate a concrete retainingwall with the 12 distinct images.

The project even garnered donationsfrom banks and local unions.

The murals were unveiled at the endof the last school year, while the imag-es were then turned into cards andcalendars. They have since been soldto raise money for a new playgroundat the school.

“It’s all grassroots,” Mah said notingthe project was spearheaded by one of

the teachers.School officials have no idea who’s

behind the graffiti, but they areappealing for anyone with informationto call the Port Moody Police.

Mah sent out this tweet along witha picture of the damage from theschool’s twitter account earlier in the

week: “Sad day at HME. First graf-fiti on mural. Happened Feb. 7 Anyinfo on vandals? Let @PortMoodyPDknow.”

Mah noted the murals are in asecluded area of the school that wouldmake it hard for neighbours to see anyproblems.

In the meantime, Pilon will be backat the school Friday to fix the mural.

Mah said the school had faith themurals wouldn’t be touched, but theincident has Heritage Mountain offi-cials considering putting the imagesbehind plexiglass.

However, the principal said it couldinvite more vandalism, so for now themurals will stay unprotected.

“You do really rely on people’s goodwill not to touch it and to come and toappreciate it, but not to mark it up,”he said.

Mah also has a simple message foranyone tempted to add his or her ownunauthorized signature to the art— leave it alone.

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Members of the Heritage Mountain Elementary Grade 4 group who helped create the mural, students Janice, left, and Emily were disappointedto find that it had been marked by graffiti. Artist Tammy Pilon will be restoring the artwork this weekend.

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Bridge to be closedfor weeks, city says

While engineers from the City of NewWestminster try to determine the next steps togetting the Braid Street bridge open to vehicletraffic, the issue will also be discussed amongcivic politicians in Coquitlam.

Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart saidthe topic of finding a permanent structureto replace the bridge will be discussed at theupcoming city council meeting Monday.

“We need to find that long-term solutionand find a short-term fix for the current situa-tion,” he told The NOW.

“It is quite inadequate to have a temporaryone-lane bridge for 18 years.”

The single-lane Bailey bridge that connectsUnited Boulevard in Coquitlam to Braid Streetin New Westminster was shut down Sunday.

Stewart was also expected to discuss theissue with New Westminster Mayor WayneWright.

The Coquitlam mayor maintained his call fora permanent replacement of the bridge, notinghe’s received calls from frustrated businesseson both sides of the boundaries hoping for thesame.

Stewart also suggested the current bridgecould also be twinned fairly quickly andreopened.

“If we’re not going to get a permanentstructure, we have to get another temporarystructure to carry the loads that were origin-ally intended for it,” Stewart said.

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.

Stewart also said it’s important that pol-iticians in New Westminster understand thebridge is funded by both cities.

Earlier this week, New Westminster Coun.Betty McIntosh suggested in an interview withThe Record newspaper that Coquitlam doesnothing to finance the bridge.

In the meantime, it appears the crossingcould be closed to vehicles for a couple moreweeks.

Jim Lowrie, the City of New Westminster’sdirector of engineering, told The Record theconsulting engineer hired to inspect the bridgediscovered a couple of “fairly significant splits”on two of the truss members.

“The timbers themselves have split due toexcessive wear and tear,” he said.

“We are looking at some options.”Lowrie said the assessment was scheduled,

and was conducted on a Saturday when thetraffic volumes were lower.

“The last structural inspection we did was in2007. It has been five years,” he said. “We needto know what the weight load rating of thebridge should be.”

Lowrie told The Record Tuesday it would be“at least” a couple of weeks before the bridgereopens to vehicles. He said the city is lookingat options for repairing the structure.

“We are certainly expecting it is repairable,”he said.

— with files from Theresa McManus,The Record


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You don’t have to be a lifeguard, or an overlyaccomplished swimmer.

All that’s needed is a lap or two, and a will-ingness to help.

The second-annual Port Coquitlam Swim-a-thon happens tonight (Friday), with the endgoal being to raise $2,000.

Running from 7 to 10 p.m. at the HydeCreek Recreation Centre, the swim-a-thon willraise funds for lifesaving training for under-privileged youth.

This year’s event carries on with the trad-ition established last year, when city lifeguardYue-Ching Cheng raised $1,000 over thecourse of a six-hour swim.

Tonight, Terry Fox Secondary swim clubmembers, the Hyde Creek Masters swim groupand others will be involved in trying to breakthe $2,000 mark.

The entire lap pool will be dedicated to theswim-a-thon from 7 to 10 p.m.

The leisure pool will be open to the publicand will feature games, music and lightingeffects during the latter part of the evening.

To learn more about other Spirit Week activ-ities, see www.portcoquitlam.ca/spiritweek.

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Last year,lifeguard Yue-Ching Chengraised $1,000 byswimming forsix consecutivehours at PoCo’sHyde CreekRecreationCentre. Tonight(Friday), from7 to 10 p.m.,the Hyde CreekMasters andTerry Fox swimclubs, amongothers, will tryto crack the$2,000 mark.Spectators arewelcome.NOW file photo

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Mayor speaks out onbreathalyzer issue

Just weeks after learningmore than a dozen drinkingand driving cases involv-ing Port Moody police wereinvalid, the city’s mayor saysthe department is workingto reimburse the driversinvolved.

Mayor Mike Clay said thedepartment has acknowledgedthere was a potential prob-lem with the calibration ofthe roadside breathalyzersthat affected 14 people, andis working with the Office ofthe Superintendent of MotorVehicles to remove the char-ges from the affected drivers’records and refund any penal-ties.

However, he wouldn’t sayhow much that would costthe city, which is ultimatelyresponsible for the policedepartment.

“We know there was a mis-take made and we’re tryingto fix it,” he told The NOW,noting five of the 14 casesinvolved 24-hour roadsidesuspensions and shouldn’tinvolve any further action.

“We’ve tried to be abso-lutely transparent, open andco-operative with everybodyon it, remembering this cameto light as a result of an inves-tigation we did internally.”

Last month, Port Moodypolice released the results ofan independent investigation

into the calibration of thedepartment’s breathalyzers,which determined 14 of the174 immediate roadside pro-hibitions (IRPs) handed out in2011 were done so using aninvalid device.

The issue of problemswith the approved screeningdevices surfaced in October2011, after media outletssuggested there was a flaw inthe department’s “process forcalibrating approved screen-ing devices.” At the time,the department said it wastreating the allegations ser-

iously and called in the Officeof the Police ComplaintsCommissioner (OPCC) and anoutside agency to conduct aninvestigation.

A year later, the OPCCdetermined the force’s breath-alyzers were incorrectlycalibrated and the allegationsof neglect of duty against theofficer who used them weresubstantiated. As a result, theofficer involved received a ver-bal reprimand, a measure theOPCC found acceptable.

A Vancouver lawyer repre-senting a handful of peoplewho received driving bansfrom the force suggestedeach case could cost the city$30,000.

Clay said if people paid finesthey need to be refunded, butwould only go so far as to sayif someone can show theywere financially harmed, thecity would have a discussion.

The mayor also expressedhis confidence in the force,suggesting part of the issuestemmed from the new drink-ing and driving laws at thetime that gave police powersto hand out an instant convic-tion.

“That’s all you can do atthis point is move forward.It’s not going to happen againin the Port Moody PoliceDepartment. We know that,”he said.

The IRP process was intro-duced in 2010, as part ofsweeping changes to B.C.’sdrinking and driving laws.


“We’ve tried to beabsolutely transparent,open and co-operativewith everybody on it.”

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If you’re hurt in a car crash which delays yourgraduation from university because you can’t study full-time, you could be entitled to money compensation,i.e., damages. Take the recent case of Amy, a 17-yearold Grade 12 student (name changed to protect her).

Amy was driving a van in Burnaby, waiting to turn leftat an intersection. She was rear-ended by another vandriven by Mr. P. He (and another defendant) admittedthe accident was his fault. The B.C. Supreme Courthad to determine what amounts of money would fairlycompensate Amy for her physical and psychologicalinjuries.

Amy suffered headaches and neck, right shoulder,mid- and lower-back pain, as well as pain in herwrists and right ankle. She also suffered someemotional difficulties, such as anxiety attacks. Someof her physical injuries got better over time, but shecontinued to have headaches and anxiety issues, forwhich she took medication.

Before the accident, Amy had been an honour rollstudent, with grade averages of 85% and 83.7%in her first and second Grade 12 terms. In her thirdterm, after the accident, her grade average droppedto 53.25%, and she graduated with a grade averageof 78.1% for the year. Before the accident, she hadplanned to study engineering at UBC and take a fullcourse load, which was a very realistic expectationgiven her history. Afterwards, due to the accident, shewas only able to carry a part-time course load at SFU.

By the time of trial, Amy had obtained 67 of the120 credits needed to graduate. Her graduation hadalready been delayed by a year and 7 months, and thatdelay was likely to become two years. She now plannedto go on to graduate school for a Master’s degree andwork in public health or health administration.

The court awarded her $70,000 as compensationfor two years of delayed university graduation. Thiswas based on a yearly starting salary of $35,000 thatshe could expect to get in a suitable job after shegraduated.

This case also illustrates that car crash victims maybe entitled to compensation for other types of losses.Here, for example, Amy was also awarded $50,000for her “pain and suffering,” $23,300 for loss of (past)income, $7,500 for loss of housekeeping capacity and$13,750 for costs of future care (such as physiotherapyand psychological counselling). She was also awardedsome $4,300 for special damages (essentially out-of-pocket costs because of the crash).

There are other types of accident losses that mayalso be compensated, for example loss of futureearning capacity – it depends, in each case, on whatit takes to put the victim, so far as practically possiblefinancially, in the same position as if the car crashhadn’t happened. Of course, the devil is always in thedetails of each particular situation, and there is oftensome vigorous debate between the lawyers for thevictim and those of the defendant (often in realityrepresenting an insurance company like ICBC) aboutwhat damages really are due to a particular car crash.

If you’re injured in a car crash, it makes sense to seeklegal advice promptly. Your lawyer can advise you andhelp you obtain the compensation to which you maybe entitled.

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Port Moody ponders creating ‘Veterans Way’

Right now, there are morethan a dozen cities acrossB.C. that have paid respects toveterans by naming a street intheir honour.

Port Moody could soon bejoining the ranks of munici-palities like Coquitlam, aftercity council was asked toconsider renaming a streetVeterans Way.

Port Moody resident andveterans advocate Guy Blackwrote a letter to councilrequesting a portion of HopeStreet between Williams andHugh streets be renamed.

In his letter, he suggestedthe timing of the city’s cen-tennial would be an opportun-ity to mark the name change.

“At this time of our anni-versary, I would like to askthe City of Port Moody to alsopay tribute to all of our PortMoody veterans,” Black wrote.

“It is especially significantthis year since it will specific-ally recognize and includethese citizens in our centen-nial. It will tangibly showthem how much they mean toour city.”

He also noted that hisstreet-naming suggestionwould be ideal since thestretch of road is home to theLegion Manor and Chip KerrPark, named after the warhero.

Black also listed off nearlytwo-dozen cities that havea roadway named Veteran,including Coquitlam.

That city renamed a portionof Porter Street between KingAlbert and Winslow avenuesVeterans Way.

On Tuesday, Port Moodycouncil appeared warm to theidea but wasn’t quite ready tosign off on the request.

Instead, politicians askedstaff to come back with pro-

posals for implementing aname change.

One option could be torename the street completelyand legally change addresses,or to rename it symbolicallyby putting a second streetsign up to go along with theone for Hope Street.

City staff suggested therecould be implications causedby changing legal addresses,but a second, symbolic signwould meet the intent of therequest.

Coun. Zoe Royer said shesupports the proposal, arguingthere would be limited impacton the surrounding streetsbecause the road is oppositeChip Kerr Park.

However, Mayor Mike Clayexpressed concern that asecond sign might cause con-fusion in the case of an emer-gency, but added he knowssimilar situations in othercities have worked out.


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Port Moody resident Guy Black wants the city to rename part of Hope Street to hon-our veterans.

It was Feb. 12, 1995 when asmall group of churchgoers inPort Moody gathered for thefirst worship service at PacificGrace Church.

Eighteen years to the day,officials with the church werein council chambers at a pub-lic hearing asking the city toapprove a zoning amendmentthat would allow Pacific GraceChurch to build a new placeof worship.

Specifically, the group isplanning to build a new three-storey, 6,100-square-footchurch hall on the same lotas the existing church at 2614St. Johns St. — the site of thehistoric Moisio House.

The church’s acting lead

pastor John Tsang told coun-cil the congregation needs anew building for more spaceafter a separate location usedas office space was boughtout to make way for theEvergreen Line.

“Our church is very excitedabout the construction of anew church hall … a buildingthat adds to the vision of arevitalized Port Moody area,”he said.

Tsang also noted thechurch has teamed up withthe SHARE food bank to sharefacilities over the years.

“With the new buildingwe’ll be able to develop morepartnerships into the future,”he said.

The plan is to save andrelocate the Moisio House inthe same way the city movedthe old Appleyard/Centennial

House last year.Council unanimously

passed the first three readingsof the zoning amendment.

Coun. Diana Dilworth saidshe was impressed with thechurch’s concept of creatingan open plaza between theproposed buildings.

“It’s great to see the citycan support the continuedgrowth of this church com-munity and keep them in Port

Moody,” he said.The application needs to

come back for final approvalat a future council meeting.

Over the years, the churchhas grown to include 450members and three languagegroups offering four separateservices. The church also pro-vides religious education andgroup activities and programsfor children, adults, familiesand seniors.

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Wallet full of money found at Value VillageThere are few things better than reaching

into your pocket and pulling out some cashyou completely forgot about.

Coquitlam Mounties are hoping to sharethat feeling with an unknown person after thediscovery of a wallet filled withmoney at a local thrift store.

Police said employees at theCoquitlam Value Village discoveredthe wallet amongst a pile of cloth-ing donations that had just arrived.

The donations were recentlycollected by Big Brothers fromabout 900 homes in the Coquitlam, Langley,Chilliwack, White Rock and Richmond area.

“There is no identification in the wallet,”said RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung. “We don’t knowif someone had accidentally left it in the cloth-ing donation.”

He added police are not disclosing how

much money was found and would like tospeak to the owner of the property.

Chung also noted the RCMP have to turnthe money over to the receiver general after 90days from the date it was found.

Mounties are urging the rightfulowner of the cash to immediatelycontact RCMP Const. Kat Blach at604-945-1550 and quote file num-ber 2013-3608.

Woman robbed ofmoney while at ATM

Port Moody police are on the lookout for apair of suspects involved in an armed robberyat a local bank.

Police said a young woman had just with-drawn $60 from her account on Feb. 2 at theVanCity Bank on Brew Street when a man

entered the bank machine area brandishing aknife.

The suspect demanded the money fromthe victim, who then threw the bills on theground.

The man picked the money up and fled thebank.

Police said he was heard yelling, “go, go, go”before getting into the passenger seat of a wait-ing vehicle.

The vehicle is believed to be a 2003 or 2004silver Chrysler Intrepid.

The suspect is described as a Middle Easternor South Asian man between the ages of 20and 35, with black hair slicked back.

Police noted he did not have an accent.Anyone with information about the inci-

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Consumers have lots of options for sellinggold, including local jewellers and pawn shops,gold buying services, gold parties at friends’homes, pop-up events by travelling dealers, andmail-away gold buying websites.

“No matter where you choose to sell gold,it’s important to know the value of your goldas well as the reliability of the business buyingthe gold,” Danielle Primrose, president andCEO of the Better Business Bureau servingMainland B.C., said in a press release.

“There is often a big difference between themarket value of your gold items, and what youend up receiving for it.”

Generally, the BBB has been receivingcomplaints concerning dissatisfaction withthe amount offered for gold. With mail-awayservices, complaints are also about delays inreceiving the cheque, or not getting gold itemsback when an offer is turned down, as well asdifficulties getting in touch with the business.

The BBB provides the following BBB tipsto both safeguard and educate the public withregard to selling gold.

• Consider the market value, versus meltvalue, of your jewelry or coins. Considerappraising your items first before deciding to

melt down your gold. Jewelry stores, pawnshops, infomercial gold buyers and onlinemail-in services typically offer 20 to 60 percent of melt value, according to research byVancouver Gold, the first BBB AccreditedBusiness for gold buying service. The trueprice of gold may not be what you receive. Ifgold is worth $1,600 per ounce, you aren’tgoing to be paid $1,600 for every ounce of goldyou are willing to sell. Ask what you will bepaid (if dealing with an online company, makesure you ask for specifics and give details onitems you’ll be sending before you send them).The going price for gold is for pure gold only.

• Don’t let jewelry of different karat valuebe weighed together. Some dealers will weighall jewelry together and pay you for the low-est karat value. Separate your jewelry by karatvalue before selling.

• Keep up with the price of gold. Know howmuch gold is going for on the day you sell.This will help you know whether you’re beingoffered a fair price and will help you make adecision to sell or walk away.

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On March 18, 2013, the new Family Law Act will be the new Provincial Law that will affectfamily relations in this Province. The new Family Law Act will replace the Family RelationsAct that has been in effect for about 30 years in this Province.

The new Family Law Act will introduce major changes to your rights upon a breakdown ofa marriage or a common law relationship. Below is a brief example of one of the changes.Under the present law, there has to be a “triggering event” under Section 56 of the FamilyRelations Act for property rights to crystallize (applies to married couples only). A “trigger-ing event” can be a separation agreement, a Divorce Decree, or a Court Order that “there isno reasonable prospect of reconciliation”. The effect of having to seek a “triggering event”is that it forced married couples to start legal action (or spend resources in trying to negoti-ate a separation agreement) in order to be entitled to a half interest in the family assets.

However, under the new Family Law Act, starting March 18, 2013, the only “triggeringevent” is the date of separation. The “triggering event” will apply to common law spouseswho have been in a relationship for at least 2 years and to married spouses. This importantchange in the law is that the parties do not have to spend money by commencing legalaction right away to get a “triggering event”. Once the separation has taken place, thatbecomes the “triggering event” and the spouses automatically have a right to an undividedhalf interest in all family property as “tenants in common”, and each spouse is equallyresponsible for family debt.

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Stories filled with heart-melting romances andselfless adventures have been my escape from theworld for as long as I can remember.

Sometimes it would be from a busy day at school,other times from a sluggish summer day at home.

Regardless, if it fit the definition of a book, Iwould read it front to back.

No stopping. No eating. No sleeping. I would cravethose sleepless nights of being huddledin bed, fully engrossed in a story.

I even have my own philosophy onbooks: the longer, the better. However, ahefty eight hundred page book is finallyputting it to the test.

The Fountainhead has left me strug-gling to turn the page.

I’ll admit this now, I’m no architec-ture junkie. Unfortunately for me, thecharacters in this book are very passion-ate about it. Insert lavish descriptionsif whimsical spires, Greek pilasters andVictorian cornices, and you understand what a bigchunk of the book is. If you want to know what anyif those things are, I suggest finding a good diction-ary and arming yourself with Google.

What keeps me going are some of the countlesssimilarities between the society presented in thenovel and our society. This, honestly, has me wor-ried.

In each case, they seem to be lacking independ-ence.

Many of the characters have no personal opinionson anything. They search for guidance from othersand take their opinion or advice on the subject astheir own. A popular magazine and all it’s employeestakes this role, telling the masses what to think oneverything imaginable. In our society, the media

takes this role. Exposing us to so manydifferent images, though essentiallyeach one the same, in so many differentplaces, we are manipulated into looking,into thinking, and into feeling certainways.

The instant access we have to theInternet reinforces this. When theHunger Games movie came out, Iwatched my sisters eagerly anticipateseeing it, only to admit that they had noidea what it was about later.

They had gotten drawn in to thethinking of everybody else.

Other characters are power-hungry; doing any-thing it takes to reach success in the eyes of others.While there is nothing wrong with having power, thethings it can do to people are not always good.

One character, after becoming extremely success-ful, turns suicidal and two others start giving advicethat leads many others to failure.

A second thing is that these characters are doingstuff for the approval of others. Today, many peopleforego doing what they want in order to be moresuccessful.

With the cost of living, that’s understandable,but in the end, if you’re not happy with what you’veaccomplished, what was the point of it?

We may be social creatures, but without each indi-vidual piece, each person by themselves, who wouldwe be as a whole?

We need a solid foundation to build somethingbigger, something better out of it. Howard Roark,the protagonist in , wouldn’t build a masterpieceout of flimsy materials.

He would choose strong pieces, that know exactlywhat their purpose is. If each of us becomes likethese pieces, society would be a solid masterpiecethat would survive the toughest changes, growingover time.

In picking up that book, I may not have foundthe escape I was looking for, but maybe I foundsomething more important — a revelation about theworld.

What if it helps transform our society to help eachof us be more independent?

Reading reinforces a sense of independence

Re: “Debating the ethics of hunting” letter to theeditor by C. Grindley-Ferris, Wednesday, Jan. 9

Mr. Grindley-Ferris advises that if it’s the thrillhunters are after, they should join the army.

He goes on to state that he enjoys a variety ofguns, specifically from his time in thearmy.

I believe the writer understood thedesignated purpose of those guns he soenjoyed.

Mr. Grindley-Ferris recommendshunters seek part-time jobs in slaughterhouses if it’s killing they enjoy.

I assume these would be the same slaughterhouses providing the meat products he is purchas-ing from local shops and purporting as not to beendangering the general public.

I suggest Mr Grindley-Ferris do some researcharound the much-debated human health risks ofcommercial feedlot raised poultry, beef, pork andsalmon.

The writer would appear to have the happy-to-eatit, but-don’t-ask-me-to-kill-it point of view.

Most, understandably, share this perspective, but

don’t cast judgment on those that do choose to huntwild game and know exactly where the meat theyfeed their families comes from.

B.C. hunters are very likely your neighbours, fam-ily members, co-workers or friends.

Hunters are as concerned abouthuman safety as Mr. Grindley-Ferris,especially when in areas frequented byother recreational user groups.

If Mr. Grindley-Ferris feels he is insuch danger on the Pitt River dikes dur-ing this short water fowl hunting sea-son, I question his continued visits and

repeated letter writing campaign during this period.

D. YoungCoquitlam

We don’t normally expect a lot fromany throne speech that timing dic-tates must be a key piece of a pre-

election gambit.Fortunately, it means we are rarely dis-

appointed. And so we weren’t as disappointedas we might have been on Tuesday — almostexactly three months ahead of the next prov-incial election — by Premier Christy Clark’srather optimistic missive whose central themeappeared to be that B.C.’s economy is solelydependent on natural gas.

Certainly, the premier’s plan to create a newreserve fund — the British Columbia ProsperityFund — sounds like a fine idea, particularlyif the intent is to operate as the AlbertaHeritage Fund was created in the 1970s byPremier Peter Lougheed to capitalize on rev-enues generated by his province’s oil reserves.

But Premier Clark’s stated purpose for theB.C. fund sounds more like it’ll just be a separ-ate bank account to collect anticipated naturalgas revenues, and then used like any othergovernment tax or royalty revenue to servicethe province’s prodigious debt and help payfor government operations and services. Itleaves us scratching our heads, wondering whythe fuss with fancy names.

And while the premier’s projections of $100billion in natural gas revenue and “tens ofthousands” of jobs over the next 30 years haveus all gasping in amazement, that needs to betempered with a realization that 30 years isa long, long time, particularly in the light ofan energy economy whose volatility has beenalmost as amazing as the hopes for giant nat-ural gas windfalls.

The premier’s apparent reliance on thatnatural gas revenue was disappointing, evenfor a pre-election throne speech. There didn’tseem to be much else, other than a few vaguepromises about legislation to help childrenand abused seniors. It didn’t offer much hopefor those hit by B.C.’s relatively poor job-creation performance. Indeed, a promise formore realistic government advertising on thatscore would have been welcome.

It was all mostly just gas.

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My GenerationCourtenay Huffman


Don’t judge a book,or a person, by its

coverRe: “Crusade against

Paramount ‘indefensible,’” letterto the editor, Wednesday, Jan. 30.

This “Crusade” reminds meof one of the most embarrassingevents of my teen years.

I was 15 and a student in asmall high school in downtownBordeaux, France.

Every morning on our way tothe school a few of us walked bya trio of ladies that looked verymuch like housewives, with theirtraditional shirt-dress in colourfulprints.

They were chatting outside, sit-ting on a low wall and smokingcigarettes.

In those days average ladies inconservative French provincialtowns just didn’t smoke in public.

This could only mean that theywere not average housewives butworking ladies waiting for “cli-ents.”

For months we just walked bythem.

Then one bright spring day oneof us said “how is the business?”and we ran away.

Same thing the following day.The third day, emboldened by

their lack of response, one guysaid, “if you looked less frumpyyou might do more business” andwe ran away real fast.

One of them screamed, jumpedfrom the wall and ran after us all

the way to the school.At the morning recess the prin-

cipal stood on the balcony off hisoffice and blew a whistle to get ourattention.

He told the whole school thata few students had shamed theschool by insulting some ladies inthe street.

He said that we were all tooyoung and ignorant of how hardlife was for many people, why theyhad to make horrible choices tosurvive, to judge andinsult them.

Then he asked theguilty students to waitfor him in the schoolyard at the end of therecess. This meant thatall the students andteachers would know who did it.

I was liked by teachers because Iwas eager to learn and asked manyquestions, yet at the same timedrove them and the principal crazyby refusing to follow the dresscode and arguing with them abouteverything ad nauseam.

So I really got it this time.The morning after we stopped

by the ladies and apologized.From then on, every morning

it was “good morning ladies” ...“good morning children.”

J-L BrussacCoquitlam

Campaign againststrip club misses the

markRe: “Shut down strip club, stu-

dents to tell city,” Friday, Jan. 18The campaign against the

Paramount Gentlemen’s Clubin New Westminster by a SocialJustice 12 class is especially upset-ting to me — a former student ofthe course — not just because of

the barrage of reasonswidely cited by others,but also because itrepresents the preciseopposite of what thecourse is all about.

If nothing else, thecourse is designed to

impart on students the need fortolerance and respect of all man-ner of lifestyles, races, religions,classes, and so forth.

It’s designed to develop instudents a capacity to think critic-ally about conflict, injustice, andignorance; help students under-stand from what contexts suchthoughts arise from and how toA) Identify such prejudiced viewswithin oneself and, B) Proposesolutions to create a more just,peaceful society in general.

Publicly harassing the operatorof a law-abiding, well-regardedestablishment and denigratingboth the patrons and providers of aform of entertainment just becauseyou happen to find it distastefulis therefore the very antithesis ofthe message which this course is

intended to expose students to.Religious fundamentalists who tryto enforce their doctrines and per-sonal belief systems onto societyare rightly ridiculed. Just becausea doctrine happens to be of a secu-lar nature does not mean that it isany less inappropriate to attemptto force it onto others

Sebastian ZeinPort Coquitlam

Thanks, everyoneOn Jan. 26, KidSport Tri-Cities

was honoured to be chosen as theTri-Cities Chamber of CommerceNon-Profit of the Year.

We’d like to thank the cham-ber for this great honour, andwould especially like to thank thecommunity for their incrediblesupport. Whether it’s individ-ual donations, volunteering forOperation Red Nose, supportingour used equipment sales or beingcorporate partners, you’ve all beenamazing. We’d also like to thankthe sport associations who havebecome our partners in makingsure “ALL Kids Can Play!”

We’ve all heard the saying,“It takes a community to raise achild.” You’ve proven that throughyour support, and the children inour community are much betteroff because of it. Thank you verymuch.

Chris WilsonCoquitlam

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“He can play in a water park. He can even goswimming.”

While some may take those activities forgranted, Port Coquitlam’s Larisa Boar seesthem as benchmarks of progress for her seven-year-old son, Alex.

Diagnosed with severe hearing loss at theage of two, Alex is now on the path towardsdoing all the things other kids his age are,thanks to a specialized hearing device paid forby a $6,500 grant courtesy of Variety — TheChildren’s Charity.

The organization’s yearly Show of HeartsTelethon is slated for this Saturday and Sunday(Feb. 16 and 17), and will highlight a numberof stories similar to the one playing out inAlex’s life.

“He’s doing fantastic,” Larisa said. “I’m real-ly happy with where he’s at. The possibilitiesare endless.”

Referred to as a Cochlear implant, the devicewas first surgically implanted in December2007. The implants work via instruments both

on the inside and outside of Alex’s ears, and theexternal devices resemble a Bluetooth deviceused for cellphones.

The implants have helped Alex’s develop-ment in ways that the alternatives — hearingaids or sign language — couldnot.

“We tried all three options— we did some signing, weused the hearing aids,” Larisasaid. “We wanted to give it achance to see if he’s gettingany benefits from the hearingaids, so that we wouldn’t bedoing any intrusive surgeryto his head. But when we sawthat there was no progress atall, and that he hated the hear-ing aids, we decided that theCochlear implant was the bestsolution. It was truly the bestsolution we could have done.”

Alex’s hearing loss wasn’t tied to a specificillness, but rather, was attributed to genetics.His parents first began noticing signs thatsomething was amiss when Alex was sevenmonths old. After a year and a half — and a

series of tests — Alex was diagnosed as being“severe to profound deaf” when he was two anda half years old.

“We were hopeful that everything was OKand that we didn’t have to worry about it, but

by the time he turned two,there were still no words atall,” Larisa said. “When theytold us the diagnosis, it wasdevastating. But if you have anissue, you have to deal with it.”

That early diagnosis wasfollowed by the first Cochlearimplant procedure, which Alexunderwent when he was three.That surgery was followed byfour years worth of daily tripsinto Vancouver to a specializedschool for children with lim-ited or no hearing.

He was recently fittedwith a newer model of the implant, thanks tothe grant money provided by Variety. Larisadescribes the new device as slicker and lighter,and says it allows him to participate in activ-ities like swimming — something he couldn’tdo before.

“The quality of the sound is so much better,”she said.

As of last September, he was enrolled inGrade 1 at Castle Park Elementary in PoCo. Hesees a hearing resource teacher twice a week,on top of attending language assistance train-ing three times weekly.

Although he’ll have to wear the implants forthe rest of his life, it’s hoped that his speechand hearing will catch up to that of his peerswithin two or three years.

“Sometimes, I can see he feels different,”Larisa said. “And now that he’s getting older,he’s more aware of his impediment. But he’svery social and a very likeable child. From thatperspective, I couldn’t ask for more.”

Alex’s story is one of 12 in the PoCo contextalone in which Variety made a difference. Statsfrom the charity indicate that 12 individualfamily grants were issued in the last year total-ing $24,186.78. In Coquitlam, $62,240.29 wentout in the form of 18 grants, while $23,717 wasissued via eight grants in Port Moody.

The Variety Show of Hearts Telethon runsthis weekend at Coquitlam’s Red RobinsonTheatre. Though not open to the public, theshow will be broadcast on Global TV.

Variety funds device that lets boy hearNOW photos by Lisa King

Left: Alex Boar shows off the cochlear implant paid for by Variety — the Children’s Charity, which allows him to hear. Right: Alex with his parents, Romeo and Larisa Boar.

“When they told usthe diagnosis, it wasdevastating. But if

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Ecological society to host speaker on sharksNicholas Dulvy, research chair in marine

biodiversity and conservation at Simon FraserUniversity, will be the guest speaker at theannual general meeting of the Port MoodyEcological Society on Wednesday, Feb. 20.

Dulvy, who is co-chair of an international

group dedicated to the conservation of sharks,will describe how the oceans have been placedunder threat by the harvesting of fish to feedmillions of people and what this portends forthe future of all the animals that inhabit thesewaters.

The annual general meeting will take placeat the Port Moody Recreation Centre (upstairs,Multipurpose Room 2), at 300 Ioco Rd.Everyone is welcome, and there is no chargeto attend.

An update of events at the Noons Creek

hatchery will be provided.Following Dulvy’s presentation, guests will

be invited to mingle and enjoy light refresh-ments. For more information, see www.noon-screek.org call the hatchery at 604-469-9106.

The meeting starts at 7 p.m.

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Fava beans grow well in this rainy climateOne of the most rugged, carefree and

useful beans for our cool, wet coastalclimate is the fava bean or broad bean

— and February is the time when plantingseason can begin for varieties destined for thekitchen.

Aside from producing tasty beans, favas leavethe soil richer than they found it by fixingnitrogen in nodules on their roots. They don’tmind slightly acidic soil, and can also handleclay and even soil that is somewhatsalty.

These beans are popular all overthe world and are said to still growwild in their original habitat ofAlgeria. As early as 3,000 BC theywere apparently being eaten byEgyptians, Romans and Greeks.

But until Columbus discoveredAmerica and brought back otherbean varieties, favas were the onlybeans that Europeans knew.

Young fava beans are the mostflavourful and can be eaten like green peas.They’re even more tasty with a sprig or two ofmint added to the pot. The young beans freezebeautifully too. Dried fava beans will store wellfor months. When they’re cooked, their softcentre is the base for many kinds of dips andspreads.

In the garden, favas stand straight up onthick, square stems about four feet tall. Butwhen the pods begin to fill out they start lean-ing at different angles. That’s why it’s best toplace a tall stake at each end of each row andrun string between them. The plants still leanslightly but their companions stop the bedfrom turning into a shambles.

Fava flowers are so heavily fragrant theyscent the whole area. Most are white with ablack blotch, but one heritage fava, Cambridgescarlet, has red flowers and bright green beans.

It’s a dwarf variety and the beans are also quitesmall.

Where different varieties of favas aregrown together, they will cross-pollinate. IfCambridge scarlet is one, you can end upwith a stunning mix of flowers from white topale pink to hot pink to purple red. The beanshapes, colours and heights of the plants areequally diverse.

Even when soil is not especially fertile,these beans can still produce anadequate crop. As well, by the timeother kinds of beans need frequentwatering, favas have finished crop-ping and the bed can be cleared forsecond-season vegetables such asbroccoli or Brussels sprouts.

Although favas can apparentlydevelop rust or fungal infections,this doesn’t seem to happen fre-quently. But attacks by the blackbean aphid can be a yearly occur-rence, dealt with by removing the

tender top leaves. Unlike other aphids, theblack aphids attach very firmly and few of themare dislodged by blasts of water from hoses.

The first warning signal is when antsbecome visible on the tops of the fava plants.That’s when gardeners who want to do a pre-emptive strike will pinch out the top of eachbean plant. The aphids don’t bother movingdown to the tough lower leaves.

If you mulch favas with grass clippingsaround the time that mowing begins youcan manage to avoid weeding from seedlingemergence through to composting the matureplants. Mulching is best started down the rowsand as the seedlings enlarge, the mulch can beextended to cover around the plants.

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By Robyn K. Thompson, CFP

Every year aroundthis time, there’s a bigmarketing push to openup and contribute to aRegistered RetirementSavings Plan (RRSP). Andfor good reason. RRSPsare still one of the bestretirement saving andtax-deferral opportunitiesavailable for Canadians,even though a majorityof us do not use themto the max. So to helpyou make the most of anRRSP, here are 10 rulesto follow.

1. Contribute. Thatsounds simplistic, butas the saying goes, “Youcan’t win if you don’t

play.” Basically, an RRSPlets you contribute 18%of “earned income”every year to a pre-setmaximum. For 2012, themaximum contributionlimit was set at $22,970.And the last day to makea contribution for the2012 tax year is March 1,2013.

2. Pay yourself first.If you can’t contributeyour maximum in ayear, contribute asmuch as you can.Start small and makemonthly contributions.Preauthorized paymentplans are a good wayto ensure regularcontributions.

3. Start young. Thesooner you start, themore effective the tax-sheltered compoundgrowth within an RRSP.

4. Use contribution room.You can carry forwardany unused “contributionroom” (that is, amountsyou did not contributeto your maximum in agiven year) to add to yourcontributions in futureyears.

If you’ve made a largecontribution in a year,you don’t have to applythe deduction all at once– you can spread it outand use it in future years.

5. Reinvest your refund.You get a tax deductionon your contributionfor a given year. If thatgenerates a tax refundfor the year, don’t blow it.

It’s like found money, soreinvest in your RRSP toexpand your contributionand generate another taxrefund next year.

6. Don’t break openthe piggybank! Yourinvestments grow tax-free inside an RRSP, butyou’ll pay tax as soonas you withdraw. If youwithdraw in your peakearning years, you’ll paytax at your top marginalrate and lose the benefitof all that tax-shelteredcompound growth.

7. Invest wisely. Formany people, an RRSPwill be their onlysource of retirementincome apart from theCanada Pension Plan.While RRSP-eligibleinvestments includeeverything from individualstocks to bonds to mutualfunds and exchange-traded funds, it’s not theplace to speculate onjunior mines or high-techstart-ups. Moreover, taxbenefits like the dividendtax credit, the capitalgains tax exemption, andthe ability to offset losses

against gains are lostwithin an RRSP.

8. Know your limits. Mostof us tend to overestimateour capacity to deal withmarket volatility andtake investment losses.Be realistic about yourown tolerance for risk(and ignore what yourneighbour, uncle, orbarber thinks). Thenallocate your RRSPassets accordingly. Ifyou don’t know how,get some help from aqualified advisor.

9. Use caution withRRSP loans. Loans aresometimes used to top-up RRSP contributions.But use these only if youcan apply any refundthat’s generated to payingoff the loan or if you arecertain you can pay offthe loan over a shorttime. Be careful you don’tget into a cash-flow bindwith an RRSP loan.

10. Select the rightmaturity option.Whenyou retire, you canwithdraw RRSP fundsin a lump sum (and paya huge tax bill), rollover into a RegisteredRetirement Income Fund(RRIF), or purchasean annuity (you mustcollapse your RRSP in theyear you turn 71.) Thereare pros and cons to eachof these, and it’s bestto discuss them with anadvisor.

Robyn K. Thompson,CFP, is president ofCastlemark WealthManagement. Providedcourtesy of Fund Library,owned and operated byFundata Canada. Thisarticle is the opinion ofthe author and is notintended as personalizedinvestment advice.Investment vehiclesmentioned are notguaranteed and involverisk of loss.

Ten rules for RRSP investing

Boomers spend more than any other groupThe Baby Boomergeneration is one ofthe most influentialdemographics in theworld today. Boomersrepresent roughly 28percent of the totalpopulation of the UnitedStates, according to BabyBoomer magazine, andthis means they are thelargest generationalsegment as well as thesingle largest economicgroup in the UnitedStates.

They hold 70 per centof the U.S. wealth andare expected to inheritmillions of dollars overthe course of the next 20years.

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Within several weeks, these puppies willrequire foster homes to learn what it takes tobe a ‘good dog’ before entering formal trainingto become guide dogs to help someone in need.

Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind is seek-ing foster families in the Lower Mainland forthe latest arrivals.

You must be home most of the day or obtainpermission to take the dog to work with you.You require access to a vehicle for veterinaryappointments and training sessions.

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raising and training the dog in your home,with the expectation for daily long walks in allconditions.

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Eat a cupcake, help an animalIf you love baking — or eating — you

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who loves animals and tasty treats tojoin Canada’s first-ever National CupcakeDay on Feb.25 in supportof homeless,abused andinjured ani-mals.

AcrossCanada par-ticipants areregistering asCupcake Day“hosts” at www.nationalcup-cakeday.ca and baking cupcakes for theirfriends, families, schools or offices inreturn for a donation to their local SPCA.

It’s an easy and fun way to make a life-changing difference in the lives of ani-mals that desperately need your help.

Once you have registered online, you’llreceive a free National Cupcake Day hostkit in the mail that includes a poster,sticker, balloons and a fundraising guide.You’ll also find great cupcake recipes anddecorating ideas.

Supporting the event are Lori Joyceand Heather White, owners of the well-known retail chain Cupcakes, and hostsof the W Network’s show The CupcakeGirls. Lori and Heather will be offer-

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Please help us make Canada’s firstNational Cupcake Day a huge success.

After all, everyone loves cupcakes, andthey taste even sweeter when you knowyou’re saving lives.

To register for National Cupcake Day,or for more information, visit www.nationalcupcakeday.ca.

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The SPCA is hosting its first National Cupcake Day on Monday, Feb. 25.

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• BREED: HUSKY MIX,• SPAYED FEMALE, ADULTGemma is a 2 year old (est.) friendly, but sometimes shy girl with a lot ofenergy. Gemma loves to play fetch and would make a great companionfor jogging, hiking or long walks in the park. Gemma does have someseparation issues and is an escape artist so she will need to be keptinside. Her new family would do best to get a professional trainer to helpGemma become more comfortable when she’s left alone. Gemma needs ahome without any cats or small animals as her prey drive is fairly high.

GINO• ANIMAL: CAT

• BREED: DOMESTIC SHORT HAIR• SEX: NEUTERED MALE, ADULTGino came to us as a feral kitten and hashad a hard time getting used to people.He has come leaps and bounds since ar-riving at the shelter and we have no doubtin a quiet and patient home he will make agreat companion. Gino would do best in ahome with another cat, perhaps one of hisfriends from the shelter so he feels safe.

CHEDDAR• ANIMAL: CAT

• BREED: DOMESTIC SHORT HAIR• SEX: NEUTERED MALE, ADULTCheddar is a handsome and friendly fel-low. Cheddar has a bit of a feisty person-ality and would be best in a home withadults only. He doesn’t seem too con-cerned around the other cats and wouldbe fine in a multi-cat home.

LARA• ANIMAL: CAT

• BREED: DOMESTIC MEDIUM HAIR• SEX: SPAYED FEMALE, ADULTLara is a sweet girl who arrived at the shelter with anumber of siblings who have all since been adopted.Lara had a hard time adjusting to shelter life andspent some time in a foster home. Lara is still shy,but with a gentle hand and a few treats you can winher over. Lara would do best in a home with anothercat as she is very comfortable with a few at the shel-ter. Lara would be a candidate for the shelter’s FosterProgram, please contact the shelter for more info.

BENTO• ANIMAL: CAT

• BREED: DOMESTIC SHORT HAIR• SEX: SPAYED FEMALE, ADULTBento is a big girl who would really like to findher forever home soon as shelter life doesn’tsuit her! Bento can be very affectionate andfriendly, but only with people. Bento wouldprefer a cat free home, or at least a cat thatwill respect her space. Bento is in good health,but could lose a few pounds to put her at anideal weight.

Kit and Kat have a new friend, Ping! He wasadded to the pair because someone wantedto adopt all three, but sadly they never cameback. The three are now bonded and must beadopted together. They are all small sized, butwill need a large inside enclosure to ensurethey have lots of room to hop around.

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Haricot vert?How about

green beans?Have you ever come

across a recipe with aningredient you didn’t

recognize?What did you do then? With

the Internet virtually at ourfingertips, the answer is onlya few clicks away.

Did you then go on a wildgoose chase or just pass onthe recipe altogether andmove on to a different one?

I guess it would depend onhow obscure the ingredientwas.

One of my pet peeves iswhen I come across a recipethat doesn’t lenditself to the aver-age home chef. Iunderstand theculinary landscapehas changed overthe last numberof years and willcontinue to doso. I also under-stand the desirefor chefs writingthese recipes tofill the niche in the marketof people wanting to expandtheir culinary horizons.

However, even more so,I believe that these recipesshould be meant to inspirethe average home chef by pro-viding descriptions or alterna-tive ingredient suggestions. Asa recipe writer myself, I wantto make sure that my recipesare approachable by people ofall levels of culinary skill.

Before I continue, let megive you an example. I cameacross a recipe in a maga-zine recently for a side dishwith one of the ingredientslisted as “haricot vert.” Nowbecause of my experience asa chef, and since I know a bitof French, I realize that theseare green beans.

When I first saw “haricotvert” listed as an ingredientyears ago I thought, “Howpompous! Why don’t they justlist these as green beans? Isit because it sounds fancier,more gourmet perhaps, to listthem as haricot vert?”

But the answer is notthat simple: haricot vert areFrench green beans. They arelonger and thinner than theirNorth American counterpartthat we are all familiar with.

I have never seen haricotvert at my local grocery storeor even at specialty producemarkets where I live. I have,however, seen green beansthat were very thin and long,but still labelled as greenbeans on the bin.

Were these actually greenbeans or haricot vert in dis-guise due to inept personnelin the produce section? I don’tthink the problem lies withthe markets, but with therecipe creators. The one writ-ing the recipe should includean explanation of any ingredi-

ent that may not be recogniz-able by the average person,and in this specific case alsomaybe suggest a substitu-tion of North American greenbeans.

Another view is the market-ing aspect of recipes. A recipemay sound more gourmet ifthe title of the recipe contains“bisque” instead of soup, “ademiglaze” instead of a gravy,or even “haricot vert almon-dine” instead of green beanswith almonds. This doesn’texcuse, however, that theactual ingredient list or the

instructions ofthe recipe can’tbe easy to under-stand. What wouldbe the harm inthat? If anything,it would makethe recipe moreapproachableand more peoplewould make it,and if the recipewere any good

they would then share it withothers. Passing the culinarysuccess of a chef’s recipe onto others is never a bad thing— in fact, one could say it’sgood marketing.

I chose to focus on haricotvert in this column becauseit is something that can beeasily substituted for. Greenbeans are definitely not asobscure as other ingredientsI have seen such as: sweet-breads (animal glands), foiegras (duck or goose liver) orveal cheeks (self explanatory,but not of the gluteus maxi-mus variety).

Let’s get back to basicsand just make recipes andfood that tastes good. By thisI don’t mean that we shouldall be subject to makingmeatloaf, chicken breasts andmacaroni and cheese for therest of our lives. I think weshould all expand our culinaryhorizons and boundaries with-in our means as, to borrow anold cliché, variety is the spiceof life. I think we, as chefs andrecipe creators, should haveit in our visions to includepeople from all walks of culin-ary skills in the process ofour recipe writing to make iteasier for everyone to delvefurther into the culinary arts.

Lastly, I feel compelled tomention that this is just myopinion, and opinions arelike armpits — everybody hasthem. Now excuse me as I amoff to make some “macaroniau fromage” for my children.

• Chef Dez is a food col-umnist, culinary instructorand cookbook author. Visithim at www.chefdez.com.Send your food or cookingquestions to [email protected] or P.O. Box 2674,Abbotsford, BC V2T 6R4.

On CookingChef Dez

Does macaroniand cheesetaste betterif you call it“macaroni aufromage?” Does“haricot vertalmondine”taste betterthan greenbeans withalmonds? No,says Chef Dez,who arguesrecipe writersshould maketheir dishesmore accessible.Dreamstime

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Community

Library to screen French film on WednesdayPoCo’s Terry Fox Library

will host another installmentof its World Film Night onWednesday, Feb. 20.

The film will be Paris, je

t’aime (Paris, I love you),which features the work ofmany filmmakers who cometogether to weave a singlenarrative out of more than a

dozen moments.Each transition begins with

the last shot of the previoussegment and ends with thefirst shot of the following one.

Tying them all together is thecommon theme of love.

Released in 2006, the filmstars Juliette Binoche, LeonorWatling and Ludivine Sagnier.

The screening runs from 6to 8 p.m. at the library, 2470Mary Hill Rd. Friends of theLibrary will sell refreshmentsat intermission.

For more information, visitwww.fvrl.ca or the FraserValley Regional LibraryFacebook page, or call thelibrary at 604-927-7999.

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is in need of experiencedvolunteers to teach hatcheryoperations, water quality test-ing or environmental mon-itoring on Saturdays between9 and 11 a.m.

The hatchery is a 100-per-cent volunteer-operatedsalmon hatchery located bythe Port Moody RecreationCentre.

The Port Moody EcologicalSociety is also seeking week-day volunteers to help withmaintenance and feeding.

The society’s annualFingerling Festival will beheld on Saturday, May 4 atthe hatchery and within therecreation centre.

Organizers expect morethan 4,500 people to attend,and 80 environmental exhib-itors.

For more information onvolunteering at the hatchery,visit www.noonscreek.org orcall 604-469-9106.

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Adults needed for revolutionary cancer studyThe BC Cancer Agency is appealing to adults between the

ages of 35 and 69 to register for the BC Generations Projectbefore recruitment wraps up this March.

The massive long-term health study — which has alreadyattracted close to 29,000 B.C. participants — has the potentialto help researchers determine how genetics, environment, andlifestyle contribute to our risk of developing cancer, as well asrelated chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.

“If you’ve ever considered joining the BC GenerationsProject, now is the time to do so,” said Dr. John Spinelli, BCGenerations Project principal investigator, in a press release.

“By taking a few minutes to join the study online, you cancontribute to a healthier future for our province’s children andgrandchildren.”

With just a small commitment of time, participants can makea lasting contribution to the health of future generations.

To join, participants must complete three secure web forms:an informed consent form, a personal information form, and ahealth and lifestyle questionnaire at www.bcgenerationsproject.ca.

Over the next few years, the project will also ask participants

to provide a blood and urine sample as well as complete addi-tional questionnaires about their lifestyle and environmentalexposures.

The BC Generations Project is part of the larger CanadianPartnership for Tomorrow Project, which is collectingCanadians’ health information, physical measurements andsamples in five regions across the country.

“British Columbia is known worldwide as a leader in can-cer care and research,” said Minister of Health MargaretMacDiarmid. “Joining the BC Generations Project is a verysimple and tangible way for British Columbians to support thiswork and contribute to new, B.C.-led discoveries in cancer pre-vention.”

In addition to providing baseline information, participants’health and lifestyle will be tracked for several decades.

After recruitment closes on March 31, the BC GenerationsProject will enter the next phase of the project, which is tocomplete the collection of data and samples on participantsand to begin making this enormous data resource available forapproved research projects into cancer and other chronic dis-eases.

Here are some more facts about the project.• The BC Generations Project is part of the Canadian

Partnership for Tomorrow Project, the largest long-term healthstudy of its kind in Canada.

• Five regional study teams in B.C., Alberta, Ontario,Quebec and Atlantic Canada have recruited more than 250,000Canadian participants.

• The main funder of the project is the Canadian PartnershipAgainst Cancer, with regional funders contributing additionalpaid and in-kind support.

• More than 28,800 B.C. residents have participated in the BCGenerations Project since recruitment began in May 2009.

During this time, the project has offered a long-term assess-ment centre in Vancouver and pop-up assessment centres ineight cities across BC: Kelowna, Prince George, Coquitlam,Victoria, Abbotsford, North Vancouver, Nanaimo and Kamloops.

The eight pop-up assessment centres were made possible withfunding from the BC Cancer Foundation.

The deadline for recruitment is March 31.For more information on the BC Generations Project, log on

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Alzheimer societylaunches mobile

support initiativesIf you can’t go to them, the Alzheimer Society of B.C. will

bring a mountain of information to you.The society next month launches a free tele-support and

learning group for local caregivers of a family member withAlzheimer’s disease or another dementia who is living at home.

The eight-session pilot project is designed specifically forarea residents who are unable to attend support or educationsessions in person due to geography, disability or other reasons,says facilitator Jan Robson.

Meetings will be conducted over the phone, on Friday after-noons, beginning on March 15 and running through May 10.

The weekly meetings remove a barrier for caregivers whowant the benefits of a support group but can’t physically attendone.

“Participants will gain increased knowledge of Alzheimer’sdisease and other dementias, and better communication skillsfor interacting with the person with dementia,” Robson said ina press release.

Other benefits include improved problem-solving and self-care skills, better knowledge of — and access to — resources,and an expanded support network.

Each call will include up to eight family caregivers.Participants only need a standard telephone.

They call a toll-free number at the scheduled time and willbe able to hear and speak with one another at all times duringthe meetings, which run from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Program hand-outs will be mailed to participants beforeMarch 15.

For more information and to apply, call Jan Robson at 604-742-4935 (toll-free 1-800-667-3742).

For more information on Alzheimer’s disease and otherdementias, visit alzheimerbc.org.

Volunteers sought forRed Cross program

The Canadian Red Cross is accepting applications for its nextFamily Support Program training session.

The Family Support Program offers emotional, practical andemergency services to families whose children are staying at theBC Children’s Hospital.

Trained volunteers provide support to families and caregiversthrough daily visits, coffee nights and seasonal buffets.

Emergency assistance is also provided to families in need whodo not qualify for funding through other programs.

“Often I would just talk and listen to people,” said BarbaraHindson, who has been volunteering with the Red Cross FamilySupport Program for more than 25 years.

“Talking may seem like a small thing, but sometimes it’sexactly what’s needed at the time. You realize what a differenceyour presence can mean to someone when they turn to you andsay thank goodness you’re here.”

If you would like to make a difference to families whosechildren are staying at BC Children’s Hospital, please considervolunteering for the Family Support Program.

To apply, contact Ginny Wong via e-mail at [email protected] or call 604-709-6618.

The deadline for applications is March 8.

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Garages are coveted byhomeowners across the country,offering a space to park a car andprotect it from the elements.

But many people do not park a carin their garage, only to find thegarage become a home to clutter.

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official catch-all of a home.Whenan item cannot be crammed intoa hiding space elsewhere, it oftenends up dumped into the garage,where it joins the long list ofother abandoned items. It canbe easy to let garages become awasteland because everything

put inside a garage is behinda closed door. That mess canquickly build up, and reclaimingyour garage requires energy,time, organization and a plan.

Organizing a garage will takesome time. An entire weekendor two consecutive days may be

necessary, depending on the levelof disarray. Taking everything outof the garage and going throughthe sorting process may takethe most time.When sorting,separate any broken items, whichcan immediately be put at thecurb for trash pick-up. Examinethings that you have not used insome time. If you haven’t missedit, there’s a good chance that youcan discard the item or donateit. Create separate piles fordonations and trash.

Move the items that will be keptinto a separate pile. After allof the trash and donations areremoved from the premises, thenyou can look at what is remainingand begin planning out a moreorganized storage system.

There may be things in the“keep”pile that are simply out of placein the garage and may be betterstored elsewhere. Think aboutwhich items can be moved toa basement or attic because oftheir infrequency of use, such as

holiday decorations, suitcases andcollectibles. You may prefer tomove lawn and garden items outof the garage and into a shed inthe backyard.

After completing the sortingprocess, look at the garage asa blank space and measure outthe room that you have. This willprovide an empty canvas as astarting off point. To maximizethe amount of space you haveas a work area or a place to parkyour car, invest in as many toolsas possible to utilize verticalspace. Shelving, hooks andcabinetry will take things off ofthe floor, while storage unitswith doors can hide items thatlack esthetic appeal. Rolling toolcaddies and cabinets can keepall tools neat and in organizeddrawers so you’re never huntingand pecking for a tool again. Acabinet that has a lock and keycan be utilized for dangerouschemicals that need to be keptout of the hands of children and

away from pets. Think abouthow the garage will appear fromthe curb when the door is raisedand create a design that will befunctional and neat.

Take the opportunity while thegarage is empty to give wallsand floors a fresh coat of paintand improve the lighting in thegarage. A brighter garage makesfor a better work station.

For those who can use a littleextra help, there are professionalgarage organization companiesthat can come in and installcustom cabinetry and worksurfaces. This is an option if youdesire a high-end garage.

When putting items backinto the garage, label whereeverything is stored until youbecome accustomed to the neworganization. This way you’ll beable to find everything easily.

Organizing a garage can betedious, but the reward isultimately worth the effort..

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Now’s the time to think about preschoolPlay is not a waste of

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A World Conference onEarly Childhood Care andEducation underscored thebenefits of play.

Scientists have commentedon the benefits of play. Theneural pathways in children’sbrains are influenced throughexploration, think-ing skills, problemsolving and lan-guage expressionthat occur duringplay. In fact, theright to play hasa place in theUnited NationsDeclaration ofthe Rights of theChild.

Accordingto the Play Video producedby the Early ChildhoodEducation program fromLethbridge CommunityCollege in Alberta, the actualdefinition is not as import-ant as the presence of certainqualities that characterizeplay. Elements of play include:

• The play is voluntary andintrinsically motivated

• It is freely chosen• The child controls the

activities• It is pleasurable, spontan-

eous and enjoyableWhat does this mean? It

simply means that childrenlearn best when they are giventhe opportunity to manipu-late, handle and control theirplay environment. So insteadof colouring between thelines, they can colour wher-ever they wish on the page,and if a pink rabbit with threeheads seems appropriate, letthem go for it. They can buildwhat they wish with theirblocks or decide that their toydump truck is an ambulance.

When we talk about our

kids learning, we then thinkabout the formalized processand in many of our mindsthat starts with preschool.

Believe it or not, this is thetime of year to be consider-ing preschool. And as you canimagine, I would recommendthat you take a hard look ata preschool that promoteslearning through play.

The ParentParticipationPreschools arefounded on theprinciple of learn-ing through play.Their well-craftedprograms provideboth free playand directed play,activities to fostercreativity, social-ization, critical

thinking and problem solvingskills.

In the interest of full dis-closure I want to say that I amthe Parent Education Advisorto the Council of ParentParticipation Preschools.

I am a great fan of par-ent participation preschools(cpppreschools.bc.ca). Whenyou choose a PPP you arejoining an organization thathas been operating in BritishColumbia for over 60 years.Parents have the opportunityof having a say in the admin-istration of the school, ofbeing with their child at pre-school for a half day once ortwice a month and of attend-ing monthly meetings withother parents that include freeparenting education, alongwith a brief business meeting.

Research shows that parentinvolvement is a major factorin child success. In my experi-ence parents who start partici-pating with their children atthe preschool or daycare levelcontinue to do so through ele-mentary and high school.

The children are engagedin a quality program with aqualified teacher. Teacherswho choose to teach in aparent participation schoolbring an appreciation for therole of parents in the schoolsituation. They are not onlycommitted to quality earlychildhood education; they arecommitted to partnering withparents to make the experi-ence for all parties the best it

can be.Your involvement in the

school will take into accountyour schedule and abilities.

You’ll meet other parentswho share many of yourvalues about the importanceof quality parenting, learnmore about child-raising andwork with like-minded peopletoward joint goals.

While the schools are greatfor the kids, don’t underesti-mate the value for yourself.Because of your personal

involvement and connectionwith the school, you willbenefit as well.

Parents today are moreisolated from each other thanever before. It’s difficult tomake friends, to find supportand connect with other par-ents who share your parentingvalues. We still enjoy closefriendships with couples wemet during our children’s PPPdays.

Is that to say that otherpreschools have no value?

Of course not. You may, fora variety of reasons, decidethat another model is best foryou and your child. Whateveryour choice, what are the con-siderations when sending yourpreschooler off to a program?

Are they ready? Do theylike to spend some time withother children? Can they han-dle simple structure? Someschools will also want them tobe toilet trained.

Visit the school and observethe program. Trust yourinstincts. Does this feel rightfor you and your child? Howdoes the teacher interact withthe kids? Are the childrenhappy, busy and engaged?

Does the program offer avariety of experiences includ-ing large muscle play, artsand crafts, free play and stor-ies? Are parents welcome todrop in?

Talk to other parents whohave their children in theschool. Find out what theylike best and, if that fits withyour wishes for your child,go for it. Preschool is a greatexperience for your children.Do your homework, make theright choice and watch yourchild grow and develop.

• Kathy Lynn is a profes-sional speaker and author. Toread more, sign up for herinformational newsletter atparentingtoday.ca.

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FRIDAY, FEB. 15Glen Pine Community Centre presents a

Year of the Snake celebration, featuring vari-ous cultural dance performances, the Glen PineMandarin Choir, and more, 1200 Glen Pine Ct.,Coquitlam. Cost is $20 for members, $25 forgeneral public and $10 for children under 10.Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinnerserved between 6 and 7 p.m., fol-lowed by entertainment.

Port Coquitlam celebrates SpiritWeek with a variety of events. Atthe Hyde Creek Rec Centre, 1379Laurier Ave., a Jelly Bean Dance,6:15 to 9:15 p.m., for kids in Grades 4 to 6.Tickets $8. Between 7 and 10 p.m., Hyde Creekhosts the Spirit Swim-a-thon. Funds raisedwill assist at-risk and marginalized youth withthe cost of advanced aquatics and lifeguardingcourses. At 10:15 to 11:15 p.m. at the PoCo RecCentre, 2150 Wilson Ave., the Spirit Youth Skateevent, for teens 13 to 18 years of age. Admissionand rentals $2; free with YAC card.

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 two 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.

Port Coquitlam celebrates Spirit Week witha variety of events around the city. At the TerryFox Library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd., a drop-inStorytime for kids of all ages, 11 to 11:30 a.m. Atthe PoCo Rec Centre, 2150 Wilson Ave., a SpiritSkate, 3:15 to 4:45 p.m.

The Port Coquitlam Heritage and CulturalSociety and local wine expert and NOW colum-nist John Gerum host a special Taste of PoCoSpirit, 7 p.m. at the Gathering Place, 1100-2253Leigh Sq. This centennial fundraiser offers

sparkling wine and appies from local favourites.Tickets for this 19+ event are $45. Info: www.pocoheritage.org.

The Port Moody Arts Centre Society pres-ents 2013 Wearable Art Awards event, 7:30 p.m.at the City Hall Galleria, 100 Newport Dr. Seethe unique entries and fashionable inspirationsin a moving exhibit. Tickets are $25/adults,

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Terry Fox Library presents an info session onMemory and Aging, 2 to 3 p.m., 2470 Mary HillRd., Port Coquitlam. Find out how to maintainand improve your memory.

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This is the year.That saying and hope has for the previ-ous four seasons went unfulfilled for

UBC’s Kaitlin Imai and her teammates.The diminutive forward, an offensive dyna-

mo with the Thunderbirds’ women’s hockeyteam, however, never gave up hope.

Bruised and battle-scarred from last year’s1-23 mark, yes. But Imai and her teammateswho have toiled so long and kept the faith arenow being rewarded, and then some.

The T-birds enter the playoffs this week-end not only with momentum and home-iceadvantage against the University of ManitobaBisons, but having also carved out the club’sfirst-ever winning record at 20-8-4. It’s animpressive turnaround that has surprised eventhe players.

“As a fifth-year vet it means so much to bea part of such success this year,” said Imai.“Coming off such an unfortunate one-win sea-son last year, I hadn’t even thought about thepotential of hosting a playoff series at home.”

The playoff spot, third overall in CanadaWest, was clinched two weeks ago on UBC’sSeniors Night, when all the graduating veter-ans and their families were feted with flowersand tributes — and the emotions, Imai admits,were raw.

“What an experience,” she reflected. “Allweek leading up to Seniors Night I tried not tothink about the fact that it would be my lastregular season game at UBC… Standing withmy fellow fifth-year players and seeing my par-ents walk out onto the ice to honour me madethose emotions I had stored away all weekcome rushing back.”

How fitting that it came down to one of theteam’s leaders to lock up the playoff berth indramatic fashion. Tied 2-2 with Manitoba afterregulation and overtime, Imai did somethingshe’d never done before — but now will neverforget.

“In all five years here I have never been ashooter in a shootout. Coach looked up at usand said, ‘OK, who’s feeling hot?’ I raised myhand. Immediately I thought ‘Oh no — whatdid I just do?’

“However, as my turn to shoot approachedI knew exactly what I was going to do and wasconfident on the shot I’d be taking.”

The 22-year-old beat the Bison netminder with ashot to the glove side, sealing the win.

At five-feet-three, Imai makes up with heart whatshe lacks in size, head coach Graham Thomas said.

“As a leader she’s a big part of our turn around,”said Thomas, in his first year behind the UBC bench.“Along with the other fifth-year players and captains,Kaitlin is kind of the heart-and-soul type of player.She really cares about the program.”

During her first two years, the former Team B.C.under-18 member made the adjustment patiently asthe club posted identical 8-16 records. Her only taste

of CIS playoffs came in her rookie season, but provedto be a quick two-and-done sweep.

To start 2012-13, the T-birds showed plentyof promise, if not some bad luck, in going 7-7-3.However, something clicked after the Christmasbreak, resulting in 10-1-1 run as they head into thisweekend’s playoffs.

She has contributed a career-high 10 goals andeight assists over 28 games, besting her seven goalsand 10 assists set in her third season.

Imai’s beginning in the sport came as a 10-year-old,after a handful of years in ringette. To have suchsuccess in her final year of university is a fantastic

closing chapter.“Hockey is a huge part of my identity,” she said.

“In Grade 7 I chose to really pursue hockey and nowhockey is all I know. My parents deserve the mostrecognition for the success I have seen in my hockeycareer. I can’t even being to explain the role they tookon in order to provide me with the opportunity to playhockey at such a high level.”

Imai and her teammates will push it to a higherlevel this weekend when they host the Bisons fora best-of-three series (Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m.;Sunday, 4 p.m. if necessary — all games at FatherDavid Bauer Arena at UBC).

For those still standing, thenext few weeks will define theirhigh school season.

The Fraser Valley NorthLeague’s senior boys basket-ball playoffs begins its seedinground tonight (Friday) in a ser-ies of games at both Terry Foxand Pitt Meadows gymnasiums.

A handful of challengersemerged from basketball’s ver-sion of the TV show Choppedon Tuesday to advance to thequarterfinals.

The Pinetree Timberwolvesstopped Riverside 70-55,Centennial knocked out Dr.Charles Best 74-66, and NorthSurrey eliminated Port Moodyin a 56-54 squeaker.

On Wednesday the GleneagleTalons bested North Surrey56-46, the Heritage WoodsKodiaks clipped Fraser Heights65-50, Pitt Meadows doubledCentennial 66-33, and theTerry Fox Ravens bestedPinetree 68-53.

Now, onto the main course.“It’s going to be a real war

zone, as you’d expect,” saidGleneagle coach Tony Scott, inreference to his game tonightagainst rival Terry Fox.

Their semifinal matchupwill pit two skilled rosters bat-tling for a spot in Saturday’s7:45 p.m. North final at PittMeadows.

“We have to defend and wehave to score, and beyond thatthey out-size us at a numberof positions,” noted Fox coachSteve Hanson.

Against Pinetree, the Foxoffence was led by a trio ofshooters, as Nic Hughes,Jomari Reyes and Mike Westeach contributed 14 points.The T-wolves weren’t able toconvert a strong effort in the

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Coquitlam’s Kaitlin Imai is eager to close out her five-year career as a member of the University of B.C.Thunderbirds women’s hockey team with a strong finish. The squad begins the playoffs this weekend.

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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is out — PortCoquitlam’s Colton Kehler is in.

When it comes to the B.C. Major MidgetHockey League, there is a new scoring cham-pion, following the Chiefs’ 7-4 victory over theFraser Valley Hawks on Sunday.

Kehler’s tally late in the second period wouldstand up as the game winner; it was also thefive-foot-nine sniper’s 41st of the season, sur-passing the current Edmonton Oilers youngstar’s 40 goals, set in 2008-09 over 36 games.

It was also Kehler’s 36th game of the season.“It was pretty special,” said Kehler, 15. “I

didn’t even know I had scored until I saw myteammate grab the puck.”

It was part of a five-goal outburst for theChiefs, who erased a 3-2 deficit en route tosweeping the Hawks and improving to 22-10-4on the season.

The first-year major midget star credits line-mates Mathew Barzal and Tim Chow for muchof his success this year. Barzal leads the leaguein scoring with 97 points over 32 games, butmissed Sunday’s game due to an injury.

“They see the ice so well, if you get in a goodspot they’ll find you,” said Kehler.

For Chiefs coach Doneau Menard, Kehler’splay this year has been one of the reasons behindthe team’s strong push for a top-three spot.

“He came out of the gate flying,” said Menard.“Colton’s got a knack for scoring, a shoot-firstguy who can also distribute the puck.”

For Kehler, a seventh round pick by theEdmonton Oil Kings in last year’s WesternHockey League bantam draft, getting mentionedwith Nugent-Hopkins is kind of neat.

“It’s pretty special to have my name men-tioned up there with (Nugent-Hopkins),” he said.

Kehler sets new league goals mark

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Port Coquitlam’s Colton Kehler, with arms raised, celebrates scoring his 41st goal ofthe season for the Vancouver Northeast Chiefs. The goal set a new league record.

must-win game to get past Fox.“It’s all about playing four

quarters and we only playedtwo,” remarked Pinetree coachDoug Bell. “Fox got out to a20-point lead and we kind ofclawed back a bit to withineight but that’s as close as wecould get.”

Getting into the semifinal isa good step, Hanson said of theRavens. Moving into the finalis the next challenge and animportant Fraser Valley tour-

nament primer. But it won’tbe easy.

“I saw Gleneagle’s (quarter-final) game and they cameout energized against NorthSurrey.”

The Talons entered the play-offs after a successful run at aCalgary tournament last week,where they bested LethbridgeCollegiate in the final. Thatbump has so far served themwell, said Scott.

“It was a different opponent,a very different style of game— very aggressive, hard-nosed

and physical,” he said of theAlberta tourney. “Against Fox,the first thing is we have tocome out and compete. We hada high turnover rate when weplayed them in league so that’snot going to get you far against[the Ravens].”

The semifinals go tonightat 7:45 p.m., with Fox hostingGleneagle, and Pitt hostingHeritage Woods. The final isslated for 7:45 p.m. Saturday inPitt Meadows.

The Fraser Valley tourna-ment starts Feb. 28 in Surrey.

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Brittany Rogers, Sean Casey and HodsonHarding are all there.

Who will be joining them in 2013?The Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame is

accepting nominations for the 2013 Wall ofFame, which honours the achievements of ath-letes and teams in the community for the pastcalendar year. The categories for nomineescovers the spectrum of athletics: high school,college/university, junior, senior, master, dis-abled, team and coach.

Members of the community are invited tosubmit nominations for this year’s presenta-tion, which will be held at the Poirier Sportsand Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St.) in Juneon a date to be announced later.

Athletes must be Coquitlam residents for thecalendar year of 2012, while a coach must benominated for instructing a Coquitlam-basedteam during 2012.

Past recipients have gone on to accomplishgreat things over the past 12 months.

Rogers, recognized last year for her deter-mination and achievements that includedinternational success, would represent Canadaproudly at the 2012 London Olympics.

A speed skater, Casey competed at the 2013Special Olympics World Winter Games inSouth Korea, and last year drew accolades forwinning twin golds at the national level.

Harding captured the 400-metre dash title atthe 2011 Harry Jerome Indoor track meet andis finishing his first year at Rice University onan athletic scholarship.

If you know someone deserving of a Wallof Fame award, whose accomplishments rep-resented the best of Coquitlam during 2012,you are invited to nominate them at www.coquitlamshof.com.

The deadline for nominations is April 8.

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Coquitlam hockey fans cankeep watching high-qualityhockey here at home after theCoquitlam Express and the cityannounced a five-year leaseextension on Thursday.

The deal guarantees stabil-ity with the club at the PoirierSport and Leisure Complex.

“The city wants us here andwe want to be here,” Expresspresident Darcy Rota said.“Among our eight [ownership]group, we had a desire to getsomething done.

“The Express organizationappreciates the support fromthe City of Coquitlam and ourfans as we continue to work atdeveloping hockey players in

reaching their goals in hockeyand education and also striveto bring a championship teamto Coquitlam.”

The Express joined the B.C.Hockey League in 2001 whereit stayed until 2005, when itrelocated to Burnaby for fiveseason. It returned in 2010.

Although the club hasenjoyed limited on-ice successduring its time in Coquitlam— they currently trail the finalplayoff spot by three pointswith seven games left — ithas had great results when itcomes to promoting hockeyplayers to higher levels.

NHL players who playedfor the Express include Milan

Lucic, Andrew Ladd, DavidJones, Brandon Yip and KyleTurris, while more than 22graduates have gone on to playat universities and colleges inCanada and the U.S. over thepast three seasons.

Coquitlam has workedwith Tri-Cities charities suchas the Eagle Ridge HospitalFoundation and SHARE FamilyServices, as well the CoquitlamMinor Hockey Association.

“The Express provide anopportunity for families toenjoy a high calibre hockeygame in a great arena for lessthan the cost of parking down-town,” said Mayor RichardStewart.

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Aries March 21 - April 19: Your revels now areended, Aries. Let go of social notions and preparefor some “sweet solitude” – a good rest, valuablecontemplation and plans fill the weeks ahead.(Especially, good plans for career or dealing withauthorities, which have been difficult these few years.)Sunday afternoon offers muddled directions: relax.Do errands, paperwork Monday, but avoid temper,“roughness.” Tuesday morn brings easy success,and a sweet friend. Head for home midweek, as yourquietude deepens. Romantic notions and inventiveideas, creative expression, flow Friday eve andSaturday.

Taurus April 20-May 20: Pressures ease. Higher-ups have favoured you all month, but now they ease upon the “performance” pedal. The weeks ahead featurefriends, social joys, entertainment and optimism.You’ll be happy! A former friend, flirty person, lightromance, or social circle could return. A former wishor goal could beckon again, too. But soon, huge newfriendships loom also. Careful Sunday: appearancesare deceptive. Chase money anyway, realistically, thiseve through Tuesday morning. Errands, casual friends,communications and paperwork fill Wednesday/Thursday. Home, relax, Friday eve, Saturday.

Gemini May 21-June 20: A peaceful month endsMonday; a month of ambition, tests, status concernsand prestige relations begins. Start NO new projects orrelationships before March 17. Meantime, this weekwill slow like a car; then next week into mid-Marchwill bring former ambitions, career contacts, bossesand roles/duties to the fore. Some of these could belucky – but anything new will not be. Act accordingly.Despite this temporary retracing, your career isentering a huge new zone for the decade ahead. Youwill finally “reach” your true calling. Your energy andeffectiveness soar Sunday-Tuesday.

Cancer June 21-July 22: Mysteries end; fourweeks of understanding begin. Avoid starting newprojects or relationships now to March 17. Themonth ahead holds far travel, legal affairs, highereducation, publishing, love and cultural affairs.These are great if they come from the past (e.g.,an old flame, or a trip across the ocean to revisityour old neighbourhood). But new ventures in theseareas are likely to fail in the long run. (For instance,this would be a disastrous time to begin a lawsuit;it would “never end.”) Rest, lie low early week.Your energy and charm surge Wednesday on. Writesomeone.

Leo July 23-Aug. 22: The weeks past broughtopen, honest relationships and opportunities. Mondaybegins a month that steers these “open” contactsinto deeper, “hidden” zones. E.g., an attractionmight become intimate; a business opportunity nowdemands commitment and funding. However, untilMarch 17, DON’T start new ventures or relationships,especially in finances and lust. Instead, work withongoing situations, or reprise opportunities from thepast. (DON’T try to rewrite a text, score or film script.)Happiness visits (sort of) Sunday to Tuesday. Lie lowmidweek. You shine, Friday afternoon, Saturday!

Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: A major slowdown looms,February 23 toMarch 17, butwe can feel the drag evenearlier. So avoid starting new projects or relationshipsall week. A former link is almost certain to appear– could be an ex, former lover, friend, businessassociate, etc. Either this person represents a viablepath forward for you, or there is unfinished businessbetween you that should be wrapped up/resolved.The entire month ahead features relationships aboveall else – and opportunities, “renewed” horizons,relocation potentials. In these, reject the brand new.Happiness, Wednesday/Thursday!

Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Start nothing new nowto March 17, Libra. You’ll be busy enough withongoing chores – and a possible big one returningfrom the past. (E.g., those porch stairs finally cavedin; or I forgot that tax return.) The only new thingworth starting this week is a long-range intellectualapplication, Tuesday morning before 10:45 PST.(E.g., submitting a school or passport application, orbuying travel tickets – all for events to occur afterMarch 17. DO NOT begin a lawsuit, essay, novel, etc.)Sunday to Tuesday are mellow, loving. Be ambitiousmidweek. Friday eve, Saturday: social joy.

Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Start nothing new beforeMarch 17, Scorpio – with the exception of a greatinvestment, research project or intimate lure Tuesdaymorning. (Watch the “start nothing” period this day.)If someone new attracts you Tuesday morning, itcan be loving and intimate very quickly. In addition,next week onward, an old flame might return – he/she offers emotional buoyancy and sexual depth,but make sure the “original problem” doesn’tstill exist. Careful Sunday, appearances deceive.Wednesday/Thursday are mellow, understanding:love approaches. Be ambitious Friday eve, Saturdayafternoon.

Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: The month aheadaccents home, children, security, nutrition, realestate, and retirement. Though a slow-down and“backwardation” occurs in many small areas now toMarch 17, advising against new starts, the majorthemes of your life actually leap forward during theweeks ahead. An end is a beginning. Trust the feelingthat your life is opening to big new horizons – it is,and the more you seek the company of others, thebigger those horizons. A former domestic or careerrole might return – that’s fine. Express love Tuesdaymorning. Good sex, finances and research Thursday.

Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: The weeks ahead bringmany details, errands, light chores, communications,paperwork, travel and casual contacts. Be alert inthese: double-check instructions, reports and words/grammar. Avoid big new starts until March 17 onward.You’ll be busy, but the stakes are not big, so find that“relaxed busy” level. A former friend or acquaintancemight return. Tackle chores Sunday to Tuesday – aTuesday morning task can boost your career. (Startwell before 10:30 a.m. PST.) Agreement and oppositionoccur midweek: true love’s possible. Sex, finances,secrets Friday eve, Saturday.Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: The weeks aheadfeature money, but don’t start new money ventures– or any new projects – before March 17. Stick withthe ongoing, or situations that return from the past.You’ll collect old debts and/or face paying bills you’dforgotten about. A former sensual link could return(next week onward). So could former clients andincome sources. Buy NOTHING new before mid-March (except of course gas, groceries, etc.) – lemonsabound. Romance is deceptive Sunday eve, irksomeMonday, and sweet Tuesday morning. Tackle choresmid-week. Evaporating opportunities Friday/Saturday.Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Your energy, charm,and clout rise strongly over the few weeks ahead. Ididn’t include “effective,” as partners, co-operators,opportunities and plans will tend to go backwards,perhaps due to indecision. So DON’T start newprojects or relationships before March 17 – stick withthe ongoing, or reprise past situations. A former mate,and/or a former neighbourhood, could draw you. Takea pleasant walk down memory lane. Be domesticSunday toTuesday.Mid-week brings romance, creativeurges, pleasure and a winning streak: you fascinatesomeone. Tackle jobs Friday eve, Saturday.

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6050 Out Of TownProperty6050

6605 Townhouses - Rent6605

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6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602

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

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

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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

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WALNUT GROVE $435,000.TOWNHOME, End Unit

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

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REAL ESTATE RENTALS6508 Apt/Condos6508

1 & 2 BR APT, $715 & $815, PortCoquitlam, quiet complex, nopets. Call 604-464-0034

COQ HOWIE Ave, 1 BR $775 &1 BR & Den $825. Includes heat.Av now. PET OK. 604-626-6501

6508 Apt/Condos6508NEW WEST Reno’d 1 BR withLoft, near skytrn, NS/NP. Refsreq’d. Mar 1. $800. 604-946-7194

SKYLINE TOWERS102-120 Agnes St, N.West

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

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

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ROYAL CRESCENTESTATES

22588 Royal Crescent Ave,Maple Ridge

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

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PORT MOODY, Newport, 3 BRmn flr, inste W/D, gas f/p. N/S,N/P. Immed. $1130. 604-461-4712

BBY 1 BR clean, safe, secureLoughd skytrain, appls, prkg, gym/sauna, $875. Mar 1. 604-570-0556

COQ 1 BR apt, quiet complex, inchot water, laundry facils, freeparking, nr amen, No pets. $740.Feb 1. 604-939-9281.

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AMBER (W)401 Westview St, Coq

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Extra Large 2 Bedrooms.Close to Lougheed Mall &S.F.U.

office: 604- 939-4903cell: 778- 229-1358

CALYPSO COURT1030 - 5th Ave, New West

Near Transportation &Douglas College.

Well Managed Building.

Cell: 604 813-8789

CASEY STREETCoquitlam

Bachelor & 1 BRStarting at $700 & up.

Call 604.931.6408

COTTONWOOD PLAZA555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

Large units some with2nd bathroom or den.

On bus routes, close toS.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.

office: 604- 936-1225

2232 McAllisterPort Coquitlam

2 BR ApartmentsAvailable March 1

* Newly reno’d, quiet securebldg, walk to all amenities.

* Near WC Express.* Rent incls heat, hot water,

fridge, stove, priv balcony &window coverings

* Laundry & Storage ea/ floor* No pets

✔ Wheel Chair Access604 - 941 - 7721

6510 Co-ops6510

HARRIS ROADHOUSING CO-OP

(Pitt Meadows)2 BR, $1030/mo,

$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 Mar 1, 2 carprkg, 5 appls, N/S, N/P, $1350incls utils, Refs. 604-291-2090

6540 Houses - Rent6540STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN● No Qualification - Low Down ●

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 EAST 2 BR, nr Highgatemall & skytrain, $1000 incls utils,no w/d, Mar 1. n/s, n/p, 604-767-6968

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. $875incls 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

BBY UPPER Dup ste 3 BR, 1.5bath, lrg balcony, f/p, W/D. $1250+ 1/2 hydro. Now. 604-299-8799

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


8255 Rubbish Removal8255

9522 RV’s/Trailers9522

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

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

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

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

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

9173 Vans9173

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

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

2012 VW Jetta, 27,000kms, 5 cyl,6 spd auto, no accid, like new. Byowner. $20,500. 604-461-5851

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

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

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 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

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

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

2001 Toyota Celica GTAuto 138,000 kms -many extras

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

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

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

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

9160 Sports &Imports9160

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

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

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

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

9155 Sport Utilities/4x4’s/Trucks9155

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

THE SCRAPPERSCRAP CAR &TRUCK REMOVALCASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-39002 HOUR SERVICE

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

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

9145 Scrap CarRemoval9145

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

$$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200

9130 Motorcycles/Dirt Bikes9130

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

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

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

1997 Lincoln Town CarSignature 268K. $5,000

Call: (604) 316-2527 Great Car

9129 Luxury Cars9129

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

2011 Hyundai Sonata LimitedAffordable Luxury 35,600 kms -2.4LGDI DOHC- $22,600 email:[email protected] 604-794-3428

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

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

9125 Domestic9125

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

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

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

9110 Collectibles &Classics9110

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

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

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

9110 Collectibles &Classics9110

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

AUTOMOTIVE

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

Fully insured & WCB

Jerry 604-618-8585

$ BEST RATES $

A-1 TRI CRAFTTREE SERVICES (EST. 1986)

Andrew 604-618-8585

8315 Tree Services8315

PTV TILE INSTALLATIONSCeramic Tile, Porcelain, Slate, 20Yrs Exp. Santo 778-235-1772

★ Joseph’s Quality Tiles Inc.★Tile Installation & Supplies. Joe604-518-0068 or 604-719-2212

8309 Tiling8309ALL TILING

Kitchen • Bathroom • FlooringMIKE ★ 604-999-1562

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

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

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

Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020

AMG ROOFING & SIDING10% Discount. WCB. Re-Roofing,New Roof, Gutters. 604-812-9721

8250 Roofing8250

A Eastcan Roofing & Reno’sRe-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB.604-562-0957 or 604-961-0324

A1 CONTRACTING. Bsmt, bath,kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting &decks. Dhillon, 604-782-1936

HOME ADVANTAGECon t rac t i ng L t d

Residential & CommercialRenovations

licensed - Insured - WCB

[email protected]

For Free EstimatesCall Ryan 778.809.6677

Custom WoodworkingCabinet Making & Design

KITCHENS, BUILT-INS,BATHROOMS, ALL CUSTOM.Book in Feb. We Pay the HST.

25 years in Business.604-937-0253

HOFFMANHOLDING LTD.

HOME SERVICES8010 Alarm/Security8010

604-463-7919ALARM

Systems Ltd.

8015 ApplianceRepairs8015

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

8055 Cleaning8055DEDICATED LADY AVAILABLEfor House Cleaning. Windows &Oven cleaning at no extra charge.I supply and use enviro friendlycleaning products. FREE Fridaysfor elderly/disabled living on lowincome. Regular rate $20/hr. (min2 hours). Excellent References.Bonded & Insured. 778-317-0733

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

STAMPED CONCRETE

Danny 604.307.7722crossroadsstampedconcrete.com

8065 Contracting8065EUROPE RENOVATION

Complete home renovation& new construction.

Quality workmanship.Visit: europerenovation.com

Call: 778-233-5726

8080 Electrical8080ALL YOUR electrical & renoneeds. Lic’d electrician #37940.Insured, bonded & WCB. Free estReasonable rates 604-842-5276

YOUR 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

9160 Sports &Imports9160

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

8105 Flooring/Refinishing8105

Hardwood FloorRefinishing

Repairs & StainingInstallation

Free EstimatesCentury Hardwood Floors

604-376-7224www.centuryhardwood.com

Hardwood FloorRefinishing

Repairs & StainingInstallation

Free EstimatesCentury Hardwood Floors

604-376-7224www.centuryhardwood.com

8105 Flooring/Refinishing8105

Artistry of Hardwood FloorsRefinish, sanding, install, dustlessProf & Quality work 604-219-6944

Installation • Refinishing • RepairsART of HARDWOOD FLOORS

604-240-3344

8125 Gutters8125

**THE GUTTER DOCTOR!**We clean/repair gutters & fixfascia, soffit. 10,000 happycustomers! [email protected]

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)

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

A & W Landscape • Clean-ups,Disposal, Pruning, GUTTERSSeniors Disc. Al @ 604-783-3142

* MUSHROOM MANURE *P/U or delivery. Covered storage.

(604) 644-1878

8160 Lawn & Garden8160

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

8185 Moving &Storage8185

AFFORDABLE MOVING

604-537-4140www.affordablemoversbc.com

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

From $45We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac

Licenced & InsuredLocal & Long DistanceFREE ESTIMATES

Seniors Discount

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

Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020

ABBA MOVERS bsmt clean 1-4ton Lic, ins’d from $35/hr, 2 men$45/hr, 24/7, 26 yrs 604-506-7576

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

8195 Painting/Wallpaper8195

Winter Specials3 ROOMS $299

(Walls Only)Top Quality Quick Work

Free Estimates

Magic Star Painting

Call Now: 780-6510★ QUAYSIDE PAINTING ★

Insured • WCB • Texture Ceilings6 0 4 - 7 2 7 - 0 0 4 3

★ STAFFORD & SON ★Interior/Exterior. Top quality work.Reas. rates. BBB, 604-809-3842

8200 Patios/Decks/Railings8200

• Waterproofing • Aluminum Awnings• Custom Aluminum Railings

• Deck Renovations

Free Est.942-5394

UNITEDVINYLSUNDECKS LTD.

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

TOTAL HOMERENOVATIONSAA

Since 1983FROM DESIGN TO FINISHComplete Renos & Additions, incl.:

Kitchen & Bath Improvements• Roofing • Sundecks

• Door & Window Replacements

Bill 604-298-1222www.chrisdalehomes.com

FERREIRAHOME IMPROVEMENTS

Additions ★ RenovationsConcrete Forming ★ Decks

Garages ★ BathroomsCeramic Tile ★ Drywall

Hardwood Flooring''Satisfaction Guaranteed''

NORM, 604-466-9733Cell: 604-841-1855

FERREIRAHOME IMPROVEMENTS

Additions ★ RenovationsConcrete Forming ★ Decks

Garages ★ BathroomsCeramic Tile ★ Drywall

Hardwood Flooring''Satisfaction Guaranteed''

NORM, 604-466-9733Cell: 604-841-1855

8240 Renovations &Home Improvement8240

Planning onRENOVATING?Planning onPlanning on

RENOVATING?RENOVATING?Check out the specialists in our Home Service

Directory of the Classifieds and get startedon your project today!

To advertise your Home Service Businesscall Classifieds 604-444-3000


DEALER #7485DEALER #7485

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• SALES • SERVICE • PARTS • FLEET & LEASE • GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES !

Sale ends Monday, February 18/2013. *30 day exchange on used only, covers unrepairable mechanical problems. All prices plus $499 dealer doc charge.**2012 Ford Transit 182 payments, plus applicable taxes, apr 5.99. OAC, Total paid $27,664

# 1209878

$13,888

2012 Ford Focus SE2012 Ford Focus SE

# 1204439

$17,488

2012 Ford Focus2012 Ford Focus5 Door Titanium5 Door Titanium

# 1189873

$18,680

2011 Ford Escape XLT2011 Ford Escape XLTSync

# 1201868

$30,988

2012 Ford F150 4WD2012 Ford F150 4WDCrew Cab XLTCrew Cab XLT

Ecoboost

# 1209886

$23,995

2012 Ford Fusion AWD2012 Ford Fusion AWDSport, leather/roof

2012 Ford Transit2012 Ford TransitConnect XLTConnect XLT

# 1219874

$20,888

2012 Ford Escape XLT2012 Ford Escape XLTSync/Conv Group

NEW/DEMONEW/DEMOCLEAROUTCLEAROUT

MSRP $29,140DISCOUNT $6,152

$22,988 # 124112

BUY WITH CONFIDENCEBUY WITH CONFIDENCE• 30 DAY/2000 KM EXCHANGE POLICY*• 30 DAY/2000 KM EXCHANGE POLICY*• 129 POINT MECHANICAL & SAFETY INSPECTION CHECK• 129 POINT MECHANICAL & SAFETY INSPECTION CHECK• NO CHARGE 6 MONTH WARRANTY• NO CHARGE 6 MONTH WARRANTY• FULL DISCLOSURE • CARPROOF PROVIDED• FULL DISCLOSURE • CARPROOF PROVIDED

3505 NEW FORD MUSTANG ROUSH 5XRMSRP $66,995 DISCOUNT $18,355 NOW $48,6403530 NEW FORD MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLEMSRP $47,299 DISCOUNT $10,311 NOW $39,9984208 NEW FORD E150 VANMSRP $36,239 DISCOUNT $7,259 NOW $28,9804210 NEW FORD E250 VAN EXTENDEDMSRP $37,659 DISCOUNT $7,671 NOW $29,9886201 NEW FORD F250 SUPERCABMSRP $41,199 DISCOUNT $12,204 NOW $28,9956301 NEW FORD F250 XLT 4X4 CREW CABMSRP $66,339 DISCOUNT $16,459 NOW $49,8808014 NEW DEMO FORD F350 LARIAT 4X4 CREW CABMSRP $77,959 DISCOUNT $18,969 NOW $58,9903637 NEW DEMO FORD FUSION SEL FWDMSRP $31,149 DISCOUNT $11,154 NOW $19,9953641 NEW DEMO FORD FUSION SEMSRP $26,849 DISCOUNT $8,861 NOW $17,9884000 NEW DEMO FORD FLEX TITANIUM AWDMSRP $55,399 DISCOUNT $12,411 NOW $42,9884902 NEW DEMO FORD EDGE SEMSRP $29,599 DISCOUNT $4,611 NOW $27,9883820A NEW DEMO FORD FIESTA SEL SEDANMSRP $22,599 DISCOUNT $6,711 NOW $15,8883803A NEW DEMO FORD FIESTA SE HATCHBACKMSRP $18,249 DISCOUNT $5,250 NOW $12,999

# 1291858

$13,956

2012 Nissan2012 NissanSentraSentraWell equipped

# 1101846

$13,888

2011 Ford FiestaSESSESLoaded

2012 Mazda3 GS2012 Mazda3 GSSunroof

# 1199869

$15,488

2011 Kia Soul2011 Kia SoulWell equipped

2010 Honda Accord2010 Honda AccordCrosstour AWDCrosstour AWDLoaded

# 1191924

$20,580

2011 Jeep Liberty2011 Jeep Liberty4WD Sport4WD Sport

# 1111640

$27,988

2011 Ford EdgeLimitedLimitedLoaded

# 1119476

$31,888

2011 Explorer 4WD2011 Explorer 4WDWell equipped

# 1019674

$38,833

2010 Navigator 4WD2010 Navigator 4WDLoaded

# 276511XX

$24,888

# 1231919

$28,888

2012 Silverado 15004WD CrewCab LT4WD CrewCab LTWell equipped

# 296436x

$29,888

2009 F150 4WD2009 F150 4WDCrewCab PlatinumCrewCab PlatinumLoaded

# 1111910

$31,488

2011 F250 4WD2011 F250 4WDCrewCabCrewCabXLT/Well equipped

# 103411x

$31,988

2010 F150 4WD2010 F150 4WDCrewCab LariatCrewCab Lariatleather/roof

2011 F350 4WDCrewCab DieselCrewCab DieselXLT FX4Well equipped

2012 Tacoma 4WD2012 Tacoma 4WDDouble CabDouble CabTRD/leather

# 122026x

$33,988

# 1111695

$37,988

2011 F150 4WD2011 F150 4WDCrewCabCrewCabPlatinum/loaded

# 128004x

$49,995

2012 F350 4WD2012 F350 4WDCrewCab DieselCrewCab DieselLariat Dually

# 1124494

$15,888

# 102927x

$25,388

# 1199894

$20,988

2011 Jeep Patriot2011 Jeep Patriot4WD4WDNorth Edition

2007 F150 4WD2007 F150 4WDCrewCabCrewCabHarley DavidsonHarley Davidson

2012 Dodge Ram2012 Dodge Ram1500 4WD Quad Cab1500 4WD Quad CabSLTSLT20” rims/Hemi

# 1251920

$28,488

# 1119884

$36,888

coquitlam now february 15 2013

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